Kongsberg Simrad EK80 Installation Manual page 6

Simrad EK80
Keep the transducer far away from the propellers .................................................51
Mount the transducer at a safe distance from bow thruster(s) ...............................51
Summary and general recommendations ...............................................................52
Acoustic noise..................................................................................................................54
Contributing factors................................................................................................54
Self noise ................................................................................................................56
Ambient noise.........................................................................................................58
Fishing gear noise...................................................................................................59
Electrical self noise ................................................................................................59
Some means to reduce acoustic noise ....................................................................59
Vessel coordinate system .................................................................................................61
INSTALLING THE EK80 HARDWARE UNITS ............................ 64
Installing the Wide Band Transceiver (WBT) using the integrated brackets ..................65
Installing the Wide Band Transceiver (WBT) in a 19" rack............................................67
Installing the WBT Power Supply ...................................................................................69
Installing the display ........................................................................................................71
Installing a commercial computer....................................................................................72
Installing the Enix Processor Unit ...................................................................................74
Installing the Ethernet switch...........................................................................................76
Mounting the WBT Cabinet ............................................................................................78
Mounting the drawers in the WBT Cabinet.....................................................................81
Installing the transducer(s)...............................................................................................83
CABLE LAYOUT AND INTERCONNECTIONS............................. 85
Read this first ...................................................................................................................86
Reducing electrical noise .................................................................................................86
Cable plans.......................................................................................................................88
About the cable plans .............................................................................................88
Topside cable plan ..................................................................................................89
Sonar room cable plan with one transceiver ..........................................................90
Sonar room cable plan with two transceivers.........................................................91
Sonar room cable plan with WBT Cabinet ............................................................92
EC150-3C cable plan..............................................................................................93
List of EK80 cables..........................................................................................................94
Installing the EK80 cables ...............................................................................................97
Prerequisites for cable installation .........................................................................97
Installing the EK80 topside cables .........................................................................98
Installing the Wide Band Transceiver (WBT) cables...........................................100
Processor Unit rear connectors.............................................................................102
Wide Band Transceiver (WBT) connectors .........................................................104
Using a steel conduit to protect the transducer cable ...........................................105
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