
April
2018
Pathfinder DVL Guide
Page 130
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Recorder Commands
The recorder contains approximately 16 megabytes of solid-state nonvolatile memory, which can be used
to continuously record data. Once the recorder is full, it will stop recording data. The recorder is intended
to be used on the Pathfinder for troubleshooting purposes during commissioning and integration of the
system.
>M?
Available Commands:
ME ------------------------ ErAsE recorder
MM ------------------------ Show memory usage
MN DVL_ ----- Set file name [1..32 characters]
MR 0 ---------------------- Set recorder on/off [0=off,1=on]
MY ------------------------ Y-Modem output
M? ------------------------ Display M-Command Menu
Recorder Command Descriptions
This section lists the Recorder commands.
ME – Erase Recorder
Purpose
Erase the contents of the recorder.
Format
ME ErAsE
Use as needed.
Description
ME ErAsE erases the recorder memory. To make it more difficult to accidentally erase the
data, the word “erase” must be typed with exactly one space after the “ME” (which is not
case sensitive) and with alternating upper and lower case letters, as shown.
>ME ErAsE
[ERASING...]
Once erased, data is not recoverable.
MM – Show Memory Usage
Purpose
Shows recorder memory usage.
Format
MM
Use as needed.
Description
Shows memory usage and the number of used and free pages.
>MM
Recorder Usage: used = 0, free = 16777216
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