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Phalcon 2000 Installation Guide

Ref: HB-09300/01  Issue 1 

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SAFETY

The safe installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment described in this document
requires a high standard of training in safety and first aid skills. AB Pharos Marine Ltd. draw the
attention of the user to the following particular skills and training that may be needed:

Electrical Safety

Battery Safety

Emergency First Aid

Electric Shock

Treatment for Shock

Burns

Chemical Burns

Recovery Position

Resuscitation

Non-ionising Radiation Hazard

It is recommended that personnel are at least 1 metre away from the Phalcon 2000 during its
operation.

DISCLAIMER

1.  It is necessary to point out that the Company, or any of its associates, cannot accept

responsibility for any form of personal injury, however caused, to anyone other than its
employees; therefore every care should be taken to observe all the normal rules of safety.

2.  The information contained within this document is correct and complete to our best

knowledge and belief. The company cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of
any errors or omissions howsoever caused.

3.  In the event of any error being found the company would welcome corrections in the form of

e-mail, facsimile or letter.

4.  It is the policy of the company to continuously review and, where possible, improve its

products. In the light of this policy, the information in this document may be out of date.
Customers should always check the current specification before placement of order.

Summary of Contents for PHALCON 2000

Page 1: ...PHALCON 2000 Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...ses except under an agreement or with the consent in writing of AB Pharos Marine Ltd and then only on the condition that this notice is included in any such reproduction Use this table to keep a record of the Phaclon 2000 details Phalcon 2000 Serial Number General Order GO Number Morse Code Character Sensitivity Duty Cycle AB Pharos Marine Ltd Steyning Way HOUNSLOW Middlesex TW4 6DL England Teleph...

Page 3: ...Phalcon 2000 Installation Guide Ref HB 09300 01 Issue 1 iii AMENDMENT RECORD Document Issue ECN NO Sheets Affected Date Incorporated Approval ...

Page 4: ...0 01 Issue 1 Contents Chapter 1 Installation and Maintenance 1 1 1 Job Set Up Information 1 1 2 Maintenance Requirements 1 1 3 Test Equipment 1 1 4 Installation 2 1 4 1 Mounting 4 1 4 2 Power Requirements 4 1 4 3 Junction Box 7 1 5 Commissioning 9 ...

Page 5: ...ssary to point out that the Company or any of its associates cannot accept responsibility for any form of personal injury however caused to anyone other than its employees therefore every care should be taken to observe all the normal rules of safety 2 The information contained within this document is correct and complete to our best knowledge and belief The company cannot accept responsibility fo...

Page 6: ...efinable paint on the interrogating radar display The length of this code is scaled to the length of the received pulse so the paint length on the radar screen remains similar for different range scales The Phalcon 2000 Figure 1 can be mounted on lighthouses buoys bridges offshore platforms breakwaters and other structures that need to be identified as an aid to navigation This handbook covers Ins...

Page 7: ...Phalcon 2000 Installation Guide Ref HB 09300 01 Issue 1 vii Figure 1 Mechanical mounting details 356mm 3 MOUNTING HOLES M12 x 18 0 DEEP EQUALLY SPACED ON PCD 200 0 705mm ...

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Page 9: ...lubrication WARNING BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE THE CONSUMABLE MATERIALS OBEY THE MANUFACTURE S HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 Maintenance Requirements Following proper installation and commissioning little maintenance should be necessary To ensure trouble free performance it is recommended that Phalcon 2000 be inspected and cleaned as detailed in the Phalcon 2000 Handbook Ref HB 09300 01 Issue 1 ...

Page 10: ...e unit must be examined for signs of transit damage and where damage exists the cause must be investigated and the carrier and supplier notified immediately Failure to observe these instructions could invalidate subsequent claims Check all items carefully taking care not to discard smaller items that might be packed separately Table 3 Installation Kit Part No Description Remarks Cable assembly PH ...

Page 11: ...Phalcon 2000 Installation Guide Ref HB 09300 01 Issue 1 3 Figure 2 Positioning the Phalcon 2000 Phalcon 2000 Phalcon 2000 ...

Page 12: ... between 37 44 lbf 50 60 Nm 1 4 2 Grounding for Lightning Protection The internal electron housing is electrically connected to the metal baseplate mounted in the bottom of the racon housing One or more of the external mounting bolts should be connected to an appropriate earth grounding structure If buoy mounted an insulated copper braid should be connected from the racon base and immersed at leas...

Page 13: ...e Phalcon 2000 socket and tighten the retaining ring Ensure the cable is held firmly in place WARNING BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE THE CONSUMABLE MATERIALS OBEY THE MANUFACTURE S HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Apply a waterproof grease or sealant to the connectors A two meter cable assembly is supplied to connect the Phalcon 2000 to the Junction Box and power supply You will need to manufacture the int...

Page 14: ... failure Brown 2 Interrogate O P Yellow 3 Alarm normally closed to pin 4 Open indicates failure Blue 3 RS485 A Orange 4 Common for Alarm pins 2 3 for Blanking pin 6 Green 4 RS485 B Purple 5 Vin ve Red 5 RS 485 Ground 0V Pink 6 Blanking input 0V O P suppressed 5V or open O P enabled White 6 RS232 In Green 7 5V Blue 8 RS232 Out Black 9 RS232 Signal Ground White Optional Power Connector Data Connecto...

Page 15: ...nnect a laptop PC or palmtop into the system You can use the laptop PC to get additional information about the operational status of the Phalcon 2000 Figure 5 Junction Box FIXINGS F7 FIXINGS F7 188 188 164 164 SERIAL CONNECTIONS SUPPLY SUPPLY IN PSION CONNECTIONS To PHALCON Y2K 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 6 3 TB A TB B TB C ...

Page 16: ...al Block Connection Number Wire Colour Terminal Block Connection Number Wire Colour Serial Connector Pins TB C 1 Black TB A 1 Brown TB C 2 Brown TB A 2 Yellow TB C 3 Blue TB A 3 Orange TB C 4 Green TB A 4 Purple TB C 5 Red TB A 5 Pink TB C6 White Green TB B 3 TB A 6 Blue Black TB B 2 White TB B 5 ...

Page 17: ...en the Phalcon 2000 is alert or active Two Morse letters U followed by random bleeping as the Phalcon 2000 is interrogated during its alert periods indicate correct operation of the unit The Phalcon 2000 response code and duty period are set at the factory Caution Each module is set and tested for optimum performance at the factory Whilst Phalcon 2000 modules are easy to replace we do not recommen...

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