A Software Suite for the Automated Tethered Profiler Winchi

The article describes a software suite: firmware, server, and application software for the new automated underwater tethered profiler Winchi. The firmware is built with an in-house modular framework for moored automatic mobile profilers of several types, such as crawlers, winches or ARGO-like buoys. The server and application software handles all of the device’s mission activities: from onsite programming and online control to maintenance and diagnostics. An overview of system architecture, components and main features is given. Recent successful trials demonstrated readiness of the profiler for routine operations in various environments of seas and lakes.