Sutron Corporation 8310 & 7310 Users Manual 8800-1125Rev. 2.7 (BETA) 4/16/2014 pg. 154
not require keying can be connected as type SSP or DIRECT.
If you want the 8310 to send alarms, set AlarmEnable=YES.
Set the TxNormalRate and TxAlarmRate if you want the 8310 to make selftimed transmissions of
data. Make sure you set the MASTERID to match the name of the master station.
As you setup each measurement output, make sure you set SSP Settings/SSPEnabled=YES and
AlarmsEnabled=YES. This makes the output available for data communications. If you intend to
use “alarms” configure the alarms for the output in the SSP Settings menu.
Satellite Units -- Self Timed Reporting
Make sure that one of the COM ports is configured for SATLINK
Satlink Setup – use the Station Setup/Communications/COMx SATLINK menu to configure the
SatID and the SelfTimedSettings. The SatID is assigned by NESDIS in the US (and by other
satellite agencies internationally) along with a transmission time, Interval, baud rate channel
and window. The SatID and transmission time and Interval are unique for each station. The
transmission time assigned by NESDIS (and entered into the 8310) is a GMT time.
Use the Select Outputs sub menu to specify which outputs are included in the self-timed
message. Note: you may also use the menu accessed from each output in the station
Setup/Measurements/Mx/Mx.Ox menu.
Use the Diagnostics/COMx/Satlink Test menu to display the planned message that will be
transmitted. Note that the message may indicate missing data by a M, ???, 9999 or some other
means depending on the format.
Satellite Units -- Random Reporting
Make sure that one of the COM ports is configured for SATLINK
Satlink Setup – use the Station Setup/Communications/COMx SATLINK menu to configure the
SatID and the RandomSettings. The SatID is assigned by NESDIS in the US (and by other satellite
agencies internationally) along with a transmission time, Interval, baudrate channel and
window. The SatID and transmission time and interval are unique for each station. The
transmission time assigned by NESDIS (and entered into the 8310) is a GMT time.
Use the Select Outputs sub menu to specify which outputs are included in the Random
transmission. Note: you may also use the menu accessed from each output in the station
Setup/Measurements/Mx/Mx.Ox menu.
To include an output in a random transmission, set its TxContent property to “Include”. To use
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