Seabird does not manufacture seacables for scientific winch systems and does not specify or endorse any specific cable material. The entire cable assembly must meet the following criteria: A single or multi-core armored cable up to 10,000 meters (32,800 feet) long; an...
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How should I store the ISFET pH probe on my Navis BGC float? What should I do before testing and deploying it?
The pH sensor will be shipped dry but was pre-conditioned in seawater (generally from Pacific Ocean waters near Hawaii). While conditioning and evaluating the pH sensor, only expose it filtered, sterilized natural seawater. Do not use seawater CRMs (Certified...
My Deep SUNA V2 has the optional APF relay feature. What voltage level is recommended to activate the relay? When should I apply power to the relay, and for how long?
The nominal control voltage for the relay is 12 VDC. However, between 5 - 30 VDC will work, applied to pin 4 relative to the ground pin 2 on the Deep SUNA V2. The voltage can be applied to the relay any time after external power is applied to the instrument for a...
Can my Navis float to report available battery capacity or charge consumed?
No. The Navis does not have charge monitoring capabilities. Typically information of that nature takes a coulomb counter chip, but the overhead with managing the data and powering such a chip is not a current Navis capability and is not expected to be added in the...
Is there an easy way to check if my SBE9plus has the serial uplink feature?
The JT4 bulkhead connector has two options a three pin connector and a four pin connector. If JT4 is a three pin connector, this indicates a standard connector configuration. If JT4 is a four pin connector, that means that the 9plus is configured for 9600 or 19200...
How can I determine if an SBE 9 or SBE 9plus CTD is compatible with a specific SBE 11 or SBE 11plus deck box?
There are several considerations when determining whether the deck box and CTD underwater unit will be compatible. (1) In most cases (with the exception being (2), below), instruments with the "-plus" designation are compatible with each other, but the "-plus"...
Does Sea-Bird pressure test each instrument before shipping to verify integrity of housing, o-rings, assembly, etc.?
We pressure test each Sea-Bird instrument to the smaller of:The housing depth rating, or(if pressure sensor installed) The maximum rating of the pressure sensorNote: Sea-Bird does not pressure test auxiliary sensors supplied by Third Party Manufacturers...
Does Sea-Bird check and calibrate all sensors on a CTD system prior to shipping?
Your entire system is assembled and tested prior to leaving our facility, with software configured to your specific setup. All Sea-Bird manufactured instruments/sensors are calibrated in-house. Sensors from third party manufacturers are calibrated by their...
Do Sea-Bird instruments have CE certification?
There are a number of classes of products that are excluded from the EU requirement for CE certification; underwater sensors and equipment are among the types of products that do not require CE certification. However, Sea-Bird decided to obtain CE certification to...
Do Sea-Bird instruments have ISO certification?
Sea-Bird instruments do not have ISO certification. ISO certification does not certify that a manufacturer is producing a high quality product; it merely certifies that a company has a quality control plan that complies with the quality control models adopted by the...
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