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- Page 1 Hydro-Wiper L Self-contained Anti-fouling Wiper for the Seapoint Fluorometer Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual Contents Hydro-Wiper at a glance ................... 1 Features ......................... 2 Hydro-Wiper specifications ..................3 Specifications ......................3 Options ........................3 Hydro-Wiper components ..................4 Wiper body ......................4 Wiper control housing ................... 5 Electrical cable ....................... 6 Field tool kit ...................... -
Page 3: Hydro-Wiper At A Glance
1. Hydro-Wiper at a glance FIGURE 1: HYDRO-WIPER L WITH SEAPOINT FLUOROMETER FITTED The Hydro-Wiper L is a mechanical wiper system designed to fit easily to the Seapoint Fluorometer. Using a regular gentle brushing action, the Hydro-Wiper keeps the optical window of the Seapoint Fluorometer clean from bio-fouling and other unwanted deposits such as mud. -
Page 4: Features
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual Features Your Hydro-Wiper L offers the following features: Easy to install and simple to operate Ultra-low power consumption for long term deployments High precision wipe interval timing for minimal clock drift during long deployments ... -
Page 5: Hydro-Wiper Specifications
Cable Entry: Cable glands with strain relief, O-ringed puck and resin back fill TABLE 1: HYDRO-WIPER L SPECIFICATION TABLE Options The following additional options are also available with your Hydro-Wiper L product: Extended Depth Rating: 100 meters Connectors: Impulse wet pluggable connectors on the wiper and/or battery... -
Page 6: Hydro-Wiper Components
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual 3. Hydro-Wiper components Your Hydro-Wiper L is supplied as a fully self-contained and complete system. It consists of the following components: Wiper body, to which the Seapoint Fluorometer is attached Wiper control housing. In addition to the batteries, the wiper control housing contains the control electronics, power switch, wiper interval select switch and diagnostic LED. -
Page 7: Wiper Control Housing
The wiper control housing contains: Batteries Control electronics On/off power switch Wipe interval select switch Diagnostic LED indicator. FIGURE 3: HYDRO-WIPER L CONTROL HOUSING FIGURE 4: INSIDE THE HYDRO-WIPER L CONTROL HOUSING | 5 |... -
Page 8: Electrical Cable
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual Electrical cable The Hydro-Wiper L is fitted with 1 meter of cable between the wiper body and control housing as standard. However, the length of cable required varies depending on the type of installation. Additional cable can be fitted at the factory when the Hydro-Wiper is built. -
Page 9: Preparing For Deployment
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual 4. Preparing for deployment Fitting the Seapoint Fluorometer into the instrument clamp Insert the Seapoint Fluorometer into the clamp so that the Hydro-Wiper brush swings across the optical window of the Seapoint Fluorometer. The brush arm can be manually moved to check the Seapoint Fluorometer is correctly positioned. -
Page 10: Mounting The Wiper Control Housing
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual Mounting the wiper control housing Use the marine grade (316) stainless steel bracket attached to the wiper control housing to attach the wiper control housing to the required structure. NOTE! Avoid attaching the bracket directly to a metal structure. Doing so can cause electrolysis, which may result in rapid deterioration of the metal parts. -
Page 11: Operating The Hydro-Wiper
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual 5. Operating the Hydro-Wiper Opening and closing the wiper control housing To open the wiper control housing, unscrew the lid in an anti-clockwise direction. If the lid is tight, use the lid shifting tool supplied with your Hydro-Wiper. This tool fits into the groove in the top face of the cap and allows greater leverage. -
Page 12: Setting The Wipe Interval
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual Setting the wipe interval The wipe interval is the period of time between the start of one wipe and the start of the next wipe. This is controlled by the position of the wipe interval switch. Set the wipe interval switch at the desired setting (refer to the table below) using the screwdriver provided in the field kit. -
Page 13: Led Status Indicator
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual LED Status Indicator When the Hydro-Wiper is switched on the LED status indicator will blink 4 times and then a wipe will be performed. During deployment the LED will blink every 15 seconds. The number of blinks indicates the performance status of the Hydro-Wiper. Under normal operation, the LED will blink once. -
Page 14: Maintenance
The only replaceable parts are the batteries and the wiper brush. Under normal conditions the wiper brush should last many thousands of wipes. However, should your wiper brush require replacement, these are inexpensive and can be obtained directly from Zebra-Tech Ltd or your Hydro-Wiper reseller. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual 7. Troubleshooting Wipe failure Should the wiper arm jam during a wipe due to an obstruction, it will attempt to dislodge itself by undergoing a series of direction reversals. If unsuccessful, the wipe will be aborted, and the LED will blink 3 times every 15 seconds until the next wipe is due. -
Page 16: Further Assistance
Hydro-Wiper Installation and Operation Manual 8. Further Assistance For further assistance with this or any other Zebra-Tech product, please contact: Zebra-Tech Ltd PO Box 1668 Nelson 7040 New Zealand Tel: International 0064 3 548 0468 Fax: International 0064 3 548 0466 Email: enquiry@zebra-tech.co.nz...
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