Campbell Scientific DCP100 GOES Data Collection Platform - Manual (Page 5)

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DCP100 DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................1
2. GOES SYSTEM ..........................................................................................................................1
2.1 Orbit ...........................................................................................................................................1
2.2 NESDIS and Transmit
Windows .............................................................................................1
2.3 Data Retrieval.............................................................................................................................1
3. TGT1 TRANSMITTER SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................2
4. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................2
4.1 Computer Base Station ..............................................................................................................2
4.2 Field Station ...............................................................................................................................2
5. POWER SUPPLIES ...................................................................................................................4
5.1 12 and 24 AHr Sealed Rechargeable Batteries .........................................................................4
5.2 AC Power and Deep-Cycle Rechargeable Batteries..................................................................4
5.3 Datalogger’s Batteries ................................................................................................................4
6. INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................................4
6.1 Wiring .........................................................................................................................................4
6.2 Battery ........................................................................................................................................4
6.3 Antenna ......................................................................................................................................4
7. FORWARD AND REFLECTED POWER ............................................................................7
8. PROGRAMMING THE TRANSMITTER ..............................................................................8
8.1 Star Pound Mode .......................................................................................................................8
8.2 Establishing and Editing Parameters .........................................................................................8
8.3 Status Information and Test Transmissions ..............................................................................9
8.4 Error Messages..........................................................................................................................9
9. PROGRAMMING THE DATALOGGER ............................................................................10
9.1 CR10X, CR10, CR510, and CR500 .........................................................................................10
9.2 Program Instruction 123 - TGT-1 Auto Setup ..........................................................................12
9.3 21X ...........................................................................................................................................14