What to send home with the scientists
Scientists taking ADCP data away
with them will often NOT have VmDAS available to use for reprocessing
the data or understanding what parameters were used during data
acquisition. Sending them the text file used during data
acquisition and the heading inputs available (and what was chosen) will
go a long way towards making this a complete dataset. (And they
won't have to email you for the information later)
After a cruise, Scienists will need
From VmDas
- all the files VmDAS recorded during the cruise (you might
want to buy a DVD burner...)
- the txt files used during acquisition (copy those from their
primary location: c:\Program_Files/RD_Instruments/VmDas/*.txt
Other Data:
If the gyro is coming in from a serial port, then send them the files
from the ship's data recording scheme (1/second rate) of all the
following instruments:
- gyro
- pcode positions
- other heading source (Ashtech, POSMV, Seapath)
MetaData
Make a little text file that indicates what is coming in on COM 1,2,3
(ADCP, gyro, pcode, Ashtech etc) and let the scientist know:
- What were the instruments providing heading?
- What was chosen as the primary heading?