Installation manual
SimradPI50
PICatchpurposeandapplication
ThisisanS-typePIsensor.Tochargethissensor,usetheSimradPIChargerorthe
SimradPIMiniCharger.
Figure11PICatchapplication
UsingtheSimrad
PICatchsensor,you
caneasilymonitor
thellingrateand
theamountofcatchin
thetrawl.Thesensor
simplymonitorsthe
expansionofthe
meshesinthecod-end.
Oncethevolume
caughtisenoughto
expandthemeshes,
theywillpullthe
detectorwiresand
engagethesensor.Thesensitivityofthesensorcaneasilybeadjustedbyextendingthe
detectionrubberbandstospanadditionalmeshes.
Tomonitorthellingrate,werecommendthatyouuseminimumtwosensors.Placethe
rstsensoratthefarendofthecod-end,itwilltellyouthatthetrawlisactuallyshing.
Placethesecondsensorclosertothetrawlopening.Oncethetrawlislledtothechosen
location,thesensorisengaged,andyouknowthatitistimetohaul.
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