miniIPS2 and 2e Operating Manual: MANUAL-383434403-1
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6
Data Output Formats
The miniIPS2 and 2e have a selection of different data output formats built in, allowing easy interface to
software packages and third-party instrumentation.
6.1
Data String Formatting
The default setting is for the unit character to be enabled
This function is only available in the following data strings:
1.
Valeport Standard (default)
2.
Valeport NMEA ($PIPS)
3.
Valeport NMEA ($PVIPS2)
4.
Impact SubSea
Code
Description
#020;n
Enable | Disable the Units character
#020;0 Disables the Unit character
#020;1 Enables the Unit character
#021
Read Unit character activation status
The default output string delimiter character is a comma ",". This may be changed to any chosen character
using the command #026.
This function is only available in the following data strings:
1.
Valeport CSV
2.
Valeport Standard
Code
Description
#026;n
Set delimiter character
where n = the character to be used as the delimiter
Example: #026;/
sets the data string to 0009.914/dBar
#027
Read the delimiter
6.2
Format: Valeport CSV
This is backwards compatible with the miniIPS data string "Valeport"
Command:
#013;0
Format:
xxxx.xxx,y<CR><LF>
Notes:
Field
Format
Pressure or Depth
xxxx.xxx
Units
y
The string data delimiter can be changed
Output String Example
0009.996,M
0009.996,M
