Instruction manual
Installation
INSTALLATION
ThePISeineSounderhasbeendevelopedtobeusedonboth
bottomandpelagictrawlsandonpurseandDanishseiners.
Itisimportantthatyouunderstandthetwodifferentwaysof
installation.
•Trawl:Horizontallybehindtheheadrope
•Seine:V erticallybelowthefootrope
Note
Removethesensorfromthegearbeforeitpassesthroughthe
powerblock.
Ensurethatmountingmaterialattachedtothecharginglugsdo
notformanelectricalconnection,asthiswillshortthecharging
current.
Mountingonatrawl
Location
Placethesensorwhereyouwishtomonitortheheight.Thisis
normallyaftoftheheadropeatthecentreofthenet.
Mounting
Securethetwoforwardfasteninglugs(A)usingtwosnaphooks
andrope.Then,securethetwoaftfasteninglugs(B)usingsnap
hooksandstrongrubberbands.Thismountingplacesthesensor
inacradlesupportedonallfoursides.Inordertosecurethe
sensorinplace,werecommendthatyouassembleabagofne
meshednet,andtiesthistothetrawlclosetothemiddleofthe
headrope.Then,mountthesensorinsidethisbag.Thesensor
mustbeproperlysecuredtopreventitfrommovingsidewaysor
rotateduringuse.Makesurethatyouhavebestpossiblefree
viewbetweenthesensorandthebottom,andbetweenthesensor
andthevessel.
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