SonTek/YSI Argonaut-XR Technical Manual - HydroScientific West

3.5.1. Real-time User Setup Window
After starting, the real-time software shows a blank data collection screen (Figure 7).
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• Establish communication with the system by clicking the Arg icon in the upper-left corner
of the screen or use the System Communication menu.
• The software will establish communication (using the communication parameters shown
on the ViewArgonaut main menu, §3.1) and download the system configuration.
• The software displays the real-time setup window and lets you modify operating
parameters as needed.
Figure 6 – ViewArgonaut Real-Time Data Collection Setup Window
Figure 6 shows the real-time setup window. Each parameter is discussed in detail below.
Temperature Mode:
• Temperature Mode determines the source of temperature data used for sound speed
calculations. Sound speed is used for Doppler velocity calculations (see Argonaut
Principles of Operation).
• The default setting of MEASURED uses the Argonaut temperature sensor, and is
recommended for most applications.
• The USER setting uses the user-supplied value shown in the menu.
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