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 VEMCO – VR100 Receiver Operating Manual – Page 23 

 

Hydrophone 

Recommended Usage 

VH165 

 Omni-directional 
 50-85 kHz 
 Black Housing 

 

Monitoring and testing 69 kHz coded and 
50 – 85 kHz continuous transmitters. 

VH180 

 Omni-directional 
 180 kHz 

 Green Housing 

 

Monitoring and testing 180 kHz coded 
transmitters. 

VH110 

 Directional 
 50-85 kHz 
 Black Transducer 

 

Locating and tracking 69 kHz coded and 
50 – 85 kHz continuous transmitters. 

 
 
 
 

3.2.2  USB Cable 

 
The VR100 receiver is connected to a computer through an adapted 
USB cable, shown in the photo here.  The marine grade connector, 
shown on the left in the photo, is connected to the second connector 
from the left on the VR100 case (see section 3.1.2) and the USB 
connector, shown on the right in the photo, is connected to a USB 
port on the computer. 
 

WARNING:

  Keep the USB cable dry when it is not in use.  Water 

could enter the connectors and damage the cable, which 
could potentially damage the VR100 receiver. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Please read the USB warning at 
the front of the manual

 

Summary of Contents for VR100

Page 1: ...VR100 RECEIVER OPERATING MANUAL DOC 4536 13 December 13 2012 VEMCO a Division of AMIRIX Systems Inc...

Page 2: ...ment to BUYER of any item furnished by VEMCO to BUYER as a replacement therefore VEMCO shall have only such responsibility for any Product accessory equipment or part owned by the BUYER and in the pos...

Page 3: ...ces and MP3 players To reduce the risk of damage to the computer some computer manufacturers have recommended connecting USB devices through a powered hub rather than directly to the computer We have...

Page 4: ...d intercept for a coded sensor tag 14 2 2 9 Take a GPS reading 15 2 2 10 View Used Memory Level 15 2 2 11 Clear VR100 Memory 16 2 2 12 Using Signal Strength and Gain when tracking 16 3 HARDWARE 17 3 1...

Page 5: ...41 4 3 2 7 Reset to Factory Defaults 2 7 41 4 3 3 Code Maps 3 42 4 3 3 1 Understanding Code Maps 42 4 3 3 2 Viewing Code Maps 42 4 3 4 Sensor Transmitters 4 43 4 3 4 1 Setting Up Coded Sensor Transmit...

Page 6: ...oded tags on eight separate frequencies and at the same time It can also store the detections along with the date time and GPS location of the receiver at the time of the detection to be loaded to a c...

Page 7: ...tion Introduction Introduction to the VR100 and this manual Applications Information on how to use the VR100 receiver Hardware The VR100 case and attachments Operation Information on how to use the bu...

Page 8: ...ransmitters see section 4 3 4 8 Configure channels for use during monitoring or tracking see section 4 3 1 2 9 Turn on the channels to be used see section 4 3 1 1 10 Make sure the backlight is in the...

Page 9: ...equency in kilohertz and select Next 8 Enter the desired Blanking Interval and select Next If the chosen blanking interval is outside the recommended range a confirmation screen appears to verify the...

Page 10: ...ired channel number on the keypad or use the arrow buttons to move through the list of channels until the cursor is over the desired channel 4 Press the right selection button for Configure The channe...

Page 11: ...he receiver Use the signal strength meter as a guide signal strength varies from 0 to 105 dB 8 Watch the second line for the tag s ping period in milliseconds The P indicates that the received ping wa...

Page 12: ...the omni directional VH165 hydrophone and listen for coded tags in the area Make note of the code numbers and code spaces that are identified and displayed in the second and third lines on the screen...

Page 13: ...t the data type either temperature or depth 10 Enter the Minimum Period value 11 Enter the Maximum Period value 12 Press the right selection button to Accept this tag 13 If more tags are to be entered...

Page 14: ...equency 7 Select the code space from the list provided by pressing the up or down arrow until the correct code space name is shown on the display 8 Enter the coded tag ID number 9 Enter the tag s slop...

Page 15: ...data are not deleted but new data will not be stored until the memory is erased To prevent loss of data upload the VR100 s memory to your PC before erasing the memory To erase memory using the VR100 f...

Page 16: ...events that have occurred to the VR100 receiver and not the channel settings or the sensor tag information 2 2 12 Using Signal Strength and Gain when tracking When tracking a tag using the VR100 and a...

Page 17: ...dphones should only be used when the receiver is safe from exposure to water The case has a pressure relief vent to allow any pressure build up in the case to release before the case is opened This ve...

Page 18: ...tective cap attached to the hydrophone cable when the caps are not in use as shown in the photo above and on the right WARNING DO NOT get water in the connectors that attach to the VR100 receiver such...

Page 19: ...phones and the battery charger 2 Check that the O ring on the cap is clean and undamaged The O ring is identified by the arrow in the photo below and on the left 3 Insert the cap into the connector on...

Page 20: ...but still give the user a click that can be both heard and felt to verify the button has been pressed The different aspects of the VR100 front panel are identified in the photo below with brief explan...

Page 21: ...to configure the VR100 The use of the screen and the three buttons immediately below it is explained in section 4 D Up Down buttons The up and down buttons are used to move a cursor through a list dis...

Page 22: ...about the GPS is located in section 5 1 1 3 2 ATTACHMENTS 3 2 1 Hydrophone The hydrophone can be compared to a human ear where the VR100 is the human brain Our ear hears the noises around us and trans...

Page 23: ...inuous transmitters 3 2 2 USB Cable The VR100 receiver is connected to a computer through an adapted USB cable shown in the photo here The marine grade connector shown on the left in the photo is conn...

Page 24: ...d by VEMCO WARNING Do not allow the headphone connector to come in contact with water Water could enter the back of the connector and damage the headphone cable which could potentially damage the VR10...

Page 25: ...se sensors prevent the charging process if the receiver is positioned at a steep angle or upside down or if the internal temperature of the receiver is excessive If the VR100 is tilted the STATUS and...

Page 26: ...t Charge mode for an extended period without damaging the battery If a Tilt or Power System Fault occurs follow the steps below to clear the fault and resume normal battery charging operation 1 Ensure...

Page 27: ...ging it When you see the Low Battery warning indicated on the LEDs connect the charger After each time you use the VR100 recharge the battery even if it is not fully depleted A series of partial disch...

Page 28: ...fig Monitor is used to track and monitor acoustic tags Its features are described in the Monitor section section 4 2 The Configure selection is used to configure the VR100 receiver This includes setti...

Page 29: ...e are displayed on the VR100 s screen in the format YYYY MM DD HH MM SS Both the date and time can be manually set to any moment on any day but as soon as the GPS locks the date and time will be corre...

Page 30: ...ailable E Selection button Pressing a selection button will perform the action associated with the button The action is displayed in one of the Action option locations labelled D in the diagram above...

Page 31: ...last detection item J in the diagram above are displayed B Time of last detection The time in hours minutes and seconds of the last detection C Signal strength The relative strength of the received s...

Page 32: ...l use is to set the gain manually to 12 dB If the reported signal strength is consistently greater than 90 dB reduce the manual gain setting When working at extended ranges or if the reported signal s...

Page 33: ...pinger 57452 indicates that the coded pinger ID number follows Coded sensor with units 58 27 3m The coded sensor ID number is given followed by the data with applicable units Coded sensor without uni...

Page 34: ...shing cursor The down arrow in the screen next to Code Maps indicates that the list extends downward The remainder of the list can be accessed by using the down button An up arrow will appear in the t...

Page 35: ...utton to configure the channel 4 3 1 1 Enable a Channel A channel must be turned on before it can be monitored see section 4 2 To turn a channel on move the cursor to the desired channel and then sele...

Page 36: ...l is between 75 ms to 250 ms but smaller or larger values can be used minimum 50 ms A value outside the standard value range must be confirmed on the screen before it will be accepted 4 3 1 2 2 Config...

Page 37: ...on 4 3 4 2 and 4 3 4 3 7 Review the settings in the summary screen 8 Select Accept to accept the configuration and return to the Configure Channel screen After the configuration settings have been ent...

Page 38: ...100 by the user The GPS system uses Coordinated Universal Time UTC the international time standard see Glossary for more information The VR100 receiver will convert the UTC time to the local time as l...

Page 39: ...and 7 until the date and time are entered as desired 9 Press the right selection button to accept the changes The Set Local Time screen also displays the date the time was last set and by whom either...

Page 40: ...tting 4 3 2 4 Battery 2 4 The battery voltage level and internal status can be viewed on the VR100 receiver display by following the steps listed below NOTE If an external power source is connected to...

Page 41: ...avitational force 4 3 2 6 Version 2 6 The version sub menu contains information pertaining to this particular receiver such as the serial number and the firmware version number This information is onl...

Page 42: ...06 A81 1303 Default Map for 81 kHz Coded Tags MAP 413 A180 1701 A180 1702 Default Map for 180 kHz Coded Tags IMPORTANT VEMCO tag datasheets will contain a Code Space name which fully defines the tag p...

Page 43: ...owing the steps below 4 3 4 1 Setting Up Coded Sensor Transmitters 4 1 From the Main screen 1 Select Config right selection button 2 Press 4 on the keypad 3 Select number 1 from the list of sub menus...

Page 44: ...negative symbol if applicable can be entered before or after the number is entered by pressing the button on the keypad 9 Select the data type depth or temperature and press Next 10 Enter the Minimum...

Page 45: ...ess Next A negative symbol if applicable can be entered before or after the number is entered by pressing the button on the keypad 13 Enter the intercept for sensor 2 from the Transmitter Specificatio...

Page 46: ...or tag information The memory can be erased from either the Event Log screen or from within the PC software but the memory should only be erased after the log has been copied to a computer see the sof...

Page 47: ...ordinates for the purpose of marking approximate position whenever a VEMCO transmitter is detected within acoustic range up to 2 km distance The VR100 GPS was not intended to provide precise tracking...

Page 48: ...ell enough to provide a reliable fix Rcvr Fault GPS Antenna is broken report to VEMCO for instructions The accuracy of GPS fixes can be improved by a Satellite Based Augmentation System SBAS which is...

Page 49: ...her four signals were incorrectly considered to be background noise and weren t included Use the Near level when the Norm level is receiving too many echoes This can happen when the tags are in an enc...

Page 50: ...ribes all the parameters that a receiver needs to properly decode each tag These parameters include the numbers of pulses the coding technique the length of the first interval etc Tag specification sh...

Page 51: ...receiver VEMCO tags can transmit either a coded or continuous signal with or without sensor data After a tag is powered it will continue to broadcast according to factory setup until powered down Sens...

Page 52: ...ion of your VR100 by observing the nameplate label and the GPS antenna Both models provide the same acoustic receiver functionality but VR100 200 has a new GPS and antenna with improved performance sp...

Page 53: ...le extended x 15 cm Physical Weight VR100 200 6 5 kg VR100 100 5 2 kg GPS Accuracy VR100 200 Horizontal 5 meters 16 feet 90 typical GPS only 4 meters 13 feet 90 typical with WAAS EGNOS or MSAS VR100 1...

Page 54: ...Page 54 5 8 CONTACT INFORMATION Product manufactured by VEMCO Division AMIRIX Systems Inc 211 Horseshoe Lake Drive Halifax Nova Scotia Canada B3S 0B9 Phone 1 902 450 1700 Fax 1 902 450 1704 Web Site...

Page 55: ...t 45 Front panel Audio speakers 21 Detection indicators 21 Gain control 21 LCR screen 21 Volume control 21 Gain 8 16 21 32 50 GPS 6 29 45 47 Antenna 22 Button 21 Status line 30 Headphones 11 12 17 21...

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