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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  322 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  42 XPDR_INHIBIT  90
D_BOOST  0 N_FILEKB  4 R_STBD_OVSHOOT  34 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  -8757.2383 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  060213,165805,-4224.238,901.165,31,1.3,31,-25.2 TGT_NAME  GH4
_CALLS  1 TGT_LATLONG  -4230.000,900.000
_XMS_NAKs  0 TGT_RADIUS  5000.000
_XMS_TOUTs  0 KALMAN_CONTROL  -0.162,-0.182
_SM_DEPTHo  2.08 KALMAN_X  16326.6,-255.5,-121.8,65430.8,5231.8
_SM_ANGLEo  -67.1 KALMAN_Y  214868.8,-996.4,-312.0,-203019.5,12485.4
GPS2  060213,170919,-4224.333,901.273,20,1.2,20,-25.2 MHEAD_RNG_PITCHd_Wd  246.9,10637,-14.7,-8.333
SPEED_LIMITS  0.144,0.244 D_GRID  1000

Post-dive calculations and measurements:
FINISH  1.3,1.025963 _10V_AH  9.9,36.845
SM_CCo  20109,36.58,0.700,1,0,1533,230.09 FG_AHR_24Vo  0.000
SM_GC  2.49,0.00,0.00,36.58,0.000,0.000,0.700,52,3418,1533,-4.93,0.51,230.09 FG_AHR_10Vo  0.000
IRIDIUM_FIX  -4209.90,901.85,060213,101010 MEM  353932
TT8_MAMPS  0.025466 DATA_FILE_SIZE  73908,1032
HUMID  56.02 CAP_FILE_SIZE  159633,0
INTERNAL_PRESSURE  9.02495 CFSIZE  259252224,237150208
TCM_TEMP  14.40 ERRORS  0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,1
XPDR_PINGS  0 GPS  060213,224733,-4225.599,900.241,37,1.7,40,-25.2
_24V_AH  21.8,54.253

Energy measurements:
devicesecsmAJsensorsecsmAJ
Pitch_motor1122658.99 SBE_CT67024350.97
Roll_motor8977151.00 AA43302274331636.25
VBD_pump_during_apogee298180511738.44 WL_BB2FLVMT10601052426.65
VBD_pump_during_surface36699558.11 QSP2150485446.39
VBD_valve000.00 nil000.00
Iridium_during_init2810363.67 nil000.00
Iridium_during_connect2316082.14 nil000.00
Iridium_during_xfer4092231990.69 nil000.00
Transponder_ping04200.00 nil000.00
GUMSTIX_24V000.00
GPS25266.77
TT8258714383.18
LPSleep135222293.19
TT8_Active4421462.27
TT8_Sampling3123371157.52
TT8_CF8113747531.17
TT8_Kalman335919.54
Analog_circuits162212192.72
GPS_charging000.00
Compass296215461.33
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
17 end surface: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 17 begin dive
20 -0.47 -146.1 0.0 0.0 0 64 0.00 0.00 -41.53 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 56 3418 2453 0 0 0 0 0 0
68 -0.47 -146.1 3.1 -3.2 5 104 5.80 2.25 -20.95 0.000 4 0.226 0.043 1467 1980 3071 0 0 0 0 0 0
338 -0.47 -146.1 26.8 -9.1 45 348 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1458 3388 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
424 -0.47 -146.1 36.9 -11.6 58 432 0.00 0.90 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.060 1454 3950 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
486 -0.47 -146.1 43.8 -12.3 67 493 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 1454 3407 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
729 -0.47 -146.1 73.0 -11.0 108 737 0.00 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.029 1454 1976 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
762 -0.47 -146.1 75.9 -9.6 113 769 0.08 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.059 1469 3405 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
1124 -0.47 -146.1 101.0 -5.8 173 1125 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1469 3406 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
1436 -0.47 -146.1 122.9 -7.6 193 1438 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1469 3405 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
1748 -0.47 -146.1 146.9 -7.6 213 1750 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1469 3405 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
2059 -0.47 -146.1 170.4 -7.7 233 2062 0.00 0.88 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.059 1466 3957 3075 0 0 0 0 0 0
2114 -0.47 -146.1 175.2 -8.2 236 2118 0.00 0.85 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 1466 3399 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
2443 -0.47 -146.1 200.0 -8.0 257 2446 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.029 1466 1975 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
2511 -0.47 -146.1 205.3 -7.2 261 2516 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.055 1455 3405 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
2836 -0.47 -146.1 234.4 -9.3 282 2840 0.00 0.88 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.059 1451 3958 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
2881 -0.47 -146.1 238.9 -10.0 284 2890 0.00 0.85 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 1451 3394 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
3204 -0.47 -146.1 270.8 -9.6 302 3205 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1451 3394 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
3515 -0.47 -146.1 300.6 -9.7 317 3516 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1451 3394 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
3824 -0.47 -146.1 331.4 -9.7 332 3825 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1451 3394 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
4134 -0.47 -146.1 361.6 -9.7 347 4135 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1451 3394 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
4442 -0.47 -146.1 391.4 -9.8 362 4446 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.028 1451 1971 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
4477 -0.47 -146.1 395.1 -9.5 363 4485 0.12 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.147 0.054 1473 3406 3074 0 0 0 0 0 0
4791 -0.47 -146.1 421.7 -8.5 375 4792 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1473 3406 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
5098 -0.47 -146.1 447.5 -8.2 385 5099 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1473 3406 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
5404 -0.47 -146.1 471.7 -7.7 395 5408 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.029 1473 1976 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
5434 -0.47 -146.1 474.0 -7.9 396 5438 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1464 3407 3073 0 0 0 0 0 0
5769 -0.47 -146.1 499.6 -7.5 407 5771 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1464 3407 3072 0 0 0 0 0 0
6076 -0.47 -146.1 521.8 -7.3 417 6080 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.029 1464 1975 3072 0 0 0 0 0 0
6109 -0.47 -146.1 524.5 -6.8 418 6113 0.00 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1454 3402 3071 0 0 0 0 0 0
6439 -0.47 -146.1 551.7 -8.3 429 6440 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1453 3402 3071 0 0 0 0 0 0
6746 -0.47 -146.1 576.3 -7.9 439 6749 0.00 0.88 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.060 1449 3951 3070 0 0 0 0 0 0
6818 -0.47 -146.1 582.2 -8.5 441 6821 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 1449 3406 3070 0 0 0 0 0 0
7160 -0.47 -146.1 610.1 -8.0 452 7164 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.030 1449 1972 3069 0 0 0 0 0 0
7199 -0.47 -146.1 613.4 -7.9 453 7204 0.12 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.149 0.054 1470 3400 3070 0 0 0 0 0 0
7524 -0.47 -146.1 635.3 -6.8 464 7525 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1470 3400 3068 0 0 0 0 0 0
7831 -0.47 -146.1 656.1 -6.7 474 7832 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1470 3400 3068 0 0 0 0 0 0
8138 -0.47 -146.1 676.9 -6.9 484 8139 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1470 3400 3067 0 0 0 0 0 0
8443 -0.47 -146.1 698.7 -7.3 494 8444 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1470 3400 3066 0 0 0 0 0 0
8749 -0.47 -146.1 720.9 -7.0 504 8753 0.00 0.90 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.062 1468 3947 3066 0 0 0 0 0 0
8799 -0.47 -146.1 725.1 -8.5 505 8803 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.037 1468 3408 3066 0 0 0 0 0 0
9124 -0.47 -146.1 747.5 -6.8 516 9128 0.00 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.031 1468 1963 3065 0 0 0 0 0 0
9174 -0.47 -146.1 751.0 -6.4 517 9180 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1457 3401 3065 0 0 0 0 0 0
9494 -0.47 -146.1 774.4 -7.2 528 9496 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1457 3401 3065 0 0 0 0 0 0
9801 -0.47 -146.1 796.7 -7.3 538 9802 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1458 3401 3064 0 0 0 0 0 0
10109 -0.47 -146.1 819.7 -7.7 548 10110 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1457 3401 3064 0 0 0 0 0 0
10413 -0.47 -146.1 844.3 -8.1 558 10414 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1457 3401 3063 0 0 0 0 0 0
10719 -0.47 -146.1 870.6 -8.6 568 10723 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.031 1457 1972 3062 0 0 0 0 0 0
10763 -0.47 -146.1 874.6 -8.6 569 10767 0.00 2.35 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.054 1448 3409 3062 0 0 0 0 0 0
11082 -0.47 -146.1 902.7 -8.9 580 11083 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1447 3408 3062 0 0 0 0 0 0
11387 -0.47 -146.1 929.5 -8.7 590 11389 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1447 3408 3062 0 0 0 0 0 0
11695 -0.47 -146.1 955.0 -8.2 600 11699 0.00 2.17 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.031 1446 1970 3061 0 0 0 0 0 0
11734 -0.47 -146.1 958.3 -6.7 601 11739 0.15 2.35 0.00 0.000 6 0.145 0.055 1475 3404 3061 0 0 0 0 0 0
12059 -0.47 -146.1 975.5 -4.8 612 12060 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1475 3404 3061 0 0 0 0 0 0
12367 -0.47 -146.1 990.4 -4.8 622 12368 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1475 3404 3060 0 0 0 0 0 0
12578 end dive: TARGET_DEPTH_EXCEEDED
state 12578 begin apogee
12585 -0.13 0.0 1000.4 4.7 629 12735 0.35 0.00 141.98 1.805 6 0.125 0.000 1584 3276 2473 0 0 0 0 1 0
12736 end apogee: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 12736 begin climb
12739 0.47 146.1 1001.9 0.0 634 12901 0.57 0.00 152.60 1.753 6 0.082 0.000 1771 3276 1877 0 0 0 0 1 0
13201 0.47 146.1 942.2 14.6 649 13204 0.00 1.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1771 3941 1868 0 0 0 0 0 0
13318 0.47 146.1 923.0 15.8 652 13324 0.00 1.02 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 1776 3275 1867 0 0 0 0 0 0
13644 0.47 146.1 874.4 15.0 663 13649 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1776 3933 1865 0 0 0 0 0 0
13713 0.47 146.1 863.1 16.1 665 13717 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.034 1781 3275 1865 0 0 0 0 0 0
14055 0.47 146.1 813.6 14.1 676 14056 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 1781 3275 1863 0 0 0 0 0 0
14361 0.47 146.1 771.6 13.5 686 14365 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1781 3955 1863 0 0 0 0 0 0
14508 0.47 146.1 749.5 15.0 690 14512 0.00 1.02 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.033 1786 3272 1862 0 0 0 0 0 0
14839 0.47 146.1 704.5 13.5 701 14842 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.058 1786 3953 1861 0 0 0 0 0 0
14956 0.47 146.1 686.9 15.6 704 14959 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 1791 3284 1861 0 0 0 0 0 0
15282 0.47 146.1 643.9 12.9 715 15285 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.057 1790 3952 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
15398 0.47 146.1 626.6 14.7 718 15403 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 1796 3280 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
15724 0.47 146.1 583.4 13.0 729 15729 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.057 1796 3949 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
15861 0.47 146.1 562.3 15.2 733 15866 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 1801 3273 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
16204 0.47 146.1 513.6 14.0 744 16208 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 1801 3946 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
16316 0.47 146.1 496.0 16.1 747 16319 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.032 1806 3274 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
16646 0.47 146.1 447.8 15.1 758 16652 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 1806 3944 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
16796 0.47 146.1 422.7 16.3 762 16801 0.10 0.98 0.00 0.000 6 0.166 0.032 1782 3287 1860 0 0 0 0 0 0
17119 0.47 146.1 379.9 12.7 775 17125 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.057 1782 3954 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
17251 0.47 146.1 360.6 14.4 780 17261 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 1786 3280 1859 0 0 0 0 0 0
17568 0.47 146.1 318.5 13.1 796 17572 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.057 1786 3947 1859 0 0 0 0 0 0
17620 0.47 146.1 310.6 14.0 798 17625 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 1790 3273 1859 0 0 0 0 0 0
17950 0.47 146.1 266.4 12.9 814 17953 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.056 1791 3939 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
18058 0.47 146.1 250.6 15.0 818 18068 0.00 0.98 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.031 1796 3282 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
18380 0.47 146.1 210.9 12.4 839 18385 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.057 1796 3952 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
18556 0.47 146.1 184.7 15.9 848 18564 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.030 1800 3273 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
18878 0.47 146.1 141.6 13.6 869 18883 0.00 1.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.055 1800 3955 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
19041 0.47 146.1 116.3 15.8 878 19047 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.030 1806 3273 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
19380 0.47 146.1 72.1 11.4 923 19387 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.055 1806 3946 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
19514 0.47 146.1 56.2 12.6 945 19521 0.10 0.98 0.00 0.000 6 0.158 0.031 1781 3281 1859 0 0 0 0 0 0
19765 0.47 146.1 32.9 8.7 986 19775 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.028 1790 1875 1858 0 0 0 0 0 0
19821 0.47 159.6 28.8 7.8 993 19833 0.00 2.28 3.67 0.627 6 0.000 0.049 1791 3277 1821 0 0 0 0 0 0
19913 0.47 159.6 20.0 10.1 1006 19922 0.00 1.08 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.055 1790 3958 1822 0 0 0 0 0 0
20016 0.47 159.6 8.2 12.2 1021 20026 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.030 1795 3275 1822 0 0 0 0 0 0
20060 end climb: SURFACE_DEPTH_REACHED
state 20060 begin surface coast
20093 end surface coast: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 20093 begin surface