SEASAM DRONE - Using the drone

When activating the Supervised mode or starting a dive in Follow mode (only the drone and the diver) the drone is not following the diver.

Here are some point to check :

1. 1. The drone and the remote are underwater. more info
   2. Are the drone and the drone’s remote synchronized? more info
   3. Is there another drone or another remote in the water? Be sure to have choose a different channel for each drone. more info
   4. In Supervised Mode check who is in control of the drone. The computer or the diver? (Let choose the diver Scenario for control by the diver)
   5. In Follow Mode. Does the scenario is activated? more info
   6. Does the drone is armed?
      1. No. Synchronize again the drone with the remote
      2. Yes. Restart the drone.
   7. Check the follow speed in the “Settings” tab > Dive settings

The maximum depth of SEASAM is limited to 100 meters. Thanks to its internal systems, SEASAM will stop automatically at this depth, even if you don’t.

If you are using SEASAM in Supervised or Follow mode please check the maximum authorized depth in the country you are.

Turning on SEASAM’s lights does have an impact on its battery life, although it is kept to a minimum. With normal conditions, the battery life with lights on should be about one hour.

If something happens to SEASAM underwater, such as an important shock or if a leak is detected, SEASAM will automatically surface by activating its Emergency surface mode.
If you are diving with SEASAM, do not attempt to swim back up to it right away – always respect proper diving safety procedures.

If there is an emergency or distress situation, it is important to activate the “Disarmed” scenario. It will help you stop the drone and bring it manually to the surface.

In ROV or Supervised Mode, also activate the “Disarmed” scenario, you will be able to bring it back by pulling the cable. Be sure the carabiner is attached to the drone’s hull to avoid any damage on the connectors.

If SEASAM detects a leak inside its battery compartment or in its electronic components, it will surface and turn off.

If you are diving with SEASAM, do not attempt to swim back up to it right away – always respect proper diving safety procedures.

If there is an emergency or distress situation, it is important to activate the “Disarmed” scenario. It will help you stop the drone and bring it manually to the surface.

In ROV or Supervised Mode, also activate the “Disarmed” scenario, you will be able to bring it back by pulling the cable. Be sure the carabiner is attached to the drone’s hull to avoid any damage on the connectors.

If your SEASAM has a strange behavior underwater, make sure to complete the following steps:

Make sure that the hydrophones of the drones (represented by the five black protections around and under the drone) are not covered by anything and free of any micro-bubbles.

• • It is strongly recommended to perform a drone calibration via the SEASAM Control App every 20 dives. To calibrate the drone, put it on a flat surface, connect it to the SEASAM Control App and launch the calibration on the Settings menu.
  • Check the status of the hydrophones and motors with the Application. If one or multiple errors are detected, please contact our technical support by email support@notiloplus.com

If the problem persists, please contact technical support with a detailed report on SEASAM’s behavior.

If you have any doubts on the drone’s behavior, activate the “Disarmed” scenario.

If you are in Follow Mode, it will help you stop the drone and bring it manually to the surface.
In ROV or Supervised Mode, also activate the “Disarmed” scenario, you will be able to bring it back by pulling the cable. Be sure the carabiner is attached to the drone’s hull to avoid any damage on the connectors.

The hull is conceived to withstand significant shocks. However, do not forget that obstacle avoidance is not activated in ROV Mode ans can be deactivated in Supervised Mode.
You should always check SEASAM’s position in order to avoid collisions as much as possible. If a problem is detected, the drone will automatically surface.
If you are diving with SEASAM, do not attempt to swim back up to it right away – always respect proper diving safety procedures.
In ROV or Supervised Mode, activate the “Disarmed” scenario, you will be able to bring the drone back by pulling the cable. Be sure the carabiner is attached to the drone’s hull to avoid any damage on the connectors.

If there is an emergency or distress situation, it is important to activate the “Disarmed” scenario. It will help you stop the drone and bring it manually to the surface.

In any case, please remember that SEASAM is always under your responsibility.

In Follow Mode you should always keep en eye on the drone even if the drone is equipped with obstacle avoidance.
It is also a matter of security.
In ROV Mode the obstacle avoidance is deactivated and in Supervised Mode you can activate and deactivate the obstacle avoidance at your convenience.

Reminder: in Follow Mode the obstacle avoidance is deactivated between 0 and 2 meters depth.

In any case, please remember that SEASAM is always under your responsibility.

In order to connect SEASAM to your control unit, you need to use the WiFi Reel and the SEASAM Control App.

Open SEASAM Control App on the control unit delivered with the drone.
Connect the WiFi Reel to the drone thanks to the cable and secures it with the carabiner.
Switch on the WiFi Reel, the blue LED is flashing quickly
Switch on the drone; the WiFi Reel and the drone are connected when the blue LED is flashing slowly.
Connect the control unit to the drone’s WiFi “seasam-0044BXXXXXX”. (If you cannot detect the WiFi signal bring the control unit closer to the drone)
The password to connect to the WiFi Reel’s WiFi will be displayed and you can find the password in Settings > WiFi Reel Settings.
Copy the password, connect to WiFi Reel’s WiFi “seasam-beacon-XXXXXXXXXXXX” and paste the password. The password should be entered only once, the control unit will then connect automatically to the WiFi Reel.
Go to the “Home” tab, your drone is ready, you can see the video from the drone on your control unit.

In order to turn SEASAM on, put the fully charged battery in its compartment. Make sure that the compartment is correctly closed and the emergency plug correctly positioned.

Switch on the remote by pressing few seconds the “Select” button at the top of the underwater remote and put it on the dedicated support on the drone. Don’t remove it until the end of the process.
Choose a channel, the drone will switch on and test all its components (lights activation, propellers, sound signal).
At the end, the remote indicates “Disarmed ready” the drone is ready to dive.

Switch off the remote by pressing few seconds the “Select” button at the top of the remote and select “yes”. Or press the three buttons of the remote at the same time.
Put the turned off remote on the dedicated support on the drone. Leave it there for at least 15 seconds then remove the remote.
The drone turns off as well as the green LED.

Do not turn off the drone by removing the battery or the emergency plug. As it could damage the drone and disrupt the pressure sensor inside the drone.
The emergency plug should be removed only in emergency situation.

In ROV Mode you do not have access to the scenarios. You simply control the drone from the controller.

In Supervised Mode, you can change the scenarios directly from the SEASAM Control App when the control of the drone is managed from the surface. On the right side of the SEASAM Control App there is a drop-down menu to choose the desired scenario.

In Supervised Mode, you can change the scenarios directly from the underwater remote when the control of the drone is managed by the diver with “let the diver choose” scenario selected on Seasam Control App on the right side of the App.

In Follow Mode while diving with SEASAM, press few seconds the “Scen.” button on the remote. The scenarios menu will appear, use the “Mode” and “Scen.” buttons to navigate in the menu and then press “Select” to select the desired scenarios.

Using SEASAM is relatively simple, but there are some important guidelines that are to be followed when diving with the drone.

The most important scenario to keep in mind is the “Disarmed” one. This scenario has to be activated in case of emergency or distress situation. It is also mandatory to activate it before handling the drone in and out of the water. 

SEASAM is equipped with a sensor that allows the drone to identify obstacle within a 1,5 meters radius.
However, obstacles avoidance is deactivated in this case :

• Between 0 and 2 meters depth under the surface.
• In ROV Mode
• If you choose to deactivated it in the Follow and Supervised Mode

The drone is not able to take decisions, it will stop when facing an obstacle and wait for another command. Always keep an eye on SEASAM while diving with it.

In any case, please remember that SEASAM is always under your responsibility.

Make sure the fully charged battery is in its battery compartment, with its connector correctly plug in the drone and not in the travel position. Ensure the battery’s compartment is fully close. Do not hesitate to use the dedicated tool.