Simrad PI DEPTH - MANUAL 2 User manual

Instruction manual
Simrad PI Remote/Depth
Sensor for depth and spread measurements
TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
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Simrad PI Remote/Depth
Instruction manual
This document gives you the necessary information for
mounting, charging and maintaining the PI Remote/Depth
sensor. It also explains how to set up the PI44 and PI54 catch
monitoring systems to receive and display the information
provided by the sensor.
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Document history
Document number: 316870 / ISBN-10: 82-8066-096-8 / ISBN-13: 978-82-8066-096-1
Rev.A 19 November 2007 First release.
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©2007 Kongsberg Maritime AS
The information contained in this document remains the sole property of Kongsberg Maritime AS. No part
of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means, and the information contained
within it is not to be communicated to a third party, without the prior written consent of Kongsberg
Maritime AS. The document, or any part of it, may not be translated to any other language without the
written approval from Kongsberg Maritime AS.
Disclaimer
Kongsberg Maritime AS endeavours to ensure that all information in this document is correct and fairly
stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
Warning
The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it was
designed. Improper use or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and/or injury to personnel.
The user must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to install,
operate or work on the equipment.
Kongsberg Maritime AS disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper
installation, use or maintenance of the equipment.
Support
If you require maintenance on your Simrad equipment, contact your local dealer. You can also contact
Simrad using the following address:[e-mail]
u need other information about
this product, or any other Simrad products, visit www.simrad.com. On our web site you will also find
a list of our dealers and distributors.
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Instruction manual
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 5
Purpose and applications..........................................................................................5
Main parts identification...........................................................................................6
Information on the sensor label................................................................................7
INSTALLATION ................................................................. 8
Sensor installation ....................................................................................................8
Adapter installation ..................................................................................................8
Installation principles ...............................................................................................9
CONFIGURATION ............................................................ 10
Basic configuration.................................................................................................10
Configuration of the PI32.......................................................................................10
Configuration of the PI44 and PI54........................................................................11
Adding a Spread/Depth sensor...............................................................................13
About sensor configuration ....................................................................................14
Default communication channels and update rates......................................... 14
Changing a communication channel............................................................. 15
Changing the update rate............................................................................. 15
PI Configurator........................................................................................... 16
DISPLAY PRESENTATIONS.............................................. 17
Numerical presentation...........................................................................................17
Graphical presentation on PI32..............................................................................17
Graphical presentation on PI44 and PI54...............................................................19
Depth marker line....................................................................................... 20
Spread marker line...................................................................................... 21
CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE ...................................... 23
PI Remote/Depth maintenance...............................................................................23
PI Remote/Depth charging.....................................................................................24
How to use the Simrad PI Charger.........................................................................25
Daily operation........................................................................................... 25
Indicators ................................................................................................... 26
Automatic configuration.............................................................................. 27
How to use the Simrad PI MaxiCharger.................................................................28
Daily operation........................................................................................... 28
Indicators ................................................................................................... 29
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INTRODUCTION
Efficient fishery with trawl and purse seine assumes professional
and adequate instrumentation on the gear. Simrad has provided
professional instruments for fish finding for more than sixty years.
This user manual described installation, use and maintenance of
the PI Remote/Depth sensor when put to use with the PI catch
monitoring systems.
Purpose and applications
The purpose of the PI Remote/Depth sensor is to achieve accurate
measurements of both the water depth and the distance between
the two trawl doors. In order to measure the distance, it must be
installed in a pair with a PI Spread or PI Spread/Depth sensor.
Figure 1 The PI Remote/Depth sensor application
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(A) The Spread sensor is mounted in a special adapter on the
port trawl door.
(B) The Remote/Depth sensor is mounted in a special adapter on
the starboard trawl door.
(C) The Spread sensor communicates the distance between the
trawl doors to the PI system on the vessel.
(D) The Remote/Depth sensor communicates the current depth of
the trawl door to the PI system on the vessel.
(E) Using the transverse communication link, the two sensors
measure the physical distance between the trawl doors.
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The PI Remote/Depth thus contains both a pressure sensor to
measure the water depth, and a transducer to communicate with
the PI Spread sensor. The sensor in the PI Spread sensor will then
measure the distance between the trawl doors. The results from
these measurements are transmitted by acoustic signals to the PI
catch monitoring system mounted on the vessel.
Note
Each Spread sensor can be configured to communicate with one
of two Remote/Depth sensors; Remote 1 or Remote 2. Label the
Spread sensor accordingly, and ensure that you only use the
sensors in the correct pairs.
The PI Remote/Depth has been developed to be used on both
bottom and pelagic trawls. The sensor is installed on the
starboard trawl door using an adapter.
Main parts identification
Figure 2 PI Remote/Depth sensor
(A) Negative charging and fastening lug
(B) Positive charging and fastening lug
(C) Communication link to the vessel
(D) Transverse communication link
(E) Spread and Remote set identification
(F) Water switch with sacrificial bolt
(G) Sensor identification label
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Information on the sensor label
The sensor label provides the following information.
Figure 3 The PI Remote/Depth sensor label
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(A) Channel identification. You must write down the channel
currently used by the sensor to communicate with the PI system.
The green background colour on the label is chosen to remind
you that the sensor is mounted on the starboard trawl door.
(B) This information identifies the sensor type. Three types are
available:
• PI-RD300: PI Remote/Depth for maximum depth 300 m
• PI-RD600: PI Remote/Depth for maximum depth 600 m
• PI-RD1000: PI Remote/Depth for maximum depth 1000 m
(C) Order number.
(D) Opening for the water to access the pressure sensor.
(E) Water switch. This is a sacrificial bolt. Check it from time to
time to make sure that it has not worn out.
(F) The sensor’s serial number.
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INSTALLATION
The PI Remote/Depth sensor is mounted on the starboard
trawl door using a special adapter. From this position, it will
communicate with a Spread or a Spread/Depth sensor on the port
trawl door, and with the hydrophone beneath the vessel.
Sensor installation
The PI Remote/Depth sensor and the Spread or Spread/Depth
sensors must be mounted in dedicated adapters on each trawl
door. These adapters must be installed beforehand. Detailed
information on how to install the adapters are provided with the
installation kit.
The PI Remote/Depth sensor is mounted on the starboard door,
while the PI Spread (or PI Spread/Depth) sensor is mounted on
the port door.
Note
It is essential that there is a clear line of sight between the two
transverse communication “eyes” (one on each sensor). It is
also important that both the PI Spread (or Spread/Depth) and
the PI Remote/Depth sensors have a clear line of sight to the
hydrophone on the vessel.
The two rubber inserts provided at the bottom of each sensor
adapter must not be replaced with any other types or designs.
It is essential that these inserts provide a secure cradle for the
sensors, but they must also allow for free water circulation to
allow the sensor’s water switch to engage. Also, the design of
the inserts allows sand and mud to flow out when the trawl doors
are pulled up from the water.
Adapter installation
The installation of the sensor adapter is described in the dedicated
instruction manual provided with the adapter. The document can
also be downloaded from www.simrad.com.
Note
The adapter used to install the PI Remote/Depth sensor is not the
same as the adapter used for the standard PI Remote sensor.
The PI Remote/Depth sensor uses the same physical housing
as the PI Spread and PI Spread/Depth sensors, but it must be
mounted “upside down” to establish free view between the two
transducers used for the transverse communication.
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