Connection Event: Carrier Detect found.259202 Iridium console active and ready... Vehicle Name: ru26d Curr Time: Thu Mar 6 22:39:58 2025 MT: 259202 DR Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured 62 secs ago GPS TooFar: 69696969.000 N 69696969.000 E measured 1e+308 secs ago GPS Invalid : -6455.861 N -6423.394 E measured 121.512 secs ago GPS Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured not found>*.ma< [dockzr | dockszr] [?][-v N][-nosmartdir][-f rf | irid][-cd dir][-noremove] [-archive] [-d ] ... [[-d ... ] ... ] 64.421 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.505 3846.49 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lon(lon)=-6426.311 3846.56 secs ago sensor:m_battery(volts)=14.6055070610743 35.39 secs ago sensor:m_coulomb_amphr(amp-hrs)=280.055267333984 7.14 secs ago sensor not found>*.dat< not found>*.ini< not found>*.cfg< [dockzr | dockszr] [?][-v N][-nosmartdir][-f rf | irid][-cd dir][-noremove] [-archive] [-d ] ... [[-d ... ] ... ] :m_coulomb_amphr_total(amp-hrs)=337.097767334061 7.161 secs ago sensor:m_depth(m)=0.0538064198747007 7.106 secs ago sensor:m_digifin_leakdetect_reading(nodim)=1022 7.321 secs ago sensor:m_gps_mag_var(rad)=-0.280998009571087 64.924 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_attempt_num(nodim)=1 59.528 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_call_num(nodim)=5339 21.43 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_dialed_num(nodim)=6661 31.215 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage(volts)=2.47454212454212 7.35 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_forward(volts)=2.48043345543346 7.375 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_science(volts)=-1 7.414 secs ago sensor:m_tot_num_inflections(nodim)=18236 178.989 secs ago sensor:m_vacuum(inHg)=8.89575012210012 64.392 secs ago sensor:m_water_vx(m/s)=-0.0100877623099359 92.597 secs ago sensor:m_water_vy(m/s)=0.00937698065667186 92.639 secs ago sensor:u_max_altimeter(m)=100 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_min_water_depth(m)=0 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_use_current_correction(nodim)=1 1e+308 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.77 3847.76 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lon(lon)=-6421.536 3847.82 secs ago ABORT HISTORY: total since reset: 17 ABORT HISTORY: last abort cause: MS_ABORT_BEH_ERROR ABORT HISTORY: last abort details: layered_control(): Behavior surface_2 entered B_ERROR state ABORT HISTORY: last abort time: 2025-03-03T22:34:04 ABORT HISTORY: last abort segment: ru26d-2025-050-1-195 (0133.0195) ABORT HISTORY: last abort mission: 1K_N.MI 259204 DRIVER_ODDITY:iridium:1684:xxx_ctrl() ran too long Glider ru26d at surface. Because:nothing commanded [behavior surface_2 start_when = 1.0] MissionName:1K_N.MI MissionNum:ru26d-2025-061-0-42 (0134.0042) Vehicle Name: ru26d Curr Time: Thu Mar 6 22:40:16 2025 MT: 259221 DR Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured 80.75 secs ago GPS TooFar: 69696969.000 N 69696969.000 E measured 1e+308 secs ago GPS Invalid : -6455.861 N -6423.394 E measured 140.261 secs ago GPS Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured 83.168 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.505 3865.21 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lon(lon)=-6426.311 3865.25 secs ago sensor:m_battery(volts)=14.6055070610743 54.071 secs ago sensor:m_coulomb_amphr(amp-hrs)=280.058807373047 4.239 secs ago sensor:m_coulomb_amphr_total(amp-hrs)=337.101307373123 4.253 secs ago sensor:m_depth(m)=0.134516049686532 4.178 secs ago sensor:m_digifin_leakdetect_reading(nodim)=1020 4.387 secs ago sensor:m_gps_mag_var(rad)=-0.280998009571087 83.557 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_attempt_num(nodim)=1 78.145 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_call_num(nodim)=5339 40.029 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_dialed_num(nodim)=6661 49.799 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage(volts)=2.47454212454212 25.928 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_forward(volts)=2.48043345543346 25.943 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_science(volts)=-1 4.609 secs ago sensor:m_tot_num_inflections(nodim)=18236 197.54 secs ago sensor:m_vacuum(inHg)=9.39316971916971 17.778 secs ago sensor:m_water_vx(m/s)=-0.0100877623099359 111.124 secs ago sensor:m_water_vy(m/s)=0.00937698065667186 111.156 secs ago sensor:u_max_altimeter(m)=100 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_min_water_depth(m)=0 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_use_current_correction(nodim)=1 1e+308 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.77 3866.19 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lon(lon)=-6421.536 3866.23 secs ago devices:(t/m/s) errs: 3/ 0/ 0 warn: 71/ 1/ 0 odd:1947/ 94/ 3 ABORT HISTORY: total since reset: 17 ABORT HISTORY: last abort cause: MS_ABORT_BEH_ERROR ABORT HISTORY: last abort details: layered_control(): Behavior surface_2 entered B_ERROR state ABORT HISTORY: last abort time: 2025-03-03T22:34:04 ABORT HISTORY: last abort segment: ru26d-2025-050-1-195 (0133.0195) ABORT HISTORY: last abort mission: 1K_N.MI Hit Control-R to RESUME the mission, i.e. dive! Hit Control-C to END the mission, i.e. GliderDos Hit Control-E to extend surface time by 5 minutes. Hit Control-W to get device warning reports. Hit Control-F to re-read yo, goto_l, surface, sample, drift_ mafiles. Hit H <0:1> to Hangup and call back in minutes at 0-primary 1-alternate number. Hit S [-f={rf}|{irid] [-num=] [-t=] [filespec ...] to send log files Hit ! to execute Hit Control-T to consci to science computer when comms ready: ... communications ready for consci. Water Velocity Calculations waiting for final gps fix(ideally -26 secs) Waypoint: (-6456.5050,-6426.3110) Range: 2765m, Bearing: 255deg, Age: 1:4h:m Time until diving is: 210 secs s -num=6 *.sbd *.tbd *.tcd *.scd *.vem *.azf *.asc *.obs *.mrd -------------------------------- 259246 90 01340042.mlg LOG FILE CLOSED SCIENCE DATA LOGGING: science IS running CONSCI REQUESTED (using IRIDIUM as console) ASKING SCIENCE COMPUTER TO SWITCH TO COMMAND MODE via IRIDIUM SWITCHING TO SCIENCE COMMAND MODE over IRIDIUM Normal operation resumes when: SciDos> QUIT -or- Lose CD (unplug freewave/hangup iridium) -or- run longer than U_SCI_CMD_MAX_CONSCI_TIME(3600)s 259255 94 Neutering the Freewave Console SCI: Implicitly limiting total transfer to 1800 secs, representing 180 KB total size SCI: Enumerating and selecting files SCI: About to send 2 files Prechecking is not necessary for this invocation START **B00000000000000 Starting zModem transfer of 01340042.tbd to/from ru26d size is 17761 Total Bytes sent/received: 1024 Total Bytes sent/received: 2048 Total Bytes sent/received: 3072 Total Bytes sent/received: 4096 Total Bytes sent/received: 5120 Total Bytes sent/received: 6144 Total Bytes sent/received: 7168 Total Bytes sent/received: 8192 Total Bytes sent/received: 9216 Total Bytes sent/received: 10240 Total Bytes sent/received: 11264 Total Bytes sent/received: 12288 Total Bytes sent/received: 13312 Total Bytes sent/received: 14079 Total Bytes sent/received: 14336 Total Bytes sent/received: 15360 Total Bytes sent/received: 16384 Total Bytes sent/received: 17408 Total Bytes sent/received: 17761 zModem transfer DONE for file 01340042.tbd Starting zModem transfer of 01340041.tbd to/from ru26d size is 473 Total Bytes sent/received: 473 zModem transfer DONE for file 01340041.tbd SHUFFLING FILES.. SCI: Sent 2 file(s): c:\logs\01340042.TBD c:\logs\01340041.TBD SCI: SUCCESS 259433 35 Freewave console restored REVERTING FROM SCIENCE COMMAND MODE SCIENCE COMMAND MODE TERMINATED because: Science Program QUIT (cts lowered) GLD: Enumerating and selecting files GLD: About to send 2 files Prechecking is not necessary for this invocation 259439 save_and_change_sensors().... Changed u_use_ctd_depth_for_flying from 0 to 0 Changed c_science_on from 1 to 0 259439 save_and_change_sensors().... Changed c_science_printout from 0 to 0 Waiting for motors idle START **B00000000000000 Starting zModem transfer of 01340042.sbd to/from ru26d size is 12059 Total Bytes sent/received: 1024 Total Bytes sent/received: 2048 Total Bytes sent/received: 3072 Total Bytes sent/received: 4096 Total Bytes sent/received: 5120 Total Bytes sent/received: 6144 Total Bytes sent/received: 7168 Total Bytes sent/received: 8192 Total Bytes sent/received: 9216 Total Bytes sent/received: 10240 Total Bytes sent/received: 11264 Total Bytes sent/received: 12059 zModem transfer DONE for file 01340042.sbd Starting zModem transfer of 01340041.sbd to/from ru26d size is 957 Total Bytes sent/received: 957 zModem transfer DONE for file 01340041.sbd s().... 259537 restore_sensors().... Restored c_science_printout from 0 to 0 SHUFFLING FILES.**^XB0800000000022d DEL**^XB0800000000022d DEL. GLD: Sent 2 file(s): c:\logs\01340042.SBD c:\logs\01340041.SBD GLD: SUCCESS Glider-Science software version match: 8.300000 Science hardware version is 2.000000 259550 37 SCI:PROGLET house_elf begin() called 259550 SCI: house_elf: Version 1.2 259551 SCI:PROGLET ctd41cp begin() called 259551 SCI: ctd41cp: Version 0.2 259551 SCI: ctd41cp: Will be sending the following data to glider: 259551 SCI: sci_water_cond(s/m) 259551 SCI: sci_water_temp(degc) 259551 SCI: sci_water_pressure(bar) 259551 SCI: sci_ctd41cp_timestamp(timestamp) 259551 SCI:PROGLET flbbcd begin() called 259551 SCI: flbbcd: Version 0.0 259551 SCI: flbbcd: Will be sending following data to glider: 259551 SCI: sci_flbbcd_chlor_units(ug/l) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_bb_units(nodim) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_cdom_units(ppb) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_chlor_sig(nodim) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_bb_sig(nodim) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_cdom_sig(nodim) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_chlor_ref(nodim) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_bb_ref(nodim) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_cdom_ref(nodim) 259552 SCI: sci_flbbcd_therm(nodim) 259552 37 SCI: sci_flbbcd_timestamp(timestamp) 259552 SCI: Opening Bit(0) for output 259553 SCI:Bit(0) use count is now 1. 259553 SCI:Bit(0) raise count is now 0. 259554 SCI:Bit(0) raise count is now 0. 259556 SCI:PROGLET house_elf start() called 259556 SCI: house_elf_run(): 0 error(s) in a row. (5 is fatal) 259556 SCI: house_elf_run(): 0 error(s) since house_elf_begin(). (50 is fatal) 259637 40 01340043.mlg LOG FILE OPENED -------------------------------- 259639 behavior surface_2: SUBSTATE 7 ->7 : After data transmission, waiting for control-C to exit/resume Glider ru26d at surface. Because:nothing commanded [behavior surface_2 start_when = 1.0] MissionName:1K_N.MI MissionNum:ru26d-2025-061-0-43 (0134.0043) Vehicle Name: ru26d Curr Time: Thu Mar 6 22:47:18 2025 MT: 259642 DR Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured 502.063 secs ago GPS TooFar: 69696969.000 N 69696969.000 E measured 1e+308 secs ago GPS Invalid : -6455.861 N -6423.394 E measured 561.574 secs ago GPS Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured 504.483 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.505 4286.52 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lon(lon)=-6426.311 4286.56 secs ago sensor:m_battery(volts)=14.5313709026204 2.949 secs ago sensor:m_coulomb_amphr(amp-hrs)=280.105133056641 3.124 secs ago sensor:m_coulomb_amphr_total(amp-hrs)=337.147633056717 3.139 secs ago sensor:m_depth(m)=0.0538064198747007 3.013 secs ago sensor:m_digifin_leakdetect_reading(nodim)=1023 3.273 secs ago sensor:m_gps_mag_var(rad)=-0.280998009571087 504.87 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_attempt_num(nodim)=0 402.451 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_call_num(nodim)=5339 461.339 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_dialed_num(nodim)=6661 471.109 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage(volts)=2.47503052503052 3.008 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_forward(volts)=2.48046398046398 3.026 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_science(volts)=-1 3.059 secs ago sensor:m_tot_num_inflections(nodim)=18236 618.853 secs ago sensor:m_vacuum(inHg)=9.51864493284494 3.435 secs ago sensor:m_water_vx(m/s)=-0.0100877623099359 532.438 secs ago sensor:m_water_vy(m/s)=0.00937698065667186 532.47 secs ago sensor:u_max_altimeter(m)=100 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_min_water_depth(m)=0 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_use_current_correction(nodim)=1 1e+308 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.77 4287.5 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lon(lon)=-6421.536 4287.54 secs ago devices:(t/m/s) errs: 3/ 0/ 0 warn: 71/ 1/ 0 odd:1947/ 94/ 3 ABORT HISTORY: total since reset: 17 ABORT HISTORY: last abort cause: MS_ABORT_BEH_ERROR ABORT HISTORY: last abort details: layered_control(): Behavior surface_2 entered B_ERROR state ABORT HISTORY: last abort time: 2025-03-03T22:34:04 ABORT HISTORY: last abort segment: ru26d-2025-050-1-195 (0133.0195) ABORT HISTORY: last abort mission: 1K_N.MI Hit Control-R to RESUME the mission, i.e. dive! Hit Control-C to END the mission, i.e. GliderDos Hit Control-E to extend surface time by 5 minutes. Hit Control-W to get device warning reports. Hit Control-F to re-read yo, goto_l, surface, sample, drift_ mafiles. Hit H <0:1> to Hangup and call back in minutes at 0-primary 1-alternate number. Hit S [-f={rf}|{irid] [-num=] [-t=] [filespec ...] to send log files Hit ! to execute Hit Control-T to consci to science computer when comms ready: ... communications ready for consci. Water Velocity Calculations waiting for final gps fix(ideally -448 secs) Waypoint: (-6456.5050,-6426.3110) Range: 2765m, Bearing: 255deg, Age: 1:11h:m Time until diving is: 295 secs ^W name in ALLCAPS means CRITICAL device (* => SUPERCRITICAL) [I Installed] [- Not_Installed] [u In_use] [- Not_In_use] [X Out_of_Service] name limits stats (#total/#mission/#segment) os w/s w/m os errors warnings oddities 0 simdrvr - 1 test_driver - 2 ARGOS* I u -1 20 5 0 3 WATCHDOG I u -1 -1 -1 0 4 DEADMAN I u -1 20 5 0 5 CONSOLE* I u -1 20 5 0 6 GPS I u -1 20 5 0 [ 0 0 0] [ 0 0 0] [ 9 0 0] 7 pinger - 8 attitude - 9 attitude_tcm3 - 10 attitude_rev I u 3 20 5 3 [ 3 0 0] [ 13 0 0] [ 0 0 0] 11 ocean_pressure I u 3 20 5 0 12 vacuum I u 3 20 5 0 13 battery I u 3 20 5 0 14lithium_battery - 15 air_pump I u 3 20 5 0 16 pitch_motor I u 3 20 5 0 [ 0 0 0] [ 0 0 0] [ 23 0 0] 17 science_super I u 3 20 5 0 [ 0 0 0] [ 2 1 0] [ 38 1 0] 18 roll_motor - 19 fpitch_pump - 20 fin_motor - 21 digifin I u 3 20 5 0 [ 0 0 0] [ 55 0 0] [1210 62 2] 22 altimeter I u 3 20 5 0 23 ctd - 24 IRIDIUM* I u -1 20 5 0 [ 0 0 0] [ 1 0 0] [ 667 31 1] 25 leakdetect I u 3 20 5 0 26 recovery I u 3 20 5 0 27 coulomb I u 3 20 5 0 28 veh_temp I u 3 20 5 0 29 BUOYANCY_PUMP - 30THERMAL_ACC_PRE - 31 THERMAL_ENGINE - 32 THERMAL_PUMP - 33 DE_PUMP I u 3 20 5 0 34 HD_PUMP - 35 thruster_g1 - 36 thruster - devices:(t/m/s) errs: 3/ 0/ 0 warn: 71/ 1/ 0 odd:1947/ 94/ 3 I heard a character ('CR'), but not the right one Drained the following 2 pending chars from input buffer: 12 0d ^R CR .. Glider ru26d at surface. Because:nothing commanded [behavior surface_2 start_when = 1.0] MissionName:1K_N.MI MissionNum:ru26d-2025-061-0-43 (0134.0043) Vehicle Name: ru26d Curr Time: Thu Mar 6 22:47:59 2025 MT: 259684 DR Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured 543.393 secs ago GPS TooFar: 69696969.000 N 69696969.000 E measured 1e+308 secs ago GPS Invalid : -6455.861 N -6423.394 E measured 602.905 secs ago GPS Location: -6456.577 N -6422.805 E measured 545.812 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.505 4327.85 secs ago sensor:c_wpt_lon(lon)=-6426.311 4327.89 secs ago sensor:m_battery(volts)=14.5313709026204 44.277 secs ago sensor:m_coulomb_amphr(amp-hrs)=280.109893798828 4.257 secs ago sensor:m_coulomb_amphr_total(amp-hrs)=337.152393798904 4.271 secs ago sensor:m_depth(m)=0 4.208 secs ago sensor:m_digifin_leakdetect_reading(nodim)=1023 4.412 secs ago sensor:m_gps_mag_var(rad)=-0.280998009571087 546.206 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_attempt_num(nodim)=0 443.788 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_call_num(nodim)=5339 502.676 secs ago sensor:m_iridium_dialed_num(nodim)=6661 512.446 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage(volts)=2.47503052503052 44.344 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_forward(volts)=2.48046398046398 44.364 secs ago sensor:m_leakdetect_voltage_science(volts)=-1 4.633 secs ago sensor:m_tot_num_inflections(nodim)=18236 660.187 secs ago sensor:m_vacuum(inHg)=9.51864493284494 44.77 secs ago sensor:m_water_vx(m/s)=-0.0100877623099359 573.772 secs ago sensor:m_water_vy(m/s)=0.00937698065667186 573.805 secs ago sensor:u_max_altimeter(m)=100 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_min_water_depth(m)=0 1e+308 secs ago sensor:u_use_current_correction(nodim)=1 1e+308 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lat(lat)=-6456.77 4328.84 secs ago sensor:x_last_wpt_lon(lon)=-6421.536 4328.87 secs ago devices:(t/m/s) errs: 3/ 0/ 0 warn: 71/ 1/ 0 odd:1947/ 94/ 3 ABORT HISTORY: total since reset: 17 ABORT HISTORY: last abort cause: MS_ABORT_BEH_ERROR ABORT HISTORY: last abort details: layered_control(): Behavior surface_2 entered B_ERROR state ABORT HISTORY: last abort time: 2025-03-03T22:34:04 ABORT HISTORY: last abort segment: ru26d-2025-050-1-195 (0133.0195) ABORT HISTORY: last abort mission: 1K_N.MI Hit Control-R to RESUME the mission, i.e. dive! Hit Control-C to END the mission, i.e. GliderDos Hit Control-E to extend surface time by 5 minutes. Hit Control-W to get device warning reports. Hit Control-F to re-read yo, goto_l, surface, sample, drift_ mafiles. Hit H <0:1> to Hangup and call back in minutes at 0-primary 1-alternate number. Hit S [-f={rf}|{irid] [-num=] [-t=] [filespec ...] to send log files Hit ! to execute Hit Control-T to consci to science computer when comms ready: ... communications ready for consci. Water Velocity Calculations waiting for final gps fix(ideally -489 secs) Waypoint: (-6456.5050,-6426.3110) Range: 2765m, Bearing: 255deg, Age: 1:12h:m Time until diving is: 253 secs ^R259703 53 behavior surface_2: User typed Control-R, resuming I heard a Control-R RESUMING MISSION Megabytes used on CF file system = 1010.218750 Megabytes available on CF file system = 990.718750 259708 01340043.mlg LOG FILE CLOSED Doing system wide housekeeping....... report_heap_size(): M_FREE_HEAP=92.0K, M_SPARE_HEAP=73.0K Running algorithm to free disk space if required Not necessary to delete any files at this time Writing longterm state disk file: c:/state/longterm.sta f_coulomb_battery_capacity(amp-hrs) 500.000000 f_iridium_phone_num_factory(digits) 6977818711051.000000 f_ocean_pressure_min(volts) 0.151526 m_avg_climb_rate(m/s) -0.164521 m_avg_speed(m/s) 0.279265 m_avg_upward_inflection_time(sec) 51.478909 m_battery(volts) 14.531371 m_coulomb_amphr_total(amp-hrs) 337.155964 m_iridium_call_num(nodim) 5339.000000 m_iridium_dialed_num(nodim) 6661.000000 m_lat(lat) -6456.576800 m_lon(lon) -6422.805000 m_pump_effective_num_cycles(nodim) 2227.000000 m_tot_ballast_pumped_energy(kjoules) 0.047744 m_tot_horz_dist(km) 11904.319781 m_tot_num_inflections(nodim) 18236.000000 m_tot_num_thermal_valve_cmd(nodim) 12204.000000 m_weight_drop(bool) 0.000000 s_ini_lat(deg) -6430.000000 s_ini_lon(deg) -6430.000000 s_water_depth_avg(m) 2000.000000 s_water_depth_delta(m) 0.000000 s_water_depth_wavelength(m) 100.000000 u_max_lag_before_syncing_time(sec) 946100000.000000 x_hover_ballast_deep(cc) 132.799913 x_hover_ballast_shallow(cc) 125.976350 x_hover_depth_deep(m) 74.976047 x_hover_depth_shallow(m) 41.729947 x_last_wpt_lat(lat) -6456.770000 x_last_wpt_lon(lon) -6421.536000 timestamp: Thu Mar 6 22:48:31 2025 The instantaneous lag time between the system and gps clock is -3.0 seconds. The average lag time between the system and gps clock is -4.6 seconds. Housekeeping is done 259793 58 01340044.mlg LOG FILE OPENED Megabytes used on CF file system = 1010.343750 Megabytes available on CF file system = 990.593750 259797 init_gps_input() 259797 behavior surface_2: SUBSTATE 7 ->10 : Waiting for final gps fix surface_2: Waiting for final GPS fix. 259799 disabling Iridium cons