Simrad ES 18 - DATASHEET REV C, Installation Manual

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Table of contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL .............................................................. 5
INTRODUCTION....................................................................... 7
Simrad ES18 ......................................................................................................................8
Proposals for the collection of multifrequency acoustic data ............................................8
Order information ..............................................................................................................9
Physical and environmental specifications ......................................................................10
Support information ......................................................................................................... 11
TRANSDUCER HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE....................... 13
Rules for transducer handling ..........................................................................................14
Approved anti-fouling paints ...........................................................................................15
Inspecting and cleaning the transducer face ....................................................................17
Painting the transducer face .............................................................................................18
INSTALLING THE TRANSDUCER ............................................. 21
Installation summary........................................................................................................22
Designing, manufacturing and mounting the installation hardware ................................23
Installing the cable gland .................................................................................................25
Designing, manufacturing and mounting the steel conduit .............................................27
Unpacking the transducer from its transport crate...........................................................29
Installing the transducer cable .........................................................................................30
Mounting the transducer ..................................................................................................33
Painting the transducer face .............................................................................................34
CABLE LAYOUT AND INTERCONNECTIONS............................. 37
Connecting the transducer cable to the transceiver..........................................................38
ES18 Connecting to a 12-pin Amphenol socket ..............................................................39
12-pin Amphenol plug ....................................................................................................42
Connecting the transducer to the other transceivers ........................................................43
Splicing the transducer cable ...........................................................................................44
Splicing the cable using a grounded junction box..................................................45
Splicing the cable using a junction box isolated from vessel’s ground..................46
TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION PRINCIPLES............................ 47
Transducer installation in a blister ...................................................................................48
Transducer installation in keel box ..................................................................................51
Transducer installation in a flush mounted steel tank ......................................................52
Transducer installation using an arctic tank with acoustic window.................................53
Transducer installation inside the hull .............................................................................55
Transducer installation using drop keel ...........................................................................56
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