Trident OpenROV, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...bol 7 Trident Underwater Drone 1 Tail strap Improves tether integrity when handling Trident via tether 2 Tether charger connection point Connection point must be dry before connecting tether or charger 3 Topside Sends video and control data to and from Trident to the controller via WiFi hotspot 5 25m tether Kevlar reinforced data cable that sends video and control data from the topside to Trident ...

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Page 4: ...orded 1080p on Trident Download 1080p video to device View downloaded 1080p View recorded 720p pilot Share recorded video to cloud storage Export video via computer connection Record to device controller SD card Manage updates Tail board LED indicators Maintenance care Battery safety Regulatory information 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Table...

Page 5: ...Quick start Device Tablet phone or game pad WiFi hotspot Topside Tether connector Outlet Charger Charger connector Connecting Trident 1 ...

Page 6: ...nt This location is indicated by a weight symbol Trident is neutrally buoyant in freshwater For neutral buoyancy in brackish water attach trim weights if needed Trim weights are found close to the tether reel in the foam at the bottom of the box For neutral buoyancy in saltwater attach trim weights ...

Page 7: ... tether reel are water resistant splashes okay but they were not designed to be submerged Please be careful to keep them safely on the boat or dock when operating Trident It is recommended to update both the OpenROV app and Trident software before you head out to the water Refer to pages 33 34 for more details 3 Dive procedures Operating Trident in strong currents You need to raise or lower Triden...

Page 8: ...e app Don t disconnect your Trident from the topside turning off as this can cause video corruption After dive See page 37 for important details regarding maintenance care Don t drive Trident through seaweed or other vegetation as it can get stuck in the propellers Avoid rocks branches or other objects that can potentially damage Trident or pose a risk for entanglement Avoid animals fish or other ...

Page 9: ...crew the charger connector to Trident Tighten charger connector snugly to ensure a proper connection 5 Charge Trident battery 1 Quick start Refer to dive procedures on pgs 3 4 before diving your Trident ...

Page 10: ...Quick start Discharging battery level indicators While Trident is in use 0 39 Low battery 75 95 50 74 40 49 95 100 Full battery Charging 4 solid green LEDs Blinking green LEDs Fully charged 6 ...

Page 11: ... Trident to ensure a proper connection To power on screw the tether to Trident To power off unscrew the tether from Trident Screw the tether to the topside ships connected Topside does not need to be charged Quick start Refer to dive procedures on pgs 3 4 before diving your Trident ...

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Page 13: ...opside tether reel over to find your Access WiFi settings on your device and connect to topside Case sensitive Wait about a minute for all three status lights located on the topside SSID Trident XX XX PASSWORD XXXXXXXX Quick start Refer to dive procedures on pgs 3 4 before diving your Trident ...

Page 14: ...op of the screen twice This might be slightly different depending on the device you are using 2 From the drop down menu select the topside SSID Trident XXXX which can be found on the back of the topside tether reel 3 Enter the password located on the back of the topside tether reel Trident 6C66 ...

Page 15: ...shboard screen Settings Maintenance Find more information about Trident get updates and perform self repairs Past Dives View recorded video stored on Trident and or this device Pilot Take control of Trident ...

Page 16: ...te and time video was created Trident serial number Available Trident storage space month day hour min sec Trident s storage capacity is 20GB which is about 2 3 hours of 1080p recording space 1080p HQ videos that have been downloaded to this device from Trident 720p pilot videos that are saved directly to this device 12 ...

Page 17: ...2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours Remaining time Remaining time Pilot screen Recording off 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 b 11 b 10 b 5 6 13 ...

Page 18: ... spinning when the vehicle is out of water 5 Motor speed Slow Medium Fast 6 Lights Off On 7 Vertical pitch angle 8 Compass heading 9 Depth in meters switch to feet in settings 10 1080p video storage remaining on Trident while recording 10b Grey icon and text indicate that you are not recording 1080p video to Trident 11 720p video storage remaining on your device while recording 11b Gray icon and t...

Page 19: ...Go forward Tilt down Tilt up Turn left Turn right Go backward 15 Hold the tablet phone in landscape mode Put your thumbs anywhere on the screen to make the joysticks appear Tablet phone controls ...

Page 20: ...Go forward Turn left Turn right Tilt up Go backward 16 Game pad controls Tilt down ...

Page 21: ...17 Start stop recording B A X Y Game pad controls continued Back to home screen Turn the lights on off Back button ...

Page 22: ...18 Game pad controls continued Decrease speed Power on off Memory card slot Micro SD up to 128GB 64GB internal memory Mini HDMI port Audio jack Micro USB charging port Increase speed ...

Page 23: ...Record video 19 1080p video recording directly on Trident 720p pilot video recording directly on device Recording Mode 1 Both 1080p and 720p Default ...

Page 24: ...h 1080p High Quality HQ video directly to Trident s on board memory and will record the 720p pilot video to your device simultaneously This is useful if you want a backup version of your dive video stored on your device Default Recording Mode 1 Both 1080p and 720p ...

Page 25: ...Record video 21 1080p video recording directly on Trident 720p pilot video not recording directly on device Recording Mode 2 Just Trident 1080p ...

Page 26: ...mory You will view the 720 pilot video on your device but it won t be saved to it Use this configuration when you want to save space on your device which is especially important if you are using a smart phone with limited storage Recording configurations 22 Default Recording Mode 2 Just Trident 1080p ...

Page 27: ...Record video 23 1080p video is not directly recording on Trident 720p pilot video is recording directly on device Recording Mode 3 Just device 720p ...

Page 28: ...e 720p pilot video that you are seeing on your device directly to your device This is the configuration that all standard Tridents had prior to the 1 5 1 update This can be useful if your Trident s on board memory is full Default Recording Mode 3 Just device 720p ...

Page 29: ...Connect Trident to device 2 Press Past Dives from OpenROV Dashboard screen 3 Press the Trident icon 4 To preview a 1080p recording before downloading press anywhere on the video image Download 1080p video to the device for higher quality playback ...

Page 30: ...device 2 Press Past Dives from OpenROV Dashboard 3 Press the Trident icon 4 Press the download icon on each desired video You can long press to select multiple videos the download icon is then in top right corner Download complete Download in progress 26 ...

Page 31: ...View downloaded 1080p video on device 27 1 Press Past Dives from OpenROV Dashboard screen 2 Press the Device 1080p video icon 4 To view a 1080p recording press anywhere on the video image ...

Page 32: ...View recorded 720p pilot video on device 1 Press Past Dives from OpenROV Dashboard screen 2 Press the Device Pilot video icon 3 To view a 720p pilot recording press anywhere on the video image 28 ...

Page 33: ... cloud storage 29 1 Press Past Dives from OpenROV Dashboard 2 Press the Device 1080p video icon 4 Long press the video you would like to share 5 Press the Share icon in the top right corner 6 Share via email Google Drive etc ...

Page 34: ...ndroid website 2 Go to file explorer and drag your videos to desired storage location Your videos will be located in the path below unless manually changed in the directory 720p pilot video location Device name Internal storage Trident Pilot 1080p video location Device name Internal storage Trident Trident 1080p Export video via computer connection 30 ...

Page 35: ...Record to device controller SD card 31 1 Insert SD card to your device before dive 2 Launch OpenROV app go to Settings Trident video settings 3 Press video directory ...

Page 36: ...Recording to device controller SD card 32 4 Press the hamburger menu bar 5 Press SD card 6 Press SELECT SD card ...

Page 37: ...member to regularly connect your device to the internet to check for updates If you have enabled auto updates your device will periodically check when an internet connection is present You can check manually by opening Google Play and navigating to the OpenROV Cockpit app page Check for app updates Manage updates 33 ...

Page 38: ...can do so by going to the Maintenance screen in the OpenROV Cockpit app and pressing Check for updates The latest version of the app will be needed for the latest Trident software update Trident software update available Manage updates 34 Check for Trident software updates ...

Page 39: ...ly drain Battery level indicators located on the tail board Battery charger If the charging connector is not tightly screwed into Trident the battery will slowly drain After about 3 hours Trident will be fully charged Green charger light Trident not connected Red charger light Trident connected Never run Trident until the battery dies as it is hard on the battery and you may corrupt your video fil...

Page 40: ...Low charge LED 5 LED 4 LED 3 LED 2 LED 1 75 92 50 74 40 49 93 100 Full charge 0 39 Low battery 75 92 50 74 40 49 93 100 Full battery Discharging battery level indicators Charging battery level indicators Tail board LED indicators 36 ...

Page 41: ...l and topside with USB cover in place can all be rinsed in this way Remove the rear motor covers with a 1 Phillips screwdriver and flush both motors with freshwater Make sure there is no foreign material in this area such as seaweed or sand Flush the vertical motor No cover removal is necessary Towel dry Trident and remove the tether to turn off Trident and carefully dry the tether connector Make ...

Page 42: ...pose Trident to direct sunlight or heat for extended periods When transporting or temporarily storing Trident make sure not to exceed the temperature range listed above When storing Trident for a long period of time make sure to charge Trident fully Trident s total rated capacity is 95 Wh The battery packs are UN 38 3 certified Always check with your airline prior to flight for the latest rules an...

Page 43: ...tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment an...

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