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Hydro-Wiper L 

Self-contained Anti-fouling Wiper for the 

 Seapoint Fluorometer  

 

 

 

Installation and Operation Manual 

Summary of Contents for Hydro-Wiper L

Page 1: ...Hydro Wiper L Self contained Anti fouling Wiper for the Seapoint Fluorometer Installation and Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...er into the instrument clamp 7 Adjusting wiper brush pressure 7 Mounting the wiper body 7 Mounting the wiper control housing 8 Securing the wiper cable 8 5 Operating the Hydro Wiper 9 Opening and clos...

Page 3: ...ystem designed to fit easily to the Seapoint Fluorometer Using a regular gentle brushing action the Hydro Wiper keeps the optical window of the Seapoint Fluorometer clean from bio fouling and other un...

Page 4: ...High precision wipe interval timing for minimal clock drift during long deployments Slip clutch protects gear box from damage if the wiper arm is knocked Brush design that has been extensively field p...

Page 5: ...steel Acetal Wiper Shaft Multiple bearing support with quad ring seal Depth Rating 30 meters as standard Cable EPDM jacketed cable between the wiper and battery housing 1 meter standard length Cable...

Page 6: ...the Seapoint Fluorometer is attached Wiper control housing In addition to the batteries the wiper control housing contains the control electronics power switch wiper interval select switch and diagnos...

Page 7: ...ing system Wiper arm with brush Mounting clamp for the Seapoint Fluorometer Wiper control housing The wiper control housing contains Batteries Control electronics On off power switch Wipe interval sel...

Page 8: ...ired varies depending on the type of installation Additional cable can be fitted at the factory when the Hydro Wiper is built Please specify the cable required when ordering Field tool kit The field t...

Page 9: ...ols the brush pressure applied to the face of the Seapoint Fluorometer This has been factory set and should not need adjustment The success of the Hydro Wiper is based on the brush sweeping lightly ac...

Page 10: ...sing to the required structure Securing the wiper cable Use cable ties to secure the wiper cable to avoid possible snags and fouling NOTE Avoid attaching the bracket directly to a metal structure Doin...

Page 11: ...lways clean and service the O ring before closing the lid Refer to the maintenance section of this manual for instructions on doing this Installing the battery Switch off the Hydro Wiper using the pow...

Page 12: ...minutes 2 45 minutes 3 60 minutes 4 120 minutes 5 180 minutes 6 240 minutes 7 300 minutes 8 360 minutes 9 720 minutes TABLE 3 WIPE INTERVAL SELECT SWITCH SETTINGS The optimal wipe interval will depen...

Page 13: ...dictable events can happen during a deployment The Hydro Wiper has been designed to withstand the harsh nature of field deployments The wiper drive shaft features a slip mechanism so the wiper arm can...

Page 14: ...ing the Wiper Control Housing O ring Service the O ring each time you open the wiper control housing and before deployment 1 Using the O ring pick provided with the Hydro Wiper carefully remove the O...

Page 15: ...due NOTE The Hydro Wiper is not damaged in the event of the wiper arm becoming completely jammed by an obstruction NOTE The LED indicator will blink twice every 15 seconds when the Hydro Wiper has fa...

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