Datawell BV Waverider DWR-MkIII, Waverider DWR-G, Waverider WR-SG, Waverider RX-D, Waverider Waves4 Installation Manual

February ,2019

Datawell Waverider

Installation Guide

DWR-MkIII, DWR-G, WR-SG

RX-D, RX-C, Waves4

Service & S al e s

Voltastraat 3
1704 RP Heerhugowaard
The Netherlands
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www.datawell.nl

• In case a transmitter is used within territorial waters a radio permit from the local

authorities is obligatory.

• The transmitting frequency band 28.0 – 29.7 is reserved for amateur radio

operators and needs to be avoided.

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Contents

1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 5

2 Items required for wave measurement ........................................................ 5

3 Dangers and warnings .................................................................................. 6

3.1 Dangers.................................................................................................... 6

3.2 Warnings .................................................................................................. 6

4 Starting the buoy ........................................................................................... 7

4.1 Buoy tester application ............................................................................. 7

5 Receiving antenna installation ..................................................................... 7

6 RX-C4 and RX-D buoy receiver .................................................................... 7

7 Software ......................................................................................................... 8

7.1 Waves4 .................................................................................................... 8

7.1.1 Basic ................................................................................................. 8

7.1.2 Extended ........................................................................................... 9

8 Mooring preparation (not for DWR-G4) .......................................................... 11

9 Buoy Deployment ........................................................................................ 11

10 Buoy Recovery .......................................................................................... 13

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