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Table 5-1: Summary of the terminal mode commands available
Command
Parameter/
parameter block
Description
PASSWORD
Password
Sets or clears a password from 1 to 10 characters in
length. Valid characters, 0-9, a - z or A – Z, and letters
are case sensitive. Typing the
PASSWORD
command
without any parameters clears the password. The
default is no password.
POLL
Sensor_ID
Message_ID
Requests
Message_ID
from
Sensor_ID
.
Refer to
(p. 55) for more information
on this command
Note: If
Message_ID
is omitted, the SkyVUE 8M
outputs the message configured by
MCFG
.
POWEROFF
N/A
Not applicable for SkyVUE 8M.
REBOOT
No parameters
Forces a system reboot. This will restore previously
saved user settings. Any unsaved changes will be lost.
(Settings are saved in the terminal mode when the
CLOSE
command is typed, which exits the terminal
mode).
SCCAL
No parameters but
user interaction
required
Stratocumulus backscatter calibration.
This requires a human observer to confirm a stable
Stratocumulus cloud layer between 250 m to 2500 m
without holes, precipitation or reduced visibility and
has been stable for at least 10 minutes prior to running
this command. See
(p. 57) for more information.
SERIAL
Mode
Baud
Bits_Parity
Delay
Set or read the serial port.
Mode
= 0, RS-232, full duplex (default)
Mode
= 1, RS-232, half duplex
Mode
= 4, reserved
Baud
= 0, 300 baud
Baud
= 1, 600 baud
Baud
= 2, 1200 baud
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