The only warning of eventual failure is that prior to full battery depletion, the float will typically see a voltage drop with 5-15% of the float life remaining.
What is the end-of-life behavior of the float?
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FAQs
Is there any way to get the Navis to report the charge consumed so far?
Why does the cast header of my SBE19plusV2 data display “stop=stop command” when I did not issue a STOP command at the end of the cast? Why did my cast end unexpectedly?
This issue can have a few different causes. The most common cause is noise from your Data I/O connector on your CTD. This noise can be caused by a shorted serial deployment cable or water intrusion under the dummy plug on the I/O connector. nnTo solve this issue, we...
What are the CAPO4 and VAPO4 values reported by my HydroCycle-PO4?
CAPO4 is the phosphate concentration that the instrument reports as its measurement. CAPO4 is the calculated concentration of an ambient sample using the CAS slope, where CAS is the manufacturer's scale factor, which is provided by Sea-Bird. nnVAPO4 is used in a QC...
How will cell fouling affect my conductivity / salinity data?
Cells that have been contaminated with foreign material generally read low of the actual conductivity. Your zero (in air) conductivity reading is generally unaffected.nnThe conductivity error due to fouling will generally be proportional to the conductivity value....
Why does the specified range of the ECO BB sensors (expressed in m^-1) not match the maximum output calculated from my calibration sheet (expressed in m^-1 sr^-1)
What types of anti-fouling systems can I use for my ISFET-based pH sensor?
A vented copper cover over the sensor can provide some protection against bio-fouling. There is a copper anti-foul guard available for standalone SeaFETs that covers the sensing surfaces.nnIf you use a SeapHOx system, the conductivity cell on the SBE 37-SMP comes...
What research is the temperature / salinity correction for SUNA nitrate data based on? Does this correction only work in natural seawater?
The temperature and salinity correction for the SUNA can be traced to the experiment outlined in Sakamoto et al. 2009, which is the T/S correction our UCI-based SUNA software uses in post-processing only.nnAbsorption of UV light in seawater is dominated by dissolved...
How can I copy the setup of my Sea-Bird software onto another computer?
A setup file is used by Seasave V7, and by each module in SBE Data Processing, to remember the way you had the program set up. You can save the file to a desired filename and location, and then use it when you run the software the next time, to ensure that the...
Can I brush-clean and replatinize the conductivity cell myself? How often should this be done?
Brush-cleaning and replatinizing should be performed at Sea-Bird. We cannot extend warranty coverage if you perform this work yourself. The brush-cleaning and replatinizing process requires specialized equipment and chemicals, and the disassembly of the sensor. If...
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