SonTek - A Xylem Brand

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 4.0 — 11NOV2016

62 MB

Note: Version 3.80 and later does not support Q-phone.

Exceed your expectations both during and after measurement with RiverSurveyor LIVE software (now optimized for Dell Venue 8 tablet). RSL v4.0 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.

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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.

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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 HydroSurveyor
⁴High power may not be available in all countries; all ranges with default 2 dBi antenna and line-of-sight.