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Section 3: Configure Inputs, Part I - Instrument Configuration (.con file)
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Section 3: Configure Inputs, Part I -
Instrument Configuration (.con file)
This section describes the setup of the instrument configuration (.con) file in
Configure Inputs.
For setup of other items in Configure Inputs, see Section 5: Configure Inputs,
Part III – Serial Ports, Water Sampler, TCP/IP Ports, Miscellaneous, and
Pump Control.
Introduction
The instrument configuration (.con) file defines the instrument configuration
(what sensors are integrated with the instrument and what channels are used by
the sensors) and the sensor calibration coefficients. SEASAVE uses this
information to convert the raw data stream into engineering units for display
during real-time data acquisition or archived data playback.
The .con file discussion is in two parts:
• Instrument Configuration (in this section):
Configuration dialog box for each instrument (SBE 911/917plus, 16,
16plus, 19, 19plus, 21, 25, 45, and 49).
• Section 4: Configure Inputs, Part II - Calibration Coefficients:
calculation of calibration coefficients for each type of frequency,
A/D count, and voltage sensor.
Instrument Configuration
The discussion of instrument configuration is in two parts:
• General description of how to view, modify, or create a .con file
• Detailed description of the Configuration dialog box for each instrument
Notes:
• Sea-Bird supplies a .con file with
each instrument. The .con file must
match the existing instrument
configuration and contain current
sensor calibration information.
• Appendix II: Configure (.con) File
Format contains a line-by-line
description of the contents of the
.con file.
Note:
Unless noted otherwise, SEASAVE
supports only one of each auxiliary
sensor model on a CTD (for example,
you cannot specify two Chelsea
Minitracka fluorometers, but you can
specify a Chelsea Minitracka and a
Chelsea UV Aquatracka fluorometer.
See the sensor descriptions in
Section 4: Configure Inputs, Part II –
Calibration Coefficients for those
sensors that SEASAVE supports in a
redundant configuration (two or more
of the same model interfacing with
the CTD).
Note:
Setup of all parameters in Configure
Inputs, including the name and
location of the selected .con file, is
included in the SEASAVE program
setup (.psa) file. To save the setup,
you must save the .psa file
(File menu / Save Setup File) before
exiting SEASAVE.