Kongsberg Simrad PX Door Adapter Starboard User manual

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Simrad PX Door Adapters
INSTALLATION
MANUAL

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SimradPXDoorAdapters
InstallationManual
Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidethebasicprinciplesfortrawl
dooradapterinstallation.Misalignedsensorsorcagesthatinterferewith
thesensors'communicationsignalswillnegativelyaffectthesystem
performance.ItishighlyrecommendedthattheinstallationofthePX
DoorAdaptersiscarefullyplannedandexecuted.
AdditionalpublicationsrelatedtothePXDoorAdapterssensorcan
befoundonourwebsite.Thisincludespublicationsthataretranslated
intootherlanguages.SelectedpublicationsarealsoprovidedinIETM
(InteractiveElectronicTechnicalManual)formats.
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•Product:SimradPXDoorAdapters
•Document:InstallationManual
•Documentpartnumber:384286
•DocumentISBNnumber:978-82-8066-156-2
•Revision:B
•Dateofissue:21April2023
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Warning
Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichitwasdesigned.
Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetotheequipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Y oumustbe
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KongsbergMaritimedisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedbyimproperinstallation,
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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL..................................................................5
SIMRADPXDOORADAPTERS......................................................7
Important.................................................................................................................................8
PXMultiSensorMk2description...........................................................................................9
PXDoorAdaptersdescription...............................................................................................11
Supportinformation..............................................................................................................12
INSTALLATIONOFTHEPXDOORADAPTERS.............................15
AboutthePXDoorAdapters................................................................................................16
AboutthePXDoorAdaptersinstallation.............................................................................16
PositioningthePXDoorAdapters........................................................................................17
PositioningthePXDoorAdapters-Topview............................................................18
PositioningthePXDoorAdapters-Sideview...........................................................19
PositioningthePXDoorAdapters-Forwardview(inthevessel'smoving
direction).................................................................................................................20
InstallingthePXDoorAdapters...........................................................................................22
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Aboutthismanual
Thepurposeofthismanualistopresentthedescriptionsanddrawingsrequiredtoinstall
theSimradPXDoorAdapters.
Targetaudience
Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel,suchasskilledshipyardworkers,
electricians,qualiedengineersandnavalarchitects.
Installationinstructions
Theinstructionsprovidedinthismanualmustbefollowedcarefullytoensureoptimal
performance.Theinstallationproceduresarepresentedintheordertheymustbedone.
Note
KongsbergMaritimeASwillacceptnoresponsibilityforanydamageorinjurytothe
product,vesselorpersonnelcausedbyequipmentthathasbeenincorrectlyinstalledor
maintained,orbydrawings,instructionsorproceduresthathavenotbeenpreparedbyus.
Installationdrawings
Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessarydesignandinstallationdrawings,as
wellastherelevantworkstandardsandmountingprocedures.Theinstallationshipyardmust
designandmanufacturerelevantinstallationhardwaretoteachindividualhardwareunit.
Note
Ifrequired,alldocumentsprovidedbytheshipyardforthephysicalinstallationofthePX
DoorAdapterssystemmustbeapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistryandcorresponding
maritimeauthorityand/orclassicationsociety.Suchapprovalmustbeobtainedbeforethe
installationcanbegin.Theshipownerandshipyarddoingtheinstallationareresponsible
forobtainingandpayingforsuchapproval.
TheoutlinedimensionsofthesystemunitsarelocatedintheDrawinglechapterinthis
manual.
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Thesourcedrawings(normallyinAutoCadformat)canbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.kongsberg.com/pxmultisensor
Onlineinformation
Allend-usermanualsprovidedforoperationandinstallationofyourPXDoorAdapters
systemcanbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.kongsberg.com/pxmultisensor
OurwebsitealsoprovidesinformationaboutotherproductsfromKongsbergMaritime.
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
Simrad®,SIMRAD®andtheSimrad®logoareeitherregisteredtrademarks,ortrademarks
ofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandothercountries.
Wewantyourfeedback
Wealwayswanttoimproveourproducts.Wealsowantourend-userdocumentationto
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constructivecriticismtoanyofoursupportofces.
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SimradPXDoorAdapters
Topics
Important,page8
PXMultiSensorMk2description,page9
PXDoorAdaptersdescription,page11
Supportinformation,page12
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Important
ThePXDoorAdaptersisanadvancedproduct.Itisusedwithotheradvancedproducts.
Thereisimportantinformationthatyouneedtoknow.
Ifsomethingbreaksdown
Ifyoubelievethatsomethinghasbrokendown,contactyourlocaldealer.Alistofallour
dealersisprovidedonourwebsite.
•https://www.kongsberg.com/pxmultisensor
Ifyouareunabletocontactadealer,observethesupportinformationinthispublication.
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PXMultiSensorMk2description
ThePXMultiSensorMk2isawirelessmultifunctioncatchmonitoringsensor.Usingoneor
morewirelesscatchmonitoringsensorsplacedinyourtrawldoorsand/orshinggear,you
willgetrealtimemonitoringinformationofthegearanditsbehaviour.
TheSimradPXMultiSensorMk2isprovidedinseveraldifferentversions.
•Standard
•Depth/Temperature(D/T)
•Geometrytransponder(70kHzlid)
Theversionisdenedbythetypeofsensorlid.Thebasicversionofthesensorhasa
neutrallid.
ASensor(body)label
BSidetransducerelement
CCommunicationandfront
transducerelements
DDowntransducerelement
EFasteninglugs
FSocketsforbatterychargerand
conguratorcable
GRinglabel
HSensorlid
IWaterswitch
JOrientationguide
Availablemeasurements
Thespecicmeasurementsasensorcan
makedependonitslidtype,itsphysicallocationonthegear,andonthetypeofreceiveryou
use.ThePXMultiSensorMk2sensorcanmakethefollowingmeasurements:
•DoorspreadandTwinspread
•Roll
•Pitch
•Height(Altimeter)
•Geometry
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•Geometrydifferential
•Batterystatus
•Depth(Liddependant)
•Temperature(Liddependant)
Othersensorfunctionsare:
•Geometryremote
•Spreadremote
Bydefault,aPXMultiSensorMk2sensorcanalwaysmaketwomeasurements.An
additionallicenseisrequiredifyouwishtomakemorethantwomeasurements.Maximum
threeadditionalmeasurementscanbeadded.Remotefunctionsarenotconsideredasa
measurement.
Note
WheninterfacingaPItypereceiverunit,themaximumnumberofmeasurementsasensor
canmakeistwo.
Interfaces
Oncesubmerged,thesensorisautomaticallyactivated.Inordertoreceivetheinformation
fromthesensoryouneedasuitablereceiverandoneormorehydrophones.Youalsoneed
acomputerrunningasuitablevisualizationprogram.Currently,bothSimradTV80and
SimradPI50supportthePXMultiSensorMk2sensor.
SensorConguration
Eachindividualsensorcanbeconguredtospecifyitscommunicationchannel,which
measurementstomakeandsomeotherrelevantoperatingparameters.
Beforeasensorisusedforthersttime,itmustbecongured.Whencongurationis
required,connectthesensortoacomputerrunningtheTV80and/orPXCongurator
programsbymeansofthePXConguratorcable.
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PXDoorAdaptersdescription
InordertomounttheSimradPXMultiSensorontrawldoors,youneeddedicatedsensor
adapters.
ASensor
BSensordooradapter
CSafetyhookwithchain
DLockingpin
ESnaplock/clamp
Description
ThePXDoorAdaptersmustbeproperlyinstalled
onthetrawldoors.Dependingonthesizeand
propertiesofyourtrawldoors,youmayconsider
installingprotectivecagesforeachadapter.
Note
Misalignedsensororcagesthatinterferewiththe
sensors'communicationsignalswillnegatively
affectthesystemperformance.ItishiglyrecommendedthattheinstallationofthePXDoor
Adaptersiscarefullyplannedandexecuted.
Thefollowingadaptersareavailable:
PartnumberPartnameInthebox/Comments
315126PXDoorAdapterStarboardAdapter
315089PXDoorAdapterPortAdapter
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Supportinformation
IfyouneedtechnicalsupportforyourPXDoorAdapterssystemyoumustcontactyourlocal
dealer,oroneofoursupportofces.Alistofallourofcesanddealersisavailableonour
website.YoucanalsocontactourmainsupportofceinNorway.
Norway(mainofce)
•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeAS/Simrad
•Address:Strandpromenaden50,N3190Horten,Norway
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
•Website:www.kongsberg.com/simrad
•Emailaddress:[email protected]
Spain
•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeSpainS.L.U
•Address:PartidaAtalayes20,03570Villajoyosa,Spain
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
•Website:www.kongsberg.com/simrad
•Emailaddress:[email protected]
France
•Companyname:SimradFrance
•Address:5ruedeMenMeur,29730Guilvinec,France
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
•Website:www.kongsberg.com/simrad
•Emailaddress:[email protected]
USA
•Companyname:KongsbergUnderwaterTechnologyLLC(KUTL)/SimradFisheries
•Address:1921033rdAveW,SuiteA,Lynnwood,WA98036,USA
•Telephone:[phone]
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•Telefax:[phone]
•Website:www.kongsberg.com/simrad
•Emailaddress:[email protected]
Canada
•Companyname:KongsbergMesotechLtd.
•Address:1598KebetWay,PortCoquitlam,BC,V3C5M5,Canada
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
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Malaysia
•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeMalaysiaSdn.Bhd
•Address:Unit27-5SignatureOfces,TheBoulevard,MidV alleyCity,
LingkaranSyedPutra,59200KualaLumpur,Malaysia
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
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Korea
•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeKoreaLtd
•Address:#1101HarborTower,113-1,Nampodong6-Ga,Jung-Gu,Busan600-046,Korea
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
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•Emailaddress:[email protected]
China
•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeChinaLtd
•Address:555ChuanqiaoRoad,China(Shanghai)PilotFreeTradeZone,201206,China
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
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•Emailaddress:[email protected]
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InstallationofthePXDoor
Adapters
ThischapterprovidesthebasicprinciplesforthePXDoorAdaptersinstallation.
Topics
AboutthePXDoorAdapters,page16
AboutthePXDoorAdaptersinstallation,page16
PositioningthePXDoorAdapters,page17
InstallingthePXDoorAdapters,page22
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AboutthePXDoorAdapters
TwoPXDoorAdaptersareavailable.
Optionsare:
•Oneadapterisdesignedtobemountedontheporttrawldoor.Itismarkedwithalarge'B'.
•Oneadapterisdesignedtobemountedonthestarboardtrawldoor.Itismarkedwitha
large'S'.
ThetwospreadsensoradapterslistedinthePXDoorAdaptersdescription,page11section
canbeorderedfromKongsbergMaritime.Youarefreetodesignyourownadapterstoo.
AboutthePXDoorAdaptersinstallation
Theinstallationoftheadaptersmustensurethatthereisanunobstructedlineofsight
betweentherelevantsensortransducersforthetransversecommunicationlink.
TheremustbeafreelineofsightbetweenthefrontofthemainPXsensoronthetrawldoor
andthevesseltoensureanoperationalcommunicationlink.Ifyouwanttousetheremote
sensoronthestarboarddoortomakeadditionalmeasurements,youmustalsoprovideafree
lineofsightfromthissensortothevessel.
Forthebottomtrawling,thesensoradaptershouldbemountedtotheupperpartofthe
trawldoor,preferablyataplacewithminorinuenceonthecentreofgravity.Ifindoubt,
consultthetrawldoormanufacturer.
Note
Thetworubberinsertsprovidedmustnotbereplaceswithanyothertypesordesigns.Itis
essentialthattheseinsertsprovideasecurecradleforthesensors.Theywillensurethatthe
sensorispositionedcorrectlyintheadapter ,theywillallowforwatercirculation,andthey
willensurethatthesensor'swaterswitchisengaged.Thedesignoftheinsertsalsoallows
sandandmudtoowoutwhenthetrawldoorsarepulledwupfromthewater .
Thesensoradaptersaremanufacturedfromsteel,andmustbeweldedtothetrawldoors.
Formountingonwoodentrawldoors,dedicatedmountingplatesmustbedesigned.Once
mounted,theadaptersmustbesurfacetreatedtowithstandthewearandtear.
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PositioningthePXDoorAdapters
Thepositioningoftheadaptersonthetrawldoorsdependsonseveralfactors.Allmustbe
takenintoconsiderationwhenthepositioningisplanned.
Beforepositioningtheadapteronthetrawl,considerthefollowingfactors:
1Thesizeandshapeofthetrawldoor
2Theangleofattackofthetrawldoor
3Thepitchandrollanglesofthetrawldoorsduringtow
4Thedepthofthetrawldoorduringtrawl
Thepositionofeachsensormustensurethat:
1Forspreadmeasurements,youmusthave"freelineofsight"forthetransverse
communication
2Forheightmeasurements,youmusthave"freelineofsight"totheseabedwithout
obstaclesduetothetrawldoordesign
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PositioningthePXDoorAdapters-Topview
Fromatopview,thePXDoorAdaptersinstallationhasthefollowingarrangement.
APorttrawldoor
BStarboardtrawldoor
CTransversecommunicationlinkforspreadmeasurements
DCommunicationlinkstothehydrophone(s)underthevesselhull
EAngleofattack
Theadapterisdesignedtocompensateforanangleofattackofapproximately40
degrees.
FInstallationangleThisangledependsontheangleofattack,andthedistancebetween
thetwotrawldoors.
GTheadaptermaybemountedonorthroughthetrawldoor.
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