Simrad SX90 Installation manual

Installation manual

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Simrad SX90

Fish nding sonar

SimradSX90

Installationmanual

Thisdocumentprovidesthenecessaryinformationof
howtoinstalltheSimradSX90Fishndingsonar.The
informationmustberegardedasgeneralguidelinesand
recommendationsonly.Theinstallationshipyardmust
designandmanufactureinstallationhardwaretottheSX90
Fishndingsonaroneachindividualvessel.

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Rev.A

Rev.B

Rev.C22January2009

01July2007Firstversion.

04July2008

Addedchapter“Technicalspecications”.Addedinformation
aboutmandatoryUPSsystems.Severalotherminorchanges.

Addedinformationrelatedtonewaudiooutput.Cabling
informationreorganized.

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Installationmanual

Tableofcontents

ABOUTTHISMANUAL.....................................................11

SIMRADSX90FISHFINDINGSONAR..............................13

Basicinformation...................................................................................................13

Mainunits...............................................................................................................14

Wheelhouseunits........................................................................................14

Sonarroomunits.........................................................................................15

Installationprocedure.............................................................................................16

Systemdiagram......................................................................................................18

Scopeofsupply......................................................................................................19

Additionalrequireditems.......................................................................................19

Colourdisplay............................................................................................19

UninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)..............................................................19

Installationtrunk.........................................................................................21

Speedlog...................................................................................................21

Coursegyro................................................................................................21

Additionaloptionalitems.......................................................................................21

Optionalhullunitsandinstallationtrunks.....................................................22

Optionalfunctionality.................................................................................23

Otherperipheralequipment.........................................................................23

Optionalaudiooutput..................................................................................25

Generalsupplyconditions......................................................................................27

Equipmentresponsibility.............................................................................27

Receipt,unpackingandstorage....................................................................27

Generalinstallationrequirements...........................................................................28

Approvalbyclassicationsociety................................................................28

Supplypower.............................................................................................28

Compassdeviation......................................................................................28

Noisesources.............................................................................................28

Drydocking...............................................................................................29

Wiring........................................................................................................29

INSTALLATIONPLANNING..............................................30

Aboutinstallationdrawings....................................................................................30

Locationofthehullunit.........................................................................................31

Sonarroomrequirements.......................................................................................32

Sonarroomarrangementexample..........................................................................34

SONARTRUNKINSTALLATION........................................36

Mountingthesonartrunk.......................................................................................37

Sonartrunkprotection............................................................................................38

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Sonartrunkinstallationprinciples..........................................................................38

Sonartrunkinstallationmeasurements...................................................................41

HULLUNITINSTALLATION.............................................42

Hullunitmodelsoverview.....................................................................................43

Howtounpackthehullunitfromitstransportbox...............................................44

Hullunitmounting.................................................................................................45

Bleedingaircock....................................................................................................47

Mechanicalsupport................................................................................................47

Transduceralignment.............................................................................................47

Hullunitinstallationchecklist...............................................................................48

TRANSCEIVERUNITINSTALLATION...............................49

TransceiverUnitpreparations................................................................................49

TransceiverUnitinstallationprocedure.................................................................49

WHEELHOUSEUNITSINSTALLATION..............................53

Physicallocationofwheelhouseunits....................................................................53

Maximumdistancesbetweentheunits...................................................................56

Installationofthedisplayunit................................................................................57

InstallationoftheOperatingPanel.........................................................................57

InstallationoftheProcessorUnit...........................................................................58

InstallationoftheBeamformerUnit......................................................................59

InstallationoftheInterfaceUnit............................................................................60

Installationoftheaudiosystem..............................................................................61

UPSINSTALLATION........................................................62

CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS......................63

Cableplan...............................................................................................................64

Listofcables..........................................................................................................66

Cableprocedures....................................................................................................72

ConnectACmainstotheUninterruptedPowerSupply..................................73

ConnectthevideocablefromtheProcessorUnittothecolourdisplay...........74

ConnecttheUSBcablefromtheOperatingPaneltotheProcessorUnit...........75

ConnecttheOperatingPanel“Dualcable”....................................................76

ConnectthetwocablesfromtheInterfaceUnittotheProcessorUnit.............77

ConnecttheProcessorUnittotheBeamformerUnit......................................78

ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheProcessorUnit.....................................79

ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheBeamformerUnit................................80

ConnectACmainstothecolourdisplay.......................................................81

ConnectACmainstotheTransceiverUnit...................................................82

ConnectgroundtotheInterfaceUnit............................................................83

ConnectgroundtotheOperatingPanel........................................................84

ConnecttheBeamformerUnittotheTransceiverUnit...................................85

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ConnectACmainstotheMotorControlUnit...............................................86

ConnecttheTransceiverUnittotheMotorControlUnit................................87

ConnectACmainstotheHeatExchanger....................................................88

ConnecttheEthernetcableforscienticoutput.............................................89

Connectcabletoexternalaudiosystem........................................................89

Transducercable.........................................................................................90

Installationofinterfacecablestoperipheralequipment..................................90

Referencestocabledetailsanddrawings...............................................................90

START-UPPROCEDURES.................................................92

StartinguptheHullUnit........................................................................................92

Hullunitfamiliarization..............................................................................93

MotorControlUnitfamiliarization...............................................................94

Functionalcheck.........................................................................................95

Apply3-phaseACpower............................................................................96

Checkthehoistmotor’s3–phaseACconnections.........................................97

Checkthe3–phaseconnectionforcorrectrotationdirection...........................98

Checkthecontactoroperation......................................................................99

Functionalchecktoverifycorrecthoistandlowerfunctionality...................100

Startingupthewheelhouseunits..........................................................................102

CheckingtheOperatingPanel..............................................................................104

Functionaltest..........................................................................................104

StartinguptheTransceiverUnit...........................................................................112

Checkingthehoist/lowersystem..........................................................................113

Preparations..............................................................................................114

Selectthehullunittobeused.....................................................................114

Checkingthebridgefunctions....................................................................115

Checkingthesonarroomfunctions.............................................................118

Performself-noisetest..........................................................................................118

Startingupthesonarsystem.................................................................................119

Preparations.............................................................................................120

Actionsonthebridge................................................................................121

Actionsinthesonarroom..........................................................................122

Alignmentofthesonarpicture.............................................................................122

Adjustingthestabilisationsensoroffset...............................................................124

Deningownshipparameters..............................................................................125

Specifyshipdimensions............................................................................125

Specifyinstrumentpositionoffsets.............................................................126

INTERFACINGPERIPHERALEQUIPMENT......................128

Interfacesettings...................................................................................................128

Defaultinterfacesettings...........................................................................128

Howtochangetheinterfacesettings..........................................................129

Howtomonitorthetrafconaserialline...................................................130

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Installationprocedures.........................................................................................131

Connectingthespeedlog...........................................................................131

Connectingthecoursegyro.......................................................................133

Testprocedures.....................................................................................................134

Speedloginterfacetest.............................................................................134

Coursegyrointerfacesetupandtest...........................................................136

Positioningsysteminterfacesetupandtest.................................................137

Echosoundersysteminterfacesetupandtest..............................................137

Trawlsysteminterfacesetupandtest.........................................................138

Catchmonitoringinterfacesetupandtest...................................................139

Radiobuoysysteminterfacesetupandtest.................................................139

Currentmeterinterfacesetupandtest.........................................................140

FINALTESTSANDMEASUREMENTS..............................141

Sourcelevel(SL)measurements..........................................................................141

Preparations.............................................................................................142

Operationalmode.....................................................................................142

Testprocedure..........................................................................................143

Finalizingtheprocedure............................................................................143

Sourceleveltestresults.............................................................................144

Receivingvoltageresponse(VR)measurements.................................................145

Preparations.............................................................................................145

Testprocedure..........................................................................................145

Finalizingtheprocedure............................................................................146

Testresults...............................................................................................146

Noise/speedcurvemeasurements.........................................................................147

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.......................................151

Powerspecications.............................................................................................151

Weightsandoutlinedimensions...........................................................................152

Environmentalspecications...............................................................................153

DRAWINGFILE.............................................................155

TransceiverUnitdimensions................................................................................156

InterfaceUnitdimensions....................................................................................157

MC80ProcessorUnitdimensions........................................................................158

MC81BeamformerUnitdimensions...................................................................159

OperatingPaneldimensions.................................................................................160

SX90Hullunitdimensions..................................................................................161

SX91Hullunitdimensions..................................................................................162

SX92Hullunitdimensions..................................................................................163

SX93Hullunitdimensions..................................................................................164

SX90/SX91Mountingtrunkdimensions.............................................................165

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Page2......................................................................................................166

SX92Mountingtrunkdimensions.......................................................................167

Page1......................................................................................................167

Page2......................................................................................................168

SX93Mountingtrunkdimensions.......................................................................169

Page1......................................................................................................169

Page2......................................................................................................170

SX90/SX91Optionaltrunkdimensions...............................................................171

SX92Optionaltrunkdimensions.........................................................................172

SX93Optionaltrunkdimensions.........................................................................173

SX90/SX91Blindcoverdimensions....................................................................174

SX92Blindcoverdimensions..............................................................................175

SX93Blindcoverdimensions..............................................................................176

AGENERALSAFETYRULES...............................................177

BEQUIPMENTHANDLING................................................178

Transportation.......................................................................................................178

Lifting...................................................................................................................178

Storagepriortoinstallationoruse.......................................................................179

Inspection.............................................................................................................180

Unpacking............................................................................................................181

Generalunpackingprocedure....................................................................181

Unpackingelectronicandelectromechanicalunits......................................182

Unpackingmechanicalunits......................................................................182

Unpackingtransducers..............................................................................182

Storageafterunpacking........................................................................................183

Storageafteruse...................................................................................................183

Cleaningcabinets......................................................................................183

Mechanicalunits.......................................................................................184

Cables......................................................................................................184

Internalbatteries.......................................................................................184

Dehumidier............................................................................................185

Coatings...................................................................................................185

Re-packaging........................................................................................................185

Temperatureprotection.........................................................................................185

Circuitboardhandlingandpackaging..................................................................186

Returningacircuitboard...........................................................................187

WhatisESD?.......................................................................................................187

CSX90CABLEDETAILS....................................................189

Cablingprinciples.................................................................................................189

Cablestoperipheraldevices.................................................................................190

Positioningsysteminterface......................................................................190

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Echosoundersysteminterface...................................................................191

Trawlsysteminterface..............................................................................191

Catchmonitoringsysteminterface.............................................................192

Currentmeterinterface..............................................................................193

Radiobuoysconnectioninterface...............................................................193

Cabledrawings.....................................................................................................194

InterfaceUnittoProcessorUnit................................................................195

Commercialcablewithmini-jack..............................................................196

InterfaceUnitseriallines..........................................................................197

Pulsespeedloginterface..........................................................................198

Externalsynchronisationinterface.............................................................199

RS-232totheInterfaceUnit.....................................................................200

SonarandITIcommunication....................................................................201

SonarandFS20/25communication............................................................202

SonarandPI44/PI54communication..........................................................203

SonarandPI30/PI32communication..........................................................204

Vesselground..........................................................................................205

ACmainswithIEC320/C21......................................................................206

ACmainstoMotorControlUnit...............................................................207

RJ45Ethernet,straight.............................................................................208

VGA/SVGADisplay.................................................................................209

USB.........................................................................................................210

DVI–IDisplay...........................................................................................211

Sonarserialline.......................................................................................212

OperatingPanel“Dual”............................................................................213

DBASICCABLEREQUIREMENTS......................................214

Cabletrays............................................................................................................214

RadioFrequencyinterference..............................................................................215

Physicalprotection...............................................................................................215

Grounding.............................................................................................................216

Cableconnections.................................................................................................216

Cableterminations................................................................................................216

Cableidentication...............................................................................................217

ETELEGRAMFORMATS....................................................218

TelegramsreceivedandsentbytheSX90............................................................219

Requiredsensors.......................................................................................219

Auxiliarysensors......................................................................................219

SpecicationofNMEAtelegrams.......................................................................221

DBSDepthbelowsurface.........................................................................221

DBTDepthbelowtransducer.....................................................................221

DPTDepth...............................................................................................222

GGAGlobalpositioningsystemxdata.....................................................222

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GLLGeographicalpositionlatitude/longitude............................................223

HDMHeading,magnetic...........................................................................223

HDTHeading,true...................................................................................223

MWDWinddirectionandspeed................................................................223

MWVWindspeedandangle.....................................................................224

TTMTrackedtargetmessage.....................................................................224

VBWDualgroundandwaterspeed...........................................................225

VTGCourseoverground&groundspeed..................................................226

VWRRelative(apparent)windspeedandangle..........................................226

YWPW aterpropagationspeed..................................................................226

ZDATimeanddate..................................................................................227

Specicationofproprietarytelegrams.................................................................227

DBSDepthoftrawlbelowsurface.............................................................227

GLLTrawlposition..................................................................................227

HFBTrawlheadropetofootropeandbottom..............................................228

MTWW atertemperatureatthetrawl.........................................................228

TDSTrawldoorspread.............................................................................228

TFITrawllling.......................................................................................229

TPCTrawlpositionincartesiancoordinates...............................................229

TPPTrackedtargetpositionormarker.......................................................230

TPTTrawlpositiontruevessel..................................................................230

TS2Trawlspread2...................................................................................230

TTSTrawltoshoaldistance......................................................................231

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ABOUTTHISMANUAL

Aboutthismanual

Purpose

Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidetheinformationand
basicdrawingsrequiredforinstallationoftheSimradSX90Fish
ndingsonarsystem.

Abouttheseinstructions

Themanualisintendedfortechnicalpersonnel,engineersand
navalarchitects.Itisassumedthatthepersonnelisconversant
withthegeneralprinciplesofsonarinstallationandoperation.
Theseinstructionsmustbefollowedcarefullytoensureoptimal
sonarperformance.Asaguide,installationproceduresare
presentedintheordertheyaretobeperformed.Successful
completionofeachprocedureistobeconrmedbychecking
offthecorrespondingbox.Afterinstallation,thisdocument
shouldbestoredonboardthevesselforlaterreferencewhen
updatingorservicingtheequipment.Themanualalsodenesthe
equipmentresponsibility,andprovidesinstructionsforunpacking
andstorage.

Installationdrawings

Detailedvesselspecicmechanicaldrawingsfortheinstallation
mustbeprovidedbythecustomer,oranyshipyardcontractedto
performtheinstallation.Simradmay,onspecialorder,provide
assistancetothesedrawings.Drawingsmustbeapprovedby
theappropriatevesselcerticationauthoritypriortoinstallation
ofthesystem.

Note

Theinstallationinstructionsgiveninthisdocumentmustbe
adheredto.Failuretodosomayrendertheguaranteevoid.

KongsbergMaritimeASwillacceptnoresponsibilityforany
damageorinjurytothesystem,vesselorpersonnelcausedby
equipmentthathasbeenincorrectlyinstalledormaintained,
orbydrawings,instructionsorproceduresthathavenotbeen
preparedbyus.

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References

Refertothefollowingmanualsforadditionalinformation
abouttheSimradSX90sonarsystem.Ordernumbersin
brackets.Alldocumentscanbedownloadedfromourwebsite

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

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•SimradSX90InstallationManual,English[307531]

•SimradSX90OperatorManual,English[307672]

•SimradSX90OperatorManual,Norwegian[315143]

•SimradSX90ReferenceManual,English[307670]

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SIMRADSX90FISHFINDINGSONAR

StudythischaptertofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeSimradSX90
Fishndingsonarsystem.

Topics

•Basicinformationonpage13

•Mainunitsonpage14

•Installationprocedureonpage16

•Systemdiagramonpage18

•Scopeofsupplyonpage19

•Additionalrequireditemsonpage19

•Additionaloptionalitemsonpage21

•Generalsupplyconditionsonpage27

•Generalinstallationrequirementsonpage28

SimradSX90Fishndingsonar

Relatedtopics

•Generalsafetyrulesonpage177

•Equipmenthandlingonpage178

•Basiccablerequirementsonpage214

Basicinformation

TheSimradSX90Fishndingsonarisalongrange
omnidirectionallowfrequencysonar.Itisdesignedformedium
andlargesizedshingvessels,preferablyforpurseseiners,butit
isalsowellsuitablefortrawlers.Thesonarallowsyoutochoose
anoperationalfrequencybetween20to30kHz(in1kHzsteps),
andthebeamcanbeelectronicallytiltedfrom+10to–60degrees.

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

Thesignalprocessingandbeamformingisperformedinafast
digitalsignalprocessingsystemusingthefulldynamicrange
ofthesignals.Inadditiontothetraditionalsinglefrequency
transceiversystem,theSimradSX90Fishndingsonarcontains
anadvancedfrequencymodulatedltersystem(FM).

Thecylindricalmulti-elementtransducerallowsthe
omnidirectionalsonarbeamtobetiltedelectronicallydownto

-60degrees.Thisallowsyoutoautomaticallytrackschoolsof
sh,andtoobservethewholewatervolumearoundthevessel.
Astabilisingsystemisincludedforelectronicpitchandroll
compensation.

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Mainunits

TheSimradSX90Fishndingsonarconsistsofthefollowing

units:

•Normallyinstalledinthewheelhouse:

–Displaymonitor

–OperatingPanel

–ProcessorUnit

–BeamformerUnit

–InterfaceUnit

–Amplierandloudspeakers(option)

•Normallyinstalledinthesonarroom:

–TransceiverUnit

–HullUnit

Wheelhouseunits

DisplayMonitor

TheDisplayMonitorisahigh-resolutioncolourLCD(Liquid
CrystalDisplay).Inadditiontothesonarpicture,themonitorcan
alsodisplaytheusermenufortheinteractiveoperation.Inorder
toeasethesituationcomprehension,certaincolourshavebeen
chosentobetterthedistinctionbetweenthevariouselementsin
thescene.

OperatingPanel

TheOperatingPanelcontainsallnecessarycontrolfunctions
foroperatingthesonar.Thecontrolsarearrangedinfunction
groups,whichgivesaclearandeasyoperation.Notethatall
sonaroperationalsomaybemadefromthetrackball,orfroman
optionalstandardmouse.

ProcessorUnit

TheProcessorUnitisamarinecomputer,whichrunsthe
MicrosoftWindowsXP®operatingsystem.Thesoftwareand
hardwarehasbeenmodiedbySimradtosuittheSX90sonar
requirements.Thepurposeofthiscomputeristoallowyou
tocontrolthesonar.Itprovidesthegraphicpresentationof
thesonarmodesandtheimagescreated,itholdsthemenu
system,itcommunicateswiththeOperatingPanel,andreads

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informationfromperipheralunitsbymeansoftheInterfaceUnit.
Thecomputerholdsaread/writeCDunittobeusedforfuture
softwareupgrades.

BeamformerUnit

TheBeamformerUnitisamarinecomputer,whichrunsthe
MicrosoftWindowsXP®operatingsystem.Thesoftwareand
hardwarehasbeenmodiedbySimradtosuittheSX90sonar
requirements.Thepurposeofthiscomputeristoperformthe
advancedsignalprocessingrequiredtopresenttheinformation
ontheProcessorUnit.Thecomputerholdsaread/writeCDunit
tobeusedforfuturesoftwareupgrades.TheBeamformerUnit
communicateswiththeTransceiverUnitinthesonarroomusing
asingleethernetcable.

InterfaceUnit

TheInterfaceUnitprovidesinterfaceforallauxiliaryequipment;
log,gyro,GPS,echosounder,trawlsystems,purseseinesystems
etc.

Amplierandloudspeakers

Anamplierwithoneortwoloudspeakersmaybeconnectedto
theBeamformerUnittoprovidetheaudiooutput.Theseoptional
itemsaren

o t providedwiththesonardelivery.

Sonarroomunits

TransceiverUnit

TheTransceiverUnitislocatedinthesonarroom,closeto
theHullUnit.OneEthernetcableisusedforcommunication
withtheBeamformerUnitinthewheelhouse.Thetransceiver
performsthetransmissionandreceptioncontrolofthe256
transmittersand256receiverchannels,whicharelocatedonthe
eightidenticaltransceiverboards.

HullUnit

ThestandardSX92HullUnitisdesignedtobelowered1.2meters
belowtheship’shull,whileanoptionalhullunitwilllowerthe
transducerto1,6metersbelowthehull.Thetransducercanalso
beloweredtoanyselectedmiddleposition.Notethatincaseof
voltagefailure,theHullUnitcanbemanuallyraisedorlowered
bymeansofahandcrank.

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Transducerarray

ThecylindricalTransducerarrayallowsthesonarbeamtogive
full360degreescoverageofthewatervolumedownto-60
degrees.Thesensorfortheelectronicstabilizationofthesonar
beamsishousedintheMotorControlUnit,whichismounted
ontheHullUnit.

WARNING

Ifthetransducerhitslargerobjectsorbottom,
thetransducershaftmaybebent,orinworstcase
itcanbebrokenoff.Abrokentransducershaft
willcausewaterleakageinthetopoftheshaft.
Topreventlargerleakagesinsuchacase,donot
raisethetransducershafttotheupperposition.
Topreventseriousdamagesitisthereforeofgreat
importancetohaveagoodpumpandwarning
systeminthesonarroom.

Installationprocedure

TheSimradSX90Fishndingsonarsystemisacomplexand
advancedproductforprofessionaluse.

Note

Inordertoobtainmaximumsafetyandperformance,itisvery
importantthattheinstallationproceduresinthismanualare
compliedto,andthatthetasksarecarriedoutinthesuccession
theyaredescribed.Thevesselownermustmakesurethatthe
installationshipyardholdstheapplicablecompetencetoperform
theinstallation,andthattheapplicablemaritimeauthoritiesare
availabletoverifyandcertifytheinstallation.

ObservethebasicrequirementsinGeneralsafetyruleson
page177!

Anoverallinstallationprocedureisprovidedbelow.The
proceduredoesnotdescribeanydetailedtasks,butreferstothe
relevantproceduresinthismanual.

1Basedonthevesseldrawingsandbestpractice,

determinewherethehullunitshallbelocated.Necessary
considerationsmustbetakentoavoidacousticandelectric
disturbances.Makesurethatthesonarroommeetsthe
specicationsprovided.RefertoInstallationplanningon
page30.

2Performthephysicalinstallationofthesonartrunk.The

installationshipyardmustprovideallnecessaryinstallation
drawingsinordertocarryoutthisoperation,andifrequired,
thesedrawingsmustbeapprovedbytheapplicablemaritime

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authorities.Thetrunkpenetratesthehull,anditistherefore
acrucialpartofthehullunitassembly.RefertoSonartrunk
installationonpage36.

3Installthehullunit.Duetoitsphysicalsizeandweight,and

thefactthatthetrunkpenetratesthevesselhull,itisvery
importantthatthehullunitisinstalledandsecuredproperly.
RefertoHullunitinstallationonpage42.

4InstalltheTransceiverUnit.RefertoTransceiverunit

installationonpage49.

5Installthewheelhouseunits.RefertoWheelhouseunits

installationonpage53.

6Performthesystemcabling.Observetheprocedureand

cableplaninsectionCablelayoutandinterconnectionson
page63.Foradditionalinformation,refertoSX90cable
detailsonpage189.Generalrequirementsforthecabling
areprovidedinBasiccablerequirementsonpage214.

7Performthestart-upproceduresasdetailedinsection

Start-upproceduresonpage92.

Note

Inordertosetupthesonarsysteminasafeandcorrect
manner,thesestart-upproceduresmustbecompliedto!

8Connecttheperipheralunits.Observethesetupandtest

proceduresinsectionInterfacingperipheralequipmenton
page128.Foradditionalinformation,refertoSX90cable
detailsonpage189.Generalrequirementsforthecabling
areprovidedinBasiccablerequirementsonpage214.

9Finally,checkthesourcelevelandreceivingvoltage

response,andmakethenoise/speedmeasurements.Observe
theproceduresinsectionFinaltestsandmeasurementson
page141.

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Systemdiagram

Figure1SX90Systemdiagram

SX90Items

AProcessorUnit

BBeamformerUnit

CColourdisplay

DOperatingPanel

EInterfaceUnit

FTransceiverUnit

GMotorControlUnit

HHullUnit

ITransducer

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Scopeofsupply

ThestandardSimradSX90Fishndingsonarsystemis
comprisedofthefollowingmainunits.Allareincludedwiththe
standarddelivery.

•OperatingPanel[SH8-203593]

•ProcessorUnit[307664]

•BeamformerUnit[307666]

•InterfaceUnit[SP7-207891]

•TransceiverUnit(230V ac)[307668]

•SX92HullUnit[307476]

Additionalrequireditems

SimradSX90Fishndingsonar

Thefollowingadditionalitemsarerequiredforafullyoperational
sonar,buttheyaren

•Colourdisplay

•UninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)

•Installationtrunk

•Speedlog

•Coursegyro

o t i n c l u d e d inthestandarddelivery:

Colourdisplay

TheSimradSX90FishndingsonarrequiresaVGAorDVI
colourdisplaywitharesolutionofatleast1280x1024pixels.

UninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)

InordertoensurecontinuousoperationoftheSimradSX90
independentofvaryingqualityofthevessel’smainssupply,the
useofuninterruptedpowersupplies(UPS)isrequired.TwoUPS
unitsareused.Oneisusedtopowerthewheelhouseunits,while
theotherisusedtopowertheTransceiverUnit.

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Figure2NetProUPSunits

TheUPSunitsaren o t includedintheSX90standarddelivery.
WerecommendthatthefollowingUPSunitsareused:

WheelhouseUPSunit

•Manufacturer:GEDigitalEnergy

•Model:NetProNP1000

•Outputpower:1000V A/600W

•Physicaldimensions:

–Height:225mm

–Width:185mm

–Depth:430mm

–Weight:15kg

SonarroomUPSunit

•Manufacturer:GEDigitalEnergy

•Model:NetProNP2000

•Outputpower:2000V A/1200W

•Physicaldimensions:

–Height:293mm

–Width:220mm

–Depth:557mm

–Weight:27kg

Manufacturer

•GEDigitalEnergy

GeneralElectricCompany

CH–6595Riazzino(Locarno)Switzerland

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Installationtrunk

SimradSX90Fishndingsonar

Theinstallationtrunkrequiredforthehullunitinstallationisn
includedintheSX90standarddelivery.Theinstallationtrunk
maybefabricatedbytheshipyard,orsuppliedbySimradasan
option.Themechanicaldrawingsofthetrunkandblindcover
areincludedinthismanual.TheSimradSX90sonarisdelivered
withoutadomesystem.

TheoptionaltrunkofferedbySimradisapprovedbyDetNorske

Veritas(DNV),andincludesablindcoverandagasket.

Speedlog

Inordertooperatecorrectly,theSimradSX90Fishndingsonar
systemrequiresinputfromaspeedlog.Inmostcasesasuitable
sensorisalreadyinstalledonthevessel.Thespeedloginterface
parametersare:

•Pulselog:200pulsespernauticalmile

•Serialline:RS-232,StandardNMEA0183telegramformat

Adifferentialglobalpositioningsystem((D)GPS)canalsobe
used.

Relatedtopics

•Otherperipheralequipmentonpage23

o t

Additionaloptionalitems

Coursegyro

Inordertooperatecorrectly,theSimradSX90Fishnding
sonarsystemrequiresinputfromacoursegyro.Inmostcases
asuitablesensorisalreadyinstalledonthevessel.Thecourse
gyrointerfaceparametersare:

•Serialline:RS-232,StandardNMEA0183

IfthecoursegyroinstalleddoesnotoutputRS-232,anoptional
gyrointerfaceboxisavailable.Itwillconvertthefollowing
synchroandsteppinggyrosignals:

•3-phasesynchrosignal,20to150VL-L,50/60/400Hz,gear
ration1:360or1:180

•3-phasesteppersignal,20to150VL-L,gearration1:360or
1:180

GyrointerfaceOrderno.

LR40298-078535

Thefollowingoptionalequipmentandfunctionalitymaybe
orderedatanadditionalchargetoaugmentthestandardSimrad
SX90Fishndingsonarsystemdelivery.

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•Hullunitsandinstallationtrunks

•Additionalfunctionality:

–Scienticinterface

–Extendedrange

•Amplierwithoneortwospeakersforaudiooutput

•Otherperipheralequipmentandsensors

Optionalhullunitsandinstallationtrunks

Hullunits

ThestandardSX92HullUnitcanbelowered1.2metersataspeed
of24knots.Themountingangehas24boltswithpitchcentre
diameter(PCD)680mm.Otherhullunitsareavailableaslisted
below.

Table1HullunitsavailablefromSimrad

HullUnit

SX901.2m,24knots,20bolts,PCD620mm
SX911.6m,20knots,20bolts,PCD620mm
SX92*1.2m,24knots,24bolts,PCD680mm
SX931.6m,20knots,24bolts,PCD680mm
SX951,0m,12knots,16bolts,PCD540mm
(*=SX92isthestandardhullunit)

Note

SpecicationsOrderno.

307472
307474
307476
307478
310279

TheSimradSX90andSimradSX91hullunitsandtrunksare
discontinued.Theyareonlydeliveredonspecialorder .

Installationtrunks

Theinstallationtrunkmaybefabricatedbytheinstallation
shipyard,orsuppliedbySimrad.Severaltypesareavailablewith
variouspitchcentrediameters(PCD).

Table2OptionalinstallationtrunksavailablefromSimrad

Trunktype

SX90/SX9120bolts,PCD620mmSP9-205825
SX92/SX9324bolts,PCD680mmSP9-207516
SX9516bolts,PCD540mmSQ4–042508

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Note

TheSimradSX90andSimradSX91hullunitsandtrunksare
discontinued.Theyareonlydeliveredonspecialorder .

Optionalfunctionality

Extendedrange

Duetointernationalregulations,sonarswithoperationalrange
exceeding5000meterscanonlybeexportedonlicense.Forthis
reasonthestandardrangeontheSX90hasbeenlimitedto4500
meters.However,ifanexportlicenceisobtained,themaximum
rangecanbeextendedto8000meters.

OptionOrderno.

Extended8000mrange314506

Scienticinterface

Aspecialsoftwarekeycanbepurchasedtoenableanethernet
interfaceprovidingsonarbeamdata,sonarsettingsandprocessed
targetdata.Thisfeatureisveryusefulifthesonarisintended
forscienticpurposes.

OptionOrderno.

Scienticinterface

KIT-203477

Otherperipheralequipment

Inadditiontothepulseloginputdescribedabove,theSimrad
SX90FishndingsonarprovidesatotalofsevenRS-232
seriallines.Sinceoneisusedtointerfacethecoursegyro,the
remainingsixseriallinesmaybeusedfor:

•DifferentialGlobalPositioningSystem((D)GPS)

•Echosounder

•Catchmonitoringsystem

•Trawlsonar

•Currentmetersystem

•Radiobuoysystem

AlltheseperipheralsmaybeconnectedusingRS-232seriallines.
MostofthemwillcommunicatebymeansofthestandardNMEA
0183format.

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DifferentialGlobalPositioningSystem((D)GPS)

A(D)GPSmaybeinterfacedwiththeSimradSX90sonarto
establishthevessel’spositionandprovidecursorandmarker
latitudeandlongitude.Inadditiontonavigationaldata,the
(D)GPSmayalsobeusedfortheinputofspeedloginformation.
Most(D)GPSareequippedtopresentcourseinformation,but
thisdataisgenerallytooinconsistenttoprovideastablesonar
presentation.

Echosounder

Anexternalechosoundermaybeconnectedtothesonarto
providedepthinformationonthecatchcontrolpageofthe
sonar’sdisplay.

Catchmonitoringsystem

Toprovidetrawlandpurseseinedepthinformationonthesonar’s
display,thefollowingSimradcatchmonitoringsystemsmay
beconnected:

•SimradPI30Catchmonitoringsystem

•SimradPI32Catchmonitoringsystem

•SimradPI44Catchmonitoringsystem

•SimradPI54Catchmonitoringsystem

•SimradITIIntegratedTrawlInstrumentationsystem

Trawlsonar

Toprovidetrawlinformationonthesonar’sdisplay,oneofthe
followingSimradtrawlsystemsmaybeconnected:

•SimradFS903Trawlsonar

•SimradFS3300Trawlsonar

•SimradFS20/25Trawlsonar

•SimradFS70Trawlsonar

Currentmetersystem

Acurrentmetersystemmaybeconnectedtothesonartodisplay
thedirectionandspeedoftheseacurrentsonvariousdepths.The
followingcurrentsystemcanbeconnected:

•KaijoDCG-200

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Radiobuoysystem

AGPSbasedradiobuoysystemmaybeconnectedtothesonar
toshowthepositionandbuoydataonthedisplay.Thefollowing
buoysystemscanbeconnected:

•SERPE

•Ariane

•Ryokusei

Optionalaudiooutput

TheSimradSX90Fishndingsonarsystemprovidesanaudio
output.Inordertousethisfunction,youmustconnectan
amplierwithspeakerstotheaudiooutputontheBeamformer
Unit.

Abouttheaudiooutput

TheaudiooutputontheSimradSX90Fishndingsonarisaline
output,andnopoweramplierisprovidedtocreatesound.The
audiooutputmustthereforebeconnectedtoapoweredaudio
system.Thesystemmustincludeavolumecontrol,astheaudio
outputlevelfromthesonarisxed.Theaudiooutputlevelcan
notbecontrolledbytheAudiooffbuttonontheOperatingPanel,
asthisbuttonwillsilencetheaudiooutputcompletely.

Note

Donotconnectaloudspeakerdirectlytotheaudiooutput.This
maydamagetheaudiooutputcircuitry.

Werecommendthatoneofthefollowingaudiosystemsisused:

•PoweredspeakersystemforPCuse

•Stereosystemwithamplierandtwoormoreloudspeakers

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PoweredspeakersystemforPCuse

AcommercialpoweredspeakersystemforPCusecanbe
obtainedfromalmostanykindofshopforelectricappliances,
homestereoorcomputers.

Figure3SonaraudiousingpoweredspeakersystemforPC

Thenumberofspeakers,sizeandpoweroutputcanbeselected
tosuitthecrewpreferences.Thelocationofthespeakersmustbe
decidedtoallowforeasyadjustmentoftheaudiolevel.

Stereosystemwithamplierandtwoormore
loudspeakers

Ifastereosystemisalreadyinstalledonthebridge,theaudio
outputfromthesonarcanbeconnectedtoanauxiliaryinput.

Figure4Sonaraudiousingexistingstereosystem

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SimradSX90Fishndingsonar

Theadvantageofthissetupisthatmoststereosystemsare
providedwitharemotecontrol,andthisallowsforeasy
adjustmentoftheaudiolevel.

ThefollowingsupplyconditionsareapplicabletothisSimrad
SX90Fishndingsonardelivery.

Equipmentresponsibility

Theshipyardperformingtheinstallationand/orequipmentdealer
becomesfullyresponsiblefortheequipmentuponreceiptunless
otherwisestatedinthecontract.Thedurationofresponsibility
includes:

•Theperiodoftimetheequipmentisstoredlocallybefore
installation.

•Duringtheentireinstallationprocess.

•Whilecommissioningtheequipment.

•Theperiodoftimebetweencommissioningandthenal
acceptanceoftheequipmentbytheenduser(normallythe
ownerofthevesselwhichtheequipmenthasbeeninstalled).

Unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadeinthecontract,the
SX90Fishndingsonarsystemguaranteeperiod(asspeciedin
thecontract)beginswhentheacceptancedocumentshavebeen
signed

Receipt,unpackingandstorage

Uponacceptingshipmentoftheequipment,theshipyardand/or
thedealershouldensurethatthedeliveryiscompleteandinspect
eachshippingcontainerforevidenceofphysicaldamage.If
thisinspectionrevealsanyindicationofcrushing,dropping,
immersioninwateroranyotherformofdamage,therecipient
shouldrequestthatarepresentativefromthecompanyusedto
transporttheequipmentbepresentduringunpacking.

Allequipmentshouldbeinspectedforphysicaldamage,i.e.
brokencontrolsandindicators,dents,scratchesetc.during
unpacking.Ifanydamagetotheequipmentisdiscovered,the
recipientshouldnotifyboththetransportationcompanyand
SimradsothatSimradcanarrangeforreplacementorrepairof
thedamagedequipment.

Onceunpacked,theequipmentmustbestoredinacontrolled
environmentwithanatmospherefreeofcorrosiveagents,
excessivehumidityortemperatureextremes.Theequipment
mustbecoveredtoprotectitfromdustandotherformsof
contaminationwhenstored.

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Generalinstallationrequirements

Relatedtopics

•Equipmenthandlingonpage178

Thefollowinginstallationrequirementsareapplicabletothis
SimradSX90Fishndingsonardelivery.

Approvalbyclassicationsociety

TheSX90Fishndingsonartransducerinstallationmustbe
approvedbyDetNorskeV eritas(DNV)oranotherclassication
society.Theshipownerandshipyardperformingtheinstallation
areresponsibleforobtaininginstallationapproval.

Supplypower

Thesupplyvoltagetotheequipmentistobekeptwithin±10%of
theinstallation’snominalvoltage.Maximumtransientvoltage
variationsonthemainswitchboard’sbus-barsarenottoexceed

-15%to+20%ofthenominalvoltage(exceptunderfault

conditions).

SimradrecommendsthattheSX90Fishndingsonarispowered
usinganUninterruptablePowerSupply(UPS)withsinewave
output.TheUPSmusthavethecapacitytoindependently
maintainpowertothesystemforaminimumof10minutes.
Thisensuresthatthesystemcanbeswitchedoffinacontrolled
mannerintheeventofapowerfailure.

Compassdeviation

Oncetheinstallationiscomplete,thevesselmustbeswungwith
thesysteminboththeoperativeandinoperativemodes.The
shipownerandcaptainareresponsibleforupdatingthedeviation
tableaccordinglywithregardtothevessel’snationalregistryand
correspondingmaritimeauthority.

Noisesources

Thevessel’shull,rudder(s)andpropeller(s)shouldbethoroughly
inspectedindrydockpriortoinstallation.Roughnessbelow
thewater-linedeformitiesintheshellplatingandprotruding
obstaclescancreateunderwaternoise.Thesesourcesof
turbulencemustbesmoothedorremovedasbestaspossible.Itis
especiallyimportantthatthepropeller(s)isnotpittedordamaged.

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Drydocking

Makesurethatampleclearanceunderthesonartrunkand/or
protectionblisterisprovidedwhendrydockingthevessel.Avoid
locatingsupportingblocksorstructuresinthevicinityofthis
equipment.

Note

Thelocationofthetransducerand/orprotectionblistermustbe
notedonthevessel’ sdockingplanforfuturereference.

Powerdownallhydroacousticsystems,andlabeleachsystem
accordinglytopreventaccidentalpoweron.Removecircuit
breakersifnecessary.

Wiring

Allcablesrunningbetweensystemcabinetslocatedindifferent
roomsand/orondifferentdecksmustbesupportedandprotected
alongtheirentirelengthsusingconduitsand/orcabletrays.Note
thatthecablesmustnotbeinstalledinthevicinityofhigh-power
suppliesandcables,antennacablesorotherpossiblesources
ofinterference.

Formoredetailedinformationaboutcablesandwiring,referto
Basiccablerequirementsonpage214

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INSTALLATIONPLANNING

Note

Forinstallationinapreviouslyinstalledtrunksystem,rstread
theinformationaboutsonarroomrequirements.Thenproceed
totheHullUnitinstallationdescription.

Thischapterprovidesthemarineengineersresponsiblethe
informationnecessarytoplanandinstallthesonar’shullunit
accordingtoSimrad’srequirements.Correctinstallationofthe
sonartransducerisvitaltothesystem’sperformance.Several
variablesmustbetakenintoconsideration,themostimportant
ofwhichisthevessel’sconstruction.Thisguideisforusein
selectingthebestlocationforthetransducerandincludesabrief
descriptionofareastobeavoided.

Topics

Aboutinstallationdrawings

•Aboutinstallationdrawingsonpage30

•Locationofthehullunitonpage31

•Sonarroomrequirementsonpage32

•Sonarroomarrangementexampleonpage34

Allinstallationdrawingsmustbesuppliedbytheshipyard
performingtheinstallation.

Note

Theinstallationmustbeapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistry
andcorrespondingmaritimeauthorityand/orclassication
society.Theshipownerandshipyardperformingtheinstallation
areresponsibleforobtainingandpayingforinstallation
approval.

Simradoffersfreeadviceforinstallationplanning.Proposed
arrangementsmaybesentforcommentaryorsuggestions
suppliedbySimrad.Thefollowingdrawingsshouldbesubmitted
shouldassistanceberequested:

•Generalarrangement

•Bodyplananddrawingsofrelevantbottomtanksand

cofferdams

•Linesplan

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Locationofthehullunit

Foreandaft

Thehullunitshouldpreferablybelocatedwithin1/3to1/10
ofthevessel’sLengthBetweenPerpendiculars(LBP)fromits
ForwardPerpendicular(FP).Deviationsshouldnotbemade
withoutconsultingSimrad.

Athwartships

ThehullunitmaybelocatedontheCentreLine(CL)ofthe
vessel,oralongsideitskeel.Iftheinstallationisoffsetfromthe
vessel’scentreline,makesurethattransducertransmissionand
receptionwillnotbeobstructedbythekeel.

Figure5Locationofthehullunit

Installationplanning

AWaterlevelatnormaltrim

BW eldingmarkstoindicatehullunitlocationwhendocking

CLengthBetweenPerpendiculars(LBP)

D1/3to1/10ofLBP

Importantconsiderationsrelatedtonoise

Theinstallationtrunkmustbeinstalledsothatitwillremain
verticalundernormaloperatingconditions.Theprimarysources
ofunderwaterdisturbance(otherthanavessel’smainpropeller
andbow/sternthruster)thataffecttransducerreceptionare:

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Sonarroomrequirements

•Mainorbilgekeels

•Zincanodes

•Coolingelementsprotrudingfromthehull

•Equipmentsuchassonartransducersandpilottubes

•Seachests

•Overboarddischarges

•Dentsinthehull

Allappendagestothehull,indentationsandpipein/outletsare
potentialsourcesofunderwaternoise.Theymayactasresonant
cavitiesamplifyingnoiseatcertainfrequencies,createcavitation
orturbulence.Transducersshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinity
ofsuchobjectsandespeciallynotimmediatelyaftofthem.

Itisstronglyrecommendedtouseadedicatedcompartmentto
housethehullunitandthetransceivercabinet.Thesetwounits
mustalsobeinstalledrelativelyclosetoeachotherduetothe
limitedlengthofthetransducercables.Observetheseminimum
sonarroomrequirementstoobtainsuitableworkingconditions
forsonarinstallation,useandmaintenance.

Sizeandaccess

Awelldesignedsonarroomreducestheriskofcorrosionand
simpliesmaintenanceincreasingsystemreliability.

•Thesonarroommustbedimensionedtohousealltherelevant

cabinetsthatcomprisetheSX90Fishndingsonar.

•ThephysicaldistancebetweentheTransceiverUnitandthe

hullunitislimitedduetothelengthofthetransducercables.

•Thesonarroommustnotbeunnecessarilyobstructedby

girders,pipesetc.whichmightcauseinstallationproblemsor
impedemaintenance.

•Thesonarroommustbeaccessibleunderallconditionsat

seaorataberth.

•Alldoorsorhatchesmustbedesignedsothattheequipment

canberemovedwithoutbeingdisassembled.

Heating

Thesonarroommustbeequippedwithheater,dimensionedto
maintaintheequipmentwithinitsenvironmentaltolerances(at
least1000W),installedclosetothedeck.Heatingisalsoan
effectivemethodforreducinghumidity.

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Insulation

Bulkheadsmustbeinsulatedandprovidedwithaninteriorwall
tothedeck.Theinsulationshouldbetheminimumequivalent
of50mmofrock-wool.Inaddition,pipingpassingthroughthe
spacepronetocondensationmustbeinsulated.

Ventilation

Thesonarroommustbeconnectedtothevessel’sventilation
system.Ifthisisnotpossible,two3”ventsmustbeprovided
fromthesonarroomtothemaindeck.Intheroom,theairinlet
mustwheneverpossiblebelocatedclosetothedeckandthe
outletashighaspossible.Afunnelshapeddrip-collectormustbe
mountedbelowtheventpipestodivertmoisturetothebilge.On
themaindeck,thebestventilationisprovidedwhentheoutlet
pipeisatleastfourmetershigherthantheinletpipe.Tokeep
outseawater,rainandspray,theventilationpipesshouldbe
ttedwithgoosenecksortheequivalent.Ifthevesselislikely
tooperateintropicalconditions,asuitableairconditioning
systemmustbeinstalled.Thissystemmustbeabletoprovide
anambienttemperaturenotexceedingthemaximumoperating
temperaturesforthecabinetsinstalledintheroom.

Cableprotection

Ifthecablesbetweenthesonarroomequipmentandothersystem
unitslocatedindifferentcompartmentsonthevesselpass
throughhatchesorareaswheretheymaybedamaged,theymust
berunthroughconduits(minimum2”conduitisrecommended).

Electricalinstallationsandlights

Thesonarroommustbeequippedwithsuitablelightingto
simplifytheinstallationandtoaidfuturemaintenance.A
minimumnumberofelectricaloutletsmustbeprovidedforthe
systemunitsandotherequipment.

Bilgepumpanddecking

Thesonarroommustbeconnectedtothevessel’sbilgepump
system.Ifthisisnotpossible,aseparatebilgepumpforthe
sonarroommustbeinstalled.Oncetheinstallationhasbeen
completed,thesonarroommustbesuitablydeckedwithout
restrictingaccesstotheequipment.

Liftingdevice

Anattachmentpoint,ratedataminimumoftwo-2-tons,for
supportingaliftingdeviceshouldbelocatedabovethehullunit.
Thispermanentlyinstalledxturewillfacilitateinstallation
trunkandhullunitmounting,andalsomaybeusedforfuture
equipmentmaintenanceorreplacement.

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Removable
support
brackets

Transducercable
(Totallength4m)

Hatch

(min.680x1000)

TransceiverUnit

Ladder

500(*)

1600(*)

Allmeasurementsinmm

(*)=recommendedminimum

1600(*)

650(*)

150(*)

(CD015408A)

Sonarroomarrangementexample

Thesedrawingsillustrateatypicalsonarroomwithamplespace
forhullunit,transceiverunitandpersonnel.

Figure6Sonarroomarrangementexample,topview

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Figure7Sonarroomarrangementexample,sideview

Airventpipes

(Min.diameter50mm)

Minimum4000mm

25

3000mm
(recommended+liftingdevice)

Loadcapacity
minimum2tonnes

Heater

TransceiverUnit

Pipes(10mm)

Airbleedingpipe
(Min.diameter10mm)

Lighting

1200mm(Recommended)

2115mm
(+400mmforSX91
andSX93)

250mm(minimum)

870mm

1600mm(SX91andSX93)

1200mm(SX90andSX92)

Max.1010mm
Min.910mm

(CD015408B)

Installationplanning

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SONARTRUNKINSTALLATION

Thesonartrunkprovidesthephysicalfoundationfortheentire
hullunitgantry .Thetrunkfurtherpenetratesthehull,anditis
thereforeacrucialpartofthehullunitassembly.Inorderto
ensurepropersonaroperation,thelocationofthesonartrunk
mustbecarefullyselected.

Note

Thisinstallationmanualdoesnotdescribetheinstallationofthe
SX95HullUnit.Forinformationaboutthatparticularhullunit,
refertothededicatedSimradSX95HullUnitinstallationmanual.

Atrunkwithablindcover–approvedbyDetnorskeV eritas
(DnV)–canbeorderedfromSimradasanoptionaldelivery,orit
maybemanufacturedbytheinstallationshipyardbasedonthe
drawingsinthismanualandthepropertiesofthehull.

Note

Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessaryinstallation
drawings,andifrequired,thesemustbeapprovedbythe
applicableauthorities.SeeAboutinstallationdrawingson
page30.

Topics

•Mountingthesonartrunkonpage37

•Sonartrunkprotectiononpage38

•Sonartrunkinstallationprinciplesonpage38

•Sonartrunkinstallationmeasurementsonpage41

Hullunitoutlinedimensiondrawings

•SX90Hullunitdimensionsonpage161

•SX91Hullunitdimensionsonpage162

•SX92Hullunitdimensionsonpage163

•SX93Hullunitdimensionsonpage164

•SX90/SX91Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage165

•SX92Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage167

•SX93Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage169

•SX90/SX91Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage171

•SX92Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage172

•SX93Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage173

•SX90/SX91Blindcoverdimensionsonpage174

•SX92Blindcoverdimensionsonpage175

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•SX93Blindcoverdimensionsonpage176

Paralleltothe
centreline

(CD015404D)

Mountingthesonartrunk

Thelocationofthesonartrunkmustbecarefullyselected.

Note

Notetheorientationofthecentrelineofthetrunkwithregardto
themountingbolts.

Removethegasketonthetopangeduringwelding.

Figure8Orientationofthesonartrunk

Sonartrunkinstallation

Theheightfromthetopofthetrunkangetotheundersideof
theprotectionblistermustbeselectedasshownintheguresin
sectionSonartrunkinstallationprinciplesonpage38.

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Sonartrunkprotection

Note

Inordertoobtainoptimalsonarperformance,thetotalheight
ofthetrunkmustbeascloseaspossibletoitsstatedminimum
height.

Thetopangemustbeparalleltotheconstructionwaterlinein
boththefore-and-aftandathwartshipdirections.

Theinstallationtrunkmustbeweldedtoadoublingplatewhich
mustbeatleast1.5timesasthickasthesurroundingshellplating.
Thedoublingplate’snaldimensionsaretobegovernedbythe
approvedinstallationdrawingssuppliedbytheshipyard.The
trunkmustalsobestiffenedbyweldingknee-platestoitandthe
doublingplateinboththefore-and-aftandathwartshipdirections.

Protectingtheblister

Asteelblistermustbettedforprotection.Theblistershown
isweldedtotheshellplatingandthenlledwithoiltoprevent
corrosion.Thismethodprovidesexcellentprotectionand
simpliesmaintenance.

Corrosionprotection

Assoonasallinstallation,weldingandgrindinghasbeen
performed,thetrunkandthesurroundingareashouldbeprimed
andpaintedusingaqualityprotectivecoating.

Sonartrunkinstallationprinciples

Observethenexttwodrawings,theseillustratetheinstallation
ofthesonartrunk.

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B

D

A

Fore-and-aftview

3-4knee-plates,mustbe

weldedtoframesorfloors

A:Asshortaspossible
B:Max.471/4"(1200mm)
C:Min.19/16"(40mm)
D:Min.357/8"(910mm)
E:Min.24"(610mm)

C

2.5-3xE

Thicknessofplates:
Knee-plates3/8"(10mm)
Blisteranddeflection
bracket1/4"(6mm)

Thecircularopeningofthe
blistershouldhavea
diameterequaltotheinside
diameterofthetrunk.

Deflection-bracketsshould
beweldedonlytothe
shell-plating.

Bottomview

Sideview

(CD015404N)

E

CD015404NPage1of2

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

Sonartrunkinstallation

Figure9Installationofatrunkwithopenblister

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2.5-3xE

B

D

A

Fore-and-aftview

Thicknessofplates:
Knee-plates3/8"(10mm)
Blisteranddeflection
bracket1/4"(6mm)

Thecircularopeningofthe
blistershouldhavea
diameterequaltotheinside
diameterofthetrunk.

Deflection-bracketsshould
beweldedonlytothe
shell-plating.

3-4knee-plates,mustbe

weldedtoframesorfloors

Plugforfillingofoil

Bottomview

A:Asshortaspossible
B:Max.471/4"(1200mm)
C:Min.19/16"(40mm)
D:Min.357/8"(910mm)
E:Min.24"(610mm)

Sideview

C

E

CD015404NPage2of2

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

SimradSX90

Figure10Installationofatrunkwithoillledblister

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Sonartrunkinstallationmeasurements

Sonartrunkinstallation

Forfuturereference,themeasurements“A”,“B”,“C”and“D”
fromthedrawingmustbemadeandnotedinthetablebelow.

Table3Trunkinstallationmeasurements

MillimetersInches

“A”

“B”

“C”

“D”

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SimradSX90

HULLUNITINSTALLATION

ThischapterdescribesthephysicalinstallationoftheSimrad
SX90HullUnit.

Note

Thisinstallationmanualdoesnotdescribetheinstallationofthe
SX95HullUnit.Forinformationaboutthatparticularhullunit,
refertothededicatedSimradSX95HullUnitinstallationmanual.

Thehullunitisacrucialpartofthesonarsystem.Duetoits
physicalsizeandweight,andthefactthatthetrunkpenetrates
thevesselhull,itisveryimportantthatthehullunitisinstalled
andsecuredproperly.

Note

Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessaryinstallation
drawings,andifrequired,thesemustbeapprovedbythe
applicableauthorities.SeeAboutinstallationdrawingson
page30.

Topics

•Hullunitmodelsoverviewonpage43

•Howtounpackthehullunitfromitstransportboxonpage44

•Hullunitmountingonpage45

•Bleedingaircockonpage47

•Mechanicalsupportonpage47

•Transduceralignmentonpage47

•Hullunitinstallationchecklistonpage48

Relatedtopics

•Hullunitfamiliarizationonpage93

Hullunitoutlinedimensiondrawings

•SX90Hullunitdimensionsonpage161

•SX91Hullunitdimensionsonpage162

•SX92Hullunitdimensionsonpage163

•SX93Hullunitdimensionsonpage164

•SX90/SX91Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage165

•SX92Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage167

•SX93Mountingtrunkdimensionsonpage169

•SX90/SX91Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage171

•SX92Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage172

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Hullunitmodelsoverview

SX90
SX92SX95

SX91
SX93

(CD015401-001)

Hullunitinstallation

•SX93Optionaltrunkdimensionsonpage173

•SX90/SX91Blindcoverdimensionsonpage174

•SX92Blindcoverdimensionsonpage175

•SX93Blindcoverdimensionsonpage176

TheSimradSX90sonarmaybedeliveredwithanyoneof
severaldifferenthullunitmodels.

Figure11SX90Hullunitmodels

•SX90:Thishullunithas1.2mstrokelength,anditis

designedformaximumspeed24knots.Itwilltontheold
Simradtrunkwith620mmpitchcentrediameter(PCD).

•SX91:Thishullunithas1.6mstrokelength,anditis

designedformaximumspeed20knots.Itwilltontheold
Simradtrunkwith620mmpitchcentrediameter(PCD).

•SX92:Thisisthe"standard"hullunitfortheSX90sonar.It

has1.2mstrokelength,anditisdesignedformaximumspeed
24knots.ItwilltonastandardSimradtrunkwith680mm
pitchcentrediameter.

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(CD015412B)

BB

C

A

•SX93:Thishullunithas1.6mstrokelength,anditis

designedformaximumspeed20knots.Itwilltonastandard
Simradtrunkwith680mmpitchcentrediameter.

•SX95:Thishullunithas1.0mstrokelength,anditis

designedformaximumspeed12knots.Itwilltonastandard
Simradtrunkwith540mmpitchcentrediameter.

Howtounpackthehullunitfromitstransportbox

Note

Thetransducerisprotectedtopreventdamageduringtransport
andhullunitinstallation.Thisprotectionmustremainattached
whilethehullunitisbeingmanoeuvredintothesonarroom.

Figure12Removingthehullunitfromitstransportbox

ALiftingeyeonthehoistingunit

BMountinghardware(woodencradleandsupport

construction)

CTransducerprotection

Procedure

1Removethetopcoverofthewoodenbox.

2Toremovethefasteninghardware(B),pulloutthenails

markedwithIndianink.

3Ifyouwishtoreusetheboxtoholdtheoldhullunit,make

surethatyoukeepallthefasteninghardwareusedtosecure
thehullunitinthewoodenbox.

4Fastentheliftingtackletothetwoliftingeyebolts(A)

onthetopofthehoistingunitandliftthehullunit(with
thetransducerprotectioninplace)carefullyoutofthe
transportationbox.

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Hullunitinstallation

(CD015412C)

A

Note

Donotremovethetransducerprotection(C)fromthe
transduceruntiljustbeforethehullunitisloweredontothe
mountingtrunk.

Figure13Usethecorrectliftingeye!

Therearetwolifting
eyesoneachsideof
thehullunit:one
onthehoistingunit
andoneonthetopof
thetransducershaft.
Makesurethatyouuse
theliftingeyeonthe
hoistingunit(A)when
youliftthehullunitout
ofthetransportation
box!

5Ensurethatyoukeepthetransducercableandconnectordry.

Watchthesecarefullytopreventthemfrombeingdamaged,
stuckorhookedontoprotrudingobjectswhilemanoeuvring
thehullunitintothesonarroom.

Hullunitmounting

Thehullunitshouldnormallybeorientedwiththe
hoisting/loweringmotorpointingaft.Ifthisorientationmakes
theMotorControlUnitattachedtothehullunitdifcultto
access,thehullunitmaybeorientedinthemostsuitableposition.

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(CD015401B)

Bow

Figure14Orientationofthehullunit

Note

TheMotorControlUnitmustneverbephysicallydismounted
fromtheHullUnit.

Hullunitmountingprocedure

Tomakesurethattheprocedureisfollowed,tickoffeachtask
afterithasbeendone.

1

Useatackletolowerthehullunit(withthetransducer

protectioninplace)intothesonarroom

2Removetheblindcoverfromthetrunkandcheckthat

thegasketisnotdamaged.

3

Storetheblindcoverinthesonarroomforpossible

futureuse.

4Removethetransducerprotectionandlowerthehull

unitcarefullyontothetrunk.

5

Tightentheangenutswithatorqueofapproximately

470Nm.(OntheSX95hullunit,use140Nm.)

6Keepthetransducercableandconnectordry,and

handlethemwithgreatcaretopreventmechanicaldamage.

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Bleedingaircock

(CD015401C)

A

B

C

Figure15Bleeding
aircock

Hullunitinstallation

Toavoiddamagetothetransducerby
thetransmissioninairinsidethetrunk,
apipewithaminimuminsidediameter
of10mmmustbeattachedtotheair
bleedingcock.Thisventshouldberun
withcontinuousrisetothemaindeck
orthroughthevessel’sside.Make
suretheairbleedingcockisopened.

AMinimum10mminternal

diameter

B3/8”pipethread

CV alveshowninopenedposition

Mechanicalsupport

Transduceralignment

Note

Toensurethesafetyofthesonarsystemandthevessel,itisvery
importantthatthemechanicalsupportofthehullunitgantry
issatisfactory.

Topreventunwantedvortexinducedvibration,thehullunit
mustbesecuredtothebulkhead.Usethetwopre-drilledholes
onthegantrytomountsupportbracketsinthefore-and-aftand
sidewaysdirection.Itmustbepossibletoremovethesupport
bracketsifmaintenanceisrequired.

Note

Ifyoudonotinstallapropermechanicalsupportforthehullunit
gantry,theguaranteewillbevoid!

Eventhoughyoumayhaveinstalledthehullunitoriented
differentlythanshowninthischapter,thetransducershalln o t
bemechanicallyaligned.

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TransduceralignmentisperformedintheSX90ProcessorUnit
byrotatingtheechopresentationonthedisplay.Thisisdescribed
insectionAlignmentofthesonarpictureonpage122.

Hullunitinstallationchecklist

Performaclosevisualinspectionofthesonarroomandthe
physicalinstallationofthehullunit.Refertothesonarroom
requirements,andllinthetablebelow.

Table4Hullunitinstallationchecklist

Item

Aretheaccesshatchessatisfactory?
Istheheatingsatisfactory?
Istheinsulationsatisfactory?
Istheventilationsatisfactory?
Istheairventpipesatisfactory?
Isabilgepumpinstalled?
Istheroomlightingsatisfactory?
Isthesonarroomsuitablydecked?
Isthemechanicalsupportofthehullunit

satisfactory?
DoyouhavesatisfactoryaccesstotheMotor

ControlUnit?

IftheanswertoanyofthesequestionsisNO,notethedeciencies
intheInstallationremarksandsignature.

Relatedtopics

•Sonarroomrequirementsonpage32

YESNO

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TRANSCEIVERUNITINSTALLATION

TransceiverUnitpreparations

Transceiverunitinstallation

ThischapterexplainshowtoinstalltheSimradSX90Transceiver
Unit.Itisnormallypositionedinasonarroomclosetothehull
unit.

Topics

•TransceiverUnitpreparationsonpage49

•TransceiverUnitinstallationprocedureonpage49

Relatedtopics

•Sonarroomrequirementsonpage32

FreebulkheadspaceisrequiredtomounttheTransceiverUnit
cabinet.

Note

TheTransceiverUnitmustbemountedasacompleteunit.The
doormustnotbeopeneduntiltheunitissecurelyfastenedto
thebulkhead.

BeforeyoumounttheTransceiverUnit,observethatthedistance
betweentheHullUnitandtheTransceiverUnitisrestrictedby
theexibletransducercablejoiningthetwo.Remembertotake
intoconsiderationtheslacknecessarytolowerthetransducer.

o n o t fastenthetransducercabletotheTransceiverUnituntil

D
describedlaterinthestart-upprocedure.

Note

Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessaryinstallation
drawings,andifrequired,thesemustbeapprovedbythe
applicableauthorities.

TransceiverUnitinstallationprocedure

Observethefollowingprocedure.Toensurecorrectoperation,
tickoffeveryitemwhentheactionhasbeencarriedout.

1

2

3

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Removethetwomountingbracketswhicharefastened

totheshockabsorbersontheTransceiverUnit.

•UsetheAllenkeyfoundintheplasticbagfastenedto
theuppershockabsorber.

Weldthemountingbracketssecurelytothebulkhead.

UseachainfallorsimilardevicetolifttheTransceiver

Unitintopositionandboltittothemountingbrackets.

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(CD15027G)

A

B

C

680±5mm

680±2mm

D

D

•Notethateightboltsareprovidedintheplasticbag
fastenedtotheuppershockabsorber.

4

ConnectthegroundingcablefromtheTransceiverUnit

tothemountingbracket.

Figure16Installationofmountingbrackets(1)

ADeckhead

BBulkhead

CDeck

DAnglebarswiththreadedholes

forshockabsorbers.Thesebars
aresuppliedbySimrad.

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Transceiverunitinstallation

(CD015027H)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1) (1)

470±10mm

A

B

C

D

D

Figure17Installationofmountingbrackets(2)

ADeckhead

BBulkhead

CDeck

DAnglebarswiththreadedholesforshockabsorbers.These

barsaresuppliedbySimrad.

1Minimum150mmtoclosestdeckheadand/orbulkhead

2Recommendeddistancebetween1100and1200mm.

Minimumdistance300mm.

3Approximately40mm.

4Approximately70mm.

5Minimum75mm.

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SimradSX90

Figure18Installationoftransceiver

AUppershockabsorber

BTransceiverUnit

CHeatExchanger

DGroundingcable

EGroundingcable,detail

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WHEELHOUSEUNITSINSTALLATION

Wheelhouseunitsinstallation

ThischapterexplainshowtoinstalltheSimradSX90hardware
unitsnormallypositionedinthewheelhouse.Theseunitsinclude:

•ProcessorUnit

•BeamformerUnit

•InterfaceUnit

•Colourdisplay

•OperatingPanel

Note

Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessaryinstallation
drawings,andifrequired,thesemustbeapprovedbythe
applicableauthorities.

Topics

•Physicallocationofwheelhouseunitsonpage53

•Maximumdistancesbetweentheunitsonpage56

•Installationofthedisplayunitonpage57

•InstallationoftheOperatingPanelonpage57

•InstallationoftheProcessorUnitonpage58

•InstallationoftheBeamformerUnitonpage59

•InstallationoftheInterfaceUnitonpage60

•Installationoftheaudiosystemonpage61

Physicallocationofwheelhouseunits

Onboardroutinesandthelistedinstallationrequirementsmust
bethoroughlydiscussedwiththecaptainwhenselectingthe
locationsfortheOperatingPanelandcolourdisplay.

Installationrequirements

Installationofthewheelhouseunitsmustbeperformedby
qualiedandtrainedpersonnelwithregardto:

•Thesafenavigationofthevessel

•The"Compasssafedistance"foreachindividualunit.

•Ergonomicallycorrectoperatingandviewingheights.

•Maximumallowablecabledistancesbetweenthevarious
units.

•Theinstallationareasaredry,wellventilatedandfreeof
excessivedustandvibration.

•Easyaccesstothecableconnectionsonthebackofthe
equipmentisprovided.

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•Enoughextracableisallowedtofacilitatemaintenanceand
servicebynothavingtodisconnectthecables.

Locationofthecolourdisplay

Thedisplayunitshouldbelocatedsothatitisbestprotected
fromglarewhichreducesreadability.Itmaybe:

•Panelmounted

•Desktopmounted

•Bulkheadmounted

•Overheadmounted

Refertothedisplayunit’sinstructionmanualforthecompass
safedistance.Ifseveralcolourdisplaysaremountedinthe
wheelhouseforusewithvarioussonars,echosoundersandradar
systems,wesuggestthatyouinstalladisplayselectordevice.A
displayselectorwillallowyoutosetupthesonar(oranyother
system)tobeviewedonanydisplay ,andthismaybechosen
dependingonthecurrentoperationstakingplace.Ifacommercial
displayisused,observetheminimumtechnicalrequirements.

LocationoftheOperatingPanel

TheOperatingPanelprovidedwiththeSimradSX90contains
allthecontrollersforthesonaroperation.Thebuilt-intrackball
allowsyoutooperatethemenusystemonthesonar,but
additional“short-cut”buttonshavealsobeenprovidedtoaccess
themostcommonfunctionsdirectly.Testshaveshownthatthis
allowsyoutooperatethesonarfaster,anditreducesfatigue.
WerecommendthattheOperatingPanelismountedinanearly
horizontalposition,andwithineasyviewingrangeofthedisplay
unit.Thecompasssafedistancestobeallowedforwhenplanning
theunit’slocationare:

•StandardCompass:0.05m.

•SteeringCompass:0.05m.

LocationoftheProcessorUnit

TheProcessorUnitshouldbeinstalledinsideaconsole,ina
cabinetoronadesk.Makesurethatadequateventilationis
availabletoavoidoverheating.Thecompasssafedistancestobe
allowedforwhenplanningtheunit’slocationare:

•StandardCompass:0.15m.

•SteeringCompass:0.1m.

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Wheelhouseunitsinstallation

LocationoftheBeamformerUnit

TheBeamformerUnitshouldbeinstalledinsideaconsole,in
acabinetoronadesk.Makesurethatadequateventilationis
availabletoavoidoverheating.Thecompasssafedistancestobe
allowedforwhenplanningtheunit’slocationare:

•StandardCompass:0.15m.

•SteeringCompass:0.1m.

LocationoftheInterfaceUnit

TheSonarInterfaceUnitshouldbemountedverticallywiththe
cableinletdownwardsonasidewallinsideaconsole,cabinetor
desk.Provideenoughspaceforeasyaccessforcableconnections
totheunit.Thecompasssafedistancetobeallowedforwhen
planningtheunit’slocationare:

•StandardCompass:TBDm.

•SteeringCompass:TBDm.

Locationoftheaudiosystem

Theaudiosystemmustincludeanamplierandoneormore
loudspeakers.Choosingalocationandinstallationoftheitems
shouldbedonewithregardtothefunctionalityprovided,such
asaccesstothevolumecontrol.Theoutputfromthesonar
systemmayalsobeconnectedtoanexistingstereosysteminthe
wheelhouse.Thecompasssafedistancetobeallowedforwhen
planningthelocationoftheaudiosystemdependsonthetypeof
systemused.

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Maximumdistancesbetweentheunits

Observethemaximumdistancesbetweenthewheelhouseunits.

Figure19Maximumdistancesbetweenthewheelhouseunits

Allmeasurementsareinmeters.

AProcessorUnit

BBeamformerUnit

CInterfaceUnit

DColourdisplay

EOperatingpanel

FEthernetcabletoTransceiverUnit

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Installationofthedisplayunit

372mm

Nutplate

152mm

401.9mm

ø7x4

(CD015022M)

Differentdisplayunitsareavailableasoptionalequipment.For
installationandoperationofthechosendisplayunit,refertothe
manualsuppliedwiththeunit.

Installationprocedure

Toensurecorrectoperation,tickoffeveryitemwhentheaction
hasbeencarriedout.

Wheelhouseunitsinstallation

1

Installthedisplayunitasdescribedtheapplicable

documentationprovidedwiththeunit.

Relatedtopics

•Maximumdistancesbetweentheunitsonpage56

InstallationoftheOperatingPanel

Installationprocedure

TheOperatingPanelisdesignedtoberecessedinapanel.

Toensurecorrectoperation,tickoffeveryitemwhentheaction
hasbeencarriedout.

1

2

3

MounttheOperatingPanelinanalmosthorizontal

positiontofacilitateoperationofthetrackball.

•Thenecessarymountinghardware(fourscrews,fournut
platesandfourboltcovers)aresuppliedinthestandard
delivery.

Drillandcutthepanelopeningasshowninthegure.

MounttheOperatingPanelusingthesupplied

hardware.

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APositionthefournutplatesshowninthegure.

Figure20OperatingPanelcut-out

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BUsea3mmAllenkeytofastenthefourspecialbolts.

CMounttheboltcoversinthefourcornersofthe

OperatingPanel.

Relatedtopics

•Maximumdistancesbetweentheunitsonpage56

•OperatingPaneldimensionsonpage160

InstallationoftheProcessorUnit

TheProcessorUnitshouldbemountedonthedeckorshelf
insideaconsole,cabinetordesk.Itmustbemountedclosetothe
InterfaceUnit,OperatingPanelanddisplayunit.Provideenough
spaceforeasyaccesstothecablingattherearoftheunitandfor
removalofthefrontlid.

Installationprocedure

Toensurecorrectoperation,tickoffeveryitemwhentheaction
hasbeencarriedout.

1

2

Preparethemountinglocation.

Dismountthemountingframewiththeshockabsorbers
fromthecomputerbylooseningthetwofasteningscrewson
thefront,andpullthecomputerassemblyforwards.

3

Placeandsecurethemountingframewithsixboltsor
screwstothebasement.Thediameteroftheholesare7mm.

4

Re-attachthecomputerunittothemountingframeby
guidingitbackwardsuntilthelockingpinsatthebottomof
thecomputerassemblyndthecorrectpositions.Securethe
assemblywiththetwofasteningscrewsonthefront.

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(CD015006C)

A

B

D

C

Figure21InstallationoftheProcessorUnit

AComputerassembly

BLockingpin

CMountingframewithshockabsorbers

DFasteningscrews

Relatedtopics

•Maximumdistancesbetweentheunitsonpage56

•MC80ProcessorUnitdimensionsonpage158

InstallationoftheBeamformerUnit

TheBeamformerUnitshouldbemountedonthedeckorshelf
insideaconsole,cabinetordesk.Itmustbemountedclosetothe
InterfaceUnit,OperatingPanelanddisplayunit.Provideenough
spaceforeasyaccesstothecablingattherearoftheunitandfor
removalofthefrontlid.

Installationprocedure

Toensurecorrectoperation,tickoffeveryitemwhentheaction
hasbeencarriedout.

1

2

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Preparethemountinglocation.

Dismountthemountingframewiththeshockabsorbers
fromthecomputerbylooseningthetwofasteningscrewson
thefront,andpullthecomputerassemblyforwards.

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(CD015006C)

A

B

D

C

3 Placeandsecurethemountingframewithsixboltsor

screwstothebasement.Thediameteroftheholesare7mm.

4Re-attachthecomputerunittothemountingframeby

guidingitbackwardsuntilthelockingpinsatthebottomof
thecomputerassemblyndthecorrectpositions.Securethe
assemblywiththetwofasteningscrewsonthefront.

Figure22InstallationoftheBeamformerUnit

AComputerassembly

BLockingpin

CMountingframewithshockabsorbers

DFasteningscrews

Relatedtopics

•Maximumdistancesbetweentheunitsonpage56

•MC81BeamformerUnitdimensionsonpage159

InstallationoftheInterfaceUnit

TheInterfaceUnitshouldbemountedverticallywiththecable
inletdownwardsonasidewallinsideaconsole,cabinetordesk.
ItmustbemountedclosetotheProcessorUnit,OperatingPanel
anddisplayunit.Makesurethatyouprovideenoughspacefor
easyaccesstothecabling.

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Wheelhouseunitsinstallation

149mm

Ø7mm

253mm

(CD015029G)

Installationprocedure

Toensurecorrectoperation,tickoffeveryitemwhentheaction
hasbeencarriedout.

1

2

Preparethemountinglocation.

MounttheInterfaceUnitverticallywithfourfastening
screwsontheattachmentlugs.Thediameterofthefour
fasteningholesare7mm.

Figure23InstallationoftheInterfaceUnit

Relatedtopics

•Maximumdistancesbetweentheunitsonpage56

•InterfaceUnitdimensionsonpage157

Installationoftheaudiosystem

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Differentareavailableforlocalpurchase.Forinstallation
andoperationofthechosensoundsystem,refertothemanual
suppliedwiththeunit.

Relatedtopics

•Optionalaudiooutputonpage25

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UPSINSTALLATION

InordertoensurecontinuousoperationoftheSimradSX90
independentofvaryingqualityofthevessel’smainssupply,the
useofuninterruptedpowersupplies(UPS)isrequired.TwoUPS
unitsareused.Oneisusedtopowerthewheelhouseunits,while
theotherisusedtopowertheTransceiverUnit.

Theinstallationoftheseunitsmustbeperformedasdescribed
intheapplicabledocumentationprovidedbythemanufacturer.
EnsurethatyouinstalltheUPSunitinsuchawaythat
maintenanceiseasilycarriedout.

TheUPSunitsrecommendedbySimradarelistedinsection
Additionalrequireditemsonpage19.

Relatedtopics

•UninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)onpage19

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Cablelayoutandinterconnections

CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS

Pleasendprovidedtheinstallationproceduresandrequirements
fortheSimradSX90systemcables.Theseinstructionsmustbe
usedtogetherwiththecableplan.

Note

Allelectronicinstallationsandcorrespondingwiringmustbein
accordancewiththevessel’ snationalregistryandcorresponding
maritimeauthorityand/orclassicationsociety.ObserveBasic
cablerequirementsonpage214.

Ifnosuchguidelinesexist,werecommendthatDetNorske
Veritas(DNV)ReportNo.80-P008«GuidelinesforInstallation
andProposalforTestofEquipment»isusedasaguide.

Topics

•Cableplanonpage64

•Listofcablesonpage66

•Cableproceduresonpage72

•Referencestocabledetailsanddrawingsonpage90

Relatedtopics

•Cablingprinciplesonpage189

•Cablestoperipheraldevicesonpage190

•Cabledrawingsonpage194

•Basiccablerequirementsonpage214

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Cableplan

Figure24Wheelhousecables

Wheelhouseitems

ABeamformerUnit
BProcessorUnit
CInterfaceUnit
DDisplayUnit
EOperatingPanel
FUninterruptedPowerSupply
GEthernetcabletoTransceiverUnit
HSerialinterfacecables
IExternalsynchronisation
JScienticoutput(Ethernet)

Cablesidentiedwithanasterisk(*)aresuppliedwiththe
sonar.

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Figure25Sonarroomcables

Cablelayoutandinterconnections

Sonarroomitems

ATransceiverUnit

BUninterruptedPowerSupply

CMotorControlUnit

DHullUnit

ETransducer

F3–phasemains

GEthernetcabletowheelhouse

HEthernetcontroltoMotorControlUnit

ITransducercable

Cablesidentiedwithanasterisk(*)aresuppliedwiththe
sonar.

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Listofcables

Sonarcables

C1SX90/C01ACmainstocolourdisplay

Thiscableisprovidedwiththecolourdisplay.Itisa
standardcommercialcable.

•ConnectACmainstothecolourdisplayonpage81

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

C2SX90/C02ACmainstoProcessorUnit

Thiscableisprovidedwiththesonar.Itisastandard
mainssupplycable.

•ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheProcessorUnit
onpage79

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

C3SX90/C03ACmainstoBeamformerUnit

Thiscableisprovidedwiththesonar.Itisastandard
mainssupplycable.

•ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheBeamformer
Unitonpage80

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

C4SX90/C04ACmainstoT ransceiverUnit

Thiscableisprovidedwiththesonar.Itisastandard
commercialitem.

•ConnectACmainstotheTransceiverUnitonpage82

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

C5SX90/C05ACmainstoHeatExchanger

ThisisastandardACmainscable.Itisprovidedreadily
xedtotheheatexchangercabinet.

•ConnectACmainstotheHeatExchangeronpage88

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

C6SX90/C06ACmainstoMotorControlUnit

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
ItisaspecialACmainscable.

•ConnectACmainstotheMotorControlUniton
page86

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•ACmainstoMotorControlUnitonpage207

Note

Thiscablecanbepreparedforinstallation,butitmust
NOTbeconnectedtotheMotorControlUnituntil
specicallyinstructedbythesetupprocedure.

C7SX90/C07OperatingPaneltoground

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Itisastandardcommercialgroundcable.

•ConnectgroundtotheOperatingPanelonpage84

•Vesselgroundonpage205

C8SX90/C08ProcessorUnittoground

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Itisastandardcommercialgroundcable.

•ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheProcessorUnit
onpage79

•Vesselgroundonpage205

C9SX90/C09BeamformerUnittoground

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Itisastandardcommercialgroundcable.

•ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheBeamformer
Unitonpage80

•Vesselgroundonpage205

C10SX90/C10VideocablefromProcessorUnittocolourdisplay

Thiscableisnormallyprovidedwiththedisplay.Itisa
standardcommercialcable.

•ConnectthevideocablefromtheProcessorUnittothe
colourdisplayonpage74

•VGA/SVGADisplayonpage209

•DVI–IDisplayonpage211

C11SX90/C11OperatingPanelUSBcabletoProcessorUnit

Thiscableisprovidedwiththesonar.ItisastandardUSB
datacablewithlength4,5meters.

•ConnecttheUSBcablefromtheOperatingPanelto
theProcessorUnitonpage75

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•USBonpage210

C12SX90/C12OperatingPanel“Dualcable”toProcessorUnit

andInterfaceUnit

Thiscableisprovidedwiththesonar.Itisaspecialdual
cablewithonecommon15-pinconnectorleadingtotwo
separate9-pinconnectorsinthetwootherendsofthe
cable.Thecablelengthis4,5meter.

•ConnecttheOperatingPanel“Dualcable”onpage76

•OperatingPanel“Dual”onpage213

C13SX90/C13InterfaceUnittoground

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Itisastandardcommercialgroundcable.

•ConnectgroundtotheInterfaceUnitonpage83

•Vesselgroundonpage205

C14SX90/C14InterfaceUnittoProcessorUnit(I)

Thisisaspecialinterconnectioncableprovidedwiththe
sonar.Thecablelengthis1.2m.Theconnectorwillonly
titsrespectivesocketinslotJ8ontherearsideofthe
ProcessorUnit.

•ConnectthetwocablesfromtheInterfaceUnittothe
ProcessorUnitonpage77

•InterfaceUnittoProcessorUnitonpage195

C15SX90/C15InterfaceUnittoProcessorUnit(II)

Thisisaspecialinterconnectioncableprovidedwiththe
sonar.Thecablelengthis1.2m.Theconnectorwillonly
titsrespectivesocketinslotJ7ontherearsideofthe
ProcessorUnit.

•ConnectthetwocablesfromtheInterfaceUnittothe
ProcessorUnitonpage77

•InterfaceUnittoProcessorUnitonpage195

C16SX90/C16ACmainstoUninterruptedPowerSupplyinthe

wheelhouse

ThisisastandardACmainscable.Itisprovidedwiththe
UninterruptedPowerSupply.IftheACmainsconnector
onthecabledoesnott,replaceitwithasuitable
connector.

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•ConnectACmainstotheUninterruptedPowerSupply
onpage73

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

C17SX90/C17ACmainstoUninterruptedPowerSupplyinthe

sonarroom

ThisisastandardACmainscable.Itisprovidedwiththe
UninterruptedPowerSupply.IftheACmainsconnector
onthecabledoesnott,replaceitwithasuitable
connector.

•ConnectACmainstotheUninterruptedPowerSupply
onpage73

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

C18SX90/C18BeamformerUnittoexternalaudiosystem

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Thecableisconnectedtoanexternalaudiosystem.

•Connectcabletoexternalaudiosystemonpage89

•Commercialcablewithmini-jackonpage196

C19Notused

C20SX90/C20Speedlog

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Theconnectiontothespeedlogisessentialforsonar
operation.ThespeedlogisconnectedtotheInterface
Unit.

•Connectingthespeedlogonpage131

•Speedloginterfacetestonpage134

•Pulsespeedloginterfaceonpage198

•RS-232totheInterfaceUnitonpage200

Note

Theoutputfromapulselogmustn e v e r beconnectedto
morethanonesystemsimultaneously.Ifitisconnectedto
thesonar,d

o n o t usethesameoutputtofeedothersystems.

C21SX90/C21Coursegyro

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Theconnectiontothecoursegyroisessentialforsonar
operation.ThecoursegyroisconnectedtotheInterface
Unit.

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•Connectingthecoursegyroonpage133

•Coursegyrointerfacesetupandtestonpage136

•RS-232totheInterfaceUnitonpage200

C22SX90/C22Seriallineinterface

TheInterfaceUnitprovidesatotalofsevenRS-232serial
lines.Oneisnormallyusedtointerfacethecoursegyro,
andoneisusedtointerfaceaspeedlog.Thisleavesyou
withveorsixseriallinesthatcanbeusedtointerface
otherperipheralsystems,suchascatchmonitoring
systems,echosoundersorothernavigationsystems.

•Cablestoperipheraldevicesonpage190

•InterfaceUnitseriallinesonpage197

C23SX90/C23Seriallineinterface(sameasC22)

C24SX90/C24Seriallineinterface(sameasC22)

C25SX90/C25Seriallineinterface(sameasC22)

C26SX90/C26Seriallineinterface(sameasC22)

C27SX90/C27Seriallineinterface(sameasC22)

C28SX90/C28Synchronisation

TheInterfaceUnitprovidesaninterfacelinethatallows
youtosynchronisethesonarwithanexternalsystem.
Thisexternalsystemcouldbeanechosounder,asecond
sonar,oranyotheracousticsystemworkinginthesame
frequencyrangeasthesonar.Usingthisinterface,the
sonarcanbesetupasa“Master”inthesynchronized
system.

•Externalsynchronisationinterfaceonpage199

C29Notused

C30SX90/C30EthernetcablefromtheProcessorUnittothe

BeamformerUnit

Thiscableisprovidedwiththesonar.ItisaCA T -6
Ethernetcable.

•ConnecttheProcessorUnittotheBeamformerUnit
onpage78

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

C31SX90/C31EthernetcablefromtheBeamformerUnittothe

TransceiverUnit

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Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
ItisaCA T -6Ethernetcable.

•ConnecttheBeamformerUnittotheTransceiverUnit
onpage85

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

Note

ItisveryimportantthataCAT -6(orCAT-7)Ethernet
cableisused.Cableswithlowerbandwidthcapacitywill
reducethesonarperformance.

C32SX90/C32EthernetcablefromtheTransceiverUnittothe

MotorControlUnit

Thiscableisprovidedwiththesonar.Partnumberis

312152.ItisaCA T-6Ethernetcable,anditis8meters

long.

•ConnecttheTransceiverUnittotheMotorControl
Unitonpage87

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

C33SX90/C33Scienticoutput

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
ItisaCA T -6Ethernetcable.

•ConnecttheEthernetcableforscienticoutputon
page89

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

C34Notused

C35SX90/C35Transducercable

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Cableprocedures

Observethefollowingproceduretoperformthesonarcabling.
Notethatdetailedinformationaboutcablespecications,
terminationandconnectorsareprovidedinthereferenced
sections.AllcablesareprovidedbySimradunlessotherwise
specied.Inordertoprovideformaintenanceandtoallowfor
vibration,makesurethatsomeslackisprovidedforallcables.
Tomakesurethateachprocedureisfollowed,tickoffeachtask
afterithasbeendone.

Note

Beforeyouperformthesonarcabling,ensurethatthemains
circuitbreakerforthesonarsystemisswitchedoff.

o n o t mounttheexibletransducercabletotheTransceiver

D

Unit.Thiswillbedescribedlater.

Topics

•ConnectACmainstotheUninterruptedPowerSupplyon
page73

•ConnectthevideocablefromtheProcessorUnittothecolour
displayonpage74

•ConnecttheUSBcablefromtheOperatingPaneltothe
ProcessorUnitonpage75

•ConnecttheOperatingPanel“Dualcable”onpage76

•ConnectthetwocablesfromtheInterfaceUnittothe
ProcessorUnitonpage77

•ConnecttheProcessorUnittotheBeamformerUniton
page78

•ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheProcessorUniton
page79

•ConnectACmainsandgroundtotheBeamformerUniton
page80

•ConnectACmainstothecolourdisplayonpage81

•ConnectACmainstotheTransceiverUnitonpage82

•ConnectgroundtotheInterfaceUnitonpage83

•ConnectgroundtotheOperatingPanelonpage84

•ConnecttheBeamformerUnittotheTransceiverUniton
page85

•ConnectACmainstotheMotorControlUnitonpage86

•ConnecttheTransceiverUnittotheMotorControlUniton
page87

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•ConnectACmainstotheHeatExchangeronpage88

•ConnecttheEthernetcableforscienticoutputonpage89

•Connectcabletoexternalaudiosystemonpage89

•Transducercableonpage90

•Installationofinterfacecablestoperipheralequipmenton
page90

ConnectACmainstotheUninterrupted PowerSupply

TherearetwoUninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)locations;the
sonarroomandthewheelhouse.StandardcommercialACmains
cablesareused,andtheseareprovidedwiththeUninterrupted
PowerSupplyunits.IftheACmainsconnectorsonthecabledo
nott,replacethemwithasuitableconnector.

Procedure

ThesearecablesSX90/C16andSX90/C17.

1

ConnecttheUninterruptedPowerSupplyinthe

wheelhousetothevessel’sACmains.

2ConnecttheUninterruptedPowerSupplyinthesonar

roomtothevessel’sACmains.

Relatedtopics

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

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ConnectthevideocablefromtheProcessor
Unittothecolourdisplay

Thisisastandardcommercialcable.Itisoftenphysically
attachedtothedisplay,andterminatedinthe“computerend”
withamale15-pinDeltaconnector(VGA)oraspecialDVI
connector.ThegraphicadapterontherearsideoftheProcessor
Unitprovidestwoconnectors,oneforVGAandoneforDVI-I.
Choosetheconnectorthattsyourcable.Ifyouhavetwo
displaysbothcanbeconnectedsimultaneously,buttheywill
showthesamepicture.

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C10.

1

Connectthedisplaycablefromtheappropriatesloton

therearsideoftheProcessorUnittothedisplayunit.

Figure26Displaycableconnections

Relatedtopics

•VGA/SVGADisplayonpage209

•DVI–IDisplayonpage211

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ConnecttheUSBcablefromtheOperating
PaneltotheProcessorUnit

ThisisastandardcommercialUSBdatacable.Itconnects
betweentheOperatingPanelandtheProcessorUnit.Thecable
lengthis4,5meters.IthasaquadraticUSBconnectorinthe
OperatingPanelend(B-plug),andrectangularUSBconnectorin
theProcessorUnitend(A-plug).

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C11.

1

ConnectthecablefromtheB-typeUSBconnector
undertheOperatingPaneltooneofthevacantUSB
connectorsontherearsideoftheProcessorUnit.

Figure27USBcableconnections

2SecuretheconnectorundertheOperatingPanelwithacable

strip.

Relatedtopics

•USBonpage210

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ConnecttheOperatingPanel“Dualcable”

ThisisaspecialdualcablefromtheOperatingPaneltothe
ProcessorUnitandtheInterfaceUnit.Thiscablehasone
common15-pinconnectorleadingtotwoseparate9-pin
connectorsinthetwootherendsofthecable.Thecableis
includedinthestandarddelivery,andthecablelengthis4,5
meter.Thecableisconnectedasfollows:

•15-pinD-connector(commonend)toOperatingPanel.

•9-pinfemaleD–connectortoInterfaceUnitsocketJ4.

•9-pinmaleD–connectortoProcessorUnitslotJ2.

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C12.

1

ConnectthesingleendofthecabletotheD-connector
undertheOperatingPanel.

2ConnectoneendtotheD-connectorinslotJ2onthe

rearsideoftheProcessorUnit

3

ConnectthethirdendtotheD-connectorinsidethe
InterfaceUnit.

Figure28TheOperatingPanel“Dualcable”connections

Relatedtopics

•OperatingPanel“Dual”onpage213

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ConnectthetwocablesfromtheInterface
UnittotheProcessorUnit

Thesearetwospecialinterconnectioncablesprovidedwiththe
sonar.Bothare1,2meterslong,andconnectedpermanentlyto
theInterfaceUnitend..

•CableC14communicatesthecontrolsignalsbetweenthe
ProcessorUnitandtheInterfaceUnit.Thecableisequipped
witha37-pinfemaleDeltaconnectorontheProcessorUnit
end.Theconnectorwillonlytitsrespectivesocketinslot
J8ontherearsideoftheProcessorUnit.

•CableC15communicatestheserialinformationbetweenthe
InterfaceUnitandtheProcessorUnit.Thecableisequipped
withaspecial78–pinmalemulti-connectorintheProcessor
Unitend.Theconnectorwillonlytitsrespectivesocketin
slotJ7ontherearsideoftheProcessorUnit.

Procedure

ThesearecablesSX90/C14andSX90/C15.

1

ConnectcableC14fromtheInterfaceUnittoslotJ8

ontherearsideoftheProcessorUnit.

2

ConnectcableC15fromtheInterfaceUnittoslotJ7

ontherearsideoftheProcessorUnit.

Figure29ThecablesfromtheInterfaceUnittotheProcessorUnit

Relatedtopics

•InterfaceUnittoProcessorUnitonpage195

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ConnecttheProcessorUnittothe BeamformerUnit

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C30.

1

Locatethe5meterreadilyterminatedEthernetcable

providedwiththeBeamformerUnit.

2

ConnecttheEthernetcablefromslotJ4ontherear
sideoftheProcessorUnittoslotJ4ontherearsideofthe
BeamformerUnit.

EachslotJ4providestwoEthernetconnector.Usethe

o t t o m connectorontheProcessorUnitandthet o p

b
connectorontheBeamformerUnit.

Figure30Connections

Relatedtopics

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

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ConnectACmainsandgroundtothe ProcessorUnit

TheACmainscableisastandardcommercialitem.Itissecured
totherearsideoftheProcessorUnitwithabracket.Themains
voltagefortheProcessorUnitis115or230V ac,anditwill
automaticallysensethecurrentsupplyvoltage.IftheACmains
connectoronthecabledoesnott,replaceitwithasuitable
connector.

Procedure

ThesearecablesSX90/C02andSX90/C08.

1

ConnecttheUninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)inthe
wheelhousetothevessel’sACmains.

2ConnecttheACmainscablefromtheUPStothe

ProcessorUnit.

3Mountthebrackettosecuretheconnectorontherear

sideoftheProcessorUnit.

4

ConnectthegroundingcabletotheProcessorUnit.

Note

Thegroundingcablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallation
shipyard.Itmustbeconnectedtothevessel’ sgroundinthe
fusebox(orothercommongroundingpoint).

Figure31ProcessorUnitACmainsandgroundingcables

Relatedtopics

•Vesselgroundonpage205

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

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ConnectACmainsandgroundtothe BeamformerUnit

TheACmainscableisastandardcommercialitem.Itissecured
totherearsideoftheBeamformerUnitwithabracket.The
mainsvoltagefortheBeamformerUnitis115or230V ac,and
itwillautomaticallysensethecurrentsupplyvoltage.Ifthe
ACmainsconnectoronthecabledoesnott,replaceitwitha
suitableconnector.

Procedure

ThesearecablesSX90/C03andSX90/C09.

1

ConnecttheACmainscablefromtheUninterrupted
PowerSupply(UPS)inthewheelhousetotheBeamformer
Unit.

2

Mountthebrackettosecuretheconnectorontherear
sideoftheBeamformerUnit.

3ConnectthegroundingcabletotheBeamformerUnit.

Note

Thegroundingcablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallation
shipyard.Itmustbeconnectedtothevessel’ sgroundinthe
fusebox(orothercommongroundingpoint).

Figure32BeamformerUnitACmainsandgrounding
cables

Relatedtopics

•Vesselgroundonpage205

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

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ConnectACmainstothecolourdisplay

TheACmainscableisastandardcommercialitem.IftheAC
mainsconnectoronthecabledoesnott,replaceitwitha
suitableconnector.

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C01.

1

ConnecttheACmainscablefromtheUninterrupted
PowerSupplyinthewheelhousetothecolourdisplay.This
isastandardcommercialmainscable.

2

Connectagroundingcabletothecolourdisplayifthis
isspeciedintheinstallationinstructionsprovidedbythe
manufacturer.

Relatedtopics

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

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ConnectACmainstotheTransceiverUnit

TheACmainscableisastandardcommercialitem.Itis
connectedtoasocketatthebottomoftheTransceiverUnit.If
theACmainsconnectoronthecabledoesnott,replaceitwith
asuitableconnector.

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C04.

1

ConnecttheACmainscablefromtheUninterrupted
PowerSupplyinthesonarroomtothebottomsocketon
theTransceiverUnit.Thisisastandardcommercialmains
cable.

Figure33TransceiverUnitACmainssocket(A)

Relatedtopics

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

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ConnectgroundtotheInterfaceUnit

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C13.

1

ConnectthegroundingcabletotheInterfaceUnit.

Aconnectionboltislocatedontherighthandsideofthe
unit.

Relatedtopics

•Vesselgroundonpage205

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ConnectgroundtotheOperatingPanel

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C06.

1

ConnectthegroundingcabletotheOperatingPanel.

Aconnectionboltislocatedundertheunit.

•Vesselgroundonpage205

Figure34GroundconnectionontheOperatingPanel

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ConnecttheBeamformerUnittothe TransceiverUnit

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C31.

1

ConnecttheEthernetcablefromtheb o t t o m Ethernet
socketonslotJ4ontherearsideoftheBeamformerUnitto

i g h t EthernetsocketundertheTransceiverUnit.

ther

Note

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
UseacommercialCAT–6cable.Werecommendthatan
additionalspareethernetcableisinstalledbetweenthe
wheelhouseandthesonarroom.

ItisveryimportantthataCAT -6(orCAT-7)Ethernetcable
isused.Cableswithlowerbandwidthcapacitywillreduce
thesonarperformance.

EachendoftheEthernetcablemustbeterminatedwith
aPhoenixContact“V ariosubRJ45Quickcon”connector.
Twooftheseconnectorsareprovidedinthesonardelivery.
Mountinginstructionsareincludedwiththeplugassembly.

Figure35BeamformerUnittoTransceiverUnitconnections

Relatedtopics

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

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ConnectACmainstotheMotorControlUnit

Thisisaspecialmainscablefor3-phaseACmains.Itmust
beprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.Observethecable
specications,seeACmainstoMotorControlUnitonpage207.

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C06.

Figure363–phaseACmainsconnections

1

Connectthe3–phaseACmainscablefromtheMotor
ControlUnittothevessel’s3-phaseACmains.

Note

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
Use4x2.5mm²cable,ensurethatthescreenisproperly
terminatedinthecablegland.

DONOTapply3–phasepowertotheMotorControlUnit
untilinstructedbytheapplicablestart-upprocedure.

Relatedtopics

•ACmainstoMotorControlUnitonpage207

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ConnecttheTransceiverUnittotheMotor ControlUnit

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C32.

1

Locatethe8metersterminatedEthernetpatchcable
providedwiththeTransceiverUnit.

2

ConnecttheEthernetcablefromtheEthernetsocket
undertheTransceiverUnittotheEthernetsocketonthe
MotorControlUnit.

Figure37TransceiverUnittoMotorControlUnitconnections

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ConnectACmainstotheHeatExchanger

ThisisastandardACmainscable.Itisprovidedreadilyxed
totheheatexchangercabinet.IftheACmainsconnectoronthe
cabledoesnott,replaceitwithasuitableconnector.

Note

Themainsvoltagefortheheatexchangerise i t h e r 230V aco r
115V ac.Makesurethatyouhavethecorrectmainsvoltage.To
checktheratedpowerfortheheatexchanger ,seetheregistration
labelonthefrontoftheunit.

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C05.

1

ConnecttheACmainscableontheheatexchangerto
theUninterruptedPowerSupplyinthesonarroom.

Relatedtopics

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

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ConnecttheEthernetcableforscientic
output

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C32.

1

ConnecttheEthernetcablefromtheadditionalEthernet
socketontherearsideoftheProcessorUnit.

Note

Thiscablemustbeprovidedbytheinstallationshipyard.
UseacommercialCAT–6cable.

2 TerminatetheotherendoftheEthernetcableina

suitableaccesspointfortheship’snetwork.

Relatedtopics

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

Connectcabletoexternalaudiosystem

Procedure

ThisiscableSX90/C18.

Acommercialcableisused.Oneendmustbeterminatedwith
a“mini-jack”.Theotherendmustbeterminatedtomatchthe
audiosysteminput.

1

Connecttheaudiocablefromtheaudiooutputsocket
ontherearsideoftheBeamformerUnit.

Theoutputsocketisidentiedwithagreenring.

Figure38The(A)identiestheaudiooutputontherear
sideoftheBeamformerUnit

2 Terminatetheotherendoftheaudiocabletota

suitableinputonthesoundsystem.

Relatedtopics

•Commercialcablewithmini-jackonpage196

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Transducercable

ThetransducercableisprovidedbySimrad.Itisphysically
connectedtothetopofthetransducershaft,andterminatedinthe
otherendwithalargeconnector.

Note

D o n o t mounttheexibletransducercabletotheTransceiver

Unit.Thisoperationisdescribedlater .

Installationofinterfacecablesto peripheralequipment

TB1throughTB7intheInterfaceUnitareallRS-232serial

lineconnections.Thesemaybeusedtoconnecttoanyexternal
device.Forfurtherdetailsabouttheseconnections,referto:

•Cablestoperipheraldevicesonpage190

•Interfacingperipheralequipmentonpage128

Cabledrawings

•SonarandITIcommunicationonpage201

•SonarandFS20/25communicationonpage202

•SonarandPI44/PI54communicationonpage203

•SonarandPI30/PI32communicationonpage204

•Sonarseriallineonpage212

Referencestocabledetailsanddrawings

Alldetailedinformationaboutthecablesareprovidedinthe
appendix.

Cablespecications

•InterfaceUnittoProcessorUnitonpage195

•Commercialcablewithmini-jackonpage196

•InterfaceUnitseriallinesonpage197

•Pulsespeedloginterfaceonpage198

•Externalsynchronisationinterfaceonpage199

•RS-232totheInterfaceUnitonpage200

•SonarandITIcommunicationonpage201

•SonarandFS20/25communicationonpage202

•SonarandPI44/PI54communicationonpage203

•SonarandPI30/PI32communicationonpage204

•Vesselgroundonpage205

•ACmainswithIEC320/C21onpage206

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•ACmainstoMotorControlUnitonpage207

•RJ45Ethernet,straightonpage208

•VGA/SVGADisplayonpage209

•USBonpage210

•DVI–IDisplayonpage211

•Sonarseriallineonpage212

•OperatingPanel“Dual”onpage213

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START-UPPROCEDURES

Theproceduresinthischaptershallbecarriedoutonceallthe
hardwareunitshavebeeninstalled,andthecablingisnished.

Note

Whenyoucarryouttheseprocedures,makesurethatyouonly
performthosetasksdescribed,andinthegivenorder .

Checkoffeveryitemintheprocedureasyoucarryon.

Topics

•StartinguptheHullUnitonpage92

•Startingupthewheelhouseunitsonpage102

•CheckingtheOperatingPanelonpage104

•StartinguptheTransceiverUnitonpage112

•Checkingthehoist/lowersystemonpage113

•Performself-noisetestonpage118

•Startingupthesonarsystemonpage119

•Alignmentofthesonarpictureonpage122

•Adjustingthestabilisationsensoroffsetonpage124

•Deningownshipparametersonpage125

StartinguptheHullUnit

ObservethefollowingproceduretostartuptheHullUnit.

WARNING

Beforeyoustartupthesonarequipmentona
recentlylaunchedvessel,makesurethatthedepth
underthekeelissufcientforthetransducerto
beloweredsafely.

Whenyoustartuptheequipmentonboarda
vesselindrydock,checkrstunderthevessel
andinsidethesonarroom.Personnel,toolsand
otherpotentialobstructionsmustbekeptclearof
thetransducerandrelatedloweringandhoisting
machinerytoavoidpersonalinjuryordamageto
theequipment.

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Hullunitfamiliarization

(CD015404-008)

D

E
F

G

H

I

J

L

K

A

B

C

Figure39Hullunitfamiliarization

Start-upprocedures

AUpperlimitswitchS304

BTransducershaft

CLowerlimitswitchS305

DHandcrankformanual

hoistingandlowering

EHoistmotor

FBrakereleasescrew

GMotorControlUnit

HGantry

IMountingange

JInstallationtrunk

KTransducer

LTransducershaftsleeve

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HOIST STOP

REMOTE LOWER

E301

S301

S302 P302

S303

K303

L1

L2

K302K301

F301

B

A

Figure40MotorControlUnitfamiliarization

MotorControlUnitfamiliarization

(A)Internal24Vdcpowersupply

(B)Ethernetconnector

(F301)Fuseforinternalpower
supply

(E301)TerminalstripforAC
mainsinput

(K301)Hoistingcontactor

(K302)Loweringcontactor

(K303)Phasewatchrelay

Duringnormaloperationalconditions,thetwofollowing
indicatorlampsshallbelit:

•IndicatorlampL1indicatesthatthephasewatchrelayK303
isactivated.Thismeanthatthe3-phasevoltageisapplied
tothehoist/lowersystem,andthatthethreephasesare
correctlyconnectedwithregardtothetrainingdirectionof
thehoist/lowermotor.

(L1)Yellowindicatorlight

(L2)Greenindicatorlight

(S301)Motorprotectingswitch

(S302)Hoist/lowerselector

(S303)Handcrankwithsafety
switch

(P302)Connectorforhullunit
limitswitchesandrotationsensor

•IndicatorlampL2indicatesthattheinternal+24Vdcpower
supplyforthecontrolelectronicisoperational.

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Start-upprocedures

Functionalcheck

Procedure

Beforeyoucommencewiththestart-upprocedure,checkthe
followingitems.

Tomakesurethattheprocedureisfollowed,tickoffeachtask
afterithasbeendone.

1

Checkthatthe3-phasemainsfusesaredisconnected

intheship’sfusebox.

2UseaspannertoopenthedoorontheMotorControl

UnitwhichismountedontheHullUnitgantry.

3LocatethemotorprotectingswitchS301,andcheck

thattheoperatinghandleispresseddowntoOFFposition.

4

Checkthatthehoist/lowerswitchS302intheMotor

ControlUnitissetintheSTOPposition.

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HOIST STOP

REMOTE LOWER

E301

S301

S302

Apply3-phaseACpower

Howtoapply3–phasepower

Tomakesurethattheprocedureisfollowed,tickoffeachtask
afterithasbeendone.

Figure41MotorControlUnitwithS301andE301

1 LocatethemotorprotectingswitchS301intheMotor

ControlUnit,andcheckthattheoperatinghandleispressed
downtoOFFposition.

2

Checkthatthehoist/lowerswitchS302intheMotor

ControlUnitissetintheSTOPposition.

3

Re-insertthe3-phasemainsfusesforthehullunitin

theship’sfusebox.

4

Measurethethree-phasevoltageontheterminalsE301

intheMotorControlUnit.

Writedownthemeasuredvoltagehere:

Supplyvoltage:

5 Adjustthereleasecurrentonthemotorprotecting

switchS301accordingtothethree-phasevoltage:

•230V ac:10A(maximum)

•380/440V ac:6,5A

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230Vac

380/440V ac

(CD015407A)

Checkthehoistmotor’s3–phaseAC connections

Procedure

Inordertoensurethatthehoistingmotoroperatesproperly,and
toavoidseriousdamagetothemotor,youmustcheckthatthe
motorconnectionsaremadeinaccordancewiththesupplied
3–phasevoltage.

Tomakesurethattheprocedureisfollowed,tickoffeachtask
afterithasbeendone.

1

Removethe3-phasemainsfusesforthehullunitin

thevessel’sfusebox.

2

Removethecoverforthemainsconnectiononthe

motor.

3

Refertotheillustration,andcheckifthemotor
connectionsaremadeinaccordancewiththesupplied
3–phasevoltage.

Figure42Mainsconnectiontothemotor

Note

Theorderoftheconnectionwiresmustnotbechanged!

4 Iftheconnectionsdonotmatchthe3–phasevoltage,

rewiretomakethemcorrespondtothemeasuredvoltage.

5

Adjustthereleasecurrentonthemotoroverloadswitch

S301accordingtothethree-phasevoltage:

•230V ac:10A(maximum)

•380/440V ac:6,5A

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HOIST STOP

REMOTE LOWER

E301

S301

S302

K303

L1

6 Re-insertthe3-phasemainsfusesforthehullunitin

thevessel’sfusebox.

Checkthe3–phaseconnectionforcorrect rotationdirection

Procedure

TheMotorControlUnitisequippedwithaPhaseWatchRelay
(K303),whichpreventsoperationofthehoist/lowermotorif
the3-phaseconnectionsarewrongwithrespecttothemotor’s
rotationdirection.

Figure43MotorControlUnitwithS302,S301,E301,K303
andLEDL1

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Tomakesurethattheprocedureisfollowed,tickoffeachtask
afterithasbeendone.

1

Checkthatthehoist/lowerswitchS302intheMotor
ControlUnitissetintheSTOPposition.

2

SwitchonthemotorprotectingswitchS301bypressing
theoperatinghandleupwardstoONposition.

3

CheckthattheLEDL1onthefrontofthePhaseW atch
Relay(K303)islit.

4

IftheLEDisn o t lit,observethefollowingprocedure:

1Disconnecttheship’s3-phasefuses.

2Changetwoofthe3-phaseconnectionsontheterminal

E301intheMotorControlUnit.

3Re-insertthe3-phasefusesintheship’sfusebox.

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