AML Base X2 - Output and Logging Commands; Output Format Commands; Logging Commands

User Manual for AML Oceanographic BaseX2
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Output Format Commands (must be in instrument mode)
Command
Description
Requires
DISPLAY SCAN
Displays current scan options.
SET SCAN NOBAT
Turns the battery channel off.
SET SCAN BAT
Turns the battery channel on.
SET SCAN NODENSITY
Turns the calculated density channel off.
CT•X and P•X
or
SV•X, T•X, and P•X
SET SCAN DENSITY
Turns the calculated density channel on.
CT•X and P•X
or
SV•X, T•X, and P•X
SET SCAN NOSALINITY
Turns the calculated salinity channel off.
CT•X and P•X
or
SV•X, T•X, and P•X
SET SCAN SALINITY
Turns the calculated salinity channel on.
CT•X and P•X
or
SV•X, T•X, and P•X
SET SCAN NOSV
Turns the calculated sound velocity channel off, removing it
from the instrument output scans. Current salinity display
status is viewable using DISPLAY SCAN.
CT•X and P•X
SET SCAN SV
Turns the calculated sound velocity channel on, allowing it
to be present in instrument output scans. Current salinity
display status is viewable using DISPLAY SCAN. This is
only available when CT and P sensors are attached.
CT•X and P•X
SET SCAN TIME
Enables displaying time in data scan
SET SCAN NOTIME
Disables time from being displayed in data scan
SET SCAN DATE
Enables displaying date in data scan
SET SCAN NODATE
Disables date from being displayed in data scan
DISPLAY STARTUP
Displays the power up output settings.
SET STARTUP
PROMPT
Sets the instrument to wait for user commands on power up.
SET STARTUP SCAN
Sets the instrument to output one scan on power up and
then wait for a user command.
SET STARTUP
MONITOR
Sets the instrument to start monitoring data on power up
SET STARTUP
NOHEADER
Disables the instrument identification header output on
power up.
SET STARTUP
HEADER
Enables the instrument identification header output on
power up.
Logging Commands (must be in instrument mode)
Command
Description
Requires
SET SCAN LOGGING
Enables simultaneous logging and real-time output. If real-
time logging in air is desired, set instrument conductivity
threshold and sound velocity and pressure increments to
zero.
SET SCAN
NOLOGGING
Disables simultaneous real-time logging.
SET TIMEOUT nn
nn is time in minutes from 0 to 30. Enters logging mode after
the specified time interval has passed in which the
instrument has been idle. Power the unit off, then on, to exit
the logging mode. A time interval of 0 will deactivate the
command. Setting is viewable using DISPLAY STARTUP.