Simrad SX90 Product description

SimradSX90

Productdescription

ThisdocumentprovidesageneraldescriptionoftheSimrad
SX90Fishndingsonar.Italsoprovidespresentation
examples,thetechnicalspecications,andtheoutline
dimensiondrawingsrequiredforinstallation.

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Productdescription

Tableofcontents

SIMRADSX90...................................................................5

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

Mainunits.................................................................................................................6

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

Sonarroomunits...........................................................................................8

Systemdiagram........................................................................................................9

Basicfunctionality..................................................................................................10

Omnibeam.................................................................................................10

Multiplefrequencyoperation.......................................................................11

Stabilisationsystem....................................................................................12

Reception...................................................................................................12

Transmission..............................................................................................14

MENUSYSTEM................................................................15

OPERATINGPANEL.........................................................16

EXAMPLES......................................................................17

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.........................................20

Powerspecications...............................................................................................20

Weightsandoutlinedimensions.............................................................................21

Environmentalspecications.................................................................................23

Performancespecications.....................................................................................24

DRAWINGFILE...............................................................26

TransceiverUnitdimensions..................................................................................27

Forwardview.............................................................................................27

Sideview...................................................................................................28

Topview....................................................................................................29

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

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

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

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

BeamformerUnitdimensions................................................................................33

Forwardview.............................................................................................33

Sideview...................................................................................................34

Footprint....................................................................................................35

OperatingPaneldimensions...................................................................................36

SX92Hullunitdimensions....................................................................................37

SX93Hullunitdimensions....................................................................................38

SX95Hullunitdimensions....................................................................................39

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SX92/SX93Mountingtrunkdimensions...............................................................40

Page1........................................................................................................40

Page2........................................................................................................41

SX95Mountingtrunkdimensions.........................................................................42

SX92/SX93Optionaltrunkdimensions.................................................................43

SX92/SX93Blindcoverdimensions......................................................................44

SX95Blindcoverdimensions................................................................................45

SX95Mountingtrunkproduction..........................................................................46

COMPANYPROFILE.........................................................47

Simrad....................................................................................................................47

KongsbergMaritimeAS.........................................................................................47

KongsbergGroup...................................................................................................49

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SIMRADSX90

Basicinformation

SimradSX90

StudythischaptertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeSimradSX90
Fishndingsonarsystem.

Topics

•Basicinformationonpage5

•Mainunitsonpage6

•Systemdiagramonpage9

•Basicfunctionalityonpage10

TheSimradSX90isalongrangeomnidirectionallowfrequency
sonar.Itisdesignedformediumandlargesizedshing
vessels,preferablyforpurseseiners,butitisalsowellsuitable
fortrawlers.Thesonarallowsyoutochooseanoperational
frequencybetween20to30kHz(in1kHzsteps).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,theSimradSX90containsanadvanced
frequencymodulatedltersystem(FM).

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Mainunits

TheSimradSX90comprisesthefollowingmainunits:

•Normallyinstalledinthewheelhouse:

–ColourMonitor

–Operatingpanel

–ProcessorUnit

–BeamformerUnit

–Audioamplierwithloudspeakers(option)

•Normallyinstalledinthesonarroom:

–TransceiverUnit

–HullUnit

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

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beenspeciedandassembledbySimradtosuittheSX90sonar
requirements.ThecomputerholdsaDVDplayertobeusedfor
futuresoftwareupgrades.

Figure2ProcessorUnit

Thepurposeofthiscomputeristoallowyoutocontrolthesonar.
Itprovidesthegraphicpresentationofthesonarmodesandthe
imagescreated,itholdsthemenusystem,itcommunicateswith
theOperatingPanel,andreadsinformationfromperipheralunits
bymeansoftheInterfaceUnit.

TheProcessorUnitcommunicateswiththeBeamformerUnit
usingasingleEthernetcable.

BeamformerUnit

TheBeamformerUnitisamarinecomputer,whichrunsthe
MicrosoftWindowsXP®operatingsystem.Thesoftwareand
hardwarehasbeenspeciedandassembledbySimradtosuitthe
SX90sonarrequirements.ThecomputerholdsaCDplayertobe
usedforfuturesoftwareupgrades.

Thepurposeofthiscomputeristoperformtheadvancedsignal
processingrequiredtopresenttheinformationontheProcessor
Unit.

TheBeamformerUnitcommunicateswiththeTransceiverUnit
inthesonarroomusingasingleEthernetcable.

Audioamplierwithloudspeakers

Anamplierwithoneortwoloudspeakersmaybeconnectedto
theBeamformerUnittoprovidetheaudiooutput.

Theseoptionalitemsarenotprovidedwiththestandardsonar
delivery.

IfstandardcommercialPCloudspeakersareused,theseare
normallypoweredbyaseparatepowersupply.

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Sonarroomunits

TransceiverUnit

TheSX90TransceiverUnitislocatedinthesonarroom,closeto
theHullUnit.

Thetransceiverperformsthetransmissionandreceptioncontrol
ofthe256transmittersand256receiverchannels.Eightidentical
transceiverboardsareused.TheTransceiverUnitalsoholds
twopowersupplies,anEthernetswitch,andalargecapacitor
bank.OneEthernetcableisusedforcommunicationwiththe
wheelhouse,andasecondEthernetcableisusedtocontrolthe
hullunit.

Thetransducercablesfromthehullunitarepluggedintotheside
walloftheTransceiverUnitcabinetusingaspecialplug.

TheTransceiverUnitismountedonthebulkheadusingpowerful
shockabsorbers.Theconnectorsforpowerandinterfaceare
locatedatthebottomofthecabinet.

HullUnit

ThestandardSX92HullUnitisdesignedtolowerthetransducer

1.2metersbelowtheship’shull,whileanoptionalhullunitwill
lowerthetransducerto1,6metersbelowthehull.

Thetransducercanalsobeloweredtoanyselectedmiddle
position.Incaseofvoltagefailure,thetransducercanberaised
orloweredmanuallybymeansofahandcrank.

Thesensorfortheelectronicstabilisationofthesonarbeams
ishousedintheMotorControlUnit,whichismountedonthe
HullUnit.

Transducer

ThecylindricalTransducerallowsthesonarbeamtogivefull360
degreescoverageofthewatervolumedownto-60degrees.

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Systemdiagram

Figure3SX90Simpliedsystemdiagram

SX90items

AProcessorUnit

BBeamformerUnit

CColourMonitor

DOperatingpanel

ETransceiverUnit

FMotorControlUnit(mountedon

thehullunit)

GHullUnit

HTransducer(mountedonthehull

unit)

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Basicfunctionality

ThebasicprinciplesoftheSimradSX90areuniquebecauseof
the256separatetransmitterandreceiverchannelswiththeir
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.

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Figure560degreesverticalslice

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

Figure6Omni/verticalcombination

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

Multiplefrequencyoperation

Inadditiontothestandard26kHzfrequency,youcanselectany
operationalfrequencyfrom20to30kHzin1kHzsteps.

Thisisaveryusefulfunctionwhenitisnecessarytosuppress
interferencefromothersonars.

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Stabilisationsystem

TheSimradSX90isprovidedwithastabilisationsystem.

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

Figure7Stabilisationsystem

Reception

Agreatefforthasbeenmadetoreduceunwantednoisetogeta
cleanandstableechopresentation.Toachievethisgoalthesonar
receiverhasthefollowinglteringpossibilities:

•FMCorrelationlter

•Frequencyselection

•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.

Frequencyselection

Themultiplefrequencyselectionscanbeusedforsuppressionof
interferencefromothersonars.

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Thesoundabsorptioninsaltwaterincreaseswiththefrequency,
thusgivingthelowerfrequenciesalongerdetectionrange.

AGC(AutomaticGainControl)

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

Thestrengthoftheltercanbeselectedinthemenu.

RCG(ReverberationControlledGain)

TheRCGfunctionadjustthepicturetominimizeinuencefrom
bottomandsurfacereverberation.

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

Ping-to-pinglter

TheeSimradSX90isequippedwithaping-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.

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Transmission

ThetransmissioniscontrolledbytheProcessorUnit.The
parametersyouhavechosenareused.

Thereare256separatetransmittersintheunitdistributedon
eighttransceivercircuitboards.

Eachtransmitterisindividuallyaddressedandcontrolledfrom
thesignalprocessor.Thecontrolledparametersincludepower
outputandtimedelayforeachtransducerelementinorderto
formabeamwiththeselectedtiltangle.

Whenthestabilisingsystemisactive,thetiltangleforeachbeam
willautomaticallybecorrectedrelativetothevessel’spitchand
rollmovements.

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MENUSYSTEM

(CD015009A)

C

D

E

F

A

B

Figure8Menuelements

Menusystem

TheSimradSX90Fish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.

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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.

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EXAMPLES

Figure10Herring

Onthisscreencapture,you
canseethatthesonarhas
detectedthreeschoolsof
herring.Theskipperhas
decidedtocatchtheschool
withhighestdensity,and
thisistheschoolclosest
tothevessel.Thesonar
isinAutomaticT arget

Trackingmode,andshows

thetracksfromtheschool
andvessel.Inthelower
leftcorneryoucanseethe
course,depthandspeedof
theschool;179degrees,
350metersdepthand2,2
knots.

Examples

Thispagepresentsseveralscreencapturestakenfromactual
operationsonshingvessels.

Figure11Horsemackerel

Thesonarisoperatedin

270°Horizontal/Vertical

mode.Theschoolishorse
mackereltravellingat

2.5knotsat314degrees.
Tracksfromthevesseland
schoolisclearlyindicated.
Thesonarisoperatedin

AutomaticT argetTracking

mode.Thevertical
presentationindicatesthat
theschoolislocatedclose
tothebottom.Notethe
variationinthebottom
echo,thisindicateshard
andsoftbottomspots.

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Figure12Mackerel(1)

Thisimageshowsaschool
ofmackereldetectedat
40degreesstarboardand
markedastarget"6".The
sonarisoperatedinBow

Upmodewithfullscreen

view.Theoperational
rangeis2000meter,and
theverticaltiltissetto5
degrees.Thedistanceto
theschoolis1952meters.
andthedepthisindicated
tobe93fathoms.This
meansthatthemackerel
schoolislocatedonthe
bottom.Operational
frequencyis30kHz,
andHyperbolicFMis
used.Theechoesshown
betweenthemackereland
thevesseliswakefroma
pairoftrawlersarrivingat
thescene.

Figure13Mackerel(2)

Thisisthesamescenario
asabove(1),butlater.
Thevesselisclosertothe
schoolofmackerel,now
onlyabout250meters
away.BowUp/180Vertical
modeisused.Thevertical
viewshowstheschoolat
approximately50fathoms
depth.Thevariationin
bottomshowsuneven
spotswithhardandsoft
bottom.Theoperational
frequencyis30kHz,and
HyperbolicFMisused.

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Figure14TunadetectionintheAtlanticOcean(1)

Thescreencapturefroma
Spanishvesseloperating
intheAtlanticOcean
showsscatteredY ellow
ntunaveryclosetothe
surface.Theschoolwas
rstdetectedataround
1200meters.Thesonar
usesHyperbolicFM
mode.Thefrequencyis
setto28kHzwithnarrow
transmitterandreceiving
beams.

Examples

Figure15TunadetectionintheAtlanticOcean(2)

Thevesselisnow
preparingtosettheseine.
Thesonarpresentation
showsspreadYellown
tunaclosetothevessel
onitsportside.Thesh
isspreadoutoveranarea
from200metertoalmost
600meterfromthevessel.
Echoesfromthepropeller
waterareclearlyseen
behind,andontheport
sideofthevessel.The
tiltissetatplus1degrees
asthetunaswimvery
closetothesurface.The
sonarusesHyperbolicFM
mode,andthefrequencyis
setto28kHzwithnarrow
transmitterandreceiving
beams.Totalcatchwas26
tonsoftuna.

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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

Powerspecications

Thischapterprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtotheSimradSX90Fishndingsonar.

Topics

•Powerspecicationsonpage20

•Weightsandoutlinedimensionsonpage21

•Environmentalspecicationsonpage23

•Performancespecicationsonpage24

Thissectionprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtotheACmainssupply.

ProcessorUnit

•Voltage:

–Nominal:115/230Vacsinglephase,selectable

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:150V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

BeamformerUnit

•Voltage:

–Nominal:115/230Vacsinglephase,selectable

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:150V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

Operatingpanel

•Notapplicable.ThisunitisnotpoweredbyACmains.

ColourMonitor

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

Audioamplierwithloudspeakers

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

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TransceiverUnit

•Voltage

–Nominal:230Vacsinglephase

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:600V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

HullUnitSX92/93

•Voltage

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

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Deviation,380/440Vac:340→485Vac

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

Weightsandoutlinedimensions

•Powerconsumption:3000V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

HullUnitSX95

•Voltage

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

–Deviation:15%ofnominalvoltage

–Deviation,380/440Vac:340→485Vac

–Transient:20%ofnominalvoltage,recoverytime3s

•Powerconsumption:1100V A

•Frequency:47→63Hz

Thissectionprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtoweightandoutlinedimensions.Formore
detailedinformationaboutthedimensions,refertoDrawingle
onpage26.

Note

Allweightsareapproximate.

ProcessorUnit

•Weight:15kg

•Width:452mm

•Height:269mm

•Depth:405mm

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•Outlinedimensions:

–ProcessorUnitdimensionsonpage30

BeamformerUnit

•Weight:15kg

•Width:452mm

•Height:269mm

•Depth:405mm

•Outlinedimensions:

–BeamformerUnitdimensionsonpage33

Operatingpanel

•Weight:4kg

•Width:385mm

•Height:51mm

•Depth:165mm

•Outlinedimensions:

–OperatingPaneldimensionsonpage36

ColourMonitor

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

Audioamplierwithloudspeakers

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

TransceiverUnit

•Weight:75kg

•Width:605mm

•Height:750mmwithshockabsorbers

•Depth:665mmwithshockabsorbersandheatexchanger

•Outlinedimensions:

–TransceiverUnitdimensionsonpage27

HullUnitSX92/93

•Weight:

–SX92:850kg

–SX93:900kg

•Outlinedimensions:

–SX92Hullunitdimensionsonpage37

–SX93Hullunitdimensionsonpage38

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HullUnitSX95

•Weight:500kg

•Outlinedimensions:

–SX95Hullunitdimensionsonpage39

InstallationtrunkSX92/93

•Weight:335kg

•Outlinedimensions:

–SX92/SX93Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage43

•Productiondrawings:

–SX92/SX93Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage40

–SX92/SX93Blindcoverdimensionsonpage44

InstallationtrunkSX95

•Weight:68kg

Environmentalspecications

•Outlinedimensions:

–SX95Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage42

–SX95Mountingtrunkproductiononpage46

–SX95Blindcoverdimensionsonpage45

Thissectionprovidesthetechnicalspecicationsand
requirementsrelatedtotheenvironmentalconditions.

ProcessorUnit

•Operationaltemperature:0→+50°C

•Storagetemperature:-40→+70°C

•Humidity,non-condensing:5→95%

BeamformerUnit

•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%

ColourMonitor

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

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Audioamplierwithloudspeakers

•Notapplicable.Refertothedocumentationprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

TransceiverUnit

•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%

Performancespecications

Thissectionprovidestheperformancespecicationsforthe
SimradSX90.

Operationalfrequency

•Variable:20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29and30kHz

Operationalrange

•Rangesteps:150to4500metersin11steps

Tiltandtipfunctionality

•Tilt:+10to-60°in1°steps

•Tip:+10to-90°

Transmitter

•Numberoftransmitterchannels:256

•Transmissionmodes:

–360°omnidirectional

–180°vertical

•Pulsemodes:

–CW(Continuouswave)

–FM(HyperbolicFM)

Receiver

•Numberofreceiverchannels:256

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Technicalspecications

•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

•Numberofindividualelements:256

Beams

•Horizontaltransmission:360degrees

•Horizontalreception:8,5to13degrees

•Verticaltransmission:7,0to10,5degrees

•Verticalreception:7,4to11,4degrees

Beamwidth

•Userselected:Narrow,NormalorWide

Stabilisation

•Rollstabilisation:Automatic,±20degrees

•Pitchstabilisation:Automatic,±20degrees

Interfacecapabilities

•Fourseriallines

•Scienticoutput(Ethernet)[Optional]

•Additionalseriallines[Optional]

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DRAWINGFILE

Thischaptercontainstheinstallationandoutlinedimension
drawingsfortheSimradSX90Fishndingsonar.

Note

Themechanicaldrawingsareforinformationandguidanceonly.
Theyarenotinscale.Alldimensionsareinmmunlessotherwise
isnoted.

TheoriginalinstallationdrawingsareavailableonPDFand/or
AutoCad’ sDWGformat.Visitw

Cabinetoutlinedimensiondrawings

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•TransceiverUnitdimensionsonpage27

•ProcessorUnitdimensionsonpage30

•BeamformerUnitdimensionsonpage33

•OperatingPaneldimensionsonpage36

Hullunitoutlinedimensiondrawings

•SX92Hullunitdimensionsonpage37

•SX93Hullunitdimensionsonpage38

•SX95Hullunitdimensionsonpage39

•SX92/SX93Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage40

•SX95Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage42

•SX92/SX93Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage43

•SX92/SX93Blindcoverdimensionsonpage44

•SX95Blindcoverdimensionsonpage45

•SX95Mountingtrunkproductiononpage46

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TransceiverUnitdimensions

Drawingle

Forwardview

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Sideview

28

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Topview

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ProcessorUnitdimensions

Forwardview

30

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Sideview

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Footprint

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BeamformerUnitdimensions

Drawingle

Forwardview

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Sideview

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OperatingPaneldimensions

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SX92Hullunitdimensions

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2120(83.5")870(34.3")

445(17.5")

ø761(30")

930(36.6")

ø610(24")

ø382(15")

1200(47.2")

Drawingle

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2520(98.3")870(34.3")

445(17.5")

ø761(30")

930(36.6")

ø610(24")

ø382(15")

1600(63")

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SX93Hullunitdimensions

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SX95Hullunitdimensions

155

[6,102]

1645
[64,764]

874
[34,409]

220
[8,660]

Lifting
point

Lifting

point

990
[38,976]

1000
[39,370]

662
[26,063]

382

[15,039]

ø150

[5,906]

ø483

[19,016]

ø508

[20,000]

ø580

[22,835]

Bow

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Thedrawingisnotinscale.

Drawingle

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15

o

ø680

ø1 A

ø1

M24
24holes

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Thedrawingisnotinscale.

SX92/SX93Mountingtrunkdimensions

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Thedrawingisnotinscale.

ø760

(±2)

ø614

(+0/-1)

ø576 (±1)

ø561

(+1/-0)

930

(±5)

Classification
society
marking

Chargeno.

ø570
ø610

25

25

25

0.4

A

ø2 A

1.6

1.6

1.6

(ø576)

10.5

(±1)

10.5

(±1)

5

(±0.2)

12

(+1/-0)

R1

45

o

34

(+1/-0)

5

(+0.2/-0)

Drawingle

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SX95Mountingtrunkdimensions

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Drawingle

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1.6

25

6.3

R1

0.25

5.5

(±0.2)

ø760

(+0/-2)

ø555

(±1)

ø620

(+0/-1)

28

(+1/-0)

ø27

(+1/-0)

ø1

ø1

24holes

(ø760)

ø680

ø60 (±0.2)

7.5°

(±0.2)

100

(±5)

15

0

M10
2holes

Drillingdepth

max6mm

ø2.2(x2)

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SX92/SX93Blindcoverdimensions

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Drawingle

ø540

ø580

+

-

2

18

+

-

0.5

0.5

16holes,spacing22.5

o

13

+

-

2

0

Note:
Allmeasurementsareinmm
Thedrawingisnotinscale

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0.5

16HOLES,SP ACING22.5

O

Classificationsocietymarking

ø540

ø460

+1

-0

ø580

+

-

2

(508)

990

+

-

3

(12.5)

45°

10

18

-0

+1

22.5°

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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.

Figure16SimradandKongsbergMaritime’ sfacilityinHorten,
Norway

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

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KongsbergMaritimeisaleadingsupplierofadvancedmaritime
automationandinstrumentationsystems.Wedeliversystemsfor
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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
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Figure17KongsbergMaritime’ stestandresearchvessel“MK
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TheproductrangesprovidedbyKongsbergMaritime’s
StrandpromenadenfacilityinHorteninclude:

•Sonars,echosoundersandcatchmonitoringsystemsforthe
world’sprofessionalshingandscienticcommunities

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•Singleandmultibeamechosoundersforhydrographic
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Companyprole

•Underwaterpositioningreferencesystems(includingthe
highlyaccurateHiPAP®system)

•Navalsonarsandechosounders(hullmountedandtowed
systems)

•TheworldrenownedHUGINremotelyoperatedvehicle

KongsbergMaritimeASisfullyownedbytheKongsbergGroup.

KongsbergGroup

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

•KongsbergMaritime

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•KongsbergProtechSystems

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ThesecompaniesarefullyownedbytheKongsbergGroup.The
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