Manuals

Links and guide to some relevant manuals

Last Updated 2024-09-15


Ideally, this page will just link directly to the IOP Seaglider resources page.

But for now, some potentially useful files are linked here/included in this repository.

Copies of the files linked below can also be found in the piloting resources Google Drive Folder.

Piloting parameters

Piloting Parameters (Rev B) PDF

Piloting Parameters (Rev E) PDF - Hydroid

Piloting Parameters (Rev E) - website - seaglider.pub

File formats

Seaglider File Formats Manual (RevB).pdf

Describes in detail what each line in the .log file means e.g., page 11, lists what each number after $ERRORS, means

Errors we see normally:

  • 2nd from right, no GPS fix by timeout
  • 3rd from right, number of VBD retries
  • 4th from right, number of roll retries
  • 5th from right, number of pitch retries
  • 6th from right, number of VBD errors
  • 2nd from left, number of spurious interrupts. Occasional ones are normal

Rev B Errors. Click image to view enlarged version.

Rev B Errors. Click image to view enlarged version.

SG File Formats (RevE).pdf