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UDB-9000 Universal Deck Box - UDB-9000-M (Portable) and UDB-9000-MR (Rack Mount) Configurations 1-5

1 Overview Operator Functions

Operator Functions

All of the UDB-9000 operator functions are provided on the front panel in both

the portable and rack mount configurations.

Operator Functions—Portable Configuration

The operator functions for the portable configuration of the UDB-9000 are

shown in Figure 1-2. They include the following:

OFF/ON switch: Rocker switch—turns the UDB-9000 on or off.

Touch screen

display: Displays data and enables operator input and

control; includes a built-in speaker that provides

audio outputs, including a beep when a touch

screen display control is touched or an error

occurs.

Figure 1-2 UDB-9000 Operator Functions and Connections—Portable

Configuration

SPEAKER TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY

ON/OFF SWITCH

VENT

COM1 COM2

XDCR

PWR

AUX

PORTS

Notices2
Liability4
Title4
Changes4
Preface5
Notes and Warnings6
Customer Service6
Table of Contents7
List of Figures11
Overview17
Figure 1-1 the UDB-9000 Universal Deck Box-Portable and Rack Mount Configurations17
General Description18
UDB-9000-M and UDB-9000-MR Universal19
Deck Boxes19
Transducer19
Transducer Cable19
AUX Cable20
Accessories Case20
Operation20
Power Requirements20
External Connections20
Operator Functions21
Operator Functions-Portable Configuration21
Figure 1-2 UDB-9000 Operator Functions and Connections-Portable Configuration21
Operator Functions-Rack Mount Configuration22
Figure 1-3 UDB-9000 Operator Functions-Rack Mount22
Connections23
Connections-Portable Configuration23
Connections-Rack Mount Configuration23
Figure 1-4 UDB-9000 Rear Panel Connections-Rack Mount24
Specifications25
General25
Acoustic Telemetry Modem25
Transponder25
Environmental26
Physical Characteristics26
Portable Configuration Physical26
Characteristics26
Rack Mount Configuration Physical Characteristics27
Power Requirements27
Portable Configuration Power27
Requirements27
Rack Mount Configuration Power27
Input/Output28
Transducer28
Lf/Release Band Transducer28
Medium Frequency (MF) Transducer29
Hi Frequency (HF) Transducer29
Band C Transducer30
Installation and Setup31
Unpacking and Inspection31
Setting up the Deck Box-Portable Configuration31
Setting up the Deck Box-Rack Mount Configuration31
Figure 3-1 UDB-9000 Outline Dimensions-Portable32
Figure 3-2 UDB-9000 Outline Dimensions-Rack Mount33
Connecting the Deck Box34
Deploying the Transducer34
Figure 3-3 Transducer Outline Dimensions35
Figure 3-4 PWR Connector36
Figure 3-5 XDCR Connector36
Table 3-1 PWR Connector Pinouts36
Table 3-2 XDCR Connector Pinouts36
Figure 3-6 aux Connector37
Figure 3-7 COM2 Connector37
Table 3-3 aux Connector Pinouts37
Table 3-4 COM2 Connector Pinouts37
Figure 3-8 COM1 Connector38
Table 3-5 COM1 Connector Pinouts38
Operation Using the Touch Screen Display39
Activating the Touch Screen Display39
Figure 4-1 Opening Screen39
Touch Screen Display Overview40
Main Screens40
Save and Help Functions42
Figure 4-3 Help for the Release/Range Screen42
Status and Control Bar43
Figure 4-4 about and System Info Pop-Ups43
Figure 4-5 Status and Control Bar43
General Setup44
Selecting the Local Modem Address44
Figure 4-6 Modem Config Screen-Deck Box Tab44
Figure 4-7 Modem Address Keypad44
Selecting the Transmit Power Level45
Adjusting the Headphones Volume45
Figure 4-8 Transmit Power Control Drop-Down List45
Figure 4-9 Phones Vol Pop-Up45
Adjusting the Speaker Volume46
Setting the Time and Date46
Figure 4-10 Speaker Vol Pop-Up46
Figure 4-11 Set Time and Date Pop-Up47
Figure 4-12 Month Pop-Up47
Viewing the Battery Level/Charge and External AC/DC Power Source Indicators48
Viewing the Time and Date Display48
Adjusting the Touch Screen Display Backlight and Contrast49
Configuring the Power Saver49
Figure 4-13 Display Screen49
Configuring the Serial Ports50
Figure 4-14 Timeout Drop-Down List50
Figure 4-15 COM1 Configuration Pop-Up51
Figure 4-16 COM2 Configuration Pop-Up51
Selecting the Beep and Units Preferences52
Touch Screen Calibration52
Working with Information Windows53
Locked Information Windows53
Unlocked Information Windows53
Figure 4-17 Example of a Locked Information Window53
Figure 4-18 Example of Unlocked Information Window53
Waking up a Compact Modem54
Selecting the Wakeup Period for a54
Compact Modem54
Figure 4-19 Modem Config Screen-Wakeup Period Selected54
Transmitting a Wakeup Signal to a55
Compact Modem55
Ranging to a Remote Modem55
Figure 4-20 Compact Modem Button in the55
Figure 4-21 Waking up a Compact Modem55
Acquiring and Displaying the Range to a56
Remote Modem56
Figure 4-22 Release/Range Screen-Benthos Smart Release/Modem Selected56
Figure 4-23 Remote Address Keypad56
Figure 4-24 Transpond Parameters Pop-Up57
Figure 4-25 Information Window with Displayed57
Acquiring and Displaying Ranges to a Remote Modem Continuously58
Acquiring and Displaying Status Information from a Remote Modem58
Figure 4-26 Information Window Acknowledging Receipt58
Releasing a SMART Release or Modem59
Figure 4-27 Displayed Status Information and Type of SMART59
Figure 4-28 Release Code Keypad59
Figure 4-29 Released CONFIRMED-SMART Release60
Configuring and Checking a Remote Modem61
Selecting the Remote Modem Address61
Figure 4-30 Burn Wire Activated-SMART Modem61
Figure 4-31 Modem Config Screen61
Configuring the Baud Rate and Transmit Power Level of a Remote Modem62
Figure 4-32 Remote Address Keypad62
Checking the Baud Rate, Transmit Power Level and Firmware Version of a Remote Modem63
Checking the Battery Level of a Remote Modem64
Acquiring and Displaying Ranges in the Modem64
Config Screen64
Figure 4-34 Information Window with Displayed Battery Level64
Figure 4-35 Displayed Ranges in the Modem Config Screen64
Testing the Acoustic Link with a Remote Modem65
Figure 4-36 Acoustic Link Stats Pop-Up65
Communicating with a Remote Modem66
Selecting the Remote Modem Address66
Figure 4-37 Modem Comms Screen66
Table 4-1 PSNR Value and Required Action66
Sending Commands to an Instrument that Is Connected to a Remote Modem67
Figure 4-38 Address Keypad67
Figure 4-39 Keyboard68
Figure 4-40 Command to be Sent68
Figure 4-41 Sent Command68
Acquiring and Displaying Ranges in the Modem69
Comms Screen69
Figure 4-42 Confirm Log Clear Window69
Figure 4-43 Range Options Pop-Up in the Modem69
Figure 4-44 Displayed Ranges in the Modem Comms Screen69
Receiving Messages from Remote Modems70
Saving to a Log File70
Limiting the Size of the Log File70
Exporting the Log File70
Figure 4-45 Modem Comms Logging Options Window70
Clearing the Log File71
Transponder Functions71
Configuring the Transponder Settings71
Figure 4-46 Release/Range Screen72
Figure 4-47 Benthos FSK Pop-Up72
Figure 4-48 Edgetech/Eg&G Pop-Up72
Figure 4-49 University of Rhode Island Pop-Up73
Figure 4-50 Transpond Parameters Pop-Up73
Figure 4-51 Advanced Transponder Parameters Pop-Up74
Acquiring and Displaying Ranges75
Figure 4-52 Transpond Data Screen75
Figure 4-53 Transponder Filter Editing Pop-Up75
Figure 4-54 Transponder Filter Editing Pop-Up-Blocked76
Figure 4-55 Transpond Data Screen-Displayed Ranges76
Acquiring and Displaying Ranges Continuously77
Acquiring and Displaying Ranges Using "Silent Ping77
Figure 4-56 Transpond Data Screen-Transpond Options77
Sending Commands to Acoustic Releases78
Sending Commands to Teledyne Benthos78
Acoustic Releases78
Figure 4-57 Release/Range Screen-Benthos FSK Selected78
Figure 4-58 Benthos FSK Pop-Up78
Figure 4-59 Command Code Keypad79
Figure 4-60 Duration Keypad79
Sending Commands to Edgetech/Eg&G Acoustic Releases80
Figure 4-61 Release/Range Screen-Edgetech/Eg&G Selected80
Figure 4-62 Edgetech/Eg&G Pop-Up81
Sending Commands to URI Acoustic Releases82
Figure 4-63 Release/Range Screen-University of Rhode82
Figure 4-64 University of Rhode Island Pop-Up82
Operation Using Serial Interface Commands85
COM1 Serial Port Settings85
COM2 Serial Port Settings85
Sending Commands and Receiving Data86
Serial Commands86
Table 5-1 DS-7000 Read Commands87
Table 5-2 DS-7000 Write Commands89
Care and Maintenance91
Deck Box Cleaning and Inspection91
Transducer Cleaning and Inspection91
Battery Maintenance and Charging92
Replacing the Batteries92
Figure 6-1 Removing the Front Panel Screws92
Figure 6-2 Lifting the Edge of the Front Panel93
Figure 6-3 Lifting the Front Panel and Electronics Chassis93
Figure 6-4 Loosening the Battery Bracket Screws94
Figure 6-5 Removing the Battery Bracket Screws94
Figure 6-6 Disconnecting the Battery95
Figure 6-7 Case Gasket95
Figure 6-8 Lowering the Electronics Chassis into the Case96
Calibrating the Touch Screen Display97
Figure97
Figure 6-9 Display Screen97
Figure 6-10 Confirm Screen Calibration Pop-Up97

Brand	Teledyne
Model	BENTHOS UDB-9000
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English

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