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Issue 6 31/1/14  - CMS Marine - +44 (0) 1452 380100 – [email protected] 

 

 

 

 

 

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Welcome

 

Thank you for choosing CMS Marine to supply your SonicShield Product. 

Please ensure you read this installation guide fully before proceeding as correct installation is critical to 
the overall success of your Ultrasonic system 

If you have any questions or require any help please either contact us on +44 (0) 1452 380100 or 

[email protected]

 

Safety Considerations 

WARNING 

You MUST install this product in accordance with this installation guide, failure to follow the information 
enclosed could result in damage to your vessel or personal injury 

You MUST ensure you protect the permanent live connection with a 10 amp Inline fuse. Incorrect 
electrical installation could cause irreparable damage to the product or other electrical equipment and 
could result in personal injury or damage to the vessel. 

If you are not competent working with a 12V or 24V supply please contact a qualified Marine Electronics 
installer or contact CMS Marine to discuss installation. 

You MUST also be qualified to make any alterations or additions to your 110V – 240V AC supply if 
necessary. Modifications to your AC system are outside of the scope of this guide. 

PLEASE ENSURE ALL POWER IS SWITCHED OFF WHEN CONNECTING OR REMOVING CABLES FROM THE 
INTELLIGENT CONTROL UNIT. 

IF IN DOUBT PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SonicSheild III

Page 1: ...Issue 6...

Page 2: ...nning Page 5 Control unit Planning Page 6 to 8 Transducer Installation Page 9 Control unit Installation Page 10 Battery Cable Fuse Page 11 PSU set up Page 12 Transducer fitting Page 13 Waterproof Conn...

Page 3: ...amage to your vessel or personal injury You MUST ensure you protect the permanent live connection with a 10 amp Inline fuse Incorrect electrical installation could cause irreparable damage to the prod...

Page 4: ...correctly By following the steps below in order you will ensure most efficient use of your time Plan the location of your transducers Plan the location of your control box Fit the transducer rings Fit...

Page 5: ...ON THE LENGTH OF CABLE DO NOT TIGHTLY COIL ANY UNUSED CABLE As this could cause interference with other on board electronics If you need to coil the cable we would recommend large loose coils The belo...

Page 6: ...line in a dry area Cabin locker or in the engine bay of a motor launch is ideal Be located where ALL of your transducer cables can reach Be located where your battery power cable can reach Be located...

Page 7: ...THE HULL It is advised to clean the prepared area of the hull and the transducer ring with an alcohol based solvent i e Acetone Not supplied PLEASE ENSURE YOU TAKE NOTE OF THE MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INS...

Page 8: ...t the transducer face from the epoxy resin Using the epoxy resin supplied you will now need to apply epoxy to the transducer ring ONLY ensuring you DO NOT apply any epoxy to the plastic covering apply...

Page 9: ...cess You DO NOT need to remove the plastic disc from the assembly after the epoxy has cured Repeat this process from the rest of the transducers supplied with your kit THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROCE...

Page 10: ...CONNECTORS Fitting Transducer Cables The transducer cables supplied are made from marine based silicon and will withstand any water or temperature fluctuations during normal operation It is suggested...

Page 11: ...the live supply as possible Failure to install the fuse could result in damage to your control unit and will invalidate your warranty We supply 3 Core cable to allow installation on either 12v or 24v...

Page 12: ...he control unit is intelligently controlled and is able to accept both the 12V 24V supply from your battery and the shore power supply at the same time It will detect which power supply to use and wil...

Page 13: ...R FURTHER ADVICE Apply a small amount of silicon grease to the face of the transducer You will only need a light skin approx 1mm thick The silicon grease is used to aid acoustic coupling of the transd...

Page 14: ...advise applying a small amount of silicon grease to ALL of the connectors as detailed below Apply only a small amount of silicon grease approx pea or 0 5g to the plug ensure the grease is evenly sprea...

Page 15: ...for between 3 4 minutes During this time the system will determine the number of transducers connected If you add a transducer to your system you will need to power the system off at the DC and AC to...

Page 16: ...stem off due to Error CONTACT CMS MARINE for Advise If you see any other combination of lights or you do not have any lights please contact us Maintenance No regular maintenance of the transducers or...

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