CiTaDel / WorkHorse ADCP Interface
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Refer to the TRDI CiTaDeL CTD Manual for more details.
3.
Bench Test
It is very important to test the interface by running a Bench Test in order to verify
that all parts of the system are properly setup and that your WH/CTD integrated
system will work as expected during the length of the deployment.
It is advised to run a test by:
a. Perform the steps described in Chapter 2 Deployment Sequence.
b. Either:
•
Read data from the ADCP serial lines directly. Data can be logged di-
rectly to a file by pressing ‘F3’ in BBTalk.
•
Recover data recorded internally using steps described in Chapter 4
Data Recovery
If possible verify that you see the CTD data in the data returned from the ADCP
either by looking at the data coming through the Benthos modem OR by down-
loading the data from the WHADCP recorder card.
Note that your CTD data will have the following format
:
‘DATE, TIME, CC.CCC, TT.TTTT,PPPP.PP,SS.SSSS,VVVV.VVVV’
[DATE, TIME, CONDUCTIVITY, TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, SALINITY, SOUND VELOCITY].
This CTD data will be visible in text within each binary ensemble as de-
picted below:
