SonTek RS5 User Manual (August 2020) 45
Measurement
Component
Variable
Action
Message
Criteria
Transducer
Depth
Warning
Transducer depth is 0. Please set in
system settings
Magnetic
Declination
Warning
Magnetic declination is 0. Please set in
system settings
Compass
Pitch/Roll
Warning
Pitch/Roll exceeded calibrated value
Magnetic Error
Warning
Magnetic error is greater than 3.5
Loop Method
Beam
Separation
Counter /
Warning
Samples with beam separation
Warning
9 consecutive samples with beam
separation
9 Samples
Bottom Track
Counter /
Warning
Samples with bad BT
Warning
9 Consecutive samples with bad BT
9 Samples
Cells
Warning
Number of cells less than 2
SMBA Method
Beam
Separation
Counter /
Warning
Samples with beam separation
Warning
9 consecutive samples with beam
separation
9 Samples
Bottom Track
Counter /
Warning
Samples with bad BT
Warning
9 Consecutive samples with bad BT
9 Samples
Cells
Warning
Number of cells less than 2
Transect
Beam
Separation
Counter /
Warning
Samples with beam separation
Warning
9 consecutive samples with beam
separation
9 Samples