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Installing
Place sensor (1)
¹
at the centre of
the net's headrope
(2), facing the vessel.
Buoys (4) on either
³
sides provide a
level platform for the
unit during trawling
operations.
shown in the above image. The safety line should
be a steel wire with fitted small shackles at either
end. Sensors that are not properly secured may be
lost during fishing operations.
If you want to see the footrope, move back the
sensor of a few meters.
Trawl Explorer Quick Reference Guide
Install a double
²
mesh piece
of netting (3) to
stabilize the sensor.
Buoys ensure that
4
down-looking
transducer beam (5) is
vertical for
footrope (6) detection.
Marport
recommends
the use of a netting bag
located in the desired
mounting position. Use a
safety line between one of
the sensor's attachment
lugs
and
a
suitable
location in the net, as
Sensor Configuration
The Trawl Explorer can be fully configured from
the vessel or from the office using Marport MOSA
configuring tool, on any Mac Os device via Bluetooth
connection.
To activate the sensor outside sea water, use a
jumper to connect and disconnect the negative
charge and the water switch (see illustration p.1).
Refer to the LED in the transducer to see the state
5
of the sensor:
State
Situation
Charging
Charger plug
is connected.
Running
Sensor is
in water or
activated with
jumper.
Configuring
Sensor is out
of water.
With MOSA configuring tool, you can:
•
Configure all settings for your sensor
•
Export the sensor settings
Note: Only advanced users or Marport technicians
should
configure
information, refer to Trawl Explorer user manual.
TE_qrg / Rev1
Action
LED
Batteries are
No light
charging.
After an
initialization
phase, echo
sounder is
operating.
Flashing red
Configuration
via Bluetooth.
Turns off
after 10 min.
without user
action.
Flashing green
the
sensor.
For
further
2
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