MVP30 Operators
’ Guide
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9. Turn the Hand/Off/Auto switch to Auto mode. When switching between Hand and Auto
modes, be sure to leave the switch in the OFF position for at least two seconds, this will
allow the embedded controller in the winch to initialize properly.
10. The winch is now ready for deployments from the MVP Controller computer in the lab.
3.2 LAB
– UNDERWAY PROFILING
1. Start the MVP Controller software by double clicking the MVP icon on the desktop.
2. Verify the MVP Controller Interface B
ox is turned ON. Confirm the ‘24v Winch’ LED on
the front panel is ON and the ‘Fish TX’ and ‘Winch TX’ LED’s are flashing.
3.
Press the ‘Reset’ button in the Main Operator Window to clear the ‘COMM Err’ indicator
alarm and initialize the software.
4. Confirm FISH, WINCH and NAV data can be viewed in the Deployment Data panel in
the Main Operator Window. If not, check the settings in the System Configuration
Window.
5. Confirm that the filename and path for the data storage on the MVP hard drive is correct.
If not, change the settings in the System Configuration Window.
6. Verify the Deployment Configuration settings in the Main Operator Window are defined;
these settings will determine the deployment criteria that will be used when the profile is
started.
7.
Press the ‘START’ button for a single profile or toggle the ‘Disabled’ button to ‘Enabled’
to start Auto Deployments. The time between Auto Deployments can be specified by
selecting the number of minutes between profiles in the adjacent text box.
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EMERGENCY MANUAL OVERRIDE
In the event of a control system failure, the MVP may not respond to commands from either the
MVP Controller in Auto
mode or from the remote pendant in Hand mode. If a failure should
occur during MVP operations, the Emergency Manual Override will enable the fish to be
retrieved without control commands from the embedded controller.
The Manual Override switch on the Control Box is used for completely manual operations. The
switch allows the system to be used when the embedded controller circuit board is removed or
inoperable. Turn the switch to ON when all other switches on the control box are OFF and
operate the winch IN and winch OUT functions on the remote pendant to deploy or recover the
tow fish.
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SYSTEM STOWAGE
The system should be covered with a tarp or something similar, when not in use for an extended
period of time. Ensure the tarp is tightly secured to the system to prevent possible tearing due to
severe weather.
