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IS15 Instrument

Wind Manual

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Summary of Contents for SIMRAD 22092100

Page 1: ...IS15 Instrument Wind Manual A L W A Y S A T T H E F O R E F R O N T O F T E C H N O L O G Y M A N U A L ...

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Page 3: ...anual to get a thorough understanding of the operation and system components and their relationship to a complete IS15 instrument system Other documentation material that is provided with your system includes a bridge card and warranty card The warranty card must be filled out by the authorized dealer that performed the installation and mailed in to activate the warranty You will find the warranty...

Page 4: ...ons added Minor corrections in text Addendum implemented Rev C New addendum on this page Rev D Addendum from rev C implemented Roblink Power Cable and IS15 Power Supply included Chapter 5 7 added describing IS15 as NMEA repeaters Rev E Fault Finding Maintenance and Spare Parts List included Updated to software version V1R3 Rev F Chapter 4 2 Instrument Software Information added Rev G Minor changes...

Page 5: ...D IS15 TACK 15 4 2 Instrument Software Information 17 5 INSTALLATION 19 5 1 General 19 5 2 Instrument Head Mounting 19 5 3 Wind Transducer 21 5 4 Cabling 22 5 5 Instrument head connections 26 5 6 Wind Transducer connection 29 5 7 IS15 Instruments as NMEA repeaters 30 6 SETTING UP 31 6 1 First Time Turn on 31 6 2 Installation and Calibration Menu 32 7 FAULT FINDING 37 8 MAINTENANCE 40 8 1 General M...

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Page 7: ...Special power cable 2 5 m 8 Note This cable is only required when using a single IS15 Wind instrument as stand alone see Figure 1 1 The units must be interconnected as per below Wind Transducer IS15 Wind SIMRAD Junction box mast foot Supply 10 8 15 6VDC 10m 33 30m 99 Speed heading input on NMEA Circuit breaker Roblink cable with connector Special Roblink Power Cable Fuse 2A Figure 1 1 Basic IS15 W...

Page 8: ...nterface to peripheral equipment IS15 Cable Adapter joiner P N 22092001 Interconnects IS15 cables where cable extension is required Roblink Power Cable 2 5 m 8 P N 22093587 Required when using 2 or 3 instrument heads as NMEA repeaters in a daisy chain Comes as standard with a W 1 system see previous page IS15 Power Supply P N 22093595 Required when using 4 7 instrument heads as NMEA repeaters in a...

Page 9: ...ter indicates apparent or true wind angle depending on the mode selected The LCD Display During normal operation the LCD shows one of the items below Apparent Wind Speed True Wind Speed Velocity Made Good to Wind VMG Wind Direction requires Heading or Course Over Ground and Water Speed or Speed Over Ground input to the instrument see page 10 Pointer Left button Right button LCD display Scale Arrow...

Page 10: ...ust illumination and damping levels Figure 2 1 The Buttons 2 2 Powering Up When the instrument is powered up for the first time see section 6 1 First Time Turn on At normal power up the pointer will make one turn and the LCD display will show the software version for approximately two seconds The instrument will then display Apparent Wind Speed and Angle 2 3 Display backlighting Press the button a...

Page 11: ...y that is shown at power up The right LCD arrow is lit showing APP for Apparent The wind speed is shown in one of the selected units Knots Metres Per Second Beaufort or Kmh All units except Beaufort are shown to one decimal place Screen 2 True Wind Angle and True Wind Speed This display is indicated by the left LCD arrow being lit showing True As for apparent the true wind speed is shown in one of...

Page 12: ...there is compensation for the tide and the wind direction given is the effective wind direction over the ground However the display will not be accurate after a course change and will require a period on one heading before it is correct Any errors in the Navigation Receiver s fix will degrade the accuracy of the wind direction 3 The Wind Direction is referenced to either Magnetic or True North as ...

Page 13: ...hown 3 Press the button hold for 2 seconds and release The figure flashes 4 Select On or Off by pressing or 5 Press the button and hold for 2 seconds to save the setting 6 Press the button shortly to enter the next sub screen alarm limit or press the button and hold for 2 seconds to return to the main screen Wind Speed Alarm Limit The alarm limit can be set to any whole value in Knots Metres per s...

Page 14: ...nly if an IS15 Expander is part of the system To cancel a sounding alarm press any button on any of the instrument heads Note The flashing warning will remain as long as the alarm condition exists and disappears automatically when there is no longer an alarm condition The sounding alarm will always have to be cancelled Alarm messages The symbols that are shown when an alarm is triggered are as bel...

Page 15: ...Operation 20220752H 13 Apparent Wind Angle True Wind Angle Apparent Wind Speed True Wind Speed Boat Speed Wind Direction N Figure 2 2 Apparent True Wind and Wind Direction ...

Page 16: ...is the magnified wind angle scale which makes it useful when sailing close hauled or running down wind The operation of IS15 Tack is identical to that of IS15 Wind with the same screen menus on the LCD Refer to Sections 2 and 6 for further information Scale Pointer Left push button Right push button LCD display Arrow LCD arrows legend ...

Page 17: ...d Speed Alarm Value 1 to 99 Knots Wind Speed Alarm Unit Knots Metres per Second Kmh Beaufort Wind Speed Alarm Resolution 1 Knot 1Kmh 1 m s Velocity Made Good VMG Functions VMG Display 0 to 99 9 Knots VMG Units Knots MPH Kmh same as boat speed units VMG Resolution 0 1 Knots MPH Kmh VMG Damping Linked to Wind Angle Damping Wind Direction Functions Magnetic Wind Direction Display 000 to 359 Magnetic ...

Page 18: ...rams Environmental Protection IP56 from front IP44 from rear Temperature Range Operation 0 C to 55 C 32 to 130 F Storage 30 C to 80 C 22 to 176 F 110 mm 4 33 21 mm 0 83 30 mm 1 18 85 mm Dia 3 35 Panel cut out 32 mm 1 26 110 mm 4 33 110 mm 4 33 9 mm 0 35 Figure 4 1 IS15 Dimensions 210 mm 8 2 in 600 mm 23 6 in 178 mm 7 in 345 mm 13 6 in Figure 4 2 IS15 Wind Transducer ...

Page 19: ...ved boat speed and wind speed damping Improved damping of heading displays Depth transducer remains OFF at turn on if it was set to OFF while the system was running Test screens added to Installation Menu to simplify trouble shooting Roblink can be turned off and thus eliminate a possible interference when a single instrument is connected as NMEA repeater Communication reset added Saves all settin...

Page 20: ...on does not accept V1R2 or V1R4 software 2 V1R6 is backward compatible with V1R2 and V1R4 However anomalies may be observed if attention is not being paid to the NMEA interface In systems with mixed software do not interface NMEA talkers to heads with V1R2 software ...

Page 21: ...therefore be installed on deck or below Caution Do not install the instrument where moisture at the rear could be present It can cause damage by entering the breathing hole or by coming into contact with the electrical connectors The position selected should in the first instance meet the requirements of the helmsman or crew The selected surface for the instrument head must be flat and even to wit...

Page 22: ... 5 Open out the pilot hole to 85 mm 3 4 using a cutter in a hand held brace or an electric drill saw 86 mm or 3 3 8 6 Drill the four screw holes using a 2 5 mm 0 1 drill 7 Secure the instrument using the four self tapping screws provided Ensure that the sealing gasket is correctly located 8 Apply the front panel corners Note Ensure that all sockets without cable connections have the protection plu...

Page 23: ...vement The anemometer cups fit to the base of the transducer body in a similar way Once fitted they are held in place by a grub screw which should be tightened enough to hold the cups in place without restricting their movement Push the cups all the way up before tightening the screw Check that the cups rotate freely afterwards To install unit 1 Before installing apply a coat of silicon grease to ...

Page 24: ...s passage through the mast 9 If there is a small error in the alignment of the masthead unit this can be compensated for Please refer to the relevant calibration instructions for more details Note The masthead bracket includes an integral weatherproof cap that should always be fitted to the socket if the wand has been removed 5 4 Cabling Stand Alone system W 1 Wind Transducer IS15 Wind SIMRAD Junc...

Page 25: ...ource e g a GPS with SOG and COG output Alternatively speed and heading may come from separate sources Then a second head must be added for interfacing 3 When connected to an IS15 Tri data system as shown on Figure 5 4 speed is available on Roblink format and heading on NMEA format Integrated systems Speed temp transducer Depth transducer Supply 10 8 15 6VDC SIMRAD IS15 Combi Multi 10 m 33 10 m 33...

Page 26: ... 1 0 3m 1 5 10m 16 33 IS15 Multi Depth IS15 Wind IS15 Compass IS15 Multi Speed IS15 Multi Depth IS15 Compass Group no 1 Group no 2 The order of instrument interconnection may be any preferred order Note Roblink data Bus Roblink Cable Connector Wind Transducer Connector NMEA data From Autopilot To Autopilot From Chartplotter NMEA To Radar To Chartplotter NMEA To Radar alternative To Chartplotter al...

Page 27: ...k cables in a system should not exceed 30 m not including the cable to the Wind Transducer Refer to section 6 6 in IS15 General Manual Securing the Cables After the ideal cable routing has been established use tie wraps P clips or other fixings to secure the cables along the routings Note To prevent chafing add protection for the cable jackets where the cables pass through bulkheads or past sharp ...

Page 28: ...tions Figure 5 7 Instrument Connections The instrument head has four identical two pin connector sockets protected by rubber plugs Each socket is identified by number and signal markings Caution The NMEA cable must be plugged into connector no 4 Wrong connection may damage the connected equipment Interconnection between instrument heads is made by the supplied 0 3 m Roblink cable or Roblink extens...

Page 29: ... automatically configured for input listening or output talking Thus you will need a minimum of any two instrument heads to make the system both listen and talk I O Roblink cables can be ordered separately for NMEA connections when required see page 6 Figure 5 8 NMEA out Figure 5 9 NMEA in Use no other connector than no 4 ...

Page 30: ...x Junction Unit Main Board Terminal RX1 and RX1 Observe the color code for correct polarity NMEA In This will provide the instrument with heading data Connect the Roblink cable to the NMEA socket on one of the instrument heads Connect the other end to the screw terminals in the J3xx Junction unit Main Board TX1 and TX1 Figure 5 10 Simrad Robertson X series autopilot connection ...

Page 31: ...the instrument system Figure 5 11 Simrad XX32 XX40 XX50 series connection Note Even if the NMEA input is automatically polarized on the IS15 instruments it may be necessary to interchange the wires from XX32 40 50 series if depth sounding problems are observed in models that contain a depth sounder 5 6 Wind Transducer connection The Wind Transducer should be connected to the IS15 Transceiver if th...

Page 32: ...to the screw terminal as shown The connection is non polarized colour independent Red Black Screen Green White Colour independent To IS15 Transceiver Roblink socket Junction Box From Wind Transducer MHU N C N C N C Figure 5 12 Wind Transducer Junction Box connections 5 7 IS15 Instruments as NMEA repeaters All IS15 instrument heads can be used as NMEA repeaters either as stand alone units or connec...

Page 33: ...igned to the system and given an Id number in the same sequence as the buttons are pressed The instrument that is assigned as 1 will be the master unit and broadcast common set up information on the Roblink to the other instruments Id 1 Notes 1 In a system with mixed software always start assigning the ones with the latest software version 2 When assigning more than one instrument to a system allo...

Page 34: ...nd angle Roblink On Off robl Screen Display Screen 9 Screen 10 Screen 11 Analog Digital Apparent wind angle Roblink test tESt Apparent wind angle Communication reset C rES Apparent wind angle Master reset rES To enter the Installation Menu 1 Press the button hold for 10 seconds and release to access the Installation Mode 2 Apply a short press on the or button to select one of the LCD screens in th...

Page 35: ... lighting on all instruments Then the illumination bank setting must be 0 To select the illumination bank that the particular instrument shall be allocated to use the above procedure Screen 2 WIND SPEED UNIT SELECTION SPd1 The display reads SPd1 SPd4 with both arrows lit on top Displayed wind speed units may be set to Knots Metres Per Second Beaufort or Kmh shown in the LCD display as SPd1 SPd2 SP...

Page 36: ...ectly into the wind and then activate the automatic calibration function Any error in the wind angle will be corrected to zero the reading on the scale To activate the Wind Angle Offset Auto Calibration press the button for 2 seconds and the display will flash two times Auto and then done The display reads OFS A starts flashing and finally reads done Screen 5 WIND ANGLE OFFSET MANUAL CALIBRATION O...

Page 37: ...n allows you to manually change the NMEA talker port NMEA OUT to a listener port NMEA IN Hence you need not make a Master reset or a Communication reset Refer to chapter 6 1 First time turn on See also note below The setting is local to each instrument Press the or button to select NMEA OUT Press and hold the button to confirm Note If there is an active talker connected to the NMEA port you will n...

Page 38: ...erved on one or more instruments This reset will not default the calibration or settings Press the button and hold for 2 seconds The LCD display shows P OFF Turn the system off refer to the beginning of this section and assign the instrument s to the system Screen 11 MASTER RESET rES When a MASTER RESET is performed on one of the instruments in a system it becomes system wide and all instruments a...

Page 39: ...ix fastening screws Measure the voltage 10 8 15 6V Check the Roblink power cable from the Transceiver to the instruments Measure the voltage Should be 18VDC Contact your dealer One instrument in the middle of the chain have blank display Instrument head is defective Replace instrument Perform master reset and new setup One or more instruments at the end of a chain have blank displays There is no R...

Page 40: ...hown The anemometer cups is seized Check the anemometer cups and have the wind transducer serviced if necessary A broken anemometer cup may be replaced by the dealer customer The Wind Speed is too low when it was previously correct Worn anemometer cups bearing Damaged anemometer rotor or transducer body Check the anemometer cups and rotor bearings or have the wind transducer serviced if necessary ...

Page 41: ...isplay monitors the data flow on the Roblink On the IS15 Wind and Tack the Roblink test monitors the data utilized by the instrument head e g wind data and compass heading Press and hold the button for 10 seconds to enter the installation menu Press the or button until the display reads tESt Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to start the test As on the Combi the display will start counting f...

Page 42: ... of each season It is also recommended that the wand is removed over Winter if the boat is not in use To prevent corrosion of the connector always fit the protective cap to the socket when the wand has been removed Note A broken vane can only be replaced by the factory as the wind transducer needs new calibration A broken anemometer cup may be replaced by the dealer owner 8 3 Removal of Instrument...

Page 43: ...sible for any equipment lost in transit Please quote the instrument s serial number in all correspondence This may be found on the rear of the instrument 8 5 Local Master Reset When an instrument is leaving the factory a Master Reset has been made However if an instrument is being used in a different system or setup you can perform a local Master Reset on the instrument in that system before you d...

Page 44: ...084529 Cabinet corners 44165181 Screw 3 5x32 44160232 Screw for securing the connectors 22091854 IS15 Protection cover 22092241 IS15 Panel gasket 22092753 IS15 Wind Transducer 22093017 IS15 Wind Transducer PROM programmed V R 22092415 IS15 Wind Transducer PCB 44166858 IS15 Wind Transducer Bracket w 30m 100 cable 44175446 Junction box Roblink Cables 22092019 Roblink Cable 0 3 m 22093728 Roblink Cab...

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