User's Manual

545C Operations Manual
02/10/2012 Prerelease DCN 00001789-A
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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.
Setup and Configuration
The MCC-545C 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 a operator terminal, and port 3 is an internal
GPS port. That means ports 1 and 2 are open for external devices.