INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SeaBat 8160
Operator‟s Manual
Page 19
October 6, 2011
Version 5
Fwd
Figure 8: Sonar Array Faired Mounting Assembly, Top View
4.3.3 Orientation
The sonar array should be mounted with the faces of the arrays oriented
vertically downwards. In the ideal configuration, the receive array will be mounted
across-track, while the transmit array will be mounted along track and aft of the
receive array.
Figure 9: Recommended Sonar Array Orientation
CAUTION
It is very important that the index mark on the face of the hydrophone be
oriented to starboard.
Hydrophone
(Face View)
Starboard
Index Mark
Figure 10: Hydrophone Face with Starboard Index Mark
