Teledyne FST-040 User manual

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Testing the DVS Post Upgrade of DSP/PIO Board Replacement
This technical note explains how to test your DVS after replacing the PIO and DSP boards
as described in FST-030.
Equipment Required
•DVS Manual
•ESD safe work space
•IMM Surface Inductive Modem TRDI Field Test Box
•Laptop with a serial comport
•TRDI DVS Software

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Setting Up the DVS for IMM Communication
To set up the Inductive Modem:
1. Loop a conductor through the DVS inductive modem and the surface inductive
modem (not supplied) connected to a computer.
Figure 1. DVS Setup
2. Apply power to the DVS from either the battery pack or from an external supply
via the I/O cable. If the DVS is sealed for deployment, then power must be sup-
plied from the battery pack.
3. Switch the Surface Modem Power switch ON:
Figure 2. IMM Surface Inductive Modem TRDI Field Test Box
Surface IMM
9 VDC
COMPUTER
DVS
Software
Wire Loop
Battery Connected
DVS

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Configuring the Serial Connection to the Surface IMM
To configure the serial connection to the surface IMM:
1. Connect and power up the DVS as shown in Figure 1.
2. Start the DVS software.
3. At the DVS Wizard Startup Options screen, click Cancel.
4. From the Configure menu, click Serial Communications.
5. Select the appropriate COM port (i.e. the port that the surface modem is con-
nected to). For the baud rate, select 9600. Serial communications with the IMM’s
should always be set to 9600 baud. Leave the other settings at their default val-
ues.
6. Select the Using an Inductive Modem box and click the Get Modem ID button.
7. Press the OK button to close the Serial Communication Settings dialog.
The inductive modems actually communicate with each other at a baud
rate of 1200, and do not support communication with the DVS at baud
rates above 9600.
8. On the Configure menu, select Modems. Select which modem(s) to configure
(i.e. the Surface IMM connected to the serial port and/or the DVS IMM).

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9. If configuring the DVS IMM, you have the option of Use Existing Modem ID, or
Reset Modem ID (from 00 to 99).
10. Press the Configure Modems button to start the configuration process.
The DVS Modem ID that is configured will be applied to the software
serial communication settings for future modem communications.
The DVS IMM can only be configured when it is the only device on the
line.
11. The dialog will update with a status bar and information on the configuration
steps being run.
12. The configuration process will take a few minutes to complete. Once the process
in completed, a message box will display that the selected configuration(s) are
completed.
13. If the modem configuration process does not complete successfully, check the se-
rial connection from the PC to the surface IMM, and the connection to the DVS
system (if attempting to configure the DVS modem). If the connections look cor-
rect and the modem configuration still fails, test the modem connections. The
DVS Operation Manual describes how to verify modem communications.
14. From the Configure menu, click Serial Communications.
15. Click the Connect button. The wakeup message should appear on the deploy-
ment log window.
16. Click OK.
What if the DVS Does Not Respond?
If the DVS does not respond, check the serial port, surface IMM, surface IMM power, wire
loop, cables, external power supply, and battery connection. If necessary, refer to the
Troubleshooting section in the DVS Operation Manual.
DVS batteries are shipped inside the DVS but not connected. Connect the
battery and seal the DVS before deployment.

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If you have verified that all is properly connected and powered, you can try to establish
communication through TRDI BBTalk:
1. Connect the Surface Modem Test Box to your computer.
2. Loop a conductor through the DVS inductive modem and the surface inductive
modem (not supplied) connected to a computer. Power can be sup- plied either
from the battery pack or from an external supply via the test cable. If the DVS is
sealed for deployment, then power must be supplied from the battery pack.
3. Run BBTalk.
4. Select 9600bds.
5. Enable Echo Characters option.
6. Switch the surface IMM power switch ON.
7. To confirm the surface modem firmware version, Send GetHD^m^j:
If you obtained the answer above, this means that the Surface Inductive Modem is work-
ing properly and its firmware version is 1.09. If not, then there is a problem with the Sur-
face Inductive Modem. Refer to the Seabird IMM Manual for more troubleshooting in-
formation.
8. To confirm the DVS Inductive modem firmware version, Send !01GetHD^m^j:
If you obtained the answer above, this means that the DVS Inductive Modem is working
properly and its Firmware Version is 1.07. If not then there is a problem with the DVS In-
ductive Modem. Refer to DVS troubleshooting in the DVS Manual for more information.

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Testing the DVS
Before deploying the DVS, it is a good idea to make sure that it is working properly.
Built-In Tests
This simple test checks that the DVS is able to communicate with the computer and runs
the diagnostic tests.
To run the Built-In Tests:
1. Connect and power up the DVS as shown in Figure 1.
2. Start the DVS software.
3. At the DVS Wizard Startup Options screen, click Test a DVS. Click Next.
4. On the Test DVS screen, select Run All Tests (includes the recorder test) or Run
Individual Tests and select the desired tests.

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5. The results of the test will be saved to the log file (*.log) if the Log result to file
box is selected.
6. Click the Start Test button. The selected tests will run (see the DVS Operation
Manual for details on the test printouts). A green check mark next to the test
name indicates the test passed. If a selected test fails, a red Xwill be placed next
to the test name and a dialog box will prompt if you want to continue testing.
7. Click OK to exit the Test DVS screen.
These tests should be run in the deployed environment to achieve good
results.
Verify/Set Temperature and HPR Sensor
If you have upgraded the DSP board, the Temperature and Heading/Pitch/Roll sensor type
needs to be set in the firmware or at least verify that these are correctly set.
1. Connect and power up the DVS as shown in Figure 1.
2. Start the DVS software.
3. At the DVS Wizard Startup Options screen, click Begin Terminal Session with a
DVS. Click Next.
4. On the DVS Terminal screen, type CR1 <Enter> in the Terminal Window:

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5. If the CR1 command returns the following error then send CSTOP <Enter>.
6. Send CR1 <Enter>
7. Send PC2 <Enter> and verify that the Heading, Pitch, Roll and Temperature do not
have an ‘*’ next to them and that the value is reasonable (rotate/tilt the DVS and
send another PC2 as necessary).

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8. If the Heading, Pitch, Roll and Temperature values do have an ‘*’ next to them,
then send @C <Enter>.
At this point you are using Engineering commands, it is important that you
be careful with the commands used. If you see an error message that there
was no response from the DVS, please ignore these and press OK when the
window appears.

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9. Send T <Enter>.
10. Send the value corresponding to the temperature sensor installed on the system:
•Send 1 <Enter> for the TRDI temperature Sensor
•Send 2 <Enter> for the Sea-Bird temperature sensor
•Send 3 <Enter> for a ISM Temperature Sensor (not shown on the following
screen capture – This option is only available on Phase II DVS but is not used
at this time)
11. Send 1 <Enter> to save the setting.

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12. Send CSTOP <Enter> then CR1 <Enter>.

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Compass Calibration
This test will verify that the compass is working properly and can be field calibrated.
Compass calibration is an automated built-in test that measures how well the compass is
calibrated.
The procedure measures compass parameters over 20 samples (default). When it has col-
lected data for all required directions, the DVS computes and displays the results.
To calibrate the compass:
1. From the Tools menu, click Calibrate DVS Compass.
2. On the DVS Compass Calibration screen, select New Calibration.
3. Set the Number of Points to 20.
4. Leave the Stability Check box checked if using a fixture or un-checked if calibrat-
ing by hand.
5. Orient the DVS in the direction it will be deployed in: If you will deploy your DVS
looking up, calibrate it looking up. If you will deploy it looking down, calibrate it
looking down.
6. Click the Start Calibration button.
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Hand Calibration
7. The DVS must be moved through to each of the following positions, pausing at
each step and at every 90 degrees of rotation to allow the TCM5 compass to ac-
quire a sample:
1. Go to +45° pitch
2. Rotate 180° clockwise
3. Go to 0° pitch
4. Go to -45° roll
5. Rotate 180° clockwise
6. Go to 0° roll
7. Go to -45° pitch
8. Rotate 180° counter-clockwise
9. Go to 0° pitch
10. Go to +45° roll
11. Rotate 180° counter-clockwise
12. Go to 0° roll
13. Rotate 360° clockwise
8. If the compass calibration fails, move to another location and try again.
9. Click OK to exit the DVS Compass Calibration screen.
If the Calibration succeed, when asked if you want to save calibration, click No. This way
you would have verified that the compass is working properly and can be calibrated but
would have not replaced the currently loaded calibration as ideally your DVS needs to be
calibrated with the mounting hardware mounted, and a representative section of mooring
line attached during the calibration. The notches on the DVS housing are to ensure that
the mooring hardware will mount to a mooring line in a repeatable way.
Do not turn the DVS upside down during the calibration.
Remember to keep the rotations smooth, as a low standard deviation is
essential to a successful calibration. Lower standard deviations produce
better results.
For hand calibration, protect the DVS by placing it on a soft pad while
calibrating the compass.
If performing the calibration face down, pay special attention not to damage
the temperature sensor or the Urethane on each beam.

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Short Deployment Test
This test will deploy the DVS in air for a fixed period of time. The goal is to verify that the
file size of the resulting data file is correct and that data can be displayed in WinADCP
after being converted from the DVS reduced format PD20 to WorkHorse ADCP standard
PD0 format.
To deploy the DVS:
1. Open a new text file with Windows® Notepad ().
2. Copy [CTRL+C] and then Paste [CTRL+V] all the commands provided in the Ap-
pendix A into this text file.
3. Save the file as Test_IMM_DVS_PostUpgrade.txt.
4. Connect the Surface Modem Test Box to your computer.
5. Loop a conductor through the DVS inductive modem and the surface inductive
modem (not supplied) connected to a computer. Power can be supplied either
from the battery pack or from an external supply via the test cable. If the DVS is
sealed for deployment, then power must be supplied from the battery pack.
6. Run BBTalk.
7. Select 9600bds.
8. Enable Echo Characters option.
9. Switch the Surface IMM Power switch ON.
10. Press F2 on your keyboard and select the Script file you have just created
Test_IMM_DVS_PostUpgrade.txt.
11. Click OK.
12. The script file will run for about 10minutes. In the bottom right corner of BBTalk
the F2:SCRIPT text will be blinking for as long as the script is running. As a result
the DVS will deploy itself for a few seconds. You will need to:
•Verify the size of the obtained file is 1024bytes. Look for this line close to the
end of the script:
•At the end of the script, the F2:SCRIPT text will stop blinking. At that point
you will need to go to the next step.

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13. Close BBTalk.
14. Run your DVS software.
15. At the wizard, select Recover Data from DVS recorder and Click NEXT.

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16. At the next page, select the target directory where to save the recovered file +
Select PD0 output format + Select Download Entire Data Set:
17. Click the Download button.
18. The following window will open, and the download will start.

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19. Then the software will start converting the PD20 file into a PD0 file.
20. The process is complete, Click OK.
21. Run WinADCP and open the file named TEST1_0000_000000.PD0.
22. Verify that you can read the four beams correlation and intensity in either the
profile area or the contour area:

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23. If all was verified then the DVS is ready for deployment, you should now run your
DVS software as usual and setup your DVS for its next deployment.
Before deploying your DVS please make sure to install a fresh new
battery. Testing can drain the battery considerably which may result in
a shorter deployment period than planned with the DVS software
planning wizard.

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APPENDIX – A
This script file was created assuming that the DVS DeviceID is 00. If the DeviceID is 99,
then replace all the highlighted 00 with 99.
For example, line 14 and 15 will become:
$P$t!99sendbreak
$t!99sendbreak
Note that the number 3030 is highlighted in the script: 00 ASCII is 3030 Hex. If the De-
viceID is 99 then replace it with 3939 (99 ASCII is 3939 Hex).
For example, line 17 and 18 will become:
$P#99CState<CR><CR><LF>
$S2339394353746174650D0D0A
To determine the DeviceID of your DVS, send the following commands in
BBTalk (version 3.08 and greater):
forcecaptureline^m^j
forcecaptureline^m^j
id?^m^j
Script File
$Pforcecaptureline<CR><LF>
$S666f726365636170747572656c696e650D0A
$D5
$Pforcecaptureline<CR><LF>
$S666f726365636170747572656c696e650D0A
$D5
$tforcecaptureline
$D5
$tforcecaptureline
$D5
$P#00<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P$t!00sendbreak
$t!00sendbreak
$D2.5
$P#00CState<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304353746174650D0D0A
$D5
$P#00CStop<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304353746f700D0D0A
$D5
$P$t!00sendbreak
$t!00sendbreak
$D2.5
$P#00<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00CR1<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304352310D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00WN5<CR><CR><LF>
$S233030574E350D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00WP1<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330305750310D0D0A

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$D2.5
$P#00WS25<CR><CR><LF>
$S233030575332350D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00W?<CR><CR><LF>
$S233030573F0D0D0A
$D10
$P$t!00sendbreak
$t!00sendbreak
$D2.5
$P#00<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00TP000100<CR><CR><LF>
$S23303054503030303130300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00TE00000000<CR><CR><LF>
$S233030544530303030303030300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00T?<CR><CR><LF>
$S233030543F0D0D0A
$D10
$P$t!00sendbreak
$t!00sendbreak
$D2.5
$P#00<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00CF11100<CR><CR><LF>
$S233030434631313130300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00C?<CR><CR><LF>
$S233030433F0D0D0A
$D10
$P#00MR1<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304d52310D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00ME ErAsE<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304d452045724173450D0D0A
$D190
$P#00MN TEST1<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304d4e2054455354310D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00MM<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304d4d0D0D0A
$D5
$P#00CS<CR><CR><LF>
$S23303043530D0D0A
$D5
$P$t!00sendbreak
$t!00sendbreak
$D2.5
$P#00===<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330303d3d3d0D0D0A
$D2.5
$P$t!00sendbreak
$t!00sendbreak
$D2.5
$P#00<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330300D0D0A
$D2.5
$P#00CState<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304353746174650D0D0A
$D2
$P#00CStop<CR><CR><LF>
$S2330304353746f700D0D0A
$D2.5
$P$t!00sendbreak