\contentsline {section}{Revision Log.}{i}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}Introduction}{1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}Controlling Iridium\ APEX\ behavior: A parametric model.}{1}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.1}Sample missions.}{1}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2}Deconstructing the profile cycle.}{2}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {2.2.1}Pressure-activation phase (\emph {optional}).}{3}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {2.2.2}The mission prelude.}{4}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {2.2.3}Profile from park depth.}{4}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {2.2.4}Deep profile.}{7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Mission configuration.}{9}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.1}The \emph {Configuration Supervisor}.}{12}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {3.1.1}Missions impossible.}{12}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {3.1.2}Missions insane.}{13}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}Remote control (a.k.a 2-way commands).}{14}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.1}The (linux) \emph {chkconfig} utility.}{18}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2}Group-wise or fleet-wise remote control.}{20}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Recovery mode.}{20}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6}Telemetered data.}{20}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1}Format specification for APF9i firmware.}{21}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.1.1}Format for park-phase PT samples.}{21}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.1.2}Format for low resolution PTS samples.}{22}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.1.3}Format for high resolution PTS samples.}{22}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.1.4}Format for GPS fixes.}{23}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.1.5}Format for biographical and engineering data.}{23}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.2}Engineering log files.}{25}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7}Processed data.}{25}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8}The remote UNIX host.}{25}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.1}System requirements.}{25}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.2}Remote host set up.}{26}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {8.2.1}Setting up the \emph {default user} on the remote host.}{26}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {8.2.2}Setting up the remote host for individualized remote control.}{28}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {8.2.3}Setting up the remote host for fleet-wise remote control.}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {A}Sample: Iridium message file.}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {B}Sample: Decoded and processed data.}{31}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {C}Sample: Iridium engineering log file.}{33}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {D}Encoding of hydrographic data.}{35}