Introduction to Introduction to WinRiver IIWinRiver II
For WinRiver 10.06 UsersFor WinRiver 10.06 Users
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Intro to WinRiver IIIntro to WinRiver IITopics CoveredTopics Covered
OSW Tech Memo 2008.01OSW Tech Memo 2008.01 OverviewOverview Collecting a MeasurementCollecting a Measurement
Configuring PeripheralsConfiguring Peripherals New Measurement WizardNew Measurement Wizard QA/QC DataQA/QC Data
Processing a measurementProcessing a measurement Loading a measurementLoading a measurement GraphsGraphs Output TypesOutput Types
OSW Tech Memo 2008.01OSW Tech Memo 2008.01 Released on December 5, 2007Released on December 5, 2007 All users upgrade to WinRiver II by April 1, 2008All users upgrade to WinRiver II by April 1, 2008 Only applies to “moving boat” portionOnly applies to “moving boat” portion
SxS mode not yet reviewed or recommended by OSWSxS mode not yet reviewed or recommended by OSW
Data collected in WinRiver 10.06 does NOT need Data collected in WinRiver 10.06 does NOT need to be reprocessedto be reprocessed
Describes WRII enhancementsDescribes WRII enhancements Lists known bugs in WRII 2.00Lists known bugs in WRII 2.00
Available at the Available at the recently updatedrecently updated USGS USGS Hydroacoustics web pages: Hydroacoustics web pages:
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WinRiver II OverviewWinRiver II Overview
Default WinRiver II Screen Layout (Workspace)Default WinRiver II Screen Layout (Workspace)
No Acquire and No Acquire and Playback modesPlayback modes
Designed Designed around new around new Measurement Measurement Control windowControl window easy access to easy access to
data collected data collected as part of a as part of a measurementmeasurement
Many of the Many of the same graphs, same graphs, menus, menus, shortcuts, etc shortcuts, etc still existstill exist
WinRiver II Interface SettingsWinRiver II Interface Settings
Resets many values in WRII to factory default
Configuring Peripherals Configuring Peripherals (Communication Settings)(Communication Settings)
Set the communications for an ADCPSet the communications for an ADCP Select Select PeripheralsPeripherals then expand then expand Read Serial Read Serial
Raw ADCP DataRaw ADCP Data until you see Port: ADCP until you see Port: ADCP Serial Port. Serial Port.
Click on Click on Port: ADCP Serial PortPort: ADCP Serial Port and the and the Configure button will become active. Click the Configure button will become active. Click the ConfigureConfigure Button and the serial Button and the serial communications dialog will open.communications dialog will open.
Testing the ConnectionTesting the Connection
Click the Click the Test PortTest Port button button If communication is If communication is
successful, the typical successful, the typical ADCP wakeup message is ADCP wakeup message is displayeddisplayed
If screen remains blank, If screen remains blank, verify settingsverify settings
Adding Additional DevicesAdding Additional Devices
To add additional devices such as GPS, To add additional devices such as GPS, Sounder, or External Heading Sounder, or External Heading
Click Click AddAdd, expand the appropriate , expand the appropriate DeviceDevice, , Select the Select the NMEANMEA, and Click , and Click OKOK..
Collecting a New MeasurementCollecting a New Measurement
Start a new Start a new measurement by measurement by clicking clicking FileFile and and selecting selecting New New MeasurementMeasurement, , pressing pressing Ctrl-WCtrl-W, or , or clicking on the clicking on the lightning bolt.lightning bolt.
This will open the This will open the Setup dialog boxSetup dialog box
Site InformationSite Information
Fill in text boxesFill in text boxes Not required to complete Not required to complete
the Setup, but encouragedthe Setup, but encouraged Can be modified during Can be modified during
playback by editing the Site playback by editing the Site InformationInformation
Station Name and Station Name and Measurement Number will Measurement Number will be used for defaults in the be used for defaults in the Output Filename Options Output Filename Options stepstep
Press Next to continue settings up the new
measurement
Rating InformationRating Information
Enter known rating Enter known rating informationinformation
May be modified May be modified during playback by during playback by editing the Site editing the Site InformationInformation
Measurement WizardMeasurement Wizard WRII first attempts to WRII first attempts to
communicate with the communicate with the ADCP. If successful:ADCP. If successful: the dot next to the ADCP the dot next to the ADCP
box will turn green, box will turn green, the ADCP type will be set the ADCP type will be set
automatically, and automatically, and the ADCP serial number the ADCP serial number
will be populated. will be populated. The modes available to The modes available to
this ADCP also will be this ADCP also will be determineddetermined
Measurement WizardMeasurement Wizard
Warnings and Warnings and Errors are now Errors are now dynamic and dynamic and continue to pop continue to pop up at the leftup at the left
If you close the If you close the error window it error window it will simply reopen will simply reopen on the next click.on the next click.
Read All warnings Read All warnings before pressing before pressing NextNext
Wizard Configuration ValuesWizard Configuration Values Max Water DepthMax Water Depth Secondary DepthSecondary Depth
If not zero, shallowest If not zero, shallowest depth needed to profiledepth needed to profile
Will attempt to configure Will attempt to configure bin size to get at least 2 bin size to get at least 2 good bins in this depthgood bins in this depth
Only use when you MUST Only use when you MUST profile in this depthprofile in this depth
Max Water SpeedMax Water Speed Max Boat Speed Max Boat Speed
Wizard Configuration ValuesWizard Configuration Values Bottom ModeBottom Mode
Auto selects Bottom Auto selects Bottom Mode 5 as long as Mode 5 as long as depth allows ( > 2 ft)depth allows ( > 2 ft)
Bottom mode 7 may Bottom mode 7 may work better when work better when shallow or sloping shallow or sloping bottom, but pings bottom, but pings slower, decreasing slower, decreasing ensemble rateensemble rate
Wizard Configuration ValuesWizard Configuration Values Water Mode AutoWater Mode Auto
Selects either water mode Selects either water mode 12 or water mode 11 based 12 or water mode 11 based on instrument and water on instrument and water speed and depthspeed and depth
Water mode 12 Auto Water mode 12 Auto No longer fixed bin size (no No longer fixed bin size (no
12SB or 12 RB)12SB or 12 RB) optimizes bin size based optimizes bin size based
on depthson depths Must manually select Must manually select
mode 5 or mode 1 to usemode 5 or mode 1 to use
Configuration Wizard ValuesConfiguration Wizard ValuesUpdate RateUpdate Rate
Update Rate only Update Rate only applicable to Rio Grande applicable to Rio Grande Water Mode 12Water Mode 12
Use lower update rate Use lower update rate when using WM12 if boat when using WM12 if boat movement cannot be movement cannot be smooth and steadysmooth and steady
If depths allow use of If depths allow use of WM1 in dynamic WM1 in dynamic conditions use WM1!conditions use WM1!
StreamPro Configuration Wizard StreamPro Configuration Wizard OptionsOptions
Can only select Can only select between water modes between water modes 12 and 1312 and 13
Water mode 12: Water mode 12: “standard” mode“standard” mode
Water mode 13: “low Water mode 13: “low noise” modenoise” mode Max depth ≈ 3 ftMax depth ≈ 3 ft Max velocity ≈ 0.7 ft/sMax velocity ≈ 0.7 ft/s
Output Filename OptionsOutput Filename Options
Enter a Filename prefixEnter a Filename prefix The prefix will also be The prefix will also be
used for the output used for the output directory namedirectory name
The Output Directory The Output Directory must not already contain must not already contain a measurementa measurement
Filename Format: Filename Format: prefixprefix__measmeas__MMMMMM__date_time.date_time.PD0PD0
Filename determined when creating a new measurementprefix = Filename prefix
(Default = Station name)
meas = Measurement number
MMM = Transect number (starts with 000)date_time = Date time of transect (optional)
Example : HartDitch_123_000.PD0
WR II Files Stored in Output DirectoryWR II Files Stored in Output Directory
Function of FileFunction of File
Stores Configuration settings & Stores Configuration settings & QA/QC logsQA/QC logs
Transect raw data as Transect raw data as acquired from acquired from ADCPADCP
Navigation data (GPS) outputNavigation data (GPS) output
Depth Sounder data outputDepth Sounder data output
Heading data outputHeading data output
Discharge summary outputDischarge summary output
ASCII output fileASCII output file
File TypesFile Types MeasurementMeasurement
RawdataRawdata
NavigationNavigation Depth sounderDepth sounder Ext. HeadingExt. Heading HYDROMLHYDROML ASCII outASCII out
Suffix
*.mmt
*.PD0
*_GPS.txt
*_SND.txt
*_EH.txt
*.xml
*_ASC.txt
Commands PreviewCommands Preview
Lists all configuration Lists all configuration commands that will be sent to commands that will be sent to the ADCP when data collection the ADCP when data collection is startedis started
Any Users commands entered Any Users commands entered here will override the here will override the Configuration Wizard Configuration Wizard commandscommands
Only enter users commands if Only enter users commands if you have a very good you have a very good understanding of their effectunderstanding of their effect
Summary PageSummary Page
How the instrument is configuredHow the instrument is configured Where the data will be recorded Where the data will be recorded User supplied measurement User supplied measurement
characteristicscharacteristics Water and bottom modes Water and bottom modes
configured configured Estimates of the minimum and Estimates of the minimum and
maximum profile depths maximum profile depths Estimate of the horizontal Estimate of the horizontal
standard deviation. standard deviation. Note: Note: Currently the horizontal Currently the horizontal
standard deviation is not provided standard deviation is not provided for mode 5 and 11.for mode 5 and 11.
NOTE: This summary page does not reflect any user commands entered
on the previous screen.
Finishing the Measurement WizardFinishing the Measurement Wizard
After completing the After completing the New Measurement New Measurement Wizard a “Next Wizard a “Next Transect” node will Transect” node will appear under Collect appear under Collect DataData
The next raw data file to The next raw data file to be created and field be created and field configuration to use for configuration to use for the transect will be the transect will be displayeddisplayed
WinRiver II QA/QC TestsWinRiver II QA/QC Tests
QA/QC Tests now built into WinRiver, but QA/QC Tests now built into WinRiver, but similar look to utilities used in 10.06similar look to utilities used in 10.06Diagnostics Tests (RGTest)Diagnostics Tests (RGTest)Compass CalibrationCompass CalibrationMoving Bed Tests – can be saved in the Moving Bed Tests – can be saved in the QA/QC sectionQA/QC section
Diagnostic (RGTest)Diagnostic (RGTest)
Select from Acquire menuSelect from Acquire menu Opens Diagnostic dialog and Opens Diagnostic dialog and
performs series of testsperforms series of tests Logged under the QC/QC node Logged under the QC/QC node
in the measurement controlin the measurement control Currently not available when Currently not available when
using a StreamProusing a StreamPro
Compass CalibrationCompass Calibration
Select “execute compass Select “execute compass calibration” from Acquire menucalibration” from Acquire menu
Press the Press the CalibrateCalibrate button and button and follow directionsfollow directions
After calibrations press the After calibrations press the EvaluateEvaluate button and follow directionsbutton and follow directions
If total error is > 1 degree repeat If total error is > 1 degree repeat calibration and evaluationcalibration and evaluation
Total error reported after Evaluation Total error reported after Evaluation should typically be less than 1 degree should typically be less than 1 degree and always less than 2 degreesand always less than 2 degrees
Compass calibrations must be Compass calibrations must be performed when using GPS or the performed when using GPS or the Loop Correction method for moving Loop Correction method for moving bedbed
Moving Bed TestsMoving Bed Tests Start PingingStart Pinging Select “select moving bed test” Select “select moving bed test”
from the Acquire menu (F6 from the Acquire menu (F6 shortcut)shortcut)
Select the type of moving bed Select the type of moving bed test and press Start buttontest and press Start button
Perform the appropriate moving Perform the appropriate moving bed test proceduresbed test procedures
Data will be recorded and Data will be recorded and displayed on screen similar to a displayed on screen similar to a regular transectregular transect
At the end of the moving bed At the end of the moving bed test select “Stop moving bed test select “Stop moving bed test” from the acquire menu (F6)test” from the acquire menu (F6)
Note: To collect multiple moving bed test you must stop and start
pinging between each test
QA/QC Tests in Measurement ControlQA/QC Tests in Measurement Control All Tests results are stored All Tests results are stored
under the QA/QC node in the under the QA/QC node in the measurement control windowmeasurement control window
The tests can be viewed with The tests can be viewed with a right mouse click menua right mouse click menu
Moving bed tests can be Moving bed tests can be processed similar to regular processed similar to regular transects, but will not be transects, but will not be displayed in the discharge displayed in the discharge summarysummary
Collecting TransectsCollecting Transects
Start and Stop Start and Stop transects from the transects from the Acquire menu or F5 Acquire menu or F5 (like WinRiver 10.06)(like WinRiver 10.06)
Next Transect node Next Transect node displays next transect displays next transect to be recordedto be recorded
Opening a WinRiver II MeasurementOpening a WinRiver II Measurement
Select Select FileFile… … Open Open MeasurementMeasurement… from the … from the menumenu
Locate the measurement Locate the measurement (.mmt) file for the data file (.mmt) file for the data file you wish to process or you wish to process or reviewreview
Use this method to open Use this method to open measurements collected measurements collected with WinRiver IIwith WinRiver II
Create a WRII Measurement from WinRiver Create a WRII Measurement from WinRiver 10.0x files or StreamPro files10.0x files or StreamPro files
File–Open–Create File–Open–Create Measurement from Measurement from Data FilesData Files (Ctrl+F) (Ctrl+F)
INI2XML not needed INI2XML not needed for StreamPro filesfor StreamPro files
Select all transects Select all transects that comprise a Qmthat comprise a Qm
Configuration Configuration settings are imported settings are imported as last saved in as last saved in WinRiver 10.0xWinRiver 10.0x
Include the moving bed test – even though it cannot be moved to the
QA/QC section of WRII
Measurement ControlMeasurement Control
After opening a measurement After opening a measurement (.mmt) all data files and QA/QC (.mmt) all data files and QA/QC are displayed in the are displayed in the measurement control windowmeasurement control window
The Measurement control The Measurement control displays information in a tree displays information in a tree structurestructure Press + to expand “branches”Press + to expand “branches” Press – to compressPress – to compress
Filenames in the Measurement Filenames in the Measurement ControlControl
Measurement file Measurement file Raw data fileRaw data file Navigation (GPS) Navigation (GPS)
log filelog file
Modifying Site InformationModifying Site Information To view and/or modify Site To view and/or modify Site
InformationInformation Right mouse click on Site Right mouse click on Site
Information in the Information in the measurement control and measurement control and select Site Wizard, select Site Wizard,
OROR Select Configure… Site Select Configure… Site
Wizard from the main menuWizard from the main menu
Site WizardSite Wizard
Measurement Control Measurement Control Reprocess TransectReprocess Transect
Pressing the right mouse Pressing the right mouse button while over items in button while over items in the measurement control the measurement control displays context sensitive displays context sensitive menusmenus
To load a transectTo load a transect Right click on the desired Right click on the desired
transect transect Select reprocess transectSelect reprocess transect
Measurement ControlMeasurement ControlNow ProcessingNow Processing
Transect being Transect being processed (shown processed (shown in graphs) is in graphs) is indicated byindicated by Highlighted name in Highlighted name in
measurement measurement controlcontrol
Filename in top of Filename in top of windowwindow
Maneuvering in a TransectManeuvering in a Transect
When a transect is When a transect is reprocessed the entire reprocessed the entire transect is loaded in transect is loaded in memory and displayed in memory and displayed in the open graphsthe open graphs
Go to a specific Ensemble Go to a specific Ensemble (profile) by:(profile) by: Using the playback controlsUsing the playback controls Using the data sliderUsing the data slider Dragging the ensemble marker Dragging the ensemble marker
on a contour ploton a contour plot
Changing Scales Used in GraphChanging Scales Used in Graph Right click on graph Right click on graph
and select propertiesand select properties Select parameter to Select parameter to
change and enter new change and enter new valuevalue
Changing Data in GraphsChanging Data in Graphs
Right click on a graph Right click on a graph and choose data and choose data selection…selection…
Choose new parameters Choose new parameters to plotto plot
Different graphs have Different graphs have different parameters different parameters availableavailable
Use this to graph vertical Use this to graph vertical velocities, error velocities, error velocities, etcvelocities, etc
Configurations SettingsConfigurations Settings
Field ConfigurationField Configuration Contains all configuration Contains all configuration
settings as they were during settings as they were during data collectiondata collection
Cannot be modified, deleted, Cannot be modified, deleted, or renamedor renamed
Playback ConfigurationPlayback Configuration Created the first time a Created the first time a
transect is reprocessedtransect is reprocessed Values may be changedValues may be changed May be deleted or renamed May be deleted or renamed
Each Transect Processed in WinRiver II will contain:
Active ConfigurationActive Configuration Transect can have Transect can have
multiple configuration multiple configuration nodesnodes
The configuration being The configuration being used to process the used to process the transect is call the transect is call the Active Active ConfigurationConfiguration
TheThe Active configuration Active configuration is in BOLD with an A over is in BOLD with an A over the node iconthe node icon
Making a Configuration ActiveMaking a Configuration Active To change the Active To change the Active
ConfigurationConfiguration Right mouse click on the Right mouse click on the
desired configurationdesired configuration Select Set as Active Select Set as Active
Configuration from the menu Configuration from the menu (Ctrl+A)(Ctrl+A)
The settings in the The settings in the activated node will be used activated node will be used the next time the transect the next time the transect is reprocessedis reprocessed
Viewing Configuration SettingsViewing Configuration SettingsTo view or change settings in a To view or change settings in a
transect configuration transect configuration In the measurement control, In the measurement control,
right mouse click on the right mouse click on the configuration under the configuration under the transecttransect
Select Select PropertiesProperties from the from the menumenu
OROR Double left mouse click on the Double left mouse click on the
configurationconfiguration
F3 still displays the active F3 still displays the active configurationconfiguration
Configuration DialogConfiguration Dialog Configuration dialog Configuration dialog
contains 7 pages of contains 7 pages of settingssettings CommandsCommands DS / Ext. HdgDS / Ext. Hdg DischargeDischarge Edge EstimatesEdge Estimates ProcessingProcessing RecordingRecording
New Configuration SettingsNew Configuration Settings•Removes data below side lobe line from graphs•Does not change calculations
•Depth weighted average instead of simple average•Default and preferred method•May result in small changes to computed values
Averaging EnsemblesAveraging Ensembles Under the Configure Under the Configure
menu, select menu, select Averaging Data…Averaging Data…
Enter Number of Enter Number of ensembles to ensembles to averageaverage
Only affects graphs, Only affects graphs, does not change does not change calculationscalculations
Sub SectioningSub Sectioning In the measurement In the measurement
control RIGHT control RIGHT mouse click on mouse click on transect to transect to subsectionsubsection
Enter beginning and Enter beginning and ending ensemble ending ensemble numbersnumbers
ASCII OutputASCII Output
From the Configure From the Configure menu select either menu select either Classic or Generic to Classic or Generic to turn ASCII Output onturn ASCII Output on
Reprocess transects to Reprocess transects to create ASCII filescreate ASCII files
Creates WinRiver 10.06 type ASCII output files
Allows you to customize ASCII output formats
Selecting TransectsSelecting Transects
Only checked transects show up in Only checked transects show up in the Discharge and Measurement the Discharge and Measurement SummariesSummaries
Uncheck any transects that should not Uncheck any transects that should not be used to compute dischargebe used to compute discharge aborted transectsaborted transects moving-bed test transect for 10.06 moving-bed test transect for 10.06
imported measurementimported measurement
Locking a MeasurementLocking a Measurement
Note: Locking works by changing file Note: Locking works by changing file to read-only, permission problems to read-only, permission problems may cause locking not work may cause locking not work correctlycorrectly
OR
Right mouse click on measurement name
Locked
Discharge Measurement SummaryDischarge Measurement Summary
Hydroml outputHydroml output Exports Exports
measurement measurement information to an information to an xml formatted filexml formatted file
Will hopefully be Will hopefully be able to directly able to directly import into NWIS in import into NWIS in future releasefuture release
Select File… Export Select File… Export as Hydromlas Hydroml
WinRiver II Help FileWinRiver II Help File
Built-in help can Built-in help can answer many answer many questionsquestions
Questions?Questions?
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