ASCII table space (GOESTable() format option 2)

This option provides a tabular format. Columns are fixed width, according to the field format, and are space delimited. Lines are <CR><LF> delimited. You can send either the newest or oldest data first. A <CR><LF> is added at the end of the final line sent.

  • NANs, +INFs, -INFs, and missing values show as forward slashes (/) in the output.

  • Each line contains all the values listed in GOESTable() that have been set with GOESField() and are sent in the order they are listed in the data table if Scan_Order is set to False.

  • Each line has all data from a single sensor if Scan_Order is set to True.

  • SHEF Codes can be added as headers or at the beginning of lines using GOESField() option SHEF.

  • Value has a fixed width (ASCII format, width, precision, and range).

  • Value has a fixed precision (ASCII format, width, precision, and range).

  • Value only has a leading sign when negative (–).

  • Data outside of operating range will be set to the minimum or maximum of the range.

  • Value always has a trailing space character.

ASCII format, width, precision, and range
Format Width Precision Range Example ASCII output
containing two values
xxx 3 1 –99 to 999 012 -34
xxxxx 5 1 –9999 to 99999 00012 -0034
xxx.x 5 0.1 –99.9 to 999.9 001.2 -03.4
xx.xx 5 0.01 –9.99 to 99.99 00.12 -0.34
x.xxx 5 0.001 –.999 to 9.999 0.012 -.034

Example outputs (with 10 fields):

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = FALSE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 1, Precision = 3, Width = 4

<CR><LF>-7.982 -7.982 //// //// //// //// //// //// 13.1 25.8<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = FALSE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 4, Precision = 3, Width = 5

<CR><LF>-9.81 -9.81 ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// 13.15 26.08

<CR><LF>-9.80 -9.80 ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// 13.13 26.08

<CR><LF>-9.79 -9.79 ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// 13.14 26.08

<CR><LF>-9.78 -9.78 ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// 13.14 26.08<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = TRUE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 1, Precision = 3, Width = 5

<CR><LF>-9.68

<CR><LF>-9.68

<CR><LF>/////

<CR><LF>/////

<CR><LF>/////

<CR><LF>/////

<CR><LF>/////

<CR><LF>/////

<CR><LF>13.12

<CR><LF>26.43<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = TRUE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 4, Precision = 3, Width = 5

<CR><LF>-9.45 -9.44 -9.43 -9.42

<CR><LF>-9.45 -9.44 -9.43 -9.42

<CR><LF>///// ///// ///// /////

<CR><LF>///// ///// ///// /////

<CR><LF>///// ///// ///// /////

<CR><LF>///// ///// ///// /////

<CR><LF>///// ///// ///// /////

<CR><LF>///// ///// ///// /////

<CR><LF>13.13 13.14 13.13 13.13

<CR><LF>26.24 26.24 26.24 26.24<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = FALSE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 1, Precision = 3, Width = 5, SHEF set to HG, TA, VB

<CR><LF>HG TA VB

<CR><LF>-7.94 13.13 26.72<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = FALSE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 4, Precision = 3, Width = 5, SHEF set to HG, TA, VB

<CR><LF>HG TA VB

<CR><LF>-8.32 13.14 26.74

<CR><LF>-8.31 13.14 26.74

<CR><LF>-8.30 13.14 26.74

<CR><LF>-8.29 13.14 26.74<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = TRUE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 1, Precision = 3, Width = 5, SHEF set to HG, TA, VB

<CR><LF>HG -6.79

<CR><LF>TA 13.12

<CR><LF>VB 26.68<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = TRUE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 4, Precision = 3, Width = 5, SHEF set to HG, TA, VB

<CR><LF>HG -8.26 -8.25 -8.24 -8.23

<CR><LF>TA 13.14 13.14 13.13 13.14

<CR><LF>VB 26.76 26.76 26.76 26.76<CR><LF>

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = TRUE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 2

GoesField() Decimation = 4, Precision = 3, Width = 5, SHEF set to HG, TA, VB

NOTE:

To get a single battery voltage (or other additional data), set GoesField() Decimation = 1 for just the battery_voltage (or other) value in the GOESTable().

<CR><LF>HG -9.70 -9.69 -9.68 -9.67

<CR><LF>TA 13.11 13.13 13.10 13.13

<CR><LF>VB 26.82 26.82 26.82 26.82

<CR><LF>BATTERY 13.13

<CR><LF>DATE 200336

<CR><LF>TIME 101500<CR><LF>