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Mike, this is Will Kohler's response:
"<font size=2 color="#000080">We see the message “abnormal length
extended status packet received”, but it doesn’t seem to be a problem for
us."<br><br>
</font>(kohler@usgs.gov)<br><br>
Dave<br><br>
<br>
At 12:47 PM 8/11/2008, Dave Drobeck wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hey Mike-<br>
that happens all the time with us - not sure what it is, something to do
w/ K2 <br>
firmware and/or k2ew version - nothing to worry about. That is,
unless it <br>
has crapped out totally? Ask Paul Friberg, Paul Friberg <br>
<p.friberg@isti.com>, at ISTI if you want the real answer.<br>
Dave<br><br>
On Monday 11 August 2008 12:15 pm, Stickney, Mike wrote:<br>
> Hello all:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>
A K2 that has been streaming data just fine for several<br>
> months quit working properly a few days ago. A small sample of the
log<br>
> file follows. Can anybody interpret the log file message "k2ew:
abnormal<br>
> length extended status packet received (40)"?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>
Any suggestions or comments are most appreciated.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>
-Mike<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Michael Stickney, Director<br>
><br>
> Earthquake Studies Office<br>
><br>
> Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology<br>
><br>
> Montana Tech of the University of Montana<br>
><br>
> 1300 W Park St<br>
><br>
> Butte, MT 59701<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Voice: (406) 496-4332<br>
><br>
> Fax: (406) 496-4451<br>
><br>
> Email: mstickney@mtech.edu<br>
><br>
> Web:
<a href="http://mbmgquake.mtech.edu/" eudora="autourl">
http://mbmgquake.mtech.edu</a>
<<a href="http://mbmgquake.mtech.edu/" eudora="autourl">
http://mbmgquake.mtech.edu/</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> UTC date changed; log output continues from file
<k2ew_but_20080810.log><br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:00:04 Timed out communicating with K2;
continuing<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:00:20 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:00:45 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> -------------------------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> k2ew_but: startup at UTC_20080811_00:01:06<br>
><br>
> This program is using the MT-Safe version of logit.<br>
><br>
> -------------------------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:06 K2-to-Earthworm Module, Version 2.30<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:06 Processed configuration file
<k2ew_but.d><br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:06 Configuration file command values:<br>
><br>
> Using TCP address <10.35.25.70> and port 3001<br>
><br>
> ModuleId="K2EW_BUT" (47), RingName="IMPORT_RING"
(1025), HeartbeatInt=40<br>
><br>
> LogFile=1, Debug=0<br>
><br>
> CommTimeout=10000, WaitTime=110<br>
><br>
> DontQuit=1, RestartComm=0<br>
><br>
> RestartFile="", MaxRestartAge=60<br>
><br>
> MaxBlkResends=4, WaitResendVal=20<br>
><br>
> MaxReqPending=6, ResumeReqVal=2<br>
><br>
> Network="NP", BasePinno=1001<br>
><br>
> StatusInterval=30, ExtStatus=0<br>
><br>
> HighTempAlarm=350, LowTempAlarm=150, LowBattAlarm=110<br>
><br>
> OnBattery=1, MinDiskKB=-1,-1<br>
><br>
> StationID=""<br>
><br>
>
ChannelNames="","","","","","","","","","","",""<br>
><br>
> InvPolFlags=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:06 Attached to ring key: 1025<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:06 Socket version (wHighVersion): 202<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:07 Established communications link with K2<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:07 Initializing K2 stream control...<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:08 Testing K2 communications link...OK<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 Temperature: 31.2 deg C<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 Last GPS lock: Sun Aug 10 23:27:49 2008
Drift: 0<br>
> msec<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 External battery voltage: 13.3 V<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Instrument Code = 9<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Header Version = 1.40<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Station ID = "2255"<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Serial Number = 1822<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Site ID = ""<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 SDS Timeout = 0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Number of Streams = 3<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Channel Bitmap = 0007H<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Time = Mon Aug 11 00:01:11 2008 set
from<br>
> Internal GPS<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 HW Status = OK Battery Status:
charging<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 Events: 0 Recording Errors: 0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 Acquisition: on (not triggered); Alarm:
not<br>
> triggered.<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 Drive: A: 59 MB FREE B: not ready<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 K2 Channel Names = HNE, HNN, HNZ<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:11 Starting K2 acquisition and streaming...<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:30 Beginning K2 data processing...<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:30 K2 Time = Mon Aug 11 00:01:30 2008 set
from<br>
> Internal GPS<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:30 K2 HW Status = OK Battery Status:
charging<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:30 Events: 0 Recording Errors: 0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:30 Acquisition: on (not triggered); Alarm:
not<br>
> triggered.<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:30 Drive: A: 59 MB FREE B: not ready<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:30 k2ew: abnormal length extended status
packet<br>
> received (40)<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:31 Temperature: 31.7 deg C<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:31 Last GPS lock: Sun Aug 10 23:27:49 2008
Drift: 0<br>
> msec<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:31 External battery voltage: 13.3 V<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:46 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:01:57 Timed out communicating with K2;
continuing<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:12 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:37 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> -------------------------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> k2ew_but: startup at UTC_20080811_00:02:58<br>
><br>
> This program is using the MT-Safe version of logit.<br>
><br>
> -------------------------------------------------------<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:58 K2-to-Earthworm Module, Version 2.30<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:58 Processed configuration file
<k2ew_but.d><br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:58 Configuration file command values:<br>
><br>
> Using TCP address <10.35.25.70> and port 3001<br>
><br>
> ModuleId="K2EW_BUT" (47), RingName="IMPORT_RING"
(1025), HeartbeatInt=40<br>
><br>
> LogFile=1, Debug=0<br>
><br>
> CommTimeout=10000, WaitTime=110<br>
><br>
> DontQuit=1, RestartComm=0<br>
><br>
> RestartFile="", MaxRestartAge=60<br>
><br>
> MaxBlkResends=4, WaitResendVal=20<br>
><br>
> MaxReqPending=6, ResumeReqVal=2<br>
><br>
> Network="NP", BasePinno=1001<br>
><br>
> StatusInterval=30, ExtStatus=0<br>
><br>
> HighTempAlarm=350, LowTempAlarm=150, LowBattAlarm=110<br>
><br>
> OnBattery=1, MinDiskKB=-1,-1<br>
><br>
> StationID=""<br>
><br>
>
ChannelNames="","","","","","","","","","","",""<br>
><br>
> InvPolFlags=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:58 Attached to ring key: 1025<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:58 Socket version (wHighVersion): 202<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:59 Established communications link with K2<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:02:59 Initializing K2 stream control...<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:00 Testing K2 communications link...OK<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 Temperature: 31.2 deg C<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 Last GPS lock: Sun Aug 10 23:27:49 2008
Drift: 0<br>
> msec<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 External battery voltage: 13.3 V<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Instrument Code = 9<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Header Version = 1.40<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Station ID = "2255"<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Serial Number = 1822<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Site ID = ""<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 SDS Timeout = 0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Number of Streams = 3<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Channel Bitmap = 0007H<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Time = Mon Aug 11 00:03:03 2008 set
from<br>
> Internal GPS<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 HW Status = OK Battery Status:
charging<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 Events: 0 Recording Errors: 0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 Acquisition: on (not triggered); Alarm:
not<br>
> triggered.<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 Drive: A: 59 MB FREE B: not ready<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 K2 Channel Names = HNE, HNN, HNZ<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:03 Starting K2 acquisition and streaming...<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:22 Beginning K2 data processing...<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:22 K2 Time = Mon Aug 11 00:03:22 2008 set
from<br>
> Internal GPS<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:22 K2 HW Status = OK Battery Status:
charging<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:22 Events: 0 Recording Errors: 0<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:22 Acquisition: on (not triggered); Alarm:
not<br>
> triggered.<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:22 Drive: A: 59 MB FREE B: not ready<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:22 k2ew: abnormal length extended status
packet<br>
> received (40)<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:23 Temperature: 31.7 deg C<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:23 Last GPS lock: Sun Aug 10 23:27:49 2008
Drift: 0<br>
> msec<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:23 External battery voltage: 13.3 V<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:38 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:03:48 Timed out communicating with K2;
continuing<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:04:04 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
><br>
> 20080811_UTC_00:04:29 redo_socket: Successful reconnection to
K2<br>
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