RDI StreamPro ADCP

1) On the ADCP always point Beam 3 45 degrees from forwards. The beams are labeled near the bottom (sensor part) of the unit but on the cylindrical face. It doesn't matter if Beam 1 or Beam 2 is in front at 45* but it is important for Beam 3 to one of the two beams at the 45* from forward.

2) The transducer should be mounted so that it is submerged 3 to 6 cm below the water surface.

3) Ipaq configurations: To start bluetooth go to Settings -> COnnections -> Bluetooth ... then select the 'Bluetooth Manager' in the bottom of the screen. Click and hold 'RDI SPro 00597: SPP' when prompted, click 'Connect'

Another way to get there: Click 'Start' then 'iPAQ Wireless' then 'Bluetooth Manager' then click & hold 'RDI SPro 00597: SPP' when prompted, click 'Connect'

4) To change settings (numbers) from the iPAQ click on the keyboard in the lower right corner.

5) StreamPro Setup:

+ Things you may need to change each time you configure:  Transducer depth  
+ Things you should never change: Cell Size (0.10 m), # of Depth Cells (20), Maximum Depth (2.1 m)

Additionally, if the stream is less than 1m deep AND the stream velocity is less than 0.25 m/s you can set the depth to 1m or less which will allow you to use the ADP in low noise mode for better accuracy during low flows.

6) Communication Test -- when turning on the unit do a communication test. Click on the 'Test' tab and then click 'Instrument'. From the menu that appears select 'Self-Test' or 'Start Pinging'. You'll get an error message if there are communications problems. If there are problems you may need to turn the ADP on and off again. Also, you should then turn the bluetooth on the Ipaq off and then on again. The final step is to reconnect to the StreamPro ADP as outlined in step 3.

7) When you're ready to gage click the 'DataCollection' menu towards the top of the screen. From this screen click 'Transect Start'. This will bring up a new window where you can select whether you're on the left bank or right bank and the distance from the edge.. Then make measurements until getting to the other bank.