| Date | Update Description |
| 3/29/13 | Added Beta Cable Search page to allow you to search for cables, including y-cables for multiple auxiliary sensors connected to a single end cap connector. |
| 3/27/13 | Removed SeaCAT Trade-In Offer. |
| 3/20/13 | Added SBE 16, 16plus, 16plus V2, 19, 19plus, 19plus V2, 21, 45, 49, 50, and 52-MP to list of instruments supported by our repair and calibration facility in Germany. |
| 3/19/13 | Added Notice 3: Last Call for Warranty Claims for failed Druck Pressure Sensors on Argo CTDs concerning Argo float Druck Pressure Sensor Micro-Leak Problem and Warranty Replacement. |
| 3/11/13 | Added published paper to list of technical references: Biogeochemical Monitoring of the Oceans Using Autonomous Profiling Floats. |
| 12-28-12 | Introduced additional versions of SBE 37-IMP-ODO and 37-SMP MicroCATs (which include an SDI-12 interface along with RS-232 interface). Posted manuals and reference sheets for these MicroCATs. |
| 12-10-12 | Added published paper to list of technical references: Environmental Monitoring of Dredging Operations. |
| 12-03-12 | Announced award for 2013 Student Equipment Loan Program. |
| 10-11-12 | Updated information on shipment of batteries for SBE 37 MicroCATs and SBE 44s (Do not return these used batteries to Sea-Bird. Remove batteries from instrument prior to shipping to Sea-Bird. If you send batteries to Sea-Bird, we will not return them to you. Additionally, we will charge you a $50 battery disposal fee per instrument.) |
| 10-04-12 | Introduced Navis Autonomous Profiling Float and Navis Autonomous Profiling Float with Biogeochemical (BGC) Sensors. |
| 08-08-12 | Added Videos page, covering O-ring, connector, and cable maintenance; SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler maintenance; SBE 5T Pump maintenance; SBE 18 and 27 pH Sensor calibration; and SBE 16/19 SeaCAT maintenance. |
| 07-17-12 | Added Application Note 93: CTD Basics (basic explanation of CTD systems). |
| 06-29-12 | Updated Sea-Bird and WET Labs Student Equipment Loan Program for 2013. |
| 06-15-12 | Added SBE 37-SMP-ODO RS-485 manual. |
| 05-16-12 | Introduced SBE 37-IMP-ODO MicroCAT, providing moored conductivity, temperature, pressure (optional), and optical dissolved oxygen measurements. |
| 05-08-12 | Introduced SBE 37-SMP-ODO MicroCAT, providing moored conductivity, temperature, pressure (optional), and optical dissolved oxygen measurements. |
| 05-07-12 | Updated Product configuration and Third party configuration pages to correspond to 2012 price list. |
| 04-11-12 | Added SBE 25plus manual and reference sheet. |
| Added Field Service Bulletin 25: SBE 56 Temperature Sensors. | |
| Added Wall Street Journal article about Wave Glider, which uses Sea-Bird sensors to list of technical references: A New Wave of Ocean Explorers. | |
| 03-21-12 | Added published paper to list of technical references: Drift Measurements in Pressure Sensors. |
| Added Marine Technology Reporter article about Sea-Bird to list of technical references: Small Beginnings, Global Impacts. | |
| 03-12-12 | Added SBE 63 manual and reference sheet. |
| 02-20-12 | Introduced SBE 25plus Sealogger CTD, a successor to SBE 25. |
| 01-17-12 | Added Field Service Bulletin 24: SBE 43, 43I, and 43F Dissolved Oxygen Sensors. |
| Added French translation of Sea-Bird Europe page. | |
| 01-10-12 | Added German translation of Sea-Bird Europe page. |
| 01-03-12 | Added announcement on Liquid Robotics PacX Challenge. |
| 11-10-11 | Introduced SBE 63 Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor, an individually calibrated, high-accuracy DO sensor. |
| 11-01-11 | Added Field Service Bulletin 23: SBE 37 MicroCATs with Batteries (SMP, IMP) and SBE 44 Underwater Inductive Modems. |
| Upgraded Deployment Endurance Calculator to 1.3 to reflect change in battery capacity recommended in Field Service Bulletin 23. | |
| Updated Application Note 89 (Retrofit Battery Pack for SBE 37 MicroCAT and SBE 44 Underwater Inductive Modem) to incorporate information in Field Service Bulletin 23. | |
| Updated MicroCAT and SBE 44 Change Notice to incorporate information in Field Service Bulletin 23. | |
| 10-04-11 | Added published paper to list of technical references: Physical Oceanographic Data from Seaglider Trials in Stratified Coastal Waters Using a New Pumped Payload CTD. |
| 08-16-11 | Added information on Trade-in Program for SBE 16 and SBE 19 SeaCATs. |
| 08-15-11 | Added information on opening of a European calibration and repair center in Kempten, Germany. |
| Added to list of technical references: Improving CTD Data from Gliders by Optimizing Sample Rate and Flow Past Sensors, as appeared in Ocean News & Technology. | |
| 07-27-11 | Added Technical Reference Manual for Inductive Modem Module (IMM). |
| 07-01-11 | Added change notice regarding a redesign of latches on SBE 55 ECO Water Sampler and SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler (32, 32C, and 32SC). |
| 06-20-11 | Added Field Service Bulletin 22: SBE 3 Frequency shift with SBE 25 CTD and Cold Temperature Applications. |
| 06-07-11 | Updated brochure, RS-232 manual, and RS-232 reference sheet for redesigned SBE 37-SIP (redesign of pump, housing, and electronics). Redesign brings significant benefits without increasing price. Sea-Bird began shipping these instruments in late April 2011; we will continue to provide old design on request, until end of September 2011 (see change notice for details). |
| 05-23-11 | Converted technical paper on Inductive Moorings into an application note (Application Note 92: Real-Time Oceanography with Inductive Moorings and the Inductive Modem Module (IMM)), added information on 37-IMP-IDO, and updated list of mooring system vendors. |
| 05-13-11 | Added announcement regarding printing of user manuals. |
| 05-02-11 | Added May 2011 issue of New Products & Services Summary. |
| 04-25-11 | Updated brochure, manual, and reference sheet for SBE 19plus V2, which is now compatible with WET Labs RS-232 sensors, including WET Labs Triplet. Triplet is a three-optical-sensor instrument (user selection of fluorometers and scattering sensors), and can be integrated via 19plus V2's RS-232 channel. |
| Updated brochure, manual, and reference sheet for SBE 16plus-IM V2, which is now compatible with WET Labs RS-232 sensors, including WET Labs Triplet. Triplet is a three-optical-sensor instrument (user selection of fluorometers and scattering sensors), and can be integrated via 16plus-IM V2's RS-232 channel. | |
| 04-21-11 | Updated brochure, manual, and reference sheet for SBE 16plus V2, which is now compatible with WET Labs RS-232 sensors, including WET Labs Triplet. Triplet is a three-optical-sensor instrument (user selection of fluorometers and scattering sensors), and can be integrated via 16plus V2's RS-232 channel. |
| 04-20-11 | Updated brochure, manual, and reference sheet for redesigned SBE 37-IMP (redesign of pump, housing, electronics, and battery pack). Redesign brings significant benefits without increasing price. Sea-Bird began shipping these instruments in late April 2011; we will continue to provide old design on request, until end of September 2011 (see change notice for details). |
| 04-19-11 | Updated brochure, RS-232 manual, and RS-232 reference sheet for redesigned SBE 37-SMP (redesign of pump, housing, electronics, and battery pack). Redesign brings significant benefits without increasing price. Sea-Bird began shipping these instruments in late April 2011; we will continue to provide old design on request, until end of September 2011 (see change notice for details). |
| 04-08-11 | Introduced SBE 56 Temperature Logger, a low-cost, high-accuracy temperature and time logger. |
| 03-31-11 | Added change notice regarding a redesign of pump, housing, electronics, and battery pack for SBE 37 Pumped MicroCATs (37-IMP, 37-SMP, 37-SIP). Redesign brings significant benefits without increasing price. Sea-Bird will ship these instruments starting in April 2011; we will continue to provide old design on request, until end of September 2011. |
| 03-11-11 | Added manual for SBE 37-SIP-IDO RS-232 MicroCAT, which measures conductivity, temperature, (optional) pressure, and dissolved oxygen. |
| 01-06-11 | Added announcement welcoming Satlantic to Sea-Bird Scientific. |
| 12-13-10 | Introduced SBE 37-SIP-IDO, completing family of MicroCAT moored CTDs with Integrated Dissolved Oxygen. |
| 10-13-10 | Added Field Service Bulletin 21: SBE 39-IM Mechanical Modification. |
| 09-03-10 | Introduced Sea-Bird and WET Labs Student Equipment Loan Program. |
| 08-12-10 | Introduced SBE 37-SMP-IDO and 37-IMP-IDO, bringing Integrated Dissolved Oxygen to MicroCAT moored CTDs. |
| 08-03-10 | Added 1-page Quick Start Reference Sheet for Seasave V7. |
| 07-30-10 | Added additional information on Oil Spill deployments. |
| 07-08-10 | Added Customer Applications using Sea-Bird Instruments. |
| 06-17-10 | Updated Oil Spill Deployment Recommendations, adding a Quickstart procedure for an SBE 19plus and 19plus V2 used for internally recording data. |
| Added links to customer satisfaction survey. | |
| 06-02-10 | Updated Oil Spill Deployment Recommendations, adding Quick Reference sheets for avoiding oil contamination, setting up specific instruments for deployment, and cleaning. |
| 06-17-10 | Updated Oil Spill Deployment Recommendations, adding a Quickstart procedure for an SBE 19plus and 19plus V2 used for internally recording data. |
| Added links to customer satisfaction survey. | |
| 06-02-10 | Updated Oil Spill Deployment Recommendations, adding Quick Reference sheets for avoiding oil contamination, setting up specific instruments for deployment, and cleaning. |
| 05-26-10 | Added manual for Glider Payload CTD (which measures conductivity, temperature, and pressure, and optionally, dissolved oxygen). It is a modular, low-power profiling instrument for autonomous gliders with high accuracy necessary for research, inter-comparison with moored observatory sensors, updating circulation models, and leveraging data collection opportunities from operational vehicle missions. |
| 05-21-10 | Added Oil Spill Deployment Recommendations to our Recommended Practices FAQ page, in response to customer inquiries regarding using Sea-Bird CTDs in Gulf of Mexico for monitoring oil spill. |
| 04-16-10 | Added Field Service Bulletin 20: SBE 55 ECO Water Sampler Mechanical Modification. |
| 04-15-10 | Added Field Service Bulletin 19: SBE 16plus V2 SeaCAT Firmware Error. |
| 04-07-10 | Introduced Glider Payload CTD, which measures conductivity, temperature, and pressure, and optionally, dissolved oxygen. It is a modular, low-power profiling instrument for autonomous gliders with high accuracy necessary for research, inter-comparison with moored observatory sensors, updating circulation models, and leveraging data collection opportunities from operational vehicle missions. |
| 03-02-10 | Added Notice 2: Request for Help from the Argo Data Management Group concerning Argo Float Druck Pressure Sensor Micro-Leak Problem and Warranty Replacement. |
| 02-26-10 | Introduced Underwater Inductive Modem Module (UIMM), which provides a quick way for system integrators and instrument/sensor manufacturers to adapt new or pre-existing RS-232 instruments, such as acoustic current meters, Doppler profilers, optical sensors, etc., for integration with real-time moorings using Sea-Bird’s Inductive Modem (IM) telemetry. |
| Added to list of technical references: Calibration, Response and Hysteresis in Deep Sea Dissolved Oxygen Measurements, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. | |
| 02-24-10 | Added to list of technical references: On the Use of a Secondary Standard to Improve Autosal Calibration, as appeared in a Poster Presentation at AGU Ocean Sciences, 22-26 February 2010. |
| 11-02-09 | In January 2010, Sea-Bird is moving around the corner (new address and directions). |
| 09-14-09 | Added to list of technical references: Considerations for CTD Spatial and Temporal Resolution on Moving Platforms, as appeared in Ocean News & Technology. |
| 07-20-09 | Added information on Argo Float Druck Pressure Sensor Micro-Leak Problem and Warranty Replacement. |
| 07-15-09 | Added Application Note 90: Absolute Salinity and TEOS-10: Sea-Bird's Implementation Plans. |
| 06-03-09 | Added Deployment Endurance Calculator, a calculator for determining deployment length for moored instruments, based on user-input deployment scheme, instrument power requirements, and battery capacity. Check Deployment Endurance Calculator description for more details and information on downloading software. |
| 04-28-09 | Added Application Note 64-3: SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor -- Hysteresis Corrections. |
| 04-16-09 | Added Field Service Bulletin 18: PN 90402 SBE 45 Power, Navigation, & Remote Temperature Interface Box Wiring Error. |
| 12-31-08 | Electronics have been redesigned in new SBE 37-IM and 37-IMP MicroCATs (digital firmware version 3.0 and higher), providing significant improvement without increasing prices. Bigger memory, longer pumping time (37-IMP), and ability to upload data at high baud rates via an internal RS-232 connector are among improvements. |
| 12-23-08 | Added preliminary summary of SBE 41 and 41CP sensor performance on Argo profiling floats: Accuracy and Stability of Argo SBE 41 and SBE 41CP CTD Conductivity and Temperature Sensors |
| 12-08-08 | Added poster presentation from 4th Aquarius/Sac-D Science Workshop: Measurement of Salinity and Temperature Profiles through the Sea Surface on Argo Floats |
| 11-04-08 | Added SeatermV2 terminal program for communicating with SBE 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, 19plus V2, 37 (firmware 3.0 and higher), 54 and PN 90588 Tsunameter. Check SeatermV2 description for more details and downloading information. |
| 09-26-08 | Added Field Service Bulletin 17: SBE 37-SI / 37-SIP MicroCAT Data Storage Error. |
| 09-24-08 |
Added to list of published papers
about Sea-Bird instruments and/or data from Sea-Bird instruments: Dissolved oxygen extrema in the Arctic ocean halocline from the North Pole to the Lincoln Sea, Falkner et al, Deep Sea Research, I 52 (2005) 1138 - 1154. |
| 08-28-08 | Updated Field Service Bulletin 15 (Alert and Handling Precautions -- MicroCATs with Plastic ShallowCAT Housing Option) to also include SBE 49 FastCATs with plastic housing option. |
| 08-05-08 | Added Field Service Bulletin 16: Deck Unit / Interface Box Update for Newer NMEA Devices. |
| 07-25-08 | Added Field Service Bulletin 15: Alert and Handling Precautions -- MicroCATs with Plastic ShallowCAT Housing Option. |
| 07-16-08 | Added Subscription Form for e-mail notification of new products, significant product changes, software updates, etc. |
| 07-10-08 | Added Application Note 89: Retrofit Battery Pack for SBE 37 MicroCAT and SBE 44 Underwater Inductive Modem. |
| 07-02-08 | Added announcement regarding Glider Payload CTD currently under development. |
| 05-16-08 | Added New Products & Services Summary #8. |
| 04-25-08 | Added announcement regarding new battery pack for SBE 37-SM, 37-SMP, 37-IM, and 37-IMP MicroCATs, and SBE 44 Underwater Inductive Modem, and new electronics for SBE 37-SM, 37-SMP, 37-SI, and 37-SIP MicroCATs. |
| Updated Application Notes 64 and 64-2 to coincide with release of Sea-Bird calibration equation for SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor. | |
| 04-01-08 | Added Application Note 88: Frame Coating Repair for SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler. |
| 03-31-08 |
Added published papers: - Long-Term Oxygen Measurements, as seen in International Ocean Systems, Volume 12, Number 2, March/April 2008 - Company Spotlight: Sea-Bird Electronics, as seen in Ocean News & Technology, Volume 14, Issue 2, March 2008. |
| 03-26-08 |
Added poster presentations from 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting: - STS: An Instrument for Extending Argo Temperature and Salinity Measurements through the Sea Surface - Improvements to the SBE 43 Oxygen Calibration Algorithm - Assessing the Calibration Stability of Oxygen Sensor Data on Argo profiling floats using routine WOCE monitoring data from HOT |
| 03-13-08 | Added Field Service Bulletin 14: SBE 39 and 39-IM Leap Year Error. |
| 03-03-08 | Introduced Version 2 (V2) SeaCATplus -- SBE 16plus V2, 16plus-IM V2, and 19plus V2. |
| Updated Product configuration and Third party configuration pages to correspond to 2008 price list. | |
| 12-28-07 | Added published paper on Water Quality Monitor (WQM) co-developed with WET Labs, Inc. -- WQM: A New Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Package for Long-Term In-Situ Observation of Physical and Biogeochemical Parameters. |
| 12-20-07 | Added Field Service Bulletin 13: Jackscrew Replacements. |
| 12-07-07 | Added poster on results of moored deployments of SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensors in high biological fouling coastal environments -- Extend Your Dissolved Oxygen Measurements in High Fouling Environments. |
| 10-08-07 | Added published paper on results of moored deployments of SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensors with SBE 16plus CTDs in a high biological fouling coastal environment -- Getting More Mileage out of Dissolved Oxygen Sensors in Long-Term Moored Applications. |
| 09-05-07 | Added information to Announcements page on Water Quality Monitor (WQM) co-developed with WET Labs. |
| 05-31-07 | Added information on SBE 5M and 5T pumps with plastic housing option. |
| 05-15-07 | Added Field Service Bulletin 12: Retrofit for SBE 39s with Firmware Version 2.0 through 2.2. |
| 05-01-07 | Added Application Note 87: Calculating Calibration Coefficients for the Web Labs ECO-BB Scattering / Turbidity Meter. |
| 04-06-07 | Introduced SBE 55 ECO Water Sampler, a small 3- or 6-bottle sampler for depths to 600 meters. |
| 03-19-07 | Upgraded Seasave V7 to 7.10, first official release version of Seasave V7. Check SBE Data Processing - Seasave revision listing for more details. |
| Added Seaterm54, a terminal program for communicating with SBE 54 and PN 90588 Tsunameter. Later incorporated in SeatermV2. | |
| 03-16-07 | Added information to Announcements page on use of Sea-Bird software with Microsoft Vista operating system. |
| 02-26-07 | Added Application Note 86: Change to SBE 9plus CTD Bottom Contact Switch Connector (JB6). |
| 02-05-07 | Added information on SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor with plastic housing option; see Announcements page for details. |
| 12-22-06 | Added Field Service Bulletin 11: Retrofit for MicroCATs with Integral Pumps (37-IMP, 37-SMP, 37-SIP). |
| 12-14-06 | Added Application Note 85: Handling of Ferrite Core on Instruments with Inductive Modem Telemetry. |
| 12-04-06 | Added Field Service Bulletin 10: Retrofit for Support of SBE 39 Battery to eliminate battery vibration due to cable strumming or support vibrations (Note: Very few customers have had problems with battery vibration). |
| 11-09-06 | Added Field Service Bulletin 9: SeaCAT FLASHINIT Error (Note: It is anticipated that very few customers will have a problem with this bug). |
| 11-08-06 | Added 250-meter plastic housing option (ShallowCAT) for all MicroCATs. See MicroCAT datasheets (SBE 37-SM, SMP, IM, IMP, SI, SIP) for details; contact Sea-Bird for pricing information. |
| 09-14-06 |
Added more information on Inductive Modem
(IM)
applications: - Updated Real-Time Oceanography with Inductive Moorings to add information on use of IM systems in fresh water. - Added Comparison of Inductive Modem Modules (IMMs) to Surface Inductive Modems (SIMs) and OEM Underwater Inductive Modems. - Added Inductive Modem power requirements for various system configurations. |
| 07-31-06 | Added Application Note 84: Using Instruments with Druck Pressure Sensors in Muddy or Biologically Productive Environments. |
| 04-05-06 | Added Beta Release of Seasave V7, an entirely new version of Seasave. Check Seasave V7 description for more details and information on downloading software. |
| 12-30-05 | Introduced SBE 52-MP Moored Profiler CTD and Optional Dissolved Oxygen Sensor. |
| 12-16-05 | Added Field Service Bulletin 8: SBE 26plus Wave Sample Duration Error. |
| Added Application Note 83: Deployment of Moored Instruments. | |
| 10-31-05 | Added Application Note 82: Guide to Specifying a CTD. |
| 10-11-05 | Added Application Note 81: Entering Calibration Coefficients for D & A Instruments OBS-3+ Optical Backscatter Sensor. |
| 09-29-05 | Added Field Service Bulletin 7: SBE 39 Memory Limitations. |
| 09-28-05 | Added Application Note 78: Inductive Modem Module (IMM) Quick Start Instructions, Application Note 79: Configuring Inductive Modem Module (IMM) for Logic Level Serial (LSS), and Application Note 80: Inductive Modem (IM) Communication between Two Inductive Modem Modules (IMMs). |
| 05-26-05 | Introduced SBE 53 BPR Bottom Pressure Recorder. |
| 05-16-05 | Added Application Note 77: Entering Calibration Coefficients for the Seapoint Ultraviolet Fluorometer. |
| 01-28-05 | Introduced SBE 39-IM Temperature (optional Pressure) Recorder with Inductive Modem interface. |
| 11-30-04 | Added Configuration Details pages for each product, listing standard features and options for each product with their Sea-Bird part numbers, and providing explanatory information, illustrations, and photographs to guide you in selecting appropriate configuration for your application. Access from Instruments by Model Number page (click on Ordering for desired product), or Product Configuration Options & Accessories page (click on more details for desired product). |
| 09-14-04 | Added NiMH Battery Packs and Charger. See Manuals page. |
| 08-26-04 | Added Field Service Bulletin 6: SBE 9plus CTD Retrofit for Use with Alkaline-Powered Searam. |
| 08-23-04 | Added Battery and Memory Budget Calculator (SBE_Battery_Budget_Calculator_v1_082004.xls) to FTP Site for downloading. |
| Added Application Note 76: pH or pH/ORP Sensors and Moored Applications. | |
| 08-20-04 | Added Application Note 75: Maintenance of SBE 5T and 5M Pumps. |
| 07-13-04 | Added Application Note 74: Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Turner Cyclops-7 Fluorometer. |
| 06-24-04 | Added Application Note 73: Using Instruments with Pressure Sensors at Elevations Above Sea Level. |
| 05-12-04 | Added manual and reference sheet for RS-485 version of 16plus SeaCAT. |
| 05-07-04 | Introduced SBE 26plus Seagauge Wave and Tide Recorder. |
| 04-27-04 | Updated specification sheet for Inductive Cable Coupler (ICC) for new design. |
| 04-21-04 | Added announcement regarding new regulations on shipping wood crates. |
| 02-02-04 | Added Application Note 72: Setting Up WET Labs ECO-FL Fluorometer with Bio-Wiper™. |
| 12-15-03 | Introduced SBE 37-SIP MicroCAT C-T Sensor with integral, internal pump. |
| 12-02-03 | Added A Year of Oxygen Measurements from ARGO Floats, Poster Presentation from the 1st ARGO Science Workshop, Tokyo, Japan, 12 - 14 November 2003. |
| 11-06-03 | Added Field Service Bulletin 5: Electrostatic Discharge and SBE 41 / 41CP CTD Sensors. |
| Added Application Note 27Druck: Strain Gauge Pressure Sensor Error Sources. | |
| 10-23-03 | Added Spare Parts Kit list. The list provides Sea-Bird part numbers and links to spare parts kit documents for our most commonly used kits. |
| 08-22-03 |
Added
Field
Service Bulletin 4: Retrofit for Mounting of SBE 19plus SeaCAT
in Optional Cage. (Note: We are mailing retrofit kits to customers for all SBE 19plus cages shipped prior to August 1, 2003.) |
| 06-27-03 | Added Application Note 11 Chelsea: Calculating Calibration Coefficients for the Chelsea PAR Light Sensor. |
| 05-07-03 |
Introduced
Seasoft
for Waves - Win32, a complete Windows program
for SBE 26 Seagauge
Wave and Tide Recorder. Seasoft for Waves - Win32 can be used instead of
Seasoft for Waves - DOS. Download Seasoft for Waves from
SeasoftWaves-Win32 folder our FTP
site. Note: SeatermW, terminal program module in software, has been available since July 2002, but has now been incorporated in complete package. |
| 04-23-03 | Introduced SBE 37-IMP and SBE 37-SMP MicroCAT C-T Recorders with integral, internal pump. |
| 03-24-03 | Added information on shipping lithium batteries. |
| 03-10-03 | Added SBE 16plus-IM specification sheet. |
| 02-06-03 | Revised announcement regarding discontinuation of SBE 13 and 23 Beckman DO sensor replacement modules. We no longer have any Beckman replacement modules available. |
| 01-07-03 | Removed Application Note 65: Interfacing Pro-Oceanus Gas Tension Device (GTD) to SBE 16plus SeaCAT. More up-to-date information on this interface has been incorporated in SBE 16plus manual, eliminating need for application note. |
| 12-26-02 | Added announcement regarding Brooke Ocean Technology's instrumented metering sheave software for use with Seasave. |
| Added specification sheet for SBE 35RT Digital Reversing Thermometer. | |
| 11-18-02 | Added Application Note 71: Desiccant Use and Regeneration (drying). |
| 10-23-02 | Added announcement regarding discontinuation of SBE 13 and 23 Beckman DO sensor replacement modules. |
| 10-08-02 | Added Third Party Mount Kit List. The list provides Sea-Bird part numbers and links to mount kit drawings for our most commonly used kits for mounting third party instruments to Sea-Bird instruments. |
| 10-03-02 | Added Application Note 70: Installing Anti-Foulant Device Mount Kit on SBE 4, 16, 19, and 21 Conductivity Cells. |
| 09-17-02 | Added Development of an Optimized Dissolved Oxygen Sensor for Oceanographic Profiling to technical references. |
| 09-03-02 | Added Sea-Bird Mount Kit List. The list provides Sea-Bird part numbers and links to mount kit drawings for our most commonly used kits for mounting Sea-Bird instruments to other Sea-Bird instruments. |
| 08-21-02 | Added Cable List. The list provides Sea-Bird part numbers and links to cable drawings for our most commonly used cables. |
| 07-18-02 | Added specification sheet for Carousel Auto Fire Module (AFM). |
| Added specification sheet for SBE Improved O.T.E. Model 110 Water Sample Bottles. | |
| 07-16-02 | Added Application Note 64-2: SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Calibration and Data Correction using Winkler Titrations. |
| 07-11-02 | Added Application Note 69: Conversion of Pressure to Depth. |
| 07-09-02 | Introduced SeatermW, a Windows program for SBE 26 Seagauge Wave and Tide Recorder. SeatermW, first release in our development of Seasoft for Waves - Win32, can be used instead of WDisp, Plan26, and Term26 modules in Seasoft for Waves - DOS. |
| 04-10-02 | Added Application Note 68: Using USB Ports to Communicate with Sea-Bird Instruments. |
| 04-01-02 | Added representative in Ireland to Overseas Sales Representatives. |
| 03-19-02 | Added print versions of Application Notes for downloading. Files are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Application Note Index. |
| 01-22-02 | Introduced SBE 50 Digital Oceanographic Pressure Sensor. |
| 01-10-02 | Updated Application Note 63: Calculating Calibration Coefficients for the Turner SCUFA Fluorometer/OBS. |
| Updated NMEA Interface Box manual for firmware version 2.3 and later. |
| 11-05-01 | Added representative in Ireland to Overseas Sales Representatives. |
| 10-30-01 | Added Application Note 67: Editing Sea-Bird .hex Data Files. |
| 10-22-01 | Added SBE 49 FastCAT CTD manual and reference sheet. |
| 10-16-01 | Updated SBE 21 Thermosalinograph manual for firmware version 4.0a and later. |
| 10-02-01 | Removed announcement of Sea Tech Transmissometer trade-in (offer expired end of September). |
| 09-28-01 | Added information on Sea-Bird shipping crate changes resulting from EU and Chinese regulations on coniferous (soft wood) packing materials to Shipping Instructions and Service Request Form. |
| 09-18-01 | Added Application Note 64-1: Plumbing Installation - SBE 43 DO Sensor and Pump on a CTD. |
| 09-06-01 | Added paper on Sea-Bird's temperature calibration methodology -- Measurement Accuracy at Triple Point of Water and Gallium Melt Point Supports a Total Measurement Uncertainty of 0.0006 degrees. |
| 08-20-01 | Added Application Note 66: Routine Maintenance for the SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler. |
| 08-07-01 | Introduced SBE 49 FastCAT, an integrated CTD sensor intended for towed vehicle, ROV, AUV, or other autonomous profiling applications. |
| 07-24-01 | Revised Application Note 11 QSP-L: Calculating Seasoft Coefficients for the Biospherical PAR Light Sensor. |
| 07-23-01 | Added handouts for Sea-Bird's training class. Visit Training Materials for Downloading to download .pdf files or Sea-Bird Training for more information on class. |
| Updated SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler dimensions and weights. | |
| 07-16-01 | Added information on bug in firmware version 1.2 and earlier in SBE 16plus and 19plus (Moored mode only) SeaCATs to Known Bugs page. |
| 07-10-01 | Added announcement of Sea Tech Transmissometer trade-in. |
| 07-02-01 | Revised Application Note 18-1: SBE 18, 27, and 30, and AMT pH Sensor Calibration. |
| 06-28-01 | Added Application Note 65: Interfacing Pro-Oceanus Gas Tension Device (GTD) to SBE 16plus SeaCAT. (Note: Application Note later removed; information incorporated in SBE 16plus manual). |
| 06-06-01 |
Upgraded
SBE Data Processing-Win32 and Seasave-Win32 versions to 5.0. Check
SBE Data Processing - Seasave revision listing for more details.
NOTE: For this and all future software releases, Windows software Seasave and SBE Data Processing will have same version number. 4.0 series and below indicates Seasoft-DOS; 5.0 series and above indicates Seasoft-Windows. |
| 05-09-01 | Added Application Note 64: SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor - Background Information, Deployment Recommendations, and Cleaning and Storage. |
| Removed Digiquartz pressure sensor as an option for SBE 19plus SeaCAT. | |
| 05-02-01 | Added information on Sea-Bird training. Sea-Bird now offers regularly scheduled training classes in Bellevue, Washington, providing comprehensive, hands-on operator training on major Sea-Bird products. Visit Sea-Bird Training. |
| 04-25-01 | Upgraded SBE Data Processing for Windows version to 1.5, first official release version of SBE Data Processing. Check revision listing for more details. |
| 03-27-01 | Introduced SBE 16plus, Sea-Bird's next generation SeaCAT Conductivity and Temperature (optional pressure) Recorder. |
| 03-22-01 | Added SBE 43 specifications. |
| Updated SBE 19plus data sheet to provide more detail on conductivity resolution specifications. | |
| 03-21-01 | Added Application Note 63: Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Turner SCUFA Fluorometer/OBS. |
| Updated Warranty Policy. | |
| 03-14-01 | Updated SBE 21 Thermosalinograph specifications to allow interface with SBE 38 remote temperature sensor, which has RS-232 output. |
| 03-09-01 | Introduced SBE 43, Sea-Bird's new Dissolved Oxygen Sensor. |
| Updated Product Configuration Options & Accessories to incorporate new products. | |
| 03-06-01 | Introduced SBE 19plus, Sea-Bird's next generation SeaCAT Profiler. |
| 03-01-01 | Added Application Note 62: Calculating Calibration Coefficients for WET Labs ECO-AFL Fluorometer. |
| 02-26-01 | Added Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). |
| 02-21-01 | Added information on configuration file bug in Seasave (version 1.19 only) to Known Bugs page. |
| 02-15-01 | Added Application Note 61: Calculating Calibration Coefficients for Chelsea Minitracka Fluorometer. |
| Added Products at a Glance page -- brief comparison of product features, in table form, to aid user in selection of appropriate instrument. | |
| 02-09-01 | Added information on configuration file bug in SBE Data Processing (Beta version 1.2 and earlier) to Known Bugs page. |
| Added information on Sea-Bird's multi-packing policy for SBE 37, 38, 39, 44, and 48 to Product Configuration Options & Accessories page. | |
| 01-10-01 | Updated Inductive Cable Coupler specification sheet to include information on maximum length of ICC cable. |
| 01-08-01 | Updated specification sheets for MicroCATs (SBE 37-IM, SBE 37-SM, and SBE 37-SI) and SBE 39 Temperature Recorder. |
| 01-05-01 | Added Overseas Sales Representatives list. |
| Added Software Request Form. Customers who are unable to download software from our FTP site can now request software on a CD-ROM. | |
| 01-02-01 | Added Application Note 60: Year 2000 Compatibility for Sea-Bird Instruments and Software. The information in this application note was previously included in our Year 2000 Compatibility statement (dated September 22, 1998), which has been removed as a link from our home page. |
| 12-04-00 | Updated SBE 39 data sheet to indicate that lithium battery is now standard equipment for SBE 39. |
| 11-29-00 | Added Product Configuration Options and Accessories page, which lists all standard features and available options for each product, as well as Sea-Bird part numbers, and contains links to each product's specification sheet. Product Configuration Options and Accessories can be accessed from each product's specification sheet. |
| 11-02-00 | Added new product, SBE 48 Hull Temperature Sensor. |
| Added description of an incompatibility of SBE Data Processing and Windows NT with Active Desktop to SBE Data Processing and Product Use Tips pages. | |
| 10-30-00 | Updated Trade Show/Conference page. |
| 10-26-00 | Updated Application Note 9: Calculating Seasoft Coefficients for Sea Tech Fluorometer and WET Labs Flash Lamp Fluorometer (FLF) to reflect available sensors and software. |
| 10-18-00 | Added information on SBE Data Processing for Windows (Beta version 1.0). SBE Data Processing can be downloaded from FTP site. |
| 09-26-00 | Added description of a minor bug in RS-485 version of SBE 37-SM and 37-SI MicroCAT to Product Use Tips page. |
| 09-22-00 | Updated electronic versions of manuals and reference sheets for SBE 37-IM MicroCAT, SBE 37-SM MicroCAT (RS-232), SBE 37-SI MicroCAT (RS-232), and SBE 39 Temperature (optional pressure) Recorder. Files are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Documentation for Downloading. |
| Updated Application Note 29: Configuring the SBE 19 SeaCAT Profiler with Options and Auxiliary Sensors to reflect current configuration options. | |
| 09-21-00 | Updated SBE 37-IM MicroCAT, SBE 37-SM MicroCAT, and SBE 37-SI MicroCAT datasheets to reflect new Druck pressure sensor. |
| Added information on new Druck pressure sensor. | |
| 09-19-00 | Updated SBE 39 data sheet to reflect new Druck pressure sensor. |
| 09-13-00 | Updated Application Note 17: Instructions for Use of SBE 14 Remote Depth Readout. |
| 09-12-00 | Added Application Note 59: A Load-Bearing Underwater Cable for Hand-Hauled, Real-Time Profiling. |
| 09-05-00 | Updated Service Request Form. |
| 08-30-00 | Updated SBE 45 MicroTSG (Thermosalinograph) datasheet and SBE 45 description on our Shipboard Thermosalinograph page. |
| Updated electronic version of SBE 45 MicroTSG (Thermosalinograph) manual and data sheet. See Documentation for Downloading. | |
| 08-29-00 | Updated electronic version of SBE 44 Underwater Inductive Modem manual and reference sheet. See Documentation for Downloading. |
| 08-25-00 | Added information on Sea-Bird's 'Opto-Box'. |
| 08-24-00 | Added electronic version of Carousel Auto Fire manual. See Documentation for Downloading. |
| 08-14-00 | Corrected part number in Application Note 12-1. |
| 07-18-00 | Revised Sales Information instructions to clarify what information is required for a quotation. |
| 06-16-00 | Added print versions of specification sheets for downloading. Note that these are Acrobat versions of Sea-Bird's printed specification sheets. These Acrobat documents are intended for anyone who may want to print formatted specification sheets. See Instruments by Model Number to download .pdf files. |
| 06-14-00 | Added information about Plot39 and how to download it from FTP site. |
| Added information about downloading software on FTP site. | |
| Added drawing of SBE 16DO to SBE 16DO data sheet. | |
| Corrected SBE 37-SM data sheet, by removing information about outputting salinity and sound velocity directly from SBE 37-SM. Outputting salinity and sound velocity is available only for RS-485 instruments. | |
| Updated Application Note 11S (Using a Biospherical Surface PAR Light Sensor with the SBE 11plus Deck Unit) and Application Note 47 (Using a Biospherical Instruments Surface PAR Light Sensor with the SBE 33 or SBE 36 Deck Units). | |
| 05-31-00 | Added references to SBE 3 Temperature Sensor Calibration information. |
| Added additional information for Seapoint Sensors, Inc. | |
| 05-19-00 | Revised Application Note 12-1 (Pressure Port Oil Refill Procedure and Nylon Capillary Fitting Replacement). |
| 05-18-00 | Added information about how to download Seasoft for Waves, and added Seasoft for Waves to software listing. |
| 05-11-00 | Updated electronic version of SBE 36/PDIM manual. File is in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Documentation for Downloading. |
| 05-09-00 | Updated Application Note 51, Using a TC Duct on Pumped SBE 19 SeaCATs. |
| 05-02-00 | Added new product, SBE 46 LCD Display Box. |
| 04-28-00 | Added Trade Show/Conference listing. |
| 04-24-00 | Updated electronic version of SBE 37-SI (with RS-232 interface) manual and reference sheet. Files are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Documentation for Downloading. |
| 04-20-00 | Added Product Use Tips, which can be accessed from Sea-Bird's home page. |
| 04-10-00 | Added description of Seasoft. |
| Corrected SBE 45 datasheet and SBE 45 manual (removed optically-isolated from description of RS-232 link). | |
| 04-07-00 | Added electronic version of Seasoft manual. File is in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Documentation for Downloading. |
| Removed following manuals from FTP site: manual.txt and manual.wp (Seasoft manual in .txt and Word Perfect formats). Seasoft manual is now available as a .pdf file -- see Documentation for Downloading. | |
| 04-05-00 | Added Software License Agreement and Software Warranty to Software Revisions and FTP Site Information pages. |
| 03-30-00 | Added information on SeatermAF V 1.00. |
| Revised Instructions for Returning Goods to Sea-Bird. | |
| Added electronic versions of SBE 19 manual (in Spanish) and Seasave for Windows manual. Files are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Documentation for Downloading. | |
| Removed following manuals from FTP site: SBE 19 (in Spanish), Seasave for Windows, and SBE 26. Manuals are now available as .pdf files -- see Documentation for Downloading. | |
| 03-29-00 | Revised datasheet for redesigned product, SBE 17plus V2 Searam Recorder & Auto Fire Module. |
| Added electronic versions of SBE 17plus V2 manual and reference sheet. Files are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Documentation for Downloading. | |
| 03-24-00 | Added Pro-Oceanus Systems, Inc. to list of Other Instrument Manufacturers. |
| 03-21-00 | Added electronic versions of manuals and reference sheets. Files are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf form, and can be opened if you have Acrobat Reader installed. See Documentation for Downloading. |
| 02-23-00 | Added new product, SBE 45 MicroTSG (Thermosalinograph). |
| Added Sitemap, which can be accessed from Sea-Bird's home page. | |
| Added Application Note 58, Sea-Bird DOS-Based Terminal Programs and Microsoft Windows 95/98. | |
| Corrected Application Note 56, Interfacing to RS-485 Sensors. DB29P was corrected to DB25P in Step 4 of example. | |
| 02-22-00 | Added Search engine, which can be accessed from Sea-Bird's home page. |
| 02-04-00 | Added information on Seaterm V 1.00. |
| 02-01-00 | Updated SBE 37-IM, SBE 37-SM, and SBE 37-SI MicroCAT specifications and data sheets to reflect new (12-01-99) mechanical design. |
| Updated SBE 37-SM and 37-SI MicroCAT Comparison sheets (old vs. new mechanical design) to reflect new mounting options. | |
| Added Inductive Modem Products as a category under Brochures and Product Quick Links. | |
| Added Application Note 57 (Connector Care and Cable Installation). |
| 12-17-99 | Revised Application Note #7, Calculation of m and b coefficients for transmissometers. |
| 12-16-99 | Added MicroCAT Deployment Advisory |
| 11-09-99 | Added Application Note #15, TC Duct Assembly & Plumbing Installation. |
| 10-14-99 | Added MicroCAT Mechanical Design Changes. |
| 10-13-99 | Added SBE 5M Pump specifications. |
| 07-16-99 | Added Application Note #56, Interfacing to RS-485 Sensors. |
| 07-09-99 | Revised SBE General Information page. |
| 07-01-99 | Added Spanish Translation of SBE 19 SeaCAT manual to FTP site listing, removed Application Note #53. |
| 06-16-99 | Revised SBE 39 Specifications, Pressure options, Depth Rating. |
| 05-06-99 | Added Inductive Modem System paper titled: Real-Time Oceanography with Inductive Moorings. |
| 05-03-99 | Revised Application Note #40, Pump Speed Adjustment, instruction #2 and #5. |
| 04-20-99 | Revised return shipping instructions, Item 3: Do not ship via TNT SKYPACK. |
| 04-15-99 | Updated LICOR link. |
| 03-31-99 | Added Application Notes 53:Instructions for Storage and Use of SBE 45 TC Sensors, 54:Entering Seasoft Coefficients For the Seapoint Fluorometer, and 55: GPIB Interface Board FAQ's. |
| 03-12-99 | Revised Y2K statement page to include software fixes for SBE 19 DATCNV and SBE 26. |
| 02-22-99 | Added OceanScience to Other Instrument Manufacturer listing. |
| 01-14-99 | Added SeaCAT SBE 16: paragraph C to Y2K Statement. |
| 11-25-98 | Added Ashtead Technology Ltd web link. |
| 11-03-98 | Added Coastal Environmental Systems and HOBI Labs to Other Manufacturer Listing. |
| 10-08-98 | Added published technical paper Thermodynamic Method: Comparison of Sea-Bird and Pt 100 Temperature Probes , by E. Paquet. |
| 09-22-98 | Revised Year 2000 Statement. |
| 09-11-98 | Added Application Note #52: AC Powered Opto-Isolated RS-485 to RS-232 Junction Box P/N 80491 Instructions for Application and Use. |
| 09-09-98 | Revised Year 2000 Compatibility. |
| 07-17-98 | Corrected 911plus Specification Sheet (specification errors), SBE 37-IM Data Sheet (communication description), SBE 39 Data Sheet (depth rating); Added note regarding FTP site. |
| 06-03-98 | Revised company history page, number of employees and annual sales increases; Contact information also added to Home Page. |
| 05-28-98 | Added Sequoia Scientific to Other Manufacturers Listing. |
| 05-26-98 | Added reference to article in NMi News (6/97) called "Supercalibration on the High Seas". |
| 05-06-98 | Corrected web copy of Application Note #31 dated February 1995. |
| 04-30-98 | Added dimension and configuration drawings to SBE 32 Carousel Water Sampler Specification sheet. |
| 04-23-98 | Updated link to LICOR under Third Party listing. |
| 04-08-98 | Updated SBE 38 data sheet to reflect specification changes. |
| 04-07-98 | Added SBE 29 Pressure Sensor data sheet; added Application Note #51, Using a TC Duct on Pumped SeaCATs. |
| 04-02-98 | Added two complete published articles mentioning SBE instruments to Science & Technology. |
| 04-01-98 | Announced first release of Seasave for Windows V1.00. |
| 03-27-98 | Added Sea-Bird CTD Module for Argo Floats information page. |
| 03-25-98 | Added new product SBE 39 Temperature & Pressure Recorder. |
| 03-09-98 | Updated SBE 38 Digital Thermometer data sheet. |
| 02-27-98 | Added published paper reference "Moored Salinity Time Series Measurements at 0°, 140° W" by McPhaden, Freitag and Shepherd (1990). This research used Sea-Bird's SBE 16 SeaCATs. |
| 02-18-98 | Added Mooring Systems Inc. to Other Manufacturers link. |
| 02-06-98 | Added Published Paper Temperature Measurements in Flowing Water: Viscous Heating of Sensor Tips to Science & Technology section. |
| 01-23-98 | Updated SBE 25 Sealogger brochure. |
| 12-15-97 | Site organization. |
| 11-05-97 | Expanded Science & Technology section to incorporate technical paper index; Added instructions for removing TC Duct from SBE 25/9plus CTD systems. |
| 10-28-97 | Added Application Note 31 Computing Temperature and Conductivity 'slope' and 'offset' Correction Coefficients from Laboratory Calibrations and Salinity Bottle Sample; updated data sheets for SBE 5T Pump, SBE 19, and SBE 25. |
| 10-22-97 | Added a FTP Site Information page to describe files available for downloading, which files to download for Seasoft installation and how to install Seasoft on your system. This information is also located in readme.1st on FTP site. |
| 10-10-97 | Added Sound Ocean Systems, Inc. (SOSI) brochure to Other Manufacturer page. SOSI has developed a small instrument electric winch that might be of interest to our customers. |
| 10-08-97 | Updated Technical Bulletin regarding Opto-isolated junction boxes to describe boxes to be returned as type with external fuse holders; added information regarding product compatibility with year 2000. |
| 08-26-97 | Updated SBE 38 Digital Thermometer data page for new, smaller size and optional RS-485 interface. |
| 08-11-97 | Added Sontek and RD Instruments to Third Party Link page. |
| 08-05-97 | Added Product Recall Notice: Opto-Isolated Junction Boxes to User Technical Bulletins. |
| 07-18-97 | Updated SBE 4 Conductivity Sensor Data Sheet and Specifications. |
| 07-07-97 | Added Application Notes 32 (YSI Oxygen Sensor Probe), 40 (SBE 5T Pump), 45 (Carousel Configurations), 46 (DC Opto-Isolated Junction Box Info). |
| 06-11-97 |
Revised FTP/Uploading Data page instructions. Added Application Note section, which provides an index of Sea-Bird Application Notes and direct links to each Note. |
| 06-10-97 | Added new section titled "The Science & Technology Behind the Measurements". |
| 04-25-97 | Upgraded SBE 19, 26 Data and Spec sheets. |
| 04-09-97 | Created Third Party Instrument Data Link Page. |
| 04-07-97 | Announced area code change effective 27 April 97 from (206) to (425). |
| 04-02-97 | Added link to Open Seas Instrumentation website on Oceanographic Link page. |
| 03-27-97 | Added User Technical Bulletin page including SBE 25 Overvoltage Condition. |
| 02-20-97 | Created Seasoft 4.0 Revision History Listing. |
| 02-18-97 | Added Upcoming Sea-Bird Exhibits information under Announcements. |
| 01-21-97 | Added new product SBE 38 Digital Oceanographic Thermometer. |
| 01-20-97 | Added MicroCAT SBE 37 Mechanical Drawings and photos (37-IM, 37-SM, and 37-SI); Moved SBE 37-SI from Moored section to Modular Sensor Section. |
| 01-07-97 | Added "LINKS" category with HydroWire web site link; Added MicroCAT "Announcement". |
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