VmDAS recommendations

Although the UH group specializes in ADCP data acquisition with UHDAS, we have had some contact with VMDAS; based on this, and our general experience with ADCPs, we offer some notes and recommendations for users of VMDAS.

• Primary heading device
• Serial messages to record:
• Initial setup:
  • ** Communications:
  • ADCP Setup:
  • Recording
  • Transform:
  • Averaging
• On a per-cruise basis:
  • Recording
  • ADCP Setup TWO THINGS TO DO
  • Three likely scenarios
• What to send home with the scientists
  • From VmDas
  • Other Data:
  • MetaData