PRO-SERIES ATHENE - VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROL
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5.1.6 Display GPS Status
From either the data logging screen "RUNNING TREATMENT PLAN" page or "RECORDING A DYNAMIC JOB"
page, press the key to view the current GPS status.
This page displays; Age of Fix Data (when reception is good, the time should not be more than 1 second);
Number of Satellites (minimum of 4 for full differential fix); Differential Status; Latitude and Longitude (in
decimal degrees); Altitude; Heading and Velocity. All this data is read directly from the NMEA GGA and VTG
messages.
5.2
Dynamic Data Logging
Set bottom port option to "DATA CARD MODULE" - section 4.1. The data card reader is enabled however,
note that the bottom port is then disabled.
Set the top port to "GPS ONLY" and also check the baud rate setting is correct (4.5.5).
When drilling conventionally (i.e. not VRT mode), you have an option to generate a full application record,
logging rate and other parameters (e.g. "tags") in real time, attributing this data to a specific location. The
associated "Dynamic Logging" file is saved onto the Data Card Module.
5.2.1 Start recording a Dynamic Job
1. Press the INFO key and then the key.
The screen will display the current logging status, the number of jobs (job summaries) stored in memory, and
the status of the data card module
2. Press the START key. The JOB STARTUP page is displayed. Select the logging option "2. LOG TREATMENT".
When prompted, enter the FARM NUMBER and FIELD NUMBER reference. The "EXTENDED DATA
FUNCTIONS" page is then displayed (section 5.1.4). If you don't wish to programme any extended functions.
then press .
The screen will display "NEGOTIATING FILE STORAGE - JOB NUMBER #" as it creates the dynamic log file on
the data module. Once the plan is loaded, the "RECORDING A DYNAMIC JOB" page appears, and displays
the tag list. You can at any time apply the Tag functions to log features in the field (see section 5.1.3).
5.2.2 Stop recording a Dynamic Job
To stop running a job, simply press the "STOP" key on the data logging screen. The job summary is appended
to the dynamic log file on the data module, and saved to the internal memory.
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