Simrad SH90 Product description

SimradSH90

Productdescription

ThisdocumentprovidesageneraldescriptionoftheSimrad
SH90Fishndingsonar.Italsoprovidespresentation
examples,thetechnicalspecications,andtheoutline
dimensiondrawingsrequiredforinstallation.

337405/A

03.09.2009

History

KongsbergM a ritim eA S
Strandprom e na d e n5 0
P.O.Bo x1 11
N- 3 1 91H o r te n ,N orway

S im r a d

Tele p h o n e :+ 473 30 34 00 0
Tele fa x:+ 4 73 30 42 98 7

contact@s imrad.com

w w w .s im r a d . c o m

Documentno:337405/V ersion:A

Rev.A03.09.2009

Originalrelease.

Copyright

©2009KongsbergMaritimeAS
TheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentremainsthesolepropertyofKongsbergMaritimeAS.Nopart
ofthisdocumentmaybecopiedorreproducedinanyformorbyanymeans,andtheinformationcontained
withinitisnottobecommunicatedtoathirdparty,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofKongsberg
MaritimeAS.Thedocument,oranypartofit,maynotbetranslatedtoanyotherlanguagewithoutthe
writtenapprovalfromKongsbergMaritimeAS.

Disclaimer

KongsbergMaritimeASendeavourstoensurethatallinformationinthisdocumentiscorrectandfairly
stated,butdoesnotacceptliabilityforanyerrorsoromissions.

Warning

Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichitwas
designed.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetotheequipmentand/orinjuryto
personnel.Theusermustbefamiliarwiththecontentsoftheappropriatemanualsbeforeattempting
toinstall,operateorworkontheequipment.
KongsbergMaritimeASdisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedbyimproper
installation,useormaintenanceoftheequipment.

Support

IfyourequiremaintenanceonyourFishndingsonarsystemcontactyourlocaldealer.Youcanalso
contactususingthefollowingaddress:-.Ifyouneedinformationaboutourotherproducts,visitourweb
site.Onthewebsiteyouwillalsondalistofourdealersanddistributors.

Productdescription

Tableofcontents

SIMRADSH90...................................................................5

Basicinformation.....................................................................................................5

Mainunits.................................................................................................................5

Wheelhouseunits..........................................................................................6

Sonarroomunits...........................................................................................7

Systemdiagram........................................................................................................8

Basicfunctionality....................................................................................................9

Omnibeam...................................................................................................9

Stabilisationsystem....................................................................................10

Reception...................................................................................................11

Transmission..............................................................................................12

MENUSYSTEM................................................................14

OPERATINGPANEL.........................................................15

EXAMPLES......................................................................16

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.........................................18

Powerspecications...............................................................................................18

Weightsandoutlinedimensions.............................................................................19

Environmentalspecications.................................................................................21

Performancespecications.....................................................................................22

DRAWINGFILE...............................................................24

TransceiverUnitdimensions..................................................................................25

Forwardview.............................................................................................25

Sideview...................................................................................................26

Topview....................................................................................................27

PowerSupplyUnitdimensions..............................................................................28

Forwardview.............................................................................................28

Sideview...................................................................................................29

ProcessorUnitdimensions.....................................................................................30

Forwardview.............................................................................................30

Sideview...................................................................................................31

Footprint....................................................................................................32

OperatingPaneldimensions...................................................................................33

SH90Hullunitdimensions....................................................................................34

SH90Sonartrunkdimensions................................................................................35

SH90Sonartrunkproduction.................................................................................36

Sideview...................................................................................................36

Topview....................................................................................................37

337405/A

3

SimradSH90

SH90Blindcoverdimensions................................................................................38

COMPANYPROFILE.........................................................39

Simrad....................................................................................................................39

KongsbergMaritimeAS.........................................................................................39

KongsbergGroup...................................................................................................41

4

337405/A

SIMRADSH90

Basicinformation

SimradSH90

StudythischaptertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeSimradSH90
Fishndingsonarsystem.

Topics

•Basicinformationonpage5

•Mainunitsonpage5

•Systemdiagramonpage8

•Basicfunctionalityonpage9

TheSimradSH90isanomnidirectionalhighfrequencysonar.It
isdesignedforallsizedshingvessels,bothpurseseinersand
trawlers.Theoperationalfrequencyis114kHz.Thecylindrical
multi-elementtransducerallowstheomnidirectionalsonarbeam
tobetiltedelectronicallyfrom+10to–60degrees.Thisallows
youtoautomaticallytrackschoolsofsh,andtoobservethe
wholewatervolumearoundthevessel.Astabilisingsystemis
includedforelectronicpitchandrollcompensation.

Greatemphasishasbeenplacedongivingthebestpossible
presentationsonahighresolutioncolourdisplay.TheProcessor
UnitiscontrolledbyMicrosoft’sWindowsXP®operating
system,whichresultinaexiblechoiceofdisplaymodesfora
largerangeofuserapplications.

Thesignalprocessingandbeamformingisperformedinafast
digitalsignalprocessingsystemusingthefulldynamicrange
ofthesignals.Inadditiontothetraditionalsinglefrequency
transceiversystem,theSimradSH90containsanadvanced
frequencymodulatedltersystem(FM).

Mainunits

TheSimradSH90comprisesthefollowingmainunits:

•Normallyinstalledinthewheelhouse:

–ColourMonitor

–Operatingpanel

–ProcessorUnit

–OperatingPanelpowersupply

•Normallyinstalledinthesonarroom:

–TransceiverUnit

–PowerSupplyUnit

–HullUnit

337405/A

5

SimradSH90

Wheelhouseunits

ColourMonitor

TheColourdisplayisahigh-resolutionmonitor.Inadditionto
thesonarpicture,themonitorwillalsodisplaytheusermenus
fortheinteractiveoperation.Inordertoeasethesituation
comprehension,certaincolourshavebeenchosentobetterthe
distinctionbetweenthevariouselementsinthescene.

Thecolourdisplayisnotapartofthesonardelivery,anditmust
bepurchasedlocally.

Operatingpanel

TheOperatingPanelcontainsallnecessarycontrolfunctionsfor
operatingthesonar.Thecontrolsarearrangedinfunctiongroups,
whichgivesaclearandeasyoperation.

Figure1Operatingpanel

Notethatallsonaroperationalsomaybemadefromthetrackball,
orbymeansofanoptionalstandardcomputermouse.

ProcessorUnit

TheProcessorUnitisamarinecomputerbasedontheMicrosoft
WindowsXP®operatingsystem.Itisdesignedforrugged
use,andplacedonshockabsorbers.Thecomputerisbased
onacommercialdesign,butthesoftwareandhardwarehas
beenspeciedandassembledbySimradtosuittheSH90sonar
requirements.ThecomputerholdsaDVDplayertobeusedfor
futuresoftwareupgrades.

Figure2ProcessorUnit

6

337405/A

SimradSH90

Thiscomputerservesseveralfunctions.Itperformstheadvanced
signalprocessingrequiredtopresenttheinformationonthe
display,anditallowsyoutocontrolthesonar.Itprovidesthe
graphicpresentationofthesonarmodesandtheimagescreated,
itholdsthemenusystem,itcommunicateswiththeTransceiver
Unit,andreadsinformationfromperipheralunits.

OperatingPanelpowersupply

Asmallpowersupplyisimplementedtoprovidestand-bypower
totheOperatingPanel.Thepowersupplyisconnectedtothe
ProcessorUnit.

Sonarroomunits

TransceiverUnit

TheSH90TransceiverUnitislocatedinthesonarroom,closeto
theHullUnit.

Thetransceiverperformsthetransmissionandreceptioncontrol
ofthe480transmittersand480receiverchannels.16identical
transceiverboardsareused.Adedicatedpowersupplyis
providedtosupplytherequiredDCvoltagestothetransceiver.
OneEthernetcableisusedforcommunicationwiththeProcessor
Unitinthewheelhouse,andasecondEthernetcableisusedto
controlthehullunit.ThethirdEthernetcableconnectstothe
PowerSupplyUnit.

Thetransducercablesfromthehullunitarepluggedintotheside
walloftheTransceiverUnitcabinetusingaspecialplug.

TheTransceiverUnitismountedonthebulkheadusingpowerful
shockabsorbers.Theconnectorsforpowerandinterfaceare
locatedatthebottomofthecabinet.

PowerSupplyUnit

Adedicatedpowersupplycabinetisusedtoprovidethe
TransceiverUnitwithoperationalpower.

HullUnit

TheHullUnitisdesignedtolowerthetransducer1.0meters
belowtheship’shull.

Thetransducercanalsobeloweredtoanyselectedmiddle
position.Incaseofvoltagefailure,thetransducercanberaised
orloweredmanuallybymeansofahandcrank.

Thesensorfortheelectronicstabilisationofthesonarbeams
ishousedintheMotorControlUnit,whichismountedonthe
HullUnit.

337405/A

7

SimradSH90

Transducer

ThecylindricalTransducerallowsthesonarbeamtogivefull360
degreescoverageofthewatervolumedownto-60degrees.

Systemdiagram

Figure3SH90Simpliedsystemdiagram

AProcessorUnit

BColourMonitor

COperatingpanel

DOperatingPanelpowersupply

ETransceiverUnit

FPowerSupplyUnit

GMotorControlUnit(mountedon

thehullunit)

HHullUnit

ITransducer(mountedonthehull

unit)

8

337405/A

SimradSH90

Basicfunctionality

ThebasicprinciplesoftheSimradSH90areuniquebecause
ofthe480transmitterand480receiverchannelswiththeir
transducerelementsspreadaroundonthecylindricaltransducer.

Thetransmission,receptionanddataprocessingareunder
computercontrol,andthepowerfulcapabilitiesofthesonarare
theresultsofsophisticateddigitalsignalprocessingsoftware
andstateofthearthardware.

Omnibeam

WhentheOmnibeamistilted,thetotalbeampicturecanbe
comparedwithfoldinganumbrella,whichmeansthatallbeams
in360degreesaroundthevesselhavethesametiltangle.

Figure4Omnibeamprinciple

Thebeamcanbetiltedfrom+10upto-60degreesdown.

Inadditiontoseeingthetargetfromabove,itisalsopossible
toseethetargetfromtheside,byusingtheverticalslice
presentation.Inthiscasethebeamcoversacontinuousvertical
beamfrom0to-60degreesinonetransmission.

337405/A

9

SimradSH90

Figure560degreesverticalslice

Thisverticalslice,whichispresentedbythewhiteaudioline
inthehorizontalpicture,canbeselectedtoanybearingbythe
manualtrainingcontrol.ThecombinationoftheOmnimode
andtheverticalslicewillgiveanoptimalvisualizationofthe
catchsituation.

Figure6Omni/verticalcombination

InadditiontotheOmnipicture,theverticalsliceisespecially
usefulforvisualizingtheverticaldistributionofaschoolof
sh.Inthatway,itisnotnecessarytogooverthetargettosee
thedistributionontheechosounder,whichoftenresultsina
spreadingoftheschool.

Stabilisationsystem

TheSimradSH90isprovidedwithastabilisationsystem.

10

337405/A

SimradSH90

Whenthebeamstabilizerisactivated,bothhorizontaland
verticalbeamswillbestabilizedelectronicallyforrollandpitch
movementsupto±20degrees.Thebeamdirectionwillthen
changecontinuouslyaccordingtothevessel’smovements,and
secureanoptimalcontactwiththetargetseveninroughseas.

Figure7Stabilisationsystem

Reception

Agreatefforthasbeenmadetoreduceunwantednoisetogeta
cleanandstableechopresentation.Toachievethisgoalthesonar
receiverhasthefollowinglteringpossibilities:

•FMCorrelationlter

•AGC(AutomaticGainControl)

•RCG(ReverberationControlledGain)

•Ping-to-pinglter

•TVG(TimeV ariableGain)

•Noiselter

FMCorrelationlter

TheFM(frequencymodulation)isasweepinfrequencies.
Thereceiverltersoutthosesignalsthatarethesameasthe
transmitted.Thisprovidesalteringeffect,whichefciently
reducesinterference,noiseandreverberation.Inadditionto
givingacleanandstableechopresentation,thiswillnormally
alsoincreasethesonar’sdetectionrange.Theadvantageof
theFMcorrelationlteristhatitretainsthehighresolutionin
rangewithlongpulselengthsandhighenergy,andthatitisnot
sensitivetomovingtargets.

AGC(AutomaticGainControl)

TheAGC(AutomaticGainControl)sensestheecholevelin
severaldirections,andusethisasabasisforadjustingallthe
receiverbeams.TheAGCwillthusprovideautomaticscaling
ofthedatainordertomaintainproperdynamicrangebasedon
allechovalues

Thestrengthoftheltercanbeselectedinthemenu.

337405/A

11

SimradSH90

RCG(ReverberationControlledGain)

TheRCGfunctionadjustthepicturetominimizeinuencefrom
bottomandsurfacereverberation.

Thestrengthoftheltercanbeselectedinthemenu.With
maximumstrengthisselected,theRCGwilleffectivelyreduce
thebottominshallowwater,whilevariationsonthebottom
willbedisplayed.Notethatscatteredshcanbeperceivedas
reverberation.TheRCGltermustthereforebeusedwithcareif
scatteredschoolsaretobedetected.

Ping-to-pinglter

TheeSimradSH90isequippedwithaping-to-pinglter(PP
Filter)toprovideacleanandsteadypresentationbyreducingthe
interferenceandnoise.Thisltercomparestheechoesfroma
selectedamountoftransmissions(pings),andanechohastobe
presentintheselectedamountofpingsinordertobepresented
onthedisplay .

Notethatinroughseas,whenthebeameasilycanmissthetarget
inseveralpings,thePPFiltermustbeusedwithcare.

TVG(TimeVariableGain)

TheTimeV ariableGain(TVG)functioncontrolsthegainof
thereceiversothataschoolwithagivensizeanddensityis
presentedwithapproximatelythesamestrengthonthedisplay,
insidetheregulatedTVGrange.Thiscanalsobeseenasalter,
becauseitreducesthenoiseclosetothevessel.Theregulated
strengthoftheTVGcanbeselectedinthemenu.

Noiselter

Thenoiselterisdesignedtoremoveunwantedacousticnoise
fromthesonarpicture.Itwillreducetheinterferencefromother
acousticsystems(sonarsandechosounders)onyourownvessel
andfromothervesselsinthevicinity.Itwillalsosuppressthe
noisefromyourownpropellersandfromothersimilarnoise
sources.

Transmission

ThetransmissioniscontrolledbytheProcessorUnit.The
parametersyouhavechosenareused.

Thereare480separatetransmittersintheunitdistributedon
sixteentransceivercircuitboards.

Eachtransmitterisindividuallyaddressedandcontrolledfrom
thesignalprocessor.Thecontrolledparametersincludepower
outputandtimedelayforeachtransducerelementinorderto
formabeamwiththeselectedtiltangle.

12

337405/A

SimradSH90

Whenthestabilisingsystemisactive,thetiltangleforeachbeam
willautomaticallybecorrectedrelativetothevessel’spitchand
rollmovements.

337405/A

13

SimradSH90

MENUSYSTEM

Figure8Menuelements

TheSimradSH90Fishndingsonarcomprisesalargenumberof
differentmenusonseverallevels.Menusareselectedbypressing
theirrespectivetabsontherighthandside,andtheappearance
ofmenusandtabsdependsonthechosenoperationalmodeand
thecurrentsettings.

Eachmenubuttondisplaysthecurrentparametersetting.The
menusystemisavailableinseverallanguages.

ASonartype:Thiseldsimplystatesthenameofthe

sonar.

BMode:Clickheretochangedisplaymode.Ifyouclick

onthemiddleofthebuttonyouwillopenadedicated
menuformodeselection.Ifyouclickontheright
orleftsideofthebuttonyoucanscrollthroughthe
availablemodes.

CTab:Clickonatabtobringforwardthemenu.

DMenu:Thisisthebodyofthemenu.Eachmenuholds

oneormorebuttons.

EButton:Clickonabuttontochangetheapplicable

parameter.Ifyouclickonthemiddleofthebutton
youwillnormallyopenadedicatedparameterdialog
forparameterselection.Ifyouclickontherightorleft
sideofthebuttonyoucanscrollthroughtheavailable
choices.

FParameterdialog:Whenyouclickabutton,the

relevantparameterdialogopensatthebottomofthe
menu.Eachparameterdialogholdsoneormore
buttonsormenus.Tocloseaparameterdialog,click
theClosebutton.MostdialogsprovideaHelpbutton
foraccesstotheon-linehelp.Inthisexampleyou
canseetheStatusdialog,whichisreplacedwhena
parameterdialogisopened.

14

337405/A

OPERATINGPANEL

Operatingpanel

Themostfrequentlyusedfunctionsaredirectlyaccessibleby
thedesignatedcontrolbuttonsontheOperatingPanel,andmay
enteroperationalcommandsdirectly.Thebuttonsaregroupedin
eldsaccordingtotheirpurpose.Mostsonarfunctionsarealso
accessibleandactivatedusingthemenusystemonthedisplay
andthetrackballandSelectbuttonontheOperatingPanel.

Figure9Operatingpanel

AMainswitch:Powerthesonaron(andoff),lowerthe

transducer

BSymbol:Controlthetargetmarkersprovidingexactlatitude

andlongitudepositioning.

CMode:Selectyourfavouritedisplaymodeorusersetting

withthepushonabutton.

DGain:Separategaincontrolforverticalandhorizontalsonar

presentation.

ERange:Separaterangecontrolforverticalandhorizontal

sonarpresentation.

FCursor:Menuandcursorcontrol.

GTilt:Easycontrolofthesonar’stiltangle,orstartautomatic

searchprogram.

HVarious:Storeinterestingscreencaptures,andzoominon

details.

ITrain:Manualcontrolofbeamtraining,startautomatic

searchandtrackingprograms.

337405/A

15

SimradSH90

EXAMPLES

Figure101200meters

Thispagepresentsseveralscreencapturestakenfromactual
operationsonshingvessels.

Thisscreencaptureshows
schoolsonportsideat
1200metersrange.Also,
asmallschoolofshis
locatedapproximately
1100meteraftofthe
vessel.

Figure11Tuna

A10tonsschooloftuna
hasbeendetected,and
trackinghasbeenstarted.
Thetrackingfunctionality
isvitalforthesuccess
ofthecatch.TheSH90
allowsyoutotrackthe
schoolallthewaytothe
vesselwithoutlosingany
information.Then,when
theseineisset,theskipper
hasfullcontrol,andhe
isabletomaximizethe
catch.Notethenoiseand
clutter-freescreen.This
enabletheskippertofocus
onthetargets,without
actingasa"humanlter".

TheSH90providesdetailedinformationaboutschool
density,speed,depth,headingandsize.TheSH90isthe
naturalchoiceasacompaniontotheSX90lowfrequency
sonar.

16

337405/A

Figure12Herring

Inthisscreencapture
aschoolofherring
hasdetected,andit
nowevaluatedbythe
skipper.T argettrackingis
activated,andinthelower
leftcornertheschool’s
heading,distancefrom
thevessel,andspeed
isdisplayed.The180°
verticalviewisactivated,
andcanbeseeninthe
lowerpartofthescreen.
Theschoolisjustlifting
fromthebottom,andithas
agooddensity.

Examples

Thiscanbeeasilyinvestigatedduetotheextreme
resolutionfoundintheSimradSH90sonar.

Figure13Sandeel

Thissonarpresentation
istakenfromatrawler
shingforsandeel.We
canseeseveralsmall
schoolsofsandeelaround
thevessel,andonelarger
onthestarboardbow.The
trawldoorscanalsobe
seenbehindthevessel.
Thetrawlisapparently
locatedslightlytotheport
sideofthevessel.

Bykeepingcontrolofthetrawldoorlocations,theskipper
isallowedtooptimizetheshinggearandmaximizethe
efciency.

337405/A

17

SimradSH90

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

Powerspecications

Thischapterprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtotheSimradSH90Fishndingsonar.

Topics

•Powerspecicationsonpage18

•Weightsandoutlinedimensionsonpage19

•Environmentalspecicationsonpage21

•Performancespecicationsonpage22

Thissectionprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtotheACmainssupply.

ProcessorUnit

•Voltage:

–Nominal:115/230Vacsinglephase,selectable

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:150V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

Operatingpanel

•Notapplicable.ThisunitisnotpoweredbyACmains.

OperatingPanelpowersupply

•Voltage:

–Nominal:115/230Vacsinglephase,automaticselectable

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:50V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

ColourMonitor

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

TransceiverUnit

•Voltage

–Nominal:230Vacsinglephase

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

18

337405/A

Technicalspecications

•Powerconsumption:150V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

PowerSupplyUnit

•Voltage

–Nominal:230Vacsinglephase

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:500V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

HullUnit

•Voltage

–Nominal:230/380/440V ac3–phase,selectable

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

Weightsandoutlinedimensions

–Deviation,380/440Vac:340→485Vac

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:3000V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

Thissectionprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtoweightandoutlinedimensions.Formore
detailedinformationaboutthedimensions,refertoDrawingle
onpage24.

Note

Allweightsareapproximate.

ProcessorUnit

•Weight:15kg

•Width:452mm

•Height:269mm

•Depth:440mm

•Outlinedimensions:

–ProcessorUnitdimensionsonpage30

Operatingpanel

•Weight:4kg

•Width:385mm

•Height:51mm

337405/A

19

SimradSH90

•Depth:165mm

•Outlinedimensions:

–OperatingPaneldimensionsonpage33

ColourMonitor

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

TransceiverUnit

•Weight:75kg

•Width:595mm

•Height:750mmwithshockabsorbers

•Depth:505mmwithshockabsorbers

•Outlinedimensions:

–TransceiverUnitdimensionsonpage25

PowerSupplyUnit

•Weight:15kg

•Width:380mm

•Height:490mmwithheatsinkandmountingbrackets

•Depth:220mm

•Outlinedimensions:

–PowerSupplyUnitdimensionsonpage28.

HullUnit

•Weight:280kg

•Totalheight:2287mm

•Heightabovetrunk:1390mm

•Flangediameter:370mm

•Outlinedimensions:

–SH90Hullunitdimensionsonpage34.

•Productiondrawings:

–SH90Sonartrunkproductiononpage36

Installationtrunk

•Totalheight:920mm

•Flangediameter:370mm

•Trunkdiameter:273mm

•Outlinedimensions:

–SH90Sonartrunkdimensionsonpage35.

20

337405/A

Environmentalspecications

Technicalspecications

•Productiondrawings:

–SH90Blindcoverdimensionsonpage38.

Thissectionprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtotheenvironmentalconditions.

ProcessorUnit

•Operationaltemperature:0→+50°C

•Storagetemperature:-40→+70°C

•Humidity,non-condensing:5→95%

Operatingpanel

•Operationaltemperature:0→+50°C

•Storagetemperature:-40→+70°C

•Humidity,non-condensing:5→95%

OperatingPanelpowersupply

•Operationaltemperature:0→+50°C

•Storagetemperature:-40→+70°C

•Humidity,non-condensing:5→95%

ColourMonitor

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

TransceiverUnit

•Operationaltemperature:0→+50°C

•Storagetemperature:-40→+70°C

•Humidity,non-condensing:5→95%

PowerSupplyUnit

•Operationaltemperature:0→+50°C

•Storagetemperature:-40→+70°C

•Humidity,non-condensing:5→95%

HullUnit

•Operationaltemperature:0→+50°C

•Storagetemperature:-20→+70°C

•Humidity,non-condensing:5→95%

337405/A

21

SimradSH90

Performancespecications

Thissectionprovidestheperformancespecicationsforthe
SimradSH90.

Operationalfrequency

•114kHz

Operationalrange

•Rangesteps:50to2000metersin10steps

Tiltandtipfunctionality

•Tilt:+10to-60°in1°steps

•Tip:+10to-90°

Transmitter

•Numberoftransmitterchannels:480

•Transmissionmodes:

–360°omnidirectional

–180°vertical

•Pulsemodes:

–CW(Continuouswave)

–FM(“Chirp”FM)

Receiver

•Numberofreceiverchannels:480

•Digitallters:

–TVG(TimeV ariedGain)

–AGC(AutomaticGainControl)

–RCG(ReceiverControlledGain)

–Ping-to-PingFilter

–Noiselter

–FMCorrelationlter

Echopresentations

•Numberofcolours:16or64

•Displayresolution:1280x1024pixels

•Colours:Weak,NormalorStrong

•Palettes:Choiceofcolourpalettestotambientlight
conditions

Transducer

•Shape:Cylindrical

22

337405/A

Technicalspecications

•Numberofindividualelements:480

Beams

•Horizontaltransmission:360degrees

•Horizontalreception:8degrees

•Verticaltransmission:7,5degrees

•Verticalreception:7,5degrees

•Verticalresolution(transmission+reception):5,5degrees

Beamwidth

•Userselected:Narrow,NormalorWide

Stabilisation

•Rollstabilisation:Automatic,±20degrees

•Pitchstabilisation:Automatic,±20degrees

Interfacecapabilities

•Fourseriallines

•RAWdataoutputforscienticresearch(Ethernet)[Optional]

•Scienticoutput(Ethernet)[Optional]

•Additionalseriallines[Optional]

337405/A

23

SimradSH90

DRAWINGFILE

Thischaptercontainstheinstallationandoutlinedimension
drawingsfortheSimradSH90Fishndingsonar.

Note

Themechanicaldrawingsareforinformationandguidanceonly.
Theyarenotinscale.Alldimensionsareinmmunlessotherwise
isnoted.

TheoriginalinstallationdrawingsareavailableonPDFand/or
AutoCad’ sDWGformat.Visitw

Cabinetoutlinedimensiondrawings

w w . s i m r a d . c o m todownload.

•TransceiverUnitdimensionsonpage25

•PowerSupplyUnitdimensionsonpage28

•ProcessorUnitdimensionsonpage30

•OperatingPaneldimensionsonpage33

Hullunitoutlinedimensiondrawings

•SH90Hullunitdimensionsonpage34

•SH90Sonartrunkdimensionsonpage35

•SH90Sonartrunkproductiononpage36

•SH90Blindcoverdimensionsonpage38

24

337405/A

TransceiverUnitdimensions

Drawingle

Forwardview

337405/A

25

SimradSH90

Sideview

26

337405/A

Drawingle

Topview

337405/A

27

SimradSH90

PowerSupplyUnitdimensions

Forwardview

28

337405/A

Drawingle

Sideview

337405/A

29

SimradSH90

ProcessorUnitdimensions

Forwardview

30

337405/A

Drawingle

Sideview

337405/A

31

SimradSH90

Footprint

32

337405/A

OperatingPaneldimensions

Drawingle

337405/A

33

SimradSH90

SH90Hullunitdimensions

34

337405/A

SH90Sonartrunkdimensions

273

12.50

ø18

0.3

12Holes,
spacing
30degrees

5

5

920

20

Material:

Mildsteel,St.42orbetter

ø330

ø370

Drawingle

337405/A

35

SimradSH90

SH90Sonartrunkproduction

Sideview

36

337405/A

Drawingle

Topview

337405/A

37

SimradSH90

SH90Blindcoverdimensions

38

337405/A

COMPANYPROFILE

Simrad

Companyprole

Simradistheworld’smostrecognizedbrandinprofessional
shndingandsheryresearchequipment.Thebrandname
“Simrad”isfullyownedbyKongsbergMaritimeAS.

ThroughthehistoryofSimrad,KongsbergMaritimeAShas
morethan60yearsofexperienceindesignandmanufacturing
ofadvancedsherysonars,echosoundersandcatchmonitoring
systems.KongsbergMaritimewillalwaystakeprideinoffering
theshermanthebesttoolsforefcient,selectiveandsustainable
shery.Simradshndinginstrumentshavebeenusedby
professionalshermensince1950.

Figure14SimradandKongsbergMaritime’ sfacilityinHorten,
Norway

KongsbergMaritimealsoprovidesthebenchmarkequipment
fortheworldwidesheryresearchcommunity.Everyday,
Simradequipmentisaidingscientistestimatingthebiomassof
theoceans,afactorsoimportantforsustainableshery.

VisitSimradath

KongsbergMaritimeAS

KongsbergMaritimeisaleadingsupplierofadvancedmaritime
automationandinstrumentationsystems.Wedeliversystemsfor
dynamicpositioningandnavigation,marineautomation,cargo

337405/A

t t p : / / w w w . s i m r a d . c o m .

39

SimradSH90

managementandlevelsensors,maritimetrainingsimulatorsand
positionreferencesystems.Importantmarketsincludecountries
withlargeoffshoreandshipyardindustries.Thecompanyhas
approximately3300employeesandanannualturnoverofMNOK

6.425(year2008).KongsbergMaritimeownssubsidiaries

inSpain,Canada,Italy,theNetherlands,Germany,Sweden,
Singapore,China,Korea,theUKandtheUSAinaddition
tofourlocationsinNorway.Decentralisationletssubsidiary
companyoptimizecustomerrelationshipswhileproviding
maximumexibilityinrelationtoproductdesign,productionand
marketing.KongsbergMaritimecurrentlyexportsitsproductsto
alloftheworld’smajormarkets.

KongsbergMaritime’smainofceissituatedinHorten,Norway.

ThepremiseslocatedatStrandpromenadeninHortenhouses
thehydroacousticactivities.Theprofessionalsinthisfacility
sharemorethan60yearsofexperienceinsingleandmultibeam
echosounding,sonartechnologyandunderwatercommunication
andinstrumentation.Thefacility’slocationclosetothe
waterfrontprovidesexcellentsurroundingsforthedesign,test
andmanufacturingoftheadvancedproducts.Twoin-housetest
tanks,aseabasedteststationaswellastwovesselsareavailable
forextensivetestingandqualitycontrol.

Figure15KongsbergMaritime’ stestandresearchvessel“MK
SimradEcho”

TheproductrangesprovidedbyKongsbergMaritime’s
StrandpromenadenfacilityinHorteninclude:

•Sonars,echosoundersandcatchmonitoringsystemsforthe
world’sprofessionalshingandscienticcommunities

•Scienticmultibeamechosoundersandsonarsforthe
internationalsheryresearchcommunity

•Singleandmultibeamechosoundersforhydrographic
applications

•Underwatercommunication

40

337405/A

Companyprole

•Underwaterpositioningreferencesystems(includingthe
highlyaccurateHiPAP®system)

•Navalsonarsandechosounders(hullmountedandtowed
systems)

•TheworldrenownedHUGINremotelyoperatedvehicle

KongsbergMaritimeASisfullyownedbytheKongsbergGroup.

KongsbergGroup

VisitKongsbergMaritimeath

KongsbergGruppenASA(theKongsbergGroup)isoneof
Norway’sleadinghigh-technologycompanies.Withanoperating
revenueofMNOK11.056(in2008),itislistedattheOsloStock
Exchange.ThelargestshareholderistheNorwegianMinistry
ofIndustryandEnergyholding51%oftheshares.Therestis
publiclyowned.TheKongsbergGroupoperatesthroughthe
followingmajorbusinessareas:

•KongsbergMaritime

•KongsbergOil&GasTechnologies

•KongsbergProtechSystems

•KongsbergDefenceSystems

ThesecompaniesarefullyownedbytheKongsbergGroup.The
KongsbergGroupisrepresentedworldwide.

VisittheKongsbergGroupath

t t p : / / w w w . k m . k o n g s b e r g . c o m .

t t p : / / w w w . k o n g s b e r g . c o m .

337405/A

41

©

KongsbergM a ritim eA S
Strandprom e na d e n5 0
P.O.Bo x1 1 1
N- 3 1 91H o r te n ,N orway

S im r a d

Tele p h o n e :+ 473 30 34 00 0
Tele fa x:+ 4 73 30 42 98 7

contact@s imrad.com

w w w .s im r a d . c o m

2009KongsbergMaritimeAS