Simrad SC90 User manual

Installation Manual
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Simrad SC90
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SimradSC90
Fishndingsonar
InstallationManual
Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidetheinformation,procedures
andbasicdrawingsrequiredforthephysicalinstallationoftheSimrad
SC90.Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel;suchasskilled
shipyardworkers,electricians,qualiedengineersandnavalarchitects.
ForinformationaboutthepracticaluseoftheSC90,refertotheSC90
ReferenceManualand/ortheSC90OperatorManual.Youcanalso
ndinformationintheSC90ContextSensitiveOn-lineHelp.
Caution
Asasafetyprecaution,youmustneverpoweruptheSC90whenthe
shipisindrydock.Thetransducermaybedamagedifittransmits
inopenair.

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•Product:SimradSC90
•Document:InstallationManual
•Documentpartnumber:419050
•DocumentISBNnumber:xxx
•Revision:B
•Dateofissue:23May2018
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Warning
Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposefor
whichitwasdesigned.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetothe
equipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Youmustbefamiliarwiththecontentsofthe
appropriatemanualsbeforeattemptingtooperateorworkontheequipment.
KongsbergMaritimedisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedby
improperinstallation,useormaintenanceoftheequipment.
Disclaimer
KongsbergMaritimeASendeavourstoensurethatallinformationinthisdocumentis
correctandfairlystated,butdoesnotacceptliabilityforanyerrorsoromissions.
Supportinformation
Ifyourequiremaintenanceorrepair,contactyourlocaldealer.Youcanalsocontactus
usingthefollowingaddress:[email protected].Ifyouneedinformation
aboutourotherproducts,visithttps://www.simrad.com.Onthiswebsiteyouwillalso
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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL............................................................15
SIMRADSC90........................................................................17
Important..........................................................................................................................17
Systemdescription...........................................................................................................19
Keyfeatures.....................................................................................................................20
Systemdiagram................................................................................................................21
Systemunits.....................................................................................................................22
Displaydescription.................................................................................................22
ProcessorUnitdescription......................................................................................23
TransceiverUnitdescription..................................................................................24
OperatingPaneldescription...................................................................................25
OperatingPanelPowerSupplydescription............................................................25
PowerSupplyUnitdescription...............................................................................26
Hullunitdescription...............................................................................................26
Transducerdescription...........................................................................................29
Installationtrunkdescription..................................................................................30
Scopeofsupply................................................................................................................32
Basicitemsprovidedwithastandarddelivery.......................................................32
Additionalrequireditems.......................................................................................34
Additionaloptionalitems.......................................................................................38
Generalsafetyrules..........................................................................................................43
Installationrequirements..................................................................................................44
Supplypowerrequirements....................................................................................44
UninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS)requirements...............................................44
Cablesandwiringrequirements.............................................................................45
Compassdeviationrequirements............................................................................45
Noisesources..........................................................................................................45
Drydockingrequirements......................................................................................46
Requirementforclassicationapproval.................................................................46
Networksecurity..............................................................................................................46
Supportinformation.........................................................................................................47
PREPARATIONS.....................................................................50
Installationsummary........................................................................................................51
Aboutinstallationdrawings.............................................................................................53
Tools,equipmentandconsumablesrequiredforSC90installation.................................54
Personnelqualications...................................................................................................55
Choosingthebestlocationforthehullunit.....................................................................56
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Aboutthehullunitlocation....................................................................................56
Deningtheforeandaftlocationofthehullunit..................................................57
Deningtheathwartshipslocationofthehullunit................................................57
Importantconsiderationsrelatedtonoise...............................................................58
Locationofhardwareunitsonthebridge........................................................................59
Basicrequirementsforthelocationofbridgeunits...............................................59
Maximumdistancebetweeneachbridgeunit........................................................60
Choosingthebestlocationforthedisplay.............................................................61
ChoosingthebestlocationfortheProcessorUnit.................................................62
ChoosingthebestlocationfortheOperatingPanel...............................................62
ChoosingthebestlocationfortheOperatingPanelPowerSupply.......................62
Sonarroomrequirements.................................................................................................64
Aboutthesonarroom.............................................................................................64
Environmentalrequirements..................................................................................64
Requirementforwatertightintegrity......................................................................65
Sizeandaccessrequirements.................................................................................65
Requirementsforinsulation,heatingandventilation.............................................66
Requirementsforelectricalinstallations,cablesandcommunication...................67
Requirementsforbilgepumpanddecking.............................................................67
Liftingrequirements...............................................................................................68
OrientationoftheHullUnit...................................................................................69
Sonarroomarrangement:TopviewSC90.............................................................70
Sonarroomarrangement:SideviewSC90............................................................71
Sonarroomarrangement:SideviewSC90............................................................72
Sonarroomarrangement:TopviewSC94.............................................................73
Sonarroomarrangement:SideviewSC94............................................................74
Sonarroomarrangement:SideviewSC94............................................................75
Acousticnoise..................................................................................................................76
Introductiontotheacousticnoisechallenge..........................................................76
Contributingfactors................................................................................................76
Selfnoise................................................................................................................78
Ambientnoise.........................................................................................................80
Electricalselfnoise................................................................................................81
Reverberation.........................................................................................................81
Somemeanstoreduceacousticnoise....................................................................82
INSTALLINGTHEOPTIONALGATEVALVEDN350..................84
Abouttheoptionalgatevalve..........................................................................................85
Gatevalvesystemdescription.........................................................................................87
Gatevalveinstallationprinciples.....................................................................................88
Mechanicalsupportbrackets............................................................................................89
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Installingthemountingange.........................................................................................90
Mountingangeandmanualgatevalveinstallation..............................................93
Mountingangeandhydraulicgatevalveinstallation..........................................94
Installationexample...............................................................................................95
Installingthegatevalve...................................................................................................96
Installingthetransducerdock..........................................................................................97
Installingthehydraulicunits............................................................................................99
Verifyingthequalityofthegatevalveinstallation........................................................100
INSTALLINGTHEOPTIONALGATEVALVEDN500................103
Abouttheoptionalgatevalve........................................................................................104
Gatevalvesystemdescription.......................................................................................105
Gatevalveinstallationprinciples...................................................................................106
Mechanicalsupportbrackets..........................................................................................107
Installingthemountingange.......................................................................................108
Mountingangeandmanualgatevalveinstallation............................................111
Mountingangeandhydraulicgatevalveinstallation........................................112
Installationexample.............................................................................................113
Installingthegatevalve.................................................................................................113
Installingthetransducerdock........................................................................................115
Installingthehydraulicunits..........................................................................................117
Verifyingthequalityofthegatevalveinstallation........................................................118
MOUNTINGTHESC90INSTALLATIONTRUNK......................120
Abouttheinstallationtrunk...........................................................................................121
Rubbergasket.......................................................................................................122
Mechanicalsupportbrackets................................................................................122
Designandinstallationdrawings.........................................................................123
Mountingtheinstallationtrunk......................................................................................123
Verifyingthequalityoftheinstallation.........................................................................126
Installationexample:Standardtype..............................................................................128
Installationexample:Oillledtype..............................................................................129
MOUNTINGTHESC94INSTALLATIONTRUNK......................130
Abouttheinstallationtrunk...........................................................................................131
Rubbergasket.......................................................................................................132
Mechanicalsupportbrackets................................................................................132
Designandinstallationdrawings.........................................................................133
Mountingtheinstallationtrunk......................................................................................133
Verifyingthequalityoftheinstallation.........................................................................136
Installationexample:Standardtype..............................................................................138
Installationexample:Oillledtype..............................................................................139
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INSTALLINGTHESC90HULLUNIT......................................140
Aboutthehullunitinstallation......................................................................................141
Mechanicalsupportbrackets................................................................................142
Rubbergasket.......................................................................................................142
Designandinstallationdrawings.........................................................................143
Hullunitinstallationexample:Topview.............................................................144
Hullunitinstallationexample:Sideview............................................................145
Hullunitinstallationexample:Sideview............................................................146
SC90Hullunitfamiliarization.......................................................................................147
Unpackingthehullunitfromitstransportbox..............................................................148
Mountingthehullunitontopoftheinstallationtrunk..................................................150
Designingandmountingmechanicalsupportbracketstosecurethehullunit..............152
Hullunitandtransduceralignment................................................................................154
Inspectingthetransducer...............................................................................................154
Verifyingthequalityofthehullunitinstallation...........................................................155
INSTALLINGTHESC94HULLUNIT......................................158
Aboutthehullunitinstallation......................................................................................159
Mechanicalsupportbrackets................................................................................159
Rubbergasket.......................................................................................................160
Designandinstallationdrawings.........................................................................160
Hullunitinstallationexample:Topview.............................................................161
Hullunitinstallationexample:Sideview............................................................162
Hullunitinstallationexample:Sideview............................................................163
SC94Hullunitfamiliarization.......................................................................................164
Unpackingthehullunitfromitstransportbox..............................................................165
Mountingthehullunitontopoftheinstallationtrunk..................................................167
Connectingaventilationpipetotheairbleedingcock..................................................169
Designingandmountingmechanicalsupportbracketstosecurethehullunit..............170
Hullunitandtransduceralignment................................................................................171
Inspectingthetransducer...............................................................................................172
Verifyingthequalityofthehullunitinstallation...........................................................173
INSTALLINGTHESC90HARDWAREUNITS..........................176
Installingthedisplay......................................................................................................177
InstallingtheEnixProcessorUnit.................................................................................178
InstallingtheOperatingPanel........................................................................................180
OperatingPanelcut-outdrawing..........................................................................181
InstallingtheOperatingPanelPowerSupply................................................................182
InstallingthePowerSupplyUnit...................................................................................183
InstallingtheTransceiverUnit.......................................................................................184
Locationofthemountingbrackets.......................................................................187
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Installationofthemountingbrackets...................................................................188
ConnectingtheTransceiverUnittovesselground...............................................189
CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS...........................190
Readthisrst.................................................................................................................191
Topsidecableplan..........................................................................................................192
Sonarroomcableplan...................................................................................................193
ListofSC90cables........................................................................................................195
InstallingtheSC90cables..............................................................................................198
Prerequisitesforcableinstallation.......................................................................198
InstallingtheSC90topsidecables........................................................................199
InstallingtheSC90sonarroomcables.................................................................202
ProcessorUnitrearconnectors(Enix3820).........................................................204
TransceiverUnitconnectors.................................................................................206
PowerSupplyUnitconnectors.............................................................................207
ProcessorUnitgraphicadapter......................................................................................208
ProcessorUnitserialadapter.........................................................................................210
MoxaCP114EL-Ioverview..................................................................................210
MoxaCP114EL-Iconnectors...............................................................................211
SettinguptheMoxaCP114EL-IserialportsinWindowsXP.............................212
Seriallinesplitters.........................................................................................................213
Aboutseriallinesplitters......................................................................................213
ØverlandUPC-3005Seriallinesplitterdescription.............................................214
ØverlandUPC-3005Technicalspecications......................................................215
ØverlandUPC-3005Connections........................................................................216
ØverlandUPC-3005Dimensions.........................................................................217
ØverlandUPC-5000PSeriallinesplitterdescription...........................................218
ØverlandUPC-5000PTechnicalspecications....................................................219
ØverlandUPC-5000PConnections......................................................................220
ØverlandUPC-5000PDimensions.......................................................................221
SettinguptheSC90inasynchronizedsystem..............................................................222
Aboutsynchronization.........................................................................................222
Synchronizationmodes........................................................................................223
SynchronizationusingClearToSend(CTS)andRequestToSend(RTS)
signals..............................................................................................................224
Synchronizationsequences...................................................................................224
Selectingsynchronizationport.............................................................................225
Selectingsynchronizationmode...........................................................................226
Cabledrawingsandspecications.................................................................................228
ACpowercableusingIECC13inlinesocket......................................................229
Groundcable........................................................................................................231
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RS-232seriallineconnectionusingthreewires..................................................232
RS-232seriallineconnectionusingvewires....................................................233
RS-422seriallineconnectionusingvewires....................................................234
RS-232usedassynchronizationtrigger(inputoroutput)...................................235
RS-485seriallineconnectionusingtwoorfourwires........................................236
MoxaCP114EL-ISeriallineadapter...................................................................237
RJ45HighspeedEthernetcable(1000Base-t).....................................................239
RJ45HighspeedEthernetcable(FromProcessorUnittoTransceiver
Unit).................................................................................................................240
K-SyncinterfacetogenericRS-232synchronizationinput.................................241
SimradTU40interfacetogenericRS-232synchronizationinput.......................243
CommunicationandpowercablefortheOperatingPanel...................................245
DCpowercablefromPowerSupplyUnittoTransceiverUnit............................246
EthernetcablewithnoisesuppressorfromTransceiverUnittoMotorControl
Unit..................................................................................................................247
EthernetcablewithnoisesuppressorfromTransceiverUnittoPowerSupply
Unit..................................................................................................................248
ACmainspowercable(3-phase)totheMotorControlUnit...............................249
Emergencyhoistconnections...............................................................................250
ConnectionbetweenthegatevalveandtheMotorControlUnit.........................252
Aboutseriallines..................................................................................................254
Basiccablerequirements...............................................................................................257
Cabletrays............................................................................................................257
Radiofrequencyinterference...............................................................................258
Physicalprotectionofcables................................................................................258
Groundingofsystemcables.................................................................................259
Cableconnectionsandterminations.....................................................................259
Cableidentication...............................................................................................259
Cableglandsandterminationprocedures............................................................260
SETTINGTOWORK..............................................................265
Settingtoworksummary...............................................................................................266
InspectingtheSC90installation....................................................................................268
Visualinspectionofthedisplay............................................................................268
VisualinspectionoftheProcessorUnit...............................................................270
VisualinspectionoftheOperatingPanel.............................................................271
VisualinspectionoftheTransceiverUnit............................................................272
VisualinspectionofthePowerSupplyUnit........................................................274
Visualinspectionofthehullunit..........................................................................276
Inspectingthetransducer......................................................................................277
EnvironmentalinspectionoftheTransceiverUnit...............................................279
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VerifyingthatallSC90cablesareproperlyconnected........................................280
Startingupthehullunit.................................................................................................282
Hullunitdescription.............................................................................................282
SC90Hullunitfamiliarization.............................................................................285
SC94Hullunitfamiliarization.............................................................................286
MotorControlUnitfamiliarization......................................................................287
InitialsafetycheckoftheMotorControlUnit.....................................................288
Connectingthe3-phaseACpowertotheMotorControlUnit............................289
Checkingthe3-phaseconnectionforcorrectrotation..........................................291
CheckingtheoperationoftheHoistingandLoweringcontactors.......................293
Checkingthetransducerloweringandhoistingfunctionality..............................295
Removingtrappedairfromtheinstallationtrunk(SC90)....................................297
TurningontheSC90forthersttime...........................................................................298
Verifyingthatoperationalpoweriscorrect..........................................................298
PoweringuptheProcessorUnitforthersttime................................................299
TurningontheTransceiverUnitforthersttime................................................300
MeasuringtheEcholevelwiththetransducerdisconnectedfromthe
TransceiverUnit..............................................................................................301
MeasuringtheBITEnoisewiththetransducerdisconnectedfromthe
TransceiverUnit..............................................................................................303
ConnectingthetransducercablestotheTransceiverUnit...................................305
TurningontheentireSC90systemforthersttime...........................................307
TurningontheSC90fornormaluse....................................................................311
ConguringtheSC90fornormaloperation..................................................................313
SelectingwhichhullunittobeusedwiththeSC90.............................................313
AligningtheSC90presentationtothedirectionofthetransducer(SC90)...........315
AligningtheSC90presentationtothedirectionofthetransducer(SC94)...........317
Deningthevalueforsoundspeed(soundvelocity)...........................................319
Deningthephysicaldimensionsoftheship.......................................................320
Deningtheinstallationparametersforthetransducer........................................321
Deningtheinstallationparametersfortheglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)
antenna.............................................................................................................322
Settinguptheinterfacestoperipheraldevices..............................................................324
Settinguptheinterfaceforcoursegyroinput......................................................324
Settinguptheinterfaceforspeedloginput..........................................................326
Settinguptheinputfromanavigationsystem(GPS)..........................................328
SettinguptheinputfromaSimradcatchmonitoringsystem..............................330
SettinguptheinputfromaSimradtrawlsystem.................................................331
Conguringandtestingtheinterfacetothemotionreferenceunit(MRU)...........333
Finetuningthemotionreferenceunit(MRU)offsetvalues................................336
AboutNMEAandstandarddatagramformats.....................................................338
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TestingtheSC90operationalfunctionality....................................................................341
Checkingthetransducerlowerandhoistfunctionality........................................341
TestingtheOperatingPaneltoverifybasicfunctionality....................................345
Testingtheuserinterfacetoverifybasicfunctionality........................................349
VerifyingSC90operationbymeansoftheBITEfunctionality...........................351
MeasuringtheEcholevelinPassivemode..........................................................355
MeasuringtheoutputvoltagesfromthePowerSupplyUnit...............................357
Makinganoise/speedcurvetodeterminevesselnoise........................................358
Testingtheinterfaceswithperipheraldevices...............................................................363
Verifyingthecommunicationwithanavigationsystem(GPS)...........................363
Verifyingthecommunicationwithspeedlog.......................................................365
Verifyingthecommunicationwiththecoursegyro.............................................367
Verifyingthecommunicationwiththemotionreferenceunit(MRU).................368
Verifyingtheinstallationparameters.............................................................................371
VerifyingthealignmentoftheSC90presentation(SC90)...................................372
VerifyingthealignmentoftheSC90presentation(SC94)...................................374
Verifyingtheinstallationparametersfortheglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)
antenna.............................................................................................................376
Verifyingtheinstallationparametersforthetransducer......................................377
Verifyingthephysicaldimensionsoftheship......................................................379
Adjustingtheoffsetanglebetweenthemotionsensorandthedirectionofthe
transducer.........................................................................................................380
CreatingabackupwiththeSC90congurationandsoftwareinstallation....................383
AboutSC90softwarebackupandrestore............................................................383
CreatingaProcessorUnitimageonaUSBashdriveusingtheAcronisTrue
Imageprogram.................................................................................................383
RestoringaProcessorUnitimagefromaUSBashdriveusingtheAcronis
TrueImageprogram........................................................................................385
CreatingabootableUSBashdriveusingtheAcronisTrueImage
program............................................................................................................386
Installationremarks........................................................................................................388
OpeningtheBITE(Built-InTestEquipment)dialogbox.............................................388
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS..............................................391
Introductiontotechnicalspecications.........................................................................392
Performancespecications............................................................................................392
Powerrequirements.......................................................................................................395
Weightandoutlinedimensions......................................................................................397
Environmentalrequirements..........................................................................................399
Compasssafedistance...................................................................................................400
Minimumdisplayrequirements.....................................................................................401
DATAGRAMFORMATS..........................................................403
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AboutNMEAandstandarddatagramformats..............................................................404
AbouttheNMEAdatagramformats....................................................................404
NationalMarineElectronicsAssociation(NMEA).............................................404
NMEAsentencestructure....................................................................................405
StandardNMEA0183communicationparameters..............................................406
NMEAdatagramformats...............................................................................................407
NMEADBSdatagram..........................................................................................407
NMEADBTdatagram.........................................................................................408
NMEADPTdatagram..........................................................................................408
NMEAGGAdatagram.........................................................................................409
NMEAGLLdatagram..........................................................................................410
NMEAHDGdatagram.........................................................................................411
NMEAHDMdatagram........................................................................................411
NMEAHDTdatagram.........................................................................................412
NMEAMWDdatagram.......................................................................................412
NMEAMWVdatagram.......................................................................................413
NMEARMCdatagram........................................................................................413
NMEAVBWdatagram........................................................................................414
NMEAVHWdatagram........................................................................................415
NMEAVTGdatagram.........................................................................................415
NMEAVWRdatagram........................................................................................416
NMEAZDAdatagram.........................................................................................417
Proprietarydatagramformats........................................................................................418
SimradDBSdatagramformat..............................................................................418
SimradFS3300Binarydepthdatagramformat....................................................419
SimradGLLdatagramformat..............................................................................419
SimradHFBdatagramformat..............................................................................420
SimradMDSdatagramformat.............................................................................420
SimradMTWdatagramformat............................................................................422
SimradPSIMP-Ddatagramformat......................................................................422
SimradPSIMP-Fdatagramformat.......................................................................424
SimradTDSdatagramformat..............................................................................425
SimradTFIdatagramformat................................................................................425
SimradTPCdatagramformat...............................................................................426
SimradTPPdatagramformat...............................................................................426
SimradTPTdatagramformat...............................................................................427
SimradTS2datagramformat...............................................................................428
SimradTTSdatagramformat...............................................................................428
Thirdpartydatagramformats........................................................................................429
FurunoCIFdatagram...........................................................................................429
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KaijoVDVCDdatagramformat..........................................................................432
RyokoseiRBYdatagramformat..........................................................................433
SerpeBSCdatagramformat.................................................................................434
DRAWINGFILE....................................................................435
Aboutthedrawingsinthedrawingle..........................................................................437
385609ProcessorUnitdimensions................................................................................438
422358TransceiverUnitdimensions............................................................................442
204688OperatingPaneldimensions.............................................................................445
422321PowerSupplyUnitdimensions.........................................................................447
413125HullUnitdimensionsSC90..............................................................................449
426919HullUnitdimensionsSC94..............................................................................452
402509Installationtrunkdimensions............................................................................455
427176Installationtrunkdimensions............................................................................458
434524Installationtrunkdimensions............................................................................460
051344Blindpaneldimensions(ø370mm)..................................................................463
207485Blindpaneldimensions(ø670mm)..................................................................464
044140MountingangeDN350...................................................................................465
082973MountingangeDN500...................................................................................468
214043GatevalveinstallationDN350..........................................................................471
422915GatevalveinstallationDN350..........................................................................473
083045GatevalveinstallationDN500..........................................................................475
33414GatevalvedimensionsDN350...........................................................................477
33473GatevalvedimensionsDN350...........................................................................480
33498GatevalvedimensionsDN500...........................................................................482
37357GatevalvedimensionsDN500...........................................................................485
403038Transducerdockdimensions.............................................................................488
430192Transducerdockdimensions.............................................................................491
427177Transducerdockdimensions.............................................................................494
EQUIPMENTHANDLING.......................................................497
TransportingKongsbergMaritimeequipment...............................................................498
Liftingunitsandtransportationboxes...........................................................................499
Inspectionofunitsandtransportationboxesafterarrival..............................................500
Specicationsforstoragepriortoinstallationoruse.....................................................501
Unpackinginstructions..................................................................................................502
Unpackingstandardpartsandunits......................................................................503
Unpackingmechanicalunits................................................................................504
Unpackingelectronicandelectromechanicalunits..............................................505
Specicationsforstorageafterunpacking.....................................................................506
Packinginstructionsforstorageorshipping..................................................................507
Storageafteruse.............................................................................................................508
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Cleaninganelectroniccabinetorunit..................................................................508
Cleaningamechanicalorelectromechanicalunit................................................510
Cleaningthehullunit...........................................................................................510
Handlinginstructionsforprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodules......................512
Circuitboardunpackingandhandling.................................................................512
ReturningaprintedcircuitboardoranelectronicmoduletoKongsberg
Maritime..........................................................................................................514
AboutElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)...................................................................515
Disposalofoldproducts................................................................................................516
GENERALSAFETYRULES.....................................................518
GENERALSUPPLYCONDITIONS..........................................519
Receipt,unpackingandstorage.....................................................................................519
Equipmentresponsibility...............................................................................................519
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Aboutthismanual
Thepurposeofthismanualistopresentthedescriptionsanddrawingsrequiredtoinstall
theSimradSC90Fishndingsonar.
Targetaudience
Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel;suchasskilledshipyardworkers,
electricians,qualiedengineersandnavalarchitects.Itisassumedthatyouunderstand
thegeneralprinciplesofmaritimeelectronicequipment.Youmustalsobefamiliarwith
computerhardware,interfacetechnologyandinstallationofelectronicandmechanical
products.
Installationinstructions
Theinstructionsprovidedinthismanualmustbefollowedcarefullytoensureoptimal
performance.Asaguide,installationproceduresarepresentedintheordertheymust
bedone.
Theequipmentdescribedinthismanualincludesthecompletesystemwithrelevant
cabinets.Unitsprovidedlocallybythecustomer,installationshipyardorlocal
representativearenotdescribed.
Informationaboutthirdpartyproductsand/orservicesmaynotbeincludedinthis
manual,eventhoughthesemaybeprovidedasapartoftheSC90delivery.Refertothe
relevantend-userdocumentationprovidedbythemanufacturer.
Note
KongsbergMaritimeASwillacceptnoresponsibilityforanydamageorinjurytothe
system,vesselorpersonnelcausedbyequipmentthathasbeenincorrectlyinstalledor
maintained,orbydrawings,instructionsorproceduresthathavenotbeenprepared
byus.
Installationdrawings
Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessarydesignandinstallationdrawings,as
wellastherelevantworkstandardsandmountingprocedures.Theinstallationshipyard
mustdesignandmanufacturerelevantinstallationhardwaretoteachindividual
hardwareunit.
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Note
Ifrequired,alldocumentsprovidedbytheshipyardforthephysicalinstallationofthe
SC90mustbeapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistryandcorrespondingmaritime
authorityand/orclassicationsociety.Suchapprovalmustbeobtainedbeforethe
installationcanbegin.Theshipownerandshipyarddoingtheinstallationareresponsible
forobtainingandpayingforsuchapproval.
TheoutlinedimensionsoftheSC90unitsarefoundintheDrawinglechapterinthis
manual.
Thesourcedrawings(normallyinAutoCadformat)canbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com
Onlineinformation
Allend-usermanualsprovidedforoperationandinstallationofyourSimradSC90can
bedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com
OurwebsitealsoprovidesinformationaboutotherSimradproducts.
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
Simrad®,SIMRAD®andtheSimrad®logoareeitherregisteredtrademarks,or
trademarksofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandothercountries.
Wewantyourfeedback
WewanttomaketheSC90asgoodaspossible.Wealsowantourend-user
documentationtobecomprehensiveandappropriate.Youcanhelp.Pleaseprovide
comments,suggestionsorconstructivecriticismtoanyofoursupportofces.
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SimradSC90
Topics
Important,page17
Systemdescription,page19
Keyfeatures,page20
Systemdiagram,page21
Systemunits,page22
Scopeofsupply,page32
Generalsafetyrules,page43
Installationrequirements,page44
Networksecurity,page46
Supportinformation,page47
Important
TheSC90isanadvancedproduct.Aswithmostotheradvancedinstruments,therearea
fewimportantthingsthatyoumustknow.
BeforeyouturnontheSC90
BeforeyoupoweruptheSC90,makesurethatyouhavesufcientwaterdepthtolower
thetransducer!
Caution
YoumustneverpoweruptheSC90whentheshipisindrydockThetransducermaybe
damagedifittransmitsinopenair.
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WhentheSC90isnotused
WhenyoudonotusetheSC90,turnofftheentiresystem.
Note
YoumustNEVERswitchofftheSC90bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessor
Unit.YoumustALWAYSusetheOperatingPanel.
Whenyouaredockingyourvessel
YoumustneverpoweruptheSC90whentheshipisindrydockThetransducermay
bedamagedifittransmitsinopenair.TopreventinadvertentuseoftheSC90,pullout
themainsplugontheProcessorUnitwheneveryourvesselisindrydock.Additional
precautionarymeasurersshouldbeconsidered.
Ifsomethingbreaksdown
Ifyoubelievethatsomethinghasbrokendown,contactyourlocaldealer.Theywillbe
abletoassist.Alistofallourdealersisprovidedonourwebsite.
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Ifyouareunabletocontactadealer,observethesupportinformationinthispublication.
WhenyouwishtoturnofftheSC90
YoumustNEVERswitchofftheSC90bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessor
Unit.WhenyoudonotusetheSC90,turnitoffusingthePowerbuttonontheOperating
Panel.IfthetransducerisloweredwhenyoupowerofftheSC90,itisautomatically
retractedtoitsupperposition.
Note
IfyoupowerdowntheSC90bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessorUnityou
maydamagethesoftwareprogramandtheinterfacesettingsusedtocommunicatewith
externaldevices.
Manualoperationofthehullunit
Intheeventofimproperoperation,thepowerfulelectricmotoronthehullunitmay
causeseriousdamagetotheequipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Therefore,before you
startthemanualoperation,readcarefullythroughtherelevantoperationalprocedures.
Note
Youmustfamiliarizeyourselfwiththecorrecthandlingmethodsandtherelevantsafety
requirements.
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