Sea-Bird Electronics SBE 38 User Manual

SBE 21 SeaCAT Thermosalinograph Conductivity and Temperature Recorder with RS-232 Interface User’s Manual Sea-Bird Electronics, In

Manual revision 027 Section 2: Description of SBE 21 SBE 21 10 Specifications Conductivity (S/m) Primary Temperature (°C) SBE 38 Secondary Temper

Manual revision 027 Section 2: Description of SBE 21 SBE 21 11 Dimensions and Bulkhead Connectors Dimensions in millimeters (inches)

Manual revision 027 Section 2: Description of SBE 21 SBE 21 12 Data I/O The SBE 21 receives set-up instructions and outputs diagnostic information

Manual revision 027 Section 3: Installing System SBE 21 13 Section 3: Installing System This section provides instructions for: • Installing soft

Manual revision 027 Section 3: Installing System SBE 21 14 System Schematic and Installation Guidelines Sea-Bird does not provide detailed i

Manual revision 027 Section 3: Installing System SBE 21 15 Consider the following: • The SBE 21 can be mounted anywhere it will fit that is access

Manual revision 027 Section 3: Installing System SBE 21 16 Mechanical Installation 1. A new SBE 21 is shipped with AF24173 Anti-Foulant Devices p

Manual revision 027 Section 3: Installing System SBE 21 17 Electrical Installation Connecting SBE 21 to Interface Box 1. Locate the Interface Box

Manual revision 027 Section 3: Installing System SBE 21 18 Connecting Interface Box 1. Connect Serial on the Interface Box to the computer using t

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 19 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 This section describes: • Setting communications parameter

2 Limited Liability Statement Extreme care should be exercised when using or servicing this equipment. It should be used or serviced only by personn

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 20 3. The main screen looks like this: • Menus – Contains tasks and frequently executed i

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 21 4. In the Configure menu, select SBE 21. The dialog box looks like this: Make the selec

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 22 6. If the start mode is not echo characters to and from the instrument: type @ to acces

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 23 9. If the status reply indicates that the SBE 21 is logging, command the SBE 21 to stop

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 24 Command Descriptions This section describes commands in detail and provides examples of

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 25 Status Command GetCD Get and display configuration data, which includes all parameters

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 26 Status Commands (continued) GetSD Get and display status data, which contains data that

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 27 Status Commands (continued) GetCC Get and display calibration coefficients: • Voltage

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 28 Status Commands (continued) GetEC Get and display event counter data, which can help to

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 29 Status Commands (continued) GetHD Get and display hardware data, which is fixed data de

Manual revision 027 Declaration of Conformity SBE 21 3 Declaration of Conformity

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 30 Status Commands (continued) DS Display operating status and setup parameters. Equivalen

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 31 Status Commands (continued) DCal Display calibration coefficients. • Voltage (0, 1, 2

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 32 Setup Commands DateTime=mmddyyyyhhmmss Set real-time clock month, day, year, hour, min

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 33 Logging Commands Logging commands configure the SBE 21’s response upon waking up, and d

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 34 Logging Commands (continued) IL Initialize logging - after all previous data has been u

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 35 Logging Commands (continued) RL Resume logging now. SBE 21 resumes writing data and he

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 36 Data Upload Commands Stop logging before uploading data. DDb,e Upload data in raw Hex

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 37 Diagnostic Commands The SBE 21 outputs 100 samples for each diagnostic test. Data is not

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 38 Hardware Configuration Commands The following commands are used to set manufacturing da

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 39 Checking SBE 21 Configuration (.xmlcon or .con) File in Seasave Seasave, our real-time d

Manual revision 027 Table of Contents SBE 21 4 Table of Contents Limited Liability Statement ...

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 40 3. The configuration information appears on the Instrument Configuration tab. Verify: se

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 41 Data Formats The SBE 21 outputs data in raw, hexadecimal form as described below. The i

Manual revision 027 Section 4: Setting Up SBE 21 SBE 21 42 Notes on SBE 38 Remote Temperature Data Format The SBE 21 was originally designed to int

Manual revision 027 Section 5: Setting Up NMEA Interface SBE 21 43 Section 5: Setting Up NMEA Interface The PN 90488 SeaCAT/Sealogger RS-232 and Na

Manual revision 027 Section 5: Setting Up NMEA Interface SBE 21 44 Type Mode Description Operating 1: Echo only Characters to and from SBE 21 pas

Manual revision 027 Section 5: Setting Up NMEA Interface SBE 21 45 3. Type @ to access the setup menu. The display looks like this: Interface Box

Manual revision 027 Section 5: Setting Up NMEA Interface SBE 21 46 Troubleshooting NMEA Interface See the Interface Box manual for troubleshooting

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 47 Section 6: Operating System This section covers: • Acquiring real-time data with Seasave

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 48 4. In the Real-Time Data menu, select Start. The dialog box looks like this: C:\21.con

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 49 5. In the Start Real-Time Data Acquisition dialog box, click Start. A. If you selected B

Manual revision 027 Table of Contents SBE 21 5 Glossary ...

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 50 Uploading SBE 21 Data from Memory 1. Double click on SeaTerm.exe. The display shows the

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 51 4. In the Configure menu, select Header Form to customize the header. The dialog box lo

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 52 7. Display SBE 21 status information by clicking Status on the Toolbar. The display look

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 53 Processing Data Process the data in SBE Data Processing: 1. Convert the .hex (raw data)

Manual revision 027 Section 6: Operating System SBE 21 54 * Sea-Bird SBE 21 Data File: * FileName = C:\Odis\SAT2-ODIS\oct14-19\oc15_99.hex * Softwar

Manual revision 027 Section 7: Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 21 55 Section 7: Routine Maintenance and Calibration This section reviews c

Manual revision 027 Section 7: Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 21 56 Cleaning and Storage Clean the SBE 21 and conductivity cell: • Monthl

Manual revision 027 Section 7: Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 21 57 Step 4: Reinstall Sensor/Electronics Module A. See Removing Sensor/El

Manual revision 027 Section 8: Troubleshooting SBE 21 58 Section 8: Troubleshooting This section reviews common problems in operating the SBE 21, a

Manual revision 027 Section 8: Troubleshooting SBE 21 59 Problem 3: Unable to View Data in Seasave (Real-Time Data Acquisition program) Cause/Solu

Manual revision 027 Section 1: Introduction SBE 21 6 Section 1: Introduction This section includes contact information and photos of a standard SB

Manual revision 027 Section 8: Troubleshooting SBE 21 60 Problem 5: Salinity Lower than Expected Cause/Solution 1: A fouled conductivity cell wil

Manual revision 027 Glossary SBE 21 61 Glossary Fouling – Biological growth in the conductivity cell during deployment. PCB – Printed Circuit Boar

Manual revision 027 Appendix I: Functional Description SBE 21 62 Appendix I: Functional Description Sensors The SBE 21 embodies the same sensor el

Manual revision 027 Appendix II: Electronics Disassembly/Reassembly SBE 21 63 Appendix II: Electronics Disassembly/Reassembly Do not disassemble th

Manual revision 027 Appendix II: Electronics Disassembly/Reassembly SBE 21 64 Reassembly 1. Remove any water from the O-rings and mating surfaces

Manual revision 027 Appendix III: Command Summary SBE 21 65 Appendix III: Command Summary CATEGORY COMMAND DESCRIPTION Status GetCD Get and displa

Manual revision 027 Appendix III: Command Summary SBE 21 66 CATEGORY COMMAND DESCRIPTION Data Upload DDb,e Upload data beginning with scan b, endi

Manual revision 027 Appendix IV: AF24173 Anti-Foulant Device SBE 21 67 Appendix IV: AF24173 Anti-Foulant Device AF24173 Anti-Foulant Devices suppl

Manual revision 027 Appendix IV: AF24173 Anti-Foulant Device SBE 21 68 AF24173 Anti-Foulant Device FOR USE ONLY IN SEA-BIRD ELECTRONICS’ CONDUCTIVI

Manual revision 027 Appendix IV: AF24173 Anti-Foulant Device SBE 21 69 PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARD TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS DANGER Corr

Manual revision 027 Section 1: Introduction SBE 21 7 Unpacking SBE 21 Shown below is a typical SBE 21 shipment.

Manual revision 027 Appendix IV: AF24173 Anti-Foulant Device SBE 21 70 STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PESTICIDE STORAGE: Store in original container in a c

Manual revision 027 Appendix V: Replacement Parts SBE 21 71 Appendix V: Replacement Parts Part Number Part Application Description Quantity in SBE

Manual revision 027 Appendix V: Replacement Parts SBE 21 72 Continued from previous page Part Number Part Application Description Quantity in SBE 2

Manual revision 027 Appendix VI: Manual Revision History SBE 21 73 Appendix VI: Manual Revision History Manual Version Date Description 004 04/90

Manual revision 027 Appendix VI: Manual Revision History SBE 21 74 Continued from previous page 022 03/07 • Incorporate Seasave V7. • Update .con

Manual revision 027 Index SBE 21 75 Index . .con file · 37, 39, 46 .xmlcon file · 37, 39, 46 9 90158.1 Interface Box · 17 90488 Interface Box · 9, 1

Manual revision 027 Index SBE 21 76 P Parity · 12 Parker Super O-Lube · 61 Parts replacement · 71 Plumbing · 14 PN 90158.1 Interface Box · 17 PN 904

Manual revision 027 Section 2: Description of SBE 21 SBE 21 8 Section 2: Description of SBE 21 This section describes the functions and features of

Manual revision 027 Section 2: Description of SBE 21 SBE 21 9 A standard SBE 21 is supplied with: • Bulkhead connectors:  one 4-pin I/O connector