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Contents
1 Preface ........................................................................................................ 1
1.1 FCC Statement .......................................................................................1
1.2 Industry Canada .....................................................................................1
1.3 CE Compliance........................................................................................1
1.4 Disclaimer ..............................................................................................2
1.5 Warranty ...............................................................................................2
1.6 Feedback from you .................................................................................. 2
2 Introduction to the Navico radar system ..................................................... 6
2.1 Radar system overview ............................................................................7
2.2 Warnings ............................................................................................... 7
3 Install the radar........................................................................................... 9
3.1 Check the radar parts ............................................................................ 10
3.2 Choose the scanner location ................................................................... 12
3.3 Power boat installations ......................................................................... 13
3.4 Yacht installations ................................................................................. 14
3.5 How to find the optimum height for the scanner ........................................ 14
3.6 How to find the theoretical maximum detection range ................................ 15
3.7 How to reduce false echoes and shadow zones .......................................... 16
3.8 Install the open array scanner................................................................. 16
3.9 Install a scanner on a trestle................................................................... 16
3.10 Install the radar processor .................................................................... 17
4 Wiring the radar system ............................................................................ 18
4.1 Wiring guidelines................................................................................... 18
4.2 Radar scanner 6 kW: Connect the interconnection cable (AA010092) to the
scanner............................................................................................... 18
4.3 Radar scanner 10 kW: Connect the interconnection cable
(AA010093/AA010094) to the scanner..................................................... 22
4.4 Radar scanner 25 kW: Connect interconnection cable (AA010093/AA010094) to
the scanner ......................................................................................... 25
4.5 Earth the 10 kW scanner ........................................................................ 28
4.6 Earth the 25 kW scanner ........................................................................ 29
4.7 Radar processor 6kW, 10kW and 25kW: Connections................................. 30
4.8 Radar processor 6 kW: Connect the interconnection cable (AA010092) to the
radar processor .................................................................................... 31
4.9 Radar processor 10 kw 25 kw: Connect interconnection cable
(AA010093/AA010094) to the radar processor.......................................... 32
4.10 Connect the power cable ...................................................................... 33