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Table of Contents

Introduction ....................................................................1

Welcome to Nobeltec ..........................................................1
What is InSight Radar 2 (IR2)? ...........................................1
System Configurations ........................................................2

Minimum System Requirements ....................................2
Recommended System Requirements ..........................2

InSight Radar Sample Installations .....................................3
Installation at a Glance ........................................................6

Getting Ready ................................................................7

Inspections of the delivered goods .....................................7

Part Numbers List ..........................................................7
Standard Equipment List ...............................................8
Optional Cable List ........................................................8

Checking the Power Supply ................................................9

Hardware Installation .................................................. 11

Installing the Radar Base ..................................................11

Shifting away from obstacles .......................................12
Installing the Antenna Unit ...........................................13

Installing the Antenna to the Base ....................................16
Installing the Control Box ..................................................17
Connecting the cables .......................................................18

Cable #1: Radar Cable - From Radar .........................19
Cable connections for OPEN scanner .........................22
Grounding the Antenna Unit ........................................24
Cable #1: Radar Cable - to Control Box ......................25
Cable #2: Power Supply Cable ....................................26
Cable #3: Power On/Off Switch ...................................28
Cable #4: Ethernet Connector Cable ...........................29

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Summary of Contents for InSight Radar 2

Page 1: ...Nobeltec InSight Radar 2 IR2 Covers the Nobeltec Line of Radar Products NTMRG003 2 05 Radar Installer s Guide...

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Page 3: ...dard Equipment List 8 Optional Cable List 8 Checking the Power Supply 9 Hardware Installation 11 Installing the Radar Base 11 Shifting away from obstacles 12 Installing the Antenna Unit 13 Installing...

Page 4: ...34 Connecting IR2 directly to a PC 36 Connecting IR2 to an existing network 38 Using the Radar Setup Wizard 41 Initial Radar Setup 44 Setting the Trigger Delay 44 Aligning the Radar Image 45 Setting t...

Page 5: ...tting antenna at a close distance LIMITED WARRANTY Please read the enclosed warranty certi cate for all warranty questions In brief For customers inside the USA Nobeltec and its hardware providers off...

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Page 7: ...sitive electronic devices What is InSight Radar 2 IR2 IR2 is Nobeltec s radar solution It includes a special radar that transmits digital data through a converter box into a PC ready digital format It...

Page 8: ...nsor Use GPS Gyro Heading Sensor for best radar overlay on electronic charts Recommended System Requirements In order to get the best results using Nobeltec InSight Radar software we recommend you use...

Page 9: ...ombo GPS heading sensor or a separate digital compass Requires the PC to have a static IP address of 192 168 0 100 or any other compatible IP address for InSight Radar connection Number of NMEA inputs...

Page 10: ...router for InSight Radar connection Secondary laptop can be wired or wireless provided that a wireless router hub exists operating at 802 11g or higher Wireless Nobeltec Display essentially repeats a...

Page 11: ...uction Dual IR2 s to a Nobeltec GlassBridge Network Notes for this system Same as single radar on network prior page Each computer can only work with one IR2 at a time To switch radars requires the us...

Page 12: ...fy that you have everything Installers Guide Chapter 1 Step 2 Install the radar and Control Box Installers Guide Chapter 2 Step 3 Install Nobeltec software and configure IP address Installers Guide Ch...

Page 13: ...N A 4 kW Dome 25 2 1 242J158055A 10 meter MDS 5R IR2 4x IR2 4 3 RB716A RW701A 03 4 kW Open Array 41 3 5 242J159098A 10 meter IR2 4 4 RW701A 04 4 kW Open Array 53 4 5 242J159098A 10 meter IR2 6x IR2 6...

Page 14: ...1 Interconnecting cable 1 10m 1 10m 1 10m 1 10m 1 10m M12 hexagonal bolt M10 bolts for Dome models 4 sets Control box MDS 5R 1 NA Control box MDS 6R NA 1 Power supply cable 2m 1 Tapping screw 4 Fuse...

Page 15: ...24 VDC required for double speed support in Nobeltec Admiral 2 5A IR2 4D 3A IR2 4x 3 5A IR2 6x 4A IR 12x 5 4A IR2 25x 18 6 to 41 6V CAUTION AC power supply cannot be used Fuse Replacement Properly rat...

Page 16: ...25V 6 3 x 32mm 5A 250V or 125V 5 x 20mm 24 VDC 10A 250V or 125V 6 3 x 32mm T3 15A 250V or 125V 5 x 20mm Note Marked fuses are included with IR2 Supply Voltage to Fuse Table for IR2 25x Supply voltage...

Page 17: ...forward as possible To avoid creating shadow zones or generating false echoes install the scanner at a position nearer to the ship s bow and away from obstacles When installing the scanner on a mast...

Page 18: ...25R D 2 m when R 15m Where Ls Length of shift or distance to be shifted from keel line D diameter of obstacle on keel line R distance from scanner to obstacle Figure 2 1 Shifting the antenna from keel...

Page 19: ...r platform Using the included drill hole template or you can refer to the drawings in Figure 2 4 drill holes for the five locations on the mount base and use these holes to fix the scanner unit to the...

Page 20: ...IR2 Installer s Guide Figure 2 5 Dome fixing details Figure 2 6 Open Antenna fixing details Use sealing of silicon to prevent the bolts from becoming loose Radome may be broken if you use locking put...

Page 21: ...nless 9 14mm 0 35 0 55 in M10 25 1 5mm pitch Stainless Included 14 19mm 0 55 0 75 in M10 30 1 5mm pitch Stainless Table 2 2 Bolts for Mounting Scanner Unit Open antenna Thickness of mount base Bolts n...

Page 22: ...ove the protective cap covering the rotary coupler on the top of the scanner Match the antenna radiation direction to the direction of the arrow markings on the rotation base and secure the antenna in...

Page 23: ...roper bolt length according to the thickness of the surface on which you are going to install the Control Box The hole diameter is different when using bolts or tapping screws When using tapping screw...

Page 24: ...tached to the antenna you can skip this entire section 1 The cable connecting the Antenna and Control Unit should be run separately away from other cables such as radio antenna feeders power cables et...

Page 25: ...ld cover located on the backside 4 Remove the cable clamping plate and rubber ring pass the cable through the opening replace the rubber ring and clamp the cable to the scanner unit with screws on the...

Page 26: ...20 Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 Installer s Guide Hardware Installation...

Page 27: ...21 Installer s Guide Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 Figure 2 10 Fitting the cover Radome antenna Figure 2 11 Fitting the Radar Cable to the IR2 4D radome Hardware Installation...

Page 28: ...cable entrance 5 Remove the metal fixing plate rubber seal and the washer that secure the cable Pass the cable through as shown in the diagram below replace the above items and tighten the bolts 6 Ret...

Page 29: ...23 Installer s Guide Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 Figure 2 12 Fitting interconnecting cable Open scanner Hardware Installation...

Page 30: ...e Grounding the Antenna Unit Connect a grounding wire from one of the bolts on the scanner base as shown in Figure 2 13 The crimping terminal and grounding wire are user supplied items Figure 2 13 Gro...

Page 31: ...Green Ship s 7 34 Blue Ship s IR2 4D SCAN RMD PCB X12 IR2 4x 6x 12x 25x SCAN OPN PCB X12 No Color Function 1 17 Blue 24V 2 N A 3 34 Orange 12V 4 Braid of Red DAT R 5 Red DAT 6 Braid of Brown BP SHF R...

Page 32: ...te DC 3 N A N A 4 N A N A 5 Grey Ground Power should be fed through a switch and protective fuses or circuit breakers as shown below Figure 2 15 Typical power supply switch wiring Warning Do not apply...

Page 33: ...4A IR 12x 5 4A IR2 25x 18 6 to 41 6V CAUTION AC power supply cannot be used Plug the included power supply cable into the connector on the Control Box labeled Power Make sure to place the fuse and co...

Page 34: ...e main power to the Control Box To install the On Off switch follow these steps 1 Once you have identified an optimal location for the On Off switch that is readily accessible route the blue and green...

Page 35: ...tches may be necessary to optimize and or customize an installation For example on a direct connect installation you may turn S1 1 off to disable the DHCP client Changing this eliminates the one minut...

Page 36: ...any of the circuit boards Dip Switch New Value Meaning S1 1 On DHCP Client On Off DHCP Client Off always use encoded IP address S1 2 to S1 6 These switches changes the IP address of the box from the...

Page 37: ...networks or devices within a network Router hubs that work with IR2 must be setup as a DHCP server Some Router hubs can also send data over a wireless protocol called 802 11g or faster Ethernet A typ...

Page 38: ...l or update the Nobeltec software If the CD does not autorun follow the next set of instructions 1 Select Start Run from the taskbar and type D setup exe substitute the drive letter of your CD ROM dri...

Page 39: ...a PC This option is for systems that do not have a network hub or router and is generally used when there is only one PC on the boat to which the IR2 radar is going to be connected If you have an onb...

Page 40: ...network The second option for connecting the IR2 radar to a PC is through an existing network hub or router With this solution you should already have a network setup and operating that has a router o...

Page 41: ...ration CAUTION Wireless networks function with limited bandwidth and are susceptible to RF interference Please check with Nobeltec for tested network components How does the IR2 Control Box know what...

Page 42: ...required Step 2 Configure your PC to talk directly to the Control box Windows assumes the existence of a router hub and is pre configured to obtain an IP address automatically In this case no such de...

Page 43: ...tatus Window Connection Properties Window TCP IP Properties Window 4 Once in the TCP IP Properties window click on the option labeled Use the fol lowing IP address Then In the address field type the f...

Page 44: ...eed wireless card follow the manufacturer s installation procedures to get everything connected and tested properly Patch cables should be as short as possible but can be up to 200 if required and can...

Page 45: ...ed to reset this functionality by essentially reversing what we did above 1 Open the Windows Control Panel This is typically accomplished by clicking on the Start button then on Control Panel Older ve...

Page 46: ...button to open the Connection Properties window below middle Now click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP item in the list and then on the Properties button as shown This final step opens the Internet Pr...

Page 47: ...T NOTE FOR NETWORKS When connecting multiple IR2 radars to the same network you must turn off all IR2 radars and copies of Nobeltec software connected to that network except the IR2 radar with which y...

Page 48: ...Radar Setup Wizard will search your available serial ports for incoming information including your GPS and heading sensor Continue stepping through the Radar Setup Wizard making sure to closely follo...

Page 49: ...wing on both sides The data on the left side is data going to the radar from the PC The data on the right side is the radar responding to the PC As long as you see data on both sides of this window yo...

Page 50: ...ar drop down menu then on the Initial Radar Setup option Setting the Transmit Trigger Delay The transmit trigger delay TxTrig is a setting when set incorrectly can cause a donut like ring to appear in...

Page 51: ...radar with the front of the radar exactly paralleling the vessel s keel line or center line the Radar Heading Line adjustment can compensate for this occurrence Compass Deviation Magnetic compasses c...

Page 52: ...This process allows you to align the digital compass with the vessel center line This is normally a one time process that corrects the entire 360 equally To align the compass determine the amount of...

Page 53: ...to simply eyeball the difference However it is easiest to do this using the radar overlay feature If the charted land does not appear to line up correctly with the radar return for the same land mass...

Page 54: ...cy can change at each compass heading To resolve this inside the Nobeltec software is a table that allows you to enter correction values at each 5 increment Tip Using a Combination GPS Heading sensor...

Page 55: ...ce lined up hit the Add button to add this value to the deviation table 4 Now change the vessel heading to another heading and repeat the process until you feel confident that the radar image lines up...

Page 56: ...y you should adjust the auto tune preset once a year to make sure you have the best image Follow these steps 1 Select Adjust Radar Presets by right clicking on the radar image window or from the Radar...

Page 57: ...auto sea clutter mode Harbor sea clutter is applied in situation where auto sea clutter control does not work well in environments where strong echoes are returned from land or nearby buildings Unlike...

Page 58: ...echoes are elimi nated Click OK 8 Adjust the radar range to 1 8Nm and verify that strong echoes from nearby ves sels or land are not eliminated If land or vessel echoes are small or have been eliminat...

Page 59: ...Long 1 0 500 1 0 500 1 2 500 Long 2 1 2 400 IF center frequency 60 MHz IF bandwidth Wide 20 MHz Narrow 3 MHz Noise figure 6 5 dB nominal Operating Temperature 25 to 55 C 13 to 131 F Wind Force 100 kno...

Page 60: ...2 4D IR2 4x IR2 6x IR2 12x IR2 25x Voltage suppy 10 8 to 41 6 VDC 18 0 to 41 6 VDC Power consumption 55 watts or less 70 watts or less 80 watts or less 90 watts or less 130 watts or less Preheat time...

Page 61: ...255 255 0 Bandwidth Consumption Single Speed Avg 3 Mbps Double Speed Avg 5 Mbps consumption is per radar Admiral GlassBridge TM Network Data Sharing Port UDP Port 54 222 Bandwidth Consumption Less th...

Page 62: ...upport Yes Yes Quilting for seamless charts Yes Yes Free weather overlay Yes Yes Includes Tides and Currents software Yes Yes Customizable toolbars and nav console Yes Yes Course Up Leg Up North Up He...

Page 63: ...mode Yes Yes Customizable radar toolbars Planview Yes Yes Radar Off centering Yes Yes Auto Range Auto Gain Auto Sea Clutter Yes Yes EBL VRM Guard zone Yes Yes Pulse Length Control Yes Yes Rotation dou...

Page 64: ...58 Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 Installer s Guide Dimensions and Weight IR2 4D Specifications...

Page 65: ...59 Installer s Guide Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 IR2 4 3 and IR2 4 4 Specifications...

Page 66: ...60 Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 Installer s Guide IR2 6 4 IR2 6 6 IR2 12 4 and IR2 12 6 Specifications...

Page 67: ...61 Installer s Guide Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 IR2 25 4 IR2 25 6 and IR2 25 9 Specifications...

Page 68: ...62 Nobeltec InSight Radar IR2 Installer s Guide Radar Control Box MDS 5R and MDS 6R Specifications...

Page 69: ...he field provided type the following Ping 192 168 0 1 t As shown below This sends a Hello are you there type message to the radar You should see the following screen Once satisfied that the radar is r...

Page 70: ...network administrator or the NIC card provider technical support Troubleshooting Network Connections Test the Connection without the Radar Wizard If the Radar wizard is unable to see the IR2 a good n...

Page 71: ...The DHCP Clients table button shows the entire list of devices on the network as shown below The RadarSensor is clearly identified with its accompanying IP address Click on the Start button and then...

Page 72: ...trol box and focuses our attention on the network 2 The PC and the radar are connected to a router hub using straight through cables hold connectors upside down side by side and verify that the color...

Page 73: ...t is causing this A Smearing of the radar image generally occurs due to one of two reasons which include 1 The PC is trying to do too many computations at one time Nobeltec recommends using at least a...

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