
Pathfinder DVL Guide
April
2018
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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MN – Set File Name
Purpose
Sets the file name for the recorder.
Format
MN xxx
Range
xxx = file name up to 32 characters long
Default
MN DVL_
Use as needed.
Description
The MN command sets the deployment name to be used for any future deployments. The
deployment name can be up to 32 characters long, and may contain letters, numbers, or
the underscore (i.e. “_”) character. If no deployment name is specified a default of
“DVL_” is used. The deployment name is used as part of the file name for data files when
downloaded to the computer using TRDI Toolz.
In order to prevent data files on the computer from being overwritten, a ten-digit time
stamp is appended to the file name when OK is clicked on the Download Directory
dialog box.
For example, the file Pathfinder3281997475.000 would contain data for the deployment
named “Pathfinder” (the 3281997475 in the filename is the number of seconds since Jan-
uary 1
st
, 1900). The file extension is always “.000”. Waiting 25 seconds and downloading
the same data again, the file name will change to Pathfinder3281997500.000.
MR – Set Recorder On/Off
Purpose
Turns the recorder on or off.
Format
MRn
Range
n = 0, turn recorder off;
n = 1, turn recorder on
Default
MR0
Use as needed.
Description Use the MR command to turn the recorder on/off.
MY – Y-Modem Output
Purpose
Uploads recorder data to a host computer using standard YMODEM protocol.
Format
MY
Use
TRDI Toolz
to recover data.
Description
Use the MY command to recover data from the recorder only when TRDI Toolz is not
available to recover the data.
The MY command uploads the entire contents of the recorder via the serial interface to a
host computer using the standard YMODEM protocol for binary file transfer. Any com-
munications program that uses the YMODEM protocol may be used to upload the re-
corder data. The data is transferred to the host and stored as DOS files.