
April
2018
Pathfinder DVL Guide
Page 148
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
WV – Ambiguity Velocity
Purpose
Sets the radial ambiguity velocity for profile and water mass mode (see
).
Format
WVnnn
Range
nnn = 020 to 700 cm/s
Default
WV383
It is strongly recommended that the WV command be left at its’ default value of 383.
Description
Set WV as low as possible to attain maximum performance, but not too low or ambiguity
errors will occur.
The WV command (ambiguity velocity setting) sets the maximum velocity that can be
measured along the beam. WV is used to improve the single-ping standard deviation. The
lower the value of the WV command, the lower the single-ping standard deviation.
Set the WV command based on the maximum apparent velocity (Pathfinder motion plus
water speed). The following formula is used to determine the setting of the WV com-
mand: WV = (Max. Apparent Vel. cm/s) * sin(beam angle) * 1.2
Be aware that the firmware will accept larger values for the WV command; however, WV
values that exceed the default values will result in collecting data with ambiguity resolving
errors or completely erroneous values.
Example
If the maximum expected Pathfinder horizontal velocity (vessel velocity) is 250 cm/s (
≈
5
kt) and the maximum expected horizontal water velocity is 100 cm/s, set WV to
([250+100]*0.5*1.2=) 210 cm/s.