Software
Descriptions and Revisions
Software
Descriptions and Revisions
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Our software package, SEASOFT©, is a modular program that includes SEASOFT V2, SEASOFT for Waves - Win32, SEASOFT-DOS, and SEASOFT for Waves - DOS.
Recommended minimum system requirements: Windows 2000 or later, 500 MHz processor, and 256 Mbyte RAM. Testing using Windows Vista and Windows 7 (32-bit) has not shown any compatibility problems.
SEASOFT V2, for most of our instruments, includes the following stand-alone programs:
| Function | Program | Summary | Description | Current Version | Revision Listing | Manual |
| Deployment planning | Deployment Endurance Calculator | Calculator for determining deployment length for moored instruments, based on user-input deployment scheme, instrument power requirements, and battery capacity. | X | 1.2 | X |
-- (help files) |
| Terminal program (instrument setup and data upload) | SeatermV2 |
Communicates with
following newer instruments to provide setup, data retrieval, and diagnostic
tests:
|
X | 1.1f | X |
-- (help files) |
| Seaterm | Communicates with most older instruments, providing setup, data retrieval, and diagnostic tests. | X | 1.59 | X |
-- (help files) |
|
| SeatermAF | Communicates with water sampler systems that include Auto Fire capability for autonomous operation, providing setup, data retrieval, and diagnostic tests: | X | 1.25 | X |
-- (help files) |
|
| Real-time data acquisition | Seasave | Current Release (Seasave V7) -- Acquires, converts, and displays real-time or archived raw data. | X | 7.21d | X |
X (& reference sheet & help files) |
| Older Version (Seasave-Win32) -- Acquires, converts, and displays real-time or archived raw data. Sea-Bird recommends that all users upgrade to Seasave V7. | X | 5.39c | X |
X (& help files) |
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| Data processing and plotting | SBE Data Processing | Data processing software that converts, edits, processes, and plots data from most Sea-Bird instruments. | X | 7.21d | X |
X (& help files) |
| Data plotting | Plot39 | Plotting software for data that has been uploaded from SBE 39 or 39-IM Temperature (pressure optional) Recorder. | X | 1.0b | -- |
-- (help files) |
SEASOFT for Waves - Win32, for SBE 26 (not in production) and 26plus SEAGAUGE Wave & Tide Recorder and SBE 53 BPR Bottom Pressure Recorder:
| Program | Summary | Description | Current Version | Revision Listing | Manual |
| SEASOFT for Waves - Win32 | Pre-deployment planning, setup, data retrieval, data processing, auto-spectrum and time series analysis, statistics reporting, and plotting. | X | 1.18b | X | Information contained within SBE 26, 26plus, and 53 manuals; also see Help files. |
Recommended minimum system requirements: XT / AT / 386 / 486 / Pentium IBM-compatible computer
| Program | Summary | Description | Current Version | Revision Listing | Manual |
| SEASOFT - DOS |
(Not updated since 2001; incompatible with instruments introduced since 2001) Communicates with instruments, and acquires, converts, displays, edits, processes, and plots data. |
X | 4.249 | X | X |
| SEASOFT for Waves - DOS |
(Not updated since 2000; incompatible with SBE 26plus SEAGAUGE Wave & Tide Recorder
or SBE 53 BPR Bottom Pressure Recorder) Setup, data retrieval, data processing, auto-spectrum and time series analysis, statistics reporting, and plotting. |
X | 4.107 | -- | -- |
By downloading any of our software, you expressly agree to the following:
Sea-Bird's SEASOFT© software is provided free of charge to Sea-Bird users and is not subject to any license. SEASOFT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. All title and copyrights in and to SEASOFT and the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of SEASOFT, are owned by Sea-Bird Electronics. There are no restrictions on its use or distribution, provided such use does not infringe on our copyright.
Sea-Bird Electronics expressly disclaims any warranty for software. Software and any related documentation is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including and without limitation, the implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non infringement. The entire risk arising out of use or performance of SEASOFT remains with you.
In no event shall Sea-Bird Electronics or its representatives or suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Sea-Bird Electronics product, even if Sea-Bird has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Last modified: 27 Apr 2011