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MIDAS Surveyor Operating Manual
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5.6.1.1
ASCII File Data Format
The data is recorded in sequence as it is measured. With so many possible data inputs (position, depth, tide, heave,
sound velocity, gyro) all coming at independent (asynchronous) times, it is necessary for each data type to be identified
in the file.
Looking at an ASCII data file, the first 40 or so lines of data are simply header information describing the system setup.
The data lines then begin, as shown in the sample screen on the previous page. The various data lines and their
identifiers are as follows:
ID
DATA TYPE
STRING COMPOSITION
LL
GPS Position
Ident No.
Time (s) since Year 2000
Latitude (WGS84)
Longitude (WGS84)
GPS Height (m) above datum
Easting (local grid)
Northing (local grid)
Data count (housekeeping purposes only, normally 8 or 9)
Type of Fix
0: No Fix
1: Uncorrected Fix
2: Differentially Corrected Fix (SBAS or Beacon)
3: RTK data (external input only)
Number of satellites
Age of Correction (0 if SBAS or no correction)
HDOP
Speed (knots)
Heading (degrees)
DD
Corrected Depth
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
DH
Corrected Depth + Heave
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
Heave correction value (cm)
DJ
Corrected Depth + Heave + Tide
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
Heave correction value (cm)
Tide Correction value (cm)
DT
Corrected Depth + Tide
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
Tide Correction value (cm)
ED
Uncorrected Depth
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
EH
Uncorrected Depth + Heave
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
Heave correction value (cm)
EJ
Uncorrected Depth + Heave + Tide
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
Heave correction value (cm)
Tide Correction value (cm)
ET
Uncorrected Depth + Tide
Ident No
HF depth (m)
LF depth (m)
Tide Correction value (cm)