Tow Fish Quick Start; Setup Hydrophone; Assemble Configuration - Ocean Sonics Tow Fish User Manual

OSL This setup gives details for the deployment of the Tow Fish equipment,
Tip
see icListen Guide for setup of icListen hydrophone.

Setup Hydrophone

1. Configure the icListen hydrophone for the deployment.

Assemble Configuration

2. Mount the icListen Smart Hydrophone on the Tow Fish.
a. Position the icListen with the element pointing towards the tip of the Tow Fish
(see below).
b. Two bands on the hydrophone will line up with clamp positions on mount.
c. Secure the hydrophone with the 2 top bands of the clamps and tighten the
hex screws in place with a Hex (Allen) key.
3. For an autonomous deployment, without a cable,
use the icListen shorting plug to protect the pins on the hydrophone.
4. For a cabled deployment
a. If you are deploying from the cable,
Attach cable grips to cable. (see
b. Pass the female end (no pins) of the cable through the hole on the top of the
tow fish.
c. Plug the cable into the hydrophone.
5. Attach the fin to the top of the Tow Fish using the screws provided.

Tow Fish Quick Start

Tow Fish User Guide
Appendix A).
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