Boat Setup Manual

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BOAT SETUP

Setting up Computers

Hook up Modaps with all cords running to appropriate computers

Don’t forget to hook sea cable through the computer table

Setup computers (from left to right)

AC9, Modaps, CTD, Hydroscat

CTD is only computer with that needs a PCMCIA card which is inserted into the bottom slot. PCMCIA card hooks into the SBE port on Modaps deck.

911E cord goes into the back of the CTD computers

Testing / Running Computers

Turn on all computers

AC9 and Hydroscat computer run on windows; Modaps and CTD computer run on dos

Set date and time on all computers

Windows -> control panel; dos-> type date and time

Create pb* directory on the following computers

Ac9 – c:\wetview\data\

Modaps – c:\modpas\data

CTD – c:\seasof\data

PRR – c:\pr600\data

Hydroscat – c:\hdyroscat\data

Running Modaps

Go to Modaps Directory

Type modaps
Load correct configuration file

Files -> load config -> pnb.cfm

On Ac9 computer

Open wetview.exe on desktop

File -> open device ->

For plumes and blooms Ac9 use a184_***.dev

For bbop Ac9 – use a148_***.dev

Wait to click COM1 until ready run Modaps

On CTD/Prr computer

Go to c:\seasoft

Type seasave

Acquire realtime date

For testing: store data = no & display = scroll

For real data : change file path and date file name

On Hydroscat computer

Hydroscat on desktop ( auto references it’s configuration file)

File -> open instrument -> com1
On Modaps computer

Acquisition -> begin measurement

Turn on Power on Modaps Deck Unit

Switch on right first

Switch on left second (after about ten seconds)

Click O.K. on Computer

After reaching Modaps screen – Data Acquisition.Comtrol Click on All on to power all instruments. Then turn SF power off.

If CTD has power, fluoremeter clicks

After powering up instruments, turn on instruments

Hydroscat

Com1 -> o.k

Make file name

Click on crosscut (desktop) and see if it’s sending data (testing only)

On CTD computer

F10 for next screen

ON ac9

Click com1

F1 to start

On modaps computer

Click start to record data

Shutting Down Modaps

Turn all instruments off on computers before turning off modaps computer

On modaps computer

Click stop

Turn off power

Click done

PRR software setup

Turn off seasave on CTD computer. Make sure:

Store Data = y

Display type = overlaid x-y

Paths are all ready for the next cruise

Cd c:\prr600

Type pprsetup -> y

Cal file at this point = 962829nw.cfl

Type y

Change #3 : c:\pr600\data\pb**

Return; return

PRR Instrument Setup

Plug cables into PRR deck unit (small box to right of Modaps)

Black cable to surface

White to underwater

Other end of white cord hooks in to side of red winch wire

ASD Software Setup

Mkdir in c:\dual\data\pb*

Filter Setup

Pump on left of sink with drain pointing on left

Make sure enough of all filtering supplies (see Mike’s checklist)