User Manual for AML Oceanographic’s Micro
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Output Format Commands
Command
Description
Requires
DISPLAY STARTUP
Displays the power up output settings.
SET LATITUDE
dd.dddddd
Sets the current latitude within a range of -90 to +90
degrees. Latitude is used in calculating depth from pressure.
Contact AML for more information.
SET PRESSURE UNITS
x/y
Sets units for real output to x/y. Where x/y = dbar, psi,
metres, feet. When changing units to feet or metres the user
must set latitude, as the depth calculation corrects for
surface gravity. Contact AML for more information
SET TEMPERATURE
UNITS x/y
Set units for real output to x/y. Where x/y = celsius,
fahrenheit.
SET STARTUP
PROMPT
Sets the instrument to wait for user commands on power up.
SET STARTUP SCAN
Sets the instrument to output one scan on power up, and
then wait for a user command.
SET STARTUP
MONITOR
Sets the instrument to start monitoring data on power up
SET STARTUP
NOHEADER
Disables the instrument identification header output on
powerup.
SET STARTUP
HEADER
Enables the instrument identification header output on
powerup.
SET NMEAON
Turns NMEA-like format on
SET NMEAOFF
Turns NMEA-like format off
SET AUTOMONITOR n
Automatically starts MONITOR after n seconds of command
line inactivity (0≤n≤255). If n=0 AUTOMONITOR is disabled
General Commands
Command
Description
Requires
SCAN
Measures and outputs one scan of data
MONITOR
Scans at the set sampling rate.
VERSION
Displays the instrument identification header.
DISPLAY OPTIONS
Displays the instrument status and user settings.
ZERO ON
Corrects the barometric offset to set zero pressure at
surface for current barometric pressure.
P•X
ZERO OFF
Disables barometric offset.
P•X
DETECT
Checks each slot in logger board to identify what is plugged
in and displays sensor / board type and serial number or
“empty” for each slot.
