PAR

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Summary

Type	PAR Meter
Vendor	Biospherical Instruments Inc.
Model	Biospherical QCR-2150 surface PAR sensor
S/N	50362
ID Prefix	parqcr
CORIOLIX ID	parqcr050362
Class	Atmospheric
Location
Condition
Configuration
Native Sample Rate	None Hz
UDP Port(s)	30316 None
Enabled	False

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General Description

Measures Photosynthetically Active Radiation with a cosine collector.

Data Collection Specs

Native Data Feed

Signal Type

Communication Type

Serial Details

Baud Rate
Parity
Stop Bits
Byte Size
Timeout (s)	None
Polled Start Commands
Polled Serial Commands

Ethernet Details

MAC Address
IP Address
Protocol

Source File Details

Path
Filename

Native Data Format

Native Data Description

Data are output from SCS with date and timestamps.

Native Data Type

text

Start of Message Characters

End of Message Characters

Sample Data Message

99/99/99 99:99:99.999 470

Message Parser Format

[^(?P<scs_datetime>\d\d/\d\d/\d\d \d\d:\d\d:\d\d\.\d\d\d)\s(?P<par>)$]

Data Processing

Data Processing Script

QCR2150

Data Rates

Native Sample Rate

None Hz

Shipboard Network Packet Rate

None Hz

Ship to Shore Rate

None Hz

Data Storage & Access

Raw Data Ethernet Distribution

IP Address	192.168.0.255
Port	30316
Packet Size	None

Transformed Data Ethernet Distribution

IP Address
Port	None

Archive to Database

True

Transmit Real-time Data to Shore

True

Time Source

Source

Parameters

Quantity	PAR (mmol/m)
Plot Color
Parameter Full Name	Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Parameter Short Name	PAR
Parameter Standard Name	XXXXXX
SAMOS Data Category
Description
Processing Status	raw
Processing Symbol	par
Diagnostic	False
IOOS Category	Optical Properties
Units	mmol/m
Data Type	ubyte
Gross Minimum Value	None mmol/m
Gross Maximum Value	None mmol/m
Recommended Minimum Value	None mmol/m
Recommended Maximum Value	None mmol/m
Global Minimum Value	None mmol/m
Global Maximum Value	None mmol/m
Local Minimum Value	None mmol/m
Local Maximum Value	None mmol/m
Lower Detection Limit	None mmol/m
Saturated Value	None mmol/m
Bad Data Value	None mmol/m
Resolution	None mmol/m
Accuracy	+/- None mmol/m
Precision	None mmol/m
Binning Type	linear
Online Display Format	4.0f
Logging Modes

Physical Sensor Specs

Operating Limits
Input Power	None - None V AC
Ideal Power	None V AC
Operating Current	None - None mA @ None V AC
Analog Output	None - None
Operating Flow Rate	None - None ml s-1
Ideal Flow Rate	None ml s-1
Operating Depth	None - None m
Operating Temperature	None - None degree_C
Lamp Life	None days
Response Time	None seconds
Additional Time Offset	None seconds
Physical Status
Current Location
Current Status
Physical Condition
Physical Configuration
Software Version
Software Configuration
Data Acquisition Device ID
Data Acquisition Device Serial Port
Data Acquisition Device Analog/Digital Port(s)
Data Acquisition Device Modbus Unit	None
Sensor Use Level	primary
Enabled	False
Vessel Installation Location
Vessel	sav
Vessel Location
Location Coordinates (meters)
Sensor Orientation
Height Above Waterline (meters)	None
Zero Line Reference (degrees from bow)	None
Receives Filtered Water	False

Maintenance & Support

Sensor Log

Date (UTC)	Submitter	Event Type	Details
Nov 08 2024 22:29:03	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	enabled changed from [True] to [False]
Nov 07 2024 19:13:37	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	enabled changed from [True] to [False]
Nov 06 2024 23:56:13	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	transmit_port changed from [None] to [30316]
Nov 06 2024 23:56:13	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	transmit_ip changed from [] to [192.168.0.255]
Nov 06 2024 23:56:13	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	location_text changed from [Forward Machinery Room] to []
Nov 06 2024 23:56:13	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	responsible_party changed from [UGA] to []
Nov 06 2024 23:56:13	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	owner changed from [UGA] to []
May 06 2024 16:04:47		sensor specs update	processing_script changed from [NoTransformation] to [QCR2150]
Apr 15 2024 23:51:28		sensor specs update	location_text changed from [] to [Forward Machinery Room]
Apr 15 2024 23:51:28		sensor specs update	responsible_party changed from [] to [UGA]
Apr 15 2024 23:51:28		sensor specs update	owner changed from [] to [UGA]
Apr 15 2024 23:05:35		sensor specs update	text_regex_format changed from [] to [[^(?P<scs_datetime>\ ... \d\d\d)\s(?P<par>)$]]
Apr 15 2024 23:05:35		sensor specs update	sample_data_message changed from [] to [99/99/99 99:99:99.999 470]
Apr 15 2024 23:05:35		sensor specs update	native_type changed from [] to [text]
Apr 15 2024 23:05:35		sensor specs update	native_data_description changed from [] to [Data are output from SCS with date and timestamps.]
Apr 15 2024 23:05:35		sensor specs update	vendor changed from [Not Applicable] to [Biospherical Instruments Inc.]
Apr 15 2024 22:30:41		new sensor	Initial submission of sensor metadata.

Calibration & Maintenance

Frequency	Last Completed	Next Due
Maintenance A:

Maintenance B:

Maintenance C:

Calibration

Recommended Replacement

Warranty

Calibration Files

Date	Version	Author	Type	Document	Access

User Guides & Documents

Date	Version	Author	Type	Document	Access

Ownership

Quantity	Value
Owner
Responsible Party
Purchase Date
Acquire Date
Acquire Condition
End/Lost Ownership Date

Vendor Support

Support Type	Details
Company	Biospherical Instruments Inc.
Website	http://www.biospherical.com
Phone	+1 619 686 1888
Email	support@biospherical.com
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