Nortek Signature Series User Manual

Integrator's Guide40
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5.32 GETERROR
GETERROR retrieves a full description of the last error condition to occur. The error number is
returned first followed by a string with the text description of the last error condition. A second
string is also returned which contains information on the valid range of the failing argument, see
example below.
Argument
Description
NUM
Integer error value
STR
Text description
Example:
SETAVG,CS=2.5
OK
SAVE,ALL
ERROR
GETERROR
40,"Invalid setting: Avg Cell Size","GETAVGLIM,CS=([0.20;2.00])"
OK
5.33 GETALL
GETALL retrieves all relevant configuration information for the instrument. This information can
either be displayed on the command line or saved to a data file. For the SignatureWaves software
to read a valid .ad2cp file it must contain both the Header and Data Record. The Header
information can be obtained by using the command GETALL.
Argument
Description
FN
Write the output to this file
Example :
GETALL<CR><LF>
GETPLAN,600,1,0,0,10,0.0,1,0,0,1500,"",1<CR><LF>
GETAVG,20,1.00,0.30,"BEAM",-12.0,1,0.000,1.29,3,1,0,0<CR><LF>
GETBURST,50,4,0.400,0.200,"BEAM",0.0,1,1024,4.00,0.000,0,1,0<CR><LF
>
GETUSER,0.00,0.00,0,0,0<CR><LF>
GETINST,9600,232,1<CR><LF>
BEAMCFGLIST,1,10.00,20.00,1000,500,1,1<CR><LF>
BEAMCFGLIST,2,10.00,20.00,1000,500,1,2<CR><LF>
BEAMCFGLIST,3,10.00,20.00,1000,500,1,3<CR><LF>
BEAMCFGLIST,4,10.00,20.00,1000,500,1,4<CR><LF>
OK<CR><LF>

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