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1. e Begin sampling automatically when power applied SetAutoRun e Update Blue LED counter with every sample e Serial pause factory set must be 1 for use with SBE 19p us V2 in Profiling mode 16plus IM V2 or 37 IMP ODO can be 0 or 1 for other applications e Enable echoing SetEcho e Power save mode 0 or 1 factory set must be for use with CTD on Navis float 0 for all other applications e Internally calculated based on settings Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Example user input in bold S gt ds Model SBE63 rev J Serial 0442 PCBID Analog 41755 SN56556 PCBID Digital 41756 SN57151 Sensor Film Serial 00077 Firmware Rev 3 130 May 14 2013 1033 DCL Firmware Loader Ver SBE 63 FirmwareLoader V 1 0 FG days 1 1 2000 4850 CAL days 1 1 2000 4861 Supply Voltage S29 Baudrate 9600 SetBaud Analog Gain 02 Analog Offset 00 Blue On time sec 00 Samples Averaged 02 SetAvg Sample Intvl sec 0004 SetInterval Boot Delay sec 001 SetBootDelay Output format 01 SetFormat Autorun 0 1 0 SetAutoRun BlueTUpdate 0 1 0 SerPause 0 1 1 Echo 0 1 il SetEcho TxPwrsave 0 1 0 Flags 0x23 internally calculated based on SetAutoRun and factory settings 26 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Setup Commands Note SetBaud x x baud rate 600 1200 24
2. 007 10 13 Update sensor mount for use on SeaCATs Update Declaration of Conformity Clarify benefits of pumped system Update SeatermV2 screen capture Add references to Sea Bird Navis float for Argo 008 01 14 Clarify that depth rating for SBE 63 plastic mount on SeaCAT is 5000 m add information on new 7000 m titanium mount Clarify that temperature output is ITS 90 Remove standard and optional language when describing connectors Add information on phase range and resolution 48 Manual revision 008 Index A Averaging 27 B Baud 27 C Calibration 7 37 41 Calibration coefficient commands 29 CE certification 3 Command summary 46 Commands calibration coefficients 29 descriptions 20 operating 28 polled sampling 16 sampling 28 setup 27 status 21 Communication defaults 13 Connector 9 35 Corrosion precautions 35 D Data format 30 Data output format 27 Declaration of Conformity 3 Deployment 32 preparing for 10 Description 7 Dimensions 9 Disassembly reassembly 45 E End cap 35 F Format 27 30 Functional description 41 G Glossary 40 I Interval 27 L Limited liability statement 2 M Maintenance 35 36 Manual revision history 48 Index 49 SBE 63 Modes See Sampling modes Mount 45 O Operating commands 28 Output format 27 30 P Parts replacement 47 Power 8 Q
3. Quick start 5 R Recovery 34 Replacement parts 47 Revision history 48 A Sample interval 27 Sampling 7 Sampling commands 28 Sampling modes 16 autonomous 18 polled 16 Seasoft 8 10 Seaterm 8 Seaterm232 11 SeatermV2 10 11 Sensor 8 Sensor mount 45 Setup commands 27 Software 8 Software installation 10 Specifications 8 Status commands 21 T Terminal program 10 11 Testing 10 Triton 40 Troubleshooting 38 U Unpacking SBE 63 6 V Versions 48 W Wiring 10
4. 10 24 cap screws Secure SBE 63 in optional sensor 311133 s EE 1 2 length titanium mount 17088 Interface cable with XSG For integration with SBE 16plus E connectors V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 Interface cable with For integration with SBE l6plus 171792 wet pluggable MCBH Je l6plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 i connectors j R i Main plumbing for integration 31450 ean Si ge X with SBE l6plus V2 16plus IM S V2 or 19plus V2 Includes air release valve Y 90087 Universal plumbing kit fitting and tubing for integration with SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 47 Manual revision 008 Appendix V Manual Revision Histo SBE 63 Appendix V Manual Revision History Manual Version Date Description 001 02 12 Initial release of production units 002 05 12 Firmware 1 1 Update status responses to show setting for new command serpause factory setting Add information on use with SBE 37 MicroCATs SMP ODO IMP ODO SIP ODO Remove information that SBE 19p us V2 must be in moored mode for use with the SBE 63 it can be moored or profiling mode Add information on photobleaching to Sensor Calibration in Section 6 Add information on Triton X to glossary Correct typos 003 06 12 Correct units in specification correct units are umol kg not uM kg Maximum depth rating 7000 m not 5000 m Update initial accuracy specification Add exa
5. and eau de Javel French Clean the SBE 63 with a 500 1000 ppm solution of water and sodium hypochlorite Dilute the concentrated household bleach to 50 to 1 50 parts water to 1 part bleach to produce the proper concentration to clean the oxygen sensor e Water We recommend de ionized DI water because it is reliably pure but commercially distilled water or fresh clean tap water is also sufficient for all uses above On ships fresh water can occasionally contain traces of oil and should not be used for rinsing cleaning or storing sensors unless there is no alternative 36 Manual revision 008 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 63 Sensor Calibration Note Each SBE 63 is calibrated individually in a temperature controlled bath Bath See Appendix I Functional Description temperatures are varied at each of 4 oxygen values providing a comprehensive for details on the calibration equation 24 point calibration Two reference sensors in each bath are standardized against Winkler titrations Response time tests are conducted on each sensor using gas Salinity and pressure impacts on sensor response are each checked at two separate points The SBE 63 calibration coefficients are printed on the Calibration Certificate supplied with the sensor These coefficients have also been stored in the SBE 63 allowing the SBE 63 to directly output dissolved oxygen in ml l When used on a Sea Bird CTD SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM
6. 0 62467 0 62467 0 62467 0 62467 0 55173 0 55173 0 55173 INST TEMP ITS 90 SBE 63 OXYGEN CALIBRATION DATA 8 228029e 007 9 213712e 008 2 0001 2 0001 2 0001 2 0106 5 9999 5 9999 5 9999 5 9999 11 9999 11 9999 11 9999 12 0003 20 0002 19 9997 20 0002 20 0002 25 9999 25 9999 25 9999 25 9999 30 0001 30 0001 30 0001 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue WA 98005 2010 USA Phone 1 425 643 9866 Fax 1 425 643 9954 Email seabird seabird com RESIDUAL aTS 90 0 00014 0 00014 0 00004 0 00020 0 00005 0 00005 0 00005 0 00005 0 00001 0 00001 0 00011 0 00015 0 00026 0 00018 0 00016 0 00016 0 00015 0 00015 0 00015 0 00015 0 00009 0 00009 0 00009 Temperature ITS 90 1 TAO TAI L TA2 L TA3 L 273 15 C L In 100000 V G3 V V thermistor voltage Residual instrument temperature bath temperature Temperature Degrees C 15 44 Date Delta Ox mlA ie 14 Sep 12 0 00 Manual revision 008 Appendix Il Installation Removal from Optional Sensor Mount Appendix II Installation Removal from Optional Sensor Mount SBE 63 4 pin connector Sensor mount Install O ring 4 pin connector 2 places DA LA cap screws 2 Installation 1 Place the two small O rings on the sensor mount screw holes 2 Align the 4 pin connectors and push the SBE 63 onto the mount 3 Install the two 10 24 1 2 titanium cap screws from the bac
7. community about the conversion constant 44660 e The value 44660 is exact for oxygen gas e The value 44615 is the average value for atmospheric gas N2 02 Ar H20 CO2 It is not exact for any individual gas but has been used historically by oceanographers The argument distills to exact versus historic with oceanographers split Sea Bird uses 44660 in all software calculations Following are the data formats Notes e Each scan of data ends with a carriage return and line feed Converted oxygen values dissolved e SetFormat 0 Converted oxygen and temperature with units oxygen in ml l are dependent on the 0 0000 ml l tt tttt C user set SetRefSal and SetRefP where e See Appendix Functional 0 0000 dissolved oxygen in ml l Description for details on the tt tttt temperature in deg C ITS 90 calibration equation and conversion of the raw data to dissolved oxygen in ml l Example SetFormat 0 4 3019 ml 1 25 2556 C converted oxygen converted temperature e SetFormat 1 default Argo CTD SeaCAT 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 19plus V2 and SBE 37 MicroCAT SMP ODO IMP ODO SIP ODO compatible aa aaa b bbbbbb 0 0000 tt tttt where aa aaaa raw phase delay usec b bbbb raw thermistor voltage 0 000 dissolved oxygen in ml l tt tttt temperature in deg C ITS 90 Example SetFormat 1 16 6423 0 641321 4 308 25 2553 raw phase delay raw thermistor voltage converted oxyg
8. E gt SetE lt SOLBO gt 6 245230e 03 lt SOLBO gt SetSolB0 lt SOLB1 gt 7 376141e 03 lt SOLB1 gt SetSolB1 lt SOLB2 gt 1 034100e 02 lt SOLB2 gt SetSolB2 lt SOLB3 gt 8 170830e 03 lt SOLB3 gt SetSolB3 lt SOLCO gt 4 886820e 07 lt SOLCO gt SetSolC0 lt REFSALpsu gt 0 000000e 00 lt REFSALpsu gt SetRefSal lt REFPRESSdbar gt 0 000000e 00 lt REFPRESSdbar gt SetRefP lt Calibration gt lt CalibrationCoefficients gt 24 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Status Command continued DS 25 Get and display status data in non XML format Many parameters are not user programmable and are programmed at the factory List and example include commands used to modify user programmable parameters e Instrument type e Instrument serial number e PCB assemblies and serial numbers e Optical film serial number e Firmware version and date e Software used to upload firmware to SBE 63 e Manufacturing date days since 1 1 2000 e Calibration date days since 1 1 2000 e Power supply voltage seen by SBE oi e Communication baud rate SetBaud e Analog gain e Analog offset e Blue LED counter total on time sec e Number of measurements to average per sample SetAvg e Interval between samples for autonomous sampling SetInterval e Delay before sampling after power is applied SetBootDelay e Data output format SetFormat
9. FirmwareDate gt May 14 2013 10 37 51 lt FirmwareDate gt lt CommandSetVersion gt 1 3 lt CommandSetVersion gt lt MFGDate gt 04850 lt MFGDate gt lt PCBAssembly gt 41755 lt PCBAssembly gt lt PCBSerialNum gt 56556 lt PCBSerialNum gt lt PCBAssembly gt 41756 lt PCBAssembly gt lt PCBSerialNum gt 57151 lt PCBSerialNum gt lt FilmSerialNum gt 00077 lt FilmSerialNum gt lt Supply Voltage gt 8 63 lt Supply Voltage gt lt LoaderVersion gt SBE 63 FirmwareLoader V 1 0 lt LoaderVersion gt lt CalibrationDate gt 04861 lt CalibrationDate gt lt HardwareConfig gt lt BaudRate gt 009600 lt BaudRate gt SetBaud lt BlueOnTime gt 0000000 lt BlueOnTime gt lt SampleAvg gt 002 lt SampleAvg gt SetAvg lt SampleInterval gt 00004 lt SampleInterval gt SetInterval lt BootDelay gt 001 lt BootDelay gt SetBootDelay lt OutFormat gt 01 lt OutFormat gt SetFormat lt AnalogGain gt 2 lt AnalogGain gt lt AnalogOffset gt 00 lt AnalogOffset gt lt AutoRun gt 0 lt AutoRun gt SetAutoRun lt BlueTupdate gt 0 lt BlueTupdate gt lt SerPause gt 1 lt SerPause gt lt Echo gt 1 lt Echo gt SetEcho lt TxPwrSave gt 0 lt TxPwrSave gt lt Flags gt 0x0023 lt Flags gt internally calculated based on SetAutoRun and factory settings lt HardwareConfig gt lt HardwareData gt 23 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Status Command continued GetCC Get
10. Ky Co elt t oT where e Co C1 C2 are calibration coefficients e Tis temperature output from SBE 63 s thermistor in C The salinity correction equation is Scorr exp S Solgo Sol T Sol T3 Solg TZ Solco ST where e Salinity correction coefficients are constants Benson and Krause 1984 Solo 6 24523e Solp 7 37614e Sol 1 03410e Solg 8 17083e Solco 4 88682e7 e T In 298 15 T 273 15 T where T is temperature output from SBE 63 s thermistor in C e S salinity o For oxygen in ml l output directly from SBE 63 SetRefSal is used as the salinity value in the salinity correction equation o When the SBE 63 is integrated with a CTD SeaCAT MicroCAT or Argo CTD salinity calculated from the CTD data should be used to calculate converted oxygen ml L mg L etc SeaCAT CTDs output raw phase delay and temperature from an integrated SBE 63 Sea Bird software automatically uses the salinity from the CTD data if calculating converted oxygen output in Seasave real time data acquisition software or SBE Data Processing post processing software MicroCAT CTDs can output raw phase delay and temperature or converted oxygen in ml L from an integrated SBE 63 depending on the user selected output format in the MicroCAT For converted oxygen in ml L the MicroCAT firmware automatically uses the salinity from the CTD data Sea Bird software automatically uses the sali
11. and display calibration coefficients which are initially factory set and should agree with Calibration Certificate shipped with SBE 63 Example below includes where applicable command used to modify parameter e lt CalDate gt is number of days since January 1 2000 e SetRefSal and SetRefP are set by user see description below in Calibration Coefficients section of these command descriptions Example user input in bold S gt getcc lt CalibrationCoefficients DeviceType SBE063 SerialNumber 0013 gt lt Calibration format TEMP1 id Temperature gt lt SerialNum gt 06300013 lt SerialNum gt lt CalDate gt 04861 lt CalDate gt lt TAO gt 5 593530e 04 lt TAO gt SetT A0 lt TAL gt 2 756939e 04 lt TA1 gt SetT A1 lt TA2 gt 1 453041e 06 lt TA2 gt SetT A2 lt TA3 gt 4 1 535286e 07 lt TA3 gt SetT A3 lt Calibration gt lt Calibration format OX1 id OptOxygen gt lt SerialNum gt 06300013 lt SerialNum gt lt CalDate gt 04861 CalDate gt lt A0 gt 8 900000e 01 lt A0 gt SetA0 lt A1 gt 1 520000e 03 lt A1 gt SetA1 lt A2 gt 0 000000e 00 lt A2 gt SetA2 lt BO gt 1 820000e 01 lt B0 gt SetB0 lt B1 gt 1 086300e 00 lt B1 gt SetB1 lt CO gt 4 1 737200e 01 lt C0 gt SetC0 lt C1 gt 6 545500e 03 lt C1 gt SetC1 lt C2 gt 4 8 945700e 05 lt C2 gt SetC2 lt E gt 2 600000e 03 lt
12. gt lt Echo gt 1 lt Echo gt lt TxPwrSave gt 0 lt TxPwrSave gt lt Flags gt 0x0023 lt Flags gt lt HardwareConfig gt lt HardwareData gt ACN DE DOL 6 Command the SBE 63 to take a sample by typing TS and pressing the Enter key The display looks like this if SBE 63 is set up with SetFormat 1 16 411 0 550736 5 980 25 0011 where 16 411 raw phase delay 0 550736 raw thermistor voltage 5 980 converted oxygen in ml l 25 0011 temperature in deg C The SBE 63 is ready for programming and deployment 15 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 Note Separate software manuals and Help files contain detailed information on installation setup and use of Sea Bird s software This section provides instructions for deploying the SBE 63 It includes e Sampling modes including example sets of commands e Command descriptions e Data output formats e Deployment e Recovery Sampling Modes Notes e Sea Bird ships the SBE 63 with SetAutoRun 0 it will not automatically start sampling when power is applied If you previously sent SetAutoRun 1 it automatically started sampling when power was applied press the Esc key to stop sampling You will then be able to send commands to change the setup SBE 63 response to commands is not shown in examples The SBE 63 has two sampling modes for obtaining data e
13. previously provide the SBE 63 serial SE number so we can verify the correct Kit includes sensor mount mount 802296 clamp and tape for 50510 Plastic sensor mount kit mounting on and integration with S with XSG connector SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 for depths to 5000 m For mounting on and integration Plastic sensor mount with with SBE 16plus V2 802297 wet pluggable MCBH Jessey SE or 19 plus V2 GE for depths to 5000 m Kit includes sensor mount 802297 clamp and tape for Fl stic sensor mount kit mounting on and integration with S0511 vith wet pluggable SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 i MCBH connector or 19plus V2 i for depths to 5000 m For mounting on and integration 802363 Titanium sensor mount with SBE 16plus V2 S with XSG connector 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 for depths to 7000 m Kit includes sensor mount 802363 clamp and tape for 50584 Titanium sensor mount mounting on and integration with kit with XSG connector SBE 16plus V2 l6plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 for depths to 7000 m ss For mounting on and integration Titanium sensor mount with SBE l6plus V2 802364 with wet pluggable 16plus IM V2 or 1 9p lus V2 ME BEL Connector for depths to 7000 m Kit includes sensor mount DA 802365 clamp and tape for ise SE sensor mount mounting on and integration with 50585 kit with wet pluggable SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 MCBH contector or 19plus V2 for depths to 7000 m
14. 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 Seasoft V2 was designed to work with a PC running Windows XP service pack 2 or later Windows Vista or Windows 7 If not already installed install SeatermV2 and other 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 exe 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 SeatermV2 Seasave V7 and SBE Data Processing The default location for the software is c Program Files Sea Bird Within that folder is a sub directory for each program Power and Communications Test Note SBE 63 integrated with a MicroCAT 37 SMP ODO IMP ODO SIP ODO See the MicroCAT manual for information on communicating with the SBE 63 through the MicroCAT y Locking sleeve UO cable The power and communications test will verify that the system works prior to deployment Test Setup 1 Remove dummy plug if applicable A By hand unscrew the locking sleeve from the SBE 63 s bulkhead connector If you must use a wrench or pliers be careful not to loosen the bulkhead connector instead of the lock
15. solution of Bleach After the soak drain and flush with warm not hot fresh water for 5 minutes e Cleaning severely fouled sensors visible deposits or marine growths on sensor Soak the sensor in de ionized water overnight to loosen deposits Repeat the Routine Cleaning procedure up to 5 times Do not attempt to clean the optical window with high pressure flow or by wiping or touching the window e Long Term Storage after field use Do not fill the sensor with water Triton solution or Bleach solution Store dry o If there is danger of freezing shake all excess water out of the sensor If in the optional sensor mount loop tubing from inlet to outlet leaving the optical window dry Materials e Triton X 100 100 Triton X 100 is included with every CTD shipment and may be ordered from Sea Bird dilute as directed above Triton X 100 is Octyl Phenol Ethoxylate a mild non ionic surfactant detergent and is manufactured by Avantor Performance Materials see http avantormaterials com commerce product aspx id 2 147509608 Other liquid detergents can probably be used but scientific grades with no colors perfumes glycerins lotions etc are required e 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
16. to 255 measurements per sample and transmits the averaged data The SBE 63 can be programmed to begin autonomous sampling when power is applied or on command e Polled sampling On command the SBE 63 takes one sample and transmits the data The SBE 63 outputs raw or converted ASCII engineering units data in one of a number of formats for compatibility with existing CTDs Each SBE 63 is calibrated individually in a temperature controlled bath Bath temperatures are varied at each of 4 oxygen values providing a comprehensive 24 point calibration Two reference sensors in each bath are standardized against Winkler titrations Response time tests are conducted on each sensor using gas Salinity and pressure impacts on sensor response are each checked at two separate points The SBE 63 is designed for use in a CTD s pumped flow path providing optimum correlation with CTD measurements The elapsed time between the CTD and associated oxygen measurement is easily quantified and corrected for in post processing The plumbing s black tubing blocks light reducing in situ algal growth Configuration options e With the optional sensor mount the SBE 63 can be plugged into the RS 232 auxiliary sensor connector of the SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 SeaCAT CTD Configuration choices for the SBE 63 include a 600 meter plastic housing or 7000 meter titanium housing Configuration choices for the mount include a 5000 meter plastic m
17. 00 4800 When communicating directly with the 9600 19200 33600 38400 57600 or SBE 63 the SBE 63 s baud rate set 115200 Default 9600 Check capability with SetBaud must be the same as of your computer and terminal program Seaterm232 s baud rate set in the before increasing baud rate high baud Communications menu rates require a short cable and good PC serial port with accurate clock SBE 63 requires you to enter command twice to Note confirm When using the SBE 63 with an Example user input in bold SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 or S gt setbaud 19200 19plus V2 CTD the following setup in Baud change requested the SBE 63 is required Re enter setbaud command at OLD baudrate to confirm S gt setbaud 19200 may then show garbage characters because of baud rate change In Seaterm232 s Communications menu select Configure Change baud to 19200 and e SetBaud to the baud rate set in the CTD 1200 for the 16p us IM V2 e SetEcho 1 click OK In Seaterm232 s Communications menu select Disconnect and reconnect e SetFormat 1 ES now communicating at 19200 baud e SetAvg 1 to 16 recommended value is 2 f e SetAutoRun 0 SetEcho x x 1 Echo characters received from computer monitor shows entered In the CTD set commands as you type Provides e Pump mode to 2 PumpMode 2 compatibility with Argo CTD SeaCATs e Delay before sampling l6plus V2 16plus IM V2 19plus V2 DelayBeforeSampling
18. 1 219 0 005 2 387 30 00 o oo 21 94 2 395 0 008 2 528 26 00 0 00 22 48 2 539 0 011 2 664 20 00 0 00 23 68 2 676 0 013 3 167 12 00 0 00 24 69 3 174 0 006 3 603 6 00 0 00 25 64 3 610 0 007 3 855 30 00 0 00 18 29 3 845 0 010 3 924 2 00 0 00 26 41 3 918 0 006 4 107 26 00 0 00 18 72 4 105 0 002 4 542 20 00 0 00 19 45 4 543 0 001 5 288 12 00 0 00 20 53 5 287 0 002 5 471 26 00 0 00 16 65 5 464 0 008 5 761 30 00 0 00 15 47 5 764 0 003 6 036 6 00 0 00 21 40 6 026 0 010 6 454 20 00 0 00 16 86 6 450 0 003 6 608 2 00 0 00 22 08 6 590 0 018 7 555 12 00 0 00 17 78 7 551 0 004 8 582 6 00 0 00 18 60 8 588 0 005 9 309 2 01 0 00 19 27 9 324 0 015 V U 39 457071 Oxygen at AO AIST A2 Vy BO BI V LOW C0 C1 T C2 T exp P K T temperature deg C K temperature Kelvin P pressure dbar Residual instrument oxygen bath oxygen Date Delta Ox l OE 14 Sep 12 1 0000 Residual ml l 43 Manual revision 008 Appendix Functional Description SBE 63 Residual Degrees C 0 01 SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER 0242 Example Calibration Sheet SBE 63 Temperature Output Sea Bird Electronics Inc CALIBRATION DATE 14 Sep 12 COEFFICIENTS TAO TAl BATH TEMP ITS 90 2 0000 0000 0001 30 0000 6 711077e 004 TA2 2 480232e 004 TAS OUTPUT 1 26912 1 26912 1 26912 1 26876 1 13620 1 13620 1 13620 1 13620 0 95559 0 95559 0 95559 0 95558 0 75137 0 75138 0 75137 0 75137
19. 7 SMP ODO 37 IMP ODO 37 SIP ODO Send GetCC to verify the oxygen calibration coefficients in the MicroCAT match the SBE 63 Calibration Certificates Note that calibration coefficients do not affect the raw data stored in MicroCAT memory e Ifyou have not yet overwritten the memory with new data you can correct the coefficients and then upload the data again e Ifyou have overwritten the memory with new data you can manually correct the coefficients in the xmlcon configuration file which is generated when you upload the data from memory and then reprocess the data in SBE Data Processing s Data Conversion module 38 Manual revision 008 Section 6 Troubleshooting SBE 63 Cause Solution 3 SeaCATs only A data file with nonsense values may be caused by incorrect instrument configuration of the SeaCAT SBE l6plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 e Bad data may be caused by incorrect setup in the CTD Send GetCD or DS to the CTD to verify the CTD setup SBE 63 is enabled for the RS 232 auxiliary sensor channel e Bad data may be caused by incorrect configuration in the instrument xmicon configuration file and or incorrect calibration coefficients in the instrument configuration file Verify the settings in the configuration file Note Each SeaCAT CTD is shipped with a configuration file that matches the configuration of the instrument number and type of auxiliary sensors etc and includes the instrument calibration coef
20. Command Descriptions in Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 Other communication parameters 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity cannot be changed 3 If this is the first time Seaterm232 is being used the Serial Port Configuration dialog box displays Serial Port Configuration Computer COM port and baud rate for communication between computer and SBE 63 Seaterm232 tries to connect at this baud rate but if unsuccessful will cycle through all available baud rates Port COM1 F Baud 9600 v OK Cancel Help Discover Serial Ports Make the desired selections and click OK Update COM Port pulldown to include connected USB ports Seaterm232 tries to automatically connect to the SBE 63 As it connects it sends GetHD and displays the response which provides factory set data such as instrument type serial number and firmware version Seaterm232 also fills the Send Commands window with the correct list of commands for your SBE 63 If there is no communication A Inthe Communications menu select Configure The Serial Port Configuration dialog box appears Select the Comm port and baud rate for communication and click OK Note that the factory set baud rate is documented on the Configuration Sheet In the Communications menu select Connect if Connect is grayed out select Disconnect and reconnect Seaterm232 will attempt to connect at the baud specified in Step A but if unsuccessf
21. Polled Sampling e Autonomous Sampling Shown below are descriptions and examples of the two sampling modes Note that the SBE 63 s response to each command is not shown in the examples Review the operation of the sampling modes and the commands described in Command Descriptions before setting up your system Polled Sampling On command TS or TSR the SBE 63 takes one sample of data and transmits the data Example 1 Polled Sampling user input in bold Set up to wait for a command upon power up SetAutoRun 0 Set up to echo commands SetEcho 1 output converted oxygen and temperature data SetFormat 0 and average 2 measurements sample SetAvg 2 Verify setup with status GetHD command Remove power Apply power then select Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect and wake up S gt SETAUTORUN 0 S gt SETECHO 1 S gt SETFORMAT 0 S gt SETAVG 2 S gt GETHD to verify setup Remove power When ready to take a sample repeat as desired apply power establish communications with SBE 63 command it to take a sample and output data in format established with SetFormat and remove power Apply power then select Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect and wake up Before first sample click Capture menu to capture data to a file Seaterm232 requests file name for data to be stored S gt TS Remove power Examples continued on next page 16 Note Whe
22. SBE 63 Digital Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor SBE 63 DO Sensor SBE 63 DO Sensor plastic housing titanium housing Optional SBE 63Sensor Mount for installation on SeaCAT CTD plastic mount shown titanium mount also available User s Manual Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20 Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 1 425 643 9866 Fax 1 425 643 9954 Manual Version 008 01 29 14 E mail seabird seabird com Firmware Version 3 1 0 and later Website www seabird com SeatermV 2 version 2 3 0 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 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 servicin
23. V2 19plus V2 37 SMP ODO 37 IMP ODO 37 SIP ODO dissolved oxygen can be calculated in other units in post processing The primary mechanism for calibration drift in optical oxygen sensors is the fouling of the optical window by chemical or biological deposits Accordingly the most important determinant of long term sensor accuracy is the cleanliness of the window We recommend that oxygen sensors be calibrated before and after deployment but particularly when the sensor has been exposed to contamination by oil slicks or biological material Another important mechanism for oxygen sensor drift is photobleaching of the sensor film Keep the SBE 63 sensor film out of direct sunlight Also every sample that is taken illuminates the film with short wavelength light that eventually degrades the film As a rule of thumb re calibration of the oxygen sensor is recommended after 300 000 to500 000 samples 37 Manual revision 008 Section 6 Troubleshootin SBE 63 Section 6 Troubleshooting This section reviews common problems in operating the SBE 63 and provides the most likely causes and solutions Problem 1 Unable to Communicate with SBE 63 Notes e You can use any terminal program to set up the SBE 63 set it to 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and 9600 baud default SBE 63 baud rate Instructions here are for using SeatermV2 e See SeatermV2 s Help files Problem 2 Unreasonable Data The S gt prompt indic
24. are developing their own software Note Calibration sheets generated after July 2012 include information on the conversion between phase delay in usec and volts Although this information was not shown on earlier calibration sheets the same conversion is applicable e Divide the phase delay output usec by 39 457071 to get output in volts and use the output in volts in the calibration equation The SBE 63 s luminescence decay time decreases non linearly with increasing oxygen concentration Because the phase delay between excited and emitted signals is shifted as a function of the ambient oxygen concentration the phase delay is detected instead of the decay time The signal is characterized by a modified Stern Volmer equation as follows O ml L E ao F a T aV bo a b V E 1 Ky Scorr Pcorr where O2 is oxygen concentration ml L T is temperature output from SBE 63 s thermistor in C V is raw measured phase delay in volts 9 39 457071 see Note r is raw measured phase delay in usec output when SetFormat 1 ao 4 42 bo Du are calibration coefficients Uchida et al 2008 K is Stern Volmer constant with calibration coefficients Co C1 C2 Demas et al 1999 e Scor is salinity correction function with calibration coefficients Solgo Solg Solg2 Solo Solco e Peor IS pressure correction function with calibration coefficient E The Stern Volmer constant equation is
25. ates that communications between the SBE 63 and computer have been established Before proceeding with troubleshooting attempt to establish communications again by clicking Connect in the Communications menu in Seaterm232 Cause Solution 1 The I O cable connection may be loose Check the cabling between the SBE 63 and computer for a loose connection Cause Solution 2 The instrument type and or its communication settings may not have been entered correctly in the terminal program Verify the settings in the Serial Port Configuration dialog box Communications menu gt Configure The settings should match those on the instrument Configuration Sheet Cause Solution 3 The I O cable may not be the correct one e The I O cable supplied with the SBE ois optional sensor mount permits connection to standard 9 pin RS 232 interfaces See Dimensions and Connector in Section 2 Description of SBE 63 for the cable pinouts The symptom of this problem is data that contains unreasonable values for example values that are outside the expected range of the data Cause Solution 1 Data with unreasonable values may be caused by incorrect calibration coefficients in the SBE 63 if looking at data output in converted format Verify the calibration coefficients in the SBE 63 using GetCC Cause Solution 2 MicroCATs only A data file with unreasonable values for dissolved oxygen may be caused by incorrect calibration coefficients in the MicroCAT SBE 3
26. ber Firmware version Firmware date Command set version Software used to upload firmware to SBE 63 Calibration date days since 1 1 2000 Communication baud rate SetBaud Blue LED counter total on time sec Number of measurements to average per sample SetAvg Interval between samples for autonomous sampling SetInterval Delay before sampling after power is applied SetBootDelay Data output format SetFormat Analog gain and offset Begin sampling automatically when power applied SetAutoRun Update Blue LED counter with every sample Serial pause factory set must be 1 for use with SBE 19p us V2 in Profiling mode 16plus IM V2 or 37 IMP ODO can be 0 or 1 for other applications Enable echoing SetEcho Power save mode 0 or 1 factory set must be for use with CTD on Navis float 0 for all other applications Internally calculated based on settings lt LoaderVersion gt SBE 63 FirmwareLoader V 1 0 lt LoaderVersion gt SetBaud SetAvg SetInterval SetBootDelay SetFormat SetAutoRun SetEcho internally calculated based on SetAutoRun and factory settings 21 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Status Command continued GetHD 22 Get and display hardware data Many parameters are not user programmable and are programmed at the factory List and example include commands used to modify user programmable param
27. cations e Load command file opens selected XML command file and fills Send Commands window with commands e Unload command file closes command file and removes commands from Send Commands window e Exit Exit program e Connect connect to comm port e Disconnect disconnect from comm port e Configure Establish communication parameters comm port and baud rate e Disconnect and reconnect may be useful if SBE 63 has stopped responding Command Capture e Abort interrupt and stop SBE oi response e Send stop command Remaining menu items are not applicable to SBE 63 Capture SBE 63 responses on screen to file to save real time data or use for diagnostics File has cap extension Click Capture again to turn off capture Capture status displays in Status bar e press Esc key e Stop Upload Not applicable to SBE 63 Tools e Diagnostics log Keep a diagnostics log e Convert XML data file not applicable to SBE 63 e Send script Send XML script to SBE 63 May be useful if you have a number of SBE 63s to program with same setup See Command Descriptions in Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 12 M anual revision 008 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment SBE 63 Note Seaterm232 s baud rate must be the same as the SBE 63 baud rate set with SetBaud Baud is factory set to 9600 but can be changed by the user see
28. ector Install the cable connector aligning the pins 3 Place the locking sleeve over the cable connector Tighten the locking sleeve finger tight only Do not overtighten the locking sleeve and do not use a wrench or pliers Verify that a cable is installed before deployment 35 Manual revision 008 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 63 Sensor Maintenance Procedures Avoid fouling the optical window with oil or grease as this causes a calibration shift An oil fouled window can be cleaned using the following procedures CAUTIONS e During service and storage maintain temperatures between 0 40 C 32 104 F e Do not use stronger solutions or e Preventive Field Maintenance Between Profiles After each cast flush with a 0 1 solution of Triton X 100 using a 60 cc syringe see longer wash times than ie d recommended Application Note 34 Then rinse thoroughly with fresh water Between e Do not place Triton or bleach casts ensure that the sensor remains shaded from direct sunlight and stays directly on the optical window within the recommended temperature range e Routine post cruise Cleaning no visible deposits or marine growths on sensor Follow this two step procedure 1 Flush the sensor for 1 minute with a 1 solution of Triton X 100 warmed to 30 C 86 F Drain and flush with warm not hot fresh water for 5 minutes 2 Soak the sensor for 1 minute in a 500 1000 ppm
29. em interface e 19plus V2 with RS 232 interface Seasave V7 Sea Bird s Windows software used to acquire convert and display real time or archived raw data Seasoft V2 Sea Bird s complete Windows software package which includes software for communication real time data acquisition and data analysis and display Seasoft V2 includes SeatermV2 Seasave V7 and SBE Data Processing SeatermV2 Windows terminal program launcher Depending on the instrument selected it launches Seaterm232 RS 232 instruments Seaterm485 RS 485 instruments SeatermIM inductive modem instruments or SeatermUSB USB instruments Seaterm232 Windows terminal program used with Sea Bird instruments that communicate via an RS 232 interface and that were developed or redesigned in 2006 and later The common feature of these instruments is the ability to output data in XML 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 Avantor Performance Materials www avantormaterials com commerce product aspx id 2 147509608 40 Manual revision 008 Appendix Functional Description SBE 63 Appendix Functional Description Note Sea Bird software performs these calculations automatically This information is included for users who
30. en converted temperature 30 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 e SetFormat 2 Raw and converted data 01 01 11 00 00 00 660 aaaaa 695 bbbbb 570 oooo _ ttttt where aaaaa raw phase delay x1000 bbbbb raw thermistor voltage x65536 3 30 0000 dissolved oxygen in ml l x 1000 ttttt temperature in deg C x1000 ITS 90 Italic numbers are constants not used in calculations Each field is separated by a tab character Example SetFormat 2 01 01 11 00 00 00 660 16649 695 12736 570 4303 25255 information in italics are constants not used in calculations remaining information is raw phase delay x1000 raw thermistor voltage x1000 converted oxygen x1000 converted temperature x1000 e SetFormat 3 Instrument name serial number and converted oxygen SBE63 SSSS 00 000 where ssss SBE 63 serial number 00 000 dissolved oxygen in ml l leading zero is not suppressed SBE63 and serial number are separated by a tab character serial number and dissolved oxygen are separated by two tab characters Example SetFormat 3 SBE63 0013 04 304 serial number converted oxygen in ml l 31 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Deployment Note In the CTD set Integration with SeaCAT CTD e Pump mode to 2 PumpMode 2 SBE 16plus V2 16p us IM V2 or 19plus V2 e Delay before sampling SE sec Prior to installing the SBE 63
31. etFormat 1 to average 2 measurements sample SetAvg 2 Verify setup with status GetHD command Remove power Apply power then select Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect and wake up S gt SETAUTORUN 0 S gt SETECHO 1 S gt SETFORMAT 1 S gt SETAVG 2 S gt GETHD to verify setup Remove power When ready to begin sampling Connect SBE 63 to SBE 41 Each time SBE 41 takes an oxygen measurement it applies power to and requests a sample from SBE 63 using TS command 17 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Autonomous Sampling The SBE 63 does not have an internal standby real time clock Therefore once you start autonomous sampling power to the SBE 63 must remain on for autonomous sampling to continue at the specified interval SetAutoRun defines how sampling starts Note Sea Bird ships the SBE 63 with To Start SetAutoRUN O twill nor SetAutoRun Autonomous To Stop Autonomous Sampling automatically start sampling when Sampling power is applied If you send SetAutoRun 1 turn power off and 0 default Send Start Te Turn off power or then on again to start sampling or e Click Esc stopping this way allows send Start you to then send commands to check modify the setup or e Send Stop stopping this way allows you to then send commands to check modify the setup 1 Turn on power Example 1 Autonomous Sampling Setup f
32. eters e Instrument type and serial number e Manufacturer e Firmware version e Firmware date e Command set version e Manufacture date days since 1 1 2000 e PCB assemblies and serial numbers e Optical film serial number e Power supply voltage seen by SBE oi e Software used to upload firmware to SBE 63 e Calibration date days since 1 1 2000 e Communication baud SetBaud e Blue LED counter total on time sec e Number of measurements to average per sample SetAvg e Interval between samples for autonomous sampling SetInterval e Delay before sampling after power is applied SetBootDelay e Data output format SetFormat e Analog gain and offset e Begin sampling automatically when power applied SetAutoRun e Update Blue LED counter with each sample e Serial pause factory set must be 1 for use with SBE 19p us V2 in Profiling mode 16plus IM V2 or 37 IMP ODO can be 0 or 1 for other integrations e Enable echoing SetEcho e Power save mode 0 or 1 factory set must be for use with CTD on Navis float must be 0 for all other applications e Internally calculated based on settings Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Example user input in bold S gt gethd lt HardwareData DeviceType SBE063 SerialNumber 0013 gt lt Manufacturer gt Sea Bird Electronics Inc lt Manufacturer gt lt FirmwareVersion gt 3 1 0 lt FirmwareVersion gt lt
33. ficients 39 Manual revision 008 Glossa SBE 63 Glossary Note All Sea Bird software listed was designed to work with a computer running Windows XP service pack 2 or later Windows Vista or Windows 7 MicroCAT High accuracy conductivity temperature and pressure recorder The ODO version of the MicroCAT is integrated at the factory with an SBE 63 ODO MicroCATs are available in three versions e 37 SMP ODO with internal memory and power and serial interface RS 232 RS 485 or RS 232 and SDI 12 e 37 SIP ODO with internal memory but no internal power and serial interface RS 232 or RS 485 e 37 IMP ODO with internal memory and power and inductive modem interface PCB Printed Circuit Board SBE 63 High accuracy Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor SBE Data Processing Sea Bird s Windows data processing software which calculates and plots temperature conductivity and optional internally mounted pressure data from auxiliary sensors and derived variables such as salinity and sound velocity Scan One data sample SeaCAT High accuracy conductivity temperature and pressure recorder that can provide power for and obtain data from a number of auxiliary sensors Firmware versions of the V2 SeaCAT developed in February 2012 and later are compatible with the SBE 63 The V2 SeaCAT is available in three versions e 16plus V2 with RS 232 interface e 16plus IM V2 with inductive mod
34. follows Sensor mount Install O ring 4 pin connector 2 places 1 Install the SBE 63 in the sensor mount A Place the two small O rings on the sensor mount screw holes B Align the 4 pin connectors and push the SBE 63 onto the mount C Install the two 10 24 1 2 titanium cap screws from the back of the sensor mount to secure the SBE 63 in the mount 2 Mount the SBE 63 on the CTD Install Tygon tubing to connect the SBE 63 inline between the CTD conductivity cell outlet and the pump inlet Verify that the large arrow on the sensor mount is pointing in the direction of the flow flow enters from the conductivity cell and exits to the pump Sensor mount ber flow arrow 32 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 CAUTION Do not use WD 40 or other petroleum based lubricants as they will damage the connector 3 Install the I O cable on the SBE 63 sensor mount A Lightly lubricate the inside of the cable connector with silicone grease DC 4 or equivalent B XSG Connector Install the cable connector aligning the raised bump on the side of the connector with the large pin pin 1 ground on the SBE 63 sensor mount Remove any trapped air by burping or gently squeezing the connector near the top and moving your fingers toward the endcap OR MCBH Connector Install the cable connector aligning the pins i C Place the locking sleeve over the connector Tighten the loc
35. g of this system Manual revision 008 Declaration of Conformity SBE 63 Declaration of Conformity 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 49 831 5617 100 Fax 49 831 5617 209 Device Description Various Data Acquisition Devices and Sensors Model Numbers 3S 3F 3plus 4M 5T 5P 5M 7 8 9plus 11plus 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 17plus V2 18 19plus V2 21 25plus 27 29 32 32C 32SC 35 35RT 37 IMP 37 IM 37 SMP 37 SM 37 SIP 38 39 39plus 41 41CP 43 43F 45 49 52 MP 53BPR 54 55 56 SIM ICC PDIM AFM 90488 90204 90402 Glider Payload CTD 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 Require
36. he 16p us IM V2 commands are SetInterval x x interval between samples preceded by ii ii ID 1 32 767 sec for autonomous sampling if power remains on and Start has been sent or AutoRun 1 Default 4 27 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Note If more time is required than provided by Setinterval can only occur if Setinterval is small and SetAvg is large the sample is delayed until all the measurements defined by SetAvg are completed Note To start autonomous sampling after you send SetAutoRun 1 e turn power off and then on again or e send Start or Go Setup Commands continued SetAvg x SetAutoRun x Default x number of measurements to take and average per sample 1 64 or 1 32 for 1Hz sampling default 2 Each additional measurement adds approximately 0 0167 sec Increasing SetAvg shortens sensor film life and increases photo bleaching effects Sea Bird recommends SetAvg 2 for best results to prevent calibration shifts caused by film heating and photo bleaching effects x 0 Wait for command when power applied Default Required setting for use with Argo CTD SeaCATs 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 19plus V2 and SBE 37 MicroCATs SMP ODO IMP ODO SIP ODO x 1 Begin sampling when power applied First sample taken after SetBootDelay Reset most Setup parameters to their factory defaults SetEcho 1 SetFormat 1 SetBoo
37. in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect and wake up S gt SETAUTORUN 1 S gt SETECHO 1 S gt SETINTERVAL 10 S gt SETAVG 2 S gt SETFORMAT 0 S gt SETBOOTDELAY 1 S gt GETHD to verify setup Remove power from SBE 63 When ready to begin sampling connect SBE 63 to power supply and data logger Apply power SBE 63 automatically begins sampling at 10 sec intervals When ready to stop sampling remove power 19 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Command Descriptions This section describes commands and provides sample outputs See Appendix III Command Summary for a summarized command list When entering commands Input commands to the SBE 63 in upper or lower case letters and register commands by pressing the Enter key OxD Commands to enable a parameter can be entered with the argument as Y orl for yes and N or 0 for no for example SetAutoRun y and SetAutoRun 1 are equivalent both enable automatic starting of sampling when power is applied The SBE 63 sends Command failed Unknown command if an invalid command is entered If the SBE 63 does not return an S gt prompt after executing a command press the Enter or Esc key to get the S gt prompt If the SBE 63 is transmitting data and you want to stop it press the Esc key or send Stop Alternatively remove power All commands that change setup take effect immediately and are committed to nonv
38. ing sleeve B Remove the dummy plug from the SBE 63 s I O bulkhead connector by pulling the plug firmly away from the connector 2 XSG Connector Install the I O cable connector aligning the raised bump on the side of the connector with the large pin pin 1 common on the SBE 63 sensor mount OR MCBH Connector Install the I O cable connector aligning the pins 3 Connect the I O cable connector to your computer s serial port Connect the I O cable connector s red and black wires to a power supply 6 24 VDC 10 Manual revision 008 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment SBE 63 Test 1 Double click on SeatermV2 exe The main screen looks like this Notes BER e You can use any terminal Instruments Tools Options Help program to set up the SBE 63 set it to 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and 9600 baud default SBE 63 baud rate Instructions here are for using SeatermV2 See SeatermV2 s Help files 4 SBE 16plus 2 R5232 B SBE 16plus 2 IM C SBE 19plus 2 D SBE 25plus E SBE 33 interface F SBE 36 interface G SBE 37 R5232 H SBE 37 IM I SBE 37 R5485 J SBE 37 SDI 12 K SBE 39plus R5232 L SBE 39plus USB M SBE 54 Tsunameter N SBE 56 Temperature Logger L SBE 63 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor 0 SBE Glider Payload CTD Exit SeatermV2 is a launcher Depending on the instrument selected it launches Seaterm232 RS 232 instrume
39. inse the outside of the SBE 63 with fresh water If the SBE 63 stops working while underwater is unresponsive to commands or shows other signs of flooding or damage carefully secure it away from people until you have determined that abnormal internal pressure does not exist or has been relieved Pressure housings may flood under pressure due to dirty or damaged o rings or other failed seals When a sealed pressure housing floods at great depths and is subsequently raised to the surface water may be trapped at the pressure at which it entered the housing presenting a danger if the housing is opened before relieving the internal pressure Instances of such flooding are rare However a housing that floods at 6300 meters depth holds an internal pressure of more than 7000 psia and has the potential to eject the end cap with lethal force A housing that floods at 63 meters holds an internal pressure of more than 85 psia this force could still cause injury If you suspect the SBE 63 is flooded point it in a safe direction away from people Remove the SBE 63 from the sensor mount if applicable Very slowly unscrew the SBE 63 dome letting the internal pressure bleed off slowly past the O ring as the O ring is released from the housing Then you can safely remove the dome 34 Manual revision 008 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 63 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration This section
40. ion coefficients GetCC to verify setup C Install I O cable connector and locking sleeve and mount SBE 63 D Deploy SBE 63 Manual revision 008 Unpacking SBE 63 Section 1 Introduction SBE 63 Shown below is a typical SBE 63 shipment OR SBE 63 plastic housing SBE 63 titanium housing Optional sensor mount for installation on SBE 16plus V2 16p us IM V2 or 19plus V2 plastic mount shown titanium mount also available Software and Electronic Copies of Software Manuals and User Manual Manual revision 008 Section 2 Description of SBE 63 SBE 63 Section 2 Description of SBE 63 This section describes the functions and features of the SBE 63 including specifications and dimensions System Description SBE 63 plastic housing TaN SBE 63 titanium housing The SBE 63 is an easy to use light compact instrument ruggedly made of titanium and other low maintenance plastic materials designed to be incorporated into oceanographic sensing systems at depths up to 600 or 7000 meters 1960 or 23 000 feet Commands sent to the SBE 63 provide status display data acquisition setup and diagnostic tests Its data is telemetered by its internal 3 wire RS 232C interface The SBE 63 has no sample memory or internal batteries The SBE 63 samples in two modes e Autonomous sampling The SBE 63 samples at pre programmed intervals of 1 to 32 767 seconds It can be set to average up
41. k of the sensor mount to secure the SBE 63 in the mount Removal 1 Remove the two 10 24 1 2 titanium cap screws from the back of the sensor mount that secure the SBE 63 in the mount 2 Pull the SBE 63 straight out of the sensor mount If it is difficult to remove e Use a rubber glove to provide a better grip as you pull OR e Insert one of the cap screws in the sensor mount and thread it just one or two turns Push the head of the screw with a driver this will push against the housing and free the O ring seal Remove the cap screws and then pull the SBE 63 straight out of the sensor mount 45 SBE 6 3 M anual revision 008 Appendix Ill Command Summa SBE 63 Appendix Ill Command Summary Category Command Description GetSD Get and display Configuration Data Status GetHD Get and display Hardware Data GetCC Get and display Calibration Coefficients __ x Baud rate 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 14400 19200 38400 56000 57600 115200 SetBaud x Default 9600 SetEcho x Echo characters received from computer Default x 0 Do not x 0 Converted oxygen and temperature with units x 1 Raw phase delay and thermistor voltage converted oxygen and temperature no units EE for compatibility with Argo CTD SeaCATs 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 19plus V2 and MicroCATs 37 SMP ODO 37 IMP ODO 37 SIP ODO Default x 2 Ra
42. king sleeve finger tight only Do not overtighten the locking sleeve and do not use a wrench or pliers UO cable 4 Connect the I O cable to the 4 pin RS 232 auxiliary sensor connector on the CTD using the same technique as in Step 3 see the CTD manual for the end cap detail Locking sleeve 5 Verify that the hardware and external fittings are secure The SBE 63 is ready to go into the water Integration with MicroCAT CTD SBE 37 SMP ODO 37 IMP ODO 37 SIP ODO The SBE 63 is factory integrated with the ODO MicroCAT Note BEEN You can communicate with the SBE 63 through the MicroCAT with Zeeche Ee GN ia aaa Send63 command command can be any command recognized by the SBE 63 Verify that the SBE 63 is set up as follows by sending versions of the MicroCAT for example 01 Send63 GetSD i Send63 GetSD see Command Descriptions above for command details e SetBaud 2400 factory set cannot be changed by command through the MicroCAT SetEcho 1 SetAvg 1 to 16 recommended value is 2 SetFormat 1 SetAutoRun 0 For use with Inductive Modem IM or RS 485 versions of the MicroCAT verify that lt SerPause gt in the GetSD or GetHD response is 1 factory set For other MicroCATs lt SerPause gt can be set to 0 or 1 Verify that lt TxPwrSave gt in the GetSD or GetHD response is 0 factory set 33 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Recovery WARNING R
43. mands or simply type the commands in the Command Data Echo area if desired 14 Manual revision 008 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment SBE 63 5 Display SBE 63 setup and hardware information by typing GetHD and pressing the Enter key The display looks like this lt HardwareData DeviceType SBE063 SerialNumber 0013 gt lt Manufacturer gt Sea Bird Electronics Inc lt Manufacturer gt lt FirmwareVersion gt 3 101 lt FirmwareVersion gt lt FirmwareDate gt May 14 2013 10 37 51 lt FirmwareDate gt lt CommandSetVersion gt 1 3 lt CommandSetVersion gt lt MFGDate gt 04850 lt MFGDate gt lt PCBAssembly gt 41755 lt PCBAssembly gt lt PCBSerialNum gt 56556 lt PCBSerialNum gt lt PCBAssembly gt 41756 lt PCBAssembly gt lt PCBSerialNum gt 57151 lt PCBSerialNum gt lt FilmSerialNum gt 00077 lt FilmSerialNum gt lt Supply Voltage gt 8 63 lt Supply Voltage gt lt LoaderVersion gt SBE 63 FirmwareLoader V 1 0 lt LoaderVersion gt lt CalibrationDate gt 04861 lt CalibrationDate gt lt HardwareConfig gt BaudRate gt 009600 lt BaudRate gt BlueOnTime gt 0000000 lt BlueOnTime gt SampleAvg gt 002 lt SampleAvg gt SampleInterval gt 00004 lt SampleInterval gt BootDelay gt 001 lt BootDelay gt lt OutFormat gt 01 lt OutFormat gt lt AnalogGain gt 2 lt AnalogGain gt lt AnalogOffset gt 00 lt AnalogOffset gt lt AutoRun gt 0 lt AutoRun gt lt BlueTupdate gt 0 lt BlueTupdate gt lt SerPause gt 1 lt SerPause
44. ments 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 BE La Name Nordee e Title of Signatory President Date 3 September 2013 Place Bellevue WA Manual revision 008 Table of Contents SBE 63 Table of Contents Limited Liability Statement ccsscssecssessssssssssscssssssessssssssesssssssesseseees 2 Declaration of Conformity scssccssccssesssessesssesesesssssseseessecsseesssesseeseeseees 3 Fable Of SC 4 Section 1 Introduction ccsscessscsssecsssscscesssccssccesscscesceessessesceessesseseeeeoees 5 About this Manga s Seegen ge AE Beenie 5 QUICK N t estec teea eE RE E gd 5 Unpacking SBE Oger ee niea E a E KE ii 6 Section 2 Description Of SBE 63 eessessseessessoesooesoosseosseossessoeseoesoosoossooesosssesss 7 Systemi Description eorn Eed T Aata aE 22 25 E E EE 8 Dimensions and Connector s ssseessessessiseererssersrststretstseststetreesessstrerstsessesete 9 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment ssessseseseseseesesseecesoesesoeeeesoesesee 10 Sofware MSA aO EE 10 Power and Communications Test 10 Test E EE 10 RE 11 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 sssssscssscesssececesseresssees 16 Sampling Modes me
45. mple calibration sheets and information on converting data output to engineering units if not using Sea Bird software For Argo float CTD add information that RS 232 interface required in float controller For integration with RS 485 MicroCAT CTD add information on required lt SerPause gt setting Add troubleshooting for incorrect calibration coefficients in MicroCAT integrated with SBE 63 Add information on limitations with high baud rates 004 01 13 Firmware 2 0 0 Update GetHD response Clarify that the raw output is the phase delay Update information on software compatibility Correct typos 005 04 13 Firmware 3 0 1 Add SetEcho command update status responses Update power consumption to 0 08 J sample from 0 2 J sample Remove 2000 m option Update drawings photos and mount kit part numbers for latest hardware versions new sensor connector and sensor mount Update Serial Port Config dialog in Seaterm232 Add cables and sensor mount kits for SeaCAT interface to replacement parts Fix typos 006 05 13 Firmware 3 1 0 When changing baud rate with SetBaud SB gt prompt for confirmation is now S gt prompt Update GetSD and GetHD responses to include new factory setting for TxPwrSave Add DS command and response to documentation Add information on factory default settings that are reset with Default Update time required for each additional measurement in description of SetAvg command
46. n acts tsiscel eege ei ot RAR EE 16 Polled Sampling eege EE ehh ck ee eh En 16 Autonomous Sampling cccecceescesscsseceseceseceseeeeceeecseeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereneeens 18 Command Descriptions euer Reece cl heehee eee 20 Etage ee ee teens 30 Deployment 2 cesesncaieeic exten Nears Sh eebe 32 Integration with SeaCAT CTD SBE l6plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus NI 32 Integration with MicroCAT CTD SBE 37 SMP ODO 37 IMP ODO 231 SIP ODO 33 RECOVELY EE 34 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration ssssscssessseeeseees 35 Corrosion Precautions ys iccctsies Eed Eder aed ees e 35 Connector Mating and Maintenance cccceeseeesceeeceseceseeeseceeeseeeseeeeeneeenes 35 Sensor Maintenances siet Ee EE ie ae 36 Sensor abba ee ees AAEEeEE ENEE 37 Section 6 Troubleshooting cscsscsscsssecssssssessssssesessssssssscssssesssessesees 38 Problem 1 Unable to Communicate with SBE oi 38 Problem 2 Unreasonable Data 0 ceeceecsecsteeeceseeseeseceeeeeceeeecaecaeeneeaeeatenee 38 GOSSALY EE 40 Appendix I Functional Description csscssccssecssecssecsesssssessseeseseseeee 41 Appendix II Installation Removal from Optional Sensor Mount 45 Appendix III Command Summary cccsccsssssessssssessssssesscesessseseeeseeee 46 Appendix IV Replacement Parts csscsscssssssecsssssssssssssssesssssssssesseees 47 Appendix V Manual Revision History cssccsssssss
47. n using the SBE 63 with an SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 CTD the following setup in the SBE 63 is required e SetBaud to the baud rate set in the CTD 1200 for the 16p us IM V2 SetEcho 1 SetFormat 1 SetAvg 1 to 16 recommended value is 2 e SetAutoRun 0 In the CTD set e Pump mode to 2 PumpMode 2 e Delay before sampling DelayBeforeSampling to 25 sec at 15 C to 40 sec at 0 C linear interpolation between those values This provides enough time for the SBE 63 to equilibrate after pumping begins before the measurement is made In the CTD the interval between samples Sampleinterval must be greater than or equal to the sum of the times required to sample Total time is affected by the following Minimum time required for CTD to take a sample 2 5 sec Time required for integration of optional Quartz pressure sensor ParosIntegration Time required for CTD to take and average NCycles samples samples are taken 0 25 sec apart Delay after providing power to external sensors before sampling DelayBeforeSampling described above Delay after sampling before turning off power to external sensors DelayAfterSampling For the 16p us IM V2 commands are preceded by ii ii ID Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Example 2 Polled Sampling with SBE 16plus V2 user input in bold Set up to wait for a command upon
48. ng point number SetTA0 F F TAO coefficient SetTA1 F F TAI coefficient SetTA2 F F TA2 coefficient SetTA3 F F TA3 coefficient SetA0 F F AO coefficient SetA1 F F A1 coefficient SetA2 F F A2 coefficient SetB0 F F BO coefficient SetB1 F F B1 coefficient SetC0 F F CO coefficient SetC1 F F Cl coefficient SetC2 F F C2 coefficient SetE F F E coefficient SetSolB0 F F SolB0 coefficient SetSolB1 F F SolB1 coefficient SetSolB2 F F SolB2 coefficient SetSolB3 F F SolB3 coefficient SetSolC0 F F SolC0 coefficient SetRefSal F F Reference salinity psu to use for oxygen calculation in converted units Default 0 For moored application enter approximate value expected for deployment For profiling applications enter 0 and correct oxygen for salinity effect in post processing SetRefP F F Reference pressure decibars to use for oxygen calculation in converted units Default 0 For moored application enter value expected for deployment For profiling applications enter 0 and correct oxygen for pressure effect in post processing 29 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Data Formats Note about units for converted oxygen Sea Bird uses the following equations to convert oxygen to various engineering units mg L ml L 1 42903 micromole Kg ml L 44660 sigma_theta P T S 1000 For the micromole Kg conversion there is disagreement in the scientific
49. nity from the CTD data if calculating converted oxygen output in SBE Data Processing post processing software 41 Manual revision 008 Appendix l Functional Description SBE 63 The pressure correction equation is Pcorr exp P K where e Pressure correction coefficient is constant E 0 011 e K _ temperature in Kelvin T 273 15 where T is temperature output from SBE 63 s thermistor in C e P pressure dbar from CTD data o For oxygen in ml l output directly from the SBE 63 SetRefP is used as the pressure value in the pressure correction equation o When the SBE 63 is integrated with a CTD SeaCAT MicroCAT or Argo CTD pressure calculated from the CTD data should be used to calculate converted oxygen ml L mg L etc SeaCAT CTDs output raw phase delay and temperature from an integrated SBE 63 Sea Bird software automatically uses the pressure from the CTD data if calculating converted oxygen output in Seasave real time data acquisition software or SBE Data Processing post processing software MicroCAT CTDs can output raw phase delay and temperature or converted oxygen in ml L from an integrated SBE 63 depending on the user selected output format in the MicroCAT For converted oxygen in ml L the MicroCAT firmware automatically uses the pressure from the CTD data Sea Bird software automatically uses the pressure from the CTD data if calculating converted oxygen output in SBE Data Processing post processing s
50. nts Seaterm485 RS 485 Note instruments or SeatermIM inductive modem instruments See Seaterm232 s Help files 2 Inthe Instruments menu select SBE 63 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Seaterm232 opens the main screen looks like this iol x EE Seaterm232 File Communications Command Capture Upload Tools Help Serial Port COM1 Baud Rate 115200 Send Commands Window Command Data Echo Area Shrink Expand Shrink AIl Expand All No command selected Status Bar E No command selected i I Status Connecting Capture status Ready etc z Connecting COM1 baud rate 115200 I I 7 Menus For tasks and frequently executed instrument commands Send Commands window Contains commands applicable to your SBE 63 The list appears after you connect to the SBE 63 e Command Data Echo Area Title bar of this window shows Seaterm232 s current comm port and baud rate Commands and the SBE 63 responses are echoed here Additionally a command can be manually typed or pasted ctrl V here Note that the SBE 63 must be connected and awake for it to respond to a command e Status bar Provides connection script and capture status information 11 Manual revision 008 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment SBE 63 Following is a description of the menus Menu Description Equivalent Command File Communi
51. oftware The maximum theoretical output range for phase is 130 208 to 130 208 usec In actual calibrated instruments the phase will be not be outside the range 0 000 to 65 535 usec Resolution is 1 nanosecond 0 001 psec Sea Bird provides two calibration sheets with each SBE 63 e One relates the SBE 63 oxygen sensor output to oxygen concentration in ml L with coefficients a9 a a2 bo bi Co C1 Co and E e One relates the SBE 63 thermistor output to temperature C with coefficients tao Lat tar ta3 Examples of both calibration sheets are shown on the next two pages 42 Manual revision 008 Appendix Functional Description SBE 63 Example Calibration Sheet SBE 63 Oxygen Output Phase Delay usec 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 NUMRFR 1742 SBE 63 OXYGEN CALIBRATION DATA CALIBRATION DATE 14 Sep 12 COEFFICIENTS AO 1 0513 000 BO 2 4323e 001 CH 1 0912e 001 E 1 1000e 002 Al 1 5000e 003 Bl 1 6036e 000 Cl 4 6500e 003 A2 3 7483e 001 C2 6 2813e 005 BATHOX BATH TEMP BATHSAL INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT RES AL mV ITS 90 PSU OUTPUTIU OXYGEN mV ml 0 888 30 00 0 00 29 48 0 895 0 007 0 921 26 00 0 00 30 19 0 925 0 004 0 970 20 00 0 00 31 34 0 971 0 001 1 063 12 00 0 00 32 84 1 061 0 002 1 169 6 00 0 00 33 89 1 170 0 000 1 223 2 00 0 00 34 78
52. olatile storage SBE 63 retains settings when power is removed 20 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Status Command Get and display status data which includes all parameters related to setup that can be input modified Many parameters are not user programmable programmed at factory List and example include commands used to modify user programmable parameters GetSD e e e e e e e e e e e e e e H e e e e Example user input in bold S gt getsd lt StatusData DeviceType SBE063 SerialNumber 0013 gt lt FirmwareVersion gt 3 1 0 lt FirmwareVersion gt lt FirmwareDate gt May 14 2013 10 37 51 lt FirmwareDate gt lt CommandSetVersion gt 1 3 lt CommandSetVersion gt lt CalibrationDate gt 04861 lt CalibrationDate gt lt StatusConfig gt lt BaudRate gt 009600 lt BaudRate gt lt BlueOnTime gt 0000000 lt BlueOnTime gt lt SampleAvg gt 002 lt SampleAvg gt lt SampleInterval gt 00004 lt SampleInterval gt lt BootDelay gt 001 lt BootDelay gt lt Out Format gt 01 lt OutFormat gt lt AnalogGain gt 2 lt AnalogGain gt lt AnalogOffset gt 00 lt AnalogOffset gt lt AutoRun gt 0 lt AutoRun gt lt BlueTupdate gt 0 lt BlueTupdate gt lt SerPause gt 1 lt SerPause gt lt Echo gt 1 lt Echo gt lt TxPwrSave gt 0 lt TxPwrSave gt lt Flags gt 0x0023 lt Flags gt lt StatusConfig gt lt StatusData gt Instrument type and serial num
53. on the CTD verify that the SBE 63 is set up as follows see Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment for details on interpolation between those values ee hie peovides enough time for the communicating in Seaterm232 see Command Descriptions above for SBE 63 to equilibrate after pumping command details begins before the measurement e SetBaud to baud rate set in CTD always 1200 for 16plus IM V2 In the CTD the interval between e SetEcho 1 SE SEDE dear De e SetAvg 1 to 16 recommended value is 2 gt sum of times require to sample a SetFormat i Total time is affected by S Minimum time for CTD to take e SetAutoRun 0 sample 2 5 sec Time for integration of optional For use with the SBE 19p us V2 in Profiling mode verify that lt SerPause gt in Quartz pressure sensor the GetSD or GetHD response is 1 factory set For the 19p us V2 in Moored ParosIntegration mode or for the other SeaCATs lt SerPause gt can be set to 0 or 1 Time for CTD to take and average Be samples taken 0 25 sec Verify that lt I xPwrSave gt in the GetSD or GetHD response is 0 factory set apart Delay after providing power to external sensors before sampling DelayBeforeSampling described above Delay after sampling before turning off power to external sensors DelayAfterSampling For the 16p us IM V2 commands are preceded by ii ii ID SBE 63 4 pin connector Install on the CTD as
54. ons and Connector 600 m housing 79 mm 3 11 in SBE 63 sensor for integration with E SBE 37 ODO MicroCAT 600 m or 7000 m housing or CTD for Navis and other Argo Floats 7000 m housing SBE 63 sensor installed in sensor mount for use with RS 232 42 mm auxiliary sensor channel on CTD 1 65 in SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 20mm 19plus V2 SeaCAT MCBH 4MP WB TI XSG 4 BCL 3 8 length base HP SS 1 2 20 thread 0 27 in Pin Description 1 Ground 2 RS 232 Receive 3 RS 232 Transmit 4 Power 6 24 VDC Diameter 59 mm 2 34 in KEE Note Sensor mount is rated to 5000 m plastic version or 7000 m titanium version dimensions are identical Siena 1 10 in 600 m housing 109 mm 4 29 in 0 60 in 7000 m housing 100 mm 3 94 in Manual revision 008 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment SBE 63 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment This section describes installing software and testing power and communications Software Installation Notes e Help files provide detailed information on the software It is possible to use the SBE 63 without the SeatermV2 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
55. or SetAutoRun 0 user input in bold Set up to wait for a command upon power up SetAutoRun 0 Set up to echo commands SetEcho 1 take and output a sample every 10 sec SetInterval 10 averaging 2 measurements per output sample SetAvg 2 and output converted oxygen and temperature data SetFormat 0 Verify setup with status GetHD command Remove power Apply power then select Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect and wake up S gt SETAUTORUN 0 S gt SETECHO 1 S gt SETINTERVAL 10 S gt SETAVG 2 S gt SETFORMAT 0 S gt GETHD to verify setup Remove power When ready to begin sampling Apply power then select Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect and wake up S gt START When ready to stop sampling Send Stop click Esc or remove power Examples continued on next page 18 Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Example 2 Autonomous Sampling Setup for SetAutoRun 1 for use with power supply and logger Set up to start sampling when power is applied SetAutoRun 1 Set up to echo commands SetEcho 1 take samples at 10 sec intervals SetInterval 10 average 2 measurements per output sample SetAvg 2 output converted oxygen and temperature data SetFormat 0 and set the delay before sampling to the minimum value SetBootDelay Verify setup with status GetHD command Remove power Apply power then select Connect
56. ount or 7000 meter titanium mount and an XSG or wet pluggable MCBH connector e The SBE 63 with a 600 meter plastic or 7000 meter titanium housing can be integrated into an SBE 37 MicroCAT 37 IMP ODO 37 SMP ODO or 37 SIP ODO e Ona Sea Bird Navis float CTD or other Argo float CTD the SBE 63 has a 7000 meter titanium housing The SBE 63 is physically integrated with the CTD Electronic operation of the SBE 63 requires an RS 232 interface in the float controller this interface is included in the Navis float Manual revision 008 Section 2 Description of SBE 63 SBE 63 The SBE 63 is supplied with a powerful Windows software package Seasoft V2 which includes Notes e Help files provide detailed e SeatermV2 terminal program for communication and data retrieval information on the software SeatermV2 is a launcher and launches the appropriate terminal program e A separate software manual on CD for the selected instrument Seaterm232 for RS 232 instruments such as ROM contains detailed information this SBE 63 on the setup and use of Seasave V7 e Seasave V7 program for acquiring converting and displaying real time and SBE Data Processing or archived Taw data Sea Bird supplies the current s DEEG GE when you e SBE Data Processing program for calculation and plotting of conductivity temperature pressure auxiliary sensor data such as purchase an instrument As software I gt Ban revisions occur we post the re
57. power up SetAutoRun 0 Set up to echo commands SetEcho 1 average 2 measurements per output sample SetAvg 2 and output data in a format compatible with 16p us V2 SetFormat 1 Set SBE 63 baud rate to same baud as 16p us V2 assume 9600 baud for this example Verify setup with status GetHD command Remove power Apply power to SBE 63 then select Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect to and wake up SBE 63 S gt SETAUTORUN 0 S gt SETECHO 1 S gt SETAVG 2 S gt SETFORMAT 1 S gt SETBAUD 9600 S gt SETBAUD 9600 In Seaterm232 s Communications menu select Configure Change baud to 9600 and click OK In Seaterm232 s Communications menu select disconnect and reconnect You will now be communicating at new baud S gt GETHD to verify setup Remove power from SBE 63 get message to re enter baud When ready to begin sampling Connect SBE 63 to l6p us V2 RS 232 auxiliary sensor connector Start autonomous sampling in 1 6plus V2 see 16plus V2 manual Each time SBE 16plus V2 takes a measurement it applies power to and requests a sample from SBE 63 using TS command When ready to stop sampling Stop autonomous sampling in 16plus V2 Example 3 Polled Sampling with SBE 41 Argo float CTD that is not making continuous oxygen measurements user input in bold Set up to wait for a command upon power up SetAutoRun 0 Set up to echo commands SetEcho 1 output raw and converted oxygen and temperature data S
58. reviews corrosion precautions connector mating and maintenance sensor maintenance and sensor calibration The accuracy of the SBE 63 is sustained by establishing proper handling practices Corrosion Precautions Rinse the SBE 63 with fresh water after use and prior to storage All exposed metal is titanium other materials are plastic No corrosion precautions are required but direct electrical connection of titanium to dissimilar metal hardware should be avoided Connector Mating and Maintenance Note See Application Note 57 Connector Care and Cable Installation for the connection to the optional sensor mount CAUTION Do not use WD 40 or other petroleum based lubricants as they will damage the connector Optional Sensor Mount Clean and inspect the connectors cable and dummy plug before every deployment and as part of your yearly equipment maintenance Inspect connectors that are unmated for signs of corrosion product around the pins and for cuts nicks or other flaws that may compromise the seal When remating 1 Lightly lubricate the inside of the cable connector with silicone grease DC 4 or equivalent 2 XSG Connector Install the cable connector aligning the raised bump on the side of the cable connector with the large pin pin 1 ground on the SBE 63 Remove any trapped air by burping or gently squeezing the connector near the top and moving your fingers toward the endcap OR MCBH Conn
59. sssssesessssssssessesees 48 TIO OX EEA EEE T ccsechuass ietdesuntesvedentetesvecdesessseteSonsossouvebensbveet svoesoctesdeteoseaeed 49 Manual revision 008 Section 1 Introduction SBE 63 Section 1 Introduction This section includes a Quick Start procedure and photos of a typical SBE 63 shipment About this Manual This manual is to be used with the SBE 63 Digital Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor It is organized to guide the user from installation through operation and data collection We ve included detailed specifications command descriptions maintenance 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 1630 to 0000 Universal Time the rest of the year Quick Start Follow these steps to get a Quick Start using the SBE 63 The manual provides step by step details for performing each task 1 Perform pre check procedures see Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment A Test power and communications 2 Deploy the SBE 63 see Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 A Establish setup and operating parameters B Check status GetSD and calibrat
60. string with SetB1 F F B1 coefficient no Spaces SetC0 F_ F C0 coefficient Initially SetC1 F F Cl coefficient factory set SetC2 F F C2 coefficient and should SetE F F E coefficient agree with SetSolIB0 F _ F SolBO coefficient Calibration SetSolB1 F Fe SolB1 coefficient Certificate SetSolB2 F _ F SolB2 coefficient shipped with SetSolIB3 F__ F SolB3 coefficient SBE 63 SetSolCO F F SolCO coefficient F Reference salinity psu to use for oxygen calculation in converted units Default 0 For moorings SetRefSal F enter approximate value expected for deployment For profiling enter 0 and correct for salinity in post processing F Reference pressure dbar to use for oxygen calculation in converted units Default 0 For moorings SetRefP F enter approximate value expected for deployment For profiling enter 0 and correct for pressure in post processing 46 Manual revision 008 Appendix IV Replacement Parts SBE 63 H LU Appendix IV Replacement Parts Note A Previous versions of the SBE 63 had a Part Part Application Description Ne different hardware configuration and Number in SBE 63 required a different sensor mount for For mounting on and integration use on SeaCATs SBE 16plus V2 802296 Plastic sensor mount with with SBE l6plus V2 16plus IM V2 19plus V2 If ordering a XSG connector 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 4 mount for an SBE 63 purchased for depths to 5000 m
61. tDelay 1 SetInterval 4 SetAvg 2 SetAutoRun 0 Baud SetBaud is not reset Also resets factory set parameters SerPause 0 BlueTUpdate 0 TxPwrSave 0 Gain 2 and Offset 0 Sampling Commands Note You may need to click Esc or send Stop several times to get the SBE 63 to respond Start or Go Stop TS TSR 28 Start autonomous sampling immediately at rate set by SetInterval and output data in format defined by SetFormat Applicable if e SetAutoRun 0 or e SetAutoRun 1 and you previously clicked Esc to stop sampling To stop sampling e Click Esc or send Stop command Once sampling is stopped and terminal program shows S gt prompt you can send desired commands setup status etc OR e Remove power Stop autonomous sampling Command will not be echoed while autonomous sampling S gt prompt appears to signal that autonomous sampling has stopped Take 1 sample and transmit data in format defined by SetFormat Take 1 sample and transmit data in raw format for factory diagnostics Manual revision 008 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 63 SBE 63 Calibration Coefficients Commands With the exception of SetRefSal and SetRefP calibration coefficients are initially factory set and should agree with Calibration Certificate shipped with the SBE 63 SetCalDate S S calibration date days since Note January 1 2000 S integer hy S F floati
62. to and SBE 37 MicroCATs SMP ODO 25 sec at 15 C to 40 sec at 0 C IMP ODO SIP ODO Default linear interpolation between those a values This provides enough time x 0 Do not for the SBE 63 to equilibrate after pumping begins before the SetFormat x Data output format see Data Formats for measurement is made details In the CTD the interval between x 0 Converted oxygen and temperature samples Samplelnterval must be yg p greater than or equal to the sum of the with units times required to sample Total time is x 1 Raw phase delay and thermistor affected by the following voltage converted oxygen and Minimum time required for CTD to temperature no units for compatibility take a sample 2 5 sec with Argo CTD SeaCATs l6plus V2 Time required for integration of 16plus IM V2 19plus V2 and SBE 37 optional Quartz pressure sensor MicroCATs SMP ODO IMP ODO ParosIntegration Time required for CTD to take and SIP ODO Default average NCycles samples samples x 2 Raw and converted data are taken 0 25 sec apart Delay after providing power to external sensors before sampling DelayBeforeSampling described x 3 Instrument name serial number and converted oxygen ahove SetBootDelay x x delay after power is applied before Delay after sampling before turning sampling 1 255 sec Default 1 Only off power to external sensors applicable if AutoRun 1 DelayAfterSampling For t
63. ul will then cycle through all other available baud rates If there is still no communication check cabling between the computer and SBE 63 and try to connect again If there is still no communication repeat Step A with a different comm port and try to connect again After Seaterm232 displays the GetHD response it provides an S gt prompt to indicate it is ready for the next command 13 Manual revision 008 Section 3 Preparing SBE 63 for Deployment SBE 63 Taking a look at the Send Commands window Send Commands SBE63 Commands E Status Setup Set Baud serial communication Rate Enable Echoing of characters Set data format Set delay before sampling Set interval sec between samples Set of measurements to average Set Auto Run mode Reset to factory defaults Sampling Calibration Coefficients Shrink Expand Shrink All Expand All Help for command SetFormat Click on desired command description in list et data format Default is 1 Argo SeaCAT and Help box describes icroCAT compatible selected command in more detail Argument for command SetFormat Enter any command arguments such as 1 Argo Seacat M DI Compatible with SBE 41 Ar desired output format in this box This box SetFormat 1 shows selected command Click Execute when ready to send selected command You can use the Send Commands window to send com
64. vised dissolved oxygen and derived variables such as salinity and sound software on our FTP site See our velocity 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 Specifications Measurement Range Initial Accuracy Resolution Sample Based Drift Response Time 120 of surface saturation in all natural waters fresh and salt Larger of 3 umol kg equivalent to 0 07 mI L or 0 1 mg L or 2 0 2 umol kg lt 1 umol kg 100 000 samples 20 C T 63 lt 6 sec 20 C response Sampling Speed 1 Hz 1 sample sec Each sensor fully and individually calibrated 0 450 umol kg oxygen 0 30 C 0 35 psu Calibration 0 2000 dbars 8 coefficients plus 4 temperature compensation coefficients Input Power 6 24 VDC 35 mA 0 08 J sample Output Signal RS 232 600 115 200 baud user selectable 8 data bits no parity 1 stop Depth rating housing and weight in air Sensor 600 m 1960 ft plastic housing 7000 m 22 960 ft titanium housing Optional sensor mount for use with SBE 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 or 19plus V2 SeaCAT 5000 m 16 400 ft plastic mount 190 g 0 42 Ibs 7000 m 22 960 ft titanium mount 545 g 1 2 Ibs 245 g 0 54 Ibs 270 g 0 60 Ibs Manual revision 008 Section 2 Description of SBE 63 SBE 63 Dimensi
65. w and converted data Setup x 3 Instrument name serial number and converted data SetBootDelay x delay after power is applied before sampling 1 255 sec Default 1 x Only applicable if AutoRun 1 SetInterval x x interval sec between samples 1 32 767 for autonomous sampling Default 4 x number of measurements to average per sample 1 64 or 1 32 for 1Hz sampling each SetAvg x measurement takes approximately 0 0167 sec Increasing SetAvg may shorten sensor film life Default 2 SetAutoRun x 0 Wait for command when power is applied Default x x 1 Begin sampling when power is applied First sample is taken after SetBootDelay Default Reset most Setup parameters to factory defaults Note that baud SetBaud is not reset Start autonomous sampling at rate set by SetInterval To stop autonomous sampling click Start or Go Esc or send Stop which then allows you to enter status or setup commands or remove power Sampling Stop Stop autonomous sampling TS Take 1 sample transmit data in format defined by SetFormat TSR Take 1 sample transmit data in raw format for factory diagnostics SetCalDate S S calibration date days since January 1 2000 SetTAO F Fe TAO coefficient SetTAI F _ F TAI coefficient SetTA2 F Fe TA coefficient SetTA3 F Fe TA3 coefficient SetA0 F F A0 coefficient Coefficients setai F __ F AI coefficient F floating geit _ F A2 coefficient point number SetB0 F F BO coefficient S

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