User Manual for AML Oceanographic Base
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Configuring the Instrument for Data on Power Up
Perform the following steps:
•
Open a terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. Ensure the serial port has
been selected in the program. If the instrument has been set to a specific baud rate with
the
SET DETECT
command, the terminal emulation program must be configured for that
baud rate.
•
Connect the instrument to the computer using the data/power cable.
•
Using the terminal emulation program, issue the following commands to the instrument:
o
SET STARTUP NOHEADER
(disables the power up header information)
o
SET STARTUP MONITOR
(enables data output on power up)
o
SET SAMPLE RATE 10/S
(sets the desired sampling rate)
o
SET DETECT 07
(sets fixed 38400 baud rate)
Note: Details on the
SET DETECT
command can be found in the Appendix.
•
Unplug the data/power cable from the instrument to turn the instrument off.
•
Plug the data/power cable into the instrument to turn the instrument on
.
Disabling Data on Power Up
Perform the following steps:
•
Open a terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. Ensure the serial port has
been selected in the program. If the instrument has been set to a specific baud rate with
the
SET DETECT
command, the terminal emulation program must be configured for that
baud rate.
•
Connect the instrument to the computer using the data/power.
•
Unplug the data/power cable from the instrument to turn the instrument off.
•
Hold down the < ENTER > key.
•
Plug the data/power cable into the instrument to turn the instrument on.
•
Release the <ENTER> key once the prompt ‘>’ is displayed.
•
Using the terminal emulation program, issue the following commands to disable data on
power up:
o
SET STARTUP HEADER
(enables the power up header information)
o
SET STARTUP PROMPT
(disables data output on power up)
o
SET SAMPLE RATE 10/S
(selects the desired sampling rate)
o
SET DETECT A7
(sets 10 autobaud attempts then defaults to 38400 baud)
Note: Details on the
SET DETECT
command can be found in the Appendix.
•
Unplug the data/power cable from the instrument to turn the instrument off.
