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SWiFT SVP & SWiFTplus Operating

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Summary of Contents for SWiFT SVP

Page 1: ...roduced in any material form either wholly or in part and the contents of this document and any method or technique available therefrom must not be disclosed to any other person whatsoever without the...

Page 2: ...culated Parameters 14 5 5 1 Calculated Conductivity 14 5 5 2 Calculated Salinity 14 5 5 3 Calculated Density 15 6 Physical Characteristics 15 6 1 Dimensions SWiFT SVP 15 6 2 Dimensions SWiFTplus 16 7...

Page 3: ...er Mode Detail 35 9 6 Status Message 36 9 7 Data File 37 9 8 Data File Translation 37 9 9 Real Time Data Format 38 9 10 Care and Maintenance 38 9 11 Software 39 10 Upgrading Your SWiFT 39 10 1 Valepor...

Page 4: ...Valeport Ltd 2019 0660879e SWiFT SVP SWiFTplus Operating Manual Page 4 1 EU Declaration of Conformity CE Marking...

Page 5: ...Ltd could void the CE compliance of the product and negate your authority to operate it This product has demonstrated CE compliance under conditions that include the use of shielded cables It is impo...

Page 6: ...nnected In the event that your SWiFT should be required to be disposed of Valeport is WEEE Compliant For disposal instructions see https www valeport co uk Portals 0 Docs Valeport B2B Compliance PDF I...

Page 7: ...sive laboratory and field work With an operational battery life of up to 5 days and the convenience of charging via USB SWiFT is intended for coastal harbour and inland hydrographic survey use and off...

Page 8: ...tical sensor 2 1 Turbidity 2 2 Chlorophyll a 2 3 Fluorescein 2 4 Rhodamine Applications A shallow water self contained Sound Speed profiler possible applications include 1 Coastal harbour and inland h...

Page 9: ...irtually eliminates signal noise and gives almost instantaneous response the digital measurement is also entirely linear giving predictable performance under all conditions Range 1375 1900m s Resoluti...

Page 10: ...d 62471 As the type is classified as Risk Group 1 solely due to radiation in the visible band a hazard label is not required However the LED used is in excess of the Exempt Group and that the viewer r...

Page 11: ...n limit 0 03 ppb Linearity 0 99 R2 Response Time 0 03 to 2 sec 3x SD in RO water Calibrated against Fluorescein solution 5 4 1 4 Rhodamine Performance Excitation 520 nm Detection 650 nm Dynamic Range...

Page 12: ...0 40 g l G5 and 0 800 g l G1 for chlorophyll a At higher concentrations unlike analogue devices which generally flat line at full scale deflection e g FSD 5V the fluorometer will continue to output a...

Page 13: ...verse Osmosis De Ionised 5 4 2 Turbidity Valeport s Turbidity technology is essentially two sensors in one The first is a classic nephelometer using a 90 beam angle for turbidity levels between 0 and...

Page 14: ...cm Resolution 0 001 mS cm 5 5 2 Calculated Salinity From directly measured sound velocity temperature and pressure SWiFT calculates Salinity using a proprietary Valeport algorithm developed from exten...

Page 15: ...inless Steel Depth Rating 200m Titanium Weight Titanium Housing 2 0kg in air 0 9kg in water 3 0kg in air 1 8kg in water with optional Deployment Weight 6 1 Dimensions SWiFT SVP Please refer to Valepor...

Page 16: ...ions The SWiFT contains a USB Serial FDTI chip When the SWiFT is first plugged into the USB port of a PC it will install the relevant FTDI drivers Please note that when the USB cable is plugged into t...

Page 17: ...Valeport Ltd 2019 Communications Page 17 The Connect Utility will then be able to communicate with and configure the SWiFT SVP using the configured COM port in Windows 10...

Page 18: ...with native Windows 10 Bluetooth or any other type of Bluetooth key If the supplied Key is lost or damaged it can only be replaced with another Valeport key The Valeport Bluetooth Key will install as...

Page 19: ...atus LED Status Operation Green Not Connected Purple Scanning for paired instrument Blue Connected Flashing data transfer Orange Configuration Mode Red Error None Not connected or Drivers not installe...

Page 20: ...dical Electrical Equipment Radio Spectrum Efficiency Article 3 2 EN 300 328 V2 1 1 Essential Requirements RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU Standards Prevention Article 4 1 EN 50581 2012 FCC Statement This de...

Page 21: ...n bodily injury or even death Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include fueling areas such as petrol station below deck on boats fuel or chemic...

Page 22: ...another and if a SWiFTplus is being used Environmental factors have to be taken into account as well as the age of the battery the time the SWiFT is switched on as well as the time in the water all h...

Page 23: ...essions will not reduce the capacity or life of the pack The capacity of the pack will however reduce with age It is advised that the SWiFT battery is never allowed to become fully discharged In a ful...

Page 24: ...dard USB port will take approximately three 3 times longer than if the supplied 1 5A rated charger is used as described above 8 2 Battery Life Expectancy The batteries installed in the SWiFT will loos...

Page 25: ...Valeport Ltd 2019 Rechargeable Battery Page 25 8 3 1 Lithium Ion Battery Certification As certified above the SWiFT SVP rechargeable Lithium Ion battery is not subject to any shipping restriction...

Page 26: ...the default settings Down Cast profile mode and lowered to 100m and then retrieved Get a GPS fix and Tare pressure setting to apply to the data The SWiFT will continually update its GPS fix until depl...

Page 27: ...er turns to wake the SWiFT up When operating in Continuous Mode if the SWiFT is left on it will continue to operate until the battery is empty and then switch off GPS Status When the unit is switched...

Page 28: ...pth upwards that will cause the Profile to stop and close the logging file This should be set to a magnitude greater than the local swell The Up Cast The Trigger Step is the change in depth upwards th...

Page 29: ...Speed every second Once the unit is switched on and ready for deployment the following criteria must be met before logging will start A Valid position has been obtained if the Require GPS fix before l...

Page 30: ...ap are lit except the GPS indicator and that light is being emitted from the optical sensor window The light emitted from the Turbidity sensor is not visible Check that real time data is being shown o...

Page 31: ...rect operation of the sensor If the test target is missing then a piece of good quality white paper can be used Note In Valeport Connect software versions 1 0 5 9 and earlier there is a labelling erro...

Page 32: ...1 2018 3 1 Reset the GPS make sure you have a recent and valid GPS fix A clear view of the sky will be required 4 Pressure reading is greater then the Trigger Point If there is a small Tare value take...

Page 33: ...nd In this mode the SWiFT will draw 1 5mA To reestablish a Bluetooth connection reconnect the Bluetooth Adapter to your PC Within 30s the status light on both the SWiFT and the USB Adapter should go b...

Page 34: ...time during extraction etc 30 Seconds Surface sleep time after BT disconnect 52 minutes No of profiles day 24 No of days from fully charged pack 46 days Operational Deployment time 24 Hours Winch Spe...

Page 35: ...66 00 160817154647 0 42 PVBB 00102532 56150 50 4264 3 6814 65 99 160817154647 0 41 PVBB 00102532 56150 50 4264 3 6814 65 99 160817154647 0 41 PVBB 00102532 56150 50 4264 3 6814 65 98 160817154647 0 4...

Page 36: ...asic structure is that of an INI file The file is split into sections denoted by a the name of the section in square brackets Within each section the values are presented as Key Value pairs delimited...

Page 37: ...Sonardyne SPI ssp format Sonardyne PRO pro format CARIS svp format If the format you require is not available then contact support valeport co uk 9 9 Real Time Data Format When operating in continuou...

Page 38: ...nd checked for correct seating before reassembly When the deployment spar is removed every care should be taken to avoid any water getting into the connector bay If water does inadvertently make its w...

Page 39: ...d SWiFTplus profilers Requirements Windows PC Valeport s Bootloader Utility ver 1 0 10 3 or higher SWiFT SVP firmware zip file SWiFT SVP USB interface cable Do Not Attempt to Carry Out this Upgrade ov...

Page 40: ...age 40 10 2 Step 1 Download the Required Files Visit Valeport s dedicated Downloads site http valeport download Select SWiFT from the drop down menu Download the following files Bluetooth Configurator...

Page 41: ...ed on If you are operating a laptop on battery power ensure you have sufficient power to complete the operation Run the Bootloader utility The correct device should be shown in the top input box When...

Page 42: ...erating Manual Page 42 A summary of which device will be programmed with which firmware will be displayed Check carefully you are programming the correct device with the correct firmware Once you are...

Page 43: ...Valeport Ltd 2019 Upgrading Your SWiFT Page 43 The status of the firmware update will be displayed The LED s on the SWiFT will flash and may go off completely at times Do not interrupt this process...

Page 44: ...an integral GPS receiver SWiFT SVP SWiFTplus rapidPro SVT or rapidPro CTD F it is very important that you insure a valid GPS fix is received by the unit before it is deployed The system must have val...

Page 45: ...etooth adapter the Com will disappear and reappear when the adapter is plugged back in Select the instrument type SWiFT SWiFT SVP and SWiFTplus Rapid original Rapid pre 2018 Rapid Logger Bluetooth LE...

Page 46: ...t ensure it is powered up in range and not connected to another adapter or Bluetooth device and try again Click on Select your Instrument from the list and Click Pair The LED on the adapter should go...

Page 47: ...Valeport Ltd 2019 Upgrading Your SWiFT Page 47...

Page 48: ...rating manual and system transit case Note XX denotes pressure transducer range select from 10 or 20 bar 0660047 XX F YY SWIFTplus Profiler Titanium housing rated to 200m Fitted with Optical Sensor 35...

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