Campbell Scientific ST-21 Argos Satellite Transmitter - Manual (Page 5)

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1. Overview......................................................................1
1.1 Specifications .......................................................................................1
1.2 Serial Port.............................................................................................1
1.3 Data Buffers .........................................................................................2
1.4 Multiple Argos ID Numbers ................................................................2
1.5 One Argos ID Number .........................................................................3
2. Datalogger Programming...........................................3
2.1 Argos Setup..........................................................................................3
2.1.1 Result Code...................................................................................3
2.1.2 Buffer Number ..............................................................................3
2.1.3 Decimal ID Number......................................................................3
2.1.4 Frequency......................................................................................3
2.2 ArgosData ............................................................................................4
2.2.1 General Description ......................................................................4
2.2.2 ResultCode....................................................................................4
2.2.3 ST21Buffer ...................................................................................4
2.2.4 DataTable......................................................................................4
2.2.5 NumRecords .................................................................................4
2.2.6 DataFormat ...................................................................................4
2.3 ArgosDataRepeat .................................................................................5
2.3.1 Result Code...................................................................................5
2.3.2 Repetition Rate..............................................................................5
2.3.3 Number Repeats............................................................................5
2.3.4 Buffer Number ..............................................................................5
2.4 ArgosTransmit .....................................................................................5
2.4.1 Result Code...................................................................................5
2.4.2 Buffer Number ..............................................................................5
2.5 ArgosError (Error as string) .................................................................6
2.5.1 ErrorCodes ....................................................................................6
3. ST-21 Installation ........................................................6
3.1 BNC Antenna Connector and Antenna ..................................................6
3.2 Environmental Enclosure.......................................................................7
4. Satellite Orbit Patterns ...............................................7
5. Antenna Placement.....................................................8
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