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11808.00 MANUAL APEX BACKPACK USER GUIDE

USER'S GUIDE

A P E X   B A C K P A C K

Summary of Contents for APEX BACKPACK

Page 1: ...11808 00 MANUAL APEX BACKPACK USER GUIDE USER S GUIDE A P E X B A C K PA C K...

Page 2: ...on will be referred to the shipping company for insurance reimbursement 11808 00 MANUAL APEX BACKPACK USER GUIDE 2021 Smith Root Inc CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 OVERVIEW 5 APEX CONTROLS AND FEATURES 5 USE...

Page 3: ...R SETTINGS 20 VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT 20 DUTY CYCLE ADJUSTMENT 21 FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT 21 WAVEFORM SETTING 22 DUAL WAVEFORM 22 USB FEATURES 23 DATA LOGGING 23 DOWNLOADING DATA 23 SOFTWARE UPDATES 23 SPECIF...

Page 4: ...y and efficiently An immersion sensor automatically turns the output off if the bottom of the pack frame comes into contact with water The anode out of water detector automatically turns off the outpu...

Page 5: ...ned for unit to function 6 Audio Alarms Sounds to indicate that the unit is on and to indicate modes or faults 7 Audio Alarms indicate modes or faults 8 USB Port For downloading data and updating soft...

Page 6: ...FACE GUI The Apex Keypad Fig 4 is comprised of 7 buttons which are described as follow 1 Menu Button Pressing this button will take the user to the setting menu 2 6 Generic buttons used for various fu...

Page 7: ...the peak power 7 Timer Elapsed time in seconds This value is incremented only when the output is active 8 Voltage Voltage setpoint of the out put To change this value see Voltage Adjustment on page 22...

Page 8: ...r when the electrode out of water is detected See Anode Out of Water on page 14 for more detail C Power Limit this setting enables the user to select whether to sound an alarm when average power setpo...

Page 9: ...unit to either sound an alarm or to go into foldback mode by reducing output voltage See page 14 Tempera ture Settings for more information B Display Mode Display can be either in Dark mode or Light m...

Page 10: ...s connector is color coded and polarized to prevent accidental reverse connections of the battery ANODE AND CATHODE CONNECTORS The anode and cathode connectors are black plastic circular 2 pin connect...

Page 11: ...s CAUTION Always unlatch the chest strap of the pack before entering or crossing water If left latched this strap may prevent the user from quickly removing the APEX in the event of an emergency such...

Page 12: ...ow pitch at the rates specified above 4 Dual Output Mode In this mode the APEX can operate with a primary or secondary user specified voltage waveform combination The selection between the two combina...

Page 13: ...ly dried before resetting the unit Figure 16 Detail showing immersion sensor ANODE OUT OF WATER This feature disables the output of the APEX and displays an error message whenever the anode pole switc...

Page 14: ...heat being produced inside the system This can allow the unit to continue to work instead of waiting for it to cool down again This power reduction does not begin until the Apex is near the point of t...

Page 15: ...a more appropriate voltage for the present conditions If this error is caused by a mistake for example temporarily having the Anode and Cathode too close together acknowledge the error message by rel...

Page 16: ...until the tilt switch activates about 55 degrees and the tilt message appears on the display Straighten up and the status display should return If the tilt message does not appear do not use the unit...

Page 17: ...the conditions and set up the waveform accordingly It should take a few seconds of running followed by three beeps of the audio tone indicating the completion of analysis 11 The Apex is now set up 12...

Page 18: ...d swimming action The nerves have time to repolarize and the muscles have time to relax between output pulses of the electrofisher Tetany is locking up the muscles The fish is stiff and there may be s...

Page 19: ...lays all the saved waveforms You may select any of the waveforms by pressing the corresponding button 4 You are ready to begin electrofishing 5 Observe the reactions of the fish It may be necessary to...

Page 20: ...or decrease the number of seconds Once complete press BACK button to return to home screen A tonal alarm will activate once the noted amount of electrofishing effort elapses A reminder alarm will con...

Page 21: ...hicker scaling This longer duty cycle will decrease the battery life but will generally increase capture efficiency FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT Frequency adjustment determines the rate of electrical pulsing...

Page 22: ...S button to store and recall settings Once complete press the BACK button to return to the home screen A Direct Current DC Continuous uninterrupted current flows from backpack between anode and cathod...

Page 23: ...gure 35 Follow on screen prompts to remove USB flash drive All stored data on the backpack will load onto the USB flash drive as comma separated files These files can be opened by any editing software...

Page 24: ...sher before damage can occur Reset automatically when condition is corrected Output Indicator Audio tone for 30 VDC and greater with increasing pulse rate for output power Flashing red light Status di...

Page 25: ...ater or dust In order to avoid overheating the charger should not be covered when it is in use Chargers filled with molding material are splash proof but must not be immersed in water The socket shoul...

Page 26: ...ut Power 60W Input Connection 3 pin IEC 320 input cord set not included Output Connection Red and black polarized connectors Dimensions Weight 5 31 x 3 15 x 1 73 135 x 80 x 44mm 0 77 lbs 350g WARNING...

Page 27: ...even if the battery was only slightly discharged these batteries do not have a memory The total number of charge discharge cycles possible varies inversely with depth of discharge on each cycle Over d...

Page 28: ...rging after each use 2 Extreme temperatures kill batteries Avoid storage in exceedingly warm or cold areas Recommended oper ating temperatures are between 5 and 35 degrees C maximum 15 to 50 degrees C...

Page 29: ...e a charge Deep cycle batteries are capable of being charged and discharged from 100 up to 1 000 times depending on the depth of the discharge and the type of charger used Service life and shelf life...

Page 30: ...31 APEX BACKPACK www smith root com SECTION 7 ELECTROFISHING SAFETY ELECTROFISHING SAFETY...

Page 31: ...ical shock Make sure that Electrofisher gives audible sound when voltage is present at anode Quick release system is functioning properly Tilt switch is functioning properly turns output off Dipnets w...

Page 32: ...damage The voltage is relevant because it is the force that pushes the current through the body Experiments show that 20 to 500 Hz AC current is more dangerous than DC or higher frequencies of AC The...

Page 33: ...nd waders never touch an electrode while the circuit is energized Do not work on the electrical system while the pack is plugged in A severe electrical shock from electrofishing gear may result in the...

Page 34: ...use to leave stop electrofishing load the equipment and leave the area WARNING Operating this equipment in a manner not specified in this manual making modifications or using accessories not approved...

Page 35: ...e tabs on hip belt buckle to remove hip belt 2 Squeeze the release tabs on either shoulder strap 3 With strap detached shrug off opposite strap 4 This will allow the pack to fall away from you very qu...

Page 36: ...37 APEX BACKPACK www smith root com APPENDIX...

Page 37: ...NSION SYSTEM The LR 24 suspension system has a wide adjustment range to fit most people comfortably The standard suspension will fit 32 to 40 waists The suspension system can be adjusted for body leng...

Page 38: ...on of back padding 8 Tuck the hook and loops under the upper section fitting the upper and lower sections snuggly together and press to secure the hook and loop together 9 Tuck the loops on each side...

Page 39: ...2 The intensity of the electric field increases as the fish to electrode distance decreases Therefore the risk of injury to the fish is greatly increased with the use of an Anode ring net 3 Nets make...

Page 40: ...sher and it should be returned to the factory for repair CATHODE TESTING 1 Set the multi meter to measure resistance and connect leads to the pins of the connector on the end of the cathode cable The...

Page 41: ...etup with proper safety gloves non breathable waders and cord strain reliefs properly installed on either side of the battery compartment Note This is for illustration purposes only and no one should...

Page 42: ...for the purpose of stunning fish Frequency The rate at which an electrical signal changes over time The unit of measure is the Hertz One Hertz is equal to one change cycle per second and is abbreviat...

Page 43: ...info smith root com 360 573 0202 Vancouver WA USA www smith root com...

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