Xylem Sontek River Surveyor RS5 - Page 16

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7.3.2 Manual Device Connection (serial number) ..............................................................59
7.3.3 Manual Device Connection for Windows 7 Users (COM port selection).........................60
7.3.4 Connection Status ................................................................................................61
7.3.5 Repair Device Without Firmware ............................................................................62
7.4. Starting a Moving Boat Measurement ................................................................. 64
7.5. Smart Page (Pre-measurement Setup and Checks) .......................................... 64
7.5.1 System Information ..............................................................................................65
7.5.2 System Test ........................................................................................................66
7.5.3 Site Information ...................................................................................................67
7.5.4 Compass Calibration ............................................................................................68
7.5.5 System Configuration ...........................................................................................72
7.5.5.1 Transducer Depth ................................................................................................74
7.5.5.2 Screening Distance ..............................................................................................74
7.5.5.3 GPS X/Y Offset....................................................................................................74
7.5.5.4 Salinity ...............................................................................................................75
7.5.5.5 Temperature Override...........................................................................................75
7.5.5.6 Sound Speed Override..........................................................................................76
7.5.5.7 Magnetic Declination ............................................................................................76
7.5.5.8 Coordinate System ...............................................................................................76
7.5.5.9 Depth Reference ..................................................................................................76
7.5.5.10 Track Reference.................................................................................................77
7.6. Edge Configuration ............................................................................................... 78
7.7. Extrapolation Configuration .................................................................................. 80
7.8. Calculation Thresholds ......................................................................................... 82
7.9. Templates from Smart Page ................................................................................ 83
7.10. Data Collection .................................................................................................. 83
7.10.1 Add Loop (Optional) .............................................................................................84
7.10.2 Add SMBA (Optional)............................................................................................87
7.10.3 Start Sampling .....................................................................................................90
7.10.4 Start Edge...........................................................................................................90
7.10.5 Transect Section ..................................................................................................92
7.10.6 End Edge............................................................................................................94
7.10.7 Adding Additional Transects to Measurement ...........................................................95
7.11. Discharge Summary Overview ......................................................................... 96
7.12. Other Data.......................................................................................................... 98
7.12.1 Site Photos .........................................................................................................99
7.12.2 Beam Check Measurements ................................................................................ 100
7.12.3 Compass Calibrations ......................................................................................... 100
7.13. Saving and Closing a Measurement .............................................................. 100
Section 8. Reviewing Data Files and Post-Processing – Moving Boat.......................... 101
8.1. RS5 Data File Format ......................................................................................... 101
8.2. Opening RS5 Data Files ..................................................................................... 101