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Receiver Memory Reset
2. It is good practice to reset the Sensor to its factory defaults prior to operating
it for the first time or when a system malfunction occurs. A reset of the
internal memory clears the memory and restores the factory defaults. You
can reset the Sensor internally using the reset plug supplied with the Sensor,
or externally by issuing a command to the Sensor with an IBM-compatible
personal computer (PC).
Reset Using Plug—With the Sensor off, insert the reset plug into the port C
connector. Turn on the Sensor, leave the plug in the connector at least three
seconds (LED will flash green quickly), then remove plug. Turn the Sensor
off, then back on. You have now reset the internal memory.
Reset Using INI Command—With the Sensor off, connect a PC to port A
using the supplied serial data cable. Turn on the Sensor. On the PC, type in
all uppercase the command $PASHS,INI,5,5,3,0 and press ENTER. This
command will reset both internal and external memory and power cycle the
receiver. Refer to Chapter 4, Command Response Formats for more
information about this command.
Communication with the Sensor
Most standard commercial communications software packages are suitable
for this purpose, such as TERMINAL in Windows, PROCOMM, etc. The
program REMOTE.EXE provided by Ashtech is a DOS PC communication
program similar to PROCOMM.
3. Two kinds of commands are used to control the Sensor: SET and QUERY.
The SET commands change the receiver operating parameters, and begin
with the header $PASHS. The QUERY commands display receiver
operating parameters, operating status, solutions, and raw data, and begin
with the header $PASHQ. These commands are presented to the Sensor
through a cable from an external device such as a PC.
After setting up the serial interface as described above, you are ready to send
commands to the Sensor. The letters in your command must be typed in
ALL UPPER CASE and completed with <Enter> (or
<CR>(Hex 0D)<LF>(Hex 0A) as applicable for the external device).