Rowe HASCP, Operation Manual

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ii. The End will be automatically moved back towards the
Begin if the signal to noise is below the selected
threshold.
c. Threshold (dB)
i.
Sets the Signal to Noise threshold for “good” data.
ii. Setting large negative threshold will turn off the
threshold test.
d. Xmt Size (m)
i. Sets the length of the transmitted acoustic pulse.
e. Number of Pings
i. Set the number of pings to average together during an
ensemble.
f. Time Between Pings (s)
i. Sets the time between pings which allows for
reverberation die down.
ii. Profile
1. Velocity, Amplitude, and Stage
a. Blank (m)
i. Sets the location of the first sample in the first bin.
b. Xmt Size (m)
i. Sets the length of the transmitted acoustic pulse.
c. Number of Bins
i. Sets the number bins in the profile
d. Number of Pings
i. Set the number of pings to average together during an
ensemble.
e. Time Between Pings (s)
i. Sets the time between pings which allows for
reverberation die down.
f. First Bin (m)
i. Displays the location of the middle of the first bin.
g. Total Ping Time (s)
i. Displays to the total time the selected pings will take
during each ensemble.
h. Data Bytes
i. Displays the number of data bytes generated during
the ensemble.
iii. HASCP commands
1. Generate
a. Clicking the Generate Button will convert the Instrument
Measurement Settings to HASCP commands. The command list
is displayed in the Command List Text Box.
2. Send
a. Causes the Command list in the Command List Text Box to be
sent to the HASCP via a serial port.
3. Load File
a. Allows selection of a previously saved command list.
4. Save file
a. Saves a copy of the Command List Text Box to a text file on the
PC.
5. Information Text Box