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SDI-12 Commands 
Table 22 below lists the available commands for operating WMT700 
with SDI-12 profile. 
NOTE 
You can only use COM2 serial port for sending commands and receiving 
data messages with the SDI-12 profile. 
Table 22  List of SDI-12 Commands 
Command  Description 
?!  Queries WMT700 for its address. 
a!  Ensures that WMT700 is responding. 
aI!  Queries WMT700 for its SDI-12 compatibility level, model number, and 
firmware version number. 
aAb!  Changes WMT700 address. 
aC!  Starts concurrent measurement. 
aCC!  Starts concurrent measurement with CRC calculation. 
aD0!  Fetches instant data from WMT700. 
aM!  Starts measurement. 
aMC!  Starts measurement with CRC calculation. 
aV!  Starts verification. 
where 
a  =  The single-digit WMT700 address that corresponds to the first 
character of the address value. 
!  =  Terminates the command. 
NOTE 
The following SDI-12 commands cannot be used with WMT700: 
Measurement Unit Change Command aXUx!, Heater Control Command 
aXHx!, Check Current Sub mode aX?!, Place Sensor in Sub mode B 
Command aXQx;c.c;n;yyyy!, Reset the Sensor to Sub mode A 
Command aXS!, Check Current Measurement Unit Command aX*!, 
aR0! Continuous Measurement. 
For a list of configuration commands for WMT700, see Vaisala 
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 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Series WMT700 User's Guide. 










