Commands; Shutdown; Data Acquisition; Realtime - idronaut Ocean Seven 304Plus Operator's Manual

SECTION THREE – COMMANDS
3.

COMMANDS

A detailed description of the OS304Plus commands follows. The commands are grouped in order of
function. The groups are:
 Shutdown.
 Data Acquisition.
 CTD Sensor Calibration.
 Memory management.
 Service.
3.1.

SHUTDOWN

This command allows the operator to immediately switch the CTD off. To complete the switching off
procedure, rotate the top cover ON/OFF switch
to the OFF position.
3.2.

DATA ACQUISITION

Data acquisition group of commands allows the operator to see data acquired and store it in the CTD
memory by using different techniques. Data acquisition commands are accessed through the "Data
Acquisition" sub-menu:
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Acquire
[0]MainMenu

[1]RealTime

[2]Linear
[3]Timed
[4]Continuous
[5]Conditional
[6]Burst
cmd>
3.2.1. Real Time
This command allows the operator to see data acquired by the CTD in real time. Data acquisition can
be interrupted at any time by means of the <CTRL-C> character. Once running, the following message
appears on the screen:
Acquisition: <Type any char>To start, <^C>To leave
Type <any key>To continue
Type a key on the keyboard to start the acquisitions
Acquisition: <^C>Stop
Press Temp Cond Sal
0.18 25.4583 1.3714 1.2340 15:18:21.51
0.18 25.4586 1.3715 1.2340 15:18:21.78
0.18 25.4584 1.3715 1.2340 15:18:22.05
0.17 25.4588 1.3715 1.2340 15:18:22.32

3.2.2. Linear Profile

The CTD starts an automatic unattended data acquisition cycle in function of pressure intervals. Once
the command is completed, the CTD switches off by itself and waits for the successive start-up. At the
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