Send identification command (ai), Start measurement command (am) – Vaisala WXT520 User Manual

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Chapter 7 __________________________________________________ Getting the Data Messages

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Send Identification Command (aI)

This command is used to query the device for the SDI-12 compatibility
level, model number, and firmware version and serial number.

Command format: aI!

The response:

a13ccccccccmmmmmmvvvxxxxxxxx<cr><lf>

Example:

0I!013VAISALA_WXT520103Y2630000<cr><lf>

Start Measurement Command (aM)

This command asks the device to make a measurement. The measured
data are not sent automatically and should be requested with a separate
Send data command aD.

where
a

=

Device address

I

=

Send identification command

!

=

Command terminator

where
a

=

Device address

13

=

The SDI-12 version number, indicating SDI-12
version compatibility; for example, version 1.3 is
encoded as 13

cccccccc

=

8-character vendor identification Vaisala_

mmmmmm =

6 characters specifying the sensor model number

vvv

=

3 characters specifying the firmware version

xxxxxxxx

=

8-character serial number

<cr><lf>

=

Response terminator

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