Installation; Unpacking And Handling; General; Control Unit - Simrad Robertson AP9 Mk3 Instruction Manual

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INSTALLATION

5.1

Unpacking and handling

Care should be taken when unpacking and handling the equipment.
A visual inspection should be made to check that the equipment has
not been damaged during shipment and that all components and
parts are present according to the packing list.
5.2

General

When installing the units, particular attention being given to the
operator's need for ease of access.
For cable layout refer to the External Cabling Diagram.
5.3

Control Unit

The unit is built to standard DIN dimensions for console mounting.
Dimensions for the panel cut out are shown on Fig. 4-1. A fastening
device for console mounting and a bracket for panel mounting are
supplied with the equipment. The mounting bracket has four screw
holes for bulkhead mounting, and the Control Unit is fitted to the
bracket by two Allan screws (Fig. 5-2). A matching Allan wrench is
supplied.
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It is important to locate the Control
Unit so that the viewing angle to the
displays is between 45 and 90 degrees
in
both
mounting, locate the control unit as
near the front edge as possible. This
makes the reading of the displays
easier. Avoid direct sunlight on the
display.

Fig. 5-1

Control unit - panel mount
Installation
planes.
When
console
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