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RiverSurveyor S5/M9 System Manual (February 2013)
Appendix B. Parameter and Hotkey Descriptions
This appendix describes the parameters that can be displayed during data collection using the
RiverSurveyor Live for Mobile software. There are a number of views available during data col-
lection. Each may be accessed using a Hotkey or selecting a viewing option from the menu.
Typically, six to twelve parameters or settings are displayed at one time. Press one of the hot-
keys (1-4) during data collection using the Mobile device to change to a different view.
Parameter
Description
Key/Menu
Option
Process
Moving Boat (Default)
1
Step
Profiling (default)
1
Sample
Number of samples taken (typically 1 per second)
1
Time
Time set by the user
1
Duration
Duration of the measurement (HH:MM:SS)
Voltage
Voltage of system battery on RiverSurveyor
1
Total Q
Total accumulated discharge for the transect
1
# Cells
Number of cells used in the last vertical profile
1
Track
Shows the accumulated total distance the vessel has traveled
through the last completed profile for this data set
1
Depth
Depth measured for the last profile processed (m or ft)
1
Mean Vel
Mean velocity of last profile in m/s or ft/s
1
Boat Speed
Shows speed of vessel over ground for the last profile processed
1
Boat/Water
Ratio of boat speed to water speed
2
DMG
Distance made good is the distance from your last position to
your present position
2
Temperature
Temperature in °C or °F (system settings Metric or English) for
the last profile processed
2
Heading
Shows vessel heading based on the Track Display
2
Pitch
Shows the pitch angle of the ADP for the last profile processed
2
Roll
Shows the pitch angle of the ADP for the last profile processed
2
Satellites
Number of satellites used in location determination (GPS option)
2
GPS Quality
Quality indicator based on number of satellites used in track data
2
D(BT)/D(GPS) Ratio of Bottom Track track distance to GPS track distance
2
GC-BC
Shows angle (degrees) of average GPS course since start of
transect minus ADP bottom-track course; value near 0 is desired.
2
GPS Age
Age of differential GPS connection in seconds
2
HDOP
Horizontal dilution of precision
2
Total Q
Total discharge measure for the cross section in m
3
/s or ft
3
/s
2
Top Q
Shows the total accumulated discharge in the top layer that is es-
timated by the program
3
Middle Q
Shows the total accumulated discharge in the middle layer that is
estimated by the program
3
Bottom Q
Shows the total accumulated discharge in the bottom layer that is
estimated by the program
3
Left Q
Shows the total accumulated discharge in the left edge of the
survey area that is estimated by the program
3
Right Q
Shows the total accumulated discharge in the right edge of the
survey area that is estimated by the program
3
Total Q
Shows total discharge estimated and measured for entire cross-
section
3
