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1. threshold The receive threshold sets the number of standard deviations that a detected signal must rise above Figure 4 51 Advanced the background noise level before Transponder Parameters Pop Up itis marked as a ping The lower this setting the more sensitive is the receiver and the more likely a detected signal will be marked as a received ping However with a low setting there is also a greater likelihood of false positives where a detected signal is incorrectly marked as a ping The higher the setting the less sensitive is the receiver and the less likely a detected signal will be marked as a received ping Therefore a high setting increases the likelihood of false negatives where a detected signal is not marked as a ping and should have been The receive threshold should be adjusted in accordance with the background noise such as to minimize false positives and negatives Tap or touch and hold the up or down arrow to adjust the ping lockout time in milliseconds The ping lockout time is the elapsed time between the start of the transmitted ping from the deck box to when the deck box will enable the detection of received signals Effectively this setting inhibits the detection of echoes from the transmitted ping off nearby objects Touch the check mark to close the Advance Transpond Parameters pop up and save the receive threshold and ping lockout settings P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 U
2. 4 13 Example of a Locked Information Window 4 15 Example of Unlocked Information Window 4 15 Modem Config Screen Wakeup Period Selected 4 16 Compact Modem Button in the Release Range Screen 4 17 Waking up a Compact Modem 4 17 Release Range Screen Benthos Smart Release Modem Selected 4 18 Remote Address Keypad 4 18 Transpond Parameters Pop Up 4 19 Information Window with Displayed Range Information 4 19 Information Window Acknowledging Receipt of Status Information 4 20 Displayed Status Information and Type of SMART Release or Modem 4 21 Release Code Keypad 4 21 Released CONFIRMED SMART Release 4 22 Burn Wire Activated SMART Modem 4 23 Modem Config Screen 4 23 Remote Address 4 24 Remote Additional Info Pop Up 4 25 Information Window with Displayed Battery Level 4 26 Displayed Ranges in the Modem Config Screen 4 26 Acoustic Link Stats Pop Up 4 27 Modem Comms Screen 4 28 P N M 270 10 Rev B Figure 4 38 Figure 4 39 Figure 4 40 Figure 4 41 Figure 4 42 Figure
3. oes Se seu AUS rarior e Vo S ER dE 2 4 LF Release Band Transducer 2 4 Medium Frequency MF Transducer 2 5 Hi Frequency HF Transducer 2 5 Band lt 5 2 6 Installation and Setup 3 1 Unpacking and 1 lt 5 3 1 Setting up the Deck Box Portable Configuration 3 1 Setting up the Deck Box Rack Mount Configuration 3 1 Connecting the Deck BOX 3 4 Deploying the lt 3 4 4 Operation using the Touch Screen 1 lt 4 1 Activating the Touch Screen Display 4 1 Touch Screen Display Overview 4 2 Main Screens uocum p e EG 4 2 Save and Help Functions 4 4 Status and Control 4 5 General Setup viera ONERE Eau v d ens E US 4 6 Selecting the Local Modem Address 4 6 Selecting the Transmit Power Level 4 7 Adjusting the Headphones Volume 4 7 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 4 8 Setting the Time and Date 4 8 Viewing the Batte
4. Configuring the Baud Rate and Transmit Power Level of a Remote Modem Checking the Baud Rate Transmit Power Level and Firmware Version of a Remote Modem Checking the Battery Level of a Remote Modem Acquiring and Displaying Ranges in the Modem Contig SCreem ius ese er EAR thee Meee EM ees Testing the Acoustic Link with a Remote Modem Communicating with a Remote Modem Selecting the Remote Modem Address Sending Commands to an Instrument that is Connected to a Remote Modem Acquiring and Displaying Ranges in the Modem COMMS Screen s iusso ERR oad ae eel IRR TNR Receiving Messages from Remote Modems Saving 1o a Log File i cioe benc e Rhe eg Limiting the Size of the Log Exporting the Log File Clearing the Log File x TELEDYNE BENTHOS Transponder lt 4 33 Configuring the Transponder Settings 4 33 Acquiring and Displaying Ranges 4 37 Acquiring and Displaying Ranges Continuously 4 39 Acquiring and Displaying Ranges using Silent Ping 4 39 Sending Commands To Acoustic Releases 4 40 Sending Commands to Te
5. Rx MUNERE 1 4 Power Requirements 1 4 External Connections 1 4 Operator FUNCIONS 4 35 9 03 ete XE REGIE REA See eee ees 1 5 Operator Functions Portable Configuration 1 5 Operator Functions Rack Mount Configuration 1 6 CONMNECHONG e sex do e e e ele RR TER UE se uti 1 7 Connections Portable Configuration 1 7 Connections Rack Mount Configuration 1 7 2 5 24 General sciatic vetus eV Rr fede Qd Ec LR E ICE NUR UR EF Re 2 1 Acoustic Telemetry Modem 2 1 Transponder ieies Seca Seas teases Giese wae AKTE 2 1 Environmental lo E ato te wee taste der 2 2 viii TELEDYNE BENTHOS Physical ChardcbterisbtiCS 2 2 Portable Configuration Physical Characteristies 23 cic oco dua xa Rt Y RE xx one rn 2 2 Rack Mount Configuration Physical Characteristics 2 3 Power Requirements 2 3 Portable Configuration Power Requirements 4 ox es x voc ISO 2 3 Rack Mount Configuration Power Requirements eee RU ees 2 3 lriput O WE DUE uo ow wo ue wo od os A 2 4 MANSOUGEN
6. 27 kHz 183 6 dB dB re 1 uPa 1m typical 30 dB Omnidirectional Delrin 316 stainless steel 14 0 cm 5 5 in max diameter by 26 4 cm 10 4 in long 5 0 kg 11 0 Ib 300 m 984 ft P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 3 1 3 Installation and Setup This section provides instructions on how to unpack and set up the UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box and make the power the transducer and the optional external connections Unpacking and Inspection The UDB 9000 is carefully packed in one or more sealed boxes depending on the items ordered Carefully inspect the boxes for any signs of external damage and immediately report any damage to Teledyne Benthos and to the freight carrier After inspecting the boxes locate and remove the packing list While referring to the packing list carefully remove the contents of the box checking the items against the packing list to verify that all the items on the list are included Inspect the items for any physical damage that might have occurred during shipment Immediately report any damage to Teledyne Benthos and to the freight carrier Setting up the Deck Box Portable Configuration The portable configuration of the UDB 9000 is designed for deployment outdoors in open boats in a water spray environment However when charging the batteries the deck box must be indoors and near a 85 264 VAC 47 63 Hz p
7. ELECTRONICS CHASSIS Figure 6 4 Loosening the Battery Bracket Screws electronics chassis over the edge of a table one side of the chassis at a time and then remove all six of the battery bracket screws as shown in Figure 6 5 each battery part way out of the electronics chassis and disconnect the wires from the battery terminals as shown in Figure 6 6 bracket from each battery and installa new Figure 6 5 Removing the Battery Bracket battery in each bracket Screws P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 6 5 8 One ata time slide each battery part way into the electronics chassis and connect the wires to the battery terminals For the battery on the left side of the deck box which is the one shown in Figure 6 6 connect the red white wire to the black battery terminal and the red wire to the red terminal For the battery on the right side of the deck box connect the black wire to the black terminal and the red wire to the red terminal Figure 6 6 Disconnecting the Battery 9 Again rest the bottom of the electronics chassis over the edge of a table one side of the chassis at a time and then insert and securely tighten the six battery bracket mounting screws 10 Examine the gasket inside the case Be sure itis free of any debris or obstructions as shown in Figure 6 7 Figure 6 7 Case Gasket 6 Care a
8. commands can be sent to an instrument such as an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler ADCP that is connected to a remote modem The command is sent to the modem and the modem sends the command to the instrument Responses from the instrument are sent to the modem transmitted to the UDB 9000 and displayed To send commands to an instrument that is connected to a remote modem 1 Touch the tab in the Modem Comms screen for the modem to be communicated with 2 To append a carriage return with each command sent touch Carriage Return on the tab to append a line feed touch Line feed These selections are applied to the open tab only 3 To display the remote modem address with each command sent touch Show Address to display the date and time of the command touch Time Stamps These selections are applied to all three tabs Modem A Modem B and Modem C 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Communicating with a Remote Modem 4 30 User s Manual 4 Touch Send Data A keyboard opens as shown in Figure 4 39 5 Enter the command to be sent a maximum of 50 characters by touching the appropriate keys The command is displayed immediately above the keyboard as shown in Figure 4 40 To switch back and forth from lower case to upper case letters touch Shift To clear an entered command touch Clear To cancel the command and close the keyboard touch Cancel To send the command touch Enter The command is sen
9. Remote B and Remote C However before communicating with a remote modem its address must be selected Before sending commands always ensure that the transducer is connected Selecting the Remote Modem Comms A O He TV b Wise eme Modem Address To select the address of the remote modem to be communicated with Global Sett nes 1 Touch the Modem Comms function Show Log to fie 10 o em The Modem Comms screen opens stamps J bi 2 Touch the Remote A Remote B or Remote C tab to open the tab The tab label indicates the current Figure 4 37 Modem Comms remote modem address setting Screen A Range Options P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 29 The Remote A tab is shown in Figure 4 37 on page 4 28 3 Touch the Address setting The address keypad opens as shown in Figure 4 38 4 Enter the remote modem address two characters maximum and then touch OK To backspace and delete a character touch the Delete pad The keypad closes and the Fange Options address is displayed as the Figure 4 38 Address Keypad Address setting 5 If desired select the remote modem address for one or both of the remaining tabs Sending Commands to an Instrument that is Connected to a Remote Modem Similar to being online with a remote modem as described in the Acoustic Telemetry Modems User s Manual
10. Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 33 To export the log file 1 Touch Logging Options in the Modem Comms screen on any of the three tabs The Modem Comms Logging Options window opens as shown in Figure 4 45 on page 4 32 2 Touch Dump Log to COM2 The log file is exported When exporting is complete an information window temporarily opens with the message Done outputting Log Clearing the Log File To clear the log file 1 Touch Logging Options in the Modem Comms screen on any of the three tabs The Modem Comms Logging Options window opens as shown in Figure 4 45 on page 4 32 2 Touch Clear Log The log file cleared Transponder Functions The UDB 9000 can be used to acquire and display ranges to any Teledyne Benthos manufactured acoustic transponder or release and similarly to those manufactured by EdgeTech EG amp G and URI or to any transponder that replies to pings in the frequency range 7 16 kHz Before acquiring ranges always ensure that the transducer is connected Configuring the Transponder Settings Before acquiring ranges to transponders a number of transponder settings need to be made These settings include the deck box transmit frequency transmit and receive pulse widths turn around time TAT and timeout 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Transponder Functions 4 34 User s Manual To make the transponder
11. communicate with two separate remote modems To configure the COM1 serial port 1 Touch the Display function button The Display screen opens 2 Touch COM1 Settings The COM 1 Configuration pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 15 User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 13 3 Touch the Baud Rate setting and select the baud rate from the drop down list box 4 Touch the Data Bits setting and Display 3 E 4 33 pe select 7 or 8 data bits fel 4 Emm T 5 Touch the Duplex setting and ly select half or full duplex e V IV C CJ 6 Touch the Flow Control setting and 5 9 select Xon Xoff hardware or Operation Mode 7 Touch the Operation Mode setting and select RS 232 or RS 422 for the serial interface 8 Touch the check mark to close the Figure 4 15 COM1 Configuration COM configuration pop up and Pop Up save the COM1 serial port settings 9 Touch Exit to close the Display screen To configure the COM2 serial port 1 Touch the Display function button The Display screen opens Touch COM Settings The COM Configuration pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 16 Touch the Baud Rate setting and IG 805 eme select the baud rate from the drop down list box Baud Ra vata amp Parity Stop Bits 6 Touch the Data Bits setting and r E m jaw select 7 or 8
12. down to adjust the volume or touch anywhere in the slide to Lj _ ange wte D move the slider to that location oe mange Tu The speaker can also be muted by touching the Mute check box Figure 4 10 Speaker Vol Pop Up When muted a check will appear in the box To turn the speaker back on touch the box again 3 Touch the check mark to close the Speaker Vol pop up and save the volume or mute setting Setting the Time and Date The time and the date can be set and the time can be displayed in 12 hour or 24 hour time To set the time and date 1 Touch and hold the Time and Date display The Set Time Date pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 11 2 Select 24 hr Time if it is desired to display 24 hour time 3 Select Show Seconds if it is desired to display seconds User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 9 4 Tap or touch and hold the upor down arrow of the hours setting to set the hour The hours setting is to the far left 4 Set Time Date 5 Tap or touch and hold the up or down arrow of the minutes setting to set the minute The minutes setting is to the right of the hours setting 6 If 24 hr Time was not selected select AM or PM Pop Up 7 Touch the month setting 8 A drop down list opens as shown in Figure 4 12 9 Touch the desired month in the drop down list If the month is hidden t
13. 4 43 Figure 4 44 Figure 4 45 Figure 4 46 Figure 4 47 Figure 4 48 Figure 4 49 Figure 4 50 Figure 4 51 Figure 4 52 Figure 4 53 Figure 4 54 Figure 4 55 Figure 4 56 Figure 4 57 Figure 4 58 Figure 4 59 Figure 4 60 Figure 4 61 Figure 4 62 Figure 4 63 UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations Address Keypad Keyboard Command to be Sent Sent Command Confirm Log Clear Window Range Options Pop Up in the Modem Comms Screen Displayed Ranges in the Modem Comms Screen Modem Comms Logging Options Window Release Range Screen Benthos FSK Pop Up EdgeTech EG amp G Pop Up University of Rhode Island Pop Up Transpond Parameters Pop Up Advanced Transponder Parameters Pop Up Transpond Data Screen Transponder Filter Editing Pop Up Transponder Filter Editing Pop Up Blocked Frequencies Transpond Data Screen Displayed Ranges Transpond Data Screen Transpond Options Pop Up Closed 4 29 vie eR ehe Release Range Screen Benthos FSK Selected Benthos FSK Pop Up Command Code Duration Keypad Release Range Screen EdgeTech EG amp G Selected EdgeTech EG amp G Pop Up Release Range Screen University of Rhode Island Selected xiii xiv Figure 4 64 Figure 6 1 Figure 6 2 Figure 6 3 Figure 6 4 Figure 6 5 Figure 6 6 Figure 6 7 Figure 6 8 Figure 6 9 Figure 6 10 User s Manual TELE
14. Figure 4 17 A locked information eat Saree Ge window will automatically close when Figure 4 17 Example of a Locked the operation being performed is Information Window complete Unlocked Information se NS PTS OQ mse eme Windows Benthos Smart Release Modem V An unlocked information window is an Remote information window that displays data It can be manually closed at any time by touching anywhere inside the window R T Time 1560 5 ms Unlike a locked information window the screen that an unlocked information window overlays is not dimmed as shown in Figure 4 18 An unlocked information window will automatically Figure 4 18 Example of close after several seconds if it is not Unlocked Information Window manually closed Node 10 range Distance 1170 3 m 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Working with Information Windows 4 16 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Waking up a Compact Modem User s Manual The Teledyne Benthos Compact Modems function the same as all the other Teledyne Benthos manufactured acoustic telemetry modems including SMART releases and SMART modems However because the Compact Modems are designed for long deployment they are in a low power state most of the time While in this low power state a Compact Modem will not be able to receive commands or to transmit messages The modem must be awakened first before it can perform these functions The UDB 9000 can be used to wa
15. addition receive up to 16 replies simultaneously ATM 891 Deck Box A deck box that can send and receive data from the Teledyne Benthos ATM 88X and ATM 89X Series Acoustic Telemetry Modems the Compact Modems and the Smart Modem Acoustic Release Technology SMART releases The SMART releases combine a transponding release with an acoustic telemetry modem and include the SM 75 SMART Modem and the SR 50 and SR 100 SMART Releases General Description User s Manual The UDB 9000 can send commands to and acquire and display ranges to any of the Teledyne Benthos acoustic transponders releases and acoustic telemetry modems including the Compact Modems plus transponders and releases provided by EdgeTech EG amp G and the University of Rhode Island URI In addition the UDB 9000 can acoustically transmit data to and receive data from any of Teledyne Benthos acoustic telemetry modems The deck box can also send the wakeup signal required to wake up Compact Modems The UDB 9000 includes the following components UDB 9000 M portable Universal Deck Box or UDB 9000 MR rack mount Universal Deck Box Transducer Transducer cable Accessories case AC power cable AUX cable optional Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 1 3 1 Overview UDB 9000 M and UDB 9000 MR Universal Deck Boxes The portable UDB 9000 M Universal Deck Box is contain
16. and replies Vent ports Allow pressure relief from battery outgassing during charging without ingressing water Operator Functions Rack Mount Configuration The operator functions for the portable configuration of the UDB 9000 are shown in Figure 1 3 They include the following OFF ON switch Rocker switch turns the UDB 9000 on or off Touch screen display Displays data and enables operator input and control includes a built in speaker that provides audio outputs including a beep when a touch screen display control is touched or an error occurs Speaker Provides an audio verification of transmitted and received data pings and replies SPEAKER TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY m m TELEDYNE BENTHOS ON OFF SWITCH Figure 1 3 UDB 9000 Operator Functions Rack Mount Configuration User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 1 7 Connections All of the connections to the UDB 9000 are made on the front panel of the portable configuration and the rear panel of the rack mount configuration Connections Portable Configuration The connections to the portable configuration of the UDB 9000 are shown in Figure 1 2 on page 1 5 They include the following PWR XDCR AUX COM1 2 5 pin bulkhead connector connects the AC power source 12 pin bulkhead connector connects to the transducer 15 pin bulkhead
17. any strain P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 3 5 NOTE Dimensions are in inches mensions Figure 3 3 Transducer Outline D 3 Installation and Setup 3 6 TELEDYNE BENTHOS To connect the deck box 1 Connect the AC power source to the PWR connector using the AC power cable For reference refer to Figure 3 4 for the connector pin orientation and to Table 3 1 for the pinout information Table 3 1 PWR Connector Pinouts DESCRIPTION AC Line AC Neutral AC Ground NC NC Figure 3 4 PWR Connector 2 Connect the transducer cable to the transducer and to the XDCR connector on the UDB 9000 For reference refer to Figure 3 5 for the connector pin orientation and to Table 3 2 for the pinout information Table 3 2 XDCR Connector Pinouts DESCRIPTION Receive Return Receive Receive Shield Ground 15VDC 15VDC Power Ground Figure 3 5 XDCR Connector Jumper 12V Bus Jumper Remote Power Enable Transducer Shield Transmit Chassis Ground Transmit Return User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 3 7 3 If using a headphone set externally triggering the transmitter or connecting the binary inputs and outputs make these connections using the AUX connector An AUX cable is optionally available Refer to Fig
18. connector available for connection to headphones and to external 10 30 VDC power optional Also provides spare outputs and inputs and a transmit sync output DB 9S connector female serial port connector that connects to a PC and is used for sending and receiving acoustic telemetry modem commands and data DB 9S connector female serial port connector that connects to a PC and is used for inputting commands and outputting round trip travel times and status information in a manner that emulates the DS 7000 Acoustic Deck Set Connections Rack Mount Configuration The connections to the rack mount configuration of the UDB 9000 are shown in Figure 1 4 They include the following PWR XDCR 1 Overview 5 pin bulkhead connector connects to the AC power source 12 pin bulkhead connector connects to the transducer Connections 1 8 TELEDYNE BENTHOS AUX PWR XDCR COM2 COM1 Figure 1 4 UDB 9000 Rear Panel Connections Rack Mount Configuration AUX 15 pin bulkhead connector available for connection to headphones and to external 10 30 VDC power optional Also provides spare outputs and inputs and a transmit sync output COM1 DB 9S connector female serial port connector that connects to a PC and is used for sending and receiving acoustic telemetry modem commands and data COM 2 DB 9S connector female serial port connector that connects to a PC and is used for inputting commands and outputti
19. data bits ao fF Q N 7 Touch the Parity setting and select odd even or no parity mm _ al ec malation 8 Touch the Stop Bits setting and select 1 or 2 stop bits 9 Touch the Duplex setting and Figure 4 16 COM2 Configuration select half or full duplex Pop Up 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display General Setup 4 14 User s Manual 10 11 12 13 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Touch the Flow Control setting and select Xon Xoff hardware or none Touch the Operation Mode setting and select Disabled DS 7000 Deck Box Emulation or CLAM Shell pass through Touch the check mark to close the COM2 Configuration pop up and save the COM2 serial port settings Touch Exit to close the Display screen Selecting the Beep and Units Preferences The UDB 9000 provides an audible beep when touching a control or when an error occurs Both the control and error beeps can be individually enabled or disabled In addition meters or feet can be selected for the displayed ranges To select the beep and units preferences 1 Touch the Display function button The Display screen opens When touch beeps is on the Touch beeps button indicates Touch Beeps on When touch beeps is off it indicates Touch beeps off Touch the button repeatedly to select on or off for the touch beeps When error beeps is on the Error beeps button indicates Error Beeps on When error beeps is off it indicates Error beeps off Touch the b
20. identifier rx ff is the receive frequency and XXX XXXX is the reply time will be 00 if no identifier was specified Repetitive Ping Header PR tx ff c mm dd yy hh mm ss where tx ff is the transmit frequency and c is S for silent ping or N for normal ping Qunojy HW 0006 gadn pue 0006 9 2eg 0006 9 jenuew sasn 0L 0Z2 IN N d Table 5 1 DS 7000 Read Commands Continued vs COMMAND NAME ANEMONE RESPONSE List Ping Responses Ping Responses RT rx R T rx ff xxx xxxx for each ping in the buffer where is the ping identifier rx ff is XXX Xxxx for each ping in the buffer where is the ping identifier rx ff is the receive frequency and xxx xxxx is the reply time will be 00 if no identifier was specified SS TS mm dd yy hh mm ss VEzs s f f THE Ht HHHH HHHH RD RS PL SP c RP c RI FR c TX PO PD TC DL c SOHLN38 3NAQ3 131 1 jenas uonededo G TI hh mm ss or TI hh mm ss Transmit Frequency TX or TX 4 Table 5 2 DS 7000 Write Commands Display Lockout DL c or DL c TI hh mm ss where is 07 00 to 15 00 in 25 incre ments DL c where c is E for enabled or D for disabled PO or PO PO where is 0 through 8 Repeat Interval RI or RI RI
21. indication is output and the Modem Address control on the Status and Control bar flashes Refer to Status and Control Bar on page 4 5 for a description of this bar Saving to a Log File The text displayed in the display box in the Modem Comms screen can be saved to a log file as ASCII text To begin saving the text select Log to File in the Modem Comms screen on any of the three tabs Only the text displayed after selecting Log to File will be saved Limiting the Size of the Log File The size of the log file containing saved text can be limited to a fixed number of lines or the size can be limited to the 1 MB data log file storage capacity Text logging stops when this limit is reached and Log File Full is displayed To limit the size of the log file 1 Touch Logging Options in the Modem Comms S eT Wiese em Modem Comms screen on any of the three tabs The Modem Comms Logging Log capacity ines Options window opens as shown in 2500 V basics Figure 4 45 unes stored 2 Touch the Log Capacity setting Clear Log and then select the file size Pange Options Exporting the Log File Figure 4 45 Modem Comms The log file containing saved text can Logging Options Window be exported as ASCII text for viewing in any text editor For the log file to be exported a serial port of a PC must be connected to the COM2 serial port of the UDB 9000 and the PC must be running a terminal program P N M 270 10
22. modem to be configured 2 On the tab touch the Remote Acoustic Baud Rate setting and select the baud rate for the remote modem 3 Touch Set Remote for the remote acoustic baud rate setting An information window temporarily opens indicating that the remote modem settings are being updated When complete the update is confirmed and then the Set Remote button becomes unavailable for that remote acoustic baud rate selection only If the update is not confirmed ano response indication is displayed in the window 4 Touch the Remote Transmit Power Level setting and select the attenuation level for the remote modem User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 25 5 Touch Set Remote for remote transmit power level setting An information window temporarily opens indicating that the remote modem settings are being updated When complete the update is confirmed and then the Set Remote button becomes unavailable for that remote transmit power level selection only If the update is not confirmed a no response indication is displayed in the window Checking the Baud Rate Transmit Power Level and Firmware Version of a Remote Modem To check the baud rate transmit power level and firmware version of a remote modem 1 Touch the tab in the Modem Config screen for the modem to be checked 2 On the tab touch Get Settings An information w
23. screen that was open when the deck box was last turned off A Teledyne Technologies Company ax UDB 9000 M Universal Deck Box ae Copyright C 2008 Teledyne Technologies Inc N ASI firmware version 2 5 cows IB MMP version 0 1 Display software version 1 7 Modem software version 1 7 T fe TELEDYNE BENTHOS 1 Figure 4 1 Opening Screen 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Activating the Touch Screen Display 4 2 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Touch Screen Display Overview User s Manual The touch screen display includes ten function buttons which provide access to five main screens and to save and help functions Seven of the buttons are active The buttons are located along the left and right edges of the touch screen display five on each side as shown in Figure 4 1 They are always visible but depending on the operating state of the UDB 9000 they are at times disabled The touch screen display also includes a Status and Control bar which is shown in Figure 4 5 on page 4 5 It is located at the top of every screen and like the function buttons is always visible Main Screens Any one of the five main screens can be accessed at most any time by touching its corresponding function button Altogether the screens provide access to all of the operational features and displays of the UDB 9000 They are shown in Figure 4 2 and are described below Release Range Opens the Release Range screen where acoustic release comm
24. where 15 03 5 through 35 0 Repeat Ping Status RP c or RP c RP c where c is E for enabled or D for disabled Ping Command PI or PI id or PI lt id gt PI lt id gt tx ff c mm dd yy hh mm ss where id is any string tx ff is the transmit frequency and c is S for silent ping or N for normal ping will be 00 if no identifier was specified Frequency Filter Status Frequency Filter FS c or FS2c FF HEHH HHHH or HH or FF NONE or FF NONE FS c where c is E for enabled or D for disabled FR 4 44 44 where is 07 00 to 15 00 in 25 increments or FF NONE Qunojy HW 0006 g8adn pue 21qe140d 0006 9 2eg 0006 9 jenuew sasn 0L 0Z2 IN N d Frequency Delete FD HE IHE HEHH or FD Send Command Code Table 5 2 DS 7000 Write Commands Continued COMMAND NAME SYNTAX RESPONSE Frequency Add FA HEHH HEHH or 9 HHHH SC cc HHHH or SC cc FHBHBHHE FA HETHE where is 07 00 to 15 00 in 25 increments HEHE PDH THESHE where is 07 00 to 15 00 in 25 increments code where cc and code are one of the fol lowing ORE Edgetech EG amp G Transponders cc ED lt code gt a 6 digit octal code Benthos FSK Acoustic Releases lt code gt x y where is the frequency in kHz x is a letter cod
25. 0 m 656 ft General Description 1 4 A User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS AUX Cable The AUX cable is optional This cable enables the connection of headphones external DC power and a transmit sync output Accessories Case The accessories case contains the transducer the transducer cable the AC power cable and the optional AUX cable This manual is also included in the case for the rack mount configuration of the deck box only Operation A touch screen display on the front panel of the deck box enables local control of all the deck box functions and the display of status and data The deck box can also be operated remotely from as many as two computers Power Requirements The UDB 9000 is powered externally from 85 264 VAC 47 63 Hz at 50 watts typical The portable configuration of the deck box can also be powered from its two internal rechargeable batteries Optionally external 10 30 VDC power can be used to power both the portable and rack mount configurations A minimum 12 VDC is required to charge the batteries Conversion to internal power is automatic when external power is removed and the batteries recharge automatically when external power is connected In addition the deck box can be operated while the batteries are being charged External Connections The UDB 9000 provides for the connection of external components which include the transducer headphones and one or two PCs Connections for addi
26. 00 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 19 NOTE The Range Options pop up is also available on the Remote tabs of the Modem Comms and Modem Config screens where as many as three modem addresses can be entered one on each tab The ranges are displayed on the tabs in the Modem Config screen 6 Touch Change Settings ReleaseiPange Me TV 9 em Transpond Parameters ransmit gt Tx if The Transpond Parameters pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 24 7 Using the up or down arrow select Pulse Width ms the deck box timeout in seconds of 4 oD ob the deck box ms Timeout sec The timeout determines how long after transmitting a range command the deck box waits to receive the range information When sending multiple range commands it is the time between them Figure 4 24 Transpond Parameters Pop Up 8 Touch Exit to close the Transpond Parameters pop up 9 Touch Get Range The range command is sent and IC 17 80 me information window temporarily Benthos Smart Release Modem V opens confirming the sent command along with the SMART release or modem address In addition Ranging flashes in the Benthos Smart Release Modem V fano d SN HAN ud pop up When the range is acquired it is displayed in another V ouo temporary information window in e units of meters or feet as shown in __ _
27. 00 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 23 Fora SMART modem ifthe correct paseman sm chant 4 su release code was received the message Burn wire ACTIVATED should be displayed in the Benthos um D ACTIVATED e ten Smart Release Modem pop up as Status Se Batt ae 12345 shown in Figure 4 30 Once the burn wire has fully burned which may take several minutes an alert 3 5 window opens Touch the X mark to um vo Send close the window and the message anus Burn wire RELEASED should be Figure 4 30 Burn Wire displayed in the pop up Activated SMART Modem If desired after sending the release command ranges can be acquired and displayed by touching Get Range Refer to Acquiring and Displaying the Range to a Remote Modem on page 4 18 for detailed instructions Configuring and Checking a Remote Modem If desired the acoustic baud rate and the transmit power level of a remote modem can be configured and checked The modem firmware version can also be checked Although only one modem can be configured at a time the configuration can be prepared prior to updating for up to three modems designated Remote A Remote B and Remote C However before a remote modem can be configured its address must be selected Before sending commands always ensure that the transducer is connected Selecting the Remote Modem contig XS pT em Modem Address To select the addre
28. B 9000 MR deck box combines all of the features of the Teledyne Benthos DS 8750 DS 8000 and DS 7000 Acoustic Deck Sets and the ATM 891 Acoustic Telemetry Modem Deck Box into one unit This capability enables the UDB 9000 to operate with all of the Teledyne Benthos acoustic releases transponders and pop up buoys and to operate with the Teledyne Benthos acoustic telemetry modems including Compact Modems In addition the deck box operates with EdgeTech EG amp G and the University of Rhode Island URI acoustic releases or with any transponder that replies to pings in the frequency range 7 16 kHz The deck box employs the same digital processing technology used in the acoustic telemetry modems for reliable wireless digital communications underwater This manual provides information on setting up and operating the UDB 9000 It is divided into the following six sections Section 1 Overview reviews the operational features the operator functions and the external connections provided by the UDB 9000 Section 2 Specifications lists the specifications for the UDB 9000 Section 3 Installation and Setup provides instructions on how to unpack the UDB 9000 install the rack mount configuration in a 19 inch rack and make the required connections Section 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display provides instructions on how to operate all the functions of the UDB 9000 using the touch screen display including acquiring and displaying ranges a
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30. DB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 2 5 Medium Frequency MF Transducer Transducer cable length Frequency band Source level Preamp gain Radiation pattern Housing construction Guard construction Dimensions Weight in air Operating depth 25 m 82 ft standard 50 m 164 ft 75 m 246 ft 100 m 328 ft or 200 m 656 ft optional 16 21 kHz 183 6 dB dB re 1 uPa 1m typical 30 dB Omnidirectional Delrin 316 stainless steel 14 0 cm 5 5 in max diameter by 26 4 cm 10 4 in long 5 0 kg 11 0 Ib 300 m 984 ft Hi Frequency HF Transducer Transducer cable length Frequency band Source level Preamp gain Radiation pattern Housing construction Guard construction Dimensions Weight in air Operating depth 25 m 82 ft standard 50 m 164 ft 75 m 246 ft 100 m 328 ft or 200 m 656 ft optional 25 30 kHz 183 6 dB dB re 1 uPa 1m typical 30 dB Omnidirectional Delrin 316 stainless steel 14 0 cm 5 5 in max diameter by 26 4 cm 10 4 in long 5 0 kg 11 0 Ib 300 m 984 ft Transducer 2 6 User s Manual Band C Transducer Transducer cable length Frequency band Source level Preamp gain Radiation pattern Housing construction Guard construction Dimensions Weight in air Operating depth TELEDYNE BENTHOS 25 m 82 ft standard 50 m 164 ft 75 m 246 ft 100 m 328 ft or 200 m 656 ft optional 22
31. DYNE BENTHOS University of Rhode Island Pop Up 4 44 Removing the Front Panel Screws 6 2 Lifting the Edge of the Front Panel 6 3 Lifting the Front Panel and Electronics Chassis Of the Case iac oso revenus wA d 6 3 Loosening the Battery Bracket Screws 6 4 Removing the Battery Bracket Screws 6 4 Disconnecting the Battery 6 5 Case Gaskel cic pbi ones eer eset ees 6 5 Lowering the Electronics Chassis into the Case 6 6 Display SCreen sce eoe Ea eae HS ere pne 6 7 Confirm Screen Calibration Pop Up 6 7 P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations List of Tables Table 3 1 PWR Connector 3 6 Table 3 2 XDCR Connector Pinouts 3 6 Table 3 3 AUX Connector PinoutS 3 7 Table 3 4 2 Connector Pinouts 3 7 Table 3 5 COM1 Connector 3 8 Table 4 1 PSNR Value and Required Action 4 28 Table 5 1 DS 7000 Read Commands 5 3 Table 5 2 DS 7000 Write Commands 5 5 UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 1 1 1 Overvi
32. Display General Setup 4 12 TELEDYNE BENTHOS To configure the power saver settings 1 Touch the Display function button The Display screen opens 2 When in Save mode the Screen mode button indicates Screen mode Save In Normal mode it indicates Screen mode Normal Touch the button repeatedly to select Save mode 3 Touch the Timeout setting This T 1 te Cv Dim setting is only available when in Save mode A drop down list opens as shown in Figure 4 14 4 Select the time in minutes after which to turn the displays off A Backight Contrast selection of Dim will only dim the 3 C backlight the displays will remain 2 3 2 7 som 5 m visible at all times Figure 4 14 Timeout Drop Down 5 Touch Exit to close the Display List screen Configuring the Serial Ports There are two serial ports COM1 and COM2 COM1 which can be configured for RS 232 or RS 422 operation connects to a PC and is used for external control of the acoustic telemetry modem function of the UDB 9000 This serial port is also used to send and receive data COM2 which is configured for RS 232 operation only also connects to a PC and is used to emulate the DS 7000 Acoustic Deck Set external interface COM can also be disabled or set to enable CLAM Shell pass through which allows two devices such as PCs to be separately connected to the deck box using the two COM ports The two devices can independently and seamlessly
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34. UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B A Teledyne Technologies Company 29 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Teledyne Benthos Inc 49 Edgerton Drive North Falmouth MA 02556 U S A Tel 508 563 1000 Fax 508 563 6444 www benthos com TELEDYNE BENTHOS Notices User s Manual Proprietary Information The information descriptions photos and illustrations in this manual are the property of Teledyne Benthos Inc Materials may not be reproduced or disseminated without the prior written consent of Teledyne Benthos Warranty and Intellectual Property Rights Statement This Statement applies to Teledyne Benthos Inc products including Teledyne TapTone products Approved 3 27 06 LIMITED WARRANTY Teledyne Benthos Inc warrants that the products sold hereunder shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service when correctly installed used and maintained for a period of one 1 year from date of shipment from Teledyne Benthos Inc Purchaser s receipt of any product delivered hereunder shall be an unqualified acceptance of and a waiver by Purchaser of the right of Purchaser to make a claim with respect to such product unless Purchaser gives Teledyne Benthos Inc notice of any claim within one 1 year after shipment from Teledyne Benthos Inc of such product This warranty is limited to repair or replacem
35. _ Figure 4 25 along with the round Figure 4 25 Information Window with Displayed Range Information Node 10 range X trip time in milliseconds Refer to Selecting the Beep and Units Preferences on page 4 14 to select meters or feet for the range display The same range information is also displayed in the Benthos Smart Release Modem pop up along with an OK indication If the range is not acquired a no response indication is displayed in the information window and Timed Out is displayed in the pop up 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Ranging to a Remote Modem 4 20 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Acquiring and Displaying Ranges to a Remote Modem Continuously Ranges to a remote modem can be acquired continuously by sending the range command at the end of each timeout To acquire and display ranges continuously acquire and display ranges as described in Acquiring and Displaying the Range to a Remote Modem on page 4 18 and touch Repeat before touching Get Range To stop ranging touch Cancel Repeat Range in the information window Acquiring and Displaying Status Information from a Remote Modem The status of a remote modem can be acquired and displayed at any time However for SMART releases and modems the status must be acquired before they can be released To acquire and display status information from a remote modem 1 Touch the Release Range function button The Release Range screen opens 2 S
36. ands can be sent and ranges to transponders and releases can be acquired This screen also allows the selection of the UDB 9000 transpond parameter settings which comprises the transmit frequency the transmit and receive pulse widths the turn around time the timeout and the detect threshold In addition from this screen a Compact Modem wakeup signal can be sent to activate the Teledyne Benthos compact acoustic telemetry modems Transpond Data Opens the Transpond Data screen where the received transponder reply frequencies ranges and the round trip travel times are displayed for each transmitted ping From this screen filters can be applied to block the display of ranges for specific reply frequencies or the ranges for all the received replies can be blocked from being displayed or no blocking can be applied to display all the ranges In addition the display of the range for only the first received reply of a selected receive frequency can be picked A thumbnail graph that plots each of the received reply frequencies in kilohertz versus the range in kilometers is also provided on this screen as is access to the same transponder parameter settings as the Release Range screen P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 3 1G Qo eme 5 me Freq kHz Range m I R T Time ms 1 Benthos Smart R
37. any liability for patent copyright or trademark infringement on account of such manufacture or performance Liability Teledyne Benthos assumes no liability for damages losses or costs incurred consequentially through operation or malfunction of Teledyne Benthos products Title Title shall pass to the Buyer on delivery to the carrier at North Falmouth Massachusetts U S A Risk of damage or loss following such delivery shall be the Buyer s and Teledyne Benthos shall in no way be responsible for safe arrival of the shipment Title shall so pass to the Buyer regardless of any provision for payment of freight or insurance by Teledyne Benthos and regardless of the form of the shipping documents If shipment is consigned to Teledyne Benthos it shall be for the purpose of securing the Buyer s obligations under contract Changes Teledyne Benthos reserves the right to make changes to the design or specifications at any time without incurring any obligation to modify previously installed units In addition while considerable effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate and complete Teledyne Benthos assumes no liability for any errors or omissions P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations V Preface Congratulations on your purchase of a Teledyne Benthos UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box This portable UDB 9000 M or rack mount UD
38. ap the up or down arrow or drag the slider up or down to show it 10 Tap or touch and hold the left or right arrow of the days setting to set the day The day setting is immediately below the month setting Figure 4 12 Month Pop Up 11 Tap or touch and hold the left or right arrow of the years setting to set the year The years setting is immediately below the days setting The correct day for the selected month day and year is displayed above the month setting 12 Touch Set Time Date to save the new time and date settings touch Exit to leave them as is The Set Time Date pop up closes 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display General Setup 4 10 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Viewing the Battery Level Charge and External AC DC Power Source Indicators The Battery Level Charge indicator provides an analog indication of the energy remaining in the two internal batteries It also indicates when the batteries are being charged or if there are no batteries installed The External AC DC Power Source indicator indicates whether external AC or DC power is powering the UDB 9000 The external DC power capability is optional and batteries are installed only in the portable configuration The Battery Level Charge indicator provides the following indications Indicates that the batteries are low and should be recharged Indicates that the batteries are being charged The batteries are charged from external AC or DC
39. appears which you can touch and drag up or down to view all the ranges w 10 To ping continuously and acquire 775 8162 108827 ess ranges during each timeout touch Repeat before the end of the Figure 4 56 Transpond Data timeout or touch Repeat and then Screen Transpond Options again touch Transpond Ping To Pop Up Closed stop pinging touch Repeat again Acquiring and Displaying Ranges Continuously Ranges can be acquired continuously by sending a ping at the end of each timeout To acquire and display ranges continuously acquire and display ranges as described in Acquiring and Displaying Ranges on page 4 37 and touch Repeat before touching Transpond Ping To stop pinging touch Repeat again This button is available both in the Transpond Options pop up and in the Transpond Data screen Acquiring and Displaying Ranges using Silent Ping Ranges can be acquired and displayed without transmitting a ping from the transducer connected to the UDB 9000 Instead the deck box outputs a transmit sync or silent ping on the AUX connector This signal is used to trigger an external transmitter For information on the AUX connector refer to Section 3 Installation and Setup To acquire and display ranges using silent ping acquire and display ranges as described in Acquiring and Displaying Ranges on page 4 37 and touch Silent before touching Transpond Ping Touching Repeat will continuous
40. at most any time by touching their corresponding function button These functions are described below Save Saves all of the current configuration settings When the deck box is turned off and then on again the configuration settings are unchanged and the screen last opened appears Help Opens the Help screen which provides content sensitive help for many of the operator functions of the UDB 9000 An example of help for the Release Range screen is shown in Figure 4 3 When the Help screen is active none of the touch screen controls outside of the Help screen can be operate To view hidden text touch and drag the scroll bar up or down amp Be E e This screen allows release codes to be sent for a variety of manufacturers acoustic releases Select I the vendor type of release from the drop down list 4 at top then configure the parameters specific to that type of device e g release code frequency etc If the device can be transponded with using pings configure pinging using the Transpond Options box The display will switch to the transpond receive screen immediately after sending of any release code The Transpond Options box contains information and activities related to transponding with remote Figure 4 3 Help for the Release Range Screen User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 5 For Teledyne Ben
41. ayed Figure 4 27 Displayed Status for a SMART release or modem Information and Type of SMART refer to its user s manual Release or Modem Releasing a SMART Release or Modem Before a SMART release or modem can be released the status information for the SMART release or modem must first be acquired Before sending commands always ensure that the transducer is connected To release a SMART release or modem 1 Acquire the status information for the SMART release or modem to be released as described in Acquiring and Displaying Status Information from a Remote Modem on page 4 20 The Send button becomes available 2 Determine the release code for the u SMART release or modem gt KO etsi 3 Touch the Release Code setting The release code keypad opens as shown in Figure 4 28 4 Enter the release code of the SMART release or modem five characters maximum and then touch OK To backspace and delete a character touch the Delete pad Figure 4 28 Release Code Keypad 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Releasing a SMART Release or Modem 4 22 TELEDYNE BENTHOS The keypad closes and the release code is displayed as the Release Code or Burn Wire Code setting WARNING Before proceeding with the next step verify that the release code is correct 5 Touch and hold Send Three short beeps followed by a long beep will be heard and then the Send button will become highlighte
42. charged and whether the deck box is being powered by internal batteries or by external AC or DC power Transmit External AC DC Screen Power Speaker Power Source name control control indicator Release Range ACO Elmin V d SE 4133 pn Modem Headphone Battery Time and Address control Level Charge Date display control indicator Figure 4 5 Status and Control Bar 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Touch Screen Display Overview 4 6 TELEDYNE BENTHOS General Setup The general setup of the UDB 9000 involves selecting the modem address and transmit power level adjusting the headphones and speaker volumes setting the time and date adjusting the touch screen display backlight and contrast configuring the power saver and the serial ports and selecting the audible beep and units preferences Altogether these adjustments and selections are made from the Status and Control bar and the Display screen The Status and Control bar is shown in Figure 4 5 on page 4 5 and the Display screen in Figure 4 2 on page 4 3 Selecting the Local Modem Cono AC Hj A 05 em Modem Address Deck Box Remote A 5 Remote B Y Remote C B The local modem is the modem Local Address Local Acoustic Baud Fide 800 bps MFSK V function of the UDB 9000 Like any acoustic telemetry modem it includes a modem address This address can be any address however it should be different than any remote modem in the communications network Compa
43. connected 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Ranging to a Remote Modem 4 18 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS NOTE Range can also be acquired and displayed in the Modem Comms screen Refer to Acquiring and Displaying Ranges in the Modem Comms Screen on page 4 31 Acquiring and Displaying the Range to a Remote Modem To acquire and display the range to a remote modem 1 Enter the address of the SMART Touch the Release Range function 3G 4 en button Benthos Smart Release Modem The Release Range screen opens Benthos FSK Select Benthos Smart Release EdgeTech EG amp G Modem from the drop down list as University of Rhode island shown in Figure 4 22 gt em n sl The Benthos Smart Release 3 5 Modem pop up opens as shown f rang Figure 4 23 T Figure 4 22 Release Range Screen Benthos Smart Release Modem Selected Touch the Remote Address Pekasemange IO 7 A oem setting The remote address keypad opens as shown in Figure 4 23 release or modem and then touch OK To backspace and delete a character touch the Delete pad The keypad closes and the address is displayed as the Figure 4 23 Remote Address Remote Address setting Keypad Touch Range Options to open the Range Options pop up if it is not already open as shown P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 90
44. ct Modem Wakeup Period To select the local modem address Figure 4 6 Modem Config 1 Touch the Modem Address control Screen Deck Box Tab on the Status and Control bar or touch the Modem Config function button The Modem Config screen opens podem conia 5 moka sse em to the Deck Box tab as shown in Figure 4 6 2 Touch the Local Address setting The modem address keypad opens as shown in Figure 4 7 3 Enter the local modem address two characters maximum and then touch OK To backspace and delete a character touch the Figure 4 7 Modem Address Delete pad Keypad 4 Touch Exit to close the Modem Config screen User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 7 Selecting the Transmit Power Level The transmit power level of the UDB 9000 can be selected by selecting an attenuation in decibels or by selecting minimum for the lowest power maximum attenuation or maximum for the highest power no attenuation To select the transmit power level 1 Touch the Transmit Power sm d on the Status and Control bar A drop down list opens as shown in Figure 4 8 2 Select the attenuation level from the drop down list The drop down list closes and the new transmit power level is displayed Figure 4 8 Transmit Power Control Drop Down List Adjusting the Headphones Vo
45. d NOTE The command will be sent only after the Send button is released To abort the command continue to maintain contact with the touch screen display while sliding the finger completely off the Send button The Send button will become unhighlighted If the command successfully aborts a pop up will appear with the message Transmission Aborted 6 Release Send The release command is sent and an information window temporarily opens with the message Valid release code waiting for confirmation for a SMART release or Valid burn wire code burn started for a SMART modem If the release code is incorrect the message Invalid Release Code will be displayed instead Fora SMART release ifthe correct passeran chan 4 s en release code was received the message Released CONFIRMED should be Are Sl conrinMeD displayed in the Benthos Smart Release Modem pop up as shown MUR 1234 in Figure 4 29 This message V Range Options acknowledges that the release 4 le mechanism has been activated SEN and that the release has released ain itself from its mooring If instead Figure 4 29 Released the message Released amp CONFIRMED SMART Release unconfirmed is displayed the release mechanism has been activated but the release has not released itself from its mooring User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 90
46. e Confirm Log Clear window Figure 4 42 Confirm Log Clear closes and the display is cleared Window Acquiring and Displaying css 38 RTT om eme Ranges in the Modem Comms Screen To acquire and display ranges in the Remote A 10 M Remote 0 Modem Comms screen Address chars W Range Options m 1 Touch the tab in the Modem A Comms screen for the modem to 3 5 be ranged to 2 Touch Range Options to open the Range Options pop up if it is not Figure 4 43 Range Options already open as shown in Pop Up in the Modem Comms Figure 4 43 Screen 3 If required touch Change Settings and select the timeout For more information about the timeout function refer to Acquiring and ANGE to node 10 Displaying the Range to a Remote Modem on page 4 18 4 Touch Get Range The range information is displayed along with any sent and received commands in the display box as shown in Figure 4 44 the Modem Comms Screen 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Communicating with a Remote Modem 4 32 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Receiving Messages from Remote Modems Messages can be received from any remote modem and when received they are displayed in the touch screen display along with any ranges or sent messages when the Modem Comms screen is open Messages can be received regardless which screen is open at the time of receipt When a message is received an audio
47. e and the round trip time increases for each ping the plots in the graph will line up vertically 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Sending Commands To Acoustic Releases 4 44 gt User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Sending Commands to URI Acoustic Releases Release commands can be sent to URI manufactured acoustic releases In addition other transponder command functions if available can be operated as long as the same type of command coding scheme is used To send commands to URI acoustic Reewenge IV b DE em releases University of Rhode Island 1 Touch the Release Range function Renthos oman Releaze Modem button Benthos FSK EdgeTech EG amp G University of Rhode Island The Release Range screen opens 2 Select University of Rhode Island Options from the drop down list as shown in Figure 4 63 Transpond Change sie The University of Rhode Island Ping Settings pop up opens as shown in _ Figure 4 64 Figure 4 63 Release Range Screen University of Rhode Island Selected 11 004 Determine the release code for the sm dev ss transponder It will be a two digit number q 11 00 3 5 Touch and hoid Send Figure 4 64 University of Rhode Island Pop Up 4 Using the left or right arrow enter the release code WARNING Before proceedi
48. e frequency the ranges and the round trip times The displayed ranges and round trip times should be disregarded however and if the frequency has been blocked no plots or displayed information will be present Furthermore as the frequency of each ping is the same and the round trip time increases for each ping the plots in the graph will line up vertically 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Sending Commands To Acoustic Releases UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 5 1 5 Operation using Serial Interface Commands COMI COM2 This section provides instructions on how to send commands to the UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box and receive round trip travel times and status information using the same command set and syntax as that used for the DS 7000 Acoustic Deck Set To perform this function a serial port of a PC must be connected to the COMe serial port of the UDB 9000 and the PC must be running a terminal program Similarly AT commands can be sent to the UDB 9000 from a PC connected to COM1 The deck box must also be set up and connected as described in Section 3 Installation and Setup Serial Port Settings Refer to the Acoustic Telemetry Modems User s Manual for the required configuration of the COM1 serial port In addition the manual provides descriptions of the AT commands and how to enter them Serial Port Settings To communicate with the UDB 9000 o
49. e from A through M and y is a duration in seconds between 4 and 12 Benthos Smart Release with release motor cc BR lt code gt x y where x is the address of the release and y is a release code between 0 and 65535 Benthos Smart Modem with burn wire code x y where x is the address of the release and y is a burn wire code between 0 and 65535 9 9 SOHLN38 3NAQ3 131 UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 6 1 6 Care and Maintenance This section includes the recommended care and maintenance procedures for the UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box Adherence to these recommendations will help to ensure years of continuous reliable performance The care and maintenance of the UDB 9000 encompasses general cleaning and inspection of the deck box the transducer and its cable and replacing the batteries for the portable configuration of the deck box In addition a procedure is provided for calibrating the touch screen display Deck Box Cleaning and Inspection The only required maintenance for the deck box both the portable and rack mount configurations is to occasionally clean the front panel including the touch screen display with a dampened lint free cloth or paper towel In addition for the portable configuration only check the two vent ports for any obstructions and verify that the front panel screws are secure Transducer Cleaning and Inspection After ret
50. each ping the plots in the graph will line up vertically Sending Commands to EdgeTech EG amp G Acoustic Releases Release commands can be sent to EdgeTech EG amp G manufactured acoustic releases In addition other transponder command functions if available can be operated as long as the same type of command coding scheme is used To send commands to EdgeTech Pekssemange XS som em EG amp G acoustic releases Benthos Smart Release Modem m Benthos FSk 1 Touch the Release Range function button EdgeTechVEGE amp G University of Rhode Island The Release Range screen opens 2 Select EdgeTech EG amp G from the drop down list as shown in lv Transpond Options af 11 004 3 5 Figure 4 61 ES The EdgeTech EG amp G pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 62 Figure 4 61 Release Range Screen EdgeTech EG amp G 3 Determine the release code for the Selected transponder It will be a six digit number P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 43 4 Using the up or down arrow for Ree eoe sos em each digit enter the release code WARNING Before proceeding with the next step verify that the release code is correct 5 Touch and hold Send rhe Settee Three short beeps followed by a long beep will be heard and then Figure 4 62 EdgeTech EG amp G the Send butto
51. ed in an impact resistant case with a splashproof front panel The front panel includes a touch screen display operator controls connectors for making all the external connections a speaker and two vent plugs This manual is also included behind the foam cushioning inside the case cover The rack mount UDB 9000 MR Universal Deck Box easily mounts to a standard 19 inch rack using standard 19 inch rack front panel mounting hardware The 6U high front panel requires 10 5 in 26 7 cm of height in the rack and a minimum of 10 in 25 4 cm of depth is required for electronics and cabling The front panel includes a touch screen display operator controls and a speaker All the connections to the deck box are made using connectors that are located on the rear panel Each deck box portable or rack mount is configured to operate with the selected transducer Transducer The UDB 9000 includes one of four available transducers LF Release Band Low frequency transducer that operates in the 7 16 kHz frequency band Standard with a UDB 9000 MF Medium frequency transducer that operates in the 16 21 kHz frequency band HF High frequency transducer that operates in the 25 30 kHz frequency band Band C Medium high frequency transducer that operates in the 22 27 kHz frequency band Transducer Cable The transducer cable is available in any one of the following lengths 25 m 82 ft 50 m 164 ft 75 m 246 ft 100 m 328 ft 20
52. elease Modem seuey TRANSPOND DATA SCREEN Modem Config a0 Cv 0 4 33 pn Deck Box Local Address Local Acoustic Baud Rate 800 bps V Compact Modem Wakeup Period asec xen 7 MODEM COMMS SCREEN MODEM CONFIG SCREEN i A ws Display Display Linits Touch Meter V 2 2 Off Error C beeps Off Screen mode Normal Bac t Contrast Update Calibrate com ue Firmware Screen Settings Settings DISPLAY SCREEN Figure 4 2 UDB 9000 Touch Screen Main Screens 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Touch Screen Display Overview 4 4 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Modem Comms Opens the Modem Comms screen where many of the functions of the Teledyne Benthos acoustic telemetry modems can be operated including the wakeup of compact acoustic telemetry modems Modem Config Opens the Modem Config screen where the settings of the local and remote acoustic telemetry modems can be configured The local modem is the UDB 9000 The remote modem is any modem that it is configured to communicate with 14 Display Opens the Display screen where display contrast and brightness can be adjusted the touch and error beeps enabled or disabled and the COM1 and serial port settings configured This screen also allows the updating of the touch screen and the UDB 9000 modem function firmware Save and Help Functions The save and help functions can be accessed
53. elect Benthos Smart Release Modem from the drop down list The Benthos Smart Release Modem pop up opens 3 Touch the Remote Address setting The remote address keypad opens 4 Enter the address of the SMART 900 5 4 ss em release or modem and then touch OK To backspace and delete a character touch the Delete pad The keypad closes and the Status Received OK Smart Release address is displayed as the Remote Address Setting 5 Touch Update Status The status command is sent and an information window temporarily opens indicating that the status is updating When the status information is acquired it s receipt is acknowledged in another information window as shown in Figure 4 26 along with the type of SMART release or modem Figure 4 26 Information Window Acknowledging Receipt of Status Information P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 21 When the window closes the Releaseimange XS 7 0 eme status information is displayed in the Benthos Smart Release OK _ eon eee Modem pop up along with the type tens qvo 15507 of modem as shown in Figure 4 27 If the status information is not W Range Options acquired a no response indication LESS is displayed in the window EX Sen Get Range za D NOTE For the types of status information that can be displ
54. em to Host Clear to Send Host to Modem m RTS RX Request to Send RS 422 Receive nd WARNING When disconnecting the deck box do not pack any cables inside the UDB 9000 case as doing so may damage the touch screen display User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 1 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display This section provides instructions on how to use the touch screen display of the UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box to operate Teledyne Benthos acoustic transponders releases and acoustic telemetry modems Instructions are also provided on how to operate the deck box with EdgeTech EG amp G and URI releases Operations include acquiring ranges from transponders releases and acoustic telemetry modems sending commands to releases and acoustic telemetry modems and sending data to and receiving data from acoustic telemetry modems To perform these operations the deck box must be set up and installed as described in Section 3 Installation and Setup Activating the Touch Screen Display The touch screen display is activated when the UDB 9000 is turned on To turn on the deck box switch the OFF ON switch to ON The opening screen will appear in the touch screen display as shown in Figure 4 1 In about five seconds and if this is the first time the deck box has been turned on it will open a welcome screen Otherwise it will open to the
55. ent of the said product in the sole discretion of Teledyne Benthos Inc when at the Teledyne Benthos Inc plant in North Falmouth Massachusetts all freight and insurance prepaid providing the product was not abused or operated other than in accordance with the Teledyne Benthos Inc instruction manuals With respect to the sale of Teledyne Benthos Inc oceanographic instruments which are pressure tested to rated depth prior to shipment Teledyne Benthos Inc does not assume responsibility for any damage due to leakage or implosion Teledyne Benthos Inc reserves the right to modify its warranty at any time in its sole discretion THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TELEDYNE BENTHOS INC MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY REGARDING ITS PRODUCTS OR THE PRODUCTS OF OTHERS EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH EXCEEDS THE FORGOING WARRANTIES IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY TELEDYNE BENTHOS INC AND EXCLUDED FROM ANY AGREEMENT MADE BY ACCEPTANCE OF ANY ORDER P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations iii TELEDYNE BENTHOS INC DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH HEREIN AND DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE LOST OR CORRUPTED DATA LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT
56. eries automatically charge when the deck box is connected to power Replacing the Batteries User s Manual The UDB 9000 includes two rechargeable 12 VDC batteries One is located just under the right side of the front panel and the other on the left side Both batteries are secured to an electronics chassis with removable battery brackets A Phillips screw driver is the only tool required to replace the batteries To replace the batteries 1 Remove the 10 front panel screws as shown in Figure 6 1 FRONT PANEL SCREW 10 E Figure 6 1 Removing the Front Panel Screws P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 6 3 2 Grasp one of the connectors on the right side of the front panel and then gently lift the edge of the panel away from the case as shown in Figure 6 2 E Figure 6 2 Lifting the Edge of the Front Panel 3 Lift the front panel and the electronics chassis out of the case as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Lifting the Front Panel and Electronics Chassis Out of the Case 6 Care and Maintenance Replacing the Batteries 6 4 User s Manual Rest the bottom of the Oneata time slide Remove the battery TELEDYNE BENTHOS 4 Set the electronics chassis on its side and slightly loosen but do not remove the battery bracket screws three screws for each bracket as shown in Figure 6 4
57. ew 1 Overview The Teledyne Benthos UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box is an all purpose multi receive deck box that operates with any of the Teledyne Benthos acoustic transponders releases and acoustic telemetry modems The UDB 9000 is available in both a portable UDB 9000 M and a rack mount UDB 9000 MR configuration as shown in Figure 1 1 The deck box combines all of the features of the following existing Teledyne Benthos deck boxes already in service into one easy to operate unit DS 8750 Acoustic Deck Set A deck box that can send FSK commands including release commands to the Teledyne Benthos 875 A Shallow Water Release and the 875 PUB Pop Up Buoy DS 8000 Acoustic M n Deck Set A single C channel deck box that can send FSK commands including release commands and lt receive replies from the Teledyne Benthos 865 A Deep Sea Transponding Release the 866 A Continental Shelf UDB 9000 MR Transponding Release RACK MOUNT and the 867 A Shallow Water Transponding Release The DS 8000 Figure 1 1 The UDB 9000 Universal can also send release Deck Box Portable and Rack Mount Configurations 1 2 TELEDYNE BENTHOS commands to the Teledyne Benthos 875 A Shallow Water Release and receive replies from the Teledyne Benthos 6000 6001 Series Transponders DS 7000 Acoustic Deck Set A multichannel deck box that can send FSK commands to any of the Teledyne Benthos transponders and releases and in
58. ge Release screens 11 5 Figure 4 49 University of Rhode Island Pop Up 4 Touch Change Settings Peieasemange 9 V osos em Parameters The Transpond Parameters pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 50 5 Using the left or right arrow select the transmit frequency in kilohertz and the transmit and receive pulse widths in milliseconds of the deck box The receive pulse width setting should be approximately the same as the expected transmitted reply pulse widths from the transponders Also since the UDB 9000 is a multi receive deck box the receive frequency is not relevant Figure 4 50 Transpond Parameters Pop Up 6 Using the up or down arrow select the TAT in milliseconds of the transponders and the timeout in seconds of the deck box The TAT is the time from when a transponder receives a ping to when it transmits the reply The timeout determines how long after transmitting a ping the deck box waits to receive the transponder replies When sending multiple pings it is the time between them 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Transponder Functions 4 36 User s Manual T 10 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Touch Advanced TI IT LansoondParxceleti e O The Advanced Transpond Parameters pop up opens as Ax Threshold Ping Lockout std devs ms shown in Figure 4 51 a Tap or touch and hold the up or 60 down arrow to adjust the receive
59. iguration UDB 9000 Operator Functions Rack Mount Configuration UDB 9000 Rear Panel Connections Rack Mount Configuratio ore ces eee peated ees UDB 9000 Outline Dimensions Portable Configuration 6s eL P E a DE UE UDB 9000 Outline Dimensions Rack Mount CONTQUIALION oee eei eue peur Red Y tr nO ee erede d Transducer Outline Dimensions PWR Connector XDCR Connector AUX Connector COM2 Connector i esce amo wea se ERE RR COM Connector Opening Screen UDB 9000 Touch Screen Main Screens Help for the Release Range Screen About and System Info Pop ups Status and Control Bar Modem Config Screen Deck Box Tab Modem Address Keypad Transmit Power Control Drop Down List Phones Vol Pop Up Speaker Vol Pop Up Set Time and Date Pop Up Figure 4 12 Figure 4 13 Figure 4 14 Figure 4 15 Figure 4 16 Figure 4 17 Figure 4 18 Figure 4 19 Figure 4 20 Figure 4 21 Figure 4 22 Figure 4 23 Figure 4 24 Figure 4 25 Figure 4 26 Figure 4 27 Figure 4 28 Figure 4 29 Figure 4 30 Figure 4 31 Figure 4 32 Figure 4 33 Figure 4 34 Figure 4 35 Figure 4 36 Figure 4 37 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Month 4 9 Display Screen iesus dx Ey ER omae ro Ros 4 11 Timeout Drop Down List 4 12 COM Configuration 4 13 COM2 Configuration
60. indow temporarily opens indicating that the remote modem settings are being updated on the tab When complete receipt of the settings is confirmed When the window closes the remote modem baud rate and transmit settings are displayed on the tab along with the firmware version of the remote modem The Set Remote buttons also become unavailable for these selections only If the update is not confirmed a no response indication is displayed in the window A confirmed update also makes the s chant 4 se More Info button available Touching this button opens the Remote Additional Info pop up which displays additional 10 Fwd Deisy 39 information about the remote modem as shown in Figure 4 33 Verbosity Level Es gem For information about the displayed parameters refer to the Acoustic Telemetry Modems User s Manual Figure 4 33 Remote Additional Info Pop Up 3 Touch the X mark to close the Remote Additional Info pop up 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Configuring and Checking a Remote Modem 4 26 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Checking the Battery Level of a Remote Modem To check the battery level of a remote modem 1 Touch the tab in the Modem Config screen for the modem whose battery level is to be checked 2 On the tab touch Get Battery An information window temporarily opens indicating that the deck box is acquiring the battery level When the battery level is acq
61. ired to charge the batteries Batteries 2 internal rechargeable 12 V 5 batteries AC power cable length 1 8 m 6 ft AUX cable length 0 9 m 3 ft cable is optional Rack Mount Configuration Power Requirements AC input power 85 264 VAC 47 63 Hz 50 watts typical DC input power optional 10 30 VDC Batteries Not available AC power cable length 1 8 m 6 ft AUX cable length 0 9 m 3 ft cable is optional 2 Specifications Power Requirements 2 4 Input Output Operator functions Displays and indicators External connections Transducer The available transducers are release band LF medium frequency MF high frequency HF and Band C User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Power switch Touch screen display Touch screen display Speaker Power Transducer Auxiliary COM serial port serial port LF Release Band Transducer Transducer cable length Frequency band Source level Preamp gain Radiation pattern Housing construction Guard construction Dimensions Weight in air Operating depth 25 m 82 ft standard 50 m 164 ft 75 m 246 ft 100 m 328 ft or 200 m 656 ft optional 7 16 kHz 183 6 dB dB re 1 uPa 1m typical 30 dB Omnidirectional Delrin 316 stainless steel 14 0 cm 5 5 in max diameter by 26 4 cm 10 4 in long 5 0 kg 11 0 Ib 300 m 984 ft P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and U
62. ke up Compact Modems by transmitting a wakeup signal Although a Compact Modem is in its low power state most of the time it will periodically listen for this signal The time between which a Compact Modem listens for the wakeup signal is the wakeup period and is preset by the user for each Compact Modem The wakeup period must first be selected before the deck box can be used to wake up a Compact Modem Selecting the Wakeup Period for a Compact Modem To select the wakeup period 1 Touch the Modem Address control on the Status and Control bar or touch the Modem Config function button Deck Box p Y Local Address The Modem Config screen opens 2 Determine the wakeup period setting for the Compact Modem 3 Select the wakeup period from the Compact Modem Wakeup Period ap list AS Shown in Figure 4 19 Modem Config Figure 4 19 Screen Wakeup Period When the UDB 9000 is used to Selected transmit a wakeup signal the duration of the transmission sequence will be automatically set such that it will be present when the Compact Moden listens for it The longer the wakeup period the longer sequence P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 17 Transmitting a Wakeup Signal to a Compact Modem To ensure that when transmitting the wakeup signal to a Compact Modem it will wake up select the wakeup period for the modem as described in Selecti
63. ledyne Benthos Acoustic Releases 4 40 Sending Commands to EdgeTech EG amp G Acoustic Releases 4 42 Sending Commands to URI Acoustic Releases 4 44 5 Operation using Serial Interface COMMANA oc sss bent ede uu ERI RU RES 5 1 COMI Serial Port Settings cameo e tose 5 1 COM2 Serial Port lt 5 5 1 Sending Commands and Receiving Data 5 2 Seral e Re ch bend een Ee Rx bears 5 2 Care and Maintenance 6 1 Deck Box Cleaning and Inspection 6 1 Transducer Cleaning and 1 5 6 1 Battery Maintenance and Charging 6 2 Replacing the Batteries 6 2 Calibrating the Touch Screen Display 6 7 User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Figure 1 4 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 Figure 3 4 Figure 3 5 Figure 3 6 Figure 3 7 Figure 3 8 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4 Figure 4 5 Figure 4 6 Figure 4 7 Figure 4 8 Figure 4 9 Figure 4 10 Figure 4 11 UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations List of Figures The UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box Portable and Rack Mount Configurations UDB 9000 Operator Functions and Connections Portable Conf
64. lume The headphone volume can be adjusted or the headphones muted To mute the headphones touch the Headphone control Touch it again to turn the headphones back on When muted the Headphone control displays an X across it To adjust the headphones volume 1 Touch and hold the Headphone Pekasemange NS sese eme control on the Status and Control bar Benthos Smart The Phones Vol pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 9 2 louch and drag the slider up or down to adjust the volume or touch directly on the slide at the desired location The headphones can also be muted by touching the Mute check box When muted a Figure 4 9 Phones Vol Pop Up potare SEND 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display General Setup 4 8 TELEDYNE BENTHOS check will appear in the box To turn the headphones back on touch the box again 3 Touch the check mark to close the Phones Vol pop up and save the volume or mute setting Adjusting the Speaker Volume The speaker volume can be adjusted or the speaker muted To mute the speaker touch the Speaker control Touch it again to turn the speaker back on When muted the Speaker control displays an X across it To adjust the speaker volume 1 Touch and hold the Speaker Pekasemange NS sse em control on the Status and Control bar eet Ny The Speaker Vol pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 10 2 Touch and drag the slider up or
65. ly send silent pings one at the end of each timeout To turn off silent ping touch Silent again 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Transponder Functions 4 40 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Sending Commands To Acoustic Releases The UDB 9000 can be used to send commands including release commands to any Teledyne Benthos manufactured acoustic release and pop up buoy and similarly to send release commands to EdgeTech EG amp G and URI releases Before sending commands always ensure that the transducer is connected Sending Commands to Teledyne Benthos Acoustic Releases In addition to release commands for some Teledyne Benthos manufactured acoustic releases transponder enable disable and other commands can also be sent However the procedure to send all the commands is the same To send commands to Teledyne Reease fnge A0 O Benthos acoustic releases 1 Touch the Release Range function button Benthos FSk EdgeTech EG amp G The Release Range screen opens University of Rhode Island 2 Select Benthos FSK from the drop down list as shown in 11 Tm 5 Figure 4 57 ce sex The Benthos FSK pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 58 Figure 4 57 Release Range Screen Benthos FSK Selected SE 4 33 pn Determine the receive frequency sm dev Ww ss for the transponder and then using the left or right arrow select this frequency in kilohertz Command Duration sec This frequency i
66. m the Release Range screen by 1 first touching Change Settings to open the Transpond Parameters pop up and then touching Filtering Figure 4 53 Transponder Filter Editing Pop Up 5 Select the reply frequencies to block Blocked frequencies will be received but will not be displayed or output on COM2 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Transponder Functions 4 38 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS If the frequency is hidden tap the TV M d e up or down arrow or drag the slider Tuseemesaw up or down to show it To unblock a i blocked frequency select it again rese He Deni Blocked frequencies are highlighted as shown in ad Figure 4 54 They are also shown e First with an N Unblocked frequencies TT Lr Filtering are unhighlighted and shown with a my Fi 4 54 Ti Fil To block all frequencies Touch Pop Up i A Block All to unblock all i Frequencies frequencies touch Display All To enable filtering touch Enable Filtering To disable filtering touch Enable Filtering again When enabled the Filtering button on the Transpond Data screen is highlighted as an indication of the selection Enable filtering must be selected to block all the selected frequencies To display only the first reply of the unblocked frequencies during a timeout touch First Reply To display all the replies touch First Reply again When enabled the Filtering butto
67. n on the Transpond Data screen is highlighted as an indication of the selection Touch the check mark to close the Transponder Filter Editing pop up and save the filter settings Touch Transpond Ping Transpond Data sos em Freq kia 5 Ereg kHz Fange m J RT Time m A 11 00 1051 7 14022 18 NOTE The Transpond Ping button 1325 22375 2983 5 i is available in the Transpond 1025 28300 37733 i Options pop up which is in both 925 30208 45508 the Transpond Data and a Range Release screens in the Transpond Data screen itself 9 758 s s The deck box transmits a ping the timeout begins and the reply Figure 4 55 Transpond Data frequencies in kilohertz the ranges Screen Displayed Ranges in meters or feet and the round trip times in milliseconds are displayed as shown in Figure 4 55 Plots of P N M 270 10 Rev B ce UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 the displayed frequencies versus range in kilometers also appear in the thumbnail graph Tapping inside the graph changes the range scale Four full scale ranges are available 1 5 10 and 15 kilometers If the Transpond Options pop up iS ou 805 ma a 4 e B open and it is desired to display Y more ranges touch Transpond Options to close it as shown in Figure 4 56 When the display fills a scroll bar
68. n will become Pop Up highlighted NOTE The command will be sent only after the Send button is released To abort the command continue to maintain contact with the touch screen display while sliding the finger completely off the Send button The Send button will become unhighlighted If the command successfully aborts a pop up will appear with the message Transmission Aborted 6 Release Send The command is sent and the Transpond Data screen opens With this screen open and after the command has been transmitted and any acknowledgements received ranges can be acquired and displayed by touching Transpond Ping In addition touching Repeat before touching Transpond Ping enables continuous ranging on a released transponder for tracking purposes Refer to Acquiring and Displaying Ranges on page 4 37 for detailed instructions including how to use filtering to block the display of ranges for replies of specific frequencies M NOTE Refer to the EdgeTech EG amp G users manual for the specific response confirmation Receipt of any ping is indicated by plots of frequency versus range in the thumbnail graph of the Transpond Data screen along with the display of the frequency the ranges and the round trip times The displayed ranges and round trip times should be disregarded however and if the frequency has been blocked no plots or displayed information will be present Furthermore as the frequency of each ping is the sam
69. nd sending commands Section 5 Operation using Serial Interface Commands provides instructions on how to send commands to the UDB 9000 and receive round trip travel times and status information over a serial port using the same command set and syntax as that used for the DS 7000 Acoustic Deck Set Section 6 Care and Maintenance provides recommended care and maintenance procedures and a procedure on how to replace the batteries in the portable configuration of the UDB 9000 vi TELEDYNE BENTHOS Notes and Warnings Where applicable special notes and warnings are presented as follows NOTE A referral to another part of this manual or to another reference a recommendation to check that certain criteria are met before proceeding further in a step or sequence or general information applicable to the setup and operation of the UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box i WARNING A reminder that dangerous or damaging consequences could result if certain recommended procedures are not followed Customer Service We welcome your comments and suggestions for improving our products and documentation as well as developing better ways of serving you with acoustic technology Therefore please contact Customer Service should you have any comments or suggestions about this manual or the UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box or if you require service or support Please contact us at TELEDYNE BENTHOS INC Attention Customer Service 49 Edgerton Dri
70. nd Maintenance Replacing the Batteries 6 6 TELEDYNE BENTHOS 11 Carefully lower the electronics chassis into the case being careful to ensure the battery brackets clear the inside rim as shown in Figure 6 8 12 Install and securely tighten the 10 front panel screws Figure 6 8 Lowering the Electronics Chassis into the Case User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 6 7 Calibrating the Touch Screen Display If when touching a control it does not respond the touch screen display may require calibration To calibrate the touch screen display NOTE If the UDB 9000 is currently turned off touch and hold in the lower right corner of the screen while turning the deck box on This method will open the calibration screen immediately 1 Touch the Display function button 1G Helv sos The Display screen opens as Veters V Touch shown in Figure 6 9 i Meters V Error beeps Off Screen mode Normal Backight Contrast Update Calibrate com come Firmware Screen Settings Settings Figure 6 9 Display Screen 2 Touch Calibrate Screen Diniy O A DE em The Confirm Screen Calibration f pop up opens as shown Figure 6 10 Calibrating the screen will reset n the unit Any unsaved settings will be lost after the screen xS sum calibration is complete To save the setting
71. nd multipath It can be used to determine what the power level should be set to Based on Table 4 1 on page 28 adjust the power level and acoustic baud rate accordingly 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Configuring and Checking a Remote Modem 4 28 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Table 4 1 PSNR Value and Required Action ACTION REQUIRED Signal quality is high Can use a lower power level or higher acoustic baud rate Signal quality is good Signal quality is acceptable If multipath is a factor a lower power level may improve the signal quality otherwise go to a higher power level Signal quality is low If multipath is a factor a lower power level may improve the signal quality otherwise go to a higher power level Also try lowering the acoustic bit rate Signal quality is poor If multipath is a factor a lower power level may improve the signal quality otherwise go to a higher power level also try lowering the acoustic bit rate Communicating with a Remote Modem User s Manual The UDB 9000 can be used to send commands to an instrument that is connected to a remote modem and to receive messages from a remote modem The commands to be sent are entered and displayed in the touch screen display using an on screen keyboard Although only one command can be created and sent at a time the command settings can be prepared prior to creating and sending the commands for up to three modems designated Remote A
72. ng Shock nonoperating Vibration operating Vibration nonoperating TELEDYNE BENTHOS 14 140 F 10 60 4 158 F 20 C 70 C 10 60 noncondensing 10096 for 72 hours w temperature caused condensation dry for operation 3 G for 11 1 ms in all axis 3 G for 11 1 ms in all 3 axis 4 15 Hz 0 030 0 006 in single amplitude 4 15 Hz 0 030 0 006 in single amplitude Physical Characteristics Portable Configuration Physical Characteristics Case construction Case type Dimensions Weight User s Manual ABS injected molded Splashproof with cover open waterproof to 1 m of water depth with cover closed and latched 44 4 cm 17 5 in wide by 29 8 cm 11 75 in deep by 17 8 cm 7 0 in high 10 9 kg 24 lb comprises deck box Case 1 10 9 kg 24 lb comprises transducer 25 m transducer cable and AC power cable Case 2 P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 2 3 Rack Mount Configuration Physical Characteristics Case construction Aluminum clear anodized and painted Case type 19 inch rack mount Dimensions 26 7 cm 10 5 in high by 48 3 cm 19 0 in wide by 11 9 cm 4 7 in deep Weight 5 5 kg 12 Ib Power Requirements Portable Configuration Power Requirements AC input power 85 264 VAC 47 63 Hz 50 watts typical DC input power 10 30 VDC minimum 12 VDC requ
73. ng round trip travel times and status information in a manner that emulates the DS 7000 Acoustic Deck Set User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 2 1 2 Specifications This section provides specifications for the UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box All specifications are subject to change without notification General Acoustic Telemetry Modem Frequency band Data modulation Baud rate Addressable modems Processing features Serial interface Transponder Frequency band Receive frequencies FSK commands Transmit pulse width Receive pulse width Turn around time Timeout Ping lockout Data log file size 9 14 kHz LF 16 21 kHz MF 25 30 kHz HF or 22 27 kHz Band C PSK and MFSK 2560 15 360 bits sec PSK transmit and receive 140 2400 bits sec MFSK transmit and receive 100 Data redundancy 1 2 rate convolutional coding Multipath guard period RS 232 422 COM1 RS 232 COM2 7 16 kHz LF in 250 Hz steps Multi receive all frequencies across band A M 10 0 25 0 ms user selectable 5 0 15 0 ms user selectable 0 0 99 9 ms user selectable 2 0 99 5 s user selectable 0 0 995 0 ms user selectable 1 MB General 2 2 Environmental Temperature operating Temperature nonoperating Relative humidity operating Relative humidity nonoperating Shock operati
74. ng the Wakeup Period for a Compact Modem on page 4 16 To transmit a wakeup signal to a Releasemange IV b Wise em Compact Modem touch Compact Benthos Smart Release Modem V en mart Releas m IY Modem Wakeup The Compact Modem Wakeup button is available the Aus ime ms Release Range screen when the 0 m stt Benthos Smart Release Modem SE Unknown pop up is open as shown in Figure 4 20 The button is also available in the Modem Comms screen and on the Remote tabs of the Modem options Config screen If the button is not visible touch Range Options to close the Range Options pop up The button is located behind this pop up Figure 4 20 Compact Modem Button in the Release Range Screen The wakeup signal is transmitted A an information window opens during the duration of the transmission sequence as shownin Figure 4 21 The window also displays the length of the Waking Compact sequence in seconds If the modem is Modem not awakened a no response 35 sec sequence indication is displayed in an alert window 21022730 0 zs Compact Modem Modem The UDB 9000 can be used to acquire and display ranges to and to acquire and display the status of any Teledyne Benthos manufactured acoustic telemetry modem including SMART releases and SMART modems Before acquiring ranges or status always ensure that the transducer is
75. ng with the next step verify that the release code is correct Change Settings Three short beeps followed by a long beep will be heard and then the Send button will become highlighted NOTE The command will be sent only after the Send button is released To abort the command continue to maintain contact with the touch screen display while sliding the finger completely off the Send button The Send button will become unhighlighted If the command successfully aborts a pop up will appear with the message Transmission Aborted P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 45 6 Release Send The command is sent and the Transpond Data screen opens With this screen open and after the command has been transmitted and any acknowledgements received ranges can be acquired and displayed by touching Transpond Ping In addition touching Repeat before touching Transpond Ping enables continuous ranging on a released transponder for tracking purposes Refer to Acquiring and Displaying Ranges on page 4 37 for detailed instructions including how to use filtering to block the display of ranges for replies of specific frequencies NOTE Refer to the URI users manual for the specific response confirmation Receipt of any ping is indicated by plots of frequency versus range in the thumbnail graph of the Transpond Data screen along with the display of th
76. niversal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 37 Touch Transpond Options to open 4 The Transponder Filter Editing Acquiring and Displaying Ranges Within a single timeout ranges to any number of transponders that have reply frequencies in the range 7 16 kHz in 250 Hz increments can be acquired displayed and output on the serial port Although ranges are determined from all the received replies including multiple replies of the same frequency filtering can be applied to block the display of ranges for replies of specific frequencies In addition the display of ranges for all but the first of the replies of the same frequency can be blocked Ranges that are blocked from being displayed are not output on the COM2 serial port To acquire and display ranges 1 Touch the Transpond Data Data 0 V b 8052 eme Freq kHa function button AGD ETAO X Rr Time ts Js The Transpond Data screen opens as shown in Figure 4 52 the Transpond Options pop up if it Options is not already open as shown S y op TED NOTE The Transpond Options La pop up includes the Change Settings button which opens the Transpond Parameters pop up Figure 4 52 Transpond Data Screen 3 Touch Filtering SE 4133 on pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 53 Display All NOTE The Transponder Filter Editing pop up can also be opened fro
77. or feet for the range display The same range information is also displayed on the tab If the range is not acquired a no response indication is displayed in the information window Testing the Acoustic Link with a Remote Modem The acoustic link between the UDB 9000 and a remote modem can be tested by commanding the remote modem to transmit a preset test message at each of several baud rates The UDB 9000 measures and displays the received data statistics which can be used to evaluate the acoustic link To test the acoustic link with a remote modem 1 Touch the tab in the Modem Config screen for the modem to be tested 2 On the tab touch Test Acoustic Modem Config XS He 7 d eme Link Node 10 Acoustic Link Stats x An information window temporarily opens indicating that the acoustic link for the remote modem is being Modulation 800 bps MFSK Rel Speed 0 0 m s tested When complete the Acq SNR 7 5 0 2 window closes and the Acoustic Hdr SNR 23 6 CCERR 14 Link Stats pop up opens which Msg SWR 21 3 CCERR 13 displays the received data statistics Landa BOO as shown in Figure 4 36 If the test message is not received a no Figure 4 36 Acoustic Link Stats response indication is displayed in Pop Up the information window 3 Touch the X mark to close the Acoustic Link Stats pop up The PSNR value is a measure of the processed SNR or signal quality It is affected by both signal strength a
78. ower source For the outline dimensions of the deck box refer to Figure 3 1 Setting up the Deck Box Rack Mount Configuration The rack mount configuration of the UDB 9000 is designed for installation in a 19 inch rack The rack must be indoors and near a 85 264 VAC 47 63 Hz power source To install the deck box first ensure 6U or 10 5 in 26 7 cm of height in the rack is available and there is room behind the rack for connecting the cables For the outline dimensions of the deck box refer to Figure 3 2 Then mount the deck box front panel to the rack and secure it using standard 19 inch rack front panel mounting hardware Leave the back of the rack open for proper air flow 3 Installation and Setup Unpacking and Inspection 3 2 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS Figure 3 1 UDB 9000 Outline Dimensions Portable Configuration NOTE Dimensions are in inches P N M 270 10 Rev B dnijes pue uonejeisu e 18 95 i NOTE Dimensions are in inches Figure 3 2 UDB 9000 Outline Dimensions Rack Mount Configuration unon 0006 9 pue eiqeuog 0006 x2eg esaun 0006 3 4 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Connecting the Deck Box AN The portable configuration of the UDB 9000 requires only a transducer connection However to charge the batteries the deck box must be connected to power Refer to Battery Maintenance and Charging on page 6 2 for
79. power The external DC power capability is optional for the UDB 9000 NN Indicates that the batteries are fully charged Indicates that the deck box is being powered by external AC or DC power The External AC DC Power Source indicator provides the following indications Indicates that external AC power is powering the deck box When no indicator is shown the deck box is being powered by its internal batteries Indicates that external DC power is powering the deck box When indicator is shown the deck box is being powered by its internal batteries Viewing the Time and Date Display The Time and Date display can be viewed in any one of three modes Time Date or Alternate The Alternate mode alternates from displaying time to displaying date To go from one mode to the next touch the display The name of the mode is displayed briefly before switching to it P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 11 Adjusting the Touch Screen Display Backlight and Contrast The touch screen display backlight and contrast can be adjusted to account for room lighting and viewing angle To adjust the touch screen display backlight and contrast 1 Touch the Display function button Sissi XS v 4 sos em The Display screen opens as Touch shown in Figure 4 13 2 Touch and drag the Backlight slider up to increase the backlight intensity o
80. r down to decrease the intensity Or touch anywhere inthe samt Contrast slide to move the slide to that mA uns com com f location Screen Settings Settings 3 Touch and drag the Contrast slider up to increase the contrast or down to decrease the contrast Or touch anywhere in the slide to move the slide to that location Error beeps Off Figure 4 13 Display Screen 4 Touch Exit to close the Display screen Configuring the Power Saver The UDB 9000 includes a power saver which dims the backlight and turns off the displays after a predetermined time or just dims the backlight depending on the selection There are two screen modes Normal and Save Normal mode The power saver is off The touch screen backlight is on and the screens in the touch screen display are visible at all times Save mode The power saver is on The touch screen display backlight will dim in one minute if the screen is not touched and then turn on again when it is touched Similarly if the screen is not touched for a predetermined time the displays will no longer be visible but every ten seconds the Teledyne Benthos logo will appear for one second to indicate that the deck box is on When the screen is touched the displays will be visible again However the turning off of the displays can be disabled Touching the screen once when the power saver is on will not activate any of the controls 4 Operation using the Touch Screen
81. rieving the transducer clean and inspect it as follows 1 Unplug the transducer cable from the transducer Inspect and clean the cable 2 Lubricate the transducer connector pins with a light coat of silicone lubricant and then install the supplied dummy connector NOTE Be especially careful not to get any lubricant on the face of the transducer as this will severely degrade its performance 3 Wash down the transducer with clean fresh water and remove any debris that may have become attached to the housing 4 Clean the transducer with a mild non abrasive detergent being careful to remove any buildup Do not use an ammonia based cleaner such as glass cleaner Wash the transducer again with fresh water 5 Carefully inspect the transducer for any signs of damage 6 Care and Maintenance Deck Box Cleaning and Inspection 6 2 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Battery Maintenance and Charging Depending on use the life of the batteries in the UDB 9000 is typically two to five years To prolong their life when storing of the UDB 9000 the deck box should be stored at a temperature of 50 F 10 C or less The batteries should also be charged when not in use If stored for a long period in a discharged state they may no longer be able to be charged Therefore when not in use it is important that they be charged every six to nine months or sooner When in use they should be charged six to eight hours before and after service The batt
82. ry Level Charge and External AC DC Power Source Indicators 4 10 Viewing the Time and Date Display 4 10 User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations Adjusting the Touch Screen Display Backlight and Contrast Configuring the Power Saver Configuring the Serial Ports Selecting the Beep and Units Preferences Touch Screen Calibration Working with Information Windows Locked Information Windows Unlocked Information Windows Waking up a Compact Modem Selecting the Wakeup Period for a Compact Modern EY rks wees Eae Transmitting a Wakeup Signal to a Compact Modem ess Ia a urna Ranging to a Remote Modem Acquiring and Displaying the Range to a Remote Modem Acquiring and Displaying Ranges to a Remote Modem Continuously Acquiring and Displaying Status Information from a Remote Modem Releasing a SMART Release or Modem Configuring and Checking a Remote Modem Selecting the Remote Modem Address
83. s touch Cancel touch the zr oF OF Save function button and then repeat these two steps If any settings were changed they Ul will be lost Hit cancel to exit Figure 6 10 Confirm Screen 3 Touch OK Calibration Pop Up 4 Follow the instructions to touch each of the displayed crosses The UDB 9000 restarts and the opening screen is displayed as shown in Figure 4 1 on page 4 1 6 Care and Maintenance Calibrating the Touch Screen Display
84. s the deck box 4 transmit frequency and must be the same as the transponder receive frequency 11 005 Figure 4 58 Benthos FSK Pop Up User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 41 4 Determine the command code fOr ev ose em the transponder It will be one of 13 letters A through M 5 Touch the Command setting The command code keypad opens as shown in Figure 4 59 6 Touch the required command code The keypad closes and the code is Options displayed as the Command setting Figure 4 59 Command Code Keypad 7 Touch the Duration setting A Pekasemange NS 052 em duration of 8 is recommended Benthos FSK The duration keypad opens as shown in Figure 4 60 8 Touch the required duration The keypad closes and the 10 11 12 duration is displayed as the Duration setting A Transpond Options WARNING Before proceeding with Figure 4 60 Duration Keypad the next step verify that the command code is correct 9 Touch and hold Send Three short beeps followed by a long beep will be heard and then the Send button will become highlighted NOTE The command will be sent only after the Send button is released To abort the command continue to maintain contact with the touch screen display while sliding
85. settings 1 Touch the Release Range function button The Release Range screen opens as shown in Figure 4 46 2 Select the transponder type from the drop down list Selecting Benthos FSK opens the Benthos FSK pop up as shown in Figure 4 47 Selecting EdgeTech EG amp G opens the EdgeTech EG amp G pop up as shown in Figure 4 48 Selecting University of Rhode Island opens the University of Rhode Island pop up as shown in Figure 4 49 TELEDYNE BENTHOS pc 4 33 pn Reewe ange A0 O Benthos Smart Release Modem Range e States Time 5 Status Remote Address sate 2 Lo Jt 0 9 0 Change m 2 Figure 4 46 Release Range Screen ISTE 4 33 pa ReleasemPange A0 O d amp Benhosrsk O Tx Frequency kHz Command Duration sec a ore ee OF v Transpond Options Figure 4 47 Benthos FSK Pop Up ISTE 4 33 pa Rekasemange A0 O qv W Transpond Options 11 m Figure 4 48 EdgeTech EG amp G Pop Up P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 35 Touch Transpond Options to open 3G Helv ose em the Transpond Options pop up if it of Rhode iard V is not already open as shown NOTE The Transpond Options pop up is available in both the Transpond Data and Ran
86. some charging recommendations The rack mount configuration of the UDB 9000 must be connected to power and to the transducer In addition for both deck box configurations sending and receiving acoustic commands and data can be performed by way of a connected PC The PC is not supplied A PC connection is also required to send DS 7000 commands Headphones and a transmit sync can also be connected For the location and description of the connectors on the portable configuration of the UDB 9000 refer to Figure 1 2 on page 1 5 for the rack mount configuration refer to Figure 1 4 on page 1 8 WARNING Do not operate the UDB 9000 to range or send commands without a transducer connected as the deck box could be damaged Deploying the Transducer User s Manual The transducer is used as a dunking transducer For the outline dimensions of the transducer refer to Figure 3 3 The transducer cable is used both to connect to the transducer and to lower it into the water The weight of the transducer will assist in keeping it vertical when it is in the water This cable must be strain relieved at the transducer end Therefore a Kellums grip is installed on the cable for this purpose To strain relieve the cable tie a nylon line from the loop in the Kellums grip to one of the holes in the connector guard When securing the line ensure that there is sufficient slack in the section of cable between the Kellums grip and the transducer connection to relieve
87. ss of the remote Remote Address _ Remote Acoustic Baud Rete modem to be configured AOO pI NESK LV Remote Transmit Power Level 1 Touch the Modem Config function button or touch the Modem T eee Address control on the Status and c3 tina Control bar Refer to Status and oo aes 91 Control Bar on page 4 5 fora A Fange Options description of this bar Figure 4 31 Modem Config The Modem Config screen opens Screen 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Configuring and Checking a Remote Modem 4 24 TELEDYNE BENTHOS 2 Touch the Remote A Remote B or Remote C tab to open the tab The tab label indicates the current remote modem address setting The Remote A tab is shown in Figure 4 31 on page 4 23 3 Touch the Remote Address Modem Contig 8 TV ose em setting The remote address keypad opens as shown in Figure 4 32 4 Enter the remote modem address Se two characters maximum and x then touch OK To backspace and delete a character touch the Delete pad A Range Options The keypad closes and the modem Figure 4 32 Remote Address address is displayed as the Keypad Remote Address setting 5 f desired select the remote modem address for one or both of the remaining tabs Configuring the Baud Rate and Transmit Power Level of a Remote Modem To configure the baud rate and transmit power level of a remote modem 1 Touch the tab in the Modem Config screen for the
88. sults are displayed after the command is entered As a write command example to set the transmit frequency enter the command TX 7 25 or TX 7 25 and then press Enter The new transmit frequency is displayed TX 7 25 As aread command example to display the transmit frequency enter the command TX and then press Enter The transmit frequency is displayed TX 7 25 Serial Commands User s Manual The read commands and their syntax and displayed response are listed in Table 5 1 The write commands and their syntax and displayed response are listed in Table 5 2 P N M 270 10 Rev B eoeyeju jenas uonededo G Table 5 1 DS 7000 Read Commands COMMAND NAME MNEMONIC RESPONSE Receive Pulse Duration RD RD where x is 6 25 or 12 50 in ms EN M RS where 9 is 010 to 256 in standard deviations over average noise level Version Information VEss s f f where s s is the display software version and f f is the modem firmware ver sion Ping for enabled or PingDursion eones 1000250 Ping Lockout PL PL where is 000 to 995 in steps of 5 IN FR c where c is E for enabled or D for disabled es ee O Frequency Filter Status FS c where c is E for enabled or D for disabled Frequency Filter or FF NONE where 15 07 00 to 15 00 in 25 increments Reply RT rx ff xxx xxxx where is the ping
89. t and is displayed in the display box above the tabs as shown in Figure 4 41 If selected carriage return and line feed characters are sent with the command but are not displayed If selected the remote modem address and the date and time are displayed with the command When the number of commands exceeds the display capacity of the scroll box up and down arrows TELEDYNE BENTHOS Remote A 10 Remote D ST CEC Aalslelilslilil li CIGCENECTENBCTS CTS Figure 4 39 Keyboard Figure 4 40 Command to be Sent Modem Comms a 0 amp Min V d pc 4 33 pn 2008 04 10 10 58 40 gt 10 Command to remote modem Remote A 10 Y Remote B 0 i f Remote C 0 o eee GI B uui 5 pe eee Figure 4 41 Sent Command appear to the right of the scroll box to enable scrolling through the lines P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 31 7 Enter and send additional commands as required and then touch Cancel to close the keyboard SE This will clear the data 8 To clear the display touch Clear _ communications terminal i The Confirm Log Clear window display Are you sure opens as shown in Figure 4 42 9 Touch Yes erase to clear the display A Feng Options Th
90. the finger completely off the Send button The Send button will become unhighlighted If the command successfully aborts a pop up will appear with the message Transmission Aborted 10 Release Send 4 Operation using the Touch Screen Display Sending Commands To Acoustic Releases 4 42 User s Manual TELEDYNE BENTHOS The command is sent and the Transpond Data screen opens With this screen open and after the command has been transmitted and any acknowledgements received ranges can be acquired and displayed by touching Transpond Ping In addition touching Repeat before touching Transpond Ping enables continuous ranging on a released transponder for tracking purposes Refer to Acquiring and Displaying Ranges on page 4 37 for detailed instructions including how to use filtering to block the display of ranges for replies of specific frequencies NOTE After sending a release command the release will acknowledge that it has been released by transmitting four pings Receipt of these pings is indicated by plots of frequency versus range in the thumbnail graph of the Transpond Data screen along with the display of the frequency the ranges and the round trip times The displayed ranges and round trip times should be disregarded however and if the frequency has been blocked no plots or displayed information will be present Furthermore as the frequency of each ping is the same and the round trip time increases for
91. thos copyright and contact information touch About The About pop up opens as shown in Figure 4 4 And for system information touch System Info The System Info pop up opens which is also shown in Figure 4 4 To close either of these pop ups touch the X mark To close the Help screen touch Exit Teledyne Benthos Model UDB 9000 M Universal Deck Box 9000 Display s w version 1 8 2 Modem s w version 0 0 rev 0 Copyright C 2008 Teledyne Technologies Inc MMP version 0 4 All Rights Reserved Display Hardware Info QSI firmware version 2 5 Teledyne Benthos 49 Edgerton Drive North Falmouth MA 02556 Display Temperature 23 deg 508 563 1000 CPU Hz Simulation View 0 benthos teledyne com otal Avail RAM 16777216 16777216 http Awww teledyne com otal User Flash 4194304 194816 http Awww benthos com Figure 4 4 About and System Info Pop ups Status and Control Bar The Status and Control bar is shown in Figure 4 5 The Status and Control bar includes controls which are used to set the address of the UDB 9000 modem function the transmit power and the time and date In addition the headphone and speaker volumes can be adjusted or muted These controls are sometimes disabled however depending on the operating state of the UDB 9000 The Status and Control bar also includes the screen name a time and date display and status indicators which indicate the battery level whether the battery is charging or is fully
92. tional inputs and outputs are also provided where one output functions as a transmit sync for triggering an external transmitter The inputs and the other outputs are available for future expansion The PC connections allow commands and data to be sent and received WARNING Do not operate the UDB 9000 to range or send commands without a transducer connected as the deck box could be damaged P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 1 5 Operator Functions All of the UDB 9000 operator functions are provided on the front panel in both the portable and rack mount configurations Operator Functions Portable Configuration The operator functions for the portable configuration of the UDB 9000 are shown in Figure 1 2 They include the following OFF ON switch Rocker switch turns the UDB 9000 on or off Touch screen display Displays data and enables operator input and control includes a built in speaker that provides audio outputs including a beep when a touch screen display control is touched or an error Occurs PORTS SPEAKER TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY UNIVERSAL DECK BOX XDCR PWR AUX m TELEDYNE BENTHOS ON OFF SWITCH COM1 COM2 Figure 1 2 UDB 9000 Operator Functions and Connections Portable Configuration 1 Overview Operator Functions 1 6 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Speaker Provides an audio verification of transmitted and received data pings
93. uired the value is displayed in the window as shown in Figure 4 34 In addition the battery voltage is displayed on the tab If the battery level is not acquired a no response indication is displayed in an alert window Acquiring and Displaying Ranges in the Modem Config Screen To acquire and display ranges in the Modem Config screen 1 Touch the tab in the Modem Config screen for the modem to range on 2 Touch Range Options to open the Range Options pop up if it is not already open as shown in Figure 4 35 3 Touch Get Range Modem Config I Cv Q d se 74 08 Main Batt s 0 2 V Aux Batt 4 1V More Get Battery 0 A Options Figure 4 34 Information Window with Displayed Battery Level Modem Config 8 0 Cv ra SE 4 33 pn Node 10 range Distance 1172 1m R T Time 1562 9 ms Battery 0 Figure 4 35 Displayed Ranges in the Modem Config Screen The range command is sent and an information window temporarily opens confirming the sent command along with the SMART release or modem address When the range is acquired it is displayed in another temporary information window in units of meters or feet as shown in Figure 4 35 along with the round trip time in milliseconds Refer to P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 27 Selecting the Beep and Units Preferences on page 4 14 to select meters
94. ure 3 6 for the connector pin orientation and to Table 3 3 for the pinout information Table 3 3 AUX Connector Pinouts DESCRIPTION Open Collector In 0 NC Headphone L Headphone R Headphone Shield Output Signal Ground Figure 3 6 AUX Connector Open Collector Out 1 Open Collector Out 0 Transmit Sync Silent Ping Out Input Signal Ground Open Collector In 1 10 30VDC Power In 10 30VDC Power In 10 30VDC Power Return 10 30VDC Power Return 4 If sending DS 7000 commands and receiving round trip travel times and status information connect the serial port of a PC to the COM2 connector Refer to Figure 3 7 for the connector pin orientation and to Table 3 4 for the pinout information Table 3 4 COM2 Connector Pinouts DESCRIPTION Figure 3 7 COM2 ex Connector Rx Ground 3 Installation and Setup Deploying the Transducer 3 8 TELEDYNE BENTHOS 5 If sending and receiving acoustic telemetry modem commands and data connect the serial port of a PC to the COM1 connector Refer to Figure 3 8 for the connector pin orientation and to Table 3 5 for the pinout information Figure 3 8 COM1 Connector Table 3 5 COM 1 Connector Pinouts SIGNAL Um supe dido DIRECTION TXD RX RS 232 Transmit RS 422 Receive Modem to Host Host to Modem RS 232 Receive Host to Modem TX RS 422 Transmit Modem to Host GND Common Ground Ground 38 Common Grey e 422 Transmit Mod
95. utton repeatedly to select on or off for the error beeps Touch the Display Units setting and select Meters or Feet 5 Touch Exit to close the Display screen Touch Screen Calibration If when touching a control it does not respond the touch screen display may require calibration For instructions on how to calibrate the touch screen display refer to Calibrating the Touch Screen Display on page 6 7 P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations 4 15 Working with Information Windows When using the UDB 9000 with Teledyne Benthos acoustic telemetry modems SMART releases SMART modems and Compact Modems information windows will occasionally open over the currently open screen in the touch screen display These windows provide status information on the operation currently being performed such as ranging to a modem waking up a Compact Modem testing the acoustic link and other operations Information windows also display data such as range received data statistics and other information There are two types of information windows locked and unlocked Locked Information niano IG 6 Windows A locked information window is an information window that opens when the deck box is waiting for a response from a modem It cannot be manually closed A locked information window can be easily identified as the screen that it overlays is dimmed as shown in
96. ve North Falmouth MA 02556 U S A Telephone 508 563 1000 Fax 508 563 6444 E mail benthos teledyne com www benthos com User s Manual P N M 270 10 Rev B UDB 9000 Universal Deck Box UDB 9000 M Portable and UDB 9000 MR Rack Mount Configurations vii Contents NOUIGBS Pared se dart Ud aio Merit be ii Proprietary Information ii Warranty and Intellectual Property Rights Statement ii Bring iv Title nuce TEIL IMPIORUM Marketa Anarene ag iv CHANGES oscar ua Eon ROS NIE QUE QUE GRADU hie rU APTE iv quus iste urban lave eO ug b Duis Stn Full Bon d o le E wags Cues V Notes and Warnings vv ERE EHE REEL RECO SR EE EXE vi Customer Service oe RR RUN EU IARE Ed vi CODO Ss cuc demus cuc ER aere cue due eater EU vii List f FiIgUreS ease ees xi LIstioP Tables absens ntu br or XV l Overview 1 1 General Description 1 2 UDB 9000 M and UDB 9000 MR Universal Deck BOXES iure E teases ERN EN 1 3 Transdieer sched an we ee E reU REESE PEARCE KE ERR 1 3 Transducer Cable cya NER 1 3 AUX Cal ett Scenes cos e hcec D A are eee as 1 4 Accessories sw o Ro RN 1 4 ODerallOn ssr
97. ver the serial port using the DS 7000 command set the serial port configuration of the device communicating with the deck box typically a PC must match the serial port configuration of COM2 For instructions on how to configure the COM serial port refer to Configuring the Serial Ports on page 4 12 When configuring the COM2 serial port the operation mode must also be set to DS 7000 Deck Box Emulation which is the default setting The default configuration of the COM2 serial port is as follows Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Duplex Half 5 Operation using Serial Interface Commands Serial Port Settings 5 2 TELEDYNE BENTHOS Flow Control None Operation mode DS 7000 Deck Box Emulation Sending Commands and Receiving Data For commands to be sent and for round trip travel times and status information to be received the UDB 9000 must be on and an prompt must be displayed on the monitor of the PC To turn on the UDB 9000 switch the OFF ON switch to ON There are two types of commands commands that write and commands that read Every command requires the entry of a two character mnemonic For a command that writes the mnemonic must be followed by an equals sign or a space followed by one or more letters or numbers in accordance with a specified format and then an Enter For a command that reads the mnemonic must be followed by an Enter For both write and read commands the re

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