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Table of Contents SBE 45 Interface Box
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction ........................................................................ 4
About this Manual .............................................................................................4
Unpacking Interface Box ...................................................................................5
Section 2: Interface Box Description.................................................. 6
System Description ............................................................................................6
Specifications.....................................................................................................7
System Communications ...................................................................................7
Connections, Switches, and LEDs .....................................................................8
Data Output Format ...........................................................................................9
Section 3: Setting Up System ............................................................ 10
Installing Software...........................................................................................10
Communications Test and Setup......................................................................11
Commands .......................................................................................................14
Setting Up Instruments ....................................................................................17
SBE 45......................................................................................................17
SBE 38......................................................................................................17
NMEA Navigation Device........................................................................18
Setting Up SBE 45 Configuration (.xmlcon or .con) File in Seasave ..............19
Section 4: Operating System ............................................................. 20
Acquiring Real-Time Data with Seasave.........................................................20
Processing Data with SBE Data Processing.....................................................21
Section 5: Routine Maintenance ....................................................... 22
Section 6: Troubleshooting................................................................ 23
Problem 1: Unable to Communicate with Interface Box .................................23
Problem 2: Unable to Communicate with SBE 45 through Interface Box.......23
Problem 3: Unable to Communicate with SBE 38 through Interface Box.......24
Problem 4: Unable to Communicate with NMEA Navigation Device
through Interface Box .....................................................................................24
Problem 5: Nonsense or Unreasonable Data....................................................24
Problem 6: Changing SBE 45 and/or SBE 38 Baud Rate without Cables
for Direct Connection .....................................................................................25
Glossary .............................................................................................. 26
Safety and Electrical Symbols .........................................................................26
Appendix I: NMEA Data................................................................... 27
NMEA Raw Message Formats ........................................................................27
Troubleshooting NMEA ..................................................................................28
Problem 1: Yellow NMEA LED Not Flashing..........................................28
Problem 2: Yellow NMEA LED Flashing,
but Lat/Lon Data Not Displaying .............................................................28
NMEA Simulation Program ............................................................................29
Appendix II: Replacement Parts ...................................................... 31
Index.................................................................................................... 32
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