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General| Category | Marine Equipment |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Teledyne Marine |
| Depth Rating | 1000 m |
| Weight | 52 kg |
| Power | Lithium batteries |
| Communication | Acoustic and RF |
| Navigation | GPS |
Details new features for G3 users and required reading for first-time operation.
Describes the locations of external ballast for the glider.
Explains how the glider uses buoyancy for forward movement and its sawtooth trajectory.
How the glider navigates using dead reckoning and surfaces for GPS fixes and communication.
Overview of the glider's five main hull and wet sections and their design.
Details the design and attachment of the glider's carbon fiber wings.
Explains the two optimized hydraulic and piston-driven pumps for deep and shallow applications.
Describes the single-stroke piston design of the shallow ballast pump.
Explains the pitch vernier system for adjusting glider pitch via battery pack movement.
Details the Airmar altimeter used for preventing the glider from hitting the sea floor.
Discusses the custom-wound, compressible carbon fiber hulls and their handling.
Describes the payload bay, its motherboards (Gen 1 and Gen 2), and their differences.
Explains the Seimac X-Cat PTT for recovery and periodic surface location transmission.
Details the air bladder system for surface buoyancy and antenna elevation.
Explains the Persistor CF1 computer controlling glider functions and mission execution.
Details how the GPS updates position, time, and aids navigation.
Explains the Iridium modem for communication, primary/secondary phone numbers, and data transfer.
Describes the FreeWave 900 MHz modem for local high-speed communications.
Outlines the BMS features for power management, including emergency battery and voltage monitoring.
Lists the types of batteries supported by the G3 glider.
Describes the two rechargeable battery packs: pitch and aft.
Provides step-by-step instructions for charging the glider batteries.
Discusses the shift to 4S lithium primary batteries and their advantages.
Details the construction and components of the tail fin assembly.
Describes the robust, titanium-built tail fin integrating subsystems like communications and strobe.
Details the optional thruster accessory, its modes, and energy consumption.
Describes the operational modes and considerations for using the optional thruster.
Pre-mission tests performed on land or a stable surface before water entry.
Pre-mission tests and ballasting confirmation conducted after deploying the glider in water.
Steps and considerations for safely launching the glider from a vessel.
Procedures for retrieving the glider from the water and securing it on board.
How to establish communication using the FreeWave RF modem.
Information on using the Argos device for transmitting data and location.
Details on using the Iridium phone for communication when FreeWave is unavailable.
Information on G3 glider software, release versions, and availability.
Description of PicoDOS, the operating system for the Persistor CF1.
Information on GliderDOS, a superset of PicoDOS used for glider controller code.
Explains the Masterdata file containing sensor definitions and default values.
Details commands for managing installed devices and their service status.
Describes the different logfile types for glider and science processors.
Compares glider configuration files with their science processor equivalents.
Explains how data transfer to the Dockserver is handled.
Explains the different data file extensions used for storing glider information.
Describes .mi files, the main mission files containing behaviors and sensor values.
Explains .ma files used for mission acquisition, called by .mi files.
Instructions for planning, loading, and running glider missions.
Details PicoDOS and GliderDOS, the operating systems for the glider's computer.
How mission files are created using behaviors and arguments, and how sensors are defined.
Describes how mission files are layered to control glider path and movement.
Explains aborts triggered when mission file actions are not fully specified.
Describes the functionality and operating environment of FreeWave transceivers.
Steps for configuring a shoreside FreeWave to communicate with glider slaves.
Steps for configuring the glider's FreeWave unit to communicate with a shoreside master.
Guidance on optimal placement of FreeWave transceivers for reliable data links.
Details required information for the Argos technical form.
Explains the data format transmitted by Argos transmitters and how to unpack it.
