SubC Imaging Aquorea Mk3 User manual

USER
MANUAL

Installing TeamViewer for remote support
1. Ensure the LAN functionality in TeamViewer is enabled (go to Extras > Options
> General > Incoming LAN connections). Using TeamViewer over LAN allows
for much faster operation and better quality. SubC recommends using a LAN
connection whenever possible.
2. You can obtain TeamViewer 8 software from:
https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/Download-TeamV
iewer-8-and-9/ta-p/78348
Contact support
Telephone
[phone]
Email
[email protected]
Web
www.subcimaging.com
Mail
SubC Control Ltd
327 Memorial Drive
Clarenville, NL, Canada
A5A 1R8
3. Install and open Teamviewer on your
computer. You will see a window similar to the
one below.
4. Make note of the Your ID and Password fields.
5. Contact SubC tech support and provide them
with your codes; they now have remote
access and can help with any issues that may
arise.
Support Engineered in Canada

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Please read this manual carefully before setting up and using your unit. The electronic version of this document is the controlled copy. Therefore,
all printed versions of this document are uncontrolled.
1. SubC equipment is designed to work at various depth ratings on unmanned vehicles. Designs are tested to their full pressure rating.
Production units are pressure-tested to a nominal rating to ensure no leaks. If using our equipment on vehicles containing people, you
do so at your own discretion as SubC does not certify equipment for direct human contact underwater. Manned submersibles require
equipment to have additional pressure-testing to ensure safety.
2. The equipment has been designed for subsea usage. Observe the operating temperature specifications before prolonged usage in air
(do not operate for >10 minutes in air). Run equipment in water.
3. The power supply is polarized. Ensure the correct polarity is used before plugging into the unit. There are many built-in protections on
the bulkhead pins, however, incorrect electrical connections may still damage the internal electronics. See your equipment datasheet
for correct wiring. Some equipment has a custom pinout selected at point of sale. Check your documentation before powering.
4. Water should not come in contact with the pins on the bulkheads. When not in use, use dummy plugs. If water touches the pins, use
contact cleaner and compressed air to remove the water.
5. Before attaching the connector to the equipment, be certain that the pins are aligned, clean and lightly lubricated with appropriate
silicone o-ring grease (Ultimate o-ring lubricant for example http://www.ablesealanddesign.com).
6. All fasteners on the equipment are metric. They should be hand tightened during regular maintenance.
7. Do not stare into the beam. Staring directly into the beam or the reflected beam can cause permanent
eye damage. Ensure you are always wearing the supplied laser safety glasses.
8. Please refer to the regulations according to EN 60825-1 and BGV B2. For laser sources classified in
Laser Classes 3 and 4, please refer to the additional regulations according to EN 207/208 (Laser Safety).
*LED flashing may cause seizures in people who are susceptible
**The customer is responsible for ensuring that the device conforms to Laser Safety Standards. SubC recommends laser safety training.
Precautions and Maintenance

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Best practices for assembling your system
Greasing the Connector/Dummy Plug (ABOVE WATER - DRY MATE ONLY)
A. Connectors must be greased with Molykote 44 Medium (or equivalent)
before every mating. Check the MSDS for your type of o-ring lubricant
before use.
B. A layer of grease corresponding to minimum 1/10 of socket depth should be
applied to the female connector
C. The inner edge of all sockets should be completely covered, and a thin
transparent layer of grease left visible on the face of the connector
D. After greasing, fully mate the male and female connector in order to secure
optimal distribution of grease on pins and in sockets
E. To confirm that grease has been sufficiently applied, de-mate and check for
grease on every male pin then re-mate the connector
O-Ring Lubricant

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Best practices for assembling your system
For the fundamentals of how to capture excellent underwater photos and detailed video, check out
our Underwater Photography Guide:
https://issuu.com/subcimaging/docs/subc_underwater_photography_guide?fr=sZmI1MTI1MjM2MzM
1. SubC products are designed to run in water. There is built-in thermal protection in our
equipment, however, we cannot guarantee performance in air.
2. The camera, LED, and laser should be attached to a solid mounting point with either stainless
steel hose clamps OR a machined clamp. In between the mount point and the equipment, use
some neoprene rubber, electrical tape, or similar insulation material to prevent corrosion from
dissimilar metal contact.
3. To limit particle backscatter, the LED should be positioned as far away from the camera as
possible in the system while also angling the light so that there is sufficient overlap. The Rayfin
camera field of view is 80 degrees diagonal and the LED’s beam angle is also matched at 80. So
the light should be slightly further from the scene than the camera, which is easily achievable. If it
isn’t set up properly, you may end up with dark corners in the images.
4. When connecting the cables to the equipment, use o-ring lubricant. See page about o-ring
lubricant.
System Hookup
80˚80˚

QUICKSTART
AND SETUP
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Setup Steps
1. Plug the USB to RS485 device into the PC.
2. Install Termite on the PC. Open it and click Settings.
3. Select the Port for the RS485 device and 115200 Baud Rate.
Set it to Append CR-LF and click OK.
4. Plug MCIL5F cable into back of Aquorea Mk3.
5. Plug the RS-485 connector into the DB9 of the MCIL5F whip.
6. Plug the AC-DC power supply into the MCIL5F whip.
7. The LED will power on at it’s previous power setting.
8. Adjust the brightness with ~device set lamp:### (0 - 100)%.
9. For more commands, refer to the Control API in the manual.
AC-DC power supply
MCIL5F whip
USB to RS485
Aquorea Mk3 Quickstart PM: CC
Mechanical: BL
Production: JMH
Updated:
2020-09-22
Required Components
Aquorea LED MCIL5F whip with DC and serial breakout
Windows PC AC-DC power supply (24VDC)
USB to RS485 device USB stick with Termite serial program
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Camera + LED Separate Power Sources
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BH Type
Purpose
Device
name
Power Requirement
Rayfin = 12Watts (max)
2x Aquorea = 48W or 120W
(selectable) each
Total = 110 to 250 Watts @24v
(not constant power draw, these are
maximum values)
LED 5A @
20-30V
Ethernet +
20-30V
MCBH5M MCBH5M
DBH13M
MCBH5M
MCBH5M
LEGEND
HD-SDI
Analog Sync Signal
RS485
RS232
Fiber
ROV Power (15 - 28Vdc)
5Vdc
Bulkhead
Device
Underwater cable
If powered from the Rayfin directly, the LEDs are limited to 2A each. To
output as much light as possible, power the LEDs directly from the
system. and have them set up the 5A limit. The strobe and serial signals
come from the camera.
The DC supply for the LEDs should be at least 12A (10A + 20% buffer)
The current limit is an Advanced setting: SetCurrentLimit(5.0) which is
sent from the Rayfin Advanced control panel OR through an API call.
Ethernet +
20-30V
LED 5A @
20-30V
Aquorea LED Aquorea LED Rayfin
System Pod
Pin 3-5 (signals)
Pin 3-5 (signals)
Ethernet Camera Cable
LED Y Splice cable Pin 1-2 (power)
LED Y Splice cable Pin 1-2 (power)
PM: CC Updated:
2020-11-25

CONTROL
API
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Serial settings
Baud Rate: 115200
Byte Size: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None
Addressing (multi-drop)
Commands can be sent to a
particular camera by appending
“|” (pipe) and the camera’s serial
number (e.g.
~Aux0SetEnable|SUBC15000)
~comms set driver baud:# Set baud rate of all controller ports. Can be an index from list below or literal baud
rate
0 = 9600
1 = 115200
2 = 57600
3 = 19200
4 = 4800
5 = 250000
~comms set auto echo:# If enabled, auto echo inserts an echo character at the beginning of every line so
all serial output is visible in SubC software
~comms print status Print all comms status information
~comms ping Echos “@ping”. Can be used to test serial operation
All commands start with a ‘~’ (tilde) character and end with a ‘\n’ (newline). Commands are not case-sensitive and the order of command
words does not matter.
Comms Commands
LED Control API
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Updated:
2021-02-09
Electrical: CC
Production: JMH
Mechanical: BL

~device print fault Prints all system faults and all presently asserted alarms
~device clear alarm Clears all asserted alarms
~device set lamp:### Sets lamp target value between 0-100% of the current limit
~device print lamp Prints the commanded lamp value between 0-100% of the current limit
~device set lamp target:### or ~device set lamp
output:###
Sets lamp target value from 0-100% of the maximum driver output
~device print lamp target Prints the commanded lamp value between 0-100 (may not be the actual light output)
~device print lamp output Prints the actual lamp value between 0-100
~device set strobe target:###.# or ~device set
strobe:###.#
or ~device set strobe output:###.#
Sets the strobe value from 0-100% of the maximum driver output
~device print strobe target or ~device print strobe Prints the commanded strobe value between 0-100
~device print strobe output Prints the actual strobe value between 0-100
Device Commands
All commands start with a ‘~’ (tilde) character and end with a ‘\n’ (newline). Commands are not case-sensitive and the order of command words does not matter.
LED Control API
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Updated:
2021-02-09
Electrical: CC
Production: JMH
Mechanical: BL

~deviceprint temperature Print the temperature of all system thermistors (see also ~sensor print temperature)
~device set current limit:#.## Set the current limit in Amps. Valid arguments are 2 and 5; Also responds with the lamp maximum command
~auxsetmaxoutput:### (0-100)
~device print current limit Print the current limit in Amps
~device print voltage Print the measured supply voltage and capacitor voltage
~device print capacitor threshold voltage Print the capacitor threshold voltage
~device print led type Print the type of LED and driver connected to the controller
Device and LED Commands
All commands start with a ‘~’ (tilde) character and end with a ‘\n’ (newline). Commands are not case-sensitive and the order of command words does not matter.
LED Control API
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Updated:
2021-02-09
Electrical: CC
Production: JMH
Mechanical: BL

~sensor print status Print all sensor status information
~sensor print temp Print current temperature, the high and low records and the target temperature
~sensor print temp high Print the record high temperature
~sensor print temp low Print the record low temperature
~sensor print temp target Print the target temperature or “nan” (not a number) if temperature regulation is disabled
~sensor print runtime Print the total product uptime
~sensor print humidity Print the current humidity
~sensor alarm clear Clear all currently asserted alarms
~sensor alarm suppress Toggles alarm warning messages. Alarms default to unsuppressed after a power cycle
~sensor set timer:# Set the sensor update interval in seconds between 1 and 60. Default is 10
~sensor set timer mode:# Set sensor update mode: 0 = silent 1 = continuous 2 = on change (default)
Sensor Commands
All commands start with a ‘~’ (tilde) character and end with a ‘\n’ (newline). Commands are not case-sensitive and the order of command words does not matter.
LED Control API
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Updated:
2021-02-09
Electrical: CC
Production: JMH
Mechanical: BL