Table 3.

Commands available from the command line user interface.

Command function	Command syntax	Example	Effect
Starting a new monitoring session	s,seconds	s,60	A new monitoring session gets started. Every 60 s, device measurements data are read and stored in a file
Stopping a measurement session	b	b	Stops the current measurement session
Retrieving information about the system status	i	i	Displays information, such as the devices currently connected to the system, the sampling rate of the measurement session, or if the system is on standby.
Retrieving information about the devices connected to the system	c	c	The system returns the information about the connected devices: identity, units of measurements, current measurements
Asking for the list of available commands	h	h	Displays a brief manual where are shown the commands
Scanning the ports and connecting the devices plugged into SentinAir ports	s	s	The system scans all the ports (USB, Ethernet, etc.) and recognizes if one of the installed devices is plugged into
Quit the program	q	q	Quits the program