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HRS1 Heading Sensor
Installation Manual
532006-2_A
Page 1: ...1 1 HRS1 Heading Sensor Installation Manual HRS1 Heading Sensor Installation Manual 532006 2_A...
Page 2: ...e Mounting Location 6 Installing 7 Mounting on a Vertical Surface 7 Flush Mounting on a Horizontal Surface 10 Connecting 11 Calibrating the Compass 15 Maintenance 16 Troubleshooting 16 Contact Humminb...
Page 3: ...om all the features and applications of your Humminbird product Introduction The Humminbird HRS1 Heading Sensor is actually three sensors in a single unit a three axis magnetic compass a three axis ac...
Page 4: ...upply voltage must be 9 24 VDC WARNING Fuse or Circuit Breaker A safe installation requires a 0 5 amp fast blow fuse or circuit breaker WARNING Battery Make power connections to a power source that is...
Page 5: ...y goggles Dust mask Torpedo level Pencil Electric drill Drill bits and hole saws Pilot hole 3mm or 1 8 Bracket screw holes 4mm 23 or 9 64 Flush mount stud holes 6mm or 1 4 Flush mount cable hole 38mm...
Page 6: ...s near the bow and the stern To prevent interference to the internal magnetic compass keep away from anything magnetic or that can create a magnetic field Mount a minimum of 0 3m 1 from other standard...
Page 7: ...drill the pilot holes in the CENTER of the slots This will allow you to adjust the bracket up and down 4 Using a 4mm 23 or 9 64 bit drill the two mounting holes Fiberglass Minimize surface cracking b...
Page 8: ...bracket when the installation is complete 3 Remove the protective cap from the sensor connector on the cable Save the cap to protect the connector when the sensor is removed 4 Pass the instrument con...
Page 9: ...ews Place the sensor on the bracket being sure the screw holes in both the sensor and the gasket are aligned From the underside of the bracket fasten the sensor with the two flat washers lock washers...
Page 10: ...until the gelcoat is penetrated 6 Pass the instrument connector end of the cable through the center of the gasket and down through the center mounting hole in the boat 7 Plug the sensor connector firm...
Page 11: ...TION Use a multimeter to check the polarity and the connections to the power supply before applying power to the sensor CAUTION Coil any excess cable s and secure with cable ties to prevent damage Hol...
Page 12: ...ve 38mm 1 1 2 of the foil shielding 6 Protect the cables foil shielding from causing a short circuit inside the box by using heat shrink tubing around the jacket where the wires emerge from the cable...
Page 13: ...connector use slip joint pliers to squeeze the red button until it depresses Gently tug on each wire to ensure that it is securely fastened 4 Repeat this process until all the wires are connected with...
Page 14: ...s in place Coil any excess cable and secure it using cable ties to prevent damage 6 Connect the Power Cable to the power source 7 Connect the Serial Cable RS 232 to the Humminbird display Hand tighten...
Page 15: ...to an open area of water 0 8 km 0 5 mile of open space away from other boats or ferrous objects structures or aids to navigation Choose calm seas 2 Select the display page on the vessel s NMEA instrum...
Page 16: ...all the connections tight Is the cable run free of kinks or damage Is the sensor wired correctly Is there damage to the sensor Is the sensor exposed to excessive vibration Problems with the Compass Is...
