Manual revision 005
Section 2: Description of SBE 63
SBE 63
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The SBE 63 is supplied with a powerful Windows software package,
Seasoft V2, which includes:
•
SeatermV2
- terminal program for communication and data retrieval.
SeatermV2 is a
launcher
, and launches the appropriate terminal program
for the selected instrument (
Seaterm232
for RS-232 instruments such as
this SBE 63).
•
Seasave V7
– program for acquiring, converting, and displaying real-time
or archived raw data.
•
SBE Data Processing
– program for calculation and plotting of
conductivity, temperature, pressure, auxiliary sensor data (such as
dissolved oxygen), and derived variables such as salinity and sound
velocity.
Specifications
Measurement
Range
120% of surface saturation in all natural waters,
fresh and salt
Initial Accuracy
Larger of ±3 µmol/kg (equivalent to 0.07 ml/L or 0.1 mg/L)
or ±2%
Resolution
0.2 µmol/kg
Sample-Based
Drift
< 1 µmol/kg / 100,000 samples (20 °C)
Response Time
(
τ
, 63%
response)
< 6 sec (20 °C)
Sampling
Speed
1 Hz (1 sample/sec)
Calibration
Each sensor fully and individually calibrated
(0 – 450 µmol/kg oxygen, 0 – 30 °C, 0 – 35 psu,
0 – 2000 dbars)
8 coefficients plus 4 temperature compensation
coefficients
Input Power
6 - 24 VDC, 35 mA (0.08 J/sample)
Output Signal
RS-232, 600-115,200 baud (user-selectable),
8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop.
Depth rating,
housing, and
weight (in air)
Sensor:
600 m (1960 ft) plastic housing:
245 g (0.54 lbs)
7000 m (16,400 ft) titanium housing:
270 g (0.60 lbs)
Optional sensor mount
for use with
SBE 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, or 19plus V2
:
225 g (0.50 lbs)
Notes:
•
Help files provide detailed
information on the software.
•
A separate software manual on CD-
ROM contains detailed information
on the setup and use of Seasave V7
and SBE Data Processing.
•
Sea-Bird supplies the current
version of our software when you
purchase an instrument. As software
revisions occur, we post the revised
software on our FTP site. See our
website (www.seabird.com) for the
latest software version number, a
description of the software changes,
and instructions for downloading the
software from the FTP site.
