
WorkHorse H-ADCP Operation Manual
May
2015
EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
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Recorder Commands
The following paragraphs list all the H-ADCP recorder commands. The recorder is set on/off using the
. During a deployment, if the recorder card(s) are full, the H-ADCP will stay deployed, but no
more data is written to the recorder. Data will not be overwritten.
Not all data formats can be recorded. Carefully review the
and the
before setting the CF command to set the Serial Output and if the data recorder is on or
off.
If the recorder card(s) are full, the H-ADCP cannot be restarted (error message = Recorder full).
Available Recorder Commands
This section lists the available Recorder commands.
>r?
Available Commands:
RA ----------------------- Number of Deployments Recorded
RB ----------------------- Recorder Built-In-Test
RE ----------------------- Recorder Erase
RF ----------------------- Recorder Space used/free (bytes)
RN g ‚ ---------------- Set Deployment Name
RR ----------------------- Recorder diRectory
RS ----------------------- Recorder Space used/free (Mb)
RY ----------------------- Upload Recorder Files to Host
R? ----------------------- Display Recorder Commands
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RA - Number of Deployments
Purpose
Shows the number of deployments recorded on the internal recorder.
Format
RA
Recommended Setting.
Use as needed.
Description
RA lists the number of deployments recorded on the optional internal recorder.
RB - Recorder Built-In Test
Purpose
Tests the recorder.
Format
RB
Recommended Setting.
Use as needed. The recorder test is included in the PA command.
Description
RB tests the recorder RAM, detects the number of memory cards, checks communication,
and checks recorder functions using non-destructive methods.
Example
See below.