icListen AF User Guide
© December, 2017
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9.3
Connector Care
Ensure that the mating surfaces of the connector are fully seated before deploying the instrument.
Failure to do this could result in shorted connections when the unit is placed in the water.
Never use excessive force to seat connectors. This may result in the pins being broken or bent, which
could result in down time while the connectors are being replaced. If a connector is tough to get in
place, lubricate the rubber parts of the connector using
Molykote 44 Medium
lubricant.
Never use the backshell/fastening nut to force the connector into place. This could result in damage to
the connector or backshell, and may result in the connectors not being fully seated in place.
The connector should not be exposed to extended periods of heat or sunshine. Should this occur and
the connectors become very dry, they should be soaked in fresh water before use.
Any accumulation of sand or mud in the female contact should be removed with fresh water. Failure to
do so could result in the splaying of the female contact and damage to the O-ring seals.
Disconnect by pulling straight, not at an angle. Do not pull on the cable, and avoid sharp bends at cable
entry.
9.4
Retrieval and Storage
When your
icListen
is being retrieved, it is important to rinse off the unit with fresh water. This will
avoid corrosion and keep salt crystals from forming on the connectors. Failure to do this could result in
the need to have the instrument serviced to replace the connectors.
Make sure your unit is powered down by disconnecting the power adapter from the test cable, and
pressing
the “
Standby
” button on the “
Operations
”
page of the web interface or on
Lucy
’s “Link Setup”
panel. This will help reduce running down of the battery and accidentally logging data while in storage.
Failure to do this can result in lost time while the battery is being charged, or while clearing unnecessary
log files from the unit.
