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2021

– Valeport Ltd

10.2

SWiFT CTD

Part No.

DESCRIPTION

Basic Instruments

0660049 - 50

SWiFT CTD Profiler - Titanium housing rated to 500m
Fitted with

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Inductive Conductivity sensor

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50 bar Pressure sensor - 0.01% FS

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Thermistor Temperature Sensor

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Bluetooth connectivity and GPS module

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Rechargeable battery pack

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LED status indication

Supplied with:

Deployment weight

USB Interface and Charging cable

PC USB Bluetooth adapter

Multi-zone Charger

Valeport Ocean Software

iOS and Android Apps available to download

System transit case

06604187

SWiFT CTD Cage

Summary of Contents for SWiFT

Page 1: ...ied reprinted or reproduced in any material form either wholly or in part and the contents of this document and any method or technique available there from must not be disclosed to any other person w...

Page 2: ...tatus 13 5 1 2 Charging from a Laptop USB Port 14 5 1 3 Battery Life Expectancy 14 5 2 Shipping Your SWiFT with Lithium Ion Batteries 14 5 2 1 Lithium Ion Battery Certification 15 6 Operation 16 6 1 S...

Page 3: ...ion of Conformity 43 11 1 2 UK Declaration of Conformity 44 11 2 SWiFT Bluetooth Module Qualifications and Approvals 46 11 2 1 European Union Regulatory Compliance 46 11 2 2 Safety Compliance 46 11 2...

Page 4: ...SB cable connected If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired The safety of any system incorporating the equipment...

Page 5: ...SVP version Conductivity Salinity and Density are calculated using Valeport s proprietary algorithm developed from extensive laboratory and field work For the Swift CTD sound speed salinity and densi...

Page 6: ...FT can do plus An optical sensor Turbidity Chlorophyll a Fluorescein Sulforohamine B Rhodamine WT Phycocyanin Applications A shallow water self contained profiler possible applications include Physica...

Page 7: ...ions Range 1375 1900m s Resolution 0 001m s Accuracy 0 020m s Response 31 25 ms 3 2 Conductivity The inductive conductivity sensor is optimised for water flow through to allow for minimal disturbance...

Page 8: ...d However the LED used is in excess of the Exempt Group and that the viewer related risk is dependent upon how the user installs and operates the equipment The exposure hazard value EHV for a Valeport...

Page 9: ...x SD in RO water Calibrated against Sulforhodamine solution 3 5 1 7 Linear Observation Range The linear range is the concentration range for which the fluorometer signal is directly proportional to th...

Page 10: ...able to prepare any fluorophore solutions with Reverse Osmosis RO or De Ionised DI water Temperature quenching as the temperature of the sample increases the fluorescence decreases that is fluorescenc...

Page 11: ...ion Level 0 03 NTU 3 5 2 1 Safety Statement The Turbidity sensor is classified EXEMPT under the standard 62471 As a Valeport Turbidity sensor is classified as EXEMPT a hazard label in not required Nev...

Page 12: ...ulated Sound Speed From directly measured conductivity temperature and pressure sound speed is calculated using standard EOS80 formulas Type Calculated Accuracy 0 025 0 30 ms 1 Chen Millero Resolution...

Page 13: ...WiFTplus 1011 profiles 734 profiles 505 days operation 367 days operation Scenario 2 Medium Duty Cycle 24 profiles per day once an hour every hour Profile Depth 100m Drop rate 1 m s Recovery Rate 0 5m...

Page 14: ...less Steel SWiFT SVP AND SWiFT SVPplus only Integral Cage Acetal SWiFT CTD AND SWiFT CTDplus only Depth Rating 500m from September 2019 Weight 2 0kg in air 0 9kg in water 3 0kg in air 1 8kg in water w...

Page 15: ...Important Information Page 11 2021 Valeport Ltd 4 4 Dimensions SWiFT CTD Please refer to Valeport for more detailed dimensions if required...

Page 16: ...considered as well as the age of the battery the time the SWiFT is switched on as well as the time in the water all have to be taken into consideration Below is a table of the current drawn by the SW...

Page 17: ...battery is never allowed to become fully discharged In a fully discharged state the battery is open circuit In order to reduce the chances of battery becoming fully discharged the SWiFT will disable...

Page 18: ...cy The batteries installed in the SWiFT will lose capacity over time Lithium ion batteries use the movement of ion particles to create and store an electrical charge Eventually these ion particles are...

Page 19: ...Important Information Page 15 2021 Valeport Ltd 5 2 1 Lithium Ion Battery Certification As certified above the SWiFT s rechargeable Lithium Ion battery is not subject to any shipping restriction...

Page 20: ...plied with the instrument or can be downloaded from http valeport download Valeport Ocean is a PC program to set up down load and display data It is licence free Please see separate manual for further...

Page 21: ...ns a USB Serial FDTI chip When the SWiFT interface charging cable is first plugged into the USB port of a PC it will install the relevant FTDI drivers This installation may require administration righ...

Page 22: ...ith native Windows 10 Bluetooth or any other type of Bluetooth module other than the one supplied If the supplied PC Module is lost or damaged it can only be replaced contact Valeport for further deta...

Page 23: ...Ocean Software manual Your SWiFT Profiler will be factory paired with the Bluetooth module that it is supplied with If you cannot communicate with your SWiFT profiler through the Bluetooth module use...

Page 24: ...een in this mode Flashing Blue Connected and Transmitting status message will cause blue light to flash every 10s Solid Blue Connected Flashing Low Power Mode enabled pre September 2019 6 6 Operationa...

Page 25: ...rvation recorded Down Cast Will start recording values at programmed Trigger Depth e g 1 00m Records data at each Depth Increment e g 0 10m to depth Stops recording when the Trigger Step is sensed e g...

Page 26: ...er than the local sea and swell or there is a risk that the data recording may be terminated prematurely The Trigger Depth is the depth close to the surface at which the Profile will stop and close th...

Page 27: ...location Select which file format s you would like the automatically down loaded file to be exported in and their destination Winch Control SWiFT can be operated in an autonomous mode with a winch set...

Page 28: ...run mode either by turning the SWiFT on or sending a run command the following criteria must be met before logging will start A Valid position has been obtained if the Require GPS fix before logging...

Page 29: ...sible spectrum e g turbidity Never look directly into the optical aperture Check that real time data is being shown on the Connect screen The sound Velocity reading will be zero in air Pressure is atm...

Page 30: ...d There are 4 instances when the flag will be set to 0 zero and therefore the SWiFT will not be in a correct state to be deployed it will not record data Ocean will attempt to recover the situation us...

Page 31: ...ing the iOS app or Ocean it will be stored in a VP2 format This is a common format that is used across many recent Valeport products From Connect version 1 0 4 0 and Valeport Ocean a slightly altered...

Page 32: ...n contact support valeport co uk 6 13 Real Time Data Format When operating in continuous mode and connected by cable or Bluetooth the SWiFT will output the following data format Example PVSV2 SWiFT SV...

Page 33: ...Date YYYYMMDD 141318 Time hhmmss 0000 000 Conductivity mS cm xxxx xxx mS cm Units mS cm 10 228 Pressure dBar x xxx dBar Units dBar 23 870 Temperature Degrees C x xxx DegC Units DegC 0 236 optics1 x xx...

Page 34: ...en operating in Continuous Mode if the SWiFT is left on it will continue to operate until the battery is empty and then switch off 7 1 1 Manual setting of Auto Power Mode Using a terminal program such...

Page 35: ...Module will show as connected When in Bluetooth Sleep Mode the timeout for auto power down is still enabled but the SWiFT can be woken up by sending a character over the Bluetooth link this can be don...

Page 36: ...abled Issue the serial command 162 to the SWiFT This powers down the main processes leaving only the Bluetooth connection running All lights will turn off In this mode the SWiFT will draw 2 6mA 7 2 1...

Page 37: ...any water getting into the connector bay If water does inadvertently make its way into this space it should be very carefully dried out The deployment spar should not be put back in place until the co...

Page 38: ...ort s Bootloader Utility ver 1 0 10 3 or higher SWiFT firmware zip file SWiFT to be upgraded USB interface cable Once upgraded to 0650735 the SWiFT and SWiFTplus will NOT be compatible with Valeport D...

Page 39: ...WiFT to the PC with the provided USB lead 4 Ensure the SWiFT is powered on If you are operating a laptop on battery power ensure you have sufficient power to complete the operation Run the Bootloader...

Page 40: ...with which firmware will be displayed Check carefully you are programming the correct device with the correct firmware Once you are satisfied everything is correct click Program now The status of the...

Page 41: ...After updating your firmware it is very important that you insure a valid GPS fix is received by the unit before it is deployed The system must have valid clock and date settings in order to open log...

Page 42: ...elect the instrument type SWiFT SWiFT SVP CTD and SWiFT SVPplus CTDplus Rapid original Rapid pre 2018 Rapid Logger Bluetooth LE Mode ProLogger Module rapidPro SVT CTD and CTDplus Factory Default Rapid...

Page 43: ...2021 Valeport Ltd Select your Instrument from the list and Click Pair The LED on the adapter should go blue to indicate a successful pairing operation If your Instrument has a visible Bluetooth LED it...

Page 44: ...harger Valeport Ocean Software iOS and Android Apps available to download System transit case 0660047 50 YY SWiFT SVPplus Profiler Titanium housing rated to 500m from September 2019 Fitted with Optica...

Page 45: ...onductivity sensor 50 bar Pressure sensor 0 01 FS Thermistor Temperature Sensor Bluetooth connectivity and GPS module Rechargeable battery pack LED status indication Supplied with Deployment weight US...

Page 46: ...ort Ltd could void the CE compliance of the product and negate your authority to operate it This product has demonstrated CE compliance under conditions that include the use of shielded cables It is i...

Page 47: ...Important Information Page 43 2021 Valeport Ltd 11 1 SWiFT and SWiFT plus 11 1 1 EU Declaration of Conformity...

Page 48: ...Declarations of Conformity 2021 Valeport Ltd Page 44 11 1 2 UK Declaration of Conformity...

Page 49: ...Important Information Page 45 2021 Valeport Ltd...

Page 50: ...IC Compliance 11 2 3 1 IC compliance This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interferen...

Page 51: ...into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The NINA B1 series modules are for OEM integration...

Page 52: ...t manual 11 2 6 FCC and IC IDs Model FCC ID IC ID NINA B111 XPYNINAB1 8595A NINAB1 NINA B112 XPYNINAB1 8595A NINAB1 Table FCC and IC IDs for different models of the NINA B1 series modules 11 2 7 Bluet...

Page 53: ...n granted by the NCC any company enterprise or user is not allowed to change frequency enhance transmitting power or alter original characteristic as well as performance to approved low power radio fr...

Page 54: ...e by the Australian Communications and Media Authority ACMA 11 2 13 South Africa Regulatory Compliance The NINA B1 modules are compliant and certified by the Independent Communications Authority of So...

Page 55: ...he European countries MIC The antenna is approved for use in the Japanese market NCC The antenna is approved for use in the Taiwanese market KCC The antenna is approved for use in the Korean market AN...

Page 56: ...not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 11 3 3 Radio Frequency Exposure The OEM Serial Port Ada...

Page 57: ...Important Information Page 53 2021 Valeport Ltd 11 4 World USB Charger 2 4A As supplied with the SWiFT Instrument...

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