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Section 4: Deploying and Operating MicroCAT
SBE 37-SM RS-232
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Uploading and Processing Data
.
Note: For best performance and compatibility, Sea-Bird recommends that
customers set their computer to English language format and the use of a
period (.) for the decimal symbol. Some customers have found corrupted data
when using the software's binary upload capability while set to other
languages. To update your computer's language and decimal symbol
(instructions are for a Windows 7 operating system):
1.
In the computer Control Panel window, select Region and Language.
2.
In the Region and Language window, on the Formats tab, select English
in the Format pull down box.
3.
In the Region and Language window, click the Additional settings . . .
button. In the Customize Format window, select the period (.) in the
Decimal symbol pull down box, and click OK.
4.
In the Region and Language window, click OK.
Follow the procedure below to upload data:
1.
Double click on
SeatermV2.exe
. The main screen appears
2.
In the Instruments menu, select
SBE 37 RS232
.
Seaterm232
opens.
3.
Seaterm232 tries to automatically connect to the MicroCAT. As it
connects, it sends
GetHD
and displays the response. Seaterm232 also fills
the Send Commands window with the correct list of commands for your
MicroCAT.
If there is no communication
:
A.
In the Communications menu, select
Configure
. The Serial Port
Configuration dialog box appears. Select the Comm port and baud
rate for communication, and click OK. Note that the factory-set baud
rate is documented on the Configuration Sheet.
B.
In the Communications menu, select
Connect
(if
Connect
is grayed
out, select
Disconnect and reconnect
). Seaterm232 will attempt to
connect at the baud specified in Step A, but if unsuccessful will then
cycle through all other available baud rates.
C.
If there is still no communication, check cabling between the
computer and MicroCAT.
D.
If there is still no communication, repeat Step A with a different
comm port, and try to connect again.
4.
If sampling autonomously, command the MicroCAT to stop logging by
pressing any key, typing
Stop
, and pressing the Enter key.
5.
Display MicroCAT status information by typing
DS
and pressing the
Enter key. The display looks like this:
SBE37SM-RS232 3.1 SERIAL NO. 9999 20 Aug 2012 00:48:50
vMain = 8.08, vLith = 3.08
samplenumber = 6, free = 559234
not logging, stop command
sample interval = 15 seconds
data format = converted engineering
transmit real-time = yes
sync mode = no
pump installed = no
Verify that the status is
not logging
.
6.
If desired, increase the MicroCAT’s baud rate for data upload.
Note:
Data may be uploaded during
deployment or after recovery. If
uploading after recovery, connect the
I/O cable as described in
Power and
Communications Test
in
Section 3:
Preparing MicroCAT for Deployment
.
Note:
You may need to send
Stop
several times to get the MicroCAT
to respond.
Note:
BaudRate=
must be sent twice. After
the first entry, the MicroCAT changes
to the new baud, and then waits for the
command to be sent again at the new
baud (In Seaterm232’s
Communications menu, select
Configure
. In the dialog box, select the
new baud rate and click OK. Then
retype the command.). If it does not
receive the command again at the new
baud, it reverts to the previous baud
rate.
