
WorkHorse H-ADCP Operation Manual
May
2015
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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Salinity (ppt)
– Enter the salinity of the water.
Coordinates for Velocity
– Select
Beam
,
Instrument
,
Ship
Coordinates
or
Earth
.
Magnetic Variation or Offset (deg)
– Use a chart to
determine the local magnetic variation in your area
and enter the value in the box (only available if using
Earth coordinates).
ADCP Xducer Depth
– If the H-ADCP does not have a
pressure sensor, check the
Use Manual Depth
box and
set the depth of the H-ADCP transducer faces below
the surface. This value is used by the H-ADCP to calcu-
late the speed of sound.
ADCP Xducer Heading
– If the H-ADCP does not have a
compass, check the
Use Manual Heading
box and
enter the heading of the H-ADCP relative to forward or
relative to true north.
Click
Next
.
Review the commands that will be sent to the H-ADCP.
See
for details on each com-
mand.