AML Base X2 - Post-Deployment and Data Viewing; Post-Deployment Procedures; Viewing your Data

User Manual for AML Oceanographic BaseX2
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To begin, ensure the instrument is out of water. Connect to the instrument via SeaCast (either
via serial cable or WiFI) and navigate to the View Data tab. Press the Monitor button at the bottom
of the panel to begin live streaming of sensor data. Note that there will be a delay of a few
seconds between pressing the button and streaming of the data due to initialization time of the
sensors. Data will begin to populate the table. The instrument may now be lowered into the water.
Data is streamed at whatever sample rate the instrument is set to. For example, if the instrument
is set to log at 1/second, then the table will update at 1 Hz. The instrument’s sample rate can be
adjusted using the Sample Mode button on the Status panel in SeaCast.
Data may also be monitored using a terminal emulator (when connected via serial cable). Issuing
the command ‘monitor’ will begin instrument data streaming. This must be done with the
instrument in Instrument Mode (refer to the Command Addressing section of this manual).
Post-Deployment Procedures
• When the instrument is pulled from the water it should be rinsed in fresh water.
• Dry the area around the connectors with a clean cloth or compressed air prior to
disconnecting the plugs or cables. Do not blow compressed air into the
Pressure•Xchange™ sensor. Doing so may damage the sensitive pressure transducer
diaphragm.
• Remove the shorting plug or cable. Place the red cap over the connector to protect it.
• Dry the instrument and stow it securely.
Viewing your Data
You may download and view data directly through the terminal, or automatically using SeaCast.
The SeaCast manual has more information. The recommended method is to connect the
instrument via the wireless communication.
Alternately, use the following instructions to access the data manually via a terminal window.
• Connect the instrument to the computer using the data/power cable.
• With the terminal, use the DIR command to list all the files on memory, then the DUMP
command to retrieve the file of interest. For example (the bolded text represent issued
commands):
Base.X V2 Version 4.22 SN:2501
AML Oceanographic Ltd.
942.8 MBytes installed
>dir
test .raw 5598 02/24/10 14:41:55.00
data .txt 3987 02/24/10 14:45:08.00
935 MBytes free
7 MBytes Used
2 File(s) listed
>dump data.txt
[cast header]
InstrumentSN=08221
Date=02/24/10
Time=14:45:10.55
PressureOffset=0.09
UsePressureOffset=yes