SonTek/YSI Argonaut-XR Technical Manual - HydroScientific West

Where:
Data Format Metric English
x.xx = Velocity component 1 † (beam 1/X/East) cm/s ft/s
y.yy = Velocity component 2 † (beam 2/Y/North) cm/s ft/s
z.zz = Velocity component 3 † (beam 3/Z/Up) [XR only] cm/s ft/s
or Velocity Magnitude † [SL only] cm/s ft/s
s. = Mean Signal Strength † counts counts
† Note: Cell parameters determined by CellSize (CS), BlankDistance (BD), Ncells (NC), and
the cell number selected in the “aMc!” command (cell number 4 in this example).
Example of “aD0!” through “aDx!” commands following “aC!” command, where
sdi12format=SONTEK, PM=YES, and NC=3:
Previous Command Response Description
“aC!” “a06020” See §A2.5.2
Subsequent Command Response Description
“aD0!” a±T.TT±P.PPP±L.LLL±CC.C See §A2.5.3
“aD1!” a±X.XX±Y.YY±Z.ZZZ±S.
“aD2!” a±x.xx±y.yy±z.zz±s. [for Cell 1]
“aD3!” a±x.xx±y.yy±z.zz±s. [for Cell 2]
“aD4!” a±x.xx±y.yy±z.zz±s. [for Cell 3]
Where:
Data Format Metric English
T.TT = Mean Temperature °C °F
P.PPP = Mean Pressure decibar psi
L.LLL = Level cm ft
CC.C = Cell End m ft
X.XX = Velocity component 1* (beam 1/X/East) cm/s ft/s
Y.YY = Velocity component 2* (beam 2/Y/North) cm/s ft/s
Z.ZZ = Velocity component 3* (beam 3/Z/Up) [XR only] cm/s ft/s
or Velocity Magnitude [SL only] cm/s ft/s
S. = Mean Signal Strength counts counts
x.xx = Velocity component 1 † (beam 1/X/East) cm/s ft/s
y.yy = Velocity component 2 † (beam 2/Y/North) cm/s ft/s
z.zz = Velocity component 3 † (beam 3/Z/Up) [XR only] cm/s ft/s
or Velocity Magnitude [SL only] cm/s ft/s
s. = Mean Signal Strength † counts counts
Notes: *Cell parameters determined by CellBegin (CB) and CellEnd (CE).
† Cell parameters determined by CellSize (CS), BlankDistance (BD), Ncells (NC), and
the appropriate cell number (cells 1 through 3 in this example).
Argonaut Operation Manual Firmware Version 7.9 (May 1, 2001)
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