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SBE 45 MicroTSG THERMOSALINOGRAPH

1. DIM A DB9 P DB9 S SBE P N 17673 connector SBE P N 17096 connector SBE P N 17097 hood SBE P N 17097 hood BELDON CABLE 87 37 SBE P N 17095 DB9 P COLOR P2 DB 9S SBE PN DIM A PIN 1 PIN 1 801235 6 F PIN 2 RED PIN 2 801373 OF PIN 3 BLACK PIN J 801592 10 PIN 4 PIN 4 801952 5 PIN 5 SHIELD PIN 5 P 6 D 6 D D 7 PIN 8 PIN 8 D 9 D 9 DATE SYM REVISION RECO RD AUTH DR CK TOLERANCES FRACTIONAL DECIMAL OO0000 O000 SEA P N TITLE CABL E ASSY SB ANGULAR DAT DRAWING NUMB ee Eo BIRD ELECTRONICS INC TABLE F 21 OPTO 1 0 ER 32431 LOCATING PIN 4 GREEN 1 BLACK 3 RED 2 WHITE IMPULSE WIRING MCIL 4MP W MC DES F LOCKING SI DIM A DATE SYM REVISION RECORD AUTH DR CK 8 23 01 A CHANGED CABLE TYPE LRG EVE SBE PN 171192 SBE PN DIM A 171363 2 feet 171364 8 feet 171534 30 m 71680 10 m 727 50 m 71884 3m 72071 15 m 72279 58 m CABLE TYPE BELDEN 8424 SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC P N SCALE SEE TABLE
2. oO ALIGNMENT PIN P2 4 Green Black P N 171192 LOCKING SLEEVE MCDLS F LK 20 OO BLK RED TWISTED PAIR Pan OO i EDFA 35 Red 2 White COLOR P1 MCIL 4MP P2 DB 9S BLK RED PAIR SBE PN CABLE A PN DIM B BLAC PIN 1 PIN 5 BLK 801392 171364 ome WHITE PIN 2 PIN 3 802042 171680 10 M RED PIN 3 PIN 2 GREEN PIN 4 C RED ares SRA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC DRAWN BY KIP s p e DECIMAL TITLE MCIL4M TO DB 9s Rood ae I O CABLE il PET bE bl DATE SYM REVISION RECORD AUTH DR CK IM 4 91 A REDRAWN SEE HISTORY
3. SEATERM Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP terminal program used to communicate with the Interface Box and or the SBE 45 SEATERM can send commands to provide status display data acquisition setup data display and capture and diagnostic tests Safety and Electrical Symbols Some or all of the following symbols may be used on the Interface Box Symbol Description Potentially hazardous voltage Hazardous Voltage gt 30 VDC may be present Attention There is a potential hazard consult the manual before continuing PRS DC Direct Current Double insulated The metal enclosure of the Interface Box is isolated such that protection from electrical shock is provided through reinforced electrical insulation Static awareness Static discharge can damage part s Protective earthing terminal Op 26 Appendix NMEA Data SBE 45 Interface Box Appendix I NMEA Data NMEA Raw Message Formats Notes e represents two device specific characters See the table below for definitions of message parameters lt CR gt is carriage return e lt LF gt is line feed The Interface Box can interpret NMEA data from a NMEA navigation device if the data is in one of the following formats GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data Time position and fix related data for a GPS receiver GGA hhmmss ss Ill ILa yyyyy yy b x xx x x x x
4. 61 62 MicroTSG Thermosalinograph SBE 45 SPECIFICATIONS 216 Buer e in millimeters Measurement Range 3 8 in U S standard es inches Conductivity 0 7 S m 0 70 mS cm NPT threads with gt Temperature 5 to 35 C nylon hose barb am Initial Accuracy F Conductivity 0 0003 S m 0 003 mS cm a aah F hes _ Temperature 0 002 C Salinity 0 005 PSU typical 6 0 Typical Stability per month Conductivity 0 0003 S m 0 003 mS cm VO Temperature 0 0002 C f Connector Salinity 0 003 PSU typical MCBH4SS Resolution Conductivity 0 00001 S m 0 0001 mS cm T Temperature 0 0001 C 6 35 mm Salinity 0 0002 PSU typical 1 4 in 136 Calibration Range mount hole 5 4 Conductivity 0 6 S m 60 mS cm physical typical calibration 2 6 6 S m 26 60 mS cm pia plus zero conductivity air Temperature 1 to 32 C 4 0 Time Resolution 1 second A Clock Stability 13 seconds month ijma 9 Input Power 8 30 VDC 0 35 Acquisition Current Quiescent Current 34 mA at 8 VDC 30 mA at 12 30 VDC 10 microamps Acquisition Rate 1 Hz maximum Operating Pressure 34 5 decibars 50 psi maximum Pin Signal Flow Rate 10 to 30 ml sec 0 16 to 0 48 gal min For oe TT Materials PVC housing orientation 3 RS 232 TX to Soa Weight 4 6 kg 10 2 Ibs 4 External power in For specifications for optional SBE 38 remote temperature sensor see SBE 38 datasheet 8 30 VDC System Schematic SBE 45 with Opti
5. First Aid Inhalation Remove to fresh air immediately If breathing has stopped give artificial respiration Keep affected person warm and at rest Get medical attention immediately First Aid Ingestion If large amounts have been ingested give emetics to cause vomiting Stomach siphon may be applied as well Milk and fatty acids should be avoided Get medical attention immediately First Aid Eyes Wash eyes immediately and carefully for 30 minutes with running water lifting upper and lower eyelids occasionally Get prompt medical attention First Aid Skin Wash with soap and water 123 Sud Chemie Performance eo Packaging SUD CHEMIE ree 101 Christine Dr Creating Performance Technology P Belen New Mexico 87002 AEn Phone 505 864 6691 ISO 9002 CERTIFIED Fax 505 864 9296 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET August 13 2002 SORB IT Packaged Desiccant NOTE TO PHYSICIAN This product is a desiccant and generates heat as it adsorbs water The used product can contain material of hazardous nature Identify that material and treat accordingly SECTION VI REACTIVITY DATA Reactivity Silica gel is stable under normal temperatures and pressures in sealed containers Moisture can cause a rise in temperature which may result in a burn SECTION VII SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES Notify safety personnel of spills or leaks Clean up personnel need protection against inhalation of dusts or fumes Eye protection
6. 49 831 5617 100 Fax 49 831 5617 209 Device Description Various Data Acquisition Devices and Sensors Model Numbers 3S 3F 3plus 4C 4M 5T 5P 5M 7 8 9plus 1iplus 14 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 417plus V2 18 19plus V2 21 26plus 27 29 32 32C 325C 33 35 35RT 36 37 IMP 37 IM 37 SMP 37 SM 37 SIP 37 SI 38 39 39 IM 41 41CP 43 43F 44 45 49 50 52 MP 53BPR 54 55 SIM ICC IMM PDIM AFM 90488 90204 90402 90504 NiMH Battery Charger and Battery Pack Applicable EU Directives Machinery Directive 98 37 EC EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC Applicable Harmonized Standards EN 61326 1 2006 Class A Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use EMC Requirement Part 1 General Requirements EN 55011 2007 Group 1 Class A EN 61010 1 2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipments for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements Declaration based upon compliance to the Essential Requirements and Letter of Opinion from CKC Certification Services LLC Notified Body 0976 the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above European Union Directives and Standards Authorized Signature fie A lh Name John Backes Title of Signatory Vice President Date 27 January 2010 Place Bellevue WA SBE45 MicroTSG Thermosalinograph Conductivity amp Temperature Monitor with RS 232 Serial
7. Flammability 0 Reactivity 0 Personal Protection HMIS assigns choice of personal protective equipment to the customer as the raw material supplier is unfamiliar with the condition of use The information contained herein is based upon data considered true and accurate However United Desiccants makes no warranties expressed or implied as to the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained herein or the results to be obtained from the use thereof This information is offered solely for the user s consideration investigation and verification Since the use and conditions of use of this information and the material described herein are not within the control of United Desiccants United Desiccants assumes no responsibility for injury to the user or third persons The material described herein is sold only pursuant to United Desiccants Terms and Conditions of Sale including those limiting warranties and remedies contained therein It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether any use of the data and information is in accordance with applicable federal state or local laws and regulations DRAWINGS Dwg 50179SBE 45 External I O Wiring RS 232 eee eee ceeeseceseeteeeeeeseeneees Dwg 41053SBE 45 Internal I O Molex Wiring cece cseceseceeceseeseeeseeeeeneees Dwg 32756Cable Assy Data I O with Power Leads DB 9S PN 801392 Dwg 31063CCable Assy SBE 38 to Jct Box RMG 4FS to MS PN 80437
8. Unload Settings Header intormeation ir EPROM Version Interface for communication between computer and MicroTSG Computer COM port baud rate data bits and parity for communication between computer and MicroTSG i x 4800 x RS 232 Full Duplex C PS 495 Half Duplex Data Bits endive Wieden C7 cg i Modern PS485 1D Note Parity j Rampa e SEATERM s baud rate must be the same as the MicroTSG baud rate Piven Odd None 6 inom sical Geuy set with Baud Baud is factory set to 4800 but can be changed by the user see Command Descriptions When you click OK SEATERM saves the Configuration Options settings to the SeaTerm ini file in your Windows directory SeaTerm ini contains the last saved settings for each instrument When Cancel Make the selections in the Configuration Options dialog box Default Help IL x COMM Port COM through COM 10 licabl you open SEATER M and select the 7 A oug app eon desired instrument SBE 37 45 e Baud Rate 4800 documented on Configuration Sheet in manual etc in the Configure menu the s Data Bits 8 Configuration Options dialog box e Parity None e shows the last saved settings for that instrument Mode RS 232 Full Duplex Click OK to save the settings 22 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 4 Inthe Communications menu select Options Cycle baud when conne
9. number of sensors and inclusion of NMEA is as defined in the file Ifa Scan length error appears verify that e You are using the correct xmlcon or con configuration file e The configuration file has been updated as necessary if you added or deleted outputs added or deleted Interface Box etc C Seasave sends a message Waiting for data Seasave will time out if data is not received within Timeout in seconds at startup D Real time data then starts appearing in the screen display s 6 To stop real time data acquisition In the Real Time Data menu select Stop 7 Stop the MicroTSG sampling by turning off power 35 41 Section 5 Operating System SBE 45 Processing Data Note See the SBE Data Processing manual and or Help files Note Although we provide this technique for editing a hex file Sea Bird s strong recommendation as described above is to always convert the hex data file and then edit the converted cnv file Process the data in SBE Data Processing 1 Convert the hex data file created by Seasave to a cnv file in SBE Data Processing s Data Conversion module 2 Once the data is converted it can be further processed and plotted in SBE Data Processing s other modules Editing hex Data File Sometimes users want to edit the hex data file before beginning processing to remove data at the beginning of the file corresponding to instrument soak time to remove blocks o
10. Dwg 32397ACable Assy SBE 45 to Jct Box RMG 4FS to MS PN 801216 Dwg 32398Cable Assy SBE 45 DC Power Cable PN 801217 eee Dwg 32786CCable Assy NMEA Test Cable PN 80142200000 ee eeeeeeeee Dwg 32431Cable Assy DB 9P to DB 9S PN 801373 eee cess ceseeteeeeeeeeeneees Dwg 32365ACable MCIL 4MP Pigtail eee ee eceseeecseecsecssesseceseeeeeseeseeneees Dwg 30581ACable RMG 4FS Pigtail eee ceeeseecseeseecsecnaeceeceseeeeneeeeeees 10 125 126 REVISION RECORD Rx send to computer 3 Tx receive from computer FRACTIONAL SPN u eee DRA BY ee ws pee er ie SBE 45 MieroISE 232 EXTERNAL POWER EXTERNAL 1 0 WIRING SUBCONN MCB4SS 4 PIN CONNECTOR 171362 DATE SYM REVISION RECORD AUTH DR CK 7 INCHES MOLEX m A 17065 SCALE ENLARGED FOR CLARITY W AA smcs SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC FRACTIONAL SCALE DRAWN BY W PN N A APPROVED BY DECIMAL FIMLESBEAS Micro TSG 4 PIN DATA 1 0 STANDARD WIRING ANGULAR DATE DRAWING NUMBER REV 02 07 00 41055 ee 127 DATE _ SYM REVISION RECORD AUTH DR CK CABLE A MCIL 4MP 4 PIN MALE PIGTAIL DB 9S CONNECTOR PN 17096 DB 9S CONNECTOR HOOD PN ad c 1 5 U
11. Installation Interface Box operates properly under the following Environment conditions e Indoor use Altitude up to 2000 meters Temperature from 5 C to 40 C Maximum relative humidity 80 non condensing Mains supply voltage 10 System Communications RS 232C 1200 2400 RS 232C 4800 9600 4800 or 9600 baud or 19200 baud user programmable user programmable 8 data bits 1 stop bit PN 90402 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity SBE 45 no parity Interface Box NMEA 0183 protocol 4800 or 9600 baud user programmable 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity RS 232C 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 baud user programmable 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity NMEA Navigati Devi SBE 38 Remote Note Baud rate between avigation Device Interface Box and computer must not supplied by Temperature be greater than baud rates Sea Bird Sensor between other instruments devices and Interface Box 70 Section 2 Interface Box Description SBE 45 Interface Box Connections Switches and LEDs Communications with and power to SBE 38 Communications with and power to SBE 45 100 240VAC 4763Hz 0 25A DC Input Q SBE45 SBE38 NMEA PC i o 0 AC input F FUSE 250VAC 0 5A SB eeeee0e00ee0088009092089 i e20e208080008080808 eeece Output from NMEA device Ventilatio Connections Cables longer than 3 meters should be installed inside an ear
12. Residual instrument temperature bath temperature Date Delta T mdeg C 31 Jan 12 0 00 0 02 0 01 Y g 0 00 e o D a T ke 0 01 am Pee eee eee a a a aAa 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Temperature Degrees C Residual S m 97 Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue WA 98005 2010 USA Phone 1 425 643 9866 Fax 1 425 643 9954 Email seabird seabird com SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER 0402 CALIBRATION DATE 31 Jan 12 SBE 45 CONDUCTIVITY CALIBRATION DATA PSS 1978 C 35 15 0 4 2914 Siemens meter COEFFICIENTS g 9 795662e 001 CPcor 9 5700e 008 h 1 448786e 001 CTcor 3 2500e 006 i 4 310804e 004 WBOTC 1 5981e 007 j 5 434011e 005 BATH TEMP BATHSAL BATH COND INSTFREO INST COND RESIDUAL ITS 90 PSU Siemens m Hz Siemens m Siemens m 22 0000 0 0000 0 00000 2607 04 0 00000 0 00000 1 0000 34 7095 2 96770 5233 60 2 96770 0 00001 4 5000 34 6893 3 27392 5432 28 3 27393 0 00001 15 0000 34 6465 4 25298 6022 85 4 25299 0 00001 18 5000 34 6376 4 59721 6216 85 4 59722 0 00000 24 0000 34 6279 5 15369 6517 91 5415367 0 00002 29 0001 34 6228 5 67419 6787 08 5 67421 0 00002 32 5001 34 6205 6 04571 6972 59 6 04570 0 00001 f INST FREQ sqrt 1 0 WBOTC t 1000 0 Conductivity g hf if jf 1 t ep Siemens meter t temperature C p pressure decibars 6 CTcor Residual instrument condu
13. SingleSample Y _ power removed Start sampling as defined by SingleSample and Interval Applicable if AutoRun N or Go AutoRun Y and you previously sent Stop to stop sampling Stop Stop sampling 45 51 Appendix Ill Command Summary SBE 45 CATEGORY COMMAND DESCRIPTION Polled TS Take sample hold converted data in RAM output Sampling converted data TSR Take sample hold raw data in RAM output raw data Do not send these Send converted data from last sample in RAM then commands if SLT take new sample and hold converted data in RAM Penne TH Take sample hold converted data in RAM ee eee SH Send held converted data from RAM TT Measure temperature 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output converted data TC Measure conductivity 100 times or until Esc key is Testing pressed output converted data TTR Measure temperature 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output raw data TCR Measure conductivity 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output raw data Coefficients Display calibration coefficients all coefficients and F floating DC dates listed below are included in display Use point number individual commands below to modify a particular S string with coefficient or date no spaces TCalDate S S Temperature calibration date TAQ0 F F Temperature AO Dates shown TA1 F F Temperature A1 Eoin TA2 F F Temperature A2 were TA3 F F Temperature A3 perfor
14. The main screen looks like this 4s SeaTerm Version 1 0 0 SeaTerm _ ol x gt File Configure Communications Utilities Data View Help Toolbar Command Data Echo Area Status bar Note There is at least one way and as many as three ways to enter a command Capture to file status grayed out if not capturing 960081 n Coptning Manually type a command in Command Data Echo Area SBE45 Ver COM2 ea tas acca Instrument Baud rate data bits Usea Toulbarbuttonia EPROM version stop bits and parity automatically generate a command e Menus Contains tasks and frequently executed instrument commands e Toolbar Contains buttons for frequently executed tasks and instrument commands All tasks and commands accessed through the Toolbar are Note also available in the Menus To display or hide the Toolbar select View Once the system is configured and Toolbar in the View menu Grayed out Toolbar buttons are not applicable ne e below e Command Data Echo Area Echoes a command executed using a Menu e on the Toolbar click Status ae or Toolbar button as well as the instrument s response Additionally a f command can be manually typed in this area from the available commands for the instrument e from the Utilities menu select Instrument Status SEATERM senas the status e Status bar Provides status information To display or hide the Status bar command which
15. Type GO and press the Enter key to restart SBE 45 sampling SBE 45 data should begin scrolling on the screen D Type to return to Normal mode for communication with the Interface Box 9 Verify SBE 38 setup by putting the Interface Box in SBE 38 mode A Type Connect38 and press the Enter key If the SBE 38 is set for AutoPower Y SBE 38 data will scroll across the screen Type Stop and press the Enter key to stop the scrolling data B Send desired setup commands to the SBE 38 see Setting Up Instruments for required setup parameters C Type Go and press the Enter key to restart SBE 38 sampling SBE 38 data should begin scrolling on the screen D Type to return to Normal mode for communication with the Interface Box 10 Type Start and press the Enter key to restart data transmission through the Interface Box The system is ready for deployment 13 75 76 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Commands Note Baud rate for communication between Interface Box and computer must be greater than baud between Interface Box and SBE 45 SBE 38 and NMEA navigation device This section describes commands and provides sample outputs When entering commands e Input commands to the Interface Box in upper or lower case letters and register commands by pressing the Enter key e The Interface Box sends ifan invalid command is entered e Ifthe system does not return an S gt prompt after executing a co
16. state re establish communications by pressing Connect on the Toolbar or the Enter key to get S gt prompt e If system does not return S gt prompt after executing a command press Enter key to get S gt prompt e MicroTSG sends CMD if invalid command is entered Shown below are the commands used most commonly in the field See the Manual for a complete list and detailed descriptions CATEGORY COMMAND DESCRIPTION Status DS Display status Baud x x baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Default 4800 x 0 default Output order is temperature conductivity salinity sound velocity a x 1 Suppress space before conductivity output OutputFormat r x 2 Reverse conductivity and salinity order not for use with SEASAVE SBE Data Processing or optional Interface Box 3 x Y default Output conductivity S m with data iia Sida x N Do not output conductivity with data E x Y Output salinity psu with data Setup One males x N default Do not output salinity with data OutputSV x Y Output sound velocity m sec with data calculated as defined by SVAlgorithm mpr ie x N default Do not output sound velocity with data Ne x C default Calculate sound velocity as Chen and Millero PA yarns x W Calculate sound velocity as Wilson NCycles x x number of A D cycles to average default 4 Qs Quit session and place MicroTSG in quiescent sleep state Sampling stops Applicable only
17. 1 t ep Siemens meter Conductivity af m bf o di 10 1 p Siemens meter t temperature C p pressure decibars 6 CTcor e CPcor Residual instrument conductivity bath conductivity using g h i j coefficients 0 002 0 001 0 000 0 001 0 002 0 1 2 Date Slope Correction 17 Jun 99 0 9998313 L 30 Dec 99 1 0000000 Postslope to use in isfope calculation Calculate islope and enter islope as the slope in the con file with the 17 Jun 99 calibration coefficients not shown on this calibration sheet 5 6 T Conductivity Siemens m 116 Appendix IT Example Temperature Calibration Sheet SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC 1808 136th Place N E Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Phone 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 Email seabird seabird com SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER 2700 SBE3 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION DATA CALIBRATION DATE 28 Dec 99 IPTS 90 TEMPERATURE SCALE ITS 90 COEFFICIENTS ITS 68 COEFFICIENTS g 4 36260004e 003 Coefficients a 3 67991178e 003 h 6 490830378 004 from 28 Dec 99 b 6 04738390e 004 i 2 42497805e 005 calibration c 1 65374250e 005 j 2 36365545e 006 d 2 36525963e 006 0 1000 0 0 2978914 BATH TEMP INSTRUMENT FREO INST TEMP RESIDUAL ITS 90 Hz ITS 90 ITS 90 1 4039 2978 914 1 4040 0 00008 1 1062 3149 847 1 1063 0 00009 A Agra 3399 248 4 5980 0 00007 8 1955 3670 718 8 1954 0 00004 11 6295 3943 970 11 6295 0 0000
18. 1 through 4 in Communications Test and Setup in Section 3 Setting Up System 2 With the Interface Box in Normal mode send PCBaud 19200 to change the baud rate between the Interface Box and the computer to 19200 3 Inthe Configure menu select the SBE 45 and set the baud rate to 19200 Turn power to the Interface Box off and then on again The Interface Box is now communicating at 19200 baud 4 To modify the SBE 45 baud rate Send 45Baud 9600 to set the baud rate in the Interface Box for communication with the SBE 45 to 9600 Send Connect45 to communicate with the SBE 45 If the SBE 45 is sampling data stop sampling by sending Stop you may need to send the command several times Send Baud 4800 to set the SBE 45 baud rate to 4800 Type to return to Normal mode for communication with the Interface Box Send 45Baud 4800 to set the baud rate in the Interface Box for communication with the SBE 45 to 4800 vs moO Of m7 5 To modify the SBE 38 baud rate A Send 38Baud 9600 to set the baud rate in the Interface Box for communication with the SBE 38 to 9600 Send Connect38 to communicate with the SBE 38 If the SBE 38 is sampling data stop sampling by sending Stop you may need to send the command several times Send Baud 4800 to set the SBE 38 baud rate to 4800 Type to return to Normal mode for communication with the Interface Box Send 38Baud 4800 to set the baud rate in the Interface Box for communication with t
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20. Command descriptions Data output format Setting up configuration xmlcon or con file for real time data acquisition and data processing Communications Test and Setup The power and communications test will verify that the system works prior to deployment Note le click f this is the first ti h i See SEATERM s Help files 1 Double clic on Seaterm exe If this is the first time the program is used the configuration dialog box may appear w SeaTerm Setup x The initialization file SeaTerm ini was not found in the Windows directory Please enter the following setup information IMPORTANT To complete setup review the configuration setting for your instrument by selecting your instrument type from the Configure menu list Instrument Type S5145 Mj COM Port fi x Select the instrument type SBE 45 and the computer COM port for communication with the MicroTSG Click OK 20 Note There is at least one way and as many as three ways to enter a command e Manually type a command in Command Data Echo Area e Use a menu to automatically generate a command e Use a Toolbar button to automatically generate a command Note Once the system is configured and connected Steps 3 through 5 to update the Status bar e on the Toolbar click Status or e from the Utilities menu select Instrument Status SEATERM sends the status command which displays in the Command Data Echo Area and updates
21. E 1s Hoa T a o 1 hour one fourth of its capacity is gone before amp 10 you ever install it in the instrument Therefore 5 RH e Keep desiccant bags in a tightly sealed ee ee impermeable container until you are ready to 0 use them Open the container remove a bag o 5 10 15 20 and quickly close the container again 1 a 2 time hours e Once you remove the bag s from the sealed approximately 25 of container rapidly install the bag s in the adsorption capacity lost instrument housing and close the housing Do not use the desiccant bag s if exposed to air for more than a total of 30 minutes 120 Regeneration drying of Desiccant Replacement desiccant bags are available from Sea Bird e PN 60039 is a metal can containing 25 1 gram desiccant bags and 1 humidity indicator card The 1 gram bags are used in our smaller diameter housings such as the SBE 3 plus F and S 4 M and C 5T and 5P 37 SI SIP SM SMP IM and IMP 38 39 39 IM 43 44 45 48 49 and 50 e PN 31180 is a 1 3 ounce desiccant bag used in our SBE 16plus 16plus V2 16plus IM 16plus IM V2 19plus 19plus V2 21 and 52 MP e PN 30051 is a l ounce desiccant bag The 1 ounce bags are used in our larger diameter housings such as the SBE 9plus 16 17plus 19 25 26 26plus 32 53 BPR 54 55 AFM and PDIM However if you run out of bags you can regenerate your existing bags using the following procedure provided by the manufacturer Sti
22. ELECTRONICS INC ined RE __JAPPROVED BY DECIMAL TITLE P ses oc rover ome NOR TEE 5 24 00 PRIS 32398 131 Ooo0o 0o OO0000 ay DATE SYM REVISION RECORD AUTH DR CK 5 16 03 A FIXED PIN CALLOUTS CB ALP 02 09 07 B ADDED PN TABLE CB TPL 01 135 11 C CLARIFIED PART SPECS CB PC B DIM A CONN AMPHENOL MS5106A125 5S BE PAN 17315 CLAMP AMPHENOL MN5057 4A PLASTIC DB 9 HOOD W THUMB SCREWS SBE P N 17316 P MANUFACTURING GI2508 009T SBE P N 17097 BUSHING AMPHENOL MS3420 4 SBE P N 17317 CI i Ld 1 p CABLE 2 CONDUCTOR SHIELD BELDEN 8737 SBE P N 17095 DI EMALE CONN SDEOS 17096 CABLE PN DIM A P1 MS3106A12S 35 P2 DB 9S COLOR 801422 6 F 18 m PIN A PIN 3 RED 8017053 Too E 25 m PIN B PIN 5 BLK 801904 II F 10 m roernces SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC DECIMAL TITLE NMEA TEST CABLE 11PLUS 33 36 ANGULAR DATE DWG NO REV eH LTE a7097 03 ene e fees O000 OO0000
23. Interface Instrument Configuration Serial Number 4566782 0402 Firmware Version V1 1b Interface Type RS 232 Conductivity Range 0 7 S m Baud Rate 4800 Power Up Jumper Autopower Pins 1 amp 2 Maximum Depth 0 CAUTION This instrument is not intended for underwater use Note NEW ADDRESS as of January 18 2010 CE SBE 45 MicroTSG Thermosalinograph Conductivity and Temperature Monitor with RS 232 Interface User s Manual Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20 Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 Manual Version 015 01 26 10 Fax 425 643 9954 Firmware Version 1 1b and later E mail seabird seabird com Seasave V7 Version 7 20a and later Website www seabird com SBE Data Processing Version 7 20a and later Limited Liability Statement Extreme care should be exercised when using or servicing this equipment It should be used or serviced only by personnel with knowledge of and training in the use and maintenance of oceanographic electronic equipment SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC disclaims all product liability risks arising from the use or servicing of this system SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC has no way of controlling the use of this equipment or of choosing the personnel to operate it and therefore cannot take steps to comply with laws pertaining to product liability including laws which impose a duty to warn the user of any dangers involved in operating this equipment Therefore accep
24. NTS DRAWN BY MJ APPROVED BY CABLE MCIL 4M PIGTAIL WITH MCDLS F LOCK SLEEVE DATE 2 03 01 PIN 1 DATE SYM REVISION RECORD AUTH DR CK 4 3 07 A CORR ECT ENGTH CB CB ANGULAR DATE A Ajs A DIM CD CD e CABLE TYPE 18 4 S0 RMG 4FS W LOCKING SLEEVE G FLS P SBE PN DIM A 17051 o F 2 4 P1 RMG 4FS WIRE COLOR 7102 560 F 109 PIN 1 WHITE 7106 So F 10 6 B PIN 2 BLACK 7114 66 F 20 DIN 3 CREE 7117 100 FT 50 PIN 4 RED 7142 83 25 7195 158 IN 4 7267 17 F 5 7308 165 50 7776 231 F 70 71214 10 F 3 71333 20 FT 6 71555 1000 305 71572 200 60 71592 50 F 15 71632 25 F 7 6 rouerances SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC DRAWN By ENC 72349 131 40 Pr SEE TABLE Sak pe 726359 OL 1 DECIMAL YTITLE CABLE 4 PIN PIGTAIL rel RMG 4FS LS DRAWING NUMBER 30581 Lee 136 WARRANTY POLICY 2010 PRODUCT WARRANTY 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY NEW PRODUCTS For a period of five years after the date of original shipment from our factory products manufactured by Sea Bird are warranted to function properly and be free of defects in materials and wor
25. S gt prompt indicating that the MicroTSG is not in quiescent sleep state gt Normal system does not return S gt prompt indicating that the MicroTSG is in quiescent sleep state 18 24 Section 3 Installing System SBE 45 Installing MicroTSG 1 Electrical connector Top plate 2 Bolt hole typical Bottom plate CAUTION 3 Do not use WD 40 or other petroleum based lubricants as they will damage the connector 1 0 cable connector 4 Locking a 5 6 7 New MicroTSGs are shipped with an AF24173 Anti Foulant Device pre installed Verify that the Anti Foulant Device is in the anti foulant device cup see Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration for access to and replacement of the Anti Foulant Device Mount the MicroTSG with the electrical connector at the top using the four 4 inch bolt holes on the sides Provide clearance as follows e Bottom 152 mm 6 inches clearance for removal of the bottom plate to allow access for replacing the AF24173 Anti Foulant Device and cleaning e Top 305 mm 12 inches clearance for removal of the top plate to allow access for removing sensors and electronics e Sides small clearance by using washers with the mounting hardware to prevent binding when removing the top or bottom plate Install the I O cable A Lightly lubricate the sides of the rubber prongs on the cable connector with silicone grease DC 4 or equivalent B Inst
26. Safety symbols 26 SBE 38 17 baud rate 14 17 mode 15 17 setup 17 SBE 45 17 baud rate 14 17 mode 15 17 setup 17 SBE Data Processing 6 10 19 21 Seasave 6 10 19 20 SEASOFT 6 10 SEATERM 6 10 Setting up instruments 17 Setup 11 Simulation program 29 Software 6 10 Specifications 7 System communications 7 description 6 operation 20 wiring 8 T Testing 11 Troubleshooting 28 U Unpacking 5 W Wiring 8 CALIBRATION SHEETS SBE 45 Temperature Calibration S N 0402 00 eee 1 SBE 45 Conductivity Calibration S N 0402 2 96 Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue WA 98005 2010 USA Phone 1 425 643 9866 Fax 1 425 643 9954 Email seabird seabird com SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER 0402 CALIBRATION DATE 31 Jan 12 ITS 90 COEFFICIENTS a0 al a2 a3 5 724520e 005 2 658577e 004 1 827700e 006 1 33586 7e 007 BATH TEMP ITS 90 1 4 18 24 29 5001 32 0000 5000 15 5000 0000 0000 0001 INSTRUMENT OUTPUT 744013 634618 401693 347069 277505 227834 199120 OODRN A SBE 45 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION DATA ITS 90 TEMPERATURE SCALE INST TEMP RESIDUAL ITS 90 ITS 90 1 0000 0 0000 4 5000 0 0000 15 0000 0 0000 18 5000 0 0000 24 0000 0 0000 29 0001 0 0000 32 5001 0 0000 Temperature ITS 90 1 a0 al In n a2 In n a3 in n 273 15 C
27. Sea Bird for internal cleaning and recalibration Align the bottom plate with the housing body ensuring the end of the anti foulant device cup is aligned with the conductivity cell Slowly position the bottom plate on the housing Re secure the bottom plate to the housing body with the six 4 inch socket head screws lock washers and flat washers Reinstall the drain plug in the bottom plate If the data still looks incorrect after cleaning it may be caused by a problem with the electrical connections a problem with the PCB internal fouling in the conductivity cell that was not removed by flushing sensors that need to be recalibrated 38 Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 45 Replacing Anti Foulant Device SBE 45 AF24173 Anti Foulant Device The MicroTSG has an anti foulant device cup inside the housing New MicroTSGs are shipped with an Anti Foulant Device pre installed in the cup Anti Foulant Devices are sold packaged in pairs The second device should be retained as a spare reseal in its original plastic bag and store in a cool location WARNING AF24173 Anti Foulant Devices contain bis tributyltin oxide Handle the devices only with rubber or latex gloves Wear eye protection Wash with soap and water after handling Read precautionary information on product label see Appendix IV before proceeding It is a violation of US Federal Law to use this product in a manner i
28. V2 17plus 19 19plus 19plus V2 25 26 26plus 37 SM 37 SMP 37 IM 37 IMP 44 53 54 55 Auto Fire Module AFM there is a bulkhead between the battery and electronics compartments Battery replacement does not affect desiccation of the electronics as the batteries are removed without removing the electronics and no significant gas exchange is possible through the bulkhead Therefore opening the battery compartment to replace the batteries does not expose the electronics you do not need to install a new desiccant bag in the electronics compartment each time you open the battery compartment For these instruments install a new desiccant bag if you open the electronics compartment to access the printed circuit boards e For the SBE 39 39 IM and 48 the electronics must be removed or exposed to access the battery Therefore install a new desiccant bag each time you open the housing to replace a battery Storage and Handling Adsorption Rate for Sorb It from http Awww s cpp com pdf DesiccantPerfData pdf Testing by Sud C heme desiccant s manufactiter T 30 C 60 relative humidity static condictions at 60 relative humidity and 30 C shows that 30 approximately 25 of the desiccant s adsorbing oe E capacity is used up after only 1 hour of exposure to o eee a constantly replenished supply of moisture in the 20 air In other words if you take a bag out of a 6 fe i eee H H container and leave it out on a workbench for
29. as the O rings on the sensor end cap enter the housing Re secure the top plate to the housing body with the six 4 inch socket head screws lock washers and flat washers 44 50 A endix Ill Command Summa SBE 45 Appendix Ill Command Summary CATEGORY COMMAND DESCRIPTION Status DS Display status Baud x x baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 Default 4800 x 0 default Output order is temperature conductivity salinity sound velocity x 1 Suppress space before conductivity output OutputFormat x x 2 hea conchae and Snipe ol for use with Seasave SBE Data Processing or optional Interface Box OutputCond x ee Output conductivity S m with data x Y Output salini su with data Setup OutputSal x x N default Do oS x Y Output sound velocity m sec with data OutputSV x calculated as defined by SVAlgorithm x N default Do not x C default Calculate sound velocity as Chen SVAlgorithm x and Millero x W Calculate sound velocity as Wilson NCycles x x A D cycles to average per sample default 4 Quit session and place MicroTSG in quiescent sleep Qs state Sampling stops Applicable only if PCB J1 jumper in Normal position x interval seconds between samples maximum Hteralee 32767 Minimum time between samples determined by NCycles desired parameters salinity etc and baud rate Functional only if J1
30. bio organisms in the water Sea Bird recommends boiling the water or filtering it with a 0 5 micron filter Triton X 100 Triton X 100 is Octyl Phenol Ethoxylate a mild non ionic surfactant detergent Triton X 100 is included with every CTD shipment and can be ordered from Sea Bird but may be available locally from a chemical supply or lab products company It is manufactured by Mallinckrodt Baker see http www mallbaker com changecountry asp back Default asp for local distributors Other liquid detergents can probably be used but scientific grades with no colors perfumes glycerins lotions etc are required because of their known composition It is better to use a non ionic detergent since conductivity readings taken immediately after use are less likely to be affected by any residual detergent left in the cell 100 Triton X 100 is supplied by Sea Bird dilute the Triton as directed in Rinsing Cleaning and Storage Procedures Bleach Bleach is a common household product used to whiten and disinfect laundry Commercially available bleach is typically 4 7 40 000 70 000 ppm sodium hypochlorite Na O Cl solution that includes stabilizers Some common commercial product names are Clorox U S and eau de Javel French Dilute to 500 1000 ppm For example if starting with 5 50 000 ppm sodium hypochlorite diluting 50 to 1 50 parts water to 1 part bleach yields a 1000 ppm 50 000 pm 50 1000 ppm solution
31. clean water and drain Remove larger droplets of water by blowing through the cell Do not use compressed air which typically contains oil vapor 2 Store Attach a loop of Tygon tubing to each end of the conductivity cell to close the cell ends and prevent contaminants from entering the cell e Storing the cell dry prevents the growth of any bio organisms thus preserving the calibration 3 When ready to deploy again Fill the cell with a 0 1 Triton X 100 solution for 1 hour before deployment Drain the Triton X 100 solution there is no need to rinse the cell 101 Cleaning Materials Water De ionized DI water commercially distilled water or fresh clean tap water is recommended for rinsing cleaning and storing sensors e On ships fresh water is typically made in large quantities by a distillation process and stored in large tanks This water may be contaminated with small amounts of oil and should not be used for rinsing cleaning or storing sensors Where fresh water is in extremely limited supply for example a remote location in the Arctic you can substitute clean seawater for rinsing and cleaning sensors If not immediately redeploying the instrument follow up with a brief fresh water rinse to eliminate the possibility of salt crystal formation salt crystal formation could cause small shifts in calibration e The seawater must be extremely clean free of oils that can coat the conductivity cell To eliminate any
32. communication between the Interface Box and the computer If necessary connect each instrument directly to the computer and use SEATERM to reset its baud rate See the appropriate instrument manual for details e Check that the setup of each instrument is compatible with operation with the Interface Box See Setting Up Instruments e If data is not received from a NMEA navigation device see Appendix I NMEA Data for troubleshooting information 6 If desired type Stop and press the Enter key to stop the scrolling data Note that you can send commands to the Interface Box and or attached instruments while it is transmitting data but it easier to see what the commands and responses are without the scrolling data 7 Display Interface Box status information by clicking Status on the Toolbar The display looks like this SBE45 Junction Box V 1 4 SBE 45 baud rate 4800 SBE 38 baud rate 4800 NMEA baud rate 4800 standard output format Note that the baud rates shown must be less than the baud rate for communication between the Interface Box and the computer 8 ea SBE 45 setup by putting the Interface Box in SBE 45 mode A Type Connect45 and press the Enter key If the SBE 45 is set for AutoPower Y and SingleSample N SBE 45 data will scroll across the screen Type Stop and press the Enter key to stop the scrolling data B Send desired setup commands to the SBE 45 see Setting Up Instruments for required setup parameters C
33. displays in the select View Status bar in the View menu Command Data Echo Area and updates the Status bar 11 74 Note The Interface Box is not available in the list of instrument types Select SBE 45 as the instrument type Computer COM port baud rate data bits and parity for Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Following are the Toolbar keys applicable to the Interface Box Toolbar Description Equivalent Keys P Command Re establish communications with Interface Box press Enter Connect Computer responds with S gt prompt key Status Display instrument status DS Capture instrument responses on screen to file Interface Box has no internal memory you must capture before sampling begins to save data Capture for future review and processing or use Seasave for data acquisition File has cap extension Press Capture again to turn off capture Capture status displays in Status bar Free computer COM port used to communicate Disconnect with Interface Box COM port can then be used by another program See Command Descriptions 3 Inthe Configure menu select SBE 45 TSG The dialog box looks like this SBE 45 Configuration Options Upload Settings Header Intormation COM Settings EPROM Version Interface for communication between computer and Interface Box Select RS 232 communication between computer and Interfa
34. especially over a range of temperature pressure and salinity On the other hand a CTD probe can easily be calibrated using accepted methods 4 A CTD can predict absolute SV to something better than 0 5 meters second a judgment seconded by Professor Millero in a private conversation while its relative accuracy precision is probably better than 0 05 meters second under the most demanding conditions of field use 5 The very high precision associated with CTD measurements and the existence of an internationally accepted relationship even if imperfect between CTD and SV permits very consistent intercomparison and a high degree of uniformity among CTD derived SV data sets no matter when and where taken Bibliography C T Chen and F J Millero 1977 Speed of Sound in Seawater at High Pressures J Acoust Soc Am 32 10 p 1357 V A Del Grosso 1974 New Equation for the Speed of Sound In Natural Waters with Comparisons to Other Equations J Acoust Soc Am 56 4 pp 1084 1091 J M Pike and F L Beiboer 1993 A Comparison Between Algorithms for the Speed of Sound in Seawater The Hydrographic Society Special Publication No 34 Wilson W D 1960 Equation for the Speed of Sound in Seawater J Acoust Soc Am 32 10 p 1357 105 106 Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 ALLL Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 1
35. is required Vacuuming and or wet methods of cleanup are preferred Place in appropriate containers for disposal Keeping airborne particulates at a minimum SECTION VIII SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION Respiratory Protection Provide a NIOSH MSHA jointly approved respirator in the absence of proper environmental control Contact your safety equipment supplier for proper mask type Ventilation Provide general and or local exhaust ventilation to keep exposures below the TLV Ventilation used must be designed to prevent spots of dust accumulation or recycling of dusts Protective Clothing Wear protective clothing including long sleeves and gloves to prevent repeated or prolonged skin contact Eye Protection Chemical splash goggles designed in compliance with OSHA regulations are recommended Consult your safety equipment supplier SECTION IX SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS Avoid breathing dust and prolonged contact with skin Silica gel dust causes eye irritation and breathing dust may be harmful 124 Sud Chemie Performance Packaging 101 Christine Dr Belen New Mexico 87002 Phone 505 864 6691 Fax 505 864 9296 SUD CHEMIE amp Creating Performance Technology PKIN GENS ISO 9002 CERTIFIED MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET August 13 2002 SORB IT Packaged Desiccant No Information Available HMIS Hazardous Materials Identification System for this product is as follows Health Hazard 0
36. jumper in Normal position x Y Go to sleep enter quiescent state if 2 minutes AutoOff x have elapsed without receiving a command or without sampling data x N Do not automatically go to sleep J1 jumper Normal AutoRun N Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter SingleSample key pressed while in quiescent sleep state wait for a Y orN command Operatin J1 jumper Normal Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter Pe 8 AutoRun Y key pressed while in quiescent sleep state sample at x KORTADE ia rate specified by Interval To stop sampling and get PCB s JI SingleSample N S gt prompt type Stop and press Enter key Jumper gies Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter With th se J1 jumper Normal key pressed while in quiescent sleep state take and commands AutoRun Y output a single sample automatically go to sleep To Autop A SingleSample Y wake up and get S gt prompt type Stop and press pins 1 and 2 Enter key e Normal JI jumper Autopower pins 2 and 3 AutoRun N Wake up when power applied wait for a command SingleSample Y or N J1 jumper Autopower Wake up when power applied sample at rate specified AutoRun Y by Interval until power removed Required settings SingleSample N for running MicroTSG in 3 wire power ground transmit configuration or with Interface Box J1 jumper Autopower Wake up when power applied take and output a AutoRun Y single sample Wait for another command until
37. minutes and variable number yyyyy yy of digits for decimal fraction of minutes Leading zeros always included for degrees and minutes to Longitude maintain fixed length Decimal point and associated decimal fraction optional if full resolution not required b E or W Fixed variable length field hours minutes seconds decimal 2 fixed digits of hours 2 fixed digits of seconds and variable Time hhmmss ss number of digits for decimal fraction of seconds Leading zeros always included for hours minutes and seconds to maintain fixed length Decimal point and associated decimal fraction optional if full resolution not required k Optional Checksum Delimiter Checksum Optional Checksum Field hh Absolute value calculated by exclusive OR ing 8 data bits no start or stop bits of each character in message between but excluding and 27 90 Appendix NMEA Data SBE 45 Interface Box Troubleshooting NMEA Problem 1 Yellow NMEA LED Not Flashing Cause Solution 1 Wiring may be incorrect Check cables and connections between the Interface Box NMEA navigation device and computer Cause Solution 2 NMEA navigation device may be set to the wrong communication parameters Interface Box requires 4800 or 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity Reset device s communication parameters Verify that the baud rate in the Interface Box for communication with the NMEA navigation device is set to match NMEA Ba
38. of differences in the instrumentation used by various researchers and is compounded by the difficulty of performing direct measurements of sound velocity under controlled conditions of temperature salinity and especially pressure For example three widely used equations Wilson 1959 Del Grosso 1972 Millero and Chen 1977 show differences in absolute sound speed on the order of 0 5 meters second for various combinations of water temperature salinity and pressure despite being based on careful measurements made under laboratory conditions The work of Millero and Chen is however the most modern and it builds upon and attempts to incorporate the work of earlier investigators Accordingly the SV CTD relationship described by these researchers in their paper of 1977 was used as a major component in the derivation of the Equation of State Unesco technical papers in marine science no 44 Millero and Chen s 1977 equation is also the one endorsed by the Unesco SCOR ICES IASPO Joint Panel on Oceanographic Tables and Standards which comprises the internationally recognized authority for measurements of ocean parameters in Sea Bird s SEASOFT software users may select any of the 3 equations mentioned above Pike and Beiboer 1993 made a careful comparison of algorithms used to calculate sound velocity They concluded that use of the Wilson equation should be discontinued and that the Chen and Millero algorithm should be used on the contine
39. on the housing with a lint free cloth or tissue 4 If applicable verify change J1 jumper setting J1 Pin position on J1 CAUTION at ee e Autopower default Avoid getting anything on the Tai CELE Har pins 1 and 2 PCB which can be damaged by BE S aid erae 3 water or other materials PCB labeled 10235 pi Reassembly Note 1 Before delivery a desiccant package is placed in the electronic chamber and the chamber is filled with dry Argon gas These measures help prevent condensation To ensure proper functioning Remove any water from the O rings and mating surfaces with a lint free cloth or tissue Inspect the O rings and mating surfaces for dirt nicks and cuts Clean as necessary Apply a light coat of O ring lubricant Parker Super O Lube to O rings and mating surfaces 2 Align the top plate with the housing body with the conductivity cell s 1 Install a new desiccant bag each time you open the housing If a new bag is not available see Application Note 71 Desiccant Use and Regeneration drying If possible dry gas backfill each time you open the housing If you cannot wait at least 24 hours before redeploying to allow the desiccant to remove any moisture round end cap aligned with the round opening in the housing body Slowly lower the top plate checking that it remains aligned with the housing body You will feel resistance
40. on your computer using the supplied software CD 1 Insert the CD in your CD drive 2 Install software Double click on SeasoftV2_date exe date is the date that version of the software was created Follow the dialog box directions to install the software The installation program allows you to install the desired components Install all the components or just install SEATERM terminal program Seasave V7 real time data acquisition and SBE Data Processing data processing The default location for the software is c Program Files Sea Bird Within that folder is a sub directory for each program 10 73 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Communications Test and Setup 1 With power to the Interface Box off double click on SeaTerm exe If this Naps is the first time SEATERM is used the setup dialog box may appear e See SEATERM s Help files e The Interface Box is not available xj in the list of instrument types Select SBE 45 as the instrument was not found in the Windows type directory Please enter the following setup information The initialization file SeaT erm ini IMPORTANT To complete setup review the configuration setting for your instrument by selecting your instrument type from the Configure menu list Instrument Type SBE 45 x COM Port fi x Select the instrument type SBE 45 TSG and the computer COM port for communication with the Interface Box Click OK 2
41. photos of a standard PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box shipment About this Manual This manual is to be used with the PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box for the SBE 45 MicroTSG It is organized to guide the user from installation through operation We have included specifications setup and operation descriptions and helpful notes throughout the manual Sea Bird welcomes suggestions for new features and enhancements of our products and or documentation Please contact us with any comments or suggestions seabird seabird com or 425 643 9866 Our business hours are Monday through Friday 0800 to 1700 Pacific Standard Time 1600 to 0100 Universal Time in winter and 0800 to 1700 Pacific Daylight Time 1500 to 0000 Universal Time the rest of the year Unpacking Interface Box 67 Section 1 Introduction SBE 45 Interface Box Shown below is a typical PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box shipment Interface Box DC power connector AC power cable Cable SBE 45 to Interface Box C tors for SBE 45 I O cable Interface Box SBE Ge and prety to computer 3 connectors Interface Box Navigation Interface test cable Interface Box to NMEA navigation device simulation computer optional Cable SBE 38 to Interface Box Software and Electronic Copies of Interface Box Software Manual
42. piping connections to MicroTSG s 3 s inch U S Standard NPT threads Wiring to MicroTSG Install I O cable connector aligning long pin with small hole on MicroTSG I O connector B Tighten locking sleeve on I O cable connector C Connect I O cable connector to computer serial port D Connect I O cable connector s red and black wires to power supply 8 30 VDC gt Communication Setup Parameters 1 Double click on the SEATERM icon 2 Once the main screen appears in the Configure menu select the SBE 45 TSG Input e Serial Port COM1 through COM10 are available e Baud Rate 4800 or other if applicable e Data Bits 8 e Parity No Parity e Mode RS 232 full duplex Sampling Modes User selectable modes include Polled sampling The MicroTSG takes one sample and sends the data to the computer Polled sampling is useful for testing Autonomous sampling The MicroTSG samples data at pre programmed intervals defined by the Interval command and sends the data to the computer The MicroTSG does not enter quiescent sleep state between samples Serial Line Sync A pulse on the serial line causes the MicroTSG to wake up take and output a single sample and enter quiescent sleep state automatically Reference Sheet Version 007 06 11 08 Firmware Version 1 1b 1 60 Command Instructions and List e Input commands in upper or lower case letters and register commands by pressing the Enter key e If in quiescent sleep
43. ports SBE 14 remote display header form and or diagnostics click Configure Outputs Configure Inputs Configure Outputs e Timeout in seconds at startup Time allowed before first data imeout in seconds at startup 60 scan is received from MicroTSG Seasave will time out and stop attempting to acquire data if data is not received from MicroTSG imeout in seconds between scans 20 within this time period e Timeout in seconds between scans Maximum gap allowed between scans after first data scan is received from MicroTSG Seasave will time out and stop attempting to acquire data if data is not received from MicroTSG within this time period for example if a problem with power interrupts data acquisition Seasave stops attempting to acquire data after this gap Pepa Hep Slat Ent Cancel Data Archiving Options C Begin archiving data when Start Archiving command is sent 5 Inthe Start Real Time Data Acquisition dialog box click Start A Ifyou selected Begin archiving data immediately or Begin archiving data when Start Archiving command is sent above and selected Prompt for Header Information in the Header Form setup Configure Outputs the Header Information dialog box appears Fill in the desired header and click OK B Ifyou selected Check Scan Length in the Options menu Seasave checks the configuration xmlcon or con file to verify that the scan length defined by the configuration file matches the MicroTSG i e
44. powered high accuracy instrument designed for shipboard determination of sea surface pumped water conductivity and temperature Salinity and sound velocity can also be computed The MicroTSG is constructed of plastic and titanium to ensure long life with minimum maintenance OPERATION OVERVIEW Communication with the MicroTSG is over an internal 3 wire RS 232C link providing real time data transmission Commands can be sent to the MicroTSG to provide status display data acquisition setup data display and capture and diagnostic tests User selectable operating modes include Polled sampling On command the MicroTSG takes one sample and sends the data to the computer Autonomous sampling At pre programmed intervals the MicroTSG samples and sends the data to the computer The MicroTSG does not enter quiescent sleep state between samples Serial Line Sync A pulse on the serial line causes the MicroTSG to wake up sample and enter quiescent state automatically Calibration coefficients stored in EEPROM allow the MicroTSG to transmit data in engineering units SENSORS The MicroTSG retains the temperature and conductivity sensors used in the SBE 21 Thermosalinograph but has improved acquisition electronics that increase accuracy and resolution and lower power consumption The MicroTSG s aged and pressure protected thermistor has a long history of exceptional accuracy and stability typical drift is less t
45. setup OutputSV See reply from DS for setup programmed into SBE 45 New to create new xmicon or con file for this CTD Open to select different xmlcon or Open con file Save or Save As to save current xmicon or con file Save As settings Sample interval seconds Output conductivity MV Use junction box rt l l 1 Output salinity i SBE38 temperature added l l l l I 1 Sree I Jay i l l l Output sound velocity iv NMEA data added Report Help Exit Cancel e Use junction box Select if SBE 45 data transmitted to computer through Interface Box e SBE 38 temperature added Select if Interface Box connected to SBE 38 remote temperature sensor If selected Seasave and SBE Data Processing Data Conversion and Derive modules use remote temperature data when calculating density and sound velocity e NMEA data added Select if Interface Box connected to a NMEA navigation device Seasave automatically adds current latitude longitude and universal time code to data header Select NMEA Lat Lon Interface in Seasave s Configure menu to control how Lat Lon data is incorporated 4 Click Save or Save As to save any changes to the xmlcon or con file Click Exit when done reviewing modifying the configuration 19 Section 4 Operating System SBE 45 Interface Box Section 4 Operating System Note For acquiring data in Seasave This section cov
46. spray wash on the ship deck from harming the sensor s calibration e No danger of freezing Fill the cell with a 500 1000 ppm bleach solution using a loop of Tygon tubing attached to each end of the conductivity sensor to close the cell ends e Danger of freezing Remove larger droplets of water by blowing through the cell Do not use compressed air which typically contains oil vapor Attach a loop of Tygon tubing to each end of the conductivity cell to close the cell ends Routine Cleaning no visible deposits or marine growths on sensor 1 Agitate a 500 1000 ppm Bleach solution warmed to 40 C through the cell in a washing action this can be accomplished with Tygon tubing and a syringe kit see Application Note 34 for 2 minutes Drain and flush with warm not hot fresh clean water for 5 minutes 2 Agitate a 1 2 Triton X 100 solution warmed to 40 C through the cell many times in a washing action this can be accomplished with Tygon tubing and a syringe kit Fill the cell with the solution and let it soak for 1 hour Drain and flush with warm not hot fresh clean water for 5 minutes Cleaning Severely Fouled Sensors visible deposits or marine growths on sensor Repeat the Routine Cleaning procedure up to 5 times Long Term Storage after field use 1 Rinse Remove the plumbing Tygon tubing from the exhaust end of the conductivity cell Flush the cell with a 0 1 Triton X 100 solution Rinse thoroughly with fresh
47. than the user input sample interval Interval the MicroTSG begins the next sample as soon as it finishes transmitting the current sample The time to acquire the temperature and conductivity varies depending on the mode of operation Polled Sampling Mode Polled Sampling Mode is in effect when e PCB JI jumper is set to Normal or Autopower AutoRun N and sampling is started with Go if SingleSample Y or with a polled sampling command Time from end of take sample command to beginning of reply seconds NCycles 0 1336 0 459 Autonomous Sampling Mode Autonomous Sampling Mode is in effect when e PCB JI jumper is set to Normal or Autopower AutoRun Y and SingleSample N or e PCB Jl jumper is set to Normal pins 2 and 3 AutoRun N SingleSample N and sampling is started with Go Time to acquire temperature and conductivity seconds NCycles 0 1336 0 287 Serial Line Sync Mode Serial Line Sync Mode is in effect when e PCB Jl jumper set to Normal pins 2 and 3 AutoRun Y and SingleSample Y Time from wake up to beginning of reply seconds NCycles 0 1336 1 643 Total Sampling Time Once temperature and conductivity are acquired the time to calculate the desired parameters is not a function of the mode of operation e Time to compute temperature 8 8 msec e Time to compute conductivity 15 4 msec e Time to compute salinity 83 msec e Time to compute sound velocity 35 msec Total
48. the Status bar Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 2 The main screen looks like this Jo SeaTerm Version 1 49 SeaTerm 5 gt File Configure Communications Utilities Data View Help 2 0 x 18 x Connect Diagnostics Toolbar Command Data Echo Area Status bar Capture to file status grayed out if not capturing SBE45 Ver COM 1 480081 N Capturing Instrument Baud rate data bits EPROM version stop bits and parity e Menus Contains tasks and frequently executed instrument commands e Toolbar Contains buttons for frequently executed tasks and instrument commands All tasks and commands accessed through the Toolbar are also available in the Menus To display or hide the Toolbar select View Toolbar in the View menu Grayed out Toolbar buttons are not applicable e Command Data Echo Area Echoes a command executed using a Menu or Toolbar button as well as the instrument s response Additionally a command can be manually typed in this area from the available commands for the instrument Note that the instrument must be awake for it to respond to a command use Connect on the Toolbar to wake up the instrument e Status bar Provides status information To display or hide the Status bar select View Status bar in the View menu A 21 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Following are the Toolbar buttons applicable t
49. the instrument it came from will continue to be covered under the original warranty 8 As another example suppose an owner attempts a repair of a PC board but solders a component in backwards causing the board to fail and damage other PC boards in the system In this case the evidence of the backwards component will be cause for our refusal to repair the damage under warranty However this incident will NOT void future coverage under warranty 9 Ifan owner s technician attempts a repair we assume his her qualifications have been deemed acceptable to the owner The equipment owner is free to use his her judgment about who is assigned to repair equipment and is also responsible for the outcome The decision about what repairs are attempted and by whom is entirely up to the owner 138 SOFTWARE WARRANTY SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT By downloading or installing any of our software you expressly agree to the following Sea Bird s SEASOFT software is provided free of charge to Sea Bird users and is not subject to any license SEASOFT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties All title and copyrights in and to SEASOFT and the accompanying printed materials and any copies of SEASOFT are owned by Sea Bird Electronics There are no restrictions on its use or distribution provided such use does not infringe on our copyright Note SEASOFT is a modular prog
50. this is cable length to MicroTSG furthest from power source 13 19 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 Remote Temperature Sensor optional The optional 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Notes Interface Box can append the output of an optional SBE 38 temperature sensor e See the Interface Box manual for to the output from the MicroTSG Often the MicroTSG is mounted in the operation of the MicroTSG with the Interface Box The Interface Box can be added to the system at any time and does not need to be part of the original MicroTSG order Sea Bird software Seasave real time data acquisition and SBE Data Processing s Data Conversion and Derive modules uses the data from the MicroTSG s temperature and conductivity sensors to calculate salinity and then uses that salinity with the temperature from the remote temperature sensor to calculate density and sound velocity interior of the vessel In this configuration the recorded conductivity is correct but the water temperature has changed as it has passed through the plumbing system The remote temperature sensor can be placed in a location that provides more accurate measurement of the sea surface water temperature The ideal location for the remote sensor is at the seawater intake before the pump near the bow of the ship This minimizes contamination of the surface temperature measurement by the ship s own thermal mass To compu
51. to changes in conductivity A high stability TCXO reference crystal with a drift rate of less than 2 ppm year is used to count the frequency from the Wein Bridge oscillator 43 49 Appendix ll Electronics Disassembly Reassembl SBE 45 Appendix II Electronics Disassembly Reassembly Note Do not disassemble the MicroTSG electronics unless Do not disassemble the MicroTSG e moving the J1 jumper on the PCB to change operation from Autopower to send the sensors or PCB to default to Normal or vice versa or Sea Bird for recalibration or repair ea Package the entire MicroTSG i e troubleshooting a problem requiring access to the PCB or sensors shipment after removing the AF24173 Anti Foulant Device see Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration Disassembly Screw typical 6 places 1 Remove the six 4 inch socket head screws lock washers and flat washers securing the top plate to the housing body Do not remove the two screws that are recessed in the top plate these secure the electronics to the top plate D t i E EE 2 Remove the top plate by pulling up on it firmly and steadily It may be necessary to slightly twist the top plate back and forth to loosen the o ring seals Lift the top plate vertically off the housing body being careful not to hit the conductivity cell on the housing body 3 Remove any water from the O ring mating surfaces on the top plate assembly and
52. turns power to Interface Box on off Red LED turns on to indicate power is on LEDs Indicate if Interface Box is communicating with other parts of system LED Flashes when carriage return decimal 13 received from Yellow SBE 45 SBE 45 Yellow SBE 38 SBE 38 Yellow NMEA NMEA navigation device Green PC Computer 71 Section 2 Interface Box Description SBE 45 Interface Box Data Output Format Notes Inclusion of all parameters except for t1 temperature from SBE 45 is dependent on configuration if the system does not include the specified instrument or the parameter is not enabled the corresponding data is not included in the output data stream shortening the data string Not all NMEA navigation devices transmit time and or date The SBE 45 must be set up to output data with OutputFormat 0 or 1 SBE 45 OutputFormat 2 is not compatible with the Interface Box Note When using Format 1 Set up the SBE 45 with gt OutputFormat 0 or 1 gt OutputSV Y and gt OutputCond Y and or OutputSal Y and connect an SBE 38 to the Interface Box The Interface Box will not output any parameters other than what is shown at right regardless of settings in the SBE 45 or connection of the Interface Box to a NMEA navigation device Format 1 is not compatible with Seasave real time data acquisition software or SBE Data Processing post processing software The time between each output sca
53. 0 1325 dBar at the sea surface This reading must be subtracted to obtain pressure as required by the PSS equations The pressure reading displayed when using Sea Bird s SEASOFT CTD acquisition display and post processing software is the corrected sea surface pressure and is used by SEASOFT to compute salinity density etc in accordance with the PSS equations 109 1978 PRACTICAL SALINITY SCALE EQUATIONS from IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering Vol OE 5 No 1 January 1980 page 14 CONCLUSIONS Using Newly generated data a fit has been made giving the following algorithm for the calculation of salinity from data of the form ng CYS T P c35 15 0 T in C IPTS 68 Pin decibars PX A AP A3P 1 8 7 B T B R B RT fr o c T 7T 037 7 R z R 1 n p Rprr A 2 070X10 5 B 3426X 1072 A 6370X 107 By 4464x1074 Ay 3989x1077 B 4215x107 B4 3 107 X 107 Co 6 766097 X 107 c 2 00564 x 107 c 1 104259 x 107 c 6 9698 X 1077 c 4 10031 X107 T 15 lt sm ay 1 TIAR bR a 0 0080 b 0 0005 k 00162 a 0 1692 b 0 0056 a 25 3851 b 0 0066 a3 14 094 b 0 0375 aa 7 0261 bg 0 0636 as 2 7081 bs 0 0144 110 Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 COLE Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 31 Revised Febr
54. 0 Revised March 2008 COMPRESSIBILITY COMPENSATION OF SEA BIRD CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS Sea Bird conductivity sensors provide precise characterization of deep ocean water masses To achieve the accuracy of which the sensors are capable an accounting for the effect of hydrostatic loading pressure on the conductivity cell is necessary Conductivity calibration certificates show an equation containing the appropriate pressure dependent correction term which has been derived from mechanical principles and confirmed by field observations The form of the equation varies somewhat as shown below SBE 4 9 9plus 16 19 21 25 26 26plus and 53 BPR g hf if jft 10 Conductivity Siemens meter slope _ offset recommended 1 CTcor t CPcor p or af bf c dt 10 Conductivity Siemens meter slope _ _ offset 1 CPcor p SBE 16plus 16plus IM 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 19plus 19plus V2 37 45 49 and 52 MP g hf if gt jf Conductivity Siemens meter slope T CTeor t CPcor p offset where e a b c d m and CPcor are the calibration coefficients used for older sensors prior to January 1995 Sea Bird continues to calculate and print these coefficients on the calibration sheets for use with old software but recommends use of the g h i j CTcor CPcor form of the equation for most accurate results e g h i
55. 23113 dmy 231294 See NMEA Raw Message Formats for a description of all the NMEA messages the Interface Box can decode e Ifa different NMEA message is received than the Interface Box is set up to decode reconfigure your NMEA navigation device to transmit GGA GLL RMA RMC or TRF e Ifno NMEA messages are received in NMEA mode the problem could be in the Interface Box cable or NMEA navigation device Verify that the Interface Box is operating properly using the simulation program supplied with SEASOFT V2 This program simulates a NMEA navigation device transmitting a NMEA message See NMEA Message Simulation Program for details 3 Type to return to Normal mode 28 91 Appendix NMEA Data SBE 45 Interface Box NMEA Simulation Program Note You can also run the simulation using only one computer if the computer has a spare COM port Note The Interface Box must be connected to the SBE 45 to test the Box because the Box only transmits a scan of data when data is received from the SBE 45 Sea Bird provides a NMEA message simulation program NMEATest as a troubleshooting aid NMEATest part of the SEASOFT V2 package simulates a NMEA navigation device transmitting NMEA messages If the system does not work with the NMEA navigation device but works with NMEATest the problem is with the interface cable from the NMEA navigation device to the Interface Box or in the NMEA navigation device itself NMEATest is jus
56. 37 Super O Lube 42 System operation 34 schematic 16 System description 7 Index 53 SBE 45 T Terminal program 8 Testing 20 Timeout description 26 Triton 42 Troubleshooting 37 41 U Unpacking MicroTSG 6 59 SBE 45 MicroTSG RS 232 Reference Sheet see SBE 45 MicroTSG User s Manual for complete details Deployment 1 Verify setting of Power Up Jumper J1 see product configuration sheet on manual front cover for factory setting e Autopower default pins 1 and 2 The MicroTSG wakes up when power is applied e Normal pins 2 and 3 The MicroTSG power up wakes up when there is a pulse on the serial lines In this configuration the MicroTSG can be commanded into a quiescent sleep state with the QS command If the factory setting listed on the product configuration sheet does not match your desired operation see the manual for procedures for accessing the PCB Mount MicroTSG on ship with electrical connector at top using four 4 inch bolt holes on sides Provide clearance as follows e Bottom 152 mm 6 inches clearance for removal of the bottom plate to allow access for replacing the anti foul cylinder and cleaning e Top 305 mm 12 inches clearance for removal of the top plate to allow access for removing sensors and electronics e Sides small clearance by using washers with the mounting hardware to prevent binding when removing the top or bottom plate Install
57. 38 through the Interface Box e Set up the SBE 38 to begin sampling when power is applied by sending AutoRun Y e Set the output format and number of digits with Format and Digits You must set the format to converted data Format C if you will process the data with SBE Data Processing e Set the other sampling parameters for the SBE 38 as desired see the SBE 38 manual 17 80 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Note Not all NMEA navigation devices transmit time and or date NMEA Navigation Device The Interface Box is designed to decode messages that are output from navigation devices supporting NMEA 0183 protocol outputting messages in GGA GLL RMA RMC or TRF format Verify that the navigation device baud rate matches the baud rate set in the Interface Box with NMEABaud 4800 or 9600 The most recent decoded Latitude Longitude time and date data is appended to the end of the SBE 45 data stream in the Interface Box and passed to the computer for storage and or display with the SBE 45 data Position data format is detailed in Appendix I NMEA Data The Yellow NMEA LED on the Interface Box flashes each time a NMEA message is received should be the same rate at which your navigation device is transmitting Example 1 SBE 45 is set up to output data once every 10 seconds A navigation device outputs its NMEA message once every 5 seconds The Yellow NMEA LED flashes every 5 seconds However o
58. 5 and or SBE 38 Cause Solution 5 The SBE 45 baud rate may be too high The baud rate for Baud Rate without Cables for Direct communication between the Interface Box and computer must be greater than Connection below the baud rate between the Interface Box and SBE 45 e Increase the Interface Box baud rate using PCBaud Or e Connect the SBE 45 directly to the computer and decrease its baud rate using Baud Then with the Interface Box connected to the computer use 45Baud to match the baud set in the SBE 45 23 86 Section 6 Troubleshooting SBE 45 Interface Box Problem 3 Unable to Communicate with SBE 38 through Interface Box Note If applicable see Problem 6 Changing SBE 45 and or SBE 38 Baud Rate without Cables for Direct Connection below In SEATERM while communicating with the Interface Box send Connect38 The following message should appear connected to SBE 38 This indicates that communications between the Interface Box and SBE 38 have been established If this messages does not appear Cause Solution 1 The cable connection may be loose Check the cabling between the SBE 38 and Interface Box for a loose connection Cause Solution 2 The cable between the SBE 38 and Interface Box may not be the correct one Verify that the cable is the correct one Cause Solution 3 The baud rate for communication between the SBE 38 and Interface Box may not match The SBE 38 s baud rate set with Baud when directly co
59. 7 15 1862 4241 874 TS T861 0 00009 18 6903 4550 560 18 6904 0 00008 22 1892 4874 139 22 1893 0 00007 25 7491 G21 9 423 2537491 0 00000 29 1638 Sh6ie LES 29 1637 0 00005 32 6976 5941 274 32 6970 0 00001 Temperature ITS 90 I g hin f itn f D jl EDN 273 15 CC Temperature IPTS 68 1 a bLIn f f elin C D Ain 01 273 15 CC Following the recommendation of JPOTS Ty is assumed to be 1 00024 Tg 2 to 35 C Residual instrument temperature bath temperature Date Offset mdeg C 0 002 23 Nov 99 0 05 28 Dec 99 0 00 Residual to use in 0 001 offset calculation Calculate offset and K enter the offset in 4 the con file with the an 23 Nov 99 2 0 000 7 za ae esr 3 calibration of coefficients not shown on this p calibration sheet 0 001 0 000 111i firir firr fara araara aaa 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Temperature Degrees C Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 CLE Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 42 Revised February 2010 ITS 90 TEMPERATURE SCALE Beginning in January 1995 Sea Bird s temperature metrology laboratory based upon water triple point and gallium melt cell SPRT and ASL F18 Temperature Bridge converted to ITS 90 T90 These T90 standards are employed in calibrating all Sea Bird temperature sensors and as the reference temperature use
60. Cable Length meters Maximum Baud 800 1200 400 2400 200 4800 factory set default 100 9600 50 19200 25 38400 Example What is the minimum transmission time over 100 m of cable with OutputCond Y OutputSal Y OutputSV Y and OutputFormat 0 With 100 meters of cable the MicroTSG requires a baud rate of 9600 or less Number of characters from Data Output Format in Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG 8 T 2 comma amp space 8 C 2 comma amp space 8 salinity 2 comma amp space 8 sound velocity 2 carriage return amp line feed 40 Time required to transmit data 40 characters 10 bits character 9600 0 042 seconds 42 msec What is the minimum total time required per sample Interval if averaging 4 measurements sample NCycles 4 and operating in Autonomous Sampling Mode In Autonomous mode time to acquire T and C from Sample Timing above NCycles 0 1336 0 287 4 0 1336 0 287 0 82 seconds Total sampling time time to acquire T and C time to compute parameters from Sample Timing above time to transmit data 0 82 0088 0154 083 035 042 1 00 second Therefore set Interval 1 transmitting 1 sample every second 12 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 Power and Cable Length Note Common wire resistances There are two issues to consider Resistance ohms foot e Limiting the IR loss to 1 volt higher IR loss will prevent the a
61. Cond Y OutputSal N and OutputSV N 23 7658 0 00019 temperature conductivity 32 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Setting Up Configuration xmlcon or con File Notes Seasave and SBE Data Processing our real time data acquisition and data e Seasave and SBE Data Processing processing software respectively require a configuration file The versions 7 20a introduced xmlcon configuration file defines the MicroTSG which parameters are output by the files in XML format Versions 7 20a MicroTSG and the data output rate and indicates whether NMEA and and later allow you to open a conor SBE 38 data is to be appended to the data stream The software uses the xmicon file and to save t to a con configuration file to interpret and process the data If the configuration file or xmicon file Seasave and SBE does not match the actual instrument configuration the software will not Dale Processing neS ine Sonig Me be able to interpret and process the data correctly A new or recalibrated instrument ships with a configuration file that reflects the current configuration as we know it The file is named with the instrument serial number 1 Double click on Seasave exe followed by a con extension For example for an instrument with 2 Click Configure Inputs On the Instrument Configuration tab click Open In serial number 2375 Sea Bird names the dialog box select the xmlcon or con file and click Open the fil
62. ERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET August 13 2002 y Sud Chemie Performance 101 Packaging Christine Dr Belen New Mexico 87002 Phone Fax SORB IT Packaged Desiccant 505 864 6691 505 864 9296 SECTION I PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Trade Name and Synonyms Silica Gel Synthetic Amorphous Silica Silicon Dioxide Chemical Family Synthetic Amorphous Silica Formula SiO2 x H20 SECTION II HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS Components in the Solid Mixture COMPONENT CAS No ACGIH TLV PPM OSHA PEL Amorphous 63231 67 4 gt 99 PEL 20 RESPIRABLE LIMIT NONE Silica TLV 5 HAZARD IRRITANT Synthetic amorphous silica is not to be confused with crystalline silica such as quartz cristobalite or tridymite or with diatomaceous earth or other naturally occurring forms of amorphous silica that frequently contain crystalline forms This product is in granular form and packed in bags for use as a desiccant Therefore no exposure to the product is anticipated under normal use of this product Avoid inhaling desiccant dust SECTION Ill PHYSICAL DATA Appearance and Odor White granules odorless Melting Point gt 1600 Deg C gt 2900 Deg F Solubility in Water Insoluble Bulk Density gt 40 Ibs cu ft Percent Volatile by Weight 1750 Deg F lt 10 121 Sud Chemie Performance eo Packaging SUD CHEMIE
63. KL BMc RMG 4FS W LOCKING SLEEVE CLAMP 97 3057 6A 3 93 B ADDED COLOR 1 KL BMc G FLS F ALPHA FIT221 3 8 BLACK SBE P N 17413 Tee eet er 3 29 11 C Changed boot to heatshrink FS PC SHRINK TUBE 3 LENGTH SBE P N 17412 SBE P N 31880 CABLE TYPE CONSOLIDATED 1703 OR me Pi P O SBE 28 1 0 RMG 4FS TO MS CABLE ASSEMB SBE 28 1 0 RMG 4FS TO MS CABLE ASSEMB SHIELDED LENGTH KEVLAR KEVLAR SHIELDED LENGTH KEVLAR KEVLAR ASSY P N PIGTAIL P N UB FT lB m ASSY P N LENGTH ASSY P N PIGTAIL P N B FT B m ASSY P N LENGTH WIRING CONNECTIONS 80437 70 31 g 25 801668 172200 i 4 7 n 80438 7204 33 10 801701 172278 220 67 1 COLOR 1 COLOR 2 P2 80455 7221 66 20 801706 172283 40 12 PIN 1 WHITE SHIELD A 80456 7232 100 30 80464 20 m 801950 172657 15 4 5 PIN 2 BLAC BLACK B 80457 7550 1532 40 80465 130 m PIN 3 GREEN WHITE C 80458 7351 165 50 80466 40 m SIN 4 RED a r 80459 7187 200 60 80467 50 m 5 80460 7148 330 00 80468 90 m x 80461 7369 492 50 80469 140 m dee R al 80462 7244 660 200 80470 1190m COLOR 2 ALL OTHER 80463 7216 1500 455 80471 1445 m 80693 7696 984 300 PIGTAILS ARE PURCHASED PER DWG 80720 7723 500 52 30585 80755 17744 820 250 EVLAR cone e DWG 20252 7640 363 10 80757 100 m P N 17031 OT SHIELDED AND 801050 7608 250 76 80801 61 m DOES NOT RE QURE HE HEATSHRINK 80823 7614 462 40 80824 130 m 31880 7890 433 3 80843 121 M 16 AWG 80941 7183 83 25 7783 281 85 801037 75 m 801041
64. M x x M x x xxxx hh lt CR gt lt LF gt GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude Latitude and Longitude of present position time of position fix and status GLL II ILa yyyyy yy b hhmmss ss A hh lt CR gt lt LF gt RMA Recommended Minimum Specific Loran C Data Position course and speed data provided by a LORAN C receiver RMA A lll ILa yyyyy yy b x x X X X X X X x x a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GPS TRANSIT Data Time date position course and speed data provided by a GPS or TRANSIT navigation receiver RMC hhmmss ss A lll lLa yyyyy yy b x x x x ddmmyy x x a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt TRF TRANSIT Fix Data Time date position and information related to a TRANSIT fix TRF hhmmss ss ddmmyy Ill la yyyyy yy b x x x x X X X X xxx A hh lt CR gt lt LF gt where Field Type Symbol Definition Statu A Single character field 3 A Yes data valid warning flag clear V No data invalid warning flag set Fixed Variable length field degrees minutes decimal 2 fixed digits of degrees 2 fixed digits of minutes and variable ML number of digits for decimal fraction of minutes Leading zeros always included for degrees and Latitude minutes to maintain fixed length Decimal point and associated decimal fraction are optional if full resolution not required a NorS Fixed Variable length field degrees minutes decimal 3 fixed digits of degrees 2 fixed digits of
65. RP sensor has a limited design life caused by depletion of their chemical constituents during normal storage and use and is covered under warranty for the first 90 days only Other components of the sensor housing electronics etc are covered for 5 years 3 Instruments or sensors manufactured by other companies are warranted only to the limit of the warranties provided by their original manufacturers typically 1 year example fluorometers transmissometers PAR optical backscatter sensors altimeters etc 4 Water sample bottles manufactured by other companies and PVC plastic bottle parts used to make Sea Bird Improved Sample Bottles are warranted only to the limit of the warranties provided by their original manufacturers typically one year The mounting bracket except stainless steel band clamp used in Sea Bird Improved Sample Bottles is covered for 5 years 5 Batteries zinc anodes anti foulant devices or other consumable expendable items are not covered under this warranty 6 Electrical cables dummy plugs and stainless steel band clamps are warranted to function properly and be free of defects in materials and workmanship for 1 year 7 This warranty is void if in our opinion the instrument has been damaged by accident mishandled altered improperly serviced or repaired by the customer where such treatment has affected its performance or reliability In the event of such misuse abuse by the customer costs for repairs plu
66. S gt OUTPUTSAL Y S gt DS to verify setup Remove power When ready to take a sample repeat as desired wake up MicroTSG command it to take a sample and output converted data to computer and remove power Before first sample click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stored Apply power to wake up S gt TS Remove power 24 29 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Autonomous Sampling Notes e After waking the The MicroTSG samples data at pre programmed intervals defined by MicroTSG you may need to press the Enter key several times and send Stop to interrupt sampling depending on how the instrument was set up the last time it was used If using the MicroTSG with the Interface Box set up the MicroTSG to operate in autonomous sampling mode J1 jumper in Autopower position pins 1 and 2 AutoRun Y SingleSample N Interval and sends the data to the computer The MicroTSG does not enter quiescent sleep state between samples Examples Autonomous Sampling Mode user input in bold Example 1 J1 jumper in Normal position pins 2 and 3 AutoRun Y Set up to take a sample every 20 seconds Send status command to verify setup Send power off command after all parameters are entered Assuming that power is always applied Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt SINGLESAMPLE N S gt INTERVAL 20 S gt AUTORUN Y S gt DS t
67. SBE 45 MicroTSG THERMOSALINOGRAPH Conductivity and Temperature Monitor with RS 232 Interface Serial Number 4566782 0402 User Manual Version 015 Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Tel 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 This page intentionally left blank SBE 45 MICRO TSG OPERATING AND REPAIR MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Manual Generation DAC ccc cciscs ecdeichicedsatadtcesvniad cea ctacteedntusdaimnnmectenenulataatn Limited Liability Stale MCU sanstscwnsderesradsnnidnssasnmennddesnendebendonsesteiagseentelens Declaration of Conformity sesiunii a a SBE 45 Configuration S N 0402 csscccssssscccssserscsscsnrscsssseccessnneees SBE 45 Manual Version 015 0s00csscsssssssssssesecscenssessseseseeseceneaeacs SBE 45 Reference Sheet Version 007 c c sssessssssesseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeess SBE 45 Specification 19 ICEL xacvacvseverpacanaevseanxaa aenemnesannaeenteauanndenavenenieae PN 90402 Manual Version 008 cccccccessssssssssessssesesseseseesceeeceeceeees SB 45 AT AION Saket ceccticrecaceccecsedbcatatcitediatuceaneueisSadeaauichadbucteanddcacacias ANo oao S Ss dacacveecie peeedancsetasedecasaeddetnciatanbeae saat Suncsus steatcauicsleduwantesodaseacuvobseeatss DPraWing S255 eter crteshsec heea cies e i ea a axceanae ER SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC 13431 NE 20th St Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Phone 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 Email sea
68. Toolbar or pressing the Enter key to get an S gt prompt Status Command DS Display operating status and setup parameters Equivalent to Status on Toolbar List below includes where applicable command used to modify parameter e Firmware version and serial number e Logging status logging data not logging data or unknown status e Sample interval time Interval e Output conductivity with each sample OutputCond e Output salinity with each sample OutputSal e Output sound velocity with each sample OutputSV If yes sound velocity algorithm SV Algorithm e Start sampling automatically when power on AutoRun e Go to sleep after taking single sample SingleSample e Go to sleep after 2 minutes of inactivity AutoOff e A D cycles to average per sample NCycles e Output format does not appear if OutputFormat 0 Shows conductivity leading space is suppressed if OutputFormat 1 shows conductivity and salinity order reversed if OutputFormat 2 Example user input in bold S gt DS SBE45 V 1 1b SERIAL NO 1258 not logging data sample interval 10 seconds Interval output conductivity with each sample OutputCond do not output salinity with each sample OutputSal do not output sound velocity with each sample OutputSV and SVAlgorithm do not start sampling when power on AutoRun do not power off after taking a single sample SingleSample do not power off after two minute
69. Tygon Tubing Sea Bird recommends use of Tygon tubing because it remains flexible over a wide temperature range and with age Tygon is manufactured by Saint Gobain see www tygon com It is supplied by Sea Bird but may be available locally from a chemical supply or lab products company Keep the Tygon in a clean place so that it does not pick up contaminants while the instrument is in use 102 Acid In rare instances acid cleaning is required for mineral contamination of the conductivity cell Sea Bird recommends that you return the equipment to the factory for this cleaning Information below is provided if you cannot return the equipment to Sea Bird CAUTIONS SBE 37 IMP 37 SMP 37 SIP 37 IMP IDO 37 SMP IDO or 37 SIP IDO MicroCAT SBE 49 FastCAT SBE 52 MP Moored Profiler CTD or other instruments with an integral internal pump Do not perform acid cleaning Acid cleaning may damage the internal integral pump Return these instruments to Sea Bird for servicing if acid cleaning is required SBE 9plus or SBE 25 CTD Remove the SBE 4 conductivity cell from the CTD and remove the TC Duct before performing the acid cleaning procedure All instruments which include AF24173 Anti Foulant Devices Remove the AF24173 Anti Foulant Devices before performing the acid cleaning procedure See the instrument manual for details and handling precautions when removing AF24173 Anti Foulant Devices WARNING Observe all precautions for wor
70. W software or SBE Data Processing lon DDD MM MMMM W hms post processing software HHMMSS dmy DDMMYY x 1 Output custom format for Kongsberg EM 300 Multibeam Echo Sounder tt ttt vvvv v Note Sampling Commands Interface Box starts transmitting data automatically when power is turned on Start Start transmitting data and stops when power is removed Use Stop to stop transmitting data temporarily while setting up the instruments and then restart transmitting data by sending Start Stop Stop transmitting data Diagnostic Command EETest Test EEPROM reset baud rates to defaults new bauds take effect on next power up Example user input shown in bold S gt eetest wr 128 ur 1920 ra 256 rd 1792 passed EEprom test S gt 16 79 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Setting Up Instruments Notes In SEATERM use the character or press the Esc key to exit SBE 45 mode SBE 38 mode or NMEA mode and return to Normal mode for communicating with the Interface Box If you reset the baud rate you may need to turn power off and then on again to resume communications at the new baud rate SBE 45 OutputFormat z2 is not compatible with the Interface Box SBE 45 Set the SBE 45 J1 jumper to Autopower pins 1 and 2 for use with the Interface Box this is the default setting when the SBE 45 is shipped With the SBE 45 directly connected to the computer se
71. ability Statement Extreme care should be exercised when using or servicing this equipment It should be used or serviced only by personnel with knowledge of and training in the use and maintenance of oceanographic electronic equipment SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC disclaims all product liability risks arising from the use or servicing of this system SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC has no way of controlling the use of this equipment or of choosing the personnel to operate it and therefore cannot take steps to comply with laws pertaining to product liability including laws which impose a duty to warn the user of any dangers involved in operating this equipment Therefore acceptance of this system by the customer shall be conclusively deemed to include a covenant by the customer to defend indemnify and hold SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC harmless from all product liability claims arising from the use or servicing of this system Table of Contents SBE 45 Interface Box Section 1 Introduction ccscssscsccssscssscsssscssscssscsssssssssssssesssseeenees 4 About this Mantal seco neiuga ecisaetndbiseet a cevieees ied seeded dees miaetaeds 4 Unpacking Interface BOX microm aan E E le aoe ee eves 5 Section 2 Interface Box Description scccsssscssssceecssceesseesesees 6 System Description aereas RE Aden carne ie wah ihe aA 6 Specifications srein sake etek oats He aah Sheed ovation Auer 7 System Communications ccccceccesscess
72. able if Use junction box is selected Select if Interface Box connected to SBE 38 remote temperature sensor If selected Seasave and SBE Data Processing Data Conversion and Derive modules use remote temperature data when calculating density and sound velocity settings e NMEA data added only applicable if Use junction box is selected Select if Interface Box connected to a NMEA navigation device Seasave automatically adds current latitude longitude and universal time code to data header Select NMEA Lat Lon Interface in Seasave s Configure menu to control how Lat Lon data is incorporated See PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperatue Interface Box manual 4 Click Save or Save As to save any changes to the xmlcon or con file Click Exit when done reviewing modifying the configuration 33 39 Section 5 Operating System SBE 45 Section 5 Operating System Note For acquiring data in Seasave the MicroTSG must be set up for autonomous sampling SingleSample N This section covers acquiring real time data with Seasave and processing data with SBE Data Processing e Seasave saves the data in the format data format and header information that is required by SBE Data Processing If you use other software to acquire data the data will not be in the format required by SBE Data Processing If using the MicroTSG with PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interfa
73. all the cable connector aligning the long pin with the small hole on the MicroTSG s bulkhead connector C Place the locking sleeve over the connector Tighten the sleeve finger tight only Do not overtighten the locking sleeve and do not use a wrench or pliers Install the piping connections to the MicroTSG The housing is tapped with 3 s inch U S standard NPT threads Nylon hose barb fittings for 3 s inch tubing are provided Verify that the hardware and external fittings are secure For use without optional Interface Box Connect the MicroTSG to the computer and power supply e Connect the I O cable connector to your computer s serial port e Connect the I O cable connector s red and black wires to a power supply 8 30 VDC Power Pin 4 e Jransmit Pin 3 Orientation Pin e Ground Pin 1 Receive Pin 2 Ground pin Computer data common pin 1 Receive pin RS 232C receive data transmitted from computer pin 2 Transmit pin RS 232C transmit from MicroTSG to computer pin 3 Power pin 8 30 VDC pin 4 For use with optional Interface Box See schematic in System Schematic and Installation Guidelines above and see PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box manual 19 25 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG This section provides information on MicroTSG setup Sampling modes and example sets of operation commands Timeout description
74. and use the calculated offset for the value of offset Note In our SEASOFT V2 suite of programs edit the CTD configuration con or xmlcon file using the Configure Inputs menu in Seasave V7 real time data acquisition software or the Configure menu in SBE Data Processing data processing software Example Instrument was calibrated pre cruise used at sea for 4 months and returned for post cruise calibration Using pre cruise bath data and post cruise coefficients the calibration sheet shows a mean residual of 0 2 millidegrees C 0 0002 C For preliminary work at sea use the pre cruise calibration coefficients and slope 1 0 offset 0 0 After the cruise correct temperature data obtained during the cruise for drift using properly scaled values of correction coefficients For data from the end of the first month 30 days at sea Offset b residual n 30 0 0002 120 0 00005 Convert data using pre cruise coefficients and 0 00005 as the offset in the configuration file For data from the end of the second month 60 days at sea Offset b residual n 60 0 0002 120 0 0001 Convert data using pre cruise coefficients and 0 0001 as the offset in the configuration file For data from the end of the third month 90 days at sea Offset b residual n 90 0 0002 120 0 00015 Convert data using pre cruise coefficients and 0 00015 as the offset in the configuration file For
75. anual and or Help files if you prefer to use the older software It is possible to use the MicroTSG without the SEATERM terminal program by sending direct commands from a dumb terminal or terminal emulator such as Windows HyperTerminal Sea Bird supplies the current version of our software when you purchase an instrument As software revisions occur we post the revised software on our FTP site See our website www seabird com for the latest software version number a description of the software changes and instructions for downloading the software from the FTP site Sea Bird recommends the following minimum system requirements for installing the software Windows 2000 or later 500 MHz processor 256 MB RAM and 90 MB free disk space for installation Although SEASOFT V2 was designed to work with a PC running Win 2000 XP extensive testing has not shown any compatibility problems when using the software with a PC running Windows Vista If not already installed install Sea Bird software programs on your computer using the supplied software CD 1 Insert the CD in your CD drive 2 Install software Double click on SeasoftV2_date exe date is the date that version of the software was created Follow the dialog box directions to install the software The installation program allows you to install the desired components Install all the components or just install SEATERM terminal program Seasave V7 real time data acquisiti
76. ate drift corrections to field data based only on pre and post cruise laboratory calibrations Span errors cause slope errors as described in the equation for slope above Sea Bird temperature sensors rarely exhibit span errors larger than 0 005 C over the range 5 to 35 C even after years of drift Temperature calibrations performed at Sea Bird since January 1995 have slope errors less than 0 0002 C in 30 C Prior to January 1995 some calibrations were delivered that include slope errors up to 0 004 C in 30 C because of undetected systematic errors in calibration A slope error that increases by more than 0 0002 C per C per year indicates an unusual aging of electronic components and is symptomatic of sensor malfunction Therefore Sea Bird recommends that drift corrections to temperature sensors be made assuming no slope error unless there is strong evidence to the contrary or a special need Calibration checks at sea are advisable for consistency checks of the sensor drift rate and for early detection of sensor malfunction However data from reversing thermometers is rarely accurate enough to make calibration corrections that are better than those possible by shore based laboratory calibrations For the SBE 9plus a proven alternate consistency check is to use dual SBE 3 temperature sensors on the CTD and to track the difference in drift rates between the two sensors In the deep ocean where temperatures are uniform the dif
77. ber a description of the software changes and instructions for downloading the software from the FTP site 14 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 Specifications Temperature Conductivity Salinity C 1 Sim PSU typical Measurement 0 to 7 Range ae 0 to 70 mS cm a a 0 0003 Initial Accuracy 0 002 0 003 mS cm 0 005 Typical Stability 0 0003 per month Hone 0 003 mS cm 0093 0 00001 Resolution 0 0001 0 0001 mS cm 0 0002 0 to 6 physical Sensor calibration over the Calibration 1 to 32 range 2 6 to 6 S m Range plus zero conductivity air Counter Quartz TCXO 2 ppm per year aging Time Base 5 ppm vs temperature 5 to 30 C 8 30 VDC Input Power Quiescent sleep Current 10 microamps Operating Current 34 milliamps at 8 VDC 30 milliamps at 12 30 VDC Materials PVC housing Recommended 10 to 30 milliliters second Flow Rate 0 16 to 0 48 gallons minute Maximum Safe Operating 34 5 decibars 50 psi Pressure Weight 4 6 kg 10 2 Ibs Notes Temperature specifications above are for MicroTSG s temperature sensor For optional remote temperature sensor SBE 38 which can be integrated with optional 90402 Interface Box Measurement range 5 to 35 C Resolution 0 0003 C Initial accuracy 0 001 C Calibration 1 to 32 C Typical stability 0 001 C in 6 months certified Resolution Typical RMS noise with fixed resis
78. bird seabird com Manual Generation Date 13 February 2012 LIMITED LIABILITY STATEMENT Extreme care should be exercised when using or servicing this equipment It should be used or serviced only by personnel with knowledge of and training in the use and maintenance of oceanographic electronic equipment SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC disclaims all product liability risks arising from the use or servicing of this system SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC has no way of controlling the use of this equipment or of choosing the personnel to operate it and therefore cannot take steps to comply with laws pertaining to product liability including laws which impose a duty to warn the user of any dangers involved in operating this equipment Therefore acceptance of this system by the customer shall be conclusively deemed to include a covenant by the customer to defend indemnify and hold SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC harmless from all product liability claims arising from the use of servicing of this system This page intentionally left blank Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20 Street Bellevue WA 98005 USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name Sea Bird Electronics Manufacturer s Address 13431 NE 20 Street Bellevue WA 98005 USA The Authorized Representative located within the Community is OTT MESSTECHNIK GmbH amp Co KG P O Box 2140 87411 Kempten Germany Ludwigstrasse 16 87437 Kempten Internet http www ott com Phone
79. bration drift 10 30 is due to temperature calibration drift and 0 10 is due to pressure calibration drift All CTD temperature and pressure errors and bottle errors must first be corrected before attributing the remaining salinity difference as due to CTD conductivity error and proceeding with conductivity corrections 111 112 Example Three salinity bottles are taken during a CTD profile assume for this discussion that shipboard analysis of the bottle salinities is perfect The uncorrected CTD data from Seasave V7 and bottle salinities are Approximate CTD Raw CTD Raw a CTD Raw Bottle Depth m Pressure dbar Temperature C Sim ty Salinity Salinity 200 202 7 18 3880 4 63421 34 9705 34 9770 1000 1008 8 3 9831 3 25349 34 4634 34 4710 4000 4064 1 1 4524 3 16777 34 6778 34 6850 Temperatures shown are ITS 90 However the salinity equation is in terms of IPTS 68 you must convert ITS 90 to IPTS 68 IPTS 68 1 00024 ITS 90 before calculating salinity SEASOFT does this automatically The uncorrected salinity differences CTD raw salinity bottle salinity are approximately 0 007 psu To determine conductivity drift first correct the CTD temperature and pressure data Suppose that the error in temperature is 0 0015 C uniformly at all temperatures and the error in pressure is 0 5 dbar uniformly at all pressures drift offsets are obtained by projecting the drift history of both se
80. ccssscsscssscccccccesccessssersssseeseseeees 41 Problem 1 Unable to Communicate with MicroTSG c cesceeseeeseesteeseeeees 41 Problem 2 Nonsense or Unreasonable Data ccecceeceeseeseeeteeeteeeseeneeeeeenes 41 Problem 3 Salinity Lower than Expected 0 cccceescesseseseeseceseceeeeseeneeeeeenes 41 GOSS ALY disicccnvecvosssosasessastcstsscusiseenandenessodessesabccsesedendvecwnesvenssodedneseseoe e 42 Table of Contents SBE 45 Appendix I Functional Description sccsscssscsssessssssseesseosees 43 SEUSOLS iaaa igestvesnvivencs ses wuevsedpeseysaguteendnp ch avshpuscenderede cyspntrundiepes susie 43 DENSON NteMace reece hon n E E ad eae eed Santen 43 Appendix II Electronics Disassembly Reassemblly s0sseesees 44 Appendix II Command Summa ry sccsscssscssscssssssssssscssscseees 45 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device scsssssscsssesees 47 Appendix V Replacement Parts sscssscsscssscsssessssnssssseeoees 51 nC CES EE ET AE ER 52 10 Section 1 Introduction SBE 45 Section 1 Introduction This section includes a Quick Start procedure and photos of a standard SBE 45 MicroTSG shipment About this Manual This manual is to be used with the SBE 45 MicroTSG Conductivity and Temperature Monitor It is organized to guide the user from installation through operation and data collection We ve included detailed specifications command descriptions ma
81. ce Box Select 4800 9600 or 19200 baud set this greater than baud rate 9600 w you will use to communicate between Interface Box and SBE 45 SBE 38 and NMEA navigation device Notes e SEATERM s baud rate must be the same as the Interface Box baud rate set with PCBaud Baud is factory set to 9600 but can be changed by the user see Commands When you click OK SEATERM saves the Configuration Options settings to the SeaTerm ini file in your Windows directory SeaTerm ini contains the last saved settings for each instrument SBE 37 45 etc When you open SEATERM and select the desired instrument in the Configure menu the Configuration Options dialog box shows the last saved settings for that instrument Mode PS 232 Full Duplex C PS 485 Half Duplex e ndiwe Madem Data Bits C7 g Modem RS485 1D Prompts Comsically gets Parity C even Odd None Default Help x Make the selections in the Configuration Options dialog box Click OK to save the settings 4 Turn on power to the Interface Box The display looks like this if the Interface Box is set up to power up in Normal mode with the IMode NORMAL command see Commands for details SBE45 Junction Box V 1 4 mode is normal If the system does not respond as described e Click Connect on the Toolbar to attempt to establish communications e Verif
82. ce Box see the Interface Box manual for operating the system Acquiring Real Time Data with Seasave Note See Seasave s manual and or help files Note The baud rate between the MicroTSG and computer defined in Configure Inputs on the Serial Ports tab must agree with the baud rate programmed into the MicroTSG with Baud 1 Turn on power to the MicroTSG e Ifthe MicroTSG is set to AutoRun Y and the J1 jumper is in the Autopower position start sampling automatically when power is turned on MicroTSG will start sampling and transmitting data to the computer Note that the data will not appear in Seasave until you tell Seasave to start real time data acquisition in Step 7 e If the MicroTSG is set to AutoRun N or the J1 jumper is in the Normal position Run SEATERM click SEATERM s Connect button command the MicroTSG to start sampling Go click SEATERM s Disconnect button and then close SEATERM See Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG 2 Double click on Seasave exe 3 Perform any desired setup in the Configure Inputs Configure Outputs and Display menus 34 Section 5 Operating System SBE 45 4 Inthe RealTime Data menu select Start Acquisition The dialog box looks like this Data Archiving Options Start Real Time Data Acquisition e Begin archiving data immediately to store raw frequencies A D counts and or voltages real time data as soon as Start button is clicked and communication is
83. cesecesecseeceeecseeeseeeseseeeseeeeseeeeesereneeeeeeenaees 7 Connections Switches and LEDS 0 0 ccc cc cecccccccesecccesssececesseeecsseeeceeneeeesssseeeens 8 Data QOuiput Hormat cisccesd vi cceleasasdncosonvensscdodedeeseatooneg snes pone A A TAT s aa niee 9 Section 3 Setting Up System e ssesssessesssesssesssecssesssoossoossocssoossoossoosso 10 Installing Softwares ce tnceci hice keeles eek heed oi eas ae ees 10 Communications Test and Setup ccccccecscessesescesseeeeceeceeecesecesecssecseecseeeneeenes 11 Commands areia Sree ates hse te Pieces eon legis enews bl 14 Setting U p Instruments essnee eae edhe ER Ea E noes 17 SBE 45 nos eels sie citi hot esas ons Basan Ane tielin aces ad ees 17 SBE 38 dnai ie e Wiebe es epee Nod xen R does ceeds 17 NMEA Navigation Device cccccesecsecesecssecsseeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeneeneenseensees 18 Setting Up SBE 45 Configuration xmlcon or con File in Seasave 19 Section 4 Operating System ccccscssssccssccsscsssssssscssscssscssssnssenes 20 Acquiring Real Time Data with Seasave cccccesscsseesceseeeseessceeessecsaeeneeenes 20 Processing Data with SBE Data Processing cessseesceeeeceseeeeeseceeeeeeseenees 21 Section 5 Routine Maintenance ccccccsccssscssscsssscssscssscssssneeees 22 Section 6 Troubleshooting scccscscsscsssseccsscesccesssseessssseseseeses 23 Problem 1 Unable to Communicate with Interface BOX ceseese
84. creen click on the Configure menu The Configure dialog box appears Select e NMEA message to be simulated RMA RMC GLL or GGA or select an existing NMEA data file on your computer by clicking Send File and browsing to the desired file e Baud rate 4800 or 9600 for transmission of simulated NMEA data to Interface Box must be less than baud rate between Interface Box and computer 1 e COMM port on computer 2 for transmission of NMEA data to Interface Box e Message interval time between simulated messages to be transmitted to Interface Box Click OK 29 92 Appendix NMEA Data SBE 45 Interface Box 5 On the NMEATest screen click Start NMEA data should begin to display on the NMEATest screen Additionally NMEA data should begin to display appended to the SBE 45 data in SEATERM on computer 1 The yellow NMEA LED should flash on the Interface Box each time the simulation program transmits a new position The appended data should correspond to the most recent simulation program data For example if NMEATest is set to output RMC data NMEATest output RMC 2212 345 N 04459 876 E 15 May 2002 00 00 22 SEATERM output appended after SBE 45 data and optional SBE 38 data lat 22 12 345 N lon 044 59 877 E hms 000022 dmy 150502 See NMEA Raw Message Formats for the NMEA message formats If properly decoded data appears in SEATERM the Interface Box is working properly If the system works with the simulation pro
85. cting 5 Click Connect on the Toolbar SEATERM tries to connect to the MicroTSG at the baud set in Step 3 If it cannot it cycles through all other possible baud rates to try to connect When it connects the display looks like this S gt SBE45 V 1 1b S gt This shows that correct communications between the computer and MicroTSG has been established If the system does not respond as shown e Click Connect again e Verify the correct instrument was selected in the Configure menu and the settings were entered correctly in the Configuration Options dialog box e Check cabling between the computer and MicroTSG 6 Display MicroTSG status information by clicking Status on the Toolbar The display looks like this SBE45 V 1 1b SERIAL NO 1258 not logging data sample interval 30 seconds output conductivity with each sample do not output salinity with each sample do not output sound velocity with each sample do not start sampling when power on do not power off after taking a single sample do not power off after two minutes of inactivity A D cycles to average 4 a e D 7 Command the MicroTSG to take a sample by typing TS and pressing the Enter key The display looks like this if output conductivity with each sample do not output salinity with each sample and do not output sound velocity with each sample displayed in response to the status command in Step 6 23 7658 0 00019 where 23 7658 temperature
86. ctivity bath conductivity 0 002 CPcor Date Slope Correction 0 001 31 Jan 12 1 0000000 0 001 Conductivity Siemens m 98 APPLICATION NOTES Appnote 2DCOnductivity cseesssscccseretesceeeessenscoeerens Appnote 6Sound Velocity ee eeeeeeeeeeee Appnote 1OConductivity eee eeeeeeeeeees Appnote 141978 Practical Salinity Scale Pec c ccc cccccccccccccce Perec cccccccccccccccce Perc rr cccccccccccccccs Appnote 31Coefficient Corrections eeeeeesseeeeseeeeeeees Appnote 42ITS 90 Temperature Scale Appnote 68USB Potts eeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeees Appnote 71Desiccant Use and Regeneration Perec ccccccccccccccces Peer ccc cccccccccccccce Perc cc cccccccccccccccs 10 12 19 20 21 99 Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 CELE Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 2D Revised October 2010 Instructions for Care and Cleaning of Conductivity Cells This application note presents new recommendations as of October 2006 based on our recent research for cleaning and storing conductivity sensors In the past Sea Bird had recommended cleaning and storing conductivity sensors with a Triton X 100 solution and cleaning conductivity sensors with an acid solution Our latest research leads us to recommend addi
87. d Chemie Performance Packaging a Division of United Catalysts Inc MIL D 3464 Desiccant Regeneration Procedure Regeneration of the United Desiccants Tyvek Desi Pak or Sorb It bags or United Desiccants X Crepe Desi Pak or Sorb It bags can be accomplished by the following method 1 Arrange the bags on a wire tray in a single layer to allow for adequate air flow around the bags during the drying process The oven s inside temperature should be room or ambient temperature 25 29 4 C 77 85 F A convection circulating forced air type oven is recommended for this regeneration process Seal failures may occur if any other type of heating unit or appliance is used When placed in forced air circulating air or convection oven allow a minimum of 3 8 to 5 1 cm 1 5 to 2 0 inches of air space between the top of the bags and the next metal tray above the bags If placed in a radiating exposed infrared element type oven shield the bags from direct exposure to the heating element giving the closest bags a minimum of 40 6 cm 16 inches clearance from the heat shield Excessive surface film temperature due to infrared radiation will cause the Tyvek material to melt and or the seals to fail Seal failure may also occur if the temperature is allowed to increase rapidly This is due to the fact that the water vapor is not given sufficient time to diffuse through the Tyvek material thus creating internal pressure wit
88. d in conductivity calibrations The international oceanographic research community continues to use IPTS 68 T68 for computation of salinity and other seawater properties Therefore following the recommendations of Saunders 1990 and as supported by the Joint Panel on Oceanographic Tables and Standards 1991 our software and our instrument firmware for instruments that can calculate and output salinity and other seawater properties directly converts between T68 and T90 according to the linear relationship Tog 1 00024 To The use of T68 for salinity and other seawater calculations is automatic in our software and in those instruments that directly output salinity and other seawater parameters Note In our SEASOFT V2 suite of software programs edit the CTD configuration con or xmlcon file to enter calibration coefficients using the Configure Inputs menu in Seasave V7 real time data acquisition software or the Configure menu in SBE Data Processing data processing software SBE 9plus using SBE 3plus temperature sensor 16 19 21 and 25 using SBE 3F temperature sensor Beginning in January 1995 Sea Bird temperature calibration certificates began listing a set of coefficients labeled g A i j and F0 corresponding to ITS 90 T90 temperatures For user convenience and for historical comparison with older calibrations the certificates also continue to list a b c d and FO coefficients corresponding to IPTS 68 T68 temperat
89. data from the end of the 4 month cruise Offset 0 0002 Convert data using pre cruise coefficients and 0 0002 as the offset in the configuration file or using post cruise coefficients and 0 as the offset in the configuration file 115 Appendix I Example Conductivity Calibration Sheet SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC 1808 136th Place N E Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Phone 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 Email seabird seabird com Residual S m SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER 2218 CALIBRATION DATE 30 Dec 99 SBE4 CONDUCTIVITY CALIBRATION DATA PSS 1978 C 35 15 0 4 2914 Seimens meter GHIJ COEFFICIENTS ABCDM COEFFICIENTS g 1 02414422e 001 Coefficients a 3 56563909e 006 h 1 49331006e 000 from 30 Dec 99 b 1 48964234e 000 i 1 50844862c 003 Calibration c 1 02346588e 001 j 1 99364517e 004 d 8 62052534e 005 CPcor 9 5700a 008 nominal m 5 4 CTeor 3 2500e 006 nominal CPoor 9 5700e 008 nominal BATH TEMP BATH SAL BATH COND INST FREO INST COND RESIDUAL ITS 90 PSU Siemens m kHz Siemens m Siemens m 0 0000 0 0000 0 00000 2 62109 0 00000 0 00000 1 3895 35 1839 2 79817 5 06354 2 79815 0 00002 1 1492 35 1843 3 01746 5 20666 3 01747 0 00001 15 2688 35 1829 4 33837 5 99642 4 33839 0 00002 18 7065 35 1798 4 68224 5 18534 4 68224 0 00001 29 2500 35 1699 5 78041 5 75306 5 78038 0 00003 32 6897 35 1622 6 15002 5 93359 6 15004 0 00002 Conductivity g hf if jf 10
90. der the following Note The optional Interface Box appends data from the optional SBE 38 remote temperature sensor to the MicroTSG data stream The MicroTSG can be mounted anywhere it will fit that is accessible for maintenance and cleaning For safety mount the MicroTSG above the water line gt Ifthe remote temperature sensor is not used mount the MicroTSG as close to the seawater intake as possible to avoid thermal contamination from long plumbing runs Thermal contamination will not affect salinity accuracy but the MicroTSG will report the temperature of the water when it reaches the instrument gt Ifthe remote temperature sensor is used the MicroTSG can be mounted in the ship s lab or other convenient location Sea Bird does not recommend or supply a pump gt The pump must provide 10 to 30 milliliter second 0 16 to 0 48 gallons minute flow gt Pressure at the MicroTSG is limited to 34 5 decibars 50 psi gt Research vessels often maintain seawater delivery systems for a variety of scientific purposes including feed to a thermosalinograph Many vessels use engine raw cooling water However because the MicroTSG is designed for a flow rate of 10 to 30 milliliters second ensure that most of the coolant flow bypasses the MicroTSG gt Pleasure boat pumps designed for salt water and for below fluid level non priming may be satisfactory although their flow rates are much too high more than 15 gallons minu
91. e 0 cece cece cece eee e cence asec en eneeneaees 53 0 OTHER INGREDIENTS 1 0 0 0 eceecececeeeneeeeeeenecneets 47 0 Total six Gig Mek cbs etetactiats cigech Nese dati a dua dash A 100 0 DANGER See Precautionary Statements for additional information FIRST AID If on skin or Take off contaminated clothing clothing Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for15 20 minutes Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice If swallowed Call poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice Have person drink several glasses of water Do not induce vomiting Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person If in eyes Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 20 minutes Remove contact lenses if present after the first 5 minutes then continue rinsing eye Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice HOT LINE NUMBER Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment For further information call National Pesticide Telecommunications Network NPTN at 1 800 858 7378 Net Contents Two anti foulant devices Sea Bird Electronics Inc EPA Registration No 74489 1 13431 NE 20 Street EPA Establishment No 74489 WA 1 Bellevue WA 98005 48 54 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device SBE 45 PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HAZARD TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS DANGER Corrosive Ca
92. e Update address 103 104 Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 CELL Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 6 Revised August 2004 DETERMINATION OF SOUND VELOCITY FROM CTD DATA Use of CTD measurement for determination of sound velocity is appealing because these instruments are simpler and more rugged and because their resolution accuracy and stability lead to far better precision than can be obtained with direct SV measuring devices For example specifications of 0 01 mS cm conductivity 0 01 degrees C temperature and 1 meter in depth are readily achieved with good quality CTD equipment Assuming that the relationship between C T and D and SV is exactly known see below the resulting uncertainty in SV would be as follows Error Type Sound Velocity Error temperature error of 0 01 deg C 0 021 meters second conductivity error of 0 01 mS cm 0 011 meters second salinity error of 0 01 psu 0 012 meters second depth error of 1 meter 0 017 meters second The equivalent SV errors considered at 15 degrees C 42 9 mS cm 35 psu and 0 pressure i e typical open ocean surface conditions are much smaller than those usually claimed for direct measurement instruments The question about the absolute accuracy of the inference of SV from CTD data is more difficult to answer The main reason for this is apparently the result
93. e control of the user we now recommend storing the conductivity cell dry with Tygon tubing looped around the cell ends Dry storage eliminates the possibility of damage due to unforeseen freezing as well as the possibility of bio organism growth inside the cell Filling the cell with a Triton X 100 solution for 1 hour before deployment will rewet the cell adequately Note that the Tygon tubing looped around the ends of the conductivity cell whether dry or filled with a bleach or Triton solution has the added benefit of keeping air borne contaminants abundant on most ships from entering the cell 100 Rinsing Cleaning and Storage Procedures Note See Cleaning Materials below for discussion of appropriate sources concentrations of water Triton X 100 bleach and tubing CAUTIONS e The conductivity cell is primarily glass and can break if mishandled Use the correct size Tygon tubing using tubing with a smaller ID will make it difficult to remove the tubing and the cell end may break if excessive force is used The correct size tubing for use in cleaning storing all conductivity cells produced since 1980 is 7 16 ID 9 16 OD Instruments shipped prior to 1980 had smaller retaining ridges at the ends of the cell and 3 8 ID tubing is required for these older instruments e Do not puta brush or object e g Q Tip inside the conductivity cell to clean it or dry it Touching and bending the electrodes can change the calibration lar
94. e 2375 con You may rename the file but not the extension if 3 desired this will not affect the results To verify the contents of the xmlcon or con file The configuration information appears on the Instrument Configuration tab Verify the output matches the output programmed into the SBE 45 and the use of the optional Interface Box SBE 38 and NMEA matches your system Click Modify to bring up a dialog box shown below to change the configuration Time between scans Must agree with MicroTSG setup Interval see reply from DS Define data in MicroTSG data New to create stream Configuration file opened None new xmicon or e Output conductivity with each con file for this scan Must agree with MicroTSG CTD setup OutputCond Open to select Output salinity with each scan st pronnan Aa a 1 different xmlcon Must agree with MicroTSG setup Output conductivity Use junction box i or con file OutputSal i 1 Save or Save Output sound velocity with each Output salinity SBE38 temperature added Gaye As to save l l l l Sample interval seconds scan Must agree with MicroTSG i current xmicon setup OutputSV Output sound velocity 1 NMEA data added or con file See reply from DS for setup Altea ponte rogrammed into MicroTSG i Report Help Exit e Use junction box Select if MicroTSG data transmitted to computer through Interface Box e SBE 38 temperature added only applic
95. e instrument from transmitting real time data because of the difference in 0 0040 ground potential 0 0064 e Supplying enough power at the power source so that sufficient power is taco available at the instrument after considering IR loss 0 0162 0 0257 Looking at each issue separately 0 0410 0 0653 Limiting IR Loss to 1 Volt The limit to cable length is typically reached when the maximum current times the power common wire resistance is more than 1 volt because the difference in ground potential of the MicroTSG and ground controller prevents the MicroTSG from transmitting real time data V timit 1 volt IR jimit Where I is the current required by the MicroTSG 34 milliamps at 8 VDC see Specifications above Maximum cable length R jimi wire resistance per foot Example For 18 gauge wire what is the maximum distance to transmit power to the MicroTSG If this the controlling factor for maximum cable length if wanting to transmit at 1200 baud For 34 milliamp current R timit V iimit 1 volt 0 034 amps 29 ohms For 18 gauge wire resistance is 0 0064 ohms foot Therefore maximum cable length is 29 ohms 0 0064 ohms foot 4531 feet 1381 meters Note that 1381 meters gt 800 meters maximum distance MicroTSG can transmit data at 1200 baud so IR loss is not controlling factor for this example Example 2 Same as above but there are 4 MicroTSGs powered from the same power supply R limit V li
96. easave V7 real time data acquisition software or the Configure menu in SBE Data Processing data processing software For typical conductivity drift rates equivalent to 0 003 PSU month islope does not need to be recalculated more frequently than at weekly intervals You can also calculate preslope If a is the conductivity computed from post cruise bath data temperature and frequency using pre cruise calibration coefficients and B is the true conductivity in the post cruise bath then x a Bi preslope i ____nrestope is typically gt 1 0 n 2 aD i l In this case pre cruise calibration coefficients would be used and islope 1 0 b n preslope 1 0 Correcting for Conductivity Drift Based on Salinity Bottles Taken At Sea For this situation the pre cruise calibration coefficients are used to compute conductivity and CTD salinity Salinity samples are obtained using water sampler bottles during CTD profiles and the difference between CTD salinity and bottle salinity is used to determine the drift in conductivity In using this method to correct conductivity it is important to realize that differences between CTD salinity and hydrographic bottle salinity are due to errors in conductivity temperature and pressure measurements as well as errors in obtaining and analyzing bottle salinity values For typical Sea Bird sensors that are calibrated regularly 70 90 of the CTD salinity error is due to conductivity cali
97. ed Apply power to wake up sampling begins automatically When ready to stop sampling Remove power To change the setup Apply power to wake up sampling begins automatically Press Enter key several times to get S gt prompt S gt STOP s gt send desired commands Remove power 25 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Note After waking the MicroTSG you may need to press the Enter key several times and send Stop to interrupt sampling depending on how the instrument was set up the last time it was used Serial Line Synchronization Serial Line Sync In Serial Line Sync Mode a simple pulse a single character on the RS 232 line causes the MicroTSG to wake up take and output a single sample and automatically go to sleep enter quiescent state This mode is enabled if AutoRun Y SingleSample Y and the PCB s J1 jumper is in the Normal position pins 2 and 3 Example Serial Line Sync Mode user input in bold J1 jumper in Normal position pins 2 and 3 Set up to take a sample upon receipt of any character and then automatically go to sleep Send status command to verify setup Send power off command to MicroTSG after all parameters are entered system automatically wakes up and goes to sleep for each sample upon receipt of a character Assuming that power is always applied Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt SINGLESAMPLE Y S gt AUTORUN Y S gt DS to verify setup S g
98. ee 101 Christine Dr Creating Performance Technology AN Belen New Mexico 87002 AEn Phone 505 864 6691 ISO 9002 CERTIFIED Fax 505 864 9296 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET August 13 2002 SORB IT Packaged Desiccant SECTION IV FIRE EXPLOSION DATA Fire and Explosion Hazard Negligible fire and explosion hazard when exposed to heat or flame by reaction with incompatible substances Flash Point Nonflammable Firefighting Media Dry chemical water spray or foam For larger fires use water spray fog or foam Firefighting Nonflammable solids liquids or gases Cool containers that are exposed to flames with water from the side until well after fire is out For massive fire in enclosed area use unmanned hose holder or monitor nozzles if this is impossible withdraw from area and let fire burn Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety device or any discoloration of the tank due to fire SECTION V HEALTH HAZARD DATA Health hazards may arise from inhalation ingestion and or contact with the skin and or eyes Ingestion may result in damage to throat and esophagus and or gastrointestinal disorders Inhalation may cause burning to the upper respiratory tract and or temporary or permanent lung damage Prolonged or repeated contact with the skin in absence of proper hygiene may cause dryness irritation and or dermatitis Contact with eye tissue may result in irritation burns or conjunctivitis
99. em SBE 45 Interface Box Mode Commands IMode x x Normal On power up Interface Box is in Normal mode for communicating with Notes Interface Box e IMode Connect45 is not compatible with Seasave real time M data acquisition software x Connect45 On power up Type or press the Esc key to Interface Box is in SBE 45 mode for exit SBE 45 SBE 38 or NMEA communicating with SBE 45 through mode and return to Normal mode Interface Box Equivalent to powering up for communicating with the in Normal mode and then immediately Interface Box sending Connect45 When you send IMode Connect45 Interface Box is also immediately placed in SBE 45 mode Example user input shown in bold With the Interface Box in Normal mode turn power on Interface Box responds as follows S gt SBE 45 Junction Box V 1 4 mode is normal S gt IMODE CONNECT45 send command to change start up mode also switches to SBE 45 mode now Connected to SBE 45 press or Esc to return to normal mode S gt DS transmitted to SBE 45 so status response is from SBE 45 SBE45 V 1 1 SERIAL NO 0059 fle see SBE 45 manual for remainder of SBE 45 status response s gt send other commands to SBE 45 as desired put Interface Box back in normal mode mode switched back to normal S gt DS transmitted to Interface Box so status response is from Box SBE45 Junction Box V 1 4 see above for remainder of Interface Box status response Tu
100. em Upload Time amp END of header NMEA Latitude 30 59 70 N NMEA Longitude 081 37 93 W NMEA UTC Time Oct 15 1999 10 57 19 Store Lat Lon Data Append to Every Scan and Append to NAV File When lt Ctrl F7 gt is Pressed a Ships Sea Bird xx Cruise Sea Bird Header Test Station Latitude Longitude END eH HF FF OF 5 In the File menu select Save not Save As If you are running Windows 2000 the following message displays You are about to save the document in a Text Only format which will remove all formatting Are you sure you want to do this Ignore the message and click Yes 6 In the File menu select Exit 36 42 Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 45 Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration This section reviews corrosion precautions conductivity cell cleaning and storage replacement of the Anti Foulant Device and sensor calibration The accuracy of the MicroTSG is sustained by the care and calibration of the sensors and by establishing proper handling practices Corrosion Precautions All hardware exposed to seawater is titanium the housing is plastic No corrosion precautions are required The MicroTSG should be cleaned after use and prior to storage as described in Cleaning and Storage Cleaning and Storage CAUTION The MicroTSG s conductivity cell is shipped dry to prevent freezing in shipping Do not store the MicroTSG wit
101. ers and all instruments delivered by Sea Bird since February 1982 have been supplied with calibration data based upon the new standard The value for conductivity at 35 ppt 15 degrees C and 0 pressure C 35 15 0 was not agreed upon in the IEEE reports Culkin amp Smith used 42 914 mmho cm p 23 while Poisson used 42 933 mmho cm p 47 It really does not matter which value is used provided that the same value is used during data reduction that was used to compute instrument calibration coefficients Our instrument coefficients are computed using C 35 15 0 42 914 mmho cm The PSS 1978 equations and constants for computing salinity from in situ measurements of conductivity temperature and pressure are given in the Conclusions section of the IEEE journal p 14 and are reproduced back of this note In the first equation R is obtained by dividing the conductivity value measured by your instrument by C 35 15 0 or 42 914 mmho cm Note that the PSS equations are based upon conductivity in units of mmho cm which are equal in magnitude to units of mS cm If you are working in conductivity units of Siemens meter S m multiply your conductivity values by 10 before using the PSS 1978 equations Also note that the equations assume pressure relative to the sea surface Absolute pressure gauges as used in all Sea Bird CTD instruments have a vacuum on the reference side of their sensing diaphragms and indicate atmospheric pressure nominally 1
102. ers acquiring real time data with Seasave and processing data e SBE 45 must be set up for with SBE Data Processing autonomous sampling e Seasave saves the data in the format data format and header required by SingleSample N AutoRun Y SBE Data Processing If you use other software to acquire data the data and J1 jumper in Autopower position will not be in the format required by SBE Data Processing See Connections Switches and LEDs in Section 2 Interface Box Description for wiring details pins 1 and 2 and with OutputFormat 0 or 1 See Section 3 Setting Up System Interface Box must be set up with Format 0 standard format and IMode NORMAL Normal mode Acquiring Real Time Data with Seasave Notes e If the system includes an SBE 38 1 Turn on power to the Interface Box The SBE 45 will start sampling and remote temperature sensor transmitting data to the Interface Box Data will not appear in Seasave Seasave uses the remote until you tell Seasave to start real time data acquisition below temperature data when calculating density and sound velocity The baud between the Interface Box 3 Perform any desired setup in the Configure Inputs Configure Outputs and computer defined in Configure and Display menus Inputs on the serial Ports tab must agree with the baud programmed 4 Inthe Real Time Data menu select Start The dialog box looks like this into the Box with PCBaud 2 Double cl
103. ers in Marine Science 44 Default x W If OutputSV Y calculate sound velocity using Wilson formula UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science 44 NCycles x x number of measurements to average per sample default 4 Increasing NCycles increases measurement resolution and time required for measurement See Sample Timing in Section 2 Description of MicroTSG QS Quit session and place MicroTSG in quiescent sleep state Sampling stops Applicable only if PCB J1 jumper is in Normal position 28 34 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Note If the total time required for the sample is greater than Interval the MicroTSG begins the next sample as soon as it finishes transmitting the current sample Operating Commands Operating commands configure the MicroTSG s response upon waking up and direct the MicroTSG to sample data once or at pre programmed intervals Interval x x interval seconds between samples maximum 32767 seconds MicroTSG samples at this interval and does not enter quiescent sleep state between samples Minimum time between samples determined by NCycles desired calculated parameters salinity etc and baud rate see Sample Timing and Baud Rate Cable Length Power and Data Transmission Rate in Section 2 Description of MicroTSG AutoOff x Functional only if J1 jumper on PCB is in Normal position x Y Go to sleep enter quiescent state if 2 minutes have elapsed witho
104. established Begin archiving data when Start Archiving command is G 3 se sent to control when data begins to be written to file If you Begin archiving data immediately make this selection when you click Start button and communication is established a dialog box with Start Archiving button appears Click this button when ready to begin saving Donot archive data for this cast scans to file or select Start Archiving in Real Time Data menu Do not archive data for this cast to not save data to a file Output data HE file Real time data will still appear in displays C Documents and Settings dbresko My Documents test hex Select Output Data File Name Click Select Output Data File Name Save Archived Data As Configuration Options Currently selected instrument dialog box appears browse to configuration xmlcon or con file is shown containing information Configuration Options desired file location enter desired on output from MicroTSG use of Interface Box and inclusion of file name and click Save NMEA and SBE 38 data with output from MicroTSG To modify ae L input configuration xmlcon or con file serial ports TCP IP ports Instrument configuration xmlcon or con file to change select Configure Inputs and or miscellaneous click Configure Inputs To modify outputs serial data output serial ports shared file output mark variables C Documents and Settings dbresko My Documents test xmlcon TCP IP output TCP IP
105. esteereenes 23 Problem 2 Unable to Communicate with SBE 45 through Interface Box 23 Problem 3 Unable to Communicate with SBE 38 through Interface Box 24 Problem 4 Unable to Communicate with NMEA Navigation Device through Interface BOX ciinii sier eerren siias anere ienie reee sinais 24 Problem 5 Nonsense or Unreasonable Data cccccceeccesceeeeeeseceeeeeeeseeeeeenes 24 Problem 6 Changing SBE 45 and or SBE 38 Baud Rate without Cables for Direct Connection v 24 ciccsceiacsececs Sets Moved ccdees hats eed ees ths tes eslosenteets 25 GOSSALY E E E E EE T A 26 Safety and Electrical Symbols sssssssseesseseesseserssseeeessteressesesteseesesseeresseeresse 26 Appendix I NMEA Data seeeseoesoeesoossosssoossoossoossoossoosssosssosssosssssssse 27 NMEA Raw Message Formats cccceeceeseeceseeeeseeceseeeeaeceeeeecaaeeeneecsaeeeeneeees 27 Troubleshooting NMEA ieii i ieis ieii ieii 28 Problem 1 Yellow NMEA LED Not Flashing eeseeeeeeeesseesseserseeseese 28 Problem 2 Yellow NMEA LED Flashing but Lat Lon Data Not Displaying ssssesessesesssesereesseeresseseesresrrsrsseereseese 28 NMEA Simulation Program esssssesseserseseeseeserseseesessteresseseesesteserseenesseseesss 29 Appendix IT Replacement Parts ccsscssssccsssescsessssersscssesesees 31 TINO A EE E EE E EE E EEEE E E E EEE 32 65 66 Section 1 Introduction SBE 45 Interface Box Section 1 Introduction This section includes
106. f bad data to edit the header or to add explanatory notes Editing the hex file can corrupt the data making it impossible to perform further processing using Sea Bird software We strongly recommend that you first convert the data to a cnv file using Data Conversion in SBE Data Processing and then use other SBE Data Processing modules to edit the cnv file as desired The procedure for editing a hex data file described below has been found to work correctly on computers running Windows 98 2000 and NT If the editing is not performed using this technique SBE Data Processing may reject the edited data file and give you an error message 1 Make a back up copy of your hex data file before you begin 2 Run WordPad 3 In the File menu select Open In the Open dialog box for Files of type select All Documents Browse to the desired hex file and click Open 4 Edit the file as desired inserting any new header lines after the System Upload Time line Note that all header lines must begin with an asterisk and END indicates the end of the header An example is shown below for an SBE 21 data file with the added lines in bold Sea Bird SBE 21 Data File FileName C Odis SAT2 ODIS oct14 19 o0c15_99 hex Software Version Seasave Win32 v1 10 Temperature SN 2366 Conductivity SN 2366 System UpLoad Time Oct 15 1999 10 57 19 Testing adding header lines Must start with an asterisk Place anywhere between Syst
107. f equipment washwaters PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS Do not use or store near heat or open flame Avoid contact with acids and oxidizers DIRECTIONS FOR USE It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling For use only in Sea Bird Electronics conductivity sensors Read installation instructions in the applicable Conductivity Instrument Manual 49 55 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device SBE 45 STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PESTICIDE STORAGE Store in original container in a cool dry place Prevent exposure to heat or flame Do not store near acids or oxidizers Keep container tightly closed PESTICIDE SPILL PROCEDURE In case of a spill absorb spills with absorbent material Put saturated absorbent material to a labeled container for treatment or disposal PESTICIDE DISPOSAL Pesticide that cannot be used according to label instructions must be disposed of according to Federal or approved State procedures under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act CONTAINER HANDLING Nonrefillable container Do not reuse this container for any other purpose Offer for recycling if available Sea Bird Electronics label revised 01 28 10 50 56 Appendix V Replacement Parts SBE 45 H E Appendix V Replacement Parts Part er ae Quantity in Numb r Part Application Description MicroTSG ps oe Barb Intake and exhaust nozzles on 30541 Fi
108. f water The ratio of the cell s length to its cross sectional area cell constant is used to relate the measured conductance to specific conductance Under pressure the conductivity cell s length and diameter are reduced leading to a lower indicated conductivity The magnitude of the effect is not insignificant reaching 0 0028 S m at 6800 dbars The compressibility of the borosilicate glass used in the conductivity cell and all other homogeneous noncrystalline materials can be characterized by E Young s modulus and v Poisson s ratio For the Sea Bird conductivity cell E 9 1 x 10 psi v 0 2 and the ratio of indicated conductivity divided by true conductivity is l s where s CPcor p Typical value for CPcor is 9 57 x 10 for pressure in decibars or 6 60x 10 for pressure in psi Note This equation and the mathematical derivations below deal only with the pressure correction term and do not address the temperature correction term MATHEMATICAL DERIVATION OF PRESSURE CORRECTION For a cube under hydrostatic load AL L s p 1 2v E where e pis the hydrostatic pressure e Eis Young s modulus e vis Poisson s ratio e AL Land sare strain change in length per unit length Since this relationship is linear in the forces and displacements the relationship for strain also applies for the length radius and wall thickness of a cylinder To compute the effect on conductivity note that Ro pL A where R
109. ference in temperature measured by two sensors can be resolved to better than 0 0002 C and will change smoothly with time as predicted by the difference in drift rates of the two sensors 113 114 Correcting for Temperature Drift Based on Pre and Post Cruise Laboratory Calibrations Suppose a temperature sensor is calibrated pre cruise then immediately used at sea and then returned for post cruise calibration The pre and post cruise calibration data can be used to generate an offset correction for data obtained between the pre and post cruise calibrations Calibration coefficients are calculated with the post cruise calibration Using the pre cruise bath data and the post cruise calibration coefficients a mean residual over the calibration temperature range is calculated residual instrument temperature bath temperature Sea Bird calculates and prints the value for the residual on the temperature calibration sheet see Appendix II Example Temperature Calibration Sheet To correct temperature data taken between pre and post cruise calibrations Offset b residual n where b number of days between pre cruise calibration and the cast to be corrected n number of days between pre and post cruise calibrations residual residual from calibration sheet as described above see Appendix IT Example Temperature Calibration Sheet In the configuration con or xmlcon file use the pre cruise calibration coefficients
110. free cloth or tissue Inspect the O rings and mating surfaces for dirt nicks and cuts Clean as necessary Apply a light coat of O ring lubricant Parker Super O Lube to the O rings and mating surfaces Replace the O rings on the bottom plate Place the new Anti Foulant Device in the cup and replace the O ring Reinstall the bottom plate A Align the bottom plate with the housing body ensuring the end of the Anti Foulant Device cup is aligned with the conductivity cell Slowly position the bottom plate on the housing Re secure the bottom plate to the housing body with the six 4 inch socket head screws lock washers and flat washers Reinstall the drain plug in the bottom plate 39 45 Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 45 Sensor Calibration Sea Bird sensors are calibrated by subjecting them to known physical conditions and measuring the sensor responses Coefficients are then computed which may be used with appropriate algorithms to obtain engineering units The conductivity and temperature sensors on the MicroTSG are supplied fully calibrated with coefficients printed on their respective Calibration Certificates see back of manual These coefficients have been stored in the MicroTSG s EEPROM Note We recommend that MicroTSGs be returned to Sea Bird for calibration Do not disassemble the MicroTSG to send the sensors to Sea Bird for recalibration Package the entire Conductivity Sensor Cal
111. g Sea Bird software e Communications testing and setup e System commands Setting up the SBE 45 configuration xmlcon or con file Installing Software Notes Help files provide detailed information on the software NMEATest a NMEA navigation device simulation program is part of the SBE Data Processing installation Separate software manuals on CD ROM contain detailed information on the setup and use of Seasave V7 and SBE Data Processing Sea Bird also supplies an older version of Seasave Seasave Win32 However all Seasave instructions in this manual are written for Seasave V7 See Seasave Win32 s manual and or Help files if you prefer to use the older software Sea Bird supplies the current version of our software when you purchase an instrument As software revisions occur we post the revised software on our FTP site See our website www seabird com for the latest software version number a description of the software changes and instructions for downloading the software from the FTP site Sea Bird recommends the following minimum system requirements for SEASOFT V2 Windows 2000 or later 500 MHz processor 256 MB RAM and 90 MB free disk space for installation Although SEASOFT V2 was designed to work with a PC running Win 2000 XP extensive testing has not shown any compatibility problems when using the software with a PC running Windows Vista If not already installed install Sea Bird software
112. ge bends and movement of the electrodes can damage the cell e If an SBE 43 dissolved oxygen DO sensor is plumbed to the CTD Before soaking the conductivity cell for more than 1 minute in Triton X 100 solution disconnect the tubing between the conductivity cell and DO sensor to prevent extended Triton contact with the DO sensor membrane extended Triton contact can damage the membrane See Application Note 64 for rinsing cleaning and storage recommendations for the SBE 43 e IDO MicroCATs 37 SMP IDO 37 SIP IDO 37 IMP IDO have an integrated dissolved oxygen sensor Do not follow the rinsing cleaning and storage recommendations in this application note for IDO MicroCATs extended Triton contact with the DO sensor membrane can damage it and the recommended solution temperature can cause a temporary increase in sensitivity See Application Note 64 for rinsing cleaning and storage recommendations for IDO MicroCATs Active Use after each cast 1 Rinse Remove the plumbing Tygon tubing from the exhaust end of the conductivity cell Flush the cell with a 0 1 Triton X 100 solution Rinse thoroughly with fresh clean water and drain e Ifnot rinsed between uses salt crystals may form on the conductivity cell platinized electrode surfaces When the instrument is used next sensor accuracy may be temporarily affected until these crystals dissolve 2 Store The intent of these storage recommendations is to keep contamination from aerosols and
113. gram but does not work when connected to the actual NMEA navigation device the problem is with the cable from the NMEA navigation device to the Interface Box or in the NMEA navigation device itself Verify that the cable pinouts are correct especially at the NMEA navigation device See Connections Switches and LEDs in Section 2 Interface Box Description and also refer to the NMEA navigation device documentation If the cable is correct verify that the NMEA navigation device is on and is configured to send data Many NMEA navigation devices have programmable NMEA outputs and may need to be configured before they will transmit NMEA messages Refer to the NMEA navigation device documentation or contact the device s manufacturer for customer support 30 Appendix Il Replacement Parts SBE 45 Interface Box Appendix II Replacement Parts Part Application Number Fart Description Quantity 171887 DB 9P to DB 9S cable From Interface Box to 1 3 m 10 ft computer 25 pin DB 25S to 171888 9 pin DB 9P For use with computer _ with DB 25 connector cable adapter 4 pin MCIL 4MP to 801216 4 pin MS3106A 14S 2P E to 1 cable 2 5 m 8 ft long 4 pin RMG 4FS to 80437 or 4 pin MS 3106A 14S 2P From SBE 38 to I 80438 80437 2 5 m 8 ft Interface Box 80438 10 m 33 ft From NMEA on 2 pin MS 3106A 12S 3S to Interface Box to 801422 9 pin DB 9S NMEA computer runn
114. h water in the conductivity cell Freezing temperatures for example in Arctic environments or during air shipment can break the cell if it is full of water D a _ Plastic cap on conductivity cell Flushing 9 Q R z hamber CAUTION e Do not put a brush or any object inside the cell e Do not spray any solutions directly into the open end of the cell If fouling remains in the conductivity cell after these procedures return the MicroTSG to Sea Bird for internal cleaning and recalibration Clean the MicroTSG and conductivity cell e Monthly during sustained use e Before periods of non use If the cell is not rinsed between usage salt crystals may form on the platinized electrode surfaces When the instrument is used next sensor accuracy may be temporarily affected until these crystals dissolve e Ifthe data looks incorrect gt Unusually noisy data may be caused by debris going through the cell gt Unusually smooth data may be caused by a blockage in the flow path or in the cell gt Shifted data may be caused by fouling inside the cell Follow this cleaning procedure Step 1 Clean Out Drain A Keeping the MicroTSG in an upright position remove the drain plug from the housing s bottom plate B Allow any water to drain out and remove any sediment or debris from the drain Step 2 Inspect and Clean Flushing Chamber A Remove the bottom plate i Remove the six 4 inch
115. han 0 002 C per year Electrical isolation of the conductivity electronics eliminates any possibility of ground loop noise The MicroTSG s internal field conductivity cell is unaffected by external fouling and uses expendable anti foulant devices OPTIONAL PN90402 SBE 45 POWER NAVIGATION and REMOTE TEMPERATURE INTERFACE BOX An optional AC or DC powered Interface Box e Provides isolated DC power and an optically isolated RS 232 data interface Contains a NMEA 0183 port for appending navigation information from a NMEA navigation device to the data stream e Contains an RS 232 port for appending the output of an optional remote temperature sensor SBE 38 allowing for measurement of sea surface temperature with minimal thermal contamination from the ship s hull Outputs the data stream MicroTSG NMEA navigation device and SBE 38 data to the computer over an RS 232 interface SOFTWARE The MicroTSG is supplied with a powerful Win 2000 XP software package SEASOFT v2 SEASOFT s modular programs include e SEATERM terminal program for instrument setup and data display e Seasave real time data acquisition and display e SBE Data Processing filtering aligning averaging and plotting of data and derived variables Se Sea Bird Electronics Inc E mail seabird seabird com 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 COMME website hitp www seabird com Fax 425 643 9954
116. he SBE 45 to 4800 mI aw 7 6 Send PCBaud 9600 to change the baud rate between the Interface Box and the computer to 9600 7 Inthe Configure menu select the SBE 45 and set the baud rate to 9600 Turn power to the Interface Box off and then on again The Interface Box is now communicating with the computer at 9600 baud If the SBE 45 and SBE 38 are set up to begin sampling when power is applied data will appear 25 88 Glossar SBE 45 Interface Box Glossary NMEATest Sea Bird s NMEA message simulation program which simulates NMEA messages for testing purposes NMEATest is installed as part of the SBE Data Processing installation PCB Printed Circuit Board SBE 45 MicroTSG High accuracy conductivity and temperature monitor SBE Data Processing Sea Bird s Win 2000 XP data processing software which calculates temperature and conductivity as well as data from auxiliary sensors and derives variables such as salinity and sound velocity Scan One data sample containing temperature and conductivity as well as data from auxiliary sensors Seasave V7 Sea Bird s Win 2000 XP software used to acquire convert and display real time or archived raw data SEASOFT V2 Sea Bird s complete Win 2000 XP software package which includes software for communication real time data acquisition data analysis and display and NMEA message simulation SEASOFT V2 includes SEATERM Seasave SBE Data Processing
117. he inside of the cell However bleach cleaning has proven to be effective in eliminating growth of bio organisms bleach is much easier to use and to dispose of than acid Furthermore data from many years of use shows that mineral deposits are an unusual occurrence Therefore Sea Bird now recommends that in most cases acid should not be used to clean the conductivity sensor In rare instances acid cleaning may still be required for mineral contamination of the conductivity cell Sea Bird recommends that you return the equipment to the factory for this cleaning if it is necessary Sea Bird had previously recommended storing the conductivity cell filled with water to keep the cell wetted unless the cell was in an environment where freezing is a possibility the cell could break if the water freezes However no adverse affects have been observed as a result of dry storage if the cell is rinsed with fresh clean water before storage to remove any salt crystals This leads to the following revised conductivity cell storage recommendations e Short term storage less than 1 day typically between casts If there is no danger of freezing store the conductivity cell with a dilute bleach solution in Tygon tubing looped around the cell If there is danger of freezing store the conductivity cell dry with Tygon tubing looped around the cell e Long term storage longer than 1 day Since conditions of transport and long term storage are not always under th
118. hen you An optional AC or DC powered 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box provides e Power and an opto isolated RS 232C interface for the MicroTSG e Anopto isolated NMEA receiver for an optional NMEA navigation device which supports NMEA 0183 protocol outputting data in GGA GLL RMA RMC or TRF format NMEA navigation device not supplied by Sea Bird e Power and an RS 232C interface for an optional SBE 38 remote temperature sensor e AnRS 232C computer interface Decoded Latitude Longitude date and time and SBE 38 temperature data are appended to the MicroTSG data stream in the Interface Box The data is transmitted to the computer for storage and or display The MicroTSG is supplied with a powerful 2000 XP software package Seasoft V2 which includes e SEATERM terminal program for easy communication and data retrieval can send commands to the MicroTSG to provide status display data acquisition setup data display and capture and diagnostic tests e Seasave V7 program for acquiring saving and displaying real time or archived data e SBE Data Processing program for calculation and plotting of conductivity temperature data from auxiliary sensors and derived variables such as salinity and sound velocity purchase an instrument As software revisions occur we post the revised software on our FTP site See our website www seabird com for the latest software version num
119. hin the bag resulting in a seal rupture Temperature should not increase faster than 0 14 to 0 28 C 0 25 to 0 50 F per minute Set the temperature of the oven to 118 3 C 245 F and allow the bags of desiccant to reach equilibrium temperature WARNING Tyvek has a melt temperature of 121 1 126 7 C 250 260 F Non MIL D 3464E activation or reactivation of both silica gel and Bentonite clay can be achieved at temperatures of 104 4 C 220 F Desiccant bags should be allowed to remain in the oven at the assigned temperature for 24 hours At the end of the time period the bags should be immediately removed and placed in a desiccator jar or dry 0 relative humidity airtight container for cooling If this procedure is not followed precisely any water vapor driven off during reactivation may be re adsorbed during cooling and or handling After the bags of desiccant have been allowed to cool in an airtight desiccator they may be removed and placed in either an appropriate type polyliner tightly sealed to prevent moisture adsorption or a container that prevents moisture from coming into contact with the regenerated desiccant NOTE Use only a metal or glass container with a tight fitting metal or glass lid to store the regenerated desiccant Keep the container lid closed tightly to preserve adsorption properties of the desiccant SUD CHEMIE Creating Performance Technology Sony ISO 9002 CERTIFIED MAT
120. ibration MicroTSG for shipment after removing the AF24173 Anti Foulant The conductivity sensor incorporates a fixed precision resistor in parallel with Device see Replacing Anti Foulant the cell When the cell is dry and in air the sensor s electrical circuitry outputs Device Store the AF24173 Anti a frequency representative of the fixed resistor This frequency is recorded on Foulant Device for future use q y PSP q y the Calibration Certificate and should remain stable within 1 Hz over time The primary mechanism for calibration drift in conductivity sensors is the fouling of the cell by chemical or biological deposits Fouling changes the cell geometry resulting in a shift in cell constant Accordingly the most important determinant of long term sensor accuracy is the cleanliness of the cell We recommend that the conductivity sensors be calibrated before and after deployment but particularly when the cell has been exposed to contamination by oil slicks or biological material Temperature Sensor Calibration The primary source of temperature sensor calibration drift is the aging of the thermistor element Sensor drift will usually be a few thousandths of a degree during the first year and less in subsequent intervals Sensor drift is not substantially dependent upon the environmental conditions of use and unlike platinum or copper elements the thermistor is insensitive to shock 40 46 Section 7 Troub
121. ick on Seasave exe Start Real Time Data Acquisition Data Archiving Options e Begin archiving data immediately to store raw frequencies Data Archiving Options A D counts and or voltages real time data as soon as Start button is clicked and communication is established Begin archiving data when Start Archiving command is sent to control when data begins to be written to file If you i Begin archiving data when Start Archiving command is sent make this selection when you click Start button and communication is established a dialog box with Start Archiving C Do not archive data for this cast button appears Click this button when ready to begin saving A scans to file or select Start Archiving in Real Time Data menu Output data HEX file Do not archive data for this cast to not save data to a file Real time data will still appear in displays C Documents and Settings dbresko My Documents test he Click Select Output Data File Select Output Data File Name Name Save Archived Data As dialog box appears browse to Configuration Options Currently selected instrument desired file location enter desired configuration xmlcon or con file is shown containing information Configuration Options file name and click Save on which parameters are output by SBE 45 SBE 45 data output rate and whether NMEA and SBE 38 data are appended to data stream To modify input configuration xmlcon or con file serial por
122. ie eeano anei aaa eaae eaan anie ast 19 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG sesssesssesssesseosseossoossosssocssosssoossoosso 20 Communications Test and Setup cccccccecscesscsssceescesecesceeceseessecesecseeeseeeaeeenes 20 Sampling Modessa E lace ne ater beste ease ete ents 24 Polled Sampling er erna te cosa bayeseeres e aaae aseinio 24 Autonomous Sampling s essssesessseseessssreresseseesreseesesstereseesesseseessesreseeseene 25 Serial Line Synchronization Serial Line Sync sseesseeeeseeseeerseeersseeee 26 Timeout Description n a e a EE E 26 Command DeScriptions ccccesccssecsseesseeseesseeeeceeeeeeeceseceseceseeesecnaeeaecseeeaeeenes 27 Data Quiput HOM a 1 OE EE EEE EE E E EEA T T 32 Setting Up Configuration xmlcon or con File eeeeseeeereessersreerererssrsree 33 Section 5 Operating System ssesssesssessecssesssessseossosssosssocssoossoossoosso 34 Acquiring Real Time Data with Seasave cccccecseessesseeeseeeseeteceeeeseenseeneeenes 34 Processing Data i 3 ccccca ce deds cisi iE E tee ee RE E A 36 Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration scccsees 37 C rrosion PLECAUTIONS wes ase oie vie tien a E a EE E A abies 37 Cleaning and Stora gessie ck oe cae n dean Be ORR wane es 37 Replacing Anti Foulant Device SBE 45 ccccsceesessceeeeeeeceseeseeeteeneenseenees 39 Sensor Calibration ess s08 boasts eT ees bese RG at men deeb d 40 Section 7 Troubleshooting sc
123. if Interface PCB J1 jumper in Normal position Interval x interval between samples maximum 32767 seconds Minimum time between samples SEVA determined by NCycles desired parameters salinity etc and baud rate Functional only if J1 jumper in Normal position AutoOff x x Y Power off enter quiescent state if 2 minutes have elapsed without receiving s command or sampling data x N Do not automatically power off J1 jumper Normal AutoRun N Wake up when Enter key pressed while in quiescent sleep state wait for command Operating Mode SingleSample Y or N Interface PCB s J1 jumper interacts with these commands e Autopower J1 jumper Normal AutoRun Y SingleSample N Wake up when Enter key pressed while in quiescent sleep state sample at rate specified by Interval To stop sampling and get S gt prompt type Stop and press Enter key J1 jumper Normal AutoRun Y SingleSample Y Wake up when Enter key pressed while in quiescent sleep state take and output single sample and automatically power off To wake up and get S gt prompt type Stop and press Enter key default J1 jumper Autopower pins 1 and 2 AutoRun N Wake up when power applied wait for a command e Normal SingleSample Y or N pins 2 and 3 J1 jumper Autopower Wake up when power applied sample at rate specified by Interval until power removed AutoRun Y These are the required setti
124. illed Let it soak for 1 minute only Drain the acid from the cell and flush for 5 minutes with warm not hot clean de ionized water Rinse the exterior of the instrument to remove any spilled acid from the surface Fill the cell with a 1 Triton X 100 solution and let it stand for 5 minutes Drain and flush with warm clean de ionized water for 1 minute Carefully remove the 0 6 m 2 ft length of Tygon tubing Prepare for deployment or follow recommendations above for storage zH Application Note Revision History Date Description January 1998 Initial release October 2002 Remove reference to part number for the small anti foul cylinders which have been eliminated in Tygon tubing January 2005 Change in recommendations Clean with bleach solution as well as Triton Acid cleaning is not recommended in general but some information on acid is still provided for the few cases where it is necessary A section on Materials added defining water Triton etc in more detail July 2005 Include information on common names of commercially available bleach October 2006 Update manufacturer name and website link for Triton September 2008 Add SBE 52 MP to list of instruments with integral internal pump that should not have acid cleaning October 2010 Add reference to IDO MicroCATs with caution to following cleaning and storage procedures in Application Note 64 instead of in this application not
125. in degrees Celsius 0 00019 conductivity in S m These numbers should be reasonable i e room temperature and zero conductivity 8 Establish the sampling scheme after reviewing the information in this section on sampling modes and commands 9 Command the MicroTSG to go to sleep quiescent state by typing QS and pressing the Enter key The response indicates whether the PCB s J1 jumper is in the Normal or Autopower configuration e Autopower system returns S gt prompt e See Power Up Jumper Check in N l md t t Section 3 Installing System i Dingle SYSTEM COSS Nor TENIS promp 3 for a description of Autopower If necessary remove the PCB and move the jumper to the desired pins Notes and Normal e See Appendix ll Electronics The MicroTSG is ready for deployment Disassembly Reassembly to access the PCB and move the jumper 23 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Sampling Modes Note After waking the MicroTSG you may need to press the Enter key several times and send Stop to interrupt sampling depending on how the instrument was set up the last time it was used The MicroTSG has three basic sampling modes for obtaining data Polled Sampling Autonomous Sampling and Serial Line Synchronization Sampling However commands and the J1 jumper setting on the MicroTSG s PCB can be used in various combinations to provide a high degree of operating flexibility Shown below are descriptions and e
126. ing 1 Interface test cable NMEA simulation 1 8 m 6 ft program for test purposes Interface Box AC power Connect Interface Box 17015 1 cable to AC power source 2 pin NMEA 17315 ee er connector to 1 AORE Interface Box 17316 MS3057 4A clamp Assembled to 17315 1 17317 MS 3420 4 boot Assembled to 17315 1 4 pin SBE 45 and 17412 MS 3106A 14S 2P SBE 38 connector to 2 Interface Box 17413 Clamp Assembled to 17412 17414 Boot Assembled to 17412 17671 MS 3106A 12S 3S PAEA 1 connector 17413 Clamp Assembled to 17671 1 17414 Boot Assembled to 17671 1 31 93 94 Index Index con file 19 xmilcon file 19 B Baud rate 7 C Cleaning 22 Commands baud rate 14 diagnostic 16 mode 15 output format 16 sampling 16 status 14 Communications 7 12 Configuration file 19 Connections 8 D Data acquisition 20 Data format 9 Data processing 21 Description 6 E Electrical symbols 26 F Format 9 G Glossary 26 I Installing software 10 Instrument setup 17 L LEDs 8 M Maintenance 22 N NMEA 18 baud rate 14 18 mode 15 18 32 SBE 45 Interface Box raw message formats 27 simulation program 29 troubleshooting 28 NMEAtTest 6 10 29 O Operating system 20 P Parts replacement 31 Power up mode 15 Processing data 21 R Real time acquisition 20 Replacement parts 31 Routine maintenance 22 S
127. intenance and calibration information and helpful notes throughout the manual Sea Bird welcomes suggestions for new features and enhancements of our products and or documentation Please contact us with any comments or suggestions seabird seabird com or 425 643 9866 Our business hours are Monday through Friday 0800 to 1700 Pacific Standard Time 1600 to 0100 Universal Time in winter and 0800 to 1700 Pacific Daylight Time 1500 to 0000 Universal Time the rest of the year Quick Start Follow these steps to get a Quick Start using the MicroTSG The manual provides step by step details for performing each task 1 Perform pre check procedures see Sections 3 and 4 A On the Configuration Sheet in the manual check the factory set power up mode jumper setting For a description of how the jumper setting affects operation see Power Up Jumper Check in Section 3 Installing System Test power and communications Establish setup and operating parameters Check status DS and calibration coefficients DC to verify setup vaw 2 Deploy the MicroTSG see Sections 3 4 and 5 A Verify the AF24173 Anti Foulant Device is installed B Install the MicroTSG C Send commands to run the system Unpacking MicroTSG Section 1 Introduction Shown below is a typical MicroTSG shipment I O cable Spare parts kit MicroTSG User Manual MicroTSG Conductivity cell cleaning solution Triton X 100 Softwa
128. ion device DD degrees MM MMMM minutes and fractions of minutes number of digits after decimal point is number of digits in received NMEA string W N north or S south e lon longitude from NMEA navigation device DDD degrees MM MMMM minutes and fractions of minutes number of digits after decimal point is number of digits in received NMEA string W E east or W west e hms time from NMEA navigation device hour minute second e dmy date from NMEA navigation device day month year All data is separated with a comma and a space Each scan ends with a carriage return lt CR gt and line feed lt LF gt Leading zeros are suppressed except for one zero to the left of the decimal point Format 1 custom format for interfacing with a Kongsberg EM 300 Multibeam Echo Sounder tt ttt vvvv v where e tt ttt temperature from SBE 38 remote temperature sensor C ITS 90 e vvvv v sound velocity m sec calculated in Interface Box from gt salinity based on conductivity and temperature measured by SBE 45 and gt temperature measured by SBE 38 remote temperature sensor Temperature and sound velocity data is separated with a space Each scan ends with a carriage return lt CR gt and line feed lt LF gt Leading zeros are suppressed except for one zero to the left of the decimal point 72 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Section 3 Setting Up System This section covers Installin
129. j CT cor and CPcor are the calibration coefficients used for newer sensors Note The SBE 26 26p us and 53 BPR use the SBE 4 conductivity sensor so both sets of calibration coefficients are reported on the calibration sheet SEASOFT for Waves for DOS which can be used with the SBE 26 only only supports use of the a b c d CT cor and CPcor coefficients The current processing software for these instruments SEASOFT for Waves for Windows only supports use of the g h 1 j CTcor CPcor coefficients e CPcor is the correction term for pressure effects on conductivity see below for discussion e slope and offset are correction coefficients used to make corrections for sensor drift between calibrations set to 1 0 and 0 respectively on initial calibration by Sea Bird see Application Note 31 for details on calculating slope and offset e fis the instrument frequency kHz for all instruments except the SBE 52 MP For the SBE 52 MP f instrument frequency kHz 1 0 WBOTC t 1000 00 e tis the water temperature C e pis the water pressure decibars Sea Bird CTD data acquisition display and post processing software SEASOFT for Waves for SBE 26 26plus and 53 only and SEASOFT for all other instruments automatically implement these equations 107 DISCUSSION OF PRESSURE CORRECTION Conductivity cells do not measure the specific conductance the desired property but rather the conductance of a specific geometry o
130. king with strong acid Avoid breathing acid fumes Work in a well ventilated area The acid cleaning procedure for the conductivity cell uses approximately 50 100 cc of acid Sea Bird recommends using a 20 concentration of HCl However acid in the range of 10 to full strength 38 is acceptable If starting with a strong concentration of HCl that you want to dilute For each 100 cc of concentrated acid to get a 20 solution mix with this amount of water Water conc 20 1 100 10 conc 20 cc Always add acid to water never add water to acid Example concentrated solution 31 5 that you want to dilute to 20 31 5 20 1 100 10 31 5 20 66 6 cc of water So adding 100 cc of 31 5 HCl to 66 6 cc of water provides 166 6 cc of the desired concentration For 100 cc of solution 100 cc 100 166 6 60 cc of 31 5 HCl 66 6 cc 100 166 6 40 cc of water For acid disposal dilute the acid heavily or neutralize with bicarbonate of soda baking soda Prepare for cleaning A Place a0 6 m 2 ft length of Tygon tubing over the end of the cell B Clamp the instrument so that the cell is vertical with the Tygon tubing at the bottom end C Loop the Tygon tubing into a U shape and tape the open end of the tubing in place at the same height as the top of the glass cell Clean the cell Pour 10 to 38 HCI solution into the open end of the tubing until the cell is nearly f
131. kmanship Should a Sea Bird instrument fail during the warranty period return it freight pre paid to our factory We will repair it or at our option replace it at no charge and pay the cost of shipping it back to you Certain products and components have modified coverage under this warranty as described below LIMITED WARRANTY ON SERVICE amp REPAIRS Service work repairs replacement parts and modifications are warranted to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for the remainder of the original 5 year warranty or one year from the date of shipment from our factory after repair or service which ever is longer Certain products and components have modified coverage under this warranty as described below MODIFICATIONS EXCEPTIONS EXCLUSIONS 1 The SBE 43 DO sensor is warranted to function properly for 5 years Under normal use however the electrolyte in an SBE 43 DO sensor will require replenishment after about 3 years or longer depending on conditions of use Anytime during the warranty period typically after 3 years the SBE 43 will be refurbished once without charge Return the sensor freight pre paid to our factory We will refurbish it for free electrolyte refill membrane replacement and recalibration and pay the cost of shipping it back to you Membrane damage or depletion of electrolyte caused by membrane damage is not covered by this warranty 2 The pH sensor electrode used in the SBE 18 pH sensor and SBE 27 pH O
132. le internal calibration coefficients and can output data in engineering units C S m dbar etc as applicable to the instrument When outputting temperature in engineering units these instruments always output T90 temperatures e Instruments that can internally compute and then output salinity and other seawater parameters for example SBE 37 SD Use of T68 for salinity and other seawater calculations is automatic the instrument internally performs the conversion between T90 and T68 according to the Saunders equation e Instruments supported in SEASOFT for example SBE 19p us V2 Use of T68 for salinity and other seawater calculations is automatic the software performs the conversion between T90 and T68 according to the Saunders equation When selecting temperature as a display output variable you must select which standard T90 or T68 is to be used to compute temperature 117 118 Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 COLE Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 68 Revised June 2009 Using USB Ports to Communicate with Sea Bird Instruments Most Sea Bird instruments use the RS 232 protocol for transmitting setup commands to the instrument and receiving data from the instrument However most newer PCs and laptop computers have USB port s instead of RS 232 serial port s USB serial adapters are available commercia
133. leshootin SBE 45 Section 7 Troubleshooting Note See the PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box manual for additional troubleshooting steps when interfacing with the Box This section reviews common problems in operating the MicroTSG and provides the most common causes and solutions Problem 1 Unable to Communicate with MicroTSG The S gt prompt indicates that communications between the MicroTSG and computer have been established Before proceeding with troubleshooting attempt to establish communications again by clicking Connect on SEATERM s toolbar or hitting the Enter key several times Cause Solution 1 The I O cable connection may be loose Check the cabling between the MicroTSG and computer or optional Interface Box for a loose connection Cause Solution 2 The instrument type and or its communication settings may not have been entered correctly in SEATERM Select the SBE 45 in the Configure menu and verify the settings in the Configuration Options dialog box The settings should match those on the instrument Configuration Sheet Cause Solution 3 The I O cable may not be the correct one Verify the cable is the correct one Problem 2 Nonsense or Unreasonable Data The symptom of this problem is data that contains nonsense values for example 9999 999 or unreasonable values for example values that are outside the expected range of the data Cause S
134. lly These adapters plug into the USB port and allow one or more serial devices to be connected through the adapter Sea Bird tested USB serial adapters from several manufacturers on computers at Sea Bird and verified compatibility with our instruments These manufacturers and the tested adapters are e FTDI www ftdichip com ChiPi USB RS232 Converter model FTDI UC232R 10 Note This adapter can also be purchased from Sea Bird as Sea Bird part 20200 Drivers for this adapter can be found at http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm e IOGEAR www iogear com USB 1 1 to Serial Converter Cable model GUC232A Note We have had several reports from customers that they could not communicate with their instrument using a laptop computer and this adapter e Keyspan www keyspan com USB 4 Port Serial Adapter part USA 49WLLC replacing part USA 49W Note We have one report from a customer that he could not communicate with his instrument using a notebook computer and this adapter He was able to successfully communicate with the instrument using an XH8290 DSE Serial USB Adapter www dse co nz e Edgeport www ionetworks com Standard Serial Converter Edgeport 2 part 301 1000 02 Other USB adapters from these manufacturers and adapters from other manufacturers may also be compatible with Sea Bird instruments We recommend testing any adapters including those listed above with the instrument and the computer y
135. low dry the conductivity cell and flushing chamber Do not use compressed air which typically contains oil vapor Reinstall the external plumbing connecting the seawater intake and drain lines to the MicroTSG as 4 Clean Bottom Plate Assembly Note Early versions of the SBE 45 had a rectangular o ring in addition to the round o ring on the bottom plate see the photo in Replacing Anti Foulant Device SBE 45 Remove the O ring on the bottom plate Put the O ring aside being careful to protect it from damage or contamination Flush the anti foulant device cup on the bottom plate with fresh water to remove any debris or fine deposits See Replacing Anti Foulant Device for details on touching or handling the AF24173 Anti Foulant Device Rinse the bottom plate with fresh water Remove water from the O ring and the bottom plate with a lint free cloth or tissue Inspect the O ring and mating surfaces for dirt nicks and cuts Clean as necessary Apply a light coat of O ring lubricant Parker Super O Lube to the O ring and mating surfaces Replace the O ring on the bottom plate reat 5 Reinstall Bottom Plate CAUTION e If you remove sensors and electronics from the housing to troubleshoot avoid getting anything on the PCB which can be damaged by water or other materials See Appendix II Electronics Disassembly Reassembly Do not put any object inside the conductivity cell to clean it Return the MicroTSG to
136. manufactured by Parker Hannifin www parker com ead cm2 asp cmid 3956 TCXO Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator Triton X 100 Reagent grade non ionic surfactant detergent used for cleaning the conductivity cell Triton can be ordered from Sea Bird but should also be available locally from chemical supply or laboratory products companies Triton is manufactured by Mallinckrodt Baker see www mallbaker com changecountry asp back Default asp for local distributors 42 48 Appendix Functional Description SBE 45 Appendix Functional Description Sensors The MicroTSG embodies the same sensor elements 3 electrode 2 terminal borosilicate glass cell and pressure protected thermistor previously employed in Sea Bird s modular SBE 3 and SBE 4 sensors in the SEACAT and SEACAT plus family and in the SBE 37 MicroCAT family Sensor Interface Temperature is acquired by applying an AC excitation to a hermetically sealed VISHAY reference resistor and an ultra stable aged thermistor with a drift rate of less than 0 002 C per year A 24 bit A D converter digitizes the outputs of the reference resistor and thermistor AC excitation and ratiometric comparison using a common processing channel avoids errors caused by parasitic thermocouples offset voltages leakage currents and reference errors Conductivity is acquired using an ultra precision Wein Bridge oscillator to generate a frequency output in response
137. med CCalDate S S Conductivity calibration date Calibration CG F F Conductivity G coefficients are CH F F Conductivity H initially factory CI F F Conductivity I ciate ee CJ F F Conductivity J Cates WBOTC F F Conductivity wbote Certificates CTCor F F Conductivity ctcor a p aA CPCor F F Conductivity cpcor 46 52 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device SBE 45 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device AF24173 Anti Foulant Devices supplied for user replacement are supplied in polyethylene bags displaying the following label AF24173 ANTI FOULANT DEVICE FOR USE ONLY IN SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS WITHIN ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Bis tributyltin oxide OTHER INGREDIENTS 1 0 20 00 aii eiin ects DANGER See the complete label within the Conductivity Instrument Manual for Additional Precautionary Statements and Information on the Handling Storage and Disposal of this Product Net Contents Two anti foulant devices Sea Bird Electronics Inc EPA Registration No 74489 1 13431 NE 20 Street EPA Establishment No 74489 WA 1 Bellevue WA 98005 47 53 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device SBE 45 AF24173 Anti Foulant Device FOR USE ONLY IN SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS WITHIN ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Bis tributyltin OXid
138. mit 1 volt 0 034 amps 4 MicroTSGs 7 35 ohms Therefore maximum cable length is 7 35 ohms 0 0064 ohms foot 1148 feet 350 meters this is cable length to MicroTSG furthest from power source Supplying Enough Power to MicroTSG Another consideration in determining maximum cable length is supplying enough power at the power source so that sufficient voltage is available after the IR loss in the cable to power the MicroTSG Example For 18 gauge wire what is the maximum distance to transmit power to the MicroTSG if using a 8 5 volt power source to supply power Is this the controlling factor for maximum cable length if wanting to transmit at 1200 baud MicroTSG s input power specification is 8 30 volts Therefore a 0 5 volt IR drop 8 5 volts 8 volts would still provide enough power to MicroTSG V IR 0 5 volts 034 amps 0 0064 ohms foot cable length Cable length 2297 ft 700 meters Note that 700 meters lt 800 meters maximum distance MicroTSG can transmit data at 1200 baud so IR drop in power is controlling factor for this example Using a higher voltage power supply or a different wire gauge 12 14 or 16 gauge would provide sufficient power at MicroTSG to allow an 800 meter cable length Example 2 Same as above but there are 4 MicroTSGs powered from the same power supply V IR_ 0 5 volts 034 amps 4 MicroTSGs 0 0064 ohms foot cable length Cable length 574 ft 175 meters
139. mmand press the Enter key to get the S gt prompt e The Interface Box can accept commands while transmitting data Type in any command and press the Enter key the S gt is not required Status Command DS Display firmware version and baud rate settings Equivalent to Status button on Toolbar List includes where applicable command used to modify parameter e firmware version SBE 45 baud rate 45Baud SBE 38 baud rate 38Baud NMEA baud rate NMEABaud output format Format standard output format or output format 1 Example user input shown in bold S gt DS SBE45 Junction Box V 1 4 SBE 45 baud rate 4800 45Baud SBE 38 baud rate 4800 38Baud NMEA baud rate 4800 NMEABaud standard output format Format Baud Rate Commands PCBaud x x baud rate for communication between Interface Box and computer 4800 9600 or 19200 Default 9600 45Baud x x baud rate for communication between Interface Box and SBE 45 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 Default 4800 Must match baud set in SBE 45 with Baud 38Baud x x baud rate for communication between Interface Box and optional SBE 38 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 Default 4800 Must match baud set in SBE 38 with Baud NMEABaud x x baud rate for communication between Interface Box and optional NMEA navigation device 4800 or 9600 Default 4800 Must match baud of NMEA navigation device 14 77 Section 3 Setting Up Syst
140. mmunicating with the SBE 38 must be the same as the baud rate set in the Interface Box with 38Baud Cause Solution 4 The SBE 38 baud rate may be too high The baud rate for communication between the Interface Box and computer must be greater than the baud rate between the Interface Box and SBE 38 e Increase the Interface Box baud rate using PCBaud Or e Connect the SBE 38 directly to the computer and decrease its baud rate using Baud Then with the Interface Box connected to the computer use 38Baud to match the baud set in the SBE 38 Problem 4 Unable to Communicate with NMEA Navigation Device through Interface Box See Appendix I NMEA Data for NMEA troubleshooting Problem 5 Nonsense or Unreasonable Data The symptom of this problem is data that contains nonsense values for example 9999 999 or unreasonable values for example values that are outside the expected range of the data Cause Solution 1 A data file with nonsense values may be caused by incorrect instrument configuration in the xmlcon or con file Verify the settings in the configuration file match your system Cause Solution 2 Unreasonable values may be caused by incorrect calibration coefficients programmed into the instrument Verify the calibration coefficients in the SBE 45 and optional SBE 38 match the Calibration Certificates To verify calibration coefficients use DC while communicating with each instrument either directly connected to
141. n is governed by the SBE 45 s setup The Interface Box outputs the most recent data from the SBE 38 and or NMEA navigation device with each scan of SBE 45 data The Interface Box outputs data in the following format and order Format 0 standard format tl ttt tttt cl cc ccccc S SSS SSSS SV VVVV VVV t2 ttt tttt lat DD MM MMMM W lon DDD MM MMMM W hms HHMMSS dmy DDMMYY where e tl temperature from SBE 45 C ITS 90 e cl conductivity from SBE 45 S m output if OutputCond Y in SBE 45 e s salinity psu calculated from tl and cl by SBE 45 output if OutputSal Y in SBE 45 e sv sound velocity m sec output if OutputSV Y in SBE 45 gt Ifthe Interface Box is acquiring data from an SBE 38 remote temperature sensor and if the SBE 45 is set to OutputCond Y or OutputSal Y the Interface Box recalculates sound velocity based on s or tl and cl from the SBE 45 and temperature t2 from the SBE 38 This provides the most accurate sound velocity results because sound velocity is a function of salinity and temperature and the SBE 38 typically provides more accurate sea surface temperature than the thermosalinograph since it is closer to the seawater intake gt Otherwise the Interface Box outputs sound velocity calculated from tl and cl by the SBE 45 e t2 temperature from SBE 38 C ITS 90 if Format C in SBE 38 number of digits after decimal point is set with Digits in SBE 38 e lat latitude from NMEA navigat
142. nconsistent with its labeling Screw ei typical an plug O ring Anti Foulant Device and cup 1 Wearing rubber or latex gloves follow this procedure Keeping the MicroTSG in an upright position remove the drain plug from the housing s bottom plate Allow any water to drain out and remove any sediment or debris from the drain before proceeding Remove the bottom plate A Remove the six 4 inch socket head screws lock washers and flat washers securing the bottom plate to the housing body Hold the bottom plate as you remove the hardware to prevent it from falling Pull the bottom plate straight down from the housing body being careful not to damage the conductivity cell which sits in the housing at the end of the anti foulant device cup Remove the Anti Foulant Device A Place the bottom plate on a horizontal surface Remove the small O ring securing the Anti Foulant Device in the anti foulant device cup Remove the old Anti Foulant Device If it is difficult to remove use needle nose pliers and carefully break up the material Clean the bottom plate assembly A B Remove the two O rings on the bottom plate Put the O rings aside being careful to protect them from damage or contamination Rinse the bottom plate and flush the inside of the anti foulant device cup and post with fresh water to remove sediment or debris Remove water from the O rings and the bottom plate with a lint
143. nd velocity 21 84 Section 5 Routine Maintenance SBE 45 Interface Box Section 5 Routine Maintenance To clean the Interface Box 1 Disconnect the power and any other cables from the Interface Box 2 Using a soft cotton cloth dampened with warm water clean the exterior of the Interface Box with gentle pressure Use special care cleaning around any connectors to avoid getting water into them 3 Wait until the Interface Box is completely dry before reconnecting power cables and other electrical connections 22 85 Section 6 Troubleshootin SBE 45 Interface Box Section 6 Troubleshooting This section reviews common problems in operating the Interface Box and provides the most likely causes and solutions Problem 1 Unable to Communicate with Interface Box The Interface Box message prompt indicates that communications between the Interface Box and computer have been established Before proceeding with troubleshooting attempt to establish communications again by clicking the Connect button on SEATERM s toolbar or hitting the Enter key several times Cause Solution 1 The I O cable connection may be loose Check the cabling between the Interface Box and computer for a loose connection Cause Solution 2 The instrument type and or its communication settings may not have been entered correctly in SEATERM Select SBE 45 in the Configure menu and verify the settings in the Configuration Options dialog box The se
144. nductivity computed with pre cruise coefficients and is the true bottle conductivity then 2 a i B i slope slope is typically gt 1 0 n 2 Da i l Using the above data the slope correction coefficient for conductivity at this station is Slope 4 63421 4 63481 3 25349 3 25398 3 16777 3 16822 4 63421 4 63421 3 25349 3 25349 3 16777 3 16777 1 000138 Following Sea Bird s recommendation of assuming no offset error in conductivity set offset to 0 0 Temperature Sensors The temperature sensor slope and offset entries in the configuration con or xmlcon file in SEASOFT permit the user to make corrections for sensor drift between calibrations The correction formula is corrected temperature slope computed temperature offset where slope true temperature span instrument reading temperature span offset true temperature instrument reading temperature slope measured at 0 0 C For newly calibrated sensors use slope 1 0 offset 0 0 Sea Bird temperature sensors usually drift by changing offset an error of equal magnitude at all temperatures In general the drift can be toward higher or lower temperature with time however for a specific sensor the drift remains the same sign direction for many consecutive years Many years of experience with thousands of sensors indicates that the drift is smooth and uniform with time allowing users to make very accur
145. ng the use of a dilute bleach solution to eliminate growth of bio organisms and eliminating the use of acid in most cases The application note is divided into three sections e General discussion e Rinsing cleaning and storage procedures e Cleaning materials General Discussion Since any conductivity sensor s output reading is proportional to its cell dimensions it is important to keep the cell clean of internal coatings Also cell electrodes contaminated with oil biological growths or other foreign material will cause low conductivity readings A desire to provide better control of growth of bio organisms in the conductivity cell led us to develop revised rinsing and cleaning recommendations e A dilute bleach solution is extremely effective in controlling the growth of bio organisms in the conductivity cell Lab testing at Sea Bird indicates no damaging effect from use of a dilute bleach solution in cleaning the conductivity cell Sea Bird now recommends cleaning the conductivity sensor in a bleach solution e Triton X 100 is a mild non ionic surfactant detergent valuable for removal of surface and airborne oil ingested into the CTD plumbing as the CTD is removed from the water and brought on deck Sea Bird had previously recommended and continues to recommend rinsing and cleaning the conductivity sensor in a Triton solution e Sea Bird had previously recommended acid cleaning for eliminating bio organisms or mineral deposits on t
146. ngs for running MicroTSG in 3 wire power ground and SingleSample N transmit configuration or with a 90402 Interface Box Tj A M Wake up when power applied take and output a single sample Wait for another command SingleSample Y until power removed Go Start sampling as defined by SingleSample and Interval Applicable if AutoRun N or AutoRun Y and you previously sent Stop to stop sampling Stop Stop sampling data Sampling TS Take sample hold converted data in MicroTSG s RAM output converted data Do not send if TSR Take sample hold raw data in MicroTSG s RAM output raw data MicroTSG is SLT Send converted data from last sample in MicroTSG s RAM then take new sample and hold sampling data at converted data in MicroTSG s RAM pre programmed TH Take sample hold converted data in MicroTSG s RAM intervals SH Send held converted data from MicroTSG s RAM TT Measure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output converted data Testing TC Measure conductivity for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output converted data TTR Measure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output raw data TCR Measure conductivity for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output raw data Coefficients DC Display calibration coefficients Reference Sheet Version 007 06 11 08 Firmware Version 1 1b MicroTSG Thermosalinograph SBE 45 lt lt The SBE 45 MicroTSG Thermosalinograph is an externally
147. nly the most recent NMEA message is appended to each scan of SBE 45 data Example 2 SBE 45 is set up to output data once every 1 second A navigation device outputs its NMEA message once every 5 seconds and the Yellow NMEA LED flashes every 5 seconds The same message is appended to each scan of SBE 45 data within that 5 seconds While communicating with the Interface Box send the ConnectNMEA command to view the raw NMEA data 18 81 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Setting Up SBE 45 Configuration xmlcon or con File in Seasave The Interface Box integrates optional NMEA navigation device data and optional SBE 38 data into the SBE 45 data stream Seasave Sea Bird s real Notes e Seasave and SBE Data Processing versions 7 20a introduced xmlicon files in XML format Versions 7 20a and later allow you to open a con or xmicon file and to save it to a con time data acquisition and display program stores and displays this data along with the SBE 45 data Seasave requires a configuration file which defines the SBE 45 which parameters are output by the SBE 45 and the data output rate and indicates whether NMEA and SBE 38 data is to be appended to the data or xmicon file Seasave and SBE Data Processing use the same file A new or recalibrated CTD ships with a configuration file that reflects the current configuration as we know it The file is named with the instrument serial number follo
148. nsors from pre cruise calibrations Enter these offsets in the configuration con or xmlcon file to calculate the corrected CTD temperature and pressure and calculate the CTD salinity using the corrected CTD temperature and pressure This correction method assumes that the pressure coefficient for the conductivity cell is correct The CTD data with corrected temperature ITS 90 and pressure are Corrected CTD Corrected CTD CTD Raw CTD Salinity Bottle Pressure dbar Temperature C Conductivity S m T P Corrected Salinity 202 2 18 3865 4 63421 34 9719 34 9770 1008 3 3 9816 3 25349 34 4653 34 4710 4063 6 1 4509 3 16777 34 6795 34 6850 The salinity difference CTD salinity bottle salinity of approximately 0 005 psu is now properly categorized as conductivity error equivalent to about 0 0005 S m at 4 0 S m Compute bottle conductivity conductivity calculated from bottle salinity and CTD temperature and pressure using SeacalcW in SBE Data Processing enter bottle salinity for salinity corrected CTD temperature for ITS 90 temperature and corrected CTD pressure for pressure CTD Raw Conductivity S m Bottle Conductivity S m CTD Bottle Conductivity S m 4 63421 4 63481 0 00060 3 25349 3 25398 0 00049 3 16777 3 16822 0 00045 By plotting conductivity error versus conductivity it is evident that the drift is primarily a slope change If a is the CTD co
149. ntal shelf while the Del Grosso formula is more appropriate for deep ocean waters and long path lengths Their paper includes tables showing valid temperature and salinity ranges for each of the algorithms We draw the following conclusions from the research papers listed above 1 Investigators using specialized equipment under scrupulously controlled laboratory conditions report measurements of SV vs changes in temperature salinity and pressure which differ by 0 5 meters second and more It is unrealistic to expect that commercial direct measurement instruments will be more accurate under field conditions than the laboratory equipment used by successions of careful researchers 2 The claimed accuracy of commercial direct measurement SV probes probably more legitimately represents their precision compare with CTD SV uncertainties tabulated above rather than their absolute accuracy The relationship between what these instruments read and true sound velocity is probably just as dependent on the same vagaries that are also the only significant sources of error when employing the CTD approach 3 Because of the uncertainties in the time delays associated with the acoustic transducers and electronics and because of the difficulty of measuring with sufficient accuracy the length of the acoustic path direct measurement probes must be calibrated in water As suggested by the research under controlled laboratory conditions this is not an easy task
150. o is resistance of the material at 0 pressure p is volume resistivity L is length and A is cross sectional area For the conductivity cell A r where r is the cell radius Under pressure the new length is L 1 s and the new radius is r 1 s If R is the cell resistance under pressure R pL 1 s ar 1 sP pL ar 1t s Ro 1 s Since conductivity is 1 R Cp Co 1 s and Cy C 1 s C 1 Cpcor p where e Co is conductivity at 0 pressure e CC is conductivity measured at pressure A less rigorous determination may be made using the material s bulk modulus For small displacements in a cube AV V 3AL L 3p 1 2v E or AV V p K where e AV V is the change in volume per volume or volume strain e K is the bulk modulus K is related to E and v by K E 3 1 2 v In this case AL L p 3K 108 Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 CLE Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 14 January 1989 1978 PRACTICAL SALINITY SCALE Should you not be already familiar with it we would like to call your attention to the January 1980 issue of the IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering which is dedicated to presenting the results of a multi national effort to obtain a uniform repeatable Practical Salinity Scale based upon electrical conductivity measurements This work has been almost universally accepted by research
151. o the MicroTSG Toolbar Description Equivalent Buttons Command Re establish communications with MicroTSG press Enter Connect Computer responds with S gt prompt key Status Display instrument status DS Coefficients Display calibration coefficients DC Note Capture instrument responses on screen to file cap file created by SEATERM is File has cap extension Click Capture again to NOF COMPAUDIE WIU Ou post turn off capture Capture status displays in Status processing software SBE Data Capture bar As MicroTSG h int l Processing Instead of using Aie SICG asao R a DEY yon SEATERM s capture utility use must capture before sampling begins to save data Seasave our real time data for future review and processing acquisition software to create a Perform one or more diagnostic tests on hex file that is compatible with Diagnostics MicroTSG Diagnostic test s accessed in this DS DC TS SBE Data Processing 8 manner are non destructive they do not write and TSR see Section 5 Operating System over any existing instrument settings Free computer COM port used to communicate Distonne t with MicroTSG COM port can then be used by o another program Note that MicroTSG must be connected to COM port for data to be obtained See Command Descriptions 3 Inthe Configure menu select SBE 45 TSG The dialog box looks like this SBE 45 Configuration Options 27 COM Settings
152. o verify setup S gt Qs When ready to begin sampling Click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stored Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up sampling begins automatically When ready to stop sampling and go to sleep Press Enter key to get S gt prompt S gt STOP S gt Qs Example 2 J1 jumper in Normal position pins 2 and 3 AutoRun N Set up to take a sample every 20 seconds Send status command to verify setup Send power off command after all parameters are entered Assuming that power is always applied Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt SINGLESAMPLE N S gt INTERVAL 20 S gt AUTORUN N S gt DS to verify setup S gt Qs When ready to begin sampling Click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stored Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt GO When ready to stop sampling and go to sleep Press Enter key to get S gt prompt S gt STOP S gt Qs Example 3 J1 jumper in Autopower position pins 1 and 2 Set up to take a sample every 20 seconds Send status command to verify setup Remove power after all parameters are entered Apply power to wake up S gt SINGLESAMPLE N S gt INTERVAL 20 S gt AUTORUN Y S gt DS to verify setup Remove power When ready to begin sampling Click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stor
153. odes messages that are output from navigation devices supporting NMEA 0183 protocol outputting data in GGA GLL RMA RMC or TRF format Decoded Latitude Longitude date and time and SBE 38 temperature data are appended to the SBE 45 data stream in the Interface Box The data in ASCH engineering units is passed to the computer for storage and or display The Interface Box can be AC or DC powered e AC power universal 85 265 VAC input with frequency of 47 63 Hz e DC power 10 28 VDC input The Interface Box is supplied with a powerful Win 2000 XP software package SEASOFT V2 which includes e SEATERM terminal program for easy setup e Seasave V7 program for acquiring converting and displaying real time or archived raw data e SBE Data Processing program for calculation and plotting of conductivity temperature pressure auxiliary sensor data and derived variables such as salinity and sound velocity Section 2 Interface Box Description SBE 45 Interface Box Specifications Power AC 100 240 VAC 47 63Hz 0 25A Requirements The Interface Box should always be used with a three terminal outlet that includes a protective earth or DC 10 28 VDC 0 10A Fuse 5x20mm 250VAC Slow Blow 0 5 Amp Operating Interface Box alone 27 mA Current Interface Box with SBE 45 65 mA Interface Box with SBE 45 and 38 80 mA Dimensions 200 x 121 x 76 mm 7 875 x 4 75 x 3 inch Weight 1 1 kg 2 5 Ibs
154. olution 1 A data file with nonsense values may be caused by incorrect instrument configuration in the xmlcon or con file Verify the settings in the configuration file match your system Cause Solution 2 Unreasonable values may be caused by incorrect calibration coefficients programmed into the MicroTSG Verify the coefficients match the instrument Calibration Certificates using DC Problem 3 Salinity Lower than Expected Cause Solution 1 A fouled conductivity cell will report lower than correct salinity Large errors in salinity indicate that the cell is extremely dirty has something large lodged in it or is broken Proceed as follows 1 Clean the conductivity cell as described in Cleaning and Storage in Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration 2 Remove larger droplets of water by blowing through the conductivity cell Do not use compressed air which typically contains oil vapor 3 Running the MicroTSG in air use TSR to look at the raw conductivity frequency It should be within 1 Hz of the zero conductivity value printed on the conductivity cell Calibration Sheet If it is significantly different the cell is probably damaged 41 47 Glossa SBE 45 Glossary Fouling Biological growth in the conductivity cell during deployment PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box Optional Box provides e Power and an opto isolated RS 232C interface for the MicroTSG e An opto i
155. on and SBE Data Processing data processing The default location for the software is c Program Files Sea Bird Within that folder is a sub directory for each component 15 Section 3 Installing System SBE 45 System Schematic and Installation Guidelines IBM compatible computer not included Power supply not included RS 232 RS 485 optional Seawater Out SBE 45 MicroTSG Seawater In Pump not included Seawater Intake as close to ship s bow as possible MicroTSG with Optional PN 90402 Interface Box IBM compatible SBE 38 Remote Temperature Sensor and computer Optional NMEA Navigation Device not included PN 90402 see PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Interface Box Temperature Interface Box manual for operating details AC input NMEA 0183 navigation interface Optional mounting kit P N 50244 Data 1 0 cable Remote sensor cable Stainless steel Seawater Out SBE 45 MicroTSG Optional Seawater In Pump not included Seawater Intake as close to ship s bow as possible 16 22 Section 3 Installing System SBE 45 Sea Bird does not provide detailed installation instructions for the MicroTSG given the unique nature of every ship and type of installation The installation of the MicroTSG should be done by qualified shipfitters with the oversight of a competent ship designer or naval architect Consi
156. onal PN 90402 Interface Box System Schematic SBE 45 Optional mounting kit P N 50244 Power supply computer not included not included RS 232 RS 485 optional Seawater Out SBE 45 MicroTSG Stainless pipe nipples included Seawater In Pump not included and Remote Temperature Sensor IBM compatible computer not included Optional PN 90402 Interface Box AC input NMEA 0183 navigation interface Data O cable Seawater Out MicroTSG Fj Optional E remote sensor E SBE 38 Seawater In Seawater Intake as close to ship s bow as possible SB COE Sea Bird Electronics Inc Website http www seabird com 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Seawater Intake as close to ship s bow as possible 12 09 E mail seabird seabird com Telephone 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 Note NEW ADDRESS as of January 18 2010 CE PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box For use with SBE 45 MicroTSG SBE45 SBE38 NMEA PC User s Manual Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20 Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 Manual Version 008 02 02 10 Fax 425 643 9954 Firmware Version 2 0 and later E mail seabird seabird com Seasave V7 Version 7 20a and later Website www seabird com SBE Data Processing Version 7 20a and later 63 64 Limited Li
157. ou will use it with before deployment to verify that there is no problem See Application Note 56 Interfacing to RS 485 Sensors for information on using a USB port to communicate with a Sea Bird instrument that communicates via RS 485 telemetry 119 Sea Bird Electronics Inc Phone 425 643 9866 13431 NE 20 Street Fax 425 643 9954 CEES Bellevue WA 98005 E mail seabird seabird com USA Web www seabird com APPLICATION NOTE NO 71 Revised March 2008 Desiccant Use and Regeneration drying This application note applies to all Sea Bird instruments intended for underwater use The application note covers When to replace desiccant Storage and handling of desiccant Regeneration drying of desiccant Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS for desiccant When to Replace Desiccant Bags Before delivery of the instrument a desiccant package is placed in the housing and the electronics chamber is filled with dry Argon These measures help prevent condensation To ensure proper functioning 1 Install a new desiccant bag each time you open the housing and expose the electronics 2 Ifpossible dry gas backfill each time you open the housing and expose the electronics If you cannot wait at least 24 hours before redeploying to allow the desiccant to remove any moisture from the chamber What do we mean by expose the electronics e For most battery powered Sea Bird instruments such as SBE 16 16plus 16plus V2 16plus IM 16plus IM
158. outside shipping label for the instruments and in all related correspondence 2 Include this form when shipping the instruments to Sea Bird for servicing 3 E mail or fax us a copy of this form on the day you ship seabird seabird com or fax 1 425 643 9954 RMA Number Date equipment needed need a written quote Send only electronic copies of service documents CONTACT INFORMATION Your Name Institution Company Shipping Delivery address for packages Phone Fax E mail SERVICE INFORMATION Date Shipped Sea Bird Model Numbers i e SBE 37 SM etc Quantity Serial Numbers Special Instructions for example if specific services are required for some instruments i e if 10 instruments need calibration and 1 also needs repairs specify the serial number for the instrument needing repairs Calibration Services includes basic diagnostic Temperature Conductivity Pressure Oxygen pH Other i e fluorometer turbidity par etc Additional Services additional charges apply specify serial numbers Internal Inspection amp O Ring Replacement includes hydrostatic pressure test Install new anti foulant device s moored instruments System Upgrade or Conversion Diagnose amp Repair Problems provide as much information as possible description s configuration con or xmicon file and raw data hex or dat file showing problems etc Download Da
159. r Information dialog box appears Fill in the desired header and click OK B Ifyou selected Check Scan Length in the Options menu Seasave checks the configuration xmlcon or con file to verify that the scan length defined by the configuration file matches the SBE 45 e number of outputs and inclusion of NMEA is as defined in the configuration file If a Scan length error appears verify that e You are using the correct xmlcon or con file e The xmlcon or con file has been updated as necessary if you added or deleted the SBE 38 added or deleted NMEA etc C Seasave sends a message Waiting for data Seasave will time out if data is not received within Timeout in seconds at startup D Real time data then starts appearing in the screen display s 6 To stop real time data acquisition In the Real Time Data menu select Stop 7 Stop the SBE 45 sampling by turning off power to the Interface Box Processing Data with SBE Data Processing Note 1 Convert the hex data file created by Seasave to a cnv file in SBE Data See the SBE Data Processing Processing s Data Conversion module manual and or Help files 2 Once the data is converted it can be further processed and plotted in SBE Data Processing s other modules Note that if the data stream includes SBE 38 remote temperature data SBE Data Processing s Data Conversion and Derive modules use the remote temperature data when calculating density and sou
160. r is calibrated pre cruise then immediately used at sea and then returned for post cruise calibration The pre and post cruise calibration data can be used to generate a slope correction for data obtained between the pre and post cruise calibrations If a is the conductivity computed from the pre cruise bath data temperature and frequency using post cruise calibration coefficients and B is the true conductivity in the pre cruise bath then n D aB postslope a postslope is typically lt 1 0 n X aa i 1 Sea Bird calculates and prints the value for postslope on the conductivity calibration sheet for all calibrations since February 1995 see Appendix I Example Conductivity Calibration Sheet To correct conductivity data taken between pre and post cruise calibrations islope 1 0 b n 1 postslope 1 0 where islope interpolated slope this is the value to enter in the configuration con or xmlcon file b number of days between pre cruise calibration and the cast to be corrected n number of days between pre and post cruise calibrations postslope slope from calibration sheet as calculated above see Appendix I Example Conductivity Calibration Sheet In the configuration con or xmlcon file use the pre cruise calibration coefficients and use islope for the value of slope Note In our SEASOFT V2 suite of programs edit the CTD configuration con or xmlcon file using the Configure Inputs menu in S
161. ram that includes SEASOFT V2 Seasave V7 Seasave Win32 SBE Data Processing SeatermV2 Seaterm SeatermAF SeatermV2 Plot39 and Deployment Endurance Calculator SEASOFT for Waves Win32 SEASOFT DOS and SEASOFT for Waves DOS SOFTWARE WARRANTY Sea Bird Electronics expressly disclaims any warranty for software Software and any related documentation is provided as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including and without limitation the implied warranties or merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or non infringement The entire risk arising out of use or performance of SEASOFT remains with you In no event shall Sea Bird Electronics or its representatives or suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Sea Bird Electronics product even if Sea Bird has been advised of the possibility of such damages 139 Sea Bird Service Request Form SBE CEE To return instruments for calibration or other service please provide the information below so we can serve you better and prevent delays in the return of the instruments 1 Get a Returned Material Authorization RMA number from Sea Bird seabird seabird com phone 1 425 643 9866 fax 1 425 643 9954 Reference the RMA number on this form on the
162. rate 12 Bubbles 16 C Cable length 12 13 Calibration 40 Cleaning 37 Command summary 45 Commands autonomous sampling 29 averaging 28 baud 28 calibration coefficients 31 descriptions 27 format 28 operating 29 polled sampling 30 sampling 29 setup 28 sleep 28 status 27 testing 30 Communication defaults 22 Configuration file 33 Connector 10 Corrosion precautions 37 D Data acquisition 34 Data output format 32 Data processing 36 Data transmission rate 12 Description 7 Dimensions 10 E Electronics disassembly reassembly 44 Index 52 57 SBE 45 F Format data output 32 Functional description 43 G Glossary 42 I Installation remote temperature sensor 14 system 19 Installation guidelines 16 Interface Box 16 J Jumper power up 18 23 44 M Maintenance 37 Modes See Sampling modes Mounting 16 O Operating system 34 P Parker Super O Lube 42 Parts replacement 51 Power 13 Processing data 36 Pump 16 Q Quick start 5 R Real time acquisition 34 Remote temperature sensor 14 16 Replacement parts 51 58 S Sample timing 11 Sampling modes 24 SBE 38 remote temperature sensor 14 16 SBE Data Processing 8 15 33 36 Schematic 16 Seasave 8 15 33 34 SEASOFT 8 15 SEATERM 8 15 20 Setup 20 Software 8 15 Specifications 9 Storage
163. re and Electronic Copies of Software Manuals and User Manual SBE 45 11 12 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG This section describes the functions and features of the MicroTSG including System description Specifications Dimensions and connector Sample timing Baud rate cable length and power requirements Optional remote temperature sensor System Description The SBE 45 MicroTSG is an externally powered high accuracy conductivity and temperature monitor designed for shipboard determination of sea surface pumped water conductivity and temperature Communication with the MicroTSG is over an internal 3 wire RS 232C link providing real time data transmission Commands can be sent to the MicroTSG to provide status display data acquisition setup data acquisition and display and diagnostic tests User selectable operating modes include e Polled sampling On command the MicroTSG takes one sample and sends the data to the computer e Autonomous sampling At pre programmed intervals the MicroTSG samples and sends the data to the computer The MicroTSG does not enter quiescent sleep state between samples e Serial Line Sync A pulse on the serial line causes the MicroTSG to wake up sample and enter quiescent sleep state automatically Calibration coefficients stored in EEPROM allow the MicroTSG to transmit data in engineering units The MicroTSG retain
164. re temperature 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output raw data TCR Measure conductivity 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output raw data 30 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Calibration Coefficients Command DC Display calibration coefficients Equivalent to Coefficients on Toolbar Note Example user input in bold e See individual Coefficient S2 DC Commands below for definitions SBEAS V AMLO ORLI of the data in the example a og ae 28 Dates shown are when ee Ser ae ede calibrations were performed TA2 3 7394716 06 Calibration coefficients are 2 initially factory set and A E geen ee A g 3 conductivity 09 apr 96 should agree with Calibration G 1 036689e 00 Certificates shipped with H 1 444342e 01 MicroTSGs I 3 112137e 04 J 3 005941e 05 CPCOR 9 570001e 08 CTCOR 3 250000e 06 WBOTC 1 968100e 05 The individual Coefficient Commands listed below are used to modify a particular coefficient or date Temperature TCalDate S S Temperature calibration date Note F TAO F F Temperature AO E eA Mrak TA1 F F Temperature Al TA2 F F Temperature A2 TA3 F F Temperature A3 Conductivity CCalDate S S Conductivity calibration date CG F F Conductivity G CH F F Conductivity H CI F F Conductivity I CJ F F Conductivity J WBOTC F F Conductivity wbotc CTCor F F Conductivity ctcor CPCor F F Conductivity cpcor 31 37 Section 4 Se
165. red to as Serial Line Sync Mode N YorN Wake up when power applied and wait for command tonowe Wake up when power applied and sample at rate specified by Interval until power oh 1 Y N removed Required settings for MicroTSG in 3 wire power ground and p transmit configuration or when using MicroTSG with Interface Box and 2 i y y Wake up when power applied and take and output a single sample Wait for another command until power removed 29 35 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Polled Sampling Commands These commands are used by an external controller to request a sample from the MicroTSG The MicroTSG stores data for the most recent sample in its RAM The MicroTSG does not automatically go to sleep after executing these commands Do not send these commands if the MicroTSG is sampling data at pre programmed intervals defined by Interval and SingleSample TS Take sample hold converted data in RAM output converted data TSR Take sample hold raw data temperature and conductivity only in RAM output raw data SLT Send last sample from RAM output converted data then take new sample and hold converted data in RAM TH Take sample hold converted data in RAM SH Send held converted data from RAM Testing Commands TT Measure temperature 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output converted data TC Measure conductivity 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output converted data TTR Measu
166. rn power off and then on again Interface Box starts up in SBE 45 mode S gt SBE 45 Junction Box V 1 4 Mode is connect 45 SBE45 V 1 1 s gt send commands to SBE 45 as desired Connect45 Put Interface Box in SBE 45 mode allowing you to send commands to SBE 45 through Interface Box Example user input shown in bold S gt CONNECT45 Connected to SBE 45 press or Esc to return to normal mode S gt DS transmitted to SBE 45 so status response is from SBE 45 SBE45 V 1 1 SERIAL NO 0059 see SBE 45 manual for remainder of SBE 45 status response S gt OUTPUTSV N do not output sound velocity from SBE 45 mode switched back to normal S gt DS transmitted to Interface Box so status response is from Interface Box SBE45 Junction Box V 1 4 see above for remainder of Interface Box status response Connect38 Put Interface Box in SBE 38 mode allowing you to send commands to SBE 38 through Interface Box ConnectNMEA Put Interface Box in NMEA mode allowing you to look at data as transmitted by NMEA navigation device 15 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Output Format Command Note See Data Output Format in Section 2 Format x x 0 Output standard format default Interface Box Description for details tl ttt tttt cl cc ccccec S e Format 1 is not compatible with SSS SSSS SV VVvv vvv t2 Seasave real time data acquisition ttt tttt lat DD MM MMMM
167. s and User Manual Manual Section 2 Interface Box Description SBE 45 Interface Box Section 2 Interface Box Description This section describes the functions and features of the Interface Box system communications and output data format System Description Notes e Help files provide detailed information on software use NMEATest a NMEA navigation device simulation program is part of the SBE Data Processing installation Separate software manuals on CD ROM contain detailed information on the setup and use of Seasave V7 and SBE Data Processing Sea Bird also supplies an older version of Seasave Seasave Win32 However all Seasave instructions in this manual are written for Seasave V7 See Seasave Win32 s manual and or Help files if you prefer to use the older software The PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box provides continuous power and an opto isolated RS 232C interface for the SBE 45 MicroTSG Thermosalinograph Additionally the Interface Box provides e An opto isolated NMEA receiver for an optional NMEA navigation device not supplied by Sea Bird e Power and an RS 232C interface for an optional SBE 38 remote temperature sensor Baud rates between the Interface Box and SBE 45 SBE 38 NMEA navigation device and computer are user programmable The Interface Box merges position data and SBE 38 remote temperature data with SBE 45 data The NMEA Interface dec
168. s of inactivity AutoOff A D cycles to average 4 NCycles 27 33 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Notes The MicroTSG s baud rate set with Baud must be the same as SEATERM s baud rate set in the Configure menu The maximum baud rate is dependent on cable length See Baud Rate Cable Length Power and Data Transmission Rate in Section 2 Description of MicroTSG Setup Commands Notes e See Data Output Format e Seasave SBE Data Processing and the optional Interface Box are all compatible with any combination of output parameters if OutputFormat 0 or 1 Baud x x baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 Default 4800 OutputFormat x x 0 default Output order is temperature conductivity salinity sound velocity x 1 Suppress space before conductivity output x 2 Reverse conductivity and salinity order This is not compatible with Seasave SBE Data Processing or optional Interface Box OutputCond x x Y default calculate and output conductivity S m x N do not OutputSal x x Y calculate and output salinity psu x N default do not OutputS V x x Y calculate and output sound velocity m sec Can be calculated as Chen and Millero or as Wilson select desired algorithm with SVAlgorithm x N default do not SVAlgorithm x x C If OutputSV Y calculate sound velocity using Chen and Millero formula UNESCO Technical Pap
169. s the temperature and conductivity sensors used in the SBE 21 Thermosalinograph but has improved acquisition electronics that increase accuracy and resolution and lower power consumption The MicroTSG s aged and pressure protected thermistor has a long history of exceptional accuracy and stability typical drift is less than 0 002 C per year Electrical isolation of the conductivity electronics eliminates any possibility of ground loop noise The MicroTSG s internal field conductivity cell is unaffected by external fouling A plastic cup with O ring retainer at one end of the cell retains the expendable AF24173 Anti Foulant Device 13 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 o SBE45 SBE38 NMEA PC n F 0000000008000809908 eeeeseceessesesece Note See the Interface Box manual for operation of the MicroTSG with the Interface Box The Interface Box can be added to the system at any time and does not need to be part of the original MicroTSG order Notes e Help files provide detailed information on the software Software manuals on CD ROM contain detailed information on Seasave V7 and SBE Data Processing Sea Bird also supplies an older version of Seasave Seasave Win32 However all Seasave instructions in this manual are written for Seasave V7 See Seasave Win32 s manual and or Help files if you prefer to use the older software Sea Bird supplies the current version of our software w
170. s two way freight costs will be borne by the customer Instruments found defective should be returned to the factory carefully packed as the customer will be responsible for freight damage 8 Incidental or consequential damages or costs incurred as a result of product malfunction are not the responsibility of SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC 137 WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION POLICY Sea Bird Electronics Inc and its authorized representatives or resellers provide warranty support only to the original purchaser Warranty claims requests for information or other support and orders for post warranty repair and service by end users that did not purchase directly from Sea Bird or an authorized representative or reseller must be made through the original purchaser The intent and explanation of our warranty policy follows 1 Warranty repairs are only performed by Sea Bird 2 Repairs or attempts to repair Sea Bird products performed by customers owners shall be called owner repairs 3 Our products are designed to be maintained by competent owners Owner repairs of Sea Bird products will NOT void the warranty coverage as stated above simply as a consequence of their being performed 4 Owners may make repairs of any part or assembly or replace defective parts or assemblies with Sea Bird manufactured spares or authorized substitutes without voiding warranty coverage of the entire product or parts thereof Defective parts or assemblies removed by the o
171. socket head screws lock washers and flat washers securing the plate to the housing body Hold the bottom plate as you remove the hardware to prevent the plate from falling ii Pull the bottom plate straight down from the housing body being careful not to damage the conductivity cell which sits in the housing B Use a flashlight to inspect the flushing chamber and conductivity cell for debris or fine deposits If this is a routine monthly maintenance and there is no evidence of debris or fine deposits proceed to Step 4 Clean Bottom Plate Assembly C Gently spray fresh water up into the chamber to remove any fine deposits inside the housing Be careful not to hit the conductivity cell with the spray hose 37 Flush through anti foulant device cup Section 6 Routine Maintenance and Calibration 43 SBE 45 ra 3 Flush Inside of Conductivity Cell Remove the external plumbing connecting the seawater intake and drain lines to the MicroTSG Clean the inside of the conductivity cell with a series of slow back flushes into the OUT port reverse of the normal operation flow Collect the drainage in a bucket held below the open housing e Refer to Application Note 2D Instructions for Care and Cleaning of Conductivity Cells for conductivity cell cleaning materials and concentrations e The Active Use after each cast section of the application note is not applicable to the MicroTSG If the MicroTSG is being stored gently b
172. solated NMEA receiver for a NMEA navigation device NMEA navigation device not supplied by Sea Bird e Power and an RS 232C interface for an SBE 38 remote temperature sensor e AnRS 232 computer interface PCB Printed Circuit Board Scan One data sample containing temperature and conductivity as well as derived variables salinity and sound velocity SBE 45 MicroTSG High accuracy conductivity and temperature monitor SBE Data Processing Sea Bird s Win 2000 XP data processing software which calculates temperature and conductivity as well as data from auxiliary sensors and derives variables such as salinity and sound velocity Seasave V7 Sea Bird s Windows 2000 XP software used to acquire convert and display real time or archived raw data SEASOFT V2 Sea Bird s complete Windows 2000 XP software package which includes software for communication real time data acquisition and data analysis and display SEASOFT V2 includes SEA TERM Seasave V7 SBE Data Processing SEATERM Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP terminal program used to communicate with the MicroTSG SEATERM can send commands to the MicroTSG to provide status display data acquisition setup data display and capture and diagnostic tests Super O Lube Silicone lubricant used to lubricate O rings and O ring mating surfaces Super O Lube can be ordered from Sea Bird but should also be available locally from distributors Super O Lube is
173. t water sampler TCP IP ports and or miscellaneous click Configure Inputs To modify outputs serial data output shared file C Documents and Settings dbresko My Documents test xmicon output mark variables TCP IP output TCP IP ports SBE 14 remote display PC alarms header form and or diagnostics click Configure Inputs Configure Outputs Configure Outputs Timeout in seconds at startup 60 Timeout in seconds at startup Time allowed before first data scan is received from instrument Seasave will time out and stop Timeout in seconds between scans o attempting to acquire data if data is not received from instrument within this time period Timeout in seconds between scans Maximum gap allowed between scans after first data scan is received from instrument Seasave will time out and stop attempting to acquire data if data is not received from instrument within this time period Seasave stops attempting to acquire data after this gap Report Help Start Exit Cancel Begin archiving data immediately Instrument configuration xmlcon or con file to change select Configure Inputs 20 83 Section 4 Operating System SBE 45 Interface Box 5 Inthe Start Real Time Data Acquisition dialog box click Start A Ifyou selected Begin archiving data immediately or Begin archiving data when Start Archiving command is sent above and selected Prompt for Header Information in the Header Form setup Configure Outputs the Heade
174. t Qs When ready to take a sample repeat as desired Before first sample click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stored Press Enter key to wake up sample and go to sleep When ready to stop sampling or change setup Press Enter key several times to get S gt prompt S gt STOP S gt Enter desired commands S gt Qs Timeout Description The MicroTSG has a timeout algorithm when jumpered in the Normal configuration PCB J1 pins 2 and 3 If the MicroTSG does not receive a command or sample data for two minutes and AutoOff Y it powers down its communication circuits This places the MicroTSG in quiescent state drawing minimal current To re establish control wake up click Connect on the Toolbar or press the Enter key The system responds with the S gt prompt 26 31 32 Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Command Descriptions This section describes commands and provides sample outputs See Appendix III Command Summary for a summarized command list When entering commands e Input commands to the MicroTSG in upper or lower case letters and register commands by pressing the Enter key e The MicroTSG sends CMD ifan invalid command is entered e If the system does not return an S gt prompt after executing a command press the Enter key to get the S gt prompt e Ifin quiescent state re establish communications by clicking Connect on the
175. t a simulation and does not provide an actual data stream from an actual NMEA navigation device The data transmission baud rate 4800 or 9600 and time between messages are user programmable The NMEA message format RMA RMC GLL or GGA generated by the program is also user programmable Alternatively the user can specify an existing raw NMEA data file to use for the simulation see NMEA Raw Message Formats for the required raw data format To execute the simulation program a second computer computer 2 is needed to emulate the NMEA navigation device A laptop computer is adequate for this purpose Install NMEATest on computer 2 NMEATest is part of the SBE Data Processing installation Use the NMEA Interface test cable PN 801422 supplied with the Interface Box to connect the Interface Box to the simulation computer The simulation test cable connections are MS 3106A12S 3S DB 9S Function PinA Pin 3 NMEA 4 signal Pin B Pin 5 NMEA B signal return Proceed as follows instructions are written assuming you are using a second computer to emulate the NMEA navigation device 1 On computer 1 double click on Seaterm exe 2 Turn on power to the Interface Box SEATERM displays SBE 45 Junction Box V 1 4 Data from the SBE 45 should begin scrolling on the screen 3 On computer 2 double click on nmeatest exe in same directory as SBE Data Processing The NMEATest screen appears 4 On the NMEATest s
176. t the SBE 45 baud rate with Baud to match the baud rate set in the Interface Box with 45Baud The remaining setup can be performed with the SBE 45 directly connected to the computer or through the Interface Box With the Interface Box connected to the computer and SBE 45 send Connect45 to the Interface Box to put the Interface Box in SBE 45 mode and send commands to the SBE 45 through the Interface Box e Set up the SBE 45 to begin sampling when power is applied by sending AutoRun Y and SingleSample N e Set up the SBE 45 to output data in the following order temperature conductivity salinity and sound velocity by sending OutputFormat 0 or OutputFormat 1 Note The SBE 45 always outputs temperature Conductivity is output if OutputCond yY salinity is output if OutputSal Y and sound velocity is output if OutputSal Y e Set the other sampling and output parameters for the SBE 45 as desired see the SBE 45 manual SBE 38 With the SBE 38 directly connected to the computer e Set the SBE 38 baud rate with Baud to match the baud rate set in the Interface Box with 38Baud e Setup the SBE 38 to communicate using RS 232 with Interface 232 The remaining setup can be performed with the SBE 38 directly connected to the computer or through the Interface Box With the Interface Box connected to the computer SBE 45 and SBE 38 send Connect38 to the Interface Box to put the Interface Box in SBE 38 mode and send commands to the SBE
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178. tance of this system by the customer shall be conclusively deemed to include a covenant by the customer to defend indemnify and hold SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC harmless from all product liability claims arising from the use or servicing of this system Table of Contents SBE 45 Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction ccsccsssssscssscssscsssscssscssscssssssssssssssssssssenees 5 About this Manual e e acasesh hcaeaddasa E pent aa n iai 5 LUNT NOE HEPARA PIRES E E S ITA EA ETETE 5 Unpacking MicroTSG ccccecceescesscessceeecesecesecaecseecseeeaeeeaeeeeeeeeeseeeneeseresereeseens 6 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG 0 ccsccccsssescssscecssccesesseesees 7 System Description 34 ec csa teed rekon wah tide anthems 7 Specification Sannia ne chen iia oho anew amas 9 Dimensions and Connector isien ni ie 10 Sample TIMIN oo shied wtietew eeneeies hi won ie een he eh washes 11 Baud Rate Cable Length Power and Data Transmission Rate 000 12 Remote Temperature Sensor optional ccccecseeseeesceeeceseceeceseenseeseeeaeenees 14 Section 3 Installing System sccsscssssscssssesscscescecessseessssseseeseess 15 Installing SoftWare ienee aaaea an Eaa AR EAE ESE aoo ase enaa 15 System Schematic and Installation Guidelines cescceseesseeseeeseeeeesseeeeeees 16 Power Up Jumper Check ssssseseessessseeeesseseesreseesrssreressrsresseserstsesseseeseeseese 18 Installing Micro TSG ren
179. te Some method flow restricting orifice bypass etc is needed to reduce the flow rate to the required level Additionally pleasure boat pumps are not usually certified for below waterline use Bubbles in the plumbing of a flow through system are a common problem and will cause noisy salinity data To minimize bubbles gt Place the pump below the water line to push rather than Zift the water gt Locate the MicroTSG s hull intake as deep as possible as far as possible from bubble sources bow wake propeller etc Depending on the chosen design of a permanent seawater supply including pump intake fitting pipes etc a de bubbling device may be needed to separate bubbles from the water before it enters the MicroTSG Note that a de bubbler may cause additional temperature errors for the MicroTSG s primary temperature sensor salinity accuracy and accuracy of an optional remote temperature sensor is not affected Not all ships require de bubblers but many do for best quality salinity data Large single point salinity spikes can be removed with the Wild Edit module in SBE Data Processing Route cabling as cleanly as possible avoiding sources of noise Electric motors are a particular problem Avoid routing the cable next to generators and air conditioners Cables longer than 3 meters should be installed inside an earthed metal conduit by a qualified electrician This minimizes the potential for external signals to disr
180. te salinity always use the data from the temperature sensor on the MicroTSG not from the remote temperature sensor Conductivity has a strong thermal coefficient therefore it is critical to know the temperature of the water when the conductivity sensor samples it in order to compute salinity correctly On a typical installation there may be 20 to 30 meters of plumbing between the remote temperature sensor and the MicroTSG As the water flows through the pipes it changes temperature dramatically making the data from the remote temperature sensor an inaccurate representation of the temperature when the water reaches the conductivity sensor Use the remote temperature sensor only to report surface temperature and to calculate density and sound velocity density and sound velocity are a function of salinity and temperature 14 Section 3 Installing System SBE 45 Section 3 Installing System This section provides information on e Software installation e System schematic and installation guidelines e Power up mode jumper setting check e MicroTSG installation Installing Software Notes e Help files provide detailed information on the software Separate software manuals on the CD ROM contain detailed information on Seasave V7 and SBE Data Processing Sea Bird also supplies an older version of Seasave Seasave Win32 However all Seasave instructions in this manual are written for Seasave V7 See Seasave Win32 s m
181. the computer or through the Interface Box in SEATERM Cause Solution 3 Unreasonable values may be caused by setting the SBE 45 s output format to OutputFormat 2 which is incompatible with the Interface Box Verify that the SBE 45 is set to OutputFormat 0 or OutputFormat 1 by sending DS while communicating with the SBE 45 if the SBE 45 is set to OutputFormat 2 the last line of the DS response shows conductivity and salinity order reversed 24 87 Section 6 Troubleshooting SBE 45 Interface Box Problem 6 Changing SBE 45 and or SBE 38 Baud Rate without Cables for Direct Connection Note The baud rate for communication between the Interface Box and computer If you have a cable for direct must be greater than the baud rate between the Interface Box and SBE 45 and connection of the SBE 45 to the baud rate between the Interface Box and the SBE 38 If you need to change the computer and the SBE 38 to the baud rate in the SBE 45 and or SBE 38 for compatibility with the Interface computer see Setting Up Box this procedure allows you to change the baud rate while the instrument is Instruments in Section 3 Setting Up communicating through the Interface Box The procedure is written assuming System to change the baud rates that the SBE 45 and SBE 38 are set to 9600 baud but that you want the computer to communicate with the Interface Box at 9600 baud In SEATERM 1 Establish communications with the Interface Box as described in Steps
182. thed metal conduit by a qualified electrician This minimizes the potential for external signals to disrupt communication and ensures that high voltage lines such as the sea cable are sufficiently protected Cables shorter than 3 meters can be used without shielding when installing or bench testing the instrument e SBE 45 to SBE 45 MicroTSG use supplied 4 pin MS 3106A 14S 2P connector or supplied cable Interface Box Function Pin A Common PinB RS 232 data transmit to SBE 45 Pin C RS 232 data receive from SBE 45 Pin D Power to SBE 45 e NMEA to NMEA navigation device use supplied 2 pin MS 3106A12S 3S connector or supplied test cable Interface Box Function Pin A NMEA A signal PinB NMEA B signal return e SBE 38 to SBE 38 remote temperature sensor use supplied 4 pin MS 3106A 14S 2P connector or optional cable Interface Box Function Pin A Common PinB RS 232 data transmit to SBE 38 Pin C RS 232 data receive from SBE 38 Pin D Power to SBE 38 e Serial to computer with supplied DB 9P DB 9S cable Interface Box Function Pin 2 RS 232 data transmit to computer Pin 3 RS 232 data receive from computer Pin 5 Ground e AC Input to standard 3 prong grounded VAC power supply using the supplied UL IED approved power cord or DC Input to VDC power supply Power Switch and Red LED Switch
183. time required for sample time to acquire temperature and conductivity time to compute selected parameters time to transmit computed parameters 11 17 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 Baud Rate Cable Length Power and Data Transmission Rate Baud Rate Cable Length and Data Transmission Rate Notes The rate that data can be transmitted from the MicroTSG is dependent on the e Baud rate is set with Baud amount of data to be transmitted per scan and the serial data baud rate e Real time output rate is set with Interval Time to transmit data e Output format is set with number of characters 10 bits character baud rate OutputCond OutputSal and OutputSV where See Command Descriptions in Number of characters is dependent on the included data and output pate ee Up MicroTSG for format see Data Output Format in Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG Add 2 to the number of characters shown in the output format to account for the carriage return and line feed at the end of each scan Include decimal points commas and spaces when counting the number of characters Note that the MicroTSG transmits data after it has completed the previous sample and before it starts the next sample See Sample Timing above for information on sampling time The length of cable that the MicroTSG can drive to transmit real time data is also dependent on the baud rate The allowable combinations are Maximum
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185. tors on temperature and conductivity inputs NCycles iis Aa ara Salinity ance CO S m psu ae 1 0 000190 0 000014 0 00027 0 00066 2 0 000170 0 000010 0 00016 0 00057 4 0 000150 0 000005 0 00015 0 00055 8 0 000087 0 000005 0 00009 0 00033 16 0 000078 0 000004 0 00007 0 00025 NCycles number of measurements to average per sample 15 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 Dimensions and Connector Dimensions in millimeters inches 3 8 in U S standard NPT threads with nylon hose barb fitting for 3 8 in tubing typical I O A Connector MCBH4SS 6 35 mm ip 1 4 in 136 mount hole 5 4 typical h 4 0 8 9 63 0 35 MCBH4SS Power Pin 4 e Jransmit Pin 3 Orientation Pin e e Ground Pin 1 Receive Pin 2 Ground pin Computer data common pin 1 Receive pin RS 232C receive data transmitted from computer pin 2 Transmit pin RS 232C transmit from MicroTSG to computer pin 3 Power pin 8 30 VDC pin 4 10 Section 2 Description of MicroTSG SBE 45 Sample Timing Note See Command Descriptions in Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG for descriptions of AutoRun Go SingleSample NCycles and Interval Notes e The time to transmit computed parameters is dependent on baud rate See Baud Rate Cable Length Power and Data Transmission Rate For autonomous sampling if the total time required for the sample is greater
186. tting Up MicroTSG SBE 45 Data Output Format Notes e For OutputFormat 1 the space before the conductivity output is eliminated The remainder of the data format is unchanged from OutputFormat 0 e Seasave SBE Data Processing and the optional Interface Box are all compatible with any combination of output parameters if OutputFormat 0 or 1 Each scan ends with a carriage return lt CR gt and line feed lt LF gt Leading zeros are suppressed except for one zero to the left of the decimal point All data is separated with a comma and a space except as noted The converted output data format is e If OutputFormat 0 default ttt tttt cc ccccc sss ssss Vvvv vvv e If OutputFormat 1 ttt tttt cc ccccc sss ssss VVV VYY e If OutputFormat 2 ttt tttt sss ssss cc ccccc vvvv vvv Note OutputFormat 2 is not compatible with Seasave SBE Data Processing or the optional Interface Box where t temperature degrees Celsius ITS 90 c conductivity S m data sent only if OutputCond Y s salinity psu data sent only if OutputSal Y v sound velocity meters second calculated by Chen Millero af SVAlgorithm C or Wilson if SVAlgorithm W equation data sent only if OutputSV Y Example 1 Sample data output when OutputFormat 0 OutputCond Y OutputSal N and OutputSV N 23 7658 0 00019 temperature conductivity Example 2 Sample data output when OutputFormat 1 Output
187. tting for 3 8 Tygon ate delat 2 tubing Parker NoMCB6 J Bis tributyltin oxide device 801542 1 or MS Anti Foulant inserted into anti foulant 1 Device device cup Octyl Phenol Ethoxylate Reagent grade non ionic cleaning solution for SOFLE eet conductivity cell supplied in i 100 strength dilute as directed 4 pin MCIL 4MP to 801392 es in DB 98 T O cable From MicroTSG to computer 1 with power leads 2 4 m 8 ft long 171888 25 pin DB 25S to 9 pin For use with computer with 1 DB 9P cable adapter DB 25 connector Assorted hardware and O rings including 31132 Cap screw 1 4 20 x 13 4 316 stainless steel secures top and bottom plates to housing body e 30254 Washer 1 4 split ring lock stainless steel 60036 Spare hardware for screw 31132 O ring kit e 30570 Washer 1 4 flat j stainless steel for screw 31132 e 31057 O ring Parker 2 229N674 70 round seal between bottom plate and housing e 31062 Plug N6HPL 3 8 NPT Nylon drain plug for bottom plate Seal for conductivity cell end 30507 O ring secures AF24173 Anti Foulant l Parker 2 206N674 70 Device in anti foulant device cup 31058 O ring Large seal for top plate to 1 Parker 2 239N674 70 housing body 30818 O ring Seal for top plate to housing 2 Parker 2 203N674 70 body center screws 51 Index con file 33 xmicon file 33 A Anti Foulant Device 47 removal before shipping to Sea Bird 40 replacing 39 B Baud
188. ttings should match those on the instrument Configuration Sheet Cause Solution 3 The I O cable may not be the correct one The I O cable supplied with the Interface Box permits connection to the DB 9P input connectors used on standard RS 232 interfaces Problem 2 Unable to Communicate with SBE 45 through Interface Box In SEATERM while communicating with the Interface Box send Connect45 The following message should appear connected to SBE 45 This indicates that communications between the Interface Box and SBE 45 have been established If this messages does not appear Cause Solution 1 The cable connection may be loose Check the cabling between the SBE 45 and Interface Box for a loose connection Cause Solution 2 The cable between the SBE 45 and Interface Box may not be the correct one Verify that the cable is the correct one Cause Solution 3 The instrument type and or its communication settings may not have been entered correctly in SEATERM Select SBE 45 in the Configure menu and verify the settings in the Configuration Options dialog box The settings should match those on the instrument Configuration Sheet Cause Solution 4 The baud rate for communication between the SBE 45 and Interface Box may not match The SBE 45 s baud rate set with Baud when directly communicating with the SBE 45 must be the same as the baud rate Note set in the Interface Box with 45Baud If applicable see Problem 6 Changing SBE 4
189. uary 2010 Computing Temperature and Conductivity Slope and Offset Correction Coefficients from Laboratory Calibrations and Salinity Bottle Samples Conductivity Sensors The conductivity sensor slope and offset entries in the configuration con or xmlcon file in SEASOFT permit the user to make corrections for sensor drift between calibrations The correction formula is corrected conductivity slope computed conductivity offset where slope true conductivity span instrument reading conductivity span offset true conductivity instrument reading conductivity slope measured at 0 S m For newly calibrated sensors use slope 1 0 offset 0 0 Sea Bird conductivity sensors usually drift by changing span the slope of the calibration curve and changes are typically toward lower conductivity readings with time Any offset error in conductivity error at 0 S m is usually due to electronics drift typically less than 0 0001 S m per year Offsets greater than 0 0002 S m per year are symptomatic of sensor malfunction Therefore Sea Bird recommends that conductivity drift corrections be made by assuming no offset error unless there is strong evidence to the contrary or a special need Example true conductivity 3 5 S m instrument reading conductivity 3 49965 S m slope 3 5 3 49965 1 000100 Correcting for Conductivity Drift Based on Pre and Post Cruise Laboratory Calibrations Suppose a conductivity senso
190. ud and that the baud rate is less than the baud rate for communication between the Interface Box and the computer Cause Solution 3 NMEA navigation device may not be transmitting data See the device manual for setup details To verify that it is sending data connect an oscilloscope with ground on NMEA B T17 and the probe on NMEA A T16 The signal should be less than 0 5 volts between messages and have pulses greater than 4 volts for at least 0 2 milliseconds during the message Cause Solution 4 Interface Box may not be operating properly To verify use the simulation program supplied with SEASOFT V2 This program simulates a NMEA navigation device transmitting a NMEA message See NMEA Message Simulation Program for details Problem 2 Yellow NMEA LED Flashing but Lat Lon Data Not Displaying Cause Solution 1 NMEA navigation device may be transmitting NMEA messages in a format that cannot be interpreted by the Interface Box To verify view the raw NMEA messages 1 With the Interface Box running in Normal mode type ConnectNMEA and press the Enter key to switch to NMEA mode The display looks like this Decode NMEA messages press or Esc to return to normal mode 2 The raw NMEA data should begin scrolling on the screen followed by the decoded data A typical RMC NMEA message is NMEA S LGRMC 123113 21 A 3625 12 N 12121 34 W 1 2 4 5 231294 1 2 a 45 lt CR gt lt LF gt Decoded lat 36 25 12 N lon 121 21 34 W hms 1
191. upt communication and ensures that high voltage lines such as the sea cable are sufficiently protected Cables shorter than 3 meters can be used without shielding when installing or bench testing the instrument If practical mount the optional SBE 38 remote temperature sensor outside the hull However the SBE 38 is usually mounted in the remote sensor mount kit which has 1 inch pipe threads on each end plumb the mount kit into your seawater system Install the SBE 38 as close to the seawater intake as possible before the pump near the bow of the ship Since the installation is below the water line consult your ship s engineer naval architect shipyard regarding the actual installation We cannot offer advice in this matter as each ship is different and plumbing regulations vary 17 23 Section 3 Installing System SBE 45 Power Up Jumper Check Note For a three wire external wiring configuration or to use the MicroTSG with the Interface Box set e J1 jumper to Autopower e AutoRun Y and e SingleSample N See Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG Note See Appendix II Electronics Disassembly Reassembly for details on accessing the PCB to change the jumper setting The MicroTSG s Printed Circuit Board PCB has a jumper that controls how the MicroTSG wakes up Autopower default The MicroTSG wakes up when power is applied System capability is dependent on the external wiring configuration Three
192. ures The T90 coefficients result directly from T90 standards the T68 coefficients are computed using the Saunders linear approximation SEASOFT supports entry of either the T90 or the T68 coefficients for these instruments When selecting temperature as a display output variable you must select which standard T90 or T68 is to be used to compute temperature SEASOFT recognizes whether you have entered T90 or T68 coefficients in the configuration con or xmlcon file and performs the calculations accordingly depending on which coefficients were used and which display variable type is selected e Ifg h i j FO coefficients T90 are entered in the configuration file and you select temperature display output variable type as T68 SEASOFT computes T90 temperature directly and multiplies it by 1 00024 to display or output T68 e Ifa b c d and F0 coefficients T68 are entered in the configuration file and you select temperature display output variable type as T90 SEASOFT computes T68 directly and divides by 1 00024 to display or output T90 SBE 16plus 16plus IM 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 19plus 19plus V2 26plus 35 35RT 37 all 38 39 and 39 IM 45 49 51 52 MP 53 and all higher numbered instruments For these instruments all first manufactured after the switch of our metrology lab to ITS 90 Sea Bird provides only one set of temperature calibration coefficients based on the T90 standards These instruments all have user programmab
193. uses irreversible eye damage and skin burns Harmful if swallowed Harmful if absorbed through the skin or inhaled Prolonged or frequently repeated contact may cause allergic reactions in some individuals Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Users should Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing Wear protective gloves rubber or latex goggles or other eye protection and clothing to minimize contact Follow manufacturer s instructions for cleaning and maintaining PPE If no such instructions for washables use detergent and hot water Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry Wash hands with soap and water before eating drinking chewing gum using tobacco or using the toilet ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes streams ponds estuaries oceans or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES permit and the permitting authority has been notified in writing prior to discharge Do not discharge effluent containing this product to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority For guidance contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of EPA This material is toxic to fish Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing o
194. ut receiving a command or without sampling data x N Do not automatically go to sleep AutoRun x x Y or N Interacts with SingleSample and J1 jumper setting as described in table below SingleSample x x Y or N Interacts with AutoRun and J1 Note If the MicroTSG is sampling data and the external voltage is less than 6 15 volts for ten consecutive scans the MicroTSG halts logging jumper setting as described in table below Go Start sampling as defined by SingleSample and Interval Only applicable if e AutoRun N or e AutoRun Y and you previously sent Stop to stop sampling Note You may need to send Stop several times to get the MicroTSG to respond This is most likely to occur if sampling with a small Interval Stop Stop sampling Press Enter key to get S gt prompt before entering Stop J1 Jumper AutoRun SingleSample Effect Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key pressed while asleep state N YorN and wait for command Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key pressed while asleep and Normal ins 2 Y N sample at rate specified by Interval To stop sampling and get S gt prompt type Stop and press Enter key Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key pressed while asleep take Y Y and output single sample and automatically go to sleep To wake up and get S gt prompt type Stop and press Enter key Refer
195. wed by a con extension For example for a CTD with serial number 2375 1 Sea Bird names the file 2375 con You may rename the file but not the 2 extension if desired this will not affect the results stream Seasave as well as our data processing software uses the information in the configuration file to interpret and process the data If the configuration file does not match the actual instrument configuration the software will not be able to interpret and process the data correctly To verify the contents of the xmlcon or con configuration file Double click on Seasave exe Click Configure Inputs On the Instrument Configuration tab click Open In the dialog box select the xmlcon or con file and click Open 3 The configuration information appears on the Instrument Configuration tab Verify that the outputs match those programmed into your SBE 45 and that the use of the Interface Box and addition of remote temperature and NMEA are correct Click Modify to bring up a dialog box shown below to change the configuration Time between scans Must agree with SBE 45 setup Interval see reply from DS Configuration file opened None Define data in SBE 45 data stream e Output conductivity with each scan Must agree with SBE 45 setup OutputCond Output salinity with each scan Must agree with SBE 45 setup OutputSal Output sound velocity with each scan Must agree with SBE 45
196. wires This configuration is useful in simple systems where a controller applies power waits for data and then removes power Only three of the four wires Power Ground and Transmit are needed for operation since it is not necessary to command the MicroTSG to take samples Note that the MicroTSG does not respond to any commands in this configuration so initial setup of the system must be performed with all four wires in place see Command Descriptions in Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG gt Four wires With all four wires Power Ground Receive and Transmit the MicroTSG can receive and respond to most commands Note that the MicroTSG does not respond to QS in this configuration Normal The MicroTSG wakes up when there is a pulse on the serial interface lines In this configuration the MicroTSG can be controlled using the documented commands and can be commanded into a quiescent sleep state with QS Verify the jumper setting in one of the following ways Check the Configuration Sheet in the manual for the factory setting or Connect the MicroTSG to the computer as described in Communications Test and Setup in Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG Set the appropriate communications settings wake up the MicroTSG with the Connect button on SEATERM s Toolbar and then enter QS after the S gt prompt The response indicates whether the jumper is in the Normal or Autopower configuration gt Autopower system returns
197. wner may be returned to Sea Bird for repair or replacement within the terms of the warranty without the necessity to return the entire instrument If the owner makes a successful repair the repaired part will continue to be covered under the original warranty as if it had never failed Sea Bird is not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of owner repairs or equipment downtime 5 We reserve the right to refuse warranty coverage on a claim by claim basis based on our judgment and discretion We will not honor a warranty claim if in our opinion the instrument assembly or part has been damaged by accident mishandled altered or repaired by the customer where such treatment has affected its performance or reliability 6 For example if the CTD pressure housing is opened a PC board is replaced the housing is resealed and then it floods on deployment we do not automatically assume that the owner is to blame We will consider a claim for warranty repair of a flooded unit subject to our inspection and analysis If there is no evidence of a fault in materials e g improper or damaged o ring or seal surfaces or workmanship e g pinched o ring due to improper seating of end cap we would cover the flood damage under warranty 7 Ina different example a defective PC board is replaced with a spare and the defective PC board is sent to Sea Bird We will repair or replace the defective PC board under warranty The repaired part as well as
198. xamples of the three basic sampling modes Note that the MicroTSG s response to each command is not shown in the examples Review the operation of the basic sampling modes and the commands described in Command Descriptions before setting up your system Polled Sampling On command the MicroTSG takes one sample of data and sends the data to the computer Examples Polled Sampling Mode user input in bold Example 1 J1 jumper in Normal position pins 2 and 3 Wake up MicroTSG Set up to wait for command each time MicroTSG wakes up and send salinity with data Send status command to verify setup Send power off command after all parameters are entered Assuming that power is always applied Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt AUTORUN N S gt OUTPUTSAL Y S gt DS to verify setup S gt Qs When ready to take a sample repeat as desired wake up MicroTSG command it to take a sample and output converted data to computer and send power off command Before first sample click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stored Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt TS S gt QS Example 2 J1 jumper in Autopower position pins 1 and 2 Wake up MicroTSG Set up to wait for command each time MicroTSG wakes up and send salinity with data Send status command to verify setup Remove power after all parameters are entered Apply power to wake up S gt AUTORUN N
199. y the SBE 45 was selected in the Configure menu and settings were entered correctly in the Configuration Options dialog box e Check cabling between the computer and the Interface Box e Ifthe response shows mode is connect45 the Interface Box is set up to power up in SBE 45 mode IMode CONNECT45 Type to return to Normal mode for communication with the Interface Box 12 Section 3 Setting Up System SBE 45 Interface Box Note The Interface Box outputs data at the SBE 45 s data output rate If the SBE 45 is not outputting any data data from the SBE 38 and or NMEA navigation device will not appear at all Note You must restart SBE 45 and SBE 38 sampling using Go before returning to Normal mode or these instruments will not transmit their data to the Interface Box 5 Ifthe SBE 45 was set to AutoRun Y and its J1 jumper was set to pins 1 and 2 begin sampling automatically on power up data from the Interface Box begins scrolling on the screen Each time data is received from an instrument SBE 45 SBE 38 and NMEA navigation device the corresponding LED on the Interface Box flashes If data is not received is incorrect or is not updating properly for some or all instruments e Verify that the instrument is connected to the Interface Box and that the proper cable is used e Check the baud rate of each instrument SBE 45 SBE 38 and NMEA navigation device These baud rates must be less than the baud rate for

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