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User Manual
PAR Sensor - Serial
SAT-DN-00633, Rev. E
2015-02-10
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Table of Contents
1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.1
Purpose of this Manual ..................................................................................................... 5
1.2
Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................................... 5
1.3
Referenced Documents .................................................................................................... 6
2 Description of PAR Sensor ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 7
3 Safety ..................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1
Personal Safety ............................................................................................................... 11
3.1.1
Flooded Instrument .................................................................................................. 11
3.1.2
Electricity .................................................................................................................. 11
3.2
Equipment Safety ............................................................................................................ 11
3.2.1
Instruments .............................................................................................................. 11
3.2.2
Connections ............................................................................................................. 11
3.2.3
Recovery .................................................................................................................. 11
4 Operating the PAR Sensor ..................................................................................................... 12
4.1
Serial Interface ................................................................................................................ 12
4.1.1
Telemetry Formats ................................................................................................... 12
4.1.1.1
Calibration Frame Telemetry Format................................................................ 13
4.1.1.2
Short ASCII Telemetry Format ......................................................................... 14
4.1.1.3
Full ASCII Telemetry Format ............................................................................ 15
4.1.2
Configuration ............................................................................................................ 17
4.1.2.1
Command Console ........................................................................................... 17
4.1.2.1.1 help Command .............................................................................................. 17
4.1.2.1.2 set Command ................................................................................................ 18
4.1.2.1.3 get Command................................................................................................ 18
4.1.2.1.4 dac Command ............................................................................................... 18
4.1.2.1.5 freset command ............................................................................................ 19
4.1.2.1.6 exit Command ............................................................................................... 19
4.1.2.1.7 reboot Command .......................................................................................... 19
4.1.2.1.8 upgrade Command ....................................................................................... 19
4.1.2.1.9 su Command ................................................................................................. 19
4.1.2.1.10 user Command............................................................................................ 20
4.1.2.2
Configuration Parameters ................................................................................. 20
4.1.2.2.1 Telemetry Baud Rate .................................................................................... 20
4.1.2.2.2 Sample Average Size.................................................................................... 20
4.1.2.2.3 Output Frame Type ....................................................................................... 20
4.1.2.2.4 Calibration Coefficients ................................................................................. 20
4.1.2.2.5 Apply Immersion Coefficient ......................................................................... 21
4.1.2.2.6 Sample Interval ............................................................................................. 21
4.1.2.2.7 Display Status Messages .............................................................................. 21
4.1.2.2.8 Message Level .............................................................................................. 21
4.1.2.2.9 Range ............................................................................................................ 21
4.1.2.2.10 Voltage Output Type ................................................................................... 22
4.1.2.2.11 Pitch Offset.................................................................................................. 22
4.1.2.2.12 Roll Offset ................................................................................................... 22
4.1.3
Controlling the Frame Rate ...................................................................................... 22
4.1.4
Using the PAR Sensor with SatView ....................................................................... 23
4.1.5
PAR Sensor Serial Data Analysis ............................................................................ 25
4.1.5.1
Processing PAR Data with SatCon .................................................................. 25
4.1.6
Firmware Updates .................................................................................................... 30
4.2
Analog Interface .............................................................................................................. 31
4.2.1
Linear Voltage Output Data Analysis ....................................................................... 31
4.2.2
Logarithmic Voltage Output Data Analysis .............................................................. 31
4.2.3
In-System Calibration of the Analog Voltage Output ............................................... 32
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