U. S. Geological Survey

Appendix B of An Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Survey of Flow Velocities in Detroit River, a Connecting Channel of the Great Lakes

US Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-219

By: David J. Holtschlag and John A. Koschik


Appendix B. Configuration files typical of those used by USACE and USGS in the July 2002 ADCP survey of Detroit River.

USACE ADCP Configuration
[RDI WinRiver Configuaration File]
Version=10.03.001

USGS ADCP Configuration
[RDI WinRiver Configuaration File]
Version=10.03.000
   
[Subsection] [Subsection]
Use All Ensembles=YES Use All Ensembles=YES
First Ensemble=0 First Ensemble=0
Last Ensemble=131071 Last Ensemble=131071
   
[Offsets] [Offsets]
ADCP Transducer Depth [m]=0.219445291 ADCP Transducer Depth [m]=0.182871076
Magnetic Variation [deg]=-7 Magnetic Variation [deg]=0
Heading Offset [deg]=0 Heading Offset [deg]=0
One Cycle K=0 One Cycle K=0
One Cycle Offset=0 One Cycle Offset=0
Two Cycle K=0 Two Cycle K=0
Two Cycle Offset=0 Two Cycle Offset=0
   
[Processing] [Processing]
Speed of Sound Correction=0 Speed of Sound Correction=0
Salinity [ppt]=0 Salinity [ppt]=0
Fixed Speed Of Sound [m/s]=1500 Fixed Speed Of Sound [m/s]=1500
Mark Below Botom Bad=YES Mark Below Botom Bad=YES
Backscatter Type=0 Backscatter Type=0
Intensity Scale [dB/cts]=0.43 Intensity Scale [dB/cts]=0.43
Absorption [dB/m]=0.139 Absorption [dB/m]=0.139
Projection Angle [deg]=0 Projection Angle [deg]=0
Cross Area Type=2 Cross Area Type=0
Use 3 Beam Solution For BT=YES Use 3 Beam Solution For BT=YES
Use 3 Beam Solution For WT=NO Use 3 Beam Solution For WT=NO
BT Error Velocity Threshold [m/s]=0.1 BT Error Velocity Threshold [m/s]=0.100579092
WT Error Velocity Threshold [m/s]=1.5 WT Error Velocity Threshold [m/s]=1.499542822
BT Up Velocity Threshold [m/s]=10 BT Up Velocity Threshold [m/s]=10
WT Up Velocity Threshold [m/s]=10 WT Up Velocity Threshold [m/s]=10
Fish Intensity Threshold [counts]=50 Fish Intensity Threshold [counts]=50
Near Zone Distance=2.1 Near Zone Distance=2.099969521
   
[Discharge] [Discharge]
Top Discharge Estimate=1 Top Discharge Estimate=0
Bottom Discharge Estimate=0 Bottom Discharge Estimate=0
Power Curve Coef=0.1667 Power Curve Coef=0.1667
Cut Top Bins=0 Cut Top Bins=0
Cut Bins Above Sidelobe=0 Cut Bins Above Sidelobe=0
River Left Edge Type=1 River Left Edge Type=0
Left Edge Slope Coeff=0.5 Left Edge Slope Coeff=0.5
River Right Edge Type=0 River Right Edge Type=0
Right Edge Slope Coeff=0.5 Right Edge Slope Coeff=0.5
Shore Pings Avg=10 Shore Pings Avg=10
   
[Edge Estimates] [Edge Estimates]
Begin Shore Distance=6.09570253 Begin Shore Distance=15.239256324
Begin Left Bank=NO Begin Left Bank=YES
End Shore Distance=0 End Shore Distance=15.239256324
   
[Depth Sounder] [Depth Sounder]
Use Depth Sounder In Processing=NO Use Depth Sounder In Processing=NO
Depth Sounder Transducer Depth [m]=0 Depth Sounder Transducer Depth [m]=0
Depth Sounder Transducer Offset [m]=0 Depth Sounder Transducer Offset [m]=0
Depth Sounder Correct Speed of Sound=NO Depth Sounder Correct Speed of Sound=NO
Depth Sounder Scale Factor=1 Depth Sounder Scale Factor=1
   
[GPS] [GPS]
GPS Time Delay [s]=0 GPS Time Delay [s]=0
   
[Recording] [Recording]
Filename Prefix=pi05 Filename Prefix=0521
Output Directory=c:\20020708\ Output Directory=C:\adcpdata\l\
GPS Recording=YES GPS Recording=NO
DS Recording=NO DS Recording=NO
Maximum File Size [MB]=0 Maximum File Size [MB]=0
Comment #1=Detroit River Comment #1=sec27
Comment #2=Section pi05 Comment #2=
Next Transect Number=0 Next Transect Number=0
   
   
[Commands] [Commands]
BX680 bp2
   
[Wizard Commands] [Wizard Commands]
BX340 BX188
WF25 WF25
WM1 WM1
WN68 WN38
WS50 WS50
WV170 WV170
TP000009 TP000020
   
[Wizard Info] [Wizard Info]
ADCP Type=2 ADCP Type=1
Use Radio Modem=NO Use Radio Modem=NO
Use GPS=YES Use GPS=NO
Use Depth Sounder=NO Use Depth Sounder=NO
Max Water Depth=27.430661384 Max Water Depth=15.239256324
Max Water Speed=1.304480341 Max Water Speed=1.828710759
Max Boat Speed=1.609265468 Max Boat Speed=0.609570253
Material=2 Material=2
Water Mode=0 Water Mode=0
Beam Angle [deg]=20 Beam Angle [deg]=20
   
[Charts] [Charts]
East Velocity Minimum=-1.304480341 East Velocity Minimum=-1.828710759
East Velocity Maximum=1.304480341 East Velocity Maximum=1.828710759
North Velocity Minimum=-1.304480341 North Velocity Minimum=-1.828710759
North Velocity Maximum=1.304480341 North Velocity Maximum=1.828710759
Up Velocity Minimum=-0.262115209 Up Velocity Minimum=-0.365742152
Up Velocity Maximum=0.262115209 Up Velocity Maximum=0.365742152
Error Velocity Minimum=-0.262115209 Error Velocity Minimum=-0.365742152
Error Velocity Maximum=0.262115209 Error Velocity Maximum=0.365742152
Velocity Magnitude Minimum=0 Velocity Magnitude Minimum=0
Velocity Magnitude Maximum=1.219140506 Velocity Magnitude Maximum=1.828710759
Velocity Direction Minimum=0 Velocity Direction Minimum=0
Velocity Direction Maximum=360 Velocity Direction Maximum=360
Projected Velocity Minimum=-1.304480341 Projected Velocity Minimum=-1.828710759
Projected Velocity Maximum=1.304480341 Projected Velocity Maximum=1.828710759
Depth Minimum=0 Depth Minimum=0
Depth Maximum=15.848826577 Depth Maximum=15.239256324
East Displacement Minimum=-4.216377624 East Displacement Minimum=-421.319642705
East Displacement Maximum=25.531173052 East Displacement Maximum=20.062840129
North Displacement Minimum=-17.481660886 North Displacement Minimum=-20.366003927
North Displacement Maximum=367.114878614 North Displacement Maximum=427.686082477
Intensity Minimum=40 Intensity Minimum=40
Intensity Maximum=255 Intensity Maximum=255
Backscatter Minimum=0 Backscatter Minimum=0
Backscatter Maximum=125 Backscatter Maximum=255
Correlation Minimum=0 Correlation Minimum=0
Correlation Maximum=128 Correlation Maximum=128
Discharge Minimum=-5662.540282047 Discharge Minimum=-5.000023069
Discharge Maximum=5662.540282047 Discharge Maximum=5.000023069
Heading Minimum=0 Heading Minimum=0
Heading Maximum=360 Heading Maximum=360
Pitch Roll Minimum=-10 Pitch Roll Minimum=-10
Pitch Roll Maximum=10 Pitch Roll Maximum=10
Water Speed Minimum=0 Water Speed Minimum=0
Water Speed Maximum=1.304480341 Water Speed Maximum=1.828710759
Boat Speed Minimum=0 Boat Speed Minimum=0
Boat Speed Maximum=1.609265468 Boat Speed Maximum=0.609570253
   
[Fixed Commands] [Fixed Commands]
CR1 CR1
CF11110 CF11110
BA30 BA30
BC220 BC220
BE100 BE100
BP1 BP1
BR2 BR2
ES0 ES0
EX10111 EX10111
TE00000000 TE00000000
TP000020 TP000020
WA50 WA50
WE1500 WE1500
WF50 WF50
WM1 WM1
WN50 WN50
WP1 WP1
WS50 WS50
WV170 WV170
WZ005 WZ005
&R20 &R20

Citation:

Holtschlag, David J.and John A. Koschik, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2003, An Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Survey of Flow Velocities in Detroit River, a Connecting Channel of the Great Lakes, Date Posted: August 12, 2003, US Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-219 [http://mi.water.usgs.gov/pubs/OF/OF03-219/index.php]

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