HOT-186 Optics Readme file



NOTE: Using new MPAK battery


10/18/06

  Charging MPAK and FRRF batteries
  

10/19/06

  Checking FRRF : 
    - voltage = 14.68V
    - time OK
    - formatting flashcard

  Checking MPAK : 
    - voltage = 12.5V
    - formatting flashcard

  Calibrating AC9 :
    - files : 06oct19a1.dat, 06oct19c1.dat, 06oct19c2.dat
    - charging MPAK


10/21/06

  Checking MPAK : 
    - voltage = 12.4V
    - ready to sample
    
  MPAK/FRRF cast - in:1240, down:1246, up:1311, out:1341
    - depth    : ~250m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : 6/8 clouds, 10 knotts from 41 deg, 2-3' swells
    - location : 22 44.764 N, 157 57.402 W
    - files    : run.004, pro1h186.bin


10/22/06

  FRRF night cast - in:306, down:311, up:336, out:407
    - depth    : ~250m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : night, 21 knotts from 106 deg
    - location : 22 44.874 N, 157 59.562 W
    - files    : run.005, pro2h186.bin
    
  Checking MPAK : 433
    - voltage = 11.9V
    - recharging
    
  Checking FRRF : 
    - voltage = 14.34V
    - downloading : pro1h186.bin, pro2h186.bin
    - used = 5,176,669; remaining = 5,309,091
    
  Checking MPAK : 1101
    - voltage = 12.5V

  MPAK/FRRF cast - in:1226, down:1231, up:1256, out:1324
    - depth    : ~250m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : 1/8 clouds, 10-15' swells, 21 knotts from 100 deg
    - location : 22 50.436 N, 157 59.794 W
    - files    : pro3h186.bin
    - notes    : red, error light on MPAK, no file created!

  MPAK/FRRF filter cast - in:1342, down:1347, up:1412, out:1444
    - depth    : ~250m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : 2/8 clouds, 10-15' swells, 22 knotts from 90 deg
    - location : 22 50.373 N, 157 59.419 W
    - files    : run.011, pro4h186.bin
    
    
10/23/06

  Checking MPAK : 1220
    - voltage = 11.9V
    - downloading : run.004, run.005, run.011

  Checking FRRF : 
    - time OK
    - voltage = 14.22 V
    - downloading : pro3h186.bin, pro4h186.bin
    - reformatting flashcard

  MPAK/FRRF cast - in:1211, down:1216, up:1241, out:1256
    - depth    : ~250m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down, ~20 m/min up
    - weather  : 7/8 clouds, 10-15' swells, 22 knotts from 90 deg
    - location : 22 44.609 N, 157 55.948 W
    - files    : run.013, pro5h186.bin

  Checking MPAK : 1323
    - voltage = 11.5V
    - downloading : run.013

  Checking FRRF : 
    - voltage = 14.15 V
    - downloading : pro5h186.bin


NOTES : The new MPAK Battery Pack worked fine. The MPAK itself is still 
        giving intermittent problems (the error light came on during the 
        Non-Filter cast & didn't collect any data).