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Table 54 Configurable Parameters for WS425 A/B WAT11 Profile
Parameter Default Value Profile-Specific Allowed Values Description
com1_protocol
0
1)
6 = WS425 A/B WAT11 Profile for serial port COM1
com2_protocol
0 6 = WS425 A/B WAT11 Profile for serial port COM2
1) The parameter has no protocol-specific default value. It is determined separately in the configuration code.
5.25.1 WS425 A/B WAT11 Commands
When the WS425 A/B WAT11 profile is selected, you can poll data using the following
command:
<esc><id>
<esc>
Escape character ASCII 27H
<id>
WMT700 ID, for example, A
Response:
<stx><id><spd><dir>
<stx>
Start of text character (1 digit)
<id>
WMT700 identification character, for example, A (1 digit)
<spd>
Wind speed (in meters per second) multiplied by 10. For example,
045
is 4.5 meters per
second (3 digits).
<dir>
Wind direction with two octal numbers for 6-bit binary data, for example, 73
corresponds to (7×8+3)/64×360 = 332 degrees
Missing Reading
The WS425 A/B WAT11 message reports missing data as slashes (
/////
).
5.26 SDI-12 Profile (v 1.3)
SDI-12 is a standard for interfacing data recorders with microprocessor-based sensors. The
name stands for serial/digital interface at 1200 baud.
The SDI-12 Support Group is an association of companies that produce and use SDI-12
products with the purpose of reviewing requests to enhance, clarify, or modify the SDI-12
architecture and that votes on proposed changes to SDI-12.
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