User manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1Introduction
 - Chapter 2 Mechanical Description
 - Chapter 3 Electronic Description
 - Chapter 4 Maintenance and Storage
 - Chapter 5 Operations
 - Chapter 6 Launch and Recovery
 - Chapter 7 MMP Firmware 4.X User Interface
- Figure 7-1: Electronics Board Configuration Error Message
 - Power Up Sequence
 - Re-Booting the System
 - Prompts and Key Combinations
 - Using the File Capture Utility
 - Powering Down the MMP
 - The Main Menu - Operating the MMP
 - <1> Set Time
 - <2> Diagnostics
 - <3> Flash Card Ops
 - <4> Sleep
 - <5> Bench Test
 - FSI CTD
 - Sea-Bird CTD
 - FSI ACM
 - MAVS ACM
- Figure 7-36: MAVS ACM Pass-Through Communications
 - Option <6> FSI ACM Tilt and Compass
 - System Evaluation
 - Option <7> Motor Operation
 - Option <8> Brake On/Off Change?
 - Option <9> Independent Watchdog
 - System Options Tests
 - Option Inductive Telemetry
 - Option 
Acoustic Transponder
 - Option 
Battery Endurance  - Option 
SIM/UIM Transactions - Option Inductive Charger Modem
 - Option 
Fluorometer  - Option 
CDOM Fluorometer  - Option 
IR Turbidity  - Option Power UIM
 - Option 
Configure  
 - <6> Deploy Profiler
 - Initialization
 - Programming a Deployment
 - MMP Deployment Definition Parameters
 - Mooring ID
 - Start Parameters
 - Schedule Parameters
 - Stops Parameters
 - Endurance Parameters
 - Deploy
 - <7> Offload Deployment Data
 - <8> Contacting McLane
 Watchdog Initialization Profiling History Exiting to the Monitor
 - Chapter 8 Data Offload, Processing, and Interpretation
- Overview
 - Reviewing Deployment Data
 - Removing the Flash Card
 - Unpacking and Translating the Binary Data Files
 - MMP Unpacker Application
 - Editing MMPUnpacker.INI
 - The PDP-N_NN Utility Program
 - Processing and Interpreting MMP Data
- Mapping Velocity Measurements
 - ACM Compass Calibration Step 1 – Map Horizontal C
 - ACM Compass Calibration Step 2 – Plot Raw Measure
 - ACM Compass Calibration Step 3 – Adjust Parameter
 - ACM Compass Calibration Step 4 – Conduct a Spin T
 - ACM Compass Calibration Step 5 – Removing the Bia
 - Mapping Velocity Measurements to the Cartesian Earth Frame
 - Sting and Acoustic Path Geometry
 - Velocity Transformation
 - Synchronizing the Data Streams
 - Data Processing Shareware
 
 
 - Appendix A Operating Crosscut for Windows and Crosscut
 - Appendix B System Architecture
 - Appendix C Bench Top Deployment
- Bench Top Deployment Example Settings
- Figure C-1: Bench top Deployment Example
 - Figure C-2: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-3: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-4: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-5:Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-6: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-7: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-8: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-9: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-10: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-11: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-12: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-13: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-14: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-15 :Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-16: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-17: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-18: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 - Figure C-19: Bench top Deployment Example (continued)
 
 - Deployment Parameter Examples
 
 - Bench Top Deployment Example Settings
 - Appendix D ACM Compass Calibration
 - Appendix E Optional Transponder
 - Appendix F Unpacking data using PDP-N_NN.EXE
 - Appendix G Rev C Electronics Board User Interface
- Power Up Sequence
 - Re-Booting the System
 - System Prompts and Key Combinations
 - Using the File Capture Utility
 - Powering Down the MMP
 - The Main Menu - Operating the MMP
 - <1> Set Time
 - <2> Diagnostics
 - <3> Flash Card Ops
 - <4> Sleep
 - <5> Bench Test
- Figure G-15: Bench Test
 - Option <1> CTD Communication
 - Verifying CTD Settings
 - Option <2> CTD Pressure
 - Option <3> CTD Average Pressure
 - Option <4> CTD Temperature Record
 - Option <5> ACM Communication
 - Option <6> ACM Tilt and Compass
 - Option <7> Motor Operation
 - Option <8> Brake Set/Off Change?
 - Option <9> Independent Watchdog
 - System Options Tests
 - Option Inductive Telemetry
 - Option 
Acoustic Transponder
 - Option <0> Offload Routines
 - Option 
Fluorometer  - Option 
IR Turbidity  - Option Power UIM
 
 - <6> Deploy Profiler
 - Programming a Deployment
 - MMP Deployment Definition Parameters
 - Mooring ID
 - Start Parameters
 - Schedule Parameters
 - Stops Parameters
 - Deploy
 - Profile and Deployment Termination Conditions
 - <7> Offload Deployment Data
 - <8> Contacting McLane
 Watchdog Initialization Profiling Odometer Exiting to the Monitor
 - Appendix H Using the MMP Deployment Planner
- Creating a Deployment Plan
 - Changing User Preferences
 - Understanding Dive Zero
- Figure H-9: Deployment Planner Project Tab
 - Figure H-10: Dive Zero - 1 Oct 2008, First Pattern 10 Oct 2008
 - Figure H-11: Dive Zero - 1 Nov 2008, First Pattern 10 Oct 2009
 - Figure H-12: Dive Zero - 20 Oct 2008, First Pattern Oct, 2008
 - Figure H-13: Schedule Display in Profiler Firmware
 - Figure H-14: Deployment Screen
 - Figure H-15: Dive Zero Changed
 
 
 - Appendix I Seapoint Analog Sensors
 - Appendix J Underwater Inductive Modem (UIM)
 - Appendix K Turbidity/Fluorometer Inductive Coil Configuration
 - Appendix L Sea-Bird CTD Sensors
 - Appendix M Aanderaa Oxygen Optode Sensor
 - Appendix N MMP w/ Battery Housing Glass Sphere Extension
- Figure N-1: MMP with Battery Housing Glass Sphere Extension
 - Figure N-2: MMP Battery Housing Glass Sphere Extension
 - Figure N-3: Removing Bottom Bolts
 - Figure N-4: Installed Support Legs
 - Figure N-5: Removing Top Cap
 - Figure N-6: Removing Horsehair Padding
 - Figure N-7: Removing “Top” Sphere
 - Figure N-8: Removing Panel Cap Screw
 - Figure N-9: Installing Nylon Studs
 - Figure N-10: Installing M3100A Extension Plate
 - Figure N-11: Installing Front Panel Extension
 - Figure N-12: Installing Spacer Legs with Studs
 - Figure N-13: Reinstalling “Top” Sphere
 - Figure N-14: Installing Spacer Legs with Studs
 - Figure N-15: Frame Plate ‘A’ Reinstalled
 - Figure N-16: Installing and Tightening Cap Screws on Front Panel
 - Figure N-17: Tightening Cap Screw on Frame Plate
 - Figure N-18: Glass Battery Housing Sphere Installed
 - Figure N-19: Routed and Connected Cable
 - Figure N-20: Installing Extension Skin
 - Figure N-21: Reinstalling Horsehair
 - Figure N-22: Reinstalling Top Cap
 - Figure N-23: End Cap – Full View
 - Figure N-24: Color-Coding on End Cap
 
 

MAVS ACM 
Direct communication is made with the MAVS ACM, if installed. Pressing [CTRL]-[C] 
in 5 seconds is required to control the MAVS firmware or autonomous MAVS operations begins. 
[CTRL]-[X] will 
return to the 
MMP firmware 
MAVS firmware 
[
CTRL]-[C] 
must be 
pressed within 
5 seconds 
 Applying power and enabling COMMs to MAVS . . . ready. 
 Initializing TT8 communication channels . . . 
 TX channel open. 
 RX channel open. 
 Communications Channel open.  
 <CTRL>-<X> to terminate session. 
done. 
 521.347 Mbyte flash card installed 
 521.331 Mbyte currently free 
 File system can accommodate 4091 data files 
 Initializing . . . done. 
 Loading system configuration information . . . done. 
 Loading deployment definition information . . . done. 
 The MAVS4 operating system is 
 initialized and running. 
 Type <CTRL>-<C> within 5 seconds 
 to assert operator control. 
 5 seconds 
 4 seconds 
 3 seconds 
 2 seconds 
 1 seconds 
 0 seconds 
 Current clock time: 01/01/1970 00:00:07 
 Change time & date (Yes/No) [N] ?  
   Nobska Development Corp. 
   MAVS-4 
   Modular Acoustic Velocity Sensor 
   Model 4 
   Version: mavs41a0.c S/N: 10000 
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║ Main Menu  ║ 
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     Thu Jan 1 00:00:11 1970 
  <1> Set Time <5> Bench Tests 
  <2> Flash Card Ops <6> Deploy System 
 <3> Calibration  <7> Offload Data 
 <4> Low Power Sleep <8> Contact Nobska 
   Selection ? 
 TX channel closed. 
 RX channel closed. 
 Shutting down power to MAVS. 
Figure 7-36: MAVS ACM Pass-Through Communications 
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