LoCO AUV 1.0 Documentation

Welcome to the LoCO-AUV Wiki! Here, you'll find some basic information about LoCO's capabilities and licensing, assembly instructions, configuration instructions, and an operations manual. We recommend reading in order first, then coming back to specifics you need later.

Please note that, as you can find in the License information, this is an open-source project. As such, we plan to release our updates and improvements to LoCO over time, we would like to see people submitting their own improvements and additions, and we hope to be helpful to people looking for help. However, we will not provide commercial-level support for LoCO. Due to the nature of the project, we cannot guarantee help or support for anyone who chooses to build their own LoCO, though we hope to create a mutually helpful and productive community around the robot. Thank you for your understanding.

Basic Info

• LoCO 1.0 Capabilities and Limitations
• Read Before Building
• License information
• A Note On Names

Assembly Instructions

The construction of the physical components of LoCO is somewhat non-ordered. You can do things in whatever order you want for the most part, though some things will depend on others.

• Design Improvements
• Parts List
• Fabricating Mounting Structures (General Instructions)
  • Internal Structures
  • External Structures
• Power System Assembly
• Thruster System Assembly
• Computing System Assembly
• Networking Assembly and Tether
• Sensor Assembly
• OLED Assembly
• Enclosure Assembly (Left)
• Enclosure Assembly (Right)
• Final Assembly

Configuration Instructions

Install the OS and configure all computing devices before placing the devices in the robot. We recommend installing software and configuring OS's, then testing each connected device individually, configuring the network and software, then placing the RPI and TX2 in the robot and performing in-situ tests.

• Configuring the PixHawk
• OS Installation and Configuration (RPI)
• Software Installation (RPI)
• OS Installation and Configuration (TX2)
• Software Installation (TX2)
• Network Configuration
• Package-Specific Documentation Index

Operations Manual

This portion of the documentation contains directions for use of a completed LoCO.

• Regular Maintenance
  • Batteries
  • Data Offloading
• Bench Operation
• Transporting LoCO
• Sample Packing Lists
• Preparing for Deployment
  • General Deployment Concerns
• Field Operation Guide
• Post-Deployment Operations