October 2017
RiverPro and RioPro ADCP Guide
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EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
The LSB is always sent first.
Table 26:
Bottom-Track Data Format
Hex Digit
Binary Byte
Field
Description
1-4
1,2
ID Code
Stores the bottom-track data identification word (00 06h).
5-8
3,4
BP/BT Pings per en-
semble
Stores the number of bottom-track pings to average together in each ensemble (BP-
command). If BP = 0, the RiverPro/RioPro does not collect bottom-track data. The
RiverPro/RioPro automatically extends the ensemble interval (TE) if BP x TP > TE.
Scaling: LSD = 1 ping; Range = 0 to 999 pings
9-12
5,6
BT delay before reac-
quire
This field is always 0.
13,14
7
BC/BT Corr Mag Min
Stores the minimum correlation magnitude value (BC-command).
Scaling: LSD = 1 count; Range = 0 to 255 counts
15,16
8
BA/BT Eval Amp Min
Stores the minimum evaluation amplitude value (BA-command).
Scaling: LSD = 1 count; Range = 1 to 255 counts
17,18
9
BT %Gd Minimum
This field is always 0.
19,20
10
BM/BT Mode
Stores the bottom-tracking mode (BM-command).
21-24
11,12
BE/BT Err Vel Max
Stores the error velocity maximum value (BE-command).
Scaling: LSD = 1 mm/s; Range = 0 to 5000 mm/s (0 = did not screen data)
25-32
13–16
Reserved
Reserved
33-48
17-24
BT Range/Beam #1-4
BT Range
Contains the two lower bytes of the vertical range from the RiverPro/RioPro to the
water bottom (or surface) as determined by each beam. This vertical range does not
consider the effects of pitch and roll. When bottom detections are bad, BT Range = 0.
See bytes 78 through 81 for MSB description and scaling.
Scaling: LSD = 1 cm; Range = 0 to 65535 cm
49-64
25-32
BT Velocity/Beam
#1-4 BT Vel
The meaning of the velocity depends on the EX (coordinate system) command set-
ting. The four velocities are as follows:
a) Beam Coordinates: Beam 1, Beam 2, Beam 3, Beam 4
b) Instrument Coordinates: 1->2, 4->3, toward face, error
c) Ship Coordinates: Starboard, Fwd, Upward, Error
d) Earth Coordinates: East, North, Upward, Error
65-72
33-36
BTCM/Beam #1-4 BT
Corr.
Contains the correlation magnitude in relation to the water bottom (or surface) as
determined by each beam. Bottom-track correlation magnitudes have the same for-
mat and scale factor as water-profiling magnitudes (Table 5).
73-80
37-40
BTEA/Beam #1-4
BT Eval Amp
Contains the evaluation amplitude of the matching filter used in determining the
strength of the bottom echo.
Scaling: LSD = 1 count; Range = 0 to 255 counts
81-88
41-44
BTPG/Beam #1-4 BT
%Good
Contains bottom-track percent-good data for each beam, which indicate the reliabil-
ity of bottom-track data. It is the percentage of bottom-track pings that have passed
the RiverPro/RioPro’s bottom-track validity algorithm during an ensemble.
Scaling: LSD = 1 percent; Range = 0 to 100 percent
89-92 93-96
97 – 100
45,46 47,48
49,50
Reserved
Reserved. These fields are always 0.
101- 116
51-58
Reserved
Reserved. These fields are always 0.
117- 124
59-62
Reserved
Reserved. These fields are always 0.
125- 132
63-66
Reserved
Reserved. These fields are always 255.
133- 140
67-70
Reserved
Reserved. These fields are always 0.
