Transducer Installation; General Considerations - Interphase Outlook Operation Manual

Transducer Installation

The Outlook comes standard with either a transom mount
or thru-hull style forward scanning transducer.
The Outlook's transducer contains an 8 element ceramic
array in its front nose area. The array is positioned so that
it can scan an ultrasonic beam from straight ahead to
directly below the boat. The Outlook has an amazing
amount of capabilities, but it can not perform magic. It
can not see through objects such as your boat's hull and
can not be installed internally. Therefore, it is important
to position the transducer so that it has as clear a view as
possible of the water directly below and ahead of your
boat, as indicated at right.
The scanning transducer must be positioned properly so
that it scans in the proper direction (i.e. from in front of
the boat to the bottom below). The sketch at right shows
the proper orientation for both the transom mount or the
thru-hull transducer. Note that on the transom mount
transducer, the blunt rounded side must point forward,
and on the thru-hull transducer, the more blunt area must
point forward.

General Considerations

DO NOT CUT OR SPLICE YOUR PHASED
ARRAY TRANSDUCER CABLE OR REMOVE THE
9-PIN CONNECTOR BECAUSE THE SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE MAY BE SERIOUSLY
DEGRADED. THIS ACTION WILL VOID YOUR
WARRANTY. NO EXCEPTIONS.
If you need a longer length cable than comes with the
transducer (30'), then purchase the optional 30' extension
cable, Interphase Part # 04-0014-008. It is
recommended that only one extension cable be used as
additional extensions will decrease the effective power
and depth range.
In addition to the above, the following considerations
should be observed:
1) Choose a location where there is the least
amount of acoustic noise, air bubbles or turbulence
caused by the boat's movement. The transducer should
not be located nearby or especially directly behind the
propeller.
Side & Front View
showing Outlook
Scanning directions.
Transom Mounted Transducer
Forward
Thru-Hull Transducer
Side View
Top View
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Forward Direction