Gill Instruments WindObserver II User Manual

Gill Instruments Ltd
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WindObserver II Page 31 Issue 18
Doc. No. 1390-PS-0004 January 2009
8.8. ASCII message format (UV, Polar and Tunnel)
ASCII UV format
U axis wind speed V axis wind speed Units
<STX>A,+000.04,-000.02,M,+345.01,+022.36,00,<ETX>25
Start of
string
Unit
identification
Speed of
sound
Temperature Status End of
string
Check
sum
Where
U axis wind speed
In increments of 0.01 units (±UUU.UU)
V axis wind speed
In increments of 0.01 units (±VVV.VV)
Value Units
Units
M Metres per second (m/s)
N Knots (knots)
P Miles per hour (MPH)
K Kilometres per hour (kph)
F Feet per minute (fpm)
Start of string
ASCII value 2
Unit identification
Letter A – Z (default A)
Speed of sound
In metres per second (if enabled)
Temperature
Sonic temperature in degrees C (if enabled)
Status Value Status
0 OK
60 Heating enabled and OK if enabled
Any other value Warning or fault condition
- see Section 10.5
End of string
ASCII value 3
Check sum
Exclusive OR of all characters between Start of String
and End of String reported as ASCII hex.

Gill Instruments WindObserver II Specifications

General

Brand	Gill Instruments
Model	WindObserver II
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English