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Section 4: Deploying and Operating SBE 63
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Section 4: Deploying and Operating SBE 63
This section provides instructions for deploying the SBE 63. It includes:
•
Sampling modes, including example sets of commands
•
Command descriptions
•
Data output formats
•
Deployment
•
Recovery
Sampling Modes
The SBE 63 has two sampling modes for obtaining data:
•
Polled Sampling
•
Autonomous Sampling
Shown below are descriptions and examples of the two sampling modes. Note
that the SBE 63’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
On command (
TS
or
TSR
), the SBE 63 takes one sample of data and transmits
the data.
Examples continued on next page
Example 1: Polled Sampling
(user input in bold).
Set up to wait for a command upon power up (
SetAutoRun=0
). Set up to
echo commands (
SetEcho=1
), output converted oxygen and temperature
data (
SetFormat=0
), and average 2 measurements/sample (
SetAvg=2
).
Verify setup with status (
GetHD
) command. Remove power.
(Apply power, then select Connect in Seaterm232’s Communications
menu to connect and wake up.)
S>
SETAUTORUN=0
S>SETECHO=1
S>
SETFORMAT=0
S>
SETAVG=2
S>
GETHD
(to verify setup)
(Remove power.)
When ready to take a sample (repeat as desired): apply power, establish
communications with SBE 63, command it to take a sample and output
data in format established with
SetFormat=
, and remove power.
(Apply power, then select
Connect
in Seaterm232’s Communications
menu to connect and wake up.)
(Before first sample, click Capture menu to capture data to a file –
Seaterm232 requests file name for data to be stored.)
S>
TS
(Remove power.)
Notes:
•
Sea-Bird ships the SBE 63 with
SetAutoRun=0
(it will not
automatically start sampling when
power is applied). If you previously
sent
SetAutoRun=1
(it
automatically started sampling
when power was applied), press the
Esc key to stop sampling. You will
then be able to send commands to
change the setup.
•
SBE 63 response to commands is
not shown in examples.
Note:
Separate software manuals and
Help files contain detailed
information on installation, setup,
and use of Sea-Bird’s software.
