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                                                            Ocean Sonics Processing Buoy User Guide                   

 April 2020

             P.7 

Recovery 

Note 

The recovery requires 2-3 individuals. It is best to have 1-2 people retrieving the 

equipment from the water while another person is laying the equipment out on the deck 

as it is retrieved taking care of fragile hydrophones and minimizing tangling of the array. 

 

1.

 

Transit to buoy. 

2.

 

Use gaff hook to secure buoy. 

3.

 

Tie a rope around the top ring to secure buoy.  

4.

 

Retrieve the buoy from the water.  

a.

 

Place the buoy on deck while holding onto the rope attached to the cabled 
array below.  
A winch can be used to allow easier retrieval of buoy on deck. 

b.

 

Slowly pull out the heave plate and recover the remaining array by hand, with 
special care handling hydrophones.  

5.

 

Turn off Ocean Sonics Buoy (OFF Position: 

0

). 

6.

 

Turn off recording on all hydrophones using a test cable and a PC.  

7.

 

Hydrophones can be 

Powered Down

 to retain battery at 100%. 

For each hydrophone:  

a.

 

Attach test cable. 

b.

 

Insert reset tool to power down.   

8.

 

Rinse the Buoy, hydrophones and equipment with fresh water. 

Maintenance 

 

The buoy should be thoroughly rinsed with fresh water after each deployment to 
remove saltwater and debris. 

 

The buoy should only be opened when it is safe to do so in a clean environment 
without chance of water entering the inside. 

 

The buoy should be recharged after each deployment.  

 

Batteries should be charged every 6 months or when open circuit battery voltage 
drops to 12.0 VDC. 

 

Summary of Contents for Processing Buoy

Page 1: ...Ocean Sonics Processing Buoy User Guide April 2020 Version 1 1...

Page 2: ...ht 4 Charging Precautions 4 Buoy Communication 4 Opening the Top Hat 4 Development on the CuBox 5 Deployment Guide 6 Connect to Ocean Sonics Buoy 6 Assemble Buoy Configuration 6 Setup Hydrophone 6 Dep...

Page 3: ...their deployment The yellow drifting buoy is small and lightweight so it can be deployed from a small vessel This solution combines power and processing with a hydrophone array Important Notes Buoy b...

Page 4: ...ns 0 OFF and CHARGE position All internal electronics are turned off and downstream power at the MCBH is turned off When the supplied battery charger is plugged in it will automatically charge the bat...

Page 5: ...ual included with charger Batteries should be stored fully charged between 15 C to 20 C Batteries should be charged every 6 months or when open circuit battery voltage drops to 12 0 VDC Buoy Communica...

Page 6: ...the Velcro strap and connectors for programming a The 5V power adapter can be used to power the CuBox outside of the buoy Development on the CuBox The development package can be accessed on the USB d...

Page 7: ...tion OFF Position 0 Figure 2 Top Hat of Buoy Off 0 Position 5 Attach cables smart cables and hydrophones in configuration for deployment It is recommended to use a cable and padlock to secure eye hook...

Page 8: ...b Slowly pull out the heave plate and recover the remaining array by hand with special care handling hydrophones 5 Turn off Ocean Sonics Buoy OFF Position 0 6 Turn off recording on all hydrophones us...

Page 9: ...PART NUMBER 11662 TYPE RECHARGEABLE SEALED LEAD ACID NOMINAL VOLTAGE 12 0 V NOMINAL CAPACITY 10Ah Battery Charger Information Model JAC0224 C More information on the charger can be found on the Charg...

Page 10: ...om a oceansonics com ocean sonics resource site Service To request an RMA or technical support Email support oceansonics com Phone 1 902 655 3000 Sales For general sales inquiries Email sales oceanson...

Page 11: ...ray on the buoy 1 Place the negative voltmeter lead black into pin 1 of the MCBH8F bulkhead connector on the battery pack end cap for the common connection pinout below 2 Place the positive voltmeter...

Page 12: ...Ocean Sonics Processing Buoy User Guide April 2020 P 11 Appendix B Technical Drawing...

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