Quick Start for BlueROV

Requirements:

Hardware:

• ROVL Transmitter/Transceiver + mounting solution.

• ROVL Receiver/Transceiver + mounting solution.

• Blue Robotics ROV (BlueROV2) or other vehicle

Software:

• Cerulean SonarView

Hardware Setup

1. Attach the transmitter/transponder to the ROV using the mounting solution you have chosen.

2. Power off the vehicle completely and open the primary electronics enclosure.

3. Route the transmitter/transponder cable to the vehicle's primary electronics enclosure. Measure twice, then cut the cable to length ensuring there is enough cable to install a penetrator.

4. Ensure the sealing surfaces and o-ring of the transmitter cable are lightly greased and free of debris. Install it in the ROV electronics enclosure and tighten the cable penetration.

5. Connect the power leads to the vehicle's power distribution rails. (Red +, Black -)

6. Tape the serial leads (white and green wires) so they don't short together or short to exposed terminals in the ROV.

7. Secure wires using waxed lacing cord or zip ties with a small strain relief loop to prevent strain on the pins and connectors. Close the primary electronics enclosure.

8. Power on the vehicle.

9. Mount the transceiver/receiver using your chosen mounting method. If you are using this ROVL as part of an Omnitrack system, you should look here too.

10. Connect the transceiver/receiver to your PC (serial or USB version) or to your ROV network (Ethernet version).

11. The ROVLe can now be configured using its built-in web server (recommended for Ethernet versions), or with Cerulean SonarView which is available as a BlueOS Extension as well as a Linux, macOS, or Windows app. The ROVLe is also configurable though CeruleanTracker (Microsoft Windows only, deprecated).

12. We recommend you do a magnetometer calibration once the receiver/transceiver is associated with its mounting solution.