Transporting the glider
Slocum G2 Glider Operators Training Guide
TELEDYNE WEBB RESEARCH
11
Rev. 06/12
•
Type
put c_science_on 3 (off = 1)
. This displays that data to the
screen.
•
Type
put c_science_send_all 1 (off = 0)
to send science to the
flight Persistor.
2.
Verify that science output seems reasonable for all sensors installed. TWR can
provide check out procedure for many sensors by request to
[email protected]
Transporting the glider
1.
Ensure that all of the cart and crate straps and locks are used, and/or load the
glider into the boat and proceed to the first waypoint or deployment location.
See the sections, "Deploying the Glider" on page -13 and "Recovering the
Glider" on page -16. Just prior to deployment install wings and ensure green
plug is seated well and tucked into cowling
In the Water
1.
Attach a 10 meter line, preferably neutrally buoyant line, with a buoy to the
glider before putting it in the water. If you have
great confidence
in the glider's
ballasting you may choose to not test on the line.
2.
Once the glider is in the water, type
run status.mi
again.
3.
Run ini0.mi per below. If further evaluation is required run
one
or more of the
following missions while on station until satisfied that the glider is ballasted and
operating normally.
•
Run Ini0.mi
—Does a single yo to a maximum depth of 3 meters and a
minimum depth of 1.5 meters. This uses a fixed pitch battery and fin
position.
NOTE The glider pilot should be evaluating the data from ini missions to
ensure that glider ballasting looks correct and that the system is
functioning normally. Proper ballasting has symmetrical dive and climb
profiles. When possible it is recommended that the deployment crew stay
on location and wait for confirmation from the pilot that the data looks ok.
Strong winds or less than neutral line attached to a buoy can skew the
dive and climb profile results, for this reason an ini0.mi is usually run on
and off the buoy
