Operation
MetPak Base Station User Manual
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Gill Instruments Ltd
22 April, 2013
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Command
Parameters
Description and examples
PUPMSG
cont
REPORT |
ON | OFF
UNITS |
ON | OFF
PUPMSG REPORT - displays a header showing currently reported
parameters e.g.
NODE,DIR,SPEED,PRESS,RH,TEMP,DEWPOINT,VOLT,STATUS,CHECK
PUPMSSG REPORT OFF or ON-unit does not display (OFF) or does display
(ON) a header showing currently reported parameters.
PUPMSG UNITS -displays a header showing the units of each field in the
data output report. e.g.
-,DEG,MS,HPA,%,C,C,V,-,-
PUPMSG UNITS OFF or ON - does not display (OFF) or does display (ON) a
header showing the units of each field in the data output report.
NOTE.
There is a power up message in polled mode unless turned off.
Power up message is displayed when the unit is being powered up excepting
if it has been deactivated.
When the System is powered up allow for 9.5 seconds before the 1
st
line of Sensor data is output.
Q or QUIT
Used to change the unit from SETUP to Measurement mode (see also EXIT)
REPORT
FULL
NODE
DIR
SPEED
U-AXIS or
V-AXIS
PRESS
TEMP
RH
DEWPOINT
VOLT
STATUS
NMEA.
Defines a reporting string.
REPORT <no parameter> returns the current value, e.g.
NODE,DIR,SPEED,PRESS,RH,TEMP,DEWPOINT,VOLT,STATUS,CHECK
REPORT FULL - all instrument readings are output in the following default
order: Q,225,000.02,1023.4,041.8,+023.5,+009.8,+04.9,00,50
(Node, Direction, Wind Speed, Pressure, Humidity, Temperature, Dewpoint,
Volts, Status, Checksum).
REPORT NODE – reports the unit Node letter (default Q)
REPORT DIR reports Polar Direction and Checksum only.
REPORT SPEED reports Polar Speed and Checksum only.
REPORT U-AXIS or REPORT V-AXIS reports U Axis Wind Speed or V Axis
Wind Speed and Checksum only.
REPORT PRESS -reports Pressure and Checksum only.
REPORT TEMP - reports Temperature and Checksum only.
REPORT RH - reports Relative Humidity and Checksum only.
REPORT DEWPOINT reports Dewpoint and Checksum only.
REPORT VOLT - reports Supply Voltage and Checksum only.
REPORT STATUS - reports MetPak Unit status codes and Checksum only.
REPORT NMEA – reports Wind (WIMWV data), Temperature, Relative
Humidity and Barometric pressure (WIXDR data) in NMEA 0183 format.
The MetPak Unit data string can be set up in any order with the required
sensor outputs. For instance, if it is required to output data in the order
Pressure, Polar Wind, Temperature, Humidity, Status.
Type REPORT PRESS POLAR TEMP RH STATUS and press Enter.
Giv
es
1023.4,319,000.05,+023.5,038.3,00,1D
NOTE.
A Hex Checksum figure will always be reported.
SENSOR
Command not used.
SERIAL
Used to report the MetPak serial number.
e.g. 00000008
SWVER
Returns the MetPak Unit Firmware version e.g. SWVER = 2436 V2.01
UNITS
WIND
PRESS
TEMP
DEWPOINT
RH
Valid values are dependent on sensor type. A UNITS command with no
parameter shall display a line of test showing the selected units of the current
output string. Changes the output units for an individual sensor.
UNITS <no parameter> - returns the current value, e.g.
e.g. UNITS = -,DEG,MS,HPA,%,C,C,V,-,-
UNITS WIND MS - selects metres/second for the wind reading.
UNITS PRESS HPA - Selects hectoPascals for the pressure reading.
UNITS TEMP C - selects centigrade for temperature reading.
UNITS DEWPOINT C - selects centigrade for dewpoint reading.
UNITS RH % - selects percentage for relative humidity
See Table 11 for a list of unit abbreviations.
