If you do not see a menu here,
please allow blocked content
to enable scripts, which are
required to display the menu.

DOWNLOADS | TRAINING | SUPPORT | COMMUNITY | GALLERY
PRO 4
VideoRay Cockpit Guide - Control Bar - User Settings - System Settings

 

 

 

 

 
Converting Units

For an exact conversion from meters to feet, divide the number of meters by 0.3048. To convert feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048.

To convert from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, multiple the temperature in Celsius by 9/5 and add 32. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9.

 

System Settings

The System Settings tab allows you to reset the depth gauge to zero and select the systems of units.

Depth Sensor

The Pro 4 depth gauge is calibrated at the factory and does not need calibration. The Pro 4 will automatically zero the depth on start up as long as the pressure is below an internally defined threshold. This will allow the system to take into account differences in barometric pressures from one project to the next. The system will not zero the depth on start up if the pressure is above the threshold. This will allow you to turn the system off and then back on while the ROV is submerged without affecting the depth reading. If you want to manually zero the depth, you can do so by clicking on the "Use current pressure as zero depth" button.

The ability to zero the depth can help if you are working in a tidal area and want to get the elevation of the ROV. The elevation, as determined by the depth, will vary by the height of the tide. By placing the ROV at a known elevation (below the water line) and setting the zero depth, the depth can be used to determine a consistent indication of the elevation regardless of the height of the tide.

Compass

The ROV compass system is designed to display headings relative to Magnetic North. You can enter a local compass variation to account for magnetic declination. The declination is considered positive when the Magnetic North is East of True North.

The value you enter is numerically added to the heading from the ROV. For example, if you are in an area with a declination of 15 degrees West, the ROV heading will read +15 degrees when the ROV is facing True North (assuming no variation has been entered). You should therefore enter -15 for the variation, which would result in a correct True North reading of 0 when the ROV is pointed True North.

The declination is saved from session to session. Be sure to clear it or change it at the start of each session if necessary.

You can enter a compass variation to facilitate easier navigation with respect to a fixed reference such as a dock. If you know the heading of the dock, you can enter the negative of that heading as a variation and the compass will indicate North when you are aligned with the dock. East would indicate a course that is toward the right, either perpendicularly towards or away from the dock depending if you were on the left or right respectively.

System of Measure

You can select the units used for display, choosing between either Metric or American. Click on the radio button preceding the desired system of units.

Video Capture and Display

The camera has a sophisticated menu system to adjust various settings to achieve the optimal quality image under a variety of conditions. Likewise, the video capture system has similar settings to adjust how the image is converted from analog to digital. You can enable or disable deinterlacing and you can adjust the brightness, contrast and sharpness of the image.

The camera menu will affect the image display on both the analog Video Out and computer. The Video Capture and Display settings only affect the digital image displayed and recorded on the computer.
Version: 1.03.01