Teledyne RD Instruments WorkHorse Rio Grande ADCP, Operation & User’S Manual

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WorkHorse Rio Grande ADCP User's Guide
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8 Testing Your WorkHorse
Use the following steps to test the ADCP.
a. Interconnect and apply power to the system as described in
“Setup the
WorkHorse Rio Grande ADCP,” page 10 .
b. Start the DumbTerm program (for help on using DumbTerm , see the RDI
Tools User's Guide ).
c. Press
<F2>
and run the script file TestWH.txt. The TestWH.txt script file
runs PS0, PS3, PA, PC2, and the PC1 tests. The results of the tests will
be printed to the screen and saved to the log file WH_RSLTS.txt. The
WH_RSLTS.txt file will be created in the same directory that
Dumb-
Term is running from.
Table 5 lists the tests DumbTerm runs, gives you guidelines for running the
tests, and tells you what the results mean.
Table 5: WorkHorse ADCP Tests
Test Guidelines Results
PS0 Displays system parameters. Verify the information is
consistent with what you
know about the setup of
your system.
PA Extensive pre-deployment test that tests
the signal path and all major signal proc-
essing subsystems. This test may not
pass unless the WorkHorse transducer
face is immersed water. All tests must pass.
PC2 Continuously updates sensor display.
Rotate and tilt WorkHorse and watch the
readings on the display change. Satisfy yourself that the
readings make sense.
PC1 Beam continuity test. Follow instructions
to rub each beam in turn to generate a
noise signal the WorkHorse uses to verify
the transducer beam is connected and
operational. All beams must pass.