SDM-SIO4 User Guide
3-2
The hex. number must always be two ASCII characters.
Control characters can be entered for all commands in a similar way:
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^M is carriage return, ^J line feed etc.
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^^ means ^
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"" means "
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]] means ]
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&& means &
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&0d means line feed
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&hex,hex used to enter 2-character hex. codes (0-9, A-F)
3.2 Input Filters
Input filters are used to convert received data into a form that is easy for the
datalogger to process. Filters are generally used to strip out the required values
from other, unnecessary, data transmitted from the sensor/device. The filters will
also convert the required data into a form that the datalogger can use.
For example, the sensor may output the (unusual) complex string ‘Sample data
+12.3, 23.567,0xAB,12.4’. From this string you may only require to record the
hexadecimal number 0xAB. A filter can be set up to strip out only this number,
and then convert it to a 4-byte floating point number which the datalogger can
use. The datalogger will then collect this value and place it into an input location –
in this case as 171 decimal.
You must
always
set up a filter if you want the datalogger to collect
data from the SDM-SIO4.
3.2.1 Filter Types
Simple Filters
These filters can be set up by the datalogger program, i.e. command line set-up is
not necessary. The four filters search for a specific data type to convert to
Campbell Scientific floating point format. The SDM-SIO4 continues searching
and reading data until it encounters a termination character (if this has been
specified in Instruction 113) The filters are as follows:-
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Search for an ASCII floating point number to convert to Campbell Scientific
floating point format.*
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Search for an ASCII hex pair to convert to Campbell Scientific floating point
format.*
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Search for an 8-bit binary number to convert to Campbell Scientific floating
point format.
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Search for a 16-bit binary number to convert to Campbell Scientific floating
point format.
* Non-numeric characters are ignored.
NOTE
NOTE
