Seafloor HydroLite-TM PLUS User manual

User Manual
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HydroLite-TM Plus(Single Frequency) Portable
Bluetooth Echologger
HydroLite-TM PLUS

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Getting StartedGetting Started
Overview
The HydroLite-TM™ Plus Developed to meet requirements for the U.S.ArmyTactical Dive Teams,
the rugged, wireless Hydrolite-TM™ looks and feels like your traditional survey instrument. The
system also outputs a water temperature measurement with every depth measurement made.
Software for the "front end" of the Echologger is available to run on a wide range of devices from
Pocket PCs, to the full range of desktop and tablet systems running the Windows operating
system. Additionally, the Echologger is directly compatible with most traditional land survey
acquisition software.
Table 1: Kit Components
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Part Number Description Quantity
1 Survey poles 3
2 Triangle Mounting Bracket 1
3 TM Echologger 1
4 TM Echogram 1

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SetupSetup
Connection: EU400
1. Connect the device to a PC via USB port (Plug and pay)
Just in case a PC needs a driver to recognize the USB device, it can be downloaded on the link
below. USB driver for FTDI
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
For Windows7
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%202.08.24%20WHQL%20Certified.zip
2. Connect a power supply (8~75VDC) to the device, then the device to a PC via a “RS232/RS485
to USB” converter
Connection: ECT400 / ECS400
GUI software program
3. Run an up-to-date control software “Echologger Control
Program” (Ver. 3.0)

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Setup Continued
4. (2) Find a serial (COM) port where the device is connected
- Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. (Windows 7)
5. Select the serial port found and set the port speed. Same procedure applies for GPS. (If no GPS is
connected, select “None”)
Revised 11/18/2021
-Click to select a folder where data is to be saved
-File name is automatically generated based with date / time

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Setup Continued
6. Press “Connect” to get the device connected
- When successfully connected, data will be shown in the summary
window. (If GPS is not connected, “GPS Data” will be empty)
Revised 11/18/2021
* Note!!
Default Baud-rate is 115200. If Baud-rate has to be changed, it can be done only on
a command line i.e., in a terminal program (Hyper terminal etc.) with a procedure below
a. Connect the device to a PC (& power supply)
b. Run a terminal program. (i.e. "Tera term" or "Hyper terminal" etc.)
c. Select a correct COM port and set an appropriate baud-rate
d. Terminal program will show data as the device started work immediately
e. Press the "space bar" to stop
f. Type "#info" to check current parameters
g. Type the command for change parameters (for 921,600 baud, type #speed 921,600)
èThis means the baud rate of the device set at 921,600.
h. Match the same baud rate at the terminal program under Serial Port (baud rate of the
program). Otherwise communication error will be resulted in with strange font letters as
below