SonTek/YSI Argonaut-XR Technical Manual - HydroScientific West

SonTek/YSI
Upon execution, SONREC wakes the Argonaut and establishes a direct link to the recorder at the
specified extraction rate. The program then downloads the directory of files stored on the
recorder and displays this information on the screen. The directory screen shows the following
information.
• Number of files on recorder
• List of files including name, size, and date/time of creation.
• Recorder size (bytes)
• Recorder free space (bytes)
• Extraction baud rate
• Active keys and their function, as listed below
Esc - exit program
Spacebar - mark and unmark files for extraction
F3 - retrieve all marked files
Del - format the recorder and erase all data
Within SONREC, move between files in the directory using the up/down arrow and page up/down
keys. The Spacebar will mark and unmark one or more files for retrieval. Pressing F3 retrieves all
currently marked files. The program prompts you to input a destination path for the files; if no
path is given, the current directory is used. While retrieving data files, the program provides
ongoing information about progress with each file.
SONREC transmits data from the recorder in blocks, each of which includes a checksum for
reliable data transmission. If the checksum fails, the program will attempt to transmit the same
block again. If the program encounters a large number of errors during retrieval, it will abort the
process. If this occurs, try running the program again at a lower data extraction rate.
Pressing the Del key will format the recorder and delete all data files. Before the files are deleted,
you are prompted to enter the complete word “Yes” for confirmation. Be certain that all data are
backed up before erasing the recorder. Data cannot be recovered after formatting the recorder.
Pressing Esc will exit the program.
Data files extracted from the Argonaut recorder are assigned the extension .ARG.
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Argonaut Software Manual (March 1, 2001)