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MetPak/MetPak RG and MetPak Pro
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Issue 1
Doc. No. 1723-PS-0022
October 2018
MetPak RG Factory Default Data String:
NODE DIR SPEED PRESS RH TEMP DEWPOINT DIG1 VOLT STATUS.
Q,014,000.06,1011.2,042.1,+023.0,+009.4,0000.000,+04.9,00,
40
Where
STX
Q
Node Letter
014
Wind Direction
000.06
Wind Speed
1011.2
Pressure
042.1
Relative Humidity
+023.0
Temperature
+009.4
Dewpoint
0000.000
Dig1 (Tipping Bucket reading)
+04.9
Supply Voltage
00
Status
ETX
40
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 RG 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, DIG1, Volts,
Status, Checksum.
Units Message Output
On
Inputs Message Output
On
Output Sentence
Comma Separated Variable
DIG1 Sensor Type
On
DIG1 Digital Count
10.000
DIG1 Substitute Name
-
DIG1 Units
mm
