Ocean Sonics icListen, User Manual

Page 1: ...icListen User Guide Ocean Sonics Ltd 110 Parkway Dr Truro NS B6L 1N8 Canada Phone 1 902 655 3000 www OceanSonics com V2021 1...

Page 2: ...an Sonics offers an Introduction to icListen training course This is an hour long session with an Ocean Sonics team member that will get you comfortable using your icListen Hydrophone and help fast tr...

Page 3: ...cListen Web Interface 12 Home Page 12 About Page 13 Settings Page 14 Data Page 21 Operations Page 22 Deployment considerations 24 Real Time Deployment Scenarios 26 Directly Cabled to a PC 26 Using a L...

Page 4: ...f storage and real time streaming of both waveform and spectral data The hydrophone will operate for up to 8 hours using the internal rechargeable battery Optional battery packs can also be used to ex...

Page 5: ...des additional sound recording and data analysis capabilities Lucy can stream real time audio and spectral data provide real time sound analysis and record icListen data to a computer Replay functions...

Page 6: ...s release of icListen firmware is compatible with Lucy v4 3 8 and up and Marco 2 0 and up It is also compatible with most third party FTP SFTP SCP clients SSH clients and web browsers The web interfac...

Page 7: ...ransportation A number of accessories are included as shown below It is important to test the icListen when it is first unpacked and before each deployment for best results A functional test can be pe...

Page 8: ...Listen 1 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet 2 Connect the power cord to the power adapter 3 Connect the power adapter barrel connector to the matching test cable connector 4 Connect the test cable...

Page 9: ...2 0 Install Marco 7 Open the USB drive folder on your computer 8 Navigate to and open the Marco Folder 9 Double click on the setup file to run the setup executable 10 Follow the Setup instructions to...

Page 10: ...b 17 Click Spectrum Charts Setup icListen Data Collection 18 On the web interface click the Settings Tab Data Collection Set the options as desired and click Apply All settings and options are explain...

Page 11: ...will draw power from the battery until it is depleted External power can be re applied at any time to operate the unit and recharge the battery Recent models of the icListen Hardware release 5 or lat...

Page 12: ...l other cases you must use the Power Down Tool supplied in the case and follow this procedure 1 Turn off any recording on the hydrophone 2 Unplug the barrel connector of the power adaptor to remove th...

Page 13: ...r battery charge up to 20 is expected when the unit is repowered the charge percentage will be accurate at full charge Standby Mode Standby Mode is a low power mode which can extend battery life to 5...

Page 14: ...rt pulse 0 5s Unit Booting Up 2 short pulses 0 5s each Firmware is Ready Running 3 short pulses 0 5s each Unit Shutting Down 1 short 1 long pulse 0 5s and 1s three times Error Booting Unit Notes The e...

Page 15: ...Home Page When you first connect to the hydrophone you arrive at the Home page which provides summary status information including serial number current operating conditions and recording status Epoch...

Page 16: ...icListen User Guide 13 v2021 1 About Page This page provides information on the hardware and firmware versions being used on the hydrophone current IP address MAC Address and hydrophone sensitivity...

Page 17: ...internal memory for data storage Lucy can also be used to record data on a computer Waveform Data Acoustic time series data Uncompressed audio in a standard waveform wav file The files can be reviewed...

Page 18: ...the specified length The maximum supported filesize is 1GB which limits the amount of time an individual file can store For example at the maximum sample rate of 512 kS s 11 minutes is the max time t...

Page 19: ...spectral displays and analysis Storing spectrum data can provide a compact form of data storage allowing for faster data retrieval and analysis The FFT files also store sensor data temperature and hum...

Page 20: ...time is set correctly on the icListen prior to enabling a delay See Set Date and Time on page 22 Enable Advanced Settings Provides additional settings for Data Collection Ocean Sonics recommends that...

Page 21: ...waveform data recording spectrum FFT data sending messages over an epoch channel or simply logging the event in a text file EpochLog txt Epoch mode can increase the relevance of collected data by reco...

Page 22: ...such as an icLink or a GPS icListen hydrophones can self synchronize when they are cabled together by using a connection cable a PPS sync bus a Smart cable an icLink or an Ocean Sonics Battery Pack Fo...

Page 23: ...cases where no DHCP server is available direct connection to a laptop in the field for example an IP address can be set manually As the hydrophone and host change locations the host computer may no l...

Page 24: ...bandwidth and processing method are also displayed The reference level step size and time represented by the width of the window can be modified individual images can be saved and the display stopped...

Page 25: ...indicator Operations Page This page allows you to perform common operational tasks Set Date and Time The icListen uses UTC date and time in the file name for each recorded wav and FFT file The time s...

Page 26: ...Clicking it will prevent any settings changes or data retrieval until a successful login is performed Password protection can be removed by clicking Apply with the password fields blank Reset Standby...

Page 27: ...the rope in place if needed The cable should only be used as a secondary line if the rope fails Deploying the hydrophone with only a cable can weaken or break the connector Guards Guardsarehighlyreco...

Page 28: ...are unsure how to assess this we recommend having your deployment reviewed by a qualified electrician familiar with underwater equipment installation Pre Deployment Testing Ensure all equipment is fu...

Page 29: ...twork inactivity If it is impracticle to keep the laptop connected to power we recommend disabling power management on your ethernet card Follow these steps to do this on Windows 10 Open Control Panel...

Page 30: ...s a primary line and reduce connector strain 2 Follow Getting Started with your icListen on page 4 to connect and setup for deployment 3 To extend the cable length use an extension cable between the i...

Page 31: ...ch Box can extend icListen battery life up to 40 hours 24 hours when using wi fi GPS provides GPS position logging and GPS time synchronization See the Launch Box User Guide for additional information...

Page 32: ...etup 1 Insert the icListen into the float collar with the cable attached 2 Close and secure the float collar for deployment 3 Use a cable tie to secure the cable to the float collar Tape can be used a...

Page 33: ...D Tripod B Smart Cable E HCI C Extension Cable at least 2x water depth Optional substitutions for the HCI include a Test Cable or Launch Box Setup 1 Attach the hydrophones to the smart cable 2 Attach...

Page 34: ...months A B D C E F Equipment Required A icListen with optional guard D Rope B Float Collar E Anchor Weights C Shorting Plug F Surface Float Deployment Notes For best sound data do not connect the sur...

Page 35: ...ure the hydrophone s battery is at 100 before deployment Attach the shorting plug to protect the icListen connector The rope length from the second weight to the surface float must be greater than the...

Page 36: ...attery Pack Cage A B D C E Equipment Required A icListen D Rope B Battery Pack E Anchor C Battery Pack Cage F Floats Note An acoustic release can be used to retrieve a mid water mooring deployment Set...

Page 37: ...designed to ensure the best acoustic recordings possible Buoys can optionally have rechargeable batteries GPS recording and synchronization and Wi Fi or Radio For more information on setup and deploy...

Page 38: ...ydrophone web interface or Lucy can be used to download the files For large amounts of data Ocean Sonics recommends FTP file transfer The Filezilla ftp client is provided on the icListen USB stick or...

Page 39: ...ers in the right hand pane 5 Open the Data folder to display the files saved on icListen wav and txt 6 Under Local Site your computer choose the location and folder where you want the icListen data to...

Page 40: ...t to port 22 use icListen as the user name and by default there is no password icListen releases prior to release 23 do not support updating through FTP While applying this update take care not to int...

Page 41: ...increased servicing to replace connectors Clean element with warm soapy water Clean hardened biological build up by soaking the hydrophone in a 50 50 water and 0 5 ppm acetic acid white vinegar solut...

Page 42: ...es or cables Disconnect the cable by pulling straight on the connector Do not pull at an angle and do not pull on the cable Avoid sharp bends at cable entry Storage Store the unit in original case and...

Page 43: ...ophone is between 40 60 charge Put the unit into standby mode and use the power down tool Note If powered down for more than 3 weeks the icListen will lose the date and time When turned on after stora...

Page 44: ...hydrophone is serviced by Ocean Sonics after 18 24 months of use Servicingcanincludere calibration functionaltests updatingfirmwareandreplacingthememory card and batteries when needed icListen Connect...

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