SonTek/YSI Argonaut-XR Technical Manual - HydroScientific West

SonTek/YSI
3.5. Realtime
The Argonaut real-time software is used for data collection connected to a PC, and for playback
of Argonaut data files. Basic operating instructions for the real-time software are below;
additional details are provided in the remainder of this section.
To use the real-time software:
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• Before every deployment, run ArgCheck as described in §3.2.
• Install the Argonaut as desired for your application.
• Connect the Argonaut to the PC and apply system power.
• Start ViewArgonaut (Start|Programs|SonTek Software|ViewArgonaut).
• Verify the communication parameters at the bottom of the ViewArgonaut window (§3.1).
• Click the Realtime button.
• Click the Arg icon in the upper-left corner of the screen to establish communication with
the system and download operating parameters.
• Select the desired operating parameters and recording file name in the setup window.
• Click OK to accept parameters and send them to the system.
• Click the green play button (!) to start the output and display of data; this does not start
data recording.
• Click the red record button (") to start recording data to a file.
• Modify/adjust the data display as desired.
Argonaut Software Manual (March 1, 2001)