Sentinel V SC and RT Operation Manual
September
2017
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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Installing Feature Upgrades
The feature upgrade installation program is used to install Waves and Bottom Track capabilities in a Sen-
tinel V Real-Time system. Feature upgrades can be sent via a Sentinel V RT Utilities *.feature file.
Features can only be activated or deactivated when connected to the ADCP and require a
Feature file (
*.feature
) that is tied to the ADCP’s serial number.
Contact your local sales representative if you are interested in upgrading your system.
Features ordered with the system will be installed by TRDI.
Save the
*.feature
file in a folder that has full read/write permissions. For example, if you
save the file to the AppData folder, you may get a file load error.
Many feature upgrades require the latest firmware version to be installed in your Sentinel V
Real-Time ADCP. If you need to update the firmware, do this before installing the feature
Installing Sentinel-V Real-Time Firmware Upgrades
Feature upgrades must be installed in each mode to be available for dual-application use. See
Activating and Deactivating Features
for SC mode. If you purchased the feature for one
mode, contact TRDI field service (
) to receive the feature for the other
mode.
Bottom-Track is only available in Real-Time mode.
To install a Feature file upgrade
:
1. Set up the Sentinel V Real-Time as shown in
Connecting to the Sentinel V Real-Time
2. Start Sentinel V RT Utilities and click Activate. Locate the feature file and click Open.
3. Click OK. Verify the new features installed show a check mark.
