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Deep SOLO(220), SOLO_D_MRV(221)
Version Argo Data
Format
Trans-
mission
System
# of SIO
floats
Date span IDG manual
(date update)
Argo Technical
Names/Mods
Major Changes
V1.2 220012 Iridium 3 01-Jan-23
01-Feb-23


Deep NOPP; Argo Data Format 220012 uses
the same decoder as 220009;
V1.1 220011
221011
Iridium 45 31-Jul-20
present
V1.1
(11-Jan-23)

Grounding behaviour modifications;
V1.0 220010
221010
Iridium 15 29-Jul-18
29-Jan-20
V1.0
(11-Jan-23)

Full Implementation of Ascent/Descent
Profiling; Relative Humidity;
V0.9 220009 Iridium 9 06-Apr-21
01-Feb-23
V0.9
(11-Jan-23)

Deep NOPP; Dual Pressure Sensors; Fork of V1.1;
V0.8 220008 Iridium 5 27-Jan-18
16-Feb-18
V0.8
(11-Jan-23)

Ice Detection,Partial Implementation
of Ascent and Descent Profiling;
V0.7 220007 Iridium 5 21-Oct-17
12-Dec-17


Argo Data Format 220007 uses the
same decoder as 220006
V0.6 220006
221006
Iridium 9 21-Mar-17
25-Aug-17
V0.6
(11-Jan-23)

CONFIG cc Family introduced
CONFIG msg packing mods
V0.5 220005 Iridium 17 10-Jun-16
25-Oct-16
V0.5
(11-Jan-23)

Bug Fix; Additional Diagnostics;
V0.4 220004 Iridium 7 26-Jan-16
04-Feb-16
V0.4
(11-Jan-23)

Fork of SOLOII V2.0; Curvature packing,
Echo msg, Measurement Code, Full resolution;
V0.3 220003 Iridium 2 19-Jun-14
20-Jun-14
V0.3
(24-Apr-14)

Multiple Fall/Rise/Pump msgs,
Salinity transmitted, Buoyancy packing;
V0.1 220001 Iridium 1 24-Jan-13 V0.1
(12-Aug-13)





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SOLO_II(202), S2A(204), S2X(203)
Version Argo Data
Format
Trans-
mission
System
# of SIO
floats
Date span IDG/MRV manual
(date update)
Argo Technical
Names/Mods
Major Changes
V2.6 202026
204026
Iridium 430 24-Aug-18
present
V2.6
(17Dec18)

CPU Board temperature and
relative humidity added to Engineering
V2.5 202025
204025
Iridium 29 08-Feb-18
03-Oct-18
V2.5
(17Dec18)

Additional CONFIGs
V2.4 202024
204024
Iridium 85 12-Jul-17
12-Mar-18
V2.4
(17Dec18)

Additional Ice CONFIGs,
CONFIG msg packing mods
V2.3 202023
204023
Iridium 1 07-Mar-17 V2.3
(12Jul17)

Additional CONFIG
V2.2 202022
204022
Iridium 81 08-Oct-16
19-Feb-17
V2.2
(07Dec16)

Fast Surface Mode, Better surface
interval meta information,
XP1 and XP2 available with Pwait=0;
V2.1 202021
204021
Iridium 43 28-Sep-15
09-Aug-16
V2.1
(07Dec16)

Compatible with Seabird 41CP+;
VlvDly Diagnostic;
V2.0 202020
203020
204020
Iridium 172 19-Jun-14
10-Nov-15
V2.0
(07Dec16)
V2.0
(01Dec14)
Echo msg, Ice-detection status,
Raw Drift PTS, Measurement Code,
Multiple Fall/Rise/Pump msgs,
New profile compression scheme,
Full resolution;
V1.6 204016 Iridium V1.3+V1.6
(03Sep14)
V1.3
(18Dec14)
Core Argo MRV V1.3 format with
a RINKO Dissolved Oxygen sensor (V1.6);
V1.5 202015
204015
Iridium 115 27-Jul-13
24-Jun-14
V1.5
(07Jan15)
V1.5
(18Dec13)
Ice Detection, Gain/Offset,
BitTest Fail msg, Buoyancy
adjustments during descent to profile;
V1.4 202014 Iridium 17 13-Mar-13
19-Mar-13
V1.4
(03Sep14)
V1.4
(18Dec13)
Argo Data Format 202014 uses the
same decoder as 202013
V1.3 202013
204013
Iridium 40 16-Oct-12
12-Dec-12
V1.3
(03Sep14)
V1.3
(18Dec13)
Adds high resolution sub-profile;
V1.2 202012
204012
Iridium 11 13-Jun-12
16-Jun-12
V1.2
(03Sep14)
V1.2
(18Dec13)
Cycle # starts at -1 &
seek period added to Config data;
V1.1 202011 Iridium 19 19-Feb-12
16-Mar-12
V1.1
(03Sep14)
V1.1
(18Dec13)
minor diagnostic mods
BIT cycle introduced;
V1.0 202010
204010
Iridium 76 06-Mar-11
30-Oct-11
V1.0
(03Sep14)
V1.0
(18Dec13)
GPS packing, Add Argo Config data;
V0.7/
V0.8
202007/
202008
Iridium 4 10-Nov-20
31-Dec-21
V0.7
(09Apr21)

SOLOII with RBR CTD; Fork of V2.6;
No Raw data; TEMP_CNDC returned;
V0.2 202002 Iridium 1 23-Oct-10 V0.2
(03Sep14)
V0.2
(18Dec13)
Engineering Variables;
V0.1 202001 Iridium 1 17-Feb-10 V0.1
(03Sep14)
V0.1
(18Dec13)








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SOLO(200)
Version Argo Data
Format
Trans-
mission
System
# of SIO
floats
Date span IDG manual
(date update)
Argo Technical
Names/Mods
Major Changes
V0.5 200005 Iridium 28 16-Feb-12
13-Feb-13
V0.5
(03Sep14)
V0.5
(18Dec13)
Fork of SOLOII V1.2 (Iridium)
Ice detection
V1.2 200012 Argos 392 10-May-07
02-Mar-12
V1.2 V1.2
(18Dec13)
2mBAR resolution on surface pressure
V1.1 200011 Argos 304 25-Oct-04
08-Jan-07
V1.1 V1.1
(18Dec13)
PTS1 triplet (diagnostic) moved from
end of drift to start of ascent
V1.0 200010 Argos 200 09-Oct-02
08-Oct-04
V1.0 V1.0
(18Dec13)
major upgrade to firmware/hardware,
cycle 0 test profile
V0.4 200004 Argos 12 12-Dec-01
13-Feb-02
V0.4 V0.4
(18Dec13)
Resetting of pressure sensor
V0.3 200003 Argos 14 16-Sep-01
14-Nov-01
V0.3 V0.3
(18Dec13)
Reduction by 2 chars in ARGOS packing,
bad diagnostics
V0.2 200002 Argos 60 04-Jul-00
24-Oct-01
V0.2 Diag V0.2
(18Dec13)
Seabird CTD
V0.1 200001 Argos 17 22-Jun-00
23-Oct-01
V0.1 Diag V0.1
(18Dec13)
FSI CTD








Click on the links in the column titled "# of SIO Floats" for more information on the SIO floats of each type