SonTek/YSI Argonaut-XR Technical Manual - HydroScientific West

Section 3. ViewArgonaut Windows Software
SonTek/YSI
3.1. Overview
The ViewArgonaut program (Figure 2) lets you:
• Run diagnostics – ArgCheck (§3.2).
• Retrieve data from the internal recorder – SonRec (§3.3).
• Prepare the instrument for an autonomous deployment – Deployment (§3.4).
• Prepare the instrument to collect data in real-time – Realtime (§3.5).
• Review/replay/manipulate data that was collected previously – PostProcessing (§3.6).
To begin using ViewArgonaut:
• Connect the Argonaut to the PC and apply system power (not needed for PostProcessing).
• Start ViewArgonaut (Start|Programs|SonTek Software|ViewArgonaut).
• Verify communication parameters at the bottom of the ViewArgonaut window (Figure 2).
○ Connection Type: Cable-Direct (computer to Argonaut) or Radio-Indirect (radio modem
to Argonaut)
○ Port: The computer COM port used
○ Baud Rate: The communication baud rate; the default setting is 9600
○ Unit System: Metric or English as the default unit system for display
• Select the module you wish to run (ArgCheck, SonRec, Deployment, Realtime, etc).
Figure 2 – ViewArgonaut Main Menu
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