Software
Please note that there are two columns for firmware, one for the standard hardware and one for the "midlife" hardware that was phased into production from April 2008.
If your current firmware version number starts with 0.xx or 1.xx upgrade from the Firmware Standard column. If your current firmware version starts with 2.xx or above, upgrade from the Firmware Midlife column. Should you upgrade with the wrong version this is not a problem. Your instrument will just stay in firmware upgrade mode so you can repeat the upgrade with the correct version.
| Instrument | Software | Firmware Standard |
Firmware Midlife |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquadopp |
V1.34 31.03.2010 |
V1.21 26.11.2008 |
V3.34 30.06.2010 |
Firmware V1.21/V3.34 has speed and direction fields in the ASCII output format. V3.34 supports both inductive modem systems as well as regular Aquadopps. Upgrade recommended for systems with the inductive modem option, more information here. |
| Aquadopp Deepwater |
V1.34 31.03.2010 |
V1.21 28.10.2004 |
V3.36 30.06.2010 |
For 2k, 3k,and 6k systems. 1.30 is compatible with RS485 firmware. V3.36 has speed and direction fields in the ASCII output format and it supports both inductive modem systems as well as regular Aquadopp Deepwater instruments. Upgrade recommended for systems with the inductive modem option, more information here. |
|
Aquadopp Profiler Aquadopp |
V1.34 12.04.2010 |
V3.36 2MHz V3.36 1MHz V3.36 600kHz V3.36 400kHz 30.06.2010 |
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| HR-Profiler |
V1.06 |
V1.08 |
V3.09 |
High resolution firmware requires a license key. Request here |
| AWAC |
V1.19 |
V3.30 |
AST firmware requires a license key. Request here |
|
| VM profiler |
V1.42 |
V1.19 |
V3.30 |
Vessel mounted current profiler |
| Vector |
V1.32 |
V1.21 |
V3.33 |
|
| EasyQ |
V1.28 28.10.2004 |
V1.05 28.10.2004 |
Not applicable |
|
| Continental | V1.29 15.04.2009 |
V1.12 470kHz V1.12 190kHz 03 12.2008 |
Not applicable |
|
| Vectrino | V1.15 V1.15 Plus 04.12.2009 PolySync 15.04.2009 |
V1.29 |
Not applicable |
An updated manual is available here. Firmware version V1.30 Plus supports synchronisation of transmit pulses to avoid both electric and acoustic interference when operating several Vectrinos together. This is supported only in the Plus version. Description here. Polysync requires a license key |
Post Processing Software - requires license key
| Product |
Software |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Storm | V1.09 20.08.2010 |
Contact Nortek for a valid license key |
| Surge | V1.06 12.03.2009 |
Contact Nortek for a valid license key |
| QuickWave | V2.08 21.04.2010 |
Contact Nortek for a valid license key |
| ExploreV |
V1.58 Pro |
Compatible with data files collected with Vector running firmware version 1.20 and later. |
Free Utilities
| Product | Software | Comments |
|---|---|---|
|
Display of profiler data |
ExploreP v.1.13 | Can be used with Prof2NDP for Aquadopp profilers and AWACs in combination with Prof2NDP |
| Data Conversion | Prof2NDP V1.15 04.02.2009 |
Converts AWAC, Aquapro and Continental files to NDP format |
| Display of Aquadopp data | ExploreAQD | Free utility - not supported! |
| Data file conversion utility | FileConverter v1.02 15.06.2009 |
Converts Vector (.vec) files to *.adv format |
| Aquadopp, Aquadopp Profiler and Vector data conversion to Matlab format (*.mat) | bin2mat | Can be called as stand-alone program or from a Matlab script |
| SD6000 data processing. | Aquapro SD6000 24.04.2009 |
This version of the SD6000W software has been especially developed for the NORTEK "AQUADOPP PROFILER" family of current profilers. 23.03.09 - Fixed problem with installer |
| Current data quality control | CMTool V1.0 |
CMtool is a simple software tool that performs quality control checks on the raw current data and outputs only data that passes the quality controls in a format that is suitable for further processing or presentation. |
| VM AWAC Instrument tester |
InstrumentTester V1.3 |
The Instrument tester is a software tool that can be used to troubleshoot AWAC systems running the vessel mounted firmware. The program performs a number of diagnostics tests and generates a report. |
Software for products no longer in production
| Product | Software | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| NDP |
V1.03 |
Windows version of the NDP recorder retrieval program |
| NDP | V3.5 |
Contact Nortek for license key to extract zip file |
| NDV for PC |
V2.7 |
Contact Nortek for license key to extract zip file |
| NDV stand alone |
V2.7 |
Contact Nortek for license key to extract zip file |
| CollectV for NDV |
V3.3 |
Includes probe check and file conversion |
