Sea-Bird Electronics SBE 38, User Manual

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Manual revision 013 Index SBE 38
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Appendix VI: Manual Revision History
Manual
Version Date
Description
006 03/03 Major rewrite: Remove DOS terminal program information and replace with SEATERM, add wet-
pluggable connector option, correct calibration range to -1 to +32 (from -1 to +35 in old manual), correct
calibration equation information.
007 03/04
• Correct available bauds in command summary (remove 19200 & 3840).
• Add power vs cable length information.
• Update cable list to 9-pin cable.
• Update Seaterm screens.
008 01/05
• Firmware 1.3 added 3 commands: slope= (default 1.0), offset=(default 0).
• Temperature calculation has slope & offset included in equation:
t = t * slope + offset
009 05/06
• Remove high range temperature calibration option (removed from price list).
• Update wet-pluggable connector information.
• Add more information to Recovery Warning.
010 01/09
• PCB changed, connections and jumpers changed for conversion between RS-232 & RS-485.
• Update for V2 Seacats –integration with 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19plus V2.
• Add information about compatibility with Vista.
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Remove information about DOS software.
• Update connector maintenance information for consistency with application note 57.
011 04/09
• Change spec for current to 15 mA for RS-232 version. Also change current for RS-485 to 10 mA.
012 01/10
• Change Seasoft-Win32 to Seasoft V2, update file name to SeasoftV2_ date .exe.
• Add information required for CE certification, and add CE mark.
• Update SBE address.
013 03/11
• Add more information on RS-485 operation:
- Set NAvg > 30 for continuous sampling (using Go to start sampling, or if AutoRun=Y ).
- IdReq=Y does not require #ii prefix, but IDReq=N does require #ii prefix ( #iiIDReq=N ).
- For customers using their own terminal program: terminate commands with CR (not CRLF)
• Add information about compatibility with Windows 7
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