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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................1
RAPIDCAST OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................3
Terminology ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Mechanical Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 6
Electrical Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 8
Power Connectors ................................................................................................................................ 8
Power Cable Connections .................................................................................................................... 9
Performance Specifications and Operational Limits .................................................................................... 11
INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................14
Unpacking the rapidCAST system ................................................................................................................. 15
Safety ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Important Safety Warnings .................................................................................................................. 15
Important Deployment Warnings ........................................................................................................ 16
Lockout Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the rapidCAST Interface Software ................................................................................................ 16
Software Architecture .......................................................................................................................... 17
A Tour of the RapidCAST Interface ....................................................................................................... 17
Cable Connections........................................................................................................................................ 18
Antenna Position .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Switch Functions .......................................................................................................................................... 23
LED Functions ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the rapidCAST System ................................................................................................................... 25
Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................................... 25
Lifting the RapidCAST System ............................................................................................................... 26
Installing the Pipe Mount ..................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the Winch on the Pipe Mount .............................................................................................. 28
Installing the Control Module .............................................................................................................. 29
Line Properties ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Line Routing Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 31
Installing and Connecting the Probe .................................................................................................... 32
Installing the Probe Software ....................................................................................................................... 33
Verifying Probe Communications ................................................................................................................. 33
INITIAL SETUP ...................................................................................................................................................35
Power up Sequence ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Connecting the Winch to a PC ...................................................................................................................... 36
Verifying Basic Motion Functionality ........................................................................................................... 37
Adjusting the LevelWind Position ................................................................................................................ 38
Line Management ................................................................................................................................ 39
Checking for Line Fouling ..................................................................................................................... 39
Defining Positions ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Setting the Home Position ........................................................................................................................... 40
Dock Position........................................................................................................................................ 41
Comm Position ..................................................................................................................................... 42
Launch Position .................................................................................................................................... 43
Recovery Position ................................................................................................................................. 43
Saving and Loading Workspaces .................................................................................................................. 45
CURVE FITTING & DIVE TABLE CREATION .................................................................................................................47
Using Auto-Depth ......................................................................................................................................... 48
What Auto-Depth Does and Does Not Do ............................................................................................ 48
Auto-Depth Customizable Parameters ................................................................................................. 49
Auto Depth Status ................................................................................................................................ 50
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