Introduction to Introduction to WinRiver IIWinRiver II

For WinRiver 10.06 UsersFor WinRiver 10.06 Users

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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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