APPENDIX B. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CSAT3
B-5
B.5 CSAT3 RS-232 STATUS FORMAT
The CSAT3 returns a 10 ASCII byte status in response to an S or P command. This status provides
information on the CSAT3’s Trigger Source and the Execution Parameter. It also indicates if the analog
outputs are on/off, if the CSAT3 is reporting good data, and serial number of the CSAT3. This software
serial number matches those on the anemometer head and electronics box.
TABLE B-9. RS-232 Status, Response to the S or P command.
Byte Description Value
0 Trigger Source 0 = CSAT3 Timer 1 = PC 2 = SDM
1 Execution Parameter see Table B-1
2 Analog Range 0 = Off
1 = ±32 m s
-1
2 = ±64 m s
-1
3 Data Status 0 = Good Data 1 = Acquiring Signals 2 = Lost Trigger
4 Terminal Mode D = Normal Mode T = CSI Mode
5-8 CSAT3 Serial Number
9 P or U P = Prompted U = Unprompted
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