Ocean Instruments SoundTrap ST500 User Manual

1 About this guide .............................................................................................................................. 4
2 Quick start guide ............................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Opening and closing the housing ..................................................................................... 5
2.2 Batteries ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Installing the hydrophone ................................................................................................ 6
2.4 Install the SoundTrap host on your PC ............................................................................. 6
2.5 Connect SoundTrap to your PC ........................................................................................ 7
2.6 Check SoundTrap Status .................................................................................................. 8
2.7 Configure the deployment ............................................................................................... 8
2.8 Begin recording using the IR Remote Control ................................................................ 10
2.9 Data Offload ................................................................................................................... 11
3 More details .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.1 Adding additional memory cards ................................................................................... 12
3.2 Data Files ........................................................................................................................ 13
3.3 Calculation of deployment endurance ........................................................................... 14
3.4 Deployment hardware ................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Software updates ........................................................................................................... 16
3.6 MSP firmware updates ................................................................................................... 16
3.7 Calibration ...................................................................................................................... 16
3.8 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 19
4 Appendices .................................................................................................................................... 20
4.1 SoundTrap HF Click Detector (ST500HF Only)................................................................ 20

Ocean Instruments SoundTrap ST500 Specifications

General

Brand	Ocean Instruments
Model	SoundTrap ST500
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English