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Section 4: Deploying and Operating MicroCAT
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Command Descriptions
This section describes commands and provides sample outputs. Entries made
with the commands are permanently stored in the MicroCAT and remain in
effect until you change them. See
Appendix III: Command Summary
for a
summarized command list.
When entering commands:
Input commands to the MicroCAT in upper or lower case letters and
register commands by pressing the Enter key. Note that commands are
shown with a mix of upper and lower case for ease in reading (for
example
, InitLogging
), but do not need to be entered that way.
The MicroCAT sends an error message if an invalid command is entered.
Commands to enable a parameter (such as enabling salinity output) can be
entered with the
argument
as Y or 1 for yes, and N or 0 for no (for
example,
OutputSal=y
and
OutputSal=1
are equivalent; both enable
salinity output).
If a new command is not received within 2 minutes after the completion
of a command, the MicroCAT returns to the quiescent (sleep) state.
If in quiescent (sleep) state, re-establish communications by selecting
Connect
in Seaterm232’s Communications menu or pressing the
Enter key.
If the MicroCAT is transmitting data and you want to stop it, press the
Esc key or type ^C. Then press the Enter key. Alternatively, select
Abort
in Seaterm232’s Command menu.
The MicroCAT responds only to
GetCD
,
GetSD
,
GetCC
,
GetEC
,
GetHD
,
DS
,
DC
,
TS
,
TSH
,
SL
,
SLT
,
QS
, and
Stop
while sampling
autonomously (
StartNow
has been sent). If you wake the MicroCAT
while it is sampling (for example, to send
DS
to check on progress):
o
(if
OutputExecutedTag=Y
) The MicroCAT responds with one or
more
<Executing>
tags until the sample is complete, and then
responds to the command.
o
(if
OutputExecutedTag=N
) The MicroCAT responds to the
command after the sample is complete.
The MicroCAT responds only to
GetCD
,
GetSD
,
GetCC
,
GetEC
,
GetHD
,
DS
,
DC
,
TS
,
TSH
,
SL
,
SLT
,
QS
, and
Stop
while waiting to start
autonomous sampling (
StartLater
has been sent). To send any other
commands, send
Stop
, send the desired commands to modify the setup,
and then send
StartLater
again.