1. Introduction to WinRiver II
For WinRiver Users

2. Intro to WinRiver II Topics Covered
OSW Tech Memo
Overview
Collecting a Measurement
Configuring Peripherals
New Measurement Wizard
QA/QC Data
Processing a measurement
Loading a measurement
Graphs
Output Types
Topics to be covered during this lecture include:
OSW Tech Memo
Overview
Collecting a Measurement
Configuring Peripherals
New Measurement Wizard
QA/QC Data
Processing a measurement
Loading a measurement
Graphs
Output Types

3. OSW Tech Memo 2008.01 Released on December 5, 2007
All users upgrade to WinRiver II by April 1, 2008
Only applies to “moving boat” portion
SxS mode not yet reviewed or recommended by OSW
Data collected in WinRiver does NOT need to be reprocessed
Describes WRII enhancements
Lists known bugs in WRII 2.00
Available at the recently updated USGS Hydroacoustics web pages:

4. WinRiver II Overview
Graphic from TRDI WinRiver II help file

5. Default WinRiver II Screen Layout (Workspace)
No Acquire and Playback modes
Designed around new Measurement Control window
easy access to data collected as part of a measurement
Many of the same graphs, menus, shortcuts, etc still exist

6. WinRiver II Interface Settings
Resets many values in WRII to factory default

7. Configuring Peripherals (Communication Settings)
Set the communications for an ADCP
Select Peripherals then expand Read Serial Raw ADCP Data until you see Port: ADCP Serial Port.
Click on Port: ADCP Serial Port and the Configure button will become active. Click the Configure Button and the serial communications dialog will open.

8. Testing the Connection
Click the Test Port button
If communication is successful, the typical ADCP wakeup message is displayed
If screen remains blank, verify settings

9. Adding Additional Devices
To add additional devices such as GPS, Sounder, or External Heading
Click Add, expand the appropriate Device, Select the NMEA, and Click OK.

10. Collecting a New Measurement
Start a new measurement by clicking File and selecting New Measurement, pressing Ctrl-W, or clicking on the lightning bolt.
This will open the Setup dialog box

11. Press Next to continue settings up the new measurement
Site Information
Fill in text boxes
Not required to complete the Setup, but encouraged
Can be modified during playback by editing the Site Information
Station Name and Measurement Number will be used for defaults in the Output Filename Options step
The first step in creating a new measurement is to enter the site information
Not required to complete the Setup, but are strongly encouraged
Can be modified during playback by editing the Site Information
Station Name and Measurement number will be used for defaults in the Output Filename Options step
Press Next to continue settings up the new measurement

12. Rating Information Enter known rating information
May be modified during playback by editing the Site Information
Rating information, if known, can be entered prior to the measurement and/or can be edited during playback with the Site Wizard

13. Measurement Wizard
WRII first attempts to communicate with the ADCP. If successful:
the dot next to the ADCP box will turn green,
the ADCP type will be set automatically, and
the ADCP serial number will be populated.
The modes available to this ADCP also will be determined 13

14. Measurement Wizard
Warnings and Errors are now dynamic and continue to pop up at the left
If you close the error window it will simply reopen on the next click.
Read All warnings before pressing Next 14

15. Wizard Configuration Values
Max Water Depth
Secondary Depth
If not zero, shallowest depth needed to profile
Will attempt to configure bin size to get at least 2 good bins in this depth
Only use when you MUST profile in this depth
Max Water Speed
Max Boat Speed

16. Wizard Configuration Values
Bottom Mode
Auto selects Bottom Mode 5 as long as depth allows ( > 2 ft)
Bottom mode 7 may work better when shallow or sloping bottom, but pings slower, decreasing ensemble rate

17. Wizard Configuration Values
Water Mode Auto
Selects either water mode 12 or water mode 11 based on instrument and water speed and depth
Water mode 12 Auto
No longer fixed bin size (no 12SB or 12 RB)
optimizes bin size based on depths
Must manually select mode 5 or mode 1 to use

18. Configuration Wizard Values Update Rate
Update Rate only applicable to Rio Grande Water Mode 12
Use lower update rate when using WM12 if boat movement cannot be smooth and steady
If depths allow use of WM1 in dynamic conditions use WM1!

19. StreamPro Configuration Wizard Options
Can only select between water modes 12 and 13
Water mode 12: “standard” mode
Water mode 13: “low noise” mode
Max depth ≈ 3 ft
Max velocity ≈ 0.7 ft/s

20. Output Filename Options
Enter a Filename prefix
The prefix will also be used for the output directory name
The Output Directory must not already contain a measurement

21. Filename Format: prefix_meas_MMM_date_time.PD0
Filename determined when creating a new measurement
prefix = Filename prefix
(Default = Station name)
meas = Measurement number
MMM = Transect number (starts with 000)
date_time = Date time of transect (optional)
Example : HartDitch_123_000.PD0

22. WR II Files Stored in Output Directory
File Types
Measurement
Rawdata
Navigation
Depth sounder
Ext. Heading
HYDROML
ASCII out
Function of File Stores Configuration settings & QA/QC logs Transect raw data as acquired from ADCP Navigation data (GPS) output Depth Sounder data output Heading data output Discharge summary output ASCII output file
Suffix
*.mmt
*.PD0
*_GPS.txt
*_SND.txt
*_EH.txt
*.xml
*_ASC.txt
There are 7 types of files generated by WinRiver
Rawdata Raw data as acquired from ADCP. Stored in binary format. File name ends with *r.000
Configuration Stores recording, processing, charting information, edge distances, ADCP depth. File name ends with *.wrc, *.w00x. We will discuss these in the next few slides
Qm Wizard File summarizing discharge measurement wizrd results. File name ends with *.dmw
Navigation GPS output file. File name ends with *n This ascii file is not necessarily created when you are using GPS. It is possible to store the GPS data in the rawdata file only. However, you can also have the GPS data written out to the nav file.
Depth sounder Depth sounder data output. File name ends with *d.000. This ascii file is only written out when the user requests it.
ASCII out Ascii output file from WinRiver. This ascii file is created only when the user requests it. This ascii file can be used by specialized post-processing programs such as those demonstrated in the first lecture this morning.
Workspace Binary files that affect the windows that are visible, their size and placement 22

23. Commands Preview
Lists all configuration commands that will be sent to the ADCP when data collection is started
Any Users commands entered here will override the Configuration Wizard commands
Only enter users commands if you have a very good understanding of their effect

24. Summary Page How the instrument is configured
Where the data will be recorded
User supplied measurement characteristics
Water and bottom modes configured
Estimates of the minimum and maximum profile depths
Estimate of the horizontal standard deviation.
Note: Currently the horizontal standard deviation is not provided for mode 5 and 11.
NOTE: This summary page does not reflect any user commands entered on the previous screen.

25. Finishing the Measurement Wizard
After completing the New Measurement Wizard a “Next Transect” node will appear under Collect Data
The next raw data file to be created and field configuration to use for the transect will be displayed

26. WinRiver II QA/QC Tests
QA/QC Tests now built into WinRiver, but similar look to utilities used in 10.06
Diagnostics Tests (RGTest)
Compass Calibration
Moving Bed Tests – can be saved in the QA/QC section
Topics to be covered during this lecture include:
Diagnostics Tests (RGTest)
Pressure Sensor Test
Compass Calibration
Moving Bed Tests 26

27. Diagnostic (RGTest) Select from Acquire menu
Opens Diagnostic dialog and performs series of tests
Logged under the QC/QC node in the measurement control
Currently not available when using a StreamPro 27

28. Compass Calibration
Select “execute compass calibration” from Acquire menu
Press the Calibrate button and follow directions
After calibrations press the Evaluate button and follow directions
If total error is > 1 degree repeat calibration and evaluation
Total error reported after Evaluation should typically be less than 1 degree and always less than 2 degrees
Compass calibrations must be performed when using GPS or the Loop Correction method for moving bed 28

29. Moving Bed Tests Start Pinging
Select “select moving bed test” from the Acquire menu (F6 shortcut)
Select the type of moving bed test and press Start button
Perform the appropriate moving bed test procedures
Data will be recorded and displayed on screen similar to a regular transect
At the end of the moving bed test select “Stop moving bed test” from the acquire menu (F6)
Note: To collect multiple moving bed test you must stop and start pinging between each test 29

30. QA/QC Tests in Measurement Control
All Tests results are stored under the QA/QC node in the measurement control window
The tests can be viewed with a right mouse click menu
Moving bed tests can be processed similar to regular transects, but will not be displayed in the discharge summary 30

31. Collecting Transects
Start and Stop transects from the Acquire menu or F5 (like WinRiver 10.06)
Next Transect node displays next transect to be recorded

32. Opening a WinRiver II Measurement
Select File… Open Measurement… from the menu
Locate the measurement (.mmt) file for the data file you wish to process or review
Use this method to open measurements collected with WinRiver II

33. Create a WRII Measurement from WinRiver 10.0x files or StreamPro files
File–Open–Create Measurement from Data Files (Ctrl+F)
INI2XML not needed for StreamPro files
Select all transects that comprise a Qm
Configuration settings are imported as last saved in WinRiver 10.0x
Include the moving bed test – even though it cannot be moved to the QA/QC section of WRII

34. Measurement Control
After opening a measurement (.mmt) all data files and QA/QC are displayed in the measurement control window
The Measurement control displays information in a tree structure
Press + to expand “branches”
Press – to compress

35. Filenames in the Measurement Control
Measurement file
Raw data file
Navigation (GPS) log file

36. Modifying Site Information
To view and/or modify Site Information
Right mouse click on Site Information in the measurement control and select Site Wizard, OR
Select Configure… Site Wizard from the main menu

37. Site Wizard

38. Measurement Control Reprocess Transect
Pressing the right mouse button while over items in the measurement control displays context sensitive menus
To load a transect
Right click on the desired transect
Select reprocess transect

39. Measurement Control Now Processing
Transect being processed (shown in graphs) is indicated by
Highlighted name in measurement control
Filename in top of window

40. Maneuvering in a Transect
When a transect is reprocessed the entire transect is loaded in memory and displayed in the open graphs
Go to a specific Ensemble (profile) by:
Using the playback controls
Using the data slider
Dragging the ensemble marker on a contour plot

41. Changing Scales Used in Graph
Right click on graph and select properties
Select parameter to change and enter new value

42. Changing Data in Graphs
Right click on a graph and choose data selection…
Choose new parameters to plot
Different graphs have different parameters available
Use this to graph vertical velocities, error velocities, etc

43. Configurations Settings
Each Transect Processed in WinRiver II will contain:
Field Configuration
Contains all configuration settings as they were during data collection
Cannot be modified, deleted, or renamed
Playback Configuration
Created the first time a transect is reprocessed
Values may be changed
May be deleted or renamed

44. Active Configuration Transect can have multiple configuration nodes
The configuration being used to process the transect is call the Active Configuration
The Active configuration is in BOLD with an A over the node icon

45. Making a Configuration Active
To change the Active Configuration
Right mouse click on the desired configuration
Select Set as Active Configuration from the menu (Ctrl+A)
The settings in the activated node will be used the next time the transect is reprocessed

46. Viewing Configuration Settings
To view or change settings in a transect configuration
In the measurement control, right mouse click on the configuration under the transect
Select Properties from the menu OR
Double left mouse click on the configuration
F3 still displays the active configuration

47. Configuration Dialog Configuration dialog contains 7 pages of settings
Commands
DS / Ext. Hdg
Discharge
Edge Estimates
Processing
Recording

48. New Configuration Settings
Removes data below side lobe line from graphs
Does not change calculations
Depth weighted average instead of simple average
Default and preferred method
May result in small changes to computed values

49. Averaging Ensembles Under the Configure menu, select Averaging Data…
Enter Number of ensembles to average
Only affects graphs, does not change calculations

50. Sub Sectioning
In the measurement control RIGHT mouse click on transect to subsection
Enter beginning and ending ensemble numbers

51. ASCII Output
Creates WinRiver type ASCII output files
Allows you to customize ASCII output formats
From the Configure menu select either Classic or Generic to turn ASCII Output on
Reprocess transects to create ASCII files

52. Selecting Transects
Only checked transects show up in the Discharge and Measurement Summaries
Uncheck any transects that should not be used to compute discharge
aborted transects
moving-bed test transect for imported measurement

53. Right mouse click on measurement name
Locking a Measurement
Locked OR
Note: Locking works by changing file to read-only, permission problems may cause locking not work correctly
Right mouse click on measurement name

54. Discharge Measurement Summary

55. Hydroml output
Exports measurement information to an xml formatted file
Will hopefully be able to directly import into NWIS in future release
Select File… Export as Hydroml

56. WinRiver II Help File
Built-in help can answer many questions

57. Questions?