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System 
Variable 
Function  Notes  Writable 
26SV 
Status of last NTP attempt 
0 = no NTP requests have been attempted 
1 = time adjustment in process 
2 = last request successful 
-1..-5 = last request unsuccessful 
27SV 
Time discrepancy as at last NTP request 
in milliseconds 
29SV 
Status of last unload attempt 
0 = no unloads have been attempted 
1 = unload in progress 
2 = last unload was successful 
-10..-19 = destination store file error 
-20..-29 = source store file error 
-30 = communications queue is full 
-99 = unload aborted by user 
 
30SV 
Number of logged data records for RX schedule 
 -1 = no current job; or no storefile has been 
created for the specified schedule in the current job 
31SV 
Number of logged alarm records for RX schedule 
32SV 
Number of logged data records for RA schedule 
33SV 
Number of logged alarm records for RA schedule 
↓ 
52SV 
Number of logged data records for RK schedule 
53SV 
Number of logged alarm records for RK schedule 
80SV 
Communications session state 
see Modem States (P217) (DT8xM models only) 
81SV 
Result of last communications session 
see Communication Errors (P217) (DT8xM models only) 
82SV 
Last sampled mobile network signal level 
value in dBm, typical range -113 to -51 (DT8xM models only) 
83SV 
Last sampled mobile network type 
see Service Type (P220) (DT8xM models only) 
84SV 
Last sampled mobile network bit error rate 
value in % (DT8xM models only) 
85SV 
Current Ethernet communications state 
0 = disabled/no cable 
1 = starting 
2 = online 
3 = limited connectivity (link-local IP address) 
Table 4: DT80 System Variables 
Channel Options 
Overview 
All channel types can be modified in various ways by channel options, which define the way in which the input channel 
is managed when sampled. There are channel options that specify the type of sensor excitation, the termination of the 
input channel, scaling and linearization of the input signal, the format and destination of channel data, fixed channel gain 
values, resistance and bridge wiring methods, statistical operations on the channel data, and so on. 
As shown below, channel options are placed in round brackets immediately following the channel ID (channel number 
and type). If multiple channel options are specified then they should be separated by a comma (no spaces). 
RA2S 1TK 3R(4W) 2*V(0.1,GL3V,"Speed~km/h",FF0)
In the above example: 
•  The first channel, 1TK, has no channel options specified so it will measure the thermocouple using default 
settings. 
•  The second channel (3R) includes the 4W channel option, which specifies that a 4-wire resistance 
measurement should be taken. 
•  Finally, the 2*V channel is in this case used to read a speed sensor which outputs a voltage that is directly 
proportional to speed (10mV per km/h). The 
0.1 channel option is the channel factor, which for a voltage 
channel is interpreted as a simple scaling factor (mV * 0.1 = km/h). The 
GL3V (gain lock) option tells the DT80 
to select the 3V measurement range (rather than auto-ranging). The last two options concern the presentation 
of the data on the LCD display and in returned real-time data when in free format (/h) mode. In particular, they 
define the channel name and units, and specify that no decimal places be displayed (
FF0). 
  The channel's data will therefore be returned/displayed as: 
     Speed 72 km/h 
  instead of the default: 
     2*V 721.3 mV 
Only certain channel options can be applied to each channel type. If an inappropriate channel option is applied (or an 
incompatible combination of options), the DT80 notifies by returning an E3 - Channel option error message. 










