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IS15 General Manual

20220760G

Figure 6-13 Connection to

AP12H/AP14H Autopilot

Figure 6-14 Connection to

AP12R/AP14R Autopilot

RFC35N (NMEA) and RFC35R (Rate) Compass connection

Figure 6-15 Connection to RFC35N and RFC35R Compasses

Note !

Read the wiring instructions that comes with the RFC35R Rate
Compass.

NMEA

in:

‘Heading’ and ‘Calibration Completed’ from
compass

NMEA out: ‘Start Calibration’ to compass.

Summary of Contents for SIMRAD IS15 Expander

Page 1: ...Manual IS15 Instruments General Manual PN 20220760 ...

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Page 3: ... and depth transducers Please take time to read the manual 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 a warranty card The warranty card must be filled out by the authorized dealer that performed the installation and mailed...

Page 4: ...C New addendum on this page Rev D Addendum from rev C implemented Roblink Power Cable and IS15 Power Supply included Chapter 6 9 added on IS15 as NMEA repeaters Technical specifications for IS15 Compass included Rev E Limited edition Fault Finding Maintenance and Spare Parts List included Updated to software version V1R3 Mounting guidelines for transducers added Rev F Minor changes in text Chapter...

Page 5: ...20 2 10 Alarm Sounding 23 3 OPERATION OF IS15 MULTI INSTRUMENT 25 3 1 General Description 25 3 2 Powering Up 25 3 3 Display backlighting 25 3 4 Display Screens 26 3 5 Screen Group 1 Depth 29 3 6 Screen Group 2 Speed 31 3 7 Screen Group 3 Wind 33 3 8 Screen Group 4 Nav 1 35 3 9 Screen Group 5 Nav 2 36 3 10 Screen Group 6 Race 38 3 11 Screen Group 7 Log 39 3 12 Alarm Sounding 40 4 OPERATION OF IS15 ...

Page 6: ...67 6 10 IS15 Instruments as NMEA repeaters 69 7 SETTING UP 73 7 1 First time turn on 73 7 2 Installation and Calibration Menu 74 7 3 General Screen Group 76 7 4 Depth Screen Group 78 7 5 Boat Speed Screen Group 79 7 6 Temperature Screen Group 80 7 7 Wind Screen Group 81 7 8 Navigation Screen Group 82 7 9 Compass Screen Group 82 7 10 Leaving the Installation Menu 84 7 11 Setting up the Compass Inst...

Page 7: ...re and Depth transducers More instrument heads may be added to the system by using single cables in a daisy chain Please study the different system configurations in section 6 for more information Speed temp transducer Depth transducer Supply 10 8 15 6VDC SIMRAD IS15 Combi 10 m 33 10 m 33 10 m 33 IS15 Transceiver SIMRAD 0 3 m 1 NMEA input or output Circuit breaker Fuse 5A Figure 1 1 IS15 SDT 1 Sys...

Page 8: ...Temperature transducer 10 m 33 cable attached mounting instructions Depth transducers 10 m 33 cable attached mounting instructions Optional equipment IS15 Cable 2 m 6 5 P N 22093728 IS15 Cable 5 m 16 P N 22092548 IS15 Cable 10 m 33 P N 22092027 The cables can be used for extension and or as cables for NMEA interface to peripheral equipment IS15 Cable Adapter joiner P N 22092001 Interconnects IS15 ...

Page 9: ... display may cover more than one section 2 2 Powering Up When the instruments are powered up for the first time see section 7 1 First time turn on on page 73 At normal power up each instrument shows the start up screen with the software version for approximately two seconds The display will then change to show the screen that was on at turn off 2 3 Display backlighting Press the button and hold fo...

Page 10: ...roups each group being a logical collection of useful screens To access the screens you move up or down through the groups using the upper and buttons and sideways through the screens using the lower and buttons When moving up or down to a new screen group the first display will be the last one accessed in that group If you press and hold any of the two buttons it will return to the group s Main D...

Page 11: ... 4 Waypoint ID WP bearing XTE 1 Waypoint ID WP bearing WP distance 1 VMG to WP Time to go Local time 1 Heading COG SOG 1 Position Group 5 Race time Local time 2 Race time Race log Local time 2 Cum log Trip log Passage time Figure 2 1 Table of Display Screens Denotes the number of concealed sub screens Setup Notes 1 If data is not available then will be displayed in place of data on the appropriate...

Page 12: ... Damp 0 3 Mag Var Monitor Auto or manual adjust WIND Wind damp 1 4 True Wind Speed Alarm ON OFF Wind alrm limit Shal Alarm ON OFF Shal Alarm Limit Deep alarm ON OFF Deep alarm Limit Anch Alarm ON OFF DEPTH SPEED Boat Speed Damp 0 3 Depth Sounder ON OFF GROUP 1 2 3 4 5 Main screen Setup Sub screen 2 2 sec Setup Sub screen 1 Select sub screen XXX YYY YYY 2 sec 2 sec Main screen Adjust setting 2 sec ...

Page 13: ...lue for one minute then it will show If there is an alternative depth input to the system on NMEA format and the sounder is set to Off this depth will be displayed instead Screen 1 has two sub screens One for setting the boat water speed damping and one for switching the depth sounder on and off Speed damping The displayed speed has four damping levels 0 3 0 Off On power up the last set damping le...

Page 14: ... g kts and the Speed Over Ground value SOG will only be displayed if a GPS receiver input is available The lower screen section displays SEA the sea temperature value and the units C or F Screen 2 has a sub screen for setting the depth sounder on and off Refer to page 11 Screen 3 TRIM SPEED DEPTH The upper screen section displays TRIM and the unit e g kts The Trim Speed is the difference between t...

Page 15: ...ut is available The second screen section displays BOAT speed value and the unit e g kts The third screen section displays AVG average speed value and the unit e g kts The average speed is calculated as the distance covered by the boat since power up or when the passage time was last reset divided by the passage time The lower screen section displays MAX maximum speed value and the unit e g kts Sc...

Page 16: ...igure 2 2 page 10 ANCHOR ALARM ON OFF Refer to Figure 2 2 page 10 to turn the Anchor Alarm ON or OFF Note The anchor alarm should be off when the boat is not at anchor The alarm will sound when during a 40 seconds time period there is a change in the depth of 2 3 meters 6 10 ft 2 6 Screen Group 2 Wind There are three screens in this group Screen 1 APPARENT WIND ANGLE APPARENT WIND SPEED The upper ...

Page 17: ... lower screen section displays the True Wind Speed reading and the unit e g kts Screen 2 has three sub screens One for setting the wind damping one for switching the wind speed alarm on and off and one for setting the wind speed alarm limit Wind damping Refer to screen 1 True Wind Speed Alarm ON OFF Refer to Figure 2 2 page 10 to turn the True Wind Speed Alarm ON or OFF True Wind Speed Alarm limit...

Page 18: ...tion is referenced to either Magnetic or True North as selected for the heading The data can be converted from one to the other if the local magnetic variation is available page 19 4 Note that the TRUE and APPARENT readings that are shown in this group of screens relate to the Wind Speed and Angle and not the Wind Direction 2 7 Screen Group 3 VMG There are three screens in this group Screen 1 VELO...

Page 19: ...ng Screen 2 has no sub screen Screen 3 VELOCITY MADE GOOD VMG TO WIND APPARENT WIND SPEED APPARENT WIND ANGLE The upper screen section displays VMG as on Screen 1 The middle screen section displays WIND APP apparent wind speed value and the unit e g kts The lower screen section displays WIND APP a wind direction icon and the apparent wind angle value Screen 3 has no sub screen 2 8 Screen Group 4 N...

Page 20: ...ains Note The direction to the track line may not be the direction to steer directly to the Waypoint but may be important for safety reasons for instance if the track passes close to shoals or a restricted area Screen 1 has a sub screen for setting the magnetic variation Refer to page 19 Screen 2 WAYPOINT ID WAYPOINT BEARING DISTANCE TO WAYPOINT Here the lower screen section displays the distance ...

Page 21: ...l the bearings that are shown by the instruments including the Waypoint Bearing the Course Over Ground and the Wind Direction If only one of the two readings T rue or M agnetic is available and the other one is required the instruments can convert from one to the other This will however not change the displayed unit See MAG VARIATION below The middle screen section displays COG Course Over Ground ...

Page 22: ...he count down time and the elapsed time after start See Notes The lower screen section displays LOCAL TIME and hours minutes seconds Screen 1 has two sub screens One for setting the UTC offset and one for selecting a Race Timer of 5 10 min or 3 6 min Race Timer To change the Race Timer follow the procedure in Figure 2 2 page 10 5 10 min or 3 6 min are available UTC Offset To change the UTC offset ...

Page 23: ...eset 5 The local time is only given if a suitable GPS data input is available The GPS system runs on Universal Co Ordinated Time UTC which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time GMT 6 The Local Time display gives the time of the day in 24 hour format To Start the Race Timer The Race Timer may be started at any time as below 1 Select either of the RACE TIME screens 2 Select between 5 or 10 3 or 6 minut...

Page 24: ...unaffected by freezing the Race Time To Reset the Race Timer and Race Log The Race Timer may be stopped and reset at any time before or after the start of a race as below 1 Select the Race Time and Race Log screen 2 Press the RESET button and hold for 2 seconds to reset the Race Time to the previous start time and to reset the Race Log to zero Screen 3 CUMULATIVE LOG TRIP LOG PASSAGE TIME The uppe...

Page 25: ...he Trip Log and Passage Time are system wide resetting it on this instrument will reset it across the whole system 2 10 Alarm Sounding The alarm is system wide and all the instruments will sound and flash a warning message If there is an external alarm connected then this will be sounded at the same time only if an IS15 Expander is part of the system To cancel a sounding alarm press any button on ...

Page 26: ...IS15 General Manual 24 20220760G ALARM SYSTEM XX System failure Contact your Simrad dealer COMPASS CALIBRATION FAILED The calibration failed and or a new calibration is required ...

Page 27: ...splay while complementary information is written in the top section 3 2 Powering Up When the instruments are powered up for the first time see section 7 1 First time turn on on page 73 At normal power up each instrument shows IS15 Multi followed by the software version installed After approx 2 seconds the display will change to show the screen that was on at turn off 3 3 Display backlighting Press...

Page 28: ...ss and hold any of the two buttons it will return to the group s Main Display Screen Group Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4 Screen 5 Screen 6 Group 1 Depth 1 Sea Temperature Shallow alarm status 2 Deep alarm status 2 Anchor alarm status 1 Group 2 Boat speed 1 Trim speed VMG to wind SOG Average speed Maximum speed Group 3 Apparent Wind Angle 1 Apparent Wind Speed 1 True Wind Angle 1 True Wind Sp...

Page 29: ...e screen s 2 Some of the main screens have concealed sub screens attached for added information and user settings Sub screens setup The diagram on the next page shows the sub screen matrix how to select a sub screen and how to change a setting Note Main screens that have repeated or no sub screen s are not shown in this diagram ...

Page 30: ...SPEE D Speed Damp 0 3 Anch Alarm ON OFF Deep alarm ON OFF Deep alarm Limit Shal Alarm ON OFF Shal Alarm Limit DEPTH Sounder ON OFF GROUP 1 2 3 Main screen Sub screen 2 2 sec Sub screen 1 Quick press to select sub screen XXX YYY YYY 2 sec Increase 2 sec Main screen Decrease Quick press to adjust setting 2 sec Enter setting Exit Access XXX Figure 3 2 Access of sub screen s Also available as sub scre...

Page 31: ...ill be displayed instead Screen 1 has a sub screen for switching the depth sounder on and off Depth Sounder On Off In certain circumstances e g to save power in known waters or when out of depth range you may want to turn the depth sounder off It is also recommended to turn it off if there is another sounder on board operating on the same 200 kHz frequency Interference between the two can thus be ...

Page 32: ... shallow alarm limit Shallow Alarm On Off Refer to Figure 3 2 page 28 to turn the Shallow Alarm ON or OFF Shallow Alarm limit Refer to Figure 3 2 to set the Shallow Alarm limit Screen 4 DEEP ALARM The upper screen section displays DEEP the depth that the Deep Alarm is set to and the data unit e g M metres The lower screen section displays whether the alarm is ON or OFF Screen 4 has two sub screens...

Page 33: ...10 ft 3 6 Screen Group 2 Speed There are six screens in this group Screen 1 BOAT SPEED The upper screen section always displays BOAT and a speed unit e g KTS knots The lower screen section displays the boat speed reading Screen 1 has a sub screen for setting the water speed damping Water speed damping The displayed water speed has four damping levels 0 3 On power up damping level 0 is always selec...

Page 34: ...ay will then show changes from the current speed The following screens 3 6 have no sub screens Screen 3 VELOCITY MADE GOOD TO WIND The upper screen section displays VMG WIND and the VMG to wind unit e g KTS The lower screen displays the VMG to wind reading The reading is positive sailing upwind and negative sailing downwind Screen 4 SPEED OVER GROUND The upper screen section displays SOG and a Spe...

Page 35: ...og reset see paragraph 3 11 3 7 Screen Group 3 Wind There are five screens in this group Screen 1 APPARENT WIND ANGLE The upper screen section displays APP WIND and a wind direction icon The lower screen section displays the Apparent Wind angle in degrees Screen 1 has a sub screen for setting the wind damping Refer to screen 4 Screen 2 APPARENT WIND SPEED The upper screen section displays APP WIND...

Page 36: ...played wind information has four damping levels 1 4 On power up the last set damping level is selected To change the damping level follow the procedure in Figure 3 2 page 28 and select the wanted damping level The higher the figure the more damping True Wind Speed Alarm ON OFF Refer to Figure 3 2 page 28 to turn the True Wind Speed Alarm ON or OFF True Wind Speed Alarm limit Refer to Figure 3 2 pa...

Page 37: ...r 1 100 NM if the message provides data with only two decimal places Note The direction to steer is towards the track line When the boat is on track the boat icon will disappear while the track line remains The direction to the track line may not be the direction to steer directly to the Waypoint but may be important for safety reasons for instance if the track passes close to shoals or a restrict...

Page 38: ...creen 6 VELOCITY MADE GOOD TO WAYPOINT The upper screen section displays VMG TO WP and the unit e g KTS The lower screen section displays the Velocity Made Good VMG reading to the waypoint 3 9 Screen Group 5 Nav 2 There are four screens in this group Screen 1 HEADING The upper screen section displays HEADING and the unit M or T The heading is referenced to either M agnetic or T rue North as set in...

Page 39: ...ER GROUND The upper screen section displays COG and the unit M or T The lower screen displays Course over Ground COG reading Screen 2 also has a sub screen for setting the magnetic variation Screen 3 SPEED OVER GROUND The upper screen section displays SOG and a Speed Over Ground SOG unit e g KTS The lower screen displays the Speed Over Ground SOG reading Screen 3 has no sub screen Screen 4 LOCAL T...

Page 40: ...plays the Race Log which is when the Race Timer is not started See Notes 3 4 on page 21 To Start the Race Timer The Race Timer may be started at any time as below 1 Select the Race Time display screen and the start time as required 2 Select between 5 or 10 3 or 6 minute start time by pressing the button and hold for 2 seconds 3 Start the timer by a quick press on the button The timer will count do...

Page 41: ... occur synchronously together Screen 3 LOCAL TIME This is the same as screen 4 in Group 5 Nav2 See page 36 Note See notes about the Race Timer on page 21 and 22 3 11 Screen Group 7 Log There are four main screens and no sub screens in this group Screen 1 CUMULATIVE LOG The upper screen section displays LOG and the unit NM or KM Nautical miles or Kilometers The lower screen section displays the Cum...

Page 42: ...hole system Screen 3 PASSAGE TIME The upper screen section displays PASSAGE TIME The lower screen section displays the Passage Time in hours and minutes h mm or hh m The Passage Time is the time since the system was powered up or since it was last reset To Reset the Passage Time to Zero The Passage Time may be reset together with the Average speed and Max Speed at any time as per below 1 Select th...

Page 43: ... bearings N S E W The pointer always indicates True or Magnetic Heading The LCD Display In normal operation the LCD has two modes Heading Locked Course Direction to steer There are two arrows at the top of the LCD indicating what data is being displayed at any one time The arrow legend is printed on the scale The right arrow points to LOCK for Locked Course mode the left arrow points to HDG for He...

Page 44: ...o 20 seconds before the heading is displayed 4 3 Display backlighting Press the button and hold for 2 seconds The display then presents the backlighting level Repeat pressing until desired backlighting level Selectable values are 1 7 and off 0 4 4 The Heading Display The Heading Display is the first display that is shown after power up The pointer shows the present heading and so does the LCD with...

Page 45: ...tion value apply short presses on the button The reading will be negative 4 Press the button and hold for 2 seconds to save the setting 5 Press the button and hold for 2 seconds to return to the main screen The Locked Course Display From the Heading Mode a quick single press on the or push button will enter Locked Course Mode and the right arrow will lit on the LCD If the boat stays steady on cour...

Page 46: ...connected then this will be sounded at the same time only if an IS15 Expander is part of the system To cancel a sounding alarm press any button on any of the instrument displays 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 sym...

Page 47: ...ns Depth Units Metres Feet or Fathoms Depth Display 0 to 999 Depth Units Depth Resolution 0 1 Depth Units Depth Alarms Deep and Shallow alarm limits Anchor Alarm Alarms On Off Sounder On Off Control Switches the Transceiver Sounder On or Off Sea Temperature Functions Sea Temperature Units C F Sea Temperature 10 to 40 C 0 1 C 14 to 104 F Sea Temperature Resolution To 1 C F or to 0 1 C Heading Funct...

Page 48: ...ng Linked to wind angle damping Log Functions Log Units Nautical Miles or Kilometers Log To 9999 Log Units permanently saved Trip Log To 9999 Log Units resettable saved Race Log To 999 9 Log Units over race distance Log Resolution 1 0 1 or 0 01 Log Units 3 digits Timing Functions Passage Time 0 to 99 59 hours rolls over to zero resettable Race Timer 10 and 5 minute countdown Position Functions Lat...

Page 49: ...Two independent lighting banks or individual setting bank 0 External Alarm Drive via IS15 Expander unit General Power Requirement 10 8 to 15 6V 75 mA no light 140 mA full light Size 110 x 110 x 21 mm above panel Mounting Hole Size 85 mm Total Depth Below Panel Front 32 mm including cable connector Weight 210 grams Environmental Rating IP65 Temperature Range Operating 0 C to 55 C 32 to 130 F Stored...

Page 50: ...ar Temperature Range Operation 0 C to 55 C 32 to 130 F Storage 30 C to 80 C 22 to 176 F Display Backlighting Green colour with seven levels plus Off Display Backlighting Control Two independent lighting banks or individual settings bank 0 5 3 Instrument Software Information V1R1 Beta version not used in ordinary production V1R2 First production version V1R3 Upgraded version with added features Tri...

Page 51: ...bstitutes V1R3 that contains a bug V1R3 should not be used Note V1R4 is backwards compatible with V1R2 However the following should be observed when mixing V1R2 and V1R4 in a system 1 Instruments with V1R2 have no Id but the total number of instruments in the system will be accounted for by instruments with V1R4 2 Always make a Master Reset after the first time turn on chapter 7 1 as per this manu...

Page 52: ...x x x Bea ring w p w p T x x x Outputs bearing as magnetic Bea ring w p w p M x x x x Bea ring p os w p T x x x x Outputs bearing as magnetic Bea ring p os w p M x x x Dista nc e p o s w p x x x Tim e to g o to d e st Wp x XTE x x x x x Wa yp o int c losure veloc ity VMG x Steering_contr1 Hea d ing steering c m d T M x Not displayed IS15 RX x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x I...

Page 53: ...F 51 5 4 Display head and Transceiver dimensions 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 5 1 IS15 Display Head Dimensions Figure 5 2 IS15 Transceiver Dimensions ...

Page 54: ...s Figure 5 3 P19 Depth Transducer Ø 75 mm Ø 75 mm Ø 51 mm 89 mm 5 mm 2 12 UN threads 14 mm Figure 5 4 P17 Depth Transducer Ø 75 mm Ø78 mm Ø 51 mm 89 mm 5 mm 2 12 UN threads Figure 5 5 B22 Depth Transducer Ø 75 mm Ø 75 mm Ø 51 mm 90 mm 5 mm 2 12 UN threads 14 mm 35 mm Figure 5 6 ST650 P17 Speed Temp Transducer ...

Page 55: ...s 14 mm 35 mm Figure 5 7 ST650 B17 Speed Temp Transducer Ø79 mm Ø 80 mm Ø 51 mm 90 mm 6 mm 2 20 UN threads 35 mm 11 mm flange nut isolation washer isolation bushing Figure 5 8 SS557 Speed Temp Transducer Ø 38 mm M22 x 1 5 threads Ø 50 mm 29 mm 114 mm 64 mm Figure 5 9 B3 Depth Transducer ...

Page 56: ...al 54 20220760F Ø 38 mm M22 x 1 5 threads Ø 62 mm 29 mm 127 mm 79 mm Figure 5 10 SS505 Depth Transducer Ø79 mm 140 mm Ø 51 mm 133 mm 2 12 UN threads 7 mm 102 mm 27 mm Figure 5 11 B44V Tri ducer Figure 5 12 P52 Tri ducer ...

Page 57: ... instrument head is fully waterproof from the front and can therefore be installed on deck or below The connections at the rear should be protected from water ingress 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 within 0 5 mm Before installation note the Serial Number of the un...

Page 58: ... 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 plug ...

Page 59: ...th connector Optional extra Figure 6 3 IS15 Combi Tri data System layout The SDT 1 system is capable of displaying Speed Depth and Temperature on a single IS15 Combi instrument head It can also display navigation data from a GPS receiver Chart plotter vi the NMEA input Please order separate cable The transducers come with 10 m 33 cable as standard The IS15 transceiver comes with a 10 m 33 Roblink ...

Page 60: ...on as SDT 1 However when using two IS15 Multi heads speed and depth can be displayed on separate instruments with large characters With two instruments you can also transmit speed depth and temperature information on NMEA to the autopilot and or the chart plotter if installed 6 4 IS15 Transceiver Mounting The IS15 Transceiver is not weather proof and should be mounted vertically in a dry place wit...

Page 61: ...keel to insure water contact at high speed On I O s mount close to the engine On inboards mount well ahead of the propeller On higher speed vessels 27 knots mount in known good locations Do not mount near water discharge or behind struts or fittings which will create turbulence For dead rise greater than 10 degrees a fairing is recommended Speed Transducer On sailboats the sensor should be mounted...

Page 62: ...or kinks in the cable Hot surfaces exhaust manifolds or cooking equipment Rotating or reciprocating equipment Sharp or abrasive surfaces Door and window jambs Corrosive fluids or gases Total length of Roblink cables The IS15 Transceiver can drive a total of 7 instrument heads They can be connected in one single daisy chain with the Transceiver in one end or in two chains with the Transceiver as a ...

Page 63: ...age 6 Optional equipment 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 edges Secure the cable near the terminals for strain relief See also Figure 6 7 below Secure the cable ends wi...

Page 64: ... the protection plugs inserted Coat the connectors with silicone grease or petroleum jelly These products will not harm the instrument 6 7 Instrument head connections Figure 6 8 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 Note NMEA cable must be plugged into connector no 4 ...

Page 65: ...ween instrument heads is made by the supplied 0 3 m Roblink cable Refer to Figure 6 5 Interconnection diagram on page 60 6 8 NMEA connections General Note The NMEA port on the IS15 instruments is unidirectional i e it is 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 ...

Page 66: ...ansducer is connected to the system wind information will also be transferred to the autopilot NMEA In This will provide the instrument system with heading data A Roblink cable has to be ordered separately for this purpose 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 terminal TX1 and TX...

Page 67: ...ecessary to interchange the wires from XX32 40 50 series if depth sounding problems are observed in models that contain a depth sounder Connecting a Simrad AP12 or AP14 Autopilot NMEA Out This connection will provide speed data to the autopilot For the Hydraulic Drive configuration the IS15 Instrument Head is connected to the SCP Course Computer Figure 6 13 For the Rotary Drive Configuration the I...

Page 68: ...ection to AP12R AP14R Autopilot RFC35N NMEA and RFC35R Rate Compass connection Figure 6 15 Connection to RFC35N and RFC35R Compasses Note Read the wiring instructions that comes with the RFC35R Rate Compass NMEA in Heading and Calibration Completed from compass NMEA out Start Calibration to compass ...

Page 69: ... cable end through an appropriate recess in the gasket ref to Figure 6 5 Remove about 2 cm 0 8 of the cable insulation Pull out the plug in terminal before connecting the wires Be careful to prepare all wires on each cable before putting it through the gasket to avoid strands getting onto the PCB Insulate the shields by electrical tape or similar Make the connections according to the following con...

Page 70: ...e Transceiver Use a cable with minimum wire gauge of 1 5mm2 AWG14 The outer diameter should be 10 mm 0 4 to ensure a tight fit through the gasket Connect the Power cable to TB1 on the IS15 Transceiver PCB and the other end to a circuit breaker The connection is polarity protected and monitored by a green LED If a red LED is lit on the PCB swap the supply wires see Figure 6 16 ...

Page 71: ...gged into connector no 2 Roblink on instrument head no 3 Refer to note 2 for NMEA connection 2 If only a single instrument is installed Figure 6 22 there is no need for the Roblink Power Cable Simply cut the 0 3 m 1 cable that comes with the instrument in two and extend the halves to the 12V supply and the NMEA source respectively using twisted pair cable Also refer to instructions for Roblink tur...

Page 72: ...m 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 a...

Page 73: ...lot J3000X Junction Unit Special Roblink Power Cable Junction box mast foot 2 5m 8 Wind Transducer Roblink cable with connector Optional extra Only when using J300X NMEA signal flow 1 2 3 0 3m 1 0 3m 1 30m 100 10m 33 Figure 6 20 NMEA Repeaters using Roblink Power Cable Refer to section 6 10 for information and cabling instructions Also refer to the note below Figure 6 12 ...

Page 74: ... box mast foot Wind Transducer SIMRAD IS15 Power Supply Roblink cable with connector Optional extra Only when using J300X NMEA signal flow 1 2 3 7 0 3m 1 0 3m 1 0 3m 1 0 3m 1 5m 16 30m 100 10m 33 Figure 6 21 NMEA Repeaters using IS15 Power supply SIMRAD NMEA source 12V supply Figure 6 22 Single stand alone NMEArepeater 1 Refer to section 7 3 screen 4 or section 7 11 screen 6 for instructions on Ro...

Page 75: ...15 Combi IS15 Multi To assign an instrument to a system press the button In a multiple instrument system the instruments are assigned 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 Note When assigning more than one instrument to a syst...

Page 76: ...nd the individual screens are described below 2 sec Screen Group Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4 Screen 5 Screen 6 Screen 7 Group 1 General Illumina tion bank LCD Contrast Shop mode on off Roblink com id on off Roblink test Com munication Reset Master reset Group 2 Depth Depth unit Depth offset Depth source Group 3 Boat speed Speed unit Log calibration factor Log calibration SOG Log calibratio...

Page 77: ...start an automatic count down or count up respectively autorepeat 7 Press the button and hold for 2 seconds to save a setting 8 Apply a short press on the button to show the next screen or again press and hold the button for 2 seconds to return to the group screen 9 Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to return to the main screen The flow chart below shows the principle of how to access the in...

Page 78: ...set all the other displays in that bank to the same level but will not effect any displays in the other bank For instance the lighting level can be independently controlled for The cockpit and chart table instruments of a yacht The cockpit and mast instruments on a yacht The cabin and flybridge instruments of a motor yacht Note You can also have individual lighting on all instruments Then the illu...

Page 79: ...the instrument is used as a single NMEA repeater However if more heads are connected as NMEA repeaters in a daisy chain the Roblink must be On 2 When the Roblink has been turned Off it will not default to ON even after a Master Reset If required it must therefore be turned On again using the procedure above Screen 5 ROBLINK TEST Test screen on IS15 Combi only This screen is used for trouble shooti...

Page 80: ... set up has to be performed 7 4 Depth Screen Group Screen 1 DEPTH UNIT One of the following depth units may be selected IS15 Combi Feet FEET Metres MTRS Fathoms FATH IS15 Multi Feet FT Metres M Fathoms FA Screen 2 DEPTH OFFSET When the depth offset is set to zero the indicated depth is from the transducer to the bottom If you want to indicate the depth from the water surface to the bottom you have...

Page 81: ...ory default calibration An onboard calibration using SOG or a known distance will normally give a different factor If you know the calibration factor of the type of boat you are on simply adjust to the known value and the log is calibrated Screen 3 LOG CALIBRATION USING SOG With a GPS connected to the system the log can easily be calibrated using the Speed Over Ground input 1 Maintain a steady spe...

Page 82: ...istance is flashing 3 Repeat the above while sailing the distance in the opposite direction 4 Finally adjust the reading to be the same as the sailed distance Note The distance in one direction should be minimum 0 1 NM and maximum 10 NM Otherwise the calibration will fail Screen 5 SPEED LOG SOURCE Test screen on IS15 Combi only Tells you from where IS15 gets speed log information NMEA External sou...

Page 83: ...the wind angle sensor Head the vessel directly into the wind and then activate the automatic calibration function by pressing and holding the button The display will then read don e Any error in the wind angle will be corrected to zero the display Screen 3 WIND OFFSET MANUAL CORRECTION Any residual error in the apparent wind angle display can be corrected manually by entering the required offset A...

Page 84: ...creen on IS15 Combi only 7 9 Compass Screen Group Access the screens in the Compass Menu Group Calibration and data input should be carried out in the same sequence as described below Screen 1 COMPASS CAL This function will activate the automatic compass calibration procedure Note Do not use the calibration procedure when the IS15 is connected to a Simrad autopilot Before you begin the compass cal...

Page 85: ...mpass being installed with a lubber line offset or a fixed offset remains after the calibration procedure has been completed The value of heading offset is specific to the heading sensor that is connected at the time the offset is entered Increase the offset reading using the button positive offset Decrease the offset reading using the button negative offset Screen 3 HEADING BEARING UNIT The displ...

Page 86: ...ssign an instrument to a system press the button In a multiple instrument system the instruments are assigned 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 After having assigned the instrument turn the system off and then on the instr...

Page 87: ... button hold for 2 seconds and release to access a setting The item to be set starts flashing 4 Apply a short press on the or button to select a new setting 5 Press the button and hold for 2 seconds to save a setting 6 Apply a short press on the button to show the next screen or press the button and hold for 2 seconds to return to normal operation Screen 1 ILLUM BANK bAn 1 The display reads bAn 0 ...

Page 88: ...bration is completed after having made approximately 1 turns it will be confirmed by the display reading doNE Screen 3 HEADING OFFSET OFFS Note Do not use the Heading Offset procedure when the system is connected to a Simrad autopilot The Heading Offset feature allows you to correct for a permanent heading offset that may be present as a result of the compass being installed with a lubber line off...

Page 89: ...ing Roblink Off and On is local on each instrument The display reads robl Press the button and hold for 2 seconds The LCD display flashes Id x x being the instrument s present Roblink Id number Press the or button to select Roblink OFF Press and hold the button to confirm Notes 1 The Roblink must be turned Off when the instrument is used as a single NMEA repeater However if more heads are connecte...

Page 90: ...is section and assign the instrument s to the system Screen 9 MASTER RESET rES When a MASTER RESET is performed on one of the instruments in a system it becomes system wide and all instruments are reset to default values Note Do not perform a Master Reset unintentionally because it will default settings and calibration values Press the button and hold for 2 seconds The LCD display shows P OFF Turn...

Page 91: ...k the power supply wiring to the IS15 Transceiver Check the green LED lamp inside the Transceiver indicating supply polarity OK In order to remove the top cover to the Transceiver first remove the six 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 mid...

Page 92: ...ducer s Roblink connection to the Transceiver Check that the wind transducer cable is not damaged Check the connections in the Junction Box at the mast foot Contact your dealer The Wind Speed displays always show 0 0 but the Wind Angle displays are shown The anemometer cups is seized Check the anemometer cups and have the wind transducer serviced if necessary A broken anemometer cup may be replace...

Page 93: ...IS15 Transceiver properly Check the wind transducer s connections to the IS15 Transceiver and to the Junction Box Check that the wind transducer cable is not damaged Contact your dealer The Wind Angle has always been incorrect The wind transducer is not calibrated Calibrate the wind transducer Using another instrument Make checks as for the wind angle displays are incorrect above Note A broken van...

Page 94: ...ature display is shown The speed transducer is not installed in the hull fitting The speed transducer is not connected to the IS15 Transceiver properly Jammed paddle wheel Damaged paddle wheel or transducer body Check and replace the blanking plug with the transducer if necessary Check the speed transducers connections to the IS15 Transceiver especially the Red and Green Speed wires Check that the...

Page 95: ...nother instrument Make other checks as for the speed is too low when it was previously correct above The Boat Speed is different on each tack The hull form and transducer siting produces different water flow rates over the paddle wheel on each tack Turn the speed transducer slightly so that the cross pin is not aligned directly fore aft and recheck for the same speed display on both tacks Repeat t...

Page 96: ...able Check the compass power supply wiring Check the signal wiring from the compass to the IS15 Instrument head Check that the compass is driving other instrument head correctly Contact your dealer All Headings are incorrect by the same amount Note When checking a Compass ensure that the check is against a deviated magnetic card compass or against magnetic bearings or against a good hand held comp...

Page 97: ...fect the compass e g a portable radio If the change is permanent then recalibrate the Sensor Check that the location of the compass is suitable if not then resite it Contact your dealer Navigation Display Faults Condition Probable Cause Action There are no Navigation displays even though the GPS Plotter is working The required data is not being received from the GPS Plotter Check that the GPS Plot...

Page 98: ... True Magnetic Course Over Ground and Waypoint Bearing data is not shown even though the other format is available Data of the required format is not being transmitted by the GPS Plotter Check that the GPS Plotter is set to the same navigation mode and is set up to transmit the correct navigation format Contact your dealer Roblink test displays The Roblink test display monitors the data flow on th...

Page 99: ... display reads tESt Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to start the test As on the Combi the display will start counting from 136 There are three more displays available for roblink testing Message rate Messages are sent with a fixed rate from 1 to 5 second Example Heading HDG is sent with a rate of 5 and depth DPT with a rate of 2 Under normal operation the numbers are steady If the reading ...

Page 100: ...ing it to the Roblink displays Tx Actions to Roblink test results 1 Zero 0 reading means no message available 2 If the numbers are continuously flickering or counting down perform a Communication Reset on the system 3 Make sure the recommended cable length or number of instruments in the system are not exceeded See Figure 6 6 4 Check all NMEA connections 5 Check the output rate of the NMEA talkers...

Page 101: ...onnector at the beginning 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 or lost wind vane can only be replaced by a re calibrated unit from the factory A broken anemometer cup may be replaced by the dealer owner 9 3 Re...

Page 102: ...for any equipment lost in transit Please quote the instrument s serial number in all correspondence This is found on the back of the instrument 9 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 disconnect ...

Page 103: ... 22092837 IS15 Mounting kit consisting of 22084529 Cabinet corners 44165181 Screw 3 5x32 44160232 Screw for securing the connectors 22091854 IS15 Protection cover 22092241 IS15 Panel gasket 22092449 IS15 Transceiver 22093389 IS15 Transceiver Mounting kit 22093462 IS15 Transceiver PROM programmed V R 22092068 IS15 Transceiver lid 22092076 IS15 Transceiver housing 22092084 IS15 Transceiver gasket Ro...

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