HYDROBOX
™
Operations and Maintenance Manual
INTRODUCTION 1-9
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2006 SyQwest Incorporated
1.5.6
NMEA Depth Output written to .CSV file
The Hydrobox host application has been updated to write the NMEA Depth output string to a comma
separated variable file that can be easily imported into an MS Excel spreadsheet or another application for
processing. The .CSV file is written in the format selected via the NMEA Out Dialog box as selected by
the user (DPT, DBT, PMC, or ODEC). Whenever the user “Starts Recording” the .CSV file is saved
along with the .ODC file. The .CSV file is saved in the user specified directory that is set in the “User
Preference” Dialog Box. We had a number of requests for this feature and hopefully many of our
customers will put the data to good use.
1.5.7
NMEA I/O and External Event COM Port Settings
The COM port selection settings for the NMEA Input, NMEA Output, and External Events was updated
to support a more flexible for the user. Each of the functions can be connected via a separate COM port
or used together to minimize COM port usage. Previous versions of the Hydrobox required the NMEA In
and NMEA Out ports to be connected to the same COM port. This update allows for a simpler
connection between the Hydrobox and the HyPack or HyDroPro software packages.
1.5.8
NMEA I/O Output written to Port during Playback
This feature allows the user to produce a comma separated variable (CSV) type file from ODC files
collected in the past through the use of HyperTerminal or another terminal emulator program. This
feature is helpful in situations where the Depth and/or Time and Position information was not logged
properly during the acquisition portion of the survey. To execute this feature, set the Hydrobox up such
that it would output NMEA depth via your selected COM port and using a NULL MODEM cable connect
to another open COM port that you can run terminal software such as Windows Hyperterminal. Insure
that you have the button checked for ODEC string. Set up Hyperterminal to store (capture text) then
simply playback the collected file as you normally would. During playback, the hydrobox software will
send ASCII data out to Hyperterminal.
There are a number of speed, timing and test improvements that are included in this update as well that
allow the application to start up faster, run with less CPU usage, and provide the developers and users
with debug information when needed. These updates need not be described in further detail.
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