User Manual for AML Oceanographic Minos SVP
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Appendices
Commands
When using SeaCast, the command set is not usually necessary. However, text commands are available.
Below is a listing of commonly used commands. Not all commands are available in all configurations of
Minos SVP instruments. For example, some commands may only be available on instruments enabled with
Xchange™.
Command Name
Description
ZERO
Corrects the barometric offset to set zero pressure at surface for current
barometric pressure
ZERO OFF
Disables barometric offset
DISPLAY SCAN
Displays current scan options.
SET SCAN NOBAT
Turns the battery channel off, removing it from the instrument output scans.
Current battery display status is viewable using DIS SCAN.
SET SCAN BAT
Turns the battery channel on, allowing it to be present in instrument output
scans. Current battery display status is viewable using DIS SCAN.
SET SCAN NODENSITY
Turns the calculated density channel off, removing it from the instrument
output scans. Current density display status is viewable using DIS SCAN.
SET SCAN DENSITY
Turns the calculated density channel on, allowing it to be present in
instrument output scans. Current density display status is viewable using DIS
SCAN. Density is calculated using S, T, and P parameters.
SET SCAN NOSALINITY
Turns the calculated salinity channel off, removing it from the instrument
output scans. Current salinity display status is viewable using DIS SCAN.
SET SCAN SALINITY
Turns the calculated salinity channel on, allowing it to be present in
instrument output scans. Current salinity display status is viewable using DIS
SCAN. ON CTD INSTRUMENT: Salinity is calculated using C, T, and P
parameters. ON SVPT INSTRUMENT (new on v4.00): Salinity is calculated
using SV, T, and P parameters.
SET SCAN TIME
Enables displaying time in data scan
SET SCAN NOTIME
Disables time from being displayed in data scan
SET SCAN DATE
Enables displaying date in data scan
SET SCAN NODATE
Disables date from being displayed in data scan
SET SCAN LOGGING
Enables simultaneous logging & real-time output. If real-time logging in air is
desired, set instrument conductivity threshold and sound velocity & pressure
increments to zero.
SET SCAN NOLOGGING
Disables simultaneous real-time logging.
SET TIME hh:mm:ss.ss
Sets instrument time using 24 hour clock of format hh:mm:ss.ss
SET DATE mm/dd/yy
Sets date using format mm/dd/yy
DETECT
Checks each slot in logger board to identify what is plugged in and displays
sensor / board type & serial number or empty for each slot.
DISPLAY BATTERY
Displays battery channel coefficients and shutdown voltage.
SET FORCE 232
Sets com mode to RS-232. Power must be cycled for changes to take effect.
SET FORCE 485
Sets com mode to RS-485. Power must be cycled for changes to take effect.
