Summary of Contents for Ocean Sonics Gordon
- Page 1 Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide January 2019 Ocean Sonics Ltd. Hill House, 11 Lornevale Road, Great Village, NS, B0M 1L0 Canada Phone: +1 902 655 3000 www.OceanSonics.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Test on Bench – Without Using Batteries ..................... 8 Dry Run – Deployment Test Using Batteries ..................9 Appendix A ..............................10 Connecting micro USB to Gordon Board ....................10 Appendix B ..............................11 Installing the Gordon Application ....................... 11 Appendix C .............................. -
Page 3: Terminology
Gordon Board are added below the top cap and above the batteries. Gordon Application – The software application that is used to control the Gordon Smart Recorder settings; including the hydrophone sampling rates, duty cycle and network settings. Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide... -
Page 4: Gordon Quick Start
Move toggle switch on the Gordon Board to the ON position (as seen below) 2. Attach hydrophone(s) to battery pack using a cable or directly in connector 3. Connect to the Gordon Board using a micro USB connector provided to set up for deployment (see Appendix a. - Page 5 GPS, the time source that the Smart Recorder is using to set the time, the model and the firmware version of the Gordon Board. a. Click Set Time, this will set the time on your Battery Pack to be the same as your computer.
- Page 6 Click Apply Settings: ‘Click Here to Apply these settings to Battery Pack #_____’ The Apply Button will disappear to show that settings have been applied successfully. Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide...
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Page 7: Duty Cycling
This is a trade between the length of the deployment, the battery power and memory capability of your system. Use the excel sheet provided on the USB with the Gordon Smart Recorder to help choose the settings that will provide the most useful data from your deployment. - Page 8 All periods should be at least 5 minutes greater than the active periods for any conservation of battery. Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide...
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Page 9: Pre-Deployment Testing
To test the functioning of Gordon pre-deployment it is recommended that a dry practice run is performed. NOTE: Gordon will not duty cycle power on board if Gordon application is still open on computer and USB is connected to the computer. -
Page 10: Dry Run - Deployment Test Using Batteries
3. Verify data was recorded properly on chosen memory option 4. After testing ensure all instruments are turned off to conserve battery a. Reverse bias the hydrophone(s) (using the 9V battery) so it remains at full charge b. Turn off the Gordon Board Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide... -
Page 11: Connecting Micro Usb To Gordon Board
Appendix A Connecting micro USB to Gordon Board 1. Connect the micro USB to the port beside the toggle switch on the Gordon Board. 2. Connect the other end into a USB port on your computer. Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide... -
Page 12: Installing The Gordon Application
2. Double Click on the copied file to run the Installation Setup 3. Click through the following Setup procedures a. Click Next b. Choose Directory c. Choose Start Menu Shortcut d. Click Install e. Click Yes f. Click Finish Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide... -
Page 13: Actions Menu
IP address of the hydrophone again using Marco when the hydrophone is plugged into the PC ethernet/network. Reset the connected Smart Recorder Will reset the Smart Recorder. Disconnect from the Smart Recorder Will disconnect the Bluetooth connection from the Smart Recorder and the PC. Gordon Smart Recorder User Guide...