Simrad PI DEPTH - MANUAL 2, PI REMOTE - REV A, PI Remote/DEPTH Instruction Manual

Instruction manual

Simrad PI Remote/Depth

Sensor for depth and spread measurements

TE CH NO LO GY FO R SUS TA IN AB LE FI SH ER IE S

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(CD012201F)

Simrad PI Remote/Depth

Instruction manual

This document gives you the necessary information for
mounting, charging and maintaining the PI Remote/Depth
sensor. It also explains how to set up the PI44 andPI54ca

tch
monitoring systems to receive and display the information
provided by the sensor.

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19 November 2007

Document history

Document number: 316870 / ISBN-10: 82-8066-096-8 / ISBN-13: 978-82-8066-096-1
Rev.A

19 November 2007 First release.

Copyright

©2007 Kongsberg Maritime AS

The information contained in this document remains the sole property of Kongsberg Maritime AS. No part
of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means, and the info r mation contained
within it is not to be communicated to a third party, without the prior written consent of Kongsberg
Maritime AS. The document, or any part of it, may not be translated to any other language without the
written approval from Kongsberg M aritime AS.

Disclaimer

Kongsberg Maritime AS endeavours to ensure that all information in this docum ent is correct and fairly
stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.

Warning

The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it wa

s
designed. Improper use or maintena nce may cause damage to the equipment and/or injury to personnel.
The user mu st be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to install,
operate or work on the equipment.
Kongsberg Maritime AS disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper
installation, use or maintenance of the equipment.

Support

If you require maintenance on your Simrad equipment, contact your local dealer. You can also contact
Simrad using the following address:s

[e-mail]

u need other information about

this product, or any other Simrad products, visit w

ww.simrad.com. On our web site you will also find

a list of our dealers and distributors.

Kongsberg Maritime AS
Strandpromenaden 50
P. O. Bo x 1 11
N-3191 Horten, Norway

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Instruction manual

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 5

Purpose and applications..........................................................................................5

Main parts identification...........................................................................................6

Information on the sensor label................................................................................7

INSTALLATION ................................................................. 8

Sensor installation ....................................................................................................8

Adapter installation ..................................................................................................8

Installation principles ...............................................................................................9

CONFIGURATION ............................................................ 10

Basic configuration.................................................................................................10

Configuration of the PI32.......................................................................................10

Configuration of the PI44 and PI54........................................................................11

Adding a Spread/Depth sensor ...............................................................................13

About sensor configuration ....................................................................................14

Default communication channelsand updaterates.........................................14

Changing a communication channel ............................................................. 15

Changing the update rate ............................................................................. 15

PI Configurator ........................................................................................... 16

DISPLAY PRESENTATIONS.............................................. 17

Numerical presentation...........................................................................................17

Graphical presentation on PI32 ..............................................................................17

Graphical presentation on PI44 and PI54...............................................................19

Depth marker line.......................................................................................20

Spread marker line ...................................................................................... 21

CHARGING AND MAINTENANCE ...................................... 23

PI Remote/Depth maintenance...............................................................................23

PI Remote/Depth charging .....................................................................................24

How to use the Simrad PI Charger.........................................................................25

Daily operation........................................................................................... 25

Indicators................................................................................................... 26

Automatic configuration.............................................................................. 27

How to use the Simrad PI MaxiCharger.................................................................28

Daily operation........................................................................................... 28

Indicators................................................................................................... 29

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INTRODUCTION

Efficient fishery with trawl and purse seine assumes professional
and adequate instrumentation on the gear. Simrad has provided
professional instruments for fish finding for more than sixty years.
This user manual described installation, use and maintenance of
the PI Remote/Depth sensor when put to use with the PI catch
monitoring systems.

Purpose and applications

The purpose of the PI Remote/Depth sensor is to achieve accurate
measurements of both the water depth and the distance between
the two trawl doors. In order to measure the distance, it must be
installed in a pair with a PI Spread or PI Spread/Depth sensor.

Figure 1 The PI Remote/Depth sensor application

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A

B

D

E

(A) The Spread sensor is mou

nted in a special adapter on the

port trawl door.
(B) The Remote/Depth se

nsor is mounted in a special adapter on

the starboard trawl do

or.

(C) The Spread sensor c

ommunicates the distance between the

trawl doors to the PI s

ystem on the vessel.

(D) The Remote/Dep

th sensor communicates the current depth of

the trawl door to t

he PI system on the vessel.

(E) Using the tran

sverse communication link, the two sensors

measure the phys

ical distance between the trawl doors.

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The PI Remote/Depth thus contains both a pressure sensor to
measure the water depth, and a transducer to communicate with
the PI Spread sensor. The sensor in the PI Spread sensor will then
measure the distance between the trawl doors. The results from
these measurements are transmitted by acoustic signals to the PI
catch monitoring system mounted on the vessel.

Note

Each Spread sensor can be configured to communicate with one
of two Remote/Depth sensors; Remote 1 or Remote 2. Label the
Spread sensor accordingly, and ensure that you only use the
sensors in the correct pairs.

The PI Remote/Depth has been developed to be used on both
bottom and pelagic trawls. The sensor is installed on the
starboard trawl door using an adapter.

Main parts identification

Figure 2 PI Remote/Depth sensor

(A) Negative charging and fastening lug
(B) Positive charging and fastening lug
(C) Communication link to the vessel
(D) Transverse communication link
(E) Spread and Remote set identification
(F) Water switch with sacrificial bolt
(G) Sensor identification label

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C

E

D

F

G

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Information on the sensor label

The sensor label provides the following information.

Figure 3 The PI Remote/Depth sensor label

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D

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C

E

F

(A) Channel identification. You must write down the channel
currently used by the sensor to communicate with the PI system.
The green background colour on the label is chosen to remind
you that the sensor is mounted on the starboard trawl door.

(B) This information identifies the sensor type. Three types are
available:

• PI-RD300: PI Remote/Depth for maximum depth 300 m

• PI-RD600: PI Remote/Depth for maximum depth 600 m

• PI-RD1000: PI Remote/Depth for maximum depth 1000 m
(C) Order number.
(D) Opening for the water to access the pressure sensor.
(E) Water switch. This is a sacrificial bolt. Check it from time to

time to make sure that it has not worn out.
(F) The sensor’s serial number.

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INSTALLATION

The PI Remote/Depth sensor is mounted on the starboard
trawl door using a special adapter. From this position, it will
communicate with a Spread or a Spread/Depth sensor on the port
trawl door, and with the hydrophone beneath the vessel.

Sensor installation

The PI Remote/Depth sensor and the Spread or Spread/Depth
sensors must be mounted in dedicated adapters on each trawl
door. These adapters must be installed beforehand. Detailed
information on how to install the adapters are provided with the
installation kit.

The PI Remote/Depth sensor is mounted on the s

tarboard door,
while the PI Spread (or PI Spread/Depth) sensor is mounted on
the p

ort door.

Note

It is essential that there is a clear line of sight between the two
transverse communication “eyes” (one on each sensor). It is
also important that both the PI Spread ( or Spread/Depth) and
the PI Remote/Depth sensors have a clear line of sight to the
hydrophone on the vessel.

The two rubber inserts provided at the bottom of each sensor
adapter must not be replaced with any other types or designs.
It is essential that these inserts provide a secure cradle for the
sensors, but they must also allow for free water circulation to
allow the sensor’s water switch to engage. Also, the design of
the inserts allows sand and mud to flow out when the trawl doors
are pulled up from the water.

Adapter installation

The installation of the sensor adapter is described in the dedicated
instruction manual provided with the adapter. The document can
also be downloaded from w

ww.simrad.com.

Note

The adapter used to install the PI Remote/Depth sensor is not the
same as the adapter used for the standard PI Remote sensor.
The PI Remote/Depth sensor uses the same physical housing
as the PI Spread and PI Spread/Depth sensors, but it must be
mounted “upside down” to establish free view between the two
transducers used for the transverse communication.

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Installation principles

Observe the installation principles in the illustration.

Figure 4 Installation principles

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A

B

C

E

F

D

(A) The PI Spread (or Spread/Depth) sensor is mounted in a
special adapter on the p

ort door.

(B) The PI Remote/Depth sensor is mounted in a special adapter
on the s

tarboard door.

(C) Communication link between the PI Spread (or Spread/Depth)
sensor and the PI hydrophone.

(D) Communication link between the PI Remote/Depth sensor
and the PI hydrophone.

(E) Communication link between the two sensors.
(F) Angle of attack.

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