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
 
 

•  a 1 week burst every 6 week 
•  a 1 day burst every 6 days. 
Any schedule with a duty cycle of 1 part in 6 will extend the deployment duration to 12 
months. To determine the time scales of interest, you look at each schedule. The 1 month burst 
every 6 months will not resolve seasonal variations, which are considered important. The 1 week 
burst every 6 weeks is not quite adequate for tidal and diurnal events, though it comes close.  
Resolution is limited here by the minimum duration of a single profile within a burst. A 1 day 
burst with a 6 day burst interval would allow resolution of the spring-neap cycle, but would 
expose the profiler to biofouling for a period of 5 days after every second burst. A schedule with 
an even number of profiles in each burst makes good sense, but resolution of the spring-neap 
cycle will be lost. 
A schedule with 6 profiles (2 days) and a burst interval of 12 days is shown next. 
 Start 1| Countdown delay = 12:00:00 [HH:MM:SS] 
 Checking entries . . . done.  
Evaluate the 
schedule 
1 million meters 
of travel over 1 
year 
 Schedule 2| Profile start interval = 000 08:00:00 [DDD HH:MM:SS] 
 3| Reference date/time = 04/10/2002 00:00:00 
 4| Burst interval = 012 00:00:00 [DDD HH:MM:SS] 
 5| Profiles per burst = 6 
 6| Paired profiles  Disabled  
 Stops 7| Shallow pressure = 50.0 [dbar]  
 8| Deep pressure = 5500.0 [dbar]  
 9| Shallow error = 250.0 [dbar]  
 A| Deep error  = 50.0 [dbar]  
 B| Profile time limit = 07:34:10 [HH:MM:SS] 
 C| Stop check interval = 30 [sec]  
 D| Done 
   Selection ? d   
 All entries are within allowed ranges. 
 Checking profile schedule . . . done.  
 Calculated minimum profile duration: 06:44:04 
 Profile schedule selections are consistent.  
 Checking burst schedule . . . done.  
 Calculated burst duration:  002 00:00:00 
 Burst schedule selections are consistent. 
 Estimated Profile 1 start time: 04/10/2002 00:00:00 
 Profiling distance will reach 1 million meters   
 on 04/09/2003 after 183 profiles. 
 Accept and store schedule selections (Yes/No) [Y] ? y 
Figure C-22: Schedule with Six Profiles at 12 Day Intervals 
This set of parameters satisfies the two most important requirements of the investigation.  
The other requirements cannot be met at the proposed location using a single profiler for a one 
year deployment. Tidal time scales could be resolved using multiple, synchronized MMP units, 
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