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Start data acquisition
| What to type | What this is doing |
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ls /dev/tty.usbserial* |
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| Find the name of the port to send data through (this is the serial port coming out of the front of the deck unit) | |
cd /Users/Shared/Software_TFO2024/Acquisition/fctd_epsi_20240713/build/fctd_epsi/Build/Products/Debug |
Change directory to the latest version of the FCTD Epsi acquisition code |
vi Setup |
Open the Setup file in vi |
i |
Enter insert mode so you can edit the Setup file |
| Change CTD.SerialNum to match the serial number of the Seabird you’re deploying. | You need to do this anytime you change instruments and have a new SBE number. |
| Change CTD.CTDPortName to the port name you found earlier | You only need to do this at the beginning of the cruise or if you swap an RS-232 dongle. |
| Change Ascii_dataFile.path to directory where raw files should go | You only need to do this at the beginning of the cruise. |
| Hit esc button | Get out of editing mode |
:w |
Save your changes |
:q |
Quit and get back to the command line. |
./fctd_epsi |
Run Matlab script to plot incoming data
| What to type | What this is doing |
|---|---|
open epsiAuto_realtime_spectra |
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| Change data directory to the same directory you chose for the Setup file, Ascii_dataFile.path | |
epsiAuto_realtime_spectra |
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| If you are prompted for serial numbers, use the whichever CTD is installed on the fish for SBE and use 115 for s1, s2, t1, and t2 (these data don’t get converted at this step so the probe numbers don’t matter). |