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MetPak/MetPak RG and MetPak Pro
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Issue 1
Doc. No. 1723-PS-0022
October 2018
6.
CONFIGURING WITH METSET
MetPaks can be configured using Gill Instruments MetSet Software which is loaded on the CD
supplied with MetPak.
MetSet software can run on PC’s running up to and including Windows 10 and can also be
downloaded from the Gill Website: http://www.gillinstruments.com/main/software.html.
6.1.
MetPak Default Configurations
MetPak Factory Default Data String
NODE DIR SPEED PRESS RH TEMP DEWPOINT VOLT STATUS.
Q,170,000.08,1019.5,035.0,+024.7,+008.3,+04.9,00,
55
Where
STX
Q
Node Letter
170
Wind Direction
000.08
Wind Speed
1019.5
Pressure
035.0
Relative Humidity
+024.7
Temperature
+008.3
Dewpoint
+04.9
Supply Voltage
00
Status
ETX
55
Checksum
NOTES:
<STX> is the Start of String character (ASCII value 2).
<ETX> is the End of String character (ASCII value 3).
Checksum, the 2 digit Hex Checksum sum figure is calculated from the Exclusive OR of the bytes
between (and not including) the STX and ETX characters
MetSet Reading MetPak Default Settings
Setting
Function
Setting
Function
Comms Levels
RS232
Sensor WindSpeed
On
Baud Rate
19200
Wind Speed Units
MS (Metres/Second)
Data Connection
Data Bits 8, Parity None, Stop
Bits 1, Flow Control None.
Temperature Sensor
On
Node ID
Q
Temperature Units
C (Degrees Celsius)
Output rate
1Hz
Dewpoint Sensor
On
Message Mode
Continuous
Dewpoint Units
C (Degrees Celsius)
ASCII Set Up
Carriage return and line feed,
Echo on
Pressure Sensor
On
North Alignment
0
Pressure Units
Hecto Pascals
Humidity Sensor
On
Status Message Output
On
Humidity Units
%
Report Message Output
On
Report Format
Node, Polar (Wind
Direction/Wind Speed),
Pressure, Humidity,
Temperature,
Dewpoint, Volts,
Status, Checksum.
Units Message Output
On
Inputs Message Output
On
Output Sentence
Comma Separated Variable
