Manual revision 041
Section 3: Preparing MicroCAT for Deployment
SBE 37-SM RS-232
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5.
Display MicroCAT status information typing
DS
and pressing the
Enter key. The display looks like this:
SBE37SM-RS232 v5.0.0 SERIAL NO. 30051 04 Aug 2017 20:55:10
vMain = 13.59, vLith = 2.91
samplenumber = 3418, free = 559240
not logging, stop command
sample interval = 60 seconds
data format = converted engineering
output temperature, Celsius
output conductivity, S/m
output pressure, Decibar
output salinity, PSU
output sound velocity, m/s
output specific conductivity, S/m
specific conductivity coefficient = 0.0200
output sample number
transmit real time data = yes
sync mode = no
6.
Command the MicroCAT to take a sample by typing
TS
and pressing the
Enter key. The display looks like this (if optional pressure sensor
installed; all output parameters are enabled; and
OutputFormat=1
):
23.2444, -0.00001, -0.310, 0.0000, 1491.887, -0.00001,
04 Aug 2017, 09:58:11
where
23.2444= temperature in degrees Celsius (output if
OutputTemp=Y
,
units set by
SetTempUnits=
)
-0.00001= conductivity in S/m (output if
OutputCond=Y
, units set
by
SetCondUnits=
)
-0.310 = pressure in decibars (output if
OutputPress=Y
, units set by
SetPressUnits=
)
0.0000 = salinity (psu) (output if
OutputSal=Y)
1491.887 = sound velocity (m/sec) (output if
OutputSV=Y)
0.00001
=
specific conductivity (S/m) (output if
OutputSC=y)
04 Aug 2017 = date
09:58:11 = time
These numbers should be reasonable; i.e., room temperature, zero
conductivity, barometric pressure (gauge pressure), current date and time
(shipped from the factory set to Pacific Daylight or Standard Time).
7.
Command the MicroCAT to go to sleep (quiescent state) by typing
QS
and pressing the Enter key.
The MicroCAT is ready for programming and deployment.
Note:
The MicroCAT automatically enters
quiescent (sleep) state after
2 minutes without receiving a
command. This timeout algorithm is
designed to conserve battery pack
energy if the user does not send
QS
to put the MicroCAT to sleep. If the
system does not appear to respond,
select
Connect
in the
Communications menu to
reestablish communications.