AML X Series Manuals

PlusX User Manual Version 1.78 13 April 2017 Revision History Revision Date Description Author Version 1.4 26 February 2013 Added Turbidity•Xchange™, Configurations Table, Overview Drawings Dustin Olender Version 1.5 11 June 2013 Format revision and updates Jehan Zouak Version 1.6 26 August 2013 Minor edits Jehan Zouak Version 1.7 16 July 2014 Added Ordering Codes Jehan Zouak Version 1.71 06 Oct 2014 Added Calculated SV Dustin Olender Version 1.72 18 Mar 2015 Updated manual for SeaCast 4 Andrew Beak-Taylor Version 1.73 30 April 2015 Data•Xchange and formatting edits Jehan Zouak Version 1.74 22 June 2015 Updated technical specifications Jehan Zouak Version 1.75 27 October 2015 Updated Alkaline Battery Replacement Matt Tradewell Version 1.76 25 November 2015 Updated manual to include CT•Xchange™ and updated product codes Tony Nordstrom Version 1.77 22 January 2016 Minor edits Jehan Zouak Version 1.78 13 April 2017 Added regulatory information, updated maintenance instructions Andrew Beak-Taylor User Manual for AML Oceanographic’s PlusX 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 1 General Description of the Instrument ............................................................................................................ 2 Where Do I Start? ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Shipping & Receiving ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Receiving an Instrument ............................................................................................................................ 4 Returning an Instrument to the Factory ...................................................................................................... 4 Using the Instrument ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Pressure Ratings ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Pre-Deployment Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 5 Supported Sensor Configurations .............................................................................................................. 7 LED Indicator ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Configuring Sampling Parameters Using SeaCast .................................................................................... 9 Configuring Sampling Parameters through the Terminal ........................................................................... 9 Accounting for Atmospheric Pressure Variations at the Surface ................................................................ 9 Logging a Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Monitoring Real Time Data ...................................................................................................................... 11 Post-Deployment Procedures .................................................................................................................. 11 Viewing your Data .................................................................................................................................... 11 Configuring the Instrument for Data on Power Up ................................................................................... 14 Disabling Data on Power Up .................................................................................................................... 14 Maintaining the Instrument ............................................................................................................................ 15 Periodic Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 15 Battery Care ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Replacing Alkaline Batteries: ................................................................................................................... 16 Charging Ni-Cad Batteries: ...................................................................................................................... 18 Communications ........................................................................................................................................... 19 PC Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 19 Output Formats ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Default Output Format ....................................................................................................................... 19 Default Example Outputs ................................................................................................................... 20 Support ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Contact AML Oceanographic ................................................................................................................... 25 Appendices ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Commands ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Communications Commands ............................................................................................................. 26 Sampling Rate Commands ................................................................................................................ 26 Output Format Commands ................................................................................................................ 27 Logging Commands ........................................................................................................................... 27 General Commands ........................................................................................................................... 28 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 29 Ordering Codes............................................................................................................................................. 32 Regulatory Information .................................................................................................................................. 34 Warranty ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Technical Overview Drawings ....................................................................................................................... 35 User Manual for AML Oceanographic’s PlusX 2 General Description of the Instrument The AML Oceanographic X•Series instruments and XchangeTM sensors are a major advancement in ocean instrumentation. Swappable and interchangeable sensors dramatically improve the capabilities of ocean instrumentation in the following ways: • Change the instrument sensor types while at sea within seconds, and without tools. A CTD can be changed to a sound speed profiler by exchanging sensor heads. • To optimize the resolution and accuracy of sensor data, sensors can be swapped to change the measurement range. For example, a 6000 dBar P•Xchange pressure sensor can be swapped with a 500 dBar P•Xchange sensor; the salt water C•Xchange conductivity sensor can be swapped for a fresh water C•Xchange conductivity sensor. • Sensors from one instrument can be swapped to another instrument to maintain mission- critical capabilities. • Calibrated sensors can be sent from the factory to the instrument. The instrument is not pulled from active duty for calibration. • Spare sensors ensure that an instrument can be immediately returned to active duty after sustaining damage. • All calibration and traceability data resides within each XchangeTM sensor. Calibration data for all sensors is available from the instrument, and calibration certificates can be printed from AML Oceanographic SeaCast software when the instrument is connected. • Logged data is stamped with sensor traceability and instrument configuration data. • Only XchangeTM sensors are sent for calibration, leaving the instrument working in the field. Plus•X is the largest multi-sensor data logging instrument of the X•Series family. It is designed primarily for deep, winch-deployed profiling operations. Plus•X is available in two configurations: P1S3: Equipped with one primary Xchange™ sensor port (C•Xchange, CT•Xchange or SV•Xchange) and three secondary Xchange™ sensor ports (T•Xchange, P•Xchange, Tu•Xchange). Up to four additional analog ports can be added by the factory, if required. P2S2: Equipped with two primary Xchange™ sensor ports (C•Xchange, CT•Xchange or SV•Xchange) and two secondary Xchange™ sensor ports (T•Xchange, P•Xchange, Tu•Xchange). Up to four additional analog ports can be added by the factory, if required. Plus•X is capable of logging continuously for 49 hours with fresh alkaline batteries. The actual life varies somewhat depending on the sensors installed. Sampling rates are programmable by time (25 Hz to every 24 hours), by pressure (0.1 dbar or greater increments), or by sound speed (0.1 m/s or greater increments). When logging at time intervals of 25 seconds or more, Plus•X powers down between samples to conserve the batteries. Supported communication protocols for Plus•X are RS-232 or RS-485. The instrument can be powered both internally and externally. Like all AML logging instruments, Plus•X can be equipped with a Data•Xchange to add wireless capabilities and enhance data transfer rates.