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ATS Pinger Dish IV User Guide                 

R-11-20A 

1.

 

Overview

 

This document is intended to provide users with all of the necessary information to understand 
and take full advantage of all of the Pinger Dish

’s

 useful features. The Pinger Dish IV is 

designed to work with ATS JSATS tags, model SS4

00. With ATS’ Ping

er Dish, it is easy for the 

user to activate and deactivate ATS' JSATS tags as well as verify that each 

tag’s code

 and 

alternating code, pulse rate interval (PRI), temperature setting, and hibernation interval are all set 
to their proper values prior to deployment.   

Your Pinger Dish shipment should include the following four items: 

1.

 

Pinger Dish IV 

2.

 

Power converter / cable 

3.

 

DB-9 (serial) interconnect cable 

4.

 

This Pinger Dish IV 

User’s Guide

 

 

2.

 

Getting Ready to Use the Pinger Dish 

Power:

 The Pinger Dish requires an external 12 Volt DC power source to operate. This power is 

intended to be supplied by the included power converter (and cable) when it is connected to a 
standard household 120 Volt AC (2-prong) outlet.  The 12 Volt DC input power jack, located at 
the back end of the dish, is where the supplied power cable connects to the Pinger Dish. 

Water:

 

ATS’ newest version of the 

Pinger Dish cup can be used without any water at all (see 

Activation Method #1, Section 3).  However, for the optimal acoustic signal conductor (see 
Activation Method 2 in Section 3), a few drops of water may be added to the top of the cup. 

While the Pinger Dish is designed to be water resistant, it is recommended that you take care to 
keep excess water/moisture away from the device as much as possible. Water that may 
occasionally spill from the Pinger Dish's cup to the surface near the switches should be wiped up 
immediately.  

Handling Acoustic Tags:

 Micro acoustic tags, though encapsulated and specially coated for 

protection, are still delicate and should be handled with care.  It is recommended that your tags 
be held gently using your fingers when placing them in and taking them out of the Pinger Dish. 

Basic Operation:

 The Pinger Dish is designed to operate in one of two modes.  In the default 

mode of operation, (not connected to a computer) the Pinger Dish operates in a stand-alone 
configuration.  In this mode, you can choose only one of two possible commands to send to a 
JSATS tag: 1) Activate the transmitter and 2) Deactivate the transmitter.   A transmitter

’s 

parameters (code and alternating code value, pulse rate interval, temperature option, and 
hibernation interval) may not be modified in this mode. This ensures that the tag's basic 

Summary of Contents for H2O Acoustics Pinger Dish IV

Page 1: ...Pinger Dish IV User Guide Version R 11 20A Advanced Telemetry Systems Inc 470 First Ave NW Isanti MN 55040 763 444 9267 www atstrack com...

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Page 3: ...west version of the Pinger Dish cup can be used without any water at all see Activation Method 1 Section 3 However for the optimal acoustic signal conductor see Activation Method 2 in Section 3 a few...

Page 4: ...the tag are shown below Method 1 Hold the tag by the battery end and gently press the transducer end of the tag lightly against the gel directly over the center of the large silver transducer in the g...

Page 5: ...shut off time of two minutes To activate or deactivate a tag place it on the surface of the cup Please refer to section 3 on the various options After the tag is positioned on the top of the cup use...

Page 6: ...ossible the tag was not properly positioned within the Pinger Dish 5 Using the Pinger Dish in Programming Mode To change the programmable parameters of your JSATS tags such as the tag s alternating co...

Page 7: ...te JSATS Tag C Code Programming P Pulse Rate Interval Programming H Hibernation Interval Programming Q Query Tag Battery Voltage F Flash Pinger Dish LED X Exit RS232 Mode Select You must now type a ch...

Page 8: ...er s guide as easy to understand as possible However if you have any questions please contact ATS Sales at 763 444 9267 and we will be happy to assist you in getting you started Warranty Your ATS Ping...

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