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appears. See section 7.3.2 for getting to the main configuration menu from a
continuously streaming data stream].
This parameter specifies what the magnetometer will do the next
time power is applied.
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The magnetometer can either return to the
configuration mode or run as a magnetometer.
You must save the settings for this to be effective.
Power on, run mode :
(0=Configure 1=Magnetometer ):1
Press ENTER to get back to main menu. You must Save the new setting for it to remember the
changes on the next power up. Type S for Save Parameters and you will get the following submenu:
Checking
The selected baud rate
Main RS-232 Baud Rate : 115200
is not a standard Baud rate.
Press "Y" to ignore the warning and save
the settings to FLASH.
Press any other key to abort:Saving a file can take several seconds.
Press "Y" to proceed or any other key to abort.
The operation complete successfully.
Checking. There is no room. You must erase a file first to make room before you can save.
The power up Mode is now saved.
7.3.8 XS3 Data Output Format with 1000 Hz Output Rate Example
XS3 is an alternate compressed binary data output format that the G-824A can
accommodate for high speed data transmissions. The key advantage of this format is that it
can pack two bytes of text into one ASCII character. This next example shows the
importance of XS3 format feature, which is described in detail in Section
7.4
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Backspace and type “0” to power up into configuration menu
or
Backspace and type “1” to power up directly into outputting data
Press Y
Press Y
Make sure you see this message, which
indicates a successful save.
If you see this message, your changes
were NOT saved, and you must Erase
FLASH first; then attempt to save again.
Type E to begin the Erase Flash function
to erase one or more saved configurations.
