Battery Pack User Guide March 2020 P.6
Locking the Handles
17.
Secure the releasing arms in place
by passing cable ties through the
2 points noted in red circles.
18.
Zip tightly and cut flush to the
cinch-point.
Confirming Voltages
A voltmeter should be used to confirm the proper voltage is being supplied to the exterior
bulkhead connector.
NOTE
: If you have a Smart Recorder please follow
Smart Recorder Guide
.
1.
Place the negative voltmeter lead (black) into pin 1 of the MCBH8F bulkhead
connector on the battery pack end cap for the common connection (pinout below).
2.
Place the positive voltmeter lead (red) into pin 7 (pinout below).
Fresh Alkaline batteries should measure approximately 27-29 VDC.
Fresh Lithium batteries should measure approximately 21-25 VDC.
Deployment
The battery pack is now ready to provide power to your hydrophone(s) for your deployment.
[
If you are deploying a battery pack with a Smart Recorder, please see the Smart
Recorder User Guide for setup instructions.]
1.
Use the icListen Quick Start to setup icListen for deployment, set the time on the
hydrophone, sampling rates and duty cycling if needed (See
).
2.
Once the hydrophone is recording or set to record in the future, unplug the hydrophone
from the test cable and connect to the battery pack.
3.
The hydrophone can be plugged directly into the top connector on the battery pack
(most common with in-line battery pack frame) or into a cable connected to the top of
the battery pack.
MCBH8F Bulkhead Connector
Pinout
