Table Of Contents - Navico MN000802A-G Installation Manual

Contents
1 2 kW Radar Installation Manual
1.1 FCC Statement ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Industry Canada ...................................................................................................... 1
1.3 CE Compliance ........................................................................................................ 1
1.4 Intro: Disclaimer ..................................................................................................... 1
1.5 Warranty ................................................................................................................ 2
1.6 Feedback from you .................................................................................................. 2
2 Preface
2.1 Warnings ................................................................................................................ 6
3 Introduction to the Navico radar system
3.1 2 kw Radar overview ................................................................................................ 9
4 Install the radar
4.1 Choose the scanner location .....................................................................................12
4.2 Power boat installations ...........................................................................................13
4.3 Yacht installations ...................................................................................................14
4.4 How to find the optimum height for the scanner ..........................................................14
4.5 How to find the theoretical maximum detection range ..................................................15
4.6 How to reduce false echoes and shadow zones ............................................................16
4.7 2 kW scanner dimensions.........................................................................................16
4.8 Install a scanner on a trestle ....................................................................................17
4.9 Install the 2 kW scanner unit ....................................................................................17
4.10 Install the radar processor......................................................................................18
5 Check the 2 kW radar parts
6 Wiring guidelines
6.1 Connect the 2 kW interconnection cable (NS003101) to the scanner...............................22
6.2 Run the 2 kW interconnection cable (NS003100/NS003101) to the radar processor ..........26
6.3 2 kW radar processor connections .............................................................................27
6.4 Connect the power cable..........................................................................................28
6.5 Connect the ground wire ..........................................................................................29
6.6 Radar system checklist ............................................................................................29
7 Connect Simrad GB40 or Northstar 8000i
7.1 Parts needed to connect radar to a GB40 or 8000i system ............................................30
7.2 Simrad GB40 connection using SimNet heading...........................................................32
7.3 Northstar 8000i / Simrad GB 40 using NMEA 0183 heading ...........................................33
7.4 Commision the radar using a GB40 or 8000i ...............................................................35
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