
Sutron Corporation X-Link Operations & Maintenance Manual, Rev 1.63 5/24/2016 pg. 3
8.6. Solar Radiation Sensor..................................................................................... 106
8.7. SDI-12 Multi-Parameter Sensor....................................................................... 107
8.8. ISCO Sampler triggering based on Stage......................................................... 108
8.9. Seametrics Flow Meter..................................................................................... 109
8.10. Computing Rate of Change.............................................................................. 112
9. Logging................................................................................................................... 114
9.2. Log Events........................................................................................................ 115
10. Password................................................................................................................ 119
10.1. Creating a Password......................................................................................... 119
11. Output.................................................................................................................... 120
11.1. Output Hardware.............................................................................................. 121
12. Time Keeping ........................................................................................................ 123
12.1. Iridium.............................................................................................................. 123
12.2. SDI Clock Synchronization.............................................................................. 124
13. Errors..................................................................................................................... 125
13.1. Clearing Errors................................................................................................. 125
13.2. Measurement Errors......................................................................................... 125
13.3. System Errors................................................................................................... 126
14. Command Line Interface..................................................................................... 128
14.1. Why Use Command Line?............................................................................... 128
14.2. About the Command Line Interface................................................................. 128
14.3. Sending Messages ............................................................................................ 129
14.4. Status................................................................................................................ 130
14.5. Setup................................................................................................................. 130
14.6. Measurements................................................................................................... 132
14.7. Recording......................................................................................................... 133
14.8. Downloading the Log....................................................................................... 133
14.9. Examples.......................................................................................................... 134
14.10.Machine-to-Machine Communication ............................................................. 135
14.11.Auto Output...................................................................................................... 135
14.12.Command Reference........................................................................................ 135
14.13.Upgrading Firmware........................................................................................ 139
15. Collecting Data...................................................................................................... 141
15.1. Understand Your Selected Communications Method...................................... 141
15.2. Decide where You Want the Data to Be Transmitted...................................... 144
15.3. Estimate Communications Costs...................................................................... 145
15.4. Sign the Agreement.......................................................................................... 148
15.5. Place the Order................................................................................................. 149
15.6. Ordering Information ....................................................................................... 149
16. Data Formats......................................................................................................... 153
16.1. TCP/IP Session................................................................................................. 153
16.2. Iridium Telemetry Header................................................................................ 154
16.3. Pseudobinary B Data Format ........................................................................... 156
16.4. Pseudobinary C Data Format ........................................................................... 157
16.5. Pseudobinary D Data Format........................................................................... 159
16.6. Six Bit Binary Encoded Format....................................................................... 161