Table 2 Metadata input fields for “Instrument”

Instrument Info

Instrument Manufacturer*

Select instrument manufacturer

Instrument Model*

Instrument model

Instrument Type*

Select instrument type (GPS, Argos, GLS, TDR, VHF, Acoustic)

Instrument Name*

Assign a device name recognizable by the registrant

Data Info

Upload File Extension*

Select RawFile extension (csv, txt)

Data Separator*

Select delimiter (Comma, Space, Tab, SemiColon, Colon)

Decimal*

Select decimal separator (Period, Comma)

Sensor Info

Sensor Type*,**

Select from (Latitude, Longitude, Pressure, Internal Temperature, External Temperature, Illumination, Acceleration X, Acceleration Y, Acceleration Z, etc.)

Sensor Manufacturer

Manufacturer

Sensor Model Name

Instrument model

Units Reported*

Select units of measurement

lowerSensorDetectionLimit

Measurement lower limit

upperSensorDetectionLimit

Measurement upper limit

sensorPrecision

Accuracy

sensorResolution

Resolution

SensorColumnName*

Column name for the target sensor data

SensorColumnRowNumber*

Row number containing column names (default is 1)

SensorDataRowNumber*

Row number where sensor data begins (default is 2)

DateTime

If data is not recorded at equal intervals (Equal sampling), specify the column containing the recorded timestamps and select the datetime format

TimeZone

Select the time zone for sensor data

Edge Processing

If edge processing is performed within the device, provide details

Additional Note

Special notes about the sensor

Other Info

Special notes about the instrument in general