TETHER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Tether Management System (TMS) is arguably the most important part of a Fly-Out package. The confidence to repeatedly deliver a Fly-Out ROV to a target depends on the winch device, the heart of any TMS, being totally reliable in dispensing, recovering and storing tether cable. Unlike any other type of winch there is no option for human intervention at the work site.
Tether management has been a core speciality of All Oceans Engineering (AC-CESS’ parent company) since 1990. The two Fly-Out system options combine their know how with the proven AC-ROV concept to deliver further game changing solutions to underwater operators around the world.
The TMS winch package is common to both ROVs, adjustable to suit different tethers and providing a minimum 50m excursion capability. A tether connector inside the storage drum allows for speedy tether change-outs. There are two electronic bottle options, 150m or 3000m depth rated, however connectors and interfaces are identical. An oil filled junction box and compensator is also common to both systems.
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Power |
500 watt peak, 90 / 240 vac single phase. Power supply inside the electronics bottle are auto ranging |
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Control |
RS232 - Flight control, power increment, LED brightness, Tether OUT and IN and options as available |
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Video |
2 x composite - AC-ROV camera and TMS camera |
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Sensors |
Water ingress in electronics bottle, line out counter, low comp level |
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Control |
Serial interface 3D hand grip. Flight control / lights / TMS / camera switching (AC-ROV 100 only) |
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Monitor |
Video overlay date / time / power level / line out / alarms / depth (AC-ROV 100 only) |
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Weights |
75kg complete in air and 40kg in water |
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