Kongsberg Simrad EK80 - Installing the Enix Processor Unit

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Relatedtopics
InstallingtheEK80hardwareunits,page64
Equipmenthandling,page320
Compasssafedistance,page301
Installingacommercialcomputer
TheProcessorUnitcanbeinstalledinsideaconsole,insideasuitablecabinet,ina19"
rackoronadesk.Makesurethatadequateventilationisavailabletoavoidoverheating.
Prerequisites
Youmustbeequippedwithastandardsetoftools.Thistoolsetmustcomprisethe
normaltoolsforelectronicandelectromechanicaltasks.Thisincludesdifferent
screwdrivertypes,pliers,spanners,acablestripper,asolderingiron,etc.Eachtool
mustbeprovidedinvarioussizes.Werecommendthatalltoolsaredemagnetizedto
protectyourequipment.
Asuitablelocationforthecomputermustbedenedpriortoinstallation.Observethe
compasssafedistance.
Context
Forinstallationofacommercialcomputer,refertothemanualsuppliedbythe
manufacturer.
Note
MakesurethatthechosencomputermeetstheEK80requirements.Thedesignand
constructionmustallowformarineuse,andthecomputermustbeabletowithstand
themovementsandvibrationsnormallyexperiencedonavessel.Verifythatyouhave
easyaccesstocablesandconnectors,andthatthecomputercanbeinstalledinasafe
andsecureway.
Standardofcecomputersmaynotbewellttedformaritimeuse.Themotionsand
vibrationsexperiencedonavesselmayreducethecomputerlifetimeconsiderably.While
installingacommercialcomputer ,useyourcommonsensetoimprovetheinstallation
methodsuggestedbythemanufacturer .
Procedure
1Preparethelocationandthenecessarytools.
2Observetheinstallationrequirements.
aDependingonitsphysicalproperties,installthecomputerinsideaconsole,in
acabinetor19”rack,oronadesk.
bChooseapositiontottheavailablecablelengthsbetweenthecomputerand
theotherunitsitconnectsto.
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