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SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit
Document No.
SBE33DeckUnit
Release Date:
2023-09-19
Version:
A
User manual
425-643-9866
seabird.com

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  • Page 1 User manual SBE 33 Carousel Deck Unit Document No. SBE33DeckUnit Release Date: 2023-09-19 Version: 425-643-9866 seabird.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.5 SBE 33 modes..........................8 Section 4 Set up and test system ....................11 4.1 Connect cables on SBE 33 system.................... 11 4.1.1 Cable, winch, deck gear....................11 4.1.2 Connect system components.................... 11 4.2 Set up SBE 19plus V2, SBE 25plus................... 12 4.3 Set up SBE 19, SBE 19plus, SBE 25, SBE 49................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Section 1 Safety Information

    Section 1 Safety information Please read this entire manual before this equipment is unpacked, set up, or operated. Pay attention to all danger, warning, and caution statements. Failure to do so could result in serious injury to the operator or damage to the equipment. D A N G E R Indicates a potentially or imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 6 Safety information Electrical equipment marked with this symbol may not be disposed of in European domestic or public disposal systems. Return old or end-of-life equipment to the manufacturer at no charge to the user. EFUP: Hazardous material exists over the threshold of GB/T 26572.2011. The number in the center of the symbol is the Environmentally Friendly Use Period as specified by SJ/T 11364-2014, China's marking for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products.

  • Page 7: Section 2 Specifications

    DB9 to DB9 extension cables, SBE 33 serial data connector and Carousel data connector to PC. Test cable, SBE 33 to SBE 32 Carousel, SBE 55 ECO Water Sampler, or PDIM Slip ring cable, SBE 33 to slip ring Cable, SBE 33 NMEA input to PC...

  • Page 8: Pdim Dimensions And Connectors

    Specifications 2.3 PDIM dimensions and connectors If the CTD is deployed without a water sampler, the Power and Data Interface Module (PDIM) can be used to connect the CTD with the PC. Contact Function Description Connector power power Contact Function Description Connector Return...

  • Page 9: Section 3 Description

    Section 3 Description D A N G E R Life-threatening voltages of over 250 VDC are on the sea cable and the Deck Unit when it is on, and will persist for up to 1 minute after it is turned off. N O T I C E Do not connect a Deck Unit set for 120 V to a 240 V power supply.

  • Page 10: System Communications

    Transmit LED on the SBE 33 flashes each time a message is received. The SBE 33 appends the same NMEA message mulitple times until a new message is decoded. If position data is added to the data, the SBE 33 also adds any NMEA depth data to the data stream.
  • Page 11 The SBE 33 must be in Mode 1 to transmit commands to the CTD through the SBE 33 and Water Sampler. • To enter Diagnostic Modes 10 or 11, put the SBE 33 in Mode 3, then enter a 10 or 11 at the prompt. •...
  • Page 12 Description...

  • Page 13: Section 4 Set Up And Test System

    Use the cable supplied with the CTD and PDIM to connect the CTD and PDIM (4-contact connector). Sea cable from SBE 33 to Water Sampler or PDIM For safety and best performance, the manufacturer strongly recommends use of the cable armor for the data and power return.

  • Page 14: Set Up Sbe 19Plus V2, Sbe 25Plus

    8. Connect to the CTD again at the new baud rate and verify that the title bar of the Command/Data Echo area shows the new baud rate. 9. Make sure that the baud rate for the SBE 33 and the CTD are the same. Change if necessary. The manufacturer recommends 4800.

  • Page 15: Set Up Sbe 19, Sbe 19Plus, Sbe 25, Sbe 49

    The default baud rate for the SBE 33, set by the manufacturer, is 4800. The baud rate must be set in both the CTD and the SBE 33. Make sure that the CTD and the SBE 33 use the same rate.

  • Page 16: Test System Setup

    Note that Seaterm.exe can be started from SeatermV2, which is useful if an SBE 33 is used with a 19plus V2 or 25plus. 2. Make sure that the SBE 33 is connected to the Water Sampler to test the system. 3. From the Configure menu, select the SBE 33.
  • Page 17 15. Send QS to put the CTD in a low power "quiescent" mode. (Does not apply to the SBE 49.) 16. If the SBE 33 is used with a NMEA device, Enter @ to go to the setup menu. Enter 3 then Enter to go to Mode 3. the display shows:...

  • Page 18: Change Communications Settings

    @ to exit the set up menu selection = 17. If the SBE 33 is used with a NMEA navigation (position) device, enter @ to exit the setup menu. NMEA data shows in the Seaterm software and the yellow NMEA Transmit LED on the SBE 33 flashes.

  • Page 19: Verify The Configuration File

    = echo characters to and from the instrument Press @ to change the 33/36 Deck Unit setup 5. Enter @ to change the SBE 33 setup. 6. Enter 8 then push Enter to change the communication settings in the SBE to use with...
  • Page 20 Set up and test system 5. The configuration information shows on the Instrument Configuration tab. Verify that the sensors listed are the same as the sensors on the system and that any auxiliary sensors have the correct channels. 6. Push Modify to change the configuration or to see or change the calibration coefficients.

  • Page 21: Section 5 Deployment And Recovery

    Section 5 Deployment and recovery 5.1 Set up water sampler in Seasave 1. Double-click on Seasave.exe to start the software. 2. Select the Configure Inputs menu. 3. Select the Serial Ports tab. In the Water Sampling and 911 Pump Control Serial Port area, select the COM port that is connected to the Deck Unit Carousel Data connector.
  • Page 22 If "NMEA position data added" is selected in the .xmlcon or .con file, the software starts NMEA communication. The software automatically sends a command to put the SBE 33 in Mode 1 (do not transmit NMEA data), or Mode 2 (append NMEA/PAR data to CTD data), dependent on the settings in the configuration file.

  • Page 23: Fire Bottles From Deck Unit

    Data must be transmitted from memory. 1. When the cast is done, turn the CTD switch off. 2. Turn off power to the SBE 33. 3. Disconnect the CTD from the water sampler. 4. Use the data I/O cable to connect the CTD to the PC and do the steps in the CTD manual to transmit data to the PC.

  • Page 24: Edit Data File

    Deployment and recovery 5.3.2 Edit data file Some users want to edit the raw .hex file before it is processed, to remove "soak time" data at the start of the file, or edit the header, or to add notes about the cast. The manufacturer recommends that the user first convert the data to a .cnv file with the Data Conversion module in the SBE Data Processing software, and then edit the .cnv file.

  • Page 25: Nmea Message Format

    Deployment and recovery Example: Appended depth data = 0032FC byte 1 = 00 hex = 0 decimal byte 2 = 32 hex = 50 decimal byte 3 = FC hex = 252 decimal Depth = (0 × 65536 + 50 × 256 + 252) ÷ 10 = 1305.2 meters 5.4.2 NMEA message format -- is two device-specific characters <CR>...
  • Page 26 Deployment and recovery...

  • Page 27: Section 6 Troubleshooting

    Section 6 Troubleshooting D A N G E R Life-threatening voltages of over 250 VDC are on the sea cable and the Deck Unit when it is on, and will persist for up to 1 minute after it is turned off. The manufacturer recommends that the user remove the AC power, then wait for one minute before any troubleshooting work on the equipment.

  • Page 28: Error Message: Unsupported Modem

    In Seasave, make sure the serial port setting is correct. From Configure Inputs, go to the Serial Ports tab, then the Water Sampling and 911 Pump Control Serial Port area. This should be the port connected to the SBE 33 Carousel Data connector. 6.5 NMEA Interface does not work...

  • Page 29: Section 7 General Information

    Section 7 General information Revised editions of this user manual are on the manufacturer's website. 7.1 Warranty Refer to the manufacturer's website for warranty information (seabird.com/warranty). 7.2 Service and support The manufacturer recommends that sensors be sent back to the manufacturer annually to be cleaned, calibrated, and for standard maintenance.
  • Page 30 General information...
  • Page 32 Sea-Bird Electronics 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue WA 98005 U.S.A. (425) 643-9866 © Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved. *SBE33DeckUnit*...

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