Specifications

Channel Master Operation Manual
page 66 RD Instruments
PS – Display System Parameters
Purpose Sends/displays Channel Master system configuration data.
Format PSn
Range n = 0 (see description)
Recommended Setting. Use as needed.
Description See below.
PS0 – System Configuration
PS0 sends the Channel Master hardware/firmware information. For exam-
ple, the output may look like this:
>ps0
Serial Number: 4199
Frequency: 614400 Hz
Configuration: HADCP: 2-beam velocity + vertical stage.
Transducer Type: PISTON
Beam Angle: 20 Degrees
Beam Pattern: CONVEX
Sensors: TEMP PRESS TILTS
CPU Firmware: 28.xx
FPGA Version: 2.00.xxx
Sensor Firmware: 33.xx
Board Serial Number Data:
0A 00 00 00 1F C2 08 23 RCV72B-2003-11X
96 00 00 00 22 35 64 23 SNS72B-1000-00X
C0 00 00 00 0E 8C 8C 23 XDR71B-1008-00X
01 00 00 00 22 47 4E 23 PIO72B-2001-00X
AC 00 00 00 22 3E 69 23 DSP72B-2002-00X
EA 00 00 00 0E 90 DF 23 PER72B-2006-00X
>
PS1 – Fixed Leader
PS1 sends the Fixed Leader parameters (i.e., fixed system commands and
hardware/firmware information) in Hex-ASCII or binary format with the
Least Significant Byte (LSB) first (see “Fixed Leader Data Format,” page
83). For example, a Hex-ASCII output may look like this:
>PS1
3B00001C0D4C21003502320A001900190001480300E8030000320A941100007D2D3D0023000101FF000C000
00000000000000000000000DC1200001914
>
NOTE. The output format of the PS1 command is determined by the CF
command (see “CF – Flow Control,” page 51).
PS2 – Variable Leader
PS2 sends the Variable Leader parameters (i.e., variable system commands
and sensor readings) in Hex-ASCII or binary format with the Least Signifi-
cant Byte (LSB) first (see “Variable Leader Data Format,” page 88). For
example, a Hex-ASCII output may look like this: