We have combined three tools (applets) into one package called DVToolkit. DVToolkit includes modified versions of the Profile Plotter and Color Mapper. It also includes another tool called the DxT Profiler (Depth vs Time Profiler). The DxT Profiler graphically shows how the lake data collected by our RUSS units changes over time. Below you will see an example of the type of profile that can be created with the DxT Profiler.

Using DVToolkit and the DxT Profiler:

On a PC, the DVToolkit runs on recent versions of both Netscape and Internet Explorer. (Explorer seems to be quicker at opening the data files.) Mac users are currently limited to Internet Explorer with MRJ (Mac Runtime for Java).

The box below shows if the version of Java your browser is using is current enough to run DVToolkit

• If your browser fails to "pass" you can go to this page to find out what to do or you can check with your computer specialist for assistance.
  
  
• If your browser "passed", you can either use the DVToolkit online, or you can download the DVToolkit package. Please STOP and consider the following:
  • Using DxT Profiler from the DVToolkit online may be very slow, depending on your computer's memory and the speed of your Internet connection. In a worse case scenario - a slow computer using a 14.4 modem, your computer may be tied up for many minutes as it prepares to use the data with the DxT Profiler.
  • The DVTools program is optimized to run from your local file system. We recommend you do one simple download and then you can use the tools directly from your computer, even when you are not connected to the Internet.
  • For optimal use of the DxT Profiler we recommend using a fast (greater than 100 MHz) computer with an 800 x 600 display showing more than 256 colors.

Click the button to run the DVToolkit online:

Your browser does not have a built-in Java interpreter, or you have it disabled. To run the DVTools applet check your browser settings to make sure that Java is enabled. If your browser is too old you will have to upgrade to a more recent version.

Or download the DVToolkit:

Complete the following sequence to download the DVToolkit package that includes the three tools and the complete set of lakes data. Once you have downloaded the DVToolkit you can use all three tools to explore the data without an internet connection.

• Create a new folder on your hard drive or floppy. Name this folder "DVTools".
  
  
• Click here to download the DVToolkit (file name: DVTools.zip, size: ~1200 Kb) Unzip the contents of this file to the new folder "DVTools." This file contains all of the tools plus all of the data we have collected from the RUSS units at the study sites. Note: all the files must go into a folder (subdirectory), even if you are installing them on a floppy.
  
  
• Use your Java 1.1 capable browser to open the DVToolkit. At this point you do not need to have an active Internet connection. Simply use your browser to work with the tools.You will open the file by using the "File" menu in your browser and then selecting "Open." Browse through your folders and files to find the folder you have created named "DVTools." Select and open the file named "DVTools.html" in that folder. If you download the package you only have to download it once, rather than each time you run the program.