idronaut Ocean Seven 310 - Probe Configuration

SECTION SIX – SERVICE, DIAGNOSTIC AND CONFIGURATION
IDRONAUT – Brugherio (MB) OCEAN SEVEN 310 CTD 01-2019
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6.1.2.4 Serial interface
In case some external equipment (probe, sensor, etc.) is interfaced with the OCEAN SEVEN 310 through
the digital interfaces (serial interfaces) present in the probe, this function allows the operator to directly
communicate with the interfaced equipment bypassing the OCEAN SEVEN 310 probe interfacing
firmware. The following message allows the selection of the probe communication input/output port to
be used during the serial interface test.
Test communication port associated to auxiliary devices
Aux-coms:(0)Quit,(1)Aux1,(2)Aux2,(3)Aux3
Aux:0
If the operator selects a not configured interface, the function is automatically concluded and the
diagnostics menu is shown. Otherwise, the following message appears:
COM-Test:<^X>Quit,<^Z>Show CTRL chars,<^Y>Break"
Any character typed on the PC keyboard is sent to the interfaced instrument through the selected serial
communication port; each character received from the interfaced instrument is echoed on the PC screen.
The following special characters have dedicated functions:
<CTRL-X> Terminates the serial interface test.
<CTRL-Z> Shows the ASCII representation of the typed/received character.
<CTRL-Y> Sends a break signal to the interfaced instrument.
If not concluded before by means of the <CTRL-X>, the test is automatically concluded after 10’. At the
end of the test, the diagnostics menu is shown again.
6.1.2.5 Real-time clock
This function shows the probe date & time in real time as follows.
Test Real Time Clock device, type <any key> to leave
Cur time Fri Jan 05 12:08:02.22 2007
Typing a character on the PC keyboard causes the probe to conclude the RTC test and show the
diagnostics menu.
6.1.3 Probe configuration
This section provides general information about the probe configuration and configuration functions
available under the "Configuration Menu”. The below configuration is valid once the probe is running
under the USER access rights. More configuration commands and configuration parameters are
available once the probe is running under the SERVICE or ADMINISTRATOR rights. These “special”
configuration parameters are protected because configuring a wrong parameter may cause failures.
6.1.3.1 Configuration memory layout
The configuration information is stored in a section of the non-volatile memory. The configuration
integrity is guaranteed by a CRC code 32bit long. In case the configuration integrity is compromised,
the “default factory” configuration is automatically restored and used. The configuration contains
information pertaining to the probe:
❖ Operations.
❖ Data acquisition.