Sentinel V SC and RT Operation Manual
September
2017
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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Available Options
The following section explains the different options available for Sentinel V Series ADCPs. See the
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Transducer
– The standard nominal ranges are 20m (1000 kHz), 50m (500 kHz) and 100m (300
kHz). See the
for dimensions and weights.
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Vertical Beam
– an optional vertical beam is available.
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Waves Feature
– Optional feature that provides full water column echo and velocity profiling to
make accurate measurements of wave kinematics as well as the confidence to verify that the pro-
cessed wave statistics are accurate. See
for details.
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End-Cap
– The End-Cap consists of an IEEE 802.11b/g/n WLAN wireless communications Touch
Sensor and an optional underwater electrical 8-pin connector.
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End-Cap Connector
– The optional 8-pin connector can be straight or right-angled. See the
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Real
-Time Serial Data Output – If the end-cap has the optional serial port 8-pin connector
installed, you can stream
PD0
(PD zero, not the letter o) single ping beam coordinate data
through the serial port. See
Using Real-Time Serial Data Output
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Internal Batteries
– The Sentinel V can use either pre-assembled battery packs or 12 D cell batter-
ies. The battery pack housing uses a pack of 36 D cell alkaline batteries, physically configured as
three stacks of 12 cells for a nominal voltage level of 18 VDC for a fresh battery pack. The D-cell
battery configuration housing uses 12 D cell alkaline batteries for a nominal voltage level of
18 VDC for fresh D cell batteries.
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Lithium Battery Pack
– This battery pack is assembled using lithium battery cells that provide 15.6
VDC with a capacity of approximately 1900 Wh. The battery includes a safety circuit that pro-
tects the battery and users against short circuits and provides users the ability to test the pack
(see
Testing the Lithium Battery Pack
). The circuit also turns the battery off at its end of life, be-
fore the battery fully discharges. This happens when about 97% of the battery’s capacity is de-
pleted.
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External Battery Case
– The optional
holds two pre-assembled battery packs
for a nominal voltage level of 18 VDC.
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AC Adapter
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Housing
– The standard Sentinel
V Series ADCP dual-chamber
housing allows deployment
depths to 200 meters. The dual-
chamber design keeps the elec-
tronics dry even if the battery
chamber floods. See the
for dimen-
sions and weights. The housing
type and length will depend on if
it uses battery packs or individual
D cell batteries, or no batteries.
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Memory
– The Sentinel V includes
a microSDHC memory card.
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Pressure Sensor
– The pressure sensor (standard 30 Bar) measures water pressure (depth).
