pyroscience PICO-O2-SUB OEM Fiber Optic Oxygen Meter User Manual

May 15, 2024
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pyroscience PICO-O2-SUB OEM Fiber Optic Oxygen Meter

pyroscience PICO-O2-SUB OEM Fiber Optic Oxygen Meter

INTRODUCTION

The Pico-O2-SUB (Item No. PICO-O2-SUB) is an OEM solution for fiber-optic oxygen measurements under water. It is designed for integration into custom- made underwater housings. The Pico-O2-SUB consists of three parts: Our standard Pico-O2 OEM (Pico-O2) module, a pressure stable optical connector (SubPort) for connecting optical sensors and an adapter. Pico-O2 is characterized by its small size, durability and low power consumption. This OEM module is easy to integrate and is controlled with a simple serial communication protocol.

To control the Pico-O2, there are several options depending on the users´ level of experience with optical sensors:

  • Option 1: For initial evaluation purposes, Pico-O2 can be operated with the simple and customer-friendly logger software Pyro Workbench, which is typically used by end-users. This software offers comfortable settings and calibration wizards, as well as advanced logging features. Several modules can be operated in parallel within a single window. This software requires an encoded USB interface cable (item no. PICO-USB) for connecting the module to a Windows PC (see chapter 3).
  • Option 2: For advanced evaluation purposes, the module can be operated with the software Pyro Developer Tool. It offers simple settings and calibration procedures, as well as basic logging features. Furthermore, additional advanced settings offer full control on all features of the module. This software requires an encoded USB-interface cable (item no. PICO-USB) for connecting the module to a Windows PC (see chapter 4).
  • Option 3: A simplified custom integration of the module can be realized by adjusting the settings and performing sensor calibrations using the PyroScience software Pyro Workbench or Pyro Developer Tool (requires the encoded USB interface cable PICO-USB). After closing the software, the configuration is automatically saved within the internal flash memory of the module. The module can then be integrated into a specific setup, and your custom software can perform measurements using a proprietary USB/UART communication protocol (see chapter 5).
  • Option 4: For advanced custom integration the full USB/UART communication protocol is available on request, allowing custom software full control on all settings, calibration and measurement features of the module (see chapter 6).

OVERVIEW

Figure 2 provides an overview of the Pico-O2. The front provides the port for connecting an optical fiber used for read-out of optical oxygen sensors, as well as solder points for an external temperature sensor enabling automatic temperature compensation. The backside of the module provides the connector for the power supply and the digital communication interface, as well as a red status LED.pyroscience PICO-O2-SUB OEM Fiber Optic Oxygen Meter
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Mounting of fiber connector in the housing

The fiber connector can be installed in two ways, depending on the housing. In thick-walled housings, the connector can be screwed directly into a threaded hole. For thinner walls, fixing of the connector with the supplied hex nut is possible (Figure 3). In both cases, the tightening force should not exceed 12 Nm. Note that the sealing surface must be smooth to ensure a good sealing. The O-ring should be lubricated with a thin layer of silicone grease before installation. The screw joint can be secured with bold adhesive, e.g. Loctite™ 243. Recommendations for the mounting hole can be found in Figure 3.

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Pressure tests of the whole assembly prior to deployment are strongly advised.

Optical port for O2 sensors
The Pico-O2-SUB is compatible with special Pyro Science fiber-optic sensors for underwater applications designated by the appendix ‘-SUB’ in the item number. An index matching liquid inside the connector enhances the sensor signals. Before connecting a sensor, insert the provided Pasteur pipette to the bottom of the connector and fill it completely with deionized water (Figure 4). Alternatively and mandatory for the optical fiber with lens (item no. SPFIB-LNS-SUB/SPFIB-LNS-CL2-SUB) for read-out of sensor spots, the optical port should be filled with silicone oil before inserting the optical fiber. The sensor is secured with the cap nut. Do not use a wrench. It is sufficient to tighten the nut by hand.

For more detailed information on handling, maintenance, calibration and measurements of the oxygen sensors, information on calibration, please refer to the oxygen sensor manual for more information.

External temperature sensor
The signal of oxygen sensors is temperature dependent, which can be automatically compensated. Pico-O2 offers a high-precision sensor interface, which can be directly connected to a Pt100 temperature sensor (not included, item no. TSUB21-NC). The temperature sensor has to be soldered to the 4 solder pads at the front of the module. Then temperature sensor has to be placed into the sample of the oxygen measurement.

The Pt100 temperature sensor has to be soldered to the 4 solder pads at the front of the module (Figure 5). For short distances (e.g. 10 cm) a simple 2-wire connection might be sufficient. For this, it is important to shortcut the outer with the inner solder pads as indicated in Figure 4. For longer distances and/or for high precision measurements a 4-wire connection should be preferred. In order to minimize potential electrical noise coupling into the external temperature sensor, the cables should be twisted and kept as short as possible.

Status LED
The behavior of the status LED is given in Table 1.

Status Description Behavior of status LED
Power-Up The power supply is switched on. A correct startup of the module is

indicated by 4 flashes within 1-2 seconds.
Active| The module is either in idle mode waiting for a new command, or it is executing a

command.

| The LED flashes periodically with 1s interval.
Deep sleep| While the power supply is still enabled, the module can be put into deep sleep mode by the #STOP command.| The LED is switched off.

LOGO-command| The #LOGO-command is sent to the module.| The LED flashes 4

times within 1-2 seconds.

USB interface cable
For the operation of Pico-O2 with a Windows PC, a coded USB interface cable (item no. PICO-USB) is available from PyroScience. It includes a license for the comfortable logger software Pyro Workbench and the software Pyro Developer Tool. Especially for initial testing purposes this software packages can speed up OEM-developments significantly. Additionally, the USB interface cable PICO- USB provides a virtual COM-port. Custom software can use this virtual COM-port for communicating directly with the module based on the communication protocol.

OPTION 1: OPERATING THE MODULE WITH PYRO WORKBENCH

For initial evaluation purposes the module can be operated with the simple and customer-friendly software Pyro Workbench, which is typically used by end- users. This software offers comfortable settings and calibration wizards, as well as advanced logging features. Several modules can be operated in parallel within a single window. This software requires an encoded USB interface cable PICO-USB for connecting the module to a Windows PC.

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Installing the software Pyro Workbench
System requirements: PC with Windows 7/8/10 and min. 1000 MB free disk space. Do not connect the USB-interface cable to your PC before the Pyro Workbench software has been installed. The software will automatically install the appropriate USB-drivers

Installation steps:

  • Download the Pyro Workbench from the downloads tab on www.pyroscience.com
  • unzip and start the installer and follow the instructions
  • connect the interface plug of the USB interface cable to the connector X1 of the Pico-O2
  • connect the USB plug to an USB port of the PC. The status LED of the Pico-O2 should flash shortly indicating the correct startup of the module.
  • Start the Pyro Workbench software.

Using the software Pyro Workbench
Please refer to the Pyro Workbench manual for general operation instructions for the software (available on our website). Please refer to the Oxygen Sensor manual for general information on handling and calibration of the oxygen sensors (available on our website).

OPTION 2: OPERATING THE MODULE WITH PYRO DEVELOPER TOOL

For advanced evaluation purposes the module can be operated with the software Pyro Developer Tool. It offers simple settings and calibration procedures, as well as basic logging features. Furthermore, additional advanced settings offer full control on all features of the module. This software requires the encoded USB interface cable PICO-USB for connecting the module to a Windows PC.pyroscience PICO-O2-SUB OEM Fiber Optic Oxygen Meter
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Installing the software Pyro Developer Tool

System requirements: PC with Windows 7/8/10 and min. 1000 MB free disk space.
Do not connect the USB-interface cable to your PC before the Pyro Developer Tool has been installed. The software will install automatically the appropriate USB-drivers.

Installation steps:

  • Download the Pyro Developer Tool from the downloads tab on www.pyroscience.com
  • unzip and start the installer and follow the instructions
  • connect the interface plug of the USB interface cable the connector X1 of the Pico-O2
  • connect the USB plug to an USB port of the PC. The status LED of the Pico-O2 should flash shortly indicating the correct startup of the module.
  • Start the Pyro Developer Tool software.

Using the software Pyro Developer Tool
Please refer to the Pyro Developer Tool manual for general operation instructions for the software (available on our website). Please refer to the Oxygen Sensor manual for general information on handling and calibration of the oxygen sensors (available on our website).

OPTION 3: SIMPLIFIED CUSTOM INTEGRATION

A simplified custom integration of the module can be realized by adjusting the settings and performing sensor calibrations using the PyroScience software Pyro Workbench or the more advanced software Pyro Developer Tool (both requiring the encoded USB interface cable PICO-USB). After closing the software, the configuration is automatically saved within the internal flash memory of the module. The module can then be integrated into a specific setup, and your custom software can perform measurements using a proprietary USB/UART communication protocol.

Configuring the Module using PyroScience Software

Please install either the Pyro Workbench or the Pyro Developer Tool. Follow chapter 3 or chapter 4, respectively, how to operate the module with the PyroScience software. Adjust the settings and perform the required calibrations of the sensor.
After the module has been configured, close the PyroScience software. The configuration is automatically saved within the internal flash memory. This means that the adjusted settings and the last sensor calibration are persistent even after a power cycle of the module. Now the module can be integrated into a customer specific setup via its UART interface (or via the USB interface cable with its virtual COM port).

Electrical Connector for Custom Integration

The electrical interface of the Pico-O2 consists of the connector X1 (Figure 6). The package includes the fitting connector plug S1 (manufacturer: Phoenix Contact, type: PTSM0,5/4-P-2,5, Item no.: 1778858). Stripped cable ends can be connected to S1 without any soldering or crimping. When inserting or removing a stripped cable end (stripping length 6 mm, max. core diameter 0.5 mm²) into one of the connector holes of the connector S1, an internal spring mechanism has to be unlocked. This can be achieved by pushing relatively strongly with a small screw-driver (flat-bladed 2 mm in width) into the adjacent rectangular hole (Figure 6). The same manufacturer offers also fitting connector plugs for PCB mounting (details on request).

The pin configuration of the connector X1 is given in Table 2.

Pin Name Function Description
1 VCC Power Power supply min. 3.3 VDC

max. 5.0 VDC

2| RXD| Digital input

3.0 V levels

(max. 3.3 V)

| Data receive line

of the UART interface

3| TXD| Digital output

3.0 V levels

| Data transmission line

of the UART interface

4| GND| Power| Ground

Configuration of the Serial Interface
Pico-O2 is operated via a serial interface, which is realized as a UART interface consisting of a receive and a transmit line. The configuration of the UART-interface is as follows: 19200 baud, 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, no handshake Such an UART interface is very common for microcontrollers or microcontroller boards (e.g. Arduino or Raspberry Pi). The module can be directly connected to such UART interfaces without any further interface electronics.

Note : The serial interface of this module is not an RS232 interface. However, the UART interface can be made compatible to RS232 by integrating an appropriate “level shifter electronics”.

Communication Protocol

General Definitions
A command always starts with a specific command header (e.g. MEA, #VERS,

LOGO) optionally followed by several input parameters. Input parameters are

given as human readable decimal numbers, separated by spaces from each other. Each command must be terminated by a carriage return. If the command could be successfully interpreted by the module, the response is sent back to the master after completion of the requested task. The first part of response consists always of a copy of the original command, optionally appended with output parameters, and again terminated by a carriage return. After a response has been received by the master, the module is immediately ready for receiving the next command. If the internal processing of the received command causes any error within the module, the response will be the error header #ERRO followed by a space and an error code (see below).

Syntax Definitions

MEA #VERS

#LOGO

| Examples for a command header
C S R| Examples for place holder for signed integer values transmitted as human readable ASCII strings of decimal numbers. The absolute maximum range of all values transmitted in the communication protocol is from -2147483648 to +2147483647

(signed 32bit integer), if not otherwise indicated.

˽| Space (ASCII code 0x20)
↵| Carriage return (ASCII code 0x0D)

MEA – Trigger Measurement
This command triggers a measurement and returns the results.

  • Command: MEA˽C˽S↵
  • Response : MEA˽C˽S˽R0˽R1…R17↵

Input Parameters:

  • C : Optical channel number. Set C=1.
  • S : If in doubt, then set S to 47!
    This parameter defines the enabled sensor types, given as decimal representation of the following bit field:Bit 0 (add 1): optical channel

    Bit 1 (add 2): sample temperature (typ. the external Pt100-

sensor)

Bit 2 (add 4): ambient air pressure
Bit 3 (add 8): relative humidity within the module
Bit 4 (add 16): reserved
Bit 5 (add 32): case temperature (temperature within the

module)

Example : S = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 32 = 47 means, that the command will trigger the following measurements: optical channel (oxygen), sample temperature, case temperature, ambient air pressure, and relative humidity within the module housing.

Output Parameters:

R0: Returns errors and/or warnings of the last measurement as a decimal representation of the following bit field. The user has to distinguish between warnings and errors. A warning indicates, that the measurement results are in principle still valid, but their precision and/or accuracy might be deteriorated. An error means, that the respective measurement result is not at all valid.

Bit 0 (add 1): WARNING – automatic amplification level active

Bit 1 (add 2): WARNING – sensor signal intensity low
Bit 2 (add 4): ERROR – optical detector saturated
Bit 3 (add 8): WARNING – reference signal intensity too low
Bit 4 (add 16): ERROR – reference signal too high
Bit 5 (add 32): ERROR – failure of sample temperature sensor

(e.g. Pt100)

Bit 6 (add 64): reserved
Bit 7 (add 128): WARNING high humidity (>90%RH) within the

module

Bit 8 (add 256): ERROR – failure of case temperature sensor
Bit 9 (add 512): ERROR – failure of pressure sensor
Bit 10 (add 1024): ERROR – failure of humidity sensor

Example : R0 = 34 = 2 + 32 means, that there is a warning about low signal intensity of the optical sensor, and that the external temperature sensor (Pt100) had a failure. If R0 = 0 then no error or warning appeared.

R1…R17
The results of the measurement given as 17 values. The most important result values are highlighted.

  Name Unit Description
R1 dphi Phase shift of optical measurement (raw data)
--- --- --- ---
R2 umolar 0.001

µmol/L

| Oxygen level in units of μmol/L

(valid only in liquids)

R3| mbar| 0.001 mbar| Oxygen level in units of mbar

(valid in gases and in liquids)

R4| airSat| 0.001 %air

sat.

| Oxygen level in units of % air saturation

(valid only in liquids)

R5| tempSample| 0.001 °C| Sample temperature (typ. external Pt100

sensor)

R6| tempCase| 0.001 °C| Case temperature (internal T-sensor within

module)

R7| signalIntensity| 0.001 mV| Signal intensity of the optical measurement
R8| ambientLight| 0.001 mV| Ambient light entering the sensor
R9| pressure| 0.001 mbar| Ambient air pressure
R10| humidity| 0.001 %RH| Relative humidity within the module

housing

R11| resistorTemp| 0.001 Ohm| Resistance of the temperature sensor (raw

data)

R12| percentO2| 0.001 %O2| Oxygen level in units of %O2

(valid only in gases)

R13-

R17

| -reserved-|  |

This command is the essential command for triggering measurements. If the input parameter S is requesting several sensor types to be measured, the optical oxygen measurement (“optical channel”) is always performed as the last measurement. This ensures that for enabled automatic temperature compensation the sample temperature measurement (typ. external Pt100) is done before it is then used for compensating the oxygen measurement.

IMPORTANT : If automatic temperature compensation is enabled for the optical sensor, it is mandatory to enable Bit1 of the input parameter S!

The output parameters umolar, mbar, airSat, percentO2, and tempSample give the results of the oxygen measurement and of the temperature measurement (typ. external Pt100). The output parameter signalIntensity is a measure of the signal quality (“signal intensity”) of the connected optical sensor. As a rule of thumb, typical values will be in the range of 20-500 mV. Low signal intensities (<50 mV) might lead to noisy oxygen measurements. A low signal intensity might be an indicator that the sensor is not configured optimally and/or that the sensor is “worn out”/depleted and has to be replaced. Please note, that the signal intensity is also dependent on the actually measured oxygen value. Low oxygen values have a high signal intensity, high oxygen values have a lower signal intensity. The output parameter ambientLight is a measure how much ambient infrared light is entering the oxygen sensor. In principle, such ambient light is not influencing the oxygen measurement. However, excess ambient light might lead to a saturation of the optical detector (indicated by an enabled ERROR Bit2 in R0), which will lead to an invalid oxygen measurement. As a rule of thumb, the sum of signalIntensity and ambientLight should be kept below ca. 2000 mV (the optical detector saturates around 2500 mV).

The output parameter ambientLight is a measure how much ambient infrared light is entering the oxygen sensor. In principle, such ambient light is not influencing the oxygen measurement. However, excess ambient light might lead to a saturation of the optical detector (indicated by an enabled ERROR Bit2 in R0), which will lead to an invalid oxygen measurement. As a rule of thumb, the sum of signalIntensity and ambientLight should be kept below ca. 2000 mV (the optical detector saturates around 2500 mV).

Example Communication:

  • Command: MEA˽1˽3↵
  • Response: MEA˽1˽3˽0˽30120˽270013˽210211˽98007˽20135˽0˽87016˽11788˽0˽0˽123022˽20980˽0˽0˽0˽0˽0↵

This example command triggers the measurement of the sample temperature (typ. external Pt100) and of the optical oxygen sensor. The highlighted output parameters of the shown example response are interpreted as follows:

  • R0 = 0 → No error or warning occurred; the measurement is valid!
  • μmolar = 270.013 μmol/L
  • mbar = 210.211 mbar
  • airSat = 98.007 % air sat.
  • tempSample = 20.135 °C
  • signalIntensity = 87.016 mV
  • ambientLight = 11.788 mV
  • percentO2 = 20.980 %O2

CHI – Calibrate oxygen Sensor at ambient air
This command is used for calibrating the upper calibration point of the oxygen sensor at ambient air.

  • Command: CHI˽C˽T˽P˽H↵
  • Response: CHI˽C˽T˽P˽H↵

Input Parameters:

  • C : Optical channel number. Set C=1
  • T : Temperature of the calibration standard in units of 10-3 °C (e.g. 20000 means 20°C)
  • P : Ambient air pressure in units of 10-3 mbar (e.g. 1013000 means 1013 mbar)
  • H : Relative humidity of the ambient air in units of 10-3 %RH (e.g. 50000 means 50%RH) Set H=100000 (=100%RH) for calibrations in air saturated water.

This command performs 16 repeated optical measurements, and uses the average for the calibration. The total duration for this procedure varies between ca. 3s and ca. 6s depending on the configuration of the module. In order to keep the calibration permanently even after a power cycle, the command SVS must be executed afterwards.

CLO – Calibrate oxygen Sensor at 0% (anoxic)
This command is used for calibrating the lower calibration point of the oxygen sensor at 0% O2.

  • Command: CLO˽C˽T↵
  • Response: CLO˽C˽T↵

Input Parameters:

  • C: Optical channel number. Set C=1
  • T: Temperature of the calibration standard in units of 10-3 °C (e.g. 20000 means 20°C)

This command performs 16 repeated optical measurements, and uses the average for the calibration. The total duration for this procedure varies between ca. 3s and ca. 6s depending on the configuration of the module. In order to keep the calibration permanently even after a power cycle, the command SVS must be executed afterwards.

SVS – Save Configuration Permanently in Flash Memory
This command is used for storing the current configuration in the flash memory:

  • Command: SVS˽C↵
  • Response: SVS˽C↵

Input Parameters:

  • C : Optical channel number. Set C=1
    Saves the actual settings and calibration as the new default values into the internal flash memory. These default values are automatically loaded after a power cycle.

Example Communication:

  • Command: SVS˽1↵
  • Response: SVS˽1↵

#VERS – Get Device Information
This command returns general information about the device.

  • Command: #VERS↵
  • Response: #VERS˽D˽N˽R˽S˽B˽F↵

Output Parameters:

  • D : Device ID, identifies the specific device type. For the Pico-O2 the device ID is always 4.
  • N : Number of optical channels. For the Pico-O2 this value is 1.
  • R : Firmware version, e.g. R=403 designates firmware version 4.03
  • S : Bit field about available sensor types and supported optical analytes as follows:
    Bit 0-7: Available Sensor Types| Bit 8-15: Supported Optical

Analytes

---|---
Bit 0: optical channel(s)| Bit 8: oxygen
Bit 1: sample temperature (typ.

Pt100)

| Bit 9: optical temperature
Bit 2: pressure| Bit 10: pH
Bit 3: humidity| Bit 11: CO2
Bit 4: analog in| Bit 12: reserved
Bit 5: case temperature| Bit 13: reserved
Bit 6: reserved| Bit 14: reserved
Bit 7: reserved| Bit 15: reserved

  • Example : S = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 32 + 256 = 303 means, that the device provides an optical channel as well as sample and case temperature, pressure, and humidity sensors, and the optical channel supports the analytes oxygen.
  • B : Firmware build number starting at 1 for each firmware version (reflects minor firmware revisions which normally do not require a software or firmware update for the user)
  • F : Bit field about available features as follows:
     out 4| Bit 8: user memory
    ---|---
    Bit 4: user interface (display,

buttons)

| Bit 9-31: reserved

Example : F = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 256 = 271 means that 4 analog outputs are supported and the module possesses a user memory. Note, the optional analog outputs require additional hardware (more information on request).

Example Communication:

  • Command: #VERS˽1↵
  • Response: #VERS˽1˽4˽403˽1071˽2˽271↵

#IDNR – Get Unique ID Number
This command returns the unique identification number of the respective device.

  • Command: #IDNR↵
  • Response: #IDNR˽N↵

Output Parameters:

  • N : Unique ID number. Note, this parameter is given as an unsigned 64 bit integer! Returns the unique identification number of the device (does NOT correspond to the serial number of the device).

Example Communication:

  • Command: #IDNR↵
  • Response: #IDNR˽2296536137892833272↵

#LOGO – Flash Status LED
This command lets the status LED flash for 4 times within ca. 1 s.

  • Command: #LOGO↵
  • Response: #LOGO↵
    This command can be used to check proper communication with the device. Or it might be helpful in setups with more than one device, in order to identify which COM port is connected to which device.

#ERRO – Response if Error Occurred
If an error occurred, the device will give the following response:

  • Command: any command
  • Response: #ERRO˽C ↵
    This error response is mostly given, if the master did not send the command with the correct communication syntax. The output parameter C represents the general PyroScience error types as given by the following table.
    Note : Warnings and errors directly related to the sensor measurements (e.g. a broken Pt100 temperature sensor, or a “worn out” optical oxygen sensor) will not result in such an #ERRO response. Instead, such warning and errors are given in the output parameter R0 of the MEA command (see above).C| Error Type| Description
    ---|---|---
    -1| General| A non-specific error occurred.
    -2| Channel| The requested optical channel does not exist.
    -11| Memory Access| Memory access violation either caused by a not

existing requested register, or by an out of range address of the requested value.

-12| Memory Lock| The requested memory is locked (system register) and

a write access was requested.

-13| Memory Flash| An error occurred while saving the registers

permanently. The SVS request should be repeated to ensure a correct permanent memory.

-14| Memory Erase| An error occurred while erasing the permanent memory region for the registers. The SVS request

should be repeated.

-15| Memory Inconsistent| The registers in RAM are inconsistent with the

permanently stored registers after processing SVS. The SVS request should be repeated.

-21| UART Parse| An error occurred while parsing the command string.

The last command should be repeated.

---|---|---
-22| UART Rx| The command string was not received correctly (e.g. device was not ready, last request was not terminated

correctly). Repeat the last command.

-23| UART Header| The command header could not be interpreted

correctly (must contain only characters from A-Z). Repeat the last command.

-24| UART Overflow| The command string could not be processed fast

enough to prevent an overflow of the internal receiving buffer

-25| UART Baudrate| The requested baudrate is not supported. No baudrate

change took place.

-26| UART Request| The command header does not match any of the

supported commands.

-27| UART Start Rx| The device was waiting for incoming data; however, the next event was not triggered by receiving a

command.

-28| UART Range| One or more parameters of the command are out of

range.

-30| I2C Transfer| There was an error transferring data on the I2C bus.
-40| Temp Ext| The communication with the sample temperature

sensor was not successful.

-41| Periphery No

Power

| The power supply of the device periphery (sensors, SD

card) is not switched on.

Available Implementations of Communication Protocol
We offer libraries for controlling Pico-O2 using LabView programming language. The libraries and corresponding documentation are free for download from our website.

OPTION 4: ADVANCED CUSTOM INTEGRATION

For advanced custom integration the full USB/UART communication protocol is available on request, allowing custom software full control on all settings, calibration and measurement features of the module.

TECHNICAL DRAWING

The solder pads have 2.54mm pitch.

SPECIFICATIONS

General Specifications|
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Dimensions| L=135 mm, Ø 24 mm (with optical port) L=59 mm, Ø 17 mm (without optical port)
Weight Pico-O2-SUB| ca. 72 g (with optical port) ca. 20 g (without optical port)
Max. hydrostatic pressure| 400 bar
Material of fiber optic feed- through| Titanium (3.7035)
Power supply| min. 3.3 VDC max. 5.0 VDC
Connector plug| Phoenix Contact PTSM0,5/4-P-2,5
Power consumption|
-during operation| typ. 10 mA
-during deep sleep mode| typ. <100 µA (<10 µA on request)
Start-up time|
-from power off| 1-2 s
-from deep sleep| ca. 200 ms
Interface| UART (3.0V levels, max. 3.3 V),

19200 baud, 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, no handshake

Max. sample rate1| ca. 10 samples/s
Operating temperature| 0 to 50 ºC
Storage temperature| -20 to 70 ºC
Max. relative humidity| Non-condensing conditions
Oxygen Sensor| Refer to the separately available specifications for the connected oxygen sensor
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Port for External Temperature Sensors
Compatible sensor types| Pt100
Measurement principle| 2-wire or 4-wire resistance measurement via 24bit ADC
Resolution| <0.02 °C
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Accuracy| <+-0.2 °C
Range| -30 to 150 °C
Internal Temperature Sensor| (located on internal PCB)
Resolution| 0.02 °C
Accuracy| +-0.3 °C
Range| -40 to 125 °C

Note : This max. sample rate refers only to the limits of the UART communication. It does not consider the actual response time of the connected optical oxygen sensor or of the temperature sensor.

SAFETY GUIDELINES

  • Before using the Pico-O2-SUB and its sensors, read carefully the instructions and user manuals.
  • In case of problems or suspected damage, do not use the device and mark it to prevent any further use! Consult Pyro Science for advice. There are no serviceable parts inside the device. Please note that opening the device (e.g. removing the shrink tube) void the warranty.
  • Calibration and application of the sensors is on the user’s authority, as well as data acquisition, treatment and publication.
  • The sensors and the Pico-O2-SUB are not intended for medical, aerospace, or military purposes or any safety-critical applications.
  • The device should be installed and used only by qualified personal following the user instructions and the safety guidelines of the manual, as well as the appropriate laws and guidelines for safety.
  • It is possible, that an underwater enclosure is partly flooded during deployment and reseals before it is brought to surface. The result can be potentially dangerous internal pressure. If you suspect your device has been flooded, point the Pico-O2-SUB connectors away from persons and valuable equipment. Release the pressure in a way appropriate for your specific housing.

CONTACT

PyroScience GmbH
Kackertstr. 11
52072 Aachen
Deutschland

Tel.: +49 (0)241 5183 2210
Fax: +49 (0)241 5183 2299
info@pyroscience.com
www.pyroscience.com

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