Slide the smaller end of the
Bluetooth Activator in the
Bluetooth Activator Hole on the
VR2Tx, near the hydrophone.
Wait until the VR2Tx
’s LED
begins flashing a bright, long,
steady flash once a second.
The wait time is less than five
seconds.
Remove the Bluetooth
Activator.
Activate
One bright red flash
every second
Status Light
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/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
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Operating temperature:
-5 °C to 40 °C; Water in
which the VR2Tx is deployed
must not freeze
.
Static depth rating:
500 meters (730 psi)
Attachment
Around Rope
Through Rope
Around Rope
Through Rope
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!
Suggested minimum:
3/8" diameter nylon rope
Basic instructions for communicating acoustically
with a VR2Tx while deployed are found in the
receiver Field Communication Quick Guide.
Open VUE and wait while software
scans for the activated VR2Tx. If it
doesn’t scan, then click the “Device
Scan” button.
After VR2Tx is located, double-click on
the receiver icon with the correct serial
number to open communication and
display receiver information.
VR2Tx Status Light is continuously on
during communication.
Bluetooth Communication
Bluetooth only works through air.
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).
Start Recording
– setup and
begin a study; also erases
VR2Tx memory
Offload data
– choose to offload all data or just new data.
Device Options
– change Transmit Profile, logging
options, or setup a Watch Table
