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7.9.1 CTD storage...................................................................................................................... 38
7.9.2 pH sensor storage............................................................................................................. 38

7.10 Calibration................................................................................................................................ 38

7.10.1 Manufacturer pH calibration............................................................................................ 38
7.10.2 Verify calibration.............................................................................................................. 39

Section 8 Reference

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8.1 Terminal program setup and use............................................................................................... 41
8.2 Terminal commands................................................................................................................... 41
8.3 Polled data collection................................................................................................................. 43

Section 9 Software reference

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9.1 Sensor dashboards.................................................................................................................... 45
9.2 UCI menu................................................................................................................................... 45

9.2.1 General tab........................................................................................................................45
9.2.2 Display tab.........................................................................................................................46
9.2.3 Message tab...................................................................................................................... 47

9.3 Sensor menu.............................................................................................................................. 47

9.3.1 SeaFET, SeapHOx............................................................................................................47

9.4 Data menu.................................................................................................................................. 47

Section 10 General information

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Page 1: ...User manual SeaFET V2 and SeapHOx V2 pH and optional CTD and DO sensor Document No SeaFETV2SeapHOxV2 Release Date 2020 10 05 Version A Software UCI 2 03 425 643 9866 seabird com ...

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Page 3: ...deployment wizard 20 5 3 Remove wet cap 21 5 3 1 Attach anti fouling guard and deployment cable 21 5 4 Real time data collection 21 5 4 1 Start data collection 21 5 4 2 Look at collected data 21 5 4 3 Save real time data 22 5 4 4 Configure data file headers 22 5 5 Recover sensor from deployment 23 Section 6 Transmit and process data 25 6 1 SeaFET V2 output formats 25 6 2 SeapHOx V2 output formats ...

Page 4: ...ds 41 8 3 Polled data collection 43 Section 9 Software reference 45 9 1 Sensor dashboards 45 9 2 UCI menu 45 9 2 1 General tab 45 9 2 2 Display tab 46 9 2 3 Message tab 47 9 3 Sensor menu 47 9 3 1 SeaFET SeapHOx 47 9 4 Data menu 47 Section 10 General information 49 10 1 Warranty 49 10 2 AF24173 anti foulant device 49 10 3 Service and support 51 10 4 Waste electrical and electronic equipment 52 Tab...

Page 5: ...n files documentation RS232 cable to connect to a PC SeaFET V2 toolkit and O rings Hardware kit for boss seal SeapHOx V2 Flow cells and fittings Anti fouling guard CD has software calibration files documentation Y cable to connect the SeaFET V2 and the SBE 37 SMP ODO RS232 cable to connect the Y cable to a PC 2 4 m cable to communicate directly with the SBE 37 SMP ODO only SeaFET V2 toolkit and O ...

Page 6: ...y 12 Transmit and process data that is stored in the sensor to the PC refer to Transmit and process data on page 25for details a Connect the sensor to the UCI software and PC and start the software b Push Transmit Data in the Dashboard of the software c Select All Data or Sample Number Range in the Data Transmit Options area d Select either UTC or Local time stamp in the CSV Format Options area e ...

Page 7: ...m N A Temperature range operation 0 50 C 5 45 C Temperature range storage 2 55 C 2 1 2 Bulkhead connectors 2 1 2 1 SBE 37 SMP ODO connector Contact Function MCBH 4 MP 1 Ground 2 RS232 RX 3 RS232 TX 4 Voltage in 2 1 2 2 SeaFET V2 connector Contact Function MCBH 8 MP 1 Voltage in 2 Ground 3 No connect 4 CTD pump V out 12 V 650 mA optional 5 TXD D 6 RXD D 7 CTD TXD 8 CTD RXD 5 ...

Page 8: ...2 1 3 Illustrations Figure 1 SeaFET V2 dimensions Specifications 6 ...

Page 9: ...Figure 2 Y cable for SeapHOx V2 Figure 3 Data I O cable Specifications 7 ...

Page 10: ...mit OFF 17 3 mA 2 5 sec sample time CTD OFF data transmit ON 17 0 mA 2 7 sec sample time Current draw idle 3 4 4 0 mA Current draw quiescent Main battery 70 µA Isolated battery 200 µA 12 V 2 2 2 SeapHOx Input 6 18 VDC Internal batteries 12 D cell 1 5 V alkaline Main battery pack 12 V 13420 mA hours Isolated battery 6 V Current draw operation CTD OFF data transmit OFF 18 9 mA 2 5 sec sample time CT...

Page 11: ... 30 µA Current draw communication 4 3 mA 2 3 Analytical 2 3 1 SeaFET V2 Measurement range 6 5 9 0 pH Salinity range 20 40 psu Accuracy 0 05 pH Precision 0 004 pH Resolution 0 0001 pH Stability 0 003 pH mo 2 3 2 SeapHOx V2 Conductivity Temperature Depth Oxygen Measurement range 0 70 mS cm 5 45 C 20 100 m 120 surface saturation Accuracy 0 003 mS cm 0 002 C 5 35 C 0 01 C 35 45 C 0 1 full scale range ...

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Page 13: ...ernal memory and an internal battery pack so that it can operate autonomously for a long term deployment When an SBE 37 SMP ODO is attached to the SeaFET the system operates in SeapHOx mode which also measures salinity temperature depth and oxygen and has an internal pump The SeapHOx uses a manufacturer attached Y cable to connect the SeaFET and SBE 37 SMP ODO The manufacturer supplied software le...

Page 14: ...mperature data are not available the internal cell is generally more accurate External reference The external reference electrode has a Ag AgCl reference electrode in direct contact with seawater The potential of this electrode varies with pH and chloride concentration so unless the chloride concentration is known the external reference is not stable To correct this salinity can act as an approxim...

Page 15: ... D cell batteries to supply power to the sensor The internal batteries are electrically divided into a 12 V main battery pack and a 6 V isolated battery pack The main battery pack supplies power to the sensor and the isolated battery pack supplies power to the sensing element when the sensor is in a low power standby mode SeapHOx SBE 37 SMP ODO integrated with SeaFET V2 SBE 37 SMP ODO batteries Th...

Page 16: ...Product overview 14 ...

Page 17: ...or the installed software If Install for me only or Install on a specific disk is selected the software will not connect to the sensor 4 Push Run in the new window The setup wizard starts 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 6 Push Connect in the Dashboard area 7 If necessary change the Instrument Type to the connected sensor 8 Put a check in the Try All Baud Rates box The s...

Page 18: ...eries on page 32 for details about how to change the batteries when necessary 4 1 2 Lithium batteries NOTIC E Use only the batteries recommended by the manufacturer as replacements Do not mix chemistries V Ah or new and used batteries The manufacturer ships the twelve lithium batteries for the SBE 37 SMP ODO separately Do the steps below to install or replace the batteries See also the how to vide...

Page 19: ...positive and the negative ends on the batteries to agree with the labels on the pack as they are installed 14 Move the O rings back into the grooves 15 Align the pin on the yellow battery cover with the post hole in the battery pack assembly 16 Align the D shaped part of the battery pack with the pins on the shaft 17 Slowly move the assembly onto the housing Push gently to connect the battery asse...

Page 20: ...oles with the holes in the pressure housing 22 Carefully push the end flange into the pressure housing It may help to rotate the end flange so that the wires do not bend too much 23 If necessary use a 9 64 hex key to remove the two screws from the end flange 24 Use a 9 64 hex key to install the two screws into the pressure housing of the sensor again Set up sensor and verify function 18 ...

Page 21: ...or is integrated in the flow path for better correlation with the CTD measurement The user can operate the sensor in one of several modes Autonomous operation Operates at user selected intervals 120 21600 seconds Transmits data in engineering units Operation sequence 1 The pump operates 2 The sensor makes one measurement 3 The pump stops 4 The data is stored internally in the SeaFET 5 The sensor g...

Page 22: ...or and set the event counter to 0 when the deployment starts 2 Set the date and time for the sensor to start data collection 3 Transmission put a check in the box to send collected data in real time to a connected controller Data is still stored in the sensor if this box does not have a check in it 4 Pump Settings put a check in the box to enable operation of an external pump Values can be between...

Page 23: ...stall the anti fouling guard over the ISFET and external reference electrode Use a 5 32 hex key to tighten the three 10 32 x 5 8 socket head cap screws that secured the wet cap Make sure to tighten completely 3 If necessary connect the deployment cable If the sensor is to be deployed autonomously attach the dummy plug and lock collar onto the connector 4 Make sure the pressure plug is fully seated...

Page 24: ... look at in the Time Series graph 3 Select the View menu then Acquisition Monitor or push Error Details on the Real Time Data window Use this window to see when and why there are errors in the data 5 4 3 Save real time data The sensor has sufficient internal memory to save months of data 1 Make sure that the sensor is connected to the software 2 Push Start 3 From the main menu select View then Dat...

Page 25: ...n the sensor is removed from the water after a deployment 1 Use the software to turn off the sensor 2 Immediately remove the anti fouling guard and attach the wet cap filled with clean seawater or if deployed with the flow cells make sure there is seawater in the wet cap and plug the cells to keep fresh water away from the sensing elements 3 Disconnect the deployment Y cable 4 Flush the bulkhead c...

Page 26: ...Deployment and recovery 24 ...

Page 27: ... transmit data which is 115200 The software temporarily increases the sensor s baud rate to upload data more quickly After the transmission is complete the software changes the baud rate to the default for the connected sensor 4 In the CSV Format Options area specify either the UTC or Local time stamp 5 In the Output CSV Data File area type a new file name or use the automatically generated file n...

Page 28: ...0000 5 3506 7 9147 7 8729 0 857475 0 900347 8 6681 0 061 33 7431 3 26786 6 889 0 5 14 5 Note values for salinity sound velocity specific conductivity and sample number are not sent even if the settings shows these as on OutputFormat 0 is raw data in decimal format for use by the manufacturer FrameSync timestamp data error flag temperature Vrs_ext Vrs_int pH temperature Vk Ib Ik pressure pressure t...

Page 29: ...perature value stored in the sensor and a static salinity value 6 Put a check in the Offset box and enter the time in the Time Stamp Options area for the software to calculate the offset 7 Select the Output Directory for the processed data 8 Push Process File 6 4 Export data to csv or MS Excel format Data from the sensor can be saved to either a comma separated csv file or a Microsoft Excel file w...

Page 30: ...select the applicable sensor 2 Push Show Data from Sensor 3 Select the data file to look at 4 Push Open The data shows in the Time Series graph 6 6 Erase data stored in sensor Sensors will append data as it is collected If the memory is full new data is saved over the oldest data and will continue to do that until the memory is erased This operation erases all data stored in the sensor It is not p...

Page 31: ...e wet cap b Turn the sensor so that the seawater in the cap drains out c Use a 5 32 hex key to remove the three 10 32 x 5 8 socket head cap screws that secure the wet cap to the end flange Keep the screws 3 To remove the anti fouling guard a Use a 5 32 hex key to remove the three 10 32 x 5 8 socket head cap screws Keep the screws b Remove the anti fouling guard from the sensor 4 To attach the wet ...

Page 32: ...as Joy or Windex or a laboratory soap such as Sparkleen or Detergent 8 Mineral deposits use diluted hydrochloric acid 7 Rinse thoroughly with clean seawater or tap water 8 Use lint free wipes or cotton swabs to gently dry the sensing elements The internal reference electrode should be shiny when it is clean 9 Replace and fill the wet cap Refer to Remove or attach wet cap on page 29 for details 7 3...

Page 33: ...o either the intake or the exhaust port of the sensor 2 Attach a length of tubing to the syringe 3 Attach the syringe and tubing to either the intake or the exhaust port of the sensor 4 Pull approximately 30 ml of cleaning solution into the syringe 5 Attach the syringe and tubing to either the intake or the exhaust port of the sensor 6 Push the syringe plunger to fill the sensor until 3 5 cm of so...

Page 34: ...Dashboard in the software or use the magnetic switch to make sure that the batteries have sufficient power for a deployment Refer to Lithium batteries on page 16 for details about batteries in the SBE 37 SMP ODO Table 3 Required tools and supplies 8 32 thumb screw flat head screwdriver 5 32 hex wrench 2 new desiccant packs or sealable plastic bag to store the packs removed from the sensor 1 4 sock...

Page 35: ... 8 Remove the two nuts that hold the battery plate When batteries are installed the battery plate compresses six springs that hold the batteries Make sure to loosen the nuts equally loosen one a few turns then the other so that the battery plate does not lock 9 Remove the batteries 10 Follow the polarity labels and install new batteries Maintenance 33 ...

Page 36: ...sit 13 Replace the desiccant packs The old ones can be used again but the manufacturer recommends that the user install new packs 14 Put the battery plate into position and tighten the two nuts equally until the battery plate is flush with the white connector 15 Connect the battery connector Make sure that it locks in the receptacle 16 Install the end flange Make sure that the wiring is not pinche...

Page 37: ...er or latex gloves and eye protection to replace these devices on the sensor Wash hands with soap and water when finished Read the precautions on the product label It is a violation of US federal law to use this product in a manner that is inconsistent with its label Anti fouling devices are installed at the intake and exhaust ports of the pump Remove these as a first maintenance task to save the ...

Page 38: ... lubricants on O rings It will cause damage to the O rings Damaged O rings can cause the sensor to flood and make it unserviceable Examine the O rings on the sensor every time they are exposed on the connector end flange and other parts O rings must be pristine If there is any question about whether an O ring is clean and undamaged replace it with a new one 1 Dry the O rings and O ring grooves wit...

Page 39: ...s to clean the contacts 2 Flush with additional IPA 3 Shake the socket ends and wipe the pins of the connectors to remove the IPA 4 Blow air into the sockets and on the pins to make sure they are dry 5 Use a flashlight and a magnifying glass to look for Any corrosion Cracks scratches or other damage on the rubber pins or in the sockets Separation of the rubber from the pins Swelled or bulging rubb...

Page 40: ...nd of a Tygon hose section to the exhaust port and the other end to the intake port to isolate the conductivity cell plumbing Attach the yellow protective label over the intake and exhaust ports 7 9 2 pH sensor storage Fill the storage cap with seawater and make sure DD size batteries are installed This will keep the bias and conditioning of the electrode Make sure that new batteries are installed...

Page 41: ...r a deployment either in situ or from direct measurements of a primary standard under temperature controlled conditions One procedure for pre and post deployment checks is to start with a sample of known pH and salinity TRIS buffered synthetic seawater or other certified reference material The sensors require 20 40 psu 1 Fill the flow cell with the sample Close the opening and update the stored sa...

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Page 43: ...p the sensor as it sends data If the user sent StartNow autonomous mode and the sensor is in operation or in standby the user can use the Status commands TS TPS SL QS and Stop For example if the user sends a DS to see status data the sensor completes the current measurement and then responds to the command If OutputExecuted Y the sensor will send executing messages until the measurement is complet...

Page 44: ... or in SeapHOx mode TPSS operate pump collect a sample store in buffer and in flash memory send as output Valid only if usepump Y or in SeapHOx mode Getsamples b e upload converted data where b start sample number and e end sample number Total must be less than 5000 Recoversamples restore the stored sample number Use to restore the sample number after the initlogging command is sent but before any...

Page 45: ...Power can come from internal batteries or external source x 0 do not power the SBE37 x 1 power the SBE37 Setoxunits x x 0 show oxygen units in ml L x 1 show oxygen units in mg L Usectdt use CTD temperature value for calculations 8 3 Polled data collection The sensor collects data at user specified intervals when it receives an RS232 polled sample command from an external controller To operate the ...

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Page 47: ...centration SUNA Check wiper lets the user operate the anti fouling wiper for one cycle HydroCAT HydroCAT EP Start Pumping operates the pump for 5 minutes if the sensor is in water HydroCAT HydroCAT EP Conductivity Check lets the user verify that the conductivity value that is output by the sensor is within specification HydroCAT HydroCAT EP Temperature Check lets the user enter reference temperatu...

Page 48: ...yed a terminal program Enable Time Series Graph Put a check in this box to see user selected data Remove the check in the box to so that the graph is disabled and the data does not show SUNA only Enable Spectra Graph Put a check in this box to see both dark and light data in raw counts Refer to Monitor spectra for details SUNA only Enable Total Absorbance Graph Put a check in this box to see the c...

Page 49: ...specified by the user The messages are then saved to a new file The user specifies the number of files to keep The oldest files are erased first Save Lost Bytes if this box has a check in it the software saves all of the unexpected output from the sensor to a file File Location the operating system of the PC determines where these files are saved 9 3 Sensor menu The Sensor menus have options for e...

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Page 51: ... manufacturer s website 10 1 Warranty Refer to the manufacturer s website for warranty information seabird com warranty 10 2 AF24173 anti foulant device AF24173 Anti Foulant Devices supplied for user replacement are supplied in polyethylene bags displaying the following label 49 ...

Page 52: ...hing by mouth to an unconscious person HOT LINE NUMBER Note to Physician Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use of gastric lavage Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment For further information call National Pesticide Telecommunications Network NPTN at 1 800 858 7378 Net contents Two anti foulant devices Sea Bir...

Page 53: ...E AND DISPOSAL PESTICIDE STORAGE Store in original container in a cool dry place Prevent exposure to heat or flame Do not store near acids or oxidizers Keep container tightly closed PESTICIDE SPILL PROCEDURE In case of a spill absorb spills with absorbent material Put saturated absorbent material into a labeled container for treatment or disposal PESTICIDE DISPOSAL Pesticide that cannot be used ac...

Page 54: ...al and electronic equipment Electrical equipment that is marked with this symbol may not be disposed of in European public disposal systems In conformity with EU Directive 2002 96 EC European electrical equipment users must return old or end of life equipment to the manufacturer for disposal at no charge to the user To recycle please contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return end o...

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