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Deployment
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5.2. Clamp
The clamp system is primarily designed for hand deployment use from small vessels. It should be fitted around the
main tube of the instrument, at a point that allows the instrument to balance horizontally. The clamp features
fixing points for the deployment wire or rope, and also for a small weight to be added below the instrument, to
alleviate streaming.
Whichever deployment system is used, it is important to note that if the data is being monitored in real time
via a Valeport signal cable, the SubConn connector system is not designed to be weight bearing. Suspend the
instrument either from the dedicated eye in the cable, or from a separate strain wire. Do not allow the weight
of the instrument to be taken through the connector itself.
