Specifications

Channel Master Operation Manual
P/N 95B-6001-00 (January 2005) page 13
6 Testing Your Channel Master
Use the following steps to test the Channel Master.
a. Interconnect and apply power to the system as described in “Setup the
Channel Master,” page 10.
b. Start the BBTalk program (for help on using BBTalk, see the RDI Tools
User’s Guide).
c. On the File menu, click Break (you can also press the End key to send
a break or use the Toolbar and press the B button). You should see the
wakeup message appear on the log file window.
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d. At the “>” prompt in the communication window, enter the direct com-
mand CR1 then press the Enter key. This will set the Channel Master to
the factory default settings.
e. At the “>” prompt in the communication window, enter the direct com-
mand CK then press the Enter key. This will save the factory default
setting.
f. At the “>” prompt in the communication window, enter the direct com-
mand PS0 then press the Enter key. This will display the Channel Mas-
ter system configuration data.
>ps0
Serial Number: 0
Frequency: 1228800 Hz
Configuration: HADCP: 2-beam velocity + vertical stage.
Transducer Type: PISTON
Beam Angle: 20 Degrees
Beam Pattern: CONVEX
CPU Firmware: 28.03c
FPGA Version: 16.026
Sensors: NONE
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g. At the “>” prompt in the communication window, enter the direct com-
mand PA then press the Enter key. This will run the Channel Master
Pre-Deployment test.
>PA
RAM test...........PASS
GO
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h. If the wakeup, PS0 and PA message display, the Channel Master is func-
tioning normally.