Wheelhouseunitsinstallation
WHEELHOUSEUNITSINSTALLATION
ThischapterexplainshowtoinstalltheSimradSX90hardware
unitsnormallypositionedinthewheelhouse.Theseunitsinclude:
•ProcessorUnit
•BeamformerUnit
•InterfaceUnit
•Colourdisplay
•OperatingPanel
Note
Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessaryinstallation
drawings,andifrequired,thesemustbeapprovedbythe
applicableauthorities.
Topics
•Physicallocationofwheelhouseunitsonpage53
•Maximumdistancesbetweentheunitsonpage56
•Installationofthedisplayunitonpage57
•InstallationoftheOperatingPanelonpage57
•InstallationoftheProcessorUnitonpage58
•InstallationoftheBeamformerUnitonpage59
•InstallationoftheInterfaceUnitonpage60
•Installationoftheaudiosystemonpage61
Physicallocationofwheelhouseunits
Onboardroutinesandthelistedinstallationrequirementsmust
bethoroughlydiscussedwiththecaptainwhenselectingthe
locationsfortheOperatingPanelandcolourdisplay.
Installationrequirements
Installationofthewheelhouseunitsmustbeperformedby
qualiedandtrainedpersonnelwithregardto:
•Thesafenavigationofthevessel
•The"Compasssafedistance"foreachindividualunit.
•Ergonomicallycorrectoperatingandviewingheights.
•Maximumallowablecabledistancesbetweenthevarious
units.
•Theinstallationareasaredry,wellventilatedandfreeof
excessivedustandvibration.
•Easyaccesstothecableconnectionsonthebackofthe
equipmentisprovided.
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