Campbell TX320, Instruction Manual

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TX320 Transmitter
5.1.4.1 Result Code
Result Code is used to indicate success or failure. Zero indicates Success.
Positive result codes indicate communication problems; negative result codes
indicate an illegal value in one of the parameters. See Table 5.1-6 for positive
result codes and Table 5.1-7 for negative result codes.
TABLE 5.1-6. Result Codes Indicating Communication Problems
0 Command executed successfully
2 Time out waiting for STX character after SDC addressing
3 Wrong character (not STX) received after SDC Addressing
4 Something other than ACK returned when select data buffer
command executed
5 Timed out waiting for an ACK when data buffer command was sent
6 CS I/O port not available, port busy
7 ACK not returned following data append or insert command
TABLE 5.1-7. GoesSetup and GoesData Runtime Result Codes
Code Error Condition
-11 Illegal Buffer Control
-12 Illegal Message Window
-13 Illegal Channel Number
-14 Illegal Baud Rate
-15 R count Error
-16 Illegal Data Format
-17 Illegal Data Format FP2_ASCII
-18 Self-Timed Interval Error
-19 Self-Timed Offset Error
-20 Random Interval Error
-21 Platform ID Error
5.1.4.2 Platform ID
Platform ID is an eight-character hexadecimal number assigned by NESDIS.
The Platform ID is always divisible by 2. Valid characters are 0-9 and A-F.
5.1.4.3 Window
Window is the message window length in seconds. Valid range is 5-120.
5.1.4.4 Timed Channel
Timed Channel is the assigned self-timed transmission channel. Valid range
for 300 bps is 0-266 and 0-133 for 1200 bps. Often1200 bps channels are
referred to using the 300 channel number scheme. Divide by 2 to get the real
1200 baud channel number.
5.1.4.5 Timed Baud Rate
Timed Baud rate is assigned and channel dependent. Valid options are 100,
300, and 1200.
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