
User Manual for AML Oceanographic Minos SVP
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SET FORCE AUTO
Sets for auto-detection of RS-232 or RS-485 comms. Note that if instrument
is not connected to a com port on power up, it assumes RS-485 operation &
will remain in that mode until powered down.
DISPLAY FORCE
Displays current com detection mode (ie RS232, RS485, AUTO)
TALK n
Enables communications directly with a sensor board via the logger board,
where n = value from 1-7 (MC3 1-3) that identifies the slot number of the
board to be communicated with. See Detect command.
CTRL+C
Press ctrl key and c key at same time to exit sensor board talk mode & return
to logger communications.
SET TIMEOUT nn
nn is time in minutes from 0 to 30. Enters logging mode after the specified
time interval has passed in which the instrument has been idle. Power the
unit off, then on to exit the logging mode.A time interval of 0 will deactivate
the command. Setting is viewable using DIS STARTUP.
DISPLAY INCREMENT
Displays logging increment for pressure in dBars
SET PRESSURE INCREMENT n
Sets logging by increment of pressure specified by n = increment value in
dBar (resolution of 2 decimal places)
SET SOUND INCREMENT n
Sets logging by increment of SV specified by n = increment value in m/s
(resolution of 1 decimal place)
DISPLAY SOUND INCREMENT
Displays the logging increment for sound velocity in m/s
LOG
Puts unit into logging mode from real-time mode. It will remain in logging
mode until power is turned off.
SET LOG tttttttt.ttt
Sets new log file name. tttttttt.ttt = log file name. Name can have up to 8
characters in 3 chars for file extension
INIT
Clears the instruments logging memory
DIRECTORY
Displays list of files in instrument memory & memory status including amount
of memory space free and used
DUMP tttttttt.ttt
Dumps the data of the specified logged file defined by tttttttt.ttt in REAL or
RAW format depending on the current instrument mode.
DELETE tttttttt.ttt
Erases specified logged file defined by tttttttt.ttt Max 8 character name with 3
character extension.
DISPLAY LOG
Displays current log file name
DIS TIME
Displays current time. Time format is HH:MM:SS.ss
DIS DATE
Displays the current date.
DIS DELIMITER
Displays the current delimiter setting for the scan/monitor/log output. Options
available are space, comma, and tab.
SET DELIMITER SPACE
Sets the delimiter to space separated values for scan/monitor/log output
SET DELIMITER COMMA
Sets the delimiter to comma separated values for scan/monitor/log output
SET DELIMITER TAB
Sets the delimiter to tab separated values for scan/monitor/log output