Hi All,
This last weekend I managed to wire up all three Thrusters to their respective Controller Board ESC wire harness wires using this BR wiring & potting document, fabricated and mounted the IMU Module Bracket on the Vertical Thruster forward vertical Support Plate, and I have mounted and wired up two External Light Cubes to their respective Controller Board wire harness wires. The External Light Cubes are attached with wire ties to the ends of two acrylic arms that extend forward from the ROV chassis side plates.
I have also attached one end of 50 meters of the OpenROV Neutrally Buoyant Tether cable to a hard plastic thimble to provide a strain relief for the tether. The tether is presently just hanging on one of the chassis transverse support rods until I can attach it to a permanent mount on the chassis. I have purchased a stainless steel “Eye” bolt that I will attach to the back of the vertical thruster rear vertical support. The “Eye” bolt will be mounted perpendicular to the vertical support plate and I will use large cable ties to attach the thimble to the “Eye” bolt. The ROV end of the Neutrally Buoyant Tether cable will be attached to the Controller Board wire harness tether wires through a two pin waterproof connector.
The pictures below will give an idea of what I accomplished this last weekend:
Head On view showing mounted External Light Cubes
Side view of External Light Cube mounting on ROV chassis
Horizontal and Vertical Thruster cable to Controller Board Wire Harness wiring and sealing
IMU Module Mount Bracket
Neutrally Buoyant Tether and Tether Thimble Strain Relief
More to come.
Regards,
TCIII AVD