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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  375 ESCAPE_HEADING_DELTA  10 ROLL_MAX  3792 ALTIM_PING_DEPTH  0
D_SURF  4 FIX_MISSING_TIMEOUT  0 ROLL_DEG  40 ALTIM_PING_DELTA  50
D_FLARE  3 TGT_DEFAULT_LAT  4736 C_ROLL_DIVE  2180 ALTIM_FREQUENCY  12
D_TGT  990 TGT_DEFAULT_LON  -12218 C_ROLL_CLIMB  2270 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  30 INT_PRESSURE_SLOPE  0.0097660003
D_SAFE  0 CALL_NDIVES  1 R_STBD_OVSHOOT  34 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  2 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  -15224.78 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  225437,6325.239,309.813,40,0.8,40,-3.2 TGT_NAME  INSHORE
_CALLS  1 TGT_LATLONG  6300.600,352.100
_XMS_NAKs  2 TGT_RADIUS  4000.000
_XMS_TOUTs  0 KALMAN_CONTROL  0.000,0.000
_SM_DEPTHo  3.34 KALMAN_X  0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0
_SM_ANGLEo  -68.9 KALMAN_Y  0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0
GPS2  230026,6325.284,309.777,13,1.2,13,-3.2 MHEAD_RNG_PITCHd_Wd  164.3,57925,-13.7,-6.875
SPEED_LIMITS  0.119,0.206 D_GRID  1122

Post-dive calculations and measurements:
FINISH  2.4,1.023359 _24V_AH  21.6,59.941
SM_CCo  25732,0.00,0.000,0,0,1492,380.95 _10V_AH  10.5,45.265
SM_GC  3.33,7.43,0.00,0.00,0.044,0.000,0.000,140,2189,1492,-7.65,0.25,380.95 DATA_FILE_SIZE  47467,931
IRIDIUM_FIX  6258.74,302.79,120898,151521 CAP_FILE_SIZE  187219,0
TT8_MAMPS  0.026845 CFSIZE  260165632,222543872
HUMID  1713 ERRORS  0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
INTERNAL_PRESSURE  9.13508 CURRENT  0.167,343.6,1
TCM_TEMP  16.70 GPS  190509,061055,6324.549,310.649,37,1.7,37,-3.2
XPDR_PINGS  0

Energy measurements:
devicesecsmAJsensorsecsmAJ
Pitch_motor35200155.50 SBE_CT65424339.08
Roll_motor17062229.37 SBE_O266919274.85
VBD_pump_during_apogee432138912962.13 WL_BB2F375105852.72
VBD_pump_during_surface000.00 nil000.00
VBD_valve000.00 nil000.00
Iridium_during_init3010368.47 nil000.00
Iridium_during_connect36160127.08 nil000.00
Iridium_during_xfer157223759.51
Transponder_ping04200.00
Mmodem_TX000.00
Mmodem_RX000.00
GPS15507.88
TT8204719425.77
LPSleep205682472.98
TT8_Active55919116.38
TT8_Sampling229839960.46
TT8_CF859745287.36
TT8_Kalman000.00
Analog_circuits178712225.19
GPS_charging000.00
Compass22558189.46
RAFOS000.00
Transponder050.03

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 -7.03 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 131 2162 2094
28 -0.77 -116.7 3.3 -0.0 1 121 8.32 2.33 -78.65 0.000 4 0.201 0.057 2361 773 3523
240 -0.48 -116.7 14.4 -11.0 36 247 0.32 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.035 2457 2188 3524
588 -0.65 -116.7 35.8 -5.9 97 595 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.057 0.000 2379 2190 3524
943 -0.49 -116.7 68.0 -9.5 149 947 0.20 2.30 0.00 0.000 4 0.117 0.042 2447 768 3525
976 -0.58 -116.7 70.7 -6.9 150 980 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2447 2179 3525
1298 -0.71 -116.7 92.0 -6.9 166 1300 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.054 0.000 2357 2181 3525
1607 -0.48 -116.7 124.5 -10.9 181 1610 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.115 0.000 2461 2181 3525
1917 -0.69 -116.7 143.1 -5.3 196 1919 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.053 0.000 2372 2181 3525
2226 -0.53 -116.7 169.8 -8.7 211 2231 0.20 2.28 0.00 0.000 4 0.116 0.044 2441 772 3525
2259 -0.61 -116.7 172.5 -7.1 212 2266 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.037 2441 2187 3525
2576 -0.74 -116.7 192.4 -6.1 228 2578 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.054 0.000 2352 2187 3525
2885 -0.49 -116.7 223.3 -10.4 243 2887 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.000 2455 2187 3525
3195 -0.69 -116.7 241.9 -5.5 258 3197 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.054 0.000 2367 2187 3525
3503 -0.50 -116.7 269.0 -8.6 273 3505 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.115 0.000 2455 2187 3525
3813 -0.70 -116.7 285.0 -5.0 288 3815 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.055 0.000 2366 2188 3525
4120 -0.52 -116.7 311.9 -8.8 301 4125 0.20 2.28 0.00 0.000 4 0.116 0.044 2436 772 3525
4156 -0.59 -116.7 314.4 -6.8 302 4159 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2436 2180 3525
4497 -0.70 -116.7 333.0 -5.3 313 4499 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.064 0.000 2366 2180 3525
4803 -0.53 -116.7 359.1 -9.2 323 4805 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.116 0.000 2446 2181 3525
5109 -0.69 -116.7 376.1 -5.4 333 5111 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.058 0.000 2366 2181 3526
5416 -0.52 -116.7 403.2 -9.1 343 5418 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.114 0.000 2446 2181 3525
5723 -0.70 -116.7 420.8 -5.6 353 5725 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.058 0.000 2367 2182 3525
6028 -0.53 -116.7 449.4 -9.8 363 6030 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.115 0.000 2447 2182 3525
6334 -0.72 -116.7 468.7 -5.8 373 6336 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.055 0.000 2359 2182 3524
6640 -0.53 -116.7 496.5 -9.1 383 6644 0.22 2.28 0.00 0.000 4 0.116 0.044 2435 776 3525
6679 -0.65 -116.7 499.4 -6.9 384 6682 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.037 2436 2187 3525
7007 -0.79 -116.7 518.3 -5.8 390 7009 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.054 0.000 2338 2187 3525
7308 -0.52 -116.7 545.6 -9.2 395 7313 0.30 2.30 0.00 0.000 4 0.123 0.046 2439 772 3524
7364 -0.64 -116.7 549.1 -5.0 395 7370 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.039 2438 2176 3525
7675 -0.81 -116.7 563.6 -4.7 401 7677 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.053 0.000 2334 2176 3525
7977 -0.53 -116.7 593.0 -10.0 406 7980 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.000 2444 2177 3524
8280 -0.73 -116.7 610.6 -5.7 411 8282 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.056 0.000 2359 2177 3524
8584 -0.58 -116.7 636.2 -8.7 416 8586 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.117 0.000 2431 2177 3523
8886 -0.74 -116.7 653.4 -5.5 421 8891 0.17 2.28 0.00 0.000 4 0.059 0.044 2353 763 3522
8942 -0.50 -116.7 658.3 -9.3 421 8951 0.32 2.22 0.00 0.000 6 0.124 0.038 2453 2186 3522
9252 -0.77 -116.7 674.7 -5.2 427 9254 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.054 0.000 2350 2187 3522
9555 -0.57 -116.7 702.6 -9.5 432 9560 0.22 2.33 0.00 0.000 4 0.120 0.048 2427 765 3520
9593 -0.69 -116.7 705.7 -6.9 432 9598 0.10 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.081 0.041 2379 2165 3520
9915 -0.62 -116.7 730.3 -7.8 438 9920 0.12 2.33 0.00 0.000 4 0.127 0.054 2417 3578 3520
9943 -0.71 -116.7 732.4 -6.5 438 9947 0.00 2.25 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.038 2417 2165 3519
10281 -0.81 -116.7 755.2 -6.8 444 10283 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.057 0.000 2336 2165 3518
10584 -0.57 -116.7 784.6 -9.8 449 10589 0.28 2.25 0.00 0.000 4 0.128 0.047 2426 765 3517
10696 -0.66 -116.7 792.7 -7.2 450 10700 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.040 2425 2173 3517
11017 -0.80 -116.7 812.2 -6.1 456 11019 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.061 0.000 2341 2174 3516
11320 -0.58 -116.7 840.0 -9.2 461 11322 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.125 0.000 2427 2175 3515
11624 -0.74 -116.7 858.1 -5.9 466 11626 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.067 0.000 2363 2174 3514
11926 -0.62 -116.7 883.9 -8.7 471 11930 0.17 2.28 0.00 0.000 4 0.123 0.046 2418 768 3513
11959 -0.71 -116.7 886.6 -7.5 471 11963 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.041 2417 2173 3513
12292 -0.82 -116.7 908.7 -6.6 477 12294 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.058 0.000 2335 2173 3511
12595 -0.59 -116.7 936.0 -9.1 482 12600 0.25 2.30 0.00 0.000 4 0.129 0.048 2418 759 3511
12646 -0.68 -116.7 939.7 -6.5 482 12650 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.039 2418 2172 3511
12962 -0.80 -116.7 958.1 -5.8 488 12964 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.061 0.000 2345 2172 3510
13265 -0.61 -116.7 983.5 -8.4 493 13267 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.126 0.000 2415 2172 3510
13383 end dive: TARGET_DEPTH_EXCEEDED
state 13383 begin apogee
13390 -0.23 0.0 990.7 7.2 495 13493 0.38 0.00 100.20 1.389 6 0.113 0.000 2539 2284 3046
13494 end apogee: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 13494 begin climb
13497 0.77 116.7 992.6 0.0 496 13612 0.98 2.58 107.95 1.362 4 0.074 0.048 2861 3673 2569
13652 0.33 116.7 989.8 7.7 499 13657 0.52 2.45 0.00 0.000 6 0.136 0.032 2723 2252 2566
13996 0.71 183.4 975.0 4.2 505 14061 0.30 2.42 57.88 1.366 4 0.051 0.044 2851 866 2296
14156 0.57 183.4 961.8 9.3 507 14161 0.20 2.25 0.00 0.000 6 0.126 0.035 2793 2270 2291
14493 0.67 183.4 937.8 7.1 513 14498 0.10 2.30 0.00 0.000 4 0.081 0.053 2836 3682 2289
14538 0.47 183.4 933.7 9.5 513 14543 0.25 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.136 0.035 2767 2250 2289
14854 0.70 199.1 913.5 6.2 519 14874 0.20 2.30 13.45 1.265 4 0.061 0.047 2856 859 2233
14942 0.56 199.1 905.6 8.6 520 14946 0.20 2.22 0.00 0.000 6 0.126 0.038 2797 2263 2231
15286 0.67 199.1 879.0 7.7 526 15290 0.00 2.30 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.050 2797 3682 2230
15352 0.67 199.1 873.3 8.4 527 15356 0.00 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.036 2796 2250 2230
15719 0.78 199.1 846.1 7.5 533 15723 0.20 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.059 0.045 2891 852 2229
15808 0.52 199.1 836.4 11.1 534 15813 0.38 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.132 0.035 2776 2266 2229
16152 0.73 206.9 813.1 6.6 540 16167 0.20 2.33 7.85 1.139 4 0.059 0.051 2867 3674 2201
16201 0.45 206.9 807.9 11.1 540 16206 0.38 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.129 0.035 2754 2235 2201
16518 0.79 232.8 788.7 5.8 546 16547 0.28 2.25 24.25 1.256 4 0.055 0.047 2868 870 2095
16616 0.66 232.8 779.1 10.5 547 16621 0.15 2.20 0.00 0.000 6 0.129 0.035 2826 2263 2091
16947 0.66 232.8 751.9 8.0 553 16951 0.00 2.28 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.049 2826 3676 2090
17003 0.66 232.8 746.9 8.6 553 17007 0.00 2.25 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2826 2253 2090
17318 0.66 232.8 722.0 7.9 559 17322 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.045 2826 866 2089
17424 0.66 232.8 713.8 7.4 560 17428 0.00 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2826 2251 2088
17756 0.66 232.8 686.4 8.4 566 17757 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2826 2251 2088
18058 0.66 232.8 660.8 8.4 571 18059 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2826 2250 2088
18362 0.66 232.8 635.1 8.6 576 18366 0.00 2.25 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.048 2826 868 2088
18446 0.74 232.8 628.0 7.9 577 18450 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2826 2238 2086
18800 0.74 232.8 596.9 9.1 583 18801 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.000 2826 2238 2087
19103 0.74 232.8 571.1 8.4 588 19107 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.044 2826 859 2087
19222 0.81 232.8 560.7 8.1 589 19226 0.15 2.15 0.00 0.000 6 0.062 0.036 2892 2233 2086
19536 0.59 232.8 526.5 11.0 595 19541 0.28 2.22 0.00 0.000 4 0.124 0.044 2801 857 2087
19668 0.77 244.3 517.6 6.4 596 19683 0.17 2.10 10.02 1.000 6 0.057 0.036 2878 2203 2049
20017 0.63 244.3 483.0 10.0 605 20022 0.20 2.42 0.00 0.000 4 0.122 0.049 2811 3684 2047
20091 0.72 256.5 476.9 6.4 607 20112 0.10 2.35 12.02 0.978 6 0.076 0.032 2856 2194 2000
20418 0.72 256.5 447.9 8.9 618 20422 0.00 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.047 2856 860 1997
20475 0.72 256.5 443.0 9.5 619 20478 0.00 2.10 0.00 0.000 6 0.000 0.035 2856 2210 1997
20794 0.72 256.5 414.0 9.4 630 20798 0.00 2.38 0.00 0.000 4 0.000 0.050 2856 3685 1997
20860 0.63 256.5 406.8 10.8 632 20865 0.15 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.131 0.032 2812 2206 1997
21191 0.79 256.5 381.3 7.7 643 21195 0.17 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.058 0.044 2892 864 1997
21285 0.65 256.5 370.6 11.6 645 21294 0.22 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.121 0.034 2824 2218 1997
21598 0.78 256.5 344.4 8.3 656 21603 0.12 2.35 0.00 0.000 4 0.067 0.046 2881 3677 1997
21682 0.58 256.5 334.5 11.7 658 21687 0.28 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.121 0.033 2796 2199 1997
22000 0.82 256.5 311.6 7.0 669 22004 0.20 2.12 0.00 0.000 4 0.054 0.045 2891 861 1997
22090 0.69 256.5 301.7 12.0 671 22095 0.20 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.121 0.034 2830 2217 1997
22421 0.80 256.5 271.7 8.9 687 22426 0.12 2.38 0.00 0.000 4 0.064 0.046 2890 3685 1998
22494 0.57 256.5 262.6 13.6 690 22499 0.30 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.030 2798 2190 1998
22816 0.81 256.5 238.6 7.2 706 22820 0.22 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.052 0.041 2902 861 1998
22906 0.64 256.5 228.1 12.1 710 22911 0.28 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.031 2817 2221 1999
23234 0.80 256.5 200.6 7.9 726 23239 0.15 2.35 0.00 0.000 4 0.061 0.044 2885 3674 1999
23320 0.61 256.5 190.6 9.4 730 23325 0.28 2.33 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.031 2805 2189 2000
23648 0.83 256.5 166.6 7.1 746 23652 0.20 2.10 0.00 0.000 4 0.054 0.041 2897 859 2000
23726 0.69 256.5 157.9 13.1 749 23730 0.22 2.08 0.00 0.000 6 0.122 0.031 2829 2218 2000
24048 0.81 256.5 131.3 8.1 765 24053 0.15 2.33 0.00 0.000 4 0.059 0.045 2897 3666 2001
24110 0.56 256.5 124.0 14.6 768 24115 0.35 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.029 2794 2191 2001
24438 0.87 287.1 103.8 5.6 784 24471 0.25 2.12 27.48 0.713 4 0.052 0.040 2910 858 1874
24548 0.73 287.1 91.7 13.0 789 24553 0.22 2.10 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.031 2842 2219 1871
24876 0.85 287.1 65.2 7.4 805 24881 0.15 2.33 0.00 0.000 4 0.059 0.044 2909 3668 1869
24944 0.60 287.1 57.9 9.7 808 24951 0.35 2.28 0.00 0.000 6 0.123 0.028 2807 2191 1869
25290 1.00 377.3 44.0 3.3 869 25368 0.30 0.00 70.93 0.664 6 0.050 0.000 2934 2188 1505
25620 end climb: SURFACE_DEPTH_REACHED
state 25620 begin surface coast
25653 end surface coast: CONTROL_FINISHED_OK
state 25654 begin surface