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RiverSurveyor S5/M9 System Manual (February 2013)
7.7.3.
Start Moving
Before moving the vessel across the transect, press
Start Moving
. Now start moving the sys-
tem smoothly and slowly across the channel. Figure 82 displays the Start Moving screen.
Figure 82. Data collection - Start Moving
This window shows the data as it’s being collected across the channel. Additional views are
available to display the other data parameters being collected. Press the Menu key to select the
data display to view. The number keys 1, 2, 3 or 4 can also be used to change the views, as
shown in Figure 83.
Figure 83. Data Collection – Start Moving Data View
7.7.4.
End Edge
After arriving at the opposite bank, select
END EDGE
(Figure 84). You are then prompted
(Figure 85) to enter Method (Vertical Bank, Sloped Bank, User Input) and Distance (i.e., dis-
tance from ending edge). If you set Method to User Input, use the User Flow field to enter an es-
timate of flow for this area starting from the ending edge. Select
OK
to go to the END TRAN-
SECT menu. Be sure the vessel stays as motionless as possible to collect the best edge data.
Collect at least 10 samples/profiles before going to the End Transect step.
