Application Note Index --
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Application Notes contain valuable information about how to use our instruments and software, including information on topics such as coefficient calculations, calibration procedures, instrument adjustments, configuration assistance, and instrument care and maintenance. Application Notes are listed three ways:
For each Application Note, Applies to identifies the Sea-Bird instrument(s) referred to in the Application Note. Clicking on a link in this column takes you to the specification sheet for the instrument.
| Revision Date | Note # | Title | Link | Applies to |
| 04/14 | 72-V2 | Setting up WET Labs ECO Sensor with Bio-Wiper™ for integration with SeaCATplus V2 CTDs | htm or pdf | --- |
| 03/14 | 2D | Instructions for Care and Cleaning of Conductivity Cells | htm or pdf | SBE 4, 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 21, 25, 25plus, 26, 26plus, 37 (IM, IMP, SM, SMP, SI, SIP), 45, 49, 52-MP, 53, Glider Payload CTD, Slocum Glider Payload CTD |
| 03/14 | 47 | Using Biospherical Surface PAR Light Sensor with SBE 33 or SBE 36 Deck Unit | htm or pdf | Biospherical PAR with SBE 33 or 36 |
| 02/14 | 27Druck | Strain Gauge Pressure Sensor Error Sources -- current production instruments with Druck pressure sensors | htm or pdf | SBE 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus, 26plus, 29, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 39, 39-IM, 39plus, 49, 50, 52-MP, Glider Payload CTD, Slocum Glider Payload CTD |
| 02/14 | 42 | ITS-90 Temperature Scale | htm or pdf | SBE 3plus, 3F, 3S, 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus, 26, 26plus, 35, 35RT, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 38, 39, 39-IM, 39plus, 45, 49, 52-MP, 53, 56, 63 |
| 02/14 | 73 | Using Instruments with Pressure Sensors at Elevations Above Sea Level | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus, 26plus, 29, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 39, 39-IM, 39plus, 49, 50, 52-MP, 53, Glider Payload CTD, Slocum Glider Payload CTD |
| 02/14 | 83 | Deployment of Moored Instruments | htm or pdf | SBE 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19plus, 19plus V2, 26plus, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 39, 39-IM, 39plus, 53, 56 |
| 01/14 | 57 | Connector Care and Cable Installation | htm or pdf | All Instruments |
| 01/14 | 18-2 | SBE 18, 22, 27, and 30 pH Sensor Storage, Maintenance, and Calibration | htm or pdf | SBE 18, 22, 27, and 30 |
| 01/14 | 84 | Using Instruments with Druck Pressure Sensors in Muddy or Biologically Productive Environments | htm or pdf | SBE 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19plus, 19plus V2, 37 (IM, SM, SI), 39, 39-IM, 39plus, 49, 50, 52-MP |
| 01/14 | 71 | Desiccant Use and Regeneration (drying) | htm or pdf | Most Instruments |
| 01/14 | 95 | Setting Up Teledyne Benthos Altimeter with Sea-Bird Profiling CTD | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus |
| 12/13 | 48 | Entering Calibration Coefficients for the Seapoint Turbidity Meter | htm or pdf | --- |
| 12/13 | 92 | Real-Time Oceanography with Inductive Moorings and the Inductive Modem Module | htm or pdf | SBE 16plus-IM, 16plus-IM V2, 37-IM, 37-IMP, 37-IMP-IDO, 37-IMP-ODO, 39-IM, 44, UIMM, ICC, IMM |
| 12/13 | 93 | CTD Basics | htm or pdf | --- |
| 09/13 | 90 | Absolute Salinity and TEOS-10: Sea-Bird's Implementation | htm or pdf | --- |
| 06/13 | 94 | Wide-Range Conductivity Calibration | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 19, 25, 25plus |
| 06/13 | 64 | SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor -- Background Information, Deployment Recommendations, and Cleaning and Storage | htm or pdf | SBE 43, SBE 37 (IMP-IDO, SMP-IDO, SIP-IDO) |
| 05/13 | 10 | Compressibility Compensation of Sea-Bird Conductivity Sensors | htm or pdf | SBE 4, 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 21, 25, 25plus, 26, 26plus, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 45, 49, 52-MP, 53 |
| 05/13 | 72 | Setting up WET Labs ECO Sensor with Bio-Wiper™ for integration with SeaCATplus CTDs | htm or pdf | --- |
| 04/13 | 66 | Routine Maintenance for the SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler | htm or pdf | SBE 32 |
| 04/13 | 18-1 | SBE 18, 27, and 30 and AMT pH Sensor Calibration (PHFIT version 2.1) | htm or pdf | SBE 18, 27, 30, and AMT |
| 12/12 | 75 | Maintenance of SBE 5T, 5P, and 5M Pumps | htm or pdf | SBE 5M, 5P, 5T |
| 10/12 | 17 | Instructions for Use of the SBE 14 Remote Depth Readout | htm or pdf | SBE 14 |
| 10/12 | 68 | Using USB Ports to Communicate with Sea-Bird Instruments | htm or pdf | All RS-232 Instruments |
| 10/12 | 85 | Handling of Ferrite Core on Instruments with Inductive Modem Telemetry | htm or pdf | SBE 16plus-IM, 16plus-IM V2, 37-IM, 37-IMP, 37-IMP-IDO, 37-IMP-ODO, 39-IM, 44, UIMM, ICC |
| 10/12 | 88 | Frame Coating Repair for the SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler | htm or pdf | SBE 32 |
| 10/12 | 59 | A Load-Bearing Underwater Cable for Hand-Hauled, Real-Time Profiling | htm or pdf | SBE 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus |
| 10/12 | 34 | Instructions for Use of Conductivity Cell Filling and Storage Device PN 50087 and 50087.1 | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus, 49 |
| 10/12 | 16 | Entering Calibration Coefficients for D&A Instruments OBS-3 Optical Backscatter Sensor | htm or pdf | --- |
| 10/12 | 15 | TC Duct Assembly & Plumbing Installation | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 25, 25plus |
| 10/12 | 11 Chelsea | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Chelsea PAR Light Sensor with Built-In Log Amplifier | htm or pdf | --- |
| 10/12 | 11 Licor | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Licor Underwater Type SA PAR Light Sensor without Built-In Log Amplifier | htm or pdf | --- |
| 10/12 | 11 QSP-L | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Biospherical PAR Sensor with Built-In Log Amplifier | htm or pdf | --- |
| 10/12 | 11 QSP-PD | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Biospherical PAR Sensor without Built-In Log Amplifier | htm or pdf | --- |
| 07/12 | 38 | TC Duct Fundamentals | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 25, 25plus |
| 07/12 | 45 | Guide to SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler Configuration Options | htm or pdf | SBE 32 |
| 06/12 | 64-2 | SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Calibration and Data Corrections | htm or pdf | SBE 43 |
| 11/11 | 89 | Retrofit Battery Pack for SBE 37 MicroCAT and SBE 44 Underwater Inductive Modem | htm or pdf | SBE 37 (IM, IMP, SM, SMP) and 44 |
| 09/11 | 40 | SBE 5T and 5P Pump Speed Adjustment Instructions | htm or pdf | SBE 5T and 5P |
| 05/11 | 7 | Calculation of Calibration Coefficients for Sea Tech and Chelsea (Alphatracka) Transmissometers | htm or pdf | --- |
| 05/11 | 41 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for WET Labs WETStar Fluorometer | htm or pdf | --- |
| 05/11 | 62 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for the WET Labs ECO-AFL and ECO-FL Fluorometer, ECO-NTU Turbidity Meter, and ECO-FL-NTU Fluorometer/Turbidity Meter |
htm or
pdf (Older version, compatible with Seasave/SBE Data Processing < 7.20g) |
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| 05/11 | 87 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for WET Labs ECO-BB Scattering / Turbidity Meter |
htm or
pdf (Older version, compatible with Seasave/SBE Data Processing < 7.20g) |
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| 05/11 | 91 | Calculation of Calibration Coefficients for WET Labs C-Star Transmissometer | htm or pdf | --- |
| 02/11 | 11 General | PAR Light Sensors | htm or pdf | --- |
| 10/10 | 81 | Entering Calibration Coefficients for Campbell Scientific/D&A OBS-3+ Optical Backscatter Sensor | htm or pdf | --- |
| 08/10 | 74 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Turner Cyclops-7 Fluorometer or Turbidity Sensor |
htm or
pdf (Older version, compatible with Seasave/SBE Data Processing < 7.20g) |
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| 08/10 | 77 | Entering Calibration Coefficients for the Seapoint Ultraviolet Fluorometer |
htm or
pdf (Older version, compatible with Seasave/SBE Data Processing < 7.20g) |
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| 02/10 | 11 S | Using Biospherical Surface PAR Light Sensor with SBE 11plus Deck Unit | htm or pdf | Biospherical PAR with SBE 911plus |
| 02/10 | 19 | SBE 27 or 30 Oxygen Reduction Potential ORP Sensor | htm or pdf | SBE 27, 30 |
| 02/10 | 21 |
Instructions for Use of Ni-Cad Battery Packs Note: As of January 2011, Sea-Bird does not manufacture the 90226 Ni-Cad battery charger, because parts are no longer available. We are still able to provide the battery pack, for customers who already have a charger. |
htm or pdf | SBE 17plus, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25 |
| 02/10 | 27 | Strain Gauge Pressure Sensor Error Sources -- older instruments with Paine pressure sensors | htm or pdf | SBE 16, 19, 25, 29, 37 (IM, SM, SI), 39 |
| 02/10 | 31 | Computing Temperature and Conductivity Slope and Offset Correction Coefficients from Laboratory Calibrations and Salinity Bottle Samples | htm or pdf | --- |
| 02/10 | 39 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for the Chelsea Aquatracka Fluorometer | htm or pdf | --- |
| 02/10 | 52 | AC Powered Opto-Isolated RS-485 to RS-232 Junction Box P/N 80491 Instructions for Application and Use | htm or pdf | P/N 80491 |
| 02/10 | 54 | Entering Calibration Coefficients for the Seapoint Fluorometer | htm or pdf | --- |
| 02/10 | 61 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for the Chelsea Minitracka Fluorometer | htm or pdf | --- |
| 02/10 | 63 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for the Turner SCUFA (I, II, or III) Fluorometer/OBS | htm or pdf | --- |
| 02/10 | 64-3 | SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor -- Hysteresis Corrections | htm or pdf | SBE 43 |
| 02/09 | 56 | Interfacing to RS-485 Sensors | htm or pdf | SBE 16, 16plus, 16plus V2, 37 (SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 38 |
| 09/08 | 9 | Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Sea Tech Fluorometer and WETLabs Flash Lamp Fluorometer (FLF) | htm or pdf | --- |
| 09/08 | 12-1 | Pressure Port Oil Refill Procedure and Nylon Capillary Fitting Replacement | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus V2, 25, 29 |
| 05/08 | 70 | Installing Anti-Foulant Device Mount Kit on SBE 4, 16, 19, and 21 Conductivity Cells | htm or pdf | SBE 4 (moored), 16, 19 (moored mode), 21; and 26, 26plus, or 53 with optional SBE 4 conductivity sensor |
| 04/08 | 64-1 | Plumbing Installation -- SBE 43 DO Sensor and Pump on a CTD | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus, 43 |
| 03/08 | 76 | pH or pH/ORP Sensors and Moored Applications | htm or pdf | SBE 18, 27 |
| 02/07 | 86 | Change to SBE 9plus CTD Bottom Contact Switch Connector (JB6) | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus |
| 10/05 | 82 | Guide to Specifying a CTD | htm or pdf | --- |
| 09/05 | 78 | Inductive Modem Module (IMM) Quick Start Instructions | htm or pdf | IMM |
| 09/05 | 79 | Configuring Inductive Modem Module (IMM) for Logic Level Serial (LLS) | htm or pdf | IMM |
| 09/05 | 80 | Inductive Modem (IM) Communication between Two Inductive Modem Modules (IMMs) | htm or pdf | IMM |
| 08/04 | 6 | Determination of Sound Velocity from CTD Data | htm or pdf | SBE 4, 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 21, 25, 25plus, 26, 26plus, 37 (IIM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 45, 49, 52-MP, 53 |
| 07/02 | 69 | Conversion of Pressure to Depth | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25, 25plus, 26, 26plus, 29, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 39, 39-IM, 39plus, 49, 50, 52-MP, 53, Glider Payload CTD, Slocum Glider Payload CTD |
| 10/01 | 67 | Editing Sea-Bird .hex Data Files | htm or pdf | SBE 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 21, 25, 25plus, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 45, 49 |
| 07/01 | 18-3 | SBE 18 pH Sensor Hook-up Instructions | htm or pdf | SBE 18 |
| 03/01 | 8 | Sea-Bird Universal Opto-isolated Junction Box | htm or pdf | SBE 16, 19, 20, 21, 26 |
| 03/01 | 30 | Fresh Water Conductivity Measurements using the SBE 19 (not 19plus) SeaCAT Profiler | htm or pdf | SBE 19 |
| 03/01 | 33 | Using the DC Opto Isolated Junction Box | htm or pdf | PN 91118 |
| 03/01 | 46 | DC Opto-Isolated RS-485 to RS-232 Junction Box P/N 90238 Instructions for Application and Use | htm or pdf | P/N 90238 |
| 03/01 | 51 | Using a TC Duct on Pumped SBE 19 (not 19plus) SeaCATs | htm or pdf | SBE 19 |
| 01/01 | 60 | Year 2000 Compatibility for Sea-Bird Instruments and Software | htm or pdf | All Instruments |
| 01/99 | 53 | Instructions and use of Bay Model Sensors | htm or pdf | Bay Model Thermosalinograph |
| 04/98 | 36a | Installation of P/N 50094 Conductivity Cell Tubing Connector Kit | htm or pdf | SBE 4C, 9plus, 25, 25plus |
| 01/95 | 43 |
Universal Ni-Cad Battery Charger Operating
Instructions (Note: As of January 2011, Sea-Bird does not manufacture the 90226 Ni-Cad battery charger, because parts are no longer available. We are still able to provide the battery pack, for customers who already have a charger.) |
htm or pdf | SBE 17plus, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 25 |
| 02/92 | 35 | Use of SBE 911plus with General Oceanics 1015 Rosette® | htm or pdf | SBE 911plus |
| 03/91 | 22 | Pump Speed Adjustment Instructions | htm or pdf | SBE 5 (old) |
| 06/89 | 20 | Re-calibration of Paroscientific Digiquartz Pressure Sensors | htm or pdf | SBE 12 |
| 01/89 | 14 | 1978 Practical Salinity Scale | htm or pdf | SBE 9plus, 16, 16plus, 16plus-IM, 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 21, 25, 25plus, 26, 26plus, 37 (IM, IMP, IMP-IDO, IMP-ODO, SM, SMP, SMP-IDO, SMP-ODO, SI, SIP, SIP-IDO, SIP-ODO), 45, 49, 52-MP, 53 |
| -- | 65 | Interfacing Pro-Oceanus Gas Tension Device (GTD) to SBE 16plus SeaCAT -- Information incorporated in SBE 16plus manual (RS-232 or RS-485) and 16plus V2 manual (RS-232) | --- | --- |
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