System Operation Manual
SAT-DN-00434, Rev. B
LOBO
2017-05-16
Page 72 of 86
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2017 Sea-Bird Scientific. All rights reserved.
10.2.1
Step 1: Prepare Power System
If you are using the rechargeable battery box:
1.
Open the battery box door and ensure that all fasteners are secure and holding the battery properly.
2.
The battery assembly was shipped with the fuses removed to minimize battery drain. Reinstall the two
fuses now
–
they are used in the yellow watertight fuse holders.
3.
With a voltmeter, check the battery voltage directly on the battery; if it is less than 11.5 V the CLC will
disconnect the battery output to the load and the red LED will be on. The battery requires charging
with the solar panel. If the battery voltage is 12.5 V or less, the battery should be charged prior to
doing any extended testing.
4.
Take the battery enclosure and solar panel outside; place the solar panel to receive optimal sunlight.
5.
Remove the dummy connector on the male bulkhead on the battery enclosure.
6.
Connect the solar panel to the battery enclosure. If there is sufficient sunlight, the green LED on the
CLC will turn on, indicating that the battery is charging. If the battery voltage was low, allow the solar
panel to charge it for a few hours. When complete, disconnect the solar panel and reinstall the dummy
connector.
If you are using the Alkaline battery pack:
1.
Ensure the vent plug is installed
–
it was removed during shipping to prevent pressure buildup if the
batteries were to outgas. The battery pack will flood if the plug is not installed.
2.
Use a multimeter to measure the battery voltage on the connector
–
a new 15 V battery pack should
measure close to 16 V.
10.2.2
Step 2: Test STOR-X Communications
1.
Connect the STOR-
X to your PC’s RS
-232 port using the STOR-X/ISUS-X download cable.
2.
Start a HyperTerminal (or other terminal emulator) session. Connect to the COM port at
57600
bps
(not the normal STOR-X 9600 baud), with 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit (8-N-1) and no flow
control.
3.
Connect the STOR-X to the battery to apply power to the STOR-X. You may also use an external supply,
nominal 12 V.
4.
After connecting the cable, you should see a boot up message from the STOR-X in the HyperTerminal
window, followed by a C:\> prompt. If the message is garbled, you may be at the wrong baudrate
–
disconnect the cable, correct the baudrate, wait ~2 minutes for the internal capacitance of the STOR-X
to discharge, and try again. If it appears that the STOR-X has actually started to run its program (it will
be obvious by the message on screen), wait until the STOR-
X enters it’s low power sleep, then press
any key to wake it up and answer Yes to abort the deployment. This will occur if the STOR-X has been
left in Autorun mode. If you do not get the prompt, double check all connections, and check the voltage
on the output connector of the batter. If no voltage is present, check the battery fuses.
5.
At the prompt, type supply and press Enter (the STOR-X will echo what you type). This will execute the
supply program, which will measure the battery voltage applied to the STOR-X from the battery box. If
this works, you have confirmed external communications with the STOR-X are functional; if it fails,
double-check all connections.
10.2.3
Step 3: Test STOR-X Ports (SUNA example)
This step will vary depending on the instruments you have connected to the STOR-X; here, we will assume
that an ISUS is connected on Port 2.
1.
At the STOR-X prompt, type comm 2 38400 and press enter. This will apply power to the ISUS and
enable communications with it at 38400 bps.
2.
You should see SUNA displaying data continuously. Normally the SUNA will be configured for binary
output, so the data will appear garbled, but you should occasionally see a SATSLB header. To terminate,
