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  • Page 1 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.
  • Page 2 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Charging the ROV battery pack .................. 25 Receiving your ROV ....................25 How to charge your ROV battery pack ............. 25 Putting together the Boxfish Luna system ............. 26 Charge the ROV battery ..................26 Connecting cables - connection diagram ............26 Connect Control Station to power ..............
  • Page 4 Test thrusters ......................37 Test scaling lasers (if present) ................38 Add ballast washers ....................38 Lubricate tether penetrator O-rings ..............39 Boxfish Luna pack up sequence (from out-of-water testing) ...... 40 10.1 Power off Ninja V Recorder ................. 40 10.2 Power down ROV ....................
  • Page 5 18.1 Items required ......................62 18.2 Relevant buttons and labels ................62 18.3 How to update Luna Control Station and camera ........62 18.4 How to update ROV ....................63 Troubleshooting ......................64 19.1 Potential issues and solutions ................64 19.2...
  • Page 6 22.5 Meeting weight limits for air travel ..............85 Appendix I: Control Station – more information ..........87 Appendix II: Telemetry screen – more information .......... 94 Appendix III: Boxfish Luna ROV – more information ........96 25.1 Status indicator LEDs ..................... 97 Appendix IV: Document history ................

  • Page 7: Welcome To Boxfish

    Congratulations on your Boxfish Luna! Please read these instructions carefully before use. The Boxfish Luna is an ROV with an advanced camera (Sony a7S III or Alpha 1) with multiple recording options and surface camera controls, allowing you to capture cinematic-quality underwater video and still images.

  • Page 8: Notices

    Terms of Sale (available on our website at https://www.boxfish.nz/support/terms-conditions/). Please ensure all Boxfish Luna operators have read and understood this manual and accompanying Boxfish Luna Camera Operations Manual and Boxfish Battery Charging Manual before using your Boxfish Luna.

  • Page 9: About This Document

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 3 About this document When first using your Boxfish Luna ROV, we recommend reading this document from beginning to end. Once you are familiar with your ROV, you can use it as a reference or to refresh your memory.
  • Page 10 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual WARNING! Warnings are for your SAFETY so that you don’t CAUSE INJURY to yourself, any other operators of the ROV, or people nearby. LiPo BATTERY WARNING! Warnings for SAFETY so that INJURY or DAMAGE does not occur when dealing with the Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries in Boxfish ROV battery packs.

  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    (available in our Terms of Sale at https://www.boxfish.nz/support/terms-conditions/). 4.1 Battery safety, maintenance, storage and disposal The ROV uses Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries in its battery pack. Please refer to our Boxfish Battery Charging Manual. (latest version available on our website: https://www.boxfish.nz/downloads/. LiPo BATTERY WARNING! You must read the Boxfish Battery Charging Manual and follow the instructions carefully.

  • Page 12: Safe Rov Operation

    4.4 Safe ROV operation The Boxfish Luna takes at least two people to operate: one person to pilot the ROV and one person to manage the tether cable. DO NOT use the ROV below its depth rating: check the rating specified in your order or contact us if you are unsure.

  • Page 13: Boxfish Luna Rov System Overview

    ROV. See our Boxfish Battery Charging Manual for instructions. 5.2 Storage cases Each component of your Boxfish Luna system will be stored in a black waterproof Pelican case. A typical Luna system is shown below. ROV case ROV case.

  • Page 14: Rov

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 5.3 ROV Note: Individual Boxfish Luna ROVs may vary slightly from pictures and descriptions below, but most components will remain the same. Front and left side view Rear view Pressure vessel Pressure-rated ROV body Front dome *...

  • Page 15: Control Station

    ROV during shipping as it does not fit inside the ROV case. A cap (or standard dome, if ordered) will be affixed to the front of the Luna to protect internal components during shipping, and the glass dome will be shipped in its own case.
  • Page 16 17” 4K monitor. Displays video feed from front camera POWER: Power in port. Provides power to the Control Station, via: Boxfish AC Adapter (15 Volts 13.4 Amps), OR R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.
  • Page 17 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Directly from a DC supply capable of supplying 10 Amps with the Boxfish DC Power Cable, OR Boxfish DTap power cable. FIBRE communication port: used to send/receive telemetry, control signals and video between the Control Station and the ROV.
  • Page 18 RIGHT joystick. Controls ROV yaw and forward/back movement 28. PHOTO button. Can be used to take a photo with the front camera – see separate Boxfish Luna Camera Manual for details 29. VIDEO on/off toggle button. Pressing once will turn the camera off.

  • Page 19: Tether Reel

    Appendix I: Control Station – more information. Camera-related controls are explained in detail in the separate Boxfish Luna Camera Operations Manual. 5.5 Tether reel The tether reel comes in a few standard sizes and lengths depending on the depth capability of your ROV. The parts shown below are common to all sizes.

  • Page 20: Accessory Box Contents

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 4. Drum Stores the wound tether cable. Cable should not be kinked or twisted. Light tension should be applied to the tether cable to make sure it is not jammed or kinked while winding on to the drum.
  • Page 21 Cable to power Control Station from an external battery with a D-Tap connector. WARNING! ONLY use AC power adapters supplied by Boxfish. DO NOT connect the Control Station to a DC supply less than 10.5V or greater than 29.5V. Fibre patch connector cable Armoured, military grade fibre patch cable.
  • Page 22 Battery charger and cables The below items are used to charge the ROV battery pack. Charging is done while the battery pack is inside the ROV. For more information see our Boxfish Battery Charging Manual. (latest version available on our website: https://www.boxfish.nz/downloads/.
  • Page 23 Ninja V 5-inch HDR Monitor Recorder The Ninja V attaches to the Control Station and records video from the front camera. For more information see the Boxfish Luna Camera Operations Manual. Ninja V monitor/recorder unit * Mounting arm: Used to hold the Ninja V and mount to the 1/4”...
  • Page 24 Spare fibre optic caps: 4 x red (or yellow) port caps and 4 x clear plastic dust caps for exposed fibre cable ends 80 x ballast washers (12.5g each) or more if your Luna is light Silicone grease x 1 tube...
  • Page 25 19. Spare weights for front ballast system above dome. If this ballast system is present on your Luna, some spare weights and blank spacers will be included in your Accessory Box. Optional sensors for the Boxfish ROV system The accessory box may also contain items for additional sensors in your order.

  • Page 26: Charging The Rov Battery Pack

    As soon as the ROV arrives at its destination, the ROV battery pack must be charged to the storage voltage of 15.6V. 6.2 How to charge your ROV battery pack For all tasks related to battery safety and charging, see our Boxfish Battery Charging Manual. (latest version available on our website: https://www.boxfish.nz/downloads/.

  • Page 27: Putting Together The Boxfish Luna System

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 7 Putting together the Boxfish Luna system This section describes how to put together the Boxfish Luna when you first receive it, and how to test some of its functions before you put it in the water.

  • Page 28: Connect Control Station To Power

    Control Station power cable plugged in and secured with plastic collar WARNING! ONLY use power adapters supplied by Boxfish. DO NOT connect the Control Station to a DC supply less than 10.5V or greater than 29.5V.

  • Page 29: Connect Fibre Patch Cable To Tether Reel And Control Station

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Find a place near the Control Station to set up your tether reel. 1. Open the tether reel box. The tether reel and handle will be inside the box. The handle and thumbscrew will be detached and wrapped for protection.

  • Page 30: Connect Tether Cable To Rov

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 4. Remove the red cap from the FIBRE port and remove the clear cap from the cable, again minimizing the time each exposed fibre point is exposed to the air. 5. Insert the cable carefully, orienting it perpendicular to the connector. Attach and screw in the cable to the port.

  • Page 31: Store Fibre Port Caps And Fibre Cable Caps Safely

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 2. On the tether penetrator, unscrew the knurled black collar from the black plastic tether penetrator cap. 3. Take off the tether penetrator cap. The knurled collar will remain on the tether penetrator. The brass tether penetrator will now be exposed.

  • Page 32: Attach Ninja V Monitor/Recorder To Control Station

    To transfer video recorded on the Ninja V SSD to your device, use the SATA to USB converter supplied in your Accessories Box. 7.9 Familiarity with your ROV Now that your Boxfish Luna ROV is put together, note the following items. We will cover these in more details later in this manual. Thrusters Check the thrusters and propellers are free of damage/debris before every dive.
  • Page 33 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Lights The lighting arms are adjustable. Slightly unscrew the ballast ring caps to pull the lighting arms out and tighten the caps to hold the lights in position. Lights can also be rotated on the ball mounts at the end of each lighting arm.

  • Page 34: Powering On The Boxfish Luna

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 8 Powering on the Boxfish Luna Please follow the below power on sequence to ensure the proper operation of the camera inside the Luna. 8.1 Power on Control Station IMPORTANT! DO NOT connect any accessories (if using) to the Control Station USB ports before powering it up.
  • Page 35 Camera A small Graphic User Interface related to the front Control GUI camera. See the Boxfish Luna Camera Operations Manual for usage instructions and confirmation that the camera has started correctly. Note: Sometimes the navigation cameras feeds do not come through first time on start-up of the Control Station.

  • Page 36: Pre-Deployment Checks

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 9 Pre-deployment checks This section outlines the tasks that need to be done before putting your Luna into the water. It is important to practice these tests before using your ROV on your first proper mission.

  • Page 37: Test Led Illumination Lights

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 2. Unscrew and take the cap off the vacuum port on the rear of the ROV. Keep the cap in a safe place while you are working. Unscrewing cap from vacuum port 3. Hold the green end of the vacuum hose to the vacuum port so it is flush against the ROV.

  • Page 38: Test Thrusters

    LED modules, the lights will operate at a maximum of 5% intensity while the ROV is out of the water. WARNING! DO NOT look directly into the Luna’s LED illumination lights. 9.4 Test thrusters After you’ve visually inspected the thrusters to confirm they are free from damage or foreign material you can perform a thruster test.

  • Page 39: Test Scaling Lasers (If Present)

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Front thrusters Rear thrusters 3. During the test, verify each thruster is rotating properly. Note: Thrusters may be slightly noisy during surface testing as they are designed to operate underwater. 9.5 Test scaling lasers (if present) WARNING! DO NOT look directly into the ROV scaling lasers.

  • Page 40: Lubricate Tether Penetrator O-Rings

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Your ROV will be balanced for freshwater use before shipping, so it’s best to only practice adding/removing ballast rings at this point. A rough guide is to add 8 ballast rings to each of the 8 ballast compartments for sea water.

  • Page 41: Boxfish Luna Pack Up Sequence (From Out-Of-Water Testing)

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 10 Boxfish Luna pack up sequence (from out-of-water testing) Now we’ll practice packing up the ROV so it’s easier in the field. For additional post-dive tasks, see Section 16: After-dive procedures. Note: Make sure the ROV’s battery pack is not fully charged when the ROV is packed away.

  • Page 42: Disconnect Fibre Patch Cable

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 6. Put the black plastic tether penetrator protective cap on the end of the tether penetrator, and screw in the knurled nut so that it can’t come off. 7. Carefully wind tether cable back onto tether reel. Apply light tension to the tether cable to wind it on neatly.

  • Page 43: Planning Your Dive

    11 Planning your dive This section outlines some of the things you need to consider when preparing for a mission with your Boxfish Luna. It is essential that you take the time to plan how and where it will be used.

  • Page 44: Hazards

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual source. Bright sunlight can also make the 17” UHD screen difficult to view, so a shady spot is ideal. It is not necessary for the ROV pilot to be able to see the tether reel or ROV (before it enters the water); good communication with team members is more important.

  • Page 45: Deploying Your Boxfish Luna In The Water

    ROV and Control Station (UPTIME and Rx SIGNAL). 12.4 Pre-deployment checks Check your Luna is operating correctly by performing all the following: 1. Camera checks: Check that the camera and Ninja are set up with your desired recording settings according to the separate Boxfish Luna Camera Operations Manual.

  • Page 46: Put Rov In The Water

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual USBL, grabber or other) turn on the Sensor Power switch to the ON position just before you put the ROV in the water. 12.6 Put ROV in the water When you are happy with the ROV is operating correctly, put the ROV in the water.

  • Page 47: Check Depth Sensor

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 3. Repeat Step 2 for the ROV oriented in the other three orientations along its longitudinal axis: left side, right side, and upside down. Don’t forget to use all eight ballast holders. 4. The ROV should be suspended just below the surface of the water in all orientations when properly balanced.

  • Page 48: Piloting Your Rov

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 13 Piloting your ROV This section describes how to pilot your ROV, recommendations for piloting and the piloting options available to you. IMPORTANT! During your dive, ensure the tether is not left to drag excessively, and consistently monitor the PRESSURE and BATTERY readings.

  • Page 49: Rov Navigation

    Telemetry Screen – More Information. 13.2 ROV Navigation Boxfish ROV’s eight thrusters allow the ROV to freely move in six degrees of freedom: it can move along its vertical, longitudinal, and lateral axes, as well as rotate on them, as shown below.

  • Page 50: Piloting Modes

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 1. Vertical descent / ascent: the ROV will move up and down along its vertical axis 2. Horizontal left / right: the ROV will move left and right (“crab”) along its lateral axis 3. Horizontal forward / back: the ROV will move forward and back along its longitudinal axis 4.
  • Page 51 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual horizontally along the earth’s surface. If the ROV is pitched down while moving forward in Sea Mode, its camera will track a single line along the bottom. If you wish to change to ROV Mode or ROV-Q Mode, you must turn off Depth Hold.
  • Page 52 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 1. Move the joystick away from you to move the ROV forward. The ROV will move in the direction the front dome is facing. 2. Move the joystick towards you to move the ROV in reverse, in the direction the rear camera/rear dome is facing.

  • Page 53: Speed

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 4. Move the joystick RIGHT to roll the ROV to the right (clockwise / CW) on its longitudinal axis. Controls for Sea-Q Mode and ROV-Q Mode If you are used to flying drones, you may wish to make use of these modes – the Q stands for “Quadcopter”.

  • Page 54: Activate Rts Disable (Return To Surface Disable)

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual the left to decrease intensity and to the right to increase intensity. In most situations you can keep the lights around 20%. Note that lights are a significant factor in using up the battery. 13.7 Activate RTS Disable (Return to Surface Disable) Set the RTS Disable switch to OFF when you begin your dive.

  • Page 55: Battery Limits

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Intensity of LED illumination lights Tether cable drag – there is excess tether cable in the water causing drag weight Tether cable tension – there is too much tension on the tether cable causing the ROV to work against it.

  • Page 56: Managing Tether Cable During A Dive

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 14 Managing tether cable during a dive Good tether management during a dive is essential for safety and performance of your ROV and to ensure the fibre cable inside is protected from excessive stress (including bending, knotting or twisting) which could cause loss of communications or breakage.
  • Page 57 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual IMPORTANT! DO NOT wind the ROV from depth with the tether reel. R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.

  • Page 58: Bringing The Rov Back To Surface

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 15 Bringing the ROV back to surface 15.1 Safe ascent practices Pay attention to all safety items: Do not lift the ROV out of the water using the tether Ensure ROV is off and thrusters not spinning before retrieving ROV from water Use two people to lift it out of the water.

  • Page 59: After-Dive Procedures

    To avoid damage to your ROV, it is vital that you exactly follow the pack down procedures you practised in Section 10: Boxfish Luna pack up sequence. Be careful with the fibre optic cable ends and fibre penetration port to reduce exposure. Replace caps immediately after unplugging.

  • Page 60: Attend To Rov Battery

    16.4 Attend to ROV battery As soon as possible, get your battery pack back into storage voltage. See our Boxfish Battery Charging Manual (latest version available on our website: https://www.boxfish.nz/downloads/). R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.

  • Page 61: Storing Your Rov

    Boxfish Battery Charging Manual for instructions. 17.4 Monthly maintenance during storage Don’t forget about your Luna while it’s in storage! It still needs attention: The front camera contains an internal battery which should not be allowed to go flat, otherwise the camera will lose its time/date and other settings.
  • Page 62 This is also a good chance to give the ROV a once-over check for corrosion or anything unusual, and let us know. When the six hours is up, charge the ROV battery to 15.6V again (see Boxfish Battery Charging Manual) before storing for another month.

  • Page 63: Updating Your Luna System

    18.1 Items required A USB memory stick Computer Boxfish ROV, connected to Control Station via tether or dummy tether. 18.2 Relevant buttons and labels 18.3 How to update Luna Control Station and camera 1. Prepare memory stick: Create a folder called FIRMWARE (all capitals) on your memory stick.

  • Page 64: How To Update Rov

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 3. Transfer files onto USB stick: Move the files into the FIRMWARE folder on your memory stick. 4. Power on ROV and Control Station. 5. Insert memory stick: Insert into the left USB port of the Control Station.

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    19 Troubleshooting This section covers troubleshooting issues relating to testing and operations of the Luna. See the Boxfish Battery Charging Manual for battery-related troubleshooting and Boxfish Luna Camera Operations Manual for troubleshooting related to camera operations. Both are available at https://www.boxfish.nz/downloads/.
  • Page 66 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Check the Rx value on the telemetry screen to ensure fibre cable is not twisted or the fibre connections are dirty. If you suspect the connections are dirty, use the pen cleaner and/or cleaning sticks to clean...
  • Page 67 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Check that the Stabilisation Hold switch is ON. It is very difficult to pilot the ROV without Stabilisation Hold. If you have an altimeter, check that Altitude Hold is not on if the ROV is more than 20m from the bottom.

  • Page 68: How To Recalibrate Rov Compass

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual (At surface) ROV lights If the ROV is not connected to the Control come on if ROV is Station, it will mimic the Return to Surface powered on but not behaviour and its lights will come on after 10...

  • Page 69: How To Retrieve Log Files From Control Station

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual vertical axis (in yaw). Rotation should be SLOW - the time to complete the full 360-degree rotation should be around 60 seconds. Vertical axis/approximate centre of gravity indicated by point in the middle. Rotate ROV around this axis. Note: It does not matter if rotation is clockwise or anti-clockwise.

  • Page 70: Thruster Troubleshooting During A Dive

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 3. Wait for 90 seconds. Log files will automatically be transferred onto the USB stick. You can remove the stick from the control station after 90 seconds is 4. Attach the USB stick to your computer again and use a compression tool (such as WinZip) to zip the LOGS folder (to compress the files) Then send the zipped file to us by email.

  • Page 71: Regular Maintenance Procedures

    20.1 Monthly: Power on ROV for six hours every month to maintain camera internal battery The camera in your Luna contains a small internal battery that stores camera settings. As long as the ROV battery pack has sufficient charge to maintain this battery, the camera will not lose its settings.

  • Page 72: Tether Care

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual dry, use a microfibre optical cleaning cloth like the one supplied in your Accessory Box. Rear dome: Take care not to bump or put pressure on this dome as it could cause cracks. For cleaning, use the same method as for the front dome.
  • Page 73 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Follow the below steps for each cable end point, taking care to minimise exposure of the cable ends. 1. Remove the top plastic cap from the end of the pen 2. Remove the protective cap from the end of the fibre optic cable 3.

  • Page 74: O-Rings Maintenance

    Lubricate O-rings frequently, especially on parts of the ROV where they are often used, such as tether penetrator and battery charge ports Only use O-rings supplied by Boxfish. There are spares in your Accessory Replace O-rings that form seals of ROV parts that are removed or opened, such as the tether penetrator and battery charge ports, every year.
  • Page 75 OR.167N70) but both O-rings will work for the rear lid face seal. ** These seals are only accessible by opening the battery tray. This procedure is covered in the Boxfish Battery Charging Manual. R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.

  • Page 76: Authorised Repairs

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 21 Authorised repairs We have designed the repair procedures in this section to be simple to carry out in the field by people with no special technical experience. If you follow these instructions closely, performing these tasks will not cause any damage to your ROV.
  • Page 77 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual WARNING! Make sure ROV is powered off before working on or touching thrusters. About thrusters We supply one thruster assembly in your Accessories Box. It is an aft thruster (with longer cable). If you need to replace a thruster at the front of the ROV, use a cable tie to secure the extra length of cable.

  • Page 78: How To Replace A Propeller

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Remove the two screws attaching thruster to its mount on the ROV 5. Carefully remove the entire thruster assembly, including cable and plug. Thruster (fore, with shorter cable) when removed from the ROV 21.3 How to replace a propeller You’ll need to replace a propeller if it gets damaged, or if you’re swapping out a...
  • Page 79 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Propellers are oriented according to the illustrations below. Front propellers Rear propellers 3. CCW 5. CW 7. CCW 2. CCW 4. CW 6. CCW 8. CW Procedure: 1. Ensure ROV is powered off and vacuum removed.
  • Page 80 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 5. Slide thruster motor out of the cowling. Note: Pay attention to the location of the thruster cable on the cowling so that you can re-insert the motor in the same position after replacing the propeller.

  • Page 81: How To Put A Thruster Back On The Rov

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 21.4 How to put a thruster back on the ROV WARNING! Make sure ROV is powered off before working on or touching thrusters. IMPORTANT! Ensure that the thruster’s propeller is the correct orientation for its position on the ROV.
  • Page 82 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Three pins in the thruster port 6. Screw on the cap of the cable until it is firmly finger tight. Before cap is screwed back on Cap should be finger tight 7. Power on ROV and perform a thruster test to confirm thruster is working correctly.

  • Page 83: Changing Time Zone On Control Station

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 21.5 Changing time zone on Control Station If you wish, you can change the timezone of the Control Station to your local timezone (if it is not set to your local time already). Timestamps appear on video and photo files taken with the front camera.
  • Page 84 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 5. Click Date & Time in the left-hand menu. 6. Click to select the Time Zone. 7. Click on the map to select your Time Zone and city. 8. Close the window with the red x icon.

  • Page 85: Shipping Or Travelling With The Rov

    Use the original Pelican cases for storage. 22.3 Preparing ROV battery Please see the Boxfish Battery Charging Manual for the procedure for getting the battery to the correct voltage for shipping or travelling (15.0V). Requirements for shipping lithium batteries depend on: Your shipping provider.

  • Page 86: Packing The Rov Components

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual (https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/dgr/lithium-batteries/) however each airline makes their own rules for transport of lithium batteries. You will need to below sticker to the ROV’s shipping case and include your contact details: Include all documentation about batteries that are required by your shipping provider.
  • Page 87 – in many cases this is 30kg but please check with your airline in advance. Note that some Luna ROVs may never get to less than 30kg (heavier ROVs tend to have reinforcements for higher depth rating, more sensors, bigger front domes etc).

  • Page 88: Appendix I: Control Station - More Information

    17” 4K Monitor: Displays video feed from front camera POWER: Power in port. Provides power to the Control Station, via: Boxfish AC Adapter (15 Volts 13.4 Amps), OR Directly from a DC supply capable of supplying 10 Amps with the Boxfish DC Power Cable, OR Boxfish DTap power cable.
  • Page 89 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual connector and the tether cable to the ROV. DO NOT look directly into this port when the Control Station is powered on. EXT port. Supplies 12V and can be used to power the local USBL beacon (if USBL accessory is supplied).
  • Page 90 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual OFF - Turn off the scaling lasers. MODE Button: used to switch between the four ROV operating modes for directional controls. Pressing the button will cycle through the ROV operating modes. Current setting is displayed under COORD on the telemetry screen.
  • Page 91 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 1. ON – The ROV will hold the current depth set relative to the surface. Depth can still be changed using the Left Joystick. 2. OFF – The ROV will not attempt to keep its current depth, eg If the ROV is pitched down and you move forward the depth will increase.
  • Page 92 12: Disable Water Sensor: DO NOT use this button unless directed by Boxfish. Press and hold this button for six seconds to disable the water sensor. Note: If the water sensor is disabled, you could potentially damage the thrusters and/or lights.
  • Page 93 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual hold the button again for six seconds to re-enable water sensor. 13. Menu button to view camera settings – used to scroll through available settings. This button used in conjunction with MODE can also be used to calibrate the ROV’s internal compass –...
  • Page 94 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Stop button (Red) The Stop button is used to control the following functions: 1. Disable the ROV thrusters - If the Control Station is already powered and ROV enabled on pressing the Stop button will disable the ROV thrusters.

  • Page 95: Appendix Ii: Telemetry Screen - More Information

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 24 Appendix II: Telemetry screen – more information Remaining labels not discussed in earlier sections. ALTITUDE: Altitude from the bottom in metres (will measure altitude only if altimeter accessory is installed and Sensor Power switch is ON), otherwise will display value of 0.00 in red text...
  • Page 96 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual STEERING: Shows input from the sticks but we are developing an improved widget for this HUMIDITY: Displays the current ROV humidity and a trend line to give an indication of the humidity over time SOURCE VOLTAGE: Useful for verifying the power source is supplying the necessary voltage to power the Control Station RX SIGNAL: Indicates signal loss over the tether.

  • Page 97: Appendix Iii: Boxfish Luna Rov - More Information

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual 25 Appendix III: Boxfish Luna ROV – more information Note: Boxfish Luna products may vary slightly from pictures below, but most components should remain the same. Front and left side view Rear view Pressure vessel Pressure-rated ROV body of hard anodised...

  • Page 98: Status Indicator Leds

    Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Tether port For fibre optic tether cable. Provides telemetry, control signals and video to and from the Control Station Rear bumper Stainless steel bars integrated into the ROV body for bump protection for sensitive domes and tether...
  • Page 99 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual Thrusters are enabled Amber (Blinking) Control system is OK White Rear navigation LEDs Normal condition of the Status LED's (without optional accessories fitted) is 1, 2, and 3 will be ON and 8 will be flashing.

  • Page 100: Appendix Iv: Document History

    Warning not to look in fibre ports – risk of eye damage due to lasers Care instructions for domes and tethers to prevent breakages New procedure for updates to Luna ROV, Control Station and camera How to set local timezone on Control Station Change in procedure for initiating compass calibration.
  • Page 101 Accessory Box. Renamed ‘ROV Maintenance’ section to ‘Authorised maintenance and repairs’ and clarified authorised vs non-authorised repairs. Linked to Boxfish Terms and Conditions from relevant sections: ‘Notices’ ‘Charging the ROV battery’ ‘Shipping or travelling with ROV’ section. 21/12/2021 Added requirement to charge ROV for six hours per month during storage periods.
  • Page 102 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual p101 R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.
  • Page 103 Boxfish Luna Owner’s Manual p102 R7. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.

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