IXSEA AR6X1 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...ION EXTERNAL CIRCULATION Department Name Nb Of copies Company Name Nb Of copies R D Quality 1 1 1 1 EXTERNAL APPROVAL Department Name Function Date Signature INTERNAL APPROVAL Identification Drafted by Checked by Approuved by Approuved by Name P F ADAM Date Sept 1998 Signature IXSEA S A S Rue Rivoalon Sainte Anne du Portzic 29200 BREST FRANCE Email info ixsea com http www ixsea com Page 1 21 ...

Page 2: ...0 This document is the property of IXSEA and may not be reproduced or divulged without their prior written approval IS DATE PAGES OBJECT 1 Sept 1998 all Resumption of T 1147 PG NT93 015 DP6500745 1 1 2002 11 06 all Transfer to IXSEA OCEANO format ...

Page 3: ...stic Release 7 1 3 1 General 7 1 3 2 Accessories 7 1 4 Operational Characteristics 8 1 5 Shipping Data and Sizes 8 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 9 2 1 Mechanical 9 2 2 Environmental 9 2 3 Receiver 9 2 4 Command Coding 9 2 5 Transmitter 10 2 6 Transducer 10 2 7 Release Motor 10 2 8 Battery Packs Life 10 2 8 1 Power Supply 10 2 8 2 Gearmotor Power Supply 11 3 COMMAND OPERATIONS 11 3 1 ON OFF Functions ...

Page 4: ...ransmit power section 14 4 4 Programming 14 5 MAINTENANCE 15 5 1 Dismantling 15 5 1 1 AR 661 S 15 5 1 2 AR 661 CS 15 5 1 3 AR 601 AP 15 5 1 4 AR 661 CE 16 5 1 5 AR 661 B1S 16 5 1 6 AR 661 B2S 16 5 1 7 AR 661 DS 17 5 2 Battery packs replacement 17 5 3 Unit Re assembly 17 5 4 Preventive Maintenance Procedure 17 5 4 1 Transducer neoprene boot 17 5 4 2 Storage 18 5 4 3 O Rings 18 6 PREPARATION FOR DEP...

Page 5: ...E UM AR 6X1 PAGE 1 1 06 11 02 5 20 This document is the property of IXSEA and may not be reproduced or divulged without their prior written approval 7 APPENDICES 21 7 1 Overall Dimensions 21 7 2 Electronic Board 21 ...

Page 6: ... series of letters and numbers The first two letters designate the product type Example AR Acoustic Release TT Telecommand Transmitter PS Power Supply RM Rangemeter ES Echo Sounder RT Recoverable Transponder MT Miniature Transponder Etc The typical designator will have two letters followed by three numbers If additional designation is required more letters will follow the numbers Example AR 661 CS...

Page 7: ...ustic Releases are multipurpose acoustic receivers transmitters which use a secure low frequency command code structure for reliable deep sea operations These units can execute acoustic remote controls such as acoustic replies and or releases AR 6X1 unit is fitted with a ranging function through the RANGE telecommand code to assist relocation The codes are transmitted with a telecommand unit model...

Page 8: ...S 2 5 tons B2S 2 5 tons B2S 2 5 tons DS 5 tons DS 5 tons Max Depth Rating AR 601 AP 750 m AR 661 CS 6000 m AR 661 CE 6000 m AR 661 B1S 6000 m AR 661 B2S 6000 m AR 661 DS 6000 m 18 standard Alkaline or on option LiSOCl2 lithium cells D size Operating life refer to 2 8 1 1 5 Shipping Data and Sizes AR 661 S Overall length 723 mm Maximum diameter 130 mm Weight in air 25 kg Weight in water about 16 kg...

Page 9: ...chanical Material Plastic with AR 601 AP Stainless steel DUPLEX UNS 32550 with AR661S AR 661CS AR 661DS AR 661B1S and AR 661B2S Aluminium with AR 661 CE 2 2 Environmental Operating temperature range 5 C to 50 C Storage temperature range 40 C to 70 C Depth depending on the model AR 601 AP 750 meters AR 661 6 000 meters 2 3 Receiver Two frequencies factory set within 8 16 5 kHz range Minimum pulse w...

Page 10: ...ng on the battery type Typical consumption 0 25 A over 3 to 4 seconds 1 A max over 10 seconds on rotation limit of the motor 2 8 Battery Packs Life 2 8 1 Power Supply As standard 18 alkaline cells Lithium LiSOCl2 cells as option 3 parallel banks of 6 D size cells in serie Operating life Alkaline cells 3 years at 20 C with more than 100 releases 2 years at 0 C with more than 100 releases 1000 Acous...

Page 11: ... AR 6X1 series unit will transmit a 10 ms acoustic pulse at F0 frequency 8 or 12 kHz in general This function allows easy relocation of the AR unit before recovering Stand by Mode of the transmit amplifier no audible reply after a telecommand code if the AR unit has not been used for a long time about 1 hour Note the single pulse interrogation for ranging is not implemented on AR units Proceed wit...

Page 12: ...lled transducer top endplate One endplate assembly with release system and internal structure 4 1 4 AR 661 CE One housing tube One oil filled transducer top endplate One endplate assembly with release system and internal structure 4 1 5 AR 661 B1S One housing tube One oil filled transducer top endplate with protective cage One endplate assembly with release hook and internal structure 4 1 6 AR 661...

Page 13: ... DC converter and from the battery voltage 4 3 2 Receiver section The signal received by the transducer is first amplified through a low noise FET pre amplifier Q01 The signal is fed in a wide band pass filter L1 C11 L2 C12 and L3 C13 and then the signal is amplified and hard limited Z2 The resulting signal from the amplification section is fed simultaneously into Bit_0 and Bit_1 narrow band filte...

Page 14: ...plifier Z37 Q08 and Q09 Tapped secondary of T03 power transformer allows the adjustment of acoustic output level L4 core coil with the transducer forms a tuned RLC circuit 4 4 Programming Two programmed command codes by wire links RELEASE REL Hexadecimal from 00 to FF RANGE INT Hexadecimal from 00 to FF Upper digit GROUP is common to the INT and REL codes Transmit frequency F0 is fixed by the Y2 c...

Page 15: ...1638 thanks to the Allen key size 10 supplied with the Acoustic Release Manually extrude the transducer endplate from the housing tube A plastic connector should appear Disconnect it Remove the endplate assembly with release hook and internal structure 5 1 3 AR 601 AP Install the AR 601 AP unit in up right position transducer at the top Remove the locking O ring located at the base of the transduc...

Page 16: ...e Disconnect the plastic connector Remove the endplate assembly with release hook and internal structure 5 1 6 AR 661 B2S Only partial dismantling of the B2S DDL hook assembly is required to accede to electronic board or replace battery packs of an AR 661 unit Execute this dismantling as follows Fully unscrew the locking screw ref 910 1662 Unscrew then remove the two screws ref 910 1288 that hold ...

Page 17: ...arity Reinstall the printed circuit with the screws Do not change the type of cells without changing setting of link AR_AL see 4 4 5 3 Unit Re assembly Clean O rings and grooves Do not hesitate to change O rings ref R50DF801 Apply new silicone grease on O rings and grooves Use RHODORSIL 33 silicone grease available on request at IXSEA OCEANO Proceed in reverse order to reassemble the AR unit Do no...

Page 18: ... on 6 1 2 Pre immersion documentation Before deployment record the model serial number frequencies time delay appropriate command codes on a form This information is compulsory and vital for the successful use and or recovery of the unit See Equipment checklist 6 1 3 Functional test prior to immersion After checking the batteries and prior to any operational use it is advisable to test each functi...

Page 19: ...ully operated in each of its modes 6 2 Mooring Line Considerations The AR 6X1 Acoustic Release may be inserted in the mooring line just below the floats or oceanographic equipment to recover Take care that the transducer head is free of obstruction AR unit should be oriented the way towards the surface Special attention should be given to the following considerations No dissimilar metals should be...

Page 20: ...ng the Acoustic Release Locate the recovery area thanks to the recorded geodetic coordinates Program the INT RANGE code of the AR on the telecommand transmitter Check the good receiver mode of the TT 301 telecommand unit Mode A used for an AR unit replying at 8 kHz Mode B used for an AR unit replying at 12 kHz Transmit INT RANGE code of the AR with the telecommand transmitter Because of the power ...

Page 21: ...or damage due to buffeting Remove any marine growth and clean with fresh water Re arm the release hook if necessary For long term storage it is recommended to remove the batteries from the unit to avoid possible leakage of cells 7 APPENDICES 7 1 Overall Dimensions 267 9001E AR 661 CE 256 9002E AR 661 CS 203 9001E AR 601 AP 301 9200E AR 661 B2S 253 9001E AR 661 DS 314 9002E AR 661 B1S 7 2 Electroni...