OMC-042 / 043 / 044 Data loggers
Users
’ manual
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Generic Serial
This is based upon a serial device that autonomously outputs sentences of data, like a GPS device. The
user can capture this data, split it into various parameters, by specifying a separator character and by
specifying the start and stop characters of a data sentence. If a serial sensor outputs multiple different
sentences, like an NMEA-0183 device, a parameter can be linked to a matching sentence by supplying a
sentence filter text.
Log raw data String
The user can select this to log the whol
e data string, including separator char’s, checksums etc. This is
convenient when debugging / testing a new sensor.
Decimal symbol
The user can select which decimal symbol is used by the sensor, being a dot or a comma.
Separator Character
Character which separates the various data fields (numbers). Very often a space (0x20) is used. This is
the default-setting. A comma, semi-colon or tab-character are commonly in use as well.
Start/Stop character
These define with which character a data sentence starts and terminates. E.g. an NMEA sentence starts
with a ‘$’ and terminates with a carriage return (CR).
Output start command
Sometimes a device that outputs a serial sentence
doesn’t output its data at regular interval but it needs
to be started by receiving a certain trigger character. The user can select this option to send a starting
character from the data logger to the device, in order to start outputting a data sentence.
Parameters
These are the values you want to get recorded from the data sentence(s).
Each parameter has 3 properties.
[0] Exit
[1] Name >> Serial
[2] Port settings >> RS232 8N1; 9600 Baud
[3] Sensor power switch >> Enabled; Warm up 00:00:01
[4] Sample interval >> Data log interval
[5] Maximum wait time >> 00:00:10
[6] Log raw data string >> Off
[7] Decimal symbol >> '.'
[8] Seperator character >> ','
[9] Start character >> '$'
[A] Start character 2 >> (None)
[B] Stop character >> (CR)
[C] Output start command >> (None)
[P] Parameters >> 3
[R] Remove
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