Nortek Signature Series User Manual

User Cases 19
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4.5 Checking instrument state over Ethernet
In this example a user connects to and powers the Ethernet port, but is unsure of the current
operational state. If power is applied while in measurement mode, it will continue the
measurement but not wake the Ethernet processor (BBP). If power is applied while in
deployment state a re-synch will occur and resume sleep mode. Hence it is necessary to use
BBPWAKEUP in both cases.
A typical sequence starts by wanting to know the state of the instrument before proceeding with
either a new measurement or data retrieval.
%Waking up the BBP to make sure commands are received
BBPWAKEUP
OK
%Inquiring the state the of the instrument
GETSTATE
GETSTATE,MODE=0010,DEPTIME=27521,MEASTIME=27521,CURRTIME="2015-09-
28 11:21:16",WAKEUP=2
OK
This indicates the instrument has been configured to deploy and has started its scheduled
deployment for 27521 seconds. See GETSTATE for more information.
Depending on the desired action, send Break usually followed by; either MC to enter command
mode, RM for data retrieval or START/DEPLOY/CO to start/schedule/continue a deployment.

Nortek Signature Series Specifications

General

Type	Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Operating Temperature	-5°C to +45°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C to +60°C
Temperature Sensor	Integrated
Pressure Sensor	Integrated
Compass and Tilt Sensor	Integrated
Data Storage	Internal memory
Communication Interfaces	Ethernet, RS-232
Depth Rating	Up to 6000 meters (depending on model)
Data Output	ASCII, binary
Beam Angle	Varies by model
Velocity Accuracy	±0.5% of measured velocity ±1 mm/s