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Installation Manual

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July2019©KongsbergMaritimeAS
SimradST90
Fishndingsonar
InstallationManual
Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidetheinformation,procedures
andbasicdrawingsrequiredforthephysicalinstallationoftheSimrad
ST90.Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel;suchasskilled
shipyardworkers,electricians,qualiedengineersandnavalarchitects.
ForinformationaboutthepracticaluseoftheST90,refertotheST90
ReferenceManualand/ortheST90OperatorManual.Youcanalso
ndinformationintheST90ContextSensitiveOn-lineHelp.
Caution
Asasafetyprecaution,youmustneverturnontheST90whenthe
shipisindrydock.Thetransducermaybedamagedifittransmits
inopenair.

KongsbergMaritimeAS
www.kongsberg.com
Documentinformation
•Product:SimradST90
•Document:InstallationManual
•Documentpartnumber:442703
•DocumentISBNnumber:N/A
•Revision:B
•Dateofissue:5July2019
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party,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofKongsbergMaritimeAS.
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
SIMRADST90........................................................................17
Important..........................................................................................................................17
Systemdescription...........................................................................................................19
Keyfeatures.....................................................................................................................21
Systemdiagram................................................................................................................22
Systemunits.....................................................................................................................23
Displaydescription.................................................................................................23
ProcessorUnitdescription......................................................................................23
TransceiverUnitdescription..................................................................................24
OperatingPaneldescription...................................................................................26
Hullunitdescription...............................................................................................27
Transducerdescription...........................................................................................29
Installationtrunkdescription..................................................................................30
Scopeofsupply................................................................................................................32
Basicitemsprovidedwithastandarddelivery.......................................................32
Additionalrequireditems.......................................................................................35
Additionaloptionalitems.......................................................................................39
Generalsafetyrules..........................................................................................................46
Installationrequirements..................................................................................................47
Supplypowerrequirements....................................................................................47
UninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS)requirements...............................................47
Cablesandwiringrequirements.............................................................................48
Compassdeviationrequirements............................................................................48
Noisesources..........................................................................................................49
Drydockingrequirements......................................................................................49
Requirementforclassicationapproval.................................................................49
Networksecurity..............................................................................................................50
Supportinformation.........................................................................................................51
PREPARATIONS.....................................................................53
Installationsummary........................................................................................................54
Aboutinstallationdrawings.............................................................................................57
Tools,equipmentandconsumablesrequiredforST90installation.................................57
Personnelqualications...................................................................................................58
Choosingthebestlocationforthehullunit.....................................................................59
Aboutthehullunitlocation....................................................................................59
Deningtheforeandaftlocationofthehullunit..................................................60
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Deningtheathwartshipslocationofthehullunit................................................61
Importantconsiderationsrelatedtonoise...............................................................61
Locationofhardwareunitsonthebridge........................................................................62
Basicrequirementsforthelocationofbridgeunits...............................................62
Maximumdistancebetweeneachbridgeunit........................................................63
Choosingthebestlocationforthedisplay.............................................................64
ChoosingthebestlocationfortheProcessorUnit.................................................65
ChoosingthebestlocationfortheOperatingPanel...............................................65
Sonarroomrequirements.................................................................................................66
Aboutthesonarroom.............................................................................................66
Environmentalrequirements..................................................................................66
Requirementsforwatertightintegrity....................................................................67
Sizeandaccessrequirements.................................................................................68
Requirementsforinsulation,heatingandventilation.............................................68
Requirementsforelectricalinstallations,cablesandcommunication...................69
Requirementsforbilgepumpanddecking.............................................................70
Liftingrequirements...............................................................................................71
Orientationofthehullunit.....................................................................................72
Sonarroomarrangement:Topview.......................................................................73
Sonarroomarrangement:Sideview......................................................................74
Sonarroomarrangement:Sideview......................................................................75
Acousticnoise..................................................................................................................76
Introductiontotheacousticnoisechallenge..........................................................76
Contributingfactors................................................................................................76
Selfnoise................................................................................................................78
Ambientnoise.........................................................................................................80
Electricalselfnoise................................................................................................81
Reverberation.........................................................................................................81
Somemeanstoreduceacousticnoise....................................................................82
INSTALLINGTHEOPTIONALGATEVALVEDN500..................85
Gatevalveinstallationoverview......................................................................................86
Abouttheoptionalgatevalve..........................................................................................88
Gatevalvesystemdescription.........................................................................................89
Gatevalveinstallationprinciples.....................................................................................91
Mechanicalsupportbrackets............................................................................................93
Installingthemountingange.........................................................................................94
Mountingangeandmanualgatevalveinstallation..............................................97
Mountingangeandhydraulicgatevalveinstallation..........................................99
Installationexample.............................................................................................101
Installingthegatevalve.................................................................................................102
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Installingthetransducerdock........................................................................................103
Installingthehydraulicunits..........................................................................................105
Verifyingthequalityofthegatevalveinstallation........................................................106
MOUNTINGTHEINSTALLATIONTRUNK...............................109
Installationtrunkmountingoverview............................................................................110
Abouttheinstallationtrunk...........................................................................................112
O-ring...................................................................................................................113
Mechanicalsupportbrackets................................................................................114
Designandinstallationdrawings.........................................................................115
Mountingtheinstallationtrunk......................................................................................115
Mountingthetrunkextender..........................................................................................118
Verifyingthequalityoftheinstallation.........................................................................119
Installationexample:Standardtype..............................................................................122
Installationexample:Oillledtype..............................................................................123
INSTALLINGTHEHULLUNIT...............................................124
Hullunitinstallationoverview......................................................................................125
Aboutthehullunitinstallation......................................................................................127
Mechanicalsupportbrackets................................................................................127
O-ring...................................................................................................................128
Designandinstallationdrawings.........................................................................129
Hullunitinstallationexample:Topview.............................................................130
Hullunitinstallationexample:Sideview............................................................131
Hullunitinstallationexample:Sideview............................................................132
Hullunitfamiliarization.................................................................................................133
Unpackingthehullunitfromitstransportbox..............................................................134
Mountingthehullunitontopoftheinstallationtrunk..................................................136
Connectingaventilationpipetotheairbleedingcock..................................................139
Designingandmountingmechanicalsupportbracketstosecurethehullunit..............139
Hullunitandtransduceralignment................................................................................141
Inspectingthetransducer...............................................................................................142
Verifyingthequalityofthehullunitinstallation...........................................................143
INSTALLINGTHEST90HARDWAREUNITS..........................146
Installingthedisplay......................................................................................................147
InstallingtheEnixProcessorUnit.................................................................................148
InstallingtheOperatingPanel(Mk1)............................................................................150
InstallingtheOperatingPanel(Mk2)............................................................................151
InstallingtheTransceiverUnit.......................................................................................153
TransceiverUnitinstallationprocedure...............................................................153
Locationofthemountingbrackets.......................................................................156
Installationofthemountingbrackets...................................................................157
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ConnectingtheTransceiverUnittovesselground...............................................158
CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS...........................159
Readthisrst.................................................................................................................160
Topsidecableplan..........................................................................................................161
TopsidecableplanwithoptionalOperatingPanelMk1................................................163
Sonarroomcableplan...................................................................................................164
ListofST90cables........................................................................................................166
Topsidecables......................................................................................................166
TopsidecableswithoptionalOperatingPanelMk1.............................................167
Sonarroomcables................................................................................................168
Comments.............................................................................................................169
InstallingtheST90cables..............................................................................................171
Prerequisitesforcableinstallation.......................................................................171
InstallingtheST90topsidecables........................................................................172
InstallingtheST90sonarroomcables.................................................................175
ProcessorUnitrearconnectors.............................................................................177
OperatingPanelconnectors..................................................................................179
TransceiverUnitconnectors.................................................................................180
ACmainspowercable(3-phase)totheMotorControlUnit...............................181
ProcessorUnitgraphicadapter......................................................................................182
ProcessorUnitserialadapter.........................................................................................184
ProcessorUnitserialadapter................................................................................184
RS-485seriallineconnectionusingtwoorfourwires........................................186
MoxaCP114EL-ISeriallineadapter...................................................................187
SettinguptheMoxaCP114EL-Iserialports.......................................................188
Seriallinesplitters.........................................................................................................190
Aboutseriallinesplitters......................................................................................190
ØverlandUPC-3005Seriallinesplitterdescription.............................................191
ØverlandUPC-3005Technicalspecications......................................................192
ØverlandUPC-3005Connections........................................................................193
ØverlandUPC-3005Dimensions.........................................................................194
ØverlandUPC-5000PSeriallinesplitterdescription...........................................195
ØverlandUPC-5000PTechnicalspecications....................................................196
ØverlandUPC-5000PConnections......................................................................197
ØverlandUPC-5000PDimensions.......................................................................198
SettinguptheST90inasynchronizedsystem..............................................................199
Aboutsynchronization.........................................................................................199
Synchronizationmodes........................................................................................199
SynchronizationusingClearToSend(CTS)andRequestToSend(RTS)
signals..............................................................................................................200
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Synchronizationsequences...................................................................................201
SettinguptheST90inasynchronizedsystem.....................................................202
Cabledrawingsandspecications.................................................................................206
ACpowercableusingIECC13inlinesocket......................................................207
Groundcable........................................................................................................209
RS-232seriallineconnectionusingthreewires..................................................210
RS-232seriallineconnectionusingvewires....................................................211
RS-422seriallineconnectionusingvewires....................................................212
RS-232usedassynchronizationtrigger(inputoroutput)...................................213
RS-485seriallineconnectionusingtwoorfourwires........................................214
MoxaCP114EL-ISeriallineadapter...................................................................215
RJ45HighspeedEthernetcable(1000Base-t).....................................................217
RJ45HighspeedEthernetcable(FromProcessorUnittoTransceiver
Unit).................................................................................................................218
K-SyncinterfacetogenericRS-232synchronizationinput.................................219
SimradTU40interfacetogenericRS-232synchronizationinput.......................221
CommunicationandpowercablefortheOperatingPanel(Mk1).......................223
EthernetcablewithnoisesuppressorfromTransceiverUnittoMotorControl
Unit..................................................................................................................224
ACmainspowercable(3-phase)totheMotorControlUnit...............................225
Emergencyhoistconnections...............................................................................226
ConnectionbetweenthegatevalveandtheMotorControlUnit.........................228
Aboutseriallines..................................................................................................230
Basiccablerequirements...............................................................................................233
Cabletrays............................................................................................................233
Radiofrequencyinterference...............................................................................234
Physicalprotectionofcables................................................................................234
Groundingofsystemcables.................................................................................235
Cableconnectionsandterminations.....................................................................235
Cableidentication...............................................................................................235
Cableglandsandterminationprocedures............................................................236
SETTINGTOWORK..............................................................241
Settingtoworksummary...............................................................................................242
InspectingtheST90installation....................................................................................245
Visualinspectionofthedisplay............................................................................245
VisualinspectionoftheProcessorUnit...............................................................247
VisualinspectionoftheOperatingPanel.............................................................248
VisualinspectionoftheTransceiverUnit............................................................250
Visualinspectionofthehullunit..........................................................................251
EnvironmentalinspectionoftheTransceiverUnit...............................................253
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VerifyingthatallST90cablesareproperlyconnected.........................................255
Startingupthehullunit.................................................................................................257
Hullunitdescription.............................................................................................257
Hullunitfamiliarization.......................................................................................260
MotorControlUnitfamiliarization......................................................................261
InitialsafetycheckoftheMotorControlUnit.....................................................262
Checkingthehostingmotor’s3-phaseACconnections.......................................263
Connectingthe3-phaseACpowertotheMotorControlUnit............................265
Ventingthetransducershaftsleeve......................................................................266
Checkingthe3-phaseconnectionforcorrectrotation..........................................268
CheckingtheoperationoftheHoistingandLoweringcontactors.......................270
Checkingthetransducerloweringandhoistingfunctionality..............................273
TurningontheST90forthersttime...........................................................................276
Verifyingthatoperationalpoweriscorrect..........................................................276
TurningontheProcessorUnitforthersttime...................................................277
SettinguptheOperatingPanel(Mk2)..................................................................278
TurningontheTransceiverUnitforthersttime................................................281
TurningontheST90toPassivemode.................................................................282
MeasuringtheBITEnoisewiththetransducerdisconnectedfromthe
TransceiverUnit..............................................................................................283
MeasuringtheB-Scannoisewiththetransducerdisconnectedfromthe
TransceiverUnit..............................................................................................285
ConnectingthetransducercablestotheTransceiverUnit...................................287
TurningontheentireST90systemforthersttime............................................289
TurningontheST90.............................................................................................294
Insertingtheinstallationparameters..............................................................................296
Deningtheshiporiginanddimensions..............................................................296
Deningtheinstallationparametersforthetransducer........................................298
Adjustingthebuilt-inmotionsensoroffset..........................................................301
Deningtheinstallationparametersforthemotionreferenceunit
(MRU).............................................................................................................304
ConguringtheST90fornormaloperation...................................................................307
Selectingmeasurementunits................................................................................307
Settingupthealarmlimitsforsystemprotection.................................................308
Selectinghullunit.................................................................................................309
Deningthemiddlepositionofthetransducer....................................................310
ConguringtheST90fordatarecording.............................................................312
Conguringtheenvironmentalparameters..........................................................313
Selectingmenulanguage......................................................................................314
Savingthecurrentusersettings............................................................................315
Selectingwhichoperatingpaneltouse................................................................316
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AssigningcustomusersettingstotheOperatingPanel.......................................317
AssigningfunctionstotherotaryswitchesontheOperatingPanel.....................318
AssigningfunctionstoF1,F2andF3ontheOperatingPanel.............................319
UsingasingleOperatingPaneltocontrolmorethanonesonar(Mk2)...............320
UsingmorethanoneOperatingPaneltocontrolthesonar(Mk2)......................324
Settinguptheinterfacestoperipheraldevices..............................................................328
Installingnavigationsensorsandothersensors...................................................328
DeningtheserialandEthernet(LAN)portparameters.....................................329
Settinguptheinputfromanavigationsystem(GPS)..........................................331
Settinguptheinterfaceforspeedloginput..........................................................333
Settinguptheinterfaceforcoursegyroinput......................................................336
Conguringthesensorinterface...........................................................................338
Settinguptheinputfromamotionreferenceunit(MRU)...................................340
SettinguptheST90inasynchronizedsystem.....................................................342
TestingtheST90operationalfunctionality....................................................................345
Checkingthetransducerlowerandhoistfunctionality........................................345
MeasuringtheBITEnoiseinPassivemodewiththetransducerconnectedto
theTransceiverUnit.........................................................................................350
VerifyingST90operationbymeansoftheBITEfunctionality...........................352
VerifyingST90operationbymeansoftheElementBITEfunctionality.............356
Makinganoise/speedcurvetodeterminevesselnoise........................................360
Testingtheinterfaceswithperipheraldevices...............................................................365
Verifyingthecommunicationwithanavigationsystem(GPS)...........................365
Verifyingthecommunicationwithspeedlog.......................................................367
Verifyingthecommunicationwiththecoursegyro.............................................369
Verifyingthecommunicationwiththemotionreferenceunit(MRU).................371
Verifyingtheinstallationparameters.............................................................................374
Verifyingvesseloriginandshipdimensions........................................................374
Verifyingtheinstallationparametersforthetransducer......................................376
Verifyingtheinstallationparametersfortheglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)
antenna.............................................................................................................377
Verifyingtheinstallationparametersforthemotionreferenceunit
(MRU).............................................................................................................378
CreatingabackupwiththeST90congurationandsoftwareinstallation....................381
AboutST90softwarebackupandrestore............................................................381
CreatingaProcessorUnitimageonaUSBashdriveusingtheAcronisTrue
Imageprogram.................................................................................................382
RestoringaProcessorUnitimagefromaUSBashdriveusingtheAcronis
TrueImageprogram........................................................................................383
CreatingabootableUSBashdriveusingtheAcronisTrueImage
program............................................................................................................385
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Installationremarks........................................................................................................387
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS..............................................388
Introductiontotechnicalspecications.........................................................................389
Performancespecications............................................................................................389
Powerrequirements.......................................................................................................393
Displaypowerrequirements.................................................................................393
ProcessorUnitpowerrequirements.....................................................................393
OperatingPanelpowerrequirements(Mk1)........................................................393
OperatingPanelpowerrequirements(Mk2)........................................................394
TransceiverUnitpowerspecications.................................................................394
HullUnitpowerrequirements..............................................................................394
Weightsandoutlinedimensions....................................................................................396
Displayweightandoutlinedimensions................................................................396
ProcessorUnitweightandoutlinedimensions....................................................396
OperatingPanelweightandoutlinedimensions(Mk1).......................................397
OperatingPanelweightandoutlinedimensions(Mk2).......................................397
TransceiverUnitweightandoutlinedimensions.................................................397
ST92HullUnitweightandoutlinedimensions...................................................398
ST93HullUnitweightandoutlinedimensions...................................................398
ST94HullUnitweightandoutlinedimensions...................................................399
Environmentalrequirements..........................................................................................400
Displayenvironmentalrequirements....................................................................400
ProcessorUnitenvironmentalrequirements........................................................400
OperatingPanelenvironmentalrequirements(Mk1)...........................................401
OperatingPanelenvironmentalrequirements(Mk2)...........................................401
TransceiverUnitenvironmentalrequirements.....................................................401
HullUnitenvironmentalrequirements.................................................................401
Compasssafedistance...................................................................................................403
Displaycompasssafedistance.............................................................................403
ProcessorUnitcompasssafedistance..................................................................403
OperatingPanelcompasssafedistance(Mk1).....................................................403
OperatingPanelcompasssafedistance(Mk2).....................................................404
TransceiverUnitcompasssafedistance...............................................................404
HullUnitcompasssafedistance..........................................................................404
Minimumdisplayrequirements.....................................................................................404
DRAWINGFILE....................................................................406
Aboutthedrawingsinthedrawingle..........................................................................407
Systemunits...................................................................................................................408
385609ProcessorUnitdimensions......................................................................409
204688OperatingPaneldimensions(Mk1).........................................................413
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440698OperatingPanelcut-outdrawing(Mk2).................................................415
443179OperatingPaneldimensions(Mk2).........................................................416
439594OperatingPaneladapterplate(Mk2)......................................................419
381457TransceiverUnitdimensions...................................................................421
Hullunitdrawings.........................................................................................................424
447567HullUnitdimensionsST92.....................................................................425
435546HullUnitdimensionsST93.....................................................................428
447545HullUnitdimensionsST94.....................................................................431
Installationtrunkdrawings............................................................................................434
436691Installationtrunkdimensions..................................................................435
207485Blindangedimensions(ø760mm).......................................................438
439413Trunkextender(350mm)........................................................................439
374676Trunkextender(180mm)........................................................................442
GatevalveDN500drawings..........................................................................................445
082973MountingangeDN500..........................................................................446
083045GatevalveinstallationDN500................................................................449
33498GatevalvedimensionsDN500..................................................................451
37357GatevalvedimensionsDN500..................................................................454
DATAGRAMFORMATS..........................................................457
AboutNMEAandstandarddatagramformats..............................................................458
NMEA..................................................................................................................458
AbouttheNMEAdatagramformats....................................................................458
NMEAsentencestructure....................................................................................459
StandardNMEA0183communicationparameters..............................................460
NMEAdatagramformats...............................................................................................461
NMEADBSdatagram..........................................................................................461
NMEADBTdatagram.........................................................................................462
NMEADPTdatagram..........................................................................................463
NMEAGGAdatagramformat.............................................................................463
NMEAGGKdatagramformat.............................................................................464
NMEAGLLdatagramformat..............................................................................465
NMEAHDGdatagramformat.............................................................................466
NMEAHDMdatagramformat............................................................................467
NMEAHDTdatagramformat.............................................................................467
NMEARMCdatagramformat.............................................................................468
NMEAVBWdatagramformat............................................................................469
NMEAVHWdatagramformat............................................................................470
NMEAVLWdatagramformat.............................................................................470
NMEAVTGdatagramformat.............................................................................471
NMEAZDAdatagramformat.............................................................................471
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Proprietarydatagramformats........................................................................................473
KongsbergDFTWaterleveldatagramformat.....................................................473
KongsbergOFSDropkeeldatagramformat........................................................474
SimradATSdatagramformat...............................................................................474
SimradDBSdatagramformat..............................................................................475
SimradHFBdatagramformat..............................................................................475
SimradPSIMDHBdatagramformat....................................................................476
SimradPSIMP-Ddatagramformat......................................................................476
SimradPSIMP-Fdatagramformat.......................................................................478
SimradTDSdatagramformat..............................................................................479
SimradTPRdatagramformat...............................................................................480
SimradTPTdatagramformat...............................................................................480
Teledyne/TSS1datagramformat..........................................................................481
KongsbergEMAttitude3000datagramformat...................................................483
Third-partydatagramformats........................................................................................485
AtlasDepthdatagram...........................................................................................485
FurunoGPhvedatagramformat...........................................................................485
HemisphereGNSSGPHEVdatagramformat......................................................486
EQUIPMENTHANDLING.......................................................487
TransportingKongsbergMaritimeequipment...............................................................488
Liftingunitsandtransportationboxes...........................................................................489
Inspectionofunitsandtransportationboxesafterarrival..............................................490
Specicationsforstoragepriortoinstallationoruse.....................................................491
Unpackinginstructions..................................................................................................492
Unpackingstandardpartsandunits......................................................................493
Unpackingmechanicalunits................................................................................494
Unpackingelectronicandelectromechanicalunits..............................................495
Specicationsforstorageafterunpacking.....................................................................496
Packinginstructionsforstorageorshipping..................................................................497
Storageafteruse.............................................................................................................498
Cleaninganelectroniccabinetorunit..................................................................499
Cleaningamechanicalorelectromechanicalunit................................................500
Cleaningthehullunit...........................................................................................501
Handlinginstructionsforprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodules......................502
Unpackingandhandlingprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodules.............503
ReturningaprintedcircuitboardoranelectronicmoduletoKongsberg
Maritime..........................................................................................................504
AboutElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)...................................................................506
Disposalofoldproducts................................................................................................507
GENERALSUPPLYCONDITIONS..........................................509
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Receipt,unpackingandstorage.....................................................................................509
Equipmentresponsibility...............................................................................................510
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Aboutthismanual
Thepurposeofthismanualistopresentthedescriptionsanddrawingsrequiredtoinstall
theSimradST90Fish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,eventhoughthesemaybeprovidedasapartoftheST90delivery.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
ST90mustbeapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistryandcorrespondingmaritime
authorityand/orclassicationsociety.Suchapprovalmustbeobtainedbeforethe
installationcanbegin.Theshipownerandshipyarddoingtheinstallationareresponsible
forobtainingandpayingforsuchapproval.
TheoutlinedimensionsoftheST90unitsarefoundintheDrawinglechapterinthis
manual.
Thesourcedrawings(normallyinAutoCadformat)canbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com/st90
Onlineinformation
Allend-usermanualsprovidedforoperationandinstallationofyourSimradST90canbe
downloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com/st90
OurwebsitealsoprovidesinformationaboutotherSimradproducts.
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
Simrad®,SIMRAD®andtheSimrad®logoareeitherregisteredtrademarks,or
trademarksofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandothercountries.
Wewantyourfeedback
WewanttoimproveST90continuously.Wealsowantourend-userdocumentationtobe
comprehensiveandrelevant.Youcanhelp.Pleaseprovidecomments,suggestionsor
constructivecriticismtoanyofoursupportofces.
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SimradST90
Topics
Important,page17
Systemdescription,page19
Keyfeatures,page21
Systemdiagram,page22
Systemunits,page23
Scopeofsupply,page32
Generalsafetyrules,page46
Installationrequirements,page47
Networksecurity,page50
Supportinformation,page51
Important
TheST90isanadvancedproduct.Aswithmostotheradvancedinstruments,thereis
importantinformationthatyouneedtoknow.
Watertightintegrity
Thesize,locationanddesignofthesonarroommustfullalltherequirementstothe
vessel’swatertightintegrity.
Intheeventofamajorleak,itmustbepossibletocloseallwatertighthatchesand/or
doorstotheroomtomaintainvesselstabilityandsafety.Thephysicalsizeofthesonar
roommustbelimited,sothatintheeventofamajorleak,theoodingoftheroomwill
notinduceinstability,orcausethevesseltocapsizeorsink.
Formoreinformation,see:Sonarroomrequirements,page66
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BeforeyouturnontheST90
BeforeyouturnontheST90,makesurethatyouhavesufcientwaterdepthtolower
thetransducer!
Caution
YoumustneverturnontheST90whentheshipisindrydock.Thetransducermaybe
damagedifittransmitsinopenair.
WhentheST90isnotused
WhenyoudonotusetheST90,turnofftheentiresystem.
Note
YoumustNEVERturnofftheST90bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessorUnit.
YoumustALWAYSusetheOperatingPanelorselectExitonthetopbar .
Whenyouaredockingyourvessel
YoumustneverturnontheST90whentheshipisindrydock.Thetransducermaybe
damagedifittransmitsinopenair.TopreventinadvertentuseoftheST90,pullout
themainsplugontheProcessorUnitwheneveryourvesselisindrydock.Additional
precautionarymeasurersshouldbeconsidered.
Ifsomethingbreaksdown
Ifyoubelievethatsomethinghasbrokendown,contactyourlocaldealer.Alistofall
ourdealersisprovidedonourwebsite.
•https://www.simrad.com
Ifyouareunabletocontactadealer,observethesupportinformationinthispublication.
WhenyouwanttoturnofftheST90
YoumustNEVERturnofftheST90bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessorUnit.
WhenyoudonotusetheST90,turnitoffwiththePowerbuttonontheOperatingPanel.
IfthetransducerisloweredwhenyouturnofftheST90,itisautomaticallyretractedto
itsupperposition.
Note
IfyouturnofftheST90bymeansoftheon/offswitchontheProcessorUnityoumay
damagethesoftwareandtheinterfacesettingsusedtocommunicatewithexternal
devices.
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