Connect the mooring system
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Connect the mooring chain using the D-Shackle
included (Figure 4).
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The free end of the rope is to connect to the us-
er-supplied anchor or mooring block. Take care
to ensure a suitably-sized anchor is used for the
local conditions.
When handling the mooring chain, rope,
or wire, gloves should be worn to prevent
injuries to hands.
Connect sensor and deploy
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Use O-ring grease to lubricate and protect pins
and connect sensor cable to the instrument and
the connector on the bottom of the Ai1 (Figure 5).
•
Deploy the sonde in the instrument tube,
ensuring the sonde is operating and configured.
•
Record the parameter names and units for
configuration in HydroSphere.
Use caution to prevent pinching or other
injuries to hands.
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Figure 4: Connect the mooring chain to the instrument tube and
(user supplied) anchor.
Figure 5: Connect the sensor cable to the instrument and the con-
nector on the bottom of the Ai1.