Deep Trekker DTG2, User Manual

Page 1: ...Deep Trekker DTG2 User Manual Version 2 0 2016 06 9915 01 01 to 06 9915 01 100 06 9916 01 01 to 06 9915 01 200 ...

Page 2: ...ose attention to the propeller Do not come in contact or put fingers near the propeller at any time the system is turned on or serious injury will result x The speed and mass of this DTG2 ROV can inflict property damage and severe personal injury if a collision occurs Never run this ROV in the presence of unaware swimmers or boaters or where the possibility of collision with people or property exi...

Page 3: ...ent 16 LED Indicators 17 Menu Button 17 Tether 18 Entanglement 18 Shutdown 19 Charging 19 Storage 21 Transporting 22 Optional Equipment Sensor System 23 Auto Depth 24 Auto Heading 24 Turns Counter 25 On Screen Display On Off 25 Calibrating the Compass 25 Optional Equipment Two Function Grabber 26 Optional Equipment Auxiliary Lighting 28 Optional Equipment Laser Scaler 28 Optional Equipment Crawler...

Page 4: ...njury if a collision occurs Never run this ROV in the presence of unaware swimmers or boaters or where the possibility of collision with people or property exists x Be aware of dangers around you including weather and obey all applicable laws while using standard water safety procedures x The density of each body of water is different before operation in a new body of water adjusting the weight of...

Page 5: ...C 5 Manual Specification and Description Changes All pictures descriptions and specifications found in this instruction manual are subject to change without notice Deep Trekker Inc maintains no responsibility for inadvertent errors in this manual ...

Page 6: ... the manual entitled Charging Fully inspect your ROV to ensure it has not been damaged during shipping If you suspect a problem please contact Deep Trekker support or your authorized Deep Trekker Dealer for assistance The DTG2 is shipped to you with the two shipping set screws in the locked position the DTG2 will not operate with these screws locked This ensures that the rough motions associated w...

Page 7: ...dramatically increases reliability and requires no maintenance greasing or replacing any seals on the ROV The patented pitch control aims the outer shell thrusters to any angle 90 degree from center for a total of 180 degrees This system that works entirely from within the hull eliminates the requirement of a third or fourth thruster and further increases reliability and ease of use The ROV and te...

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Page 11: ...to the top mounting points or bottom mounting points These weights can be added or removed as desired to gain the preferred buoyancy It is most common to bias the buoyancy to a neutral or slightly positive setting Every body of water will have a different density generally when changing to salt water we recommend adding 4 ballast plates to start From there small ballast plates can be added or remo...

Page 12: ...and side bodies to ensure they are sealed 5 Turn on the system and check functionality of the thrusters lights and camera Do not operate the pitch system while out of water The lights can run indefinitely while the ROV is out of water Once the inspection is complete prepare to launch using the following steps as a minimum 1 Inform anyone nearby such as divers swimmers or boaters that you are deplo...

Page 13: ... only 2 joysticks The left joystick completely controls the thruster in an intuitive manner Driving the DTG2 on a lateral plane Forward on the joystick is forward on the ROV Back on the joystick is reverse on the ROV Right and left on the joystick are turning the ROV right and left The patented pitch system rotates the entire outer body up and down This feature transforms the thrust motion from th...

Page 14: ... down with the right joystick to CALIBRATE Press the 2 button to enter this menu Use the right joystick to scroll down to Trim Pitch Up or Dn This will trim the home position of the pitch 1 degree each time you select an option using the 2 button Gain Scroll Buttons The gain control can be adjusted on the hand controller to increase or decrease the speed of the ROV For example in situations where ...

Page 15: ...Camera Up Down Buttons The camera up down buttons are located at the front outer right hand side of the controller The up button rotates the camera up and the down button rotates the camera down Forward Camera The camera can quickly be aligned with the pitch angle or in other words the forward direction the ROV is headed by pressing the Forward Camera button This is helpful when you want to look i...

Page 16: ...enter mode simply press the pitch lock button again Reset The Reset button is used to reset the thruster system or pitch system after a fault When the thrusters or pitch motor draw too much current the ROV computer detects this and shuts the system down in order to protect it The most common cause of this occurrence would be when the propeller is fowled The system is re activated after the problem...

Page 17: ...ct Deep Trekker support or your authorized Deep Trekker Dealer for assistance The no communication leak LED will turn on if 1 the ROV is extremely low on batteries 2 the tether is unplugged or damaged or 3 when the ROV is being charged If a full battery charge does not fix the problem contact Deep Trekker support or your authorized Deep Trekker Dealer for assistance See also the trouble shooting g...

Page 18: ...e in use as it poses a threat to swimmers divers and boaters Do not bend the tether in a radius of 75mm 3 or less Do not kink the tether Never drag the tether over a rough or sharp surface This will quickly wear the outer protective jacket and eventually flood the cable Do not step on or drive over the tether Crushing the tether in any way may damage it in a fashion that is non repairable If your ...

Page 19: ...d tether to dry off 100 prior to sealing the case shut Any significant amount of moisture left in the case will promote corrosion If the DTG2 has been launched from a boat stow it safely before moving on Do not let the ROV bounce around the boat Charging Charging the DTG2 ROV must be done when the unit is safely indoors in a dry environment Never put the DTG2 ROV in the water or near water when it...

Page 20: ...ion with the ROV will stop To charge the controller simply plug the controller charger into the charge port on the controller next to the tether Note that the controller charger is different from the ROV charger The difference in charger plugs makes them impossible to interchange Fig 7 Note both the ROV and Controller chargers are smart meaning there will be no harm in leaving the chargers plugged...

Page 21: ...ocations between the temperatures of 20C 4F and 40C 104F out of direct sunlight Storing in climates out of this range will lead to premature battery failure It is recommended to charge the battery at least once every 6 months if the unit is not being used If the ROV is stored in a sealed compartment such as the optional carry case offered by Deep Trekker Inc the ROV and tether must be left to dry ...

Page 22: ...it in this position In this configuration the ROV is unusable and should not be turned on If the ROV is mistakenly turned on the pitch stall error LED will appear because the servo motor cannot override this mechanical connection To release the shipping set screw the following steps must be taken 1 Rotate ROV upside down with the handles facing downward This will ensure it does not rotate until th...

Page 23: ...sor 105 to 105 degrees Turns counter 32000 to 32000 turns ROV hour counter 0 to 32000 hours Water temperature 20 to 80 C 4 F to 176 F The information gathered by the Deep Trekker Sensor System is displayed via OSD on screen display to the video output See the below figure for the placement of each piece of data Temperature Turns Counter Roll Pitch Heading Depth Camera Angle Fig 9 Using the reading...

Page 24: ...ing The auto heading is activated by pressing 1 on the controller As soon as this is pressed the ROV will set the current heading to the target heading and attempt to hold it until the auto heading button 1 is pressed again It is also possible to change the target heading by scrolling up or down the gain arrows immediately after the auto heading is activated After 5 seconds without adjusting the t...

Page 25: ...ing the Compass The accuracy of the compass can be improved by calibration The following steps will guide you through the process The hand held controller will also include these similar instructions 1 Place the ROV in a shallow body of water such as a pool 2 On the controller enter the menu 3 Use the right joystick to scroll down to Calibrate Press 2 to enter this menu 4 Scroll down with the righ...

Page 26: ...to 25 kg 55 lb so it is capable of bringing up both the ROV and an object Please note that the weight of most objects will differ when it is pulled out of the water Based on the density of the object many objects will weight close to neutral in water while they are much heavier in air Caution Do not attempt to rotate the claws while the ROV sits on dry land The tips of the claws if opened at all c...

Page 27: ...ar side of the ROV 4 Check the O ring on the grabber s electrical connector connecting into the rear of the ROV If damaged replace Ensure both are completely dry 5 Plug in the grabber electrical connector and tighten by hand not a wrench Do not allow the plastic bulkhead mounted to the rear of the ROV to turn If the plastic bulkhead appears loose contact your authorized Deep Trekker Service center...

Page 28: ...ad The distance away from the camera is unimportant because both the reference dots and object scale equally The lasers are mounted to the camera within the DTG2 and the dots are centred on the screen This unique setup allows the laser to scale objects in the full field of view of the camera which is mounted on a 270 degree tilting arm To turn on the lasers press the Grabber open and close buttons...

Page 29: ...al system The live feed from the auxiliary cameras can be viewed at any time from the hand held controller The additional cameras are ideal for performing hull or infrastructure inspection Press the reset and camera forward buttons at the same time to switch between the main camera and additional camera feeds Only one camera feed can be displayed at one time on the screen If recording the inspecti...

Page 30: ... Optional Equipment Digital Video Recorder DVR The DVR is an essential tool for any ROV pilot to record your investigations Easily record your video to an SD card provided and or record voice over comments to inspections optional DVR Package Contents ...

Page 31: ...es to show the DVR is turned on 4 Switch to REC 1 to start recording 5 Switch to Stop 1 to stop recording Recording Settings REC Instead of switching the REC button you can select REC on the touch screen Take a Snapshot when recording video The snapshot will be stored in the image files ESC Go back to main menu Adjust settings of recording such as resolution frames per minute and to enable audio L...

Page 32: ... will turn off NOTE You can also connect the DVR to your computer using the USB Cable to charge Installing and Removing the Battery NOTE This DVR has a removable battery You can purchase extra batteries depending on your application Follow these instructions to remove or replace a battery 1 To remove the battery gently push the LOCK switch to the right side and push the battery pack in the directi...

Page 33: ...e can be clipped or held Speak into the microphone normally Recording voice notes during the inspection saves you from re watching the video and adding in comments afterwards The SD card can also act as a final product of documentation of your entire dive for your customer Connecting to Computer and Monitor The live feed from the Deep Trekker Controller can be plugged into a larger monitor through...

Page 34: ...ared Remote Controller and Editing Settings 1 Connect your Deep Trekker controller to the DVR insert the memory card 2 Turn on the DVR before using the IR remote controller 3 Aim the IR Remote Controller at the sensor to control the device 4 Press Rec 2 on the IR remote to start recording and press 3 to stop recording 5 Press 3 again to return to the main menu page 6 Enter Record Settings 5 to tur...

Page 35: ...glasses are plugged in from the AV in out port on the video glasses into the front of the controller to the RCA Video out port Fig 12 The battery pack must also be plugged in for the video glasses to function Plug the power cord from the battery pack into the power supply outlet on the video glasses Note Whenever the battery is plugged into the video glasses it is using power It is important to un...

Page 36: ... maintain neutral buoyancy If the equipment is heavier than this the user is responsible for adding buoyancy to the ROV to compensate It is also advisable that this added equipment does not add significant additional drag to the upper or lower portion of the ROV or it will affect the dynamic characteristics of the ROV movement Too much drag at the top of the ROV will cause it to pitch up while in ...

Page 37: ...igh strength acrylic window is sensitive to chemical attacks which will compromise the integrity of the structure Never wash the ROV while it is being charged The propeller guards and propeller can be removed only as required to pull out debris causing binding Under no circumstance should the user unbolt a connection that includes an o ring seal leading to the interior of the ROV Warranty is void ...

Page 38: ...rked on Do not cover any part of the window only adjacent parts such as the side bodies 2 Using a 1000 sandpaper buff the scratch or dent out Coarser sandpaper can be used if required if the scratch or dent is significant 3 Using a 2000 sandpaper polish the area that was previously buffed with the coarser paper Continue to buff until no work marks are visible The window surface should appear chalk...

Page 39: ...lack bracket to the rear of the ROV 3 Using a 17mm wrench unthread the nut holding the tether on black bracket Once the nut is completely unthreaded the tether can be removed from the bracket 4 Using a wrench disengage the tether from the ROV body Place the wrench on the steel hex next to the ROV body Unthread the nut while supporting the tether housing by hand ensuring that it does not rotate wit...

Page 40: ...rnal threads bores that the tether will slide into Do not fill this bore full of grease or a hydraulic lock will be created when the tether is threading in and damage can occur Just add a thin layer of grease to the surfaces 2 Tie a knot in the tether about 250mm from the end to lock it behind the strain relief If this knot is not present the cable will slip through the gland and put an undesirabl...

Page 41: ... can occur to the pins Place the wrench on the steel hex next to the ROV body and turn until the nut is tight It is important to fix the rotation of the tether using your hand or another tool If the tether is allowed to rotate while the stainless steel nut is rotating the pins will be damaged and the ROV will need extensive repair 5 Fit the tether and gland into the black bracket Using a 17mm wren...

Page 42: ...6 Fit the black bracket back onto the rear of the ROV allowing the tether to route as shown 7 Fasten the black bracket onto the rear of the ROV using the 4 screws and Philips screw driver 8 Turn on ROV and test all functions to ensure proper operation ...

Page 43: ...de ROV 1 Possible breach in hull contact Deep Trekker support or your authorized Deep Trekker Dealer for assistance LED low ROV battery 1 Charge ROV battery using provided ROV charger LED low controller battery 1 Charge controller battery using provided controller charger LED pitch stall Press reset thrusters pitch servo button to re activate 1 Ensure shipping screws are not engaged 2 Ensure tethe...

Page 44: ...ootage of water with nothing in the background can appear black as though the video is not working 2 Check connections between the controller and viewing system Ensure all connectors are completely pushed in 3 Charge the viewing system batteries 4 Ensure a splitter is not being used Composite video output on the controller is only capable of driving one monitor Controller computer system frozen in...

Page 45: ...r Remove the tether from the ROV as outlined in the manual section Removing the Tether then connect the diagnostics cable to the ROV Connect your controller to the other end of the diagnostics cable and turn on the ROV If the ROV functions properly with the diagnostics cable attached there is a fault within the tether If you are still experiencing communications issues the fault is most likely som...

Page 46: ...ally 0 8000ma COMMUNICATIONS CURRENT DIVE MIN current dive time in minutes LAST DIVE last dive time in minutes SYSTEM for factory use only ROV communication status of ROV OK FLT BUTTONS ON OFF status of ON OFF button 1 ROV on 0 ROV off LIGHTS status of PRIMARY AUX floodlights 1 on 0 off RESET status of reset button 1 on 0 off CAM TRACK status of camera forward button 1 on 0 off PIT LOCK status of ...

Page 47: ...in body 1 leak 0 no leak LOW BAT low battery warning for the ROV battery 1 low battery 0 normal or full battery BAT LEV an approximation of the ROV battery level 0 100 A PITCH the actual pitch of the ROV as measured by the pitch sensor 90 to 90 degrees TA R the target right thruster power set by the ROV after auto heading adj 100 to 100 TA L the target left thruster power set by the ROV after auto...

Page 48: ...er at Support Deeptrekker com Replacement parts for the system that are only repairable by an authorized Deep Trekker repair center are not listed in this user manual If the DTG2 is in need of one of these parts please contact Deep Trekker support or your authorized Deep Trekker dealer for assistance The serial number of the DTG2 will be required when ordering parts Locate the serial number on the...

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Page 50: ...al retail purchaser only A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty or service is performed This limited warranty is the sole and exclusive express warranty from Deep Trekker Under the laws of certain states or provinces there may be no implied warranties from Deep Trekker covering your Deep Trekker exploration system and all implied warranties INCLU...

Page 51: ...s covered by this warranty and does not include incidental or consequential damages which are specifically DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED from warranty coverage Note SOME STATES OR PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Any legal action alleging a breach of any applicable warranty coverage must be...

Page 52: ...or persons including Deep Trekker dealers to change the terms of this express limited warranty which is Deep Trekker s only warranty Deep Trekker reserves the right to change or improve the design or manufacture of Deep Trekker products without obligation to modify any products previously manufactured Deep Trekker Inc 40 Melair Road Ayr Ontario Canada N0B1E0 ...