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CMD140 n 

sets the IOUT Pressure Range HI

CMD142 n 

sets the IOUT Pressure Range LO IOUT 

Pressure Range HI must be greater than IOUT 

Pressure Range LO

CMD144 n 

sets the IOUT Scale: 

 

 

1 = 0 to 20mA, or 4 = 4 to 20 mA.

CMD150 c 

sets the poll address character for ASCII and 

SDI-12 modes. Any ASCII character from ‘0’ 

(ASCII 48) to ‘z’ (ASCII 122) may be used. For 

SDI-12 limit the characters from 0 to 9.

CMD160 n 

sets  the  baud  rate. Acceptable  values  are 

38400, 9600, 4800, 2400, and 1200. Note 

that the baud rate change occurs immediately 

after the command is received. Therefore, in 

order to continue communicating, the serial 

communication program that issued the 

command must also change to match.

CMD300 n 

c a u s e s   t h e   s e n s o r   t o   p a u s e   o r   r e s u m e 

measurement. 1 = Stop, 2 = Run.

CMD400 n 

c auses the sensor to issue a repor t 

summar izing parameter set tings. 

1 = Tex t (parameter values and labels)

 

2 = C ode O nly (parameter values only).

CMD420 

burns the current parameter settings to flash 

memory. This step 

must

 take place to retain 

changes to settings otherwise parameters will 

revert to previous values at the next power up.

4.4  SDI-12 COMMANDS

SDI-12 stands for serial data interface at 1200 baud. It is 

often used to interface battery powered data recorders with 

microprocessor based devices designed for environmental 

data acquisition. SDI-12 is used typically when low power 

is a concern. The SDI-12 device normally remains in a 

low power, standby state until it is polled at which time 

a measurement is sent. SDI-12 can effectively address 

multiple sensors on the same cable. 
Model 61402L uses the SDI-12 (V1.4) serial communication 

protocol to initiate measurements and set sensor operation 

parameters. The default sensor address is 0 (zero), and 

can be changed to any valid single-character  value if 

needed. Additional details about the SDI-12 protocol may 

be found at www.sdi-12.org. 
After initial power-up with 12 VDC, the sensor is in a low-

power standby state with a quiescent current of 1.60 mA. A 

valid and properly addressed SDI-12 command wakes the 

sensor to initiate a measurement, set or check operating 

parameters. After command processing has finished, the 

sensor returns to the low-power standby state. 
SDI-12 ‘M’ or ‘C’ commands initiate a measurement. The 

sensor response message indicates the maximum time 

needed before the measurement is ready, and data values 

will be available. The maximum time ranges from 1 to 5 

seconds depending on the Sample Count. 
If an ‘M’ command initiates a measurement, the sensor 

sends a Service Request when the measurement is ready 

to be retrieved. When the polling device receives the 

Service Request it then sends a ‘D’ command to request 

measurement results from the sensor. With ‘C’ commands, 

no Service Request is sent, and the polling device must 

wait the full delay time before sending the ‘D’ command to 

request the measurement.

SDI-12 Measurement commands and responses:

COMMAND

RESPONSE

DESCRIPTION

aM!

attts<CR><LF>

Take a measurement

aMC!

attts<CR><LF>

Take a measurement with CRC 

checksum

aC!

atttss<CR><LF>

Take a concurrent measurement

aCC!

atttss<CR><LF>

Take a concurrent measurement 

with CRC checksum

aD0!

a+tttt.t+bbbb.b<CRC><CR><LF>

where:

a

= Sensor address

ttt

= Delay time (seconds)

s/ss

= Number of samples to collect

ttt.t

= Temperature (selected units)

bbbb.b

= Barometric Pressure (selected units)

<CRC>

= CRC checksum (only where requested)

<CR><LF>

= Carriage return, line feed (ASCII 13, 10)

SDI-12 NON-MEASUREMENT COMMANDS:  

 

The SDI-12 protocol includes standard commands for 

identifying the sensor and changing its address. 

CMD

RESPONSE

DESCRIPTION 

?!

a<CR><LF>

Address Query 

a!

a<CR><LF>

Acknowledge Active 

aI!

a13 YOUNG C092000 vvvnnnnnn<CR><LF>

Send Identification:   vvv = Firmware Version

nnnnnn = Serial Number

aAb!

b<CR><LF>

Change Address: 

a = Sensor address 

b = New sensor address

aV!

a0000<CR><LF>

Start Verification

EXTENDED COMMANDS: 

 

The SDI-12 command set may be customized with 

Extended Commands to accommodate manufacturer 

settings and other functions. Extended Commands are 

listed below. Where two responses are shown, one is for a 

valid command, the other is for an invalid (ERR) command.

COMMAND

RESPONSE

DESCRIPTION

aXB!

aXB, OK<CR><LF>

Save parameter settings to flash. 

Cycle power after saving parameters.

aXP!

aXP, V=v, OP=o, ASC=s, MP=m, OS=op, SC=sc<CR><LF>

v = voltage (120 = 12.0 volts)

o =

s =

m =

op = offset (hPa x 10)

sc = sea level correction (hPa x 10)

aXC±nnnn! aXC, SC=±nnnn<CR><LF>

Sea Level Correction (-5000 to +5000 hPa)

aXF±nnnn! aXF, OP=±nnnn<CR><LF>

Offset (-5000 to +5000 hPa)

aXM

aXM, M=nnnnn<CR><LF>

Multiplier (10000 = 1.0000)

aXO

aXO, O=nn<CR><LF>

Output Period (0 – 60)

aXS

aXS, S=nn<CR><LF>

Sample Count (1 – 32)

5.0 MAINTENANCE

The MODEL 61402L barometer requires no regular 

maintenance.  Periodic calibration certification, if required, 

is available from the factory.

6.0 WARRANTY

This product is warranted to be free of defects in materials 

and construction for a period of 12 months from date of 

initial purchase. Liability is limited to repair or replacement 

of defective item. A copy of the warranty policy may be 

obtained from R. M. Young Company.

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