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Do not deploy too much tether. Excess tether in the water will add drag to the ROV and opportunity for the tether to get caught on something.
Do not deploy the tether over sharp edges or rough ground.
Do not step on the tether.
Driving Guidelines
Do not drive into a sandy bottom. If you do drive into a sandy bottom, stop driving the vehicle and allow it to ᵸoat up to prevent sand from getting into the vertical thrusters.
Drive smoothly and on low gain when possible to maximize battery life.
Do not touch coral with the ROV to prevent damage to the coral.
Avoid driving into seaweed when possible. Seaweed can get sucked into and stop the thrusters from spinning.
When diving, it is helpful to follow down a chain or a line to give a frame of reference.
Storage Between Dives
If you have a break between dives where the
BlueROV2
is out of the water for more than 15 minutes, make sure to keep it in a shaded area. If there is no shade nearby, a towel draped
over the ROV will supply suᶐcient shade.
Recovery
Disarm the
BlueROV2
prior to attempting to recover it.
Powered Recovery
Typically, you will be recovering the
BlueROV2
when it is under power.
The ROV pilot should ᵠnd the tether and follow it back to the launching area.
While the pilot is driving back pull in the tether slack. Clean debris oᶰ of the tether and inspect for cuts or nicks while pulling in.
When the ROV arrives back to the launching location, disarm the ROV.
Pick up the ROV directly if practical, or pull the ROV up using the tether. Avoid sharp or hard object while lifting the ROV by the tether; allow space for the ROV to swing.
Remove the vent plug from the battery enclosure vent penetrator.
Disconnect the battery.
Unpowered Recovery
If the ROV loses power or connection to QGroundControl while diving, you should do the following:
Pull the tether in at a moderate pace. Don’t try to pull it in as fast as possible.
Post Mission Checklist
Rinse down with fresh water
If you were operating in a sandy environment or seaweed, clean sand and seaweed from the thrusters.
Preventative Maintenance
Every 100 Hours of Operation or Every 6 Months
Replace
Lumen
mount O-rings.
Replace radial battery cap O-rings on the side that you open and close when swapping batteries.
Replace vent plug O-rings.
Issue Reporting
We’re always trying to make our documentation, instructions, software, and user experience better. If you’re having an issue with anything, please report it so that we can address it as
soon as possible! Here’s where to do that depending on what’s wrong:
ArduSub Issues: For anything related to the ArduSub software that runs on the Pixhawk and controls the ROV, reports issues on the ArduSub Github Issues Page
(https://github.com/bluerobotics/ardusub/issues). If you’re unsure where your issue should be posted, you can report it here.
QGroundControl Issues: For anything related to the QGroundControl software, joystick setup, video streaming, etc., please report an issue on the QGroundControl Github Issues Page
(https://github.com/mavlink/qgroundcontrol/issues).
Documentation: For anything related to the documentation and instructions here, please report an issue on the Blue Robotics Documentation Github Issues Page
(https://github.com/bluerobotics/bluerobotics.github.io/issues).
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