CTD-ES and CTD-ER Technical Manual
95F-6001-00 (February 2017)
page 29
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
1. Connect the CTD-E to your computer and power supply.
2.
Choose Start
➤
Programs
➤
RD Instruments
➤
CTDAcq.
CTDAcq starts and the CTDAcq Main window opens.
3. Choose Configure
➤
Check Instrument.
CTDAcq displays which items are being checked, and the model number,
serial number,
firmware version, and calibration date of the instrument are
displayed in the Instrument
Identification Window.
4. If required, configure the instrument as described in
Configuring the CTD-E
.
5. Choose File
➤
Tow Acquisition.
The CTDAcq Acquisition window for towed acquisitions shown in Figure 14 opens.
6. Choose File
➤
Run.
The Save As dialog box for data files shown in Figure 12 opens. This dialog box is used to
create the file in which to save the parameter data.
7. Click the arrow in the Save in drop-down list box and select the folder in which to save the
parameter data file.
8. In the File name text box enter the name of the file in which to save the data. The extension
.dat
is added automatically, as are
.c00
and
.hdr
for the calibration and header files which are
saved with the data file.
Figure 14.
The CTDAcq Acquisition Window—Towed Acquisition
