Glossary / Index
After each entry, there is a list of sections where the entry can be found in this manual.
Accelerometer - A device used to measure acceleration - used to determine pitch and roll of the ROV
Pro 4 Overview, Sensors, Feature Updates
Accessory - An optional device that can be used with the VideoRay system to augment its features and capabilities
Pre-Dive Preparations, ROV Connections, Main Camera, Switches and Connections, Tether, Accessories, PAM, Accessory Instruments, LYYN Controls, Communications Status, Software Updates, Application Integration, Operations Guide, On-site Operations, Low Visibility, Accessories Guide, Integration Overview, Categories, External Camera, HD Camera, Manipulator, Cutter, Lateral Thruster, ProViewer, Gemini, SeaSprite, Pilot, AquaMap Seafloor, AquaMap Shiphull, Micron Nav, Cathodic Protection Probe, C3 Fluorometer, Laser Scaling Device, METS Methane Sensor, Radiation Sensor, Thickness Gauge, 600XL Sonde, Integration, PAM, TINA, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Accessory Port - ROV connection for ROV mounted accessories that provides access to power and data circuits
Pre-Dive Preparations, ROV Connections, Main Camera, Switches and Connections, Accessories, Software Updates, Integration Overview, Categories, External Camera, HD Camera, Manipulator, Cutter, Lateral Thruster, ProViewer, Gemini, SeaSprite, Pilot, AquaMap Seafloor, AquaMap Shiphull, Micron Nav, Cathodic Protection Probe, C3 Fluorometer, Laser Scaling Device, METS Methane Sensor, Radiation Sensor, Thickness Gauge, 600XL Sonde, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Acoustic - Using sound as a method of communicating underwater - often used to measure distance
BlueView Technologies, Desert Star Systems, KCF Technologies, Tritech International, Position Tracking
AGC - See Automatic Gain Control
Default Settings, Exposure
Altitude - The height of the ROV off of the bottom
Tritech International
Analog Video Out - Video connector on the control panel for interfacing composite analog displays
Switches and Connections, Monitor, Connections Summary, Video Text Overlay, Images and Videos, Video Capture Settings
APIC - (Auxiliary Pair of Independent Conductors) Also called the Spare Pair (See AUX, AUX Port and Spare Pair)
ROV Connections, Main Camera, Switches and Connections, Camera Switch, Tether, Accessories, External Camera, Application Integration, Integration Overview, Categories, System Architecture
Artificial Horizon - See Attitude Indicator
Compass
Attitude Indicator - Instrument that provides an indication of the pitch and roll of the ROV
Compass, Feature Updates
ATW - (Automatic White Balance) color corrects an image - See also White Balance
White Balance
Audio - In VideoRay context, the ability to record verbal annotation along with the video recording
General FAQ, Video Window, Video Capture and Display, Video Editing, What's New
Auto Depth - Control Feature that maintains the depth of the ROV at a constant value
Propulsion, Depth Control, Depth, Auto Depth, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Auto Heading - Control Feature that maintains the heading (compass direction) of the ROV at a constant value
Propulsion, Joystick, Compass, Auto Heading, What's New, Feature Updates
Automatic Gain Control - Used to manage the intensity of the image - can be adjusted for lighter or darker images
Default Settings, Exposure
AUX - Circuit provided for accessories or custom applications (See APIC)
ROV Connections, Switches and Connections, Camera Switch, Tether, Accessories, Integration Overview, Categories, ProViewer, Gemini, SeaSprite, System Architecture, Compatibility Issues
AUX Port - Connector on the control panel that provides access to the AUX circuit (See APIC)
ROV Connections, Switches and Connections, Camera Switch, Accessories, Integration Overview, Categories, ProViewer, Gemini, SeaSprite
Back Light Compensation - Intentional overexposure to minimize the effects of a bright area in an image
Main Camera, Default Settings, Wide Dynamic Range, Images and Videos
Ballast - Weights used to decrease buoyancy of the ROV to achieve desired buoyancy
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, Dive Operations, Buoyancy, Included Accessories, Control, Integration Overview, ProViewer, Gemini, SeaSprite, Feature Updates
Black and White - Image quality using black white or shades of gray only
Main Camera, Default Settings, Day & Night, Low Visibility, Feature Updates
BLC - See Back Light Compensation
Default Settings, Wide Dynamic Range
Buoyancy - The tendency to float, sink or remain at a constant depth
General FAQ, Dive Operations, Buoyancy, Depth Control, Tether Management, Control, Integration Overview, ProViewer, Gemini, SeaSprite, Accessories
Bypass - The Bypass switch allows the system to be used in the event of a Line Insulation Monitor alarm state (See LIM)
Safety Circuits, Switches and Connections
Camera - The camera provides a video image from the ROV
Pro 4 Overview, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, ROV, Main Camera, Main Lights, Sensors, Hand Controller, Camera Switch, Camera Tilt, Camera Focus, Lights, Snapshot, Record, Optional Accessories, Lateral Thruster, Laser Scaling Device, External Camera, HD Camera, TINA, Video Window, Camera and Lights, Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, White Balance, Wide Dynamic Range, Day & Night, Image, Special, Camera Title, Communication Adjust, Privacy, Position, Motion Detection, Display, Factory Default, Exit, Accessory Instruments, External Camera, Video Capture Settings, General Logistics, Piloting, Low Visibility, Images and Videos, Still Images, Video Recording, Control, Video, Categories, Imagery, External Camera, HD Camera, What's New, Feature Updates
Camera Focus - Method to control image focus or the current state of image focus
Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, Hand Controller, Camera Focus, Camera and Lights, Video
Camera Menu - Method to control camera functions
Main Camera, Camera and Lights, Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, White Balance, Wide Dynamic Range, Day & Night, Image, Special, Communication Adjust, Privacy, Motion Detection, Display, Factory Default, Exit, Video Capture Settings, Images and Videos, Still Images, Video Recording
Camera Switch - Method to select whether the internal or external camera is active
Hand Controller, Camera Switch, Camera and Lights
Camera Tilt - Method to control the vertical angle of the camera or the current state of camera tilt
Pre-Dive Preparations, Hand Controller, Camera Tilt, Camera and Lights, Control, What's New, Feature Updates
Cartridge Seal - Component used to lubricate the thruster shaft and seal it from water intrusion
Pre-Dive Preparations, Propulsion, Best Practices, Routine Maintenance, Propellers, Cartridge Seals, Example Cartridge Seals
Celsius - Unit of measure of temperature
Water Temperature, System of Measure
Checklist - Method to ensure all operations are completed as planned or functions perform as expected
Pro 4 Overview, Pre-Dive Preparations, Post-Dive Operations, Service Bay, Pre-Dive Checklist, Post-Dive Checklist, Scheduled Maintenance, Folder Structure, Mission Planning, Customization Guide, Checklists, What's New
Close - The Close button exits VideoRay Cockpit
General FAQ, Dive Operations, Panasonic Toughbook, Hand Controller, Manipulator/Cutter, Manipulator, Video Window, Instruments, Compass, Exit, Manipulator/Cutter, Control Bar, Close, Data Import, Routine Maintenance, Propellers, Cartridge Seals, Diagnostics and Repair, Manipulator, Cutter, Smart Tether
Color - Image quality that uses all colors
About this Documentation, ROV Connections, Main Camera, Switches and Connections, Computer, Monitor, Hand Controller, Tether, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, White Balance, Wide Dynamic Range, Day & Night, Image, Special, Camera Title, Communication Adjust, Privacy, Position, Motion Detection, Display, Advanced Video Settings, Data Export, Software Updates, Folder Structure, Application Integration, On-site Operations, Routine Maintenance, Video, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Compass - Instrument that provides an indication of the heading of the ROV
Pro 4 Overview, Sensors, Joystick, Compass, Turns Indicator, Status Information, Systems Tuning, Compass Calibration, System Settings, Compass, Auto Heading, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Compatibility - The state or being able to work together
Integration Overview, Upgrader's Guide, Pro 3 Upgrader's Guide, Compatibility Issues
Computer - Primary topside component required to run VideoRay Cockpit
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Post-Dive Operations, Control Panel, Switches and Connections, Computer, Panasonic Toughbook, Dell 4500/4600, Monitor, Hand Controller, Help, Connections Summary, Accessories, Desert Star Systems, Included Accessories, Service Bay, Pre-Dive Checklist, Post-Dive Checklist, Scheduled Maintenance, Systems Tuning, Images and Videos, Video Capture Settings, Advanced Video Settings, Data Import, Companion Applications, Software Installation, Software Updates, Project Completion, Still Images, Video Recording, Diagnostics and Repair, Power, Communications, Video, Integration Overview, ProViewer, Gemini, Smart Tether, Customization Guide, This Documentation, Checklists, SDK, System Architecture
Control Bar - A VideoRay Cockpit feature that provides access to several functional areas of the software
Pre-Dive Preparations, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Instruments, Control Bar, Instrument Settings, Data Import, Companion Applications, Instrument Display, Software Updates, ProViewer, Pole Mount, Gemini, SeaSprite, Smart Tether
Control Panel - The surface component that provides power and communications with the ROV
Safety First, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Equipment Guide, ROV Connections, Main Camera, Control Panel, Safety Circuits, Switches and Connections, Computer, Dell 4500/4600, Monitor, Hand Controller, Camera Switch, Tether, Connections Summary, Accessories, BlueView Technologies, Lyyn, Tritech International, Included Accessories, TINA, LYYN Controls, Close, Systems Tuning, Software Installation, Software Updates, General Logistics, Project Completion, Tether Management, Power, Communications, Control, Video, Integration Overview, Categories, LYYN Hawk, ProViewer, Pole Mount, Gemini, SeaSprite, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Control Sensitivity - The ability to change the responsiveness of the ROV to the amount of joystick input
Propulsion, Control Sensitivity, Control, What's New
Current - The flow of water or electricity
About this Documentation, General FAQ, Quick Start Instructions, Safety Circuits, Hand Controller, Depth Control, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, HD Camera, PAM, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Instruments, Control Sensitivity, Compass, Depth, Default Settings, White Balance, Water Temperature, Turns Indicator, Systems Tuning, Depth Sensor, Companion Applications, Software Updates, Tether Management, Piloting, Auto Depth, Auto Heading, Swift Current, Images and Videos, Still Images, Video Recording, Cartridge Seals, Integration Overview, Categories, Hand Controller, SDK, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Customization - The ability to change the operation or behavior of the system to make it more suitable for specific applications
About this Documentation, Hand Controller, Joystick, Accessories, Pre-Dive Checklist, Post-Dive Checklist, Scheduled Maintenance, Application Integration, Categories, Customization Guide, Checklists, Hand Controller
Cutter - An optional ROV mounted device for cutting objects
ROV Connections, Hand Controller, Manipulator/Cutter, Accessories, Optional Accessories, Cutter, Accessory Instruments, Manipulator/Cutter, Integration Overview, Categories, External Camera, HD Camera, Intervention, Cutter, Cathodic Protection Probe, C3 Fluorometer, METS Methane Sensor, Radiation Sensor, Thickness Gauge, 600XL Sonde
Data Export - Allows data from the ROV to be exported to external applications
General FAQ, User Settings, Data Export, What's New
Data Import - Allows data from external applications or sensors to be displayed on the video as overlay text
General FAQ, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, User Settings, Data Import, What's New
Date - Calendar Date
Snapshot, Record, Accessories, BlueView Technologies, Tritech International, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Default Settings, Exposure, Systems Tuning, Instrument Settings, Software Management, Software Installation, Software Updates, Best Practices, Customization Guide, This Documentation, Hand Controller, Upgrader's Guide, What's New, Pro 3 Upgrader's Guide, System Architecture, Feature Updates
DB-15 - Connector style with 15 contacts commonly used for VGA connections
Computer, Monitor
DB-9 - Connector style with 9 contacts commonly used for serial data connections
Switches and Connections, Computer
Deinterlace - Display a video image as two successive scans of alternate rows of the image
Advanced Video Settings
Depth - Vertical location of the ROV within the water measured from the surface
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, ROV, Buoyancy, Propulsion, Sensors, Hand Controller, Depth Control, Tritech International, YSI, Video Text Overlay, Control Sensitivity, Depth, Instrument Settings, System Settings, Depth Sensor, Advanced Depth Settings, Data Export, Application Integration, Auto Depth, Low Visibility, Swift Current, Deep Water, Accessories, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Depth Control Knob - Method of controlling the depth of the ROV
Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, Propulsion, Hand Controller, Depth Control, Control Sensitivity, Auto Depth
Depth Gauge - Display that indicates the current depth of the ROV
Depth Control, Depth, Instrument Settings, Depth Sensor, Auto Depth, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Depth Rating - Maximum depth for operation of the ROV
Pro 4 Overview, Accessories, Feature Updates
Diagnostics - Method for identifying the cause of a problem
About this Documentation, General FAQ, Pre-Dive Preparations, ROV Health, Service Bay, Engine Room, Systems Tuning, Maintenance Guide, Diagnostics and Repair, Power, Communications, Control, Video, What's New
Digital Slow Shutter - Camera feature to improve image in low light situations
Main Camera, Default Settings, Exposure, Images and Videos
Edit - The process of modifying data
Computer, Video Text Overlay, Images and Videos, Video Editing, Video Production, This Documentation, Checklists, Hand Controller, Feature Updates
ELC - Lens type setting required for optimal image from the VideoRay Pro 4 camera
Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, Factory Default
Engine Room - VideoRay Cockpit interface to access advanced status information and settings
Propulsion, Control Sensitivity, Water Temperature, Control Bar, Engine Room, Status Information, Systems Tuning, Compass Calibration, Software Updates
Ethernet - Data Protocol and connector style
Switches and Connections, Computer, Integration Overview, ProViewer, Gemini
Exit - Close the camera menu or VideoRay Cockpit
Camera Menu, Exit
Export - Method to communicate data from the ROV to other systems
General FAQ, Desert Star Systems, KCF Technologies, User Settings, Data Export, What's New
Exposure - Method to control the amount of light captured by the camera
Camera Menu, Default Settings, Exposure, Wide Dynamic Range, Factory Default, Low Visibility
Factory Default - Initial state of a variety of parameters
Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, White Balance, Wide Dynamic Range, Day & Night, Image, Special, Communication Adjust, Privacy, Motion Detection, Display, Factory Default, Systems Tuning, Instrument Settings, Software Updates
Fahrenheit - Unit of measure of temperature
Water Temperature, System of Measure
Fault - Indication of a problem
Safety First, Pre-Dive Preparations, Control Panel, Safety Circuits, Switches and Connections, Joystick, Instruments, ROV Health, Control Sensitivity, Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, White Balance, Wide Dynamic Range, Day & Night, Image, Special, Camera Title, Communication Adjust, Privacy, Position, Motion Detection, Display, Factory Default, Systems Tuning, Instrument Settings, Software Updates, Folder Structure, Application Integration, Power, Video, This Documentation, Hand Controller, Feature Updates
Feet - Unit of measure of length or distance
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, Dive Operations, ROV, Tether, TDS, KCF Technologies, Depth, System of Measure, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Fine - Low power control mode
System Components, Computer, Monitor, Hand Controller, Tether, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Control Sensitivity, Lens, Close, Systems Tuning, Instrument Settings, Depth Sensor, Data Export, Application Integration, Mission Planning, Categories, This Documentation, Checklists, Hand Controller, Feature Updates
Firmware - Software that resides on the ROV
Engine Room, Status Information, Systems Tuning, Compass Calibration, Software Installation, Software Updates, SDK
Float Block - Required ROV component used to increase buoyancy of the ROV - counteracted by ballast to achieve desired buoyancy
Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, ROV, Buoyancy, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Best Practices, Camera Domes, External Camera, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, SeaSprite, Pilot, Micron Nav, Feature Updates
Gain - Setting to control the level of some parameter
Quick Start Instructions, Camera Switch, Record, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Instruments, Control Sensitivity, Camera and Lights, Camera Menu, Default Settings, Exposure, White Balance, Compass Calibration, Auto Depth, Auto Heading, Low Visibility, Swift Current, Propellers, Feature Updates
Generator - AC power source that typically runs on gasoline or diesel fuel
Pre-Dive Preparations, Control Panel, Miscellaneous, General Logistics, Video, Integration Overview, Categories, Checklists
GFCI - (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) A safety circuit
Safety First, Pre-Dive Preparations, Post-Dive Operations, Control Panel, Safety Circuits, Switches and Connections, Computer, Connections Summary, Power, Feature Updates
GPS - (Geographic Positioning System) Device that provides location
Desert Star Systems, Tritech International, Data Import, Smart Tether
Hand Controller - Input device to control the ROV's operation
System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, Equipment Guide, ROV, Propulsion, Main Camera, Main Lights, Hand Controller, Joystick, Connections Summary, Compass, Depth, Camera and Lights, Manipulator/Cutter, Lateral Thruster, Still Images, Video Recording, Control, External Camera, Manipulator, Cutter, Customization Guide, Hand Controller, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Heading - The compass direction the ROV is facing
Dive Operations, Propulsion, Sensors, Joystick, Video Text Overlay, Compass, Turns Indicator, Compass Calibration, Compass, Data Export, Application Integration, Auto Heading, This Documentation, What's New, Feature Updates
Help - Information intended to provide assistance
About this Documentation, Pro 4 Overview, Post-Dive Operations, ROV Connections, Switches and Connections, Hand Controller, Help, TDS, Turns Indicator, Control Bar, Help, Service Bay, Systems Tuning, Advanced Video Settings, Project Management, General Logistics, On-site Operations, Piloting, Low Visibility, Video Editing, Video Production, Best Practices, Propellers, Camera Domes, Diagnostics and Repair, Video, What's New
Hull Inspection Stabilizer - External device designed to help stabilize the ROV while inspecting ships' hulls
Optional Accessories, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Categories, Intervention, Propulsion, Hull Inspection Stabilizer
Humidity - Qualitative measure of the amount of moisture in the air
Sensors, ROV Health, Status Information, Feature Updates
IEC - (International Electrotechnical Commission) Power cord connector standard
Control Panel, Switches and Connections, Computer, Connections Summary, Power
Import - Method to receive and process data from other systems
About this Documentation, General FAQ, Post-Dive Operations, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, User Settings, Advanced Video Settings, Data Import, Application Integration, Best Practices, What's New, Feature Updates
Instrument - VideoRay Cockpit interface feature to display information or control features
Pre-Dive Preparations, Propulsion, Sensors, Joystick, Depth Control, Camera Tilt, Camera Focus, Lights, Manipulator/Cutter, Lateral Thruster, Cygnus Instruments, Turner Designs, YSI, PAM, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Instruments, ROV Health, Control Sensitivity, Compass, Depth, Camera and Lights, Camera Menu, Water Temperature, Turns Indicator, Accessory Instruments, Manipulator/Cutter, Lateral Thruster, Laser Scaling Device, External Camera, LYYN Controls, PAM, Control Bar, Compass Calibration, User Settings, Instrument Settings, Instrument Display, Application Integration, Auto Depth, Auto Heading, Diagnostics and Repair, Control, Integration Overview, LYYN Hawk, External Camera, Manipulator, Cutter, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Lateral Thruster, Laser Scaling Device, Thickness Gauge, Customization Guide, What's New
Instrument Display - The ability to set an instrument's opacity or turn it on or off
Instruments, Compass, Camera Menu, Instrument Settings, Instrument Display
Inverter - AC power source that runs on battery
Pre-Dive Preparations, Control Panel, Miscellaneous, General Logistics, Categories
Joystick - Input device for controlling the surge and yaw of the ROV
Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, Propulsion, Hand Controller, Joystick, Control Sensitivity, Auto Heading, Lateral Thruster, What's New, Feature Updates
Lens - Camera element used to capture and focus light to create an image
Dive Operations, Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, Factory Default
Lights - ROV component that provides lights for scene illumination in dark areas
Pro 4 Overview, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, ROV, Main Camera, Main Lights, Hand Controller, Lights, Camera and Lights, Default Settings, Exposure, General Logistics, Images and Videos, Power, Video, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Light Dome - Protective covering over the lights
Pre-Dive Preparations, Emergency Situations, Routine Maintenance, Light Domes or Modules
LIM - (Line Insulation Monitor) A safety circuit
Safety First, Pre-Dive Preparations, Control Panel, Safety Circuits, Switches and Connections, Feature Updates
Main Dome - Protective covering over the camera
Pre-Dive Preparations, Emergency Situations, Camera Domes, ProViewer, Gemini
Manipulator - An optional ROV mounted device for grabbing objects
General FAQ, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, ROV Connections, Hand Controller, Manipulator/Cutter, Accessories, Optional Accessories, Manipulator, TINA, Accessory Instruments, Manipulator/Cutter, Application Integration, Deep Water, Integration Overview, Categories, External Camera, HD Camera, Intervention, Manipulator, Cutter, Cathodic Protection Probe, C3 Fluorometer, METS Methane Sensor, Radiation Sensor, Thickness Gauge, 600XL Sonde, System Architecture, Compatibility Issues
Meter - Unit of measure of length or distance
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, Dive Operations, ROV, Sensors, Tether, TDS, Desert Star Systems, Tritech International, Turner Designs, YSI, ROV Health, Control Sensitivity, Compass, Depth, Systems Tuning, System Settings, System of Measure, Video Capture and Display, Data Export, Software Installation, Software Updates, Application Integration, Tether Management, Swift Current, Deep Water, Routine Maintenance, Propellers, Light Domes or Modules, Categories, Micron Echosounder, C3 Fluorometer, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Mission Planning - A method to prepare for a successful ROV operation
Project Management, Mission Planning
Monitor - Device used for the display of the video or computer image
Safety First, Pre-Dive Preparations, Control Panel, Safety Circuits, Switches and Connections, Computer, Dell 4500/4600, Monitor, Connections Summary, Buckley's, YSI, Included Accessories, Water Temperature, Control Bar, On-site Operations, Video, Integration Overview, Feature Updates
Mute - The ability to silence the audio recording
General FAQ, Video Window
My_Note - Feature of the documentation that allows users to add personal notes to the online pages
About this Documentation, Folder Structure, This Documentation, What's New
Negative - A state of buoyancy in which the ROV will sink and a type of tether
Tether, TDS, Camera and Lights, Compass, Data Export, Tether Management, Swift Current, Deep Water, Categories
Neutral - A state of buoyancy in which the ROV will maintain it's vertical location and a type of tether
Dive Operations, Buoyancy, Tether, TDS, Tether Management, Deep Water, Categories
O-Ring - Sealing device
Dive Operations, Buoyancy, Included Accessories, Routine Maintenance, Cartridge Seals, Light Domes or Modules, Camera Domes
Opaque - Unable to see through
Instruments, Control Bar, Instrument Settings, Instrument Display, Auto Depth, Auto Heading
Overlay - Text or logo superimposed on the video
General FAQ, Sensors, Desert Star Systems, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Camera Title, Data Import, Application Integration, Still Images, Video Recording, Video
PAM - (Protocol Adapter Multiplexer) A programmable interface device
PAM, PAM, Application Integration, Integration, PAM, SDK, What's New
Pitch - The nose-up or nose-down attitude or motion of the ROV
Dive Operations, Buoyancy, Compass, Compass Calibration, Data Export, Deep Water, Light Domes or Modules, Customization Guide, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Positive - A state of buoyancy in which the ROV will float and a type of tether
Camera and Lights, Compass, Data Export
PPT - (Professional Performance Tether) A type of tether
Tether, TDS, Tether Management
Pressure Sensor - A device to measure pressure - used to calculate ROV depth
Sensors, Auto Depth, Best Practices, Routine Maintenance
Propeller - ROV component with pitched blades that generate thrust when rotated
Safety First, Pre-Dive Preparations, Propulsion, Included Accessories, On-site Operations, Tether Management, Emergency Situations, Routine Maintenance, Propellers, Cartridge Seals, Control, Feature Updates
RCA - Connector style commonly used for composite analog video
Switches and Connections, Monitor, Connections Summary, Video
Record - Command to initiate video capture to a storage media
General FAQ, Pre-Dive Preparations, Propulsion, Switches and Connections, Hand Controller, Snapshot, Record, Tether, Connections Summary, Miscellaneous, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Images and Videos, Video Capture and Display, Video Capture Settings, Advanced Video Settings, Data Import, Application Integration, On-site Operations, Images and Videos, Still Images, Video Recording, Video, Categories, Pilot, AquaMap Seafloor, AquaMap Shiphull, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Remotely Operated Vehicle - The underwater vehicle
System Components, ROV, Tritech International, System Architecture
RJ-45 - A connector Style with 8 contacts commonly used for Ethernet connections
Switches and Connections, Computer
Roll - The left or right leaning attitude or motion of the ROV
Pro 4 Overview, Quick Start Instructions, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, Equipment Guide, ROV, Buoyancy, Propulsion, Main Camera, Main Lights, Monitor, Hand Controller, Help, Joystick, Depth Control, Camera Switch, Camera Tilt, Camera Focus, Lights, Snapshot, Record, Manipulator/Cutter, Lateral Thruster, Connections Summary, PAM, Video Text Overlay, Instruments, Compass, Depth, Camera and Lights, Camera Menu, Privacy, Manipulator/Cutter, Lateral Thruster, Compass Calibration, Instrument Settings, Data Export, Instrument Display, Application Integration, Piloting, Auto Depth, Auto Heading, Still Images, Video Recording, Diagnostics and Repair, Communications, Control, Video, LYYN Hawk, External Camera, Manipulator, Cutter, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Customization Guide, This Documentation, Hand Controller, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates
ROV - See Remotely Operated Vehicle
Copyright, General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, Quick Start Instructions, Safety First, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, Post-Dive Operations, Equipment Guide, ROV, ROV Connections, Buoyancy, Propulsion, Main Camera, Main Lights, Sensors, Control Panel, Switches and Connections, Hand Controller, Joystick, Depth Control, Tether, Connections Summary, Accessories, BlueView Technologies, Buckley's, Desert Star Systems, KCF Technologies, Tritech International, VideoRay, Manipulator, Cutter, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, PAM, TINA, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, ROV Health, Control Sensitivity, Compass, Depth, Camera and Lights, Water Temperature, Turns Indicator, Close, Service Bay, Status Information, Systems Tuning, Compass Calibration, Instrument Settings, Depth Sensor, Compass, Data Import, Data Export, Software Installation, Software Updates, Application Integration, Operations Guide, Project Management, Mission Planning, General Logistics, On-site Operations, Tether Management, Piloting, Auto Depth, Auto Heading, Low Visibility, Swift Current, Deep Water, Emergency Situations, Routine Maintenance, Camera Domes, Diagnostics and Repair, Power, Communications, Control, Video, Integration Overview, Categories, Imagery, External Camera, HD Camera, Intervention, Propulsion, Lateral Thruster, ProViewer, Gemini, SeaSprite, Position Tracking, Pilot, AquaMap Seafloor, AquaMap Shiphull, Smart Tether, Micron Nav, Cathodic Protection Probe, C3 Fluorometer, Laser Scaling Device, METS Methane Sensor, Radiation Sensor, Thickness Gauge, 600XL Sonde, PAM, TINA, Customization Guide, Accessories, SDK, Override Mode, Pro 3 Upgrader's Guide, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
ROV Health - An instrument that provides feedback on the status of several critical ROV systems
ROV Health, Diagnostics and Repair
RS-485 - Data Protocol
ROV Connections, Tether, Communications, Integration Overview, SeaSprite, System Architecture, Compatibility Issues
Safety - State of, or application of, safe practices
Quick Start Instructions, Safety First, Pre-Dive Preparations, Control Panel, Safety Circuits, Mission Planning, General Logistics
SDK - (Software Developer's Kit) A program and a set of software libraries and utilities to aid custom program development
Application Integration, Customization Guide, SDK, System Architecture
Sensitivity - The amount of output based on a specific level of input, particularly for the joystick
Propulsion, Radiation Sensor, Control Sensitivity, Motion Detection, Control, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, What's New, Feature Updates
Sensor - An instrument for measuring a specific property of an object or the environment
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, System Components, ROV, Sensors, Franatech, Tritech International, Turner Designs, YSI, Optional Accessories, Radiation Sensor, TINA, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Video Window, Water Temperature, Images and Videos, System Settings, Depth Sensor, Data Import, Data Export, Software Updates, Application Integration, Auto Depth, Best Practices, Routine Maintenance, Integration Overview, Categories, Sensors, METS Methane Sensor, Radiation Sensor, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Service Bay - VideoRay Cockpit interface that provides diagnostic information and checklists
Control Bar, Service Bay
Settings - The values of specific controls or parameters, or the ability to manage these
General FAQ, Dive Operations, Sensors, Monitor, Franatech, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Instruments, Control Sensitivity, Compass, Depth, Camera and Lights, Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, White Balance, Wide Dynamic Range, Day & Night, Image, Special, Camera Title, Communication Adjust, Privacy, Position, Motion Detection, Display, Factory Default, Exit, Water Temperature, LYYN Controls, Control Bar, Systems Tuning, User Settings, Instrument Settings, System Settings, Depth Sensor, Advanced Depth Settings, Compass, System of Measure, Video Capture and Display, Video Capture Settings, Advanced Video Settings, Data Import, Data Export, Instrument Display, Software Updates, Auto Heading, Control, Video, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, This Documentation, Checklists, What's New, Feature Updates
Skid - The base of the ROV and often used to mount accessories
General FAQ, Dive Operations, Buoyancy, Accessories, BlueView Technologies, Camera Domes, Manipulator, Cutter, ProViewer, Gemini, AquaMap Seafloor, AquaMap Shiphull, Radiation Sensor, Feature Updates
Software Developer's Kit - See SDK
Application Integration, SDK
Snapshot - A still image captured from the video image
Hand Controller, Snapshot, Record, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Images and Videos, Still Images, Video Recording
Spare Pair - Extra pair of conductors in the tether - See also APIC
PAM
Strain Relief - An ROV and tether component that reduces the load on tether connections
Pre-Dive Preparations, Tether, Connections Summary, ProViewer, Gemini
Sun Shade - Device used to shade the display for better visibility in direct sunlight
Monitor, Included Accessories
Surge - The forward and backward motion of the ROV
Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Control Sensitivity, Hull Inspection Stabilizer
TDS - (Tether Deployment System) A reel for storing tether
System Components, Equipment Guide, TDS, Tether Management, Categories
Temperature - Qualitative measure of hot or cold
Sensors, YSI, Video Text Overlay, ROV Health, Water Temperature, System of Measure, Data Export, Application Integration, Routine Maintenance, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Termination Block - ROV component that connects the ROV to the tether
Routine Maintenance
Tether - The cable that connects the ROV to the control panel
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, Quick Start Instructions, Safety First, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, Post-Dive Operations, Equipment Guide, ROV Connections, Main Camera, Control Panel, Safety Circuits, Switches and Connections, Camera Switch, Tether, TDS, Connections Summary, Accessories, KCF Technologies, External Camera, PAM, TINA, Miscellaneous, Turns Indicator, Control Bar, Systems Tuning, Data Import, Companion Applications, Software Updates, Application Integration, Operations Guide, Mission Planning, On-site Operations, Tether Management, Piloting, Swift Current, Deep Water, Best Practices, Routine Maintenance, Power, Communications, Control, Video, Integration Overview, Categories, Position Tracking, Smart Tether, TINA, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Tether Deployment System - See TDS
System Components, TDS, Categories
Text Overlay - Ability to superimpose text over a video image
Sensors, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Application Integration, Still Images, Video Recording
Third Axis - Rotational motion of the joystick - can be used as an alternate control method of the joystick
Joystick
Thruster - ROV propulsion system including a motor and propeller
System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, ROV, Buoyancy, Propulsion, Hand Controller, Joystick, Depth Control, Lateral Thruster, Optional Accessories, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Lateral Thruster, PAM, Control Sensitivity, Compass, Depth, Accessory Instruments, Lateral Thruster, Status Information, Auto Depth, Auto Heading, Deep Water, Best Practices, Emergency Situations, Routine Maintenance, Propellers, Cartridge Seals, Light Domes or Modules, Camera Domes, Control, Categories, Propulsion, Hull Inspection Stabilizer, Lateral Thruster, Customization Guide, What's New, Feature Updates
Thruster Cartridge Seal - Seals the thruster shaft from water intrusion
Pre-Dive Preparations, Propulsion, Best Practices, Cartridge Seals
Thruster Nozzle - Shroud around the propeller
Emergency Situations, Propellers, Camera Domes
Tilt Arm - Control panel component to adjust the angle of the optional second monitor
Control Panel
TINA - (Tether Interface Node Adapter) A device that allows accessories to be connected directly to the tether without the ROV
TINA, Integration, TINA, What's New
Transparent - Ability to see through
Instruments, Compass, Depth, Control Bar, Instrument Settings, Instrument Display, Auto Depth, Auto Heading
Turbo - High power control mode
Control Sensitivity
Turns Indicator - An instrument that keeps track of the number of rotations of the ROV about its vertical axis and provides information on which direction to turn to unwind the tether
Turns Indicator, What's New
Umbilical - See also Tether
System Components, System Architecture, Feature Updates
Upgrade - A newer version or the process of installing a newer version
About this Documentation, Video Editing, Video Production, Maintenance Guide, Upgrader's Guide, Pro 3 Upgrader's Guide, System Architecture, Feature Updates
USB - (Universal Serial Bus) Data protocol and connector style
Pre-Dive Preparations, Switches and Connections, Computer, Dell 4500/4600, Hand Controller, Connections Summary, Desert Star Systems, Tritech International, Diagnostics and Repair, Communications, Video, Integration Overview
User Settings - VideoRay Cockpit interface to access operating parameters
Sensors, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Instruments, Depth, Default Settings, Water Temperature, Control Bar, User Settings, Data Import, Instrument Display
VGA - Video Graphics Array) Video format and connector style
Computer, Monitor, Connections Summary
Video - In VideoRay context, the image from the ROV's camera or the ability to record this image
General FAQ, Pro 4 Overview, System Components, Pre-Dive Preparations, Dive Operations, ROV Connections, Main Camera, Sensors, Control Panel, Switches and Connections, Computer, Monitor, Hand Controller, Camera Switch, Snapshot, Record, Tether, Connections Summary, Lyyn, Laser Scaling Device, External Camera, Miscellaneous, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Instruments, Camera Menu, Default Settings, Lens, Exposure, Image, Camera Title, LYYN Controls, Close, Images and Videos, System Settings, Video Capture and Display, Video Capture Settings, Advanced Video Settings, Data Import, Software Installation, Application Integration, Operations Guide, Project Completion, Piloting, Low Visibility, Images and Videos, Still Images, Video Recording, Video Editing, Video Production, Routine Maintenance, Video, Integration Overview, Categories, Imagery, Intervention, Accessories, What's New, System Architecture, Feature Updates, Compatibility Issues
Video Encoder - Defines a method of storing a video image within a file format
Advanced Video Settings, What's New
Video Window - Display component that displays the video image from the camera
General FAQ, Pre-Dive Preparations, Snapshot, Record, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Camera Menu, Close, Advanced Video Settings, Images and Videos, Still Images, Video Recording, Video, What's New
VideoRay Cockpit - VideoRay ROV control program
About this Documentation, General FAQ, Pre-Dive Preparations, Post-Dive Operations, Propulsion, Main Camera, Sensors, Control Panel, Computer, Hand Controller, Joystick, Depth Control, Camera Tilt, Camera Focus, Lights, Snapshot, Record, Manipulator/Cutter, Lateral Thruster, Accessories, BlueView Technologies, PAM, VideoRay Cockpit Guide, Video Window, Video Text Overlay, Instruments, Control Sensitivity, Camera Menu, Camera Title, Water Temperature, Accessory Instruments, LYYN Controls, Control Bar, Close, Service Bay, Communications Status, Systems Tuning, Instrument Settings, Data Import, Data Export, Instrument Display, Software Management, Software Installation, Software Updates, Application Integration, Operations Guide, Auto Depth, Auto Heading, Images and Videos, Control, Video, Accessories Guide, Integration Overview, Categories, LYYN Hawk, ProViewer, Pole Mount, Gemini, SeaSprite, Smart Tether, Customization Guide, Checklists, Hand Controller, SDK, Override Mode, Upgrader's Guide
VideoRay Data Folder - Destination folder for video recordings and snapshots
Control Bar, Images and Videos
VideoRay Update - Software program to upload new firmware to the ROV
Systems Tuning, Software Updates
Virtual COM Port - A software feature that allows two applications on the same computer to communicate without requiring physical ports
Data Import, Data Export, Application Integration
Visibility - Measure of the clarity of water
General FAQ, Quick Start Instructions, Lyyn, Accessory Instruments, LYYN Controls, Mission Planning, On-site Operations, Piloting, Low Visibility, Integration Overview, Categories, Imagery, Sonar, What's New
WDR - See Wide Dynamic Range
Default Settings, Wide Dynamic Range
Whip - A short length of tether attached to the ROV or control panel
ROV Connections, Switches and Connections
White Balance - Camera feature to color correct images from the camera
Main Camera, Camera Menu, Default Settings, White Balance, Factory Default
Wide Dynamic Range - Camera feature to improve image in high contrast lighting situations
Pro 4 Overview, Main Camera, Default Settings, Wide Dynamic Range, Image, Images and Videos, Feature Updates
Yaw - The left or right turning attitude or motion of the ROV
Joystick, Control Sensitivity, Compass Calibration, Hull Inspection Stabilizer
Zoom - Camera image magnification
Main Camera, Default Settings, Wide Dynamic Range, Image, Feature Updates
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