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RiverPro and RioPro ADCP Guide
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EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
MQ – Streaming Download
Purpose
Downloads the recorder.
Format
MQ (StartAddr, nbytes)
Range
StartAddr: 0 to FFFFFE (Hex)
nBytes: 1 to 16777216 (decimal)
Default
N/A
Recommended Setting
. Use
BBTalk
to recover data (see
Recovering Data from the Loop Recorder
).
Description
Downloads the recorder in a streaming fashion, without any special communications pro-
tocol.
The sum of StartAddr and nBytes must not exceed the available data on the recorder, or the
command will be rejected.
MY – Y-Modem output
Purpose
Uploads recorder data to a host computer using standard YMODEM protocol.
Format
MY
Recommended Setting
. Use
BBTalk
to recover data (see
Recovering Data from the Loop Recorder
Description
Use the MY command to recover data from the recorder only when BBTalk is not availa-
ble to recover the data.
RY 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 communications pro-
gram that uses the YMODEM protocol may be used to upload the recorder data. The data
is transferred to the host and stored.