PAM Serial Data Recorder Options:

Acumen Instruments SDR-OEM-CF

 

File Reference: $PAM/doc/Systems/SDR_OEM_Acumen.doc

 

How to View High-Rate Local Data Storage on Aster/Pam Base

Utilities located in: $PAM/scripts:   These require ‘set_project’ and an appropriate PAM/projects/$PROJECT/$OPS/channel_config

sdr_data_stats file                  channel summary

sdr_show_date file                 simple display of date/ttag

convert_sdr stn files

dump_sdr file                        provides message-by-message look

Utility located in: $PAM/bin/[ SunOS5sparc/Linuxi686/]

f_sdrdata –h                          for help, channel, station, raw, etc.

 

 

 

 

Comm Port:    RS232 = 9600, N-8-1.

 

Setup: Main Menu:

                      3) ANSI mode OFF

                      4) Messages OFF

                      9) Configure Port        19200, RTS/CTS=OFF                     halt output

                      File Menu:

5) Append mode OFF

8) Scheduled file close:           OFF for EVE code running the command port and externally closing the files.  Set to 28800 for automatic closing every 8-hours without eve control.

 

Notes:             File Date/Times                     Stamps represent the time it is CLOSED

File Names Are automatically incremented each time you stop/start recording. The last digit in the 8-char name goes from 0-9,a-z and then the next digit, etc.

Wiring:

For Config/Command PORT - DE9 (DCE female recept., male pins)

EVE RJ45 plug SDR Command Port

4 gnd 5

5 Rx to eve 2

6 Tx from eve 3

 

For DATA PORT

EVE RJ45 plug SDR Data Port FreeWave RJ45 (to adaptor DE9)

4 gnd 5 4 5

5 Rx to eve na 5 2 Tx

6 Tx from eve 2 6 3 Rx

 

EVE Config.: NOTE Only applicable if EVE is controlling the SDR-OEM to open/close files. Otherwise all that's needed is 'FASTOUT'

SIO: /tyCo/5 9600 none 8                  Assigns port / speed (typically at 19.2 but can be slower and if so that must be set in the SDROEM)

SDR_OEM: /tyCo/5 EVERY 08:00:00 Denotes it as SDR command with file cycle 8 hours

 

 

 

 

HOW-TO SETUP Acumen SDR-OEM Recorder for Automatic File Store:

 

Note: Basic Steps:

1)Setup link to SDR-OEM Configuration Port via either a PC directly or using a PC Console session with EVE to talk to the SDR-OEM.   This depends upon whether or not EVE is configured to command the SDR-OEM or not.  If EVE is configured to run the command port, it will automatically take care of naming and openning/closing the files.  If the SDR-OEM is recording 'standalone' (as in HVAMS03), you must set it up as follows:

 

 

Note: green indicates operator entered values.   Comments are blue.  Console/Program output is black.

 

From PC Console Terminal Session to SDR-OEM config. Port at 9600,n,8,1 (note the blank lines in the Acumen menus have been removed for clarity)....

 

<Enter>

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation                      06/26/2003  22:21:55

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN1_00W.DAT

 1  Set time

 2  Set date

 3  Toggle ANSI mode (ANSI is OFF)                   Must be OFF, toggle '3' if not

 4  Toggle messages (messages are OFF)                          Must be OFF, toggle '4' if not

 5  Edit messages...

 6  Recording parameters...

 7  File system functions...

 8  Enter serial passthrough mode

 9  Configure data port for attached device           19200, RTS/CTS=OFF

 R  Enter record mode (recording is OFF)

 S  Stop recording

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,R) 6                       Go To Recording Params. Menu

 

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN1_00W.DAT

 1  Change target file

 2  Toggle overwrite-oldest mode (overwrite is ON)          Must be ON,   toggle '2' if not

 3  Toggle append mode (append is OFF)                                         Must be OFF, toggle '3' if not

 4  Set scheduled file close parameters (OFF)

 5  Time stamp incoming lines (OFF)                                  Must be OFF, toggle '5' if not

 Q  Return to main menu

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,Q) 4                                   Go To Change Auto-File Closing

 

Enable scheduled file closing (Y/N)? Y

Close files based on file size in bytes (Y/N)? N

Enter file closing interval in seconds (0-16777215): 28800             Set to new file every 8-hours

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN1_00W.DAT

 1  Change target file

 ....etc....

 Q  Return to main menu

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,Q) q                     Return to Main Menu

 

 

From the Main Menu, Note the Date/Time, if they are not correct, use options 1 and 2 from the Main Menu to set them to GMT.   When entering the numeric  values, the ':' and '/' chars are filled in automatically, making it very straightforward to do.

 

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN1_00W.DAT

 1  Set time

 2  Set date

....etc....

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,R) 1         Go To SetTime

Current time is 17:02:44

Enter new time (hh:mm:ss) 13:38:00                    ':' characters filled automatically

Time set to 13:38:00

Press any key to continue...<Enter>        Return to Main Menu

 

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,R) 2         Go To SetDate

Current date is 06/03/2033

Enter new date (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/27/2003                            '/' characters filled automatically

Date set to 06/27/2003

Press any key to continue...<Enter>        Return to Main Menu

 

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation                      06/27/2003  13:38:35

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN1_00W.DAT

 1  Set time

 2  Set date

 ...etc...

 7  File system functions...

...etc...

 Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,R) 7           After checking Date/Time, Enter File System Functions

 

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN1_00W.DAT

 1  Display current directory

 2  Select file

 3  Change current directory

 4  Delete \STN1_00W.DAT

 5  Rename \STN1_00W.DAT

 6  Download directory via YModem batch

 7  Download file as ASCII text

 Q  Return to main menu

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,Q) 1               Examine CF Directory

 

 

Directory contents:

 filename      bytes         created               last modified        attrib

 MICRODRIVE

 STN1_00W.DAT      216243    06/11/2003 16:29:42   06/11/2003 16:29:42  a

 

                               429613056 bytes free

Press any key to continue...<Enter>        Return to File System Menu

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN1_00W.DAT

 1  Display current directory

 2  Select file

 3  Change current directory

 4  Delete \ST3_000.DAT

 5  Rename \ST3_000.DAT

 6  Download directory via YModem batch

 7  Download file as ASCII text

 Q  Return to main menu

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,Q) 2                  Change the Current File Name to be written for the Appropriate STATION Number.    NOTE when entering the new name,  you must first hit 'back-space' to erase the 'current filename' up to the '/' character.  Also make sure to have the filename be 8.3 characters.   Note as new files are openned, their file modification date/times will be correct, and they will have the same name except the last digit will be incremented (ie stn3_001.dat).  

Enter new filename or press ESC to cancel: \STN3_000.DAT

 

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN3_000.DAT

 1  Display current directory

 2  Select file

 3  Change current directory

 4  Delete \STN3_000.DAT

 5  Rename \STN3_000.DAT

 6  Download directory via YModem batch

 7  Download file as ASCII text

 Q  Return to main menu

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,Q) q               Return to Main Menu

 

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation                      06/27/2003  13:39:45

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN3_000.DAT

 1  Set time

 ....etc....

 R  Enter record mode (recording is OFF)

 S  Stop recording

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,R) r              BEGIN RECORDING. Note this can also be done by pressing the Yellow Button on the top of the board.  When recording begins, the record LED will illuminate (2nd led from the front).

Entering record mode...

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation                      06/27/2003  13:39:50

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN3_000.DAT

 1  Set time

 2  Set date

 3  Toggle ANSI mode (ANSI is OFF)

 4  Toggle messages (messages are OFF)

 5  Edit messages...

 6  Recording parameters...

 7  File system functions...

 8  Enter serial passthrough mode

 9  Configure data port for attached device

 R  Enter record mode (recording is ON)

 S  Stop recording

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,S) 7              For giggles, re-enter FileSystem Menu, notice the filename has incremented.

 

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN3_001.DAT

 1  Display current directory

 2  Select file

 3  Change current directory

 4  Delete \STN3_001.DAT

 5  Rename \STN3_001.DAT

 

 6  Download directory via YModem batch

 7  Download file as ASCII text

 Q  Return to main menu

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,Q) 1

Function not available while in record mode            NOTICE that File Functions cannot be performed while in RUN mode.

Press any key to continue...

<Enter>

 

Acumen Instruments Corporation

DataBridge SDR-OEM rev. 7.8       Current filename: \STN3_001.DAT

 1  Display current directory

 ....etc....

Enter choice (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,Q) q               Return to Main Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW-TO CHANGE Acumen SDR-OEM Compact Flash Media:

 

Note: Basic Steps:

1)Stop Recording on SDR-OEM: The 2nd LED (record) should be illuminated and the 3rd LED should be blinking.   If the 4th LED is blinking, the SDR-OEM has crashed and you should probably change media entirely.   Press the Yellow Button on the Board to stop recording and make sure the 2nd LED turns off.

2)REMOVE CompactFlash

3)TRANSFER Data Files PC:              Note Station Number X, and Note Date yymmdd

           On Linux/Base:                  $PAM/projects/HVAMS03/raw_data/sX/yymmdd/..files..

           On Windows:                     c:\pam\projects\HVAMS03\sX\yymmdd\..files...

              You may need to create the 'date' directory before transferring the files.

4)ERASE Data Files on CF.

5)Install CF back into Recorder

6)Press the Yellow Button on the Board to start recording and make sure the 2nd LED turns on.