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SAT HDR GOES Developer Kit 1. Introduction The SAT HDR GOES Developer Kit includes all the parts necessary to set up and transmit with the SAT HDR GOES transmitter. Complete testing of the transmitter can be done with the software DCPComm.exe that is included on the CD.
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Campbell Scientific dataloggers. The SDI-12 serial port is used to read information from SDI-12 sensors. Initially, DCPComm is used to activate the auxiliary port. See Section 4 of the SAT HDR GOES user manual for details regarding DCPComm software. The DCPComm configuration file has some fields in white; these are user settings.
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SAT HDR GOES Developer Kit 6. Hardware Issues 6.1 Power The power supply must be able to deliver 4 amps at 12 volts DC for several minutes. Typical current drain at 12 volts DC is about 1 mA quiescent, 200 mA during GPS acquisition, 2200 mA during transmit at 100/300 bps, and 3500 mA during transmit at 1200 bps.
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SAT HDR GOES Developer Kit Mechanical Construction Antenna and Hardware Lightweight Aluminum Mounting Hardware Corrosion Resistant Stainless Steel U-Bolt Mast Mount For 2.125’ (53.975 cm) O.D. Mast...
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