User's Manual

Smart Systems User’s Manual Version 1.1
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appeared on the left. The current battery voltage will then be displayed on the left side
of the screen. This battery voltage appears only briefly before starting data collection.
Anytime the Start button (or Smart Handle button) is pressed, the current date and time
are written vertically on the screen to indicate the start of a new section (see Section
5.5.1 – Time and Date to set time and date). The position indicator is also reset to
zero. The current date and time can be recorded in a field notebook along with the
survey location to help the user organize where each section of data was collected.
5.3.8 Stop Menu
After the Start button is pressed, it disappears from the menu and the Exit button turns
into a Stop button. Data acquisition can be stopped by pressing the Stop button.
Smart Handle systems: On Smart Handle systems, data acquisition can also be
stopped by pressing the Smart Handle button and holding it pressed for about 1 second
before releasing it. When the Smart Handle button has been pressed like this, the lights
on the handle should change from green to red to indicate that the system has stopped
collecting data.
Using the Smart Handle button, it is possible to start a new line, collect the line,
stop the line and start a new line without having to touch the DVL menu buttons.