RiverPro and RioPro ADCP Guide
October 2017
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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Vertical Beam Profile Commands
The following commands define the criteria used to collect the vertical beam profile data.
Vertical beam profiling extends the ping time approximately 25% for manual modes. Ping
time depends on water depth and number of bins.
RioPro systems do not include a vertical beam.
Standard Vertical Beam Profile Commands
This section lists the vertical beam profile commands.
>Z?
Available Commands:
ZB 0 -------------------- Bandwidth [0=Wide (25%), 1=Narrow (6.25%)]
ZC 064 ------------------ Correlation Threshold (counts) [0..255]
ZD 111100000 ------------ Data Out {v;c;a;p;s;*;*;*;*}
ZF 020 ------------------ Blanking Distance (cm) [0-500]
ZG 1 -------------------- Gain [0=low, 1=high]
ZM 2 -------------------- V-Beam Profile Mode [2=Linear, 12=LinPhasePlaneAvg]
ZN 010 ------------------ Number of Bins [1-200]
ZO 004 ------------------ Number of Mode-12 Subpings [0-20]
ZP 000 ------------------ Number of Pings [0-999]
ZS 010 ------------------ Bin Size (cm) [2-500]
ZV 250 ------------------ Ambiguity Velocity (cm/s) [5-700]
Z? ---------------------- Display Z-Command Menu
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ZB – Vertical Beam Bandwidth
Purpose:
Sets the vertical beam profile bandwidth (sampling rate).
Format:
ZBn
Range:
n = 0=Wide (25%), 1=Narrow (6.25%)
Default:
ZB0
Recommended Setting.
The default setting for this command is recommended for most applications.
Description:
Narrow bandwidths allow the RiverPro to profile farther, but the standard deviation is
increased by as much as 2.5 times.
ZC – Vertical Beam Correlation Threshold
Purpose:
Sets the minimum threshold for correlation magnitude that vertical beam profile velocity
data must meet to be considered valid.
Format:
ZCnnn
Range:
nnn = 0 to 255 counts
Default:
ZC064
Recommended Setting.
The default setting for this command is recommended for most applications.
