Manual revision 001
Section 3: Preparing SBE 39
plus
-IM for Deployment
SBE 39
plus
-IM
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2.
In the Instruments menu, select
SBE 39plus IM USB
.
SeatermUSB – SBE39plus-IM
opens. If there is only one USB device
connected, SeatermUSB – SBE39plus-IM should automatically connect to
the device (you may need to click Refresh). If there are multiple USB
devices, click on the desired device and click Refresh. The main screen
looks like this:
•
Toolbar
– Buttons for frequently executed tasks.
Refresh – Refresh connection to 39
plus
-IM.
Cancel – Cancel current action, such as data upload.
Upload – Upload selected data from 39
plus
-IM memory.
Upload All – Upload all data from memory from all 39
plus
-IMs
connected via USB to computer.
Capture – Capture instrument setup to a .cap file.
Terminal – Open terminal program (SeatermUSB Terminal),
allowing you to send Acquisition Microcontroller commands to
39
plus
-IM.
Convert XML Data – Convert uploaded .xml data file to .asc
and/or .cnv file (used by other Sea-Bird software 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 39
plus
-IM
setup, providing easy access to commonly changed setup parameters.
Reset clock to computer or user-set time (click Time Options).
Clear memory (after you have uploaded data).
Clear event counter.
Set action for when USB cable is disconnected.
Set interval for autonomous sampling.
After selections are entered,
click the Update Configuration button
to send setup commands to the 39plus-IM.
•
Status bar
– At bottom of screen, information such as whether
39
plus
-IM successfully connected, data upload progress, etc.
Notes:
See SeatermUSB – SBE39plus-IM
Help files.
Toolbar
List of all
connected
USB
devices
Notes:
A few Acquisition Microcontroller
commands are not allowed when sent via
USB; these are noted in the command
descriptions in
Section 4: Deploying and
Operating SBE 39plus-IM
.