User Manual for AML Oceanographic’s Micro SVT Sensor
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Command:
SET [SE] SAMPLE RATE [S]
This command sets the rate at which the instrument will take samples (or scans). The
sample rate is in the form of a number followed by the time units. The allowable time units
are listed below:
CONTINUOUS [C]
/SECONDS {/S]
SECONDS [S]
MINUTES [M]
HOURS [H]
The following examples demonstrate some of the possible permutations of this command.
SET SAMPLE 6 HOUR
This will set the sample rate for one sample every 6 hours.
SE SA 30 SEC
This will set the sample rate for one sample every 30
seconds.
SET S 5 S
This will set the sample rate for one sample every 5 seconds.
SE S CONTINUOUS
This sets the sample rate at the maximum of 25 scans per
second.
Command:
TIME [T]
This command sets the real time clock in the instrument. This command uses the 24 hour
clock with a format of hh:mm:ss.hh
Example:
TIME 13:44:12
Command:
DATE [DA]
This command sets the date using the format mm/dd/yy.
Example:
DATE 03/11/03 (March 11, 2003)
Command:
VERSION [V]
This command displays the current version of the firmware, instrument type and the serial
number of the instrument
Command:
DIS S
This command displays the current scan rate.
Example:
>DIS S
sample rate is 1 seconds
