Depth intervals for intermediate depth (algorithm of data reduction). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Profile pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Time spent at the parking pressure, not including descending and ascending times. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Preset profile piston position. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Depth at which float is set to pressure activate. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Use the pressure activation feature. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Maximum air bladder pressure setting. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT, bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Target bladder pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT, bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Period of the pressure checks during the float ascent to surface. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Interval between float samples of the pressure to determine if the Profile depth has been reached. Template_Values:{unit:[minutes, seconds]}.
Preset pressure where continuous profiling begins on ascent. This varies depending on the phase. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Defines the target pressure interval before performing a buoyancy readjustment to reposition during the drift at parking depth. When a PRES measurement (sampled to monitor the float drift at parking depth) is outside the [parking_pressure +- CONFIG_PressureTargetToleranceBeforeReposition_dbar] interval, the float adjust its buoyancy. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Defines the target pressure interval for float drift at parking depth. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Defines the target pressure interval for float drift at profile depth. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Defines the target pressure interval for float stabilisation at parking or profile depth. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Defines the target pressure interval for float stabilisation at parking depth. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Isobar that divides intermediate depths from deep depths for the purpose of data reduction with 3 depth zones. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Isobar that divides shallow depths from intermediate depths for the purpose of data reduction with 3 depth zones. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Depth intervals for bottom depth (algorithm of data reduction). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Thickness of the slices for deep depths (algorithm of data reduction). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Factor defining the oil volume transferred from the external bladder when a profile evasion occurs and the float has to brake. The transferred oil volume is CONFIG_ProfileEvasionAscentSpeedFactor_NUMBER times the oil volume of the last pump action. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Include transition bins between depth zones (shallow/intermediate/bottom) in the algorithm of data reduction (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Yes: Calculate transition bin between top and middle section, and between middle and bottom sections. Transition bins are: (last top bin center + Top_Bin_Interval/2) to (last top bin center + Middle_Bin_Interval/2) and (last middle bin center + Middle_Bin_Interval/2) to (last middle bin center + Bottom_Bin_Interval/2). No: Do not calculate transition bins. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Threshold for the pump action duration for reposition in the parking drift interval. The pump flow is known for each float and CONFIG_OilVolumeMaxPerPumpActionReposition_cm^3 is converted to a maxDurationOfPumpActionReposition. When a reposition should be performed, the float computes the needed pump action duration. In some specific cases the result can be a huge pump action duration and the result must be thresholded by maxDurationOfPumpActionReposition. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Threshold used to detect a grounding of the float. If there is no vertical motion after having tranfered CONFIG_OilVolumeMinForGroundingDetection_cm^3 through the valve, the grounded flag is activated and the float acts as configurated by the CONFIG_GroundingMode_LOGICAL parameter. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Configuration parameter for the secondary sampling period during the park phase following CONFIG_ParkSamplingPeriod_hours. This concerns some floats that have two different park sampling periods in a cycle, e.g. 1.5 hours followed by 6 hours. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Clarification needed. Piston full extension. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Sample surface pressure offset only if an Iridium transmission or a GPS session occurred (to be sure that the pressure offset is sampled at the surface). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Maximum duration of a pump action during ascent. Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
This float has a RUDICS transmission system. However it is able to connect to Iridium if the user wants to get one Iridium position for each cycle. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Duration of the specific surface phase that occurs after an emergency ascent of the float. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Ascent end time of Profile 2 (expected time at the surface of Profile 2). Template_Values:{unit:[YYYYMMDD, HHMMSS, YYYYMMDDHHMMSS, HHMM, MMSS, YYYY, DD, HH, MM]}.
Some float versions have a secondary telemetry system; in this case the float is able to perform an Iridium session (to get one Iridium position) in addition to the RUDICS version used in the main telemetry session specified by CONFIG_TelemetryMaxRetry_COUNT. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Used to compute the transmission duration. To transmit N Argos messages, the transmission duration of an Argos PROVOR float is : MAX([N*CONFIG_TransmissionRepetitionPeriod_seconds*CONFIG_TelemetryRetransmission_COUNT]/3600, CONFIG_TransmissionMaxTime_hours). Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Time delay between recovery messages. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Maximum transmission time for recovery messages. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Duration of the valve actions during the second phase of the buoyancy reduction (between CONFIG_BuoyancyReductionFirstThreshold_dbar and CONFIG_BuoyancyReductionSecondThreshold_dbar). Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Duration of the park phase #<D> in multi-parking mode. Template_Values:{D:[1..5];unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec]}.
Defines the target pressure interval, during phase #<D> of multi-parking mode, before performing a buoyancy readjustment to reposition during the drift at parking depth. When a PRES measurement (sampled to monitor the float drift at parking depth) is outside the [parking_pressure +- CONFIG_PressureTargetToleranceBeforeReposition_dbar] interval, the float adjust its buoyancy. Template_Values:{D:[1..5];unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Flag to manage the end-of-life-at-depth function (1 = YES, 0 = NO). This function consists of requesting to the float not to ascent at the end of his life if the battery is exhausted. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Controls the ascent rate, commonly cited as buoyancy nudge. Units can be of several types depending on the float. For example, for SOLO-II it refers to the number of seconds the pump is run to adjust float rise rate on ascent. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT, days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Threshold used by the float to stop ascent speed control and pump actions. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Float minimum descent speed before activating the valve. Template_Values:{unit:[cm/s, mm/s]}.
Maximum amount of time allowed for the float to descend to Profile pressure from Park pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Maximum number of GPS location acquisition retries before it resets the GPS. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Number of cycles before float turns itself off, goes into end of life mode, or into recovery mode. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Maximum extra time a float can stay on the surface after transmitting. This feature is used for SOLO-II floats to try and make them stay in a particular area, e.g. near the equator for equatorial floats. If a float is drifting at the surface and moving in the wanted direction, the feature is turned on to keep it drifting at the surface in a favourable direction. If the float is moving in an unwanted direction, then this feature is turned off, so that the float dives immediately. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Maximum size of engineering log file. Template_Values:{unit:[bit, byte, kbyte]}.
Minimum number of surface valve attempts without change in pressure to set the surface grounding flag. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Number of consecutive pressure measurements outside the target pressure interval before performing a drift readjustment. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Profiling direction(s) with 1 = Ascending, 2 = Descending and 3 = Ascending and Descending. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER, LOGICAL]}.
Water leak emergency mode. If set to yes, the float will transition to the Emergency mode upon detection of an internal water leak. If set to no, the float will only log the condition to the system_log.txt file. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Test message data - initial buoyancy nudge which is used at both the beginning and end of the profile. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Reference day. For PROVOR and ARVOR floats, this refers to the day number on which the first profile is to be made. The day when the mission starts is day zero. Template_Values:{unit:[FloatDay]}.
For Apex APF11 Iridium floats, Hyper Retraction is used to pull in an amount of oil to temporarily increase a float density as it leaves the ocean surface. The result of the increased float density allows a float to move through a mixed density layer more easily or allows a float to descend at a faster rate. In particular, the HyperRetractPressure is the pressure that the float uses to restore the piston back to the ParkDescentCount. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Maximum sampling pressure used by ice cover detection algorithm (i.e., start pressure threshold for ice detection algorithm). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Minimum sampling pressure used by ice cover detection algorithm (i.e., end pressure threshold for ice detection algorithm). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Threshold. When the float is in ice detection mode, if, despite of pump actions, no vertical motion is detected during this delay or this volume transfered, then the cycle is aborted. Template_Values:{unit:[minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec, cm^3]}.
Similar to CONFIG_OilVolumeMinForGroundingDetection_cm^3 but for a float in a buoyancy inversion phase. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Period of the ice detection algorithm. It is the pressure interval used by the float to collect T and S samples between CONFIG_IceDetectionMixedLayerPMax_dbar and CONFIG_IceDetectionMixedLayerPMin_dbar for the TEMP comparison. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Similar to CONFIG_PumpActionMaxTimeAscent_csec but for a float in ice detection mode. Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Coefficient used when Salinity is considered in the ice evasion criteria (i.e. median(TEMP) < CONFIG_IceDetection_degC+CONFIG_IceDetectionSalinityCoefficient_NUMBER*median(PSAL)). Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Ice evasion depth for the spring inhibition part of the ISA algorithm. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Maximum delay in number of days (units are days) or in number of cycles (units are NUMBER) since the last ice evasion date to attempt a surfacing. This is often called the 'Spring', where the float stays underwater for a time even though the temperature has warmed. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER, days]}.
Preset duration of ascent. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Maximum time a float will try to reach its target depth (surface) before aborting this step. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Threshold: during CONFIG_PressureCheckTimeAscent_minutes, if the float vertical motion is less than this threshold, then the float performs buoyancy adjustments. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Indicates for which months the ice detection algorithm is active - months in reverse order. The bit mask is input as a 3 digit hexadecimal value in the mission file sent to the float. This parameter in the metadata file however is the decimal number of that hexadecimal value. For example for the Southern Hemisphere the default position is to have the ice detection algorithm active for all months except February: the hexadecimal value in the mission file is 'FFD' (or 1111 1111 1101 in binary representation), and the associated decimal value for the configuration parameter in the metafile would be 4093. The northern hemisphere default would be all months active except for August: the hexadecimal value is 'F7F' (or 1111 0111 1111 in binary representation) and the associated decimal value for the configuration parameter in the metafile would be 3967. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Indicates for which months the ice evasion is active - months in reverse order. This is a parameter for AC1 which provides the months it should be used. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Minimum allowable buoyancy position in counts, overriding any other count setting. This configuration parameter prevents the movement of oil from the oil compartment of the bladder into the oil reservoir at the specified count to manage the maximum depth of a descent. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Second threshold of the buoyancy reduction phase. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Ascent end time of Profile 1 (expected time at the surface of Profile 1). Template_Values:{unit:[YYYYMMDD, HHMMSS, YYYYMMDDHHMMSS, HHMM, MMSS, YYYY, DD, HH, MM]}.
Offset used to pack the P, T and S data. Template_Values:{PARAM:[PRES,PSAL,TEMP];unit:[COUNT]}.
Period of the Iridium transmission when in End Of Life mode. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Transmission repetition rate. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Conversion factor for the up and down times. If it is set to 2, then each interval is equal to 2 hours (or seconds or minutes); if it is set to 1, then each interval is equal to 1 unit. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Define the period of valve actions during the second phase of the buoyancy reduction (between CONFIG_BuoyancyReductionFirstThreshold_dbar and CONFIG_BuoyancyReductionSecondThreshold_dbar). The valve is open during CONFIG_ValveTimeActionBuoyancyReduction_csec each CONFIG_ValveTimeActionBuoyancyReduction_csec*CONFIG_ValveActionPeriodFactorBuoyancyReduction_NUMBER. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Park pressure of multi-parking phase #<D>. Template_Values:{D:[1..5];unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Cycle to start at a preset time (0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Setting for the compensator hyper-retraction. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Connection time out allowed for initial connection to the RUDICS server. Default value is 30 minutes. Template_Values:{unit:[hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Maximum transmission period for one telemetry session (if overcrossed, the float disconnects, starts a new cycle and will transmit the remaining stored data at the next transmission session). Template_Values:{unit:[hours, minutes, seconds]}.
CP Activation Pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Clarification needed. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER, hex]}.
Float minimum ascent speed before activating the pump. Template_Values:{unit:[cm/s, mm/s]}.
Pressure threshold to start the slow ascent speed phase. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Duration (from start up) the float transmits test messages before the first dive. It's crucial in calculating the time of the first descent. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Threshold for the valve action durations. The valve flow is known for each float and CONFIG_OilVolumeMaxPerValveAction_cm^3 is converted to a maxDurationOfValveAction. During descent phases the float regularly computes a valve duration to sink to the target depth. In some specific cases the result can be a huge valve action duration and the result must be thresholded by maxDurationOfValveAction. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Defines the target pressure interval for float drift at parking or profile depth. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Defines the target pressure interval for float stabilisation at profile depth. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
First threshold of the buoyancy reduction phase. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Target depth interval between final CTD samples when in the spot sampling mode. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Profile Sampling method (1 = averaged, 0 = spot sampling). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Depth intervals for shallow depth (algorithm of data reduction). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Use last piston position until this profile number. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Time of day of float surfacing. It could be hour of the float surfacing or could be stored as seconds when set as hh:mm:ss (e.g. for PROVOR CTS5). Template_Values:{unit:[YYYYMMDD, HHMMSS, YYYYMMDDHHMMSS, HHMM, MMSS, YYYY, DD, HH, MM, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Time spent on the surface (surface drift). For NEMO(Iridium) the definition for this variable is: the time limit for staying at the surface, i.e. maximum surface time. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Encode the message before transmission (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Defines the target pressure interval, during phase #<D> of multi-parking mode, for float drift at parking or profile depth. Template_Values:{D:[1..5];unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Maximum time allowed for the float to connect to the RUDICS server. Default value is 30 minutes. Template_Values:{unit:[hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Float waiting period before the first cycle of its mission. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Sampling period during the descent to parking pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Maximum time a float will try to reach its target depth (park) before aborting this step. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Preset duration of the down time (from start of descent to start of ascent) specific to the spring/summer period. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Maximum number of Ice Descent and Ice Ascent cycles the float will perform when it is unable to perform telemetry. When it has completed the specified number of cycles, the float will continue with the next profiling cycle. Range: [0-24] cycles. If IceDescentCycles is disabled, then the float will try to detect an ice cap if it cannot find the sky. If IceDescentCycles is enabled, the float will not try to detect the ice cap and will operate in accordance with 'Ice Descent and Ice Ascent Cycles' where it tries to drift out from under an ice cap. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
First day of the year during which telemetry is attempted during the Surface phase. When the float surfaces on a day that is not specified, it does not attempt telemetry and immediately begins the Park Descent phase for the next profiling cycle. TelemetryDays are specified with a start day and an end day. The start day is the first day of the transmit season for the year. The end day is the last day of the transmit season for the year. A setting of 0 0 disables TelemetryDays, and the float attempts telemetry during each Surface Phase. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Last day of the year during which telemetry is attempted during the Surface phase. When the float surfaces on a day that is not specified, it does not attempt telemetry and immediately begins the Park Descent phase for the next profiling cycle. TelemetryDays are specified with a start day and an end day. The start day is the first day of the transmit season for the year. The end day is the last day of the transmit season for the year. A setting of 0 0 disables TelemetryDays, and the float attempts telemetry during each Surface Phase. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Cycle periodicity of the in air measurement phase: 0 means no in air acquisition, 1 = in air acquisition every cycle, and N = in air acquisition one cycle every N cycles. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Sampling period during the in air measurement phase. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Last year to use float cycle duration #<D> (in gregorian year, two digits). <D> is a number denoting the internal cycle label. Template_Values:{D:[1..9999];unit:[YYYY]}.
Internal cycle duration #<D> (in hours). <D> is a number denoting the internal cycle label. Template_Values:{D:[1..9999];unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
First coefficient used to compute float internal pressure from sensor counts. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Second coefficient used to compute float internal pressure from sensor counts. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Logging verbosity is an integer (values in range [0, 4] for these floats) describing the parameters to be output. Lower values produce more terse logging. A verbosity of 2 yields standard logging. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Request a measure of the battery voltage and report it (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
If set to yes, the float will transition to the Park Descent phase at the end of the period determined by CONFIG_MissionPreludeTime_hours only if the self test passes. If the self test fails, the float will go into Emergency mode. If set to no, the float will transition to the Park Descent phase whether or not the self test passes. In addition, the test results, pass or fail, will be logged to the system_log.txt file. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Volume of the last pump action of the buoyancy acquisition phase. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Nominal oil volume of each pump action during descent (when the float brakes because of a too fast descent speed). Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Number of profiles performed from Park depth before a deep profile is done. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Park pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Park Sampling method (1 = averaged, 0 = spot sampling). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Interval between float samples of the pressure to determine if the Park depth has been reached. Template_Values:{unit:[minutes, seconds]}.
Period of the pressure checks during the float drift at park or profile depth. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Period of the pressure checks during the float stabilization phases. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Emergency ascent phase start pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
When the float Real Time Clock is set, also set the clock of the measurement card. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Start pressure of the ice detection algorithm. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Amount of time allowed for the float to complete telemetry. A setting of 0 disables IceTelemetryTimeout, and the time available is instead determined by the remaining UpTime of the Ascent phase. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Duration of the in air measurement phase. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Last month to use float cycle duration #<D> (in gregorian month). <D> is a number denoting the internal cycle label. Template_Values:{D:[1..9999];unit:[MM]}.
Perform a full auto-test (RUDICS server connection test) at float deployment (1 = YES, 0 = NO). A full auto-test includes a connection test on the RUDICS server and a GPS fix acquisition. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Delay before a second Iridium session performed by the float just before diving for a new cycle. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Time Delay. At the end of the ascent phase, when the float detects a given pressure (e.g. 6 dbar) it waits for this time delay before starting the pump for the final buoyancy acquisition. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Time between 1st descent and 1st ascent (period between mission prelude and start of first profile). Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Perform a telemetry transmission at the end of the cycle (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Time the float will remain on the surface transmitting its data at the end of each cycle. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Tri profile option (1 = YES, 0 = NO). From the first generation of PROVOR floats for which a number of configurations are allowed, i.e. if tri profile is set to yes, it indicates a float which performs 1 deep profile followed by two shallower profiles. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Preset duration of the up time (from start of ascent to start of descent). Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Number of multi-parking phases (up to 5 for Provor CTS5 floats). Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Preset time to start the cycle, in minutes after midnight. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Pressure at which the CTD pump is switched off. As the float ascends, the code looks at the pressure and if <= CONFIG_CTDPumpStopPressure, the CTD is turned off. CTDPumpStopPressure is a firmware threshold and as such, data may continue to be collected for a limited span after the threshold is recognized. Especially in floats that return high resolution discrete data, there might be data collected shallower than the cut off, due to the discrete nature of the pressure data and also due to the time necessary for the firmware to turn off the CTD once the pressure threshold is reached. For example for SOLOII floats the CTD is switched off at 1dbar, and typically the shallowest data is from 0.5 to 0.8 dbar. This shallow data should be carefully assessed for its validity. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Pressure added to the most recently measured pressure at the surface, the sum of which is the pressure at which the conductivity, temperature and pressure sampling stops for a pumped type CTD. It is also the pressure at which the Surface phase begins. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Deepest pressure sampled in the ascending profile. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Perform a profile on deployment (1 = YES, 0 = NO). This means that when the float is deployed, it skips the drift phase at the PARKING depth and sinks directly to the PROFILE depth and starts ascending for the first profile. E.g, this concerns some APEX floats. Independent of the Park and Profile cycle length, the first profile is always a Deep Profile that begins at the Profile Depth. This means the float returns a CTD profile relatively soon, typically less than a day, after the float is deployed. This feature supports comparison of the initial float profile with a conventional CTD cast from the ship. The result is that the first cycle is of shorter duration with a profile depth equal to PROFILE configuration pressure (regardless of the CONFIG_ParkAndProfileCycleCounter_COUNT configuration information). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Depth table number for profiler sampling pressures. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Controls the descent rate, commonly cited as 'buoyancy nudge'. For SOLO-II it is seconds pump is run to adjust float descent rate from drift depth to profile depth; unit can also be in COUNT. The SOLO-II floats are ballasted for profile depth, if the floats are poorly ballasted, float will descend quite fast to profile depth. The more pumping that is done at 1000db that is unnecessary at 2000db will save energy and it can be used as an energy saving measure. Occasionally this means the float will stop short of profile depth but won't have grounded. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT, days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Threshold. If the float vertical motion, during CONFIG_PressureCheckTimeDescent_minutes, is less than this threshold, the float makes buoyancy adjustments. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Sampling period during the ascending profile. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Use the GPS improved location mode. When the float altitude is 0 meter, this mode provides better locations. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Action performed by the float when a grounding is detected. 0 = the float changes its drift pressure, 1 = the float stays on the seabed until the next phase of the cycle. For PROVOR CTS5 the number assigned to each mode has changed - see float manual for details for this model. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL, NUMBER]}.
This factor defines the speed of the ascent phase (between 0: nominal speed and 5: lowest speed). Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Specify sampling period during the park phase. For example, for APEX floats could be hourly or for ARVOR floats 12 hourly, for SOLO/SOLOII floats this definition is: P,T,S is sampled during drift (park) every CONFIG_ParkSamplingPeriod_hours, e.g. every 2 hours. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Clarification needed. Piston full retraction. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Preset park piston position. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Clarification needed. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
For Apex APF11 Iridium floats, Hyper Retraction is used to pull in an amount of oil to temporarily increase a float density as it leaves the ocean surface. The result of the increased float density allows a float to move through a mixed density layer more easily or allows a float to descend at a faster rate. In particular, the HyperRetractCount is the temporary piston position used when the float leaves the Surface and starts a ParkDescent. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Preset piston position for pressure activation. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
In pressure activated floats, this parameter sets how often the float will test whether it is in the water, e.g. every 2 hours. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
The pressure activation phase starts after the first successful auto-test and ends (with the start of the float mission) at the end of the CONFIG_PressureActivationTimeout_seconds period. During this phase the float checks the external pressure and can start its mission as soon as a CONFIG_PressureActivation_dbar pressure is measured. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Period of the pressure checks after each valve action before checking the pressure during the buoyancy reduction phase. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Period of the pressure checks during the float descent (after CONFIG_BuoyancyReductionSecondThreshold_dbar). Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Float waiting period between the end of the transmission and the surface ResetOffset CTD command. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Clarification needed. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Thickness of the slices for intermediate depths (algorithm of data reduction). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Thickness of the slices for shallow depths (algorithm of data reduction). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Maximum duration of the pump action for a drift readjustment. Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Maximum duration of the additional valve actions performed at the surface during the buoyancy reduction phase. Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Speed of ascent during upcast. Template_Values:{unit:[cm/s, mm/s]}.
Maximum number of telemetry session retries. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Amount of time the float waits before trying to retransmit. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Time delay between each new attempt to descend when the float is stuck at the surface. When the float cannot reach the pressure threshold defined by CONFIG_BuoyancyReductionFirstThreshold_dbar after a given number of buoyancy actions it waits a period of time specified by CONFIG_TimeDelaybeforeDescentRetryWhenStuckAtSurface_minutes before starting a new sequence of buoyancy actions. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Duration of the ice detection test. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Last day to use float cycle duration #<D> (in gregorian day). <D> is a number denoting the internal cycle label. Template_Values:{D:[1..9999];unit:[DD]}.
Clarification needed. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Number of internal cycles. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Number of sub-cycles performed by the float during one float cycle. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Nominal oil volume of each pump action during ascent. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Internal vacuum threshold. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT, bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Number of samples per value reported when the float reports average values. For example, for a float that samples hourly during the park period for 105 hours, and reports the average P and T, this would be 105. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Number of values reported during a single park period. For example, a float may perform hourly sampling for 105 hrs and report this as two averaged samples for that park period. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Preset duration of the down time (from start of descent to start of ascent). Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Preset duration of the down time (from start of descent to start of ascent) specific to the autumn/winter period. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Time out value for expiration of the down time (in minutes past midnight). Template_Values:{unit:[hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Perform a GPS session to acquire a GPS fix at the end of the cycle (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Perform a GPS session to acquire a GPS fix in each End Of Life transmission (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Set the float Real Time Clock with GPS time. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
In case of grounding during the descent to profile depth phase, this parameter (PM18 in float user manual) defines the thickness of a new deep zone (from profile start pressure) for the purpose of data reduction. The thickness of the slices is 1 dbar in this zone. Should be set to 0 to disable this function. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Action performed by the float when a grounding is detected during descent to profile depth. For PROVOR CTS5 floats: 2 = the float stays on the seabed until the ascent start time, 3 = the ascent starts immediately. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
If in grounding mode 0, the float changes its drift pressure only if its current pressure is greater than this value. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
If in grounding mode 0, the float changes its drift pressure to its programmed one minus this value only if its current pressure is greater than this value. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Action performed by the float when a hanging is detected (see float manual for details). PROVOR floats: The hanging mode is the same idea as the grounding mode but for an ascent phase. When the float detects a too low vertical motion after having activated its pump to try to ascend it enters in a hanging mode (it is probably stuck at the sea floor). This parameter configures (with the same idea as CONFIG_GroundingMode_NUMBER for grounding) what should be the actions to perform to try to escape from hanging (it can activate its pump and valve alternatively to try to escape or abandon the ascent and switch to the next scheduled task. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Transmit hydraulic data at the end of the cycle (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Threshold. This is similar to CONFIG_AscentVerticalThresholdForBuoyancyAction_dbar but for a float in ice detection mode. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Valve action duration during the buoyancy inversion phase. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Ice evasion depth. This is a parameter for AC1 ice algorithm which aborts the profile at a prescribed depth (CONFIG_IceEvasionDepth_dbar) without any check on environmental conditions (AC1, ISA and AID algorithms are used together in the ice version of the CTS5). Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Inverse of the gain used to pack the P, T and S data. Template_Values:{PARAM:[PRES,PSAL,TEMP];unit:[COUNT]}.
Threshold for the valve action durations. The valve flow is known for each float and CONFIG_OilVolumeMinPerValveAction_cm^3 is converted to a minDurationOfValveAction. During descent phases the float regularly computes a valve duration to sink to the target depth. In some specific cases the result can be a brief valve action duration and the result must be thresholded by minDurationOfValveAction. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Number of counts to change the piston position from its current position in the direction that will bring the float closer to the Park depth. It is applied after three successive pressure samples that are outside the dead band specified by CONFIG_PressureTargetToleranceDuringDrift_dbar. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Defines the target pressure interval for float stabilisation during ascent at a prescribed depth. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Isobar that divides shallow depths from deep depths for the purpose of data reduction with 2 depth zones. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Interval between successive pump activations during ascent. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Maximum duration of the last pump action of the buoyancy acquisition phase. Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Duration of the last pump action of the buoyancy acquisition phase. Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec]}.
Duration or volume transfer of the last pump action of the buoyancy acquisition phase when a in air measurement phase is programmed. For a cycle without in air measurement phase, it is CONFIG_PumpActionTimeBuoyancyAcquisition_csec. Template_Values:{unit:[seconds, dsec, csec, msec, usec, cm^3]}.
Clarification needed. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
For RUDICS transmission floats, perform also one Iridium session (to get an Iridium position) when the GPS fix is not valid. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Ascent end time of Profile 3 (expected time at the surface of Profile 3). Template_Values:{unit:[YYYYMMDD, HHMMSS, YYYYMMDDHHMMSS, HHMM, MMSS, YYYY, DD, HH, MM]}.
Preset time to start ascent profile. Units = minutes if expressed in minutes past midnight. Units = HH if expressed in 24 hour clock. Template_Values:{unit:[minutes, HH]}.
Total duration of one cycle, usually close to 240 hours (10 days). For SOLO floats this is the total duration of one cycle, assuming that all float operations reach their full time-out intervals before moving to the next float stage. Typically the actual cycle time will be shorter than this value. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Deepest pressure sampled in the descending profile. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Ascent speed during upcast. Template_Values:{unit:[cm/s, mm/s]}.
Time out. This is similar to CONFIG_ConnectionTimeOut_minutes but for the first telemetry session of a float in ice detection mode. In ice detection mode, the float reduces the timeout of the first Iridium connection: if the first connection fails the cycle is aborted (ice probably present) but if the first connection succeeds (waters free of ice) the float switches to the nominal timeout (CONFIG_ConnectionTimeOut_minutes) for the following transmissions of the current cycle. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Number of consecutive ISA detections before float surface inhibition. If fewer consecutive ice detections are made, then the float will immediately seek the surface if mixed layer temp is warm. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Threshold. When the cycle is aborted, this threshold is used to detect speed inversion and to stop buoyancy inversion phase. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Mode of the ISA ice detection algorithm (see float manual for details). E.g: For March 2018 firmware, the values signifiations are: 0 = not used, 1 = algorithm based on temperature median value, 2 = algorithm based on temperature median value and associated salinities. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER]}.
Maximum delay in number of days (units are days) or number of cycles (units are NUMBER) of no transmission due to the ice detection algorithm. This parameter is used to disable the ice detection algorithm and force the float to surface even if ice is detected. Template_Values:{unit:[NUMBER, days]}.
Volume of the first valve action of a buoyancy inversion phase. Template_Values:{unit:[cm^3]}.
Activate recovery mode (1 = YES, 0 = NO). If activated, the float remains on the surface indefinitely while transmitting its position and log files and downloading new mission and sample configuration parameters if available. If Recovery mode is then deactivated, the float will begin the Park Descent phase of a new mission. Template_Values:{unit:[LOGICAL]}.
Number of SEEKS (settles) that can be done by the float after descent as it settles towards the drift target. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
The SEEK (settle) time for the float after descent as it settles towards the drift target. For SOLO floats this is a constant. Template_Values:{unit:[days, hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Used to adjust the piston position to speed ascent when the ascent is too slow. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Day of the float surfacing. Template_Values:{unit:[FloatDay]}.
Target number of additional valve actions performed at the surface during the buoyancy reduction phase. Template_Values:{unit:[COUNT]}.
Sum of CONFIG_CTDPumpStopPressure_dbar plus a pressure threshold or overlap (Poverlap). For PROVOR floats with software versions < 5816A00 and ARVOR floats with software versions < 5605A00, Poverlap is defined as follows: Poverlap = bin_size/2. For PROVOR floats with software versions >= 5816A00 and ARVOR floats with software versions >=5605A00, Poverlap = 0.5 dbar. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Descent speed during downcast. It can be used to estimate the time to descent from parking pressure to profile pressure. Template_Values:{unit:[cm/s, mm/s]}.
Timeout for GPS acquisition. Template_Values:{unit:[hours, minutes, seconds]}.
Temperature threshold under which profiles are aborted (suspicion of ice formation conditions). Template_Values:{unit:[degC, mdegC]}.
Pressure threshold to start the acoustic ice detection test. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Vertical pressure offset of the secondary optode sensor. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.
Vertical pressure offset of the optode sensor. Template_Values:{unit:[bar, dbar, cbar, mbar, inHg]}.