Campbell Scientific ST-20 Argos Satellite Transmitter - Manual (Page 3)

ST-20 Table of Contents
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1. Overview.......................................................................1
1.1 Specifications............................................................................................1
1.2 Serial Port .................................................................................................1
1.3 Data Buffers..............................................................................................3
1.4 Multiple Argos ID Numbers .....................................................................3
1.5 One Argos ID Number .............................................................................3
2. Datalogger Programming............................................3
2.1 Argos Setup ..............................................................................................3
2.1.1 Result Code.....................................................................................4
2.1.2 Buffer Number ................................................................................4
2.1.4 Frequency........................................................................................4
2.2 ArgosData.................................................................................................4
2.2.1 General Description ........................................................................4
2.2.2 ResultCode......................................................................................4
2.2.3 ST20Buffer .....................................................................................4
2.2.4 DataTable........................................................................................4
2.2.5 NumRecords ...................................................................................5
2.2.6 DataFormat .....................................................................................5
2.3 ArgosDataRepeat......................................................................................5
2.3.1 Result Code.....................................................................................5
2.3.2 Repetition Rate................................................................................5
2.3.3 Number Repeats..............................................................................5
2.3.4 Buffer Number ................................................................................5
2.4 ArgosTransmit ..........................................................................................6
2.4.1 Result Code.....................................................................................6
2.4.2 Buffer Number ................................................................................6
2.5 ArgosError (Error as string) .....................................................................6
2.5.1 ErrorCodes ......................................................................................6
3. ST-20 Installation .........................................................6
3.1 BNC Antenna Connector and Antenna.....................................................6
3.2 Environmental Enclosure..........................................................................7
4. Satellite Orbit Patterns ................................................7
5. Antenna Placement .....................................................7
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