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8. Camera System Maintenance
Normal underwater instrumentation maintenance procedures apply.
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Keep connectors clean and always terminated before submerging the camera.
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Apply some silicon O-ring grease to the connectors when dry.
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Keep the lens view port clean and protect from scratching.
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Rinse the camera in fresh water after use to minimize corrosion.
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Do not operate the camera for extended periods under direct sun exposure. It may overheat.
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New software installations sometimes interfere with existing software. Test SharkEye
after new software
installations and before going off-shore.
Appendix A.
Using the FastComm PCI RS-485 Adapter
Configuring the Adapter Card:
The Fastcomm 422/2 PCI adapter allows for high performance RS-485 data exchange (up to 1.25Mb/s). Currently
SharkEye
is pre-configured to use this adapter for RS-485 communications.
It is necessary to properly configure the adapter for use with SharkEye
, you must use the serialgt.exe software that
comes with the FastComm card. This software is also available on Comtech’s web site (
www.commtech-fastcom.com)
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Enter 1250000 in the top most bit rate setting box. Hit tab and all the bit rate fields will be filled in. The settings should
match those shown in the figure below. You will need to reboot the computer for these settings to take effect.
Make sure to set the card type to FastComm in the serial settings screen when negotiating a new baud rate.
