Installation manual

AboutPIsensors

PIBottomContactpurposeandapplication

ThisisanS-typePIsensor.Tochargethissensor,usetheSimradPIChargerorthe

SimradPIMiniCharger.

Figure10PIBottomContactapplication

AThetrawlfollowsthebottom.Thedetectionwireonthesensorisnotreleased.

BThetrawlhasliftedoffthebottom,andthedetectionwireisreleased.

ThepurposeoftheSimradPIBottomContactsensoristodetectifabottomtrawlis

accidentallyliftedupfromtheseabed.Thiswillallowshtoescapeunderthegear.

•Onapelagictrawl,thesensorwillnotifyyouifyoumovethegeartooclosetothe

bottom.

•Usedonapurseseineyouwillbenotiedoncetheseinereachesthebottom,andthis

allowsyoutoshevenonaroughbottom.

•OnaDanishseinetheSimradPIBottomContactsensorwillletyouknowwhenthe

nethasastablebottomcontact,andwhenitistimetohaul.

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