Ultrasonic Works Antifouling Installation

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Installation

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User Manual


Contents

1. Introduction

2. Disclaimer

3. Safety Precautions

4. Box Contents

5. Installation

6. User Manual

1 – Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your new Ultra Sonic Works Anti-Fouling System created by

an experienced team of engineers and marine biologists to bring together design

engineering with a deep understanding of marine algae and crustaceans. Having designed

advanced water treatment systems for commercial and industrial applications this

technology has now been developed and manufactured here in the UK specifically for the

marine environment.

2 - Disclaimer

It is highly important that you read though this manual very carefully before attempting to

install the device, if you feel you are not capable of installing the device correctly please

contact our installation team or an authorized fitter (please find contact details at the back

of this manual).

We strongly advise you have an observer or assistant with you at all times whilst fitting the

device.

The following skills are required to fit the device correctly

Drilling

Filling

Scoring a surface

Handling and mixing Epoxy Resins

If you feel that you are not competent in any one of the above skills please do not attempt

the installation.

It is likely that optimal position to fit the transducer will be in a confined space, we advise

for extreme caution to be taken not to injure yourself or cause damage to any part of your

boat during installation. It is advised that if you are claustrophobic not to attempt the

insulation of the device yourself.


It is vitally important that you following the step by step installation guide for your own

safety and the efficiency of the device. Not adhering the installation guide could lead to

injury, malfunctions of the device and damage to the device and/or vessel.

Before fitting the device it’s advised that the area of the bilge is cleared of all residual fuel or

other harmful residues that may have leaked.

Ultrasonic Works takes no responsibility for any injury or damage caused to your boat

during the installation of the device.

For company disclaimer please refer to www.ultrasonicworks.com

3 – Safety Precautions

Please adhere to the following safety precautions whilst installing the device

The device must be fully powered off and disconnected from any power source

when connecting or removing any of the cables from the control box.

Wear the latex gloves supplied whilst using the epoxy

Ensure there is adequate ventilation whilst using the epoxy

4. Contents of your Clearhull Box

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1. Control Box

2. Transducer

3. Battery Power Cable

4. Shore Power Cable

5. European Transformer Lead

6. UK Transformer Lead

7. Transformer

8. Syringe

9. Part 2 205 Epoxy Hardener

10. Part 1 105 Epoxy Resin

11. Gloves

12. Sandpaper

13. Self-Adhesive Tie Wrap Holder

14. Tie Wrap

15. Box Fitting Screws

16. Vaseline Pots

17. Self-Adhesive Foam Rings

18. GSM Phone Antenna


Things Needed

1. Drill with 2.5mm & 3.5mm drill bits

2. Disposable cup for resin

3. Philips screw driver

4. Acetone cleaner

5. Side cutters

6. Sim Card

5 – Installation

Positioning of the Transducers

For best possible results please follow our guide below on positioning of the transducers.

Ultra Sonic Works suggest the BOX is placed in an accessible position close to the battery

source.

Clearhull 110 single hull transducer


Clearhull 120 double hull transducer

Clearhull 110 single hull transducer


Clearhull 120 double hull transducer

Clearhull IPS drive bracket and transducers


Clearhull Saildrive bracket and transducer

Clearhull Z Drive bracket and transducer


Installation Overview

An example installation plan has been created below to aid you in fitting the device

1. Prepare ALL surface areas of the hull where the transducers will be mounted

2. Place all epoxy templates onto the cleaned areas

3. Mix the 2 part epoxy resin

4. Pour the epoxy resin into the foam ring and twist the transducer mounting in

5. Fit the control box

6. Run all cables to transducer and battery

7. Fit the transducer once the epoxy has set

8. Connect all cables to the transducer and battery

Fitting the Transducer

1 – Draw a circle around the transducer mounting disc


2 – Put the gloves on

3 – Place the Vaseline in the inner edge of the foam ring


4 – Sand down around the area drawn on the bilge of the boat earlier in step 1

5 – Clean the surface of your boat using an acetone product


6 – Peel the backing of the foam ring off and stick down to where you previously cleaned

7 – Pour the Epoxy Part 1 105 Resin into Part 2 205 Hardener


8 – Shake up the bottle for approximately 2 minutes

9 – Pour the Epoxy resin into a disposable container


10 – Using the syringe extract 20ml out

11 – Syringe the mix into the inside of the foam ring you stuck down to the bilge earlier


12 – Twist the transducer mounting plate into the Epoxy resin and leave to set for a minimum of 4

hours (depending on temperate, please refer to the West Systems data sheet).

Fitting the Control Box

Remove the side sections of the control box

There are pre-moulded fixing points which require drilling out using a 3.5mm drill bit. Offer the box

up to the location you wish to place it, using a pencil mark out the 4 hole locations for the screw.

Take a 2.5mm pilot drill, drill holes to approximately 10mm deep. Offer up box and fix using

crosshead screwdriver and screws provided.


Inserting the Sim Card

Remove the 4 screws displayed in the photo below.

Once you have removed all 4 screws support the display as you first need to detach the display

screen ribbon connector, displayed in the picture below.


You will find the Sim Card holder displayed in the picture below.

To open the Sim Card Holder you MUST slide it up before lifting it to open. Once opened insert the

Sim Card push back down and slide back down to lock in place.


Attaching the battery, transducer and aerial

The battery and transducer attach to the system with the same type of cable connection. Line up the

tab on the plug and socket, plug in then screw to lock in place.

When attaching the cables ensuring the brown cable to the positive terminal and the blue cable to

the negative terminal. We highly recommended that this is connected via your fuse panel using

either a 10AMP fuse or MCB.

The aerial is fitted by screwing into place on the top right hand side of the control box


6. User Manual

Menu Guide

Press the Ok button to enter the menu

The Configuration menu will now appear with the following options to choose from:-

1- Active

2- Status

3- Setup

4- Ultrasonic Cycle

5- Movement Sensing

6- Temperature

7- Engineering

You can navigate through these options by pushing either the left or right arrow. When you find the

one you would like push the down arrow. If you wish to come back to the configuration menu press

the up arrow.

1 – Active


In the active menu you can choose from the following options:-

i. Enable antifouling

i – Enable antifouling – This allows you to activate or deactivate the transducers. Scroll through the

options of On or Off using the left or right arrows. To select the option press okay, a * will appear to

confirm your selection. To go back to the Active menu press the up arrow.

2 – Status

In the status menu you can choose from the following options:-

i. Version & Serial No

ii. Run Time

iii. Battery Voltage

iv. Shore Voltage

Scroll through this menu by using either the left of right arrow. To select an option press the down

arrow. To go back to the configuration menu press the up arrow.

i – Version & Serial No – This shows you the current version your system is running and the serial

number of the Control Box. To go back up to the status menu press the up arrow.


ii – Run Time – This shows how long the system has been running for in hours. To go back to the

Status menu press the up arrow.

iii – Battery Voltage – This shows the current voltage of the battery attached to the system. To go

back to the Status menu press the up arrow.

iv – Shore Voltage – This shows the current shore voltage. To go back to the Status menu press the

up arrow.


3 – Set Up

In the Set Up menu you can choose from the following options:-

i. Set Time

ii. No of Transducers

iii. Cut Off Voltage

iv. Central Monitoring

v. Backlight

vi. Factory Reset



the up arrow.

i – Set Time – It is a 24 hour clock. You can set the time by using the up and arrows to change the

numbers. To change between hours and minutes use the left and right arrows. To go back to the Set

Up menu press the up arrow.

ii – No. Of Transducers – This option allows you to set how many transducers are attached to the

system. You can do this by using the left and right arrows and to select the correct number press the

OK button, a * will appear to confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press the up

arrow.


iii – Cut Off Voltage – You can set the cut off voltage so the Clearhull system powers down to suit the

power requirement to start your engine. You can navigate using the left and right arrows to set the

voltage cut off point. To select the number press OK and a * will appear to confirm your selection. To

go back to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.

Iv – Central Monitoring – You can turn the central monitoring to on, off or so it only turns on with

shore power, you should leave this on the off selection if you do not have a sim card for the GSM

modem. You can navigate using the left and right arrows to select the option you need. To select an

option press OK and a * will appear to confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press

the up arrow.

V – Back Light – You can set the back light so it will be on, off or so it only turns on with shore power.

You can navigate using the left and right arrows to select the option you would like. To select an

option press OK and a * will appear to confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press

the up arrow.


Vi – Factory Reset – You can factory reset the system to restore to factory settings there is an on and

off option to reset the system select the on option and exit configuration. You can navigate using the

left and right arrows to select the option you would like. To select an option press OK and a * will

appear to confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.

4 – Ultrasonic Cycle

In the ultrasonic cycle menu you can choose from the following options :-

i. Battery pulse power

ii. Battery cycle time

iii. Shore pulse power

iv. Shore cycle time



the up arrow.


i – Battery pulse power – You can change the power of the pulse on the system, the factory default is

50%, however you are able to choose from 5% to 100%. You can navigate using the left and right

arrows to select the option you would like. To select an option press OK and a * will appear to

confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.

ii. – Battery cycle time – you can change the time between pulses on the system in seconds, the

factory default is 4 seconds, however you are able to choose the cycle time you would like. You can

navigate using the left and right arrows to select the option you would like. To select an option press

OK and a * will appear to confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.

iii. – Shore pulse power – You can change the power of the pulse on the system, the factory default

is 50%, however you are able to choose from 5% to 100%. You can navigate using the left and right

arrows to select the option you would like. To select an option press OK and a * will appear to

confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.


iv. – Shore cycle time – you can change the time between pulses on the system in seconds, the

factory default is 4 seconds, however you are able to choose the cycle time you would like. You can



5 – Movement Sensing

In the Movement sensing menu you can choose from the following options:-

i. 3D Sensitivity

ii. 3D Reduction

iii. Dry Mooring Sensitivity

iv. Dry Mooring Delay



the up arrow.

i. – 3D Sensitivity – You are able to adjust the sensitivity of the 3D gyro on a 1 to 9 scale, 1 being the

most sensitive and 9 being the least, this is to enable the system to differentiate between moving

through the water and moored on a swinging mooring, or you can select off. You can navigate using

the left and right arrows to select the option you would like. To select an option press the OK and a *

will appear to confirm your selection. To go back to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.


ii. – 3D Reduction – you can adjust the amount of power that is reduced when the 3D gyro is

activated in a percentage. You can navigate using the left and right arrows to select the option you

would like. To select an option press the ok and a * will appear to confirm your selection. To go back

to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.

iii. – Dry Mooring Sensitivity – you are able to adjust the sensitivity of the 3D gyro on a 1 to 9 scale, 1

being the most sensitive and 9 being the least, this is to adjust when the system will turn back on as

the water returns to a dry out mooring. You can navigate using the left and right arrows to select the

option you would like. To select an option press the OK and a * will appear to confirm your selection.

To go back to the Set Up menu press the up arrow.

iv. – Dry Mooring Delay – You can adjust the amount of time the 3D gyro has to be stationary for the

Dry Mooring mode to come into action. The default setting is 45 minutes and each number

represents the amount of minutes the system has to be at rest to enter Dry mooring mode. You can




6 – Temperature

In the temperature menu you can choose from the following options:-

i. Reduction

ii. Trigger

iii. Power Reduction



the up arrow.

i – Reduction – In the reduction menu you can select whether you want the temperature

feature to be on or off. Scroll through the options with the left and right arrow and to select

press the OK button. An * will appear to confirm your selection.

ii – Trigger – This option sets the temperature that the feature works at on a 1-5 scale. You

can navigate through the 1-5 degrees using the left and right arrows. Select the option you

want by pressing the OK button and a * will appear to confirm your selection.


iii – Power Reduction – This option allows you to adjust the amount of power the system is

reduced by when the temperature drops below a set degree. You will set the percentage

you would like the system to reduce by. For example if you would like the system to reduce

by 25% you would select 25, you can do this by scrolling through the options using the left

and right arrow then selecting OK, you option will be confirmed by a * appearing next to it.

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