Operation; Setup For The Tender; Setup For The Diver(S) - OTS MK-7 BUDDY-LINE User Manual

Before operating the MK-7, make certain the batteries are fresh (see Section 5,
Batteries). Ensure that all o-rings are in place and free of debris or foreign matter.
Verify that all connections are securely fastened. Ensure the divers are dressed in
such a manner that the umbilical/ComRope will not snag. These procedures should
be performed before each dive.
After you have completed the above steps, proceed as follows:
4.1

SETUP FOR THE TENDER

4.1.1 Place the headset with boom microphone on your head so the two
earphones are comfortably over your ears and the boom microphone is
within 1/4 inch of your lips.
4.1.2 Connect the headset's Amp connector to the upper electronics module's
Amp connector (Fig. 1, #3 & 6).
4.1.3 Locate the Amp connector on the ComRope, and mate it to the Amp
connector located on the top of the electronics module (Fig. 1, #8 and
Fig. 2, #17). If there is a second diver, do the same for his connection.
4.1.4 Secure the MK-7 to your belt (or wherever is most comfortable) by using
the belt clip located on the back of the upper module.
Note: We recommend that the MK-7 main module have some sort of strain relief
at the tender's end to keep the diver and/or ComRope from putting excess strain
on the connectors. Excess strain on the connectors would cause damage to the
MK-7 and/or loss of communications.
4.2

SETUP FOR THE DIVER(S)

4.2.1 Although the MK-7 Buddy-Line can be used with various full-face or
mouth masks, the mask most commonly chosen is the Interspiro Divator
MKII ("AGA") full-face mask (FFM). The following are the setup
procedures, if you have an AGA FFM. You should have already connected
the headset and ComRopes if you are following this manual (see Section
4.1, Setup for the Tender). We are also assuming you ordered and have
the ComRope set up for four-wire communications with a male Amp
connector on one end and a Hi-USE
4.2.2. The AGA FFM should already have the EMA-2 earphone-microphone
assembly installed. If not, install it per the installation instruction sheet
provided with the EMA-2.
SECTION 4

OPERATION

connector on the other end.
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