Table Of Contents - Valeport miniIPS2 Operating Manual

Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Sensors ................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Pressure Sensor............................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Interchangeable Pressure Sensor Modules ..................................................................................... 2
3 Physical Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Materials ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Dimensions - miniIPS 2 .................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Dimensions - miniIPS 2e .................................................................................................................. 4
4 Communications .................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Serial Comms - RS 232 and RS485 ................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Ethernet .......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3.1 Setting up Ethernet Connectivity ........................................................................................... 6
4.3.2 Operation with Datalog x2 ..................................................................................................... 9
4.3.3 Instrument Communications Setup ....................................................................................... 9
5 Setting Up the mniIPS2 ........................................................................................................................ 11
5.1 Start / Stop .................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1.1 Output Last Measured Reading ........................................................................................... 11
5.2 Welcome Message ........................................................................................................................ 12
5.3 Warning Message ......................................................................................................................... 13
5.4 Error Flag ....................................................................................................................................... 13
5.5 Sampling Modes............................................................................................................................ 14
5.6 Units .............................................................................................................................................. 15
5.6.1 Commands ........................................................................................................................... 15
5.7 Pressure Tare ................................................................................................................................ 16
5.8 Set Latitude ................................................................................................................................... 17
5.9 Standard Set Up ............................................................................................................................ 17
5.10 Information #Codes ...................................................................................................................... 18
6 Data Output Formats ........................................................................................................................... 19
6.1 Data String Formatting .................................................................................................................. 19
6.2 Format: Valeport CSV .................................................................................................................... 19
6.3 Format: Valeport (Standard) ......................................................................................................... 20
6.4 Format: Valeport NMEA ($PIPS) .................................................................................................... 20
6.5 Format: Valeport NMEA ($PVIPS2) ............................................................................................... 21
6.6 Format: CSV .................................................................................................................................. 21
6.7 Format: Digiquartz ........................................................................................................................ 22
6.8 Format: Digiquartz CDL ................................................................................................................. 22
6.9 Format: Hypack ............................................................................................................................. 22
6.10 Format: Impact SubSea ................................................................................................................. 23
6.11 Modbus RTU over RS485............................................................................................................... 23
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