Vemco VR100 - Page 5

6.1.3 Transponding Menu Structure .................................................................................. 47
6.1.3.1 Initial options ......................................................................................................... 47
6.1.3.2 Transponding options ............................................................................................ 48
6.1.4 VR100 PC Software (VR100HS) Menu Structure ..................................................... 50
6.2 Additional Transponding Commands ................................................................................ 51
6.2.1 Reading/Changing Receiver Power Level ................................................................. 51
6.2.2 Setting Up Sync Tag ................................................................................................. 52
6.2.3 Learning Noise Levels .............................................................................................. 54
6.3 Battery .............................................................................................................................. 56
6.3.1 Charge Indicator Lights ............................................................................................. 57
6.3.2 Maximizing Battery Service Life ................................................................................ 58
6.4 Monitor Screen Explanations ............................................................................................ 58
6.5 Front Panel Explanations .................................................................................................. 61
6.6 File Types ......................................................................................................................... 63
6.6.1 Log files .................................................................................................................... 63
6.6.1.1 Data in Log files .................................................................................................... 64
6.6.1.2 View a log file ........................................................................................................ 64
6.6.2 Comma Separated Variable files .............................................................................. 64
6.6.2.1 Create a comma delimited file from data ............................................................... 65
6.6.2.2 Create a comma delimited file from a log file ......................................................... 65
6.6.2.3 View a comma delimited file .................................................................................. 65
6.6.3 Resource files ........................................................................................................... 65
6.6.3.1 Open a Resource file ............................................................................................ 66
6.6.4 Raw Files .................................................................................................................. 66
6.7 Time .................................................................................................................................. 67
6.8 GPS .................................................................................................................................. 68
6.9 Detection Parameters ....................................................................................................... 69
6.10 MAP Updating .............................................................................................................. 71
6.11 Firmware Updating ....................................................................................................... 72
7 Common Questions .............................................................. 74
7.1 General Questions ............................................................................................................ 74
7.1.1 What is a code map? ................................................................................................ 74
7.1.2 Where do I find the Code Space? ............................................................................. 75
7.2 VR100 Related Questions ................................................................................................. 76
7.2.1 Why do I need to enter the sensor tag information into the receiver? ........................ 76
7.2.2 Do I need to enter tags in the receiver if they don’t have a sensor? .......................... 76
7.2.3 Is the VR100 submersible? ....................................................................................... 76
7.2.4 Can I enter sensor tag information without connecting to a computer? ..................... 76
7.2.5 Can I take a GPS reading manually? ........................................................................ 76
7.2.6 How do I view a channel’s setup without changing the setup? .................................. 77
7.2.7 What is an event and how do I know if I have any? .................................................. 77
7.3 VR100 PC Software Related Questions ............................................................................ 77
7.3.1 How do I load the VR100’s tag setup to the PC? ...................................................... 77
7.4 Transponding Related Questions ...................................................................................... 78
7.4.1 I can’t communicate with the receiver. What should I do? ......................................... 78
7.4.2 When I try to release the VR2AR, the VR100-200 says “Unarmed.” ......................... 78
7.4.3 The VR100-200 says “Failed to Release” – now what? ............................................ 78
7.4.4 Why does the VR100 say “No response from VR2Tx/AR”? ...................................... 78
7.4.5 Why did a message appear telling me to enable channel 8? .................................... 78
8 Troubleshooting .................................................................. 79