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1. Streamline GEO operates on personal computers running a Windows operating system Refer to the instructions provided with the setup CD to complete the program installation Hardware Requirements Streamline GEO uses RS232 serial communications protocol to communicate with instruments including GPS devices YSI sondes Turner MultiSensors amp fluorometers as well as echo sounders A compatible RS232 DB9 serial port or suitable converter is required for each instrument that will be connected For example a bathymetry survey requires a one RS232 port to connect with a GPS and a second RS232 port to connect to the echo sounder Streamline GEO interfaces with GPS systems and GPS sounder combo units that output via RS232 serial communications sentences in NMEA 0183 version 2 1 and higher format to extract geographic position and other navigational parameters such as speed and course heading For bathymetric surveys Streamline GEO can be equipped with the SmartSensor transducers manufactured by Airmar technologies Inc to measure water depth Other manufacturer s echo sounders can also be integrated with Streamline GEO provided they output DPT or DBT NMEA sentences The MTW sentence which provides water temperature will also be read by Streamline GEO if it is output by an echo sounder Turner water quality multisensor instruments model C3 and C6 and the Turner 10 AU 005 CE Flourometer are supported by Streamline GEO for water quality mappi2. riocean com Li Ea FIG Integrated software systems SmartSensor Pole Mount Sounder RS232 Interconnect SmartSensor Cable Serial Cable Power Supply Green Battery Bare Blue Battery Black RS232 Tx Orange
3. figure of the Mapping Editor interface below Map Display Pane Theme Toolbar Ai Map Editor M D E M Regions Ma outstandi ing resource 3 MA LISGS Data Collection Sites MA MCM Management sheets Ma Areas of Critical Envitonmen MA Train Stations M Railroad Lines Ma Highways M Secondary Roads M Cape Cod Wells SYMBOL M Public Access Sites MA Streams MA fa amp Ponds M Exit Numbers M DEP Water Monitoring Gi M Coastal Zone M NE Water Quality Stations M Route markers Ct Annotations CT DEP Boat Ramps ET Water Ju Wells mn Map Toolbar Theme Legend II Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com Integrated software systems Map Display Pane Geographic data is rendered and displayed in the MAP Display Pane Streamline GEO can import and utilize geographic data stored in the industry standard Shapefile format and also from georeferenced image formats A Shapefile stores geometry and attribute information for spatial features in a data set The geometry for a feature is stored as a shape comprising a set of vector coordinates Shapefiles can support point line and area features Area features are represented as closed loop double digitized polygons Attributes are held in a dBASE format file with each attribute record having a one to one relationship with the associated shape record GPS and instrument data acquired with Streamline GEO is stored in Shapefile format with th
4. MTW GPS sentence These values and the lower color scale are also used when a sonde parameter is set to be displayed on the GIS map instead of an echo sounder parameter These settings entered for these values should represent the expected minimum and maximum value for whatever parameter is selected by the operator for display on the GIS map For example if your survey is primarily concerned with dissolved oxygen levels then it should be displayed in the GIS and the minimum and maximum values set to correspond with the expected range of dissolved oxygen concentrations over the survey area Real Time Spreadsheet When an echo sounder or water quality sonde is actively acquiring data a new form and tab are created The form figure below contains a spreadsheet that fills automatically with the measured data values for each parameter The values continually scroll as new data is acquired so that the most recent measurements are always visible If a GPS is operating at the same time then geographic position and other select information extracted from the GPS is synchronized and integrated with the instrument data Streamline GEO monitors data QA QC indicators for both GPS and echo sounders to apply first order QA QC screening for invalid data The process is performed in real time and automatically flags and or removes the values so they will not be stored in the data file Flagged values will not appear in the Real Time Spreadsheet The spreadsheet
5. converter to measure flow rate the communications settings must be completed The flow rate is displayed in the status bar when an automated flow meter is in use Refer to Appendix A for guidelines to assist in setting up an Omega D1251 A to D converter When the record button 1 pressed perform the following action w Log every sample f Log a sample ever x seconds where x gt z Flow Through Sampling Mode t Disabled f User Defined f Automated flow meter A to D model Omega 01251 Communication settings Flow tube volume gal 45 Masmum fow rate gpm B Flow cell volume gal 2 Minimum cut off flow rate apra 8 GPS Data and Status Bars A GPS amp Data status bar appear at the bottom of Streamline GEO s Real Time Surveyor window The status bar provides GPS information such as the speed and course over ground and GPS fix longitude and latitude The longitude and latitude fields can be clicked with the mouse to change the format from decimal degrees to degrees decimal minutes to degrees minutes decimal seconds The field at the far right displays the instantaneous value for the parameter that is selected for display on the GIS map The color of the text represents the quality of the values Longitude latitude and vessel speed are green for a differential fix yellow for a standard fix and red if the GPS position is invalid The flow rate is also shown in the status bar when an automated flow meter is in use At the bottom
6. form and tab are removed when the instrument is turned off Chlorophyll GPS a ug L o Quality PS fi 0 5 DGPS fi a Continuous Flow Through Options While collecting data from a moving vessel the system can log every sample from the YSI sonde or at the rate that GPS data is updated if the rate is slower Data can also be stored at a slower rate by fixing the sample rate using the second recording option at the top of this form When collecting data using a flow through system values for the settings available under the Flow Through Sampling tab should be entered With a flow through system there is a delay before the water sample is reaches the sensors because of the time required for the water to flow through the tubing and 17 Integrated software systems Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com flow chamber During this delay a vessel will travel some distance and therefore the most recent GPS position is not representative of the location where the water was drawn into the intake tube If the delay is known then it should be entered in the Delay seconds field in the section for Flow Through Sampling If it is not known then the value should be estimated If the physical dimensions of the tubing and pump flow rate are known they can be entered in the respective fields and the delay will be calculated If your system incorporates a compatible flow sensor and A to D
7. from the list on the left and verify 5 communications settings using the Test Device option Advanced file management configuration and calibration options SLN are available by selecting Tools al Airmar Sounder E 650 Handheld I SI CBC GGODEDS I S CBC 6870 I YS OH Tech Support Sonde P YSI OH Tech Support 650 MDS URI BA 1 Demo EDS Garmin GPSMap 7605 Device Properties Mame Magellan GPS GPS Time Longitude Latitude Serial number on instrument housing completed by user Unknown Motes GPS update rate 1 Data output rate seconds UTG 5 hours od YS H Serez 5V LERC BEOOEDS 5 Communication Settings ome COM SEE 4800 VRI Prudene surface ce Bas in NERA Data Bits 8 bits Parity None v i stop Bits 1 Handshaking None lthica VZ A Po rt optical sonde mm pe Fluorometer Fm gt SF 2 vi Eg v Add Device Remove Device Auto YSI Test Device Cancel Test Apply GPS Depth Sounder GPS Sounder Combo YSI 6 series or V2 Sonde YSI 556 650 MDS Turner 10 AU Fluorometer Turner C6 Multi Sensor 3 Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com Integrated software systems The next step is to connect the instrument to one of the computer s serial ports or serial adapter Communications settings are initialized to common values when an instrument is initially added to the database Select the serial port and review th
8. instrument are turned on is arbitrary however when first starting it is recommended that a connection to the GPS be established As soon as a connection is made to the GPS and Streamline GEO is able to acquire valid geographic coordinates the vessel icon will appear on the GIS display and navigation information will be shown in the GPS Data status bar In this state with only the PLAY button enabled Streamline GEO will acquire and display data on the screen but will not save it to a file To record data for an instrument click on the RECORD button so that it turns bright green Streamline GEO will automatically create a new file and store it in a Study folders that are organized by type for example vertical profiles will be stored in a profile folder echo sounder files will be stored in a bathymetry folder and so on Streamline GEO will also create shortcuts for the Study folders that will allow quick and easy access to the data files in Analyst and other processing modules The section named 4 Resource Panel Features in the Streamline ENV Operator Guide provides a comprehensive review of shortcuts and data access and management features If the RECORD button is toggled it has the effect of pausing storage of data but doesn t create a new file To close an existing file and begin storing data in a new file click the PLAY button to close the connection to the instrument Once the connection is closed click the PLAY button again to restart acqui
9. is fine HyperTerminal etc as long as the port settings are adjusted to match those of the D1251 For the D1251 Refer to page 5 of the D1251 manual the Default Mode setup is 300 baud one start bit eight data bits one stop bit no parity and any address is recognized In Streamline GEO the terminal emulator is started from TOOLS gt COMMUNICATION gt TERMINAL If you are using Streamline GEO after opening the terminal click Disconnect and then select Comm Settings to open the Properties dialog box Under Connect Using set the communication port to the port on the pc that the D1251 is plugged into Click Configure to open the next Properties dialog Set the baud and other settings according to the manual and next figure After you are done make sure to click Connect to open the port Note Flow Control is probably on when set to Default set it to None instead If you still have trouble communicating after trying the next steps you can try the other flow control settings 1 Streamline GEO o x File View Tools Window Help Terminal Emulator a Connect Pjeconnec TOF jes z Comm Settings Connection Transfer Settings operer large Font gt 75 i Connection Copy Selection Countyregion United States 11 Enter the area code without the long distance pret Area code 401 Bits per second 300 Phone number Data bits 2 v ing COM None Connect using Parity N
10. of Streamline GEO s main application window is another status bar it is always visible It contains the date and time and a third field that monitors the computer power source and level if on battery and reports the power status When conducting a survey using a laptop this field will show the laptop s remaining battery level BOkts 333 6 el See aN 041 37 0992 N 10 10 2007 5 13 PM Running on AC Power Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com Integrated software systems General Operational Guidelines Streamline GEO can communicate with multiple instruments which may slow the response of some computers especially older computers due to the overhead required for the RS232 communications and processing of large amounts of data While a survey is underway priority is given to the acquisition of data and user actions e g mouse clicks menu access are reduced to a secondary priority to maintain the integrity of data acquisition The following guidelines are designed to improve the operation of Streamline GEO during field surveys e Close other software applications that not required during the survey e Increase the baud rate for the instruments and GPS wherever possible NMEA 0183 protocol specifies a baud rate of 4800bps however some newer GPS and echo sounding systems permit a faster baud rate YSI sondes can be set to a maximum baud rate of 19200bps e f your GPS can be programmed to output specific NMEA s
11. of T I Cc fii fii ec Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Streamline GEO Real Time Surveyor To begin a new survey study select FILE gt NEW STUDY from Streamline GEO s main menu Enter a name and description and select a map View for the Study in the dialog window that is displayed After clicking Apply to create the new study Streamline GEO s real time survey module Streamline Surveyor will open Streamline Surveyor combines various components to provide a powerful data collection and real time mapping system Streamline Surveyor is used to control acquisition of data from different instruments and provide an instantaneous view of the data within the GIS framework on charts and in tabular form Navigation data is used to visualize vessel position and survey path and to provide feedback to the operator such as position speed over ground and heading GPS data is synchronized and combined with instrument data and stored in Shapefile and time series data format files Streamline GEO monitors data quality indicators from GPS and echo sounders and applies in real time a first order QA QC process to remove invalid readings Streamline GEO allows the operator to set sampling rates adjust sampling to collect and average a set of readings take readings at specific time intervals or depth intervals when acquiring vertical profiles and set limits to control the color scaling of real time data in the GIS For flow t
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13. Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Theme Toolbar The Theme Toolbar appears above the Theme Legend The toolbar provides a set of commands to add and remove themes from the current View to show hide all layers and to change the position of a theme in the legend The figure below illustrates the Theme Toolbar and defines the commands of each toolbar icon After a new View is created the first step is to add themes or layers to the View The layers can include Shapefiles or image files as detailed in the Map Display Pane section above Use the Add Theme toolbar icon to select files that you want to add to the map Continue this process until all the map data has been added to the View and then use the other commands to set the order that the layers are drawn on the map to provide the best visual appearance gt N 7 O co FU pe v Q Q Q o S or c E Zs o 0 T D Q c c vo o0 Oo Q Q 2 To o s 0 Oc ce 60 O gt O gt g ao c Q c lt 2 o 9 gt sc O E Oo A O 3 Oo F Q T v x gt A O n gt si om O ox v O gt N O gt O N O ou S oO gt O A color key is displayed over the map area when these conditions are met for a theme is selected e g it is the active layer S visible and iS rendered using unique or classified symbols Streamline ENV 2 Te
14. S echo sounder or Turner C3 C6 or fluorometer follow the same steps but instead of selecting a YSI 6 series choose the appropriate instrument from the list shown under the Add Device button as depicted in the figure below After adding a new device fill in the information under Device Properties and click Apply to save the changes Fields with white backgrounds are set by the operator while those with grey backgrounds are acquired from the instrument and set automatically The Name given to an instrument is arbitrary and should be selected to help identify the instrument easily The field for the Serial number on the instrument housing is also used to help identify a specific instrument Note that the GPS Update Rate value determines the sampling rate when conducting a survey This value should not be set to a value less than the actual update rate of the GPS or the slowest sampling rate of any other instrument It can be set to a larger value to set a lower sampling rate preferably a multiple of the slowest instrument sampling rate For example if your GPS reports every second but your echo sounder reports every five seconds then the minimum recommended value of the GPS Update Rate is 5 seconds To sample less frequently enter a value that is a multiple of 5 seconds e g 10 15 20 seconds Device Manager Magellan GPS fx Magellan GPS Use the Add Device option to add a new instrument to the collection Select the device
15. Streamline ENV 2 2 2 fit Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com STREAMLINE GEO A bathymetric and water quality survey system OPERATORS GUIDE Version 2 6 Interactive Oceanographics 81 Shippee Road East Greenwich RI 02818 USA www riocean com Tel 401 398 0871 Fax 206 338 2005 info riocean com Streamline ENV PP ae at TT TTE Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Table of Contents NN cc te cnn cic rs ees dete enews eee es cease eens E 3 ENS CAN AOU ER EE EE ea 3 Hardware TCC GT go EE erste tahan sinter siutnpiiacsdetetabetstivenMatil siatetibacstetivaiutsttvnnietiint 3 Adding Serial Poris eee wNeeineetNer ine iseinaer Sct mn else inert Sci a aa aa aaa aaa aiaa Daaa iaa aaa sors 3 DECE a wees seceincvewaucuen buinees te wesees ben etuchl seveuchautciucteuneiecbeciueusUiuesuueneuceseasivaveueteucrscst ian 4 Running STENE SO verserer 4 nots 1 910 Al ed 3 3 ONCOS EEE SS SE 4 Preparing and setting up Instruments rrvssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnn 5 GIS Features The Mapping Editor vavveasvveavvmvvsimsvssvmv ae 7 TRE Mapping Editor DNS CG iiiccidiuadinciinsicssinnsdsnsdiandiesdinsinatisntdiasdsnaiinsiansdnaiiscsdieniiaatiasinisis 7 Map Display Pan oochhios ates ane cankeasecdyocdenshendeavdenvaeesaeesayarkensaesddeeaessavesasasacesayecaeadaresetasacaased 8 re eg ee E
16. anager is listed on this form as illustrated in the figure below Acquistion Spot Sampling Options Vertical Profiling Options Continuous Flow Through Options Sounder Options Acquiring GPS Data COM1 4800 n8 1 ak Aimar Sounder B Acquiring Depth Data COM3 4800 n81 ere eet er terre reser erat Teeter cre SE poT nat noi ACin a o o o o o nso poco 0g por tc iy A a ncn Rig A n n n in o i oinn oa inai enhn i nts gs FENNEDE Continuous sanina Acquiring Sonde Data COM 4 9600 1 8 s50mps Handheld Pr Closed COM4 360018 Streamline ENV reali t IfTTE Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Each instrument has a PLAY and RECORD button and they function in a manner similar to a DVD player To connect to an instrument and begin data acquisition click on a PLAY button The Status column will detail the progress as a connection to the instrument is opened and Streamline GEO attempts to communicate with the instrument If the connection is successful then the PLAY button will change from a disabled state dark blue to an enabled state bright green and the status message will indicate that data is being acquired If the connection or attempt to acquire data is unsuccessful then an error message will be displayed and the button will remain in a disabled state Follow the instructions in the message to troubleshoot the problem The order in which
17. at the bottom of the list and then subsequently drawing the themes above it until reaching the theme at the top of the legend In general it is best to have images and themes containing areas at the bottom of the list followed by line and point data Many operations such as those described in Map Toolbar section above are applied to the active theme To activate a theme click on the row in the Legend Editor corresponding to the theme you want to activate When a row in the Theme Legend is double clicked with the mouse the Legend Editor is displayed in a new window The Legend Editor is used to define how the objects in a theme are rendered The figure below shows a typical configuration of the Legend Editor With the Legend Editor you can rename the theme set the graphic renderer used to draw the symbols and labels and set display properties for the theme s objects A Theme s objects may be classified and drawn using identical symbols unique symbols classified symbols fixed labels or scaled labels Identical symbols are used to render all the objects in a theme in the same fashion For example a theme containing point objects identifying the locations of airports might all be drawn using a symbol such as a square triangle circle or even a small airplane symbol Unique symbols are used to draw the objects in a theme each with its own unique color Classified symbols are very useful for drawing the objects in a theme with a color scale cor
18. ckmark indicates the Code Updater was successfully located in the specified folder Don t allow Out of Range option Operators Generate summary document m Operator List Streamline ENV EE AE of fi ES EE Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Preparing and setting up instruments The first step to prepare to work with the instruments is to add each device to Streamline GEO s instrument database and setup and test the communications link o the device Streamline GEO can interface with GPS systems GPS Sounder combo units SmartSensor amp other echo sounders YSI 6 series V2 and 556 650 handhelds and Turner C3 C6 and 10 AU Flourometer as defined in the previous Hardware Requirements section Instruments are added to the database and managed using Device Manager Device Manager see figure below is accessed from the main menu TOOLS gt DEVICE MANAGER If you are already using Streamline ENV on the same computer the existing instrument database will automatically be shared and used by Streamline GEO Detailed instructions illustrating how to add an instrument in Device Manager are given in the Streamline ENV Operator Guide in the second main section A YSI sonde is used in the example Refer to the section titled Preparing to work with YSI Sondes and Handhelds in the Streamline ENV Operator Guide for specific steps to follow to add an instrument To add a handheld GP
19. controlled using the Map Toolbar shown in the figure below follows TE AT ae ee a F GE fis l dii amp Integrated software systems Quick Notes New View Delete View Save View Chart Properties Open View Save View As Default Cursor Freestyle Zoom Interrogate Zoom In Zoom to Full Extent Zoom to Theme Extent Show Hide Legend Show Map Tips The four commands in the second button group Default cursor Freestyle Zoom Pan and Interrogate are implemented in a button group in the toolbar Only one of the commands in this button group may be active at a time the active command sets the state for what happens when you use the pointer inside the Map control Here is a brief description of the commands in the toolbar New View Open View Save View Save View As Delete View Chart Properties Default Cursor Freestyle Zoom Pan Interrogate Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom to Full Extent Zoom to Theme Extent Show Hide Legend Show Map Tips Select this command to create a new View or map When this command is selected all existing Themes are removed to clear the map display Displays a list of previously saved Views Select a View from the list to reopen it Saves the existing View saves the existing View with a new name Deletes the existing View Adjust global display and Map properties Properties that can be set include scrollbars coordinate grid visibility map extent grid coordinate label f
20. e Streamline ENV Operator Guide in the Deployment Wizard Setup Sondes and Deploy or collect Sonde or GPS Data section ION EN Str Sant Wwe Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com GIS Features The Mapping Editor A powerful Geographic Information System GIS powered by an ESRI GIS engine is embedded in Streamline GEO Many features available in GIS products from ESRI and other common GIS systems are included in the embedded GIS The GIS provides a user friendly mapping system to display geographically referenced data and images Combining the data acquisition features of Streamline GEO and the GIS display creates a powerful survey and real time mapping system The Mapping Editor Interface Before beginning a survey a map or View must be created using the Mapping Editor To launch the Mapping Editor select TOOLS gt MAPPING EDITOR from the main menu in Streamline GEO When a new View is created it will be initialized with the extent set to encompass the world Themes i e layers are then added to the View however a View can have no layers As themes are added the extent will be adjusted automatically If there are no themes in the view the extent can still be set manually using via the chart properties setting The Mapping Editor interface includes four main components including the Map Display Pane Map Toolbar Theme Legend and the Theme Toolbar Each component is identified in the
21. e geographic positions for each sample stored as a point object and bathymetric and environmental measurements stored in the associated attribute table A navigation file containing the geographic position speed and heading of the survey vessel is also stored in a Shapefile as line objects in order to keep a record of the vessel track To create a map or View multiple Shapefiles are imported and stored in a set of layers or Themes When displayed together the themes form a usable map display For example a GIS map may consist of the following Shapefiles types e Shapefiles containing area objects outlining areas of land such as the towns or counties that form a state and another theme containing bodies of water such as lakes e Shapefiles containing line objects that define roads borders rivers and streams or other geographic features that can be represented by a line or polyline e Shapefiles containing point objects Examples of point objects include markers to hold names for other objects such as town names for polygon objects or locations of buoys monitoring sites hospitals houses marinas sampling locations or any object that can be identified by a longitude latitude coordinate pair Streamline GEO s GIS can also utilize image files that include geo referencing information to allow the image to be rendered in the correct position and with correct scaling Image files are typically derived from aerial photos or satellite i
22. e other settings to make sure they match the communication settings of the device For some newer instruments it s possible to increase the baud rate to a value greater than the default value Higher baud rates improve efficiency as less time is required to receive and process the data from the device Its recommended to use faster baud rates when possible Refer to the instrument owner s manual to locate information detailing the instrument s baud rates Press Test Device to have Streamline GEO attempt to connect and communicate with the instrument When the test is complete a Pass or Fail status is shown If the test is successful then the instrument and communication settings are configured correctly Any fields with grey background in the Device Properties section are occupied if the test is successful If unsuccessful follow the advice given by Streamline GEO to correct the problem and run the test again Repeat the process described above to add all the instruments that will be managed with Streamline GEO If you are preparing for a survey then each instrument should be setup with a unique communication port Setting up unique ports simplifies connecting to the instruments in the field because the connections can be replicated without having to repeatedly adjust port settings Additional instructions for collecting data from GPS devices and for optimizing YSI sondes for different data collection methods and surveys is available in th
23. entences disable all sentences except the GGA and VTG sentences e Set the GPS update to match the output rate of the GPS typically 1 or 2 seconds Reduce this value further if the system response is particularly slow e For YSI sondes adjust the parameter report so that only the necessary parameters are enabled e Minimize the number of map layers themes shown in the GIS mapping system If necessary create a new View in the GIS Mapping Editor containing only the themes that are critical to the operator during the survey e g shorelines After the survey is complete the data can be processed and added to more elaborate GIS map for final presentation and analysis Streamline ENV ar aa Cc alii FE ide adi auge Integrated software systems http riocean com Appendix A Automated Flow Through System Omega D1251 A to D converter amp Cole Palmer Flow Controller The information below is provided to assist setting up a flow meter with a Cole Palmer flow controller coupled with an Omega D1251 A to D The instructions serve as guidelines only Please refer to the user manual provided by the manufacture Testing D1251 Communications with the Terminal Emulator Start in the Terminal Emulator to establish communications with the D1251 As a general rule if you can t establish communications to an instrument using Device Manager or the Survey Interface then a Terminal Emulator is helpful for troubleshooting Any terminal emulator
24. essing and display module for time series and x y data sets Review the Analyst QA QC Statistics Charts Tables Data Screening and More section in the Streamline ENV manual to learn about Analyst s capabilities chart properties and templates A number of templates are installed wth Streamline s and are available for use Some templates are designed specifically to improve the chart display during surveys including one s that improve the appearance during daylight at night and for vertical profiles Instrument Control Panel and Real Time Spreadsheet To begin a survey and collect data the commands and controls in the Instrument Control Panel are used The Instrument Control Panel contains a collection of forms A specific form can be accessed by selecting one of the tabs along the top border A new form and tab are added whenever an echo sounder or sonde link is actively acquiring data These forms contain a tabular display that scrolls the data being acquired from the instrument When the instrument link is closed the tab and form are automatically removed Descriptions of each form and the commands available on the form are provided in the sections that follow Data Acquisition When Streamline Geo s Surveyor Interface is first opened the Acquisition tab is The controls on this form are used to turn an instrument on in order to acquire data and to control data recording Each instrument added to the instrument database in Device M
25. hat either the Water Depth or Pressure be enabled in the sonde report menu Water depth or pressure if depth is not enabled is scaled on the vertical y axis with the water surface zero referenced to the top of the axis As the sonde is lowered in the water column the lower y axis limit will automatically be adjusted to a value slightly greater than the maximum depth reading to properly scale the data trace The water quality parameter is plotted with respect to the x axis which is located at the top of the chart i e at y 0 n this format the parameter trace is a realistic depiction of the vertical profile and visually illustrates how the parameter changes with depth Only a single parameter is shown in the chart area to maximize the effectiveness of the x axis scaling Use the scroll bar on the right hand side of the chart area to select which water quality parameter shown on the chart Salinity ppt 3 Color Scale amp Sounder Options For bathymetric studies the distance from the water surface to the face of the echo sounder transducer should be measured and entered into the Transducer Offset field in units of centimeters The offset will be added to the water depth measured by the echo sounder to compute the true depth from surface to bottom If you are using your own sounder check to make sure the offset is not already handled by your sounder If it is then set this value to zero to avoid adding the offset twice Setting the c
26. hrough water quality systems the operator can set a delay to compensate for the time required for water to flow through the sampling system If the delay is unknown Streamline can calculate the time delay based on the physical characteristics of the flow through tubing The Streamline Surveyor Interface The figure below is an image of the Streamline Surveyor interface captured in the field during a combined water quality and bathymetric survey The interface is split into four sections including 1 a real time GIS Mapping System 2 Instrument Control Panel and Real Time Spreadsheet 3 Chart Presentation Area and 4 GPS Data and Status Bar These components are described in the sections that follow GIS Mapping System Chart Presentation Area i Streamline GEC Streamline GEO Lewisbay01 Gf Eile view Tools Winflow Help of i LA A Ae ja l Track Center ev Fi KE E Acquisition ng LewesB ay is sti Aima Sounder Sp San Dios Veltical BLG ind Sounder Option Temperature 00ST FA IDP LON Ke ATEN VNR ia PM Instrument Control Panel and Data Display GPS Data and Status Bars Streamline ENV TT cP T y a n T r ee Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Real Time GIS Mapping System The real time GIS Mapping System will be familiar to users with GIS experience The real time GIS Mapping System includes similar functionality and many of the same commands are available to the
27. ion of the map toolbar in Streamline GEO s Surveyor module with definitions for each command following 3 i Q X D 2 Oc 3 gt cr se o 8 gt Oo Q ae oOo 2 SH A ED u DE Om cw D GO O D lt O O GO o gt nw n gt O gt an oS a M Track M Center Le a k oy eee oa EJ s Ei 34 Mone Selected wW Temperature 7 wO Conductivity mSfcnm WO Salinity PPT We DO 2 wW Depth meters wQ pH pH wO Battery volts Click the down arrow to display a set of icons symbols that can be used to depict the vessel in the GIS map Check uncheck to have the vessel path visible hidden in the Tracking layer When zoomed in on the GIS map and this box is checked the visible map extent will be continually redrawn to keep the vessel in the center of the GIS map display Select the parameter that will be drawn and scaled by color on the GIS map After saving survey data to a file this button should be clicked to clear the contents of the Tracking layer When a survey file is saved the color scaling is stored in the attribute information and it is added to the current GIS map View and Legend automatically e Select Vessel Symbol e Show Hide Track e Center Vessel e Parameter Selection e Clear Tracking Layer lt s OD aii FRE Integrated software systems Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com Real Time Chart Presentation Area The rea
28. l time Chart Presentation Area displays charts for each parameter for the active instrument with time displayed on the x axis The active instrument is selected from the drop down list above the chart area For SmartSensor echo sounders there will be one chart for water depth and another for water temperature as shown in the figure appearing at the beginning of this section For MultiSensor or sonde data there will be a chart for each parameter reported for YSI sondes theis includes all parameters enabled in the sonde s report menu For more information on the sonde report menu and enabling parameters see the section titled Configuration Manager Manage and Document Sonde Configurations in the Streamline ENV manual and the sonde user manual provided by the manufacturer When operating a sonde in vertical profiling mode the chart will change from a time series chart to one with water depth on the y axis and the parameter values plotted against the x axis to show the profile in real time Only one water quality parameter will be displayed on the chart at a time Use the scrollbar that will appear to the right of the chart to cycle through the various parameters The charts appearance can be changed by selecting different property templates from the second drop down list at the top of the Chart Presentation Area Chart properties which control the appearance of the chart can be adjusted and saved to a template in Analyst which is Streamline s proc
29. le connectors are reversed A few helpful diagrams are inserted further below If the D1251 responds e Verify that the first character in the response is a The indicates a normal response e If you cannot read the response strange characters then the port settings and most likely the baud rate are incorrect e If the first character is a it indicates an error and precedes an error message Refer to the D1251 manual for a description of error messages For a valid response After communications are successfully established with the D1251 the output should be tested for the 4 to 20mA signal At full flow rate the Flow Controller outputs 20mA and the D1251 response to a 1RD should be close to 20 e g 00020 00 With no flow the response should be close to 4 e g 00004 00 If the reading is not exactly 4 0 for no flow then use the Trim Zero command TZ to remove the offset In the same manner Use the Trim Span command to adjust the maximum value to equal 20 Refer to sections in the manual for the TZ and TS commands and Chapter 9 Calibration For an invalid response In the event of an invalid response refer to the D1251 User Manual to determine the error type and for further guidance Streamline ENV gt a 7 7 e Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Appendix B Serial Port Specifications This is a DTE comm port as seen on the back of a PC EIA 574 RS 232 V 24 pin out o
30. lick the button labeled Continue with Trial to start the program The trial version will function for 21 days without a license Setting Preferences After Streamline GEO has opened select VIEW gt PREFERENCES from the main menu to open the Preferences dialog box Select a date format from the dropdown list The remaining settings on the left hand side of the Preferences window General Chart Tables and Calibrations are preset to common values and should be left unchanged for now Fill in A HEARE your organization s information on the right hand side of the General Organization report information dialog The information is Date Format dd mm pyyy Mame Interactive Oceanographics used to personalize sonde Chart raet i Shppeehed Feen calibration reports and other reports Add your name to the Display gaps for null data iv City East Greenwich Operators list by pressing the Tables State Ri Zip Code 02818 p LSS massen Panis AAN NE of eed Display thousands separator Tel 401 338 051 co workers that will handle YSI Fav 206336 2005 sonde calibrations The name Use comma decimal character a selected in the drop down list Calibrations Logo eicon ae will appear on calibration reports If YSI s Code Updater is si i Utomatically open summary Er Ten tele Firmware Updates Specify Fumware Updates the folder where the Code Specify the TSI Code Updater program is installed Update Folder A che
31. mages Image themes can be combined with vector data stored in Shapefiles Image formats that can be used by Streamline GEO include GeoTIFF MrSID ADRG BMP BIP BIL BSQ CADRG CIB CRP ERDAS GIF IMAGINE IMPELL JPEG JPEG2000 NITF SUN SVF TIFF and USRP To preserve compatibility with GPS data acquired with Streamline GEO it is important to note that image files as well as Shapefiles be defined with latitude longitude pairs defined according to the World Geodetic System WGS84 standard There are many sources that provide Shapefiles and geographic image files US federal agencies and states support agencies that are responsible for developing GIS data sets and many universities and larger organizations often maintain a GIS department Many of these organizations maintain web sites where the GIS data files can be downloaded An Internet search will return many sources of GIS data and the organizations responsible for the data sets GIS data may be published using different geodetic reference systems and projections While these files can be displayed in the GIS in Streamline GEO the files will need to be converted to the WGS84 standard for consistency with the GPS data 00 Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com Map Toolbar The Map Toolbar appears below the Map Pane and provides a set of tools allowing you to perform various actions to interact with and control the map display A brief description of the commands
32. n a DB 9 pin used for Asynchronous Data Data Carrier Detec Received Data an to Se Transmitted Data lear to Send Data Terminal Reac Ring Indicator Signal Ground Male DTE The connector fitted to a PC Female DCE The connector on the cable that plugs into a PC Wet a ED En EEE ETP Streamline ENV Operators Guide i Integrated software systems http riocean com SmartSensor Echo Sounder Transducer Specifications Smart Sensor Specifications Operating frequency 170 kHz 235 kHz Transducer beam width E Data output protocol NMEA 0183 Data update rate 1 second Maximum sounding depth 100 m 330 Supply voltage 6 VDC to 28 VDC Supply voltage 100 sound power output 11 5 VDC to 28 VDC Supply current 30 mA maximum Reverse polarity protection Yes Over voltage protection For transients only Standard connector No connector Standard cable type C189 22 AWG 2 shielded pairs Standard cable length 20m Embedded Sensors Temperature sensor 3db Available in Transom and pole mount styles Streamline ENV i i ES aiii l f i Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com SmartSensor Pole Mount Sounder Mechanical Specifications Stainless Steel 235kHz Smart TM Sensor Ower the Side Pole Mount Transducer 172 14 NPS THREADS 94 mm 3 29 eo mm 1 00 43 mm 1 71 Streamline ENV Operators Guide http
33. ng The advanced integration of YSI 6 series and V2 sondes as well as 556 650 handhelds from Streamline ENV are available in Streamline GEO The interface provides a rich set of features to manage all sonde operations such as configuration calibration file management etc Streamline GEO enhances this interface with advanced utilities that let YSI sondes be used for spatial 3D water quality mapping vertical profiling and spot sampling Adding Serial Ports It s typically straightforward to add additional serial ports to a computer Available options depend on the features of your laptop computer If you have a built in serial port it s best to use it for the GPS as it can transmit significant amounts of data When necessary adapters are available commercially to add serial ports to a laptop computer The most common converter adapter is a USB to Serial converter These are commonly available from computer supply stores If your laptop has a PCMCIA or CF card slot there are cards available that add up to 4 additional serial ports These are preferred over USB to serial converters because they provide direct throughput of data from port to processor The following is an abbreviated list of links to vendor web sites providing serial converters Please note that not all of the converters available from this list have been tested with Streamline GEO and inclusion on the list does not indicate endorsement Socket http www socketserial com http
34. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn rann nn nn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 20 Omega D1251 A to D converter amp Cole Palmer Flow Controller xss nnxunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 20 Testing D1251 Communications with the Terminal Emulator nnunnnuvvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnn 20 Appendix B Serial Port Specifications weccsseecccssssscescetsscesevceevctecsuerssncsenessssitenscecteeceteessacceseeedessseeteeceecsucccdusseencdes 22 SmartSensor Pole Mount Sounder Mechanical Specifications nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 24 SmartSensor Pole Mount Sounder RS232 Interconnect rrrnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 25 ID Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com Integrated software systems Overview 1 This guide is divided into two main sections The first section provides details and instructions for the specialized features of Streamline GEO bathymetric and water quality mapping system The intent is to provide an overview of the embedded ESRI Geographic Information System instrument setup survey mapping and data acquisition operations Streamline GEO builds and expands upon the instrument and data management software Streamline ENV and therefore includes all features found in Streamline ENV The Operator Guide for Streamline ENV comprises the second main section and provides details for the features common to both programs Installation
35. olor scheme for the GIS Mapping Display is very important and determines how the water quality or echo sounder parameter is rendered on the GIS map For bathymetric surveys an accurate estimate or previous knowledge of the minimum and maximum water depths in the survey area helps to set the Minimum and Measure the distance from the water surface GIS mapping color scheme Maximum to the transducer face and enter it here Nie amunversected dectti rr Expected Depths Transducer offset cm 12 m values These Maximum expected depth m values correspond to the colors at the Minimum expected temperature C 19 top and bottom of the color scale Maximum expected temperature C 25 legend shown to Streamline ENV 7 Operators Guide http riocean com Integrated software systems the right Point symbols circles representing the measured parameter values are drawn on the GIS map using the color defined by the scale The figure appearing at the beginning of this section The Streamline Surveyor Interface provides a good example of the color scaling applied to bathymetric data The colored symbols clearly show the variation in water depth including shallow areas nearer the shoreline with water depth increasing with distance from shore Similarly the values set for the Minimum and Maximum Expected Temperature control the color scaling for temperature readings from the SmartSensor echo sounder and other sounder supporting the
36. one Configure Stop bits px Usecountn reaoncode and area code Flow control default Connection Closed Restore Default DE l 32011 12 51 AM Running on AC Power Streamline ENV Operators Guide http riocean com SL Cari i ji Integrated software systems Connect the A to D to the PC serial port and power up the flow meter Flow Controller and A to D Allow some warm up time and make adjustments to Flow Controller settings if needed At this point commands can be sent from the terminal emulator to the D1251 send the command to read data 1RD and then press the ENTER key A response similar to the following should appear almost immediately 00012 00 If the D1251 does not respond after several attempts e Confirm power is on and cables are connected Check to see if information on the Flow Controller display is updating e Double check the Flow Controller to make sure the 4 to 20mA settings are correct and the output is enabled e Test the 4 to 20mA output with a meter e If the 4 to 20mA signal is observed using a meter and there are still no communications to the PC then try using a different serial port and or computer e lf still not successful the D1251 serial port connections to the DB9 are probably wired incorrectly Note that the output pin for one device D1251 must be connected to the input pin of the other device pc and visa versa Note also that pins on male and fema
37. ormat map background color and action exercised when the escape key is pressed Displays the default pointer cursor Left click and drag to zoom in Right click to zoom out allows you to change the map extent of the Map control by dragging the mouse from one point to another allows you to identify the features at or near positions you click with the mouse and view the object s attributes Click to zoom in by half the map display extent Click to zoom out by a quarter of the map display extent Zoom to display the entire extent of all themes Zoom to the extent defined by the active theme Show or Hide the Theme Legend Hold the cursor over an object in the active theme to display a popup window containing the object s properties O Streamline ENV ee Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Theme Legend The Theme Legend is an interactive legend that displays a list of themes that are included in the current View along with a representative symbol to show how the theme s objects are rendered on the GIS map The legend is also used to turn themes on and off i e visible or not visible by clicking the LED When an LED appears lit then the theme will be rendered and when it appears dim then the theme will not be displayed Themes are organized in the list to control the order in which they are drawn which determines the appearance of the map data The map is rendered by first drawing the theme
38. responding to an attribute value A common use in Streamline GEO for PEA AE classified symbols is to draw water Active Theme 020320081 23012 shp quality or bathymetric measurements select how the objects will be drawn Classified Symbols with the colors corresponding to the Classified Symbols Symbols are assigned based on parameter value For example a theme containing bathymetric data classification of discrete values contained In a numerical attribute may be displayed using a circle field Select an attribute field and then the number of levels to symbol to mark each measurement begin The values of the numeric attribute field are sorted into and the color of the circle used to ranges with each level assigned a symbolic representation scale and indicate the water depth at that location The last two options to render data include Fixed Labels and Numeric Attribute S06 Scaled Labels Use Fixed Labels to place labels using a fixed font size near each object contained in the theme The label and font will not change as the map is zoomed in or out Use Scaled Labels also places Outline labels next to each object however Preview Style Color the font will be scaled depending on PIE the zoom level This is very useful for Humber of classes displaying labels such as street names that appear only when the Level user zooms in very far ppi Cancel DE Streamline ENV li C 319724 77782
39. s options are available on this form to control the sampling methodology of water quality sampling The figure below details the form which allows a single sample a set number of samples or averaging of multiple samples to be acquired and saved when the RECORD button is pressed in spot sampling mode When the record button i pressed perform the following profiling action f Log 4 single sample f Log a number of samples N where M 1 1 Average number of samples together to create a single sample where M 1 0 Streamline ENV L Cc at ffi i f 4 CE Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Vertical Profiling Options When acquiring a vertical profile with a YSI sonde it should be lowered until it is slightly immersed in f Log every sample the water When ready the RECORD C Log 4 sample every x meters feet where gt I button should be clicked Data will be processed and saved according Log a sample every x seconds where x gt 5 0 to the settings shown in the figure on the right located under the Vertical Profiling Options tab Streamline GEO will automatically process the data from the water quality sonde and store measurements based on the settings When the record button i pressed perform the following profiling action In Vertical Profiling mode Streamline GEO customizes the real time chart presentation area to display a single chart figure on right This mode requires t
40. sition with the new file The PLAY and RECORD controls function differently when acquiring data from a sonde in Spot Sampling or Vertical Profiling modes to allow data to be collected more efficiently and to improve quality When spot sampling or collecting vertical profiles of water quality data the instrument should be turned on PLAY button enabled and left enabled This is done to avoid the initial warm up time of the sensors each time a sample is initiated When you are ready to take a sample s or lower the sonde for a vertical profile click the RECORD button to begin storing the data Click the RECORD button again when the sample or profile is complete Streamline GEO may turn off sampling automatically depending on the settings chosen under the Spot Sampling Options tab Further information is included below in the section on Spot Sampling Options If there will be a long period of time between sampling events then the instrument should be turned off to preserve power The communication port and settings may also be changed on the fly from the instrument control form to allow port switching without opening Device Manager The last column in the instrument list displays the current settings for each device Click on the label to change the port baud rate and other RS232 communication settings If either the PLAY or RECORD buttons are enabled for the instrument then the communications settings cannot be modified Spot Sampling Options Variou
41. user The main difference is that the real time GIS system includes a unique Tracking Layer used to illustrate the survey vessel and environmental data directly from GPS navigation information and instrument measurements processed in real time In the previous figure the GIS Mapping system illustrates the present position of the vessel shown as a red boat shaped icon and traces its path as it follows transects back and forth across a small cove Each water depth measurement is depicted on the map as a circle that is filled with a shade of blue Lighter shades of blue represent shallower water and increasing water depth is indicated by darker shades of blue Two charts are shown on the right side of the interface with one being a plot of water depth and the other water temperature When conducting a survey It s important to use a map whose geographic coordinate system matches that of the GPS and the extent encompasses the survey area f the survey area is not contained within the map s extent then the vessel and data symbols will not always be visible If themes are not available to create a map View for the survey area then a View without themes can be used The extent of the empty View can be adjusted using the chart properties dialog in the Mapping Editor Additional tools are available in the Map Toolbar to control the appearance of vessel survey track and instrument data that is displayed on the GIS map The figure below shows the configurat
42. www socketmobile com products device connectivity serial Quatech http www quatech com catalog rs232 _pcmcia php Elan Digital Systems http www elandigitalsystems com interface index php U2 Streamline ENV de cai tif fie Operators Guide Integrated software systems http riocean com Disclaimer Streamline GEO is designed to acquire and synchronize information from various instruments and sensors including global positioning systems GPS echo sounders and water quality sensors Representations of the data are provided to the operator in real time including navigation and bathymetric data Streamline GEO is designed as an aid for scientific studies and environmental monitoring and surveying Data processed and displayed by Streamline GEO is not meant to be used under any circumstances as a navigation aid or guidance system Damages resulting from the use of the data as interpreted reported represented or displayed by Streamline GEO are strictly the responsibility or the operator and agency institution operating the Streamline GEO system Running Streamline GEO During installation of Streamline GEO shortcuts for Streamline GEO are created in the Window s Start Menu Look in Window s Start Menu for the Interactive Oceanographics folder and click on the Streamline GEO icon to start the program If you are running a trial version the Registration form is displayed when the application is started C
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