Teledyne Q-1250 User manual

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Q-1250
Z-1250
Power Trimaran
User’s Guide
P/N 95L-8001-00 (September 2017)
© 2017 Teledyne Oceanscience, Inc. All rights reserved.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................1
Warranty ......................................................................................................................................................1
OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................................2
Safety ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Terminology .................................................................................................................................................4
Specifications and Operational Limits ..........................................................................................................5
SYSTEM SETUP..................................................................................................................................................7
Tri-Hull Assembly .........................................................................................................................................8
ADCP Installation..........................................................................................................................................9
StreamPro Installation..........................................................................................................................9
SonTek River Surveyor S5 or M9 Installation .......................................................................................11
RiverPro ADCP Installation ...................................................................................................................13
Single Beam Echo Sounder Installation ................................................................................................14
Installing the Power/Telemetry Module ..............................................................................................15
GPS Installation ....................................................................................................................................15
Battery Installation and Charging.................................................................................................................16
Charging the Batteries..........................................................................................................................16
Battery Charging Recommendations....................................................................................................17
Installing the Battery System ...............................................................................................................19
Charging the Transmitter Battery ................................................................................................................20
Charging the Power/Telemetry Module ......................................................................................................21
Antenna Safety.............................................................................................................................................22
Range Testing .......................................................................................................................................22
Antenna Position ..................................................................................................................................22
Elevation...............................................................................................................................................23
Powering Up the Boat and Transmitter .......................................................................................................24
OPERATION .....................................................................................................................................................26
Battery Voltage Monitoring .........................................................................................................................27
Failsafe Mode Selection ...............................................................................................................................27
Using the RC Transmitter .............................................................................................................................28
Selecting Throttle and Steering Control Models ..................................................................................29
Setting Throttle End Points (Restricting Boat Speed) ...........................................................................30
Changing the Control Stick Characteristics...........................................................................................34
Setting the Low Voltage Alarm.............................................................................................................36
Using the Power/Telemetry Module............................................................................................................37
SD1000U Baud Rate Setting...........................................................................................................38
SD1000U Com Port Identification ..................................................................................................39
ParaniWin Software Configuration ................................................................................................40
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................................44
General Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................45
After Each Use ......................................................................................................................................45
After Each Use (Dirty Water Conditions)..............................................................................................45
Checking the Thruster Oil Compensation.....................................................................................................46
Filling the Oil Compensation Tube ...............................................................................................................46
Replacing the O-Ring....................................................................................................................................49
Replacing a Thruster ....................................................................................................................................50

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Q/Z-1250 Overview ....................................................................................................................4
Figure 2. Tri-Hull Assembly........................................................................................................................8
Figure 3. StreamPro ADCP Installation Overview....................................................................................10
Figure 4. StreamPro Transducer Installation...........................................................................................10
Figure 5. StreamPro Electronics Chassis Installation...............................................................................11
Figure 6. SonTek River Surveyor S5 or M9 Transducer Installation.........................................................12
Figure 7. SonTek River Surveyor S5 or M9 Electronics Installation .........................................................12
Figure 8. RiverPro Installation .................................................................................................................13
Figure 9. Echo Sounder Installation.........................................................................................................14
Figure 10. Power/Telemetry Module Installation .....................................................................................15
Figure 11. Charging the Batteries..............................................................................................................17
Figure 12. Installing the Batteries .............................................................................................................19
Figure 13. Charging the Hitec Aurora 9 Remote Control Battery ..............................................................20
Figure 14. Charging the Power/Telemetry Module...................................................................................21
Figure 15. Antenna Position ......................................................................................................................22
Figure 16. Omni Antenna ..........................................................................................................................23
Figure 17. Monitoring the Q/Z-1250 Battery Voltage ...............................................................................27
Figure 18. Power/Telemetry Module Overview........................................................................................37
Figure 19. SD1000U Dip Switches .............................................................................................................39
Figure 20. Replacing the Battery Compartment O-Ring ............................................................................49
Figure 21. Thruster Installation .................................................................................................................50
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Throttle and Steering Control Models......................................................................................29
Table 2. SD1000U DIP Switch Setting.....................................................................................................38
REVISION HISTORY
September 2017
•Added Power Module documentation
•Added RiverPro and Echo Sounder installation
•Added Specifications
December 2016
•Initial release.

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Introduction
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for purchasing your Q-1250 or Z-1250 Power Trimaran system. Teledyne Oceanscience has a
support team in place to assist you with understanding, operating, and deploying your Q/Z-1250 system.
We strongly encourage you to thoroughly read through this documentation to maximize your user experi-
ence.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have technical issues or questions involving a specific application or deployment, contact:
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
If you have technical issues or questions involving a specific application or deployment with your instru-
ment, contact our Teledyne Field Service group:
SALES
Our products are available from Oceanscience directly or from representatives throughout the world.
Please contact us for more information:
E-mail: [e-mail]
Warranty
The Teledyne Oceanscience Group, Ltd makes every effort to assure its products meet the highest quality,
reliability and durability standards and warrants to the original purchaser or purchasing agency that each
Q/Z-1250 be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from date of ship-
ment.
Warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or
alterations outside of our facilities, use of the Q/Z-1250 for purposes other than water measurements, or
use with instruments weighing more than 25 lbs.
Teledyne Oceanscience is not responsible for loss of boat, instruments, damage to property, injury or
death associate with the use of any of its products or products that may be included or used with Teledyne
Oceanscience products. Teledyne Oceanscience does not warrant third party products sold by Teledyne
Oceanscience. Contact the manufacturer directly. These may include GPS, depth sounders and other an-
cillary equipment.
All warranty services are FOB Teledyne Oceanscience’s facility in Poway, CA.

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Overview
THE Q/Z-1250 OVERVIEW INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
Safety
Terminology
Performance Specifications and Operational Limits

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Safety
Safety is a major concern when working around moving propellers. Extreme caution must be observed
when working on or around the Q/Z-1250. The Q/Z-1250 propellers can rotate at more than 3,000 RPM
and produce 300 W (0.4 HP) each.
There is extreme danger of injury if the propellers are touched while operating. Always stay
clear of the propellers when the batteries are onboard.
The power switch can be depressed (aft deck of boat) to immediately cut power to the motors in an unex-
pected event.
When powering up the Q/Z-1250, always turn the radio transmitter on BEFORE powering the
boat itself.
If, when powered up, the receiver on the boat does not detect a controller signal, the Vessel Control Unit
may unexpectedly enter the fail safe mode. This could be extremely dangerous, depending on the failsafe
setting. The Q/Z-1250’s default failsafe behavior is to stop both propellers until RC contact is reestab-
lished, but may be customized in the field to apply power to one or both propellers
When shutting down, always power down the boat (using the red battery switch) BEFORE
shutting down the transmitter.
Again, if the transmitter is shut off before the boat, unexpected and possibly very dangerous maneuvers
may occur.

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Terminology
Q/Z-1250 systems are comprised of the following components:
Tri-Hull boat
•Made of ABS plastic, the Q/Z-1250 is strong and robust to cope with the worst deployment conditions.
All required cabling, batteries, and antennae are included for easy plug-and-play operation. Electron-
ics are located below deck in a watertight compartment. Doppler profilers of 6.5” (165 mm) diameter
or less may be used with adaptor mounts.
•Two 24 VDC Teledyne Seabotix brushless outdrive motors.
Hitec Aurora 9 Remote-Control System
•Hand held remote transmitter with LCD display for adjusting control settings.
•Paired transmitter receiver receives steering and motor control commands from the transmitter and
sends battery voltage telemetry data back to the transmitter.
•Throttle and steering response characteristics may be adjusted using EPA menu.
Antennae
•Two RC system antennas connected to the receiver to provide redundant operation.
•Optional power/telemetry module includes an additional 2.4GHz, 5dBi antenna for Bluetooth com-
munication.
Figure 1. Q/Z-1250 Overview

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Specifications and Operational Limits
Typical Cruising Speed11-1.5 m/s (3.3-5.0 fps)
Top Speed12.3 m/sec (7.5 ft/sec)
Hull Length 127 cm (50")
Width (extended) 94 cm (37")
Width (transport) 64 cm (25")
Height (no instrument) 32 cm (12.5")
Weight (no instrument) 18 kg (40 lbs)
Weight (typical instrument) 22 kg (48 lbs)
Battery Endurance11.0 m/s: ~4 hours 1.5 m/s: >1 hour
Payload (typical) 4.5 kg (10 lbs)
Power 3 @ 24 V, 4.5 AH NiMH Battery Packs
1 @14 V, 4.5 AH NiMH Battery Pack with optional Power Module
Motor 2 x Brushless DC Thrusters
Hull Material ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
Hardware Anodized Aluminum, Stainless Steel
R/C Control Hitec
R/C Control Modes 3: Left Throttle/Right Steer; Right Throttle/Left Steer; Dual Throttle
R/C Antenna Omni Directional
R/C Range 750 m
R/C RF Scheme FHSS
R/C Frequency 2.4 GHz
ADCP Size Up to 16.5 cm (6.5") Diameter
Warranty One year on all Q-Boat 1250 components.
1 Speed measured over water; speed over ground will depend on water velocity

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Quick Review
Check that you know the
Terminology used
Reference Figure 1. Q/Z-
1250 Overview