YSI WaterLog Series, Owner'S Manual

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GOES Radio Diagnostics
The Diagnostic Menu is available once a Radio Type and Port have been chosen. Depending on
the Radio Type, the Diagnostics screens may have different options available. These options can
provide a good basis for troubleshooting or general status information regarding the radio and its
transmissions. The Results Window at the bottom of the screen provides the output of the
pressed button. Available on both radio types are the following options:
Radio Status: Retrieves and displays the miscellaneous radio settings as reported from the radio.
This information includes the state of the GPS, Self-Timed and Random Transmission
information, the current Firmware Revision, as well as the current battery voltage and
temperature of the radio.
The battery voltage readings give a good indication of how the battery is holding up. Mainly
look at the difference between the voltage during the last transmission and one of the other
readings to see if there is a large difference.
The current temperature reading should be close to ambient but may be off by a few degrees.
The latitude and longitude at the site are listed if the GPS receiver is working and has acquired
the time and other GPS information.
There is general GPS information listing if the time has synced, when it synced, how many
missed syncs have occurred, etc.
The fail safe status is also listed on this screen and should always indicate it is ok.
Self-Test: The Self-Test option will either perform a Self-Test on the GOES Radio (H-2221) or
show the most recent Self-Test results (OmniSat/SE-1200). Self-Tests can take several minutes
to complete. Radio hardware including temperature, battery voltage, and flash (memory) will be
checked through these routines. There are several checksum or CRC tests here that return OK or
System 5000
Outputs 6-23
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