Mpm measurements per minute, Avrg defining the averaging, Pd setting the instrument to power down state – Vaisala PTB210 (serial) User Manual
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.MPM Measurements per Minute
.MPM.xxx
xxx =
number of measurements per minute (6 ... 4200)
The command sets the number of measurements performed in one
minute. As default, the MPM is 60.
60 min
-1
= 1 s
-1
= 1 measurement per second
NOTE
To activate the new setting, please remember to reset the barometer
with the command .
RESET
.AVRG Defining the Averaging
.AVRG.xxx
xxx =
the number of measurements of which the average is
calculated (0 ... 255). As default, the AVRG is 0.
The command sets the number of measurement points that are used
for the calculating an average pressure reading. However, this is not a
moving average.
An example: if the number of measurements per minute is set to 30,
and the averaging to 5, the pressure reading is updated every 10
seconds.
NOTE
To activate the new setting, please remember to reset the barometer
with the command .
RESET
.PD Setting the Instrument to
Power Down State
.PD
The command sets the barometer to power down state in which it does
not measure the pressure. The instrument is re-activated by pressing
the enter-key. After this, the barometer settles in a half of a second.
Then any command can be given to the barometer.