Xylem System 5000 User Manual - Manual (Page 53)

Outputs
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Next Self-Timed Transmission
Displays the time of the next scheduled timed transmission.
Time to Next ST Transmission
Displays the time until the next scheduled timed transmission.
Status
Displays the current GOES status including whether the GOES Radio is responding or any errors
that may be present in the current setup. To force a re-evaluation of the current status, press the
Update Status function button. Choosing a different Mode will also force a Status update.
Address
This is the 8 character DCP (Data Collection Platform) address or ID assigned by NESDIS. This
is automatically transmitted with the data to the GOES satellite. The address must be in capital
letters and can be set by pressing the Edit button next to the label.
GOES Time
This option allows the user to set or check the time clock in the GOES Radio as well as synchronize
the System 5000
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time to that of the GOES Radio. This is a different clock than that used within
the System 5000
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data logger. This clock must be set to universal standard time, while the clock
in the data logger may be set to the local time or any other time desired.
GOES Radio Time
The GOES time clock in the radio should be set using its built-in GPS system. At initial power
up the radio will continuously try to acquire time from the GPS system in order to set the time.
Once time is set, the radio will try once a day for ½ hour to re-sync the time clock. If 7 days have
elapsed without a time sync, then the GPS receiver will stay powered up continuously trying to
re-sync again. If the GOES Time is not displayed or not incrementing every second as expected,
the radio has not acquired time from the GPS system. This is common at initial power up. The
radio will not transmit if the time has not been acquired initially or if it has been more than 7 days
since the last GPS time sync.
Enable GOES GPS
This box should always remain checked, indicating the Radio is using the time acquired by the
GPS system. The time can be manually set, however, and maintained by the System 5000
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though doing so is strongly discouraged as the GPS system is more accurate. To disable the GPS
from setting the time, uncheck this box and press OK to save the changes.
System 5000 Time
Displays the current time on the System 5000
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