Chapter 6
38 SCS 4000/5000 Series™ Installation & Operation Manual
GPS Baud Rate (SCS 4400/4600 Only)
Set the baud rate that the SCS console should use to communicate to a connected GPS receiver. Select
between 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200.
Serial Baud Rate (SCS 4000/4070/5000 Only)
Select 1200 or 9600 baud for serial port communication.
Variable Rate Change Alarm
Enable or disable audible and visual alarm upon a variable rate change. When on, an alarm sounds 4 long
beeps when a rate calibration number is changed via the serial port using a valid rate change request data
string.
Trigger Value
The trigger value determines how often data is sent to the serial port (See Chapter 16, Serial Interface & Data
String Formats). The trigger value is the number of trigger units between data strings. Data logger functions will
not work until a non-zero trigger value is set.
Trigger Units
Used in data logging mode. The trigger unit is selectable between feet, meters, or seconds.
Additional Serial Options
SCS 4000/4070/5000
Print Field
Sends data to an optional printer connected to the console serial port to print field beginning and field ending
pages. This option is not available when the data logger is set to on.
SCS 4400/4600
Data Direction
Select “Save Data to Card” or “Pass Data Through Comm Port” (used to communicate to an external device).
When “Save Data to Card” is selected, the datalog software version will be shown for reference.
Note: Refer to the Data Logger section on page 37 for details on available consoles compatible with the
data logging feature.
To send and receive data through the serial communication port, be sure to enable the data
logging feature. Review Data Logger section on page 37 for more information. The default serial
baud rate is configured at 9600 to work with most DGPS receivers or Raven consoles and field
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