Unit Installation
If you chose to have someone install the
C.A.R.D.
system for
you, ensure that this manual is available to them. It contains
important installation information which may or may not be
familiar to the service personnel. Save this manual for future
reference.
Technical Support Group is at your service anytime at:
1- 888 - 475 -5364
The
C.A.R.D.
system antenna unit should be mounted so as to
be free of obstructions as possible . The antenna should be
oriented with the vessel so that the cross-hair labeled
FWD
on
the antenna dome is pointing toward the bow of the vessel and if
not on the vessel’s centerline, parallel with the centerline of the
vessel . The unit should be mounted with the base of the antenna
down. Mounting the antenna upside down will result in the alarm
displayed on the opposite side of the vessel on the display unit .
If such a mounting procedure is applicable to your needs, contact
Survival Safety Engineering for technical assistance.
When choosing a location for the mounting the C.A.R.D. System
Antenna ensure that the mounting surface has adequate strength
to support the antenna. Check the area for possible obstructions,
both to mounting and to reception.
Make sure that the antenna will not be mounted in the beam path
of an existing radar or mounted so that it might interfere with
installation and operation of a radar in the future. One of the best
locations is on the stern rail. This can be accomplished with a
rail mount and a short extension. Raise the antenna above the
cabin top to clear as many obstructions as possible.
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