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Section 2: Interface Box Description SBE 45 Interface Box
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Section 2: Interface Box Description
This section describes the functions and features of the Interface Box, system
communications, and output data format.
System Description
The PN 90402 – SBE 45 Power, Navigation, and Remote Temperature
Interface Box provides continuous power and an opto-isolated RS-232C
interface for the SBE 45 MicroTSG Thermosalinograph. Additionally, the
Interface Box provides:
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An opto-isolated NMEA receiver for an optional NMEA navigation
device (not supplied by Sea-Bird)
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Power and an RS-232C interface for an optional SBE 38 remote
temperature sensor
Baud rates between the Interface Box and SBE 45, SBE 38, NMEA navigation
device, and computer are user-programmable.
The Interface Box merges position data and SBE 38 remote temperature data
with SBE 45 data. The NMEA Interface decodes messages that are output
from navigation devices supporting NMEA 0183 protocol, outputting data in
GGA, GLL, RMA, RMC, or TRF format. Decoded Latitude, Longitude, date,
and time 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:
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AC power - universal 85-265 VAC input with frequency of 47-63 Hz
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DC power - 10-28 VDC input.
The Interface Box is supplied with a powerful Win 2000/XP software package,
SEASOFT V2, which includes:
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SEATERM – terminal program for easy setup.
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Seasave V7 – program for acquiring, converting, and displaying real-time
or archived raw data.
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SBE Data Processing – program for calculation and plotting of
conductivity, temperature, pressure, auxiliary sensor data, and derived
variables such as salinity and sound velocity.
Notes:
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Help files provide detailed
information on software use.
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NMEATest, a NMEA navigation
device simulation program, is
part of the SBE Data Processing
installation.
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Separate software manuals on CD-
ROM contain detailed information on
the setup and use of Seasave V7
and SBE Data Processing.
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Sea-Bird also supplies an older
version of Seasave, Seasave-
Win32. However, all Seasave
instructions in this manual are
written for Seasave V7. See
Seasave-Win32’s manual and/or
Help files if you prefer to use the
older software.
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