SonTek/YSI
ADVField Software Manual (September 1, 2001) iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
RECORD OF CHANGES......................................................................................................... ii
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... v
Section 1. Software Installation and Overview.................................................................. 1
1.1. ADVField/Hydra Software Installation......................................................................... 1
1.2. ADVField/Hydra DOS Software................................................................................... 2
1.3. ADVField/Hydra Windows Software ........................................................................... 3
1.4. Common System-Specific Files .................................................................................... 3
1.5. Documents (PDF Format) ............................................................................................. 3
Section 2. Real-Time Data Acquisition (ADF.EXE).......................................................... 5
2.1. Probe Configuration Files ............................................................................................. 6
2.2. Command Line Options and Software Parameter Files ................................................ 6
2.3. Setup Mode ................................................................................................................... 8
2.4. Boundary Adjustment Mode ....................................................................................... 11
2.5. Data Acquisition Mode ............................................................................................... 12
2.6. Recorded Data ............................................................................................................. 16
Section 3. Real-Time Data Conversion (GET___.EXE).................................................. 17
3.1. File Header Conversion
(GETCTL.EXE)
....................................................................... 17
3.2. Data Sample Conversion
(GETAMP, GETCOR, GETHPR, GETSEN, GETSNR, GETVEL)
.. 17
Section 4. Hardware Diagnostics (ADFCHECK.EXE)................................................... 21
4.1. Sample Program Output.............................................................................................. 21
4.2. Diagnosing Hardware Problems.................................................................................. 24
Section 5. Analog Output Calibration (ADFCALAO.EXE)........................................... 29
Section 6. Compass Calibration (COMPCAL.EXE)....................................................... 31
Section 7. Terminal Emulator (SONTERM.EXE) .......................................................... 33
Section 8. Recorder Data Extraction (SONREC.EXE)................................................... 35
Section 9. Autonomous Data Conversion ......................................................................... 37
9.1. Extracting Setup and Configuration Data (GADVCTL)............................................. 37
9.2. Extracting Burst Data (GADVHDR) .......................................................................... 38
9.3. Recorded Data Structure ............................................................................................. 38
9.3.1. Configuration Block.................................................................................................. 38
9.3.2. Burst Data Block ....................................................................................................... 39
9.4. Sample Records and Recorded Data Types................................................................. 39
9.5. Extracting Time-Series Data (GADVTS) ................................................................... 40
Section 10. Probe Configuration Download (ADFSET.EXE) .......................................... 41