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Parameter values: Sort by alphabetical glider order
ID  543 HEADING  -1 ROLL_MAX  3944 ALTIM_TOP_MIN_OBSTACLE  1
MISSION  6 ESCAPE_HEADING  0 ROLL_DEG  40 ALTIM_PING_DEPTH  1050
DIVE  289 ESCAPE_HEADING_DELTA  10 C_ROLL_DIVE  3400 ALTIM_PING_DELTA  15
D_SURF  3 FIX_MISSING_TIMEOUT  0 C_ROLL_CLIMB  3280 ALTIM_FREQUENCY  13
D_FLARE  3 TGT_DEFAULT_LAT  -4230 HEAD_ERRBAND  15 ALTIM_PULSE  4
D_TGT  1000 TGT_DEFAULT_LON  -200 ROLL_CNV  0.028270001 ALTIM_SENSITIVITY  3
D_ABORT  1050 TGT_AUTO_DEFAULT  0 ROLL_TIMEOUT  15 XPDR_VALID  3
D_NO_BLEED  200 SM_CC  230 R_PORT_OVSHOOT  55 XPDR_INHIBIT  90
D_BOOST  0 N_FILEKB  4 R_STBD_OVSHOOT  32 INT_PRESSURE_SLOPE  0.0097660003
T_BOOST  5 FILEMGR  0 ROLL_AD_RATE  350 INT_PRESSURE_YINT  0.050000001
D_FINISH  0 CALL_NDIVES  1 ROLL_MAXERRORS  1 DEEPGLIDER  0
D_PITCH  0 COMM_SEQ  0 ROLL_ADJ_GAIN  0 DEEPGLIDERMB  0
D_SAFE  0 KERMIT  0 ROLL_ADJ_DBAND  0 MOTHERBOARD  4
D_CALL  0 N_NOCOMM  1 VBD_MIN  507 DEVICE1  2
SURFACE_URGENCY  0 N_NOSURFACE  0 VBD_MAX  3960 DEVICE2  101
SURFACE_URGENCY_TRY  0 UPLOAD_DIVES_MAX  -1 C_VBD  2474 DEVICE3  131
SURFACE_URGENCY_FORCE  0 CALL_TRIES  5 VBD_DBAND  2 DEVICE4  118
T_DIVE  400 CALL_WAIT  60 VBD_CNV  -0.245296 DEVICE5  -1
T_MISSION  420 CAPUPLOAD  0 VBD_TIMEOUT  800 DEVICE6  -1
T_ABORT  1440 CAPMAXSIZE  100000 PITCH_VBD_SHIFT  0.00061500003 LOGGERS  0
T_TURN  225 HEAPDBG  0 VBD_PUMP_AD_RATE_SURFACE  5 LOGGERDEVICE1  -1
T_TURN_SAMPINT  5 T_GPS  15 VBD_PUMP_AD_RATE_APOGEE  4 LOGGERDEVICE2  -1
T_NO_W  120 N_GPS  20 VBD_BLEED_AD_RATE  8 LOGGERDEVICE3  -1
T_LOITER  0 T_GPS_ALMANAC  0 UNCOM_BLEED  60 LOGGERDEVICE4  -1
USE_BATHY  0 T_GPS_CHARGE  -8656.7432 VBD_MAXERRORS  1 COMPASS_DEVICE  33
USE_ICE  0 T_RSLEEP  1 CF8_MAXERRORS  20 COMPASS2_DEVICE  -1
ICE_FREEZE_MARGIN  0.30000001 STROBE  0 AH0_24V  150 PHONE_DEVICE  48
D_OFFGRID  250 RAFOS_PEAK_OFFSET  1.5 AH0_10V  100 GPS_DEVICE  32
T_WATCHDOG  10 RAFOS_CORR_THRESH  60 MINV_24V  19 RAFOS_DEVICE  -1
RELAUNCH  1 RAFOS_HIT_WINDOW  3600 MINV_10V  8 XPDR_DEVICE  24
APOGEE_PITCH  -5 PITCH_MIN  86 FG_AHR_10V  0 SIM_W  0
MAX_BUOY  150 PITCH_MAX  3908 FG_AHR_24V  0 SIM_PITCH  0
COURSE_BIAS  0 C_PITCH  1628 PHONE_SUPPLY  2 SEABIRD_T_G  0.0043127281
GLIDE_SLOPE  30 PITCH_DBAND  0.1 PRESSURE_YINT  -55.913475 SEABIRD_T_H  0.00062185986
SPEED_FACTOR  1 PITCH_CNV  0.003125763 PRESSURE_SLOPE  0.00011638312 SEABIRD_T_I  2.2048062e-05
RHO  1.027 P_OVSHOOT  0.039999999 AD7714Ch0Gain  128 SEABIRD_T_J  2.2117231e-06
MASS  52459 PITCH_GAIN  39 TCM_PITCH_OFFSET  0 SEABIRD_C_G  -10.303595
NAV_MODE  1 PITCH_TIMEOUT  16 TCM_ROLL_OFFSET  0 SEABIRD_C_H  1.1762303
FERRY_MAX  45 PITCH_AD_RATE  175 COMPASS_USE  0 SEABIRD_C_I  -0.001936322
KALMAN_USE  1 PITCH_MAXERRORS  1 ALTIM_BOTTOM_PING_RANGE  0 SEABIRD_C_J  0.00024357962
HD_A  0.003 PITCH_ADJ_GAIN  0 ALTIM_TOP_PING_RANGE  0
HD_B  0.0099999998 PITCH_ADJ_DBAND  0 ALTIM_BOTTOM_TURN_MARGIN  20
HD_C  9.9999997e-06 ROLL_MIN  394 ALTIM_TOP_TURN_MARGIN  0

Pre-dive calculations and measurements:
GPS1  290113,224905,-4211.854,816.164,33,0.9,33,-24.9 TGT_NAME  GH2
_CALLS  1 TGT_LATLONG  -4200.000,820.000
_XMS_NAKs  0 TGT_RADIUS  5000.000
_XMS_TOUTs  0 KALMAN_CONTROL  -0.163,0.181
_SM_DEPTHo  2.10 KALMAN_X  -13558.9,-205.9,-142.9,33776.9,4798.8
_SM_ANGLEo  -64.0 KALMAN_Y  153204.4,86.7,-43.3,-119481.1,-609.5
GPS2  290113,225929,-4211.803,816.205,17,1.1,17,-24.9 MHEAD_RNG_PITCHd_Wd  342.9,22475,-14.7,-8.333
SPEED_LIMITS  0.144,0.244 D_GRID  1000

Post-dive calculations and measurements:
FINISH  1.3,1.026127 _10V_AH  9.9,32.265
SM_CCo  18735,40.20,0.686,1,0,1534,230.09 FG_AHR_24Vo  0.000
SM_GC  2.45,0.00,0.00,40.20,0.000,0.000,0.686,48,3418,1534,-4.94,0.51,230.09 FG_AHR_10Vo  0.000
IRIDIUM_FIX  -4158.28,815.61,290113,171736 MEM  353892
TT8_MAMPS  0.025466 DATA_FILE_SIZE  70428,960
HUMID  55.15 CAP_FILE_SIZE  149875,0
INTERNAL_PRESSURE  9.04449 CFSIZE  259252224,239738880
TCM_TEMP  15.80 ERRORS  0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1
XPDR_PINGS  0 GPS  300113,041452,-4209.820,815.615,43,0.9,43,-24.9
_24V_AH  22.5,49.020

Energy measurements:
devicesecsmAJsensorsecsmAJ
Pitch_motor1223062.95 SBE_CT62624338.21
Roll_motor10378180.92 AA43302114331569.70
VBD_pump_during_apogee29612458321.82 WL_BB2FLVMT9921052344.11
VBD_pump_during_surface40686620.67 QSP2150452444.61
VBD_valve000.00 nil000.00
Iridium_during_init2610360.86 nil000.00
Iridium_during_connect42160151.73 nil000.00
Iridium_during_xfer3632231826.23 nil000.00
Transponder_ping04200.00 nil000.00
GUMSTIX_24V000.00
GPS19265.26
TT8240214355.78
LPSleep127022275.41
TT8_Active4311460.75
TT8_Sampling2799371037.56
TT8_CF8106047495.29
TT8_Kalman335919.54
Analog_circuits148112176.00
GPS_charging000.00
Compass262715409.25
RAFOS000.00
Transponder150.05

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 pitch_retries pitch_errors roll_retries roll_errors vbd_retries vbd_errors
21 end surface: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 21 begin dive
24 -0.47 -146.1 0.0 0.0 0 67 0.00 0.00 -41.20 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 51 3420 2517 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 -0.47 -146.1 3.3 -3.7 5 100 5.88 2.20 -16.73 0.000 4 0.230 0.042 1468 1990 3071 0 0 0 0 0 0
300 -0.47 -146.1 24.7 -9.3 38 309 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1459 3385 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
389 -0.47 -146.1 35.2 -12.4 51 397 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1459 3384 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
638 -0.47 -146.1 64.1 -10.3 92 645 0.00 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.030 1459 1983 3075 0 0 0 0 0 0
717 -0.47 -146.1 71.0 -8.4 105 723 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.056 1449 3390 3075 0 0 0 0 0 0
1072 -0.47 -146.1 108.7 -11.0 157 1078 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.029 1449 1988 3075 0 0 0 0 0 0
1095 -0.47 -146.1 111.7 -10.7 158 1100 0.12 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.148 0.058 1471 3408 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
1417 -0.47 -146.1 139.2 -8.5 178 1420 0.00 0.88 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.060 1468 3958 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
1455 -0.47 -146.1 143.3 -9.9 180 1459 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 1468 3412 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
1783 -0.47 -146.1 171.6 -8.6 201 1787 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.029 1468 1974 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
1824 -0.47 -146.1 175.5 -7.8 203 1831 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.056 1458 3408 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
2145 -0.47 -146.1 205.2 -9.4 224 2147 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1458 3409 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
2457 -0.47 -146.1 236.8 -10.3 244 2458 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1458 3408 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
2770 -0.47 -146.1 270.3 -10.8 261 2771 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1458 3408 3077 0 0 0 0 0 0
3077 -0.47 -146.1 304.3 -11.1 276 3081 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.028 1458 1969 3077 0 0 0 0 0 0
3106 -0.47 -146.1 307.9 -10.7 277 3110 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.053 1447 3404 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
3423 -0.47 -146.1 345.1 -11.7 292 3427 0.00 0.85 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1443 3942 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
3472 -0.47 -146.1 351.1 -12.3 294 3478 0.08 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.134 0.034 1467 3392 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
3808 -0.47 -146.1 380.7 -8.0 310 3809 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1467 3392 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
4136 -0.47 -146.1 404.5 -6.8 325 4137 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1467 3392 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
4443 -0.47 -146.1 425.1 -6.8 335 4447 0.00 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.028 1467 1976 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
4477 -0.47 -146.1 427.6 -6.0 336 4481 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.052 1459 3401 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
4807 -0.47 -146.1 452.8 -8.1 347 4811 0.00 0.88 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1455 3951 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
4882 -0.47 -146.1 459.8 -9.7 349 4885 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 1455 3402 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
5217 -0.47 -146.1 491.4 -9.7 360 5221 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.029 1454 1977 3075 0 0 0 0 0 0
5246 -0.47 -146.1 494.1 -9.4 361 5251 0.12 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.146 0.054 1476 3409 3076 0 0 0 0 0 0
5583 -0.47 -146.1 521.5 -8.3 372 5584 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1476 3409 3075 0 0 0 0 0 0
5889 -0.47 -146.1 547.8 -8.7 382 5890 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1476 3409 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
6196 -0.47 -146.1 574.1 -8.6 392 6200 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.030 1476 1976 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
6235 -0.47 -146.1 577.5 -8.2 393 6239 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.053 1468 3408 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
6559 -0.47 -146.1 605.7 -8.6 404 6563 0.00 0.85 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.060 1464 3942 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
6594 -0.47 -146.1 608.8 -9.1 405 6597 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 1464 3398 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
6935 -0.47 -146.1 635.9 -7.6 416 6936 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1464 3397 3072 0 0 0 0 0 0
7242 -0.47 -146.1 659.0 -7.8 426 7246 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.030 1463 1976 3072 0 0 0 0 0 0
7286 -0.47 -146.1 662.6 -7.4 427 7290 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.053 1453 3408 3072 0 0 0 0 0 0
7605 -0.47 -146.1 690.1 -8.8 438 7606 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1453 3408 3071 0 0 0 0 0 0
7911 -0.47 -146.1 716.7 -8.6 448 7912 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1452 3408 3071 0 0 0 0 0 0
8218 -0.47 -146.1 743.5 -9.0 458 8222 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.030 1453 1977 3070 0 0 0 0 0 0
8240 -0.47 -146.1 745.8 -9.5 458 8249 0.10 2.35 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.054 1474 3404 3070 0 0 0 0 0 0
8554 -0.47 -146.1 768.0 -7.1 469 8560 0.00 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.031 1474 1973 3069 0 0 0 0 0 0
8583 -0.47 -146.1 770.2 -7.3 469 8590 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1465 3408 3069 0 0 0 0 0 0
8897 -0.47 -146.1 794.1 -7.8 480 8900 0.00 0.85 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.060 1461 3943 3069 0 0 0 0 0 0
8932 -0.47 -146.1 796.9 -8.4 481 8935 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.037 1461 3398 3068 0 0 0 0 0 0
9275 -0.47 -146.1 823.7 -7.8 492 9276 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1461 3398 3069 0 0 0 0 0 0
9580 -0.47 -146.1 847.1 -7.6 502 9581 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1461 3398 3068 0 0 0 0 0 0
9887 -0.47 -146.1 869.4 -7.2 512 9891 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.031 1461 1974 3068 0 0 0 0 0 0
9920 -0.47 -146.1 872.3 -7.2 513 9925 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1451 3411 3067 0 0 0 0 0 0
10250 -0.47 -146.1 898.4 -8.3 524 10254 0.00 0.85 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.060 1446 3946 3066 0 0 0 0 0 0
10286 -0.47 -146.1 901.6 -9.4 525 10290 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.037 1446 3402 3067 0 0 0 0 0 0
10627 -0.47 -146.1 931.9 -8.9 536 10631 0.10 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.168 0.031 1472 1977 3066 0 0 0 0 0 0
10666 -0.47 -146.1 935.1 -7.2 537 10670 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1463 3402 3066 0 0 0 0 0 0
10991 -0.47 -146.1 959.7 -7.8 548 10995 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.031 1463 1976 3065 0 0 0 0 0 0
11020 -0.47 -146.1 962.1 -7.7 549 11024 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1452 3400 3065 0 0 0 0 0 0
11355 -0.47 -146.1 990.4 -8.6 560 11356 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1452 3400 3064 0 0 0 0 0 0
11475 end dive: TARGET_DEPTH_EXCEEDED
state 11475 begin apogee
11483 -0.13 0.0 1000.4 8.1 564 11633 0.43 0.00 147.60 1.245 6 0.134 0.000 1578 3274 2472 0 0 0 0 0 0
11635 end apogee: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 11635 begin climb
11638 0.47 146.1 1004.4 0.0 569 11796 0.57 2.40 149.38 1.225 4 0.089 0.028 1780 1865 1872 0 0 0 0 0 0
11824 0.47 146.1 987.1 10.7 574 11832 0.00 2.50 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.050 1780 3281 1865 0 0 0 0 0 0
12139 0.47 146.1 945.1 13.6 585 12142 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1780 3947 1857 0 0 0 0 0 0
12211 0.47 146.1 933.9 14.8 587 12215 0.00 1.05 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 1785 3263 1856 0 0 0 0 0 0
12546 0.47 146.1 886.1 14.5 598 12550 0.00 1.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.057 1785 3949 1855 0 0 0 0 0 0
12611 0.47 146.1 876.2 15.5 599 12618 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 1790 3292 1855 0 0 0 0 0 0
12924 0.47 146.1 826.7 16.1 610 12930 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.059 1790 3952 1854 0 0 0 0 0 0
12960 0.47 146.1 820.7 16.6 611 12964 0.00 1.02 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 1795 3273 1854 0 0 0 0 0 0
13301 0.47 146.1 762.4 17.2 622 13307 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1795 3949 1853 0 0 0 0 0 0
13341 0.47 146.1 754.6 18.8 623 13346 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.033 1800 3284 1853 0 0 0 0 0 0
13679 0.47 146.1 695.8 17.2 634 13680 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1800 3285 1852 0 0 0 0 0 0
13984 0.47 146.1 646.5 15.4 644 13985 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1800 3284 1852 0 0 0 0 0 0
14290 0.47 146.1 599.7 15.1 654 14291 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1800 3285 1852 0 0 0 0 0 0
14597 0.47 146.1 554.5 14.6 664 14598 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1800 3285 1851 0 0 0 0 0 0
14902 0.47 146.1 511.1 14.2 674 14904 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1800 3285 1851 0 0 0 0 0 0
15209 0.47 146.1 467.7 14.3 684 15212 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.057 1800 3949 1851 0 0 0 0 0 0
15270 0.47 146.1 457.7 15.7 685 15277 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 1805 3278 1851 0 0 0 0 0 0
15583 0.47 146.1 411.1 14.6 696 15588 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.055 1805 3958 1851 0 0 0 0 0 0
15640 0.47 146.1 401.7 16.5 697 15644 0.08 1.02 0.00 0.000 6 0.172 0.031 1788 3270 1851 0 0 0 0 0 0
15963 0.47 146.1 357.4 14.2 713 15969 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 1788 3950 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0
15997 0.47 146.1 351.7 15.4 714 16000 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 1792 3277 1850 0 0 0 0 0 0
16320 0.47 146.1 305.8 14.0 730 16323 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.054 1792 3959 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0
16380 0.47 146.1 296.6 15.1 732 16383 0.00 1.02 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 1797 3271 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0
16703 0.47 146.1 251.6 14.0 748 16704 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1797 3270 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0
17020 0.47 146.1 208.6 13.6 768 17023 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.054 1797 3954 1850 0 0 0 0 0 0
17114 0.47 146.1 194.4 15.1 773 17118 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 1802 3274 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0
17440 0.47 146.1 150.0 13.2 794 17441 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1802 3274 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0
17752 0.47 146.1 108.8 12.8 814 17755 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.053 1802 3958 1850 0 0 0 0 0 0
17820 0.47 146.1 99.3 16.0 818 17827 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.030 1807 3283 1850 0 0 0 0 0 0
18184 0.47 146.1 54.8 11.4 879 18191 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.054 1807 3956 1849 0 0 0 0 0 0
18235 0.47 146.1 48.3 12.8 887 18243 0.10 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.158 0.031 1783 3277 1850 0 0 0 0 0 0
18495 0.47 146.1 22.4 11.1 928 18504 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.054 1782 3959 1850 0 0 0 0 0 0
18599 0.47 146.1 11.1 10.9 943 18609 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 1786 3289 1850 0 0 0 0 0 0
18683 end climb: SURFACE_DEPTH_REACHED
state 18683 begin surface coast
18717 end surface coast: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 18719 begin surface