YSI SonTek ADVField User Manual

SonTek/YSI
ADVField/Hydra Operation Manual (September 1, 2001) v
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECORD OF CHANGES..........................................................................................................ii
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................iii
Section 1. ADV Components, Terminology, and Sampling................................................. 1
1.1. ADV Components......................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1. Signal Processing Hardware...................................................................................... 1
1.1.2. 16-MHz MicroADV Probe and 10-MHz ADV Probe .............................................. 2
1.1.3. 5-MHz ADVOcean Probe ......................................................................................... 5
1.2. Definitions and Terminology ........................................................................................ 8
1.3. ADV Sampling Strategies ........................................................................................... 10
Section 2. Getting Started – Installation/Configuration/Operation.................................. 13
2.1. Software Installation.................................................................................................... 13
2.2. System Preparation, Interconnection, and Setup......................................................... 13
2.3. ADVField Real-Time Data Collection Setup.............................................................. 14
2.3.1. Preparing the ADVField for Real-Time Operation................................................. 14
2.3.2. Real-Time Operation Using SonTek Software ....................................................... 15
2.4. ADVField Autonomous Data Collection Setup .......................................................... 16
2.4.1. Calculating Power Requirements ............................................................................ 16
2.4.2. Calculating Memory Requirements......................................................................... 16
2.4.3. Preparing the ADVField for Autonomous Operation ............................................. 17
2.4.4. Autonomous Operation Using SonTek Software.................................................... 18
2.5. Operating the ADVField Using the Direct Command Interface ................................. 19
Section 3. Direct Command Interface for ADVField Systems........................................... 21
3.1. Modes of Operation..................................................................................................... 21
3.1.1. Command Mode...................................................................................................... 21
3.1.2. Data Acquisition Mode ........................................................................................... 22
3.1.3. Deployment Mode................................................................................................... 22
3.1.4. Sleep Mode.............................................................................................................. 22
3.1.5. System Responses to Power Application and Break Signals .................................. 22
3.2. Command Syntax ........................................................................................................ 24
3.3. Direct Command Summary......................................................................................... 24
3.4. Help Commands.......................................................................................................... 28
3.5. System Commands...................................................................................................... 29
3.6. Setup Commands ........................................................................................................ 32
3.7. Deployment Commands.............................................................................................. 35
3.8. Recorder Commands ................................................................................................... 40
3.9. Sensor Commands....................................................................................................... 41
3.9.1. Internal Sensor Commands ..................................................................................... 41
3.9.2. External Sensor Commands – Overall Control ....................................................... 41
3.9.3. External Sensor Commands – SeaBird MicroCat CTD .......................................... 41
3.9.4. External Sensor Commands – Resonance Pressure Sensors................................... 42
3.9.5. External Sensor Commands – LISST-100 Sensor .................................................. 43
3.10. Compass Commands .................................................................................................. 44

YSI SonTek ADVField Specifications

General

Brand	YSI
Model	SonTek ADVField
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English