Kongsberg EA640 User manual

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November2016©KongsbergMaritimeAS
EA640
Singlebeamhydrographicechosounder
Quickinstallationguide
Thismanualprovidesyouwithinformationrequiredtoinstallthe
KongsbergEA640Singlebeamhydrographicechosounder.
Caution
TheEA640echosoundermustneverbepoweredupwhentheshipis
indrydock.Thetransducerwillbedamagedifittransmitsinopenair.
TopreventinadvertentuseoftheEA640,disconnectthemainspower
wheneverthevesselisindrydock.

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•Document:Quickinstallationguide
•Documentnumber:417772
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•Dateofissue:November2016
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InstallingtheEA640
hardwareunits
Topics
InstallingtheWBTusingtheintegratedbrackets,page4
InstallingtheWBTina19"cabinet,page5
Installingacommercialcomputer,page6
MountingtheWBTCabinet,page8
MountingthedrawersintheWBTCabinet,page10
Designing,manufacturingandmountingthesteelconduit,page12
Installingthetransducer(s),page13
Mountingthetransduceronablisterordropkeel,page14
Mountingthetransduceronasteelhull,page16
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InstallingtheWBTusingtheintegrated
brackets
TheEA640WBTisnormallypositionedinadedicatedroominthevicinityofthe
transducer.Thephysicallengthofthecableslimitthephysicaldistancebetweeneach
transducerandtheWBT.TheWBTcanbeinstalledverticallyorhorizontallyusingthe
integratedmountingbrackets.Fourboltsareused,twooneachside.
Prerequisites
AsuitablelocationfortheWBTmustbedenedprior
toinstallation.Werecommendthatitismountedas
closetothetransducersaspossible.Theunitcanin
principlebemountedanywhereonboardtheship,
providedthatthelocationisdryandventilated.
Thelengthofthetransducercableslimitswherethe
WBTcanbeinstalled.
Theunitcanbemountedinanydirectionandonanysurfaceprovidedthatthe
environmentalrequirementsaremet.
Note
IfyoumounttheWBTonabulkhead,positiontheunitsothatalltheconnectionsare
facingdown.
Procedure
1PlacetheWBTintheselectedposition.
2Securetheunitusing6.5mmboltsthroughthetwomountingbrackets.
Makesurethecableconnectionsarefacingdowniftheunitisinstalledona
bulkheadorwall.
3Connectthecables.
Note
Whenyouconnectthecables,makesurethattheyareallproperlysecured,andable
towithstandthevibrationandmovementsofthevessel.
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InstallingtheWBTina19"cabinet
TheWBTcanbeinstalledina19-inchcabinetbymeansofanoptionaldrawer.You
willneedonedrawerforeachWBTunit.
Prerequisites
ItisassumedthattheWBTCabinethasalreadybeeninstalled.
Context
IfyourEA640comprisesmorethanoneWBT,you
canusetheoptionalWBTCabinet.This19"cabinet
holdsmaximumsevenWBTswithpowersupplies,
aswellasanEthernetswitchandapowerdistribution
panel.EachWBTistheninstalledonadedicated
WBTDrawerintherack.
(CD019502_1 10_01 1)
AMountingboltsfortheWBT
BMountingbracketforthepowersupply
CHolesforfasteningandsecuringthecables
DMountingboltsforthedrawerassembly
EMountingboltsforthedrawer
Procedure
1PlacetheWBTontheWBTDrawer.
2Mountthetransceiverandthepowersupplyusingthebrackets,boltsandnuts
provided.
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3MounttheWBTDrawerintothe19-inchcabinet.
4Connectthecables.
Note
Whenyouconnectthecables,makesurethattheyareallproperlysecured,andable
towithstandthevibrationandmovementsofthevessel.
Installingacommercialcomputer
TheOperatorStationcanbeinstalledinsideaconsole,insideasuitablecabinet,ina19"
rackoronadesk.Makesurethatadequateventilationisavailabletoavoidoverheating.
Prerequisites
Youmustbeequippedwithastandardsetoftools.Thistoolsetmustcomprisethe
normaltoolsforelectronicandelectromechanicaltasks,suchasscrewdrivers,pliers,
spanners,acablestripperetc.Eachtoolmustbeprovidedinvarioussizes.We
recommendthatalltoolsaredemagnetizedtoprotectyourequipment.
Asuitablelocationforthecomputermustbedenedpriortoinstallation.Observethe
compasssafedistance.
Context
Forinstallationofacommercialcomputer,refertothemanualsuppliedbythe
manufacturer.
Note
MakesurethatthechosencomputermeetstheEA640requirements.Thedesignand
constructionmustallowformarineuse,andthecomputermustbeabletowithstand
themovementsandvibrationsnormallyexperiencedonavessel.V erifythatyouhave
easyaccesstocablesandconnectors,andthatthecomputercanbeinstalledinasafe
andsecureway.
Standardofcecomputersmaynotbewellttedformaritimeuse.Themotionsand
vibrationsexperiencedonavesselmayreducethecomputerlifetimeconsiderably.While
installingacommercialcomputer ,useyourcommonsensetoimprovetheinstallation
methodsuggestedbythemanufacturer .
Procedure
1Preparethelocationandthenecessarytools.
2Observetheinstallationrequirements.
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aDependingonitsphysicalproperties,installthecomputerinsideaconsole,in
acabinetor19”rack,oronadesk.
bChooseapositiontottheavailablecablelengthsbetweenthecomputerand
theotherunitsitconnectsto.
cObservethecompasssafedistance.
dMakesurethatenoughspaceismadeavailableformaintenancepurposes.
eMakesurethatadequateventilationisavailabletoavoidoverheating.
fEnsurethattheinstallationmethodallowsforthephysicalvibration,
movementsandforcesnormallyexperiencedonavessel.
Note
Inordertoallowforfuturemaintenance,westronglyadvicethatyoumounttheunit
withitscablesandconnectorsavailableforimmediateaccess.
3Verifythatthechosenlocationmeetstheinstallationrequirements.
4Provideamplespacearoundthecomputer.
Youmustbeabletoreachandusethefrontandrearmountedconnectorsand
devices.Itisalsoimportantthatyouallowforeasyaccesstoallthecables,and
enoughspaceforinspection,maintenanceandpartsreplacement.Ifrelevant,make
surethatthespaceallowsyoutoopenthecomputerforunobstructedaccessto
itsinternalparts.
Note
Makesurethatyoucanaccessboththerearandfrontsideofthecomputerafterit
hasbeeninstalled.
5Installthecomputer.
Observetheapplicabledocumentationprovidedbythemanufacturer.
6Connectthecables.
Note
Whenyouconnectthecables,makesurethattheyareallproperlysecured,andable
towithstandthevibrationandmovementsofthevessel.
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MountingtheWBTCabinet
TheWBTCabinetisacustomized19"-inchinstrumentrackttedwithpowerfulshock
absorbers.Thecabinetcancontainmaximumsevencustomdrawers,andeachofthese
willholdoneWBTanditspowersupply.AnEthernetswitchandapowerdistributor
panelareincludedthebottomofthecabinet.
Prerequisites
(CD019502_100_001)
Usebulkheadsupport
bracket(s)tomakeinstallation
easier,and/or"U"shaped
prolestomakemorespace
forcablesunderthecabinet.
Weassumethatyouareequippedwithastandardset
oftools.Thistoolsetmustcomprisethenormaltools
forelectronicandelectromechanicaltasks,suchas
screwdrivers,pliers,spanners,acablestripperetc.
Eachtoolmustbeprovidedinvarioussizes.We
recommendthatalltoolsaredemagnetizedtoprotect
yourequipment.Thefollowingspecictoolsare
requiredforthistask:
•Powerdrill
•Weldingequipment
WerecommendthatyouinstalltheWBTCabinet
beforeyouinstalltheWBTDrawersandthe
transceivers.
Context
Thecabinetismountedontheshockabsorbers.Itis
mountedonthedeck,andsecuredagainstabulkhead.
Alternatively,youcanplaceitnexttoothersimilar
cabinets,andusetheseforsupport.
Ifrequiredforeasiercableaccess,thecabinetcan
beliftedupfromthedeckbyplacing"U"shaped
steelprolesundertheshockabsorbers.Additional
distancefromthebulkheadcanbeobtainedby
designingandinstallingsuitablemountingbrackets.
Theinstallationofthecabinetmustbeplannedandpreparedbytheinstallationshipyard
inclosecooperationwiththeenduser.Relevantinstallationdrawingswithmounting
detailsmustbeprovidedbytheshipyard.
VerifythatthelocationmeetstheenvironmentalrequirementsdenedfortheEA640.
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AEarthstrap
BBoltthisshockabsorbertothebulkhead.
CSecuretheshockabsorberassemblytothetopofthecabinetusingthesetwobolts.
Allcableswillenterthroughthebottomand/orthetopofthecabinet.
Procedure
1Preparetheinstallationofthecabinet.
aObservetheoutlinedimensionsdrawing.
ThedrawingislocatedintheDrawinglechapterinthismanual.
Note
Theoutlinedimensionsdrawingshowstheinitialsizeofanemptycabinet.
Whenthecabinetiscompletedfornormaloperation,theweightwillcompress
thebottomshockabsorbersslightly.Youmusttakethisintoconsideration
whenyouplanthemounting.
bDeterminethelocationoftheunit.
cVerifythatthelocationmeetsthesonarroomrequirements
dVerifythatthelocationmeetstheenvironmentalrequirementsdenedfor
theEA640.
eVerifythatthelocationiswithinrangeofthetransducercables.
fVerifythatthelocationoffersamplespacearoundthecabinettoallowfor
cables,maintenanceandpartsreplacement.
gDeterminetheinstallationmethod.
hMakeallnecessaryinstallationdrawings.
iIfrelevant,designandmanufacturebulkheadsupportbracket(s)and/or"U"
shapedsteelproles.
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Note
Theuseof"U"shapedprolesandbulkheadsupportbracket(s)isoptional.
2Mountthe"U"shapedproles.
aDesignandmanufacturethe"U"shapedproles,andmakesurethattheywill
supporttheweightofthecompletecabinet.
bMaketherequiredmountingholestoacceptthebottomframe(withshock
absorbers).
cPositiontheprolesonthedeck,andmountthemusingboltsorwelds.
3Mountthebottomframe.
Thebottomframeisttedwithfourshockabsorbers.Ifyouhaveused"U"shaped
proles,placetheframeontopofthese.
4Mountthebulkheadsupportbracket(s).
aDesignandmanufacturethebulkheadbracket(s).
bMaketherequiredmountingholestoacceptthetopshockabsorbers.
cPositionthebracketsonthebulkhead,andmountthemusingboltsorwelds.
5Mountthetopshockabsorberassembly.
aRemovethefourliftinglugs.
bMountthetopshockabsorberassemblyusingtwoofthesameholes.
cUsespareboltstoclosetheremainingliftinglugholes.
6Placecabinetinitscorrectpositiononthebottomframe.
aUsefourboltsthroughthebottomframetosecurethecabinet.
bMountthetopshockabsorberstothebulkheadsupportbracket(s).
7Fastentheearthstrap.
MountingthedrawersintheWBTCabinet
TheWBTCabinetcancontainmaximumsevencustomdrawers.Eachdrawerwillhold
oneWBTanditspowersupply.Thedrawerismountedinthesamewayasanyother
equipmentdesignedfor19"racksusingstandardtools.
Prerequisites
Youmustbeequippedwithastandardsetoftools.Thistoolsetmustcomprisethe
normaltoolsforelectronicandelectromechanicaltasks,suchasscrewdrivers,pliers,
spanners,acablestripperetc.Eachtoolmustbeprovidedinvarioussizes.We
recommendthatalltoolsaredemagnetizedtoprotectyourequipment.
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