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August 2020 – TD 316 OPERATING MANUAL – Motus Wave Sensor 5729
4.7.1
Common settings
Figure 4-20: Common Settings in System Configuration
Mode:
The communication protocol need to be defined under “
Mode”.
There are four different choices:
•
AADI Real-Time
is the correct mode (protocol) when used together with Real-Time Collector. This is an xml
based protocol which includes more metadata in the data messages.
•
The
Smart Sensor Terminal
protocol is a simplified ASCII protocol which is easier to use together with a PC
terminal program. This protocol is described more detailed in CHAPTER 8. It is possible to configure the sensor
even if it is set to AiCaP or Smart Sensor Terminal mode when it is connected via RS-232 to the PC, but it is
not possible to run and log data with Real-Time Collector unless the sensor is set to AADI Real-Time. Notice
that the sensor always has to be reset when the protocol/mode has been changed.
•
If the sensor is going to be used with an Aanderaa logger such as SmartGuard, the mode has to be changed to
AiCaP
mode first and saved before connecting it to the logger.
•
AIS mode
is specially made for feeding the AIS directly with a standard output following the AIS Message 8
format.
Enable Sleep:
This setting gives lower power consumption in AADI Real-Time and Smart Sensor Terminal mode when
the sensor is able to go to sleep between measurements. In AiCaP mode this is controlled by the logger.
4.7.2
Terminal Protocol settings
Figure 4-21: Terminal Protocol settings in System Configuration
The
Terminal Protocol
settings are only used if the sensor is set to Smart Sensor Terminal protocol. See CHAPTER
6for more details. This protocol opens up for an
Enable Polled Mode
where the sensor outputs data when the
user/system polls for data (
Do Sample ()
command).
Enable Text
and
Enable Decimalformat
control the output string
in Smart Sensor Terminal. With
Enable Text
enabled the sensor will put out a string with parameter name together with
each reading, refer Figure 6-2 for an example where this command is toggled.
Enable Decimalformat
toggle between
decimal format like 0.10 and Engineering format like 1.000E-01.
