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1. Specifications Memory Data Storage Recorded Memory Space Parameters total number of samples T and time 4 700 000 T P and time 3 655 000 Real Time Clock 32 768 Hz TCXO accurate to 1 minute year Note Standard 9 volt lithium battery If the SBE 39 is logging data and Internal Battery see Shipping Precautions in Section 1 Introduction the battery voltage is less than Optional 9 volt alkaline transistor battery 6 25 volts for 10 consecutive scans the SBE 39 halts logging Quiescent Current 10 microamps and displays a low battery Current Consumption per sample indication In the data Current T only 0 018 amp second Consumption T and P 0 023 amp second Current Consumption continuous sampling 15 milliamps Battery Lithium battery gt 150 000 samples Endurance Alkaline battery gt 41 000 samples Optional External Power with external I O connector Standard PET plastic pressure case rated at 600 meters 1960 feet Optional Titanium pressure case rated at 10 500 meters 34 400 feet Weiaht Plastic housing with embedded thermistor qos T In water 0 25 kg 0 6 Ibs _ In air 0 6 kg 1 2 Ibs Em or Titanium housing with thermistor in sheath ering ne hienaey In water 0 7 kg 1 6 Ibs In air 1 2 kg 2 6 Ibs 11 Manual Revision 024 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 SBE 39 Dimensions and End Cap Connector The SBE 39 is available with an optional 4 pin XSG 4 BCL HP SS or
2. If not already installed install Plot39 and other Sea Bird software programs on your computer using the supplied software CD see Software Installation in Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment 50 Manual Revision 024 Appendix IIl Command Summa SBE 39 Appendix Ill Command Summary CATEGORY COMMAND Note Status DS Display status and setup parameters Ria DE Set real time clock month day year mmdd Must follow with HHMMSS Descriptions Section DDMMYY Set real time clock day month year Deploying and Operating i SBE 39 for detailed ddmm Must follow with HHMMSS information and examples BE Set real time clock hour minute second hhmmss Baud x baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 CATA 19200 38400 Default 9600 x Y Output real time data to computer D ff i TxRealTime x oes not affect storing data to memory but slightly increases current consumption x N Do not x Y Enable Serial Line Sync Mode Setup When RS 232 RX line is high 3 10 VDC for 1 1000 milliseconds SBE 39 SyncMode x takes a sample stores data in FLASH memory transmits real time data 1f TxRealTime Y and powers down x N Do not enable x sample number for first sample when sampling begins After all previous data has been uploaded set to 0 before starting to sample to make entire memory available for recording If not set to 0 data stored we last sample EM EN retention unaffected x interval seconds bet
3. 1 2 SBE 39s 1 2 SBE 39s 3 10 SBE 39s Spares and and associated 3 10 SBE 39s and associated without SBE 39s associated batteries and associated batteries Note new rules batteries plus up to batteries plus up to as of but no 2 spare but no spares 2 spare spares batteries SBE 39 batteries SBE 39 January 1 2013 UN Packing a PI 970 970 970 970 Wiostbe shippedas Passenger Class 9 Dangerous i Yes Yes Goods Y Y Bed ade Labeling ve z you must have your Requirement program Airway Bill es Yes Requirement AWB must contain following information in Nature and Quantity of Goods Box Lithium Metal Batteries Not Restricted PI Labels are defined below KrerFFFFFFIFFFFEFFFIFFFFFFFFFFFFVFFFFFFFFVFVwVrVvxVFrF CAUTION N N PRIMARY LITHIUM BATTERIES FORBIDDEN FOR TRANSPORT O W amp LITHIUM METAL BATTERY DO NOT LOAD OR TRANSPORT PACKAGE IF DAMAGED For Emergency Information Call XXX XXXX XXXX AESA A i i os 1 Shipper must provide an emergency phone number Note Remove the battery before returning the SBE 39 to Sea Bird Do not return the used battery to Sea Bird when If you will re ship the SBE 39 after testing pack the SBE 39 and or spare shipping the SBE 39 for calibration or batteries properly for shipment apply appropriate labels and prepare repair All setup information is appropriate shipping documentation preserved when the battery is removed
4. Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 This section provides instructions discussions on system operation example sets of operation commands for each operating mode real time data acquisition detailed command descriptions data output formats deployment uploading data processing data Sampling Modes The SBE 39 s user selectable sampling modes for obtaining data include e Polled Sampling e Autonomous Sampling Interval and Continuous e Serial Line Synchronization Commands can be used in various combinations to provide a high degree of operating flexibility Descriptions and examples of the sampling modes follow Note that the SBE 39 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 The SBE 39 takes one sample of data and sends the data to the computer Storing of data in the SBE 39 s FLASH memory is dependent on the particular command used Example user input in bold Establish communication with SBE 39 Command SBE 39 to take a sample and send converted data to computer do not store data in memory Send power off command to SBE 39 Click Connect on Toolbar S gt TS S gt QS 22 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Autonomous Sampling Logging commands There are two types of Autonomous sampling e Interval sa
5. e Update seals for battery end cap e Update temperature guard do not need to remove guard now to access end cap hex flats e Clarify use of binary upload and BinaryTime command e Add information that SBE Data Processing s Derive module is incompatible with 39 data e Add lithium battery shipping precautions referencing Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines 018 05 06 e Add picture of new temperature guard e Update l seals to O rings e Update recovery warning adding more detail e Update wet pluggable connector information 019 02 07 Update battery replacement procedure Replace photo of 39 on mooring cable show V2 clamp Update drawing of 39 in net fender current recommendation to install with 2 clamps instead of 1 Add information on how to place on mooring wire with net fender installed Update pressure port maintenance no longer putting silicon oil in pressure sensor port 020 12 07 Change stability specification for pressure to per year instead of per month Update connector maintenance to be consistent with application note 57 Add information that can upgrade firmware through the serial port for future changes Add caution about avoiding trapping non flushing water or sediment in well around the internal thermistor V3 1 firmware FLASH memory increased to 64 MB 32 MB usable Remove RTC calibration commands and their appearance in DC response Continued on next page 55 Manual Revision 024 Manual Revisio
6. Manual Revision 024 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 SBE 39 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 System Description Mooring wire clamp optional This section describes the functions and features of the SBE 39 including specifications dimensions battery endurance external power and sample timing The SBE 39 is a high accuracy temperature recorder pressure optional with internal battery and non volatile memory for deployment at depths up to 10500 meters 34 400 feet The SBE 39 is intended for moorings or other long term fixed site applications as well as shorter term deployments on nets towed vehicles or ROVs The SBE 39 s optional cable clamp provides easy and secure attachment to a mooring cable Calibration coefficients stored in EEPROM allow the SBE 39 to transmit data in engineering units The SBE 39 retains the temperature sensor used in the SBE 16 SeaCAT and SBE 37 MicroCAT The SBE 39 s thermistor has a long history of exceptional accuracy and stability typical drift is less than 0 002 C per year Two temperature sensor configurations are offered e Standard ruggedized model with the thermistor embedded in the titanium end cap time constant approximately 25 seconds e Optional shown in photo model with external thermistor in a pressure protected sheath time constant approximately 0 5 seconds for use when fast sampling is required The SBE 39 s optional strain gauge pressure sensor is a
7. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions seabird seabird com or 425 643 9866 Our business hours are Monday through Friday 0800 to 1700 Pacific Standard Time 1600 to 0100 Universal Time in winter and 0800 to 1700 Pacific Daylight Time 1500 to 0000 Universal Time the rest of the year Follow these steps to get a Quick Start using the SBE 39 The manual provides step by step details for performing each task 1 Test Power and Communications see Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment 25 nos the SBE 39 see Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 Install a new battery if necessary Set date and then time Establish setup and sampling parameters Ensure all data has been uploaded and then set SampleNum 0 to make entire memory available for recording if desired Check status DS and calibration coefficients DC to verify setup Autonomous sampling Set SBE 39 to start logging now or in the future Install a new desiccant bag and close housing Optional bulkhead I O connector Install dummy plug or I O cable and locking sleeve Deploy SBE 39 using Sea Bird mounting clamp or customer supplied hardware J N w gt Manual Revision 024 Unpacking SBE 39 Section 1 Introduction SBE 39 A typical SBE 39 shipment is shown below two of several available models are pictured SBE 39 with pressure Plastic housing sheathed temperature sensor SBE 39 with pressure Titanium housing
8. as well as the instrument s response Additionally a command can be manually typed in this area from the available commands for the instrument Note that the instrument must be awake for it to respond to a command use Connect on the Toolbar to wake up the instrument e Status bar Provides status information To display or hide the Status bar select View Status bar in the View menu 18 Manual Revision 024 Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment SBE 39 Following are the Toolbar buttons applicable to the SBE 39 Toolbar Descrintion Equivalent Button p Command Re establish communications with SBE 39 Cone Computer responds with S gt prompt SBE 39 press Enter goes to sleep after two minutes without communication from computer have elapsed Seatac Display instrument setup and status logging DS number of samples in memory etc Display calibration coefficients DC Capture instrument responses on screen to file File has cap extension Press Capture again to Capture l turn off capture Capture status displays in Status bar Upload data stored in SBE 39 s memory eras has DBb e use in format to allow for post processing by Upload Plot39 or SBE Data Processing Uploaded data ee button if you has asc extension Wb Upload __ Before using Upload ee e Configure upload and header parameters in icu data with Configure menu If A TEE RES Plot39 or e utonomous Sampling Send Stop SBE Data command to s
9. e binary upload includes time BinaryTime e current temperature Example user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parentheses S DS SGBES9 V S l SERIAL NO 4355 21 Apr 2008 08249208 MMDDYY and HHMMSS battery voltage 9 1 logging not started sample interval 20 seconds Interval samplenumber 2 free 3655450 serial sync mode disabled SyncMode real time output disabled TxRealTime SBE 39 configuration temperature with pressure binary upload includes time BinaryTime temperature 19 48 deg C 26 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Notes e DDMMYY and MMDDYY are equivalent Either can be used to set the date Always set date and then time If a new date is entered but not a new time the new date will not be saved If a new time is entered without first entering a new date the date will reset to the last date it was set for with MMDDYY or DDMMYY If the battery has been removed date and then time must be reset If the SBE 39 is logging or waiting to start logging StartLater has been sent it will not allow the user to reset date or time Note The SBE 39 s baud set with Baudz must be the same as Seaterm s baud set in Configure menu Notes e TxRealTime applies to autonomous continuous or interval sampling and serial line sync mode To capture real time data to a file do this before starting logging A
10. to set delayed start time StartDDMMY Y ddmmyy Set delayed logging start day month and year Must be followed by StartHHMMSS to set delayed start time StarcHHMMSS hhmmss Set delayed logging start hour minute and second StartLater Start logging at time set with delayed start date and time commands storing data in FLASH memory Data is transmitted real time if TxRealTime Y Example Program SBE 39 to start logging on 20 January 2009 12 00 00 user input in bold S gt STARTMMDDYY 012009 S gt STARTHHMMSS 120000 S gt STARTLATER Or S gt STARTDDMMYY 200109 S gt STARTHHMMSS 120000 S gt STARTLATER Stop Stop logging started with StartNow or StartLater or stop waiting to start logging if StartLater was sent but logging has not begun yet Press Enter key to get S gt prompt before entering Stop Stop must be sent before uploading data using Upload on Toolbar Upload Data in Data menu or DDb e or DBb e 28 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Polled Sampling Commands These commands are used by an external controller to request a sample from the SBE 39 Note The SBE 39 has a buffer that stores the most recent data sample Unlike data in the FLASH memory TS Take sample and transmit converted data data in the buffer is erased upon Data is not stored in FLASH memory removal or failure of the battery Do not send if SBE 39 is logging data TSR Take sample and transmit
11. Click Toolbar s Capture button B Enter desired file name in dialog box Capture status displays in status bar at bottom of screen Note See Sampling Modes for details on serial line synchronization Note Do not send SampleNum 0 until all data has been uploaded SampleNum 0 does not delete data it just resets the data pointer If you accidentally send this command before uploading see Memory in Appendix I Functional Description for a discussion of how to recover the data Setup Commands MMDDYY mmddyy Set real time clock month day year Must be followed by HHMMSS to set time DDMMYY ddmmyy Set real time clock day month year Must be followed by HHMMSS to set time HHMMSS hhmmss Set real time clock hour minute second Baud x Example Set current date and time to 10 July 2008 12 00 00 user input in bold S gt MMDDYY 071008 S gt HHMMSS 120000 Or S gt DDMMYY 100708 S gt HHMMSS 120000 x baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Default 9600 TxRealTime x x Y Output real time data to computer Data is transmitted immediately after it is sampled This does not affect storing data to FLASH memory but slightly increases current consumption and increases amount of time needed to sample and then transmit data x N Do not SyncMode x x Y Enable Serial Line Syne Mode When RS 232 RX line is high 3 10 VDC for 1 to 1000 milliseconds SBE 39 takes a sample stores d
12. Embedded temperature sensor OR Standard l O cable for internal I O connector Optional I O cable for external I O bulkhead connector Spare parts kit includes spare O rings and 25 desiccant bags _ o eme 1 Ip Software and Electronic Copies of Software Manuals and User Manual Manual Revision 024 Section 1 Introduction SBE 39 Shipping Precautions DISCLAIMER WARNING The shipping information provided in is a general overview of lithium battery shipping requirements it does not provide complete shipping information The information is provided as a courtesy to be used as a guideline to assist properly trained shippers These materials do not alter satisfy or influence any federal or state requirements These materials are subject to change due to changes in government regulations Sea Bird accepts no liability for loss or damage resulting from changes errors omissions or misinterpretations of these materials See the current edition of the ATA Dangerous Good Regulations for complete information on packaging labeling and shipping document requirements For its main power supply the SBE 39 uses one 9 volt lithium battery Duracell or Ultralife The SBE 39 was shipped from the factory with the battery installed If the shipment does not meet the requirements below the shipment is considered Dangerous Hazardous Goods and must be shipped according to those rules
13. O cable s 6 pin Molex connector on the pins Verify the connector is properly aligned a backward connection will prevent communication with the computer Connect the I O cable connector to your computer s serial port Optional to power externally during upload Connect the I O cable battery terminal clip to a 9 volt battery Connect to optional bulkhead I O connector A By hand unscrew the locking sleeve from the SBE 39 s bulkhead connector If you must use a wrench or pliers be careful not to loosen the bulkhead connector instead of the locking sleeve Remove the dummy plug from the SBE 39 s bulkhead connector by pulling the plug firmly away from the connector Install the Sea Bird I O cable connector XSG Connector Align the raised bump on the side of the connector with the large pin pin 1 ground on the SBE39 OR MCBH Connector Align the pins Connect the I O cable connector to your computer s serial port Optional to power externally during upload Connect the I O cable battery terminal clip to a 9 volt battery Double click on SeaTerm exe The display shows the main screen 38 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Note Set up Upload Settings Header Information and or Header Form Steps 4 through 6 4 In the Configure menu select SBE 39 Click on the Upload Settings tab e The first time you upload data and The dialog box looks like this e f you want to change
14. above 15 milliamps for data storage limitations e Sampling acquisition current for polled sampling interval autonomous sampling or serial line sync sampling 1s 18 milliamp seconds sample for temperature and time or 23 milliamp seconds sample for temperature pressure and time e Quiescent current is 10 microamps 0 09 AH per year So battery endurance is highly dependent on the application An example is shown below for two sampling schemes For most cases you can use the Deployment Endurance Calculator to determine the maximum deployment length instead of performing the calculations by hand Example 1 SBE 39 with pressure sensor is set up to sample autonomously every 5 minutes 12 samples hour How long can it be deployed with a lithium battery Sampling current consumption 23 milliamp seconds sample 0 023 amp seconds sample In 1 hour sampling current consumption 12 0 023 amp seconds sample 0 276 amp seconds hour Quiescent current 10 microamps 0 01 mA 0 00001 amps In 1 hour quiescent current consumption 0 00001 mA 3600 seconds hour 0 036 amp seconds hour Current consumption hour 0 276 0 036 0 312 amp seconds hour Capacity 1 1 amp hours 3600 seconds hr 0 312 amp seconds hour 12692 hours 528 days 1 45 years Total number of samples 12692 hours 12 samples hour 152 300 samples Example 2 SBE 39 with pressure sensor is set up to sample continuously How long can it be deploye
15. and StartLater In Seaterm click Convert on the Toolbar The Convert dialog box appears Enter the input asc file name and the desired output cnv file name file names must include the path In processing the data date and time is converted to Julian Day with five significant digits As the default Convert does not reset the Julian Day to 0 when rolling over from December 31 to January 1 If desired click Start new year at Julian time 0 to reset the Julian Day to 0 on January 1 If desired click Convert pressure to depth If clicked a field for the latitude to be used in the depth calculation appears in the dialog box enter the latitude 1n degrees at which the instrument was deployed Convert will replace the pressure column with a depth column in the output file After the data is converted use SBE Data Processing to process the cnv data see the software manual on CD ROM or Help files 42 Manual Revision 024 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 39 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration Corrosion Precautions This section reviews corrosion precautions connector mating and maintenance battery replacement pressure sensor maintenance and sensor calibration The SBE 39 s accuracy is sustained by the care and calibration of the sensors and by establishing proper handling practices All exposed materials are titanium or plastic No corrosion precautions are required but direct elec
16. corresponds to 0 35 seconds at 1200 baud to 0 01 seconds at 38400 baud Yes TxRealTime Y Temperature and Pressure No TxRealTime N Temperature and Pressure Yes TxRealTime Y 15 Manual Revision 024 Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment SBE 39 Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment This section describes software installation and the pre check procedure for preparing the SBE 39 for deployment Software Installation Notes e Help files provide detailed information on the software A separate software manual on n CD ROM contains If not already installed install Sea Bird software programs on your computer detailed information on using the supplied software CD SBE Data Processing It is possible to use the SBE 39 1 Insert the CD in your CD drive without the Seaterm terminal 2 Install software Double click on SeasoftV2_date exe date is the date that program by sending direct version of the software was created Follow the dialog box directions to commands from a dumb terminal or install the software The installation program allows you to install the rds e such as Windows desired components Install all the components or just install U e daaues Deployment Endurance Calculator battery endurance calculator Sea Bird supplies the current i Seaterm terminal program for the SBE 39 Plot39 plotting software version of our software when you and SBE Data Processing data processing purchase an
17. locking sleeve For SBE 39 with external I O connector XSG MCIL 4FS to DB 9S Cable from SBE 39 with external 801263 with battery snap I O connector wet pluggable to 2 4 m 8 ft long computer and external power 4 pin MCIL 4FS 171398 1 dummy plug with locking sleeve 171192 Locking sleeve for Locks wet pluggable I O cable or MCIL cable dummy plug in place 171888 22 Pin DB 25S to 9 pin For use with computer with DB 9P cable adapter DB 25 connector For SBE 39 with external I O connector wet pluggable Continued on next page 53 Manual Revision 024 Appendix IV Replacement Parts SBE 39 Continued from previous page Part E ae Quantity in Includes 60032 60042 50419 Spares kit for SBE 39 with serial number less e than 3000 Spares kit for SBE 39 with serial number 3000 and greater SBE 39 Battery Support Retrofit Kit 54 30806 L seal LS 021 in end cap grooves for watertight seal 231004 Backup ring for 30806 60039 desiccant bags in metal can 25 1 gram bags and 1 humidity indicator card for replacing desiccant each time you open housing Includes Includes 31274 Parker O ring 2 029 E603 70 in end cap grooves for watertight seal 60039 desiccant bags in metal can 25 1 gram bags and 1 humidity indicator card for replacing desiccant each time you open housing 233161 Battery holder secures battery to PCB 30123 Machine screw 4 40 x V4 PH SS
18. remains in space state SBE 39 disables serial line sync mode SyncMode N at end of time Once serial line sync mode is disabled you can communicate with the SBE 39 using the full range of commands setup autonomous sampling upload commands etc gt If line returns to mark state SBE 39 immediately powers down Serial line sync mode remains enabled SyncMode Y In summary to disable serial line sync after taking a sample put the RS 232 line in space state greater then 3 volts for 100 milliseconds Example Serial Line Sync Mode user input in bold Establish communication Set sample number to 0 to overwrite previous data in memory Do not transmit real time data to computer Enable serial line sync mode Send power off command Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt SAMPLENUM 0 S gt TXREALTIME N S gt SYNCMODE Y S gt DS to verify setup S gt QS Take samples using serial line sync mode Set RS 232 RX line high 3 10 VDC for 1 1000 milliseconds SBE 39 takes sample and stores data in memory Within 100 milliseconds set RS 232 RX line to mark state less than 0 5 volts SBE 39 powers down Repeat this process at periodic intervals as desired When ready to upload all data to computer disable serial line sync mode and then upload data and power down Set RS 232 RX line high 3 10 VDC for 1 1000 milliseconds SBE 39 takes sample and stores data in memory Select Send 5 second break in Communications me
19. secures battery holder to PCB 30571 O Ring Parker 2 124N674 70 bumper for battery holder Manual Revision 024 Manual Revision Histo SBE 39 Appendix V Manual Revision History Version e Rewrite manual Incorporate Seaterm Update pressure sensor 012 01 01 Update to make lithium battery standard Add caution not to send QS after StartNow if continuous sampling Add information that mooring clamp is optional 013 05 02 e Add binary upload capability e Add directions for using Convert in Seaterm e Add 2000 meter pressure sensor option e Add connector diagram for wet pluggable connector 014 11 02 e Add information to install new desiccant each time you open housing e Add information on spare desiccant that ships with 39 e Add reference to application note for desiccant e Add information on baud rate and cable length e Add pressure sensor maintenance e Correct pressure port fitting 07 03 e Updates for firmware 2 0 standard memory 4 MB clock accuracy 5 sec month power consumption change status output shows battery voltage e Add sample power usage calculation and information on external power diode or d 02 04 Update for latest version of Seaterm Add information on power vs cable length for external power 04 05 e Add 600 m PET plastic housing option remove Celcon plastic housing option e Add 600 m pressure sensor option e Add net fender option e Add new cable clamp kits required for use with net fender
20. the electronics E Remove any water from the end cap O rings and mating surfaces inside the housing with a lint free cloth or tissue F Remove the desiccant bag which 1s attached to the PCB with a rubber band G Install the data I O cable s 6 pin Molex connector on the pins Verify the connector is properly aligned a backward connection will prevent communication with the computer Note Before delivery a desiccant bag is placed in the housing and the electronics chamber is filled with dry Argon gas These measures help prevent condensation To ensure proper functioning I Optional to power externally during setup Connect the I O cable 1 Install a new desiccant bag each battery terminal clip to a 9 volt battery time you open the housing If a new bag is not available see Application Note 71 Desiccant Use and Regeneration drying If possible dry gas backfill each time you open the housing If you cannot wait at least 24 hours before redeploying to allow the desiccant to remove any moisture from the chamber H Connect the I O cable connector to your computer s serial port 2 Connect to optional bulkhead I O connector Locking sleeve A By hand unscrew the locking sleeve from the SBE 39 s bulkhead connector If you must use a wrench or pliers be careful not to loosen the bulkhead connector instead of the locking sleeve B Remove the dummy plug from the SBE 39 s bulkhead conne
21. 39 Pressure Sensor optional Maintenance The pressure port plug has a small vent hole to allow hydrostatic pressure to be transmitted to the pressure sensor inside the instrument while providing protection for the pressure sensor keeping most particles and debris out of the pressure port Periodically approximately once a year inspect the pressure port to remove any particles debris etc 1 Unscrew the pressure port plug from the pressure port 2 Rinse the pressure port with warm de ionized water to remove any particles debris etc Pressure sensor port plug 3 Replace the pressure port plug CAUTION Do not put a brush or any object in the pressure port Doing so may damage or break the pressure sensor Sensor Calibration Sea Bird sensors are calibrated by subjecting them to known physical conditions and measuring the sensor responses Coefficients are then computed which may be used with appropriate algorithms to obtain engineering units The sensors on the SBE 39 are supplied fully calibrated with coefficients printed on the Calibration Certificate in the manual These coefficients have been stored in the SBE 39 s EEPROM We recommend that the SBE 39 be returned to Sea Bird for calibration Temperature Sensor Calibration The primary source of temperature sensor calibration drift is the aging of the thermistor element Sensor drift will usually be a few thousandths of a degree during the first year
22. 4 section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment SBE 39 6 Display SBE 39 status information by clicking Status on the Toolbar The display looks like this Note SBE 39 V 3 1 SERIAL NO 4355 21 Apr 2008 08 49 08 The SBE 39 has a 2 minute timeout battery voltage 9 1 algorithm designed to logging not started e restore control to the computer if an sample interval 20 seconds illegal command is sent samplenumber 0 free 3655452 e conserve battery energy if too much serial sync mode disabled time elapses between commands real time output disabled If the system does not appear to SBE 39 configuration temperature with pressure respond click Connect on the Toolbar binary upload includes time to reestablish communications temperature 19 48 deg C 7 Command the SBE 39 to take a sample by typing TS and pressing the Enter key The display looks like this 19 950595 QuUO6Z 2l Apr 2006 QOo2o0f423 where 19 5058 temperature in degrees Celsius 0 062 pressure in dbars 21 Apr 2008 date 08 50 43 time These numbers should be reasonable 1 e room temperature barometric pressure gauge pressure current date and time factory programmed to Pacific Daylight or Standard Time can be changed by user 8 Command the SBE 39 to go to sleep quiescent state by typing QS and pressing the Enter key The SBE 39 is ready for programming and deployment 21 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39
23. 476 hh mm ss hour minute second dd mmm yyyy day month year The month is a 3 character alphabetic abbreviation e g jan feb mar etc 33 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Setup for Deployment 1 Install a new battery see Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration or ensure the existing battery has enough capacity to cover the intended deployment 2 Program the SBE 39 for the intended deployment see Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment for connection information see information in this section on commands and sampling modes Notes A e f the battery has been removed date and then time must be reset e It is always necessary to set both date and then time Set the date and then time B Establish the setup and sampling parameters C Ensure all data has been uploaded and then set SampleNum 0 to make the entire memory available for recording If SampleNum is not reset to 0 data will be stored after the last recorded sample D Use one of the following sequences to initiate logging e StartNow to start logging now taking a sample every Interval Note seconds If Interval 0 the SBE 39 samples e StarcMMDDYY StartHHMMSS and StartLater to start continuously without powering down logging at the specified date and time taking a sample every between samples Interval seconds e SyncMode yY to place the SBE 39 in serial line sync mode so that a simple pul
24. 9 before deployment 43 Manual Revision 024 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE 39 Replacing Battery Sea Bird ships the SBE 39 with a 9 volt lithium battery installed Leave the battery in place when storing the SBE 39 quiescent current is only 10 microamps If the SBE 39 is to be stored for long periods replace the battery yearly to prevent battery leakage which could damage the SBE 39 Follow the instructions below to change the battery Use a 9 volt lithium or alkaline battery See Shipping Precautions in Section 1 Introduction for details on shipping lithium batteries Temperature 1 E guad Unscrew the plastic temperature guard if applicable Note For SBE 39 with serial number 3000 and greater you do not need to remove the temperature guard to use a wrench on the end cap s wrench flats Wrench flats serial number lt 3000 Remove the titanium end cap and electronics from the housing as follows A Wipe the outside of the end cap and housing dry being careful to remove any water at the seam between them B Using a wrench on the end cap s wrench flats unscrew the end cap C Pull the end cap and attached electronics out of the housing Note that the cardboard sleeve remains around the electronics D SBE 39 with external I O connector The PCB is electrically connected to the I O connector with a 6 pin Molex connector Holding the wire cluster near the connector pull gently to deta
25. BinaryTime N if Interval 0 continuous sampling Seaterm will insert same date and time for every scan in block Display binary upload parameters Each parameter is separated by a comma and a space List below includes where applicable command used to modify parameter e Sample interval time Interval e Tscale toffset pscale and poffset factory programmed parameters used to convert binary data from SBE 39 back to ASCII engineering units Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Notes e Dates shown are when calibrations were performed Calibration coefficients are initially factory set and should agree with Calibration Certificates shipped with SBE 39 e See individual Coefficient Commands below for definitions of the data in the example Note F floating point number S string with no spaces Testing Commands Data obtained with these commands is not stored in FLASH memory TT TP TTR TPR Measure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output converted data Measure pressure and pressure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key 1s pressed output converted data Measure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output raw data Measure pressure and pressure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output raw data Calibration Coefficients Commands DC Display calibration coefficients Equ
26. Command Summary for a summarized command list When entering commands e Input commands to the SBE 39 in upper or lower case letters and register commands by pressing the Enter key e The SBE 39 sends CMD if an invalid command is entered e Ifthe system does not return an S gt prompt after executing a command press the Enter key to get the S gt prompt e Ifanew command is not received within two minutes after the completion of a command the SBE 39 returns to the quiescent sleep state to prevent exhaustion of its battery e Ifin quiescent state re establish communications by clicking Connect on the Toolbar or pressing the Enter key to get an S prompt 25 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Status Command DS Display status and setup parameters Equivalent to Status on Toolbar List below includes where applicable command used to modify parameter e firmware version serial number date and time MMDDY Y and HHMMSS e remaining battery voltage e autonomous sampling status logging not started logging data not logging waiting to start at not logging received stop command not logging low battery or unknown status e sample interval time Interval e number of samples in memory and available sample space in memory e serial line sync mode status SyncMode e real time output status TxRealTime e configuration temperature only or temperature with pressure
27. MCBH 4MP WB TI 3 8 length base 2 20 thread wet pluggable external connector C XSG connector _ MCBH wet pluggable connector 108 mm 4 25 in 62 5 mm 2 46 in Optional 4 Pin Connector Pin Signal 1 Common g HS 232 data receive a HS 232 data transmit 4 9 30 VDC nn nnm n E NE FEE i 40 6mm 1 6 in 6n isask gssshi E unc nn NR ea uni d l 25 4mm Added Lengtht 1 1 0 in i win Optional Connector 231 1mm 9 1 in 543 mm 21 375 in External Embedded thermistor Embedded thermistor with or thermistor with without no pressure pressure pressure sensor sensor sensor 22 8m 0 9 in SBE 39 with Fairing with external thermistor and external connector 12 Manual Revision 024 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 SBE 39 Battery Endurance Battery capacity is as follows Notes e Standard lithium battery nominal capacity is 1 2 amp hours e If the SBE 39 is logging data For planning purposes use a conservative value of 1 1 amp hours and the battery voltage Is e Duracell MN1604 alkaline battery nominal capacity is 0 4 amp hours less than 6 25 volts for ten consecutive scans the For planning purposes use a conservative value of 0 3 amp hours SBE 39 halts logging and T displays a low battery Current consumption is as follows indication in the data e Sampling acquisition current for continuous autonomous sampling 1s See Specifications
28. SBE 39 Temperature pressure optional Recorder With RS 232 Serial Interface Clamp optional With external thermistor amp titanium housing User s Manual Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20 Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 E mail seabird seabird com Manual Version 024 02 04 13 Website www seabird com Firmware Version 3 1b 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 M anual revision 024 Declaration of Conformit Declaration of Conformity Sea Bird Electron
29. TEE 18 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 eere eeeeeee eene 22 Sampin Modes osnan UT m P 22 Polled Sampling uode aeto rip oti ee NE EP e ERU SoRke rato ERR eR dus 22 Autonomous Sampling Logging commands sss 23 Debra Ene S VNC ds eee tendi tiaastive aep Mieter e tentus e mios Lee do os eoe dere eu 24 Reale Time Data AGquiSIUOD iro eie ees SEE i ei biet bee IS Do ede d Deest SE o uates ER S bee d 23 Command Descriptions d iios o i ra ERES UR Keno E pep END aereo AE EAE 25 Data OUt F OPITIAUS qos enses deo pots onsat euis etii lsate ia 33 DELP LOR Deploy me Deea teta denos ea Defence Poele batted oe De dete pers 34 WS PO IRIS RT 35 RECOV A eana EUN TA 37 Uploadine DIDI ous e petro Rte tbt e hU Ut rnt eMe 38 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration 43 COMOSION PrecattiOHs ease dtt E Unde tede Pin Red 43 External Connector Mating and Maintenance sese 43 Replacing Battery uoo eie tne ti baie indt t etate E edt des hod 44 Pressure Sensor optional Maintenance cccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 46 Sensor Calibra oN esee odere tosta sen SERI Dess MI oS 46 Temperature Sensor Calibration eeeeeeeeseseseseeeeeeennes 46 optional Pressure Sensor Calibration ccccccccccccccccceceeecceeeeeeeseeeeeeeees 46 Manual Revision 024 Table of Contents SBE 39 GIOSSAEY i osea ba vu I
30. and less in subsequent intervals Sensor drift is not substantially dependent upon the environmental conditions of use and unlike platinum or copper elements the thermistor is insensitive to shock optional Pressure Sensor Calibration The optional strain gauge pressure sensor is a mechanical diaphragm type with an initial static error band of 0 05 Consequently the sensor is capable of meeting the SBE 39 s 0 10 error specification with some allowance for aging and ambient temperature induced drift For demanding applications or where the sensor s air ambient pressure response has changed significantly we recommend calibration using a dead weight generator The pressure sensor port uses a 7 16 20 straight thread for mechanical connection to the pressure source Use a fitting that has an O ring tapered seal such as Swagelok 200 1 4S T which conforms to MS16142 boss 46 Manual Revision 024 Glossa SBE 39 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 Battery 9 volt lithium or alkaline transistor battery Deployment Endurance Calculator Sea Bird s Windows software used to calculate deployment length for moored instruments based on user input deployment scheme instrument power requirements and battery capacity Convert Toolbar button in Seaterm to convert ASCII asc data uploaded fr
31. anges 20 100 350 600 1000 2000 3500 and 7000 meters Compensation of the temperature influence on pressure offset and scale is performed by the 39 s CPU Sensor Interface Temperature is acquired by applying an AC excitation to a hermetically sealed VISHAY reference resistor and an ultra stable aged thermistor with a drift rate of less than 0 002 C per year A 24 bit A D converter digitizes the outputs of the reference resistor and thermistor and optional pressure sensor AC excitation and ratiometric comparison using a common processing channel avoids errors caused by parasitic thermocouples offset voltages leakage currents and reference errors Real Time Clock To minimize power and improve clock accuracy a temperature compensated crystal oscillator TCXO is used as the real time clock frequency source The TCXO is accurate to 1 minute per year 0 C to 40 C 48 Manual Revision 024 Appendix Functional Description SBE 39 Memory Data The SBE 39 has a 64 MB FLASH memory for data storage 32 900 000 bytes usable FLASH memory is non volatile and data in the memory is not lost as a result of depletion or removal of the battery Because FLASH is written to a page 256 bytes at a time data is first accumulated in a 256 byte cache buffer When the cache is full its contents are transferred to FLASH memory The cache is volatile and thus depends on battery power That is why an SBE 39 with depleted battery wi
32. ata in FLASH memory transmits real time data if TxRealTime Y and powers down x N Do not SampleNum x x sample number for first sample when Qs sampling begins After all previous data has been uploaded from SBE 39 set sample number to 0 before starting to sample to make entire memory available for recording If not set to 0 data will be stored after last recorded sample Quit session and place SBE 39 in quiescent sleep state Main power is turned off Autonomous sampling and memory retention are unaffected with one exception If Interval 0 continuous sampling do not send QS after sending StartNow QS puts SBE 39 to sleep preventing further autonomous sampling 27 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Note If the SBE 39 is logging data and the battery voltage is less than 6 25 volts for ten consecutive scans the SBE 39 halts logging and sets the logging status to low battery Note Sampling time shown does not include time to transmit real time data which is dependent on baud rate Time required to transmit data of characters 10 bits character baud This corresponds to 0 35 sec at 1200 baud to 0 01 sec at 38400 baud Note If Interval 0 continuous sampling do not send QS after sending StartNow QS puts the SBE 39 to sleep preventing further logging Note StartDDMMYY and StartMMDDYY are equivalent Either can be used to set the delayed start
33. awing power from the batteries Therefore a 0 5 volt IR drop 10 5 volts 10 volts would still provide enough power to the SBE 39 V IR 0 5 volts 0 015 amps 0 0257 ohms foot cable length Cable length 1297 ft 395 meters Note that 395 meters 790 meters maximum distance if SBE 39 is transmitting real time data so the IR drop in power is the controlling factor for this example Using a higher voltage power supply or a different wire gauge would increase the allowable cable length Example 2 Same as above but there are 4 SBE 39s powered from the same power supply V IR 0 5 volts 0 015 amps 4 SBE 39s 0 0257 ohms foot cable length Cable length 324 ft 98 meters this is the cable length to the SBE 39 furthest from the power source 14 Manual Revision 024 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 SBE 39 Sample Timing Note Minimum timing between samples is dependent on several factors including Sampling time shown does not include e Inclusion of optional pressure sensor in SBE 39 me to transmit real time data which e Whether real time output is provided TxRealTime is dependent on baud rate Time required to transmit data The table below provides the approximate interval between samples if the amp of characters 10 bits character baud SBE 39 is set up for continuous sampling Data Type 5 Time EMEN include date and time Rear me Output Temperature No TxRealTime N This
34. ch the female end of the connector from the pins E Remove any water from the end cap O rings and mating surfaces Wrench flat both sides inside the housing with a lint free cloth or tissue serial number gt 3000 Cardboard 3 Replace the battery sleeve A Remove the o ring around the battery holder Note SBE 39 shipped before October 2006 do not have a battery holder see Field Service Bulletin 10 for details on retrofitting older SBE 39s with a battery holder to reduce battery vibration caused by cable strumming B Using a 1 Phillips head screwdriver remove the small Phillips head screw attaching the battery holder to the PCB C Slide the battery holder off of the PCB lw D Unsnap the old battery and replace with the new one E The circuit is reverse polarity protected Accidental contact will not screw harm the SBE 39 E Reinstall the battery holder sliding the holder down the battery and PCB until the hole in the PCB lines up with the hole in the holder E F Re install the Phillips head screw Do not over tighten the screw the tip of the screw should not pass all of the way through the hole in the PCB G Re install the o ring on the battery holder Do not lubricate this o ring it is only used as a bumper to support the battery end of the PCB Remove battery holder o ring Remove battery holder 44 Manual Revision 024 Install new desiccant bag with rubber band a
35. ctor by pulling the plug firmly away from the connector Dummy plug Pin 1 one C Install the Sea Bird I O cable connector XSG Connector shown in photos and illustration Align the raised Pin 2 O O Pin 4 bump on the side of the connector with the large pin pin 1 ground Receive External power onthe SBE39 OR tional Pina een ia MCBH Connector Align the pins Transmit Pin Description Ground Computer data common Receive RS 232C receive data D Connect the I O cable connector to your computer s serial port transmitted from computer Transmit RS 232C transmit data E Optional to power externally during setup Connect the I O cable from SBE 39 to computer battery terminal clip to a 9 volt battery Power Optional external power 9 30 VDC 17 Manual Revision 024 Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment SBE 39 Note See Seaterm s Help files Note There is at least one way and as many as three ways to enter a command e Manually type a command in Command Data Echo Area e Use a menu to automatically generate a command e Use a Toolbar button to automatically generate a command Note Once the system is configured and connected Steps 3 through 5 below to update the Status bar e on the Toolbar click Status or e from the Utilities menu select Instrument Status Seaterm sends the status command which displays in the Command Data Echo Area and updates the Status ba
36. d with a lithium battery Sampling current consumption 15 milliamps 0 015 amps Capacity 1 1 amp hours 0 015 amps 73 hours External Power The SBE 39 can be externally powered during deployment if ordered with the optional external connector The internal battery is diode OR d with the external source so power is drawn from whichever voltage source is higher Cable Length and External Power Note See Real Time Data Acquisition There are two issues to consider if powering the SBE 39 externally in Section 4 Deploying and e Limiting the IR loss to 1 volt if transmitting real time data higher IR Op eran SPA Iar Mig loss will cause the SBE 39 to transmit data that does not meet the RS 232 limitations on cable length if ae transmitting real time data ONDION ODE l l e Supplying enough power at the power source so that sufficient power is available at the instrument after considering IR loss Looking at each issue separately 13 Manual Revision 024 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 SBE 39 e Limiting IR Loss to I Volt if Transmitting Real Time Data ote Common wire resistances Gauge Resistance ohms foot The limit to cable length is typically reached when the maximum current 12 0 0016 during communication times the power common wire resistance is more than 14 0 0025 1 volt 16 0 0040 1 0 0064 3s 0 0081 V limit 1 volt IR jimit 20 0 0107 Where I is the current required by the SBE 39 15 milliamps f
37. date Notes e After receiving StartLater the SBE 39 displays not logging waiting to start in reply to DS Once logging has started the DS reply indicates logging data If the delayed start time has already passed when StartLater is received the SBE 39 executes StartNow Note You may need to send Stop several times to get the SBE 39 to respond This is most likely to occur if sampling continuously or with a small Interval and transmitting real time data TxRealTimezY Autonomous Sampling Logging Commands Autonomous sampling commands direct the SBE 39 to sample data at pre programmed intervals and store the data in its FLASH memory Interval x x interval seconds between samples 0 or 3 to 32767 When commanded to start sampling with StartNow or StartLater SBE 39 takes a sample stores data in FLASH memory transmits real time data 1f TxRealTime Y and powers down at x second intervals If x 0 SBE 39 samples continuously without powering down between samples Approximate interval between samples Data Type all include date and time Real Time Output Time seconds No TxRealTime N Yes TxRealTime Y Temperature and Pressure No TxRealTime N Temperature and Pressure Yes TxRealTime Y StartNow Start logging now storing data in FLASH memory Data is transmitted real time if TxRealTime Y StartMMDDY Y mmddyy Set delayed logging start month day and year Must be followed by StartHHMMSS
38. e is corrupted remaining scans of new data in cache upload correctly Yes lt 256 bytes of new data 36 scans of T 28 scans of T and P Original value T temperature P pressure Timekeeping Time is stored in volatile memory If power is removed the clock resets to 1 January 1980 Upon restoration of power the clock resumes normal operation Settings Calibration coefficients and setup and operating parameters Baud SampleNum Intervals etc are written to EEPROM and are non volatile These settings do not change if power is removed 49 Manual Revision 024 Appendix Il Plot39 Data Plotting Program SBE 39 Appendix II Plot39 Data Plotting Program A Untitled Plot39 OF x File Edit Setup View Help paz Ham TY Plot Data 40 1513 23 5515 emsal qu a em dq cL ch I ie ag 38 6513 NM 4 Plot39 is used to plot ASCII data asc file that has been uploaded from the Note SBE 39 Plot39 Help files provide detailed information on the use of Plot39 e Plots the data in color The plot can be saved as a graphic file for presentation e Improves display speed with data culling Plot39 plots every Nth data value where N is dependent on the number of data values to be displayed and the width of the display rectangle in pixels e Allows axis and font sizes to be easily changed e Allows a section of a plot to be magnified to reveal more detail
39. ent scheme instrument e A separate software manual on CD ROM contains detailed power requirements and battery capacity information on the setup and use e Seaterm terminal program for easy communication and of SBE Data Processing data retrieval e Sea Bird supplies the current e Plot39 program specifically for plotting SBE 39 data version of our software when you e SBE Data Processing SBE Data Processing includes many post purchase an instrument As processing modules modules applicable to the SBE 39 are ASCII Out e Nei nte export files for other programs and SeaPlot plot data 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 10 Manual Revision 024 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 SBE 39 wy Pressure optional 0 to full scale range 20 100 350 Measurement 519 35 600 1000 2000 3500 7000 m Range Pressure expressed in meters of deployment depth capability Initial Accuracy 0 002 0 1 of full scale range Typical Stability ent 0 05 of full scale range per year 0 0001 0 002 of full scale range Sensor Ambient pressure to full scale l 1 to 32 l Calibration range in 5 steps 64 Mbyte non volatile FLASH memory 32 900 000 bytes usable Converted temperature 3 bytes per sample Time 4 bytes per sample Pressure optional 2 bytes per sample
40. ery scan in the upload block 5 Click on the Header Information tab The dialog box looks like this SBE 33 Configuration Options Defines header E ST r information included with COM Settings Upload Settings if uploaded data e Prompt for header information Each time data is uploaded i Header Information user is prompted to fill out pene Prompt for header information ue default header Include defaull header torm n Ihe upload file form in upload file C Don include default header form in the upload file User defined default Sy map mee mae l header form included in upload file User is not prompted to add any information when data is uploaded Don t include default header form in upload file Header information not included in upload file Petter rrr rir i Select the desired header information option Click OK to save the settings 39 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 6 Inthe Configure menu select Header Form to customize the header The dialog box looks like this default prompts are shown a x Promptiorline Bp Frompttar line 2 i Prompt tor ling 3 Station 00000000 Prompttar line 4 iude 000000000 000 Prorpttar line 5 Longitude 000 Fromptfar line 6 r Prompt tor ling o Frompttar line 8 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prompt for line 9 FO Prompt for line 10 PO PomphorineM
41. f clock information and data in the 256 byte cache buffer Once external power is in place you can replace the internal battery without loss of clock information or data Remove the internal battery and install a new one The momentary loss of power resets the clock preventing analysis of any clock drift and erases the 256 byte cache buffer data most recently recorded data corresponding to no more than 36 data samples Note that all but the most recent data is stored in non volatile FLASH memory which is not affected by loss of power See Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration for replacement of the internal battery See Memory in Appendix I Functional Description for a discussion of the cache buffer Connect to standard non bulkhead internal I O connector A Lc Unscrew the plastic temperature guard if applicable Note For SBE 39 with serial number 3000 and greater you do not need to remove the temperature guard to use a wrench on the end cap s wrench flats Wipe the outside of the titanium end cap and housing dry being careful to remove any water at the seam between them Using a wrench on the end cap s wrench flats unscrew the end cap Pull the end cap and attached electronics out of the housing Note that the cardboard sleeve remains around the electronics Remove any water from the end cap O rings and mating surfaces inside the housing with a lint free cloth or tissue Install the data I
42. ics 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 4C 4M 5T 5P 5M 7 8 9plus 11plus 14 16plus V2 16plus IM V2 17plus V2 18 19plus V2 21 25plus 26plus 27 29 32 32C 32SC 33 35 35RT 36 37 IMP 37 IM 37 SMP 37 SM 37 SIP 37 Sl 38 39 39 IM 41 41CP 43 43F 44 45 49 50 52 MP 53BPR 54 55 56 63 SIM ICC IMM PDIM AFM 90488 90204 90402 90504 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 Requirements Declaration based upon complia
43. installing on the mooring cable The clamps must line up with two of the locations on the net fender as shown below l l l Align clamp Align clamp mounting mounting holes here holes in one of these locations A Bringing the SBE 39 and the net fender together place the mooring Tighten bolts cable inside the clamps grooves through B Use a 3 16 inch Allen wrench to tighten the four mounting clamp holes i t uini bolts through the countersunk holes in the back of the net fender 2 bolts each clamp 3 Verify that the hardware and external fittings are secure 36 9 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Recovery WARNING Rinse the SBE 39 with fresh water and dry thoroughly If the 39 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 5000 meters depth holds an internal pressure of
44. instrument As software l revisions occur we post the revised 3 Follow the dialog box directions to install the software software on our FTP site See our website www seabird com for the The default location for the software is c Program Files Sea Bird Within that latest software version number a folder is a sub directory for each program 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 Power and Communications Test Note Sea Bird ships the SBE 39 with a Test Setup 9 volt battery installed See Section 5 Routine Maintenance and 1 Connect to standard non bulkhead internal I O connector Calibration to replace the battery A Unscrew the plastic temperature guard if applicable ee Note For SBE 39 with serial number 3000 and greater you do not guar need to remove the temperature guard to use a wrench on the end cap s wrench flats Wrench flats on end cap B Wipe the outside of the titanium end cap and housing dry being careful to remove any water at the seam between them C Using a wrench on the end cap s wrench flats unscrew the end cap 16 Manual Revision 024 Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment SBE 39 D Pull the end cap and attached electronics out of the housing Note that the cardboard sleeve remains around
45. ivalent to Coefficients on Toolbar Example Display coefficients for SBE 39 without a pressure sensor user input shown in bold S gt DC SBESS V osd temperature TAO 9 TAI Z4 TA2 Xu TA3 Ly 08 apr 08 Individual Coefficient Commands listed below modify a particular coefficient or date Temperature TCalDate S TAO F TA1 F TA2 F TA3 F Pressure PCalDate S PA0 F PA1 F PA2 F PTHAO0 F PTHA1 F PTHA2 F PTCA0 F PTCA1 F PTCA2 F PTCBO F PTCBI F PTCB2 F 32 S Temperature calibration date F Temperature AO F Temperature AI F Temperature A2 F Temperature A3 S Pressure calibration date F Pressure AO F Pressure Al F Pressure A2 F Thermistor coefficient AO F Thermistor coefficient Al F Thermistor coefficient A2 F Pressure ptca0 F Pressure ptcal F Pressure ptca2 F Span TC b0 F Span TC b1 F Span TC b2 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Data Output Formats The SBE 39 transmits data in engineering units except for in response to TSR and SLTR which request raw data The output format varies as described below Notes e Each line of output is followed by e Output to Seaterm after Sending Polled Sampling Command a carriage return and line feed TS SL SLT TSS TSSON e Leading zeros for temperature ttt tttt pppp ppp dd mmm yyyy hh mm ss and pressure output are suppressed except for one zero e Output to Seaterm if Transmitting Real Time Data fr
46. ll lose its most recently stored data unless an external battery is used see Uploading Data in Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 The data upload process integrates the data from the FLASH memory and the cache SampleNum controls the memory pointers that manage this process Setting SampleNum 0 resets the pointer in the FLASH memory and in the cache memory causing the SBE 39 to overwrite existing data It is important not to change SampleNum until all data has been uploaded If SampleNum is inadvertently set to 0 before data is uploaded and you wish to upload data the following conditions apply Was additional User then data logged after returns Description of SampleNum SampleNum Uploaded Data was changed to w All data data in FLASH as well as data in Original value cache uploads correctly Estimated value All data in FLASH uploads correctly larger than Data in cache is corrupted minimum of 0 original value and maximum of 36 scans Old data in FLASH uploads correctly Old data in cache is corrupted First scan Original value of new data in cache is corrupted remaining scans of new data in cache upload correctly Old data in FLASH is overwritten with new data Old data in cache is corrupted If Yes gt 256 bytes of new data set is smaller than old set a new data portion of old set can be recovered scan 36 scans of T bridging old and new data is corrupted 28 scans of T and P First scan of new data in cach
47. ment SBE 37 39 etc in the Configure menu the Configuration Options dialog box shows the last saved settings for that instrument COMM Port Baud Rate Made h xj wj R5 232 Full Duplex Aper dep rs Data Bits E aude aue Madeni S485 2 Parity E aaa Eoceen Gad None ta er Cancel Make the selections in the Configuration Options dialog box COMM Port COM 1 through COM 10 as applicable Baud Rate 9600 documented on Configuration Sheet Data Bits 8 Parity None Mode RS 232 Full Duplex Click OK to save the settings Detault Help OK In the Communications menu select Options Cycle baud when connecting 5 Click Connect on the Toolbar Seaterm tries to connect to the SBE 39 at the baud set in Step 3 If it cannot it cycles through all other possible baud rates to try to connect When it connects the display looks like this SBE 39 e This shows that correct communications between the computer and the SBE 39 has been established If the system does not respond as shown above e Click Connect again e Verify the correct instrument was selected in the Configure menu and the settings were entered correctly in the Configuration Options dialog box Note that the baud rate s factory setting is documented on the Configuration Sheet in this manual e Check cabling between the computer and SBE 39 20 Interface for communication Manual Revision 02
48. more than 7000 psia and has the potential to eject the end cap with lethal force A housing that floods at 50 meters holds an internal pressure of more then 85 psia this force could still cause injury If you suspect the 39 is flooded point it in a safe direction away from people e SBE 39 with external connector Loosen the bulkhead connector very slowly at least 1 turn This opens an o ring seal under the connector Look for signs of internal pressure hissing or water leak If internal pressure is detected let it bleed off slowly past the connector o ring Then you can safely remove the end cap SBE 39 with internal connector Serial Number 3000 and greater Slowly turn the end cap turn at a time using a wrench on the end cap s wrench flats letting the internal pressure bleed off slowly past the o rings as the o rings are released from the housing Then you can completely remove the end cap and electronics from the housing SBE 39 with internal connector Serial Number less than 3000 Carefully secure it in a location away from people Contact Sea Bird for assistance 37 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Uploading Data Note While uploading data Warning Low Battery Voltage may be displayed Follow one of these procedures to continue uploading e Connect a battery to the I O connector battery terminal clip to provide external power This prevents loss o
49. mpling At pre programmed intervals the SBE 39 wakes up samples data and stores it in FLASH memory and powers off enters quiescent state The sampling interval is set with Interval e Continuous sampling The SBE 39 samples data continuously and stores it in FLASH memory and does not power off between samples Continuous sampling is established by setting Interval 0 See Sample Timing in Section 2 Description of SBE 39 for approximate time between Note each sample Use Stop to e stop logging Logging is started with StartNow or StartLater and is stopped with Stop e stop waiting to start logging after Transmission of real time data to the computer is dependent on StartLater has been sent TxRealTime Example Autonomous Sampling Interval Sampling user input in bold Establish communication Set sample number to 0 to overwrite previous data in memory Set up to sample every 10 seconds and store data in memory and not transmit real time data to computer Set up to automatically start on 10 January 2009 at 12 00 00 Send power off command after all parameters are entered system will automatically wake up and power down for each sample Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S gt SAMPLENUM 0 S gt INTERVAL 10 S gt TXREALTIME N S gt STARTMMDDYY 011009 S gt STARTHHMMSS 120000 S gt STARTLATER S gt DS to verify setup S gt QS When ready to upload all data to computer establish communication stop sampling and upload da
50. n Histo SBE 39 Continued from previous page 022 Update software name Add information about Deployment Endurance Calculator Clarify use of binary upload and BinaryTime command Add CE mark Update SBE address 023 08 12 Remove references to Druck pressure sensors can be supplied by other manufacturers Add information about compatibility with Windows 7 Update Shipping Precautions for latest IATA rules Add Certificate of Conformity 024 Update battery shipping restrictions to meet 2013 requirements e Update software compatibility information 56 Manual Revision 024 Index B Batteries endurance 13 shipping precautions 8 Battery 11 34 replacing 44 Battery endurance 10 16 Baud rate 25 C Cable length 13 25 Calibration 46 CE certification 3 Clock 11 48 Command summary 51 Commands autonomous sampling 28 coefficients 32 data upload 30 descriptions 25 logging 28 polled sampling 29 setup 27 status 26 testing 32 Communication defaults 20 Connector 12 43 Convert asc to cnv 42 Corrosion precautions 43 D Data output formats 33 Data plotting 50 Data processing installation 16 Declaration of Conformity 3 Deployment installation 35 preparing for 16 setup 34 Deployment Endurance Calculator 10 16 Description 9 Desiccant 34 44 Dimensions 12 E External power See Power external F Fairing 36 Format data outp
51. nce 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 St Authorized Signature Name Title of Signatory President Date 2 June 2012 Place Bellevue WA SBE 3 9 Manual Revision 024 Table of Contents SBE 39 Table of Contents Limited Liability Statement 5 e eee ieeesc vas se oseop ve essa etude veo ee Seed Ue ee Earn aa ora boves 2 Declaration of ConfOrtIlty 2 0 1 eter Ere eoe ep aeo a Roa Coe eboe aa PEE qu vu Sov k ea sud U Pede 3 jrnvoES dicem 4 Section 1 Introducfo meten 6 AGOCHA Mania a e t ended 6 O E An a a a A COMM ELE 6 Unpack SBE S 9u a a a eode 7 SHIPPING RFE CAMUIONS 2 05 9 eds ee Ass tual onAMectore a 8 Section 2 Description of SBE 30 sarasini an aeni eaan oaae ie 9 DVS le Deser o nena NM MI RE 9 SDeCITICatlOns coetu tA eb ad ae at CU 11 Dimensions and End Cap Connector serere a 12 Battery Endurance coisina aa det an rea a a RI TER DURER ORE 13 Exterial POWGE n eco E N 13 Cable Eerneth and External POWOT oi pete RR t IER RES 13 SADE Tomi a a A A A AE 15 Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment scsccccccrssssssssssscceoes 16 Soltware Installat0fc io od A eM M a EE 16 Power and Communications Test sss 16 REST Aes c1i 01 PME HR MORTUO HER ND EIN EET 16 EU er
52. ndividual commands below to point number modify a particular coefficient or date B TENE m VE calibrations Were cm MA EAE coefficients are initially factory set and should agree with Calibration Certificates shipped with SBE 39 22 Manual Revision 024 Appendix IV Replacement Parts SBE 39 Appendix IV Replacement Parts Part eer Soj Quantity in Battery 9 volt lithium UltraLife U9VL Power SBE 39 standard Battery 9 volt alkaline Duracell MN 1604 Power SBE 39 optional Plastic temperature sensor guard SBE 39 with serial number lt 3000 Screws to end cap to protect temperature sensor for SBE 39 with external thermistor 231435 Plastic temperature Screws to end cap to protect 233062 sensor guard SBE 39 temperature sensor for SBE 39 with with any serial number external thermistor 50377 SBE 39 clamp kit 1 4 inch or 6 mm cable complete kit includes 50379 ghtensaround 3 8 inch or 10 mm cable housing with matching 50380 cable clamp attaches 2 inch or 12 mm cable to mooring clamp 50381 bolts washers and 5 8 inch or 16 mm cable o rings Molex to DB 9S with Cable from SBE 39 with internal 801413 battery snap I O connector to computer and 2 4 m 8 ft long external power RMG 4FS to DB 9S Cable from SBE 39 with external 801376 with battery snap I O connector XSG to computer 2 4 m 8 ft long and external power 4 pin RMG 4SD LP 17046 1 dummy plug with
53. nternal connector open housing and plug data cable into the connector on the electronics assembly e Optional housing with external waterproof connector plug data cable into the external connector Deployment depth is dependent on the selected housing e Standard PET plastic housing depths to 600 m 1960 ft e Optional titanium housing depths to 10 500 m 34 400 ft The SBE 39 is available with optional mounting clamp s for mounting on a mooring wire One clamp is used for typical applications two clamps may be necessary if the mooring is subjected to high dynamic motion The SBE 39 is also available with an optional net fender fairing with conical ends shaped to shed fishing lines and nets When used with the net fender two mounting clamps are required The net fender is designed to retain half the mounting clamps All hardware is captured within guaranteeing no loss of nuts or bolts during deployment d Future upgrades and enhancements to the SBE 39 firmware can be easily net fender i i fairing installed in the field through a computer serial port and the internal or external bulkhead connector on the SBE 39 without the need to return the SBE 39 to Sea Bird The SBE 39 is supplied with a powerful Windows software package Seasoft Notes V2 which includes e Help files provide detailed e Deployment Endurance Calculator program for determining OAO OMAE SOUS deployment length based on user input deploym
54. nu to disable serial line sync mode Press Enter key to get S gt prompt S gt DS to verify SBE 39 is communicating Click Upload on Toolbar program leads you through screens to define data to be uploaded and where to store it S gt QS 24 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Real Time Data Acquisition Notes e Set TxRealTimezY to transmit real time data for autonomous sampling or serial line sync mode Set baud rate with Baudz See Command Descriptions in this section for command details If using external power see External Power in Section 2 Description of SBE 39 for power limitations on cable length Command Descriptions The length of cable that the SBE 39 can drive for transmitting real time data is dependent on the baud rate Allowable combinations are Maximum Cable Length meters Maximum Baud Rate o 8000000 800 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 If acquiring real time data click Capture on Seaterm s Toolbar before you begin sampling The data displayed in Seaterm will be saved to the designated file Process the data as desired Note that this real time data file cannot be processed by Plot39 or SBE Data Processing as it does not have the required headers and format To process data with Plot39 or SBE Data Processing upload the data from the SBE 39 s memory This section describes commands and provides sample outputs See Appendix III
55. om Autonomous or to the left of the decimal point Serial Line Sync Sampling TxRealTime Y for example a temperature of 0 1034 ttt tttt pppp ppp dd mmm yyyy hh mm ss e Output to Seaterm after Manually Sending ASCII Data Upload Command DDb e ttt tttt pppp ppp dd mmm yyyy hh mm ss e Output to Seaterm after Manually Sending Binary Data Upload Command DBb e not usable e Output to asc file after Sending Data Upload Command with Upload on Toolbar or Upload Data in Data menu ttt tttt pppp ppp dd mmm yyyy hh mm ss Note This applies to ASCII as well as binary upload Note If Interval 0 continuous sampling and uploading data in binary verify that BinaryTime Y before you start the upload If BinaryTimezN Seaterm will insert the same date and time for every scan in the Where upload block t temperature degrees Celsius ITS 90 p pressure decibars data sent only if optional pressure sensor is installed Note The SBE 39 outputs pressure relative to the ocean surface 1 e at the surface the output pressure is 0 decibars However the pressure sensor is an absolute sensor so its raw output includes the effect of atmospheric pressure 14 7 psi Additionally as shown on the Calibration Sheet Sea Bird s calibration and resulting calibration coefficients is in terms of psia The SBE 39 uses the following equation to convert psia to decibars pressure decibars pressure psia 14 7 0 689
56. om the SBE 39 with Seaterm to cnv format When converted to cnv format SBE Data Processing can be used to analyze and display data PCB Printed Circuit Board Plot39 Sea Bird s Windows software for plotting SBE 39 data SBE 39 High accuracy temperature and optional pressure recorder SBE Data Processing Sea Bird s Windows data processing software which calculates and plots temperature pressure and derived variables The only modules in SBE Data Processing that can be used with SBE 39 cnv data are ASCII Out and Sea Plot Scan One data sample containing temperature optional pressure and date and time 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 Deployment Endurance Calculator Seaterm SBE Data Processing and Plot39 Seaterm Sea Bird s Windows terminal program used to communicate with the SBE 39 47 Manual Revision 024 Appendix Functional Description SBE 39 Appendix I Functional Description Sensors Note Pressure ranges are expressed in meters of deployment depth capability The SBE 39 includes the same temperature sensor element pressure protected thermistor previously employed in Sea Bird s modular SBE 3 sensor and in Sea Bird s SeaCAT family The SBE 39 s optional strain gauge pressure sensor is available in the following r
57. or continuous 22 0 0162 sampling see Specifications in Section 2 Description of SBE 39 24 0 0257 26 0 0410 28 0 0653 Maximum cable length R jimit wire resistance per foot Example 1 For 24 gauge wire what is the maximum distance to transmit power to the SBE 39 if sampling continuously For 15 milliamp current R limit V imit 1 volt 0 015 amps 67 ohms For 24 gauge wire resistance is 0 0257 ohms foot Therefore maximum cable length is 67 ohms 0 0257 ohms foot 2594 feet 790 meters Example 2 Same as above but there are 4 SBE 39s powered from the same power supply For 15 milliamp current R jimit V iimit 1 volt 0 015 amps 4 SBE 39s 17 ohms For 24 gauge wire resistance is 0 0257 ohms foot Therefore maximum cable length is 17 ohms 0 0257 ohms foot 648 feet 197 meters this is the cable length to the SBE 39 furthest from the power source Supplying Enough Power to SBE 39 Another consideration in determining maximum cable length is supplying enough power at the power source so that sufficient voltage is available after IR loss in the cable to power the SBE 39 without drawing battery power Example 1 For 24 gauge wire what is the maximum distance to transmit power to the SBE 39 if using a 10 5 volt power source to supply power and sampling continuously The SBE 39 s input power specification is 9 30 volts Conservatively let s assume a 10 volt minimum to avoid dr
58. p Promptiorline 12 0 The entries are free form 0 to 12 lines long This dialog box establishes e the header prompts that appear for the user to fill in when uploading data if Prompt for header information was selected in the Configuration Options dialog box Step 5 e the header included with the uploaded data if Include default header form in upload file was selected in the Configuration Options dialog box Step 5 Enter the desired header header prompts Click OK 7 Click Connect on the Toolbar to begin communications with the SBE 39 The display looks like this SBE 39 S gt This shows that correct communications between the computer and SBE 39 has been established If the system does not respond as shown above e Click Connect again e Check cabling between the computer and the SBE 39 e Verify the correct instrument was selected and the COM settings were entered correctly in the Configure menu 8 Ifsampling autonomously command the SBE 39 to stop logging by pressing the Enter key and sending Stop 40 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Note Binary upload is supported only for SBE 39 with firmware version 1 7 and later Seaterm automatically checks the firmware version before it begins upload if you selected binary upload but the SBE 39 firmware does not support it Seaterm performs an ASCII upload instead 9 10 Display SBE 39 status information by clicking Sta
59. perature and pressure in ASCII engineering units DBb e Upload data in binary from scan b to scan e First scan is number 1 If DBb is sent only scan b is uploaded If DB is sent all scans in memory are uploaded As data uploads screen first displays start time sample interval and start sample number These are start time sample interval and starting sample number for last set of logged data which can be useful in determining what data to review Example Upload data from memory user input in bold Click Capture on Toolbar and enter desired filename in dialog box before beginning upload S DB1 200 Upload scans 1 through 200 S gt DB1 Upload scan 1 S gt DB Upload all scans in memory 30 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Data Upload Commands continued BinaryTime x Note BinaryTime has no effect on the standard ASCII upload DB 3l Applies to binary data upload only x Y Upload date and time for every scan from memory x N Upload date and time from memory only for scan at beginning of each block of data 350 scans block reducing time required for upload Seaterm uses Interval to calculate and insert date and time for each scan within block If SBE 39 did not sample at correct interval any discrepancy will be apparent by comparing calculated time for last scan in a data block to uploaded time for first scan in following data block Do not set
60. r Test 1 Double click on SeaTerm exe If this is the first time the program is used the setup dialog box may appear i SeaTerm Setup X The initialization file 5 amp aT erm ini was not found in the Windows directory Please enter the following setup information IMPORTANT To complete setup review the configuration setting for your instrument by selecting your instrument type from the Configure menu list COM Part f Select the instrument type SBE 39 and the computer COM port for communication with the SBE 39 Click OK 2 The main screen looks like this die SeaTerm Yersion 1 06 SeaT erm zt File ajs Communications Utilities Data View Help V enus l xl 2 NN M 3E TA Connect Status Heada Coefficients ni Le Capture Upload Conve Diagnostics Stop Disconnect Toolbar Command Data Echo Area Capture Status bar to file status grayed Upload out if not parameter capturing Computer Ver COM 2 99081 e Menus Contains tasks and frequently executed instrument commands e Toolbar Contains buttons for frequently executed tasks and instrument commands All tasks and commands accessed through the Toolbar are also available in the Menus To display or hide the Toolbar select View Toolbar in the View menu Grayed out Toolbar buttons are not applicable e Command Data Echo Area Echoes a command executed using a Menu or Toolbar button
61. r Asaubetansnonttcb sau Doce e sshd es Leu eem Pd Uu quUEE 47 Appendix I Functional Description eee ecce eee eee e eere eene nene neon nne 48 DOLISOP Sa Uo iii sci A so vid aoseun tase Pei eati decisa dapssinficen o UU UD Qu cG Dd 48 MONSO BIG ACC raii ee reno E ee eee 48 Rea Time C Oekene ee testes etre tenes 48 NE O e OR TO TT E 49 Appendix II Plot39 Data Plotting Program eee eere eee eee 50 Appendix III Command Summary cscscccccrssssssssscccccceessssssscccesseeees SI Appendix IV Replacement Parts eee eee eee eee eee eee e eee eere eee eese sonne 53 Appendix V Manual Revision History ccce eee e ee eere eene eene nnne ne S5 Io ac M M 57 Manual Revision 024 Section 1 About this Manual Quick Start Section 1 Introduction SBE 39 Introduction This section includes a Quick Start procedure photos of a standard SBE 39 shipment and battery shipping precautions This manual is to be used with the SBE 39 Temperature pressure optional Recorder 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
62. raw data Data is not stored in FLASH memory Do not send if SBE 39 is logging data SLT Transmit converted data from last sample from buffer and then take new sample Data is not stored in FLASH memory Do not send if SBE 39 is logging data SLTR Transmit raw data from last sample from buffer and then take new sample Data is not stored in FLASH memory Do not send if SBE 39 is logging data TSS Take sample store in FLASH memory transmit converted data and turn power off Do not send if SBE 39 is logging data TSSON Take sample store in FLASH memory transmit converted data Do not send if SBE 39 is logging data SL Transmit converted data from last sample from buffer 29 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Notes e Manually entering DDb e or DBb e does not produce data with the required header information for processing by Plot39 or SBE Data Processing Use Upload on the Toolbar or Upload Data in the Data menu to upload data that will be processed by Plot39 or SBE Data Processing Seaterm checks the setting on the Upload Settings tab in the Configuration dialog box to determine whether to upload in ASCII or binary format To save data to a file click Capture on the Toolbar before entering DDb e or DBb e See Data Output Formats after these Command Descriptions Note If Interval 0 continuous sampling and uploading data in binary verify that BinaryTime Y before
63. rted data from last sample sampling SLT from buffer and then take new sample Data not stored in FLASH memory Do not send Transmit raw data from last sample from these SLTR buffer and then take new sample Data not commands if stored in FLASH memory SBE 39 is Take sample store data in FLASH memory logging data transmit converted data and turn power off Take sample store data in FLASH memory and transmit converted data Transmit converted data from last sample from buffer i Send Stop before sending DDB e Send Stop before sending DBb e x Y Upload date and time for every scan Data Upload Applies to binary data upload only from memory x N Upload date and time only for beginning scan in each data block use Interval to calculate and insert date and time for all other scans Do not set BinaryTime N if Interval 0 continuous sampling Display binary upload parameters BinaryTime x Measure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output converted data Measure pressure and pressure temperature TP for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output converted data Testing Measure temperature for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output raw data Measure pressure and pressure temperature TPR for 100 samples or until Esc key is pressed output raw data Display calibration coefficients all Coefficients pc coefficients and dates listed below are F floating included Use i
64. se on the RS 232 line will initiate a sample Note Before delivery a desiccant bag is 3 Close the housing if it was opened to install a battery or program an placed in the housing and the SBE 39 with Standard non bulkhead Internal I O Connector electronics chamber is filled with dry Reinsert the electronics in the housing and close the housing as described Argon gas These measures help in Replacing Battery in Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration prevent condensation To ensure proper functioning 1 Install a new desiccant bag each time you open the housing If a new bag is not available see Application Note 71 Desiccant Use and Regeneration drying If possible dry gas backfill each time the electronics are exposed to the atmosphere If you cannot wait at least 24 hours before redeploying to allow the desiccant to remove any moisture from the chamber 34 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Deployment Air space around embedded thermistor CAUTION Do not use WD 40 or other petroleum based lubricants as they will damage the connector Tighten hex bolts to install on mooring cable Tighten to ensure clamp is secure on SBE 39 housing SBE 39 with optional Sea Bird clamp use 1 or 2 clamps For an SBE 39 with an embedded internal thermistor there is a depression in the end cap around the thermistor Do not deploy the SBE 39 with
65. selection of ASCII or binary upload on the Upload Settings tab of the Configuration Options dialog box G When the data has been uploaded Seaterm shows the S prompt 4 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 11 Ensure all data has been uploaded from the SBE 39 by reviewing the data Sea Bird provides two options for reviewing processing the data A Use Plot39 to plot the ASCII asc data see Appendix II Plot39 Data Plotting Program OR B Use Seaterm s Convert utility to convert the asc file to a cnv file that can be used by SBE Data Processing SBE Data Processing includes many post processing modules the only SBE Data Processing modules applicable to the SBE 39 are ASCII Out and SeaPlot 1 2 Notes To prepare the SBE 39 for re deployment 1 After all data has been uploaded send SampleNum 0 If this command is not sent new data will be stored after the last recorded sample preventing use of the entire memory capacity Do one of the following e Send QS to put the SBE 39 in quiescent sleep state until ready to redeploy Leaving the SBE 39 with the battery in place and in quiescent state retains the date and time Quiescent current is only 10 microamps so the battery can be left in place without significant loss of capacity Send StartNow to begin logging immediately Set a date and time for logging to start using StartMMDDYY or StartDDMMYY StartHHMMSS
66. ta Send power off command Click Connect on Toolbar Press Enter key to get S gt prompt S gt STOP Click Upload on Toolbar program leads you through screens to define data to be uploaded and where to store it S gt QS Example Autonomous Sampling Continuous Sampling Same as above but set INTERVAL 0 23 Manual Revision 024 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 39 Note If running Seaterm select Send 5 second break in the Communications menu to hold the RS 232 RX line in space state for 5 seconds This will cause the SBE 39 to exit Serial Line Sync Mode Serial Line Sync serial Line Sync allows a simple pulse on the RS 232 line to initiate a sample This mode provides easy integration with ADCPs or current meters which can synchronize SBE 39 sampling with their own without drawing on their battery or memory resources If this mode is enabled SyncMode Y and the SBE 39 is powered down setting the RS 232 RX line high 3 10 VDC for 1 to 1000 milliseconds wakes up the SBE 39 and executes the following sequence e Take sample e Store sample in FLASH memory e Output real time data if TxRealTime Y The SBE 39 then checks the RS 232 line e Mark State RS 232 RX line less than 0 5 volts SBE 39 immediately powers down Serial line sync mode remains enabled SyncMode Y e Space State RS 232 RX line greater than 3 volts SBE 39 monitors the RS 232 line for 100 milliseconds gt If line
67. the end cap up as sediment and or non flushing water can get trapped in this space affecting the response of the thermistor The SBE 39 can be ordered with one or more Sea Bird mounting clamps for mounting on a mooring cable two clamps are recommended if the mooring is subjected to high dynamic motion at least one Sea Bird mooring clamp is required if installing with the optional net fender fairing Alternatively the SBE 39 can be mounted with customer supplied hardware 1 Install the dummy plug or I O cable for SBE 39 with optional bulkhead I O connector A Lightly lubricate the inside of the dummy plug or cable connector with silicone grease DC 4 or equivalent B XSG Connector shown in photo Install the dummy plug or cable connector aligning the raised bump on the side of the plug connector with the large pin pin 1 ground on the SBE 39 Remove any trapped air by burping or gently squeezing the plug connector near the top and moving your fingers toward the end cap OR MCBH Connector Install the plug cable connector aligning the pins C Place the locking sleeve over the plug connector Tighten the locking sleeve finger tight only Do not overtighten the locking sleeve and do not use a wrench or pliers 2 Mountthe SBE 39 using customer supplied hardware If using Sea Bird s optional mounting clamp s or Sea Bird s optional fairing net fender see below 3 Verify that the hardware and external fittings are sec
68. top logging Processing Coren Convert uploaded ASCII data to cnv data which can then be processed by SBE Data Processing Perform one or more diagnostic tests on SBE 39 A Diagnostic test s accessed in this manner are DS DC TS Diagnostics non destructive they do not write over any and TSR existing instrument settings Sto Interrupt and end current activity such as P logging uploading or diagnostic test Free computer COM port used to communicate Disconnect with SBE 39 COM port can then be used by another program See Command Descriptions in Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 19 M anual Revision 024 Section 3 Preparing SBE 39 for Deployment SBE 39 Computer COM port baud rate data bits and parity for 3 Inthe Configure menu select SBE 39 The dialog box looks like this SBE 33 Configuration Options 1EPRBM Version between computer and SBE 39 communication between computer and SBE 39 Notes e Seaterm s baud rate must be the same as the SBE 39 s baud rate set with Baud Baud is factory set to 9600 but can be changed by the user see Command Descriptions in Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 When you click OK Seaterm saves the Configuration Options settings to the SeaTerm ini file in your Windows directory SeaTerm ini contains the last saved settings for each instrument When you open Seaterm and select the desired instru
69. trical connection of the SBE 39 titanium housing to mooring or other dissimilar metal hardware should be avoided Rinse the SBE 39 with fresh water after use and prior to storage External Connector Mating and Maintenance Note See Application Note 57 Connector Care and Cable Installation CAUTION Do not use WD 40 or other petroleum based lubricants as they will damage the connector For SBE 39 with optional external connector 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 dummy plug cable connector with silicone grease DC 4 or equivalent 2 XSG Connector Install the plug cable connector aligning the raised bump on the side of the plug cable connector with the large pin pin 1 ground on the SBE 39 Remove any trapped air by burping or gently squeezing the plug connector near the top and moving your fingers toward the end cap OR MCBH Connector Install the plug cable connector aligning the pins 3 Place the locking sleeve over the plug 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 or dummy plug is installed on the SBE 3
70. tus on the Toolbar The display looks like this SBE 39 V 3 1 SERIAL NO 4355 26 Apr 20098 08 49 08 Battery voltage 9 1 not logging received stop command sample interval 20 seconds samplenumber 786 free 3654666 serial sync mode disabled real time output disabled SBE 39 configuration temperature with pressure binary upload includes time temperature 19 48 deg C Click Upload on the Toolbar to upload stored data Seaterm responds as follows A Seaterm sends the status DS command displays the response and writes the command and response to the upload file DS provides you with information regarding the number of samples in memory as well as the instrument setup B If you selected By scan number range in the Configuration Options dialog box Configure menu a dialog box requests the range Enter the desired value s and click OK C Seaterm sends the calibration coefficients DC command displays the response and writes the command and response to the upload file DC displays the SBE 39 s calibration coefficients D If you selected Prompt for header information in the Configuration Options dialog box Configure menu a dialog box with the header form appears Enter the desired header information and click OK E Inthe Open dialog box enter the desired upload file name and click OK The upload file has a asc extension F Seaterm sends the data upload command DDb e or DBb e depending on your
71. upload or header parameters SBE 33 Configuration Options COM Settings Upload Settings Header Information Baud for uploading data from SBE 39 to EIE ERE computer For SBE 389 this is same as Upload Baud rate baud rate for general communication which was set on COM Settings tab Upload data amp bmaausaamanenuaumaaumahuranurena uana adn f Alas asinge fle C By scan number range wore dnote ee deen RU RAE P 3l etal sles by Sis Rrra rige cael rubet raris Defines data upload type when C Bua using Upload on Toolbar or Upload Data in Data menu ASCII upload is standard upload of data in E hr Upload data in bna famat creer uns Seater jeans temperatur e By scan number range Seaterm Binary upload is faster If selected Seaterm prompts for beginning and ending uploads data in binary and then converts to ASCII scan sample numbers and engineering units If BinaryTimezN Seaterm uploads all data within range into uploads date and time only for scan at beginning one file of each block of data 350 scans block and then uses value for Interval to calculate and insert date and time for each scan within block Note If Interval 0 continuous sampling Pond Default Help and uploading data in binary verify 2 that BinaryTime Y before you start the upload If BinaryTimezN Seaterm will insert the same date Make the selection for Upload Settings and time for ev
72. ure SBE 39 with Optional Mounting Clamp s Use one or two clamps two clamps are recommended if the mooring is subjected to high dynamic motion 1 Attach the mounting clamp s to the mooring cable A Open the mounting clamp s by unthreading the two large titanium hex bolts B Place the mooring cable inside the clamps grooves C Reinstall each clamp half with the hex bolts 2 Verify that the hardware and external fittings are secure 35 Manual Revision 024 section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39 SBE 3 SBE 39 with Optional Net Fender Fairing Optional net fender fairing The optional net fender requires the use of two Sea Bird mounting clamps 1 Remove the SBE 39 from the net fender A Insert a 3 16 inch Allen wrench through the countersunk holes in the back of the net fender to loosen the four mounting clamp bolts two for each clamp Note Do not remove the other bolts which are used to retain the clamp halves in the net fender B When all four bolts two for each clamp are loosened remove the SBE 39 from the net fender Loosen bolts Note The other half of the mounting clamps remain attached to the through net fender and the mounting bolts remain attached to the retained piger id portions of the clamps fairing 2 bolts each clamp Countersunk holes 2 Install the SBE 39 and net fender on the mooring cable Note If desired you can adjust the location of the clamps on the SBE 39 before
73. ut 33 Functional description 48 G Glossary 47 L Limited liability statement 2 SBE 39 M Maintenance 43 Manual revision history 55 Memory 11 49 Modes See Sampling modes N Net fender 36 P Parts replacement 53 Plot39 10 16 42 50 Power 13 endurance 10 16 external 13 Pressure sensor maintenance 46 Q Quick start 6 R Real time setup baud rate 25 cable length 25 Recovery physical handling 37 uploading data 38 Replacement parts 53 Revision history 55 S sample timing 15 Sampling modes 22 autonomous 23 polled 22 serial line sync 24 SBE Data Processing 10 16 42 Seasoft 10 16 Seaterm 10 16 18 38 main screen 18 toolbar buttons 19 Sensors 11 48 Shipping precautions 8 Software 10 16 Specifications 11 System description 9 T Terminal program installation 16 Testing 16 U Unpacking SBE 39 7 Uploading data 38 V Versions 55
74. vailable in the following ranges 20 100 350 600 1000 2000 3500 and 7000 meters Compensation of the temperature influence on pressure offset and scale is performed by the 39 CPU The SBE 39 communicates directly with a computer via a standard RS 232 interface Baud rates of 1200 to 38 400 are user selectable Commands can be sent to the SBE 39 to provide status display data acquisition setup data retrieval and diagnostic tests User selectable operating modes include e Polled sampling The SBE 39 takes one sample and sends the data to the computer Polled sampling is useful for integrating the SBE 39 with satellite radio or wire telemetry equipment e Autonomous sampling There are two types of Autonomous sampling gt Interval sampling At pre programmed intervals the SBE 39 wakes up samples stores data in memory and powers off enters quiescent state gt Continuous sampling The SBE 39 continuously samples and stores data in memory and does not power off between samples e Serial Line Sync A pulse on the serial line causes the SBE 39 to wake up sample store data in memory and power off This mode provides easy integration with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers ADCPs or current meters that can synchronize SBE 39 sampling with their own Manual Revision 024 Section 2 Description of SBE 39 SBE 39 Setup and extraction of data from the SBE 39 is dependent on the selected housing e Standard housing with i
75. ween samples 0 or 3 32767 When commanded to start sampling with StartNow or StartLater SBE 39 takes sample stores data in Interval x FLASH memory transmits real time data if TxRealTime Y and powers down at x second intervals If x 0 SBE 39 samples continuously without powering down between samples Autonomous Start logging now Sampling Delayed logging start month day year Logging mmddyy Must follow with StarttHHMMSS StartDDMMYY _ Delayed logging start day month year ddmm Must follow with StartHHMMSS StartHHMMSS _ Delayed logging start hour minute hhmmss second Start logging at delayed logging start time Stop logging or stop waiting to start Stop logging Press Enter key to get S gt prompt before entering Stop Must send Stop before uploading data See Command SampleNum x 5 Manual Revision 024 Appendix IIl Command Summa SBE 39 Note Use Upload on the Toolbar or Upload Data in the Data menu to upload data that will be processed by Plot39 or SBE Data Processing Manually entering a data upload command DDb e or DBb e does not produce data with the required header information for processing by our software DDb e and DBb e are included here for reference for users who are writing their own software Take sample and transmit converted data Data not stored in FLASH memory Take sample and transmit raw data Data not stored in FLASH memory Polled Transmit conve
76. y My VE Note Before delivery a desiccant bag is placed in the housing and the electronics chamber is filled with dry Argon gas These measures help prevent condensation To ensure proper functioning 1 Install a new desiccant bag each time you open the housing If a new bag is not available see Application Note 71 Desiccant Use and Regeneration drying If possible dry gas backfill each time you open the housing If you cannot wait at least 24 hours before redeploying to allow the desiccant to remove any moisture from the chamber Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration 4 Install a new desiccant bag using a rubber band to attach it to the PCB Reinstall the end cap A Remove any water from the O rings and mating surfaces in the housing with a lint free cloth or tissue Inspect the O rings and mating surfaces for dirt nicks and cuts Clean as necessary Apply a light coat of O ring lubricant Parker Super O Lube to O ring and mating surfaces SBE 39 with external I O connector Plug the female end of the 6 pin Molex connector onto the pins Remove the old desiccant bag and replace with a new one Carefully fit the end cap into the housing pushing in until the first O ring is seated Using a wrench screw the end cap into the housing Reinstall the plastic temperature guard if applicable 45 SBE 39 Manual Revision 024 Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration SBE
77. you start the upload If BinaryTimezN Seaterm will insert the same date and time for every scan in the upload block Data Upload Commands Send Stop before uploading data ASCII Upload DDb e Upload data from scan b to scan e First scan is number 1 If DDb is sent only scan b is uploaded If DD is sent all scans in memory are uploaded As data uploads screen first displays Start time sample interval and start sample number These are start time sample interval and starting sample number for last set of logged data which can be useful in determining what data to review Examples Upload data from memory user input in bold Click Capture on Toolbar and enter desired filename in dialog box before beginning upload S DD1 200 Upload scans 1 through 200 S gt DD1 Upload scan 1 S gt DD Upload all scans in memory Binary Upload Binary upload useful for large data sets is faster than ASCII upload Seaterm uploads the data in binary and then converts to ASCII engineering units resulting in a asc file with the same format as from an ASCII upload Seaterm uses the following relationships to convert the binary data back to ASCII engineering units t T tscale toffset p P pscale poffset time binary seconds since 1980 where tscale toffset pscale and poffset are factory programmed into the SBE 39 T and P are binary representations of temperature and pressure t and p are tem

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