User Manual for AML Oceanographic’s Micro Pressure Sensor
AML OCEANOGRAPHIC
In-situ Real-time Detection Measurement
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Page 2: ...NECTING THE MICRO PRESSURE SENSOR TO A COMPUTER 6 2 3 POWERING THE MICRO PRESSURE SENSOR 6 3 COMMUNICATING WITH THE MICRO PRESSURE SENSOR 7 3 1 CONFIGURING HYPERTERMINAL FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MI...
Page 3: ...nts The warranty does not apply if the instrument has been damaged by accident or misuse and is void if repairs or modifications are made by any other than authorized personnel This warranty is the on...
Page 4: ...autobaud communications Baud rate 2400 to 38400 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit Data type ASCII text Sample Rate 25 scans per second Power Isolated External DC supply Voltage range 8 26 Volts DC Curr...
Page 5: ...uter The instrument s output is standard ASCII RS 232 The baud rate is automatically determined when the sensor receives an ENTER or RET The data output may be configured to display either unprocessed...
Page 6: ...on device An AML supplied data cable will link the two Refer to the wiring diagram in Appendix C At one end of the cable is a DB25 or DB9 female connector that plugs into the computer s serial port an...
Page 7: ...properly and the appropriate baud rate serial port combination chosen the instrument will return the prompt Once the prompt appears the Micro Pressure Sensor is ready to accept instructions Refer to...
Page 8: ...AML Oceanographic s Micro Pressure Sensor AML OCEANOGRAPHIC In situ Real time Detection Measurement 8 Figure 3 2 7 Choose the Baud rate 19200 8 Data bits No Parity 1 Stop bit and no Flow control Figur...
Page 9: ...e Sensor can display data in two modes real or raw Real mode displays data that has been calculated to produce engineering units 3 2 1 Raw Data Format Data displayed in raw mode is strictly a numeric...
Page 10: ...ill set the instrument to output RAW uncorrected data when using the MONITOR SCAN or DUMP commands Command REAL RE This command will set the instrument to output Real corrected engineering data when u...
Page 11: ...mand SET DETECT ab SE D ab Where a a Hex number between 0 F b a Hex number between 0 F This command sets the detection mode of the instrument on power up The DETECT command can be used to set the Micr...
Page 12: ...e serial number of the instrument This command is intended to facilitate integration into OEM equipment To display the instruments serial number use the VER command Example set sn 7245 To display the...
Page 13: ...main O ring to be changed However the main O ring may be inspected periodically and greased to keep the O ring in good condition If during an inspection damage is suspected please do the following No...
Page 14: ...surement 14 O Ring To remove an O ring squeeze the end cap between thumb and finger and slide forward the O ring will bulge and can be easily removed with the other hand Do not be tempted to dig the O...
Page 15: ...ence points at different temperatures This data is applied to a curve fitting algorithm to produce calibration coefficients for both pressure and temperature effects Each set of coefficients is perman...
Page 16: ...nicate with the computer Solutions Check the power supply for correct voltage setting 8 26 Volts DC and or current limiting The serial port chosen is incorrect Most IBM PC compatible computers have on...
Page 17: ...User Manual for AML Oceanographic s Micro Pressure Sensor AML OCEANOGRAPHIC In situ Real time Detection Measurement 17 APPENDIX B General Layout...
Page 18: ...NG DIAGRAM MICRO8 RS232 MICRO SENSOR PACK 9 Pin D Connector 25 Pin D Connector 5 1 N C Screen Blue 6 7 5 1 Power supplied by customer supplied 12VDC Power or 12VDC AML Battery Pack optional PN SUB G01...
