AML Oceanographic AML-6 RT User Manual page 7

Figure 1: A typical AML-6 RT arrangement. The
arrangement shown here is representative only
and may differ from the Reader's instrument. Top
left image depicts the recommended deployment
orientation - fixed vertically with the shackle end
up.
By default, AML-6 RT instruments come equipped with a shackle, a USB-C connector, a
waterproof MCBH connector, and a status indicator LED. The shackle has a hole coincident with
the axis of the instrument to facilitate suspension during deployment. It is also hook-shaped to
provide secure handling by a user.
The instrument end opposite the shackle, houses the sensor payload which is mechanically
protected by a bolted-on sensor cage. In some configurations the cage may be made from a
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