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Parameter values: Sort by alphabetical glider order
ID  160 HEADING  -1 PITCH_ADJ_DBAND  1 ALTIM_TOP_TURN_MARGIN  0
MISSION  3 ESCAPE_HEADING  0 ROLL_MIN  220 ALTIM_TOP_MIN_OBSTACLE  1
DIVE  131 ESCAPE_HEADING_DELTA  10 ROLL_MAX  3792 ALTIM_PING_DEPTH  0
D_SURF  3 FIX_MISSING_TIMEOUT  0 ROLL_DEG  40 ALTIM_PING_DELTA  50
D_FLARE  3 TGT_DEFAULT_LAT  4736 C_ROLL_DIVE  2300 ALTIM_FREQUENCY  12
D_TGT  990 TGT_DEFAULT_LON  -12218 C_ROLL_CLIMB  2300 ALTIM_PULSE  3
D_ABORT  1050 TGT_AUTO_DEFAULT  0 HEAD_ERRBAND  10 ALTIM_SENSITIVITY  2
D_NO_BLEED  200 SM_CC  225 ROLL_CNV  0.028270001 XPDR_VALID  4
D_FINISH  0 N_FILEKB  8 ROLL_TIMEOUT  15 XPDR_INHIBIT  90
D_PITCH  0 FILEMGR  0 R_PORT_OVSHOOT  43 INT_PRESSURE_SLOPE  0.0097660003
D_SAFE  0 CALL_NDIVES  1 R_STBD_OVSHOOT  36 INT_PRESSURE_YINT  1
D_CALL  0 COMM_SEQ  0 ROLL_AD_RATE  300 DEEPGLIDER  0
SURFACE_URGENCY  0 KERMIT  0 ROLL_MAXERRORS  0 DEEPGLIDERMB  0
SURFACE_URGENCY_TRY  0 N_NOCOMM  1 ROLL_ADJ_GAIN  1.75 MOTHERBOARD  4
SURFACE_URGENCY_FORCE  0 N_NOSURFACE  0 ROLL_ADJ_DBAND  0.029999999 DEVICE1  2
T_DIVE  480 UPLOAD_DIVES_MAX  -1 VBD_MIN  490 DEVICE2  20
T_MISSION  540 CALL_TRIES  5 VBD_MAX  3961 DEVICE3  35
T_ABORT  1440 CALL_WAIT  60 C_VBD  3046 DEVICE4  -1
T_TURN  225 CAPUPLOAD  0 VBD_DBAND  2 DEVICE5  -1
T_TURN_SAMPINT  5 CAPMAXSIZE  100000 VBD_CNV  -0.24529999 DEVICE6  -1
T_NO_W  120 HEAPDBG  0 VBD_TIMEOUT  720 SMARTS  0
USE_BATHY  -1 T_GPS  15 PITCH_VBD_SHIFT  0.0012300001 SMARTDEVICE1  -1
USE_ICE  0 N_GPS  20 VBD_PUMP_AD_RATE_SURFACE  4 SMARTDEVICE2  -1
ICE_FREEZE_MARGIN  0.30000001 T_GPS_ALMANAC  0 VBD_PUMP_AD_RATE_APOGEE  4 COMPASS_DEVICE  33
D_OFFGRID  1000 T_GPS_CHARGE  -9612.0332 VBD_BLEED_AD_RATE  8 COMPASS2_DEVICE  -1
T_WATCHDOG  10 T_RSLEEP  3 UNCOM_BLEED  20 PHONE_DEVICE  48
RELAUNCH  1 RAFOS_PEAK_OFFSET  1.5 VBD_MAXERRORS  1 GPS_DEVICE  32
APOGEE_PITCH  -5 RAFOS_CORR_THRESH  60 CF8_MAXERRORS  0 RAFOS_DEVICE  -1
MAX_BUOY  120 RAFOS_HIT_WINDOW  3600 AH0_24V  146 XPDR_DEVICE  24
COURSE_BIAS  0 PITCH_MIN  155 AH0_10V  100 SIM_W  0
GLIDE_SLOPE  30 PITCH_MAX  3934 PHONE_SUPPLY  2 SIM_PITCH  0
SPEED_FACTOR  1 C_PITCH  2613 PRESSURE_YINT  -22.900637 SEABIRD_T_G  0.0043896637
RHO  1.028 PITCH_DBAND  0.1 PRESSURE_SLOPE  0.000115925 SEABIRD_T_H  0.00063842954
MASS  51810 PITCH_CNV  0.003125763 AD7714Ch0Gain  128 SEABIRD_T_I  2.5580319e-05
NAV_MODE  2 P_OVSHOOT  0.039999999 TCM_PITCH_OFFSET  0 SEABIRD_T_J  2.7701631e-06
FERRY_MAX  45 PITCH_GAIN  22 TCM_ROLL_OFFSET  0 SEABIRD_C_G  -10.180033
KALMAN_USE  2 PITCH_TIMEOUT  15 COMPASS_USE  0 SEABIRD_C_H  1.1381946
HD_A  0.003 PITCH_AD_RATE  140 ALTIM_BOTTOM_PING_RANGE  0 SEABIRD_C_I  -0.00092952099
HD_B  0.0099999998 PITCH_MAXERRORS  1 ALTIM_TOP_PING_RANGE  0 SEABIRD_C_J  0.0001655513
HD_C  9.9999997e-06 PITCH_ADJ_GAIN  0.059999999 ALTIM_BOTTOM_TURN_MARGIN  0

Pre-dive calculations and measurements:
GPS1  150736,6300.565,350.013,22,2.0,22,-2.8 TGT_NAME  INSHORE
_CALLS  1 TGT_LATLONG  6248.000,415.000
_XMS_NAKs  0 TGT_RADIUS  4000.000
_XMS_TOUTs  0 KALMAN_CONTROL  0.000,0.000
_SM_DEPTHo  2.95 KALMAN_X  0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0
_SM_ANGLEo  -68.0 KALMAN_Y  0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0
GPS2  151313,6300.597,350.007,9,2.0,15,-2.8 MHEAD_RNG_PITCHd_Wd  153.4,31495,-13.7,-6.875
SPEED_LIMITS  0.119,0.206 D_GRID  851

Post-dive calculations and measurements:
FINISH  2.1,1.012920 _24V_AH  22.8,25.588
SM_CCo  23276,0.00,0.000,0,0,2029,249.47 _10V_AH  10.7,17.894
SM_GC  3.13,7.07,0.00,0.00,0.046,0.000,0.000,141,2300,2029,-7.64,-0.03,249.47 DATA_FILE_SIZE  78869,1575
IRIDIUM_FIX  6235.17,343.16,300598,080839 CAP_FILE_SIZE  212027,0
TT8_MAMPS  0.026845 CFSIZE  260165632,244826112
HUMID  1627 ERRORS  0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
INTERNAL_PRESSURE  9.14484 CURRENT  0.129,340.4,1
TCM_TEMP  15.20 GPS  050309,214236,6259.836,352.090,28,1.6,28,-2.7
XPDR_PINGS  52

Energy measurements:
devicesecsmAJsensorsecsmAJ
Pitch_motor32203149.57 SBE_CT108724595.09
Roll_motor19986395.12 SBE_O291519396.71
VBD_pump_during_apogee30913299370.72 WL_BB2F6061051450.79
VBD_pump_during_surface000.00 nil000.00
VBD_valve000.00 nil000.00
Iridium_during_init2510359.53 nil000.00
Iridium_during_connect32160118.65 nil000.00
Iridium_during_xfer164223834.62
Transponder_ping13420124.49
Mmodem_TX000.00
Mmodem_RX000.00
GPS17509.20
TT8302319640.60
LPSleep165202387.12
TT8_Active53619113.75
TT8_Sampling3047391297.77
TT8_CF847245231.43
TT8_Kalman000.00
Analog_circuits203412261.22
GPS_charging000.00
Compass30048257.22
RAFOS000.00
Transponder050.04

Guidance and control:
st_secs pitch_ctl vbd_ctl depth ob_vertv data_pts end_secs pitch_secs roll_secs vbd_secs vbd_i gcphase pitch_i roll_i pitch_ad roll_ad vbd_ad
12 end surface: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 12 begin dive
15 -0.77 -116.7 0.0 0.0 0 24 0.00 0.00 -7.78 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 123 2262 2219
27 -0.77 -116.7 3.1 -0.0 1 114 8.23 0.00 -75.38 0.000 6 0.203 0.000 2363 2261 3522
451 -0.49 -116.7 36.5 -10.6 73 457 0.25 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.125 0.042 2447 898 3524
577 -0.49 -116.7 46.4 -7.2 95 583 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2447 2305 3524
921 -0.49 -116.7 68.6 -6.4 156 927 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.040 2447 898 3525
1008 -0.49 -116.7 73.8 -5.9 171 1015 0.00 2.17 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2447 2301 3525
1351 -0.56 -116.7 94.8 -6.3 232 1358 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.040 2447 893 3525
1444 -0.56 -116.7 100.9 -6.8 248 1451 0.00 2.17 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 2447 2303 3525
1788 -0.63 -116.7 120.9 -5.7 309 1795 0.12 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.066 0.038 2390 891 3525
1857 -0.44 -116.7 126.9 -9.1 321 1864 0.25 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.035 2468 2284 3525
2201 -0.62 -116.7 146.9 -5.5 382 2209 0.17 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.058 0.039 2392 889 3525
2265 -0.44 -116.7 152.5 -8.8 391 2272 0.25 2.17 0.00 0.000 6 0.121 0.035 2471 2301 3525
2590 -0.63 -116.7 167.7 -4.8 422 2595 0.17 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.057 0.039 2392 891 3525
2622 -0.43 -116.7 170.4 -8.5 424 2630 0.25 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.035 2471 2287 3525
2948 -0.63 -116.7 188.2 -5.1 455 2953 0.17 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.056 0.041 2392 895 3525
3003 -0.44 -116.7 192.8 -8.9 459 3010 0.25 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.120 0.035 2471 2287 3525
3335 -0.65 -116.7 210.5 -5.6 485 3340 0.20 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.054 0.041 2377 898 3525
3407 -0.42 -116.7 217.1 -10.0 489 3414 0.32 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.120 0.037 2481 2282 3525
3727 -0.68 -116.7 234.3 -5.7 510 3731 0.22 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.055 0.038 2379 898 3525
3798 -0.45 -116.7 241.4 -11.2 514 3807 0.28 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.037 2466 2278 3525
4119 -0.63 -116.7 261.6 -5.3 535 4123 0.17 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.058 0.040 2390 898 3526
4151 -0.44 -116.7 264.2 -8.4 537 4155 0.25 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.035 2469 2278 3526
4478 -0.64 -116.7 278.6 -4.6 558 4482 0.17 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.058 0.041 2392 897 3526
4561 -0.48 -116.7 285.7 -9.3 563 4565 0.15 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.035 2457 2260 3526
4890 -0.62 -116.7 305.7 -6.4 583 4894 0.15 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.060 0.039 2389 891 3526
4923 -0.42 -116.7 308.7 -9.4 584 4928 0.25 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.034 2476 2258 3526
5245 -0.66 -116.7 326.7 -5.2 600 5249 0.20 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.056 0.039 2383 892 3525
5283 -0.43 -116.7 329.9 -9.3 602 5288 0.30 2.10 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.035 2477 2262 3526
5611 -0.67 -116.7 344.9 -4.1 618 5615 0.20 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.055 0.038 2385 892 3525
5660 -0.46 -116.7 348.6 -8.3 620 5664 0.20 2.10 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.034 2468 2243 3525
5986 -0.67 -116.7 363.4 -4.3 636 5988 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.055 0.000 2382 2243 3526
6296 -0.52 -116.7 388.0 -8.3 651 6300 0.20 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.120 0.039 2450 894 3525
6379 -0.61 -116.7 393.7 -6.4 654 6388 0.12 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.071 0.034 2393 2249 3526
6694 -0.49 -116.7 418.3 -7.5 670 6696 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.121 0.000 2456 2249 3526
7004 -0.65 -116.7 435.0 -5.4 685 7006 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.060 0.000 2389 2249 3526
7313 -0.53 -116.7 459.4 -8.2 700 7315 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.000 2444 2249 3525
7623 -0.65 -116.7 477.7 -5.2 715 7627 0.12 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.064 0.043 2387 895 3525
7667 -0.47 -116.7 481.0 -7.8 717 7672 0.22 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.126 0.036 2457 2250 3526
7999 -0.67 -116.7 500.1 -5.4 733 8004 0.17 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.058 0.044 2379 898 3525
8070 -0.49 -116.7 506.2 -9.0 736 8075 0.17 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.118 0.038 2453 2243 3526
8397 -0.66 -116.7 521.5 -5.0 752 8399 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.060 0.000 2377 2244 3525
8706 -0.52 -116.7 546.8 -8.5 767 8711 0.20 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.120 0.042 2446 891 3525
8749 -0.65 -116.7 550.1 -7.1 769 8754 0.08 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.059 0.037 2390 2241 3525
9076 -0.56 -116.7 576.0 -8.1 785 9080 0.15 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.128 0.041 2435 898 3524
9114 -0.64 -116.7 578.8 -7.4 786 9122 0.00 2.10 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2436 2235 3524
9430 -0.74 -116.7 598.0 -5.7 802 9432 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.063 0.000 2362 2235 3523
9746 -0.53 -116.7 624.1 -8.2 813 9751 0.22 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.127 0.046 2438 892 3522
9851 -0.60 -116.7 630.8 -6.6 816 9855 0.00 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2438 2226 3522
10181 -0.71 -116.7 649.2 -5.7 827 10183 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.064 0.000 2365 2228 3520
10487 -0.52 -116.7 674.8 -8.4 837 10491 0.22 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.127 0.046 2440 902 3520
10542 -0.61 -116.7 678.5 -5.9 838 10550 0.00 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.043 2440 2222 3519
10854 -0.74 -116.7 696.5 -6.0 849 10858 0.20 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.062 0.044 2351 894 3518
10880 -0.52 -116.7 698.9 -9.7 849 10887 0.25 2.10 0.00 0.000 6 0.130 0.039 2446 2218 3518
11193 -0.68 -116.7 717.1 -5.6 860 11195 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.067 0.000 2382 2218 3517
11499 -0.56 -116.7 741.0 -7.8 870 11503 0.17 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.127 0.046 2436 893 3516
11554 -0.64 -116.7 744.7 -6.3 871 11558 0.00 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.040 2436 2219 3516
11872 -0.75 -116.7 763.2 -6.0 882 11877 0.17 2.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.065 0.044 2363 903 3514
11907 -0.50 -116.7 766.1 -9.2 883 11911 0.28 2.05 0.00 0.000 6 0.133 0.041 2447 2216 3515
12243 -0.67 -116.7 786.1 -5.8 894 12245 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.067 0.000 2384 2218 3514
12548 -0.57 -116.7 810.1 -8.2 904 12552 0.15 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.130 0.048 2429 895 3513
12592 -0.64 -116.7 813.5 -7.1 905 12596 0.00 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.043 2430 2217 3513
12922 -0.73 -116.7 833.3 -5.8 916 12924 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.067 0.000 2366 2218 3512
13134 end dive: TARGET_DEPTH_EXCEEDED
state 13134 begin apogee
13139 -0.23 0.0 851.3 8.6 923 13236 0.55 0.00 93.93 1.330 6 0.124 0.000 2542 2307 3045
13237 end apogee: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 13237 begin climb
13239 0.77 116.7 854.5 0.0 926 13348 0.93 2.55 100.62 1.299 4 0.082 0.049 2853 3705 2569
13454 0.37 116.7 843.1 9.2 932 13459 0.43 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.138 0.030 2738 2297 2565
13773 0.62 176.8 828.2 4.5 943 13829 0.20 2.35 50.15 1.302 4 0.066 0.044 2823 896 2324
13929 0.62 176.8 816.4 8.0 947 13936 0.00 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.033 2823 2287 2319
14242 0.55 176.8 790.5 8.4 958 14246 0.12 2.30 0.00 0.000 4 0.135 0.050 2788 3708 2317
14296 0.55 176.8 785.8 8.2 959 14303 0.00 2.25 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.033 2788 2298 2317
14609 0.63 176.8 762.9 7.3 970 14612 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.045 2788 893 2316
14681 0.73 176.8 757.6 8.0 972 14686 0.17 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.061 0.035 2858 2307 2315
15010 0.53 176.8 724.7 10.3 983 15012 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.127 0.000 2782 2307 2314
15316 0.64 176.8 702.2 7.1 993 15318 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.073 0.000 2835 2308 2314
15623 0.55 176.8 676.5 8.5 1003 15625 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.129 0.000 2783 2307 2313
15930 0.66 185.7 655.9 6.5 1013 15939 0.12 0.00 7.00 1.070 6 0.071 0.000 2837 2308 2288
16235 0.56 185.7 630.7 8.3 1023 16239 0.15 2.25 0.00 0.000 4 0.129 0.041 2795 888 2287
16278 0.67 197.7 627.6 6.4 1024 16296 0.10 2.17 11.50 1.141 6 0.079 0.035 2839 2285 2238
16601 0.57 197.7 600.3 8.8 1035 16606 0.15 2.28 0.00 0.000 4 0.130 0.049 2796 3702 2237
16644 0.57 197.7 596.4 8.1 1037 16648 0.00 2.25 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2796 2292 2237
16971 0.66 197.7 570.7 7.7 1053 16972 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2796 2293 2236
17282 0.75 197.7 547.2 7.4 1068 17286 0.17 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.062 0.046 2868 891 2235
17331 0.55 197.7 542.3 10.1 1070 17335 0.25 2.17 0.00 0.000 6 0.129 0.035 2793 2290 2235
17654 0.67 209.0 521.5 6.4 1086 17669 0.12 2.28 10.32 1.069 4 0.070 0.050 2844 3708 2193
17748 0.48 209.0 512.4 10.0 1089 17753 0.28 2.22 0.00 0.000 6 0.133 0.031 2768 2278 2193
18065 0.76 243.2 492.0 5.5 1104 18097 0.25 0.00 29.83 1.103 6 0.056 0.000 2868 2277 2054
18392 0.64 243.2 460.1 10.2 1120 18397 0.17 2.33 0.00 0.000 4 0.123 0.048 2814 3708 2047
18454 0.64 243.2 454.7 8.1 1123 18457 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 2814 2300 2047
18786 0.73 243.2 427.3 8.5 1139 18790 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.043 2814 889 2046
18847 0.84 243.2 422.0 8.5 1141 18854 0.20 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.057 0.033 2897 2307 2044
19162 0.61 243.2 384.7 12.5 1157 19167 0.25 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.128 0.046 2813 3709 2044
19239 0.61 243.2 376.7 11.3 1160 19246 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 2812 2295 2044
19556 0.71 243.2 349.4 9.0 1176 19560 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.041 2812 885 2044
19634 0.84 243.2 343.0 8.2 1179 19639 0.20 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.058 0.033 2897 2310 2044
19956 0.62 243.2 305.6 11.6 1195 19961 0.25 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.124 0.046 2813 3705 2045
20005 0.68 243.2 301.0 8.2 1197 20009 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.030 2813 2271 2044
20336 0.81 243.2 277.1 7.5 1218 20340 0.17 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.056 0.040 2891 889 2045
20407 0.64 243.2 269.1 13.5 1222 20412 0.25 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.031 2813 2327 2045
20733 0.76 249.6 245.2 6.6 1243 20744 0.15 2.17 5.68 0.721 4 0.060 0.048 2878 3707 2028
20778 0.54 249.6 240.5 11.9 1245 20783 0.30 2.17 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.029 2787 2294 2028
21103 0.78 249.6 217.1 7.0 1266 21107 0.20 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.053 0.041 2878 882 2027
21198 0.69 249.6 206.7 12.1 1272 21202 0.15 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.125 0.032 2833 2285 2027
21526 0.69 249.6 175.1 9.6 1301 21529 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.046 2833 3704 2027
21575 0.69 249.6 169.9 12.1 1305 21582 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.030 2835 2294 2028
21907 0.69 249.6 137.8 9.6 1347 21913 0.00 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.041 2835 887 2028
21986 0.76 249.6 130.0 9.9 1361 21993 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 2835 2295 2028
22329 0.76 249.6 95.7 10.2 1422 22336 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.048 2835 3713 2029
22398 0.76 249.6 88.1 11.2 1434 22406 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 2837 2275 2029
22743 0.76 249.6 54.6 10.0 1495 22749 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.040 2837 897 2029
22828 0.83 249.6 46.8 8.9 1510 22836 0.12 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.067 0.031 2894 2295 2029
23174 0.66 249.6 4.0 13.8 1571 23181 0.20 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.134 0.046 2828 3711 2030
23185 end climb: SURFACE_DEPTH_REACHED
state 23185 begin surface coast
23199 end surface coast: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 23199 begin surface