Appendix B3 - SeaBird SBE25 CTD Manual
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1. PCB Printed Circuit Board SBE Data Processing Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP data processing software which calculates and plots temperature conductivity pressure data from auxiliary sensors and derived variables such as salinity and sound velocity Scan One data sample containing temperature conductivity pressure and optional auxiliary inputs SEASAVE Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP software used to acquire convert and display real time or archived raw data SEASOFT DOS Sea Bird s complete DOS software package which includes software for communication real time data acquisition and data analysis and display SEASOFT Win32 Sea Bird s complete Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP software package which includes software for communication real time data acquisition and data analysis and display SEASOFT Win32 includes SEATERM SeatermAF SEASAVE SBE Data Processing and Plot39 SEATERM Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP terminal program used to communicate with the SBE 33 and or the CTD 33 Appendix I NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data Formats Appendix I NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data Formats Message Formats Notes e represents two device specific characters e See the table below for definitions of message parameters e CR is carriage return e LF is line feed GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data Time position and fix related data for a GPS receiver2. 2400 or 4800 baud For the most efficient operation set the CTD baud rate to 4800 baud CTD Baud Rates CTD Compatible with CTD Firmware Version Carousel SBE 33 600 or 1200 3 0d and later programmable 600 1200 or 4800 3 1d and later but not 4 0 series SBE 19 programmable Prior to 3 0d contact Sea Bird for 600 1200 2400 or 4800 instructions on changing baud rate if necessary SBE 1200 2400 or 4800 All versions programmable 19plus 600 1200 or 4800 3 0K and later programmable SBE 25 Prior to 3 0K contact Sea Bird for 600 1200 2400 or 4800 instructions on changing baud rate if necessary The baud rate for Carousel communication with the CTD must be set in both the CTD and on the SBE 33 Receiver PCB See Setting SBE 33 Receiver PCB Dip Switch below for dip switch settings for baud rate To set if programmable and or verify the CTD baud rate and establish CTD operating parameters 1 Connect the CTD directly to the computer using the data I O cable supplied with the CTD Double click on Seaterm exe If this is the first time the program is used the setup dialog box may appear iw 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 Configu
3. NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data Forniats eese EE EE EE EE EE N 34 Message Formats d netter ter rieker ssor er ebrei steigen 34 DataFormalts 5 eno estet Stetit ees 35 Appendix II NMEA Message Simulation Program 36 Appendix III Replacement Parts eese ee ee ee eee Ge Ge ee 38 iio cec DET 39 Section 1 Introduction Section 1 Introduction This section includes contact information and photos of a standard SBE 33 shipment About this Manual This manual is to be used with the SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit It is organized to guide the user from installation through operation We ve included detailed 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 e mail any comments or suggestions to seabird seabird com How to Contact Sea Bird Sea Bird Electronics Inc 1808 136 Place Northeast Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 E mail seabird seabird com Website http www seabird com Business hours Monday Friday 0800 to 1700 Pacific Standard Time 1600 to 0100 Universal Time Except from April to October when we are on summer time 1500 to 0000 Universal Time Section 1 Introduction Unpacking SBE 33 Shown below is a typical SBE 33 shipment Inclusion of tes
4. 4 or 5 mode needing to disconnect CTD from system and at the mode selection prompt connect it directly to computer To exit diagnostic modes 2 Add 4 or 5 turn off power to the L UL 7 bytes of hex latitude longitude data are added SBE 33 M to each line of hex data from CTD Used when In the NMEA Interface menu andion position data is required with CTD data Diagnostic level Moce 4 AE If optional Surface PAR interface installed DidgnostetevelZ seio gm Operating Ed 3 bytes of Surface PAR hex data also added Data from CTD is not transmitted Hex latitude longitude data is converted to ASCII text whenever a new position is received from 3 Transmit NMEA navigation device Format is Lat Lon LAT 47 37 51 N only LON 122 09 41W If NMEA message RMC is decoded date and time display on next line with this format DDMMYY HHMMSS 4 diagnostic level 1 All NMEA messages received are echoed to Transmit computer in raw form Used to determine raw NMEA which NMEA messages are being received by message NMEA Interface only Diagnostic 5 diagnostic level 2 All NMEA messages received are echoed to Transmit computer in raw form If a correct NMEA raw and message is received decoded data displays decoded below raw data Decoded format same as for NMEA Mode 3 message 20 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR Testing NMEA and System Setup Note The SBE 33 must be connected to the Carousel to test the NM
5. Mounting 16 N NMEA 16 18 data formats 34 message formats 34 operating modes 20 simulation program 36 troubleshooting 23 NMEATest 8 11 36 Index 39 O Operating system 25 P Parity 9 18 Parts replacement 38 Processing data 30 R Real time acquisition 25 Replacement parts 38 S SBE 33 back panel 10 front panel 10 SBE Data Processing 8 11 SEASAVE 8 11 15 24 25 SEASOFT DOS 11 SEASOFT Win22 8 11 SEATERM 8 11 12 21 36 main screen 13 Software 8 11 installation 11 Specifications 8 Surface PAR 17 18 20 System communications 9 System description 7 System operation 25 System wiring 16 T Testing 21 Troubleshooting 23 32 U Unpacking SBE 33 6 Uploading data 30 W Wiring 16
6. RMC factory default Recommended Minimum OFF OFF ON Specific GPS TRANSIT Data TRF TRANSIT Fix Data ON ON OFF If you are not sure which NMEA messages your navigation device is sending see Troubleshooting NMEA Interface for information on viewing the raw NMEA message using the NMEA interface s diagnostic mode NMEA Interface Menu Time Out Mode Time Out Mode affects the behavior of the SBE 33 while communicating with it from the NMEA Interface menu See Testing NMEA and System Setup for use of the NMEA Interface menu NMEA Interface PCB Menu Time Out Mode Dip Switch Position 4 Do not time out factory default ON If no reply is received within 30 seconds OFF time out and set mode to Add Lat Lon to Hex Data Data to Add to Hex String from CTD NMEA Interface PCB Note Data to Add to Hex String from CTD Dip Switch You can override these settings Position 7 Position 8 with Sea Bird software e In SEATERM in the NMEA Do not add Lat Lon or Surface PAR data ON ON Interface menu Lat Lon and or Surface PAR data transmission Add Lat Lon data OFF ON is determined by the mode e In SEASAVE Lat Lon and or ACT ee DO ona On ER Surface PAR data transmission Add Lat Lon and Surface PAR data OFF OFF is determined by the setting in the CTD configuration con file Surface PAR and position data are appended to the end of the CTD data with the position data always las
7. is exited without putting the CTD into quiescent state with QS When 2 minutes pass without any communication between the computer and CTD the CTD times out and enters quiescent state automatically To ensure that SEASAVE works correctly verify that the CTD is in quiescent state or is already logging data when SEASAVE is started 9 13 14 If SEASAVE was set up to prompt for header information Configure menu Header Form the Header Information dialog box appears Fill in the desired information to be added to the header portion of the real time data acquisition hex file and click OK For SBE 33 with optional NMEA Interface SEASAVE automatically sends a command to put the NMEA Interface in Mode 1 do not transmit NMEA data or Mode 2 append position and or Surface PAR data to CTD data depending on whether the CTD con file was set to add NMEA and or PAR data If the con file was set to add NMEA data the screen then displays Getting Latitude Longitude and Time from the NMEA Interface If the CTD is not already sampling data SEASAVE prompts you to turn on the CTD s magnetic switch Data starts appearing in the screen displays approximately 10 seconds after the switch is turned on It also possible to start the CTD sampling data while in the terminal program and then to run SEASAVE In this case the turn CTD on message flashes momentarily on the screen before the data display screen appears For the SB
8. status message in Step 2 e Baud rate for transmission of simulated NMEA data to Deck Unit must set to 4800 e COMM port on computer 2 for transmission of NMEA data to Deck Unit e Message interval time between simulated messages to be transmitted to Deck Unit Click OK 8 Onthe NMEATest screen click Start NMEA data should begin to display on the NMEATest screen on computer 2 and in SEATERM on computer 1 The yellow NMEA transmit light should flash each time the simulation program transmits a new position The data displayed by SEATERM should correspond to that of the simulation program see Appendix I NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data Formats for the raw and decoded NMEA message formats If properly decoded data appears on the screen the NMEA Interface in the SBE 33 is working properly If the system works with the simulation program 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 SBE 33 or in the NMEA navigation device itself e Verify that the cable pinouts are correct especially at the NMEA navigation device See Wiring System in Section 3 Setting Up System and also refer to the NMEA navigation device documentation e 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 w
9. 33 Serial Data agree with SBE 33 dip switch setting sends commands to and TD Data COMM Pott COW e If optional NMEA Interface not installed receives replies from CTD Receiver PCB position 4 9600 or 4800 through Carousel Baud Rate between SBE 33 and Computer e If optional NMEA interface installed NMEA Interface PCB position 5 9600 or 19200 Baud Rate between SBE 32 and CTD Computer port connected Deck Unit Modem COMM Port Baud rate between Carousel and CTD to SBE 33 Carousel must agree with CTD setup and SBE 33 Receiver PCB dip switch setting position Data sends commands to and receives replies from Carousel 1 2 600 1200 2400 or 4800 Make the desired selections and click OK 8 Inthe Acquire and Display Real Time Data Set Up dialog box click Start Acquire SEASAVE sends a Reset command to the Carousel equivalent to pushing the Reset button on the SBE 33 and waits for a confirmation If a confirmation is not received verify that e there is a connection between the computer serial port and the SBE 33 e the Deck Unit Modem COMM Port selected in Step 7 is correct 27 Section 5 Operating System Note The SBE 19 not 19plus and 25 CTD must be in quiescent sleep state when the magnetic switch is turned on to start logging If not when the switch is turned on the CTD will not log data A common problem is that communications are established with the CTD using SEATERM and then SEATERM
10. B interfaces to the sea cable As described above the NMEA Interface PCB interfaces to a NMEA navigation device and optional Surface PAR sensor Communication parameters are set with dip switches on the Receiver and NMEA Interface PCBs The SBE 33 transmits data to receives data from the computer at the following communications settings e CTD data 4800 or 9600 baud 7 or 8 data bits and no or even parity e Carousel data 300 baud 8 data bits and no parity The SBE 33 is supplied with a powerful Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP software package SEASOFT Win32 which includes e SEATERM terminal program for easy setup e SEASAVE program for acquiring converting and displaying real time or archived raw data e SBE Data Processing program for calculation and plotting of Notes e Help files provide detailed information on SEATERM SEASAVE and SBE conductivity temperature pressure auxiliary sensor data and derived Data Processing variables such as salinity and sound velocity NMEATest a NMEA navigation device simulation program is part of the SBE NOTE Data Processing installation The SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler can be used with several Sea Bird CTD Separate software manuals types and can be controlled in several ways on CD ROM contain detailed Data Acquisition information on the setup and aa d CERES d CTD Control use of the software ATQAE Sea Bird also supplies a SBE 9plus SBE 1 1plus D
11. C 9600 or 4800 baud telemetry NMEA 0183 protocol 19200 baud 7 or 8 data bits replies from 4800 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit even or no parity CTD 1 stop bit no parity baud data bits and parity cannot be cannot be changed set on SBE 33 NMEA changed Interface PCB Factory default in NMEA SBE 33 is 9600 baud Navigation 8 data bits no parity Device not supplied by Sea Bird Note Data bits and parity for Serial Data Channel between SBE 33 NMEA Interface PCB and computer must match data bits and parity of CTD 8 data bits and no parity for SBE 19plus 7 data bits and SBE 33 with Optional NMEA Interface even parity for SBE 19 or 25 When sending commands to the Carousel to reset the system or to fire bottles the SBE 33 sets the most significant bit low Section 2 Description of SBE 33 SBE 33 Front Panel Looking at the SBE 33 front panel Note Be can also be fired e Bottle to Fire pushbutton switch selects which bottle to fire when Fire from the computer using button is pushed if set to 99 SBE 33 will fire bottles in sequential order SEASAVE real time data acquisition software e Fire button fires bottles e Reset button resets system place Bottle to Fire switch to 00 before pressing Reset e Power button turns power to the SBE 33 on off e LEDs indicate if the SBE 33 is communicating with other parts of the system gt Red bottle number LEDs 1 2 etc flash when the as
12. E 19plus or 25 data starts appearing in a few seconds For the SBE 19 there may be a wait of up to 1 minute before data appears To fire a bottle from SEASAVE do one of the following e Press Ctrl F3 or e Inthe View menu select Fire Bottle Control The Bottle Fire dialog box appears on screen you can leave this open throughout the cast The dialog box shows what bottle will be fired next for sequential or table driven bottle firing Click Fire Bottle when desired If user input bottle firing was selected in Step 2 SEASAVE prompts for the bottle number When SEASAVE receives a bottle fired confirmation from the Carousel it writes a line to an output file same filename as the data file with a bl extension The bl file contains the bottle firing sequence number bottle position date time and beginning and ending scan number to provide 1 5 seconds of scans for the fired bottle When done acquiring data select Stop Acquisition in the RealTime Data menu Close SEASAVE Stop the CTD logging using the method applicable to your CTD e Turn off the CTD s magnetic switch or e Open SEATERM establish communications with the CTD and send the appropriate command to stop logging Then send the command to put the CTD in quiescent sleep state 28 Section 5 Operating System Firing Bottles from SBE 33 Front Panel Instead of firing bottles in SEASAVE you can fire bottles directly from the SBE 33 if desired Bottle
13. EA interface If it is not connected 1 noise on the open Sea Cable connector will interfere with 2 communication with the SBE 33 After connecting the NMEA navigation device SBE 33 computer Carousel and CTD run SEATERM Double click on seaterm exe In the Configure menu select the SBE 33 A Inthe Configuration Options dialog box click on the COM Settings tab B Setthe COM Settings to the same values as the Serial Data Channel in the SBE 33 e Comm Port for connection to SBE 33 Serial Data channel e 9600 default or 19200 baud match the value set on position 5 on the SBE 33 NMEA Interface PCB dip switch e 7 or 8 data bits and no or even parity match the value set on position 6 on the SBE 33 NMEA Interface PCB dip switch Click OK to save the settings and exit the dialog box Turn on power to the SBE 33 The display in SEATERM looks like this SBE 33 36 NMEA interface V2 3 setup PC baud rate interboard baud rate 9600 9600 8 data bits no parity NMEA message to decod RMC Mode echo only Surface PAR disabled NMEA decoding enabled Press to change the NMEA interface setup SBE 33 V2 0 power on Looking at selected lines Text Description Baud for communication between computer and PC baud rate NMEA Interface PCB set on NMEA Interface PCB switch position 5 to 9600 or 19200 Interboard Baud for communication between NMEA Interf
14. GGA hhmmss ss lI ILa yyyyy yy b x xx x x x x 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 lI 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 III 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 a 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 lll lla yyyyy yy b x x x x X X X X Xxx A hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Field Type Symbol Definition Stat A Single character field iis A Yes data valid warning flag clear V No data invalid warning flag set Fixed Variable length field degreeslminutes decimal 2 fixed digits of degrees 2 fixed digits of minutes variable number of lll digits for decimal fraction of minutes Leading zeros always included for degrees and minutes to Latitude maintain fixed length Decimal point and associated decimal fraction optional if full resolution not required a NorS Fixed Variable length field degreeslminutes decimal 3 fixed dig
15. Lon only enter 1 2 or 3 to change the NMEA interface box mode or press to exit the set up menu selection 6 Type to exit the menu You should begin seeing position data display in SEATERM Each time position data is received the yellow NMEA Transmit LED on the SBE 33 should flash If the data is correct and is updating properly the NMEA interface is working e If position data does not appear verify that the SBE 33 is connected to the NMEA navigation device and that the proper cable is used e See Troubleshooting NMEA Interface for additional instructions 7 When finished testing the NMEA navigation device verify that the system is connected properly to the CTD A Type to return to the NMEA Interface menu B Type and press the Enter key to switch to mode 1 echo characters to and from the instrument C Type to exit the NMEA Interface menu D Press the Enter key several times to establish communication with the CTD through the SBE 33 and Carousel E Type DS and press Enter to display the CTD status If the status information displays and is correct the system is connected properly F Send QS to put the CTD in quiescent sleep state 8 Turn off the SBE 33 22 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR Troubleshooting NMEA Interface Notes To exit diagnostic mode turn off power to the SBE 33 WARNING Life threatening high voltages are present in the SBE 33
16. NAV File when lt Ctrl F7 gt is Pressed Latitude longitude and time are written to the header when data acquisition is started Additionally latitude longitude time scan number and pressure are written to a nav file every time Ctrl F7 is pressed or Add to NAV File is clicked View menu NMEA Data Display dialog box e Append to Every Scan and Append to NAV File when Ctrl F7 is Pressed Latitude longitude and time are written to the header when data acquisition is started Additionally 7 bytes of Lat Lon data are appended to every scan of CTD data And latitude longitude time scan number and pressure are written to a nav file every time Ctrl F7 is pressed or Add to NAV File is clicked View menu NMEA Data Display dialog box Click OK Perform any other desired setup in the Configure menu Perform any desired setup in the ScreenDisplay menu For example to set up the display of bottle firing parameters in an overlay plot click in the overlay plot window and select Edit Selected Display Window in the ScreenDisplay menu The Display Setup Form appears Plat Label Display File DSOL E Program Files Sea Bird Seasave Win32 seasoft dso Options for Display File Select to display a list of bottles fired to right Select Display D30 File E v Show Fite Sequence of overlay plot Modify Display Parameters Save Display DSO File T Auto Paging of the Display Iv Show Bottle Lines Sel
17. PAR data is being added to the CTD data by the NMEA Interface See Checking CTD Configuration con File in SEASAVE in Section 3 Setting Up System for details on viewing and modifying the con file in SEASAVE Note that the con file setup overrides the dip switch setting on the NMEA Interface PCB In other words the real time transmission of NMEA position data and or Surface PAR data is dependent on the con file setting not on the SBE 33 dip switch setting 24 Section 5 Operating System Section 5 Operating System This section covers Acquiring real time data and firing bottles from SEASAVE Firing bottles from the SBE 33 front panel Uploading CTD data from memory Processing data using SBE Data Processing Editing raw data file See Wiring System in Section 3 Setting Up System for wiring details Acquiring Real Time Data and Firing Bottles from SEASAVE Run SEASAVE to acquire real time data and fire bottles Proceed as follows 1 Double click on Seasave exe 2 Inthe Configure menu select Water Sampler Configuration The dialog box looks like this Sequential SEASAVE fires bottles in ascending order beginning with bottle 1 User Input SEASAVE prompts for bottle number each time bottle fire E Total number of bottles to be closed Number of Water Bottles 124 command is sent Table Driven SEASAVE fires bottles in Water Sampler Type order specified in Bottle Positions for Table Drive
18. SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit For use with the SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler User s Manual Sea Bird Electronics Inc 1808 136 Place NE Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 Manual Version 006 03 06 06 E mail seabird 9 seabird com SBE 33 36 Firmware Version 2 0 and later Website www seabird com SBE 33 36 NMEA Firmware Version 2 3 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 servicing of this system Table of Contents Table of Contents Section I Introduction once onerare ip oae ph n Innen nao ER Ed deed 5 About this Ma
19. ace baud rate and Receiver PCBs factory set to 9600 Data bits and parity for communication between 8 data bits computer and NMEA Interface PCB orant set on NMEA Interface PCB switch position 6 to parity 8 data bits and no parity or 7 data bits and even parity must match data bits and parity of CTD NMEA message Set on NMEA Interface PCB switch positions 1 to 3 to decode must match output from NMEA navigation device Mode echo only Default power up mode used to set up CTD Surface PAR disabled Surface PAR and NMEA are enabled disabled with NMEA decoding NMEA Interface PCB switch positions 7 and 8 enabled 21 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR 4 Type to access the NMEA Interface menu The display looks like this NMEA interface set up menu 1 Echo characters to and from the instrument 2 Add Lat Lon and or PAR to the real time HEX data from the instrument 3 Transmit Lat Lon only the current mode 1 Echo characters to and from the instrument enter 1 2 or 3 to change the NMEA interface box mode or press to exit the set up menu selection 5 Type 3 and press the Enter key to switch to mode 3 The display looks like this NMEA interface set up menu 1 Echo characters to and from the instrument 2 Add Lat Lon and or PAR to the real time HEX data from the instrument 3 Transmit Lat Lon only the current mode 3 Transmit Lat
20. aded sensors cannot be removed increase External Voltage v Surface PAR voltage added or changed to another type of sensor ETE Channels to reflect this External 7 NMEA position data added All others are optional ede HEISE position data adde Voltage Channels reflects only Select to pick a Sensor different sensor for that channel A dialog external voltages going directly to CTD from auxiliary sensors Channel NMEA Select if SBE 33 includes 1 Count Temperature eti optional NMEA interface and 2 Frequency Conductivity sensors appears NMEA navigation device is Een E being used 3 Count Pressure Strain Gauge Gave elect sensors after number of voltage channels have been 5 A D voltage 1 Free specified above See Section 4 Setting Up Optional 4 A D voltage 0 Free NMEA Interface and Surface PAR B A D voltage 2 Free 7 A D voltage 3 Free EE Click a sensor 8 SPAR voltage Unavailable and click Modify s to view change 3 SPAR voltage SPAR Surface Irradiance calibration coefficients for Report Help that sensor 4 Click Save or Save As to save any changes to the con file 15 Section 3 Setting Up System Mounting SBE 33 Detachable rack mount ears are provided for mounting the Deck Unit to standard 19 inch electronics bays Wiring System WARNING Life threatening voltage 4250 VDC is present on the sea cable when the SBE 33 is pow
21. and the underwater units when power is on These hazardous voltages persist for up to 1 minute after removal of power To protect against electrical shock disconnect the AC power cord from the SBE 33 and then wait a full minute before attempting service Always disconnect the AC power cord before checking fuses Problem 1 Yellow NMEA Transmit LED Not Flashing Cause Solution 1 Wiring may be incorrect Check cables and connections between the SBE 33 NMEA navigation device and computer Cause Solution 2 NMEA navigation device may be set to the wrong baud rate SBE 33 requires 4800 baud Reset device s baud rate 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 NMEA Interface PCB may not be operating properly To verify use the NMEA simulation program supplied with SEASOFT This program simulates a NMEA navigation device transmitting a NMEA message see Appendix II NMEA Message Simulation Program Problem 2 Yellow NMEA Transmit LED Flashing but Lat Lon Data Not Displaying Cause Solution 1 NMEA Interface PCB may be set up for an incorrect NMEA message To verify view the raw NMEA mes
22. e uses the information in the con file to interpret and serial number followed with the process the raw data If the con file does not match the actual instrument con extension For example for configuration the software will not be able to interpret and process the a CTD with serial number 2375 data correctly Sea Bird names the con file 2375 con You may rename the con file if desired this will not affect the results Note To verify the contents of the con file 1 Double click on Seasave exe 2 In SEASAVE s Configure menu select New Style Instrument Configuration Select Instrument Configuration In the dialog box select the appropriate con file and click Open 3 Inthe Configure menu select Modify Selected Instrument Configuration The configuration dialog box appears example shown is for SBE 19plus Verify that the sensors match those on your instrument and that auxiliary sensors are assigned to the correct channels Verify that the calibration coefficients for all the sensors are up to date Configuration for the SBE 19 Seacat plus CTD x ASCII file opened None Channel Sensor table Pressure sensor type Stan Gauge m reflects this choice External voltage channels m Mode Profile Surface PAR Select if SBE 33 Sample interval seconds 10 includes optional Surface PAR channel and Surface PAR sensor is being used Adds 2 channels to Scans to average fi Channel Sensor table Do not Sh
23. eck Unit DOS software package SEASOFT DOS However all TENE SBE 19 19plus 25 procedures for software use Neil Brown MK III SBE 33 Deck Unit in this manual refer to the this manual Windows programs None SBE 9plus SBE 17plus V2 SEARAM Autonomous SBE 19 19plus 25 no conducting Auto Fire Module AFM wire required SBE 50 Pressure Sensor PN 90208 None For details on the Carousel use for each combination see the appropriate control manual this manual or SBE 11plus SBE 17plus V2 or AFM manual Specifications The SBE 33 supplies a constant 250 VDC power to the sea cable The Carousel receives this voltage minus the sea cable IR drop and regulates it to a constant 64 VDC This 64 VDC is input to a high efficiency DC DC converter which outputs 15 VDC The 15 VDC is the supply voltage to the CTD Approximately 1 amp in addition to CTD power is available at the CTD for support of auxiliary sensors Power Input 120 VAC or 240 VAC 50 60 Hz selectable Sea Cable Single or multi core armored cable up to 10 000 m 32 800 ft long Compatibility with inner core resistance of up to 350 ohms 89 mm 3 5 inch high cabinet with standard 19 inch rack mounting brackets SBE 3 89 mm high x 432 mm wide x 381 mm deep 3 5 x 17 x 15 inches Dimensions Feet add 13 mm 0 5 inches to height and Weight Rack mount ears add 51 mm 2 inches to depth 9 0 kg 20 Ibs Section 2 Description
24. ect to draw horizontal lines at pressure each bottle is fired Select line type color and label by clicking Bottle Line Configuration button Battle Line Configuration Show Mark Lines Display Downcast Only oneal 26 Section 5 Operating System 6 Inthe RealTime Data menu select Start Acquisition The dialog box looks like this Configuration file defines auxiliary sensors integrated with instrument and channels serial numbers and TES SOS calibration dates and coefficients for all Instrument Configuration File Option integrated sensors conductivity Instrument Configuration CON File E Pigan FiestSeaBirdiSeasaveWin32 VI con temperature and pressure as well as auxiliary sensors Verify that con file matches your instrument setup See Checking CTD Configuration con CONT File File in SEASAVE in Section 3 Setting Eed Up System Acquire and Display Real Time Data Set Up x Output Data Options Select to save real time data IV Store On Disk to a file Output file from Output Data DAT or HEX File Em Documents Testing seasavetest hex SBE 33 has a hex extension Not applicable Number of Scans to Average in the Deck Unit COMM Port Configuration Save ande Cancel 7 Click COMM Port Configuration The dialog box looks like this Computer port connected COMM Port Configuration H Baud rate between SBE 33 and computer must to SBE
25. ered This voltage persists for up to 1 minute after removing power Verify that the SBE 33 is disconnected from the AC power source before connecting the sea cable to the SBE 33 Unplug the AC power cord and wait 1 minute after power is removed before working on the SBE 33 sea cable connector or sea cable circuits Sea Cable from SBE 33 to Carousel Mold the bottom end of the sea cable to the 2 pin pigtail RMG 2FS for standard connector supplied with the Carousel Connect positive power cable inner conductor to the small pin black on the pigtail and negative power cable armor to the large pin white on the pigtail If you inadvertently connect the power with the wrong polarity no damage will be done because there is a protective diode in series with the power line However the system will not work until the condition is corrected For safety reasons and for the most reliable performance Sea Bird strongly recommends use of the cable armor for the Carousel CTD data and power return Make a secure mechanical connection between the cable armor and the Carousel lifting bail Connect the sea cable to the Carousel pylon using care to dress the cable termination so that it will not be pinched by the shackle or clevis Install a cotter pin or seize the shackle securely Terminate the sea cable leads from the winch slip rings with the supplied 2 pin connector MS3106A 12S 3P Connect positive power cable inner conducto
26. essage 1 Make a back up copy of your hex data file before you begin 2 Run WordPad 3 Inthe File menu select Open The Open dialog box appears For Files of type select All Documents Browse to the desired hex data file and click Open 4 Editthe 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 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 System 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 Ship Sea Bird Cruise Sea Bird Header Test Station Latitude Longitude END eH FF HF FF x 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 t
27. for each bottle 3 To fire bottles in sequential order A Setthe Bottle to Fire pushbutton switch to 99 B Press the Fire button The Carousel will fire bottle 1 C Repeat Step B to fire each bottle the Carousel will fire bottles in sequential order 29 Section 5 Operating System Uploading CTD Data from Memory Typically data processing is performed on the real time data acquired in SEASAVE However some users choose to upload the data in the CTD s memory as a back up to the real time data This allows for comparison of the data in memory to the real time data to ensure that cable problems noise etc did not corrupt the real time data Upload data from the CTD s memory as follows 1 When the cast is complete turn the CTD magnetic switch off 2 Turn power to the SBE 33 off 3 Disconnect the CTD from the Carousel 4 Connect the CTD directly to the computer using the data I O cable provided with the CTD Follow directions in the CTD manual for uploading data Processing Data Using SBE Data Processing Note 1 UseSBE Data Processing s Data Conversion module to convert the real See the SBE Data Processing time hex raw data file and the bl bottle log file created by SEASAVE to e A cnv file with all data converted to engineering units e A ros water bottle file containing data for a user selected range of scans before and after each bottle firing manual and or Help files 2 If desired convert t
28. he hex raw data file uploaded from the CTD memory to a cnv file in SBE Data Processing s Data Conversion module for comparison to the real time data 3 Once the data is converted perform further processing align filter remove bad data etc calculate derived variables and plot data using SBE Data Processing s other modules 30 Section 5 Operating System Editing Raw Data File Note Although we provide this technique for editing a raw hex file Sea Bird s strong recommendation as described above is to always convert the raw data file and then edit the converted file Sometimes users want to edit the raw hex data file before beginning processing to remove data at the beginning of the file corresponding to instrument soak time to remove blocks of bad data to edit the header or to add explanatory notes about the cast Editing the raw hex file can corrupt the data making it impossible to perform further processing using Sea Bird software Sea Bird strongly recommends that you first convert the data to a cnv file using SBE Data Processing s Data Conversion module 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 m
29. he File menu select Exit 31 Section 6 Troubleshootin Section 6 Troubleshooting WARNING Life threatening high voltages are present in the SBE 33 and the underwater units when power is on These hazardous voltages persist for up to 1 minute after removal of power To protect against electrical shock disconnect the AC power cord from the SBE 33 and then wait a full minute before attempting service Always disconnect the AC power cord before checking fuses This section reviews common problems in operating the SBE 33 and provides the most likely causes and solutions Servicing should be performed by experienced technicians who have been trained to work with complex mechanical electrical equipment For protection of the circuitry we also recommend removing AC power and then waiting for 1 minute for supply capacitor discharge before opening housings changing connections removing or inserting circuit cards or otherwise working on the equipment Problem 1 SEASAVE Does Not Collect Any Data Cause Solution 1 This may be caused by incorrect instrument configuration in the con file Verify that the settings in the con file match the current CTD configuration number and type of auxiliary sensors sensors assigned to correct channels NMEA and Surface PAR selected if applicable Problem 2 SBE 33 Completely Inoperable WARNING Use extreme caution when making these tests Cause Solution 1 If t
30. he power switch is on but the power switch pilot light is out no other panel lights are on and the fan is not running either AC power has been disconnected or the main fuse has blown Check the AC power source Turn off the SBE 33 remove the power cable wait 1 minute and check the main fuse Replace if necessary If the main fuse blows again there is probably a short in the main chassis AC wiring See the chassis wiring diagram it may be necessary to disconnect one section after another to locate the problem Problem 3 Carousel or CTD Does Not Respond WARNING Use extreme caution when making these tests Cause Solution 1 There may be no voltage on the sea cable Turn off the SBE 33 remove the power cable and wait 1 minute Connect a voltmeter range set to at least 300 volts DC to the rear panel Sea Cable connector Turn on the SBE 33 The voltmeter should read 250V If no sea cable voltage is observed the sea cable supply is inoperative Turn off the SBE 33 remove the power cable and wait 1 minute Check the rear panel Sea Cable Fuse If this fuse is blown the sea cable may have been inadvertently shorted or the Carousel or CTD may be malfunctioning Check the resistance across the sea cable and correct if shorted 32 Glossar Glossary NMEATest Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP NMEA message simulation program which simulates NMEA messages for testing purposes installed with SBE Data Processing
31. his section covers Installing Sea Bird software Setting the baud rate in the CTD Setting the SBE 33 dip switches Setting up the CTD configuration con file Mounting the SBE 33 Wiring the system Installing Software Recommended minimum system requirements for running SEASOFT Win32 Pentium 90 CPU 64 Mbyte RAM Windows 98 or later If not already installed install Sea Bird software programs on your computer using the supplied software CD 1 With the CD in your CD drive double click on Seasoft Win32 exe 2 Follow the dialog box directions to install the software Notes Install all the components or just install SEATERM terminal program e Help files provide detailed SEASAVE real time data acquisition and SBE Data Processing data information on SEATERM processing The default location for the software is c Program Files Sea Bird SEASAVE and SBE Data Within that folder is a sub directory for each program Processing 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 the software Sea Bird also supplies a DOS software package SEASOFT DOS However all procedures for software use in this manual refer to the Windows programs 11 Section 3 Setting Up System Setting CTD Baud Rate and Operating Parameters Carousel communication with the CTD is at 600 1200
32. ice transmitting a NMEA message See Appendix Il NMEA Message Simulation Program 23 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR Setting Up CTD Configuration con File Notes When Sea Bird ships a new CTD we include a con file that reflects the current instrument configuration as we know it The con file is named with the CTD serial number followed with the con extension For example for a CTD with serial number 2375 Sea Bird names the con file 2375 con You may rename the con file if desired this will not affect the results The NMEA Interface PCB integrates the position data from the NMEA navigation device and or the Surface PAR sensor into the CTD data stream SEASAVE Sea Bird s real time data acquisition and display program stores and optionally displays the NMEA and or PAR data along with the CTD data SEASAVE requires a con file which defines the CTD auxiliary sensors integrated with the instrument and channels serial numbers and calibration dates and coefficients for all the integrated sensors conductivity temperature and pressure as well as auxiliary sensors SEASAVE as well as our data processing software uses the information in the con file to interpret and process the raw data If the con file does not match the actual instrument configuration the software will not be able to interpret and process the data correctly The con file must indicate if position data and or
33. ill transmit NMEA messages Again refer to the NMEA navigation device documentation or contact the device s manufacturer for customer support 37 Appendix Ill Replacement Parts Appendix Ill Replacement Parts Part Application Number ron Description Quantity 25 pin DB 25P to PE Edi Data and 171886 9 pin DB 9S cable sees aa 2 3 m 10 ft SBE 33 to computer COM ports 2 pin Connect NMEA Input on MS3106A 12S 3S to SBE 33 to computer 801422 9 pin DB 9S running NMEA 1 NMEA Interface test simulation program for cable 1 8 m 6 ft test purposes 25 pin DB 25S to E For use with computer 171888 9 pin DB 9P cable with DB 25 connector adapter 17015 SBESSpowercable Se 3316 1 AC power source 2 pin giois oo Leo ED Rond ud 1 2 pin RMG 2FS cable for testin 10 m 33 ft 8 4 pin MS3106A IAS2Pdo Ap on i SBE 33 to Biospherical 801367 5 pin Switchcraft 1 Surface PAR sensor with EN EE ie Switchcraft connector 15 m 50 ft 38 Index con file 15 24 A About Sea Bird 5 B Back panel 10 Baud rate 9 12 14 18 Bottle firing 25 29 C Communications 9 Configuration file 15 24 CTD configuration file 15 24 upload 30 CTD setup 12 D Data bits 9 18 Data processing 30 Description 7 Dip switch 14 E Editing data files 31 F Firing bottles 25 29 Front panel 10 G Glossary 33 I Installation 16 M
34. is factory set in FT the SBE 33 to 4800 baud Upon power up the SBE 33 reads this switch Mn ww setting and automatically sends a command listed in the Carousel L manual to the Carousel pylon to set its baud rate For the most efficient Lr operation keep the baud rate at 4800 baud if it is feasible for the CTD Dip Switch Setting Baud Rate Position 1 Position 2 600 ON ON P ia 1200 OFF ON NP LL di 2400 ON OFF ge WW 2 4800 factory default OFF OFF Dip Switch on Receiver PCB set for factory default 9600 baud between SBE 33 amp computer position 4 ON and factory default 4800 baud The baud rate for Carousel communication with the CTD must be set between CTD amp Carousel position 1 amp 2 OFF in both the CTD and on the SBE 33 Receiver PCB See Setting CTD Baud Rate and Operating Parameters above for CTD setup 14 Section 3 Setting Up System Checking CTD Configuration con File in SEASAVE SEASAVE Sea Bird s real time data acquisition and display program When Sea Bird ships a new requires a con file which defines the CTD auxiliary sensors integrated with CTD we include a con file that the instrument and channels serial numbers and calibration dates and reflects the current CTD coefficients for all the integrated sensors conductivity temperature and configuration as we know it The pressure as well as auxiliary sensors SEASAVE as well as our data con file is named with the CTD processing softwar
35. its of degrees 2 fixed digits of minutes variable number of digits Longitude YYYYY YY tor decimal fraction of minutes Leading zeros always included for degrees and minutes to maintain fixed length Decimal point and associated decimal fraction optional if full resolution not required b E or W Fixed variable length field hourslminuteslseconds decimal 2 fixed digits each of hours minutes and seconds variable number Time hhmmss ss 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 si 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 34 Appendix I NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data Formats Data Formats Seven bytes of position data are appended to each scan of hex data from the instrument If a Surface PAR sensor is also connected to the SBE 33 the Surface PAR data three bytes is appended before the position data Our data processing software calculates latitude and longitude as follows Latitude deg byte 1 65536 byte 2 256 byte 3 50000 Longitude deg byte 4 65536 byte 5 256 byte 6 50000 Notes If bit 1 in byte 7 is 1 this is a new position If bit 8 i
36. n byte 7 is 1 Latitude is negative If bit 7 in byte 7 is 1 Longitude is negative North latitudes are positive south latitudes are negative East longitudes are positive west longitudes are negative CC S ces Example Appended position data 2455FC5D32B141 byte 1 24 hex 36 decimal byte 2 55 hex 85 decimal byte 3 FC hex 252 decimal byte 4 5D hex 93 decimal byte 5 32 hex 50 decimal byte 6 B1 hex 177 decimal byte 7 41 hex 01000001 binary This is a new position bit 1 in byte 7 is 1 Latitude is positive bit 8 in byte 7 is 0 Longitude is negative bit 7 in byte 7 is 1 Latitude 36 65536 85 256 252 50000 47 62616 degrees Longitude 93 65536 50 256 177 50000 122 1565 degrees 35 endix Il NMEA Message Simulation Program Appendix II NMEA Message Simulation Program Note You can also run the simulation using only one computer if the computer has a spare COM port Note The SBE 33 must be connected to the Carousel to test the NMEA interface If it is not connected noise on the open Sea Cable connector will interfere with communication with the SBE 33 Sea Bird provides a NMEA message simulation program NMEATest as a troubleshooting aid NMEATest part of the SEASOFT Win32 package simulates a NMEA navigation devices transmitting NMEA messages If the system does not work with the actual NMEA navigation device but works with NMEATes
37. n dialog box Firing Sequence Sequential z system with SBE 33 SBE Carousel SBE Carousel is only valid selection for a Battle Positions for Table Driven Click to enter firing order if you select Table Driven for Firing Sequence Make the desired selections and click OK 25 Notes e The nav file has the same file name and is placed in the same directory as the raw data hex file For example if the data file is test hex the nav file is test nav When running the post processing software Data Conversion module in SBE Data Processing if a nav file is found in the same directory as the hex raw data file the contents of the nav file are added to the output converted data file cnv header 3 Section 5 Operating System For SBE 33 connected to NMEA navigation device In the Configure menu select NMEA Lat Lon Interface The dialog box looks like this NMEA Interface Configuration xi Store Lat Lon in Data File f 7 Append to NAV File When Clil F gt is Pressed Append to Every Scan and Append to NAV File When Chl F7 is Pressed Select how to store the NMEA data e Add to Header Only Latitude longitude and time are written to the header when data acquisition is started e Append to Every Scan Latitude longitude and time are written to the header when data acquisition is started Additionally 7 bytes of Lat Lon data are appended to every scan of CTD data e Append to
38. ngs tab Select the firmware version COM port baud rate data bits and parity see the CTD s configuration sheet Click OK to save the settings and exit the dialog box In the Communications menu select Options Cycle baud when connecting Click Connect on the Toolbar SEATERM tries to connect to the CTD at the baud set in Step 5 If it cannot it cycles through all other possible baud rates to try to connect An S gt prompt shows that communication has been established Look at the connection baud rate in the Status bar If this is not a baud that can be used with the Carousel 600 1200 2400 or 4800 change the baud in the CTD The command to change the baud is given below for CTDs with programmable baud contact Sea Bird for instructions on older CTDs e SBE 19 Send SBn where n 1 600 baud 2 1200 baud or 6 4800 baud for firmware version 3 1d and above in the 3 0 series not applicable to the 4 0 series e SBE 19plus Send BAUD x where x 1200 2400 or 4800 e SBE 25 Send SRx where x 1 600 baud 2 1200 baud or 4 4800 Click Connect on the Toolbar again and verify that the Status bar shows the new baud rate Record the baud rate you must also set the CTD baud rate on the SBE 33 Receiver PCB see Setting SBE 33 Receiver PCB Dip Switch Establish other setup and logging parameters for the CTD see the CTD manual Send OS to put the CTD in quiescent sleep state 13 Section 3 Setting Up S
39. nterface that permits position data to be merged with the CTD data the NMEA Interface is designed to decode messages output from navigation devices supporting NMEA 0183 protocol If the NMEA Interface is included an optional A D converter for a Surface PAR light sensor may also be added to the SBE 33 The decoded Latitude and Longitude and Surface PAR data can be appended to the CTD data stream in the SBE 33 and passed to the computer for storage and or display with the CTD data The Yellow NMEA Transmit LED on the SBE 33 front panel flashes each time a NMEA message is received should be the same rate at which your navigation device is transmitting The SBE 33 appends the same NMEA message multiple times until a new message is decoded Example A navigation device outputs its NMEA message once every 5 seconds The Yellow NMEA Transmit LED flashes every 5 seconds and the same message is appended to each scan of CTD data within that 5 seconds Setting NMEA Interface PCB Dip Switch WARNING Life threatening high voltages are present in the SBE 33 and the underwater units when power is on These hazardous voltages persist for up to 1 minute after removal of power To protect against electrical shock disconnect the AC power Baud Rate NMEA Interface PCB to Computer cord from the SBE 33 and then wait a full minute before attempting An 8 position dip switch on the NMEA Interface PCB accessed by removing the SBE 33 bottom cover
40. nual ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee reot nre eren enr enne 5 How to Contact Sea Bird se ee ee ee Ge Se Ge GR GR GRA Ge eee 5 Unpacking SBE 33 EE ie DoD Heg ie npe ail 6 Section 2 Description of SBE 33 4 c ee eese ecce eere ee ee eene etna 7 System DESCLPMON ass ete err bee co repro Pe reet 7 RO 0516 hale 81 6 OE ER EE EE eire 8 System Communications sesse ei Ge Gee Re GR ee SA Ge Re anpe GR Ge Eai ee GR ee 9 SBE 33 Front Panel a te etie re e P ere cedet ee ep 10 SBE33 Back Panel pecie eerie du ot Por rer eden oci i 10 Section 3 Setting Up System EG eee ee esee ee eese eene ee 11 Installing SSA EA eie e entere ie EN 11 Setting CTD Baud Rate and Operating Parameters esse sesse ese see se ek ee ee 12 Setting Dip Switches General Information eee 14 Setting SBE 33 Receiver PCB Dip Switch eseeseeeee 14 Checking CTD Configuration con File in SEASAVE esse ee 15 Mounting SBE 33 RA KO EE RM eri e EE 16 Wiring System oc eto ete erbe EE oi E tp a ir oe beg 16 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and S rf ce PAR qum X X 18 Setting NMEA Interface PCB Dip Switch eeseeeeeee 18 Baud Rate NMEA Interface PCB to Computer eese 18 Data Bits and Parity NMEA Interface PCB to Computer 18 NMEA Message to Decode ss rererere se
41. of SBE 33 System Communications System communications are summarized below 300 baud FSK Real time data telemetry baud rate in commands to Carousel Data Channel CTD 600 replies from commands to 1200 2400 or SBE 32 replies from SBE 32 4800 set on commands to RS 232C 300 baud SBE 33 CTD cannot be 8 data bits no parity Receiver PCB changed cannot be changed amp in CTD SBE 32 SBE 33 CTD Computer Factory Carousel Receiver PCB p default in Serial Data Channel 5760 baud neers charg commands to I H baud telemetry replies from CTD RS 232C 4800 or 9600 replies from CTD cannot baud set on SBE 33 be changed Receiver PCB 7 data bits 1 stop bit even parity Factory default in SBE 33 is 9600 baud SBE 33 without Optional NMEA Interface DPSK differential phase shift keyed FSK frequency shift keyed Surface PAR Sensor 300 baud FSK optional vati is ciu telemetry baud rate in d CTD 600 comman x Carousel Data Channel f to replies from 9600 baud commands to 1200 2400 or SBE 32 4800 set on 7 data bits replies from SBE 32 mcam 1 stop bit RS 232C 300 baud Woo CTD cannot be even parity 8 data bits no parity changed cannot be SBE 33 cannot be changed Gi amp in CTD SBE 32 SBE 33 changed NMEA nno nge mm Factory Carousel n Receiver PCB Interface PCB p optional Serial Data Channel sere at boud commands to replies from 4 CTD RS 232
42. parity Steps 1 and 2 in Testing NMEA and System Setup in Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR 2 Turnon power to the SBE 33 The NMEA Interface PCB status message displays in SEATERM SBE 33 36 NMEA interface V2 3 setup PC baud rate 9600 Interboard baud rate 9600 8 data bits no parity NMEA message to decode RMC Mode echo only Surface PAR disabled NMEA decoding enabled Press to change the NMEA interface setup SBE 33 V2 0 power on 36 Appendix Il NMEA Message Simulation Program 3 Type Q to access the NMEA Interface menu 4 Type 3 and press the Enter key to switch to mode 3 5 When in mode 3 type 5 and press the Enter key to switch to mode 5 diagnostic mode not listed on the menu Mode 5 transmits all NMEA messages in raw format and if a correct NMEA message is received in decoded form The menu response indicates that the SBE 33 has diagnostic level 2 enabled 6 Oncomputer 2 double click on nmeatest exe in same directory as SBE Data Processing The NMEATest screen appears 7 On the NMEATest screen 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 The NMEA message to be simulated must match the NMEA Message to Decode set with dip switches on the NMEA Interface PCB shown in the
43. r to pin B and negative power cable armor to Pin A Connect to Sea Cable on the SBE 33 rear panel SBE 33 to Computer SBE 33 communication with the computer is provided in two RS 232 channels The Carousel Data channel sends commands to and receives replies from the SBE 32 Carousel The Serial Data channel sends commands to and receives replies from the CTD through the Carousel Connect the computer to Carousel Data and Serial Data on the SBE 33 rear panel using the supplied cables Optional NMEA Navigation Device to SBE 33 Connect the NMEA navigation device to NMEA Input on the SBE 33 rear panel with the supplied 2 pin connector MS3106A12S 3S The connector pin designations are SBE 33 Function PinA NMEA A signal Pin B NMEA B signal return 16 Section 3 Setting Up System Note The CTD optical isolation feature SBE 25 standard SBE 19 optional must be disabled when the CTD is used with the Carousel 1 Open the CTD main housing 2 Solder a jumper wire across the neon bulb on the above board See the CTD manual for details on accessing the above board and for the board schematic This note is not applicable to the SBE 19plus WARNING Some oceanographic vessels isolate un ground the AC power ground circuit If the SBE 33 is being installed on a vessel with an isolated AC power ground a secure separate ground connection must be made between the SBE 33 chassis and the ship s h
44. re menu list Instrument Type SjsjoRES RAM COM Port fi Select the CTD and the computer COM port for communication with the CTD Click OK 12 Section 3 Setting Up System Notes e A dip switch in the SBE 33 is factory set to command the Carousel to communicate with the CTD at 4800 baud The setting in the SBE 33 must match the baud rate programmed in the CTD For the most efficient operation keep the baud at 4800 baud if it is feasible for the CTD See Setting SBE 33 Receiver PCB Dip Switch e Once all baud rates are set you can also communicate with and change the setup of the CTD through the SBE 33 and Carousel using SEATERM See Testing NMEA and System Setup in Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR Note The SBE 19plus must be set to OUTPUTFORMATS 0 raw hex data for use with the SBE 33 and Carousel 3 10 11 Instrument parameter The main screen looks like this example shown is for SBE 19plus E Dj File Configure Communications Utilities Data View Help i SeaT erm Version 1 20 Sea erm Toolbar Command Data Echo Area Capture Status bar io file status grayed out if not capturing Upload SBE1Splus Ver COM 1 S80081n singe cast Instrument Baud rate data bits firmware version stop bits and parity In the Configure menu select the appropriate CTD In the dialog box click the COM setti
45. s fired from the SBE 33 can be in random or sequential order regardless of the firing sequence you input in SEASAVE Even though you are firing the bottles from the SBE 33 SEASAVE still receives a bottle fired confirmation from the Carousel if the SBE 33 rear panel Note Carousel Data and Serial Data are connected to the computer When See the SBE Data Processing SEASAVE receives the confirmation it writes a line to an output file same manual and or help files for details filename as the data file with a bl extension The bl file contains the bottle on processing the data firing sequence number bottle position date time and beginning and ending scan number to provide 1 5 seconds of scans for the fired bottle See Acquiring Real Time Data and Firing Bottles from SEASAVE above for setting up SEASAVE and starting and stopping real time data acquisition ole Proceed as follows for firing bottles from the SBE 33 Sea Bird strongly recommends that you do not mix firing bottles at from both SEASAVE and the 1 Reset the system before beginning to fire bottles SBE 33 in the same cast That is A Set the Bottle to Fire pushbutton switch to 00 use only one method to fire bottles B Press the Reset button to ensure that each bottle is fired only once and in the desired order 2 To fire bottles in random order A Set the Bottle to Fire pushbutton switch to the desired bottle B Press the Fire button C Repeat Steps A and B
46. sages 1 In the NMEA Interface menu in SEATERM see Testing NMEA and System Setup above type 3 and press the Enter key to switch to mode 3 2 When in mode 3 type 4 and press the Enter key to switch to mode 4 diagnostic mode not listed on the menu Mode 4 will pass all characters received to the screen The menu response indicates that the SBE 33 has diagnostic level 1 enabled 3 Type Q to exit the menu You should begin seeing raw NMEA messages display in SEATERM A typical RMC NMEA message is SLGRMC 123113 21 A 3625 12 N 12121 34 W 1 2 4 5 231294 1 2 a 45 lt CR gt lt LF gt See Appendix I NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data Formats for a description of all the NMEA messages the NMEA Interface can decode 4 Ifa different NMEA message is received in mode 4 than the NMEA Interface PCB is set up to decode reconfigure the interface A Turn off power to the SBE 33 and remove the power cord B Reset positions through 3 on the NMEA Interface PCB dip switch as needed see Setting NMEA Interface PCB Dip Switch above C Restore power and repeat Step 1 putting the SBE 33 in mode 3 D Type to exit the menu You should begin to see position data 5 Ifno NMEA messages are received in mode 4 the problem could be in the NMEA Interface PCB cable or NMEA navigation device Verify that the NMEA Interface PCB is operating properly using the simulation program supplied with SEASOFT This program simulates a NMEA navigation dev
47. se Ge Se Re Gee ee S 19 NMEA Interface Menu Time Out Mode esee 19 Data to Add to Hex String from CTD seen 19 Optional Surface PAR Light Sensor eese 20 NMEA Operating Modes sesse see se ee Ge ee GR ee ede eene nennen nennen 20 Testing NMEA and System Setup ce see se sse 21 Troubleshooting NMEA Interface esee 23 Problem 1 Yellow NMEA Transmit LED Not Flashing 23 Problem 2 Yellow NMEA Transmit LED Flashing but Lat Lon Data Not Displaying iese sees see se ek ee GR Ge Ge Re GR een 23 Setting Up CTD Configuration con File eee 24 Section 5 Operating System e eee EG RE Ge EG Ee 25 Acquiring Real Time Data and Firing Bottles from SEASAVE 25 Firing Bottles from SBE 33 Front Panel eee 29 Uploading CTD Data from Memory eere ene 30 Processing Data Using SBE Data Processing eee 30 Editing Raw Data Ele ete em er UR RED Pene des 31 Section 6 Troubleshooting s scccccscsssscssssssssscssssesssscessessesssseees 32 Problem 1 SEASAVE Does Not Collect Any Data sees 32 Problem 2 SBE 33 Completely Inoperable esee 32 Problem 3 Carousel or CTD Does Not Respond se se ee ee 32 Table of Contents BA EE EE N EE OE 33 Appendix I
48. sets the NMEA Interface PCB to computer baud rate and the NMEA Interface operating parameters service Always disconnect the AC Baud Rate NMEA Interface PCB Dip Switch power cord before checking fuses Position 5 9600 factory default ON 19200 OFF Data Bits and Parity NMEA Interface PCB to Computer Data bits and parity between the SBE 33 and computer must match the data bits and parity used by the CTD Data bits and parity NMEA Interface PCB For use with between SBE 33 and Dip Switch Dip Switch on NMEA Interface PCB set for Computer Position 6 e factory default RMC message positions 1 amp 2 OFF position 3 ON SBE 19 or e factory default do not time out 25 7 data bits even parity ON position 4 ON e factory default 9600 baud between NMEA 8 data bits no pari Interface PCB amp computer position 5 ON SBE 19plus factor PA T OFF e factory default 8 data bits and no parity y between NMEA Interface PCB amp computer position 6 OFF Add Lat Lon data to CTD data string position 7 OFF position 8 ON 18 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR NMEA Message to Decode NMEA Interface PCB Dip Switch Message to Decode Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data QN BN ON GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude oe ON On RMA Recommended Minimum Specific Loran C Data ON OFF N
49. sociated bottle is fired gt Yellow NMEA Transmit LED if optional NMEA Interface PCB is installed flashes when a carriage return character decimal 13 is received from the NMEA navigation device gt Green Serial Data LED flashes when a carriage return character decimal 13 is received from the CTD through the Carousel gt Yellow Carousel Data LED flashes when a message such as a bottle fire confirmation is received from the Carousel SBE SBE 33 CAROUSEL DECK UNIT Canama SEA BIRD ELECTRONICS INC NMEA TRANSMIT O 10 11 12 nn 000000000060 SERIAL DATA O C EE t OOOOOOOOOOOO CAROUSEL DATA FIRE 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 BOTTLE TO FIRE SBE 33 Back Panel Looking at the connections to the SBE 33 back panel e SBE33 communication with the computer is provided in two RS 232 channels The Carousel Data channel sends commands to and receives replies from the SBE 32 Carousel The Serial Data channel sends commands to and receives replies from the CTD through the Carousel e NMEA Input connects to an optional NMEA navigation device e PAR Input connects to an optional Surface PAR sensor e Sea Cable connects to the SBE 32 Carousel e AC Input is 120 VAC or 240 VAC 50 60 Hz selectable 120V 2 amp AC Voltage Bit NMEA w OE scott Data qs ve 240V 1 amp Sea Cable Fuse a AC Input Carousel Data 7 O 69 0 5 Amp 10 Section 3 Setting Up System Section 3 Setting Up System T
50. t Surface PAR data is 3 bytes 6 hex characters Position data format is detailed in Appendix I NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data Formats 19 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR Optional Surface PAR Light Sensor When configured with the optional A D converter the SBE 33 can acquire the 0 to 5 volt output of a Biospherical OSR 240 QCR 240 QSR 2200 or QCR 2200 Surface PAR sensor append it to the CTD data stream and pass it to the computer for storage and or display with the CTD data SEASOFT Win32 and Versions 4 214 and later of SEASOFT DOS fully support acquisition and display of data from a Biospherical Surface PAR sensor As described above set position 8 on the NMEA Interface PCB s dip switch to OFF to add Surface PAR voltage to the data stream increasing the number of Hex data bytes by three Surface PAR data is 6 hex characters NMEA Operating Modes The NMEA Interface has three normal operating modes and two diagnostic modes The mode is set in the NMEA Interface menu while communicating with the SBE 33 with SEATERM see Testing NMEA and System Setup below The modes are Notes e In SEATERM use the Type Mode Description character to access and exit the NMEA Interface menu 1 Echo only Nt AE ee t ae wd AR jy oe sones os Or ele data is sent Useful AA CTD without 5 first put the NMEA Interface power up ds 8 up MAA in Mode 3 Then enter a
51. t the problem is with the interface cable from the NMEA navigation device to the SBE 33 or in the NMEA navigation device itself NMEATest is just 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 Appendix I NMEA Navigation Device Message and Data 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 SBE 33 if the optional NMEA interface is ordered to connect VMEA Input on the SBE 33 to the simulation computer The simulation test cable connections are MS3102A 12S 3P DB 9S Function PinA Pin 3 NMEA A 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 set up SEATERM to communicate with the SBE 33 at 9600 or 19200 baud 7 or 8 data bits no or even
52. t cables cables for optional interfaces etc is dependent on the order SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit Rack mount kit screws SBE 33 power cable not shown 25 pin to 9 pin adapter for use with computer with DB 25 connector Computer to SBE 33 cable for Serial is SERE i connectors SBE 33 to Carousel 2 cables test cable Sea Cable connector at SBE 33 end of cable NMEA Input Interface test cable optional SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit Software and Electronic Copies of SBE 33 Manual Software Manuals and User Manual Section 2 Description of SBE 33 Section 2 Description of SBE 33 This section describes the functions and features of the SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit as well as system communications System Description Note The NMEA Interface is not available when the optional Neil Brown MK III CTD interface is installed Note Connection to two COM ports on the computer is required COM1 CTD data channel and COM Carousel command channel are the defaults and are shown in the diagram for illustration only You can use any two ports in any order set up the COM port configuration in SEASAVE to correspond The SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit provides power and real time data acquisition and control for an SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler which has the SBE 33 interface option installed in its pylon The SBE 33 is compatible with all Carousel sizes standard up to 24 bot
53. tles compact and sub compact When powered and controlled by the SBE 33 the Carousel can be used with e SBE 19 I9plus or 25 CTD e NoCTD e Neil Brown MK III CTD requires an optional interface contact Sea Bird The system provides real time data telemetry and surface power for the CTD and permits Carousel control through the SBE 33 and via our SEASAVE software Bottles may be fired sequentially or any order The rack mountable SBE 33 supplies DC power for the underwater unit decodes the serial data and passes the data to a computer The SBE 33 rear panel switch permits operation from 120 VAC or 240 VAC 50 60 Hz input power The front panel LED display indicates which bottles have been fired As an option the SBE 33 includes a NMEA Interface that merges position data with CTD data the NMEA Interface decodes messages that are output from navigation devices supporting NMEA 0183 protocol If the NMEA Interface is included the SBE 33 may also include an optional A D converter for a Surface PAR light sensor the SBE 33 supplies 12 volts to power the sensor Decoded position data latitude longitude and Surface PAR data are appended to the CTD data stream in the SBE 33 and are passed to the computer for storage and or display with the CTD data Carousel Deck Unit SBE 32 Carousel SBE 19 19plus or 25 Section 2 Description of SBE 33 The SBE 33 contains Analog Receiver and optional NMEA Interface PCBs The Receiver PC
54. ull for SAFETY REASONS CAUTION Connecting an SBE 33 set for 120 volts to a 240 volt power supply will cause severe damage to the SBE 33 Optional Surface PAR Sensor to SBE 33 Connect the Surface PAR sensor to PAR Input on the SBE 33 rear panel A 4 pin connector MS3106A 14S 2P was supplied if a cable was not provided The connector pin designations are Deck Biospherical Surface Unit Function PAR Sensor with Switchcraft Connector PinA Signal ground Pin 3 Pin B Power 12 volts Pin 4 Power ground SBE 33 with NMEA x PCB Assembly 40785b 40786b or Pin C Pin 1 greater use pin C All previous versions do not use pin C PinD Signal Pin2 Pin 5 Note Biospherical sold the Surface PAR sensor with other connector types in the past See the appropriate drawing for pinout details if your sensor does not have a Switchcraft connector Carousel to CTD Connect the CTD s data I O connector to the Carousel s 4 pin connector using the cable supplied with the CTD Carousel Power to SBE 33 Verify that the SBE 33 rear panel power selector switch is in the correct position for your mains power source Connect power to the AC Input connector on the SBE 33 rear panel using the supplied cable 17 Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR As an option the SBE 33 may include a NMEA 0183 I
55. ystem Setting Dip Switches General Information WARNING A switch is ON when pushed in at the position number Life threatening high voltages are For example in the photo below present in the SBE 33 and the underwater units when power is on These hazardous voltages persist for up to 1 minute after removal of power To protect e positions 1 2 3 4 and 8 are ON e positions 5 6 and 7 are OFF against electrical shock disconnect the AC power cord from the SBE 33 and then wait a full minute before attempting service Always disconnect the AC power cord before checking fuses Setting SBE 33 Receiver PCB Dip Switch Note If the optional NMEA Interface PCB is A 4 position dip switch on the Receiver PCB accessed by removing the installed in the SBE 33 SBE 33 top cover sets the baud rate between e Baud rate between the SBE 33 and computer is set by a dip switch onthe e SBE 33 and computer if optional NMEA Interface PCB is not installed NMEA Interface PCB instead of on the Receiver PCB A R A Baud rate between the SBE 33 Baud Rate Dip Switch Setting Position 4 Receiver PCB and optional NMEA 9600 ON factory default Interface PCB is factory set to 9600 baud and cannot be changed 4800 OFF See Section 4 Setting Up Optional NMEA Interface and Surface PAR c e CTD and SBE 32 Carousel n The Serial Data baud rate between the Carousel and CTD
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