Seafloor HyDrone ASV User manual

HyDrone
6eDÁoorTM TM
Model # ASV/RCV$13
UnFUHZHG Survey Vessel
3DJH
6HDIORRU6\VWHPV,QF_LQIR#VHDIORRUFRP_

3DJH
7DbOH Rf&RQWHQWV
Model # ASV/RCV$13
6HDIORRU6\VWHPV,QF_LQIR#VHDIORRUFRP_
IQWURducWLRQ
2YHUYLHZ4
¾SDfHWyDQdSSHcLfLcDWLRQV5
¾WDUUDQWyIQfRUmDWLRQ6
AVVHmbOy.......
¾IQVWDOOLQJAuWRNDY
BDWWHULHV
¾BDWWHUy SDfHWy
¾&hDUJLQJBDWWHULHV
¾IQVWDOOLQJBDWWHULHV
2SHUDWLRQ
¾PRZHULQJ2Q
¾7HVWLQJ7hUuVWHUV
LDuQchLQJ
2SHUDWLQJ
7DUDQLV&RQWUROOHU2YHULHZ
PUHODuQch&hHckOLVW
AuWRNDYQuLckVWDUW
SHWuS
¾EVVHQWLDOWR2SHUDWLRQ
¾FOLJhWPODQ
$XWR1DY3OXV4XLFNVWDUW
SHWup
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¾Attach the AutoNav box to the Hydrone frame using the supplied hardware (10-32X1.25 bolt, wing nuts)
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