September
2017
Sentinel V SC and RT Operation Manual
Page 212
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
ED – Depth of Transducer
Purpose
Sets the Sentinel V Real-Time transducer depth.
Format
EDnnnnn
Range
nnnnn = 0 to 65535 decimeters (meters x 10)
Default
ED00000
Recommended Setting. Set using the ADCP depth setting in
Plan
.
Description ED sets the Sentinel V Real-Time transducer depth. This measurement is taken from water
level to the transducer faces. The Sentinel V Real-Time uses ED in its speed of sound calcu-
lations. The Sentinel V Real-Time assumes the speed of sound reading is taken at the trans-
ducer head. See the primer for information on speed of sound calculations.
If the EZ
Transducer Depth
field = 1, the Sentinel V Real-Time overrides the manually set ED
value and uses depth from the internal pressure sensor. If a pressure sensor is not available,
the Sentinel V Real-Time uses the manual ED setting.
EH – Heading
Purpose
Sets the Sentinel V Real-Time heading angle.
Format
EHnnnnn
Range
nnnnn = 0 to 35999 (000.00 to 359.99 degrees)
Recommended Setting. The default setting for this command is recommended for most applications.
Description EH sets the Sentinel V Real-Time heading angle of beam 3. When mounted on a stationary
platform, the Sentinel V Real-Time assumes beam 3 points north (0).
Example
Convert heading values of 34 and 3.5 to EH-command values.
EH = 34.00 × 100 = 3400 = EH03400
EH = 3.50 × 100 = 350 = EH00350
If the EZ Heading field = 1, the Sentinel V Real-Time overrides the manually set EH value and
uses heading from the transducer’s internal sensor. If the sensor is not available, the Sentinel
V Real-Time uses the manual EH setting.
