Es70 Marine Computer Installation; Colour Display - Simrad ES70 - INSTALLATION REV A Installation Manual

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ES70 Marine Computer installation

The ES70 Marine Computer is an industrial computer. It is small, rugged, and contains
no moving parts. This means that fans, hard disks and CD drives are omitted. The
computer provides two Ethernet sockets, four RS-232 serial lines and several USB
connectors. The hard disk is replaced with a commercial 4 Gb flash disk.
The ES70 Marine Computer is easily mounted with the brackets supplied with the unit.
A small external power supply is provided, and must be placed near the computer.
Figure 8 ES70 Marine Computer
Preparations
Two brackets and eight bolts enclosed. Mount the two brackets at the bottom of the
computer.
Installation procedure
To make sure that the procedure is followed correctly, and in the right order, tick off
each task after it has been done.
1 Locate the most convenient location for the computer. Make sure that you
can access both the rear and front side of the computer after it has been installed.
In order to allow for future maintenance, mount the computer with its rear panel
available for immediate access.
Observe the outline dimension drawing. Mark the location of the six holes
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provided on the two brackets.
3 Mount the unit using six bolts or screws.
When you install the cabling, make sure that the various adapter and cables are
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secured, and able to withstand vibration and the movements of the vessel.
Related topics
• ES70 Marine Computer specifications on page 111

Colour display

Different commercial colour displays are available. For installation and operation of the
chosen display unit, refer to the manual supplied with the unit.
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