Transducer Installation; General Considerations - Interphase Sea Scout Operation Manual

Side View showing Sea Scout Scanning
directions.
Transom Mounted Transducer
Forward
Thru-Hull Transducer
Side View
Forward Direction
Top View

Transducer Installation

The Sea Scout comes standard with either a thru-hull or
transom mounted forward scanning transducer. 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 left.
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 left shows
the proper orientation for both the transom mount and
thru-hull transducer.
NOTE THAT ON THE TRANSOM MOUNT
TRANSDUCERS, THE 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.
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.
2) Choose a location where the transducer can be
mounted so that it will be level to the water's surface and
will not be tilted to either side.
3) The transducer must always remain submerged,
regardless of the speed of the boat and should not be
mounted where it could be damaged by underwater
obstacles or when loading on a trailer.
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