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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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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Context
WerecommendthatyoumountalltheemptydrawersintotheWBTCabinetbefore
youmounttheWBTunitoneachdrawer.
(CD019502_1 10_01 1)
AMountingboltsfortheWBT
BMountingbracketforthepowersupply
CHolesforfasteningandsecuringthecables
DMountingboltsforthedrawerassembly
EMountingboltsforthedrawer
Procedure
1Decidewhereinthecabinetyouwishtomountthedrawers.
2Mounteachdrawerusingsixboltsoneachside(D).
3Pulloutthedrawer.
4Removethepowersupplybracket(B).
5Placethepowersupplyonthedrawer,andmountthebracket(B)tosecureit.
6MounttheWBTusingtheboltsprovided(A).
Furtherrequirements
Connectthecables.
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Designing,manufacturingandmountingthe
steelconduit
Asteelconduitisusedtoprotectthetransducercable.Theconduitservestwopurposes.
Itwillprotectthecable,andshielditfromelectricnoise.Dependingonhowthesteel
conduitisterminatedoverthetransducer,itmayalsosecurethewatertightintegrity
ofthevessel.
Prerequisites
AB
C
D
E
E
F
GH
(CD010498_001_001)
AServiceaccess(optional)
BTotransceiver
CSteelconduit
DStufngtube,penetratesthehull
plating
EWasher
FRubbergasket
GPackingnut
HCableserviceloopoverthetransducer
•Allrelevantvesselandtransducer
drawingsmustbeavailable.
•Allrelevantworkinstructions,
proceduresandstandardsmustbe
available.
•Thephysicallocationofthetransducer
hasbeendetermined.
•Theinstallationmethodhasbeen
determined.
•Thecablegland(stufngbox)hasbeen
installed.
•Allrelevantpersonnel(navalarchitects,
designers,skilledshipyardworkers)andtoolsmustbeavailable.
Context
Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessarydesignandinstallationdrawings,
aswellastherelevantworkstandardsandmountingprocedures.Ifrequired,all
documentsprovidedbytheshipyardforthephysicalinstallationoftheEA640mustbe
approvedbythevessel’snationalregistryandcorrespondingmaritimeauthorityand/or
classicationsociety.Suchapprovalmustbeobtainedbeforetheinstallationcanbegin.
Theshipownerandshipyarddoingtheinstallationareresponsibleforobtainingand
payingforsuchapproval.
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Important
Finalizethesteelconduitinstallationbeforeyoupullthetransducercablethroughit.
Makesurethattherearenospatter,sharpedgesorprotrudingobjectsthatcandamage
thetransducercables.Ifacableisdamaged,andpenetratedbywater,thetransducer
willbedamagedbeyondrepair.
Procedure
1Basedonthevesseldrawings,thephysicalpropertiesofthedecksandbulkheads,
andthephysicallocationsofthetransceiverandthetransducer,designthesteel
conduit.
Thesteelconduitmustpreferablybestraight.Starttheconduitimmediatelyabove
thetransducer,andterminateitwellabovethewaterline.Ifyoumustintroduce
bendsonthesteelconduit,takethesizeofthetransceiverplugandtheminimum
cablebendingradiusintoconsideration.
2Manufacturethesteelconduitaccordingtotherelevantproductionstandards.
3Mountthesteelconduit.
Securethesteelconduittodecksand/orbulkheadswithwelds.Observerelevant
requirementsandguidelinesfromtheclassicationsociety,andmakesurethatthe
conduitisproperlysupported,strongandwatertight.
Note
Thequalityoftheweldingiscriticaltothesafetyofthevessel.Weldingmustonly
bedonebyacertiedwelder .
4Ifrelevant,allowtherelevantmaritimeauthorityand/orclassicationsocietyto
inspectandapprovethedesignandtheinstallationofthesteelconduit.
Installingthetransducer(s)
Theinstallationofthetransducer(ortransducers)isakeytaskforsuccessfulinstallation
oftheEA640Singlebeamhydrographicechosounder.Notonlywillyouneedto
penetratethevessel’shull,youmustalsotoselectaphysicallocationformaximum
performanceandminimumacousticandelectricnoise.
Prerequisites
Togetafulloverviewoftheinstallation,youneedallrelevantvesseldrawings.Youalso
needthedrawingsprovidedforeachtransducer.
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Context
Necessaryinformationfortheinstallationofeachtransducercanbefoundintheend
userdocumentationprovidedwiththetransducer.
Procedure
1Basedontheshapeandpropertiesofthehull,determinethephysicallocationof
thetransducer.
Makesurethatallpossibleconsiderationsaremadetoreducethenoise.
2Basedontheshapeofthetransducerhousing,andthemountingdevicesavailable,
determinetheinstallationmethod.
3Design,manufactureandmountthenecessaryfairing,installationblister,keelbox
and/ortankthatisrequiredtomountthetransducer.
4Design,manufactureandmountthesteelconduitforthetransducercable.
5Unpackthetransducerfromitstransportcrate.
6Positionthetransducerunderthemountinglocation.
7Pullthetransducercableupthroughthesteelconduit.
8Tightenthepackingnutonthecableglandproperlytoavoidleaks.
9Mountthetransducer.
10Sealthetopofthesteelconduittopreventwaterleaks.
11Connectthetransducercabletothetransceiver.
12Ifyourvesselwilloperateinwaterswithalotofmarinegrowth,considerapplying
athinlayerofanti-foulingpainttothetransducerface.
Mountingthetransduceronablisterordrop
keel
Whenallthepreparationshavebeenmade,observethisprocedureforthemountingof
theEA640transducer.Ifrequired,additional-andmoredetailed-proceduresmust
beprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Prerequisites
•Thephysicallocationofthetransducerhasbeendened.
•Thesteelconduithasbeeninstalled.
•Asuitablefairinghasbeendesignedandmounted.
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Note
Wheneverrelevant,alldrawingsaswellasthephysicalinstallationofeachdevicehave
beenapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistryandcorrespondingmaritimeauthority
and/orclassicationsociety.
Thefollowingspecialtoolsarerequiredformounting:
•Torquewrenchforthemountingbolts.
•Loctite270(permanenthigh-strengththreadlocker)
Context
Thisinstallationarrangementassumesthatyoucanaccesstheinsideoftheblisterordrop
keeltomountthenuts.Ifthisisnotthecase,thetransducertransducermustbemounted
withthreadedsteelrodsweldedtothebottomoftheblister.
(CD010499_020_062)
ABoltwithsuitable
diameterandlength
BNut
CWasher
DTransducercable
EBlisterbottomplate
FFillwithsuitablelling
compound(putty)to
reduceownoise
Procedure
1Liftthetransducerupintoislocation,andaligntheholesonthetransducerwith
theholesintheblister(ordropkeel).
Note
Observethedirectionofthetransducer.The"forward"markingmustpointtowards
thebowofthevessel!
2Insertthetwoboltsthroughthetransducerandtheblister(ordropkeel)bottomplate.
3Fastenthetwonutsontheinsideoftheblister(ordropkeel).
UseLoctitetosecurethenuts.
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4Fillthetwoboltholesinthetransducerwithasuitablellingcompound(putty),
andsmoothoutthesurfaceofthetransducerface.
Note
Anyobstructions,cracks,dentsorunevennessonthetransducerfacemaycause
ownoise.
5Whenthetransducerhasbeensecured,inspectthehullareaaroundthetransducer
face.
Important
Ensurethatthesurfaceofthetransducerface,thehullplatingandputtyaround
thetransducerisasevenandsmoothaspossible.Obstructionsonthesesurfaces
willcreateproblemswithturbulentow.
6Ifrequired,allowtherelevantmaritimeauthorityand/orclassicationsocietyto
inspectandapprovetheinstallation.
Mountingthetransduceronasteelhull
Whenallthepreparationshavebeenmade,observethisprocedureforthemountingof
theEA640transducer.Ifrequired,additional-andmoredetailed-proceduresmust
beprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Prerequisites
•Thephysicallocationofthetransducerhasbeendened.
•Thesteelconduithasbeeninstalled.
•Asuitablefairinghasbeendesignedandmounted.
Note
Wheneverrelevant,alldrawingsaswellasthephysicalinstallationofeachdevicehave
beenapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistryandcorrespondingmaritimeauthority
and/orclassicationsociety.
Thefollowingspecialtoolsarerequiredformounting:
•Torquewrenchforthemountingbolts.
•Loctite270(permanenthigh-strengththreadlocker)
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Context
Itisveryimportantthatthefairingdesignedfortheinstallationsupportsthefulllength
ofthetransducerbody.Inadequatesupportwillputthetransduceratriskinheavyseas.
Theforceofthewaterwhenthehullfallsdownmaypushthetransducerup,andmay
causedamagebothtothetransducerandtoitsmounting.
Note
KongsbergMaritimeAStakesnoresponsibilityforanydamagestothetransducer,the
cableorthemountingarrangement,causedbyslamming.
(CD010499_020_065)
ANut
BThreadedrodwithsuitable
diameterandlength,
weldedtothebottomof
thefairing
CWasher
DTransducercable
EHull
FFillwithsuitablelling
compound(putty)to
reduceownoise
Procedure
1Liftthetransducerupinto
islocation,andalignthe
holesonthetransducer
withthethreadedrodsweldedtothefairing.
Note
Observethedirectionofthetransducer.The"forward"markingmustpointtowards
thebowofthevessel!
2Pushthetransducerinplace.
3Fastenthetwonutsontheendofeachthreadedrod.
UseLoctitetosecurethenuts.
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4Fillthetwoboltholesinthetransducerwithasuitablellingcompound(putty),
andsmoothoutthesurfaceofthetransducerface.
Note
Anyobstructions,cracks,dentsorunevennessonthetransducerfacemaycause
ownoise.
5Whenthetransducerhasbeensecured,inspectthehullareaaroundthetransducer
face.
Important
Ensurethatthesurfaceofthetransducerface,thehullplatingandputtyaround
thetransducerisasevenandsmoothaspossible.Obstructionsonthesesurfaces
willcreateproblemswithturbulentow.
6Ifrequired,allowtherelevantmaritimeauthorityand/orclassicationsocietyto
inspectandapprovetheinstallation.
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Cablelayoutand
interconnections
Topics
Cableplan,page20
ListofEA640cables,page21
InstallingtheEA640cables,page22
Cabledrawingsandspecications,page29
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Cableplan
Thecablesarepartofthedeliverywiththemainunits.
C11
C7
C1 C1
C2
C2
C3
C3
C4
C5
C8
C9
CD020301_010_002
DD
E
C4
C5
C6
C1 C1
C10
AOperatorStation
BEthernetswitch
CWBT
DPowersupply
ETransducer
EA640