3.7 Export ............................................................................................................................... 23
3.8 Tag Manager .................................................................................................................... 24
3.8.1 Add a Tag ................................................................................................................. 25
3.8.2 Edit a Sensor Tag ..................................................................................................... 26
3.8.3 Transfer PC Managed Setup List to Receiver Setup List .......................................... 26
3.8.4 Save Tag and Map Setups ....................................................................................... 27
3.8.5 Import Tags .............................................................................................................. 27
3.8.6 Refresh Lists ............................................................................................................ 27
3.9 Options... .......................................................................................................................... 27
4 In the Field ........................................................................ 28
4.1 Manual Tracking ............................................................................................................... 28
4.1.1 Hydrophone Deployment Facts/Tips ......................................................................... 28
4.2 Monitoring ......................................................................................................................... 29
4.2.1 Monitor Screen ......................................................................................................... 29
4.2.2 Manually Tracking a Tag .......................................................................................... 29
4.2.3 Using Signal Strength and Gain when tracking ......................................................... 31
4.2.4 Select Channel to Monitor ........................................................................................ 31
4.2.5 Log GPS Coordinates ............................................................................................... 31
4.3 Check Status .................................................................................................................... 32
4.3.1 Battery Life ............................................................................................................... 32
4.3.2 Memory Used ........................................................................................................... 32
4.4 Acoustic Communication ................................................................................................... 33
4.4.1 Establish Acoustic Communication ........................................................................... 33
4.4.1.1 Auto scanning for devices ..................................................................................... 33
4.4.1.2 Adding Devices ..................................................................................................... 34
4.4.1.3 Manually scanning for devices .............................................................................. 35
4.4.1.4 Setting the hydrophone power .............................................................................. 36
4.4.1.5 Removing devices ................................................................................................. 36
4.4.2 Get Status Information .............................................................................................. 37
4.4.3 Get Detection or Pings Stats ..................................................................................... 38
4.4.4 Check Watch Table .................................................................................................. 39
4.4.5 Performing Acoustic Release (VR2AR only) ............................................................. 40
5 Maintenance ...................................................................... 41
5.1 Clear Memory ................................................................................................................... 41
5.2 Charge Battery .................................................................................................................. 41
5.3 Storage ............................................................................................................................. 42
6 Additional Information .......................................................... 43
6.1 Menu Outlines ................................................................................................................... 43
6.1.1 VR100 Main Screen.................................................................................................. 43
6.1.2 Configure Menu Structure ......................................................................................... 44
6.1.2.1 Entering Configure menu ...................................................................................... 45
6.1.2.2 Transponding Settings in the VR100-200 .............................................................. 45
6.1.2.2.1 Hydrophone ...................................................................................................................... 45
6.1.2.2.2 Auto Scanning .................................................................................................................. 45
6.1.2.2.3 Reset Session ................................................................................................................... 46
6.1.2.2.4 Logging ............................................................................................................................. 46
6.1.2.2.5 Frequency ......................................................................................................................... 46