October 2017
RiverPro and RioPro ADCP Guide
Page 6
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Power Overview
The RiverPro/RioPro ADCP requires a DC supply between 10.5 volts and 18 volts. Either an external DC
power supply or battery can provide this power. If using a battery, use the largest rated amp-hour battery
as possible. A car battery should last one to two days powering a 1200 kHz ADCP.
Check that the battery voltage is above 10.5 Volts DC. RiverPro/RioPro ADCPs will work at
10.5 VDC with at least 400 milli amps; however, batteries with voltages below 11 VDC are at
or near their end of life, and are approaching uselessness.
The power supply must be able to handle the inrush current as well. Inrush current is the current required
to fully charge up the capacitors when power is applied to the RiverPro/RioPro.
The capacitors provide a
store of energy for use during transmit.
The inrush current is as high as 3 Amps rms.
The RiverPro/Ri-
oPro will draw this amperage until its capacitors are fully charged.
If the power supply limits the current or
the power drop on the cable is significant
, then the power on cy-
cle will take longer.
It can take up to one minute.
If the power shuts down during the inrush current draw,
this may not allow the RiverPro/RioPro’s electronics to start.
Auto-Adaptive Water Profiling Mode
The RiverPro/RioPro uses an auto-adaptive water profiling mode which automatically adjusts velocity
profiling parameters every ensemble (reading) based on the water depth and other characteristics to
maintain a balance between velocity precision, spatial resolution, and data storage requirements. This ap-
proach allows consistent data quality throughout a transect and discharge measurement regardless of
changes in the water depth or flow characteristics without the need for user intervention.
For more details please refer to the chapter on Water Profiling Modes in the WinRiver II User
Guide.
RiverPro/RioPro Options
•
Maintenance Kit
– This kit (P/N 75BK6032-00 for RiverPro, 757K6037-00 for RioPro) contains a
complete set of O-Rings and close-up hardware (see
Maintenance Kit
).
•
Manual Profile Modes
– These modes allows the RiverPro/RioPro to override the automatic profil-
ing mode and adds additional water profiling commands (see
). To
purchase a feature upgrade, please contact sales.
•
Q-View Software
– Q-View is designed for customers using TRDI’s discharge measurement prod-
ucts such as the RiverRay, RiverPro/RioPro, StreamPro, and Rio Grande ADCPs with the Win-
River II software to have easy access to an evaluation of the quality of collected data while they
are still in the field and back in the office. To purchase a registration code to enable the software,
please contact sales.
•
SxS Pro
– The SxS Pro software can be used in place of the WinRiver II software. To purchase a
registration code to enable the software’s full capability, please
SxS Pro software and manuals can be downloaded
http://www.teledynemarine.com/rdi
