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.

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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