Boxfish ROV Owner’s Manual
p3 V1.3 All rights reserved. Information and specifications may change at any time without notice.
Practice removing thrusters and replacing propellers ................................36
Test scaling lasers....................................................................................................36
Add ballast washers ................................................................................................36
Lubricate tether penetrator o-rings and collar o-ring..................................37
Power on Ninja V......................................................................................................37
Test auto-focus ........................................................................................................37
Safety check............................................................................................................. 38
Packing up your Boxfish ROV............................................................................. 38
8 Planning your dive........................................................................................................... 40
Overview .................................................................................................................... 40
Charge ROV Battery .............................................................................................. 40
Safety.......................................................................................................................... 40
Keeping the ROV cool ........................................................................................... 40
Choosing a suitable launch site........................................................................... 41
9 Launch .................................................................................................................................42
Overview .....................................................................................................................42
Assembling the Boxfish ROV system for dive................................................42
Pre-dive checks........................................................................................................42
Put ROV in the water ..............................................................................................42
Make ROV balanced and neutrally buoyant....................................................43
Check depth reading.............................................................................................. 44
Begin launch sequence ......................................................................................... 44
10 Piloting your ROV.........................................................................................................45
Overview .....................................................................................................................45
Safety...........................................................................................................................45
Using the Control Station and telemetry data to pilot the ROV ..............45
Navigation directions..............................................................................................47
Piloting modes ......................................................................................................... 48
Speed.......................................................................................................................... 50
Using the Level button............................................................................................51
Adjusting the ROV LED illumination lights .......................................................51
Using auto-focus and manual-focus for 4K camera......................................51
Activate RTS Disable (Return to Surface Disable) .....................................51
Manually focus the camera...................................................................................52
Activate Altitude Hold (if ROV has altimeter attached) ..........................52
More about Sea Mode and ROV Mode .........................................................52
