Simrad EK80 - Installing the EK80 operational software

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Hardwareinstallationfor
portableandlabsetup
SeveraloftheEK80transceiversarewellsuitedforportableapplicationssuchassurveys
fromasmallvessel.Testingtheequipmentinthelabisalsoagreatwayofgettingto
knowtheequipmentandtoensurethateverythingisworkingbeforegoingintotheeld.
Thisisasummaryofthegeneralinstallationconsiderationsandrequirementsapplicable
forportableandlabsetup.
Context
Makesurethatyoudon'tpingwithatransduceroutof
thewater.Useasmallwatertankandkeepthetransducer
submerged.Youshouldnotpingatfulltransmit
powerwhenworkingundertheseconditions.Itisalso
perfectlynetooperatealltheEK80transceiverswith
notransducerconnected.
Foraportableandlabasetupsystem,anoverall
procedureisprovidedhere.Thisproceduredoesnot
describeanydetailedtasks.Formoredetailsandrelevant
descriptionsusetheEK80Installationmanual.
Procedure
1UnpackthevariousunitsthatcomprisetheEK80.
2Connecttheunitstogetherasindicatedintheschematics.
Ifyouusemorethanonetransceiver,ahighperformanceEthernetswitchmustbeused.
Note
Itisveryimportantthathigh-qualityEthernetcablesareused.YoumustuseCAT-5E
STP(ShieldedTwistedPair)qualityorbetter.Ifyouusecableswithlowerbandwidth
capacityyouwillreducetheEK80performance.
Hardwareinstallationforportableandlabsetup