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5. Creating a grid:

a. Repeat steps 4a through 4c.

6.

Write WP file to AutoNav. (You may save WP file for future surveys)

a.

This function will save the mission to the AutoNav topside control box.

i.

To initiate the mission, flip the 

Auto switch

 on the Taranis.

ii.

EchoBoat will start on its mission shortly after switching from Manual

 

to  Auto

mode  on  the  Taranis  remote.  “Write  WPs”  alone  will  NOT  start  the

 

mission.

Summary of Contents for EchoBoat 160 ASV

Page 1: ...Seafloor EchoBoat 160 TM Model ASV RCV Uncrewed Survey Vessel TM Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 Page 1 Horseshoe Bay San Francisco CA USA...

Page 2: ...Safety 7 Charging 9 Operation 10 Remote Control 10 Testing Thrusters 12 Launching and Retrieving 13 Quickstarts 14 Prelaunch 14 Connection 16 Mission Planning 19 Hypack 25 SmartCast 29 Troubleshooting...

Page 3: ...ty This certificate of conformity is based on an evaluation of the following mentioned products and technical reports and documentation are at the manufacturer s offices They meet all relevant require...

Page 4: ...rrosive resistant materials and dual thruster motors for ease of control and operation It has an integral transducer well and allows for multi sensor payload capability The EchoBoat s multi payload re...

Page 5: ...ries may discharge below the recommended safe levels of discharge When powering up the EchoBoat always turn on the remote control unit before powering the boat If when powered up the receiver on the b...

Page 6: ...n 75 pounds Seafloor is not responsible for loss of boat instruments damage to property or injury death associated with the use of any of its products or 3rd party products that may be included or use...

Page 7: ...ow exposed battery wires to touch each other 7 Always disconnect your battery from any device when not in use All devices continue to draw power even when turned off 8 Store your batteries in a cool d...

Page 8: ...eafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 1 Due to international shipping regulations LiPo batteries are not shipped fully charged All LiPo battery packs should be fully charged prior to th...

Page 9: ...ystems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 Battery Disposal Instructions Safety Warnings 1 Any battery that has been subjected to conditions outside of normal use shows signs of swelling ballooning d...

Page 10: ...s AutoNav move arming switch to arming position then hold arming toggle switch up for 3 seconds You will hear the EchoBoat AutoNav chime when arming is complete 2 To Disarm switch the Arm switch to Di...

Page 11: ...Push the throttle joystick up all the way for full throttle and tap the settings button You will hear a chime Pull the throttle joystick back all the way for full reverse and tap the settings button Y...

Page 12: ...per should be pushed away from the thruster motors that is thruster motor will blow air aft of the boat This indicates forward thrust of the boat Reverse Thrust Test While holding a piece of paper app...

Page 13: ...the EchoBoat and test thrusters before launching Before launching the EchoBoat ensure the drain plug is tight and hull lid is secure Check that the remote control joysticks are in the center position...

Page 14: ...nfo seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 For ASV The Autonav requires NMEA GPS strings GGA RMC HDT at 5hz with GP talker ID Prefix at 57600 baud rate Turn the Qx7 remote on Turn EchoBoat power switch on and wa...

Page 15: ...loor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 Items to Keep in Kit These items are not provided by Seafloor as they vary based upon the user s smart antenna specifications 1 Null Modem 2 Serial Ge...

Page 16: ...ttach the bullet connector to the POE and plug it into a power source Then plug the POE ethernet adapter into the computer being used to remote into the AutoNav Plus Now setup the base computers netwo...

Page 17: ...rk and Internet Figure 3 Figure 3 3 Right Click on the ethernet port with the description Unidentified network and select properties Figure 3 Figure 4 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677...

Page 18: ...in Figure 5 6 Select OK and close all windows 7 Using the Windows search bar type Remote Desktop and hit enter 8 Type in the IP address 192 168 1 8 as shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 9 Make sure the Usern...

Page 19: ...Flight Plan 1 Click FLIGHT PLAN in Mission Planner on the control bar Page 19 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 2 Find your survey area on the satellite map...

Page 20: ...Planner have removed it and is now the Polygon that is circled on the top far left Click to enable click again to disable a Click Add Polygon click OK through prompt Page 20 Seafloor Systems Inc info...

Page 21: ...Click SimpleGrid Page 21 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 c Under subcategory Display uncheck boxes for Internals and Markers while this is not a necessary step it helps to keep...

Page 22: ...ust the parameters for Angle deg that you wish to survey Page 22 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 e Under subcategory Simple Options adjust the parameters for Distance Between Lin...

Page 23: ...to AutoNav You may save WP file for future surveys a This function will save the mission to the AutoNav topside control box i To initiate the mission flip the Auto switch on the Taranis ii EchoBoat w...

Page 24: ...v does have a return to home function It is not enabled on the transmitter To activate click back onto Flight Data Below the HUD click on Action Tab Click RTL Return to Launch Be AWARE it WILL head di...

Page 25: ...everse the direction Page 25 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 Open Device Manager to find COM number Open Hypack Hardware Setup and add MavLink driver on a new Mobile Set MavLink...

Page 26: ...PrDlluctl HY iWffP Sld 5an uta H rook O ilirt DotoNn 1m1 ililil Ea S u dr D mi o ml jrn e D I I r 000 y t r l I I I 0 X l 0 X _ OIROOO Y 18000 Y X n s n Ji o lll l lo 1 1 Page 26 Seafloor Systems Inc...

Page 27: ...Start Hypack Hysweep Survey MavLink Driver will say Armed Page 27 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019...

Page 28: ...t o Use this to avoid obstacles o When Pause is selected the button label will change to Resume o Use Resume to continue the mission after obstacle is avoided Return to Launch o The boat will take a s...

Page 29: ...Button Labels Page 29 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 1 6 7 9 8 11 10 3 4 5 2 Smartcast Quickstart...

Page 30: ...the display should look like the one below if everything was done right Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 If not known nd the COM port labeled Arduino Uno This can be done by typing Device Manager in the s...

Page 31: ...recommended maximum depth is 90 the distance to the boZom of the body of water If the sensor is at the home posiDon but the on screen display shows something di erent than 0 00 the device can be armed...

Page 32: ...pth buZon Click the CAST buZon to begin the cast Once the cast has begun the system will again reset the Current Depth to zero Next it will descend to the desired depth pause for two seconds and then...

Page 33: ...being made but sDll allowing RC control and motor control Use a combinaDon of RC control and maneuvering the boat to try and free the sensor Once the sensor is free the Clear Error buZon can be used t...

Page 34: ...depth does not need to be set if the same depth is desired 3 It would be good pracDce to unspool and respoo l the line before every mission to ensure the line does not become tangled Tangled lines ca...

Page 35: ...User Flow Chart Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 Page 35...

Page 36: ...model select screen Verify that you are on the correct model for your boat Press the page button until you are are on Setup 2 12 Scroll down using the knob on the right look for Internal RF Page If it...

Page 37: ...e receiver will also show a light sequence once registered Select the enter option and turn off the EchoBoat Next go down to the BND option for Receiver1 on the remote and select it using the knob Pag...

Page 38: ...and press the silver button to confirm 6 Move the sticks and points along each extreme top bottom left and right During this step the knobs should be turned to their extremes as well Finally press the...

Page 39: ...the button in the top left of the program labeled SETUP 3 Next press Mandatory Hardware 4 Next click Radio Calibration once on the page click the button labeled Calibrate Radio Page 39 AutoNav Radio C...

Page 40: ...he boxes by clicking OK 6 Move every stick dial and switch on the RC transmitter to its extremes including full arm and disarm procedure Generally each channel will range from around 1000 at the low e...

Page 41: ...7 A final dialogue box will appear center all the sticks and switches and then click OK 8 You are now done with radio calibration Page 41 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019...

Page 42: ...s shown below Ensure the boat has power and plug the programming card into the port on the ESC The programming card will start up as soon as you turn the boat on Page 42 Perform these steps if your ve...

Page 43: ...the ESCs settings highlighted are the ones we use Programming for ESC highlighted are default Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 EchoBoat Default settings 1 3 2 1 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 4 7...

Page 44: ...ld the set button longer than 3 seconds otherwise it will go into programming mode Turn off the ESC and try again Keep throttle in the neutral position Push set button Push throttle into full forward...

Page 45: ...Push throttle into full reverse position Push set button Once the tones finish turn off the ESC and repeat for the other side Page 45 Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019...

Page 46: ...seals the internal hull area from water intrusion and should be checked frequently Lube gaskets yearly with silicon or silicon based lubricants Carefully inspect all batteries prior to and following...

Page 47: ...thruster by removing those four screws with 2mm allen key If you are replacing the thruster skip to step 10 Remove the four 2 Phillips screws along the outer edge of the thruster Step 3 Step 5 Pull t...

Page 48: ...an inside of the nozzle and tail cone with a non abrasive brush Step 8 Step 9 Most importantly clean the area between the motor assembly and the thruster base as well as the gap as long grass fishing...

Page 49: ...key or punch to press the black gasket out of the compression fitting The thruster wire will now pull through the HyDrone hull Install new thruster by putting new wire through hull then slide grey ga...

Page 50: ...Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 Page 50 Warranty Seafloor Systems Inc makes every effort to ensure its products meet the highest quality reli ability and durability standards and...

Page 51: ...Change of Record Seafloor Systems Inc info seafloor com 1 530 677 1019 11 9 2022 Creation Date v1 0 Page 51...

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