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SDI-12 Commands
Sensor Identification
<a>I! <a>13 INWUSA CT2X
215
ssssssssss
<cr><lf>
Note:
215
will change to reflect current
firmware version.
ssssssssss = device serial number
Acknowledge Active, Address Query
<a>! <a><cr><lf>
?! <a><cr><lf>
Change Address
<a>A<b>! <b><cr><lf>
Change address to <b>
Request Measurement
<a>M! <a>0024<cr><lf>
Request all basic measurements
<a>D0! <a>
+22.0512+155.0127+155.2155+12.0512
<cr><lf>
Read: temperature, conductivity (linear),
conductivity (nLFn), pressure
<a>M1! <a>0021<cr><lf>
Request temperature measurement only
<a>D0! <a>
+22.0512
<cr><lf>
Read temperature
<a>M2! <a>0021<cr><lf>
Request linear conductivity measurement only
<a>D0! <a>
+155.0127
<cr><lf>
Read linear conductivity
<a>M3! <a>0021<cr><lf>
Request nLFn conductivity measurement only
<a>D0! <a>
+155.0127
<cr><lf>
Read nLFn conductivity
<a>M4! <a>0021<cr><lf>
Request pressure measurement only
<a>D0! <a>
12.0512
<cr><lf>
Read pressure
<a>M5! <a>0021<cr><lf>
Request salinity measurement only
<a>D0! <a>
+20.7862
<cr><lf>
Read salinity
<a>M6! <a>0021<cr><lf>
Request TDS measurement only
<a>D0! <a>
14700.9
<cr><lf>
Read TDS
Reading via SDI-12
Note: The default units setting for pressure is PSI. The default units setting for temperature is Celsius.
To change these, use the Direct Read Units in the Aqua4Plus/Aqua4Plus Lite Control Software. Note: Conductivity is
always returned in µS/cm, Salinity in PSU, and TDS in mg/L.
DIRECT READ MODBUS & SDI-12
Addressing
Default SDI-12 Address: 0
SDI-12 Command Nomenclature
<a> = Sensor address
{crc} = SDI-12 compatible 3-character CRC
<cr> = ASCII carriage return character
<lf> = ASCII line feed character
highlighted values
indicate variable data
All SDI-12 requests consist
of a command followed by
a request for values. Some
software or equipment may
combine these, making the
second one unnecessary. Refer
to your software or equipment
documentation for details.
<a>D0! <a>
+7.15863
<cr><lf>
Request
Response
Address
Request for
Address
Returned
value(s)
Carriage Return
Linefeed
values read
<a>M1! <a>0021<cr><lf>
Request
Response
Address
Command
Address
Time until
response
Carriage Return
Linefeed
# of values to
be returned
(in seconds)