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JANUARY 2010 - TD 220a DEPLOYMENT GUIDE, RDCP600

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Reliable solutions

Standard Features of RDCP600

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300 meter depth capability

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Current profile data

Horizontal speed and direction

Vertical speed

Signal strength and single ping standard deviation

Beam speeds

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Heading, pitch and roll

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Instrument referred multiple profile columns

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Real-time output, RS-485, PDC-4

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Windows based embedded configuration

Standard Sensors and Accessories

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Transceiver Head (300m POM version).

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Compass and Tilt sensor.

Part no. 3777

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MMC card 512 MB

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Stylus.

Part no. 3972

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RDCP Studio data reading and processing software package

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Shipping container

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Wrench for C-clamp

Optional Features of RDCP600

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2000 meter depth capability

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4000 meter depth capability

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Power supply, 12V/3A.

Part no. 4908

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Tool Kit.

Part no. 3986

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Battery (Alkaline) 9V/15Ah for test purposes only.

Part no. 3988, low magnetic.

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MMC card Reader for USB port

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RS-232 Real Time Output

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Pressure, depth and tide measurements

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Conductivity, temperature, turbidity, dissolved oxygen

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Wave parameters (pressure based and acoustic based)

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Surface referred columns

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Mooring frames

In-line frame

Fixed bottom frame

Trawl resistant bottom frame

Summary of Contents for RDCP600

Page 1: ...Reliable Solutions AADI a Xylem Analytics company ...

Page 2: ...en split in three parts TD220a Deployment Guide TD220b RDCP Studio TD220c RDCP Primer Minor corrections 6th Edition 31st October 2008 7th Edition 22 nd January 2010 New mechanical design Copyright Aanderaa Data Instruments AS Contact information Aanderaa Data Instruments AS PO BOX 34 Slåtthaug 5851 Bergen NORWAY Visiting address Nesttunbrekken 97 5221 Nesttun Norway TEL 47 55 604800 FAX 47 55 6048...

Page 3: ...ations number of Cells and Pings 28 1 5 3 Cell Size and Pulse Length Considerations and Recommendation 29 1 5 4 Cell overlap Considerations and Recommendations 30 1 5 5 Measuring Close to the Surface 31 1 5 6 Limitations for the surface cell 32 1 5 7 Measuring close to the Instrument 32 1 6 Startup 33 1 7 Timing 35 1 8 Data Storage 36 1 9 Real Time Output 37 1 9 1 Real Time Clock System 41 1 9 2 S...

Page 4: ...ttery 75 4 10 1 Removal and Insertion of the Battery 75 4 11 MMC 75 4 11 1 Illustrations of deployment preparations 76 5 1 General 77 5 1 1 Yearly Maintenance 77 5 1 2 Replacements of Parts 78 5 1 3 Factory Service 78 5 1 4 Spare Parts and Accessories 78 5 2 Maintenance Kit for RDCP600 79 5 3 Tool Kit for Doppler Instruments 79 5 4 Calibration 80 5 5 Software update of Main Board 81 5 5 1 Updating...

Page 5: ...nary string moorings where it may replace multiple single point current meter installations The instrument consists of a triple processor system capable of up to 650 MIPS advanced signal processing algorithms and an embedded real time multithread multi pro cess operating system The combination of such resources produces superior data quality as well as unsurpassed flexibility and easy operation Al...

Page 6: ...ion Accuracy for Aanderaa DCS products TN300 Import of data from RDCP Studio to MATLAB TN302 Transducer axes heading and tilt of the RDCP 600 TN306 RDCP Wave Analysis Program TD270 Users Manual RDCP Acoustic Wave Analysis Abbreviations AAI SP AAI Standard RS 232 485 based protocol ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange CF card Compact Flash Card LCD Liquid Crystal Display MIPS Mi...

Page 7: ...DCP600 Page 7 Reliable solutions Definition of terms CRLF Carriage Return Line Feed These are the two ASCII character values 0x0D and 0x0A TAB Tabulator character ASCII number 0x09 0xNNNN NNN A number denoted with 0x is a hexadecimal integer ...

Page 8: ...0a DEPLOYMENT GUIDE RDCP600 Front view of the RDCP 600 Transceiver Head Transceiver Head connections LCD Display Stylus Main Board On Off Switch Multimedia Card Slot MMC cover Terminal Cover Fig 0 1 Front View of the instrument ...

Page 9: ...ARY 2010 TD 220a DEPLOYMENT GUIDE RDCP600 Page 9 Reliable solutions Rear view of the Instrument Transceiver Head Top End Plate Sensor board Battery latch Battery Fig 0 2 Rear View of the instrument Cover on ...

Page 10: ...Page 10 JANUARY 2010 TD 220a DEPLOYMENT GUIDE RDCP600 Battery terminal Sensor Board Sensor Board cover Compass Sensor Board connector cover RDCP inner frame Fig 0 3 Rear View of the instrument Cover off ...

Page 11: ...sed in easy to deploy in line string moorings in fixed bottom installations as well as in upside down buoy deployments The RDCP 600 also allows for concurrent measurements of multiple profile columns with different cell size and reference This enables the user to monitor bottom currents as well as currents around floating installations without any need for post deployment cell manipulation Data ma...

Page 12: ... then uses this information to move the column up and down to hold the distance to the surface constant Surface referred columns are especially powerful when you are measuring currents close to the surface or want to monitor current speeds at a certain depth Cell and Cell overlap Cell overlap is a feature that allows the extension of one cell to overlap its neighbouring cells refer to the illustra...

Page 13: ...ss and Tilt sensor Part no 3777 MMC card 512 MB Stylus Part no 3972 RDCP Studio data reading and processing software package Shipping container Wrench for C clamp Optional Features of RDCP600 2000 meter depth capability 4000 meter depth capability Power supply 12V 3A Part no 4908 Tool Kit Part no 3986 Battery Alkaline 9V 15Ah for test purposes only Part no 3988 low magnetic MMC card Reader for USB...

Page 14: ...67 Signal and Power cable Part no 4937 5071 5072 Galvanic isolator Part no 3945 External Battery case Part no 4062 5062 4219 5219 ref B146 Cable for external battery case Part no 4619 Watertight receptacle with Sub Con Part no 4949 Battery pack for external Battery case Test Battery Alkaline 7V 15Ah Part no 3988 Battery Lithium 7V 30Ah Part no 3908 Battery 150Ah Part no 3999 Battery rechargeable P...

Page 15: ...e 15 Reliable solutions Illustration of sensors Sensors from left Pressure sensor 4017 Turbidity sensor 4705 Conductivity sensor 3919 4019 Turbidity sensor 3612 Temperature sensor 4050 Oxygen Optode 3830 Oxygen Optode 3835 Quartz Pressure sensor 3187 ...

Page 16: ...ore the LCD display at the front of the instrument is activated We recommend that you power the instrument from an AC DC source when working with the instrument in the office to avoid unnecessary drain of battery Connect the AC DC power cable to the electrical terminal on the Top end plate IMPORTANT Ensure that the protective cap is fitted and tightened to the electrical terminal before deployment...

Page 17: ...iguration Control Panel and Diagnostics are used for maintenance Tap the Help menu item to activate the online help and select topics from the book list Repllog is a feature used for direct connection between the instrument and your PC and is primary used for service Data Viewer is a feature that has not yet been implemented Figure 1 1 Deployment Setup Menu IMPORTANT Always scan through all the op...

Page 18: ...ration for each sub section manually refer page Error Bookmark not defined or use an already stored configuration refer page 19 The items that are set up in the sections are Site Profile Startup mode Wave if installed ref CHAPTER 2 Timing Storage Real time output RS 232 PDC 4 RS 485 A library system allows you to store and retrieve configurations from earlier sessions It comprises a User and a Sto...

Page 19: ...power level 3dB pulse attenuation 300 pings in record burst mode Default35m no surface cell 2 0m cell and pulse size Low power level 0dB pulse attenuation 300 pings in record burst mode Default50m no surface cell 2 0m cell and pulse size Low power level 0dB pulse attenuation 300 pings in record burst mode Download from the library by tapping Load selected once the preset configuration has been sel...

Page 20: ...riate file name Hide the Keyboard function by tapping the Keyboard icon once more Tap the Wizard button to set up the configuration refer to Figure 1 2 The Wizard will take you through each sub configurat ion step by step Initially the wizard shows a list of all steps required to complete the process in a grey colour Figure 1 5 Keyboard Function Figure 1 6 Configuration Wizard ...

Page 21: ...picking illegible settings IMPORTANT Perform the configuration steps in the sequence laid out in the menu Top to bottom left to right This ensures that the system has relevant information when it checks for invalid configurations Figure 1 8 Wizard Alternate Configuration The Site menu holds site specific information about the location of the deployment Check that the fixed parameters are relevant ...

Page 22: ...he power supply is regained NOTE After completing a session or a sub session tap OK in the upper right corner to save new settings and continue with the configuration 1 3 Profile Setup Multiple Columns The Profile configuration consists of three pages Common Columns and Layout Set the Common elements first and proceed with the Columns and Layout If Override auto setting is unchecked the pulse leng...

Page 23: ... to 10m If the Auto Pulse setting is checked the instrument will automatically select the proper attenuation based on the signal strength Auto pulse will use either 0 dB 3 dB or 6 dB Attenuation The Columns page is used to configure each column Add a new column by tapping the Add button Select an existing column and edit or delete that specific column as required by tapping the Edit or the Del but...

Page 24: ...s are given over the next pages IMPORTANT Do not use surface referred columns if the installation depth exceeds 100m The profiler is not capable of collecting data from a water column larger than 100m and will provide faulty measurements when attempting to place the surface referred column cells outside of this profiler range The instrument will prevent you from choosing surface referred columns i...

Page 25: ...isy measurement If the cell size and the pulse length is doubled the statistic noise halves Doubling either the cell size or the pulse length keeping the other unchanged yields an im provement of the noise by the square root of two Increasing the Ping count will improve the noise Doubling the Ping count also yields an improvement in the order of the square root of two Cell overlap does not yield m...

Page 26: ...idal variations This is the normal column type that we are used to from other current profilers Surface referred A surface referred column starts at a certain distance from the surface and extends down in the sea The instrument utilizes the high accuracy pressure sensor to measure the distance from the instrument to the surface and uses this information to maintain the column starting position Sur...

Page 27: ...s Different cell sizes may be used in different columns in the same deployment but keep in mind that the pulse length will be the same for all columns NOTE Refer to page 29 for considerations and recommendations regarding cell size and pulse length Surface referred columns that extend below the instrument are skipped and padded with zeros in the data The minimum distance to the first cell for an i...

Page 28: ...e green is 50 light green is 60 yellow is 70 orange is 90 and red is 100 Any combination above the red area will cause the system to malfunction A warning will be given in the Deployment Configuration application if this limit is exceeded Looking at some examples we find that If the number of total cells is 150 the maximum number of pings is about 400 If the number of total cells is 100 the maximu...

Page 29: ...e over a shorter distance If the cell size is larger than the pulse length the measurement noise will be higher than if they are of equal size The length of the acoustic pulse decides the transmitted energy into the sea which again influences the measurement range a long pulse generates more backscattered energy which implies a longer measurement range NOTE The cell size establishes the vertical r...

Page 30: ...ce the RDCP 600 only needs a modest increase in time to process the additional cells due to cell overlap keeping the same column length it is recommended to allow some cell overlap as this will improve later processing while still leaving the opportunity to skip overlapping cells if so desired later The contribution from adjacent cells decreases as the distance reaches 50 of the pulse length At th...

Page 31: ... 1 20 Hence the problem area spans from the surface and 1 9 meters down in the water The centre of the cell closest to the surface should therefore not be closer to the surface than 2 9 3 meters for a 2 m cell Another problem is due to the integration in space that takes place over the pulse length This causes reflections from the three neighbouring pulses to reflect energy to the fourth transduce...

Page 32: ... instrument s blanking distance and the pulse length limit measurements of current speed and direction close to the instrument The minimum start distance is defined as the blanking distance plus half the pulse length The blanking distance depends in general on how fast the electronics and acoustic system settles after the high power acoustic pulse is switched off In the RDCP 600 this settling time...

Page 33: ...enu page Check Don t sleep between recordings if this suits your deployment NOTE We recommend that the instrument goes to sleep between recordings Choose startup mode either start up from touch panel 1 start up when powered up 2 enable for remote control 3 or enable for remote trig 4 The lower part of the window holds a short descriptive text regarding the selected startup mode NOTE If selecting t...

Page 34: ...rding when power up When the recording is set to start at power up the instrument will restart recording when power is re gained The RDCP generates a new data session folder at the storage card There will be created a link from the previous folder to the new folder RDCP studio uses data from both all folders when presenting the data from that recording session IMPORTANT We do not recommend inserti...

Page 35: ...e to the recording instance in Burst mode In Burst mode the instrument activates sleep mode between each measurement interval hence the instrument consumes less power in burst mode NOTE We recommend using Burst Mode as default Select the Recording page to set the recording intervals The minimum allowable intervals will vary according to profile configuration and number of pings used in each deploy...

Page 36: ...lumns are configured it will be an advantage to update the pressure more often than the current measurements are taken for optimum positioning of the cells an increased pressure update results in increased current drain Figure 1 18 Timing configurations Pressure 1 8 Data Storage In the Device page of the Data storage configuration select the medium and the path for where the instrument should stor...

Page 37: ... in the Site menu 1 9 Real Time Output Optional Real Time output is available via RS 485 RS 232 or PDC 4 Descriptions of the RS protocols and PDC 4 are given in TD220c RDCP Primer The PDC 4 code can not be used to configure the RDCP 600 PDC 4 real time output must be configured before deploying the RDCP 600 The CANbus option is not yet available RS 485 is the default connection in the watertight r...

Page 38: ...0a DEPLOYMENT GUIDE RDCP600 Refer to TD220c RDCP Primer for information about Aanderaa RS protocols IMPORTANT Check the Send line ends with line feeds when HyperTerminal is used towards DCS Figure 1 22 RS 232 Protocol Assignment ...

Page 39: ... the required parameters to be sent real time Refer to TD220c RDCP Primer for information about PDC 4 PDC 4 configuration In the Device page check the Enable PDC 4 output The number of records for each output and the PDC 4 output duration updates automatically The PDC 4 real time output is slow and situations may occur where one record is not completely transmitted before a new one becomes availab...

Page 40: ...column 0 and will be transmitted before the current measurements Before sending data in real time using PDC 4 the RDCP 600 must create artificial coefficients and convert the measurements into PDC 4 binary code format except for the SR10 VR22 sensors connected to the Top end plate here the coefficients are entered manually into the instrument The coefficients are scaled by the sensor range and can...

Page 41: ...y in many situations for instance in harbour installations Some application examples are included in TD220c RDCP Primer 1 9 1 Real Time Clock System The RDCP 600 employs a two clock system comprising a main Real time Clock RTC and a backup RTC The reason behind this scheme is that the main RTC is embedded within the main StrongARM processor and loses power when the instrument is switched off The b...

Page 42: ...accurate than the backup RTC the backup RTC is synchronized with the main RTC at regular intervals when power is on This occurs when the system enters the low power Sleep mode in between recordings 1 9 3 Manual Synchronization The backup RTC has a maximum error of 1 53 minutes per month It is therefore advisable to synchronize the RDCP 600 clock system if the instrument has been switched off for a...

Page 43: ...g at the battery icon at the lower right end of the LCD screen A more accurate reading is presented in the Battery Menu in the Control Panel in the Main Menu select the correct battery type in the menu IMPORTANT The Power Menu in the Control Panel is a standard menu in the Windows CE program but holds no specific information about the RDCP instrument nor the battery capacity 1 12 List of Settings ...

Page 44: ... Cell size Deployment Setup profile configuration menu columns pane Edit or Add column Data Storage Deployment Setup data storage menu Fixed Air Pressure Sensor Configuration Pressure Sensor Compensation Page Fixed Sound Speed Sensor Configuration Current Sensor Configuration Source page Instrument depth Deployment Setup site menu Installation page Instrument orientation Deployment Setup site menu...

Page 45: ...and conductivity the respective sensors must be installed or else the fixed reading is used The temperature sensor must be connected to the temperature channel to be used for compensation Some sensors such as the Compass Tilt sensor have built in check facilities that allow you to monitor their reading for verification The high accuracy pressure sensor is used for depth and wave measurements and a...

Page 46: ...rame mooring in highly magnetic areas The fixed values are set in the Fixed tab refer Figure 1 30 The use of an external Compass Tilt sensor with CANbus is not yet available In the Internal Page you can find the serial number of the standard Compass Tilt sensor set the compass misalignment and perform a test of the Compass Tilt sensor In the Fixed page insert fixed values for Heading Pitch and Rol...

Page 47: ...865 In order for the RDCP 600 to use the correct channel for conductivity measurements when calculating virtual values like Salinity Depth and Speed of Sound you must tell the RDCP 600 in which channel the conductivity is installed For this purpose a new submenu is used under the Conductivity section in the Sensor Configuration menu The submenu is shown in the Figure 1 31 To take full advantage of...

Page 48: ...or If the option calibration coefficients are stored in the pressure sensor is not checked calibration coefficients must be entered manually tap Edit and enter the sensor values If the option calibration coefficients are stored in the pressure sensor is checked the sensor coefficients are automatic read from the sensor Eeprom Edit calibration coefficients if necessary not recommended Select the ca...

Page 49: ...t the sea surface with an optional Air Pressure sensor 2810 Check which channel the sensor is connected to Alternatively type in the correct Fixed Air Pressure for your region if no external air pressure sensor is connected In the Advanced Page check the Use Fixed Pressure if a high accuracy Quartz Pressure Sensor is not connected to the instrument Also type the fixed hydrostatic pressure value Ne...

Page 50: ...ected to SR10 VR22 sensors can only be used for independent measurements Except for the air pressure sensor data from the SR10 VR22 sensors are not included in calculations of other parameters Check the sensor is active to activate the sensor Type in the sensor Serial number and choose the sensor type parameter and measure unit from the drop down menus If the correct information is not preset in t...

Page 51: ...to set the profiler configuration The profiler is by default activated Uncheck for operation without the current sensor For Current speed representation choose between Polar coordinates Rectangular coordinates In Polar coordinates the current speeds are given in the Magnitude of the speed the Direction and the Vertical speed In Rectangular coordinates the current speeds are given in the form of No...

Page 52: ...d sensor Fixed value select the sound speed from the drop down menu or type in the exact sound speed using the virtual keyboard Derived from other sensor Select this option if the sound speed is to be calculated based on measurements of pressure temperature and conductivity Dedicated speed sensor this feature is not yet implemented Figure 1 40 Current sensor configuration ...

Page 53: ...RDCP 600 instruments that has installed the Quartz Pressure sensor 3187 Wave software for RDCP 600 2 1 1 Deployment Guide When the Wave Software is installed in the RDCP 600 the Deployment Configuration includes Wave Configuration refer to Figure 1 7 We recommend that you go through the Configuration Wizard to configure the deployment Alternatively the configuration can be set up for each sub sect...

Page 54: ...re is sampled 2 times per second 2Hz sample rate A graphic view illustrates the recording interval green cells and the wave duration blue cells both in seconds From the drop down menu insert the Approximate distance from the seabed to the surface NOTE If the instrument is deployed in a fixed bottom frame mooring it is recommended to enter zero in the Approximate distance from seabed to surface fie...

Page 55: ...ave data are given in Pa and are sampled at 2 Hz intervals 2 1 3 Real Time Output Real Time output of Wave spectrum and wave timeseries via PDC 4 is not possible due to time consumption Other wave parameters can be sent real time via PDC 4 Descriptions of the RS protocols for real time output are given in TD220c RDCP Primer 2 1 4 Operating Instructions Mount the supplied pressure stopper to protec...

Page 56: ...stic based wave measurements Acoustic based wave parameters are only available in RDCP 600 instruments that have the wave direction software installed Real Time data can be received using the RDCP XML Data Service refer TD270 Standard wave parameters and polar plot for wave direction can be calculated using the AADI Wave Analysis application Wave direction data can also be collected for later post...

Page 57: ...ress the Acoustic wave tab for further setup Figure 2 5 shows an overview of the timing sequence and number of samples collected for a single wave measurement using the current timing scheme The Acoustic wave samples are changed according to the Acoustic wave duration which is set in Timing Configuration refer Figure 2 6 It is common to set the acoustic wave duration to about 15 20 minutes 1800 24...

Page 58: ... transceiver head and the Nyquist sampling theorem The Nyquist sampling theorem states that the minimum sampling rate required to avoid aliasing is twice the highest frequency contained within the signal hence the length of the wave in meters must be at least twice the distance between two opposite transducer beams at the surface Relationship between the deployment depth and the wave period The RD...

Page 59: ...ter wave periods requires more shallow installations Ocean swell can be pushed deeper towards 20m More shallow installations preferable Memory Usage The wave recording file for each recording interval is approximately 9 5 kb min acoustic wave duration selected above I e 10 minutes duration gives 95 kb per recording while a 5 min duration and 20 min recording interval stores approx 3 5 Mb per day P...

Page 60: ...Page 60 JANUARY 2010 TD 220a DEPLOYMENT GUIDE RDCP600 On the other hand decreasing the acoustic wave duration yields less data and hence more noise in the final results ...

Page 61: ...hat the display will be turned off Next put the instrument into its pressure container and deploy An armed instrument only drains 500 A before it starts measuring data It is not recommended to run the instrument in air while the transducers are pinging This may shorten the life of the transducer elements In situations where it will take some time before the instrument is deployed we recommend that...

Page 62: ...heck Don t sleep between recordings if this suits your deployment NOTE We recommend that the instrument sleeps between records due to the power consumption However this feature may be used in the lab for test purposes and diagnostics The Setup page lists up the configuration of the current deployment The Monitor page shows the last reading of temperature compass pressure and conductivity A graphic...

Page 63: ...If old data exist on the storage card when the instrument is armed or started you will be prompted to overwrite these data or correct the situation Existing data on a storage card will be overwritten To save old data copy them to a safe location Figure 3 2 Recording Starting Procedure ...

Page 64: ...isplay or by setting the Leave display on check box However before putting the instrument into the pressure container make sure the display is turned off to conserve power If not done automatically tap the Display Off menu item to turn it off IMPORTANT When disconnecting the instrument from external AC Power remember always to tightly screw the Cover Cap onto the electrical terminal to avoid water...

Page 65: ...o follow the safety precaution for such acids Note Do not use any form of steal brush or any sharp objects this might damage the acoustic elements When inspecting look for corrosion on connector s cracks on the back potting of connectors and scratches on protecting cable s jacket Rinse the instrument in fresh water and dry it The unit can then be opened and the instrument removed from its pressure...

Page 66: ...your PC s USB port Start up the RDCP Studio Software and import your data as described in TD220b RDCP Studio IMPORTANT When stopping the recorder wait until the progressing bar has completed before the instrument is switched off 4 3 Mounting The instrument may be deployed using A fixed bottom frame mooring A trawl resistant bottom mount with popup buoy An in line string mooring A downward facing b...

Page 67: ...te on the PDC 4 output only a limited set of current speed cells and other sensor data may be sent The in line frame may be pre installed in the mooring string allowing the instrument to be inserted into the frame just in time by means of two hand operated screws The in line frame together with the fully electronic compass and tilt sensor allow for upwards as well as downwards looking deployments ...

Page 68: ...ing frame is given in Figure 4 3 The mooring frame should be mounted to a concrete foundation of 110 x 110 x 30cm 363000cm3 363 liter The weight of concrete is approximately 2 4kg per litre giving a total weight of approximately 871kg NOTE Be sure to use non magnetic reinforcing rods in the concrete foundation for correct functioning of the compass If a concrete foundation is used lower the instru...

Page 69: ...efer to TD220c RDCP Primer 4 6 Deploying the Inline Frame An illustration of the RDCP deployed in an in line mooring frame is given in Figure 4 4 A mooring string is connected to a Viny Float set in one end and an anchor in the other end NOTE Calculations of stability and buoyancy must be carried out for the individual mooring The anchor must be of suitable size and weight to keep the instrument i...

Page 70: ...t for detailed information 4 8 Connection and Disconnection of Sensors An illustration of the Top end plate with all standard and optional sensors connected to it is given in TD220c RDCP Primer Except for the borehole for the Zink Anode the other 7 boreholes in the top end plate are all equal in diameter allowing the user to connect a sensor in a user optimal location However there are some restri...

Page 71: ...nector named channel 4 5 or 6 on the sensor board IMPORTANT Make sure that the sensors and the c clamps are well tightened to ensure that no water will infuse the system Do not over tight as this will damage the sensors and the clamps Always update the Calibration Coefficients and other sensor information when a new sensor is installed Refer the Sensor Configuration page 4 8 2 Procedure for discon...

Page 72: ... the sealing plug 7 Seal the borehole at the top end plate with the sealing plug 8 Put the instrument back into the pressure case and tighten the c clamps IMPORTANT Make sure that the sealing plug and the c clamps are well tightened to ensure that no water will infuse the system Do not overtight as this will damage the sensors and the clamps 4 8 3 Illustration of a sensor connection Figure 4 6 Rem...

Page 73: ...ta from the Quartz Pressure Sensor Send PDC 4 data Physically the Sensor Board consists of 13 connectors 4 SR 10 channel connectors and mounting arrangement for the Quarts Pressure Sensor An illustration of the Sensor Board is given in Figure 4 For Real Time Output using the PDC 4 interface The PDC 4 output must be Galvanic Isolated if existing equipment is to be connected refer to TD220c RDCP Pri...

Page 74: ...llustration of Sensor board Power to Mainboard Conductivity Sensor 3919 Power PDC4 to 4949 cable Compass Conductivity 4019 RS 232 to Mainboard SR 10 channel 6 SR 10 channel 2 Temperatur SR 10 channel 4 SR 10 channel 5 Pressure sensor 3187 Jumper 1 Sensor board upgrade ...

Page 75: ...ttery cover 4 Lift the battery straight out To insert the battery follow these instructions 1 Place the instrument on the desk with the front facing down 2 Open the rear cover and remove the battery to be replaced refer the procedure listed above 3 Place the battery with the connection pins towards the centre 4 Let down the battery cover 5 Make sure the battery release button is back in locked pos...

Page 76: ...into the pressure case do not pinch or nick O ring With the instrument Top end plate seated into pressure case sin the Top end plate assembly 180º on the O ring in order to seat the O ring and remove any possible contamination from between the O ring and its sealing surfaces Figure 4 9 Tighten C clamps until the pressure case rotates on the floor Avoid over tightening as this will bend the C clamp...

Page 77: ...and scrub To remove sea shells or corals use plastic handle or similar tools 2 When inspecting look for corrosion on connector s cracks on the back potting of connectors and scratches on protecting cable s jacket 3 Rinse the exterior of the instrument in fresh water and let dry 4 Clean the transducer head 5 Open the instrument and check for leakage through the transducer head or in the pressure ca...

Page 78: ...oard is installed these sensors should be re calibrated before deployment An Electronic Board can be ordered and installed without any adjustments or re calibration of the Profiler the Turbidity Sensor and the Oxygen Sensor 5 1 3 Factory Service Factory service is offered for maintenance repair or calibration of instrument and parts When returning instrument or parts for service always include the...

Page 79: ...rt no Description Pieces 7973738 O ring grease 10 ml 1 7972577 Tectyl 506 10cl 1 1260025 Repair Lacquer Jotun Green 1 1260026 Repair Lacquer Jotun Blue 1 1260047 Repair Lacquer Jotun Black 1 1865000 O Ring SOR 72 114 5x3 0mm 1 1862006 O Ring rm0131 16 13 1 x 1 6 2 2 1863013 O Ring rm0216 24 21 6 x 2 4 1 1642103 Umbraco m5x16 din 912 A4 4 1642122 Umbraco m4x25 din 912 A4 1 3963352 Zink Anode RCM 9 ...

Page 80: ... Key NV 3 mm 1 1913003 Wrench for C clamp dor 4 sd 5 1 1913018 Wrench nv 19 mm 1 1913015 Allen Key NV 2 mm 1 1913009 Allen Key NV 2 5 mm 1 1913033 Wrench nv 24 mm 1 5 4 Calibration Each RDCP 600 is calibrated at the factory prior to delivery Normally this calibration is valid for several years unless changes have been made to the instrument i e change of pressure sensor compass or a major componen...

Page 81: ...pies the default ROM version which is always present into RAM and makes this one the working Registry Modifications to the Registry takes place in the RAM copy as long as the instrument is operating Occasionally the RAM version is copied to the Flash version when you have changed vital settings such as Deployment configuration You will notice this as a short flashing message on the screen You may ...

Page 82: ...efresh in Explorer or go to another directory and back to Removable Disk and confirm that there is no card in the reader g Insert the MMC card again and confirm that the file NK nb0 actually exists on the card 5 Install the MMC card in the RDCP 600 MMC slot 6 Open the Compact Flash Card Housing in the RDCP 600 7 Use the stylus to press and hold down the lower boot button in the MMC Housing Switch ...

Page 83: ...on The instrument will then show a small window which tells you that the instrument is flashing the updated Registry for approximately 2 seconds next the instrument will reset It now takes the usually 10 seconds before the LCD again lights up with the main menu IMPORTANT Sometimes the updating takes place in two steps If this is the case the instrument will do another flashing of the registry afte...

Page 84: ...n Application and close the application tap the x in the upper right corner to save the Startup Mode settings NOTE Remember to set the Startup Mode back to the desired mode after the sensor board software is updated 2 Switch OFF the instrument Remove the Compact Flash card if connected Open the connector cover on top of sensor board cover to access the sensor board Move jumper 1 one step to the ri...

Page 85: ...umper 1 in original positon to the left The new software is now installed 7 If Startup Mode was changed as described in step 1 remember to set the Startup Mode back to the desired mode 5 6 1 Optional Feature Setting the Clock Calibration Frequency NOTE This section holds an optional configuration item that may or may not be relevant for your instrument Read through the item and check if it is rele...

Page 86: ...n out of proportions If this is the case the clock in the lower right corner will jump several minutes for each 5 second update 2 If this is the case tap the Diagnostics menu and select RTC_Cal refer to Figure 5 3 3 In the Crystal Frequency field enter the number using the virtual keyboard next to the menu button Use period as separator 32771 5 4 Tap Generate and store new RTTR value to store the ...

Page 87: ...wards To correct the surface cell setup do as follows 1 Tap the Deployment Setup item in the main menu 2 Tap the Edit menu in at top of the overview window and select Profile 3 In the Profile window tap the Columns page 4 Uncheck the Use surface cell in the upper right corner The surface cell should now disappear from the list and the check box should be unchecked 5 Check the Use surface cell The ...

Page 88: ...case for both 300m depth rating and for 2000m depth rating refer TD 261 Operating Manual for External Battery Each battery case can be used with either Alkaline Lithium or rechargeable NiCd battery packs The Battery Voltage and Capacity for the battery packs that we supply are given TD261 Battery case 5219 is available on request Note You can buy battery packs from your local supplier to fit the b...

Page 89: ...rdering rechargeable NiCd battery packs do not detach the Lithium connection card from the pcb assembly board as the Lithium connection card is used in the charging process and are best kept and used with the assembly board still attached to it The length of the extended in line frame 4110 is 1280mm The weight of the frame with battery case 4062 300m version complete with battery packs is 19 21kg ...

Page 90: ...al Basic and Lab View from National Instruments Features of the AAIRdcpCOMServer AAIRdcpCOMServer will ease the data collection on the receiver PC side The AAIRdcpCOMServer can be used to change instrument settings remotely The AAIRdcpCOMServer handles the setting up of the COM ports and the correct SW protocol The AAIRdcpCOMServer will significantly reduce your development time AAIRdcpCOMServer c...

Page 91: ...e used by the AADI Real Time system for further handling into other user applications like e g databases and display systems refer Figure A 2 Figure A 2 Example of system using the ActiveX component for Real Time applications AADI SEAGUARD AADI RDCP AADI Real Time stand alone sensor ActiveX AADI Real Time User Application MFC User Application NET ...

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