Specifications

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APPLICATION NOTE NO. 83 April 2006
Deployment of Moored Instruments
This Application Note applies to Sea-Bird instruments intended to provide time series data on a mooring or fixed site:
SBE 16plus and 16plus-IM SEACAT Conductivity and Temperature Recorder
SBE 19plus SEACAT Profiler CTD (in moored mode)
SBE 26plus SEAGAUGE Wave and Tide Recorder
SBE 37 (-IM, -IMP, -SM, -SMP, -SI, -SIP) MicroCAT Conductivity and Temperature Recorder
SBE 39 and 39-IM Temperature Recorder
SBE 53 BPR Bottom Pressure Recorder
We have developed a check list to assist users in deploying moored instruments. This checklist is intended as a guideline to
assist you in developing a checklist specific to your operation and instrument setup. The actual procedures and procedure
order may vary, depending on such factors as:
Instrument communication interface - RS-232, RS-485, or inductive modem
Deployment interface for RS-232 or RS-485 - with an I/O cable for real-time data or with a dummy plug for self-contained
operation
Sampling initiation - using delayed start commands to set a date and time for sampling to automatically begin or starting
sampling just before deploying the instrument
Sensors included in your instrument 
- Pressure is optional in the SBE 16plus, 16plus-IM, 37 (all), 39, and 39-IM.
- Conductivity is optional in the SBE 26plus and 53, and is not provided in the SBE 39 and 39-IM.
- Optional auxiliary sensors can be integrated with the SBE 16plus, 16plus-IM, and 19plus.
Deployment Summary
Instrument serial number
Mooring number
Date of deployment
Depth of instrument
Intended date of recovery
Capture file printout(s) attached, or file
name and location (showing status
command, calibration coefficients command if
applicable, any other applicable commands)
Actual date of recovery
Condition of instrument at recovery
Notes
Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
1808 136th Place NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
US
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Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.seabird.com
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