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Furuno DRS4D X-Class Installation Manual

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Installation Manual
RADAR SENSOR
DRS4D X-Class
Model
SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................. i
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................... iv
EQUIPMENT LISTS......................................................................................................... v
1. INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Installation Considerations....................................................................................................1
1.2 Necessary Tools and Materials.............................................................................................3
1.3 Installation of the Antenna Unit (Radar Sensor) ...................................................................4
2. INITIAL SETUP........................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Connections ..........................................................................................................................9
2.2 Checks After Installation .......................................................................................................9
3. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................. 12
3.1 Maintenance .......................................................................................................................12
3.2 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................13
3.3 Replacement of Fuse..........................................................................................................14
3.4 Replacement of Parts .........................................................................................................14
PACKING LIST(S) ....................................................................................................... A-1
OUTLINE DRAWING(S) .............................................................................................. D-1
INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM(S) ........................................................................... S-1
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Installation Manual RADAR SENSOR DRS4D X-Class Model SAFETY INFORMATION....................i SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ..................iv EQUIPMENT LISTS......................v 1. INSTALLATION......................1 1.1 Installation Considerations....................1 1.2 Necessary Tools and Materials.....................3 1.3 Installation of the Antenna Unit (Radar Sensor) ..............4 2. INITIAL SETUP......................9 2.1 Connections ..........................9...
  • Page 2 (Elemental Chlorine Free) The paper used in this manual is elemental chlorine free. FURUNO Authorized Distributor/Dealer 9-52, Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, 662-8580, JAPAN : OCT. 2021 All rights reserved. Printed in Japan Pub. No. IME-36890-Z (DAMI) DRS4D_X-Class...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION Read these safety instructions before you operate or install the equipment. Indicates a condition that can cause death or serious WARNING injury if not avoided. Indicates a condition that can cause minor or moderate CAUTION injury if not avoided. Warning, Caution Mandatory Action Prohibitive Action...
  • Page 4 In some countries a radio license is required to install a radar. This equipment has the waterproof rating outlined in the equipment For details, contact a FURUNO agent or specifications. However, the use of dealer. high-pressure cleaning equipment can cause water ingress, resulting in damage to, or failure of, the equipment.
  • Page 5 SAFETY INFORMATION Warning Label(s) Warning label(s) is(are) attached to the equipment. Do not remove the label(s). If a label is missing or damaged, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement. Name: Warning Label (2) Type: 03-129-1001-3 Code No.: 100-236-743...

  • Page 6: System Configuration

    SYSTEM CONFIGURATION RADAR SENSOR DRS4D X-Class Power/LAN cable (1 m, pre-attached) Cable Assy. Note: When using the EMC Modification Kit FRU-2P5S-FF-10M-A (10 m) / (OP03-259), refer to the power/LAN cable FRU-2P5S-FF-15M-A (15 m) / replacement instructions (C32-01803), FRU-2P5S-FF-20M-A (20 m) / included with the kit.

  • Page 7: Equipment Lists

    EQUIPMENT LISTS Standard supply Name Type Code No. Remarks Radar Sensor RSB-143-128 Installation Materials CP03-37001 001-552-170 CP03-38500 000-035-186 Power/LAN cable 10 m CP03-38510 000-035-187 Power/LAN cable 15 m Select CP03-38520 000-035-188 Power/LAN cable 20 m CP03-38530 000-035-189 Power/LAN cable 30 m Spare Parts SP03-19401 001-552-160...

  • Page 8: Installation

    INSTALLATION Installation Considerations NOTICE Do not use paint, anti-corrosion products, contact spray or other items containing organic solvents on the equipment. Organic solvents can harm paint and plastic, particularly the connectors. • To ensure proper emission of radar waves, do not paint the radome. •...
  • Page 9 1. INSTALLATION • It is almost impossible to install the antenna unit in a place where there are no ob- stacles all around. When checking the operation, check if there is a blind spot. if there is a blind spot, note the direction. Horizontal Beam Width 12.5°...

  • Page 10: Necessary Tools And Materials

    1. INSTALLATION Installation with radio equipment • Install the antenna unit away from radio antennas (SSB, VHF, Inmarsat) and GPS antenna. • Install the antenna unit away from radio receivers to prevent electromagnetic inter- ference to the radio. Cabling • To prevent noise, do not lay the cables of this unit near or in parallel with the power cables of other electronic devices.

  • Page 11: Installation Of The Antenna Unit (Radar Sensor)

    1. INSTALLATION Installation of the Antenna Unit (Radar Sensor) How to fasten the antenna unit to the mounting platform Referring to the figure below, fasten the antenna unit to the mounting platform. STERN Align bow mark (Δ) on antenna with Power/LAN cable (1 m) boat’s centerline.
  • Page 12 1. INSTALLATION 3. Use the installation materials (CP03-37001), consisting of hex bolts*, flat washers and spring washers), to fasten the antenna unit to the platform. The torque for the bolts must be 19.6 to 24.5 Nm. Apply marine sealant (local supply) to the hex bolts, flat washers and spring washers as shown below.
  • Page 13 1. INSTALLATION • For waterproofing, wrap the junction of the connectors with self-bonding tape and vinyl tape. 1) Wind one layer of the self-bonding tape 2) Change the winding direction and wind around the connector joint. one layer of the self-bonding tape again. Self-bonding tape Self-bonding tape 3) Wind one layer of the vinyl tape over the...
  • Page 14 1. INSTALLATION 7. Connect the power wires to the ship’s battery (12 VDC or 24 VDC). • Red wire: Connect to the positive (+) terminal. The red wire has the fuse holder. • Blue wire: Connect to the negative (–) terminal. •...
  • Page 15 1. INSTALLATION How to assemble the bracket: 1. Fasten the fixing plates to brackets (1) and (2) with four M820 hex bolts. 2. Using four M412 hex bolts, loosely fasten support plates (1) and (2) to brackets (1) and (2), so that the gap between the brackets can be adjusted later. 3.

  • Page 16: Initial Setup

    INITIAL SETUP Connections 2.1.1 Power requirements The antenna unit requires either 12 VDC or 24 VDC power. Connect the red cable of the cable assembly to the positive terminal of the distribution switchboard and the blue wire to the negative terminal of the distribution switchboard. The black wire is a shield- ed wire;...
  • Page 17 2. INITIAL SETUP Initial setup Refer to the information described in this manual and the manual of the display unit (FR-10/12, TZTL12F/TZTL15F/TZT2BB, TZT9F/12F/16F/19F) to do the initial setup. 1. Power the radar sensor and the display unit. Warm up of the magnetron begins. 2.
  • Page 18 2. INITIAL SETUP How to align the antenna heading You have mounted the antenna unit facing straight ahead in the direction of the bow. Therefore, a small but conspicuous target dead ahead visually should appear on the heading line (zero degrees). You may observe a minor bearing error on the display.

  • Page 19: Maintenance, Troubleshooting

    Before performing any maintenance or inspection, review the information be- low and the safety instructions at the beginning of this manual. If normal operation cannot be restored, do not attempt to check inside the equipment. Contact a FURUNO agent or dealer for service.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    The magnetron in the antenna unit may have de- the sensitivity is increased. teriorated. Contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement of the magnetron. Echoes appear only in some areas and are faint. • Check the sector blank settings.

  • Page 21: Replacement Of Fuse

    Replacement of Parts Magnetron When the life of the magnetron is reached, targets are faint and eventually no targets appear on the display. If this occurs, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about re- placement of the magnetron. Name Type Code No.
  • Page 22 APPENDIX 1 RADIO REGULATORY INFORMATION USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 23 FURUNO DRS4D X-Class SPECIFICATIONS OF RADAR SENSOR DRS4D X-Class GENERAL Antenna type Patch array antenna Antenna length 24-inch Horizontal beam width 4.0° typical Vertical beam width 25° typical Sidelobe attenuation -24 dB (within 20° of main-lobe) Rotation 24/36/48 rpm coupled with range or 24 rpm fixed (select)
  • Page 26 Цялостният текст на EC/UK декларацията за съответствие може да се намери на следния интернет адрес: Spanish Por la presente, Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. declara que el tipo de equipo radioeléctrico arriba mencionado es conforme con la Directiva 2014/53/UE, SI 2017/1206. (ES) El texto completo de la declaración de conformidad de la EU/UK está...
  • Page 27 Lithuanian Aš, Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., patvirtinu, kad pirmiau minėta radijo įrenginių tipas (LT) atitinka Direktyvą 2014/53/ES, SI 2017/1206. Visas ES/JK atitikties deklaracijos tekstas prieinamas šiuo interneto adresu: Hungarian Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. igazolja, hogy fent említett típusú rádióberendezés (HU) megfelel a 2014/53/EU, SI 2017/1206 irányelvnek.

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