Gill GMX501 - Page 4

Gill Instruments Ltd
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MaxiMet Page 4 Issue 3
Doc. No. 1957-PS-021 May 2018
6.6.6 GMX301 NMEA Output String................................................................ 94
6.6.7 GMX400 NMEA Output String................................................................ 95
6.6.8 GMX500 NMEA Output String................................................................ 96
6.6.9 GMX501 NMEA output String ................................................................ 98
6.6.10 GMX531, GMX541 and GMX551 NMEA Output String ........................ 101
6.6.11 GMX550 and GMX600 NMEA Output String ........................................ 103
6.7. Safe Mode .................................................................................................... 106
6.7.1 Summary ............................................................................................. 106
6.7.2 Safe Mode Method 1 ........................................................................... 106
6.7.3 Safe Mode Method 2 ........................................................................... 109
6.8. Using a Terminal Program to run MaxiMet Check Tilt Function ..................... 110
6.9. Using a Terminal Program to Set MaxiMet Date and Time ........................... 111
7. VIEWING MAXIMET DATA STRING ....................................................................... 112
7.1. Use MetSet to View the MaxiMet Data String ............................................... 112
7.2. Using Gill MetView Software to View the MaxiMet Data String ..................... 113
7.2.1 Opening MetView ..................................................................................... 113
7.2.2 Scanning for Devices ................................................................................ 114
7.2.3 The MetView Console ............................................................................... 115
7.2.4 MetView Console Display Options ............................................................ 116
7.2.5 MetView Gauge Ranges and Graphs ........................................................ 117
7.2.6 Data Logging ............................................................................................ 119
7.3. Use a Terminal Program to View the MaxiMet Data String ........................... 120
8. MAINTENANCE & FAULT-FINDING ....................................................................... 123
8.1. Cleaning and Handling.................................................................................. 123
8.2. Servicing ....................................................................................................... 123
8.2.1 Precipitation Sensor............................................................................. 123
8.2.2 Solar Sensor........................................................................................ 126
8.2.3 Compass/GPS Modules....................................................................... 126
8.2.4 Wind Sensor (WindSonic) .................................................................... 126
8.2.5 Barometer ........................................................................................... 126
8.2.6 UV Shield (MetSpec) ........................................................................... 126
8.2.7 Temperature, Humidity and Dewpoint .................................................. 127
8.2.8 GMX531/GMX541/GMX550/GMX551 Side Connector ......................... 127
8.2.9 Calibration ........................................................................................... 127
8.3. Fault-finding .................................................................................................. 127
8.4. Safe Mode .................................................................................................... 128
8.5. Bench Test ................................................................................................... 128
8.6. Returning Units ............................................................................................. 129
8.7. Guarantee..................................................................................................... 129
9. APPENDICES.......................................................................................................... 130
9.1. MaxiMet Output Parameters selectable using MetSet Software .................... 130