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Simrad ES 18 - DATASHEET REV C, Installation Manual

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Page 1: ...Installation Manual Simrad ES18 Split beam transducer www simrad com TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES...

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Page 3: ...ll necessary installation drawings If required all documents provided by the shipyard for the physical installation of the ES18 must be approved by the vessel s national registry and corresponding mar...

Page 4: ...e or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and or injury to personnel You must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate or work on the equipment Ko...

Page 5: ...rom 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 tra...

Page 6: ...ducer 65 Mount the transducer at forward part of hull to minimize the effects from the flow boundary water layer 66 Keep the transducer far away from the propellers 67 Mount the transducer at a safe d...

Page 7: ...e installation shipyard must provide all necessary design and installation drawings as well as the relevant work standards and mounting procedures If required all documents provided by the shipyard fo...

Page 8: ...pply Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Simrad SIMRAD and the Simrad logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Kongsberg M...

Page 9: ...uction Topics Simrad ES18 page 8 Proposals for the collection of multifrequency acoustic data page 8 Order information page 9 Physical and environmental specifications page 10 Support information page...

Page 10: ...ists of a bushing washers a rubber gasket and a packing nipple Related topics Introduction page 7 Order information page 9 Physical and environmental specifications page 10 Installing the transducer p...

Page 11: ...n including price and delivery information Transducer Item Part number In the box ES18 KSV 088694 Transducer Bushing Cable gland washers rubber gasket and packing nut inserted on the cable Mounting ha...

Page 12: ...specifications may be changed without prior notice Weight and outline dimensions Physical dimensions Diameter 625 mm Height 130 mm Body Total height 175 mm Weight In air 85 kg Cable specifications Cab...

Page 13: ...support simrad com Spain Company name Simrad Spain S L U Address Partida Atalayes 20 03570 Villajoyosa Spain Telephone 34 966 810 149 Telefax 34 966 852 304 Website http www simrad es E mail address s...

Page 14: ...60 3 2201 3359 Website https www simrad com E mail address simrad asia simrad com Korea Company name Kongsberg Maritime Korea Ltd Address 1101 Harbor Tower 113 1 Nampodong 6 Ga Jung Gu Busan 600 046...

Page 15: ...ling and maintenance Topics Rules for transducer handling page 14 Approved anti fouling paints page 15 Inspecting and cleaning the transducer face page 17 Painting the transducer face page 18 Transduc...

Page 16: ...te stay on as long as possible but do not forget to remove it before the vessel goes to sea Cleaning and painting the transducer face During normal use the transducer is subjected to biological foulin...

Page 17: ...ndows made of polycarbonate These must neither be painted nor cleaned with chemicals Acoustic windows must not be exposed to direct sunlight Related topics Transducer handling and maintenance page 13...

Page 18: ...o tds index aspx International Marine Coatings Manufacturer International Marine Coatings Address Stoneygate Lane Felling Gateshead Tyne Wear NE10 0JY United Kingdom Manufacturer s website www interna...

Page 19: ...leaned for shells and other marine growth It is important to check the transducer for physical damage Any cracks fractures or holes in the red protective coating may result in a water leak and a leak...

Page 20: ...cious damage take high resolution photos that show the damage Contact your dealer or the Simrad support organization for advice 5 If necessary apply anti fouling paint as described in the dedicated pr...

Page 21: ...structions and safety information provided by the paint manufacturer Procedure 1 Clean the transducer thoroughly Make sure that you remove all oil grease residues as well as salt and other contaminati...

Page 22: ...ard must keep a daily paint log recording all relevant information from the surface treatment Related topics Transducer handling and maintenance page 13 Approved anti fouling paints page 15 Installing...

Page 23: ...tallation hardware page 23 Installing the cable gland page 25 Designing manufacturing and mounting the steel conduit page 27 Unpacking the transducer from its transport crate page 29 Installing the tr...

Page 24: ...handled as a delicate instrument Incorrect actions may damage the transducer beyond repair Observe these transducer handling rules Do not activate the transducer when it is out of the water Do not han...

Page 25: ...in waters with a lot of marine growth consider applying a thin layer of anti fouling paint to the transducer face Related topics Installing the transducer page 21 Designing manufacturing and mounting...

Page 26: ...gs can be download from our website The source drawings are available in AutoCad format Procedure 1 Based on the vessel drawings the physical properties of the hull and the functionality required by t...

Page 27: ...rs and packing nipple The installation arrangement has been approved by the relevant authority All relevant personnel skilled shipyard workers ships electricians and relevant tools must be available C...

Page 28: ...70 B Further requirements Before you can put the transducer cable through the cable gland the steel conduit must be installed Related topics Installing the transducer page 21 Simrad ES18 Installation...

Page 29: ...and standards must be available The physical location of the transducer has been determined The installation method has been determined The cable gland has been installed All relevant personnel naval...

Page 30: ...e vessel drawings the physical properties of the decks and bulkheads and the physical locations of the transceiver and the transducer design the steel conduit The steel conduit must preferably be stra...

Page 31: ...on cart Context A transducer must always be handled as a delicate instrument Incorrect actions may damage the transducer beyond repair Observe these transducer handling rules Do not activate the trans...

Page 32: ...uisites Before you can do this task the following prerequisites must be met All relevant work instructions procedures and standards must be available The bushing has been installed The steel conduit i...

Page 33: ...Washer C Rubber gasket D Packing nipple Procedure 1 Make sure that the steel conduit has been finished and that all welding has been finalized 2 Lower the fish tape wire pulling tool down from the top...

Page 34: ...m a service loop close to the transducer 7 Mount the packing nipple 8 Tighten the packing nipple with enough force to inhibit water penetration When the packing nipple has been tightened pull each cab...

Page 35: ...he mounting ring has been installed The steel conduit is mounted with all installation work finalized Note Whenever relevant all drawings as well as the physical installation of each device must be ap...

Page 36: ...surface of the transducer face as well as the plating and putty around the transducer is as even and smooth as possible Obstructions on these surfaces will create problems with turbulent flow and may...

Page 37: ...fouling paint Observe the relevant instructions and safety information provided by the paint manufacturer Procedure 1 Clean the transducer thoroughly Make sure that you remove all oil grease residues...

Page 38: ...ctor or shipyard must keep a daily paint log recording all relevant information from the surface treatment Related topics Transducer handling and maintenance page 13 Approved anti fouling paints page...

Page 39: ...g the transducer cable to the transceiver page 38 ES18 Connecting to a 12 pin Amphenol socket page 39 12 pin Amphenol plug page 42 Connecting the transducer to the other transceivers page 43 Splicing...

Page 40: ...s This includes different screwdriver types pliers spanners a cable stripper a soldering iron etc Each tool must be provided in various sizes We recommend that all tools are demagnetized to protect yo...

Page 41: ...ry important that the transducer is correctly installed with the sectors positioned as shown in the illustration seen from above Each sector is connected to a dedicated transceiver channel In this con...

Page 42: ...d with white text on each black conductor These are numbered 1 to 4 to identify the transducer sectors The numbers on the black conductors are the same as four sectors as seen in the illustration and...

Page 43: ...power capacity For more information refer to the context sensitive on line help Illustration The connector is seen from the solder side Splicing the transducer cable If you need to extend the transdu...

Page 44: ...ers of the insulation on the individual cables C Fold the outer and inner screen backwards and fasten them temporary with tape D Thread each wire through a heat shrinkable tubing solder the wire end t...

Page 45: ...cable are not for grounding You must never connect these together You must never connect any of them to vessel ground If you need to splice the transducer cable you must use a metal junction box with...

Page 46: ...this must be the same type as used on the transducer Electrical installations can only be done by certified electricians All necessary tools and instruments required must be available The installatio...

Page 47: ...cable to the junction box housing or as close to the junction box as possible 3 Feed the cables through the cable glands 4 Remove the insulation from the transducer cable Connect the individual wires...

Page 48: ...minate the steel conduits containing the transducer cable as close to the junction box as possible 3 Make sure that the junction box chassis is not connected to vessel ground Use additional insulation...

Page 49: ...n a flush mounted steel tank page 52 Transducer installation using an arctic tank with acoustic window page 53 Transducer installation inside the hull page 55 Transducer installation using drop keel p...

Page 50: ...reduce the flow noise A vertical leading edge or front will guide the aerated water to the sides of the blister The orientation of the blister should follow the water flow The interior of the blister...

Page 51: ...Physical location of the blister The blister is placed on the side of the hull The distance from the keel is a trade off between a close distance giving a turbulent flow of water in a narrow passage a...

Page 52: ...ough the transducer flange into the mounting ring will secure the transducer in place Note Make sure that the Forward direction on transducer points in the forward direction of the vessel A suitable m...

Page 53: ...ted using the integrated flange and a mounting ring The mounting ring is welded to the hole prepared for the transducer Bolts through the transducer flange into the mounting ring will secure the trans...

Page 54: ...ister can not be accepted The standard method for flush mounting on a steel vessel is to weld a steel tank inside the hull and mount the transducer into this tank This can be accomplished by air relea...

Page 55: ...ctions on these surfaces will create problems with turbulent flow and may cause noise Mounting screws or bolts must not be extruding from the transducer or the plating immediately around it Note Obstr...

Page 56: ...be provided by Kongsberg Maritime A drawing is available for local manufacturing End user manuals and source drawings normally in AutoCad format can be downloaded from our website https www simrad com...

Page 57: ...nd the hull The best result is obtained when the distance is half a wavelength In addition to the loss the beam pattern is degraded because a larger area of the hull is set into vibrations Hulls made...

Page 58: ...page 47 Transducer installation using drop keel If your vessel is fitted with a drop keel this is a superior platform for the ES18 transducer Drop keels are often used on larger research vessels A dr...

Page 59: ...n of the vessel A suitable mounting ring can be provided by Kongsberg Maritime A drawing is available for local manufacturing End user manuals and source drawings normally in AutoCad format can be dow...

Page 60: ...lister but on vessels with a hull where it is difficult or impossible to install a blister it may still be a cost effective solution Vessels without a keel and with a wide flat bottom is an example wh...

Page 61: ...ge 47 Using self locking taps The mounting rings delivered by Kongsberg Maritime are fitted with self locking threads Normal screws are designed to be loosened It is however important to avoid acciden...

Page 62: ...forgetting the locking device possible Use the standard external threads screws with tolerance class medium Even distribution of stress over the whole tread length No stripping of threads Economicall...

Page 63: ...Kongsberg Maritime Note Refer to manufacturer s website for the latest drawings and information about the self locking taps The illustrations and information provided here is for reference only Taps T...

Page 64: ...Part number M6 5 2 mm 700 078838 M8 7 0 mm 700 078531 M10 8 8 mm 700 078408 M12 10 7 mm 700 078409 M16 14 5 mm 700 078410 Manufacturer Manufacturer EMUGE Werk Richard Glimpel Manufacturer s address N...

Page 65: ...bjects near the transducer page 65 Mount the transducer at forward part of hull to minimize the effects from the flow boundary water layer page 66 Keep the transducer far away from the propellers page...

Page 66: ...ded and pitching in heavy seas The vessel is riding high and the bow may even be lifted out of the water This will cause a lot of air to follow the shape of the hull The upper water layers of the sea...

Page 67: ...and flow noise This will reduce the ES18 performance Protruding objects may be zinc anodes transducers or even the vessel s keel Holes and pipe outlets are also important noise sources as well as rou...

Page 68: ...e boundary layer increases in thickness when it becomes turbulent The boundary layer is thin in the forward part of the vessel hull and increases as it moves aft The thickness depends on ships speed a...

Page 69: ...cer page 63 Mount the transducer at a safe distance from bow thruster s Bow thruster propellers are extremely noisy When you decide where to place the transducer you must consider the noise created by...

Page 70: ...sducer face For this reason the recommended transducer location is normally in the fore part of the hull well ahead of the noise created by the bow wave The maximum distance from the bow is normally e...

Page 71: ...B Transducer location This applies to the vessel in normal trim and speed Important The transducer must not have a negative inclination angle compared to water flow Do not place a transducer in the v...

Page 72: ...ics About the drawings in the drawing file page 71 107783 Dimensions ES18 page 72 088815 Mounting arrangement ES18 page 74 088814 Mounting ring ES18 page 77 088759 Mounting procedure ES18 page 79 Simr...

Page 73: ...website https www simrad com Some drawings and documents are not available from our website These can be downloaded from the Simrad Dealer Club https www simrad com sdc The installation shipyard must...

Page 74: ...72 404770 B 107783 Dimensions ES18 Download the source drawing from the transducer pages on https www simrad com Simrad ES18 Installation Manual...

Page 75: ...404770 B 73 Related topics Drawing file page 70 Drawing file...

Page 76: ...74 404770 B 088815 Mounting arrangement ES18 Download the source drawing from the transducer pages on https www simrad com Simrad ES18 Installation Manual...

Page 77: ...404770 B 75 Drawing file...

Page 78: ...76 404770 B Related topics Drawing file page 70 Simrad ES18 Installation Manual...

Page 79: ...404770 B 77 088814 Mounting ring ES18 Download the source drawing from the transducer pages on https www simrad com Drawing file...

Page 80: ...78 404770 B Related topics Drawing file page 70 Simrad ES18 Installation Manual...

Page 81: ...404770 B 79 088759 Mounting procedure ES18 Download the source drawing from the transducer pages on https www simrad com Drawing file...

Page 82: ...80 404770 B Related topics Drawing file page 70 Simrad ES18 Installation Manual...

Page 83: ...transducer plug 42 audience this manual 5 B blister transducer installation 48 book purpose 1 5 target audience 5 bow thrusters acoustic noise 67 transducer installation 67 box keel transducer install...

Page 84: ...t the steel conduit 27 mount the transducer 33 pull the transducer cables through the sealing plate 25 splice the transducer cable 44 unpack the transducer 29 hull surface protruding objects 65 hull u...

Page 85: ...transducer cables through the sealing plate 25 splicing the transducer cable 44 unpacking the transducer 29 procedures creating mounting procedures 5 71 propellers acoustic noise 67 protruding object...

Page 86: ...ation 25 specifications 10 splicing 44 wiring 43 transducer connection ES18 39 other transceivers 43 transducer ES18 description 8 mounting arrangement 74 outline dimensions 72 transducer flush mounti...

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