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SeaOtter-2

Remote Operated Vehicle

OPERATION

AND

MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

1953 COUNTY STREET
EAST TAUNTON, MA 02718

JW FISHERS MFG INC

Summary of Contents for SeaOtter-2

Page 1: ...SeaOtter 2 OPERATION MANUAL JW FISHERS MFG INC JW FISHERS MFG INC 1953 COUNTY ST E TAUNTON MA 02718 USA 508 822 7330 800 822 4744 FAX 508 880 8949 Email jwfishers aol com WEB www jwfishers com rev 615...

Page 2: ...2 SeaOtter 2 Remote Operated Vehicle OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 1953 COUNTY STREET EAST TAUNTON MA 02718 JW FISHERS MFG INC...

Page 3: ...NTROLBOX 8 CONTROLBOXCOVER 8 CONTROLBOXCONTROLPANEL 9 PS2CONTROLLER 15 CABLING THE SeaOtter 18 POWERING UP THE SeaOtter 20 OUT OF WATER TEST 20 IN WATER BALANCING THE ROV 23 LAUNCHINGANDRETRIEVINGTHES...

Page 4: ...L BOX FROM THE ELEMENTS KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS CLEAR OF THE PROPELLERS AT ALL TIMES MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ONLY AS SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL DO NOT BYPASSANYELECTRICALSAFETYCIRCUITS GROUNDFAULT RE...

Page 5: ...g Two 50w tungsten halogen front Ultra bright LED ring rear Motors Four DC PM type reversible variable speed proportional controlled 6 lbs thrust each motor 3 knots Operating Depth 500 feet Color Yell...

Page 6: ...reversible The horizontalandverticalmotorsare controlledbyjoysticksonthePS2controller Eachmotorhousing is independently sealed from the main body and each of the five housings contain a leak detector...

Page 7: ...nhandling thepropellers ROV continued 100w of lighting variable 0 100 Max 500 depth housing ROV 23 L x 16 W x 12 H Four Hi performance motors Pan and Tilt Front Camera Pan and Tilt Rear Camera Ballast...

Page 8: ...ntrol box can be split apart at the hinge by removing two pins allowing the upper and lower parts of the control box to be separated by a short distance Control Box PS2 controller Control Box Cover Sp...

Page 9: ...astepdowntransformer 220to120vac Fuse 10ampmainfuse Allpowergoesthroughthisfuse Whenopenremovespowerfromthe system Power on switch Applies power to the system All power goes through this switch Power...

Page 10: ...raining in a pool operating very close to a object Vertical Motor Trim this adjustment provides trim to the vertical motors so even if the vertical joystick is centered not being used the motors can b...

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Page 12: ...he operator to interface with the add on accessory The remote metal detector RMD 1 and scanning sonar Scan 650 are two examples CameraSelection afourpositionswitchwhichselectswhichcameraistobedisplaye...

Page 13: ...video will be displayed on the SeaOtters s monitor GPS Theboat sGPSconnectstotheconnectoriftheOnScreenDisplayoptionwaspurchased The boat s GPS position will be overlaid on the video Control Box contin...

Page 14: ...cordedtheoverlayisrecorded with the video A second switch setup is used to customize the overlay Note how much of the above information is displayed depends on the option purchased Arm a manipulator a...

Page 15: ...er 2 PS2 Controller An off the shelf PS2 controller supplied plugs into the controlpanelandcontrolstheROV s lights motors andcam era movement Wireless PS2 controllers can also be used Horizontal Motor...

Page 16: ...controlled by the Horizontal Motor Control knob setting on the controlpanel Ifthejoystickismovedforwardandtotheleftorrightthenmotorpowerisreduced in one motor so that the ROV will turn in the directio...

Page 17: ...ts motors and camera movement Wireless PS2 controllers can also be used Horizontal and Vertical Motor Low Power Buttons when depressed and held depressed reduces the power available to the motors by 5...

Page 18: ...t supplied by JWF to the Video Out connector on the control panel Also include a cable between the recorder andAudio Out connector on the control panel if a microphone not supplied by JWF is being use...

Page 19: ...s available use a 220 to 120vac step down transformer 1 000 watt JWF can supply If only 12 vdc is available use an 12 vdc to 120 vac inverter 1 000 watt JWF can supply For safety reasons a ground faul...

Page 20: ...seals can stick this rocking frees the seals 3 Turn on the Power On Switch on the control panel 4 The monitor will be blank and the control panel readout will display JW Fishers SeaOtter 2 5 After 5...

Page 21: ...ct the front camera switch on control panel Using the pan and tilt buttons on the PS2 controller left set of buttons move the camera left right and up down Note that the control panel readout displays...

Page 22: ...EFUL WITH THE NEXT STEP motor seals can be damaged if the motors are left on for more than 5 10 seconds out of water 16 Move the horizontal and vertical joysticks for a few seconds to insure the motor...

Page 23: ...ect Water Operation The SeaOtter 2 comes equipped with ballast lead installed in the skids Additional small fine balancing weights are also included in the SeaOtter s shipping box In order to properly...

Page 24: ...e ROV that several hours be spent at a local pool or at a body of water that has good visibility so that you can watch the ROV while you work the joysticks If you have problems or questions at any tim...

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Page 26: ...al Cable from Control Box 90 vdc to ROV Data from ROV Data to ROV ROV Power Supply and Option Board Front Bulkhead Connector Board Spare twisted pair Optional On Screen Display Sensors Pan Tilt Video...

Page 27: ...ervice be required write or phone us explaining the nature of the problem Most problems can be isolated over the phone and the correct replacement parts sent to you The system is field repairable at t...

Page 28: ...housing O rings 5 1 Complete Motor Cone Seal Kort nozzle Prop 6 4 Motor housing screws 4 40 x 1 4 PH 7 2 Lamps Sealant 8 1 Lamp housing with cap 9 1 Light housing holder 10 Light housing screws 2 10...

Page 29: ...ection to the Optional Sony VRD MC10 DVD Recorder Sony DVD Recorder To Record to DVD Top Panel of DVD Recorder L R Audio in Video in In Side Panel of DVD Recorder To Play Back from DVD Be sure to put...

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