G2/V2 Data Logger Terminal Commands

All G2 (G2-RAIN & G2-EXO) and V2-series (iSIC-V2 & SDL-V2) data loggers respond to common commands that can be sent through a hyper terminal via a NexSens UW6-USB-485P USB cable. These commands provide the internal information programmed on the data loggers, enable communication with WQData LIVE, and allow detection and direct communication with connected sensors.  Before utilizing the following commands, establish connection with a G2 or V2-series data logger in Tera Term using the following link:

Establish connection with a G2 or V2-series data logger

 

Note: All commands will be preceded by the ‘$’ sign.

Logger Internal Info Commands

Command	Description	Example
?	Shows a complete list of valid terminal commands. For sub-commands, a list of valid arguments can be shown by sending the command followed by a question mark.
ver	Displays the loggers’ firmware version.
show uuid	View the UID of the PCB. This is the same value that is entered in for the device on WQData LIVE.
show time	Displays the PCB’s current UTC time.

 

 

WQData LIVE Commands

Command	Description	Example
wqdata stop	On power cycle or reset, the logger attempts to connect to WQData LIVE. Entering this command will interrupt this connection and allow the user to immediately begin communicating with the logger.
wqdata setup	The logger will contact WQData LIVE and push up/update its sensor configuration.
wqdata upload	Tasks the logger to push up any stored data that has not yet been synced with WQData LIVE. After the upload, the WQData LIVE command queue will be checked.
syncrtc	Forces the logger to contact WQData LIVE and sync its internal clock.

 

 

Sensor Configuration/Communication Commands

Command	Description	Example
show logintv	Response will show the log interval (in seconds) for each sensor. Generally this will be internal diagnostics followed by external sensors, but this can differ at times- particularly if iChart is used to program a V2. In the example internals and the 1st (and only) sensor both have their log intervals set to 0 seconds.
set logintv	Enter new log intervals for the system (sensor 1, sensor 2, sensor 3 etc). In the example, internals are set to hourly and sensor 1 is set to 15 minutes.
show txintv	Displays the system’s current transmit interval in seconds.
set txintv	Enter a new transmission interval for the system in seconds.
autodetect	Starts a sensor detection. Note that for V2s programmed with iChart, this will wipe out the existing programming.
sdi12term	Enables switch power and opens up a standard SDI-12 terminal.

 

 

Reset Commands

Command	Description	Example
eraselogdata	Erases all logged data stored on the SD card.
erasesidb	Erases the present sensor programming/detection from the logger. A new command line ($) will appear to acknowledge this has been accepted. Note that, unlike the X2, a G2 or V2 will not automatically re-detect on power cycle or reset. The autodetect command must be sent manually.
initee	Wipes the CPU memory clean. Makes the following changes: Resets the logger name (if changed by a user). Resets all sample, log, and transmit intervals for the system to their defaults (will depend on the G2 model). Removes any custom Ethernet settings (for V2) and enables DHCP. Removes any ‘Event Based Transmission’ thresholds that were configured.