SonTek - RiverSurveyor S5 and M9, open channel hydraulics, discharge bathymetry, current profiling

RiverSurveyor® S5 and M9

A new perspective to the notion of measuring open channel hydraulics

RiverSurveyor M9 and Hydroboard II - UK

The RiverSurveyor S5/M9 systems just keep on getting better! Our engineers continue to improve and build upon the award-winning technology, with features to include:

No tagline/tape measure required: With RiverSurveyor Stationary Live, automatically measure distance between stations with DGPS or RTK GPS equipped systems.
Manual configuration: Now you can set blanking distance, cell size and number of cells for moving boat measurements.
Real-time QA/QC warnings: Know when there could be a problem before there is one.
Zipped files: New and improved compression and auto-decompression, providing faster access to large amounts of data.
Sample filter: Remove your random velocity outliers with ease!

The patented and award-winning RiverSurveyor®, S5/M9 systems give a new perspective to the notion of measuring open channel hydraulics. Using SonTek's exclusive SmartPulseHD®, multiple acoustic frequencies are fused with precise bandwidth control for the most robust and continuous shallow-to-deep discharge measurements ever. A deterministic microcontroller expertly apportions the proper acoustics, pulse scheme, and cell size to get the highest definition possible so you can focus on the measurement, not the instrument setup. The system even has a vertical beam for precise channel definition and it's all designed to work intuitively.

And just like the name implies - SmartPulseHD (just like your TV) lets you see the clearest velocity picture possible with cell sizes down to 2 cm.

Features
Specifications
Software
Power Communications Module

Features

Multi-Band - Multiple acoustic frequencies^1,2
Vertical acoustic beam¹
SmartPulseHD®³
Internally computed discharge and secure data¹
Standard 360º compass and two-axis tilt sensor
Reverberation control with ping rates to 70Hz
Bottom-tracking
RTK GPS (optional)

¹ U.S. Patent #8,125,849
² U.S. Patent #8,411,530
³ U.S. Patent #8,780,672

Benefits

Balances the highest resolution with the greatest range of depths
Superior channel definition, extends the maximum measurable discharge depth
An intelligent algorithm that looks at water depth, velocity and turbulence, and then acoustically adapts to those conditions using pulse-coherent, broadband, and incoherent techniques. High-def cell sizes down to 2 cm.
All discharge computations are done within the S5 or M9 unit internally (not in the computer!) – No lost data from communications drop outs
Compensates for vessel motion due to surface conditions.
High ping rates ensure extremely robust data collection.
High precision vessel tracking and depth measurement without GPS requirement.
Ultra precise earth-referenced positioning as an alternative to bottom tracking in moving bed or other difficult situations.

Specification	S5	M9
Profiling Range — Distance	0.06 to 5m	0.06 to 40m
Profiling Range¹ — Velocity	±20 m/s	±20 m/s
Velocity¹ — Accuracy	±0.25% of measured velocity ±0.2cm/s	±0.25% of measured velocity ±0.2cm/s
Velocity — Resolution	0.001 m/s	0.001 m/s
Number of Cells	Up to 128	Up to 128
Cell Size	0.02 to 0.5m	0.02 to 4m
Transducer Configuration	Five (5) Transducers	Nine (9) Transducers
	4-beam 3.0 MHz Janus 25° Slant Angle	Dual 4-beam 3.0 MHz/1.0 MHz Janus 25° Slant Angle
	1.0 MHz Vertical Beam Echosounder	0.5 MHz Vertical Beam Echosounder
Depth — Range	0.20 to 15 m	0.20 to 80m
Depth — Accuracy	1%	1%
Depth — Resolution	0.001 m	0.001 m
Discharge Measurement Range — Bottom-Track	0.3 to 5m	0.3 to 40m
Discharge Measurement Range — RTK GPS	0.3 to 15 m	0.3 to 80 m
Discharge Measurement — Computations	Internal	Internal

¹Please contact SonTek for accuracies better than 1% or velocities >10 m/s

RiverSurveyor LIVE (RSL) — v 4.1 — 07JUL2018

80 MB

NEW Improvements!

Salinity warning changed from 35ppt to 45ppt
USGS screening distance option is disabled for S5
Matlab auto-export disabled if there are missing samples

Other recent fixes include:

Matlab export – now handles large *.riv/*.rivr files.
Matlab export – Fixed Transmit length and blanking distance units.

Exceed your expectations both during and after measurement with RiverSurveyor LIVE software (now optimized for Dell Venue 8 tablet). RSL v4.1 is a Windows 7/8 compatible package with the latest advancements for open channel hydraulics visualization. This software includes language support for English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Catalan, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Polish, Hungarian Afrikaans and Russian.

RiverSurveyor LIVE with SmartPulseHD™ contains intelligent algorithms that look at water depth, velocity and turbulence, and then adapts the acoustic pulse scheme to those conditions. See the clearest velocity picture possible with cell sizes down to 2 cm!

RiverSurveyor S5/M9 Firmware — v 4.02 — 11NOV2016

611 KB

New RiverSurveyor S5/M9 firmware for use with all versions of RiverSurveyor LIVE and RiverSurveyor Stationary LIVE. Note: SonTek recommends updating the PC software prior to upgrading the M9/S5 firmware

Support for new factory test procedures
M9/S5 CPU optimization

IMPORTANT: For more detailed information, download the firmware file, unzip it and read the Release Notes for complete installation instructions.

RiverSurveyor Software — v 4.60 — 05Jul2007

18.49 MB

(NOTE: Please refer to "RiverSurveyor LIVE" software for use with RiverSurveyor S5 & M9)

ADP real-time and postprocessing software for discharge data applications - typically rivers, streams, estuaries. Requires down looking, mobile, bottom-tracking ADP (with or without GPS). Includes the RiverSurveyor System Manual.

A software license is required to run this program, which requires that the ADP has the bottom-track option. If your ADP has the bottom-track option installed, but you have not received a software license to run RiverSurveyor, you can request a RiverSurveyor software license.

Important: If you have a version of RiverSurveyor that is earlier than v4.20, we recommend that you UNINSTALL the "old" version before installing the "new" version. This is REQUIRED for any of our beta testers.

FlowPack Software — v 1.21 — 18Feb2013

15.08 MB

Become an instant velocity-indexing pro! FlowPack allows you to generate easy to interpret Velocity-Index ratings. Promising to make your data reporting process a whole lot friendlier (and faster), FlowPack also provides a simple method to store flow, velocity, and stage measurements — all through one software program. FlowPack can produce comprehensive reports that assist you in making better, more informed decisions.

Get software

Radio Frequency: 2.4 GHz

Optional Bridge interface module will provide a Bluetooth interface between the 2.4 GHz radio in the PCM and a computer or tablet.

Batteries:

Type: Standard AA batteries¹
Average duration: 8 hours of continuous operation (6 hours with RTK GPS enabled)

GPS Options:

SBAS GPS Horizontal Accuracy²: <1.0m
RTK GPS Horizontal Accuracy²: <0.02m ; Vertical Accuracy <0.04m^2,3

	Range (Std.; 10 dBm)⁴	Range (High; 22dBm)⁴
Base to Rover	1000 m	3000 m
PC to Rover	450 m	1500 m
Bridge to Rover	200 m	400 m

¹Standard AA batteries are defined as alkaline or NiMH rechargeables, with a diameter up to 14.5mm.²Depends on multipath environment, antenna selection, number of satellites in view, satellite geometry, and ionospheric activity.
³Requires absolute RTK solution. Only available with HydroSurveyor⁴High power may not be available in all countries; all ranges with default 2 dBi antenna and line-of-sight.