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Manual revision 001

Section 6: Troubleshooting

SBE 39

plus

-IM

Section 6: Troubleshooting

This section reviews common problems in operating the SBE 39

plus

-IM, and

provides the most common causes and solutions.

Problem 1: Unable to Communicate with 39plus-IM

#iiOutputExecutedTag=N

, the

prompt indicates that communications

between the IMM or SIM and computer have been established. Before
proceeding with troubleshooting, attempt to establish communications again
by selecting

Connect

in the Communications menu in SeatermIM.

Cause/Solution 1

: If communicating via IM telemetry, the I/O cable

connection to the computer may be loose. Check the cabling between the IMM
or SIM and computer for a loose connection.

Cause/Solution 2

: If communicating via the internal USB connector, the USB

cable connection to the computer may be loose. Check the cabling between the
39

plus

-IM and computer for a loose connection.

Cause/Solution 3

: The instrument type and/or its communication settings may

not have been entered correctly in SeatermIM. Verify the settings in the
Configure Communications dialog box (Communications menu ->

Configure

The settings should match those on the instrument Configuration Sheet.

Cause/Solution 4

: The I/O cable between the IMM or SIM and computer may

not be the correct one. The I/O cable supplied with the IMM or SIM permits
connection to standard 9-pin RS-232 interfaces.

Cause/Solution 5

: The modem core in the 39

plus

-IM (and/or the ICC, if

applicable) may have a gap, be misaligned, or be damaged. See

Application

Note 85: Handling of Ferrite Core in Instruments with Inductive Modem
Telemetry

for details on inspecting the modem core and proper installation of

the 39

plus

-IM and the ICC (if applicable) on the cable.

Problem 2: No Data Recorded

Cause/Solution 1

: The memory may be full; once the memory is full, no

further data will be recorded. Verify that the memory is not full using

#iiDS

(

free = 0

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,

#iiGetSD

#iiDS

will show

samplenumber = 0

Summary of Contents for SBE 39plus-IM

Page 1: ...optional Recorder with Inductive Modem Interface User Manual Release Date 06 01 2016 Manual version Firmware versions Software version 001 Acquisition 4 4 0 later IMM 1 10 later SIM 3 0a later Seaterm V2 6 0 later Shown with plastic housing external thermistor ...

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 001 Declaration of Conformity SBE 39plus IM 3 Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 4: ...us IM 20 Test and Set SBE 39plus IM ID Using 39plus IM with IMM 21 Power and Communications Test and Setting SBE 39plus IM IDs Using Surface Inductive Modem SIM 26 Test Setup with SIM 26 Test and Set SBE 39plus IM ID Using 39plus IM with SIM 26 Power and Communications Test Using USB Communications 32 Test Setup 32 Test 32 Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39plus IM 35 Operation Description 35...

Page 5: ...ooting 81 Problem 1 Unable to Communicate with 39plus IM 81 Problem 2 No Data Recorded 81 Problem 3 Unreasonable T or P Data 82 Glossary 83 Appendix I Functional Description 84 Sensors 84 Sensor Interface 84 Real Time Clock 84 Memory 85 Appendix II Command Summary 86 Appendix III SIM Hookup and Configuration 90 Power Connection 90 Interface Option Connection J1 J2 and J4 and I O Connector Wiring J...

Page 6: ...e 1500 to 0000 Universal Time the rest of the year Quick Start Follow these steps to get a Quick Start using the 39plus IM The manual provides step by step details for performing each task 1 Test Power and Communications and set 39plus IM ID Section 3 Preparing SBE 39plus IM for Deployment 2 Deploy 39plus IM Section 4 Deploying and Operating SBE 39plus IM A Install new AA cells if necessary see Re...

Page 7: ...c Copies of Software Manuals and User Manual Surface Inductive Modem SIM PCB 1 per mooring optional I O Cable included with SIM Inductive Cable Coupler ICC optional with SIM 1 per mooring 39plus IM Plastic housing External thermistor Note SBE 39plus IM can be used with SIM or with IMM IMM not shown I O cable for internal USB connector Spare parts kit includes spare o rings and spare desiccant ...

Page 8: ...ries Not Restricted PI Labels are defined below If you will re ship the SBE 39plus IM after testing pack the SBE 39plus IM and or spare AA cells properly for shipment apply appropriate labels and prepare appropriate shipping documentation Note Remove the AA cells before returning the 39plus IM to Sea Bird Do not return the used cells to Sea Bird when shipping the 39plus IM for calibration or repai...

Page 9: ...nd 7000 meters Compensation of the temperature influence on pressure offset and scale is performed by the SBE 39plus IM s CPU Communicating with one or more 39plus IMs requires the use of a Sea Bird Inductive Modem Module IMM or Surface Inductive Modem SIM These devices provide a standard serial interface between the user s computer or other controlling device and up to 100 SBE 39plus IMs or other...

Page 10: ...powerful Windows software package Seasoft V2 which includes SeatermV2 terminal program for easy communication and data retrieval SeatermV2 is a launcher and launches the appropriate terminal program for the selected instrument SeatermIM for Inductive Modem instruments such as this SBE 39plus IM SeatermUSB SBE39plus IM for when communicating via the internal USB connector Plot39 Program specificall...

Page 11: ...r Autonomous Sample mA sec Polled Sample mA sec Transmit mA sec character T only low 0 7 1 3 0 022 T P low 0 84 1 3 0 022 T only full 0 7 1 9 0 032 T P full 0 84 1 9 0 032 SetEnableFullPwrTX Y for full power N for low power Include spaces carriage return line feed in character count Quiescent Current 60 µA Current when awake but not sampling 800 µA Sample Time 0 28 sec Transmit time 0 0085 sec cha...

Page 12: ...Manual revision 001 Section 2 Description of SBE 39plus IM SBE 39plus IM 12 Dimensions ...

Page 13: ...drawn for approximately 1 second per IM instrument on the mooring if the 39plus IM is outputting data in converted engineering units OutputFormat 1 Quiescent current when asleep Battery pack endurance is highly dependent on the application Examples are shown below for three sampling schemes As shown in the samples for most sampling schemes the 39plus IM deployment length will be dependent on the m...

Page 14: ...ple 0 1536 A sec hour Awake current awake but not sampling 800 μA 0 8 mA 0 0008 A Awake current per query 0 0008 A 1 sec IM to be queried 9 other IMs on mooring 0 0072 A sec query In 1 hour awake 60 query hour 0 0072 A sec query 0 432 A sec hour Quiescent current 60 μA 0 06 mA 0 00006 A In 1 hour quiescent 0 00006 A 3600 sec hour 720 0 28 sec sample 60 x 9 sec awake 0 1715 A sec hour In 1 hour 39p...

Page 15: ...alculated endurance for a 39plus IM with pressure sensor and 5 second autonomous sample interval with average data transmission once per hour is 12 6 million samples see example calculation above With a potential 40 reduction in capacity the SBE 39plus IM could be deployed for 7 5 million samples The memory only holds 5 5 million samples so memory would still control the deployment length If you r...

Page 16: ... half duplex so talking and listening is sequential only Although the data link between the IMM and the user s computer controller is established at 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 the DPSK modem communication between IMM and IM instruments always operates at 1200 baud See the IMM Manual for details Surface Inductive Modem SIM The SIM must be supplied with 7 to 25 volts DC power The maximum ope...

Page 17: ...ily provides this connection The mooring cable must also provide for connection to the IMM or SIM In a direct connection typical cable to shore applications the bottom end of the wire is grounded to seawater and the top end remains insulated to the connection to the IMM or SIM A second wire from the IMM or SIM connects to seawater ground completing the circuit In typical surface buoys it is often ...

Page 18: ...software Double click on SeasoftV2 exe Follow the dialog box directions to install the software The installation program allows you to install the desired components Install all the components or just install SeatermV2 terminal program launcher for the 39plus IM Plot39 plotting software and SBE Data Processing data processing 3 Follow the dialog box directions to install the software The default l...

Page 19: ...he 39plus IM requires a minimum of 20 ohms impedance 3 Connect the IMM to your computer s serial port and to a 7 24 VDC power supply using the cable supplied with the IMM A maximum of 15 mA is required Note Sea Bird ships the 39plus IM with four AA lithium cells installed See Replacing AA Cells and Desiccant in Section 5 Routine Maintenance and Calibration to replace the cells Insulated wire loope...

Page 20: ...bleHostFlagWakeup 0 SetEnableHostPromptConfirm 0 SetEnableHostServeOnPwrUp 1 SetEnablePrompt 1 SetEnableHostWakeupCR 0 SetEnableSignalDetector 0 SetTermFromHost 36 SetTermToHost 13 To have the IMM emulate the SIM Init Init Resets IMM to factory default state must be sent twice SetConfigType 1 SetEnableBinaryData 0 Verify that the IMM is set up as described by sending the GetCD command before proce...

Page 21: ...to your 39plus IM The list appears after you connect to the 39plus IM Command Data Echo Area Title bar of this window shows SeatermIM s current comm port and baud rate Commands and the 39plus IM responses are echoed here Additionally a command can be manually typed or pasted ctrl V here Note that the 39plus IM must be connected and awake for it to respond to a command Status bar Provides connectio...

Page 22: ...provided by computer Set UTC Time Greenwich Mean Time Set date and time to time sent by timekeeping software on your computer accuracy 25 msec of time provided by computer iiStop iiDateTime iiDateTime Capture Capture instrument responses on screen to file to save real time data or use for diagnostics File has cap extension Click Capture again to turn off capture Capture status displays in Status b...

Page 23: ...ocumented on the Configuration Sheet If using a fixed ID verify that the designated ID is correct for the 39plus IM with which you want to communicate Click OK B In the Communications menu select Connect if Connect is grayed out select Disconnect and reconnect SeatermIM will attempt to connect at the baud specified in Step A but if unsuccessful will then cycle through all other available baud rate...

Page 24: ...escription in list Help box describes selected command in more detail Select any command arguments such as desired temperature units in these boxes Click Execute when ready to send selected command This box shows selected command including ID prefix These commands are preceded by no prefix or ii prefix and are directed to a specific 39plus IM s integrated IMM 6 Taking a look at the Send Commands w...

Page 25: ... that only one 39plus IM is on line before you set the ID A Set the 39plus IM ID by typing ID ii ii user assigned ID number and pressing the Enter key B The computer responds by requesting verification requiring you to again type ID ii and press the Enter key C Record the ID for future reference D In the Communications menu select Configure Set to Use fixed ID enter the new ID and click OK This pr...

Page 26: ...pedance 4 Connect the SIM to a 7 25 VDC power supply A maximum of 30 mA is required Do not turn on the power supply yet 5 Connect the SIM to your computer s serial port using the 9 pin to 9 pin cable supplied with the SIM Note For testing and setup an ICC is not required even if using SIM Coupled Notes If more than one IM instrument is on line when you set the ID all IM instruments will be set to ...

Page 27: ...to your 39plus IM The list appears after you connect to the 39plus IM Command Data Echo Area Title bar of this window shows SeatermIM s current comm port and baud rate Commands and the 39plus IM responses are echoed here Additionally a command can be manually typed or pasted ctrl V here Note that the 39plus IM must be connected and awake for it to respond to a command Status bar Provides connectio...

Page 28: ...provided by computer Set UTC Time Greenwich Mean Time Set date and time to time sent by timekeeping software on your computer accuracy 25 msec of time provided by computer iiStop iiDateTime iiDateTime Capture Capture instrument responses on screen to file to save real time data or use for diagnostics File has cap extension Click Capture again to turn off capture Capture status displays in Status b...

Page 29: ...ications menu select Connect if Connect is grayed out select Disconnect and reconnect SeatermIM 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 SIM and 39plus IM and try to connect again D If there is still no communication repeat Step A with a ...

Page 30: ...escription in list Help box describes selected command in more detail Select any command arguments such as desired temperature units in these boxes Click Execute when ready to send selected command This box shows selected command including ID prefix These commands are preceded by no prefix or ii prefix and are directed to a specific 39plus IM s integrated IMM 6 Taking a look at the Send Commands w...

Page 31: ...e before you set the ID A Set the 39plus IM ID by typing ID ii ii user assigned ID number and pressing the Enter key B The computer responds by requesting verification requiring you to again type ID ii and press the Enter key C Record the ID for future reference D In the Communications menu select Configure Set to Use fixed ID enter the new ID and click OK This provides SeatermIM with the correct ...

Page 32: ... USB cable to the USB connector below the battery pack F Connect the USB cable to your computer s USB port Test 1 Double click on SeatermV2 exe The main screen looks like this SeatermV2 is a launcher and launches the appropriate terminal program for the selected instrument Notes Sea Bird ships the 39plus IM with four AA lithium cells installed See Replacing AA Cells and Desiccant in Section 5 Rout...

Page 33: ...ftware to plot data Diagnostics Enable diagnostic output for troubleshooting select diagnostic log location display log and or erase log Connected Devices Lists each USB instrument cabled to computer selected instrument is highlighted Current Configuration Indicates current setup results of GetSD GetHD GetCD GetCC and GetEC status commands SBE 39plus IM Configuration Options Reconfigure 39plus IM ...

Page 34: ... nothing select Do not start sampling F Modify the sample interval for autonomous sampling G Click the Update Configuration button to program the setup into the 39plus IM If you selected Clear memory and or Clear events the software requires confirmation before sending the command to the 39plus IM to prevent accidental erasing of data 5 Unplug the USB cable from the 39plus IM 6 Install new desicca...

Page 35: ...xx or 701xxxxx where 700 or 701 designates an IMM and xxxxx is the unique five digit serial number for the IMM Serial number addressing is useful if you accidentally set identical IDs for multiple instruments and do not realize the error until the instruments are deployed on the mooring A Group command prefix Gn or Gn directs commands to all instruments in a user defined Group For example you can ...

Page 36: ... for use with the 39plus IM DataNNMax timeout for iiData and Dataii only Default 1000 millisec RelayMax timeout for all other commands Default 20 sec Control of the SIM can be re established sooner than the timeout by pressing the Esc key and then the Enter key When control is reestablished new commands can be sent The 39plus IM timeout powers down the 39plus IM communication circuits if the 39plu...

Page 37: ...d sampling Example Polled Sampling for mooring with two 39plus IMs user input in bold Send wakeup tone to all IM instruments For all instruments in Group 0 all instruments with an integrated IMM are automatically in Group 0 Set current date and time to May 1 2016 9 am initialize logging to overwrite previous data in memory set up to send data in converted decimal format and include temperature C a...

Page 38: ...tomatically in Group 0 Set current date and time to May 1 2016 12 00 00 initialize logging to overwrite previous data in memory set up to send data in converted decimal format and include temperature C and pressure dbar take samples every 10 sec and start logging May 2 2016 12 00 00 After all parameters are entered verify setup for each 39plus IM Send power off command to all IM instruments 39plus...

Page 39: ...h 39plus IM Send power off command to all IM instruments 39plus IM automatically wakes up and powers down for each sample Select Connect in SeatermIM s Communications menu to connect and wake up all IM instruments G0 DATETIME 05012016090000 G0 OUTPUTFORMAT 1 G0 OUTPUTTEMP y G0 SETTEMPUNITS 0 G0 OUTPUTPRESS y G0 SETPRESSUNITS 0 G0 SAMPLEINTERVAL 10 G0 SETGDATASTR SL G0 STARTDATETIME 05022016120000 ...

Page 40: ...or GData to GetAvgRestart start logging May 2 2016 12 00 00 After all parameters are entered verify setup for each 39plus IM Send power off command to all IM instruments 39plus IM automatically wakes up and powers down for each sample Select Connect in SeatermIM s Communications menu to connect and wake up all IM instruments G0 DATETIME 11162016090000 G0 OUTPUTFORMAT 1 G0 OUTPUTTEMP y G0 SETTEMPUN...

Page 41: ...pling autonomously the 39plus IM responds only to commands that do not change its setup or interfere with sampling see Autonomous Sampling above for command list When waiting to sample autonomously iiStartLater has been sent the 39plus IM responds only to commands that do not change its setup or interfere with sampling see Autonomous Sampling above for command list To send any other commands send ...

Page 42: ... computer default computer monitor will show entered commands as you type EchoOff Do not echo characters received from computer computer monitor will not show entered commands as you type AutoPwrOn x x Y Automatically send PwrOn when power applied to SIM waking all IM instruments on line Default x N Do not automatically send PwrOn when power applied to SIM Example user input in bold command used t...

Page 43: ... iiGetHD or iiGetSD response Example Send TestCableCoupler to a 39plus IM with serial number 03907842 and integrated IMM with serial number 70003345 The command would be s70003345 testcablecoupler For group addressing Gn the 39plus IM responds ERROR type FAILED msg No reply from remote device because instruments do not send a response to a group command You can confirm that the instrument actually...

Page 44: ...ansmit SL send last sample then start logging send GData and get reply from GData 01SetGroupNumber 1 Sets group number to 1 for 39plus IM with ID 01 02SetGroupNumber 1 Sets group number to 1 for 39plus IM with ID 02 G1 SetGDataStr SL G1 prefix sends command to integrated IMM in all 39plus IMs in Group 1 G1 StartNow G1 prefix sends command to acquisition microcontrollers in all 39plus IMs in Group ...

Page 45: ...sing Sx use the serial number of the IMM integrated in the 39plus IM as displayed in the iiGetCD iiGetHD or iiGetSD response Example Send SL to a 39plus IM with serial number 03907842 and integrated IMM with serial number 70003345 The command would be s70003345 sl For group addressing Gn the 39plus IM responds ERROR type FAILED msg No reply from remote device because instruments do not send a resp...

Page 46: ...autonomous sampling iiSampleInterval Example SBE 39plus IM with ID 03 with a pressure sensor user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parenthesis 03GETCD ConfigurationData DeviceType SBE39plus IM SerialNumber 03907844 PressureInstalled yes PressureInstalled inclusion of pressure sensor set at factory SampleDataFormat converted engineering SampleDataFormat iiOutputFormat OutputTempera...

Page 47: ...cating via USB no if not logging and reason that logging stopped such as received stop command low battery pack power etc Example SBE 39plus IM with ID 03 user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parenthesis 03getsd StatusData DeviceType SBE39plus IM SerialNumber 03907842 DateTime 2016 08 20T00 48 32 DateTime iiDateTime EventSummary numEvents 0 can clear with iiResetEC Power vMain 7 ...

Page 48: ...on format TEMP1 id Temperature SerialNum 03907842 SerialNum CalDate 05 feb 16 CalDate iiTCalDate A0 6 947802e 05 A0 iiTA0 A1 2 615233e 04 A1 iiTA1 A2 1 265233e 06 A2 iiTA2 A3 1 310479e 07 A3 iiTA3 Calibration Calibration id Pressure format STRAIN0 SerialNum 4434675 SerialNum CalDate 03 feb 16 CalDate iiPCalDate PA0 2 284564e 01 PA0 iiPA0 PA1 1 618971e 04 PA1 iiPA1 PA2 2 297943e 13 PA2 iiPA2 PTHA0 ...

Page 49: ...ower cycled while logging logging restarted LoggingRestartNoAlarm no sample taken for 8 hours while logging restart logging HardReset processor reset instrument re booted BufWrOflow write buffer overflow which may corrupted internal or user programmable variables contact Sea Bird BufRdOflow read buffer overflow which may cause corrupted uploaded data ThermistorError thermistor wiring may be damage...

Page 50: ...able while 39plus IM is sampling autonomously or waiting to start autonomous sampling iiStartLater has been sent Example SBE 39plus IM with ID 03 with a pressure sensor user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parenthesis 03gethd HardwareData DeviceType SBE39plus IM SerialNumber 03907842 Manufacturer Sea Bird Electronics Inc Manufacturer FirmwareVersion 4 4 0 FirmwareVersion Firmware...

Page 51: ... user input in bold command used to modify parameter in parentheses 03ds SBE 39plus IM V 4 4 0 SERIAL NO 03907842 28 Apr 2016 21 26 15 iiDateTime iiFormat battery voltage 7 12 back up voltage 3 30 not logging received stop command sample interval 10 seconds iiSampleInterval samplenumber 25815 free 5566590 reset with iiInitLogging configuration temperature and pressure data format converted enginee...

Page 52: ...TCalDate TA0 1 832009e 05 iiTA0 TA1 2 734858e 04 iiTA1 TA2 2 256553e 06 iiTA2 TA3 1 506616e 07 iiTA3 pressure S N 4434675 range 870 psia 03 feb 16 PA0 2 284564e 01 iiPA0 PA1 1 618971e 04 iiPA1 PA2 2 297943e 13 iiPA2 PTHA0 2 375639e 02 iiPTHA0 PTHA1 3 675911e 02 iiPTHA1 PTHA2 1 917550e 06 iiPTHA2 PTCA0 3 217163e 03 iiPTCA0 PTCA1 1 748036e 00 iiPTCA1 PTCA2 2 818261e 00 iiPTCA2 PTCB0 2 484575e 01 iiP...

Page 53: ...e Executing tag displays one or more times if 39plus IM command response requires more time Default x N Do not Note that tags always output when communicating via USB regardless of this setting Note If the 39plus IM is logging or waiting to start logging iiStartLater has been sent it will not allow the user to reset date or time Example Set current date and time for 39plus IM with ID 03 to 10 July...

Page 54: ...ires confirmation to prevent accidental reset Notes iiInitLogging and iiSampleNumber 0 have identical effects Use either command to initialize logging Do not send iiInitLogging or iiSampleNumber 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 see Memory in Appendix I Functional...

Page 55: ...1 or 2 Default for 39plus IM with pressure sensor x N Do not iiSetPressUnits x x 0 Pressure output dbar if iiOutputFormat 1 or 2 Default x 1 Pressure output psi gauge if iiOutputFormat 1 or 2 iiTxSampleNum x x Y Output sample number number of samples in memory at time sample was taken with data from iiData Dataii or iiGetReply x N Do not iiSetCoastal x x 0 Set units to C and dbar enable output of ...

Page 56: ... sent will start sampling after USB cable is removed iiResumeLogging Start logging Logging starts iiSampleInterval seconds after command is received Cannot be sent when communicating via USB iiStartInterval Same as iiResumeLogging Cannot be sent when communicating via USB Example iiSampleInterval 360 6 minutes Hr min sec 00 00 00 iiStartNow received 00 00 10 Sample 00 06 10 Sample 00 12 10 Sample ...

Page 57: ... iiDS reply shows logging If the delayed start time has already passed when iiStartLater is received the 39plus IM executes iiStartNow If the delayed start date and time is more than 90 days in the future when iiStartLater is received the 39plus IM assumes that the user made an error and it executes iiStartNow Example iiSampleInterval 360 6 minutes Hr min sec 00 00 00 iiStartNow received 00 00 10 ...

Page 58: ...terval 360 6 minutes Hr min sec 00 00 00 iiStartNow received 00 00 10 Sample 00 06 10 Sample 00 08 00 iiGetLastRestart received send last sample 00 11 00 Sample at iiSampleInterval 2 from when iiGetLastRestart received 00 17 00 Sample 00 23 00 Sample Example iiSampleInterval 360 6 minutes Hr min sec 00 00 00 iiStartNow received 00 00 10 Sample 00 06 10 Sample 00 08 00 iiGetLast received send last ...

Page 59: ... transmit data iiTSR Take sample and transmit raw data iiTSS Take sample store in FLASH memory transmit data and turn power off If communicating via USB will not turn power off iiTSSOn Take sample store in FLASH memory transmit data iiTSN x Take x samples 1 1000 and transmit data iiSL Transmit data from last sample stored in buffer iiSL can be sent while 39plus IM is sampling data to look at last ...

Page 60: ...e in memory is number 1 Testing Commands Data obtained with these commands is not stored in FLASH memory iiTT Measure temperature for 100 samples output converted data iiTP Measure pressure for 100 samples output converted data iiTTR Measure temperature for 100 samples output raw data iiTPR Measure pressure and pressure temperature for 100 samples output raw data Examples Upload data from memory f...

Page 61: ...A3 F F Temperature A3 Pressure iiPCalDate S S Pressure calibration date iiPA0 F F Pressure A0 iiPA1 F F Pressure A1 iiPA2 F F Pressure A2 iiPTHA0 F F Pressure thermistor coefficient A0 iiPTHA1 F F Pressure thermistor coefficient A1 iiPTHA2 F F Pressure thermistor coefficient A2 iiPTCA0 F F Pressure ptca0 iiPTCA1 F F Pressure ptca1 iiPTCA2 F F Pressure ptca2 iiPTCB0 F F Pressure span TC b0 iiPTCB1 ...

Page 62: ...a space all other data is separated with a comma and a space Notes Time is the time at the start of the sample The pressure sensor is an absolute sensor so its raw output iiOutputFormat 0 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 psia However when outputting pressure in enginee...

Page 63: ... left of decimal place is dependent on pressure sensor range dd mmm yyyy day month 3 letter abbreviation year mm dd yyyy month 2 digits day year hh mm ss hour minute second sample sample number number of samples in FLASH memory at time command to take a sample was sent sent only if iiTxSampleNum Y and in response to iiData Dataii iiGetReply iiGetAvg iiGetAvgRestart or a polled sampling command but...

Page 64: ...ake a sample was sent sent only if iiTxSampleNum Y and in response to iiData Dataii iiGetReply iiGetAvg iiGetAvgRestart or a polled sampling command but not sent for iiDNx navg number of data samples contained in average sent only in response to iiData Dataii iiGetReply iiGetAvg or iiGetAvgRestart yyyy mm ddThh mm ss year month day hour minute second Leading zeroes are suppressed except for one ze...

Page 65: ...etAvgRestart or iiGetLastRestart to start logging now taking a sample every iiSampleInterval seconds iiStartDateTime and iiStartLater to start logging at the specified date and time taking a sample every iiSampleInterval seconds iiSetGDataStr to define the command sent to the acquisition microcontroller when GData is sent and then GData to start logging now for all IM instruments on line taking a ...

Page 66: ... the hex bolts D Verify that the two halves of the modem coupling toroid have come together evenly and that the mounting clamp is secure 2 Verify that the hardware and external fittings are secure For both mounting brackets loosen hardware to separate bracket halves and mount on mooring cable Mounting clamp with opening sized to specified cable diameter cable clamped by this bracket Note Installin...

Page 67: ...coupling toroid have come together evenly and that the mounting clamp is secure 3 Verify that the hardware and external fittings are secure Mounting clamp with opening sized to specified cable diameter cable clamped by this bracket Note Installing clamps on larger cable than specified may cause damage to cable and or modem and prevent IM communications Mounting guide inductive modem coupler contai...

Page 68: ...lts 4 Verify that the two halves of the modem coupling toroid have come together evenly and that the mounting clamp is secure Note See Application Note 85 Handling of Ferrite Core on Instruments with Inductive Modem Telemetry for more detailed information on handling and installation Wiring to IMM SIM PCB Mounting clamp with opening sized to specified cable diameter cable clamped by this bracket N...

Page 69: ...e 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 danger if the housing is opened before relieving the internal pressure Instances of such flooding are rare However a housing that floods at 5000 meters depth holds an...

Page 70: ...ata without recovering the instrument Both methods are detailed below Once you have uploaded the data you can also convert it to a file that is compatible with SBE Data Processing s ASCII Out and Sea Plot modules Note For best performance and compatibility Sea Bird recommends that customers set their computer to English language format and the use of a period for the decimal symbol Some customers ...

Page 71: ...der SeatermUSB SBE39plus IM suggests a file name with a format SBE39plusSerialnumber_Date xml Serialnumber is last five digits of 39plus IM serial number Date is upload date You can enter a different file name if desired the file name has an xml extension Click Save 6 The Upload Data dialog box appears showing the selected file name and location Make the desired selections entries Note If the 39pl...

Page 72: ... the housing with a lint free cloth or tissue Inspect the O rings and mating surfaces for dirt nicks and cuts Clean as necessary Apply a light coat of O ring lubricant Parker Super O Lube to O ring and mating surfaces B Carefully fit the end cap into the housing pushing in until the first O ring is seated C Using a wrench screw the end cap into the housing Note See Plot39 Help for details Notes To...

Page 73: ... which you want to communicate Click OK B In the Communications menu select Connect if Connect is grayed out select Disconnect and reconnect SeatermIM 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 SIM or IMM and 39plus IM and try to connect ag...

Page 74: ... 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 C above click Browse to navigate to desired upload file path and name Upload file has a xml extension After SeatermIM uploads data into xml data file it then automatically ...

Page 75: ...ates a asc data file that is compatible with Plot39 for plotting the data The asc file is placed in the same directory as the xml data file and has the same name but different extension 9 Ensure all data has been uploaded by reviewing the data using Plot39 with the asc file Note While uploading data Warning Low Battery Voltage may be displayed To continue uploading remove the batteries and install...

Page 76: ... 2 The Convert Data for SBE 39plus dialog box appears showing the selected xml file and location Click Convert Software converts date and time to Julian day with 5 significant digits in cnv file As default software does not reset Julian day when rolling over from December 31 to January 1 if desired click Reset Julian day to 1 on January 1 to reset Julian day on January 1 Use asc file to quickly pl...

Page 77: ...inder should not be removed by the customer Follow instructions below to replace the AA cells and desiccant See Shipping Precautions in Section 1 Introduction for details on shipping lithium cells 1 Remove the titanium end cap and electronics from the housing as follows A Wipe the outside of the end cap and housing dry being careful to remove any water at the seam between them B Using a wrench on ...

Page 78: ...faces Pressure Sensor optional Maintenance The pressure port plug has a small vent hole to allow hydrostatic pressure to be transmitted to the pressure sensor inside the instrument while providing protection for the pressure sensor keeping most particles and debris out of the pressure port Periodically approximately once a year inspect the pressure port to remove any particles debris etc 1 Unscrew...

Page 79: ... of the thermistor element Sensor drift will usually be a few thousandths of a degree during the first year and less in subsequent intervals Sensor drift is not substantially dependent upon the environmental conditions of use and unlike platinum or copper elements the thermistor is insensitive to shock Pressure Sensor Calibration The optional strain gauge pressure sensor is a mechanical diaphragm ...

Page 80: ...ometer is 1010 50 mbar Pressure displayed from 39plus IM is 2 5 dbar Convert barometer reading to dbar using the relationship mbar 0 01 dbar Barometer reading 1010 50 mbar 0 01 10 1050 dbar The 39plus IM s internal calculations output gage pressure using an assumed value of 14 7 psi for atmospheric pressure Convert 39plus IM reading from gage to absolute by adding 14 7 psia to the 39plus IM s outp...

Page 81: ...tings may not have been entered correctly in SeatermIM Verify the settings in the Configure Communications dialog box Communications menu Configure The settings should match those on the instrument Configuration Sheet Cause Solution 4 The I O cable between the IMM or SIM and computer may not be the correct one The I O cable supplied with the IMM or SIM permits connection to standard 9 pin RS 232 i...

Page 82: ...with unreasonable i e out of the expected range values for temperature or pressure may be caused by incorrect calibration coefficients in the 39plus IM Send iiDC to verify the calibration coefficients in the 39plus IM match the instrument Calibration Certificates Note that calibration coefficients do not affect the raw data stored in 39plus IM memory If you have not yet overwritten the memory with...

Page 83: ...ogram launcher which launches the appropriate terminal program for the selected instrument SeatermIM or SeatermUSB SBE39plus IM for this 39plus IM SeatermIM Windows terminal program used with Sea Bird instruments that communicate via an Inductive Modem IM interface and that were developed or redesigned in 2006 and later The common feature of these instruments is the ability to output data in XML S...

Page 84: ...y applying an AC excitation 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...

Page 85: ...ons apply Was additional data logged after iiSampleNumber was changed or iiInitLogging was sent User then returns iiSampleNumber to Description of Uploaded Data No Original value All data data in FLASH as well as data in cache uploads correctly No Estimated value larger than original value All data in FLASH uploads correctly Data in cache is corrupted minimum of 0 and maximum of 36 scans Yes 512 b...

Page 86: ...lied to SIM Integrated IMM Commands ii 39plus IM ID ID and Group Number ID Get 39plus IM ID 0 99 ID ii only 1 IM can be on line or all will have same ID Set IM ID to ii 0 99 Must be sent twice because verification requested iiSetGroupNumber x x 39plus IM group number 0 9 Group 0 is pre defined as group of all instruments with integrated IMM Status iiGetCD Display integrated IMM configuration data ...

Page 87: ... x x 0 output raw decimal data x 1 output converted decimal data Default x 2 output converted XML decimal data iiFormat x x 0 or 1 Date and time format dd mmm yyyy hh mm ss date before time 3 letter month abbreviation if iiOutputFormat 0 or 1 Default x 2 Date and time format hh mm ss mm dd yyyy time before date 2 digit month number if iiOutputFormat 0 or 1 iiOutputTemp x x Y Output temperature Def...

Page 88: ... iiGetLast Get and transmit last data Do not reset logging time base iiGetNew Get take and transmit new sample Data is not stored in FLASH memory iiDNx Upload last x scans 1 250 from memory while sampling autonomously iiStop Stop logging or waiting to start logging Must send iiStop before uploading data with iiGetSamples b e Polled Sampling iiTS Take sample and transmit data iiTSR Take sample and ...

Page 89: ...iiGetCC or iiDC iiTCalDate S S Temperature calibration date iiTA0 F F Temperature A0 iiTA1 F F Temperature A1 iiTA2 F F Temperature A2 iiTA3 F F Temperature A3 iiPCalDate S S Pressure calibration date iiPA0 F F Pressure A0 iiPA1 F F Pressure A1 iiPA2 F F Pressure A2 iiPTHA0 F F Thermistor coefficient A0 iiPTHA1 F F Thermistor coefficient A1 iiPTHA2 F F Thermistor coefficient A2 iiPTCA0 F F Pressur...

Page 90: ...oss J3 Logic Level Controlled Power Switching Power is always applied to JP1 pins 1 and 2 Voltage applied to JP1 pin 3 VCNTL switches power to the SIM Set up the SIM as follows 1 Connect Power Common to JP1 pin 1 2 Connect 7 25 VDC to JP1 pin 2 3 Remove jumper on J3 Note If VCNTL 1 volt SIM is Off consuming 100 microamps If VCNTL 2 volts SIM is On JP1 JP2 JP4 J5 J4 J1 J2 Pins 1 2 3 TR1 J3 Photo sh...

Page 91: ...d Operation Ensure jumper on J5 is installed Instrument Setup and Lab Testing Remove jumper on J5 Removing the jumper on J5 inserts a 1K resistor in series with the inductive loop reducing the signal amplitude This prevents the IM instruments in close proximity from responding to commands which is especially important when sending ID Note ICC version 4 may have 3 wires in the cable If you ordered ...

Page 92: ...start day month and year Must follow by iiStartHHMMSS iiStartHHMMSS hhmmss Set delayed logging start hour minute second iiDDb e Upload data from scan b to scan e in format defined by iiOutputFormat First sample in memory is number 1 If iiDDb is sent only scan b is uploaded If iiDD is sent all scans are uploaded Stop logging iiStop before sending iiDDb e Note iiStartDDMMYY and iiStartMMDDYY are equ...

Page 93: ...A Click number important updates are available In the Select updates to install window uncheck Name at the top of the screen Check the update that includes Sea Bird SBE39plus IM go to Step 5 If there is no such update go to Step B B In the left side column click Optional number Uncheck Name at the top of the screen Check the update that includes Sea Bird SBE39plus IM go to Step 5 If there is no su...

Page 94: ...ton A In the Confirm Device Uninstall dialog check the box next to Delete the driver software for this device and click OK B In the SBE 39plus IM Temperature Recorder Properties window click OK 7 Unplug your SBE 39plus IM wait a few seconds then plug it back in 8 The SBE 39plus IM s plug and play feature should bring up a system tray dialog stating something similar to Installing device driver sof...

Page 95: ...kit for 5 16 inch or 8 mm cable 50384 Cable clamp kit for 3 8 inch cable 50385 Cable clamp kit for 1 2 inch cable 50386 Cable clamp kit for 5 8 inch or 16 mm cable 50387 Cable clamp kit for 6 mm cable 50388 Cable clamp kit for 10 mm cable 50389 Cable clamp kit for 12 mm cable 172557 Cable USB Type A to Mini B M5USB2 USB 1 1 8 m 6 ft USB cable from 39plus IM to computer 1 171887 9 pin DB 9P to 9 pi...

Page 96: ...Manual revision 001 Appendix VII Manual Revision History SBE 39plus IM 96 Appendix VII Manual Revision History Manual Version Date Description 001 06 16 Initial release ...

Page 97: ... Surface Inductive Modem 43 testing 45 61 timeout 43 Communication defaults 74 Communications commands 43 54 Compatible commands 93 Corrosion precautions 78 D Data format 56 Data formats 63 Data processing 10 installation 18 Date and time 54 Declaration of Conformity 3 Deployment installation 67 orientation 15 preparing for 18 setup 66 Description 9 Desiccant 78 Dimensions 12 Driver installation 9...

Page 98: ...easoft 10 18 SeatermIM 10 18 19 21 26 27 74 SeatermUSB 33 SeatermUSB SBE39plus 33 SeatermUSB SBE39plus IM 18 SeatermUSB SBE39plus IM 10 SeatermUSB SBE39plus IM 72 SeatermV2 10 18 19 21 26 27 33 72 74 Sensors 11 85 Setup commands 54 Shipping precautions 8 SIM 26 See Surface Inductive Modem Software 10 18 Software installation 18 Specifications 11 Status commands 43 44 Surface Inductive Modem 26 des...

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