Set Up Help

See the Pre-dive Preparations section of the Quick Start Guide and Connections Summary for information on how to connect the ROV to the rest of the system.

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Switches and Connections

Control Panel Top

Control Panel Rear

The control panel includes the following switches:

SWITCH	LOCATION	FUNCTION
GFCI/Circuit Breaker	Control panel top	Turns on the power outlets and enables the power switch.
Power	Control panel top	Turns the control panel on.
LIM Test	Control panel top	Test the LIM by simulating a fault and triggering the alarm state.
LIM Reset	Control panel top	Reset the LIM after a test or a fault has been detected and the alarm state has been triggered.
LIM Bypass	Control panel rear	If the LIM alarm state has been triggered, the LIM can be bypassed by enabling this switch. If the LIM bypass switch is enabled, LIM protection is disabled. This situation can pose a risk to people handling the tether or in the water with the ROV. Do not use the LIM bypass switch unless you have examined the system to make sure it is safe, or are sure that people are not going to be exposed to a possible voltage leak in the tether or ROV.
AUX Port Selector Switch (Optional)	Control panel rear	Switches the APIC circuit between the AUX Port and a dedicated accessory interface, such as an Ethernet connector, if one is included.

The control panel includes the following connections:

CONNECTION	TYPE	FUNCTION
Power (100-240 Volts AC, 50, 60 Hz)	IEC male	Used to connect the control panel to a power source.
GFCI/Circuit Breaker Protected Power Outlets (2)	IEC female	Used to connect the computer and another device to the control panel to receive power.
Tether Whip (Specifications)	8 pin round female	Used to connect the control panel to the tether for power, communications, video and accessory support.
Monitor Power		Provides 12 Volts DC. Used to provide power to the monitor.
Analog Video Out	RCA female	Provides a composite video signal. Can be used to connect an analog video recording device.
USB PC	Type B female	Used to connect the control panel to the computer.
USB Accessory pass through (3)	Type A male	Can be used to connect USB devices to the computer via the control panel.
AUX Port (Specifications listed below)	DB-9 male	Provides access the APIC (Auxiliary Pair of Independent Conductors) in the tether. Can be used with ROV accessories that need to rely on the APIC for communications.
Ethernet (Optional)	RJ-45 female	Can be used to connect the control panel to the computer for Ethernet based ROV accessories.
BlueView Pole Mount (Optional)		Used to connect the BlueView Pole Mount system to the control panel.

AUX Port Specifications

PIN	FUNCTION
1	No connection
2	No connection
3	No connection
4	No connection
5	No connection
6	No connection
7	AUX + (Connects to tether pin 4 and ROV accessory port pin 4)
8	AUX - (Connects to tether pin 6 and ROV accessory port pin 6)
9	No Connection

Connector Type - DB-9 Male.

The AUX Port provides access to the APIC. Some accessories use the AUX port directly and the topside device requires a female DB-9 connector. Some accessory interfaces can be built into the control panel. For control panels that have built-in accessory interfaces, there is a switch on the back of the control panel that determines whether the APIC is connected to the AUX port, or to the accessory interface inside the control panel. The switch must be set to the proper position depending upon whether you want to use an external device or the built-in accessory interface. Set the switch to AUX if you want to use an external accessory device on the topside. Set the switch to the correct setting for any built-in accessory device that you want to use. For built-in accessories, there is either another dedicated connector (to connect to the laptop), or the accessory might use USB (to connect to the laptop), in which case a separate connector is not necessary. See the instructions that come with each accessory for more information.