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The ISBD Edit Tag dialog is used to edit the properties of the ISBD block that “tags” the data
point for transmission.
Note, if the selected format is “BUFR”, the settings differ slightly than what is shown and
described here. Please see
, later in this document, for details.
Label
Label defines the “name” of the data. Some formats (e.g., SHEF) include this Label in the
transmission.
Tx Content, Data Interval, Data Time, Num Values
These properties define what data to include in the transmission. See the following table for
details:
Tx Content
Description of data to transmit
All
All the data measured since the last transmission
(or up to Num Values for interleaved formats),
will be transmitted
Individual
Individual values are selected for transmission
based on timestamp
Data Interval
The time interval between readings. For
example, “01:00:00” means “hourly data”
Data Time
The time, or offset into the interval, of the data
to include. For example, “00:15:00” means
“include data measured on a 15 minute offset”
Num Values
Number of values for each data item to include
in the transmission. Enabled only for non-
interleaved transmission formats
Last
Only the last measured value will be transmitted
(or the last “Num Values”, if enabled in global
transmission settings)
Exclude
Exclude this item from transmission
Sequence
This property determines the order of the data item within the transmission.
Right Digits
This property determines the number of right digits to include in the transmission.
Basic Entry
– Setup Tab
A Basic program can format custom Iridium messages. Any of the Basic string functions can be
used to format the buffer as required, but the Bin and Bin6 functions exist specifically to help
forming 8-bit and 6-bit binary encoded data.
To create a self-timed formatting routine, create a function with a "SELFTIMED_" prefix. The
return value of the function becomes the buffer. For example: