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Section 1: Introduction

SBE 45 Interface Box

Unpacking Interface Box

Shown below is a typical PN 90402 – SBE 45 Power, Navigation, and Remote
Temperature Interface Box shipment.

Software, and Electronic Copies of
Software Manuals and User Manual

AC power cable

Navigation Interface test cable

(Interface Box to NMEA navigation

device simulation computer)

(optional) Cable -

SBE 38 to Interface Box

Cable -

SBE 45 to Interface Box

I/O cable (Interface Box

to computer)

Connectors for

SBE 45

SBE 38

, and

NMEA

(3 connectors/Interface Box)

DC power
connector

Interface Box

Manual

PN 90402 -
SBE 45 Power, Navigation,
and Remote Temperature
Interface Box
For use with SBE 45
MicroTSG

Interface Box

Summary of Contents for SBE 45 MicroTSG

Page 1: ...3431 NE 20th Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Tel 425 643 9866 Fax 425 643 9954 SBE 45 MicroTSG THERMOSALINOGRAPH Conductivity and Temperature Monitor with RS 232 Interface Serial Number 4566782 0402 User Manual Version 015 ...

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Page 3: ...AND REPAIR MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Manual Generation Date 1 Limited Liability Statement 2 Declaration of Conformity 4 SBE 45 Configuration S N 0402 5 SBE 45 Manual Version 015 6 SBE 45 Reference Sheet Version 007 59 SBE 45 Specification Sheet 61 PN 90402 Manual Version 008 63 SBE 45 Calibrations 95 Appnotes 98 Drawings 125 Warranty 136 Service Request Form 139 ...

Page 4: ...Manual Generation Date 13 February 2012 1 ...

Page 5: ...em 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 inclu...

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Page 8: ...ro Conductivity 2491 031 Hz Maximum Depth 7000 meters SBE45 MicroTSG Thermosalinograph Conductivity Temperature Monitor with RS 232 Serial Interface CAUTION This instrument is not intended for underwater use Maximum Depth 0 Power Up Jumper Autopower Pins 1 2 Baud Rate 4800 Conductivity Range 0 7 S m Interface Type RS 232 Firmware Version V 1 1b Serial Number 4566782 0402 Instrument Configuration 5...

Page 9: ... 2010 User s Manual Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 Manual Version 015 01 26 10 Fax 425 643 9954 Firmware Version 1 1b and later E mail seabird seabird com Seasave V7 Version 7 20a and later Website www seabird com SBE Data Processing Version 7 20a and later 6 ...

Page 10: ...D 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 coven...

Page 11: ...tting Up MicroTSG 20 Communications Test and Setup 20 Sampling Modes 24 Polled Sampling 24 Autonomous Sampling 25 Serial Line Synchronization Serial Line Sync 26 Timeout Description 26 Command Descriptions 27 Data Output Format 32 Setting Up Configuration xmlcon or con File 33 Section 5 Operating System 34 Acquiring Real Time Data with Seasave 34 Processing Data 36 Section 6 Routine Maintenance an...

Page 12: ...endix I Functional Description 43 Sensors 43 Sensor Interface 43 Appendix II Electronics Disassembly Reassembly 44 Appendix III Command Summary 45 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device 47 Appendix V Replacement Parts 51 Index 52 9 ...

Page 13: ...urs 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 Quick Start Follow these steps to get a Quick Start using the MicroTSG The manual provides step by step details for performing each task 1 Perform pre check procedures see Sections 3 and 4 A On the Configurati...

Page 14: ...npacking MicroTSG Shown below is a typical MicroTSG shipment Spare parts kit MicroTSG MicroTSG User Manual Conductivity cell cleaning solution Triton X 100 I O cable Software and Electronic Copies of Software Manuals and User Manual 11 ...

Page 15: ... data to the computer Autonomous sampling At pre programmed intervals the MicroTSG samples and sends the data to the computer The MicroTSG does not enter quiescent sleep state between samples Serial Line Sync A pulse on the serial line causes the MicroTSG to wake up sample and enter quiescent sleep state automatically Calibration coefficients stored in EEPROM allow the MicroTSG to transmit data in...

Page 16: ... diagnostic tests Seasave V7 program for acquiring saving and displaying real time or archived data SBE Data Processing program for calculation and plotting of conductivity temperature data from auxiliary sensors and derived variables such as salinity and sound velocity Notes Help files provide detailed information on the software Software manuals on CD ROM contain detailed information on Seasave ...

Page 17: ...d Flow Rate 10 to 30 milliliters second 0 16 to 0 48 gallons minute Maximum Safe Operating Pressure 34 5 decibars 50 psi Weight 4 6 kg 10 2 lbs Notes 1 Temperature specifications above are for MicroTSG s temperature sensor For optional remote temperature sensor SBE 38 which can be integrated with optional 90402 Interface Box Measurement range 5 to 35 C Initial accuracy 0 001 C Resolution 0 0003 C ...

Page 18: ...llimeters inches Ground pin Computer data common pin 1 Receive pin RS 232C receive data transmitted from computer pin 2 Transmit pin RS 232C transmit from MicroTSG to computer pin 3 Power pin 8 30 VDC pin 4 Orientation Pin Ground Pin 1 Transmit Pin 3 Power Pin 4 Receive Pin 2 MCBH4SS 15 ...

Page 19: ...rmal pins 2 and 3 AutoRun Y and SingleSample Y Time from wake up to beginning of reply seconds NCycles 0 1336 1 643 Total Sampling Time Once temperature and conductivity are acquired the time to calculate the desired parameters is not a function of the mode of operation Time to compute temperature 8 8 msec Time to compute conductivity 15 4 msec Time to compute salinity 83 msec Time to compute soun...

Page 20: ... Maximum Baud 800 1200 400 2400 200 4800 factory set default 100 9600 50 19200 25 38400 Notes Baud rate is set with Baud Real time output rate is set with Interval Output format is set with OutputCond OutputSal and OutputSV See Command Descriptions in Section 4 Setting Up MicroTSG for command details Example What is the minimum transmission time over 100 m of cable with OutputCond Y OutputSal Y Ou...

Page 21: ... 29 ohms 0 0064 ohms foot 4531 feet 1381 meters Note that 1381 meters 800 meters maximum distance MicroTSG can transmit data at 1200 baud so IR loss is not controlling factor for this example Example 2 Same as above but there are 4 MicroTSGs powered from the same power supply R limit V limit I 1 volt 0 034 amps 4 MicroTSGs 7 35 ohms Therefore maximum cable length is 7 35 ohms 0 0064 ohms foot 1148...

Page 22: ...ritical to know the temperature of the water when the conductivity sensor samples it in order to compute salinity correctly On a typical installation there may be 20 to 30 meters of plumbing between the remote temperature sensor and the MicroTSG As the water flows through the pipes it changes temperature dramatically making the data from the remote temperature sensor an inaccurate representation o...

Page 23: ...red components Install all the components or just install SEATERM terminal program Seasave V7 real time data acquisition and SBE Data Processing data processing The default location for the software is c Program Files Sea Bird Within that folder is a sub directory for each component Notes Help files provide detailed information on the software Separate software manuals on the CD ROM contain detail...

Page 24: ...chematic and Installation Guidelines MicroTSG with Optional PN 90402 Interface Box SBE 38 Remote Temperature Sensor and NMEA Navigation Device see PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box manual for operating details 21 ...

Page 25: ...nd will cause noisy salinity data To minimize bubbles Place the pump below the water line to push rather than lift the water Locate the MicroTSG s hull intake as deep as possible as far as possible from bubble sources bow wake propeller etc Depending on the chosen design of a permanent seawater supply including pump intake fitting pipes etc a de bubbling device may be needed to separate bubbles fr...

Page 26: ...SG wakes up when there is a pulse on the serial interface lines In this configuration the MicroTSG can be controlled using the documented commands and can be commanded into a quiescent sleep state with QS Verify the jumper setting in one of the following ways Check the Configuration Sheet in the manual for the factory setting or Connect the MicroTSG to the computer as described in Communications T...

Page 27: ...ctor C Place the locking sleeve over the connector Tighten the sleeve finger tight only Do not overtighten the locking sleeve and do not use a wrench or pliers 4 Install the piping connections to the MicroTSG The housing is tapped with 3 8 inch U S standard NPT threads Nylon hose barb fittings for 3 8 inch tubing are provided 5 Verify that the hardware and external fittings are secure 6 For use wi...

Page 28: ...uration xmlcon or con file for real time data acquisition and data processing Communications Test and Setup The power and communications test will verify that the system works prior to deployment 1 Double click on Seaterm exe If this is the first time the program is used the configuration dialog box may appear Select the instrument type SBE 45 and the computer COM port for communication with the M...

Page 29: ...espond to a command use Connect on the Toolbar to wake up the instrument Status bar Provides status information To display or hide the Status bar select View Status bar in the View menu Note There is at least one way and as many as three ways to enter a command Manually type a command in Command Data Echo Area Use a menu to automatically generate a command Use a Toolbar button to automatically gen...

Page 30: ...The dialog box looks like this Make the selections in the Configuration Options dialog box COMM Port COM 1 through COM 10 as applicable Baud Rate 4800 documented on Configuration Sheet in manual Data Bits 8 Parity None Mode RS 232 Full Duplex Click OK to save the settings 4800 Computer COM port baud rate data bits and parity for communication between computer and MicroTSG Interface for communicati...

Page 31: ...r off after taking a single sample do not power off after two minutes of inactivity A D cycles to average 4 7 Command the MicroTSG to take a sample by typing TS and pressing the Enter key The display looks like this if output conductivity with each sample do not output salinity with each sample and do not output sound velocity with each sample displayed in response to the status command in Step 6 ...

Page 32: ... is always applied Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S AUTORUN N S OUTPUTSAL Y S DS to verify setup S QS When ready to take a sample repeat as desired wake up MicroTSG command it to take a sample and output converted data to computer and send power off command Before first sample click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stored Click Connect on ...

Page 33: ...r to wake up S SINGLESAMPLE N S INTERVAL 20 S AUTORUN N S DS to verify setup S QS When ready to begin sampling Click Capture on Toolbar to capture data to a file program requests file name for data to be stored Click Connect on Toolbar to wake up S GO When ready to stop sampling and go to sleep Press Enter key to get S prompt S STOP S QS Example 3 J1 jumper in Autopower position pins 1 and 2 Set u...

Page 34: ...mple Serial Line Sync Mode user input in bold J1 jumper in Normal position pins 2 and 3 Set up to take a sample upon receipt of any character and then automatically go to sleep Send status command to verify setup Send power off command to MicroTSG after all parameters are entered system automatically wakes up and goes to sleep for each sample upon receipt of a character Assuming that power is alwa...

Page 35: ... status Sample interval time Interval Output conductivity with each sample OutputCond Output salinity with each sample OutputSal Output sound velocity with each sample OutputSV If yes sound velocity algorithm SVAlgorithm Start sampling automatically when power on AutoRun Go to sleep after taking single sample SingleSample Go to sleep after 2 minutes of inactivity AutoOff A D cycles to average per ...

Page 36: ...g Chen and Millero formula UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science 44 Default x W If OutputSV Y calculate sound velocity using Wilson formula UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science 44 NCycles x x number of measurements to average per sample default 4 Increasing NCycles increases measurement resolution and time required for measurement See Sample Timing in Section 2 Description of MicroTSG QS ...

Page 37: ...r AutoRun SingleSample Effect N Y or N Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key pressed while asleep state and wait for command Y N Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key pressed while asleep and sample at rate specified by Interval To stop sampling and get S prompt type Stop and press Enter key Normal pins 2 and 3 Y Y Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key ...

Page 38: ...d data in RAM output converted data TSR Take sample hold raw data temperature and conductivity only in RAM output raw data SLT Send last sample from RAM output converted data then take new sample and hold converted data in RAM TH Take sample hold converted data in RAM SH Send held converted data from RAM Testing Commands TT Measure temperature 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output converted...

Page 39: ...ity I CJ F F Conductivity J WBOTC F F Conductivity wbotc CTCor F F Conductivity ctcor CPCor F F Conductivity cpcor Example user input in bold S DC SBE45 V 1 1b 0011 temperature 08 apr 96 TA0 9 420702e 05 TA1 2 937924e 04 TA2 3 739471e 06 TA3 1 909551e 07 conductivity 09 apr 96 G 1 036689e 00 H 1 444342e 01 I 3 112137e 04 J 3 005941e 05 CPCOR 9 570001e 08 CTCOR 3 250000e 06 WBOTC 1 968100e 05 Notes...

Page 40: ...elsius ITS 90 c conductivity S m data sent only if OutputCond Y s salinity psu data sent only if OutputSal Y v sound velocity meters second calculated by Chen Millero if SVAlgorithm C or Wilson if SVAlgorithm W equation data sent only if OutputSV Y Example 1 Sample data output when OutputFormat 0 OutputCond Y OutputSal N and OutputSV N 23 7658 0 00019 temperature conductivity Example 2 Sample data...

Page 41: ...e file A new or recalibrated instrument ships with a configuration file that reflects the current configuration as we know it The file is named with the instrument serial number followed by a con extension For example for an instrument with serial number 2375 Sea Bird names the file 2375 con You may rename the file but not the extension if desired this will not affect the results Define data in Mi...

Page 42: ...omatically when power is turned on MicroTSG will start sampling and transmitting data to the computer Note that the data will not appear in Seasave until you tell Seasave to start real time data acquisition in Step 7 If the MicroTSG is set to AutoRun N or the J1 jumper is in the Normal position Run SEATERM click SEATERM s Connect button command the MicroTSG to start sampling Go click SEATERM s Dis...

Page 43: ...from MicroTSG To modify input configuration xmlcon or con file serial ports TCP IP ports and or miscellaneous click Configure Inputs To modify outputs serial data output serial ports shared file output mark variables TCP IP output TCP IP ports SBE 14 remote display header form and or diagnostics click Configure Outputs Timeout in seconds at startup Time allowed before first data scan is received f...

Page 44: ...pen dialog box for Files of type select All Documents Browse to the desired hex file and click Open 4 Edit the file as desired inserting any new header lines after the System Upload Time line Note that all header lines must begin with an asterisk and END indicates the end of the header An example is shown below for an SBE 21 data file with the added lines in bold Sea Bird SBE 21 Data File FileName...

Page 45: ...plate B Allow any water to drain out and remove any sediment or debris from the drain Step 2 Inspect and Clean Flushing Chamber A Remove the bottom plate i Remove the six 1 4 inch socket head screws lock washers and flat washers securing the plate to the housing body Hold the bottom plate as you remove the hardware to prevent the plate from falling ii Pull the bottom plate straight down from the h...

Page 46: ... D Remove water from the O ring and the bottom plate with a lint free cloth or tissue E Inspect the O ring and mating surfaces for dirt nicks and cuts Clean as necessary Apply a light coat of O ring lubricant Parker Super O Lube to the O ring and mating surfaces F Replace the O ring on the bottom plate Step 5 Reinstall Bottom Plate A Align the bottom plate with the housing body ensuring the end of...

Page 47: ... break up the material 4 Clean the bottom plate assembly A Remove the two O rings on the bottom plate Put the O rings aside being careful to protect them from damage or contamination B Rinse the bottom plate and flush the inside of the anti foulant device cup and post with fresh water to remove sediment or debris C Remove water from the O rings and the bottom plate with a lint free cloth or tissue...

Page 48: ...rimary mechanism for calibration drift in conductivity sensors is the fouling of the cell by chemical or biological deposits Fouling changes the cell geometry resulting in a shift in cell constant Accordingly the most important determinant of long term sensor accuracy is the cleanliness of the cell We recommend that the conductivity sensors be calibrated before and after deployment but particularl...

Page 49: ...s for example values that are outside the expected range of the data Cause Solution 1 A data file with nonsense values may be caused by incorrect instrument configuration in the xmlcon or con file Verify the settings in the configuration file match your system Cause Solution 2 Unreasonable values may be caused by incorrect calibration coefficients programmed into the MicroTSG Verify the coefficien...

Page 50: ...isplay real time or archived raw data SEASOFT V2 Sea Bird s complete Windows 2000 XP software package which includes software for communication real time data acquisition and data analysis and display SEASOFT V2 includes SEATERM Seasave V7 SBE Data Processing SEATERM Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP terminal program used to communicate with the MicroTSG SEATERM can send commands to the MicroTSG to ...

Page 51: ...eference 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 AC excitation and ratiometric comparison using a common processing channel avoids errors caused by parasitic thermocouples offset voltages leakage currents and reference errors Conductivity is acquired using an u...

Page 52: ...er Super O Lube to O rings and mating surfaces 2 Align the top plate with the housing body with the conductivity cell s round end cap aligned with the round opening in the housing body Slowly lower the top plate checking that it remains aligned with the housing body You will feel resistance as the O rings on the sensor end cap enter the housing 3 Re secure the top plate to the housing body with th...

Page 53: ...ut receiving a command or without sampling data x N Do not automatically go to sleep J1 jumper Normal AutoRun N SingleSample Y or N Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key pressed while in quiescent sleep state wait for a command J1 jumper Normal AutoRun Y SingleSample N Wake up when Connect on Toolbar clicked or Enter key pressed while in quiescent sleep state sample at rate specifie...

Page 54: ...c key is pressed output raw data Testing TCR Measure conductivity 100 times or until Esc key is pressed output raw data DC Display calibration coefficients all coefficients and dates listed below are included in display Use individual commands below to modify a particular coefficient or date TCalDate S S Temperature calibration date TA0 F F Temperature A0 TA1 F F Temperature A1 TA2 F F Temperature...

Page 55: ...CONTROL THE GROWTH OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS WITHIN ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Bis tributyltin oxide 53 0 OTHER INGREDIENTS 47 0 Total 100 0 DANGER See the complete label within the Conductivity Instrument Manual for Additional Precautionary Statements and Information on the Handling Storage and Disposal of this Product Net Contents Two anti foulant devices Sea Bird Electronics I...

Page 56: ... Have person drink several glasses of water Do not induce vomiting Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person If in eyes Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 20 minutes Remove contact lenses if present after the first 5 minutes then continue rinsing eye Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice HOT LINE NUMBER Note to Physician Probable mucosal ...

Page 57: ...efore eating drinking chewing gum using tobacco or using the toilet ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes streams ponds estuaries oceans or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES permit and the permitting authority has been notified in writing prior to discharge Do not discharge...

Page 58: ...ls with absorbent material Put saturated absorbent material to a labeled container for treatment or disposal PESTICIDE DISPOSAL Pesticide that cannot be used according to label instructions must be disposed of according to Federal or approved State procedures under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act CONTAINER HANDLING Nonrefillable container Do not reuse this container for an...

Page 59: ...1 171888 25 pin DB 25S to 9 pin DB 9P cable adapter For use with computer with DB 25 connector 1 60036 Spare hardware O ring kit Assorted hardware and O rings including 31132 Cap screw 1 4 20 x 13 4 316 stainless steel secures top and bottom plates to housing body 30254 Washer 1 4 split ring lock stainless steel for screw 31132 30570 Washer 1 4 flat stainless steel for screw 31132 31057 O ring Par...

Page 60: ... file 33 Connector 10 Corrosion precautions 37 D Data acquisition 34 Data output format 32 Data processing 36 Data transmission rate 12 Description 7 Dimensions 10 E Electronics disassembly reassembly 44 F Format data output 32 Functional description 43 G Glossary 42 I Installation remote temperature sensor 14 system 19 Installation guidelines 16 Interface Box 16 J Jumper power up 18 23 44 M Maint...

Page 61: ...ing 8 15 33 36 Schematic 16 Seasave 8 15 33 34 SEASOFT 8 15 SEATERM 8 15 20 Setup 20 Software 8 15 Specifications 9 Storage 37 Super O Lube 42 System operation 34 schematic 16 System description 7 T Terminal program 8 Testing 20 Timeout description 26 Triton 42 Troubleshooting 37 41 U Unpacking MicroTSG 6 58 ...

Page 62: ...clearance by using washers with the mounting hardware to prevent binding when removing the top or bottom plate 3 Install piping connections to MicroTSG s 3 8 inch U S Standard NPT threads 4 Wiring to MicroTSG A Install I O cable connector aligning long pin with small hole on MicroTSG I O connector B Tighten locking sleeve on I O cable connector C Connect I O cable connector to computer serial port...

Page 63: ... SingleSample Y or N Wake up when Enter key pressed while in quiescent sleep state wait for command J1 jumper Normal AutoRun Y SingleSample N Wake up when Enter key pressed while in quiescent sleep state sample at rate specified by Interval To stop sampling and get S prompt type Stop and press Enter key J1 jumper Normal AutoRun Y SingleSample Y Wake up when Enter key pressed while in quiescent sle...

Page 64: ...croTSG retains the temperature and conductivity sensors used in the SBE 21 Thermosalinograph but has improved acquisition electronics that increase accuracy and resolution and lower power consumption The MicroTSG s aged and pressure protected thermistor has a long history of exceptional accuracy and stability typical drift is less than 0 002 C per year Electrical isolation of the conductivity elec...

Page 65: ...e Conductivity 0 6 S m 60 mS cm physical calibration 2 6 6 S m 26 60 mS cm plus zero conductivity air Temperature 1 to 32 C Time Resolution 1 second Clock Stability 13 seconds month Input Power 8 30 VDC Acquisition Current 34 mA at 8 VDC 30 mA at 12 30 VDC Quiescent Current 10 microamps Acquisition Rate 1 Hz maximum Operating Pressure 34 5 decibars 50 psi maximum Flow Rate 10 to 30 ml sec 0 16 to ...

Page 66: ... 18 2010 User s Manual Sea Bird Electronics Inc 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue Washington 98005 USA Telephone 425 643 9866 Manual Version 008 02 02 10 Fax 425 643 9954 Firmware Version 2 0 and later E mail seabird seabird com Seasave V7 Version 7 20a and later Website www seabird com SBE Data Processing Version 7 20a and later 63 ...

Page 67: ... 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 covena...

Page 68: ...a 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 Unreasona...

Page 69: ...to guide the user from installation through operation We have included specifications setup and operation descriptions and helpful notes throughout the manual Sea Bird welcomes suggestions for new features and enhancements of our products and or documentation Please contact us with any comments or suggestions seabird seabird com or 425 643 9866 Our business hours are Monday through Friday 0800 to ...

Page 70: ...nual AC power cable Navigation Interface test cable Interface Box to NMEA navigation device simulation computer optional Cable SBE 38 to Interface Box Cable SBE 45 to Interface Box I O cable Interface Box to computer Connectors for SBE 45 SBE 38 and NMEA 3 connectors Interface Box DC power connector Interface Box Manual PN 90402 SBE 45 Power Navigation and Remote Temperature Interface Box For use ...

Page 71: ... and SBE 38 temperature data are appended to the SBE 45 data stream in the Interface Box The data in ASCII engineering units is passed to the computer for storage and or display The Interface Box can be AC or DC powered AC power universal 85 265 VAC input with frequency of 47 63 Hz DC power 10 28 VDC input The Interface Box is supplied with a powerful Win 2000 XP software package SEASOFT V2 which ...

Page 72: ...250VAC Slow Blow 0 5 Amp Operating Current Interface Box alone 27 mA Interface Box with SBE 45 65 mA Interface Box with SBE 45 and 38 80 mA Dimensions 200 x 121 x 76 mm 7 875 x 4 75 x 3 inch Weight 1 1 kg 2 5 lbs Installation Environment Interface Box operates properly under the following conditions Indoor use Altitude up to 2000 meters Temperature from 5 C to 40 C Maximum relative humidity 80 non...

Page 73: ... NMEA B signal return SBE 38 to SBE 38 remote temperature sensor use supplied 4 pin MS 3106A 14S 2P connector or optional cable Interface Box Function Pin A Common Pin B RS 232 data transmit to SBE 38 Pin C RS 232 data receive from SBE 38 Pin D Power to SBE 38 Serial to computer with supplied DB 9P DB 9S cable Interface Box Function Pin 2 RS 232 data transmit to computer Pin 3 RS 232 data receive ...

Page 74: ... and fractions of minutes number of digits after decimal point is number of digits in received NMEA string W E east or W west hms time from NMEA navigation device hour minute second dmy date from NMEA navigation device day month year All data is separated with a comma and a space Each scan ends with a carriage return CR and line feed LF Leading zeros are suppressed except for one zero to the left ...

Page 75: ... to install the desired components Install all the components or just install SEATERM terminal program Seasave V7 real time data acquisition and SBE Data Processing data processing The default location for the software is c Program Files Sea Bird Within that folder is a sub directory for each program Notes Help files provide detailed information on the software NMEATest a NMEA navigation device si...

Page 76: ...mmand can be manually typed in this area from the available commands for the instrument Status bar Provides status information To display or hide the Status bar select View Status bar in the View menu Note There is at least one way and as many as three ways to enter a command Manually type a command in Command Data Echo Area Use a menu to automatically generate a command Use a Toolbar button to au...

Page 77: ...t on the Toolbar to attempt to establish communications Verify the SBE 45 was selected in the Configure menu and settings were entered correctly in the Configuration Options dialog box Check cabling between the computer and the Interface Box If the response shows mode is connect45 the Interface Box is set up to power up in SBE 45 mode IMode CONNECT45 Type to return to Normal mode for communication...

Page 78: ...00 SBE 38 baud rate 4800 NMEA baud rate 4800 standard output format Note that the baud rates shown must be less than the baud rate for communication between the Interface Box and the computer 8 Verify SBE 45 setup by putting the Interface Box in SBE 45 mode A Type Connect45 and press the Enter key If the SBE 45 is set for AutoPower Y and SingleSample N SBE 45 data will scroll across the screen Typ...

Page 79: ...aud output format Format standard output format or output format 1 Baud Rate Commands PCBaud x x baud rate for communication between Interface Box and computer 4800 9600 or 19200 Default 9600 45Baud x x baud rate for communication between Interface Box and SBE 45 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 Default 4800 Must match baud set in SBE 45 with Baud 38Baud x x baud rate for communication between Interface Box...

Page 80: ...ched back to normal S DS transmitted to Interface Box so status response is from Interface Box SBE45 Junction Box V 1 4 see above for remainder of Interface Box status response Example user input shown in bold With the Interface Box in Normal mode turn power on Interface Box responds as follows S SBE 45 Junction Box V 1 4 mode is normal S IMODE CONNECT45 send command to change start up mode also s...

Page 81: ...st EEPROM reset baud rates to defaults new bauds take effect on next power up Example user input shown in bold S eetest wr 128 wr 1920 rd 256 rd 1792 passed EEprom test S Note Interface Box starts transmitting data automatically when power is turned on and stops when power is removed Use Stop to stop transmitting data temporarily while setting up the instruments and then restart transmitting data ...

Page 82: ...sampling and output parameters for the SBE 45 as desired see the SBE 45 manual SBE 38 With the SBE 38 directly connected to the computer Set the SBE 38 baud rate with Baud to match the baud rate set in the Interface Box with 38Baud Set up the SBE 38 to communicate using RS 232 with Interface 232 The remaining setup can be performed with the SBE 38 directly connected to the computer or through the ...

Page 83: ...he Yellow NMEA LED on the Interface Box flashes each time a NMEA message is received should be the same rate at which your navigation device is transmitting Example 1 SBE 45 is set up to output data once every 10 seconds A navigation device outputs its NMEA message once every 5 seconds The Yellow NMEA LED flashes every 5 seconds However only the most recent NMEA message is appended to each scan of...

Page 84: ... SBE 45 data stream Output conductivity with each scan Must agree with SBE 45 setup OutputCond Output salinity with each scan Must agree with SBE 45 setup OutputSal Output sound velocity with each scan Must agree with SBE 45 setup OutputSV See reply from DS for setup programmed into SBE 45 Use junction box Select if SBE 45 data transmitted to computer through Interface Box SBE 38 temperature added...

Page 85: ...n or con file is shown containing information on which parameters are output by SBE 45 SBE 45 data output rate and whether NMEA and SBE 38 data are appended to data stream To modify input configuration xmlcon or con file serial port water sampler TCP IP ports and or miscellaneous click Configure Inputs To modify outputs serial data output shared file output mark variables TCP IP output TCP IP port...

Page 86: ...The xmlcon or con file has been updated as necessary if you added or deleted the SBE 38 added or deleted NMEA etc C Seasave sends a message Waiting for data Seasave will time out if data is not received within Timeout in seconds at startup D Real time data then starts appearing in the screen display s 6 To stop real time data acquisition In the Real Time Data menu select Stop 7 Stop the SBE 45 sam...

Page 87: ...her cables from the Interface Box 2 Using a soft cotton cloth dampened with warm water clean the exterior of the Interface Box with gentle pressure Use special care cleaning around any connectors to avoid getting water into them 3 Wait until the Interface Box is completely dry before reconnecting power cables and other electrical connections 84 ...

Page 88: ...hould appear connected to SBE 45 This indicates that communications between the Interface Box and SBE 45 have been established If this messages does not appear Cause Solution 1 The cable connection may be loose Check the cabling between the SBE 45 and Interface Box for a loose connection Cause Solution 2 The cable between the SBE 45 and Interface Box may not be the correct one Verify that the cabl...

Page 89: ...aud to match the baud set in the SBE 38 Problem 4 Unable to Communicate with NMEA Navigation Device through Interface Box See Appendix I NMEA Data for NMEA troubleshooting Problem 5 Nonsense or Unreasonable Data The symptom of this problem is data that contains nonsense values for example 9999 999 or unreasonable values for example values that are outside the expected range of the data Cause Solut...

Page 90: ...h the SBE 45 to 9600 B Send Connect45 to communicate with the SBE 45 C If the SBE 45 is sampling data stop sampling by sending Stop you may need to send the command several times D Send Baud 4800 to set the SBE 45 baud rate to 4800 E Type to return to Normal mode for communication with the Interface Box F Send 45Baud 4800 to set the baud rate in the Interface Box for communication with the SBE 45 ...

Page 91: ... XP software package which includes software for communication real time data acquisition data analysis and display and NMEA message simulation SEASOFT V2 includes SEATERM Seasave SBE Data Processing SEATERM Sea Bird s Win 95 98 NT 2000 XP terminal program used to communicate with the Interface Box and or the SBE 45 SEATERM can send commands to provide status display data acquisition setup data di...

Page 92: ...Fixed Variable length field degrees minutes decimal 2 fixed digits of degrees 2 fixed digits of minutes and variable number of digits for decimal fraction of minutes Leading zeros always included for degrees and minutes to maintain fixed length Decimal point and associated decimal fraction are optional if full resolution not required Latitude a N or S yyyyy yy Fixed Variable length field degrees m...

Page 93: ...ice transmitting a NMEA message See NMEA Message Simulation Program for details Problem 2 Yellow NMEA LED Flashing but Lat Lon Data Not Displaying Cause Solution 1 NMEA navigation device may be transmitting NMEA messages in a format that cannot be interpreted by the Interface Box To verify view the raw NMEA messages 1 With the Interface Box running in Normal mode type ConnectNMEA and press the Ent...

Page 94: ... Interface Box to connect the Interface Box to the simulation computer The simulation test cable connections are MS 3106A12S 3S DB 9S Function Pin A Pin 3 NMEA A signal Pin B Pin 5 NMEA B signal return Proceed as follows instructions are written assuming you are using a second computer to emulate the NMEA navigation device 1 On computer 1 double click on Seaterm exe 2 Turn on power to the Interfac...

Page 95: ...he NMEA message formats If properly decoded data appears in SEATERM the Interface Box is working properly If the system works with the simulation program but does not work when connected to the actual NMEA navigation device the problem is with the cable from the NMEA navigation device to the Interface Box or in the NMEA navigation device itself Verify that the cable pinouts are correct especially ...

Page 96: ...rom SBE 38 to Interface Box 1 801422 2 pin MS 3106A 12S 3S to 9 pin DB 9S NMEA Interface test cable 1 8 m 6 ft From NMEA on Interface Box to computer running NMEA simulation program for test purposes 1 17015 Interface Box AC power cable Connect Interface Box to AC power source 1 17315 MS 3106A12S 3S connector 2 pin NMEA connector to Interface Box 1 17316 MS3057 4A clamp Assembled to 17315 1 17317 ...

Page 97: ... 18 mode 15 18 raw message formats 27 simulation program 29 troubleshooting 28 NMEATest 6 10 29 O Operating system 20 P Parts replacement 31 Power up mode 15 Processing data 21 R Real time acquisition 20 Replacement parts 31 Routine maintenance 22 S Safety symbols 26 SBE 38 17 baud rate 14 17 mode 15 17 setup 17 SBE 45 17 baud rate 14 17 mode 15 17 setup 17 SBE Data Processing 6 10 19 21 Seasave 6...

Page 98: ...CALIBRATION SHEETS SBE 45 Temperature Calibration S N 0402 1 SBE 45 Conductivity Calibration S N 0402 2 95 ...

Page 99: ...867e 007 BATH TEMP INSTRUMENT INST TEMP RESIDUAL ITS 90 OUTPUT ITS 90 ITS 90 1 0000 744013 0 1 0000 0 0000 4 5000 634618 6 4 5000 0 0000 15 0000 401693 2 15 0000 0 0000 18 5000 347069 1 18 5000 0 0000 24 0000 277505 6 24 0000 0 0000 29 0001 227834 0 29 0001 0 0000 32 5001 199120 0 32 5001 0 0000 Temperature ITS 90 1 a0 a1 ln n a2 ln 2 n a3 ln 3 n 273 15 C Residual instrument temperature bath tempe...

Page 100: ... m 22 0000 0 0000 0 00000 2607 04 0 00000 0 00000 1 0000 34 7095 2 96770 5233 60 2 96770 0 00001 4 5000 34 6893 3 27392 5432 28 3 27393 0 00001 15 0000 34 6465 4 25298 6022 85 4 25299 0 00001 18 5000 34 6376 4 59721 6216 85 4 59722 0 00000 24 0000 34 6279 5 15369 6517 91 5 15367 0 00002 29 0001 34 6228 5 67419 6787 08 5 67421 0 00002 32 5001 34 6205 6 04571 6972 59 6 04570 0 00001 f INST FREQ sqrt...

Page 101: ... 1 Appnote 6Sound Velocity 6 Appnote 10Conductivity 8 Appnote 141978 Practical Salinity Scale 10 Appnote 31Coefficient Corrections 12 Appnote 42ITS 90 Temperature Scale 19 Appnote 68USB Ports 20 Appnote 71Desiccant Use and Regeneration 21 98 ...

Page 102: ...roven to be effective in eliminating growth of bio organisms bleach is much easier to use and to dispose of than acid Furthermore data from many years of use shows that mineral deposits are an unusual occurrence Therefore Sea Bird now recommends that in most cases acid should not be used to clean the conductivity sensor In rare instances acid cleaning may still be required for mineral contaminatio...

Page 103: ...inized electrode surfaces When the instrument is used next sensor accuracy may be temporarily affected until these crystals dissolve 2 Store The intent of these storage recommendations is to keep contamination from aerosols and spray wash on the ship deck from harming the sensor s calibration No danger of freezing Fill the cell with a 500 1000 ppm bleach solution using a loop of Tygon tubing attac...

Page 104: ...ufactured by Mallinckrodt Baker see http www mallbaker com changecountry asp back Default asp for local distributors Other liquid detergents can probably be used but scientific grades with no colors perfumes glycerins lotions etc are required because of their known composition It is better to use a non ionic detergent since conductivity readings taken immediately after use are less likely to be af...

Page 105: ...ting with a strong concentration of HCl that you want to dilute For each 100 cc of concentrated acid to get a 20 solution mix with this amount of water Water conc 20 1 100 10 conc 20 cc Always add acid to water never add water to acid Example concentrated solution 31 5 that you want to dilute to 20 31 5 20 1 100 10 31 5 20 66 6 cc of water So adding 100 cc of 31 5 HCl to 66 6 cc of water provides ...

Page 106: ... still provided for the few cases where it is necessary A section on Materials added defining water Triton etc in more detail July 2005 Include information on common names of commercially available bleach October 2006 Update manufacturer name and website link for Triton September 2008 Add SBE 52 MP to list of instruments with integral internal pump that should not have acid cleaning October 2010 A...

Page 107: ...temperature salinity and especially pressure For example three widely used equations Wilson 1959 Del Grosso 1972 Millero and Chen 1977 show differences in absolute sound speed on the order of 0 5 meters second for various combinations of water temperature salinity and pressure despite being based on careful measurements made under laboratory conditions The work of Millero and Chen is however the m...

Page 108: ...es must be calibrated in water As suggested by the research under controlled laboratory conditions this is not an easy task especially over a range of temperature pressure and salinity On the other hand a CTD probe can easily be calibrated using accepted methods 4 A CTD can predict absolute SV to something better than 0 5 meters second a judgment seconded by Professor Millero in a private conversa...

Page 109: ...ts used for newer sensors Note The SBE 26 26plus and 53 BPR use the SBE 4 conductivity sensor so both sets of calibration coefficients are reported on the calibration sheet SEASOFT for Waves for DOS which can be used with the SBE 26 only only supports use of the a b c d CTcor and CPcor coefficients The current processing software for these instruments SEASOFT for Waves for Windows only supports us...

Page 110: ...ot address the temperature correction term MATHEMATICAL DERIVATION OF PRESSURE CORRECTION For a cube under hydrostatic load ΔL L s p 1 2 ν E where p is the hydrostatic pressure E is Young s modulus ν is Poisson s ratio ΔL L and s are strain change in length per unit length Since this relationship is linear in the forces and displacements the relationship for strain also applies for the length radi...

Page 111: ...ents of conductivity temperature and pressure are given in the Conclusions section of the IEEE journal p 14 and are reproduced back of this note In the first equation R is obtained by dividing the conductivity value measured by your instrument by C 35 15 0 or 42 914 mmho cm Note that the PSS equations are based upon conductivity in units of mmho cm which are equal in magnitude to units of mS cm If...

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Page 113: ... Therefore Sea Bird recommends that conductivity drift corrections be made by assuming no offset error unless there is strong evidence to the contrary or a special need Example true conductivity 3 5 S m instrument reading conductivity 3 49965 S m slope 3 5 3 49965 1 000100 Correcting for Conductivity Drift Based on Pre and Post Cruise Laboratory Calibrations Suppose a conductivity sensor is calibr...

Page 114: ...icients and β is the true conductivity in the post cruise bath then preslope preslope is typically 1 0 In this case pre cruise calibration coefficients would be used and islope 1 0 b n preslope 1 0 Correcting for Conductivity Drift Based on Salinity Bottles Taken At Sea For this situation the pre cruise calibration coefficients are used to compute conductivity and CTD salinity Salinity samples are...

Page 115: ...the pressure coefficient for the conductivity cell is correct The CTD data with corrected temperature ITS 90 and pressure are Corrected CTD Pressure dbar Corrected CTD Temperature C CTD Raw Conductivity S m CTD Salinity T P Corrected Bottle Salinity 202 2 18 3865 4 63421 34 9719 34 9770 1008 3 3 9816 3 25349 34 4653 34 4710 4063 6 1 4509 3 16777 34 6795 34 6850 The salinity difference CTD salinity...

Page 116: ...5 to 35 C even after years of drift Temperature calibrations performed at Sea Bird since January 1995 have slope errors less than 0 0002 C in 30 C Prior to January 1995 some calibrations were delivered that include slope errors up to 0 004 C in 30 C because of undetected systematic errors in calibration A slope error that increases by more than 0 0002 C per C per year indicates an unusual aging of...

Page 117: ...e of programs edit the CTD configuration con or xmlcon file using the Configure Inputs menu in Seasave V7 real time data acquisition software or the Configure menu in SBE Data Processing data processing software Example Instrument was calibrated pre cruise used at sea for 4 months and returned for post cruise calibration Using pre cruise bath data and post cruise coefficients the calibration sheet...

Page 118: ...6 Appendix I Example Conductivity Calibration Sheet 115 ...

Page 119: ...7 Appendix II Example Temperature Calibration Sheet 116 ...

Page 120: ...n selecting temperature as a display output variable you must select which standard T90 or T68 is to be used to compute temperature SEASOFT recognizes whether you have entered T90 or T68 coefficients in the configuration con or xmlcon file and performs the calculations accordingly depending on which coefficients were used and which display variable type is selected If g h i j F0 coefficients T90 a...

Page 121: ...ve had several reports from customers that they could not communicate with their instrument using a laptop computer and this adapter Keyspan www keyspan com USB 4 Port Serial Adapter part USA 49WLC replacing part USA 49W Note We have one report from a customer that he could not communicate with his instrument using a notebook computer and this adapter He was able to successfully communicate with t...

Page 122: ...possible through the bulkhead Therefore opening the battery compartment to replace the batteries does not expose the electronics you do not need to install a new desiccant bag in the electronics compartment each time you open the battery compartment For these instruments install a new desiccant bag if you open the electronics compartment to access the printed circuit boards For the SBE 39 39 IM an...

Page 123: ...sed infrared element type oven shield the bags from direct exposure to the heating element giving the closest bags a minimum of 40 6 cm 16 inches clearance from the heat shield Excessive surface film temperature due to infrared radiation will cause the Tyvek material to melt and or the seals to fail Seal failure may also occur if the temperature is allowed to increase rapidly This is due to the fa...

Page 124: ...231 67 4 99 PEL 20 RESPIRABLE TLV 5 LIMIT NONE HAZARD IRRITANT Synthetic amorphous silica is not to be confused with crystalline silica such as quartz cristobalite or tridymite or with diatomaceous earth or other naturally occurring forms of amorphous silica that frequently contain crystalline forms This product is in granular form and packed in bags for use as a desiccant Therefore no exposure to...

Page 125: ...re SECTION V HEALTH HAZARD DATA Health hazards may arise from inhalation ingestion and or contact with the skin and or eyes Ingestion may result in damage to throat and esophagus and or gastrointestinal disorders Inhalation may cause burning to the upper respiratory tract and or temporary or permanent lung damage Prolonged or repeated contact with the skin in absence of proper hygiene may cause dr...

Page 126: ...and or wet methods of cleanup are preferred Place in appropriate containers for disposal keeping airborne particulates at a minimum SECTION VIII SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION Respiratory Protection Provide a NIOSH MSHA jointly approved respirator in the absence of proper environmental control Contact your safety equipment supplier for proper mask type Ventilation Provide general and or local exha...

Page 127: ...es no warranties expressed or implied as to the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained herein or the results to be obtained from the use thereof This information is offered solely for the user s consideration investigation and verification Since the use and conditions of use of this information and the material described herein are not within the control of United Desiccants United Desi...

Page 128: ...392 3 Dwg 31063CCable Assy SBE 38 to Jct Box RMG 4FS to MS PN 80437 4 Dwg 32397ACable Assy SBE 45 to Jct Box RMG 4FS to MS PN 801216 5 Dwg 32398Cable Assy SBE 45 DC Power Cable PN 801217 6 Dwg 32786CCable Assy NMEA Test Cable PN 801422 7 Dwg 32431Cable Assy DB 9P to DB 9S PN 801373 8 Dwg 32365ACable MCIL 4MP Pigtail 9 Dwg 30581ACable RMG 4FS Pigtail 10 125 ...

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Page 139: ...e pH sensor electrode used in the SBE 18 pH sensor and SBE 27 pH ORP sensor has a limited design life caused by depletion of their chemical constituents during normal storage and use and is covered under warranty for the first 90 days only Other components of the sensor housing electronics etc are covered for 5 years 3 Instruments or sensors manufactured by other companies are warranted only to th...

Page 140: ... based on our judgment and discretion We will not honor a warranty claim if in our opinion the instrument assembly or part has been damaged by accident mishandled altered or repaired by the customer where such treatment has affected its performance or reliability 6 For example if the CTD pressure housing is opened a PC board is replaced the housing is resealed and then it floods on deployment we d...

Page 141: ...m SeatermAF SeatermV2 Plot39 and Deployment Endurance Calculator SEASOFT for Waves Win32 SEASOFT DOS and SEASOFT for Waves DOS SOFTWARE WARRANTY Sea Bird Electronics expressly disclaims any warranty for software Software and any related documentation is provided as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including and without limitation the implied warranties or merchantability...

Page 142: ...our Name Institution Company Shipping Delivery address for packages Phone Fax E mail SERVICE INFORMATION Date Shipped Sea Bird Model Numbers i e SBE 37 SM etc Quantity Serial Numbers Special Instructions for example if specific services are required for some instruments i e if 10 instruments need calibration and 1 also needs repairs specify the serial number for the instrument needing repairs Cali...

Page 143: ...see address above If you choose this option we recommend shipping via UPS FedEx or DHL Their service is door to door including customs clearance It is not necessary to notify our customs agent MTI Worldwide if you ship using a courier service E mail the airway bill tracking number to seabird seabird com when your shipment is en route Include your RMA number in the e mail For All International Ship...

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