Campbell Scientific TX320 Transmitter User Manual
Tx320 transmitter
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Revision and Copyright Information
- Warranty
- Assistance
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Cautionary Statements
- 3. Initial Inspection
- 4. Quick Start
- 5. Overview
- 6. Specifications
- 7. Installation
- 7.1 Field Site Requirements
- 7.2 TX320 Functions
- 7.3 Transmission Antenna
- 7.4 GPS Antenna
- 7.5 CRBasic Programming
- 7.6 Edlog Programming
- 7.6.1 Deciding How Much Data will be Transmitted and When
- 7.6.2 Deciding What Data Format to Use
- 7.6.3 Managing Data, Writing More Data than Will Be Transmitted
- 7.6.4 Sending Data to the Transmitter (P126)
- 7.6.5 Read Status and Diagnostic Information from the TX320
- 7.6.5.1 P127, Command 0: Read Time
- 7.6.5.2 P127, Command 1: Read Status
- 7.6.5.3 P127, Command 2: Read Last Message Status
- 7.6.5.4 P127, Command 3: Transmit Random Message
- 7.6.5.5 P127, Command 4: Read TX320 Error Registers
- 7.6.5.6 P127, Command 5: Clear TX320 Error Registers
- 7.6.5.7 P127, Command 6: Return TX320 to Online Mode
- 7.6.6 Edlog Programming Examples
- 8. Troubleshooting/Diagnostics
- Appendix A. Information on Eligibility and Getting Onto the GOES System
- Appendix B. Data Conversion Computer Program (written in BASIC)
- Appendix C. Antenna Orientation Computer Program (written in BASIC)
- Appendix D. GOES DCS Transmit Frequencies
- Appendix E. High Resolution 18-Bit Binary Format
- Appendix F. Extended ASCII Command Set
- F.1 Command Interface
- F.2 General Configuration Commands
- F.2.1 Clock Read/Set
- F.2.2 Replacement Character Read/Set
- F.2.3 Save Configuration
- F.2.4 Restore Configuration
- F.2.5 Restore Default Configuration
- F.2.6 Enable Transmissions
- F.2.7 Disable Transmissions
- F.2.8 Read Configuration
- F.2.9 Enable Technician Command Mode
- F.2.10 Enable User Command Mode
- F.2.11 Set GPS Fix Interval
- F.3 GOES Transmission Configuration Commands
- F.3.1 Set GOES DCP Platform ID
- F.3.2 Set Self-Timed Transmission Channel Number
- F.3.3 Set Self-Timed Transmission Bit Rate
- F.3.4 Set Self-Timed Transmission Interval
- F.3.5 Set Self-Timed transmission First Transmission Time
- F.3.6 Set Self-Timed Transmission Transmit Window Length
- F.3.7 Enable or Disable Self-Timed Transmission Message Centering
- F.3.8 Enable or Disable Self-Timed Buffer Empty Message
- F.3.9 Set Self-timed Transmission Preamble Length
- F.3.10 Set Self-Timed Transmission Interleaver Mode
- F.3.11 Set Self-Timed Transmission Data Format
- F.3.12 Set Random Transmission Channel Number
- F.3.13 Set Random Transmission Bit Rate
- F.3.14 Set Random Transmission Interval
- F.3.15 Set Random Transmission Randomizing Percentage
- F.3.16 Set Random Transmission Repeat Count
- F.3.17 Enable or Disable Random Transmission Message Counter
- F.4 Data Buffer Loading Commands
- F.4.1 Load Self-Timed Transmission Buffer
- F.4.2 Read Number of Bytes in the Self-Timed Transmission Buffer
- F.4.3 Read the Maximum Self-Timed Message Length
- F.4.4 Clear Self-Timed Transmission Buffer
- F.4.5 Load Random Transmission Buffer
- F.4.6 Read Length of the Message in the Random Transmission Buffer
- F.4.7 Read the Maximum Random Message Length
- F.4.8 Clear Random Transmission Buffer
- F.5 Status and Other Commands
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