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Remora Acoustic Recorder 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.loggerhead.com 
Updated 30 January 2015 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Remora

Page 1: ...1 Remora Acoustic Recorder www loggerhead com Updated 30 January 2015 ...

Page 2: ...loggerhead com Currently only Windows 7 is supported Windows 8 will be in future versions Follow prompts and ignore warnings regarding unverified publisher or unsigned drivers 2 Launch Sound Trap Host Software 3 Use provided micro USB cable to connect the recorder to your computer The underwater connector pulls straight off DO NOT TWIST CONNECTOR ...

Page 3: ... also may take a more than one insertion of the USB plug before it recognizes the board If this continues to be an issue follow the steps included at the end for reset ting the USB hub in Windows 7 6 Select the device by clicking on its label under Device List 7 Click the Services tab on the top center of the status screen 8 Click Update Application Firmware Once complete you can click Get Firmwar...

Page 4: ...4 9 Click Sync SuDAR s Clock to sync the internal clock to that of your computer ...

Page 5: ... DSG ST Ocean Recording Schedule Record Continuously Will record continuously when box checked If not checked the record interval settings will be used Audio Options Sampling Mode Only Wave mode is enabled Sample Rate kHz Select one of the sample rates You can record sound frequencies up to half of the sample rate X3 Check to enable lossless data compression This is a good idea for deployments tha...

Page 6: ...ipped with the DSG ST has a typical sensitivity of 201 dBV uPa Battery Charge and Deploy The remora s lithium battery is recharged when connected to the PC The status of the charge is indicated in the soundtrap software When done with settings and fully charged click the Deploy button at the bottom of the screen Remove microUSB cable Insert dummy plug Remora ready for deployment ...

Page 7: ...s the USB connector and Press the Start button A faint red and green light will flash settling to an intermittently blinking green light Note One remote can trigger multiple instruments if they are within the range of the remote The remora can also be started manually or with a start time delay from the software ...

Page 8: ... with the microUSB cable 4 Once selected the recorder will open to the Retrieve tab and download the recording directory Select the recording s that you wish to download and click Download Clicking Open Save Folder button will show where the individual recording folders are saved on your computer These will include metadata files and a wav file that can be used in the audio processing software of ...

Page 9: ...9 5 When files are downloaded the card can be wiped by clicking Delete All The entire card is deleted so this operation may take a few minutes for a large card ...

Page 10: ... perform a reference calibration if required The recorder has two gain settings Low 21 dB gain 190 dB re 1uPa clip level High 33 dB gain 178 dB re 1uPa clip level In most cases the high gain setting is desirable Internal Calibration Signal Each recording starts by playing internal electrical calibration tones These signals are 30 uV RMS in amplitude and can be used to monitor the electrical calibr...

Page 11: ...tp www techsupportalert com content how fix annoying windows usb problem htm 3 Try resetting the USB Port in your Device Manager http digital ni com public nsf allkb 1D120A90884C25AF862573A700602459 4 Your USB driver may be corrupted Go to your computer manufacturer s service site manually download the latest USB Drivers for your model and reinstall them This may require a reboot ...

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