Operating in manual mode on Ruskin

When you connect to the RBRglissando, the Control window defaults to the Manual tab, with three options: Move, Launch, and Stored position.

The Move option allows you to wind in and pay out the line manually. Use Launch to drop your instrument to a desired depth and Stored position, to return the instrument to the bell mouth.

if connection to Ruskin is lost, the winch will stop.

Make sure that the line is tensioned during spooling.

Move

Use this option to raise and lower your instrument manually.

Set up the wind-in and pay-out speeds by clicking the up and down arrows or typing in the value.
Click Wind in to spool the line onto the drum.
If you click once, the line will pay in bit by bit with each click.
If you click and hold, the line will run in continuously until you let go of the button.
Click Pay out to unspool the the line into the water.
If you click once, the line will pay out bit by bit with each click.
If you click and hold, the line will run in continuously at the pay-out speed until it stops at the limit switch position.

The maximum wind-in speed is 5m/s.

The maximum pay-out speed is 10m/s.

The minimum wind-in/pay-out speed is 0.1m/s.

Launch

Use this option to drop your instrument to a desired position without using the automated profiling tools.

Set up the line length necessary to unspool to reach your target launch position. Note that the launch position is limited by the line length on the drum.
Set up the launch speed.
Click Enable.

The maximum launch speed is 10m/s.

The minimum launch speed is 0.1m/s.

Stored position

Use this option to set the zero position for your instrument and then, to return the instrument to the bell mouth when necessary.

When the instrument is in the bell mouth, click Set. This will be the zero position for your instrument.
If the winch cycle stops before the instrument is recovered, click Go, and the RBRglissando will return it to the bell mouth.