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Manual revision 041

 

Table of Contents 

SBE 37-SM RS-232

 

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Table of Contents 

Limited Liability Statement ................................................................ 2

 

Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. 3

 

Table of Contents ................................................................................. 4

 

Section 1: Introduction ........................................................................ 6

 

About this Manual .............................................................................................6

 

Quick Start .........................................................................................................6

 

Unpacking MicroCAT .......................................................................................7

 

Shipping Precautions .........................................................................................8

 

Section 2: Description of MicroCAT .................................................. 9

 

System Description ............................................................................................9

 

Specifications ................................................................................................... 11

 

Dimensions and End Cap Connector ............................................................... 12

 

Cables and Wiring ........................................................................................... 13

 

Sample Timing ................................................................................................. 14

 

Battery Pack Endurance ................................................................................... 14

 

External Power ................................................................................................. 15

 

Cable Length and External Power ............................................................ 15

 

Section 3:  Preparing MicroCAT for Deployment .......................... 16

 

Battery Pack Installation .................................................................................. 16

 

Description of Cells and Battery Pack ...................................................... 16

 

Installing Cells and Battery Pack .............................................................. 16

 

Software Installation ........................................................................................ 18

 

Power and Communications Test .................................................................... 18

 

Test Setup ................................................................................................. 18

 

Test ........................................................................................................... 19

 

Section 4:  Deploying and Operating MicroCAT ............................ 24

 

Sampling Modes .............................................................................................. 24

 

Polled Sampling ........................................................................................ 25

 

Autonomous Sampling (Logging commands) .......................................... 26

 

Serial Line Synchronization (Serial Line Sync) ....................................... 27

 

Real-Time Data Acquisition ............................................................................ 28

 

Timeout Description ........................................................................................ 28

 

Command Descriptions .................................................................................... 29

 

Data Formats .................................................................................................... 45

 

Setup for Deployment ...................................................................................... 49

 

Deployment ...................................................................................................... 50

 

Recovery .......................................................................................................... 51

 

Uploading and Processing Data ....................................................................... 52

 

Editing Raw Data File ...................................................................................... 59

 

Section 5: Routine Maintenance  and Calibration .......................... 60

 

Corrosion Precautions ...................................................................................... 60

 

Connector Mating and Maintenance ................................................................ 60

 

Conductivity Cell Maintenance ....................................................................... 61

 

Pressure Sensor (optional) Maintenance .......................................................... 62

 

O-Ring Maintenance ........................................................................................ 62

 

Handling Instructions for Plastic 

ShallowCAT

 ................................................ 63

 

Replacing AA Cells ......................................................................................... 63

 

Replacing Anti-Foulant Devices (SBE 37-SI, SM, IM) ................................... 65

 

Sensor Calibration ............................................................................................ 66

 

Conductivity Sensor Calibration ............................................................... 66

 

Temperature Sensor Calibration ............................................................... 66

 

Summary of Contents for SBE 37-SM

Page 1: ...rd Scientific All rights reserved Release Date Version Firmware Software 10 18 2018 041 5 1 1 later Seaterm V2 2 6 3 later SBE Data Processing 7 26 7 later SBE 37 SM MicroCAT C T P Recorder Conductivity and Temperature pressure optional Recorder with RS 232 Interface Product Manual ...

Page 2: ...RD ELECTRONICS INC has no way of controlling the use of this equipment or of choosing the personnel to operate it and therefore cannot take steps to comply with laws pertaining to product liability including laws which impose a duty to warn the user of any dangers involved in operating this equipment Therefore acceptance of this system by the customer shall be conclusively deemed to include a cove...

Page 3: ...Manual revision 041 Declaration of Conformity SBE 37 SM RS 232 3 Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 4: ...llation 18 Power and Communications Test 18 Test Setup 18 Test 19 Section 4 Deploying and Operating MicroCAT 24 Sampling Modes 24 Polled Sampling 25 Autonomous Sampling Logging commands 26 Serial Line Synchronization Serial Line Sync 27 Real Time Data Acquisition 28 Timeout Description 28 Command Descriptions 29 Data Formats 45 Setup for Deployment 49 Deployment 50 Recovery 51 Uploading and Proces...

Page 5: ...ded 68 Problem 3 Unreasonable T C or P Data 68 Problem 4 Salinity Spikes 69 Glossary 70 Appendix I Functional Description 72 Sensors 72 Sensor Interface 72 Real Time Clock 72 Appendix II Electronics Disassembly Reassembly 73 Disassembly 73 Reassembly 73 Appendix III Command Summary 74 Appendix IV AF24173 Anti Foulant Device 77 Appendix V Replacement Parts 81 Appendix VI Manual Revision History 83 ...

Page 6: ...year Quick Start Follow these steps to get a Quick Start using the MicroCAT The manual provides step by step details for performing each task 1 Install AA lithium cells and test power and communications Section 3 Preparing MicroCAT for Deployment 2 Deploy the MicroCAT Section 4 Deploying and Operating MicroCAT A Install new AA lithium cells if necessary B Ensure all data has been uploaded and then...

Page 7: ...SM RS 232 7 Unpacking MicroCAT Shown below is a typical MicroCAT shipment Spare hardware and o ring kit SBE 37 SM MicroCAT Cell cleaning solution Triton X Software and Electronic Copies of Software Manuals and User Manual I O cable 12 AA lithium cells ...

Page 8: ...croCAT after testing 1 Remove the battery pack assembly from the MicroCAT 2 Remove the cells from the battery pack assembly 3 Pack the cells properly for shipment apply appropriate labels and prepare appropriate shipping documentation BATTERY PACKAGING Cells are packed in heat sealed plastic and then placed in bubble wrap outer sleeve and strong packaging for shipment DISCLAIMER WARNING The shippi...

Page 9: ... MicroCAT with satellite radio or wire telemetry equipment Serial line sync In response to a pulse on the serial line the MicroCAT wakes up samples stores the data in its FLASH memory and goes to sleep If desired real time data can also be transmitted Serial line sync provides an easy method for synchronizing MicroCAT sampling with other instruments such as Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers ADCPs...

Page 10: ... which includes Deployment Endurance Calculator program for determining deployment length based on user input deployment scheme instrument power requirements and battery capacity SeatermV2 terminal program for easy 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 MicroCA...

Page 11: ...erated capacity of 257 KJoules see Battery Pack Endurance for example calculation See Shipping Precautions in Section 1 Introduction Note Saft cells can be purchased from Sea Bird or other sources See Saft s website for suppliers www saftbatteries com Alternatively substitute either of the following Tadiran TL 4903 AA 3 6 V and 2 4 Amp hours each www tadiran com Electrochem 3B0064 BCX85 AA 3 9 V a...

Page 12: ...Manual revision 041 Section 2 Description of MicroCAT SBE 37 SM RS 232 12 Dimensions and End Cap Connector Dimensions in millimeters inches ...

Page 13: ...Manual revision 041 Section 2 Description of MicroCAT SBE 37 SM RS 232 13 Cables and Wiring ...

Page 14: ...consecutive scans the MicroCAT halts logging Sea Bird recommends using the capacity value of 6 0 Amp hours for the Saft cells as well as the alternate cell types Tadiran TL 4903 and Electrochem 3B0064 BCX85 AA This MicroCAT uses a battery pack with a yellow cover plate Older SBE 37 SM MicroCATs use a battery pack with a red cover plate those packs are wired differently and will not work properly i...

Page 15: ...pack if you do not want to draw down the battery pack V IR 10 volts Provide at least 9 volts after IR loss if allowing the MicroCAT to draw down the battery pack or if no battery pack is installed V IR 9 volts where I MicroCAT turn on transient 0 5 Amps see Specifications Note Common wire resistances Gauge Resistance ohms foot 12 0 0016 14 0 0025 16 0 0040 18 0 0064 19 0 0081 20 0 0107 22 0 0162 2...

Page 16: ...r screws Note Sea Bird ships the MicroCAT with a 9 64 inch Allen wrench for these screws C Remove the I O end cap by twisting the end cap counter clockwise the end cap will release from the housing Pull the end cap out D The end cap is electrically connected to the electronics with a Molex connector Holding the wire cluster near the connector pull gently to detach the female end of the connector f...

Page 17: ...attery pack assembly Ensure the cover is tightly screwed on to provide a reliable electrical contact 8 Replace the battery pack assembly in the housing A Align the D shaped opening in the cover plate with the pins on the shaft Lower the assembly slowly into the housing and once aligned push gently to mate the banana plugs on the battery compartment bulkhead with the lower PCB A post at the bottom ...

Page 18: ...er and communications test will verify that the system works prior to deployment Test Setup 1 Remove dummy plug if applicable A By hand unscrew the locking sleeve from the MicroCAT s bulkhead connector If you must use a wrench or pliers be careful not to loosen the bulkhead connector instead of the locking sleeve B Remove the dummy plug from the MicroCAT s I O bulkhead connector by pulling the plu...

Page 19: ...fter you connect to the MicroCAT Command Data Echo Area Title bar of this window shows Seaterm232 s current comm port and baud rate Commands and the MicroCAT responses are echoed here Additionally a command can be manually typed or pasted ctrl V here Note that the MicroCAT must be connected and awake for it to respond to a command Status bar Provides connection upload script and capture status inf...

Page 20: ...e DateTime Capture Capture instrument responses on screen to file to save real time data or use for diagnostics File has cap extension Click Capture menu again to turn off capture Capture status displays in Status bar Upload Upload data stored in memory in a format that Sea Bird s data processing software can use Uploaded data has xml extension and is then automatically converted to a hex and a xm...

Page 21: ...connect at the baud specified in Step A but if unsuccessful will then cycle through all other available baud rates C If there is still no communication check cabling between the computer and MicroCAT and try to connect again D If there is still no communication repeat Step A with a different comm port and try to connect again After Seaterm232 displays the GetHD response it provides an S prompt to ...

Page 22: ...ow to send commands or simply type the commands in the Command Data Echo area if desired Click on desired command description in list Help box describes selected command in more detail Enter any command arguments such as starting and ending sample number for upload in these boxes Click Execute when ready to send selected command This box shows selected command ...

Page 23: ...re 23 2444 temperature in degrees Celsius output if OutputTemp Y units set by SetTempUnits 0 00001 conductivity in S m output if OutputCond Y units set by SetCondUnits 0 310 pressure in decibars output if OutputPress Y units set by SetPressUnits 0 0000 salinity psu output if OutputSal Y 1491 887 sound velocity m sec output if OutputSV Y 0 00001 specific conductivity S m output if OutputSC y 04 Aug...

Page 24: ...one sample and transmits data Autonomous Sampling At pre programmed intervals the MicroCAT wakes up samples stores data in memory and goes to sleep Data is transmitted real time if TxRealTime Y Serial Line Synchronization In response to a pulse on the serial line the MicroCAT wakes up samples stores data in memory and goes to sleep Data is transmitted real time if TxRealTime Y Commands can be used...

Page 25: ...e and salinity with data Command MicroCAT to take a sample and send data to computer do not store data in MicroCAT s memory Send power off command Select Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu to connect and wake up DATETIME 12012017090000 OUTPUTFORMAT 1 OUTPUTTEMP Y OUTPUTCOND Y OUTPUTPRESS Y OUTPUTSAL Y GETCD to verify setup TS QS When ready to take a sample repeat as desired wake up MicroC...

Page 26: ...CAT Initialize logging to overwrite previous data in memory Set current date and time to September 1 2017 9 am Set up to sample every 60 seconds Do not transmit real time data to computer Set up to automatically start logging on 10 September 2017 at 12 00 00 Send power off command after all parameters are entered system will automatically wake up and go to sleep for each sample Select Connect in S...

Page 27: ...ed sampling logging upload etc Example Serial Line Sync user input in bold Wake up MicroCAT Initialize logging to overwrite previous data in memory Set current date and time to September 1 2017 9 am Set up to transmit real time data Set up to send data in converted decimal format and include temperature conductivity pressure and salinity with data Enable serial line sync mode Send power off comman...

Page 28: ...ile Process the data as desired Note that this file cannot be processed by SBE Data Processing as it does not have the required headers and format for Sea Bird s processing software To process data with SBE Data Processing upload the data from the MicroCAT s memory Timeout Description The MicroCAT has a timeout algorithm If the MicroCAT does not receive a command for 2 minutes it powers down its c...

Page 29: ...in 2 minutes after the completion of a command the MicroCAT returns to the quiescent sleep state If in quiescent sleep state re establish communications by selecting Connect in Seaterm232 s Communications menu or pressing the Enter key If the MicroCAT is transmitting data and you want to stop it press the Esc key or type C Then press the Enter key Alternatively select Abort in Seaterm232 s Command...

Page 30: ...l line sync data real time TxRealTime Serial sync mode state SyncMode Example MicroCAT with a pressure sensor user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parentheses GETCD ConfigurationData DeviceType SBE37SM RS232 SerialNumber 03730051 SampleDataFormat converted engineering SampleDataFormat OutputFormat TemperatureUnits Celsius TemperatureUnits SetTempUnits ConductivityUnits S m Conduc...

Page 31: ...memory Number of additional samples that can be placed in memory Length number of bytes of each sample Logging status yes or no to indicate whether it is currently logging data if applicable reason that logging has stopped Example user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parentheses getsd StatusData DeviceType SBE37SM RS232 SerialNumber 03730051 DateTime 2017 08 20T00 48 32 DateTime ...

Page 32: ...Calibration Calibration format WBCOND0 id Conductivity SerialNum 03709999 SerialNum CalDate 04 Aug 17 CalDate CCalDate G 1 009121e 00 G CG H 1 410162e 01 H CH I 2 093167e 04 I CI J 3 637053e 05 J CJ PCOR 9 570000e 08 PCOR CTCor TCOR 3 250000e 06 TCOR CPCor WBOTC 1 954800e 05 WBOTC CWBOTC Calibration Calibration format STRAIN0 id Pressure SerialNum 2478619 SerialNum CalDate 28 Jul 17 CalDate PCalDa...

Page 33: ...orAD7714TimeOut response delayed from temperature and pressure A D converter ErrorInvWakeUpFlag unexpected wakeup ErrorFLASHTimeOut problem with writing data to FLASH memory Alarm long time to take next sample is too far in future Alarm short woke up MicroCAT to send a command while logging and missed taking a sample LoggingRestartNoAlarm no sample taken for 8 hours while logging restart logging L...

Page 34: ...ent Example user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parentheses gethd HardwareData DeviceType SBE37SM RS232 SerialNumber 03730051 Manufacturer Sea Bird Scientific Manufacturer FirmwareVersion 5 0 0 FirmwareVersion FirmwareDate 4 August 2017 FirmwareDate CommandSetVersion 1 5 CommandSetVersion PCBAssembly SerialNum 122106 AssemblyNum 41783k PCBAssembly SerialNum 122105 AssemblyNum 41...

Page 35: ...pressure to use in calculations if no pressure sensor installed only sent if pressure sensor not installed ReferencePressure Example MicroCAT with a pressure sensor user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parentheses DS SBE37SM RS232 v5 0 0 SERIAL NO 30051 04 Aug 2017 20 55 10 DateTime vMain 13 59 vLith 2 91 samplenumber 3418 free 559240 SampleNumber not logging stop command sample ...

Page 36: ...ty 04 aug 17 CCalDate G 1 036689e 00 CG H 1 444342e 01 CH I 3 112137e 04 CI J 3 005941e 05 CJ CPCOR 9 570001e 08 CPCor CTCOR 3 250000e 06 CTCor WBOTC 1 968100e 05 CWBOTC pressure S N 2478619 range 2901 psia 03 aug 17 PRange psi PCalDate PA0 0 000000e 00 PA0 PA1 0 000000e 00 PA1 PA2 0 000000e 00 PA2 PTCA0 0 000000e 00 PTCA0 PTCA1 0 000000e 00 PTCA1 PTCA2 0 000000e 00 PTCA2 PTCB0 0 000000e 00 PTCB0 ...

Page 37: ...is turned off Data logging and memory retention are not affected Example Set current date and time to 10 September 2017 12 00 00 user input in bold DATETIME 09102017120000 Example Set MicroCAT to output Executed and Executing tags user input in bold outputexecutedtag y Executed getcd GetCD response Executed Note Executed tag at end of command response takes place of S prompt Note The MicroCAT auto...

Page 38: ...Number 0 until all existing data has been uploaded MicroCAT requires this command to be sent twice to prevent accidental reset of memory Note Do not send InitLogging or SampleNumber 0 until all data has been uploaded These commands do not delete the data they just reset the data pointer If you accidentally send one of these commands before uploading recover the data as follows 1 Set SampleNumber x...

Page 39: ...x 1 Pressure output psi gauge OutputSal x x Y Output salinity psu with each sample if OutputFormat 1 or 2 x N Do not OutputSV x x Y Output sound velocity m sec using Chen and Millero formula UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science 44 with each sample if OutputFormat 1 or 2 x N Do not Notes See Data Formats after the command descriptions for complete details The MicroCAT does not store salinity s...

Page 40: ...mple number with each polled sample if OutputFormat 1 or 2 x N Do not Legacy x x 0 Allow all commands documented in this manual x 1 Reset output units to C S m and dbar and enable output of temperature conductivity and pressure disable sound velocity specific conductivity and sample number Do not allow user to disable temperature conductivity or pressure or to change output units Modify DS respons...

Page 41: ...enu before entering Stop Stop must be sent before uploading data from memory Note You may need to send Stop several times to get the MicroCAT to respond This is most likely to occur if sampling with a small SampleInterval and transmitting real time data TxRealTime Y Notes Do not set SampleInterval to less than 10 seconds if transmitting real time data TxRealTime Y If the MicroCAT is logging data a...

Page 42: ...les and output data To interrupt this sampling press Esc key Note MicroCAT ignores this command if sampling data StartNow or StartLater has been sent SL Output last sample stored in buffer SLT Output last sample stored in buffer Then take new sample and store data in buffer do not output data from new sample Serial Line Sync Commands SyncMode x x Y Enable serial line synchronization When a simple ...

Page 43: ...s uploaded screen first displays start time start sample number These are start time and starting sample number for requested data Notes Use Seaterm232 s Upload menu to upload data that will be processed by SBE Data Processing Manually entering a data upload command does not produce data with the required header information for processing by our software These commands are included here for refere...

Page 44: ...n date CG F F Conductivity G CH F F Conductivity H CI F F Conductivity I CJ F F Conductivity J WBOTC F F Conductivity wbotc CTCor F F Conductivity ctcor CPCor F F Conductivity cpcor Pressure PCalDate S S Pressure calibration date PA0 F F Pressure A0 PA1 F F Pressure A1 PA2 F F Pressure A2 PTCA0 F F Pressure ptca0 PTCA1 F F Pressure ptca1 PTCA2 F F Pressure ptca2 PTCB0 F F Pressure ptcb0 PTCB1 F F ...

Page 45: ... time at the start of the sample When TxRealTime Y real time autonomous data and real time serial line sync data transmitted to the computer is preceded by a sign The MicroCAT s pressure sensor is an absolute sensor so its raw output includes the effect of atmospheric pressure 14 7 psi As shown on the Calibration Sheet Sea Bird s calibration and resulting calibration coefficients is in terms of ps...

Page 46: ...re sensor range o sss ssss salinity psu sent if OutputSal Y o vvvv vvv sound velocity m sec sent if OutputSV Y o x specific conductivity sent if OutputSC Y units defined by SetCondUnits x xxxxx if SetCondUnits 0 S m xx xxxx if SetCondUnits 1 mS cm xxxxx x if SetCondUnits 2 µS cm o dd mmm yyyy day month year o hh mm ss hour minute second Leading zeros are suppressed except for one zero to the left ...

Page 47: ...tputSV Y o x specific conductivity sent if OutputSC Y units defined by SetCondUnits x xxxxx if SetCondUnits 0 S m xx xxxx if SetCondUnits 1 mS cm xxxxx x if SetCondUnits 2 µS cm o dd mmm yyyy day month year o hh mm ss hour minute second o n sample number in FLASH memory sent if TxSampleNum y and autonomous sampling or using polled sampling commands that store data in FLASH memory or retrieve last ...

Page 48: ...gits to left of decimal place is dependent on pressure sensor range o sss ssss salinity psu sent if OutputSal Y o vvvv vvv sound velocity m sec sent if OutputSV Y o dd mmm yyyy day month year o hh mm ss hour minute second Leading zeros are suppressed except for one zero to the left of the decimal point All data is separated with a comma and at least one space Example Sample data output for real ti...

Page 49: ...modes A Ensure all data has been uploaded and then send InitLogging to make the entire memory available for recording If InitLogging is not sent data will be stored after the last recorded sample B Set the date and time DateTime C Establish the setup and logging parameters D Use one of the following command sequences to initiate sampling StartNow to start logging now taking a sample every SampleIn...

Page 50: ...stall the dummy plug or cable connector aligning the raised bump on the side of the plug connector with the large pin pin 1 ground on the MicroCAT Remove any trapped air by burping or gently squeezing the plug connector near the top and moving your fingers toward the end cap OR MCBH Connector Install the plug cable connector aligning the pins C Place the locking sleeve over the plug connector Tigh...

Page 51: ...lly secure it away from people until you have determined that abnormal internal pressure does not exist or has been relieved Pressure housings may flood under pressure due to dirty or damaged o rings or other failed seals When a sealed pressure housing floods at great depths and is subsequently raised to the surface water may be trapped at the pressure at which it entered the housing presenting a ...

Page 52: ...mented on the Configuration Sheet B In the Communications menu select Connect if Connect is grayed out select Disconnect and reconnect Seaterm232 will attempt to connect at the baud specified in Step A but if unsuccessful will then cycle through all other available baud rates C If there is still no communication check cabling between the computer and MicroCAT D If there is still no communication r...

Page 53: ...UploadTest xml Bytes 90 Samples 6 SamplesFree 559234 SampleLength 15 6 Defines data upload type and range All data as a single file All data is uploaded into 1 file By scan number range Enter beginning scan sample number and total number of scans All data within range is uploaded into 1 file To change upload file name selected in Step D above click Browse to navigate to desired upload file path an...

Page 54: ...aterm232 sends the data upload command based on your selection of upload range in the Upload Data dialog box and writes the data to the upload xml file D From the information in the xml file Seaterm232 creates a hex data file and xmlcon configuration file that are compatible with SBE Data Processing for processing and plotting the data These files are placed in the same directory as the xml data f...

Page 55: ...on file and data hex file on the File Setup tab Notes Ensure all data has been uploaded from the MicroCAT by reviewing the data in SBE Data Processing If you do not run Data Conversion now you can run it later by opening SBE Data Processing See the SBE Data Processing manual and or Help for details Location to store all setup information Default is directory with SeatermV2 application data when Da...

Page 56: ...ludes pressure sensor If no pressure sensor included deployment pressure is used to calculate conductivity and derived variables such as salinity and sound velocity Value shown is based on ReferencePressure that was programmed into MicroCAT you can change this value in xmlcon file if you have updated deployment depth information Latitude is used to calculate local gravity to calculate salt water d...

Page 57: ... start time source for header Instrument s time stamp only appropriate selection for MicroCAT Select which variables to convert and output see dialog box below If desired select to have software prompt you to modify start time to put in output cnv header instead of using source for start time listed above or to add a note to output cnv header Select Upcast and downcast Create converted data cnv fi...

Page 58: ...t 1 After all data has been uploaded send InitLogging If this is not sent new data will be stored after the last sample preventing use of the entire memory 2 Do one of the following Send QS to put the MicroCAT in quiescent sleep state until ready to redeploy Quiescent current is only 30 microAmps so the battery pack can be left in place without significant loss of capacity Use StartNow to begin lo...

Page 59: ...desired hex file and click Open 3 Edit the file as desired inserting any new header lines after the System Upload Time line Note that all header lines must begin with an asterisk and END indicates the end of the header An example is shown below for an SBE 21 with the added lines in bold Sea Bird SBE 21 Data File FileName C Odis SAT2 ODIS oct14 19 oc15_99 hex Software Version Seasave Win32 v1 10 Te...

Page 60: ...are unmated for signs of corrosion product around the pins and for cuts nicks or other flaws that may compromise the seal When remating 1 Lightly lubricate the inside of the dummy plug cable connector with silicone grease DC 4 or equivalent 2 XSG Connector Install the plug cable connector aligning the raised bump on the side of the plug cable connector with the large pin pin 1 ground on the MicroC...

Page 61: ...d cap and looping Tygon tubing from end to end of the cell requiring two barbed caps Remove the installed anti foulant device cap s and replace them with the anti foulant device cap s with hose barbs for cleaning and storage only Remember to reinstall the original anti foulant device cap s before deployment Deploying a MicroCAT with barbed anti foulant device cap s in place of the installed caps i...

Page 62: ...nd cap O rings inspect each time you open the housing to replace the batteries replace approximately once a year For O rings that are not normally disturbed for example on the electronics end cap approximately every 3 to 5 years Remove any water from the O rings and mating surfaces in the housing with a lint free cloth or tissue Inspect O rings and mating surfaces for dirt nicks and cuts Clean or ...

Page 63: ...tic only and will not affect the performance of the MicroCAT However deep external scratches can become points of weakness for deep deployments or fracture from impact during very cold weather If you remove the screws securing the conductivity cell guard to the housing not typically done by the customer follow the same precautions as described above for removing and replacing the connector end cap...

Page 64: ... Maintenance and Calibration SBE 37 SM RS 232 64 8 Replace the battery pack assembly in the housing and secure the assembly with the captured screw Plug in the Molex connector Reinstall the MicroCAT end cap and secure with the 2 cap screws ...

Page 65: ...ive plug Note that the plugs must be removed prior to deployment or pressurization If the plugs are left in place during deployment the cell will not register conductivity If left in place during pressurization the cell may be destroyed WARNING AF24173 Anti Foulant Devices contain bis tributyltin oxide Handle the devices only with rubber or latex gloves Wear eye protection Wash with soap and water...

Page 66: ...rift in conductivity sensors is the fouling of the cell by chemical or biological deposits Fouling changes the cell geometry resulting in a shift in cell constant Accordingly the most important determinant of long term sensor accuracy is the cleanliness of the cell We recommend that the conductivity sensor be calibrated before and after deployment but particularly when the cell has been exposed to...

Page 67: ... a good barometer at the same elevation as the MicroCAT s pressure sensor port Calculate offset barometer reading MicroCAT reading 4 Enter the calculated offset positive or negative in the MicroCAT s EEPROM using POffset in Seaterm232 Offset Correction Example Absolute pressure measured by a barometer is 1010 50 mbar Pressure displayed from MicroCAT is 2 5 dbars Convert barometer reading to dbars ...

Page 68: ... RS 232 interfaces Problem 2 No Data Recorded Cause Solution 1 The memory may be full once the memory is full no further data is recorded Verify that the memory is not full using GetSD or DS free 0 or 1 if memory is full Sea Bird recommends that you upload all previous data before beginning another deployment Once the data is uploaded send InitLogging to reset the memory After the memory is reset ...

Page 69: ...ree flushing instruments such as the 37 SM MicroCAT wave action mooring motion and currents flush the conductivity cell at a faster rate than the environment changes so the T and C measurements stay closely synchronized with the environment i e even slow or varying response times are not significant factors in the salinity calculation More typical causes of salinity spikes in a moored 37 SM includ...

Page 70: ...nd Memory integral Pump 37 SMP ODO Serial interface internal battery pack and Memory integral Pump Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor 37 SI Serial Interface memory no internal battery pack 37 SIP Serial Interface integral Pump memory no internal battery pack 37 SIP IDO Serial Interface integral Pump Integrated Dissolved Oxygen sensor memory no internal battery pack The serial interface versions are a...

Page 71: ...mon feature of these instruments is the ability to output data in XML Super O Lube Silicone lubricant used to lubricate O rings and O ring mating surfaces Super O Lube can be ordered from Sea Bird but should also be available locally from distributors Super O Lube is manufactured by Parker Hannifin www parker com ead cm2 asp cmid 3956 TCXO Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator Triton X 100 Re...

Page 72: ...on to a hermetically sealed VISHAY reference resistor and an ultra stable aged thermistor with a drift rate of less than 0 002 C per year A 24 bit A D converter digitizes the outputs of the reference resistor and thermistor and optional pressure sensor AC excitation and ratiometric comparison using a common processing channel avoids errors caused by parasitic thermocouples offset voltages leakage ...

Page 73: ...o the edge connector 3 Drop the Phillips head screw into the hole and tighten gently 4 If it is difficult to align the cards obtain a 305mm 12 inch length of 6 32 threaded rod A Thread the end of this rod into the hole at the bottom of the housing next to the edge connector B Slide the PCB assembly s small diameter brass sleeve down the rod The rod will help guide the assembly into the proper posi...

Page 74: ...0 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 Default 9600 OutputExecutedTag x x Y Display XML Executing and Executed tags x N Do not TxRealTime x x Y output real time data while sampling autonomously or in serial line sync mode x N do not ReferencePressure x x reference pressure gauge dbar used for conductivity specific conductivity salinity and sound velocity computation when MicroCAT does not have pressur...

Page 75: ... of conductivity for natural salt ion solutions specific conductivity calculation SetSCA x Only applicable if OutputSC y and UseSCDefault 0 x thermal coefficient of conductivity for natural salt ion solutions specific conductivity calculation TxSampleNum x x Y Output sample number with each polled sample x N Do not Legacy x x 0 Allow all commands documented in this manual x 1 Reset output units to...

Page 76: ...were performed Calibration coefficients are initially factory set and should agree with Calibration Certificates shipped with MicroCATs View all coefficients with GetCC or DC TCalDate S S Temperature calibration date TA0 F F Temperature A0 TA1 F F Temperature A1 TA2 F F Temperature A2 TA3 F F Temperature A3 CCalDate S S Conductivity calibration date CG F F Conductivity G CH F F Conductivity H CI F...

Page 77: ...IVITY SENSORS TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS WITHIN ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY SENSORS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Bis tributyltin oxide 53 0 OTHER INGREDIENTS 47 0 Total 100 0 DANGER See the complete label within the Conductivity Instrument Manual for Additional Precautionary Statements and Information on the Handling Storage and Disposal of this Product Net Contents Two anti foulant devices Sea B...

Page 78: ... treatment advice Have person drink several glasses of water Do not induce vomiting Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person If in eyes Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 20 minutes Remove contact lenses if present after the first 5 minutes then continue rinsing eye Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice HOT LINE NUMBER Note to Physician ...

Page 79: ...soap and water before eating drinking chewing gum using tobacco or using the toilet ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes streams ponds estuaries oceans or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES permit and the permitting authority has been notified in writing prior to discharge ...

Page 80: ...spill absorb spills with absorbent material Put saturated absorbent material to a labeled container for treatment or disposal PESTICIDE DISPOSAL Pesticide that cannot be used according to label instructions must be disposed of according to Federal or approved State procedures under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act CONTAINER HANDLING Nonrefillable container Do not reuse this...

Page 81: ...e 2 30411 Triton X 100 Octyl Phenol Ethoxylate Reagent grade non ionic cleaning solution for conductivity cell supplied in 100 strength dilute as directed 50087 1 Conductivity cell filling storage device with hose barb caps For cleaning and storing conductivity cell 801385 4 pin RMG 4FS to 9 pin DB 9S I O cable with power leads 2 4 m 8 ft From MicroCAT to computer 1 17043 Locking sleeve for RMG Lo...

Page 82: ...cures cell guard to sensor end cap 7 31755 31755 Cap Screw 8 32 x 1 4 SH titanium secures connector end cap to housing 2 31873 31873 Cap Screw 6 32 x 1 2 socket head titanium secures clamp to sensor end cap 1 31020 31020 Screw 4 40x1 flat head SS secures guide to modem end cap 2 31019 31019 O ring Parker 2 008 N674 70 for 30900 4 311521 AntiFoulant Shipping Sticker 1 31862 MicroCAT Air Bleed Tag 1...

Page 83: ...n fitting Anti foul information use EPA approved descriptions and labels 018 01 03 Add AF label information in appendix 019 05 03 Firmware version 2 4 added NAvg and removed NCycles Remove information on optional pump option now unavailable because 37 SMP introduced 020 11 03 Firmware 2 5 added OutputSal and OutputSV Add 600 baud Add information on maximum cable length for external power Add infor...

Page 84: ...dix with new Container Handling requirement and new address 032 07 10 Firmware 3 0j Fix bug related to StartDateTime Previously when StartLater was sent register ignored month in StartDateTime and started at the next day and time corresponding to the day and time example if it is July 1 and you set it to start on August 15 it ignored August part of date and started July 15 Documentation said could...

Page 85: ...rm to latest IATA rules Add information on O ring maintenance Add caution on using spray can lubricants on MCBH connectors Remove standard and optional language 039 03 15 Add information on PC settings for binary upload Add caution regarding using Parker Super O Lube not Parker O Lube which is petroleum based Update language on where to find updated software on website Remove 37 SMP IDO 37 IMP IDO...

Page 86: ... upload 52 Communication defaults 21 Conductivity cell 72 Conductivity cell cleaning 61 Connector 12 60 Corrosion precautions 60 D Data Conversion 55 Data format 39 45 Data processing 10 18 52 55 Data upload 52 Date and time 37 Declaration of Conformity 3 Deployment installation 50 preparing for 16 setup 49 Deployment Endurance Calculator 10 14 18 Derive 55 Description 9 Dimensions 12 E Editing da...

Page 87: ...ne sync 27 SBE Data Processing 10 18 55 Sea Plot 55 Seasoft 10 18 Seaterm232 10 18 19 52 SeatermV2 10 18 19 52 Sensors 11 Serial line sync 27 Setup commands 37 ShallowCAT handling 63 Shipping precautions 8 Software 10 18 Specifications 11 Status commands 30 Storage 61 Super O Lube 71 System description 9 T Terminal program 10 18 19 52 Testing 18 Thermistor 72 Timeout description 28 Transient curre...

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