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Section 4: Deploying and Operating SBE 39
plus
-IM
SBE 39
plus
-IM
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Command Descriptions
This section describes commands and provides sample outputs.
See
Appendix II: Command Summary
for a summarized command list.
When entering commands:
•
Input commands in upper or lower case letters and register commands by
pressing the Enter key. Note that commands are shown with a mix of
upper and lower case for ease in reading (for example
, #iiInitLogging
),
but do not need to be entered that way.
•
The 39
plus
-IM sends an error message if an invalid command is entered.
•
Commands to enable a parameter (such as enabling output of the sample
number with the data) can be entered with the
argument
as Y or 1 for yes,
and N or 0 for no (for example,
#iiTxSampleNum=y
and
#iiTxSampleNum=1
are equivalent; both enable sample number output).
•
If the 39
plus
-IM is taking a sample when a command is received, it sends:
<ERROR type='FAILED' msg='No reply from remote device'/>
•
If a new command is not received within 2 minutes after completion of a
command, the 39
plus
-IM returns to quiescent (sleep) state to prevent
battery exhaustion.
•
If in quiescent state, re-establish communications by selecting
Connect
in SeatermIM’s Communications menu, or
- (if using SIM) sending
PwrOn
.
- (if using IMM set to
ConfigType=1
) sending
PwrOn
.
- (if using IMM set to
ConfigType=2
) waiting at least 1 sec, sending
ForceCaptureLine
, and sending
SendWakeupTone
.
•
When sampling autonomously, the 39
plus
-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
39
plus
-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
#iiStop
, send the desired
commands to modify the setup, and then send
#iiStartLater
again.
•
If desired, set up and/or upload data from the 39
plus
-IM using the internal
USB connector (see
Replacing AA Cells and Desiccant
in
Section 5:
Routine Maintenance and Calibration
to open the housing). If used in this
way, omit the
#ii
prefix in the Acquisition Microcontroller commands,
and use SeatermUSB – SBE39plus-IM instead of SeatermIM (select
SBE 39plus IM USB
in SeatermV2’s Instrument menu).
•
When you send a group command (
#Gn:
or
!Gn:
), the IMM/SIM
connected to the controller will not get a response from the instruments,
because only one instrument can communicate at a time (IM telemetry is
half-duplex). The IMM and current SIM versions (firmware 3.0a and
later) have been programmed to not wait for a response from a group
command. However, older SIM versions will
listen
for a response until
the user-programmable timeout has passed. If using an older SIM, press
the Esc key and then the Enter key to avoid waiting for the timeout.
Notes:
The 39
plus
-IM can be used with a
Surface Inductive Modem (SIM)
or
an
Inductive Modem Module (IMM)
:
•
SIM commands are included in this
manual.
•
See the IMM manual for details on
IMM commands.
USB cable
