User`s manual

Manual revision 016 Section 4: Deploying and Operating FastCAT SBE 49

OutputFormat=2 (raw data in decimal)

Data is output in the order listed, with a comma followed by a space between

each parameter. Shown with each parameter are the number of digits and the

placement of the decimal point. Leading zeros are suppressed, except for one

zero to the left of the decimal point.

1. Temperature A/D counts = tttttt

2. Conductivity frequency (Hz) = cccc.ccc

3. Pressure sensor pressure A/D counts = pppppp

4. Pressure sensor temperature compensation voltage = v.vvvv

OutputFormat=3 (engineering units in decimal)

Data is output in the order listed, with a comma followed by a space between

each parameter. Shown with each parameter are the number of digits and the

placement of the decimal point. Leading zeros are suppressed, except for one

zero to the left of the decimal point.

Note that if ProcessRealTime=Y, the output data has been aligned, filtered,

and corrected for cell thermal mass effects.

1. Temperature (°C, ITS-90) = ttt.tttt

2. Conductivity (S/m) = cc.ccccc

3. Pressure (decibars) = pppp.ppp

4. Salinity (psu) = sss.ssss (if OutputSal=Y)

5. Sound velocity (meters/second) = vvvv.vvv (if OutputSV=Y)

Example: example scan = tttttt, cccc.ccc, pppppp, v.vvvv = 676721, 7111.133, 791745, 2.4514

• Temperature = tttttt = 676721;

temperature A/D counts = 676721

• Conductivity = cccc.ccc = 7111.133;

conductivity frequency = 7111.133 Hz

• Pressure = pppppp = 791745;

Pressure A/D counts = 791745

• Pressure temperature compensation = v.vvvv = 2.4514;

Pressure temperature = 2.4514 volts

Example: FastCAT with OutputSal=N, OutputSV=N

example scan = ttt.tttt, cc.ccccc, pppp.ppp = 23.7658, 0.00019, 0.062

• Temperature = ttt.tttt = 23.7658;

temperature (°C, ITS-90) = 23.7658

• Conductivity = cc.ccccc = 0.00019;

conductivity (S/m) = 0.00019

• Pressure = pppp.ppp = 0.062;

pressure (decibars) = 0.062