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WSM6 Manual

Document Ref: UM-8270-000

Issue: A Rev 0

viii October 2011

Appendix C – Wideband Sub-Mini 6: Completed Assembly Acceptance Test Sheet............125

Appendix D – Software Copyright / License / Warranty...........................................................126

Main Page

Contacting the Sonardyne Support Team3
Table of Contents5
Figures9
Amendment History13
Section 1 - Introduction15
Introduction15
Related Publications15
Table 1-1 - Related Publications15
Section 2 - Safety17
Introduction17
Procedures17
Section 3 - Technical Description19
Introduction19
Description19
Figure 3-1 - Type 8270 Directional Wideband Sub-Mini 6G19
Figure 3-2 - Type 8270 Directional Wideband Sub-Mini 6G® Outline Drawing19
Figure 3-3 - Type 8271 Omni-Directional Wideband Sub-Mini 6G20
Figure 3-4 - Type 8271 Omni Directional Wideband Sub-Mini 6G® Outline Drawing20
Figure 3-5 - Type 8270 Directional Wideband Sub-Mini 6G® End-Cap20
Figure 3-6 - Type 8271 Omni Directional Wideband Sub-Mini 6G® End-Cap21
Figure 3-7 - Connector End-Cap22
Figure 3-8 - Connector Pin Numbering23
Wsm624
Figure 3-9 - Type 8271-000-07 1000M Rated Omni-Directional WSM6 with Connector for Remote Transducer25
Figure 3-10 - Type 8271-000-07 - 1000M Rated Omni-Directional WSM6 with Straight Remote Transducer26
Figure 3-11 - Type 8271-000-07 - 1000M Rated Omni-Directional WSM6 with Right-Angle Remote Transducer27
Figure 3-12 - Type 8065-120-XM 1000M Rated Straight Remote Transducer28
Figure 3-13 - Type 8065-121-XM 1000M Rated Right-Angle Remote Transducer29
Configuration30
Table 3-1 - Type 8270 WSM6 Configuration Table30
Table 3-2 - Type 8271 WSM6 Configuration Table30
Battery Charging Description31
Fast Charging32
Figure 3-14 - Charger Connections32
Compatibility with SSM Chargers33
Variants33
8270-000-11 Wsm633
Figure 3-15 - 8270-000-11 Connector Pin-Out33
8270-000-07 Wsm634
Figure 3-16 - 8270-000-07 Connector Pin-Out34
Section 4 - Installation35
Pre-Use Checks35
Check the Pressure Relief Vent Valve35
Figure 4-1 - WSM6 Pressure Relief Vent Valve and Connector Location35
Charge the Battery36
Figure 4-2 - WSM6 ON/OFF Switch37
Section 5 - Operation39
Operational Modes39
Transponder Mode39
Figure 5-1 - Overall Acoustic Sequence HPR - 300 Series Channels40
Figure 5-2 - Overall Acoustic Sequence HPR - 400 Series Channels40
Responder Mode41
Preparing the WSM6 for Service41
Check the Pressure Relief Vent Valve41
Figure 5-3 - HPR Responder Sequence41
Charge the Battery42
Set the Interrogation Channel and Command Address42
Transmission Power Level42
Receiver Gain Level42
Enable Depth Telemetry42
Location on ROV43
Switch on and Electrical Connections43
Test the Transponder43
After Use44
Acoustic Command Functions44
Interrogators45
Wideband Interrogators45
Figure 5-4 - Connector Pin-Out and Mating Tail46
Figure 5-5 - Mating In-Line Female Connector (Part No. 820-5163)46
Wideband Sub-Mini 6 - Pre-Deployment Checklist47
Table 5-1 - Wideband Sub-Mini 6 - Pre-Deployment Checklist47
Section 6 - Maintenance & Monitoring49
Maintenance49
General Maintenance49
Inspection49
WSM6 Battery Charging Procedure49
Corrosion Removal50
Dismantling51
Figure 6-1 - Retaining Rod52
Removal of the Battery Pack54
Removal of CPU Boards54
End-Cap Connector Tightening Procedure54
Lubrication55
Lubrication of Subconn and Micro-Subconn Connectors55
Assembly Procedure55
Figure 6-2 - Type 8270 / 8271 Wideband Sub-Mini 6 Assembly57
Figure 6-3 - Circuit Block Diagram58
Section 7 - WSM6 Functional Test59
WSM6 Functional Test59
Serial Communications with PC Software59
Figure 7-1 - WSM Terminal Software Get Status59
Transponder Test60
WSM Terminal Test Software60
Introduction60
Software Installation61
Electrical Connections61
Figure 7-2 - Transponder Connection Configuration for Software Installation61
Software Operation62
Software Setup Procedure62
Figure 7-3 - Software Operation62
Serial Port Settings63
Figure 7-4 - Serial Port Settings63
General Status64
Figure 7-5 - Get Status Current Configuration64
Table 7-1 - WSM Terminal General Status Meanings65
NAV Scheme66
Quickset Wideband® 166
Figure 7-6 - Quickset Wideband Setting66
Figure 7-7 - Quickset Wideband Configuration67
Quickset Wideband® 268
Figure 7-8 - Quickset Wideband® 2 Setting68
Figure 7-9 - Quickset Wideband® 2 Configuration69
Sonardyne Tone70
Figure 7-10 - Sonardyne Tone Setting70
Figure 7-11 - Mouse Prompt Display71
Hpr72
Figure 7-12 - HPR Set up72
Battery Status73
Depth Telemetry73
Figure 7-13 - Depth Settings73
Transponder Settings74
Figure 7-14 - Depth On/Off Settings74
Figure 7-15 - General Settings - HPR75
Figure 7-16 - General Settings - Address76
Figure 7-17 - General Settings Sonardyne Interrogate77
Release78
Firmware Upgrade Download78
Figure 7-18 - Download Password Prompt78
Figure 7-19 - Firmware Download79
Download Settings80
Figure 7-20 - Firmware Download File Selection80
Downloading81
Figure 7-21 - Download Settings81
Figure 7-22 - Firmware Downloading Status82
Figure 7-23 - Firmware Download Complete82
Checking a Successful Download83
Downloading to an Already-Erased Transponder83
Figure 7-24 - Listening for Transponder Message84
Transponder Testing85
Diagnostics - Responder Trigger (Ping) Test85
Figure 7-25 - Listening for Transponder Download85
Diagnostics - Channel Range Test Using an ANT86
Figure 7-26 - Ping Test86
Figure 7-27 - Channel Range Test Using ANT86
Figure 7-28 - Select Channel(S) to Test87
Figure 7-29 - New Test Channel File88
Figure 7-30 - before Setting Path and File Name88
Figure 7-31 - with Path and File Name Set89
Figure 7-32 - Select Channel(S) to Test after Entering Desired Channel File89
Figure 7-33 - Saving File and Resulting Screens90
Figure 7-34 - Saved Channel Results90
Name of Test (Optional)91
Figure 7-35 - Highlighting a Channel to Delete from Channel(S) to Test List91
Saving92
Check Boxes92
Figure 7-36 - Saving File Already Exists Prompt92
Figure 7-37 - Test Title Dialog Box92
Figure 7-38 - Setting ANT Parameters93
Figure 7-39 - ANT Parameters93
Running the Test94
Figure 7-40 - Channel Testing Range94
Diagnostics - Channel Depth Test95
Figure 7-41 - Channel Depth Test Range95
Diagnostics - Transponder to Transponder Test96
Figure 7-42 - Failure to Turn on Depth Sensor96
Figure 7-43 - Transponder Not Supported Window96
Diagnostics - Reset Transponder97
About97
Figure 7-44 - Write HPR Channel97
Figure 7-45 - HPR Channel Written97
Figure 7-46 - Sonardyne about Screen97
Programming the Acoustic Navigation Tester (ANT)98
Figure 7-47 - Products Supported98
Tone Burst Sequence99
Table 7-2 - ANT Keypad Sequence of Operation99
Responder Trigger Sequence100
Table 7-3 - Responder Trigger Sequence100
HPR Channel Test101
Table 7-4 - HPR Channel Test101
Acoustic Command Test102
Table 7-5 - Acoustic Command Test102
Section 8 - Fault Diagnosis103
Introduction103
Test Equipment103
Quick Voltage Checks103
Diagnostic Set-Up103
Figure 8-1 - Test Configuration104
Diagnostic Procedures105
Quiescent Checks105
Quiescent Current105
Supply Voltage105
Regulator Output105
Figure 8-2 - Tx/Rx Board 8270-035106
100Khz Oscillator107
CPU Operation107
24V Input Test107
Figure 8-3 - CPU Board 8270-036107
Functional Check108
Transponder Mode108
Figure 8-4 - Functional Test Configuration108
Pre-Amplifier First Stage Output110
Figure 8-5 - Pre-Amp 1 St Stage Waveform110
Squarer Stage Output111
Envelope Detector Output111
Figure 8-6 - Pre-Amp 2 Nd Stage Waveform111
Figure 8-7 - Comparator O/P Waveform111
IIFDET and TXPW Output112
IIFDET and TXEN Output112
Figure 8-8 - IIFDET and TXPW Waveform112
Figure 8-9 - IIFDET and TXEN Waveform112
Drive Amplifier Input113
Drive Amplifier O/P Output113
Figure 8-10 - Drive Amp I/P Waveform113
Figure 8-11 - Drive Amp O/P Waveform113
Responder Mode114
Figure 8-12 - O/P from Coupling Loop114
Acceptance Test115
Battery off Load Voltage115
Battery Charge Circuit Function115
Serial Communications with PC Software115
Transponder Test115
Acoustic Command Test116
Responder Trigger Test116
Current Demand Test116
Trickle Charge Function117
Wideband Test117
Section 9 - Retrieval and Storage119
Retrieval and Storing119
Section 10 - Spares121
10. Introduction121
Type 8270 Wideband Sub-Mini 6G: Directional 4000 Metres121
Table 10-1 - Type 8270 WSM6 Component Identification Table121
Type 8271 Wideband Sub-Mini 6G: Omni-Directional 1000 Metres123
Table 10-2 - Type 8271 Wideband Sub-Mini 6G: Omni-Directional 1000M123
Type 8270-000-11 - Wideband Sub-Mini Directional 6G 4000M, 5-Pin Female125
Table 10-3 - TYPE 8270-000-11 Wideband SUB-MINI Directional 6G 4000M, 5-Pin FEMALE Spares and Accessories125
Type 8270-000-07 Wideband Sub-Mini 6G Directional 4000M 8-Pin127
Table 10-4 - Type 8270-000-07 Wideband Sub-Mini 6 Directional 6G 4000M 8-Pin Spares and Accessories127
Section 11 - Technical Specifications129
Technical Specification for Type 8270 / 8271 Wideband Sub-Mini 6G129
Figure 11-1 - Connector Pin Numbering131
Glossary of Terms133
Appendix A - Firmware History135
Table 11-1 - Firmware History135
Appendix B - Frequency Tables136
B Frequency Tables136
B.1 HPR - 300 Frequency Table136
B.2 HPR - 400 Frequency Table137
B.3 Sonardyne Tone / Frequency Interrogations138
B.4 Sonardyne Wideband Replies138

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