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- The Atmospheric Test Site
-
-
- Well, after calling 617/536-1180, I have figured out what the hell this
- thing is, as well as the commands you can use to run it. Basically, it's
- an atmospheric pollutant monitoring device, and we are 99% sure it is
- operated out of that trailer in Kenmore Sq. Basically, this system is
- hooked up to a variety of monitoring devices, which measure the
- concentration (in parts per million; PPM) of various pollutants. Current
- temperature is also recorded (in Kelvin). The computer takes a
- measurement every minute and by using different commands, you can even go
- back in to stored records of measurements (as far back as 5 days ago)
- tests are made every minute of every day.
-
- Commands consist of single letters and numbers. Commands function as
- hotkeys, and echoed as they are typed, and illegal commands are echoed as
- well with an accompanying question mark.
-
- In this file I provide some captures of data when I played with the
- system, and a command summary to top things off.
-
- I wonder if this is a proprietary system, or if there are others like it
- out there anyway, if anyone finds another, please let me know!
-
- Here's an example of what you can do when you first call the system
- (8N1), it immediately responds to you by printing out the last minute's
- recorded data:
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- CONNECT 2400/NONE
- 17:10:00 0018 01 KENMORE SQ 01/18/92
- =================================================
- CHAN NO NO2 NOX TEMP CO SO2
- UNITS PPM PPM PPM DEG K PPM PPM
- =================================================
- 17:00 0.044 0.029 0.073 269 1.2 0.013
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- I typed nothing in as soon as connection was made, the system spits out
- the time of the last measurement, and the readings in PPM...the
- pollutants measured are common NO, NO2 (nitrogen dioxide, NOT nitrous
- oxide), NOX (meaning all NO groups combined, like NO, NO2, NO3, etc.),
- the temperature in degrees Kelvin, CO (carbon monoxide) and SO2 (nasty
- sulfur pollutant...makes acid rain in the clouds).
-
- Type "t" to get the current time and date.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- TIME IS 17:14:07 0018 KENMORE SQ 01/18/92 07B2
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- Neat, eh? Now type "1" to get the yesterday's readings in 1 hour
- intervals.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- Other numbers will get you previous day's test results. Hitting "a" will
- get you a raw HEX dump of the data for the current day. No nice tables
- with headings! Note the number "0018" which is the date of the test.
- These dumps cover the entire day at 1 hour intervals. Probably intended
- for use with some environmental data interpreting program as opposed to a
- dumb terminal.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- Hitting "o" will get you the past hour's worth of data in 1 minute
- intervals. Note the use of a 24hr clock. No am/pm stuff.
-
- And hitting "Z" will output the current test recorded.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- 17:10:00 0018 01 KENMORE SQ 01/18/92
- =================================================
- CHAN NO NO2 NOX TEMP CO SO2
- UNITS PPM PPM PPM DEG K PPM PPM
- =================================================
- 17:00 0.044 0.029 0.073 269 1.2 0.013
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- The "U" command is the coolest. It gives you updates of what's going on
- as it happens. Notice how the concentration values change.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------
- Enuough examples. Here's a command summary:
- Remember, commands are case sensitive!
- ---------------------------------------------------------
- t,T Current time and date.
- 1 Yesterday's readings and calibration data in 1 hour
- intervals.
- 2 Summary of yesterday.
- 3 Data from 2 days ago.
- 4 Data from 3 days ago.
- 5 Summary from 3 days ago.
- 6 Data from 4 days ago.
- 7 Summary from 4 days ago.
- 8 Data from 5 days ago.
- a HEX-dump data, current day, 1 hour intervals.
- d HEX-dump data, 2 days ago, 1 hour intervals.
- g HEX-dump data, 4 days ago, 1 hour intervals.
- j HEX-dump data, current hour, 5 min intervals.
- k HEX-dump data, past hour, 5 min intervals.
- o HEX-dump data, current hour, 1 min intervals.
- x HEX-dump data, latest reading.
- Z Data, latest reading.
- U Gives IMMEDIATE data...changes every second!
- S Funky binary output.
- P Data, past hour, 5 min. intervals.
- L Funky setup info.
- F Funky playback info.
- G Data, current hour, 5 min intervals.
-
- Anyway, enjoy this great resource. Please don't try to crash it, or fuck
- with it. This is a great thing to have access to, and if I find anyone
- fucking things up on it, I'm gonna get pissed off.
-
- "Hey, I wonder what the PPM concentration of carbon monoxide is in
- Kenmore tonite? Oooooo, too high for me. Better stay inside."
-
-