WO2010007188A4 - Method and apparatus for measuring light extinction in water - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring light extinction in water in a pre-determined aquatic zone. The method comprises the following steps: a) obtaining a probe with means for measuring light intensity and pressure, b) using said probe to obtain data at one or more sampling points at different depths, and c) storing the data obtained in step (b) in a suitable medium for later use. The apparatus includes: a probe (11) with sensors (21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33) for measuring light intensity and pressure, a monitoring device (13) with means for receiving from the probe (11) data relating to the measurements taken by the sensors of the probe (11) at different depths and means for viewing and storing said data, and a connection element (15) disposed therebetween.
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1.- Aparato para Ia medición de Ia extinción de Ja luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática que comprende una sonda (11), un equipo de monitorización (13) y un elemento de conexión (15) entre ambos, caracterizado porque:1. Apparatus for measuring the extinction of light in water in a certain aquatic area comprising a probe (11), a monitoring device (13) and a connection element (15) between them, characterized in that:
- dicha sonda (11) comprende sensores de fuz (21 , 23, 25, 27, 29) sensores de presión (33) y sensores de temperatura (31) encargados de medir, al memos, Ia intensidad de Ia luz, Ia temperatura y Ia presión en el interior de ia zona acuática, unos conversolas corriente tensión que se encuentran conectados a los sensores de luz {21, 23, 25, 27, 29) encargados de convertir señales generadas por dichos sensores de luz {21, 23, 25, 27, 29), un primer circuito de adaptación que se encuentra conectado a los conversones corriente-tensión destinados a muliiplexar señales generadas por dichos conversores corriente tensión y enviarlas al equipo de monitorización (13), un segundo circuito de adaptación adaptado para recibir señales generadas por los sensores de presión (33) y los sensores de temperatura (31) y enviarlas ai equipo de monitorϊzación (13), y dicho equipo de monltαrizaciόn (13) comprende un receptor encargado de recibir datos procedentes de Ia sonda (111), un microcontrαlador encargado de procesar dichas señales y de controlar el funcionamiento de la sonda (11), una memoria volátil encargada de almacenar los datos recibidlos desde Ia sonda en tiempo real.- said probe (11) comprises fuz sensors (21, 23, 25, 27, 29) pressure sensors (33) and temperature sensors (31) responsible for measuring, at least, the intensity of the light, the temperature and Ia pressure inside the aquatic zone, some voltage current converters that are connected to the light sensors {21, 23, 25, 27, 29) responsible for converting signals generated by said light sensors {21, 23, 25 , 27, 29), a first adaptation circuit that is connected to the current-voltage converters intended to muliiplexar signals generated by said voltage current converters and send them to the monitoring equipment (13), a second adaptation circuit adapted to receive signals generated by the pressure sensors (33) and the temperature sensors (31) and send them to the monitoring equipment (13), and said monoling equipment (13) comprises a receiver in charge of receiving data from the probe (111), a microco processor responsible for processing said signals and controlling the operation of the probe (11), a volatile memory in charge of storing the data received from the probe in real time.
2.- Aparato para Ia medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en una determinada zpna acuática según reivindicación 1 caracterizado porque Ia memoria no-volátil es del tipo EEPROM.2. Apparatus for the measurement of the extinction of light in water in a certain aquatic zpna according to claim 1, characterized in that the non-volatile memory is of the EEPROM type.
3 - Aparato para ia medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática según reivindicación 1 ó 2 caracterizado el equipo de moπitorización (13) adicionalmente comprende un puerto serie adaptado para realizar un volcado de los datos almacenados en Ia memoria no-volátil a un dispositivo externo.3 - Apparatus for the measurement of the extinction of the light in water in a certain aquatic zone according to claim 1 or 2 characterized the monitoring equipment (13) additionally comprises a serial port adapted to perform a dump of the data stored in the non-volatile memory to an external device.
4,- aparato para Ia medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática según reivindicación 3 donde el dispositivo externo es un ordenador.4, - apparatus for the measurement of the extinction of light in water in a certain aquatic area according to claim 3 where the external device is a computer.
5.- Aparato para Ia medición de Ia extinción de la luz en el agua en una dietefnπínadla zona acuática según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque los sensores de luz (21 , 23, 25, 27, 29) son fotodiodos que miden Ia intensidad de Ia luz en las bandas UVA, azul, Vende, roja e infrarroja.5. Apparatus for measuring the extinction of light in water in a water zone according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the light sensors (21, 23, 25, 27, 29) are photodiodes that measure The intensity of the light in the UVA, blue, sell, red and infrared bands.
6,- Aparato para Ia medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque los datos almacenados son los datos correspondientes a unas profundidades establecidas de acuerdo con una escala prefijada eneramos de 5cm.6, - Apparatus for the measurement of the extinction of the light in water in a certain aquatic area according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the stored data are the corresponding data at a depths established according to a predetermined scale. 5cm
7.- Aparato para Ia medición de la extinción de Ia luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque en Ia memoria no-volátil está adaptada para almacenar datos obtenidos por Ia sonda (11) en hasta 8 puntos de muestro, con datos referidos a hasta 500 profundidades diferentes en cada punto de muestreo.7. Apparatus for measuring the extinction of light in water in a certain aquatic area according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in non-volatile memory is adapted to store data obtained by the probe (11) in Up to 8 sampling points, with data referred to up to 500 different depths at each sampling point.
8. - Aparato para la medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado porque adjciαnalmente cornptende una pantalla (17) que se encuentra conectada al equipo de mσnitorización (13) y que se encarga de mostrar datos procedentes de Ia sonda (11). 8. - Apparatus for measuring the extinction of the light in water in a certain aquatic area according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it also comprises a screen (17) that is connected to the monitoring equipment (13) and that It is responsible for displaying data from the probe (11).
9 - Procedimiento para Ia medición de Ia extinción de fa luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática que hace uso del aparato descrito en las reivindicaciones 1 a 7, caracterizado porque comprende los siguientes pasos: a) introducir Ia sonda (11) en el interior de dicha zona acuática, b) captar datos referentes a temperatura mediante los sensores de temperatura (31), c) captar datos referentes a Ja presión mediante los sensores de presión (33) para determinar Ia profundidad a Ia que se encuentra Ia sonda (11), d) captar datos referentes a Ia intensidad de Ia luz en varias bandas del espectro mediante los sensores de luz (21,23,25,27,29),, e) convertir los datos captados en el paso d) mediante el conversar corriente-tensión y multiplexar Ia señal generada medíante el primer circuito dle adaptación, f) convertir ¡os datos captados en los pasos b) y c) mediante el segundo circuito de adaptación g) establecer una tensión de referencia mediante el microcontifolador, h) enviar los datos desde Ia sonda (11) al equipo de monitorizacíóπ (13), y i) almacenar los datos obtenidos en laβ etapas anteriores en Ia memαiria no-volátil.9 - Procedure for the measurement of light extinction in water in a certain aquatic area that makes use of the apparatus described in claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) inserting the probe (11) into the inside said aquatic zone, b) collecting temperature data by means of the temperature sensors (31), c) capturing data referring to the pressure by means of the pressure sensors (33) to determine the depth at which the probe is located ( 11), d) capture data referring to the intensity of the light in several spectrum bands by means of the light sensors (21,23,25,27,29); e) convert the data captured in step d) by means of the converging current-voltage and multiplexing the signal generated by the first adaptation circuit, f) converting the data captured in steps b) and c) by means of the second adaptation circuit g) establishing a reference voltage by means of the microconfig, h) sending the data from the probe (11) to the monitoring equipment (13), and i) store the data obtained in the previous stages in the non-volatile memαiria.
10. Procedimiento según reivindicación 9 caracterizado porque las medidas se realizan en modo manual mediante el accionamiento dle un pulsador por parte de un usuario que visualiza en una ¡pantalla (17) los datos captados por Ia sonda (11) solicitando el almacenamiento de los mismos en la memoria no-volátil. 10. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the measurements are made in manual mode by means of the actuation of a button by a user who displays on a screen (17) the data captured by the probe (11) requesting the storage thereof. in non-volatile memory.
11.- Procedimiento según reivindicación 9 caracterizado porque las medidas se realizan en modo automático controladas por el microprocesador y se almacenan en intervalos de profundidad de Scm,11. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the measurements are made in automatic mode controlled by the microprocessor and stored in depth intervals of Scm,
12.- Procedimiento para Ia medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en. una determinada zona acuática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 9 a 11 , caracterizado porque se obtienen datos de al menos 5 puestos de rnuestreo y de al menos 200 profundidades diferentes en cada punto de muestreo.12.- Procedure for the measurement of the extinction of the light in the water in. a certain aquatic zone according to any of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that data are obtained from at least 5 sampling posts and from at least 200 different depths at each sampling point.
13.- Procedimiento para Ia medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en urna determinada zona acuática según una cualquiera de las reivindlicaciones 9 a 12 caracterizado porque cada medición se almacena respectivamente en un banco distinto cíe memoria de la memoria no-volátil.13. Procedure for the measurement of the extinction of the light in the water in a given aquatic zone according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that each measurement is stored respectively in a bank other than non-volatile memory.
14,- Procedimiento para Ia medición de Ia extinción de Ia luz en el agua en una determinada zona acuática según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 9 a 13 caracterizado porque adicionalmente comprende volcar los datos almacenados en Ia memoria no-volátil mediante el puerto serie a un dispositivo externo, 14, - Procedure for measuring the extinction of the light in water in a certain aquatic area according to any of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that it additionally comprises dumping the data stored in the non-volatile memory through the serial port to a external device,
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