Petrel-X User Manual 1.1
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Commands
Below are commands for the Petrel-X.
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Each command starts with a dollar sign (
$
). The Bluetooth app prepends this
automatically.
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If a parameter is possible (marked with an X below), that parameter can be an integer to
change the setting, or can be left blank to query the current settings. Please refer to the
Settings and Defaults
section below for limits and defaults.
Command
Description
aisname [name]
Set the ais name that the unit will use in its AIS messages. Maximum 20
characters, using uppercase letters (A-Z) or numbers (0-9). If no name is
given, the unit will just print its current name.
settings
Show all settings and thresholds.
gpstimeout X
Duration GPS runs before shutting off, in minutes.
wsthresh X
Change or query the water/underwater threshold.
wsperiod X
The rate of water-sense (or tilt-sense) checks while in the underwater
mode. Sent as an integer representing the number of seconds in
between water checks.
wsbackper X
The period of backup GPS checks while in underwater mode, in hours.
usetilt X
Send parameter
1
to use tilt-sensing instead of water-sensing to detect
surfacing (upright = surfacing; inverted = submerged).
Send parameter
0
to use water-sensing instead of tilt-sensing (default).
readsensor
Perform a reading with each sensor (voltage, water-sense and tilt-sense).
Note
: Results will not be printed until the
viewsensor
command is sent.
viewsensor
Display the latest sensor readings.
sysinfo
The unit will display system information.
resetnow
The unit will reset itself. No settings will be changed.
skipbt
The unit will disconnect from any Bluetooth connection, exit Bluetooth
mode and proceed directly to GPS Search mode.
factorydefaults
Sets all the user-adjustable settings (except the AIS name) back to their
default values. The AIS name has to be manually changed with the
$aisname
command.
ver
Show the unit’s current firmware and hardware version, as well as some
other information about the unit.