Kongsberg Simrad MF90, Installation Manual

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Turning on the entire system: Bridge steps
These tasks are done on the bridge.
Context
Certain steps in this procedure are location specific. The steps marked [ Sonar room ] are
done in the sonar room.
Procedure
1 Make sure that you have sufficient water depth below the keel before you lower the
transducer.
2 Turn on the MF90 system.
a Turn on the display(s).
b On the Operating Panel, press
Power
, and keep it depressed for a few seconds.
(Mk2)
(Mk3)
The blue indicator light in the button
flashes while the Operating Panel
establishes contact with the Processor
Unit. When the connection has been
made, the blue indicator light is lit
permanently.
Wait while the operating system and
MF90 program is loaded and started. Both the Processor Unit and the Transceiver
Unit are turned on automatically.
c Once the program has started, observe that the display presentation fills the entire
screen.
3 Lower the transducer to its middle position.
a On the Operating Panel, press
Middle
.
While the transducer is moving the indicator lamp flashes, and an
audible signal is sounded. When the requested position has been
reached, the indicator lamp is lit, and the audible signal stops.
Note
The Mk3 Operating Panel does not support a middle position
for the transducer.
b [
Sonar room
]: When the transducer shaft stops, make sure this happens at the
correct middle position.
4 Lower the transducer to its bottom position.
Setting to work