powerexternal

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>> powerexternal  [batterytype | capacity | used ]

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Description

Allows various parameters to be reported or set for the current deployment.

• batterytype [= <batterytype>], has a value corresponding to a description of the various battery types supported; see the list below. The RBRfermata, RBRfermette and RBRfermette³ battery packs are provided by RBR Ltd; for any other type of external power source, other should be used.

  The batterytype may be set prior to a deployment; it can not be changed while a deployment is in progress. If proper estimates are required for battery capacity used and deployment life available, it is very important that the selected batterytype value matches the power source actually in use.

  Currently supported battery types are:

  1. fermata_lisocl2 (Li-SOCl₂-equipped RBRfermata)

  2. fermata_znmno2 (Zn-MnO₂-equipped RBRfermata)

  3. fermette_limno2 (Li-MnO₂-equipped RBRfermette)

  4. fermette3_lisocl2 (Li-SOCl₂-equipped RBRfermette³)

  5. fermette3_lifes2 (Li-FeS₂-equipped RBRfermette³)

  6. fermette3_znmno2 (Zn-MnO₂-equipped RBRfermette³)

  7. fermette3_linimnco (Li-NiMnCo-equipped RBRfermette³)

  8. fermette3_nimh (NiMH-equipped RBRfermette³)

  9. fermata_nimh (NiMH-equipped RBRfermata - f/w version 1.140 or later)

  10. other
      
      

• capacity is a read-only parameter which reports the total nominal energy capacity (in Joules) of the external battery pack. It can not be changed directly, but changes according to the selected batterytype. The capacity value for the power source type other is currently zero, but energy used from this source will still be tracked; see below.
  
  

• used [= 0] reports the accumulated energy used from the external power source since the value was last reset. The value continues to be updated even if it exceeds the nominal capacity. If a fresh battery pack is installed the value can be reset to zero; this is the only accepted value for updating the parameter.

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