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System Operation Manual

SAT-DN-00434, Rev. B

LOBO

2017-05-16

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CLC

Fuses (2x ABC-8)

Battery Bracket

55 Ah AGM Battery

Dummy Plugs
(for bulkhead connectors)

Figure 25: Battery Enclosure internal assembly

The following two sections describe the battery and CLC in greater detail.

5.2.2.1

Rechargeable Battery

The standard rechargeable battery used by the Power System is a maintenance-free Absorbed Glass Mat
(AGM), 12 V, 55 Ah battery designed specifically for solar panel applications. The battery specifications are
summarized below in Table 13.

Table 13: Battery Specifications

Manufacturer

Soltek powersource

Model

Extreme EX-580

Voltage

12 V

Capacity

55 Ah

Type

AGM

Weight

38 lbs

Dimensions

9” x 6” x 9”

Discharge cycles

600+ cycles to 50%

Summary of Contents for ECO-FLNTUS

Page 1: ...seabird seabird com Copyright 2017 Sea Bird Scientific Product Manual LOBO System Operation Manual Document No AT DN 00434 Release Date 2011 11 24 Version B Software n a Firmware n a ...

Page 2: ...istory Revision Description Date Editor A Initial Release June 8 2007 S K Feener P Eng B Added SUNA information Added Cycle PO4 information Added Contact page Added Warranty page Updated GPRS modem data Various operation details updated November 24 2011 S K Feener P Eng Updated for Sea Bird Scientific Branding May 10 2017 T V Yeadon BSc ...

Page 3: ...y 18 3 2 Equipment Safety 18 3 2 1 Instruments 18 3 2 2 Connections 18 3 2 3 Recovery 19 4 Instrumentation 20 4 1 Sea Bird Scientific STOR X Datalogger Controller 21 4 2 Nortek Acoustic Sensors 22 4 2 1 Continental Profiler 22 4 2 2 Aquadopp Profiler 23 4 3 Sea Bird Scientific Nitrate Sensors 24 4 3 1 Sea Bird Scientific ISUS ISUS X 24 4 3 2 Sea Bird Scientific SUNA 26 4 4 WET Labs Sensors 27 4 4 ...

Page 4: ...2 3 Step 3 Test STOR X Ports SUNA example 72 10 2 4 Step 7 Configure the STOR X Cellular Parameters 73 10 2 5 Step 8 Test the Cellular Modem Hardware 73 10 2 6 Step 9 Check and Set the Clock 73 10 2 7 Step 10 Enable the STOR X Autorun Mode 73 10 2 8 Step 10 Start LOBO 74 11 Maintenance 75 11 1 Sea Bird Scientific STOR X Maintenance 75 11 2 Sea Bird Scientific SUNA ISUS ISUS X 75 11 3 Sea Bird Scie...

Page 5: ...ns 29 Table 6 Example Cycle PO4 Specifications 30 Table 7 SBE 37 SIP Specifications 32 Table 8 Oxygen Optode 3835 Specifications 32 Table 9 Standard Alkaline Battery Pack Specifications 34 Table 10 Solar Panel Specifications 35 Table 11 Panel Rack Specifications 36 Table 12 Battery Enclosure Specifications 38 Table 13 Battery Specifications 39 Table 14 CLC Specifications 40 Table 15 Lightning Arre...

Page 6: ...gure 15 WQM in LOBO Frame 29 Figure 16 WET Labs Cycle PO4 sensor mounted on LOBO 30 Figure 17 Alkaline Battery Pack in LOBO frame 34 Figure 18 Shore Based Power System 35 Figure 19 80 Watt Solar Panel 36 Figure 20 Solar Panel Mounting Rack 37 Figure 21 IL2F Cable Face View 37 Figure 22 Battery Enclosure 38 Figure 23 Battery Enclosure Connectors 38 Figure 24 Battery Enclosure internal assembly 39 F...

Page 7: ...ly found in a LOBO system Section 5 describes the power system components used with LOBO Section 6 describes the wireless telemetry system components Section 7 provides a brief overview of the server computer used to receive process and archive data received from LOBO Section 8 describes event scheduling including the schedule file format and the schedule file generator utility Power and data cons...

Page 8: ... Acronyms and Abbreviations AGM Absorbed Glass Mat Ah Amp hours APN Access Point Name BLIS Bleach Injection System CLC Charge and Load Controller DIW De Ionized Water DNS Domain Name Server GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System for Mobile Communications ICD Interface Control Document IP Internet Protocol LOBO Land Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer...

Page 9: ...when new 6 Check the current time held by the STOR X s precision real time clock using the clock get command If the time is incorrect set the time as described in the STOR X manual It is best to use UTC time 7 Type config to verify instrument settings Verify the instrument port settings and cellular settings Modify if required 8 Set the STOR X to autorun in scheduled mode This is found in the user...

Page 10: ...e This gives system users rapid and easy access to the monitoring network to help make informed decisions A new live demonstration system has been deployed in Halifax Harbour Canada see http lobo Sea Bird Scientific com for near real time and archived data 2 2 LOBO Configurations The LOBO system is available in a variety of robust easy to use platforms depending on the deployment site conditions a...

Page 11: ...float to minimize drag The robust system is designed to be temporarily submerged and has been tested in heavy icing conditions down to 20 C without missing any data transmissions Data is transmitted back to the user via wireless options typically cellular Figure 1 RiverLOBO A dimensioned drawing of the standard RiverLOBO platform can be found on the following page Marine Hazard Light Cellular Mode...

Page 14: ...ture this system can utilize solar power for more aggressive data acquisition schedules and lower operational costs or continue to use a more discrete submerged replaceable battery pack From the dock site the data can be sent back to the user via cabled or wireless options typically cellular Figure 3 Typical DockLOBO Deployment A dimensioned drawing of an example DockLOBO using a submersible batte...

Page 16: ...ck to shore using an armoured cable Power is provided by a shore based power system using solar panels and batteries From the shore the data can be sent back to the user via wireless or cabled options typically cellular Figure 5 Typical BenthicLOBO Deployment Dimensions for the LOBO frame would normally be identical to that of the DockLOBO in Figure 4 Dimensions of the bottom frame will depend on ...

Page 17: ...signed for protected bays and small lakes the BayLOBO uses a heavy duty disc shaped float well suited for riding waves A larger payload bay allows for more battery capacity for longer deployments Data is sent back to the user via wireless options typically cellular Figure 6 BayLOBO Marine Hazard Light Cellular Modem Flotation Frame and Sensors ...

Page 18: ...mpt to drain the instrument completely Depressurized and drained the sensor is safe for normal storage 3 1 2 Cables When deploying LOBO operators should remain aware of any attached mooring or telemetry cable to avoid becoming entangled Any cable or line released from a ship can be dangerous Keep a safe distance from the cable coil on deck when the instruments are being deployed 3 1 3 Electricity ...

Page 19: ...17 Sea Bird Scientific All rights reserved 3 2 3 Recovery Do not haul instruments in by their electrical cables unless they are reinforced with mechanical strength members for the purpose Hauling on electrical cables can cause damage to the instrument port connectors cables and splices ...

Page 20: ...WET Labs Provides CDOM measurement 4 Not Connected Free for additional sensor normally provides switched battery voltage for power 5 Not Connected Free for additional sensor normally provides regulated 13 V for power POWER BATTERY Sea Bird Scientific 15 V 51 Ah Alkaline battery pack MODEM GSM GPRS or CDMA Sea Bird Scientific Cellular An example of a DockLOBO or RiverLOBO system configured in this ...

Page 21: ...server computer The STOR X is shown below in Figure 8 mounted in a DockLOBO or RiverLOBO frame Figure 8 STOR X mounted in frame The STOR X features supply voltage monitoring with brownout protection to better support operation from rechargeable battery power sources The supply voltage is monitored and if the preset lower voltage threshold is reached the STOR X suspends operation and sleeps for a f...

Page 22: ...4 2 Nortek Acoustic Sensors At the time of writing of this document two types of Nortek current profilers have been integrated and tested with the LOBO platform the Continental and Aquadopp These sensors are described below 4 2 1 Continental Profiler The Continental Profiler is a sensor manufactured by Nortek AS used for water current profiling The Continental uses the Doppler Effect to measure wa...

Page 23: ...city by transmitting short pulses of sound listening to their echo and measuring the change in frequency of the echo The Aquadopp is available in several configurations depending on the deployment conditions and desired measurements For example the Aquadopp normally used on the RiverLOBO platform is a 2 MHz right angle model intended for shallow water applications The Aquadopp can be seen mounted ...

Page 24: ...tion measurements 4 3 1 Sea Bird Scientific ISUS ISUS X The MBARI In Situ Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer MBARI ISUS commonly referred to as the ISUS provides researchers with data essential to the study of physical chemical and biological processes in coastal estuarine and freshwater environments A variation of the ISUS the ISUS X also allows integration of up to four serial RS 232 sensors and two ...

Page 25: ...ingle telemetry type on a port If the sensor outputs linefeed terminated ASCII data not raw binary then generally it will work although high data rates and or very large data frames could be problematic The telemetry from the ISUS X must also be in ASCII format There is a corresponding negative impact on battery life due to the larger file sizes that must be transmitted Please consult with Sea Bir...

Page 26: ...t build up Figure 12 below shows a rendering of the SUNA and Hydro Wiper mounted in a LOBO frame while Figure 14 shows greater detail of the wiper assembly Figure 12 SUNA and Hydro Wiper mounted in LOBO Figure 13 SUNA and Hydro Wiper The default SUNA telemetry format is comma delimited ASCII data This is not the most efficient telemetry format but is user friendly When used in the LOBO system the ...

Page 27: ...le ECO CDS Specifications Manufacturer WET Labs Model ECO CDS Input Voltage 7 15 Vdc Typical Input Current 80 mA 140 mA with bio wiper Optical Fluorescence Wavelength excitation 370 nm Wavelength emission 460 nm Sensitivity 0 09 ppb Range typical 0 09 to 500 ppb Linearity 99 R2 Operating Temperature 0 30 C Operating Depth 300 m Sampling rate To 8 Hz Serial Interface RS 232 at 19200 bps Dimensions ...

Page 28: ...erial Interface RS 232 at 19200 bps Dimensions Ø2 5 in x 5 25 in Ø6 3 cm x 13 3 cm Weight in air 1 1 lbs 0 5 kg Weight in water 0 19 lbs 0 08 kg Generally speaking no change to the factory default settings for the ECO sensors are required although the user may wish to adjust the sample rate if higher temporal resolution or longer averages are desirable During port configuration the STOR X must be ...

Page 29: ...QM with a procedure for reconfiguration if required will be provided Generally the WQM will be reconfigured to give consistent measurement units across systems An important point to note is that the dissolved oxygen sensor can take a significant amount of time to stabilize depending on the sample flow rate and the water temperature This is accommodated by adjusting the STOR X schedule file to turn...

Page 30: ...nge 0 10 µM nominal Depth Rating 200 m Sample Rate 2 per hour max Serial Interface RS 232 at 19200 bps Dimensions approx 56 h x 18 w cm Weight in air 6 8 kg 4 5 2 1 Cycle PO4 STOR X Connector Wiring The Cycle PO4 requires constant power and an external control line to allow the STOR X to control its sampling schedule This is achieved by using custom wiring on the STOR X Cycle sensor port normally ...

Page 31: ... line for 5 seconds initiating a sampling sequence which will roughly coincide with the other sensors that are sampling at 01 02 01 and 01 05 11 At 01 45 00 the STOR X is retrieving this sampling data from the Cycle Note that the STOR X extracts time stamp information from the Cycle data it is very important that the STOR X and Cycle clocks are synchronized Please refer to Appendix A WET Labs Cycl...

Page 32: ...Optode 3835 is a sensor manufactured by Aanderaa used to measure absolute oxygen concentrations in water using optical methods The operation of the optode is based on the luminescence quenching principle with a fluorescent indicator embedded in a gas permeable foil A black optical isolation coating protects the foil Note that the orientation of the optode is not critical the optode has no field of...

Page 33: ...perating Depth 0 300 m 984 3 ft Sampling rate 1 second to 255 minutes Serial Interface RS 232 at 9600 bps Dimensions Ø36 x 86 mm Ø1 42 x 3 39 Weight in air 120 g 4 23 oz If integrated by Sea Bird Scientific an ICD or other documentation describing the as shipped configuration of the SBE 37 SIP with a procedure for reconfiguration if required will be provided ...

Page 34: ...cLOBO and BayLOBO platforms An image of the battery pack can be seen in Figure 18 below with a summary of specifications in Table 9 Figure 18 Alkaline Battery Pack in LOBO frame Table 9 Standard Alkaline Battery Pack Specifications Manufacturer Sea Bird Scientific Model 15 V 51 Ah Nominal Pack Voltage 15 V Pack Capacity 51 Ah depends on discharge rate and usage conditions of the end application Ce...

Page 35: ...s more aggressive acquisition schedules The standard shore based power system consists of an 80 Watt solar panel and vented battery enclosure with a 3 meter long interconnect cable These components are described in more detail in the following sections A diagram of the power system is shown below in Figure 19 80 Watt Solar Panel Panel Mounting Rack Battery Enclosure Figure 19 Shore Based Power Sys...

Page 36: ...olar panel Specifications for the rack are summarized below in Table 11 The rack is intended for mounting on a 2 Schedule 40 pole using two U bolts included although the design of the rack easily adapts to larger poles if necessary The end user must assemble the rack prior to or during deployment instructions are provided with the rack The assembled rack mounted on the panel is shown below in Figu...

Page 37: ... perpendicular to the sun at all times of the day generally not possible without a sun tracking mechanism Tracking mechanisms are only efficient for large arrays Time of day variations generally only account for a few percent variation in power output local weather conditions have a much greater effect However there are also seasonal variations to consider in the winter the sun is not at the same ...

Page 38: ... Battery Enclosure can be found below in Table 12 Table 12 Battery Enclosure Specifications Dimensions internal 16 H x 16 W x 10 D Dimensions external 16 25 H x 16 25 W x 10 25 D excluding connectors and mounting brackets Total Weight includes battery 60 lbs approximate Box Material Powder coated aluminum Mounting 2 Schedule 40 pole Connectors 2 pin male BH2M Subconn 2 pin female BH2F Subconn Fuse...

Page 39: ...ribe the battery and CLC in greater detail 5 2 2 1 Rechargeable Battery The standard rechargeable battery used by the Power System is a maintenance free Absorbed Glass Mat AGM 12 V 55 Ah battery designed specifically for solar panel applications The battery specifications are summarized below in Table 13 Table 13 Battery Specifications Manufacturer Soltek powersource Model Extreme EX 580 Voltage 1...

Page 40: ...nominal Temperature Compensation 28 mV C Load Disconnect 11 5 V Load Reconnect 12 6 V Operating Temperature 40 to 85 C Dimensions 6 x 2 18 x 1 32 Weight 8 oz 5 2 2 3 Lightning Arrestor To help protect against surges caused by nearby lightning strikes a DC surge arrestor can be provided An image of the arrestor is shown below in Figure 26 please note that the Lightning Arrestor is not shown in the ...

Page 41: ... SAT DN 00434 Rev B LOBO 2017 05 16 Page 41 of 86 Copyright 2017 Sea Bird Scientific All rights reserved Model LA 302DC Max Voltage to ground 250 V Surge Current 60 000 A Wire Leads 3x 18 12AWG Dimensions 2 long x 2 diameter ...

Page 42: ... use For the DockLOBO and BenthicLOBO configurations a large external marine grade antenna is generally used usually with 3 dB of gain to assist in areas with poor cellular signal strength For the RiverLOBO and BayLOBO a small whip antenna is usually mounted inside the modem enclosure to protect it from damage A diagram of the wireless telemetry system components is shown below in Figure 27 for a ...

Page 43: ...he modem enclosure through a low loss coaxial cable The specifications are summarized in Table 16 the antenna is shown in Figure 29 Table 16 Antenna and Cable Specifications Manufacturer Shakespeare Model Galaxy 5412 P Frequency Dual Band 800 900 MHz and 1800 1900 MHz Gain 3 dB Length 2 feet Connector N female Extension Adapter 4 length female to female 1 14 threads Antenna Base 3 diameter 1 14 th...

Page 44: ...Frequency Quad Band 850 900 1800 1900 MHz Packet Switched Data GPRS Class 10 up to 85 kbps Internet Enabled Embedded TCP IP stack For the GSM GPRS modem the user will need to purchase a cellular data plan The cellular service provider will supply a SIM card when the data plan is purchased The SIM card must be installed in the modem which may require the modem to be removed from its enclosure depen...

Page 45: ... mount the enclosure with the connectors facing down as shown above in Figure 27 The enclosure is also shown below in Figure 30 5 4 7 5 MCBH6M Power Communications To STOR X Antenna Connector Figure 30 Modem Enclosure 6 2 1 3 DockLOBO Modem Enclosure with Surge Protection For areas that are prone to lightning strikes the modem enclosure can include components to help protect against nearby lightni...

Page 46: ...ctor Figure 31 Modem Enclosure with Surge Protection 6 2 1 4 Modem Enclosure Connector All versions of the Modem Enclosure have a common electrical interface to the STOR X The 6 pin male bulkhead connector that serves as this interface is shown below in Figure 32 The connector pinout is provided in Table 18 1 2 6 5 4 3 Figure 32 MCBH6M Bulkhead Face View Table 18 Modem Enclosure Pin Configuration ...

Page 47: ...d from Modem 4 RTS Request To Send to Modem 5 RX RS 232 Data from Modem 6 TX RS 232 Data to Modem 6 3 A Note About Cellular Coverage Please ensure that you have adequate cellular coverage normally GPRS required in the area in which you intend to deploy LOBO Sea Bird Scientific cannot be held responsible for systems that fail to transmit data due to lack of cellular coverage ...

Page 48: ...e or larger preferably in a RAID Level 1 configuration preferably SCSI for reliability and long life 4 512 MB RAM 5 10 100 network card 6 Basic video card 7 Basic keyboard monitor mouse etc If you are providing the server please consult Sea Bird Scientific to ensure that the hardware is suitable An alternative and preferred solution is to use a hosting service and install the email server and LOBO...

Page 49: ...ser list to help prevent unauthorized users from updating the schedule The following sections first describe the received email format and then describe the web server interface 7 3 2 STOR X Email Format The format of the email message received from the STOR X is shown below in Figure 33 as a Thunderbird email utility screen capture and described in the following subsections Descriptive subject li...

Page 50: ...to only accept email from this user 7 3 2 4 Custom X header The email will contain a custom email X header of the format X Sea Bird Scientific Instrument STOR X sn XXXX where XXXX is the STOR X serial number 7 3 2 5 Email Body The email body contains the event log for the STOR X 7 3 2 6 Data Attachment The STOR X data file is attached to the email message Note that base 64 encoding is used on the ...

Page 51: ... B LOBO 2017 05 16 Page 51 of 86 Copyright 2017 Sea Bird Scientific All rights reserved Figure 34 Main Web Page Selecting the LOBOviz link takes you to the LOBOviz data display page where recent and archived data can be accessed and displayed ...

Page 52: ...ev B LOBO 2017 05 16 Page 52 of 86 Copyright 2017 Sea Bird Scientific All rights reserved Figure 35 LOBOviz For example if we plot a time series for nitrate concentration and fluorescence we can see the spring bloom occurring as shown below ...

Page 53: ...es based on the number of acquisition events found within the file each split file is a separate acquisition time An example from Sea Bird Scientific s server is shown below in Figure 37 Please note that this data is not identical to that displayed by LOBOviz this data is raw meaning that it contains every frame for each sensor as recorded by the STOR X for the event This raw data can then be extr...

Page 54: ...itionally each STOR X uses the YYYYDDD raw format without serial number information thus the serial number must be appended as all data files are in the same folder Also note that the raw files will have both ASCII and binary data There may also be another folder present in which the unprocessed email is archived The STOR X sends status messages in the body of the email this information can be use...

Page 55: ...le and previous schedule folders Schedule files are used by the STOR X to schedule power data acquisition and email events After transmitting their data each STOR X checks the schedule folder for its new schedule file and retrieves it if available If the file is not present the STOR X simply continues to use its existing schedule Note that the ...

Page 56: ...r This is a simple but effective way to reduce the total amount of data transferred as the STOR X will download the schedule every time it connects if it is present there is currently not a mechanism for the STOR X to check if the schedule file has already been downloaded As explained previously sending a properly configured email to the server will update the schedule file in the folder For examp...

Page 57: ...mat Schedule files are used by the STOR X to schedule power data acquisition and email events The schedule file is a simple ASCII text file containing the daily events for the STOR X For the basic format of the schedule file please refer to the STOR X manual RD1 However the server scripts used in the LOBO system requires special delimiter lines at the beginning and end of the file to allow the STO...

Page 58: ...k while maintaining good temporal resolution A once an hour schedule is acceptable The WQM must be turned on early to ensure that the sampling volume is well flushed and to allow time for the dissolved oxygen sensor to stabilize about 1 minute should suffice Because the ISUS is plumbed with the WQM sensor it should acquire data during the same time One minute of acquisition time should be sufficie...

Page 59: ...later so that the first event does not occur precisely at midnight Set the Offset for the ECO CDS Port 3 to 5 minutes so that it turns on separately Set the Wait for Ports 1 and 2 to 60 seconds to allow flushing and stabilization of the WQM as described the ISUS also takes 30 45 seconds to start up Finally set the duration to 60 seconds for Ports 1 and 2 and 20 seconds for Port 3 5 To get the Mode...

Page 60: ...t and waste power and acquire unnecessary data 7 Press the Generate New File button to create the schedule file A warning will appear instructing you that it will take some time to verify the file Click OK When requested save the file as Schedule txt in the desired location The file MUST be named Schedule txt 8 After saving the file a Matlab like figure will appear as shown below This gives a grap...

Page 61: ...4 POWER 3 V 00 07 00 GSMSEND 1 01 01 00 POWER V 1 2 01 02 01 ACQUIRE 60 1 2 01 03 04 POWER 1 2 V 01 05 00 POWER V 3 01 05 11 ACQUIRE 20 3 01 05 34 POWER 3 V 01 07 00 GSMSEND 1 ENTIRE FILE NOT SHOWN 23 01 00 POWER V 1 2 23 02 01 ACQUIRE 60 1 2 23 03 04 POWER 1 2 V 23 05 00 POWER V 3 23 05 11 ACQUIRE 20 3 23 05 34 POWER 3 V 23 07 00 GSMSEND 1 SCHEDULE FILE END Notice that the data acquisition events...

Page 62: ...w You may also wish to add a comment starting with to describe what you ve done SCHEDULE FILE START STOR X SCHEDULE FILE File generated by Sea Bird Scientific Schedule File Generator File generated at 07 Jun 2007 21 27 23 2007 07 07 SF Created for manual demo Port 1 WQM Port 2 ISUS Port 3 ECO CDS Port 4 5 Unused Note rearranged shutdown order from 2 1 V to 2 1 V so that ISUS turns off first to sav...

Page 63: ...tem making energy capacity much less of a concern with typical instrumentation In addition the autonomous download of data over the cellular network allows the STOR X to delete old data files so that the internal flash storage disk does not become full In fact the user is encouraged to modify the schedule files for each STOR X in the LOBO to meet their requirements and operating conditions To assi...

Page 64: ...es The log files generally contain data that is formatted into frames or records Each frame in a log file will contain one sample from each sensor within the instrument The raw telemetry of most instruments made by Sea Bird Scientific falls into a fixed format that conforms to Sea Bird Scientific s data format standard RD2 This program allows data analysts to extract the samples in a form suitable...

Page 65: ... open arrange the windows as desired 4 If you haven t already done so copy all the system calibration cal and telemetry definition files tdf as well as any sip files to a directory on your PC Here we ll use C LOBOtest but the actual location is arbitrary Because we have a sip file that contains all the necessary calibration files we ll use it Similarly copy the STOR X raw files to your PC this inc...

Page 66: ...on of the file that is dragged in if you drop in a tdf file only tdf files are displayed and if you drop in a cal file only cal files are displayed If you drop in a sip file however all cal and tdf files in the Instrument Package file will be displayed as shown 7 Next we want to instruct SatCon as to where to place the converted files Select View Properties A File List Properties dialog box will a...

Page 67: ...yright 2017 Sea Bird Scientific All rights reserved 8 Next we will configure the data conversion parameters Select Conversion Parameters to open the Conversion Parameters dialog Configure the Conversion Parameters dialog as shown below When complete click OK to close the dialog ...

Page 68: ...d on the log file and instrument file Click OK to close the dialog when you are finished 10 Select the raw file and the instrument file that you wish to perform the conversion on For this test we want to look at data from the WQM sensor Notice the output file name is automatically created in the Next box 11 Press the blue exclamation point or select Conversion Convert to begin the data conversion ...

Page 69: ...e that the Conversion Log Output window has been updated read through it if you are curious 13 The converted file can now be found in the output directory with a dat extension as shown 14 The dat file contains tab delimited ASCII data that can be opened directly in Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet programs as shown below Notice the first few frames have missing data when the WQM starts up not ...

Page 70: ... this process for all the data files and instrument files Note that SatCon also has the ability to batch process several files in one conversion simply select multiple Log and Instrument files from their corresponding lists before you issue the Convert command 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 7 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 OXSAT DO ...

Page 71: ...per acquisition event for a once hour schedule 24 hours per day this amounts to about 1 2 MB per day Generally speaking buy the biggest data plan you can afford GSM GPRS cellular network access requires the use of a SIM card which needs to be purchased with the data plan CDMA modems do not use a SIM card they are instead programmed by the distributor These modems tend to be provider specific The f...

Page 72: ... ISUS X download cable 2 Start a HyperTerminal or other terminal emulator session Connect to the COM port at 57600 bps not the normal STOR X 9600 baud with 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit 8 N 1 and no flow control 3 Connect the STOR X to the battery to apply power to the STOR X You may also use an external supply nominal 12 V 4 After connecting the cable you should see a boot up message from ...

Page 73: ...s an undocumented test feature for the LOBO 5 Type AT and press the Enter key The modem should respond with OK confirming the STOR X to modem connection is functioning 6 If using the GSM modem type gsmtest at the PicoDOS prompt and watch the STOR X attempt to send a data file if present The status messages displayed should indicate whether or not the cellular settings are correct 7 Press CONTROL Z...

Page 74: ...ile loaded The STOR X will search the schedule file until the next event after the current time is found and enter a low power sleep until that point in time 4 When the event time is reached the STOR X will wake up and perform the event displaying the status in Hyperterminal When the event is complete the STOR X will return to low power sleep until the next event 5 Allow the STOR X to run through ...

Page 75: ... 5 contact Sea Bird Scientific for details 11 2 Sea Bird Scientific SUNA ISUS ISUS X The Sea Bird Scientific nitrate sensors are low maintenance A summary is provided below Please refer to the maintenance section of the appropriate user manual for details Preventative Maintenance Avoid dropping or other hard impacts Rinse with fresh water after each use This is very important to avoid corrosion St...

Page 76: ...o 50 intensity although the entire life of the lamp may not be usable Expect to return the sensor to Sea Bird Scientific for lamp replacement as the lamp on time approaches 1000 hours An annual return to Sea Bird Scientific for inspection and recalibration is suggested Periodically check real time clock accuracy ISUS ISUS X only Plan to replace the internal clock battery after 2 3 years This must ...

Page 77: ... on each maintenance trip or whenever the batteries are changed The approach here differs slightly from that described in the WQM documentation 1 Fill a fresh bleach reservoir a baby bottle with bleach and screw the cap on Top up the bottle to fill the nipple using a syringe to remove as much air as possible Be extremely careful if you inject too much bleach with the syringe pressure will build up...

Page 78: ...ell from the ISUS Disconnect the black Tygon tubing from the WQM and allow it to drain Flush with Fresh water Clean the ISUS probe tip 3 If possible remove the WQM from the LOBO frame Leave the WQM mounted on the strut mounts Connect to the WQM using the WET Labs test cable WARNING WET Labs test cable has a different pin out than Sea Bird Scientific s 6 pin cable confusing them may damage your sen...

Page 79: ...sion 1 5 BLD 16 10 50 May 24 2007 Persistor CF2 SN 6479 BIOS 4 2 PicoDOS 4 2 Control register initialized Input register initialized RTC initialized HI7188 initialized Input power protection interrupt initialized MCU speed 14720 kHz Setting main baudrate to 57600 bps Port 1 configuration complete Port 1 configured at 19200 bps 8 data bits N parity Press CTRL Z or BREAK to exit console WQM Version ...

Page 80: ... dirt from the pressure sensor holes Lubricate the male connector pins with the lubricant provided in the Aquadopp shipping case Antifouling paints can be used Replace internal desiccant annually When used with LOBO the Aquadopp uses external power so there is no reason to replace the internal batteries You may wish to remove the internal battery pack prior to deployment please refer to the user m...

Page 81: ...er for cleaning use a wet cloth for the sensing foil and a brush for the housing Vinegar can be used on calcareous organisms A copper plate immediately in front of the optical window can be used to extend intervals between cleaning as it prevents fouling from occurring directly on the window A copper mesh such as a cleaning pad could also work although it may trap sediment Be careful to avoid diss...

Page 82: ... prevent water ingress Wash the antenna occasionally to remove salt deposits to help reduce the possibility of corrosion Mount the antenna cable so that water is not guided toward the coaxial connectors this will help prevent water ingress Store with dummy connectors in place Lightly lubricate male connector pins not coax with Dow Corning DC 111 lubricant or equivalent Any debris sand mud in the f...

Page 83: ...turn products to Sea Bird Scientific whether under warranty or not contact the Sea Bird Scientific Customer Support Department and request a Returned Material Authorization RMA number and provide shipping details RMA is available on seabird com All claims under warranty must be made promptly after occurrence of circumstances giving rise thereto and must be received by Sea Bird Scientific within th...

Page 84: ... Select the PC COM port the Cycle is connected to 10 Supply power to the instrument 11 If you will be deploying the Cycle immediately prime it as per the Cycle User s Guide otherwise it can be set to self prime in the field later 12 Select Tools Deployment Wizard 13 Select Synchronous Slave then click Next 14 For proper operation the Cycle clock must be set to the same time zone as the STOR X as t...

Page 85: ...d Scientific All rights reserved 15 If you have already primed the Cycle check the Skip Prime Cycle box in the dialog otherwise select a time after the sensor will be deployed for it to self prime then select Next 16 You will then be presented with a Settings summary Select Send Settings to Cycle ...

Page 86: ...ck and select a priming sequence time 18 You will then be asked if you wish to generate a settings report Select Yes and save the report 19 The Cycle is now ready for deployment Disconnect the cable and power source and remount the Cycle on the LOBO frame Reconnect the STOR X to Cycle cable Remember that the Cycle gets power directly from the STOR X battery POWER connector so ensure that it is dis...

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