Slide the smaller end of the
Bluetooth Activator in the
Bluetooth Activator Hole on the
VR2Tx, near the hydrophone.
Wait until the Status Light begins
flashing a bright, long, steady flash
once a second. The wait time is
less than five seconds. Remove the
Bluetooth Activator.
Activate
Bluetooth
The common method used to attach a VR2Tx receiver to a
mooring line is to use five cable ties (zip tie or tie-wrap)
with the following characteristics:
•
388 mm (15.25”) long
•
7.5 mm (0.3”) wide
•
UV protected
•
120 lb tensile strength
Open the “wrap in the rope” to
pass the cable tie through the rope.
Avoid shadowing or blocking the receiver with your
mooring equipment. Line of sight is a must!
Attachment
Suggested minimum:
3/8” diameter nylon rope
Open VUE and wait while software scans
for the activated VR2Tx. If it doesn’t scan,
then click the “Device Scan” button.
When VR2Tx appears, double-click on
the receiver icon with the correct serial
number to open communication.
VR2Tx Status Light is continuously on
during communication.
Connect to VUE
Bluetooth only works through air.
One bright flash
every second.
Actions such as starting a study, offloading data, and ending communication are performed from the Receiver Tab and are
started by selecting the correct icon in the tab’s ribbon. Details are found in the VR2Tx user manual.
VUE Software
Close View
– ends
communication with VR2Tx and
closes Receiver tab. Receiver
resumes recording (does not
initialize).
Device Options
– change Transmit Profile, logging
options, or setup a Watch Table.
Offload data
– choose to offload all data or just new data.
Start Recording
– setup and
begin a study; also erases VR2Tx
memory
Basic instructions for communicating acoustically
with a VR2Tx while deployed are found in the
Receiver Field Communication Quick Guide.
Operating temperature:
-5 °C to 40 °C; Water in
which the VR2Tx is deployed must not freeze.
Static depth rating: 500 meters (730 psi)
No flashes = no power
2 quick
red
flashes every 5 sec = in Recording Mode
2 quick
red
flashes every 10 sec = memory is full
1 quick
red
flash = acoustic ping received
1 bright, long
red
flash = detection written to memory
1 long
red
flash per sec = ready for Bluetooth communication
On (solid
red
) = communicating with VUE
One short
green
flash = acoustic ping was transmitted
One long
green
flash = transmitted pings written to memory
Status Light
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VR2Tx Receiver
Quick Reference Guide
