Appendix A
Example Scenario - How to run a mission
- Run the pilot interface by double clicking on the VideoRay CoPilot icon.
- Check the main user settings in VideoRay CoPilot:
- Joystick Calibration
- Velocity Limits
- Check if any alarms are present in the system.
- Check navigation data and corroborate this data with other equipment in the ROV if available.
- Check that the indicators are reporting correctly.
- The water column display gives information on altitude and depth.
- Now load a chart of the area where the ROV will operate.
- To do so, click on the Chart icon
- Select "Browse" to fetch the DXF File.
- Select "Add" to add it on the navigation chart. (or "Remove" to remove it)
- The chart should now be displayed in the navigation chart display.
- MANUAL Mode - In this mode, fly as usual and check that the behavior is the same as it would be without VideoRay CoPilot.
- Try to change randomly between modes, speeds and waypoint. No delay should be observed.
- To use vector chart functionality, the chart must be loaded (Refer to the section about Load Vector Chart for further details), then select AUTOFLY mode.
- Select left mouse clicks on any structure in the chart to select the ROV destination. The ROV moves to the waypoint.
- When approaching the oil pipeline select AUTOHOVER and fly the ROV with the joystick until it is on the oil pipeline.
- Release the joystick and the DP system will hold the position.
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