HOT-221 Optics Readme file


NOTE: Obtained 4 new "clean water" carboys for AC-9/AC-S calibration.


5/17/10

Recharged DH4 & FRRF battery packs.

  
5/18/10

  Checking FRRF : 1045
    - time OK
    - voltage = 14.75V
    - reformatting flashcard

  Checking LISST : 1055
    - voltage = 6.46 V
    - reset clock
    - deleting files from memory
    - calibrating : file = h221cal1.asc

  Checking DH4 : 1440
    - time OK
    - voltage = 12.3 V
    - clearing memory


  Cleaned AC-9/AC-S Windows : 1510

  Calibrating AC-S : 1525
    - temp = 24.6 Deg C
    - file : acs_10may18_24_6.dat
  
    A659.1 : .122
    A569.0 : .139
    A479.4 : .192
    C661.4 : .993
    C571.0 : 1.93
    C480.1 : 1.006

    * note : data drifted upward

  Calibrating AC-9 : 
    - temp = 25.6 Deg C
    - file : ac9_10may18_25_6.dat
    
    * note : data drifted upward

  Cleaning AC-9 :
  
  Calibrating AC-9 : 
    - temp = 30.8 Deg C
    - file : ac9_10may18_30_8.dat
  
  Cleaning AC-S :

  Calibrating AC-S : 
    - temp = 25.4 Deg C
    - file : acs_10may18_25_4.dat
  
    A659.1 : .005
    A569.0 : .009
    A479.4 : .021
    C661.4 : .063
    C571.0 : .081
    C480.1 : .095
    

5/19/10

  FRRF/DH4/LISST cast - in:1250, down:1258 up:1322, out:1334
    - depth    : ~190m using trawl winch
    - rate     : variable speed (~10 m/min down, ~20 m/min up)
    - weather  : 2/8 clouds, 6' swells, 18 knott winds from 95 deg
    - location : 22 45.948 N, 157 59.688 W
    - files    : pro1h221.bin, run.000, l1391245.dat
      
  Checking LISST : 1342
    - time OK
    - voltage = 5.83 V

  Checking DH4 : 1602
    - time OK
    - downloading : run.000
   
 
5/20/10

  FRRF/DH4/LISST cast - in:308, down:314, up:338, out:345
    - depth    : ~190m using trawl winch
    - rate     : variable speed (~10 m/min down, ~20 m/min up)
    - weather  : night, 6' swells, 22 knott winds from 90 deg
    - location : 22 45.413 N, 158 0.142 W
    - files    : pro2h221.bin, run.001, l1400304.dat

  Checking LISST : 408
    - time OK
    - voltage = 5.62 V
    - downloading : l1391245.dat, l1400304.dat
    
  Checking FRRF : 420
    - time OK
    - voltage = 14.42 V
    - downloading : pro1h221.bin, pro2h221.bin
    
  Checking DH4 : 500
    - time OK
    - downloading : run.001

  FRRF/DH4/LISST cast - in:1113, down:1119, up:1144, out:1154
    - depth    : ~190m using ship's trawl winch
    - rate     : variable speed (~10 m/min down, ~20 m/min up)
    - weather  : 2/8 clouds, 8' swells, 20 knott winds from 90 deg
    - location : 22 39.983 N, 157 58.197 W
    - files    : pro3h221.bin, run.002, l1401107.dat

  Checking LISST : 
    - voltage = 4.96 V
    - downloading : l1401107.dat

  Checking FRRF : 1249
    - time OK
    - voltage = 14.38 V
    - downloading : pro3h221.bin

  Checking DH4 : 1315
    - time OK
    - voltage = 11.9 V
    - downloading : run.002

  Calibrating FL3 : 1335
    - using cal file : FL3-654.dev
    * Error Msg : "Found problem in configuration file : failed while reading
                   the depth calibration information"


NOTE : There may be an issue with the DH4 Battery pack. The charging 
       light never appeared to stay green. The instruments were powered 
       successfully. The "Battery.###" files indicate that the batteries 
       were charging correctly.