RSD- Remote Sensor Diagnosis

Remote Sensor Diagnostics (RSD) Program This program is a very valuable sensor performance analysis tool that should be used only by factory-trained technicians, under management supervision.  RSD allows access to the complete system via a communications link to the ASP™. The Remote Sensor Diagnostic (RSD) program communicates with the installed Receivers through the ASP. The communication link can be direct, by serial modem, by a network or even over the Internet. RSD is a very powerful program that can remotely adjust and reconfigure receivers, as well as govern the download of new software and hardware configurations. Typical functions that RSD will assist in are:

• Diagnosis and repair of software problems.
• Adjustment of sensor operating parameters can be made via land line or the Internet.
  
• Remote downloading of software
  
• Re-configuration of hardware via the Internet through use of the Advanced Stroke Processor

• Review the GPS satellite configurations and sensitivities
  
• Allow changes to the PLS system configuration such as baud rate
  
• Change the PLS threshold and sensitivity levels
  
• Download hardware configuration changes
  
• Download updated software
  
• Examine the power supply voltages
  
• Read the PLS sensor operating temperature
  
• Permit self-test of the sensor with preinstalled lightning waveforms.
  
• Monitor the oscillator accuracy
  
• Write to Flash memory
  

An authorized user can access ASP™ through RSD and communicate directly with any of the active sensors.  It can download new software & firmware, monitor oscillator frequency, power supply levels, read the temperature in the sensor unit, as well as scores of sensitive receiver parameters.