MET Capture
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MetCapture: monitors & collects the underway data or GPS feed on New Horizon
- Location: in C:\CELogGPS dir, installed on the CTD backup computer usually, requires a serial port and com port cable attached to the MET or GPS repeater (near network hub); 4800,n,8,1
- runs continuously during the cruise, should be checked daily by primary SCIMS or CTD tech
- Purpose: logs MET or GPS position data for the entire cruise; the MET string is constructed by the MET server configuration which should be checked before sailing; there is a calcofi cfg saved; string broadcast ~15-30sec
- Event numbers (from CELogGPS) may be appended to the MET string so station activities can be indexed to MET data; select “log to File w/Event#”. This requires a connection to events dir on the data server (calcofi_webdb); it monitors the eventnumber.txt file and when a new number is detected, it appends the value to the current MET or GPS string.
- generates the currpos.csv positonal (lat-lon) information file saved to the events dir on the data server (Q:\Codes\YYYY\YYMM\Events\).
- can be run strictly as a GPS logger, select Start GPS logging; generates currpos.csv
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C:\CELogGPS\Metcap.cfg example: Description
- 0808NH Cruise
- C:\CELOGGPS\ Exe path; do not change; cfg path is 'hardwired'
- q:\Codes\2008\0808\Events\ Data path
- BridgeEvents.txt Not used
- Watch.txt Not used
- EventNumber.txt Checks and appends if changed
- CurrPos.csv lat & lon outputted to currpos.csv
- 15000 Sample rate 15000 = 15 secs
- NETWORK Network or local
- 3 com port
- 4800,n,8,1 com settings
- CURRSTA not used
- D:\ not used
- 001 not used
- Place this file in C:\CELogGPS dir comment