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Channel Master Operation Manual
P/N 95B-6001-00 (February 2006) page 1
TELEDYNE
RD INSTRUMENTS
A Teledyne Technologies Company
Channel Master Operation Manual
1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the RD Instruments (RDI) Channel Master Hori-
zontal Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler.
Channel Master deployments are most often Real-Time. Real-Time use re-
fers to the fact you are viewing the data as the Channel Master collects it
via a personal computer. This data is also stored on the computer to allow
for data playback and processing at a later time.
NOTE. When you receive your Channel Master, review the Channel
Master Quick Start Guide
to see all of the pieces you should have in your
box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact RD Instruments
immediately.
NOTE. When an addition or correction to the manual is needed, an Interim
Change Notice (ICN) will be posted to our web site on the Customer
Service page (www.rdinstrument.com
). Please check our web site often.
NOTE. Click http://www.rdinstruments.com/smartlink/cm/index.shtml
to get
the latest documentation changes, Field Service Bulletins, FAQ's, and
Product News!
1.1 Channel Master Applications
The Channel Master provides customers with reliable and repeatable
measurements of the horizontal current profile across a body of water at a
set depth, and displays the results through its user-friendly WinHADCP
software. For detailed information on how to use WinHADCP, see the
WinHADCP User’s Guide.
Table 1: Channel Master Application Guide
Estuaries/River
Channel Master using WinHADCP
• Horizontal current profiles velocity vs. range
• Suspended sediment load estimation
• Discharge Monitoring