9.4 Data Formats
Each time the TideMaster is interrupted and set into run mode or turned on it will create a new file. The
header and output fields will depend on the sensors fitted.
Each logged file contains header information terminated with a ETX (end of transmission character). This
allows the header to be easily expanded in the future.
Data is stored is stored as Tab delimited. The logged files should be readable by MS Excel without
modification.
Date/Time is stored in the format DD/MM/YYYY hh:mm:ss
9.4.1 Logged Data (Pressure Tide & Met)
Time Stamp [TAB] Depth [TAB] Depth SD [TAB] Wspeed [TAB] Wspeed SD [TAB] Max Gust [TAB]
Wdir [TAB] Wdir SD [TAB] Air Pressure [TAB] Air Pressure SD [TAB] Air Temperature [TAB] Air
Temperature SD [TAB] Dewpoint [TAB] Dewpoint SD [TAB] Humidity [TAB] Humidity SD [TAB] Batt
Status.
When interfaced to a Gill MaxiMet instrument the wind direction reported is corrected.
The Max Gust is the maximum wind speed observed during the burst period (see section 6.3.2)