Icon™ Software; Driving The Vehicle; Maintenance; Galvanic Corrosion Control - Eddyfi Technologies Magg 310 Manual

ICON™ Software
Vehicle control, video recording and export are accomplished using ICON graphical interface controller
software. The manual for ICON is integrated into the software or available in PDF format on the control
computer's desktop.
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ICON Manual – Accessed through ICON or Desktop Shortcut.

Driving the Vehicle

When driving the vehicle, the operator should always be conscious of things that could cause the vehicle
to disengage from the driving surface, either by drastically increasing magnet gap or overcoming the
magnetic force entirely. These include the following:
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Welds or obstacles that are too large for the vehicle.
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Inward bulges or curves that increase magnet distance.
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Sheathing or coatings that increase magnet distance.
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Tensioning the tether at a large angle from the driving surface (approaching perpendicularity).
Always try to minimize the above risks to avoid system damage.

Maintenance

Galvanic Corrosion Control

Eddyfi Technologies strongly recommends cathodic protection whenever the Magg™ 310 is being deployed
in a saltwater environment – either submerged or in salt spray.
Eddyfi Technologies' vehicles are designed to use aluminum marine anodes. Aluminum anodes are
common in the marine industry and are replacing zinc anodes in many areas. For vehicle systems that are
often pulled in and out of the water, aluminum anodes are especially important, as zinc anodes tend to
scale over when exposed to air and may not reactivate when submerged again. An aluminum anode will
always reactivate.
If the vehicle is being carried by a transport device, for example, a larger ROV, we recommend it also be
protected by aluminum anodes or the two vehicles be electrically isolated from one another. Do not mix
anode types (zinc and aluminum) on the assembly, between vehicles or between structures. There must
be only one anode type throughout. Magnesium anodes must never be used with Eddyfi Technologies
equipment.
Anodes are installed onto the Magg™ 310 as illustrated below using never seize on the screw rather than
Loctite. Contact your sales representative for anode replacements.
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