YSI SonTek ADVField, Technical Documentation Manual

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SonTek/YSI
Getting Started with the ADVField/Hydra System (September 1, 2001) 1
SonTek/YSI, Inc.
6837 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92121-3217 USA
Telephone (858) 546-8327
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Fax (858) 546-8150
E-mail: inquiry@sontek.com
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Internet: http://www.sontek.com
A YSI Environmental Company
Getting Started with the ADVField/Hydra System
Thank you for purchasing a SonTek/YSI Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV). We are confi-
dent you will find it powerful, accurate, reliable, and easy to use. If you have questions, com-
ments, or suggestions, please let us know.
Please Note: The documentation in this binder applies primarily to our ADV “Field” and “Hy-
dra” units (used primarily in outdoor applications) and not to our ADV “Lab” units (used primar-
ily in laboratory experiments).
1) Suggested Reading
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We encourage you to read the
ADVField Principles of Operation
. It provides valuable
background for using the instrument and analyzing data.
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Refer to the
ADVField Operation Manual
and the
ADVField Software Manual
as needed
for specific information about using the ADVField/Hydra system.
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See the
ADVField Operation Manual
(Section 2) for more “Getting Started” instructions.
2) Software Installation
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To install the DOS and Windows software on a Windows-based computer:
○ Insert the distribution CD in your computer.
○ An installation menu should automatically appear after the CD has been inserted. If not,
click
Start | Run
and type
d:\install.exe
where
d:\
is your CD-ROM drive.
○ Click the programs that you would like to install on your computer. Follow the on-
screen instructions. If prompted, insert the Probe Definition disk in your floppy drive.
○ See the
ADVField Software Manual
for details about the DOS and Windows programs.
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To install the DOS software on a DOS-only computer:
○ Insert the CD in your computer.
○ List the files/directories contained on the CD (e.g.,
dir d:
, where
d:
is the CD drive).
○ Copy all files/subdirectories from the
d:\ADF-DOS
directory to an appropriate directory
on your computer. For example:
XCOPY D:\ADF-DOS\*.* C:\SONTEK\ADVF-770\ /s
○ Using the above syntax will copy all DOS program files from the CD to:
C:\SONTEK\ADVF-770\DEPLOY\*.*
and
C:\SONTEK\ADVF-770\REALTIME\*.*