[amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS commands

[Douglas C. Papay]

COMPASS-1 beacon heard (while eclipsed).

08.09.2008 03:12UTC    29000000000000201800BB2903
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Solar Cell Voltage     0.80 V
Solar Panel 6 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 2 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 3 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 4 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 5 Cur      0.00 mA
EPS Reset Counter      0
Power Level            Critical Battery Capacity
Heater Active          Battery Heater OFF
Power Safe Counter     24
Emergency Mode Counter     0
Battery Voltage        3.67 V
Battery Current        257.25 mA
Battery Temperature     3 °C

Doug KD8CAO
Zeeland, MI  USA EN62xt


At 01:04 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote:
>Hi all,
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>I got a lot beacons and we can see that COMPASS survives all the eclipses.
>The battery voltage is increased to 3.67 volts.
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>Please keep on trying to listen the beacon and send the following commands:
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>****13#200#     threshold heater off to -55 degr
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>****14#200#     threshold heater on to -55 degr
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>****15#255#     low batt threshold to max -> charge batteries
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>****16#255#     critical batt threshold to max -> emergency mode (to
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>save power)
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>If COMPASS receive this sequence successfully you can hear a short
>confirmation beep.
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>Uplink:     145.980 MHz FM
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>Downlink:   437.275 MHz
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>Thanks for your time and your efforts!
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>73, Mike
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>DK3WN
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