VOYAGER II INSTALLATION Introduction Installation Preparation Prior to Cutting/Drilling Holes PHYSICAL INSTALLATION Voyager II Camera Body Voyager II Bulkhead Box Voyager II Joystick Control Unit (JCU) ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT Main Sensor Cable Installation Steps NMEA INTERFACE References NMEA INTERFACE INSTALLATION NMEA Installation Card...
Voyager II camera. If you need help during the installation process, call 888.747.3547 to speak with one of FLIR’s Applications experts. The Voyager II should be installed by a qualifi ed marine electronics technician, as incorrect installation could void the warranty.
Voyager II Camera Body Using the template supplied with this Installation Manual as a guide, mark the location of the holes for mounting the Voyager II. Make sure the template is aligned so that the Voyager II will point straight ahead, and that the cable will exit towards the stern of the vessel.
The following sections (Electrical Interconnect and NMEA Interface) describe the connections to the Voyager. Refer to the NMEA 0183 Standard for details on interconnecting the Voyager II with other marine electronic devices. ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT Main Sensor Cable After routing the main sensor cable between the Camera Body and the Bulkhead Box, install the Camera Body and connect the terminated end of the main sensor cable to the connector on the back of the Camera Body’s base.
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Step 3: Remove the grommet seal from the cable gland by inserting a fi nger and pulling it out. Step 4: Now that the grommet cap (A), seal (B), and cable gland have been disassembled, remove the other sections of the grommet from front Breakout...
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Step 7: Push the braid back over the black outer jack- et an inch or two, creating an area of slack in the braid. Carefully insert scissor tips into the braid, and cut all the way around it as shown. Slide the excess braid off the cable and dis- card it Step 8:...
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Step 11: Carefully fold the metal braid back over the grommet seal as shown Step 12: Trim the metal braid as shown, so that the black o-ring seal is clear of the metal braid. Step 13: Slide the cable gland over the grommet seal as shown, capturing the metal braid between the two Step 14:...
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Step 15: Trim the clear Mylar sheath back so the in- dividual wire bundles can be spread apart as shown. This will make them easier to identify and work with. Cut the blue Ethernet cable to 12.5” long, mea- sured from the end of the cable gland. Cut the wire bundle inside a clear jacket and steel braid to measure 11.5”...
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Step 18: Slide the outer insulation off, and separate the two inner wires as shown Step 19: Strip ¼” from the end of each wire as shown. When this is done, they are ready for termina- tion in the Bulkhead Box. Step 20: Slide all of the prepared wires and the video cable through the 1”...
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Step 22: Connect the wires from the main sensor cable to terminal blocks J6, , J8, and Video In using the drawings provided at the end of this manual for guidance. Step 23: Connect the wires from the system power cable to J5.
Additional information regarding the protocol can be found on the NMEA web site: http:/ /www.nmea. org/pub/0183/ According to the NMEA protocol, the Voyager II is known as a listener, and another device such as a radar or multi-function display is known as a talker. This protocol allows the talker to send positional information to the Voyager II camera, and it responds by automatically pointing toward vessels and other objects that show up on the display and tracking their movement.
Figure 2: Bulkhead box JCU connection with NMEA card installed in Slot 3 NMEA Interface Wiring The connection from the other NMEA device must be routed through one of the JCU cable glands lo- cated on the bottom wall of the Bulkhead Box. Figure 3: Cable Glands on the Bulkhead Box There are two methods for connecting the NMEA cable to the NMEA interface card.
Pigtail Connection (3 JCUs in use) For a Voyager II confi guration with 3 JCUs and a NMEA interface, all four JCU slots are occupied. The NMEA card will reside in the JCU slot J4. Route the NMEA interface cable up to the JCU slot J4 and, using a cable tie, anchor the NMEA cable to the 3rd JCU cable.
Enable the NMEA talker and set the Baud Rate to 4800. Use the SETUP/NMEA menu and enable RSD to allow the Voyager system to respond to the RSD message (refer to the Voyager II Operator’s Manual Addendum for information on how to access the SETUP menu.) Next, get the NMEA talker to generate an RSD message.
DRAWINGS & INSTALLATION TEMPLATES The drawings provide more detailed dimensions and mounting information. If you have any questions, call FLIR’s Applications Experts at 888.747.3547. Use the templates to locate the holes required to mount the Voyager II’s Camera Body and JCU.
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Caution: When you print this document from the .pdf fi le, the installation templates may not be to scale. Be sure to check the dimensions prior to cutting any holes.
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Caution: When you print this document from the .pdf fi le, the installation templates may not be to scale. Be sure to check the dimensions prior to cutting any holes.
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