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Parameter values: Sort by alphabetical glider order
ID  144 HD_C  1.0513e-05 PITCH_MAXERRORS  1 ALTIM_TOP_PING_RANGE  0
MISSION  13 HEADING  -1 PITCH_ADJ_GAIN  0.039999999 ALTIM_BOTTOM_TURN_MARGIN  10
DIVE  168 ESCAPE_HEADING  0 PITCH_ADJ_DBAND  1 ALTIM_TOP_TURN_MARGIN  0
D_SURF  2 ESCAPE_HEADING_DELTA  10 ROLL_MIN  160 ALTIM_TOP_MIN_OBSTACLE  1
D_FLARE  3 FIX_MISSING_TIMEOUT  0 ROLL_MAX  3940 ALTIM_PING_DEPTH  0
D_TGT  990 TGT_DEFAULT_LAT  4736 ROLL_DEG  40 ALTIM_PING_DELTA  10
D_ABORT  1090 TGT_DEFAULT_LON  -12218 C_ROLL_DIVE  1900 ALTIM_FREQUENCY  13
D_NO_BLEED  200 TGT_AUTO_DEFAULT  0 C_ROLL_CLIMB  2100 ALTIM_PULSE  3
D_FINISH  0 SM_CC  400 HEAD_ERRBAND  10 ALTIM_SENSITIVITY  3
D_PITCH  0 N_FILEKB  4 ROLL_CNV  0.028270001 INT_PRESSURE_SLOPE  0.0097660003
D_SAFE  0 FILEMGR  0 ROLL_TIMEOUT  15 INT_PRESSURE_YINT  0
D_CALL  0 CALL_NDIVES  1 R_PORT_OVSHOOT  29 DEEPGLIDER  0
SURFACE_URGENCY  0 COMM_SEQ  0 R_STBD_OVSHOOT  42 DEEPGLIDERMB  0
SURFACE_URGENCY_TRY  0 KERMIT  0 ROLL_AD_RATE  400 MOTHERBOARD  4
SURFACE_URGENCY_FORCE  0 N_NOCOMM  1 ROLL_MAXERRORS  1 DEVICE1  2
T_DIVE  412.5 N_NOSURFACE  0 ROLL_ADJ_GAIN  0 DEVICE2  20
T_MISSION  450 UPLOAD_DIVES_MAX  -1 ROLL_ADJ_DBAND  0 DEVICE3  53
T_ABORT  1440 CALL_TRIES  5 VBD_MIN  480 DEVICE4  35
T_TURN  225 CALL_WAIT  60 VBD_MAX  3950 DEVICE5  -1
T_TURN_SAMPINT  5 CAPUPLOAD  0 C_VBD  2931 DEVICE6  -1
T_NO_W  120 CAPMAXSIZE  100000 VBD_DBAND  2 SMARTS  0
USE_BATHY  -1 HEAPDBG  0 VBD_CNV  -0.24529999 SMARTDEVICE1  -1
USE_ICE  0 T_GPS  10 VBD_TIMEOUT  720 SMARTDEVICE2  -1
ICE_FREEZE_MARGIN  0.30000001 N_GPS  20 PITCH_VBD_SHIFT  0.0012300001 COMPASS_DEVICE  33
D_OFFGRID  1001 T_GPS_ALMANAC  0 VBD_PUMP_AD_RATE_SURFACE  5 PHONE_DEVICE  48
T_WATCHDOG  10 T_GPS_CHARGE  -42056.137 VBD_PUMP_AD_RATE_APOGEE  4 GPS_DEVICE  32
RELAUNCH  1 T_RSLEEP  2 VBD_BLEED_AD_RATE  8 RAFOS_DEVICE  -1
APOGEE_PITCH  -5 RAFOS_PEAK_OFFSET  1.5 UNCOM_BLEED  20 XPDR_DEVICE  24
MAX_BUOY  150 RAFOS_CORR_THRESH  60 VBD_MAXERRORS  1 SIM_W  0
COURSE_BIAS  0 RAFOS_HIT_WINDOW  3600 CF8_MAXERRORS  0 SIM_PITCH  0
GLIDE_SLOPE  45 PITCH_MIN  500 AH0_24V  91.800003 SEABIRD_T_G  0.0043142079
SPEED_FACTOR  1 PITCH_MAX  3812 AH0_10V  61.200001 SEABIRD_T_H  0.00062953553
RHO  1.023 C_PITCH  2728 PRESSURE_YINT  -2.1256177 SEABIRD_T_I  2.3274781e-05
MASS  51458 PITCH_DBAND  0.1 PRESSURE_SLOPE  0.00011159377 SEABIRD_T_J  2.4096155e-06
NAV_MODE  1 PITCH_CNV  0.0046000001 AD7714Ch0Gain  128 SEABIRD_C_G  -10.012566
FERRY_MAX  45 P_OVSHOOT  0.039999999 TCM_PITCH_OFFSET  0 SEABIRD_C_H  1.1222577
KALMAN_USE  1 PITCH_GAIN  15 TCM_ROLL_OFFSET  0 SEABIRD_C_I  -0.0011971687
HD_A  0.0044757999 PITCH_TIMEOUT  15 COMPASS_USE  0 SEABIRD_C_J  0.000188736
HD_B  0.0099689998 PITCH_AD_RATE  175 ALTIM_BOTTOM_PING_RANGE  0

Pre-dive calculations and measurements:
GPS1  051155,5002.951,-14445.263,60,2.0,60,18.5 TGT_NAME  C_NW
_CALLS  1 TGT_LATLONG  5007.510,-14450.889
_XMS_NAKs  0 TGT_RADIUS  1852.000
_XMS_TOUTs  0 KALMAN_CONTROL  -0.169,0.175
_SM_DEPTHo  1.60 KALMAN_X  3441.5,-53.9,-182.3,12067.9,-8.6
_SM_ANGLEo  -55.8 KALMAN_Y  131516.6,75.8,-473.9,-126544.5,968.2
GPS2  051652,5002.983,-14445.309,11,2.2,30,18.5 MHEAD_RNG_PITCHd_Wd  297.4,10686,-15.3,-8.000
SPEED_LIMITS  0.080,0.243 D_GRID  1001

Post-dive calculations and measurements:
FINISH  0.9,1.018204 XPDR_PINGS  103
SM_CCo  23358,49.20,0.583,5,0,1299,400.08 _24V_AH  23.3,33.959
SM_GC  1.57,0.00,0.00,49.20,0.000,0.000,0.583,493,1896,1299,-10.28,-0.14,400.08 _10V_AH  10.1,17.227
IRIDIUM_FIX  4943.02,-14438.25,161097,222246 DATA_FILE_SIZE  38012,614
TT8_MAMPS  0.029913 CAP_FILE_SIZE  155132,0
HUMID  1771 CFSIZE  260165632,247414784
INTERNAL_PRESSURE  7.66631 ERRORS  0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,0
TCM_TEMP  15.70 GPS  230708,115001,5005.590,-14448.998,60,1.7,66,18.5

Energy measurements:
devicesecsmAJsensorsecsmAJ
Pitch_motor26164100.01 SBE_CT43424243.11
Roll_motor215117589.85 SBE_O249319218.38
VBD_pump_during_apogee431137213788.17 Optode63233486.57
VBD_pump_during_surface49582668.24 WL_BB2F370105906.45
VBD_valve000.00 nil000.00
Iridium_during_init2410359.76 nil000.00
Iridium_during_connect28160106.14 nil000.00
Iridium_during_xfer125223650.11
Transponder_ping25420251.99
Mmodem_TX000.00
Mmodem_RX000.00
GPS325016.61
TT8140119280.36
LPSleep194182429.51
TT8_Active67319134.79
TT8_Sampling182939735.45
TT8_CF840945189.20
TT8_Kalman338127.57
Analog_circuits169612205.64
GPS_charging000.00
Compass17838144.08
RAFOS000.00

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
18 end surface: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 18 begin dive
20 -1.20 -146.6 0.0 0.0 0 94 0.00 0.00 -71.97 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 494 1903 2782
97 -1.20 -146.6 3.3 -3.6 7 134 10.45 2.42 -21.02 0.000 4 0.164 0.064 2461 495 3531
330 -1.13 -146.6 35.8 -15.0 27 337 0.05 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.037 2474 1895 3534
657 -1.07 -146.6 74.1 -11.5 58 661 0.10 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.121 0.051 2493 493 3535
688 -1.07 -146.6 78.0 -11.0 60 695 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.030 2493 1899 3536
1005 -1.07 -146.6 111.0 -10.3 77 1009 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.048 2493 499 3536
1037 -1.07 -146.6 114.7 -10.6 78 1043 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2493 1901 3536
1352 -1.16 -146.6 142.6 -8.0 94 1354 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2493 1903 3536
1671 -1.26 -146.6 166.9 -7.9 106 1675 0.15 2.35 0.00 0.000 4 0.067 0.046 2449 3301 3537
1698 -1.26 -146.6 169.5 -9.8 107 1702 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 2448 1889 3536
2031 -1.26 -146.6 203.4 -10.1 118 2035 0.00 2.35 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.051 2449 505 3536
2110 -1.26 -146.6 212.3 -11.3 120 2114 0.00 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2448 1901 3536
2427 -1.26 -146.6 245.3 -10.5 131 2432 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.054 2449 499 3536
2482 -1.26 -146.6 251.8 -11.5 132 2489 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 2448 1898 3536
2794 -1.26 -146.6 283.6 -9.8 143 2799 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.052 2449 498 3535
2860 -1.26 -146.6 290.6 -10.4 145 2865 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 2448 1901 3535
3224 -1.26 -146.6 324.6 -9.3 153 3228 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.050 2448 502 3535
3256 -1.26 -146.6 327.8 -10.4 153 3261 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.033 2448 1898 3535
3588 -1.26 -146.6 357.9 -9.0 159 3591 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.053 2449 496 3534
3665 -1.26 -146.6 365.1 -9.1 160 3669 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 2449 1901 3534
4025 -1.26 -146.6 396.4 -8.8 166 4029 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 2448 494 3534
4062 -1.26 -146.6 400.1 -9.6 166 4067 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2449 1898 3533
4394 -1.26 -146.6 428.8 -8.7 172 4398 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.051 2448 498 3533
4432 -1.26 -146.6 432.4 -9.4 172 4437 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2449 1901 3533
4758 -1.26 -146.6 460.4 -8.6 178 4762 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.051 2449 499 3533
4784 -1.26 -146.6 462.7 -9.1 178 4788 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 2448 1901 3533
5122 -1.26 -146.6 492.2 -8.8 184 5126 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.051 2448 501 3532
5153 -1.26 -146.6 495.2 -9.0 184 5158 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.039 2449 1898 3532
5485 -1.26 -146.6 524.5 -8.8 190 5489 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.050 2449 503 3531
5511 -1.26 -146.6 527.0 -9.2 190 5515 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2448 1903 3532
5854 -1.26 -146.6 555.5 -8.2 196 5856 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2448 1906 3531
6158 -1.26 -146.6 579.4 -7.9 201 6162 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 2448 505 3531
6212 -1.26 -146.6 584.3 -9.2 201 6219 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 2448 1897 3531
6521 -1.26 -146.6 609.1 -8.0 207 6526 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.050 2448 505 3531
6604 -1.26 -146.6 617.0 -10.2 208 6609 0.00 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.037 2448 1898 3530
6953 -1.26 -146.6 647.3 -8.8 214 6957 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.051 2449 497 3530
6991 -1.26 -146.6 651.1 -9.6 214 6995 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2448 1898 3530
7323 -1.26 -146.6 680.8 -9.0 220 7327 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.055 2448 498 3530
7355 -1.26 -146.6 683.9 -10.0 220 7359 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 2448 1895 3530
7687 -1.26 -146.6 712.0 -8.5 226 7688 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2448 1898 3529
7990 -1.26 -146.6 738.4 -8.7 231 7993 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.054 2448 504 3529
8028 -1.26 -146.6 741.9 -9.5 231 8032 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2448 1914 3529
8359 -1.26 -146.6 769.4 -8.3 237 8363 0.00 2.42 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.052 2448 505 3529
8402 -1.26 -146.6 773.2 -9.0 237 8406 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2448 1900 3529
8723 -1.26 -146.6 798.4 -7.8 243 8724 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2448 1902 3529
9026 -1.26 -146.6 821.6 -7.7 248 9030 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.054 2448 505 3528
9108 -1.26 -146.6 828.8 -8.6 249 9113 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 2448 1898 3528
9463 -1.31 -146.6 855.7 -7.5 255 9465 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2448 1900 3528
9767 -1.36 -146.6 876.8 -6.9 260 9768 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2448 1900 3527
10070 -1.41 -146.6 897.3 -6.8 265 10071 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.074 0.000 2415 1900 3528
10373 -1.37 -146.6 920.7 -7.8 270 10377 0.00 2.45 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.070 2415 508 3527
10450 -1.30 -146.6 927.4 -9.0 271 10455 0.15 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.042 2445 1891 3527
10799 -1.34 -146.6 951.4 -6.8 277 10800 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2445 1891 3527
11102 -1.39 -146.6 972.3 -6.9 282 11106 0.00 2.50 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.079 2445 506 3527
11140 -1.39 -146.6 975.3 -7.4 282 11144 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.048 2445 1895 3527
11397 end dive: TARGET_DEPTH_EXCEEDED
state 11397 begin apogee
11402 -0.33 0.0 993.0 6.8 287 11531 0.98 0.00 126.47 1.373 6 0.098 0.000 2652 2102 2931
11532 end apogee: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 11532 begin climb
11534 1.20 146.6 996.0 0.0 289 11666 1.48 2.62 124.28 1.341 4 0.067 0.077 2989 3509 2332
11730 1.00 146.6 982.7 10.1 292 11736 0.22 2.45 0.00 0.000 6 0.115 0.056 2946 2117 2328
12084 0.94 146.6 952.8 8.4 298 12088 0.00 2.55 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.067 2946 685 2325
12128 0.83 146.6 948.6 9.4 298 12133 0.20 2.42 0.00 0.000 6 0.114 0.041 2907 2104 2325
12442 0.91 180.5 927.1 6.8 304 12474 0.00 0.00 29.80 1.270 6 0.000 0.000 2907 2105 2194
12745 1.02 213.0 906.5 6.8 309 12778 0.17 0.00 30.12 1.261 6 0.067 0.000 2950 2104 2062
13048 1.02 213.0 879.8 8.9 314 13052 0.00 2.47 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.055 2950 685 2056
13091 0.96 213.0 875.4 10.0 314 13095 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.041 2950 2115 2055
13411 0.96 213.0 846.0 9.3 320 13412 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2950 2115 2055
13714 0.96 213.0 818.0 9.1 325 13715 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2950 2115 2054
14017 0.96 213.0 790.0 9.3 330 14022 0.00 2.47 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.053 2950 683 2054
14056 0.92 213.0 786.0 10.1 330 14060 0.12 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.121 0.035 2926 2107 2053
14382 0.96 213.0 757.3 8.8 336 14386 0.00 2.47 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 2926 674 2054
14408 0.96 213.0 754.8 9.5 336 14412 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.041 2926 2101 2053
14746 1.01 213.0 726.4 8.3 342 14747 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2926 2102 2053
15049 1.06 222.2 703.0 7.7 347 15060 0.15 0.00 7.97 1.016 6 0.072 0.000 2969 2104 2025
15414 1.00 222.2 670.7 8.8 353 15419 0.12 2.45 0.00 0.000 4 0.116 0.053 2945 679 2023
15457 1.00 222.2 666.7 8.4 353 15461 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 2945 2101 2023
15778 1.00 227.9 641.6 7.8 359 15791 0.00 2.53 6.78 0.946 4 0.000 0.051 2946 682 2001
15820 1.00 227.9 637.8 9.2 359 15824 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.039 2945 2102 2000
16146 1.00 227.9 609.1 8.9 365 16150 0.00 2.45 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.055 2945 677 1999
16177 1.00 227.9 606.0 10.0 365 16182 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2946 2106 1999
16509 1.00 227.9 574.8 9.4 371 16510 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2945 2109 1999
16812 1.00 227.9 546.6 9.3 376 16814 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2945 2109 1998
17115 1.00 227.9 520.2 8.6 381 17119 0.00 2.45 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.051 2945 678 1998
17147 1.00 227.9 517.3 8.9 381 17152 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2945 2107 1998
17480 1.02 243.5 492.1 7.4 387 17499 0.00 2.50 14.73 0.983 4 0.000 0.054 2945 684 1937
17526 1.02 243.5 488.4 8.4 387 17531 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 2945 2108 1936
17841 1.03 252.3 464.4 7.7 393 17855 0.00 2.53 8.77 0.905 4 0.000 0.049 2946 684 1902
17872 1.03 252.3 461.7 8.2 393 17877 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2945 2094 1901
18211 1.08 252.3 434.1 8.2 399 18215 0.00 2.42 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.050 2945 679 1899
18243 1.08 252.3 431.1 9.0 399 18247 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2945 2092 1900
18575 1.13 252.3 403.1 8.5 405 18580 0.12 2.42 0.00 0.000 4 0.075 0.051 2977 682 1899
18607 1.07 252.3 399.7 9.9 405 18611 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.033 2977 2100 1899
18939 1.02 252.3 366.9 9.8 411 18941 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.114 0.000 2953 2103 1899
19241 1.02 252.3 340.2 8.7 416 19246 0.00 2.42 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.048 2953 682 1898
19281 1.02 252.3 336.5 9.3 416 19285 0.00 2.35 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.039 2953 2105 1898
19600 1.02 252.3 308.0 8.9 422 19601 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2953 2107 1898
19905 1.02 252.3 281.4 8.8 430 19909 0.00 2.42 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.049 2953 683 1899
19948 1.02 252.3 277.3 9.3 431 19952 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 2953 2100 1899
20272 1.07 257.6 251.2 7.8 442 20279 0.00 0.00 5.70 0.711 6 0.000 0.000 2953 2103 1881
20578 1.13 265.8 228.0 7.7 452 20592 0.00 2.47 9.05 0.782 4 0.000 0.052 2953 682 1847
20621 1.13 265.8 224.2 9.0 453 20625 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.039 2953 2100 1845
20950 1.19 265.8 196.7 8.5 464 20955 0.15 2.45 0.00 0.000 4 0.071 0.054 2996 676 1844
20978 1.14 265.8 193.9 10.2 465 20983 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 2996 2102 1844
21313 1.08 265.8 160.7 9.5 476 21318 0.15 2.38 0.00 0.000 4 0.113 0.050 2962 3504 1844
21340 1.08 265.8 158.2 8.7 477 21345 0.00 2.35 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 2962 2076 1843
21668 1.13 268.1 132.4 7.9 491 21672 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 2963 703 1843
21723 1.18 268.1 127.4 8.6 493 21727 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.040 2962 2108 1843
22045 1.27 276.1 102.1 7.7 509 22060 0.15 2.42 10.12 0.723 4 0.070 0.051 3006 704 1804
22088 1.23 276.1 98.1 10.2 510 22092 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 3006 2104 1803
22407 1.25 291.9 72.9 7.4 529 22430 0.00 2.47 14.55 0.719 4 0.000 0.054 3006 703 1740
22452 1.25 291.9 68.9 9.1 533 22457 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 3006 2098 1739
22777 1.25 291.9 41.2 8.5 563 22778 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 3006 2102 1737
23097 1.36 342.0 19.0 6.2 593 23145 0.00 2.45 42.67 0.690 4 0.000 0.052 3006 695 1534
23248 1.44 342.0 7.0 8.9 606 23253 0.15 2.35 0.00 0.000 6 0.067 0.034 3045 2108 1529
23316 end climb: SURFACE_DEPTH_REACHED
state 23316 begin surface coast
23339 end surface coast: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 23340 begin surface