Boxfish ROV Owner’s Manual
V1.3. All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.
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Tips and tricks ....................................................................................................... 52
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Battery management ...................................................................................................... 53
Monitoring battery usage ...................................................................................... 53
Variables that affect battery usage ................................................................... 53
Limits ............................................................................................................................ 53
Battery storage ......................................................................................................... 54
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Managing tether cable during a dive ......................................................................... 55
Safety ........................................................................................................................... 55
Communication between tether operator and ROV pilot ........................... 55
Best practice for tether management ............................................................... 55
Winding in the tether cable .................................................................................. 55
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Bringing the ROV back to surface .............................................................................. 57
Safe ascent practices ............................................................................................. 57
How to bring ROV back to surface .................................................................... 57
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After-dive procedures ................................................................................................... 58
Disconnect ROV components and cables ...................................................... 58
Clean ROV system .................................................................................................. 58
Leave ROV components to dry .......................................................................... 58
Charge ROV battery ............................................................................................... 58
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ROV battery – charging and discharging ................................................................. 59
Battery charging safety information .................................................................. 59
Battery charging procedure ................................................................................. 59
Prepare batteries for storage ............................................................................... 63
Prepare batteries for shipping ............................................................................ 64
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Care and maintenance of your Boxfish ROV .......................................................... 66
How to clean the fibre optic cables and inputs ............................................. 66
How to release vacuum from inside the ROV ................................................ 68
How to replace thrusters and propellers ......................................................... 68
How to remove battery tray from ROV ............................................................. 75
Replacing the ROV Battery ................................................................................... 79
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Software and firmware updates ................................................................................. 82
Updating Control Station firmware and/or software .................................. 82
Updating ROV firmware ........................................................................................ 82
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Appendix I: Control Station – more information ................................................... 83