Summary of Contents for OSCAR ONE Series
- Page 1 Installation Guide Models: OSCAR ONE SERIES Last updated: 06/2021 BSB GROUP I www.oscar-navigation.com I Page 1 of 16...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
NE PARTS PACKAGE ABLES OSCAR VERVIEW AND OSITIONING OUNTING MAST BRACKET ENSOR RACKET OPTIONAL IRING VERVIEW ABLES AND PIN DESCRIPTION ONNECTORS XTERNAL UZZER OSCAR O ETUP REPARATION ETUP OSCAR MAINTENANCE ONTACT FOR SUPPORT BSB GROUP I www.oscar-navigation.com I Page 2 of 16... -
Page 3: System Requirements
1.1. System Requirements o Minimum height of OSCAR ONE of 7m to the water surface o NMEA 2000 compatible boat bus o Required wiring (see chapter Wiring) o Compatible MFD (check here) or onboard computer (Windows, Apple, Linux) o Browser on PC/MAC (Firefox, Chrome; latest version), if Wi-Fi router available -tablet Android (V 7.0 or later) I or iPad (5... - Page 4 (A) Horizontal distance from mast / signal mast to bow (+/- 1 m) (B) Height of the mounted Vision Unit to water surface ATTENTION: for correct functionality the tolerance is +/- 250 mm (C) Mast rake in degrees BSB GROUP I www.oscar-navigation.com I Page 4 of 16...
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Page 5: Tools Needed For Hardware Installation
2.2. Tools needed for hardware installation o OSCAR system o Serial Password (sent per e-mail or provided by your OSCAR dealer) o 2x Wrench Size 8 mm o Drilling machine + Drill bit or screw tap o 4x screws + tools for mast bracket (material quality stainless, A4) o Boatswain’s chair... -
Page 6: Oscar One Parts Package
2.3. OSCAR One parts package (1) OSCAR One Unit (2) Mast Bracket (3) Wind Sensor Bracket (4) 2x hex-head screw M5x60 (5) 4x washer (6) 2x self-locking nut M5 BSB GROUP I www.oscar-navigation.com I Page 6 of 16... -
Page 7: Cables
3.1. Overview and Positioning The OSCAR ONE (1) needs to be installed either on top of the mast or signal mast at a minimum height of 7 m above the water surface. OSCAR ONE (1) has to be placed with no danger of getting harmed (e.g. from a spinnaker, a halyard, or other ropes) and with a clear view to the front. -
Page 8: Mounting Mast Bracket
Depending on the orientation of your mounting surface (e.g. mast rake) OSCAR One can adjust +/- 15° to have the right angle to the horizon. The OSCAR App will assist to get the optimal angle during first set up. 3.2. -
Page 9: Wind Sensor Bracket (Optional)
B&G, Garmin and Raymarine (see drawings below). Any other hole pattern must be drilled separately. B&G Garmin Raymarine After installing the mast bracket on the mast top you can mount OSCAR One and the Wind Sensor Bracket. BSB GROUP I www.oscar-navigation.com I Page 9 of 16... - Page 10 ATTENTION: Tighten the 2 flange nuts only slightly. During the OSCAR installation Setup the alignment will be checked if it is properly or if OSCAR One must be tilted up or down. (see chapter Setup User Interface - Setup) After Setup is finished, tighten the 2 flange screws and nuts to fix OSCAR One in its final position.
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Page 11: Wiring
Wiring ATTENTION: Use original OSCAR cables and plugs only. Signal quality and performance will be reduced with incorrect cabling. 4.1. Overview BSB GROUP I www.oscar-navigation.com I Page 11 of 16... -
Page 12: Cables And Pin Description
Wire 3 / green-yellow External Buzzer Mast data cable (6 pin) The mast data cable is connected to the OSCAR One unit on the top of the mast and to the Y-cable inside the boat. Refer to this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEre-SzwMt0 for assembling the bottom connector. -
Page 13: Connectors
The Ethernet cable must be connected to your boat LAN (Ethernet Hub, MFD, etc.) or your onboard computer To receive boat data OSCAR One must be connected to the boat bus backbone (NMEA 2000). Attention: Termination resistor is mounted inside OSCAR One Unit. A separate backbone for OSCAR ONE with an NMEA bridge connection to the boat backbone is highly recommended. -
Page 14: External Buzzer
4.4. External Buzzer OSCAR One has an in-built switch to control an external buzzer. The external buzzer needs to be continuous in order to correctly reflect alarm intervals generated by OSCAR One. Connect the “+” pin of the buzzer to the power supply and the ground pin to wire 3 of the power cable. -
Page 15: Setup
During the OSCAR installation setup, the software will guide to align the OSCAR One Unit properly. Therefore, a second person must be up the mast to tilt the OSCAR One Unit up or down according to the software until a green checkmark appears. Press finish to finish the camera set o When camera setup is finished, tighten the 2 flange screws and nuts to... -
Page 16: Oscar Maintenance
Updating your software will frequently provide feature- and performance enhancements. Software can be updated via the OSCAR APP or the web browser. The camera housing and lens will require occasional cleaning. Clean the lens when image quality degradation is noticed or excessive dirt build up is seen.
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