Input datagrams
2.6 Remote control datagrams
A Remote Control datagram has been implemented to allow
• the multibeam echo sounder to start logging on remote
command.
• the multibeam echo sounder to send out parameter and sound
speed profile datagrams, “IUR”, consisting of Installation
parameters (I), sound speed profile datagram (U) and Runtime
datagram (R), as a response to the remote command.
• the survey line numbers to be set from a remote location.
Note that the parameter and sound speed profile datagrams are
always sent out when logging is started or any changes are made
to the parameters or sound speed. They may also be sent out
regularly at operator specified intervals.
In addition to the primary application of the Remote Control
datagrams as described above, they are also used to report the
SIS pinging and logging status to external recipients. For more
information on this, see “notification of SIS pinging and logging
activity” in the SIS Operator Manual (doc.no: 850-164709).
Table 20
Remote Control datagrams
Data Description
Format
Valid range
Note
Start identifier = $
Always 24h
—
—
Talker identifier
aa
Capital letters
—
Datagram identifier
Rxx,
R00 to R20
1
EM model number
EMX=dddd,
—
—
Responsible operator
ROP=a—a,
—
2
Survey identifier
SID=a—a,
—
2
Survey line number
PLN=d..d,
—
2
Survey line identifier (planned line no)
PLL=d—d,
—
2
Comment
COM=a—a
—
3
Optional checksum
*hh
—
—
End of datagram delimiter = \CRLF
5Ch 0Dh 0Ah
—
—
Notes
1
Rxx defines what action the system is to take with respect
to pinging and logging of data in addition to changes in
the parameters. Note that logging of survey data on local
storage is not affected, this is determined by operator control
from the menu only.
• R00 - System to stop pinging (and logging if on)
• R10 - System to stop all logging (but continue or start
pinging).
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