MET Capture

• MetCapture:  monitors & collects the underway data or GPS feed on New Horizon , Jordan or Revelle (or any string coming in the serial port)
  • 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
  • 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