September
2017
Sentinel V SC and RT Operation Manual
Page 280
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
The Vertical Beam Amplitude scale factor is about 0.45 dB per ADCP count. The Sentinel V ADCP does
not directly check for the validity of Vertical Beam Amplitude data.
Table 50:
Vertical Beam Amplitude Data Format
Binary
Byte
Field
Description
1,2
ID Code
Stores the Vertical Beam Amplitude data identification word (00 0ch).
3
Depth Cell 1,
Field 1
Stores echo intensity data for depth cell #1, vertical beam. See above.
4– max
Cells 2 – max
These fields store vertical beam echo intensity data for depth cells 2 through max
(depending on the ReadyV Setting). These fields follow the same format as listed
above for depth cell 1.
Table 51:
Vertical Beam Percent-Good Data Format
Binary
Byte
Field
Description
1,2
ID Code
Stores the vertical beam percent-good data identification word (00 0dh).
3
Depth cell 1,
Field 1
Reserved for future use.
4-258
Depth cell 2 –
max
Reserved for future use.