GE Moisture monitor series 3, Programming Manual

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Advanced Programming 3-23
March 2008
Description of a Sample
Output
Figure 3-1 below shows a typical data record. Each record displays:
message ID, date, time, channel, mode/unit, data, and carriage return.
Figure 3-1: Record Sample
Note:
The length of the line depends on how many characters your
screen has per line, or the width of the page.
Message ID
Every record begins with the Message ID that consists of an asterisk
(*) and the report type. *D denotes a Display (Matrix) report and *L
denotes a Log Report. The Message ID is always followed by one
ASCII space.
Date
The date of the report is shown in MM/DD/YY format. The
MMS-3
uses a zero as a column place holder, so the date will always be eight
characters long. The date is always followed by one ASCII space.
Time
The time of the report is shown in HH:MM:SS format. Time is in 24-
hour format. The
MMS-3
uses a zero as a column place holder, so the
time will always be eight characters long. The time is always
followed by one ASCII space.
Channel
The channel is a single digit from 1 to 6, and is the channel from
which the displayed measurement was read. The channel is always
followed by a colon (:).
Mode/Unit
The modes or units are represented by an abbreviation. Refer to
Table 3-6 on page 3-24 for abbreviations. The Mode/Unit is always
followed by an equals sign (=).
Data
Data is the actual measurement. The number of digits and the position
of the decimal point, if any, will vary with the magnitude and type of
data (see Table 3-6 on page 3-24 for mode/units number formats).
Signed values will contain a leading plus (+) or minus (–). Unsigned
values (percent oxygen, for example) have no sign. The data is
always followed by two ASCII spaces.
*D 06/1/97 11:50:07 1:DP/C=18.0 1:T/C=35.9<CR/LF>
Message ID
Date Time
Channel
Mode/Unit
Data
Carriage
Return