Campbell Scientific TX312 High Data Rate GOES Transmitter User Manual
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TX312 Transmitter Table of Contents
5.2.5.6 P127, Command 5: Clear TX312 Error Registers ..............32
5.2.5.7 P127, Command 6: Return TX312 to on-line mode. ..........32
5.2.6 Edog Programming Examples.......................................................32
6. Field Installation ........................................................35
6.1 Field Site Requirements..........................................................................35
6.2 Transmission Antenna ............................................................................35
6.3 GPS Antenna ..........................................................................................36
6.3.1 How the GPS Signal is Acquired and Used ..................................36
6.3.2 GPS Antenna Location..................................................................36
Appendices
A. Information on Eligibility and Getting Onto
the GOES System............................................... A-1
A.1 Eligibility ............................................................................................ A-1
A.2 Acquiring Permission.......................................................................... A-1
B. Data Conversion Computer Program .................... B-1
C. Antenna Orientation Computer Program .............. C-1
D. RAWS-7 Data Format .............................................. D-1
D.1 Introduction......................................................................................... D-1
D.2 Format................................................................................................. D-1
D.3 Programming the Datalogger for RAWS-7 Format ............................ D-1
D.4 RAWS-7 Sample Data ........................................................................ D-2
D.5 Writing Additional Data Values Beyond the RAWS-7....................... D-3
E. GOES DCS Transmit Frequencies ......................... E-1
F. High Resolution 18-Bit Binary Format................... F-1
G. Extended ASCII Command Set ..............................G-1
H. GOES/Radio Set Certification ................................ H-1
Figures
2-1. Major Components of the GOES/DCP System .......................................4
3-1. TX312 Label............................................................................................7
3-2. TX312 Connectors...................................................................................8
3-3. DCP Enclosure ........................................................................................8
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