Valeport TideMaster, Operating Manual

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Contents
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6 Set Up ....................................................................................................... 19
6.1 Interrupting TideMaster ....................................................................................... 19
6.2 Set Up TideMaster Using the Control Panel ....................................................... 19
6.2.1 Instrument Set Up ...................................................................................................... 19
6.2.2 Sampling Set Up ........................................................................................................ 21
6.2.3 Logging Set Up .......................................................................................................... 21
6.2.4 Output Set Up ............................................................................................................ 22
6.2.5 Reset option ............................................................................................................... 22
6.3 Set Up TideMaster Using TideMaster Express ................................................... 22
6.3.1 Communicate ............................................................................................................. 23
6.3.2 Sampling Set Up ........................................................................................................ 24
7 Calibration ................................................................................................. 27
7.1 Pressure Sensor ................................................................................................. 27
7.1.1 Pressure/Depth Relationship ..................................................................................... 27
7.1.2 User Calibration ......................................................................................................... 28
7.1.3 Site Calibration ........................................................................................................... 30
7.2 Radar Sensor ..................................................................................................... 35
7.2.1 Working Range .......................................................................................................... 35
7.3 Using TideMaster Control Panel ......................................................................... 36
7.3.1 Pressure Sensor Calibration ...................................................................................... 36
7.3.2 Radar Sensor Calibration .......................................................................................... 36
8 Data Display in TideMaster Express ........................................................ 37
8.1 Real Time Data ................................................................................................... 37
8.1.1 File Period .................................................................................................................. 37
8.1.2 Daily File Location ...................................................................................................... 37
8.1.3 Backup File Location .................................................................................................. 37
8.1.4 Remote Data File Location ........................................................................................ 37
8.1.5 Open Prediction File .................................................................................................. 37
8.2 Data Download ................................................................................................... 38
8.3 Data Display - TideMaster Express ..................................................................... 38
8.3.1 Simple Display ........................................................................................................... 39
8.3.2 Scroll Display ............................................................................................................. 39
8.3.3 Graph Display ............................................................................................................ 40
8.3.4 Surge Graph Display .................................................................................................. 40
8.3.5 Last Data Display ....................................................................................................... 41
8.3.6 Wind Rose Display ..................................................................................................... 41
8.3.7 Prediction Files ........................................................................................................... 41
8.3.8 Preset Displays & Display Handling .......................................................................... 42
9 Data Requests and Output Formats ........................................................ 43
9.1 Stop Command ................................................................................................... 43
9.2 Run Commands .................................................................................................. 43
9.3 Logger Control .................................................................................................... 43
9.4 Data Formats ...................................................................................................... 44
9.4.1 Logged Data (Pressure Tide & Met) .......................................................................... 44
9.4.2 Logged Data (Pressure Tide & CT) ........................................................................... 45
9.4.3 Logged Data (Radar Tide and Met) ........................................................................... 46
9.4.4 Logged data (Radar Tide and CT) ............................................................................. 47
9.4.5 Real Time Data .......................................................................................................... 48