
MicroMet Manual Pg. 1
Conventions Used in This Manual
MicroMet and CR10X commands are printed in bold face for clarity.
‘Warning:’ indicates that a command or configuration change could have an adverse
affect on system performance.
MicroMet command parameter options are shown in square brackets to indicate that
they are indeed optional. Required parameters are not shown in brackets.
About MicroMet
The MicroMet MBTU10X is designed to transport data, gathered by a Campbell
Scientific CR10X Datalogger, across the AMBCS Meteor Burst Data network. The
MicroMet MBTU10X is very simply a data modem. It does no data collection or data
manipulation or data validation. Any data received from the CR10X will be cheerfully
passed along to AMBCS. The CR10X program contains some programming that is
specific to the MicroMet transport system. As with any data transport system there are
some rules that must be adhered to, if data is to be successfully transported to the
desired destination. The rules are simple:
1. Data reports are received from the CR10X via a data cable connected between the
CR10X 9 pin CS I/O connector and the MicroMet 10 pin IDC J4 connector. We
provide that cable for you. This connection is set in the MicroMet to operate at 1200
baud and the CR10X will adapt to that rate.
2. Data reports consist of a comma delimited string containing the storage area ID of
444, the Julian date, the time in HHMM format, and from one to sixteen data points.
The string is terminated with a carriage return. A report as follows:
444,123,0000,1253,0,4000 is from day 123 at midnight and has three sensors 1253,
0, and 4000.
3. Data points are integers in the range of 0 through 4095. Negative numbers are
given the value of zero. Real numbers are truncated at the decimal point. (123.123
becomes 123) Numbers greater than 4095 are given the value of 4095.
4. The CR10X time must be set to Alaska Standard Time.
With these rules in mind, the CR10X may be programmed to send reports at any
interval, but the data must be scaled to the correct integer size. You can observe the
data messages generated by the CR10X either by using the PC208W terminal tab or by
observing them as they pass through the MicroMet unit (verbose 5 command).
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