Wesmar HD800/45-14 User manual

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WESMAR
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
WESMAR
HD800 SERIES SONAR
INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL
WESTERN MARINE ELECTRONICS
14120 NE 200th Street, PO Box 7201
Woodinville, WA 98072-4001 USA
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.wesmar.com
Last Revision: November 2004

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ThankyouforselectingaWESMARSonar.WESMARsonar,bowthruster,androll
fin stabilizer products are operating on vessels throughout the world and have
a fine history of quality and fishing success. WESMAR is the world's leader in
Special Purpose Sonar and has over 30,000 sonars operating in fleets around the world.
We take special pride in producing this equipment for you.
The Model HD800 includes the greatest number of features ever assembled in a sonar
system, with multiple controls for every sonar application.
An historic new advancement in sonar, the WESMAR HD800 has gone where no sonar
has gone before. By merging new technology and established fishing applications,
WESMAR created a super sonar, the fastest, most powerful and most colorful system
in the world. It is the only sonar ever produced so diversified it can be used for two
major fishing applications: purse seining and trawling.
WESMAR
MPO1004

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Table of Contents
Topic Page
Section I: INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................7
PART A: INTRODUCTION..................................................................................8
PART B: YOUR NEW SONAR ............................................................................8
PART C: UNPACKING AND INSPECTION........................................................9
Section II: SONAR OPERATION...........................................................................11
PART A: OPERATION.........................................................................................12
PART B: CONSOLE CONTROLS......................................................................13
1.0 POWER.....................................................................................................................13
2.0 HOIST.......................................................................................................................13
3.0 VOLUME.................................................................................................................. 14
4.0 BRIGHTNESS..........................................................................................................14
5.0 SONAR "A" GAIN/RANGE ADJUSTMENTS....................................................... 14
6.0 PROFILE "B" GAIN/RANGE ADJUSTMENTS ....................................................15
7.0 TILT...........................................................................................................................16
8.0 BEARING.................................................................................................................16
9.0 CURSOR...................................................................................................................17
10.0 SECTOR ...................................................................................................................17
11.0 TRACK - VERTICAL PROFILE SWITCH............................................................. 18
12.0 FUNCTION KNOB AND SELECT SWITCH.........................................................20
13.0 MENU.......................................................................................................................24
PART C: MENU SELECTIONS ........................................................................25
1.0 MENU 1: GENERAL OPTIONS .............................................................................25
2.0 MENU 2: RANGE SELECTIONS........................................................................28
3.0 MENU 3: COLOR SELECTIONS .........................................................................29
4.0 TRACK START HISTORY......................................................................................30
5.0 TEMPERATURE PROBE ........................................................................................30
Section III: INSTALLATION.................................................................................32
PART A: CONSOLE AND MONITOR INSTALLATION ................................33
1.0 LOCATION............................................................................................................... 33
2.0 ACCEPTABLE POWER SOURCES .......................................................................33

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3.0 CONNECTING POWER TO THE CONSOLE .......................................................34
4.0 CONSOLE VIDEO OUTPUT.................................................................................. 35
5.0 DISPLAY MONITOR VOLTAGE............................................................................ 35
6.0 CONNECTING THE INTERCONNECT CABLE ..................................................36
7.0 CONNECTING THE SPEAKER .............................................................................37
PART B: SEACHEST INSTALLATION..............................................................38
1.0 SEACHEST LOCATION..........................................................................................38
2.0 SEACHEST LENGTH.............................................................................................. 44
3.0 SEACHEST DIAMETER......................................................................................... 44
4.0 SEACHEST FLANGE.............................................................................................. 45
5.0 SEACHEST POSITION ...........................................................................................45
6.0 FAIRING................................................................................................................... 45
7.0 BULBED BOW VESSELS.......................................................................................46
PART C: LEAD SCREW HOIST INSTALLATION............................................47
1.0 SOUNDOME TUBE LENGTH................................................................................ 47
2.0 ATTACHING SOUNDOME TUBE TO SOUNDOME ...........................................47
3.0 ASSEMBLE THE LEAD SCREW HOIST..............................................................49
4.0 POSITIONING THE SOUNDOME......................................................................... 49
5.0 LEAD SCREW HOIST MOTOR WIRING .............................................................50
6.0 JUNCTION BOX INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 50
7.0 CONNECTING POWER TO THE HOIST CONTROL BOARD ...........................50
8.0 SOUNDOME WIRING............................................................................................51
9.0 LEAD SCREW HOIST OPERATION CHECK....................................................... 51
PART D: RAM HOIST INSTALLATION...........................................................55
1.0 SOUNDOME TUBE LENGTH................................................................................ 56
2.0 ATTACHING SOUNDOME TUBE TO SOUNDOME ...........................................56
3.0 RAM HOISTASSEMBLY ..................................................................................... 57
4.0 POSITIONING THE SOUNDOME......................................................................... 58
5.0 RAM HOIST MOTOR WIRING..............................................................................58
6.0 JUNCTION BOX INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 59
7.0 CONNECTING POWER TO THE HOIST CONTROL BOARD ...........................59
8.0 SOUNDOME WIRING............................................................................................59
9.0 RAM HOIST OPERATION CHECK.......................................................................60
PART E: HYDRAULIC HOIST INSTALLATION..............................................62
PART F: HYDRAULIC HOIST INSTALLATION..............................................66
1.0 SOUNDOME TUBE LENGTH M6, M8, M18........................................................66
2.0 6-INCH SOUNDOME ONLY STAINLESS STEEL
SLEEVE INSTALLATION M6 ONLY.................................................................... 66
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3.0 HOIST RACKASSEMBLY M6, M8, M18.............................................................. 67
4.0 SOUNDOME TUBE INSTALLATION M6, M8, M18............................................ 67
5.0 SOUNDOME TUBE CLAMP M6, M8, M18 .......................................................... 68
6.0 ATTACHING SOUNDOME TO SOUNDOME TUBE M6, M8, M18.................... 68
7.0 INSTALLING THE HYDRAULIC RAM................................................................ 69
8.0 STAINLESS STEEL SOUNDOME SUPPORTS FOR THE M8............................. 69
9.0 ZINC .........................................................................................................................70
10.0 SPIDER ASSEMBLY M8 ONLY............................................................................. 70
11.0 ASSEMBLE HYDRAULIC HOIST UNIT TO SEACHEST................................... 70
12.0 JUNCTION BOX INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 71
13.0 HYDRAULIC POWER PACK INSTALLATION M6, M8, M18............................ 71
14.0 SOUNDOME WIRING............................................................................................72
15.0 HOIST SYSTEM WIRING ...................................................................................... 72
16.0 POWER BOOSTER INSTALLATION....................................................................78
17.0 RESERVOIR............................................................................................................. 81
18.0 PRE-OPERATION HYDRAULIC INSPECTION...................................................81
19.0 SOUNDOME OPERATION CHECK ...................................................................... 82
20.0 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................83
21.0 RESERVOIR OIL MAINTENANCE.......................................................................84
22.0 BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM............................................................. 85
PART F: ANTIFOULING PAINT .......................................................................85
Section IV: FIELD ADJUSTMENTS/CALIBRATION ........................................87
PART A: CALIBRATION....................................................................................88
1.0 POSITIVE 5 VDC ADJUST (CONSOLE)...............................................................88
2.0 TVG OFFSET (CONSOLE)..................................................................................... 88
3.0 TRANSMITTER, PREAMP, RECEIVER ADJUSTMENT (J-BOX) .....................89
4.0 RECEIVER GAIN ADJUSTMENT (CONSOLE)................................................... 89
5.0 POWER SUPPLY FREQUENCYADJUSTMENT
(CONSOLE).............................................................................................................. 90
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Illustrations and Drawings
Topic Page
HD800 Console Illustration.....................................................................................................12
Test Screen............................................................................................................................... 13
Menu 3: Color Selections........................................................................................................ 14
Three Screen Display Illustration............................................................................................ 20
Menu 1: General Options ........................................................................................................24
HD800 Sonar/Bottom Profiler Illustration ..............................................................................25
HD800 in Video Sounder Mode Illustration............................................................................25
Menu 2: Range Selection......................................................................................................... 28

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Menu 3 Color Selections......................................................................................................... 28
Menu 4: Track Start History....................................................................................................30
Menu 5: Temperature Probe ....................................................................................................30
Console Clearance ..................................................................................................................33
Power Cable Connector........................................................................................................... 34
Cable Chart.............................................................................................................................. 34
Console Connector ..................................................................................................................35
Interconnect Cable Connector.................................................................................................37
Seachest Location ...................................................................................................................38
6-Inch Seachest Drawing.........................................................................................................39
8-Inch Seachest Drawing.........................................................................................................40
10-Inch Seachest Drawing.......................................................................................................41
16-Inch Seachest Drawing.......................................................................................................42
18-Inch Seachest Drawing.......................................................................................................43
Seachest Installation................................................................................................................ 44
Seachest Above Keel...............................................................................................................45
M18 Long Stroke Hoist Seachest Installation.........................................................................45
Installation Next to Keel..........................................................................................................46
Installation Away from Keel....................................................................................................46
Bulbed Bow.............................................................................................................................46
Clearance Between Soundome and Seachest ..........................................................................48
Top Hoist Clamp...................................................................................................................... 49
Top Hoist Clamp Side View....................................................................................................52
Check Points for Lead Screw and Ram Hoists........................................................................54
Clearance Between Soundome and Seachest ..........................................................................57
Ram Hoist................................................................................................................................ 58
Hydraulic Pumps..................................................................................................................... 62
Hydraulic Components Drawing............................................................................................. 63
Hydraulic Hoist Assembly A................................................................................................... 64
Hydraulic Hoist Assembly B...................................................................................................65
6-inch Soundome with Stainless Steel Sleeve......................................................................... 66
Tube Clamp .............................................................................................................................67
Top Cap On Soundome Tube...................................................................................................69
Stainless Steel Soundome Supports M8..................................................................................70
Zinc M18 Hoist........................................................................................................................ 70
DC Hydraulic Hoist Wiring Diagram......................................................................................72
AC Hydraulic Hoist Wiring Diagram......................................................................................73
M18 Hoist Control Circuitry................................................................................................... 74
Check Points on Hydraulic Hoist System ...............................................................................76
Power Boost Wiring ................................................................................................................80
Hydraulic Hoist System Oil Reservoir....................................................................................81
HD800 Console Printed Circuit Board ................................................................................... 91
HD J-Box Transmit, Preamp, Receiver Printed Circuit Board................................................92
Installation Notes 93
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Section I
INTRODUCTION
WESMAR has built over 3 decades of sonar engineering
experience into the HD800 series--experience that now benefits
you. Congratulations on investing in what we believe will soon
be the most useful sonar you have ever installed.

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programming adjustments to adapt the sonar to your
particular needs. After that, you can adjust your sonar
to match changing conditions and fisheries.
PART C: UNPACKING AND IN-
SPECTION
The HD800 sonar should be carefully unpacked and
examined for any damage that may have resulted
from shipping. Report any damage to the carrier im-
mediately and save the sonar packing materials until
you are sure you won't be returning the sonar. If a
system does have to be returned to WESMAR, use the
packing material it arrived in.
PLEASEREADANYTAGSTHATMAYBEATTACHED
TO THE EQUIPMENT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
INSTALL THE SONAR.
Your HD800 system should contain the following
components:
Slimline Console
Soundome Assembly
J-Box Assembly
Hoist Assembly
Interconnect Cable
Power Cable
Audio Speaker
Installation Kit
Installation/Operation Manual
Optional Parts:
VGA Non-Interlace Monitor
Voltage Inverter or Converter
Video Cable Extension
Long Stroke Hydraulic Hoist System
Transient Suppressor
Power Booster
Reusable Temperature Probe (RTP)

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PARTA: INTRODUCTION
Scanning sonar has many applications in commercial
fishing, pleasure boating, sport fishing, navigation,
diving and salvage, underwater security, and a host
of other uses only now being developed. The HD800
series is designed for easy operation, and you will be
able to learn how to use your sonar quickly.
PART B: YOUR NEW SONAR
WESMAR’s new HD800 series sonars have the most
advanced technology of any marine electronic equip-
ment on the market today, technology specifically
designed to help you make more money.
With anewlydesignedscreendisplay, specialfeatures,
and four options menus, the HD800 sonars provide
moreinformationabout thetargets you’reafter soyou
can make the kind of catches you want—profitable
ones. The high-definition sonar screen offers four
times the picture resolution of older models, which
means you get a truly accurate presentation of what
is in the water before and around you.
New features boost the effectiveness of the HD800
series and make your job easier. Front panel gain
controls are digitally displayed on the screen for
easy reference. Scanning speed can be increased
or decreased instantly from the front panel enabling
you to track fast moving fish. Adjustable thresholds
and pulsewidth give added bottom discrimination.
The four options menus were designed for the setup
of your new sonar. After installation, on your first
time out with the HD800, you can make many small

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