Customer Training Guide
Pre-Launch Wave Glider® SV3
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RDF beacon tested w/receiver:
Radio beacon that was used in the past to track Wave Gliders with a Yagi antenna at
ranges of 10’s of kilometers in cases where all other communications methods failed.
This equipment has been phased out in most applications.
Check alarms:
WGMS
– Health (Green, Yellow, Red, circle) – Click Alarm/Health Icon. Look at all
alarms if any. Depending on alarms continue with Pre-Launch or escalate as necessary.
To clear alarms
– Click Alarm/Health Icon – Click ALARM under Status – Enter clear
reason (Pre-Launch)
– Do this for each Alarm
To clear ALL Alarms
– Vehicle Icon – Errors – Actions – Clear all Alarms
Chapter 11. Comments
Umbilical length
Types of Payloads and what port they are plugged into (G, S, and T1)
Notes of issues or items that are being addressed.
1. (Example 1) A glider has low power when the Pre-Launch is being conducted.
The exception is that it is being charged and noted.
2. (Example 2) The solar panels are all reading 0.00 yet the Pre-Launch is being
conducted at night. When looking into the solar panel reports they all had good
reports when it was daylight.
WSS power draw is reading close to 1.4W
Chapter 12. Technician Signature
Name of individual(s) conducting the Pre-Launch
