Xylem System 5000 User Manual User Manual

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Outputs

The conditional statement can be based on multiple values: (Analog1>4.5) & (RainFall> 0.05).

In this example the value for the Analog1 Task must be greater than 4.5 AND the RainFall Task

(probably a digital event counter) must be greater than 0.05. Another example would be

(Analog1>4.5) | (RainFall > 0.05). In this example the value for the Analog1 Task must be

greater than 4.5 OR the RainFall Task must be greater than 0.05 in order for the function to be

true, which would cause a random transmission.
The Transmit Condition is of the same format as Custom Functions and Conditional statements.

See Chapter 4 regarding Custom Functions for a complete understanding on how to enter, edit,

and evaluate the math and logic functions.

This option causes the system to immediately send the data defined in the Random Data Options

menu. This may be useful for testing the system.

Transmit Random Data

Random Data Setup

As all Binary transmissions use the Pseudo-

Binary format, there is but a singular Data

Setup screen. All options are identical to

the Self-Timed Data Format screen when

using the Pseudo-Binary format.
For more details on the individual options

available on the Random Data Setup

screen, refer to the above explanations

regarding the Self-Timed Data Setup

using Pseudo-Binary data.

GOES Radio Diagnostics

The Diagnostic Menu is available once a

Radio Type and Port have been chosen. Depending on the Radio Type, the Diagnostics screens

may have different options available. These options can provide a good basis for troubleshooting

or general status information regarding the radio and its transmissions. The Results Window at the

bottom of the screen provides the output of the pressed button. Available on both radio types are

the following options:

Radio Status

Retrieves and displays the miscellaneous radio settings as reported from the radio. This

information includes the state of the GPS, Self-Timed and Random Transmission information,

the current Firmware Revision, as well as the current battery voltage and temperature of the

radio.
The battery voltage readings give a good indication of how the battery is holding up. Mainly

look at the difference between the voltage during the last transmission and one of the other

readings to see if there is a large difference.