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Radar Transmit Emissions 

This is the first marine recreational radar that has Human Exposure Level RF Radiation 
of the Radar Transmitter outside the Radome well below the general public safety 

emission level of 1 mW/cm

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 . This means the radar can be mounted safely in locations 

impossible with other pulse radars. 

 

The broadband radar will not trigger X Band radar transponders, beacons, and SARTs 
due to the low output power and signal properties. 

 

If a pulse radar and Broadband radar are mounted on the same vessel, do not 

transmit simultaneously as excessive interference is possible. 

 

Disclaimer 

As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the 

product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual. Please contact 

your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance. 

It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers in a 

manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this 

product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices. 

NAVICO HOLDING AS. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL 

LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE 

OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW. 

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information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or has been 

translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conflict between any 

Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be 
the official version of the Documentation. 

This manual represents the product as at the time of printing. Navico Holding AS. and its 

subsidiaries, branches and affiliates reserve the right to make changes to specifications without 
notice. 

 

Copyright © 2009 Navico Holding AS. 

 

Warranty 

The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.   

It is shipped with the product registration card. 

In case of any queries, refer to the brand web site of your display or system. 

www.lowrance.com 

www.northstarnav.com 

www.simrad-yachting.com 

 

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Introduction to the Navico Broadband radar system

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Summary of Contents for BR24 - INSTALLATION REV D

Page 1: ...www simrad yachting com www lowrance com www northstarnav com Brands by Navico Leader in Marine Electronics Installation Manual Navico Broadband Radar BR24 English ...

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Page 3: ...ference will not occur in a particular installation This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measure...

Page 4: ... overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Hiermit erklärt Navico Auckland Ltd dass sich dieses BR24 in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet BMWi Με την παρουσα Navico Auckland Ltd δηλωνει οτι BR24 συμμορφωνεται προς τις ουσιωδεις απαιτησεις και τις λοιπες σχετικες διαταξεις τ...

Page 5: ... ITS SUBSIDIARIES BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW Governing Language This statement any instruction manuals user guides and other information relating to the product Documentation may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict b...

Page 6: ...SA 16 HDS NMEA 2000 Heading 16 NX40 NX45 17 M84 M121 17 NX40 NX45 SimNet Heading 17 M84 M121 NMEA 0183 Heading 17 GB40 18 GB40 SimNet Heading 18 8000i 19 8000i NMEA 0183 Heading 19 8000i SimNet NMEA2000 Heading 19 Connect power 20 4 Configure displays to use radar 21 Lowrance HDS radar setup 21 Simrad GB40 Northstar 8000i radar setup 22 Simrad NX40 45 or Northstar M84 M121 radar setup 23 5 Drawing...

Page 7: ...ster go longer 100 solid state design no powerful microwave transmitter required provides InstantOn power up capability and low power consumption Eliminate the 2 3 minute warm up time typical of traditional radars Conserve power with a standby drain less than one tenth of the best existing radars especially great for sailboats and smaller power boats No expensive magnetron replacement is ever requ...

Page 8: ...echoes but by measuring the difference between the current transmitted frequency and echoed frequency Hence FMCW Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave The building up of the image over 360 degrees and the processing of the radar data is the same as for a magnetron radar How does FMCW radar work FMCW Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave The scanner transmits a rising tone Tx wave with linearly increas...

Page 9: ... and objects Up to five times better sea and rain clutter performance Low power suitable for small boats and yachts easier installation with lighter cabling great for yachts on ocean passage Instant power up conventional radars take 2 3 minutes to heat up the filament Safety 2 minutes is a long time if you are concerned about collision and convenience switch it on and use it Easy to use no constan...

Page 10: ...he main difference is that one has a SimNet Simrad NMEA 2000 connector for heading input RI10 The other interface box RI11 has a connector to interface to RS422 displays and NMEA 0183 heading sensors Both interface boxes have a Network connector to interface to Ethernet displays Lowrance HDS units sold in the USA do not require an interface box and the scanner connects directly to the display or E...

Page 11: ...s factory sealed It is not necessary to remove the cover Removing the cover will void the factory warranty This section explains how to Choose the correct location for the scanner Install the scanner on a power boat or a yacht Choose the correct location for the radar interface box if one is required Install the radar interface box if required Please take a moment and check the separate packing li...

Page 12: ... The heat emissions may damage the dome Soot and smoke will degrade the performance of the radar DON T install the scanner close to the antennas of other equipment such as direction finders VHF antennas GPS equipment as it may cause interference DON T install the scanner where a large obstruction such as an exhaust stack is at the same level as the beam because the obstruction is likely to generat...

Page 13: ...for minimum of 8 mm 0 3 and maximum of 18 mm 0 7 of thread contact Use a 9 5 mm 3 8 drill bit to drill the four holes where shown on the mounting template Remove the mounting template Connect the scanner interconnection cable see Connect interconnection cable to the scanner page 13 Route the connection cable through the cable retention channel Position the scanner carefully over the bolt holes so ...

Page 14: ...onnected to the ship s power source the scanner interconnection cable and the display or display network Allow enough room for cables to form a drip loop Preferably mount the radar interface box on a vertical surface with cables exiting downwards Insert connectors see Connect the interconnection cable to radar interface box page 14 Secure to the surface using the four mounting points 12 1BInstall ...

Page 15: ...r and the location of the radar interface box Insert cable connector on to the male 14 pin plug on the scanner Take care to align the connector correctly to avoid bending the pins Secure the locking collar by rotating clockwise until it clicks Feed and secure the cable into the cable retention channel Scanner Interconnection cable pin out Pin out Conn Wire color RJ45 1 Black Tinned wire 2 Red Tinn...

Page 16: ...he cable G and press into the cable gland housing D Key Description A Radar interface box B Radar data connector RJ45 C Power wires see Connect power page 20 D Cable gland housing E Gland washer F Lock nut G scanner interconnection cable 5 Rotate B clockwise to secure H Screws x 4 M3x12 mm Phillips pan head To remove the scanner interconnection cable follow the above procedure in reverse order To ...

Page 17: ...sential use the pin out below to re terminate the RJ45 connector RJ45 Connector RJ45 crimping tool is required Pin Color 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown RJ45 Connector 15 mm Heat shrink 10 mm dia 2BWiring the radar system 15 ...

Page 18: ... cable HDS Non USA RI11 NETWORK port Ethernet cable 000 0127 28 2 m 6 ft Optional Lowrance 5 port Ethernet switch NEP 1 HDS Display ENET port Lowrance Broadband radar outside the USA requires a RI11 interface box This connects to HDS display via Ethernet either directly into the ENET port on the display or by using an optional 5 port Ethernet switch An additional Ethernet cable will be required HD...

Page 19: ...X45 GPS port Optionally for accurate radar chart overlay a heading sensor on the SimNet backbone passes through the AT40 or AT45 which connects to the GPS port on the NX display M84 M121 NMEA 0183 Heading NMEA 0183 heading sensor Junction box RI11 COMMS port Connection kit AA010112 Consisting of cables AA010114 15 16 M84 or M121 Display Radar port Optionally for accurate radar overlay use an NMEA ...

Page 20: ...thernet cables Order separately Max Ethernet cable length from RI10 box to switch display is 50 m GB40 SimNet Heading SimNet heading sensor FC40 or RC42 RI10 SimNet port GB40 NavComputer SimNet port For MARPA functionality on GB40 heading information at 10 Hz needs to be sent to both the RI10 and the GB40 NavComputer Connect a SimNet drop cable from the Simnet backbone to the RI10 and connect to t...

Page 21: ...000i NavComputer Utility port For MARPA functionality heading information at 10 Hz needs to be sent to both the RI11 and the master NavComputer Use the 12 pin cable AA010070 cable from both units to a junction box to share the same heading source 1x AA010070 ships with 8000i GB40 Order separately for BR24 8000i SimNet NMEA2000 Heading 12 Display processor Black box processor connecting to a SimNet...

Page 22: ...rned on Before connecting power to the system Make sure the scanner has been installed and is secured Make sure the scanner interconnection cable is connected to the scanner If using the Radar Interface Box make sure all connections have been made to the display For systems using a radar interface box Connect the red wire to power positive 12 or 24 V DC Use a 5 amp fuse or breaker Connect the yell...

Page 23: ...r Installation To set the antenna height Use the Up Down arrows to select antenna height from the menu Use the Left Right arrows to adjust the antenna height value The value will represent the antenna height above sea level in the units that have selected such as feet or meters To start the radar Press pages Radar Radar State Use cursor to edit the radar state Select transmit to activate the radar...

Page 24: ...e that shows the Radar screen in one window and the Chart screen in the other select it Check that the Chart has the Radar Overlay turned On Select the Radar window so that it becomes active If you can t see the Adjust Radar button select Return Select Adjust Radar then select Installation The Bearing Alignment button shows the current setting Select it to change the setting Use the Up and Down bu...

Page 25: ...urn on and enter standby mode Antenna height Press Menu twice Radar Installation Select Antenna height then enter the height of the antenna above sea level Zero bearing Adjust this on a chart window with the radar overlay on Press Menu twice Radar Installation Select Zero bearing then use the arrow keys to enter the new bearing angle Accurate heading data is required Your display may need a softwa...

Page 26: ...5 Drawings Scanner dimensions Key Description A Cable entry area B Cable retention channel C Bolt holes x 4 M8 x 30 mm D Breather 24 4BDrawings ...

Page 27: ...Radar interface box 4BDrawings 25 ...

Page 28: ...ve cleaning products Do not use solvents such as gasoline acetone M E K etc as this will damage the dome surface After years of use the drive belt may have to be replaced Transmitter is solid state and will not require regular replacement as with an ordinary magnetron 26 5BMaintenance ...

Page 29: ...ation Transmitter peak power output 100 mW nominal Main bang dead zone None not a pulse radar Sweep Repetition Frequency 200 Hz Sweep Time 1 ms Sweep Bandwidth 70 MHz max Horizontal Beam width Tx and Rx antenna 5 2 10 3dB width Vertical Beam width Tx and Rx antenna 25 20 3dB width Side lobe level Tx and Rx antenna Below 18 dB within 10 Below 24dB outside 10 Noise figure Less than 6 dB Comms Cablin...

Page 30: ...le 2 m 6 5 ft AA010079 Navico Ethernet cable for GB40 and 8000i 0 5 m 1 6 ft AA010080 Navico Ethernet cable for GB40 and 8000i 2 m 6 5 ft AA010081 Navico Ethernet cable for GB40 and 8000i 5 m 16 4 ft AA010082 Navico Ethernet cable for GB40 and 8000i 10 m 33 ft AA010083 Navico Ethernet cross over cable F F for GB40 and 8000i 0 3 m 1 ft 000 00127 28 Navico Ethernet cable E Yellow E Yellow for Lowran...

Page 31: ...RF exposure compliance certificate 6BBR24 BroadBand radar scanner specifications 29 ...

Page 32: ...30 6BBR24 BroadBand radar scanner specifications ...

Page 33: ...6BBR24 BroadBand radar scanner specifications 31 ...

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Page 35: ...plate A4 1 1 version LA000667A TO FRONT OF BOAT Drill 9 5mm 3 8 holes 141 5 mm 5 9 16 Check scale Measure before drilling 233 mm 9 5 32 BR24 base Surface Min 5 mm 0 3 M8 x 30 mm bolt Min 8 mm 0 3 Max 18 mm 0 7 Max 18 mm 0 7 Check scale Measure before drilling ...

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