Specifications

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OPERATIONS
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Multiple line report examples:
No time tag With time tag With Sensor Labels
123.4<cr><lf> 10/14/02 09:15:00<cr><lf> Date/Time: 10/14/02
09:15:00<cr><lf>
19.8<cr><lf> +123.4<cr><lf> AC Voltage +123.4<cr><lf>
33<cr><lf> +19.8<cr><lf> DC Voltage +19.8<cr><lf>
99<cr><lf> +33<cr><lf> Pulse Count +33.0<cr><lf>
1089.45<cr><lf> +99<cr><lf> Error Code +99.0<cr><lf>
-1089.45<cr><lf> Pressure -1089.45<cr><lf>
If the generic device driver software is set up to "poll" for data by outputting a command string,
then the data report may need to be processed as a multiple line report even when the data logger
outputs only one line. This can happen if the data logger "echoes" the polling command. The
generic device driver will "see" the echoed command as part of the data report response.
5.10.2 Setup and Configuration
The MRC-565 generic data logger driver can configure the following:
Report type (single-line, multi-line)
Group ID Number (Auto generated, Location in report, Fixed)
Date (Auto generated, Location in report, Format of date characters)
Time (Auto generated, Location in report, format of time characters)
Sensor Values (Auto free-format, Location in report)
Poll command definition
Start-of-report definition
Remote Commands
Each operator command begins with the command name and port number as shown in the
following command. Example: GENERIC,1,TYPE,AUTO.
Selecting The Generic Protocol for a Port
The ASSIGN command is used to define the device driver to use on a port. As an example, the
command ASSIGN,DTA,1,GENERIC,5 will assign the DTA function to use port 1 (the DATA
port), and run the GENERIC data logger device driver with a 5 second timeout. Use the
SETBAUD,DTA,9600 command to specify a baud rate for the port. Any port (0-3) can be used,
and multiple ports can select the generic device driver at the same time. Port 0 is usually
reserved for an operator terminal, and port 3 is an internal GPS port. That means ports 1 and 2
are open for external devices.