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Simrad MARINE COMPUTER Installation manual

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SimradMarineComputer
Installationmanual
Thismanualprovidesyouwiththebasicinformation requiredtoinstalltheSimradES70/PI50MarineComputer.
TheMarineComputerisprovidedasanoptionforthe SimradES70EchoSounderSystem,andtheSimradPI50 CatchMonitoringSystem.
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Documentnumber:345266/Rev.A/ISBN:978-82-8066-123-4
Rev.A11.03.2010
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©2010KongsbergMaritimeAS TheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentremainsthesolepropertyofKongsbergMaritimeAS.Nopart ofthisdocumentmaybecopiedorreproducedinanyformorbyanymeans,andtheinformationcontained withinitisnottobecommunicatedtoathirdparty,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofKongsberg MaritimeAS.Thedocument,oranypartofit,maynotbetranslatedtoanyotherlanguagewithoutthe writtenapprovalfromKongsbergMaritimeAS.
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Disclaimer
KongsbergMaritimeASendeavourstoensurethatallinformationinthisdocumentiscorrectandfairly stated,butdoesnotacceptliabilityforanyerrorsoromissions.
Warning
Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichit wasdesigned.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetotheequipmentand/orinjury topersonnel.Theusermustbefamiliarwiththecontentsoftheappropriatemanualsbefore attemptingtoinstall,operateorworkontheequipment. KongsbergMaritimeASdisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedbyimproper installation,useormaintenanceoftheequipment.
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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL.......................................................5
INSTALLATIONPROCEDURE.............................................6
Physicalinstallation..................................................................................................7
Displaysetup............................................................................................................8
Singledisplay...............................................................................................8
Dualdisplay.................................................................................................9
SOFTWAREPROCEDURES................................................11
Softwareinstallation,upgradeandremoval...........................................................12
HowtoinstalltheES70/PI50software.........................................................12
HowtoobtaintheES70/PI50license............................................................13
HowtoupgradetheES70/PI50software......................................................14
HowtoremovetheES70/PI50software.......................................................14
Restoringsystemfrombackupimage....................................................................14
Windows7activation.............................................................................................16
CABLELAYOUT................................................................18
Rearpanelconnectors............................................................................................19
Connectorwiring....................................................................................................20
GenericRS-232Serialline..........................................................................21
GenericRS-422Serialline..........................................................................22
Seriallineadapter.......................................................................................23
DRAWINGFILE...............................................................24
Marinecomputeroutlinedimensions.....................................................................25
AGENERALSAFETYRULES.................................................26
BEQUIPMENTHANDLING..................................................27
Transportation.........................................................................................................27
Lifting.....................................................................................................................27
Storagepriortoinstallationoruse.........................................................................28
Inspection...............................................................................................................29
Unpacking..............................................................................................................29
Generalunpackingprocedure......................................................................29
Unpackingelectronicandelectromechanicalunits........................................30
Unpackingmechanicalunits........................................................................30
Unpackingtransducers................................................................................31
Storageafterunpacking..........................................................................................31
Storageafteruse.....................................................................................................31
Cleaningcabinets........................................................................................32
Mechanicalunits.........................................................................................32
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Cables........................................................................................................32
Internalbatteries.........................................................................................33
Dehumidier..............................................................................................33
Coatings.....................................................................................................33
Re-packaging..........................................................................................................33
Temperatureprotection...........................................................................................33
Circuitboardhandlingandpackaging....................................................................34
Returningacircuitboard.............................................................................35
Electro-StaticDischarge(ESD)..............................................................................35
CBASICCABLEREQUIREMENTS........................................37
Cabletrays..............................................................................................................37
RadioFrequencyinterference................................................................................38
Physicalprotection.................................................................................................38
Grounding...............................................................................................................38
Cableconnections...................................................................................................39
Cableterminations..................................................................................................39
Cableidentication.................................................................................................39
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Aboutthismanual

Aboutthismanual
Purpose
Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidetheinformationandbasicdrawingsrequiredfor installationoftheSimradMarineComputer.
Formoredetailedinformationaboutthepracticaluseofthehostproduct,refertothe relevantechosounderorcatchmonitoringsystemdocumentation.
Installationdrawings
Detailedvesselspecicmechanicaldrawingsfortheinstallationmustbeprovidedbythe customer,oranyshipyardcontractedtoperformtheinstallation.
KongsbergMaritimeASmay,onspecialorder,provideassistancetothesedrawings. Drawingsmustbeapprovedbytheappropriatevesselcerticationauthoritypriorto installationofthesystem.
ApplicableoutlinedimensionandproductionsdrawingsareprovidedintheDrawing lechapter.DrawingsmayalsobedownloadedinPDFand/orDWGformatsfrom
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Aboutthetechnicaldescriptionsandthetargetaudience
ThismanualdescribestheinstallationoftheSimradMarineComputer
Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel;qualiedmaintenanceengineersand technicians.Itisassumedthatthepersonnelisconversantwiththegeneralprinciplesof maritimeelectronicequipment,inparticularsonar,echosounderandcatchmonitoring systems.Thepersonnelmustalsobefamiliarwithcomputerhardware,signalprocessing, interfacetechnologyandtraditionaltroubleshootingonelectronicandmechanical products.
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Installationprocedure

Thischapterdescribeshowtodothephysicalinstallationofthecomputerandthepower supply,aswellasthedisplaysetup.
Topics
•Physicalinstallationonpage7
•Displaysetuponpage8
–Singledisplayonpage8
–Dualdisplayonpage9
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Installationprocedure

Physicalinstallation

TheES70/PI50MarineComputerisanindustrialcomputer.Itissmall,rugged,and containsnomovingparts.Thismeansthatfans,harddisksandCDdrivesareomitted. ThecomputerprovidesEthernetsockets,RS-232seriallines,andanumberofUSB connectors.Theharddiskisreplacedwithasolidstatedrive(SSD).
TheMarineComputeriseasilymountedwiththebracketssuppliedwiththeunit.
Asmallexternalpowersupplyisprovided,andmustbeplacednearthecomputer.
Figure1ES70/PI50MarineComputer
Preparations
Twobracketsandeightboltsenclosed.Mountthetwobracketsatthebottomofthe computer.
Procedure
Tomakesurethattheprocedureisfollowedcorrectly,andintherightorder,tickoff eachtaskafteryouhavedoneit.
1
2 Observetheoutlinedimensiondrawing.
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4
5
Locatethemostconvenientlocationforthecomputer.
Inordertoallowforfuturemaintenance,westronglyadvicethatyoumountthe computerwithitsrearpanelavailableforimmediateaccess.
Note
Makesurethatyoucanaccessboththerearandfrontsideofthecomputerafterit hasbeeninstalled.
Markthelocationofthesixholesprovidedonthetwobrackets.
Mounttheunitusingsixboltsorscrews.
Findasuitablelocationforthepowersupply .
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Securethepowersupplywithwirestraps,velcro,brackets,oranyother
meansappropriate.
Connectthecables.
Note
Whenyouconnectthecables,makesurethattheyareallsecured,andableto withstandthevibrationandmovementsofthevessel.
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Displaysetup

Topics
•Singledisplayonpage8
•Dualdisplayonpage9

Singledisplay

TheES70/PI50MarineComputerisprovidedwithWindows7 andalloperationalsoftwareinstalled.Thisincludesthedisplaysetup.However,the computerwillautomaticallysensethedisplayyouconnectduringsysteminstallation, andwhichvideooutputyouuse.Dependingonthesechoices,youmayneedtosetupthe displayresolutiontotyourrequirements.
Twoproceduresareprovided.Oneisusedifyouwishtouseasingledisplay.Theotheris usedifyouwishtosetupthecomputerwithtwodisplaysprovidingthesameinformation.
NotethattheMarineComputerappearstohavethreevideooutputs.Thisisnotthecase. Output1doesnotexist,andmustnotbeused.
Thisprocedureisusedifyouwishtouseasinglecomputer.Itcanbeconnectedto eithertheVGAorDVIoutput.
1Placethecursoronthecomputerdesktop,andright-clicktoopentheshort-cutmenu.
2SelectScreenResolutiononthemenu.
3Observethedefaultconguration:
•Displays:1|2MultipleMonitors
•Resolution:1024x768
•Orientation:Landscape
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operatingsystem,
•Multipledisplays:Duplicatethesedisplays
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Figure2ScreenResolutiondialogwithdefaultparametersshown
Installationprocedure
4SetMultipledisplaystoShowdesktoponlyon2,thenclickApply.
5Observemessagedialog:Doyouwanttokeepthesedisplaysettings?
6ClickKeepchange.
7SetResolutionto1280x1024,thenclickApply.
8Observemessagedialog:Doyouwanttokeepthesedisplaysettings?
9ClickKeepchange.
10ClickOKtosavethecurrentsettingsandclosethedialog.

Dualdisplay

TheES70/PI50MarineComputerisprovidedwithWindows7 andalloperationalsoftwareinstalled.Thisincludesthedisplaysetup.However,the computerwillautomaticallysensethedisplayyouconnectduringsysteminstallation, andwhichvideooutputyouuse.Dependingonthesechoices,youmayneedtosetupthe displayresolutiontotyourrequirements.
Twoproceduresareprovided.Oneisusedifyouwishtouseasingledisplay.Theotheris usedifyouwishtosetupthecomputerwithtwodisplaysprovidingthesameinformation.
NotethattheMarineComputerappearstohavethreevideooutputs.Thisisnotthecase. Output1doesnotexist,andmustnotbeused.
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operatingsystem,
Thisprocedureisusedwhenyouwishtousetwodisplays.Youmustthenconnectone displaytotheVGAoutput,andonedisplaytotheDVIoutput.
Note
ThevideooutputstreamontheVGAoutputcanbeinhibitedbeforethedisplaysetuphas beendone.Thiswillcausethedisplayscreentoturnblack.Theimagewillreturnwhen thesetupprocedurehasbeencompleted.
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1Placethecursoronthecomputerdesktop,andright-clicktoopentheshort-cutmenu.
2SelectScreenResolutiononthemenu.
3Observethedefaultconguration:
•Displays:1|2MultipleMonitors
•Resolution:1024x768
•Orientation:Landscape
•Multipledisplays:Duplicatethesedisplays
Figure3ScreenResolutiondialogwithdefaultparametersshown
4AtthetopoftheScreenResolutiondialog,observethattwodisplayiconsareshown;
[1|2]and[3].
Ifthisisnotthecase,clickDetecttoallowthecomputertodetectthedisplays connectedtothetwovideooutputs.
5AtthetopoftheScreenResolutiondialog,clicktheicontoselectdisplay[3].
6SetMultipledisplaystoDuplicatedesktopon2and3,thenclickApply.
7Observemessagedialog:Doyouwanttokeepthesedisplaysettings?
8ClickKeepchange.
9SetResolutionto1280x1024,thenclickApply.
10Observemessagedialog:Doyouwanttokeepthesedisplaysettings?
11ClickKeepchange.
12ClickOKtosavethecurrentsettingsandclosethedialog.
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Softwareprocedures
Thischapterprovidesproceduresforsoftwareinstallation,backuprestore,andactivation oftheoperatingsystem.
Topics
•Softwareinstallation,upgradeandremovalonpage12

Softwareprocedures

–HowtoinstalltheES70/PI50softwareonpage12
–HowtoobtaintheES70/PI50licenseonpage13
–HowtoupgradetheES70/PI50softwareonpage14
–HowtoremovetheES70/PI50softwareonpage14
•Restoringsystemfrombackupimageonpage14
•Windows7activationonpage16
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Softwareinstallation,upgradeandremoval

IftheES70/PI50systemisprovidedwithacomputer,itisdeliveredwithallnecessary softwareinstalled,conguredandtested.Ifyouuseyourowncomputer,youmustdo thisyourself.
SoftwareupgradesareusefulifyourES70/PI50fails,andyoususpectasoftwareerror. AnupgradeisalsorequiredwhenevertheES70/PI50softwareismodied.
Tocheckwhichsoftwareversionyouhave,observetheAboutdialogopenedfromthe
Displaymenu.
Ifyouexperienceproblemsduringasoftwareinstallationorupgrade,writedownthe installationparameters.RemovetheES70/PI50softwareentirely,thenreinstallfrom scratch.
Topics
•HowtoinstalltheES70/PI50softwareonpage12
•HowtoobtaintheES70/PI50licenseonpage13
•HowtoupgradetheES70/PI50softwareonpage14
•HowtoremovetheES70/PI50softwareonpage14

HowtoinstalltheES70/PI50software

Usethisprocedureifyouneedtoinstallthesoftwareonanewcomputer.Notethat minimumhardwareandsoftwarerequirementsmustbemetbythecomputer.
1Powerupthecomputer.
2InserttheES70/PI50CD-ROM.
IfyourcomputerisnotttedwithaCDorDVDdrive,copythelesfromtheCDto aUSBmemorystick.
3Observethattheinstallationprogramopens.
Iftheinstallationprogramdoesnotstartautomatically,usealemanagerto accesstheCDorUSBmemorystick.Double-clickontheSetup.exeletostart theinstallation.
4Allowtheinstallationprogramtorun.Followtheinstructionsprovided.
5Oncetheinstallationhasbeencompleted,double-clicktheprogramicononthe
desktoptostarttheapplication.
WhentheES70/PI50starts,youmayseeadialogrequestingpermissiontoupgrade thermwareonthetransceiver.Thishappensifthermwareonthetransceiver isolderthanthermwareprovidedasapartoftheES70/PI50software.Since functionalityontheES70/PI50maydependonthermwareinthetransceiver,click
Yestoupgradethetransceiver.
6IfyouuseWindows7operatingsystem:
aObservethatWindows7Firewallwillopenadialogrequestinginformation
aboutthenetwork.
bSelectPublic,andclickAllowaccess.
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7Observethestart-upprocedureintheGettingstartedchapter.
ThischapterisprovidedintheES70/PI50OperatormanualandES70/PI50 Referencemanual.

HowtoobtaintheES70/PI50license

TheES70/PI50requiresavalidlicensetooperate.Withoutalicenseyouwillnotbe abletocommunicatewiththetransceiver.
TheES70/PI50requiresavalidlicensetooperate.Withoutalicenseyouwillnotbeable tocommunicatewiththeReceiverUnit.
Note
Ifyoureplaceyourcomputer ,orifyoureplacemajorcomponentsinsideyourcomputer, youwillneedanewlicensecode.
1Double-clicktheES70/PI50icononthedesktoptostarttheapplication.
2ClicktheSetupiconundertheMainmenutoopentheSetupsub-menu.
→onpage
3ClickInstallationtoopentheInstallationsub-menu.
Onthesub-menu,clickSoftwareLicensetoopentheSoftwareLicensedialog.
4WritedowntheHardwareIDprovidedbytheSoftwareLicensedialog.
5Contactyourdealertoorderthesoftwarelicense.
Yourdealerwillneedthefollowinginformationfromyoutoplacetheorder:
•Vesselnameandcallsign
•Vesseltype(trawler,purseseiner,etc.)
•Vesselowner’sname,addressandcontactinformation
•Serialnumberonalltransceivers
•HardwareID
6Whenthesoftwarelicenseisreturned,starttheES70/PI50,opentheSoftware
Licensedialog,andclickEnterLicenceString.
7Writedownthecode,andclickOk.
8ClickOKtosavethecurrentsettingsandclosethedialog.
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HowtoupgradetheES70/PI50software

Usethisprocedureifyouwishtoreinstallthesoftware,orreceiveanewCD-ROM withasoftwareupgrade.
1Observetheprocedureforsoftwareinstallation.
→HowtoinstalltheES70/PI50softwareonpage12
Unlessyouhavemadeanyhardwarechangesonyourcomputer,theexisting softwarelicensewillbeused.

HowtoremovetheES70/PI50software

1Observetheoperatingsystem’sfunctionalityforsoftwareremoval.

Restoringsystemfrombackupimage

ThisprocedureexplainshowtorestoretheMarineComputeroperatingsystemsoftware fromanimageUSBmemorystick.Theentireharddiskwillbeerased.A20GbC­partitionanda10GbD-partitionwillbeestablished.Theimage.wimlewillthenbe savedonthe“D”disk.
Note
Allcontentontheharddiskwillbeerased.
Thissystemrestoreprocedurewilltakeapproximately15minutes.
1Connectakeyboardandamousetothecomputer.
2InserttheUSBmemorystick(containingtheimage.wimle).
3Powerupthecomputer.
4ObservethatthecomputerbootsfromtheUSBmemorystick,andthatitcopiesles
fromthesticktotheharddrive.
5Afterapproximatelythreeminutes,observethatthecomputerrestartsautomatically
whenalltheleshavebeencopiedover.
6Observethatarestoreprogramisstarted,andthatthefollowingmessagesappear:
Youareabouttoinstallimage:r:\image\image.wim
WARNINGTHISWILLERASEALLDATAONHARDDRIVE!!
Pressanykeytocontinue…
7Pressanykeyonthekeyboardtocontinue.
8ObservethattheImagextoolstarts,andthatthecounterreaches100%.
9Afterapproximatelyveminutes,observethefollowingmessages:
RemoveUSBstickandpressakeytorebootsystem.
Pressanykeytocontinue…
10Pressanykeyonthekeyboardtocontinue.
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11Observethatthecomputerrestartsautomatically.
12Afterapproximatelyfourminutes,observethefollowingmessage:
Typeyourwindowsproductkey
13Enterthelicensekey.
Thelicensekeyislocatedonasmallstickerunderthecomputerchassis.
14MakesurethatAutomaticallyactivatewindowswhenI‘mon-lineisselected.
15ClickNext.
16Observethattherestorenishesautomatically.
Note
TheWindowslicensemustbeactivatedwithin30days.
TheechosounderorcatchmonitoringprogramtoberunontheMarineComputer mustbeinstalledseparately.SeeHowtoinstalltheES70/PI50softwareonpage12.
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Windows7activation

OncetheWindows7
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operatingsystemhasbeeninstalled,eitherfromscratch,orfroma
restorediskorUSBmemorystick,itmustbeactivated.
YoumustactivateWindowswithin30daysofinstallation.Activationhelpsverify thatWindowsonyourcomputerisgenuineandthatithasn’tbeenusedonmore computersthantheMicrosoftSoftwareLicenseT ermsallow.Inthisway,activation helpspreventsoftwarecounterfeiting.Y oucanactivateeitheronlineorbyphone. Toactivateonline,you’llneedanInternetconnection.Activatingbyphonerequires interactingwithanautomatedphonesystem.
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1ClickStartinthebottomleftcorner,thenControlPanel.SelectSystem.
2AtthebottomoftheSystemdialog,observethelinkforWindowsactivation.
Figure4Systemdialog
3Clickthelinktostarttheactivationprocess.
4Observetherstdialog.
Itprovidesthreeoptions.
Figure5Activationoptions
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5IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,clickActivateWindowsonlinenow.
Thisprocessisautomatic.Sitbackandwait,andfollowtheinstructionsprovided.
6Ifyourcomputerisn
activate.
o t connectedtotheInternet,clickShowmeotherwaysto
7Inthenextdialog,clickUsetheautomatedphonesystem.
Figure6Secondoptiondialog
8Locateyourcountryonthelist,thenclickNext.
Figure7Identifyyourgeographicallocation
9Callthephonenumberprovidedbythedialog,andfollowtheinstructionstoenter
theinstallationID.
Figure8EnterinstallationID
NotethatthephonenumbershowninthisscreencaptureonlyappliesforUnited Kingdom.
10TypeintheconrmationIDthephonesystemgivesyou.
11ClickNext
12Followtheinstructionsprovidedtonalizetheactivation.
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Cablelayout

Forinformationaboutthecablingoftheentiresystem,refertotheapplicableinstallation manual.
Topics
•Rearpanelconnectorsonpage19
•Connectorwiringonpage20
–GenericRS-232Seriallineonpage21
–GenericRS-422Seriallineonpage22
–Seriallineadapteronpage23
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Rearpanelconnectors

Figure9MarineComputer ,rearconnectors
ASwitchforremoteon/offcontrolofexternaldevices.Theinternalswitchisclosed
whenthecomputerispoweredup.
Cablelayout
BDCinputfrompowersupply(12to30Vdc)
Note
Supplyvoltagegroundisalsocomputerchassisground.
CTop:Audiooutput(usestereomini-jackplug)
Bottom:Microphoneinput(usestereoormonomini-jackplug)
DDVIoutputtodisplay
ESerialinputsandoutputs.Usetheadaptercableincluded.
Note
AllseriallinesareRS-232exceptport“B”.
Serialport“B”isRS-422.
→GenericRS-232Seriallineonpage21
→GenericRS-422Seriallineonpage22
→Seriallineadapteronpage23
FEthernetcommunication
GUSBcommunication
HSVGAoutputtodisplay
IKeyboard(left)andmouse(right)connectors
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Connectorwiring

ThissectiononlyholdsthecabledrawingsdirectlyrelatedtotheMarineComputer. FortheremainingcabledrawingsforthePI50orES70system,refertotheapplicable installationmanual.
Topics
•GenericRS-232Seriallineonpage21
•GenericRS-422Seriallineonpage22
•Seriallineadapteronpage23
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Cablelayout

GenericRS-232Serialline

Thiscableholdsamultipurposeserialline.Itprovidesinterfacewithanyperipheral unit.Oneendofthecableconnectstothelocalunit(DTE)witha9-pinD-connector, whiletheotherconnectstotheperipheral(DCE)asdescribedintheperipheralunit’s documentation.Notethatthiscabledoesnotsupportallthesignalsinthestandard RS-232specication.
Cablespecications
•Conductors:3x0.5mm²
•Screen:Overallbraided
•Voltage:60V
•Maximumdiameter:Limitedbytheplugs
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GenericRS-422Serialline

ThiscableholdsamultipurposeRS-422balancedserialline.Itprovidesinterfacewith anyperipheralunit.Oneendofthecableconnectstothelocalunit(DTE)witha9-pin D-connector,whiletheotherconnectstotheperipheral(DCE)asdescribedinthe peripheralunit’sdocumentation.
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Cablespecications
•Conductors:5x2x0.5mm²
•Screen:Screenedtwistedpairsandoverallbraided
•Voltage:60V
•Maximumdiameter:Limitedbytheplugs
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Cablelayout
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Seriallineadapter
Tosocket oncomputer
Female9-pin D-connectors identifiedas"A" through"D"

Seriallineadapter

Thisisacommercialadapter.ItallowsyoutoconnectfourRS-232seriallinestoa commonsocketonthecomputer.
Cablespecications
•Notapplicable
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Drawingle
ThischaptercontainstheinstallationandoutlinedimensiondrawingsfortheSimrad MarineComputer.
Note
Themechanicaldrawingsareforinformationandguidanceonly.Theyarenotinscale. Alldimensionsareinmmunlessotherwiseisnoted.
TheoriginalinstallationdrawingsareavailableonPDFand/orAutoCad’ sDWGformat. Visitw
Topics
•Marinecomputeroutlinedimensionsonpage25
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APPENDIXA—GENERALSAFETYRULES
TheSimradES70/PI50Marinecomputersystemoperateson230Vac50/60Hz.
WARNING
Thisvoltageislethal!
Thefollowingsafetyprecautionsmustbefollowedatalltimesduringinstallation andmaintenancework
•Alwaysswitchoffallpowerbeforeinstallationormaintenance.Usethemain
circuitbreaker,andlabelthebreakerwithawarningsignthatinformsothersthat maintenanceorinstallationworkisbeingcarriedoutonthesystem.
•Donotopentherackorcabinetdoorswhileinroughseas.Itmayswingopen
suddenlyandcausedamageorinjury.
•ForsafetyreasonsduringtroubleshootingontheequipmentwithpowerON,two
personsmustalwaysbepresent.
•Readandunderstandtheapplicablerstaidinstructionsforelectricshock.
•Whenevermaintenanceiscarriedout,itisessentialthatarstaidkitisavailable,
andthatthemaintenancepersonnelarefamiliarwiththerstaidinstructionsfor electricalshock.
•Thevariouspartsofthesystemmaybeheavy.Makesurethattheappropriatetools
andcertiedliftingequipmentareavailable,andthatthepersonnelaretrainedin installationandmaintenancework.
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AppendixBEquipmenthandling

APPENDIXB—EQUIPMENTHANDLING
Thissectionprovidesthebasicrulesfortransportation,storageandhandlingofunits.In thiscontext,aunitmaybeanylargeorsmallpartofthesystem.Itcanbesuppliedas partoftheinitialdelivery,orasasparepart.

Transportation

Unlessotherwisestatedintheaccompanyingdocumentation,electronic, electro-mechanicalandmechanicalunitssuppliedbySimradcanbetransportedusingall methodsapprovedfordelicateequipment;(byroad,rail,airorsea).Theunitsaretobe transportedinaccordancewithgeneralorspecicinstructionsfortheappropriateunit(s), usingpallets,transportcases,orcartonboxesasappropriate.
Note
Speciallocalrestrictionsconcerningairtransportationmaybeappliedtounits containingcertaintypesofbatteries.Theseunitsmustbecheckedproperly,andthe regulationsmustbeinvestigatedbythepacker/shipperbeforetheunitisdispatched.
Alllocaltransportationmustbecarriedoutaccordingtothesamespecicationsasfor theinitialdelivery.Ingeneral,allunitsmustbehandledwithcare.
Thecartonorcasecontainingtheunitmustbekeptdryatalltimes,andmustbesheltered fromtheweather.Itmustnotbesubjectedtoshocks,excessivevibrationorotherrough handling.Thecartonorcasewillnormallybemarkedwithtextorsymbolsindicating whichwayitistobeplaced.Followanyinstructionsgiven,andensurethecaseisalways placedwithits“top”uppermost.
Thecartonorcasemustnotbeusedforanypurposeforwhichitwasnotintended(step, table,etc.),andintheabsenceofotherinformation,noothercartonsorcasesmust bestackedontopofit.

Lifting

Aheavycratewillnormallybemarkedwithitsweight,andtheweightsofothercartons orcrateswillnormallybeenteredonthepackinglist.
•Youmustalwayschecktheweightofacratebeforeyouattempttoliftit.
•Youmustalwaysuseliftingapparatusthatisapprovedandcertiedfortheload.
Heavyunitsmaybeequippedwithliftinglugsfortransportationbycranewithinthe workshoporinstallationarea.Beforeyouuseacrane:
•Youmustchecktheapplicableweightcerticateforthecrane.
•Youmustcheckthesecurityoftheliftinglugs.
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Ensurethatallavailableliftinglugsareused.Ensuretheunitremainsundercontrol duringtheoperationtoavoiddamagetotheunit,equipmentorpersonnel.
Heavyunitsmaybetransportedusingaforklifttruck.Specialattentionmustthenbe paidtothepositionoftheunit’scentreofgravity.Theunitsmustbeproperlysecuredto thetruck.

Storagepriortoinstallationoruse

Whenasystem,aunitoraspareparthasbeendeliveredtothecustomer,itmaybe subjecttolongtimestoragepriortoinstallationanduse.Duringthisstorageperiod, certainspecicationsmustbemet.Theequipmentmustbepreservedandstoredinsuch awaythatitdoesnotconstituteanydangertohealth,environmentorpersonalinjury.
1Theequipmentmustbestoredinitsoriginaltransportationcrate.
2Ensurethattheunitsareclearlyseparatedintheshelvesandthateachunitiseasily
identiable.
3Thecratemustnotbeusedforanypurposeforwhichitwasnotintended(eg.work
platformetc.).
4Thecratesmustnotbeplacedontopofeachother,unlessspecicmarkingspermit
this.
5Thecratesmustnotbeplaceddirectlyonadirt-oor.
6Donotopenthecrateforinspectionunlessspecialcircumstancespermitso.
•“Specialcircumstances”maybesuspecteddamagetothecrateanditscontent,or inspectionsbycivilauthorities.
•Ifanyunitsaredamaged,prepareaninspectionreportstatingtheconditionofthe unitandactionstaken.Describethedamageandcollectphotographicevidenceif possible.Re-preservetheequipment.
•Iftheunitsarenotdamaged,checkthehumidityabsorbingmaterial.Ifrequired, dryorreplacethebags,thenre-packtheunit(s)accordingtothepacking instructions.
7Ifthecratehasbeenopened,makesurethatisitclosedandsealedafterthe
inspection.Usetheoriginalpackingmaterialasfaraspossible.
8Thestorageroom/areamustbedry ,withanon-condensingatmosphere.Itmust
befreefromcorrosiveagents.
9Thestoragearea’smeantemperaturemustnotbelowerthan-30°C,andnotwarmer
than+70°C.Ifotherlimitationsapply,thecrateswillbemarkedaccordingly.
10Thecratemustnotbeexposedtomoisturefromuidleakages.
11Thecratemustnotbeexposedtodirectsunlightorexcessivewarmthfromheaters.
12Thecratemustnotbesubjectedtoexcessiveshockandvibration.
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13Iftheunitcontainsnormalbatteries,thesemayhavebeendisconnected/isolated
beforetheunitwaspacked.Thesemustonlybereconnectedbeforetheinstallation starts.Unitscontainingbatteriesaremarked.
Caution
Unitscontaininglithiumoralkalinebatteriesmustbehandledseparately andwithcare.Suchunitsaremarkedaccordingly.Donotattemptto rechargesuchbatteries,openthemordisposeofthembyincineration. Refertotheapplicableproductdatasheets.

Inspection

Aninspectionmustbecarriedoutimmediatelyaftertheunit(s)havearrivedattheir destination.
1Checkallwoodenorcardboardboxes,plasticbagsandpalletsforphysicaldamage.
Lookforsignsofdropping,immersioninwaterorothermishandling.
2Ifdamageisdetectedexternally ,youwillhavetoopenthepackagingtocheckthe
contents.Requestarepresentativeofthecarriertobepresentwhilethecartonis opened,soanytransportationdamagecanbeidentied.
3Ifanyunitsaredamaged,prepareaninspectionreportstatingtheconditionofthe
unitandactionstaken.Describethedamageandcollectphotographicevidenceif possible.SendtheinspectionreporttoSimradassoonaspossible.
4Iftheunitsarenotdamaged,checkthehumidityabsorbingmaterial.Ifrequired,dry
orreplacethebags,thenre-packtheunit(s)accordingtothepackinginstructions.

Unpacking

Generalunpackingprocedure

Normalprecautionsforthehandling,transportationandstorageoffragileelectronic equipmentmustbeundertaken.
Note
Iftheunitisnottobepreparedforimmediateuse,youmayconsiderstoringitunopened initsoriginalpackingmaterial.However ,itmaybeusefultoopenthecasetocheckits contentsfordamageandretrieveanyaccompanyingdocumentation.
Donotuseaknifetoopencardboardcartons-thecontentsmaylieclosetothesurface, andmaybedamagedbytheblade.
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1Checkthecartonbeforeopeningittoensureitshowsnosignsofdropping,
immersioninwaterorothermishandling.Ifthecartonshowssignsofsuchdamage, refertotheparagraphcoveringInspectiononreceipt.
2Placethecartononastableworkbenchorontheoorwiththetopofthecarton
uppermost.
3Intheabsenceofotherinstructions,alwaysopenthetopofthecartonrst.The
contentswillnormallyhavebeenloweredintothecartonfromabove,sothiswill usuallybetheeasiestroutetofollow.Caremustbeusedwhenopeningthecartonto ensurethecontentsarenotdamaged.D
4Ifthecartonhasbeenclosedusingstaples,removethestaplesfromthecartonas
youopenit.Thiswillreducethepossibilitiesofscratchinjurytoyourselfand damagetothecontents.
5Ifawoodencratehasbeenclosedusingscrews,alwaysremovethemusinga
screwdriver.Donotattempttoprisethelidoffwithacrowbarorsimilar.
6Oncethecartonisopen,carefullyremoveallloosepackingandinsulationmaterial.
Checkformanualsandotherdocumentsthatmayhavebeenaddedtothecarton duringpacking,andputthesetooneside.Checkalsoforspecialtools,doorkeysetc.
o n o t useaknifetoopencardboardcartons

Unpackingelectronicandelectromechanicalunits

Electronicandelectromechanicalunitswillnormallybewrappedinaclearplastic bag.Lifttheunit,initsbag,outofthecartonandplaceitinastablepositiononthe oor/workbench.
Inspecttheunitfordamagebeforeopeningtheplasticbag.
Note
BewareofthedangersofElectro-StaticDischarge(ESD)bothtoyourselfandtothe equipment,whenhandlingelectronicunitsandcomponents.
Cablesmustneverbeusedascarryinghandlesorliftingpoints.
Donotbreakthesealtoopenacircuitboardpackagebeforetheboardistobeused.If theboardpackageisreturnedtothemanufacturerwiththesealbroken,thecontentswill beassumedtohavebeenusedandthecustomerwillbebilledaccordingly.
Assumingalliswell,openthebagandremovetheunit.
Opentheunitandcheckinside.Removeanypackinganddesiccantmaterialthatmay beinside.

Unpackingmechanicalunits

Mechanicalunitsmaybeheavy .Usingasuitablycertiedliftingapparatus,lifttheunit outofthecrateandplaceitinastablepositionontheoor/workbench.
Inspecttheunitfordamageandremoveanypackingmaterialthatmaybeinsidetheunit.
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Unpackingtransducers

Transducersmaybesuppliedmountedtoahullunit(ifany),orpackedseparately.Crates arenormallyidentiedbytheordernumberandtheserialnumber.
Thetransducerfacemustbeprotectedbyarigid,paddedcover(e.g.awoodenboxlined withfoamrubber)allthetimeitisexposedtotheriskofphysicaldamage.
Caution
Oncetransducerisunpacked,greatcaremustbetakentoensurethat transducerbodyandcablingisnotexposedtoanymechanicalstress.

Storageafterunpacking

Theunitmustwheneverpossiblebestoredinitsoriginaltransportationcrateuntilready forinstallation.Thecratemustnotbeusedforanypurposeforwhichitwasnotintended (eg.workplatformetc.).
Onceunpacked,theequipmentmustbekeptinadry,noncondensingatmosphere,free fromcorrosiveagentsandisolatedfromsourcesofvibration.
Note
Donotbreakthesealtoopenacircuitboardpackagebeforetheboardistobeused.If theboardpackageisreturnedtothemanufacturerswiththesealbroken,thecontents willbeassumedtohavebeenusedandthecustomerwillbebilledaccordingly.
Theunitmustbeinstalledinitsintendedoperatingpositionassoonaspossible afterunpacking.Iftheunitcontainsnormalbatteries,thesemayhavebeen disconnected/isolatedbeforetheunitwaspacked.Thesemustthenbereconnected duringtheinstallationprocedure.Unitscontainingbatteriesaremarked.
Note
Unitscontaininglithiumoralkalinebatteriesmustbehandledseparatelyandwithcare. Suchunitsaremarkedaccordingly.Donotattempttorechargesuchbatteries,openthem ordisposeofthembyincineration.Refertotheapplicableproductdatasheets.

Storageafteruse

Ifaunitisremovedfromitsoperatinglocationandplacedintostorage,itmustbe properlycleanedandpreparedbeforepacking.
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Cleaningcabinets

Ifacabinethasbeenexposedtosaltatmospherewhileitwasinuse,itmustbethoroughly cleanedbothinternallyandexternallytopreventcorrosion.
1Wipethecabinetexternallyusingadampclothandalittledetergent.Donotuse
excessiveamountsofwaterastheunitmaynotbewatertight.Oncompletion, drytheunitthoroughly.
2Allsurfacesmustbeinspectedforsignsofcorrosion,aking/bubblingpaint,stains
etc.Damagedorsuspectareasmustbecleaned,preparedandpreservedusingthe correctpreservationmediumsfortheunit.Themediumstobeusedwillusuallybe denedintheunits’maintenancemanual.
3Opentheunit,andusingavacuumcleaner,removealldustetc.fromtheunit.
Greatcaremustbetakentoensurethecircuitboardsandmodulesarenotdamaged intheprocess.

Mechanicalunits

Ifamechanicalunitmayhasbeenexposedtoasaltatmospherewhileitwasinuse,it mustbethoroughlycleanedbothinternallyandexternallytopreventcorrosion.
1Iftheconstructionmaterialsandtypeofunitpermits,washtheunitusinga
high-pressurehoseandcopiousamountsoffreshwater.Examplesarethelower partsofhullunits(outsidethehull)orsubseaunits
2Ensurethatalltracesofmudandmarinegrowthareremoved.Useawoodenor
plasticscrapertoremovepersistentgrowth,barnaclesetc.Oncompletion,dry theunitthoroughly.
Caution
Donotuseahighpressurehoseinthevicinityofcablesortransducers. Donotusesharpormetaltoolsonatransducerface.
3Ifthematerialsortypeofunitpreventstheuseofahigh-pressurehose,wipethe
unitusingaclothdampenedwithwatercontainingalittledetergent.Examplesare theupperpartsofhullunits(insidethehull)andhydraulicsystems
4Donotuseexcessiveamountsofwaterassomecomponentsontheunitmaynotbe
watertight.Wipeoffthedetergentwithadampcloth,thendrytheunitthoroughly.
5Allsurfacesmustbeinspectedforsignsofcorrosion,aking/bubblingpaint,stains
etc.Damagedorsuspectareasmustbecleaned,preparedandpreservedusingthe correctpreservationmediums.Themediumstobeusedwillnormallybedenedin theunit’smaintenancemanual.

Cables

Wipecleanallexposedcables,andcheckfordamage.Ifacableshowssignsofwearor ageing,contactSimradforadvice.
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Internalbatteries

Iftheunitcontainsbatteries,thesemaydischargeslowlyduringstorage.Iftheunitisto bestoredforanextendedperiod,disconnectorremoveallinternalbatteries.
Asuitablepieceofinsulatingmaterialcanbeplacedbetweenthebatteryandthe electricalcontactstopreventelectricaldischarge.Thebatterycanthenremainintheunit, reducingtheriskofitbeingmisplacedduringthestorageperiod.
Caution
Unitscontaininglithiumoralkalinebatteriesmustbehandledseparatelyand withcare.Suchunitsaremarkedaccordingly.Donotattempttorecharge suchbatteries,openthemordisposeofthembyincineration.Refertothe applicableproductdatasheets.
Dehumidier
Placeasuitablysizedbagofdesiccantmaterial(silicagelorsimilar)intotheunittokeep theelectroniccomponentsasdryaspossible.

Coatings

Spraytheunitexternallywithacorrosioninhibitor(e.g.alightoil)beforepacking.

Re-packaging

Wheneverpossible,theunitmustbestoredandtransportedinitsoriginalpacking materialand/orcrate.Intheeventthatthismaterialisnotavailable,proceedasfollows:
•Smallunitsmustbeprotectedfromdampbybeingplacedwithinaplasticbagatleast
0.15mmthick.Anappropriatequantityofdesiccantmaterialshouldbeplacedinside thisbag,andthebagsealed.Thesealedunitmustthenbeplacedinanappropriate cartonorcrate,andsupportedinthecontainerbyappropriateshock-absorbing insulation(polystyrenefoamchipsetc.).
•Largeunitsmustbeplacedinasuitablecardboardboxorwoodencrate.Theunit mustbeprotectedagainstphysicaldamagebymeansofshock-absorbinginsulation mats.Theboxmustbeclearlymarkedwithitscontents,andmustbestoredina dryanddust-freearea.

Temperatureprotection

Iftheunitmustbeprotectedagainstextremesoftemperature,thecarton/cratemustbe linedonallwalls,baseandlidwith5cmthickpolyurethaneorpolystyrenefoam.These unitswillbeidentiedasdelicateintheapplicabledocumentation.
Thepackagemustthenbeclearlymarked:
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Mustnotbetransportedorstoredintemperaturesbelow-5degreesCelsius.
Otherunitscannormallybestoredintemperaturesbetween-30°Cand+70°C,referto thesystem’stechnicalspecicationsfordetails.
Unlessotherwisespecied,transducersmustnotbestoredintemperaturesbelow-20°C andabove+60°C.

Circuitboardhandlingandpackaging

Circuitboardsaredelicateitems.Theymayworkyearafteryearinanadvancedproduct, butthenfailduetoasmallsparkofstaticelectricity.Forthisreason,itisveryimportant thattheyareproperlyhandledandprotectedduringshipping.
BewareofESD!
Whenyouhandleelectroniccircuitboards,youmustbewareofthedangersof electrostaticdischarge(ESD),bothtoyourselfandtotheequipment.Inordertoensure safetransportandstorage,circuitboardsandotherelectronicunitswillalwaysbe wrappedinaclearplasticprotectivebag,andthebagwillbesealed.Seealsosection Electro-StaticDischarge(ESD)onpage35.
Unpackingandhandlingcircuitboards
Tounpackacircuitboard:
•Whereverpossible,prepareasuitableworkbench.Itmusthaveanapproved conductiveservicemat,anditmustbeconnecteddirectlytoareliableearthpointvia itsearthingcord.Y oumustwearawristbandindirectcontactwiththeskin,andthe wristbandmustbeconnectedtotheservicemat.
•Liftthecircuitboard,initsprotectivebag,outofthecartonandplaceitinastable positionontheaoor/workbench.
•Inspecttheunitfordamagebeforeyouopentheplasticbag.
•Donotbreakthesealtoopenacircuitboardpackagebeforetheboardshalltobe used.Iftheboardpackageisreturnedwiththesealbroken,wewillassumethatthe contenthasbeenused,andwewillbillyouaccordingly.
•Assumingalliswell,openthebagandremovetheunit.
•Takeoutandkeepthedocumentation.Y ouwillneeditifthecircuitboardshallbe returnedtous.Also,removeanypackinganddesiccantmaterialthatmaybeinside.
•Keeptheprotectiveplasticbagforfutureuse.
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Unpackingonboardthevessel
Whenyouareworkingonboardavessel,an“approvedconductiveservicemat”is oftenfaraway.Asyoustillneedtounpackcircuitboards,makesurethatyoudoit intheinstrumentroom,oratanotherlocationwhereyouhaveasteeldeck.Keepfar awayfromthebridgeoranyotherroomswithwall-to-wallcarpets!Ifpossible,bringa wristbandandgroundyourself.

Returningacircuitboard

Ifyouwishtoreturnacircuitboardtous,observethefollowingrules.
•Placethecircuitboardtobereturnedinthesameprotectiveplasticbagasyou originallyreceiveditin-oraprotectivebagofsimilarESDprotectionquality.
O N O T usestandardplasticbags,suchascommercialbubblewrap.
•D
•Fillinallthenecessaryinformationontheapplicabledocumentationandplaceit insidethebag.
•Sealthebag.
•Placethecircuitboardinasuitablecarton,andsecureitforshipping.
Note
Failuretofollowtheserulesmayresultinunserviceablecircuitboards.

Electro-StaticDischarge(ESD)

WhatisESD?
Electro-StaticDischarge(ESD)isthetransferofanelectrostaticchargebetweentwo bodiesatdifferentelectrostaticlevels,causedeitherbydirectcontactorinductionby anelectrostaticeld.Thepassingofachargethroughanelectronicdevicecancause localisedoverheating,anditcanalso“puncture”insulatinglayerswithinthestructureof thedevice.Thismaydepositaconductiveresidueofthevaporisedmetalonthedevice, andthuscreateashortcircuit.Thismayresultinacatastrophicfailure,ordegraded performanceofthedevice.
ESDprotection
Sensitiveelectroniccircuitboardsmustbetransportedandstoredinprotectivepacking bags.Thecircuitboardsmustnotbetransportedorstoredclosetostrongelectrostatic, electro-magneticorradioactiveelds.
Ifitisnecessarytoopenandtouchthecircuitboardinsidetheprotectivebag,then thefollowingprecautionsmustbetaken:
1Theworkingareamustbecoveredbyanapprovedconductiveservicematthathas
aresistanceofbetween50kΩand2MΩ,andisconnecteddirectlytoareliable earthpointviaitsearthingcord.
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2Theservicepersonnelinvolvedmustwearawristbandindirectcontactwiththe
skin,connectedtotheservicemat.
3Printedcircuitboardsmustbeplacedontheconductiveservicematduring
installation,maintenanceetc.
4If,foranyreason,itisnecessarytomovethecircuitboardfromtheconductive
servicemat,itmustbeplacedinanapprovedantistatictransportationcontainer(e.g. staticshieldingbag)beforetransportation.
5Duringinstallationandservicing,allelectricalequipment(solderingirons,test
equipmentetc.)mustbeearthed.
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AppendixCBasiccablerequirements

APPENDIXC—BASICCABLEREQUIREMENTS
Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationrelatedtotheinstallationofsystemcables.
Topics
•Cabletraysonpage37
•RadioFrequencyinterferenceonpage38
•Physicalprotectiononpage38
•Groundingonpage38
•Cableconnectionsonpage39
•Cableterminationsonpage39
•Cableidenticationonpage39

Cabletrays

Allpermanentlyinstalledcablesassociatedwiththesystemmustbesupportedand protectedalongtheirentirelengthsusingconduitsand/orcabletrays.Theonlyexception tothisruleisoverthenalshortdistance(maximum.0,5meters)asthecablesruninto thecabinets/unitstowhichtheyareconnected.Theseshortserviceloopsaretoallowthe cabinetstomoveontheirshockmounts,andtoallowmaintenanceandrepair.
•Whereverpossible,cabletraysmustbestraight,accessibleandplacedsoastoavoid possiblecontaminationbycondensationanddrippingliquids(oil,etc.).Theymustbe installedawayfromsourcesofheat,andmustbeprotectedagainstphysicaldamage. Suitableshieldsmustbeprovidedwherecablesareinstalledinthevicinityofheat sources.
•Unlessitisabsolutelyunavoidable,cablesshouldnotbeinstalledacrossthevessel’s expansionjoints.Ifthesituationisunavoidable,aloopofcablehavingalength proportionaltothepossibleexpansionofthejointmustbeprovided.Theminimum internalradiusoftheloopmustbeatleasttwelvetimestheexternaldiameterof thecable.
•Whereaservicerequiresduplicatesupplylines,thecablesmustfollowseparatepaths throughthevesselwheneverpossible.
•Signalcablesmustnotbeinstalledinthesamecabletrayorconduitashigh-power cables.
•Cablescontaininginsulationmaterialswithdifferentmaximum-ratedconductor temperaturesshouldnotbebunchedtogether(thatis,inacommonclip,gland,conduit orduct).Whenthisisimpractical,thecablesmustbecarefullyarrangedsuchthatthe maximumtemperatureexpectedinanycableinthegroupiswithinthespecications ofthelowest-ratedcable.
•Cableswithprotectivecoveringswhichmaydamageothercablesshouldnotbe groupedwithothercables.
•Cableshavingacoppersheathorbraidingmustbeinstalledinsuchawaythat galvaniccorrosionbycontactwithothermetalsisprevented.
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•Toallowforfutureexpansionofthesystem,allcablesshouldbeallocatedspare conductorpairs.Also,spacewithinthevesselshouldbesetasidefortheinstallation ofextracables.

RadioFrequencyinterference

Allcablesthataretobepermanentlyinstalledwithin9m(30ft)ofanysourceofRadio Frequency(RF)interferencesuchasatransmitteraerialsystemorradiotransmitters, must,unlessshieldedbyametaldeckorbulkhead,beadequatelyscreenedbysheathing, braidingorothersuitablematerial.Insuchasituationexiblecablesshouldbescreened whereverpossible.
Itisimportantthatcables,otherthanthosesupplyingservicestotheequipmentinstalled inaradioroom,arenotinstalledthrougharadioroom,highpowerswitchgearorother potentialsourcesofinterference.Cableswhichmustpassthrougharadioroommust bescreenedbyacontinuousmetalconduitortrunkingwhichmustbebondedtothe screeningoftheradioroomatitspointsofentryandexit.

Physicalprotection

Cablesexposedtotheriskofphysicaldamagemustbeenclosedinasteelconduit orprotectedbyametalcasingunlessthecable’scovering(e.g.armourorsheath)is sufcienttoprotectitfromthedamagerisk.
Cablesexposedtoanexceptionalriskofmechanicaldamage(forexampleinholds, storage-spacesandcargo-spaces)mustbeprotectedbyasuitablecasingorconduit, evenwhenarmoured,ifthecablecoveringdoesnotguaranteesufcientprotection forthecables.
Metallicmaterialsusedforthephysicalprotectionofcablesmustbesuitablyprotected againstcorrosion.

Grounding

Allmetalliccablecoverings(armour,metallicsheathingetc.)mustbeelectrically connectedtothevessel’shullatbothendsexceptinthecaseofnalsub-circuitswhere theyshouldbeconnectedatthesupplyendonly.
Groundingconnectionsshouldbemadeusingaconductorwhichhasacross-sectional areaappropriateforthecurrentratingofthecable,orwithametalclampwhichgrips themetalliccoveringofthecableandisbondedtothehullofthevessel.Thesecable coveringsmayalsobegroundedbymeansofglandsspeciallyintendedforthispurpose
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anddesignedtoensureagoodgroundconnection.Theglandsusedmustbermly attachedto,andingoodelectricalcontactwith,ametalstructuregroundedinaccordance withtheserecommendations.
Electricalcontinuitymustbeensuredalongtheentirelengthofallcablecoverings, particularlyatjointsandsplices.Innocaseshouldtheshieldingofcablesbeusedasthe onlymeansofgroundingcablesorunits.
Metalliccasings,pipesandconduitsmustbegrounded,andwhenttedwithjointsthese mustbemechanicallyandelectricallygroundedlocally.

Cableconnections

Allcableconnectionsareshownontheapplicablecableplanandinterconnection diagrams.
Wherethecableplanshowscableconnectionsoutsideanequipmentboxoutline,the connectionsaretobemadetoaplugorsocketwhichmatchestheplugorsocketon thatparticularitemofequipment.
Wheretwocablesareconnectedinseriesviaajunctionboxorterminalblock,the screensofbothcablesmustbeconnectedtogetherbutnotgrounded.

Cableterminations

Caremustbetakentoensurethatthecorrectterminationsareusedforallcable conductors,especiallythosethataretobeconnectedtoterminalblocks.Inthiscase, crimpedsleeve-terminationsmustbettedtopreventtheconductorcorefromfraying andmakingabadconnectionwiththeterminalblock.Itisalsooftheutmostimportance thatwherecrimpedterminationsareused,thecorrectsizeofcrimpandcrimpingtoolare used.Inaddition,eachcableconductormusthaveaminimumof15cmslack(service loop)leftbeforeitsterminationistted.
Cableidentication
Cableidenticationcodescorrespondingtothecablenumbershowninthecableplan mustbeattachedtoeachoftheexternalcables.Theseidenticationcodesshouldbe positionedonthecableinsuchawaythattheyarereadilyvisibleafterallpanelshave beentted.Inaddition,eachcableconductorshouldbemarkedwiththeterminalboard numberorsockettowhichitisconnected.
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