4.3.1.1.2. Extracting files with adcpsect

You must have access to the executable file “adcpsect” for your computer.

Adcpsect requires a control file and is run as

adcpsect adcpsect.cnt

It will write files to the disk which can then be read by matlab.

The easiest way to to generate adcpsect output is to run:

quick_adcp.py --steps2rerun matfiles

If you need to change parameters

• find the control file written by quick_adcp.py and alter it, then run again

• or download example control file from web link, modify example control file (adcpsect_example.cnt) and run as

  adcpsect adcpsect_example.cnt

Additional information:

• adcpsect is available in the PDF manual

• the generic “self-documenting” adcpsect control file (with all options listed)

• an example adcpsect.cnt file to extract every profile