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Boxfish ALPHA Owner's Manual

Boxfish ALPHA Owner's Manual (109 pages)

Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle

Brand: Boxfish | Category: Drones | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
Welcome to Boxfish
7
Notices
8
About this Document
9
Other ROV Documents
9
IMPORTANT and WARNING Messages
9
Important Safety Information
11
Battery Safety, Maintenance, Storage and Disposal
11
Lifting the ROV Components
11
Hazards
11
Safe ROV Operation
12
Boxfish Alpha ROV System
13
Storage and Shipping Cases
13
Rov
14
Control Station
15
Tether Reel
18
Accessory Box Contents
19
Charging the ROV Battery Pack
25
Receiving Your ROV
25
How to Charge Your ROV Battery Pack
25
Putting Together the Boxfish Alpha System
26
Connecting Cables - Connection Diagram
26
Connect Control Station to Power
27
Assemble Tether Reel
28
Connect Fibre Patch Cable to Tether Reel
28
Connect Tether Cable to ROV
29
Storing Tether Penetrator Cap and Fibre Caps During Your Dive
30
Attach Ninja V Monitor/Recorder to Control Station
30
Familiarity with Your ROV
32
Powering on the ROV System
33
Power on ROV with Magnetic Key
33
Power on Control Station
33
View Feeds on Telemetry Screen
33
Pre-Deployment Checks
35
Apply and Test Vacuum on ROV Pressure Vessel
35
Test LED Illumination Lights
36
Inspect and Test Thrusters
37
Test Scaling Lasers (if Present)
38
Test Ninja V
38
Practise Adding Ballast Washers
39
Lubricate Tether Penetrator O-Rings and Collar O-Ring
39
Test External Devices
39
Power off and Pack up ROV (from Out-Of-Water Testing)
41
Power off Ninja V Recorder
41
Power down ROV
41
Power down Control Station
41
Unplug Tether from ROV
41
Disconnect Fibre Patch Cable
42
Pack Away ROV System
42
Planning Your Dive
43
Charge ROV Battery
43
Safety
43
Depth Rating of Your ROV and External Devices
43
Research Your Launch Vessel/Site
44
Hazards
44
Keeping the ROV Cool
45
Deploying Your ROV in the Water
46
Overview
46
Assembling ROV for a Dive
46
Power on ROV and Control Station
46
Pre-Deployment Checks
46
(If Installed) Turn on Sensor Power for External Devices
46
Put ROV in the Water
47
Buoyancy and Balance
47
How to Balance Your ROV and Make It Neutrally Buoyant
47
Check Depth Sensor
48
Check Compass
49
Begin Launch Sequence
49
Piloting Your ROV
50
Useful Telemetry Screen Info for Piloting
50
Moving the ROV
51
Piloting Modes
52
Sea Modes
52
ROV Modes
52
Controls for Sea Mode and ROV Mode (Non-Q Modes)
53
Controls for Quad Modes (Sea-Q Mode and ROV-Q Mode)
55
Speed
55
Depth Hold
55
Heading Hold
55
Altitude Hold
56
Using the Level Button
56
Adjusting the ROV LED Illumination Lights (Underwater)
56
RTS (Return to Surface)
57
When to Disable RTS (Return to Surface)
57
Battery Monitoring During Your Dive
57
Battery Limits
57
Notes
58
Managing Tether Cable During a Dive
59
Safety
59
Avoiding Snags, Knotting of Tether
59
Avoid Pulling on Tether While ROV Is Filming
59
Tips
60
ROV Surfacing and Retrieval
61
How to Bring ROV Back to Surface
61
Removing the ROV from the Water
61
Power down ROV
61
After-Dive Procedures
62
Disconnect ROV Components and Cables
62
Rinse ROV, Tether and Accessories
62
Leave ROV Components to Dry
62
Attend to ROV Battery
63
Storing Your ROV
64
Prepare for Storage
64
Storage Conditions
64
Adjust Battery to Storage Voltage
64
Monthly Maintenance During Storage
64
Updating Your ROV System
66
Items Required
66
Relevant Buttons and Labels
66
How to Update Control Station
66
How to Update ROV
67
Troubleshooting
68
Potential Issues and Solutions
68
How to Recalibrate ROV Compass
71
How to Retrieve Log Files from Control Station
72
Troubleshooting Thrusters
73
Clear "Area Setting" Screen from Main Control Station Screen
73
Regular Maintenance Procedures
76
Monthly Maintenance Charging
76
Dome Care and Maintenance
76
Tether Care
76
As Required: Cleaning Fibre Optic Connections
76
O-Rings Maintenance
78
Authorised Repairs
81
How to Release Vacuum from Inside the ROV
81
How to Replace a Thruster
82
How to Replace a Propeller
83
How to Put a Thruster Back on the ROV
86
ROV LED Lights Replacement Procedure
87
Tools Required
87
Changing Time Zone on Control Station
91
Shipping or Travelling with the ROV
93
Returning Your ROV to Us for Service or Repair
93
Preparing ROV Battery
93
Travelling with Lipo Batteries
93
Packing the ROV Components
94
Meeting Weight Limits for Air Travel
94
Appendix I: Control Station - more Information
96
Appendix II: Telemetry Screen - more Information
100
Appendix III: ROV
103
Status Indicator Leds
104

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Boxfish ALPHA Owner's Manual

Boxfish ALPHA Owner's Manual (103 pages)

Brand: Boxfish | Category: Drones | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Welcome to Boxfish
7
Notices
8
About this Document
9
Other Luna Documents
9
IMPORTANT and WARNING Messages
9
Important Safety Information
11
Battery Safety, Maintenance, Storage and Disposal
11
Lifting ROV Components
11
Hazards
11
Safe ROV Operation
12
Boxfish Luna ROV System Overview
13
Charge Battery after Receiving Your ROV
13
Storage Cases
13
Rov
14
Control Station
15
Tether Reel
19
Accessory Box Contents
20
Charging the ROV Battery Pack
26
Receiving Your ROV
26
How to Charge Your ROV Battery Pack
26
Putting Together the Boxfish Luna System
27
Charge the ROV Battery
27
Connecting Cables - Connection Diagram
27
Connect Control Station to Power
28
Assemble Tether Reel
28
Connect Fibre Patch Cable to Tether Reel and Control Station
29
Connect Tether Cable to ROV
30
Store Fibre Port Caps and Fibre Cable Caps Safely
31
Attach Ninja V Monitor/Recorder to Control Station
32
Familiarity with Your ROV
32
Powering on the Boxfish Luna
34
Power on Control Station
34
Power on ROV with Magnetic Key
34
View Feeds on Telemetry Screen
34
Pre-Deployment Checks
36
Camera Setup and Testing
36
Apply and Test Vacuum on ROV Pressure Vessel
36
Test LED Illumination Lights
37
Test Thrusters
38
Test Scaling Lasers (if Present)
39
Add Ballast Washers
39
Lubricate Tether Penetrator O-Rings
40
Boxfish Luna Pack up Sequence (from Out-Of-Water Testing)
41
Power off Ninja V Recorder
41
Power down ROV
41
Unplug Tether from ROV
41
Disconnect Fibre Patch Cable
42
Power off Control Station
42
Pack Away Other Components
42
Planning Your Dive
43
Charge ROV Battery
43
Safety
43
Research Your Launch Vessel/Site
43
Hazards
44
Keeping the ROV Cool
44
Deploying Your Boxfish Luna in the Water
45
Overview
45
Assembling Boxfish Luna for a Dive
45
Power on ROV and Control Station
45
Pre-Deployment Checks
45
If Installed) Turn on Sensor Power Switch for External Devices
45
Put ROV in the Water
46
Make ROV Balanced and Neutrally Buoyant
46
Check Depth Sensor
47
Begin Launch Sequence
47
Piloting Your ROV
48
Useful Telemetry Screen Info for Piloting
48
ROV Navigation
49
Piloting Modes
50
Speed
53
Using the LEVEL Button
53
Adjusting the ROV LED Illumination Lights
53
Activate RTS Disable (Return to Surface Disable)
54
More about Sea Mode and ROV Mode
54
Battery Monitoring During Your Dive
54
Battery Limits
55
Piloting Tips and Tricks
55
Notes
55
Managing Tether Cable During a Dive
56
Safety
56
Fibre Cable Handling
56
Tips for Tether Management
56
Tips for Winding in the Tether Cable
56
Bringing the ROV Back to Surface
58
Safe Ascent Practices
58
How to Bring ROV Back to Surface
58
After-Dive Procedures
59
Disconnect ROV Components and Cables
59
Rinse ROV, Tether, and any Accessories
59
Leave ROV Components to Dry
59
Attend to ROV Battery
60
Storing Your ROV
61
Prepare for Storage
61
Storage Conditions
61
Adjust Battery to Storage Voltage
61
Monthly Maintenance During Storage
61
Updating Your Luna System
63
Items Required
63
Relevant Buttons and Labels
63
How to Update Luna Control Station and Camera
63
How to Update ROV
64
Troubleshooting
65
Potential Issues and Solutions
65
How to Recalibrate ROV Compass
68
How to Retrieve Log Files from Control Station
69
Thruster Troubleshooting During a Dive
70
Regular Maintenance Procedures
71
Monthly: Power on ROV for Six Hours Every Month to Maintain Camera Internal Battery
71
Dome Care and Maintenance
71
Tether Care
72
As Required: Cleaning the Fibre Optic Connections
72
O-Rings Maintenance
74
Authorised Repairs
76
How to Release Vacuum from Inside the ROV
76
How to Replace a Thruster
76
How to Replace a Propeller
78
How to Put a Thruster Back on the ROV
81
Changing Time Zone on Control Station
83
Shipping or Travelling with the ROV
85
Returning Your ROV to Us for Service or Repair
85
General Preparation
85
Preparing ROV Battery
85
Packing the ROV Components
86
Meeting Weight Limits for Air Travel
86
Appendix I: Control Station - more Information
88
Appendix II: Telemetry Screen - more Information
95
Appendix III: Boxfish Luna ROV - more Information
97
Status Indicator Leds
98
Appendix IV: Document History
100

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