Marport Pro Trident XXL bottle User manual

Contents
Legal 3
History 3
Copyright 3
Disclaimer 3
Introduction and
Presentation 4
Introduction 4
Safety Guidelines 4
Main Parts 5
Maintenance Checklist 9
Cleaning the Sensor 11
Battery Maintenance
Information 12
Replacing Parts 13
Setting Up the Housing 13
Dismantling the Bottle 15
Replacing the Batteries 18
Replacing the Shoulders Bolts 19
Replacing the Pressure Sensor 21
Replacing the Temperature Sensor 26
Replacing the Transducer 28
Re-assembling the Bottle 30
Support Contact 35
Index a

Legal
History
V1 07/01/22 First release
Copyright
© 2022 Marport. All Rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any
form by any means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the express
written permission from Marport. “Marport”, the Marport logo and Soware Defined Sonar are
registered trademarks of Marport. All other brands, products and company names mentioned
are the trademark and property of its respective owners only. Marport is a division of Airmar
Technology Corporation.
Disclaimer
Marport endeavors to ensure that all information in this document is correct and fairly
stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
Important: Only qualified Marport dealers can do maintenance and repairs on
internal components of the sensors.
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Introduction and Presentation
Read this section to get a basic knowledge of the equipment.
Introduction
This manual describes maintenance and repair procedures for the internal components
of Marport products. It is intended to be read by qualified Marport dealers.
This manual describes the Trident sensor bottle and housing.
Safety Guidelines
Important: To ensure proper and safe use of this equipment, carefully read
and follow the instructions in this manual.
Only qualified Marport dealers can do maintenance and repairs on internal
components of the sensors.
Basic good practices
Never place the product in a hazardous and/or flammable atmosphere.
Product Installation and use
Install and use this product in accordance with this user manual. Incorrect use of the
product may cause damage to the components or void the warranty.
CAUTION: If you open the bottle, put a new desiccant bag inside the bottle to
absorb moisture.
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Precautions
Warning: In case of water ingress in the product, do not charge it: battery may
vent or rupture, causing product or physical damage.
Main Parts
External View
Housing
1. Screw maintaining the bottle inside the
housing
2. End cap
3. Transducer: oriented toward the vessel
4. Punches indicating the number of beams
Punches in the housing show the direction and number of the beams.
Marport oices: read Setting Up the Housing (on page 13) to know how to install
the sensor inside the housing.
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•Trident Down Looking: the face with one hole is facing up.
•Trident Up Looking: the face with three holes and one screw at the bottom is
facing up.
End cap
1. Water switch
2. Negative charge
3. Positive charge
4. Shoulder bolts
5. Pressure sensor
6. Temperature sensor
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Exploded View
1. Sensors / 2. End cap / 3. Batteries / 4. PCBA / 5. Transducer
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PCBA Connectors
1. Pressure and temperature sensor
2. Shoulder bolts
3. Transducer's LED
4 - 7. Batteries
8. Channel C : uplink
9. Channel A
10. Channel B
11. Channel D
12. Channel E
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Maintenance Checklist
We recommend you to follow this maintenance schedule for better performance and to
avoid any trouble with the equipment.
Before use •Check that all attachment equipment are
not worn or torn. Replace when appropri
ate.
•Check that the sensor is clean. See Clean
ing the Sensor (on page 11) for clean
ing procedures.
•Check the battery level 24 hours before use
and recharge if necessary.
After use Wash the sensor with fresh water.
Between uses When the sensor is not in use, store in a dry area,
without humidity, at a temperature between -10°
and 70 °C (14 to 158 °F).
Not used for more than 3 months •Do not leave the batteries at full charge or
discharged for a long period of time or they
will wear out.
•Every 6 months, put the sensor in charge
for less than an hour.
Every 2 years The sensor must be returned to an approved Mar
port dealer for inspection and maintenance.
If the sensor has not been not used for more than 3 months, we highly recommend to
check the following points before using it:
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•Make sure the sensors on the end cap are in good condition and clean.
•Connect the sensor to a charger and check the charging status.
•Switch on the sensor by shorting the center lug to the negative lug, then listen for
a ping noise and check if you see the LED switched on.
•Test the sensor measures with Mosa2: depth, temperature, pitch, roll, and if
applicable: spread distance, echogram, catch status, speed measures (using the
EM log tester).
•If you have a test hydrophone, check the reception in the wheelhouse with Scala.
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Cleaning the Sensor
You need to regularly clean the sensor for proper performance.
Wash the sensor with fresh water and dry it before you charge or store it.
Regularly check that the sensor is clean. If not:
•Remove any marine life with a piece of wood or screwdriver.
•Wash away mud or debris with warm water.
CAUTION: Do not use highly abrasive materials or jet wash.
CAUTION: Special care should be taken with sensors and components
sensitive to mechanical shock or contamination.
Regularly check the state of the shoulder bolts on the end cap and clean them using a
swab or Q-tip with Isopropyl alcohol. Fully clean the surface from debris and inspect the
surface for burrs or pitting.
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Battery Maintenance Information
Read Marport's following recommendations to help maintain battery eiciency.
Marport sensors use lithium-Ion batteries that need specific care.
Warning: In case of water ingress in the product, do not charge it: battery may
vent or rupture, causing product or physical damage.
•Do not leave the batteries at full charge or discharged for a long period of time or
they will wear out.
•Charge the battery whenever possible, at any battery level. Lithium-ion batteries
do not have a charge memory, so they do not need full discharge cycles.
•For Dock products with serial number before DOC2107XXX: Do not leave
the sensors connected on a charger that is switched o. If the charger is not
connected to the mains voltage, the sensor switches on and this will drain the
battery.
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Replacing Parts
Qualified Marport technicians can remove and replace the following parts if they are
damaged.
Setting Up the Housing
Modify the housing to identify the orientation of the beams, then install the sensor
bottle inside.
The housing is made of two identical parts. Each part has holes to identify the
orientation of the beams. On reception of a new housing, you need to punch additional
holes on the side with the 3 beams, then place the sensor inside with the correct
orientation.
Note: The housing is delivered with 4 so shackles: dimensions 7-10x100x100
mm, resistance up to 1 ton (+/- 10% tolerance).
1. Punch new holes in one face of the housing to show the 3-beam orientation.
a. Punch two holes (12 mm diam.) on both
sides of the existing hole. The location
of the holes is marked inside the hous
ing.
b. Punch one hole (10 mm diam.) in the
lower part of the housing. This is the lo
cation of the screw holding the sensor
inside the housing.
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2. Tighten two M10 screws with 2 spacers on each side of the end-cap.
3. Place the bottle inside the housing.
The end cap of the bottle has a screw hole
on the side of the transducer that has the 3
beams. It must be oriented toward the part of
the housing in which you punched 3 holes.
3. Close the housing
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1. Bring the two faces together.
2. Install the 4 screws (M10) on all four cor
ners.
3. Install 1 screw (M6), one spacer and 1 wash
er on the lower part of the housing. This
screw must be fixed to the sensor's bottle.
Dismantling the Bottle
Before you begin
For this task you need the following tools:
Allen keys:
•2 mm
•4 mm
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Procedure
1. Remove the external tube.
a. Remove the retainer ring around the transducer.
b. Clean the bottle to remove any abrasive element,
such as sand, before sliding o the tube.
c. Place the bottle in a vise or on the ground and pull
out the external tube.
2. Disconnect the connectors from the PCBA.
a. Place the bottle on an anti-static fixture.
b. Disconnect the batteries.
c. If removing the end cap, disconnect the pres
sure/temperature and shoulder bolts connectors.
d. If removing the transducer, disconnect the LED con
nector and coax cables.
3. Remove the PCBA to access to the wires.
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Remove the six screws maintaining the PCBA with a 2 mm
Allen key.
4. Remove the batteries to get access to the cap screws.
a. Using a 2 mm Allen key, remove the retainers that are
over the batteries.
b. Pull the Velcro straps to remove the four batteries.
5. Remove the end cap or transducer.
Repeat on the other side and other end
of sensor.
Remove the four o-rings and screws fixing the end cap
or transducer with a 4 mm Allen key.
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Replacing the Batteries
Before you begin
For this task you need the following tools:
2 mm Allen key
O-ring lubricant
(Molykote 55
o-ring grease)
Procedure
1. To check the battery condition:
◦Use a battery tester to measure the resistance, then use a calculation chart
to measure the eective battery capacity.
◦You can also use the battery tester to fully discharge and charge the
batteries, then compare the measures with the characteristics on the
battery sticker.
2. Remove the old batteries.
a. Remove the tape protecting the components.
b. Using a 2 mm Allen key, remove the retainers
that are over the batteries.
c. Pull the Velcro straps to remove the four batter
ies.
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3. Install the new batteries.
a. Place the new batteries into the bottle with the
wires in the channel.
b. Apply thread locker on the retainer screws and
put them back over the batteries.
Replacing the Shoulders Bolts
Before you begin
For this task you need the following tools:
Philips head
screwdriver
Tweezers O-ring lubricant
(Molykote 55
o-ring grease)
Circlip pliers
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About this task
The shoulder bolts need to be replaced when there is visible damage such as cracks,
corrosion or pitting.
CAUTION: Never remove the shoulder bolts directly from the end cap.
Shoulder bolts are attached to cables and removing them will damage the
cables. Always open the bottle to remove the shoulder bolts from the inside.
Procedure
1. Remove the shoulder bolts from the end cap.
a. Remove the screws maintaining the 3 shoulder bolts
with a Philips head screwdriver.
b. Push the shoulder bolts out with the screwdriver.
c. Remove o-ring crushes from the holes of the shoulder
bolts with tweezers.
2. Put new shoulder bolts.
a. Fully clean the surface and hole from debris (with a
swab or Q-tip) and inspect the surface for burrs or pit
ting.
b. Apply Molykote grease to o-rings and put them inside
the shoulder bolts cavity.
c. Apply Molykote grease to the shoulder bolts o-rings
and install bolts into the end cap.
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