Station Code; Network Code; Location Id - Gecko Compact Product User Manual

Station Code

Important! Please change your station code to a unique code, otherwise data
from all of your stations will be called GECKO and it will be difficult for
you to work out which data files came from which station!
The station code identifies the location of the station. If a location has multiple sensors (e.g.
monitoring a building, or setting up an array of sensors) you can use the same station code
but identify each recording point with a different Location ID.
This station code (default is GECKO) can be up to 5 characters long and can only contain
uppercase letters and numbers. If you wish to use less than 5 characters, end the code with
blank space character. Note that any characters after a blank space will be ignored (e.g. if
you enter "ABC 1" the Gecko will use station code "ABC").
A flashing block indicates the cursor position. Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll
through letters and numbers, and use the Right button to move to the next character.
Press the Left/Menu button when on the first character to save and exit.

Network Code

The MiniSEED format allows you to include a two character network code, which can be your
FDSN code. For example, the Seismology Research Centre uses "OZ", Geoscience Australia
uses "AU", and the British Geological Survey uses "GB". You can register for an FDSN code
at fdsn.org, or you can use this field for you own identification purposes.

Location ID

As mentioned above, a seismic monitoring station may have multiple monitoring points, so
rather than coming up with a station code for each, they can all use the same station code
with a unique Location ID. This field is any two character code. For example, if you are
monitoring the basement, middle and top of a building you could use Location IDs of B1,
M1, and T1; or simply 01, 02 and 03.
The default value for channels ENZ is 00, and for 4-channel systems channel O has ID 01.
Enter Station Code
GECKO
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