We strongly recommend this is carried out by someone with experience servicing underwater
housings:
1. Unscrew gold coloured plug from recorder base using a 3/16 allen key.
2. Ensure sealing surface is perfectly clean.
3. Ensure PRV has good clean o’rings installed.
4. Screw PRV into recorder base using a small crescent wrench being careful not to over tighten.
3.5
Software updates
New software releases will be made available via the Ocean Instruments website. You may which to
subscribe to our email list in order to receive notification of these updates. The update procedure is
generally straightforward
–
simply install the new software over top of the existing, by running the
msi file and following the usual Windows software install prompts.
The software updates will typically include updates to both the windows software as well as the
device firmware. The updating of the device firmware is an automatic process that occurs when
pressing the ‘deploy’ button.
3.6
MSP firmware updates
From time to time a software release may include an update to the ‘MSP’ firmware. This is a special
section of the device firmware that changes infrequently. In the rare event that an MSP update is
required, the user will be advised during the deploy procedure and will be asked to hold the
‘reset
switch
’. This is a security feature that ensure
s the MSP
firmware cannot be unintentionally modified. The reset
switch is somewhat hidden - it is located adjacent #3
memory card slot and is activated by inserting a pin through
a small hole in the electronics cover.
When asked to ‘
press
reset’ you
must hold down the reset
switch. Once the switch is held down you can click the OK
button (may require second person!) as per the software
instructions. You will then be asked to release the reset switch. This done, the MSP firmware update
Figure 6 - Location of reset switch
