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Welcome to your SeaPerch journey! Today is an exciting one today is the day you will embark upon your SeaPerch journey. I say journey because it is not simply a one-day experience you will have, or a short course you will take. We envision your participation in the SeaPerch Program as a step along a journey that, we hope, will include other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities. Think of SeaPerch as one step along the Yellow Brick Road that might lead you or your students to consider further study or a career in STEM. SeaPerch is a K-12 Educational Outreach program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and managed by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation (AUVSIF), designed to help identify the next generation of STEM professionals. We are proud to be one of the Navys signature Outreach programs. Over the past five years, more than 60,000 students have participated in a SeaPerch Build, and over 4,000 teachers and mentors have been trained. We know SeaPerch to be an effective educational program and activity designed to teach and reinforce STEM concepts through hands-on activities and a STEM curriculum. With this one activity alone, students will meet many of the STEM national learning standards designated by the Department of Education. During the build and launch, students learn how to build a propulsion and electrical system, develop a controller, investigate density and buoyancy, use tools safely, and also work together as a team. SeaPerch is designed to generate Awareness, Interest, and eventual Pursuit of STEM careers, and to teach students that working in a STEM field can be fun and engaging. The ultimate goal is that by participating in SeaPerch, awareness and interest in STEM will be ignited, resulting in some students deciding to pursue careers in technical, scientific, and research fields that will fill positions critical to the safety and security of the United States. I encourage you to refer often to the www.seaperch.org website, as we have designed it to be a resource for your continued use. The discussion groups, training and build videos and manuals, curriculum, educational activities and lessons available on the website are continually updated. Our intent is for the website to be the main reference point for information that changes and updates frequently. Go! Take the first step on your SeaPerch journey! Have fun!
Materials
72" (1.8 m) PVC Pipe (Or Six, one foot. Lengths) 10 4 2 1 8 PVC Elbows PVC Tees Floats 12 x 6.5 (31 x 17 cm) Payload Net 6 Tie Wraps (small black)
Figure 1.1-1: PVC Pipe Cutter and Cut PVC Pipe Sections, Elbows, and Tees
Figure 1.1-2: Cutting Guide to Efficiently Mark and Cut the 16 Required Pipe Sections from the Six 1-Foot Pipe Pieces Provided in SeaPerch ROV Kits
Construction Steps:
1. Placeanelbowontheendofa6"to12"lengthof"PVCpipe, tousethepipeasahandlewhiledrilling,asinFigure1.21,or secureitinaviseorclamp. 2. Drillfromtheinterioroftheelbowoutward.Drilla"holeinthe corneroftheelbow,suchasshowninFigures1.21and1.22. 3. RepeatSteps1and2forotherPVCelbows. 4. DrillThrustermountingholesintwoofthe5lengthsandoneof the4lengthsasshowninFigure1.23.Besuretocarefully centerthethrustermountingholesonthatpipesothatthe thrusterswillbestraightwhenmountedonthevehicle.
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Figure 1.2-3: Motor Mounting holes in two 5 pieces and one 4.5 piece
Figure 1.3-2: Assembled ROV Frame with Top Pipes and Foam Floats
Materials
~50 (15 m) CAT 5 Tether Cable with RJ-45 Connector Installed on One End 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1/3 1/2 1 5 6 35 mm Film Canisters, with Caps 12-Volt DC Motors Propellers 4-40 Threaded Propeller Shaft Couplers 4-40 Tee Nuts 4-40 Lock Nuts Super Glue Wax Bowl Ring Butyl Rubber Tape 12-Volt Battery 6 (15 cm) Tie Wraps (small black) 11 Heavy-Duty Tie Wraps (large Blue) Alcohol Pads Paper Towels Electrical Tape
Procedure 2.1 Seal the Motors So That Wax Cannot Get Inside
NOTE: The entire shell of each motor will be sealed with electrical tape, but the thickness must be minimized in order to allow the motors to fit into the film canister. EVERY hole in each motor's shell must be sealed, and any folds in the tape, where potting wax could pass through, must be avoided.
Construction Steps:
1. Findthereddotonthewhitepartofeachofthemotors,nearitselectricalterminals.The reddotmarksthepositive(+)terminal.Markthe(+)terminal(nearestthereddot)withthe marker. 2. Tokeepthetapeonthesidesofthemotorthinenoughtofitintothehousing,it'sbestto firstcoverbothendsofthemotor,thentrimtheendtapesflushwiththesides,andcover thesideslast.Usefive,short,1piecesoftapeontheends,suchasintheprocessbelow. Figure2.11showstheinitialtapingsteps.
Ontheterminalend,gentlypushapieceoftapeoveroneterminaltopokeit throughthetape.Carefullyplacetheedgeofthistapeupalongthesideofthe motorshaftboss(raisedareainthecenter). Continuedoingthisforallfivetapepieces,overlappingthemaroundtheterminal endofthemotortofullycoverit. Thentrimoffalltapethat extendspasttheedgeofthe motorshell(cutwithscissors tiltedtowardthemotorendto getaclean,flushedge).
One, Thin, Layer Of Tape on Sides NO Folds or Gaps
4. Forthesides,wraptapearoundthemotor.Startatoneendwiththeedgeofthetape extendingabout1/16(~2mm)pasttheendofthemotor,sothatitcanstretchoverthe endtoformagoodseal.Pullthetapetightasyouwrap.IMPORTANT:Tapeonlyasingle layeraroundthemotor(sothatitwillfitintothethrusterhousingcanisterwithspaceleft forthewax,Pressittosealtheedgeassmoothlyaspossible. 5. RepeatSteps2and3fortheothermotors.Thesealedmotorsshouldlookliketheonein Figure2.12. 6. EnsurethatALLoftheholesinthemotorsaresealedwellbypressing,rubbing,and squeezingthetapeovertheentiresurfaceofeachmotorshell. 7. Verifythatthesealedmotorsallfitintoathrusterhousingwithspaceremainingaroundit forthepottingwax.
Construction Steps:
1. Ontheendofthetethercablethat hasnoconnectorinstalled,use scissorstoslitopentheouterjacket andexposethefirstinchofwiresas showninFigure2.31 2. Thenpullingthebrownpairofwires tearthejacketbackabout15(38 cm)asshowninFigure2.32and Figure2.33 3. Trimthetorncoveroffbeingvery carefulnottonickanyofthewiresas showninFigure2.34 4. Threadabout2(5cm)ofeachpair throughtheholeinathrusterhousing cap,andtieaknotontheinwardside ofthecaps,asshowninFigure2.35.
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5. Stripabout(7mm)ofinsulationfromthe endofeachwire,forthegreen,blue,and orangepairs. 6. Selectapairofwiresandoneofthetaped motors.Attachthesolidcolorwiretothe positiveterminalmarkedinstep2.1.The stripedwireattachestotheotherterminal. Bendthestrippedendofeachwirethrough theterminal,andsqueezethewiretightly ontotheterminalusingneedlenosepliers. 7. Solderthewiresontothetwoterminalsof themotor,asshowninFigure2.36. 8. RepeatSteps5and6fortheothermotors andtheirtetherwirepairs.
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Figure 2.3-5: A Motors Wires Passed through a Thruster Housing Cap and Knotted
Figure 2.3-6: Tether Cable Wires Soldered Onto a Thruster Motor's Terminals
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Construction Steps:
1. Rollanacornsizeballofwaxinyourgloved handsforaminuteorsountilitissoftened, asshowninFigure2.41. 2. Pushandflattenthehandwarmedballof waxacrosstheendofthemotor,about1/4" thickandthediameterofthemotor,as showninFigure2.42. 3. Insertthecoatedmotorintothethruster housing,untiltheshaftpokesthroughthe holeinthebottomofthehousing,asshown inFigure2.43. 4. Pressfirmlyonthebackofthemotorto slowlymoveittothebottomofthehousing whilethewaxinthebottompushesup aroundthemotoruntiltheshaftfully protrudesfromthebottom,asshownin Figure2.44. 5. Coilthewiresintotheendofthehousing andpressamarblesizedpieceofroom temperaturewaxontopofthecoiledwires toholdtheminplace,andthenpressthe waxdowntofillinanyremainingspace aroundthesidesofthemotor.Adjustthe amountofthewaxtofilltheremainderof theareaatthetopofthehousing,leaving justenoughspaceforthecaptogoon,as showninFigure2.45.
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Testing:
1. Ifapremade,"knowntobegood"controlboxisavailable,testthethrustersbyattaching thetethercable'sRJ45connectortothecontrolbox.Presseachswitch,oneatatime,and observetheoperationofeachthrustermotor. 2. Themotorshaftshouldspinrapidly,indicatingthatthethrusterisgood.
Ifyoumotordoesnotspin,orspinsslowly,gentlytwistitinbothdirectionsbyhand,orifitseems stuck,useplierstoturntheshaft,andrepeatthetest. Ifitstilldoesnotwork,inspectthewiresfornicksthatmayhavebrokenawire.Repairabreakby strippingofinsulationfromtheendsandsplicingthembacktogether(twistthewires,solder,and covertheconnectionwithelectricaltape). Ifthethrusterstilldoesnotwork,itmayhaveabrokenwireinsidethethrusterhousing.Thethruster canbeopenedtoseeifawiremayhavebrokenawayfromoneoftheelectricalterminalsonthe motor.Waxcanberemovedfromthebackareaofthehousingtoallowtheconnectiontobe repaired,andthenthewaxandcapcanbereplaced.Ifthatisnottheproblemandthemotorstill doesn'twork,waxmayhaveenteredthemotor,anditwillneedtobereplacedbycuttingthe thrusterwireascloseaspossibletothenonworkingthrusterhousingandrepeatingprocedures2.2 through2.4foranewthruster. Testanyneworrepairedthrustersasabovetomakesurethattheyspinproperly.
Procedure 2.5 Mount the Propellers onto the Shafts Construction Steps:
1. Wipetheshaftofeachmotor usinganalcoholpad(orapaper toweldampenedwithrubbing alcohol)toremoveexcesswax thatmaybeleftafterthe pottingprocess,asshownin Figure2.51.Thenuseasmall Figure 2.5-1: Cleaning, Roughening, and Re-cleaning a Motor Shaft pieceofsandpapertoroughen thesurfaceofeachofthemotor shafts(thiscanbedonebyspinningtheshaftagainstthesandpaperwhileturningonthe thrusterusingapremadecontrolbox).Thenwipeeachthrustershaftagainwithanother alcoholpad(nottheoneusedtoremovewaxabove).Cleaningtheshaftiscriticalinorder fortheadhesivetosticktoit!
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2. Useaviseorpairofplierstoholda threadedcoupler,asshowninFigure2.51. 3. Threadtheteenutallthewaydownthe threadedcoupler.Apairofpliersmaybe requiredtogettheteenutstartenonthe threadedcoupler,asshowninFigure2.52 andFigure2.53 4. Lookcloselyatapropellerandnotethat onesidehasaslot(groove)init,asshown inFigure2.54.Thisisthesidethatmust beplacednearestthemotor.Placethe propellerontothethreadedcouplerwith theslotsidetotheteenut,asshownin Figure2.55. 5. Threadalocknutontothethreaded coupler,asshowninFigure2.56. 6. Usingpliersornutdriver,drivethe assemblytogetherbytighteningthelock nut.AfinishedassemblyisshowninFigure 2.57. 7. RepeatSteps26fortheotherpropellers.
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8. PlaceadropofSuperglueinthehollowendof theshaftcouplerandonthetipofthemotor shaft,asinFigure2.61.Pushthehollowendof theshaftcouplerontothemotorshaft.A completedthrusterisshowninFigure2.62. 9. RepeatSteps1fortheothertwothrusters. 10. Putyourthrustersasideandallowtheadhesive toharden,undisturbed,for10minutestoreach handlingstrength.Donotapplypowertothe motorsorotherwisestresstheglued connectionsuntilthattimehaspassed.
Figure 2.6-1: Adhesive on Tip of Roughened Motor Shaft and In Hollow End of Shaft Coupler
Construction Steps:
1. Threadalarge,heavydutytiewrapthroughthetwothruster mountingholesateachofthethreethrusterlocations,asshownin Figure2.64. 2. Placetheappropriatethrusterintheloopformedbyeachtiewrap, andtightenthetiewraparoundthethruster,asshowninFigure 2.65.RefertoTable2.61forthrusterplacement.Besureto mounttheverticalthrusterwithitspropellerpointingupward.
Table2.61ThrustersIdentificationforPlacementonthe VehicleFrame Green/GreenStriped Blue/BlueStriped Orange/OrangeStriped Starboard(Right) Port(Left) Vertical(upandDown) Figure 2.6-4: Tie Wrap Threaded Through ThrusterMounting Holes
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Figure 2.6-5: One Heavy-Duty Tie Wrap Holds the Thruster to the Pipe, and a Second Tie Wrap Tightens the First to Secure the Thruster Tightly to the Frame
Figure 2.6-6: Thruster Angles Can Be Easily Adjusted By Inserting a Screwdriver into the Angle-Adjustment Holes and Twisting the Pipes
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Procedure 2.7 Waterproof and Mount the Tether Cable Construction Steps:
1. Usinga(1.5cm)pieceofbutylrubbertape,stretchthetapetoabouttwiceitsrelaxed lengthandwinditamongandaroundthefourwirepairswheretheyemergefromtheouter jacketofthethrusterendofthetethercable.Pressitoverthejacketopeningsothatit extendsatleastoneachsideoftheopening,asshowninFigure2.71.Kneadandwork itinbetweenthewireswellsothatitsealsbotharoundandbetweenthewiresandformsa smoothsealoverthejacketopeningtopreventwaterfromgettinginsidethetethercable.
Figure 2.7-1. Butyl Rubber Tape Wrapped to Waterproof the Tether Cable Sheath's Opening
Figure 2.7-2. Tether Cable secured to the Frame and to the Payload Net with Tie Wraps
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Materials
ROV Frame with Thrusters and Tether Cable Installed 1 Pre-Drilled Control Box with Lid and Screws (Black) 1 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) 4 PCB Mounting Screws (Silver) 6 (~2 m) #18 Speaker Wire (Or Lamp Cord) 2 Alligator Clips (With Red and Black Covers) 1 Fuse Socket 1 6.3 Amp Fuse 1 12-Volt Battery 2 Double-Pole, Double-Throw (DPDT) Toggle Switches 2 Single-Pole, Double-Throw (SPDT) Pushbutton Switches 1 Type RJ45 CAT-5 Modular Connector Jack Electrical Tape
Procedure 3.1 Gather the Parts for the Control Box Assembly Construction Steps:
1. Gather,identify,andinventorythepartsneededforthecontrolbox,asshowninFigure3.1 1.Someparts,suchastheswitches,maylookabitdifferent,butalltypesofitemsshown shouldbeinthekit.Ifanyaremissing,notifyyourinstructorwhomayhavespareparts. 2. Locatethetwotoggleswitches.Iftheyhavenutsand/orwashersinstalledontheir threadedmountingshafts,removeallnutsandthewashers;useplierstoloosenthenutsif needed. 3. Gathertheeightsmallscrewsandputtheminasafeplace(suchastapingthemtothe insideofthevehiclestoragetotebagorbin)topreventthemfrombeingmisplacedduring theassemblyprocess.
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TIP:Itisimportantto followtherecommended orderwhenadding componentstotheprinted circuitboard(PCB); otherwiseitwillbedifficult toholdtheminplacewhile soldering.Usethe sequencepresentedhere fortheeasiestassembly. Remember,ALLofthe partsgoonthesideofthe PCBwiththewhite lettering.Ifyoulook closelyonthebackofthe boardthereisamessage tohelpyoutoremember. Figure 3.1-1: Electrical Components Required for the SeaPerch ROV Control Box
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5. Attachthetwoalligatorclipstothepowercordwiresby pushingthewiresinthroughthebacksoftheclipsand upthroughtheholesnearthescrews.Loosenthe screws,wrapthewiresaroundthemtightlyina clockwisedirection,andthenretightenthem.The connectedalligatorclipsshouldlookliketheonein Figure3.22,withmostofthewirecapturedunderthe screw'shead. 6. Movethecoversovertheclips(insertapencilorother smallobjectintothe"mouth"ofeachalligatorclipto makeiteasiertopushthecoversovertherearpartof theclip).Thefinishedpowercordshouldlooklike Figure3.23.ItsotherendwillbeconnectedtothePCB later,inProcedure3.4.
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Procedure 3.3 Install the Printed Circuit Board Components Construction Steps:
Figure 3.3-1: Component Placement for the Control Box PCB Assembly
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8. Locatethefusesocket.Placeitstwopinsthrough theholesatthelocationontheboardlabeled "F1,"asshowninFigure3.32(remember,all componentsgoonthesideofthePCBthathas thewhitelettering).Useasmallpieceof electricaltapetoholdthesocketinplace.Flipthe boardoverandplaceitonatabletop.Pressdown onthePCBtoholdthesocketflatagainstthe board,andsolderthetwoconnections.Meltonly Figure 3.3-2: Fuse Socket Installed at the Location Labeled "F1" about1/4"ofsolderintoeachconnection,let themcoolforafewsecondsbeforemovinganything,andmakesurethatthereareno solderbridgesbetweentheconnections.(Removeexcesssolderifneededbytouchingthe solderbridgebrieflywithaclean,hot,solderingirontip.)
TIPSPCBandComponentSoldering: Whensoldering,alwaysweareyeprotection! BesurethatthecomponentsareplacedfirmlyagainstthePCBbeforesolderingthem;althoughit ispossibletomakecorrectionslater,itcanbedifficult. CleanthesolderingirontipbeforeEVERYsolderingstep,andthentouchsoldertotipofthe solderingironto"tin"itbrieflybeforestartingtosolderacomponent.Keepsolderonthetip betweenuses. Whilesoldering,touchthesolderonlytothe"pad"(theroundcontactonthePCB)andthe componentwireorpin,nottothesolderingirontip. Touchtheiron'stiponlyonthepads,nottheboard. Heateachconnectionforafewsecondsbeforeapplyingsoldersothatthesolderwillflow completelyoverthepadaswellasthecomponentwirethatpassesthroughtheholeinthepad. However,donotoverheatthepads,astheymightliftoffoftheboardoritmaybecome scorched;severalsecondsofheatingisusuallyenough. Whendonesoldering,removethesolderfromthepadfirst,thentheiron. Whensolderingtheswitches,pauseafewsecondsbetweeneachconnection,sothatplasticparts insidetheswitchesdon'toverheatandpossiblygetdamaged. AftersolderingeachconnectionletthesoldercoolforseveralsecondsbeforemovingthePCB,so thatthesolderwillformagoodconductiveconnection.Theyshouldbeshiny,notroughordull looking;iftheydon'tlookshiny,simplyreheatthemandkeepthemstillwhilecooling. Usejustenoughsoldertocovertheconnection;toomuchcancausetheexcesstobridge betweencloselyspacedconnections.Checkforsolderbridgesaftersolderingeachcomponent.
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9. Placethepinsofthetwopushbuttonswitchesthrough thepadsinthePCBatthelocationslabeled"SW3"and "SW5,"asshowninFigure3.33,aftermakingsurethat theirpinsareallstraight(perpendiculartotheswitch body).[Youmayhavelargerswitchesthanshown, whichfitinsteadintotheothersetofthreeholesatthe "SW4"and"SW6"locations.]Whileholdingthe switchesinplacewithapieceofelectricaltape,flipthe PCBoverandplaceitonatabletop.Pressdownonthe PCBtoholdtheswitchesflatagainsttheboard,and solderallconnectionsoneachswitch. 10. Findthetwotoggleswitchesandthecontrolboxlid. Placetheswitchesinthe"SW1"and"SW2"locations onthePCB,asshowninFigure3.34.Itisalso importanttokeeptheseswitchesflatagainstthe boardwhiletheyaresolderedintoplace,sothatthey willbestraightwhenthecontrolboxisfinished.A goodwaytodothisistousethecontrolboxlidto holdtheswitcheswhilesoldering.Putthetoggle handlesthroughthetwocenterholesinthecontrol boxlid(theymaybetight).Then,whileholdingthe PCBagainstthebackoftheswitches,turnthe assemblyoverandplaceitacrosstheopentopofthe controlbox,asshowninFigure3.34.HoldthePCB downflatwhilesolderingthefirstofthe12switch connections,tomakesurethatitwillbetightagainst theswitches. 11. Soldertheremaining11connections,takingcarenot tooverheattheswitches(waitafewsecondsbetween connections,oralternatebetweenthetwoswitches). Thenremovethenutsandthelid. 12. CheckthesmallpinsonthebottomoftheRJ45 connectorjacktomakesurethattheyarenotbent, andthencarefullyputthemthroughthePCBholesat location"J1,"asshowninFigure3.35.Pressonthe jacktosnapitintoplace.
Figure 3.3-3: Pushbutton Switches Installed in the "SW3" and "SW5" Locations
Figure 3.3-4: Toggle Switches Held Straight by the Control Box Lid uring the Soldering Process
Figure 3.3-5: Toggle Switches Installed in the "SW1" and "SW2" Locations
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Figure 3.4-1: Power Cord Passed Through the Hole in the Box Lid, and Knotted
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Procedure 3.5 Conduct Tests and Finish the Control Box Construction Steps:
1. Locatethefuse.Ifitsleadsarelongerthanabout" (6mm),cutbothleadstothatlength,asshowninFigure 3.51. 2. Installthefuseintothefusesocket,asinFigure3.52. 3. Locateamultimeterwithan"ohmmeter"function (measureselectricalresistance)toconductafewquick Figure 3.5-1: Cutting the Fuse Leads tests.Thesetestswilltellyouiftherearesoldering to " Length problemsonthePCB(whichcancausethefusetoblow andstopyourROVfromworking)oraswitchproblem. DONOTconnectthebatteryuntiltheelectricaltestingin thefollowingstepshasbeensuccessfullycompleted.Set themetertomeasureresistance(ohms),andmakesure youcantellthedifferencebetweena"short"circuit(~0 ohmstouchtheprobestogether)andan"open"circuit ("infinite"resistanceprobesnottouching).Somemeters haveabeeptoindicatecontinuity,suchascausedbya Figure 3.5-2: Fuse shortcircuit. Installed in Fuse Socket 4. Totestforshorts,connectyourmeter'sprobestothe twoalligatorclipsonthepowercord(thepolarityofthe leadsdoesnotmatter).Leavethetethercable unconnected.
TIP:Youmayfindithelpfultoreferto theTroubleshootingGuidediagrams onPages27and28ifthetestsin Procedure3.5identifypossible electricalproblems.
5. Nowactivateeachofthefourswitchesindividuallyand inallcombinations.Atnotimeshouldyougetalow resistancereading(anycontinuity).Tryallswitchcombinationsandmakesurethereisno combinationthatshowsashortcircuit.Themetershouldreadinfiniteresistanceatall times. 6. Thentesttheswitcheswiththetethercableconnected.Youshouldseealow(NOTzero) readingofabout5to15ohmswheneveryouactivateanyswitch,asthemetershowsthe resistanceofthecoilofwirethatisinsideeachofthemotors.Ifyoudonotseesuchlow readingsforanyengagedswitchposition,youmayhaveeitherapoorsolderconnection,a badswitch,adamagedwireorconnectorinthetethercable,orathrusterproblem.
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7. Onceyouaresurethattherearenoshort circuitsandthatthethrustermotorsshow properreadings,youcanfinishassemblingthe controlbox.PlacethePCBintothecontrolbox, passingthepushbuttonswitchactuatorbuttons carefullythroughthetwoholesinthefrontof thebox,andsecurethePCBintotheboxusing thefoursmallsilverscrews,asshowninFigure 3.52. 8. Pressthetwopushbuttonswitchcapsontothe actuatorbuttons,asshowninFigure3.53. 9. Installthelidontothecontrolbox,carefully foldingthepowercordwiresinsidetheboxas thelidisloweredintoplace.Securethelidwith thefourblackscrews. 10. Connectthetethercable'sRJ45connectorplug intotheRJ45jackonthecontrolbox. CONGRATULATIONS, you have finished the construction of your SeaPerch ROV! Now its time to get it ballasted and try it in water! Figure 3.5-3: A Completed Control Box Figure 3.5-2: PCB Board Installed
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Checkthat Each Solder Joint Looks LikeaShiny LittleHersheys Kiss ReSolder withMoreHeat or MoreSolder IfNeeded
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TheSwitch that Doesnt Cause aBeep MayBe Bad(Check For ContinuityDirectly AcrossItsSolder Connections) OR aThruster Wire MayBe Broken (Inspect andFix)
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Checkthat Each Solder Joint Looks LikeaShiny LittleHersheys Kiss ReSolder withMoreHeat or MoreSolder IfNeeded
RETEST
STILL YES
TheSwitch that Didnt CauseaLow OhmReading May Be Bad(Check Resistance ReadingDirectly Across ItsSolderConnections) OR aThruster Wire MayBe Broken (Inspect andFix)
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