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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Simrad HS50
Heading Sensor

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Simrad HS50 Heading Sensor ...

Page 2: ...ipment or injury to personnel The user must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate or work on the equipment Simrad AS disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper installation use or maintenance of the equipment Copyright 2002 Simrad AS The information contained within this document remains the sole property of Simrad AS No par...

Page 3: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL 20221081 F i Instruction Manual HS50 Heading Sensor This manual is intended as a reference guide for installing operating and maintaining Simrad HS50 Heading Sensor ...

Page 4: ...added Rev D Updated to correspond with PU sw version 2 02 03 and DU sw version 1 02 Rev E Updated to correspond with PU sw version 2 02 04 DU sw version 1 03 and SU sw version 1 02 Dim drawing for Sensor unit updated to show mounting direction Rev F Corrected part number for HS50 Display unit mounting bracket page 16 To assist us in making improvements to this manual we would welcome comments and ...

Page 5: ...2 Restrictions in guarantee 5 2 3 Restrictions in use 5 2 4 Performance data 6 2 5 Physical dimensions 6 Sensor unit 6 Display unit 6 Processing unit 7 2 6 Power 7 Processing unit 7 2 7 Environmental specification 7 Sensor unit 7 Display unit 7 Processing unit 8 2 8 Cable 8 Processing unit to sensor unit cable 8 2 9 Interface 8 3 INSTALLATION 9 3 1 General 9 3 2 Cable connection 9 3 3 Grounding 9 ...

Page 6: ... 24 Display Adjustments 25 Differential corrections 26 Data output 27 Ethernet 28 General 28 Expert setup 30 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 33 4 1 Overview 33 4 2 Turning the system ON OFF 34 4 3 Performance monitoring 34 Navigation HDT display 36 Navigation POS display 36 Info displays 37 4 4 Alarms 39 Invalid Position alarm 40 Invalid Heading alarm 40 Invalid Position and Heading alarm 40 4 5 Operatio...

Page 7: ...onse 46 No valid data 46 No Differential corrections 47 Invalid Heading 47 Reduced heading indication 48 Simulated data 48 6 FIGURES AND DRAWINGS 49 6 1 Sensor unit dimensions 50 6 2 Sensor unit bracket dimensions 51 6 3 Sensor unit pedestal dimensions 52 6 4 Processing unit dimensions 53 6 5 Display unit dimensions 54 7 PARTS LIST 55 7 1 Standard delivery 55 7 2 Optional equipment 55 7 3 Document...

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Page 9: ...OT indicator The HS50 comprises the following units The Sensor unit contains two GPS sensors electronic board with I O and an inertial rate element The Sensor unit is to be mounted in the vessel s mast or flat on a roof or deck The Display unit contains an LCD for navigation information mainboard with CPU flash power and I O and buttons for setup and operation of the HS50 system The Processing uni...

Page 10: ...y the inertial and GPS elements of the system insure accurate continuous and robust heading information The Processing unit includes configurable output serial lines three RS 232 and three RS 422 and Ethernet connections making it easy to distribute HS50 data to multiple users on board the vessel The HS50 requires no scheduled maintenance or re calibration The system offers flexible configuration ...

Page 11: ...degraded performance or damage to the equipment Note Used to draw the user s attention to special features or behavior of the equipment 1 3 Definitions abbreviations and acronyms Definitions Alignment The process of adjusting the current internal navigation frame sensor frame in the instrument to the true vessel body frame Heading The direction of the main axis bow direction of the vessel This is ...

Page 12: ...NMEA 0183 is a standard for interchange of information between navigation equipment PDOP Positional Dilution Of Precision This is the sum of the VDOP and HDOP figure PSXN20 A proprietary NMEA message including position height and heading quality information PU HS50 Processing Unit RFI Radio Frequency Interference RF Radio Frequency RMS Root Mean Square ROT Rate of Turn RRE Range Residual Error a p...

Page 13: ...r of the HS50 only and excludes consequential damages such as customer s loss of profit or damage to other systems traceable back to HS50 malfunction The warranty does not cover malfunctions of the HS50 resulting from the following conditions a The customer has opened the Sensor unit b Over voltage or incorrect power connection c The equipment has been exposed to extreme chock and vibrations 2 3 R...

Page 14: ...satellites HDOP less than 4 PDOP value less than 6 high quality DGPS corrections and otherwise normal conditions Excessive multipath GPS signal obstructions or interference may reduce the performance The HS50 Sensor unit includes two 12 channels GPS receivers Has no impact on heading accuracy 2 5 Physical dimensions Sensor unit Width 850 mm 33 5 in Height 205 mm 8 1 in Depth 262 mm 10 3 in Weight ...

Page 15: ...material sensor housing Polyethylene Enclosure material bracket Anodized aluminum Enclosure protection IP65 Operating temperature range 30 to 55ºC 22 to 131 F Operating humidity max 100 Storage temperature range 30 to 70ºC 22 to 158 F Storage humidity max 100 Safe distance to compass 0 2 m 0 7 ft Display unit Enclosure protection IP 56 from front IP 43 from back Operating temperature range 0 to 55...

Page 16: ...nected to the Processing unit Data outputs Three RS 232 serial lines Three RS 422 serial lines Ethernet UDP IP Data inputs One RS 232 and one RS 422 serial line DGPS corrections RTCM 104 version 2 2 and SAPOS EPS Baud rate Max 38 4 kBaud HDT ROT GGA and GLL data update rates Up to 20 Hz HDT ROT GGA and GLL data delay Less than 50 ms ZDA and VTG data update rate Max 1 Hz VTG data delay Max 1 5 sec ...

Page 17: ...can be mounted on the bridge or in the instrument room No units should be exposed to heavy vibration transformers or similar 3 2 Cable connection Use only shielded cables for the installation This includes power input and signal cables The cables should be of 0 5 mm2 AWG20 twisted pairs The cable to the Display unit and other cables NMEA input output Ethernet should not be run in parallel with oth...

Page 18: ...the same time The unit should be protected from direct illumination of radar beams and other transmitting antennas such as Inmarsat antennas The Sensor unit has to be mounted horizontally in the mast or directly on deck with 5 maximum allowed deviation angle from the horizontal plane If mounted in the mast the distance from the unit to the nearest deck should be as large as possible to reduce prob...

Page 19: ...tional mounting devices are shown on page 51 and page 52 Refer Bracket mounting option page 12 and Pedestal mounting option page 13 Caution Independent on which fastening method that is used the Sensor unit should not differ more than 5 from the vessel s horizontal plane and the alongships axis If the mounting is not within this tolerance the heading accuracy will be degraded Connectors with Cable...

Page 20: ...039 can be delivered from Simrad by request Assemble the mounting bracket to the Sensor unit with the four screws with washers as shown in the figure below 4 10 11 12 Cable ties Holder self bonding tape Cable duct Connector with Connect the cable from the Processing unit to the cable as described in page 11 ...

Page 21: ...ion on the mast Use two pipe clamps with preferred size for mounting the Sensor unit pedestal to the mast top 2 Ensure that the Sensor unit is mounted in such a way that torsion movement relative to the mast is kept at an absolute minimum All nuts should be secured with washers or by self locking nuts Connect the cable from the Processing unit to the cable as described in page 11 Cable wiring The ...

Page 22: ... end to the other Use at least two layers with tape After coiling make a bonding by pressure of fingers 2 Coil at least two layers of PVC Vinyl tape without stretching as shown in the figure below After coiling make a bonding by pressure of fingers 3 5 Display unit Location of the unit Avoid mounting the Display unit where it is easily exposed to sunlight as this will shorten the lifetime of the d...

Page 23: ...orners 6 Connect the Processing unit cable to the Display unit connector Caution Do not over tighten the mounting screws Alternative panel mounting This way of mounting is simpler but will lift the unit from the panel surface When installed adjacent to Simrad MarineLine equipment there will be a 5 5 mm 0 22 difference in height between the Display unit and other equipment Gasket 1 Remove the front...

Page 24: ... corrosion 1 Locate the cradle on the mounting site and mark the 4 holes for the screws on the mounting surface 2 Drill the 4 holes and screw the cradle to the mounting surface 3 Remove the front panel corners and use the supplied screws to fasten the Display unit to the left and right brackets 4 Apply the front panel corners 5 Use the two locking knobs to assemble the cradle with the left and rig...

Page 25: ...THE CABLE COLORS Note Apply a thin layer of pure Vaseline on the connector threads and make sure the connectors are properly secured to the receptacle by the coupling ring The connectors are weather proof according to IP56 when properly installed The plug must be fitted with the plastic cap to keep the connector free of dirt and moisture A separate screw cap for the Display unit comes as part of t...

Page 26: ...low insertion for cable connections It is recommended that ventilation or air conditioning is provided in order to keep the ambient operating temperature below 55ºC 130ºF The best location is typically in the instrument room or on the bridge Dimensions for the Processing unit are shown on page 53 Use the supplied mounting screws for fastening the Processing unit as shown on the figure below ...

Page 27: ...cm 0 4 of the cable s insulation and pull the screen backward to cover the insulation Position the straps as shown in the figure below and tighten well to make sure the screen has good contact 3 Provide sufficient wire length so that the plug in terminals can be easily connected disconnected 4 Pull out each terminal before connecting the wires Remove all stands before putting on the terminal cover...

Page 28: ...WN GND SHIELD COMM 4 P201 SENSOR COMM 3 UNIT PWR 2 PWR 1 J60 Ethernet RJ45 P80 NOT USED 232 OUT P202 DATA 422 OUT OUT 1 422 OUT GND_A 232 OUT P203 DATA 422 OUT OUT 1 422 OUT GND_B 232 OUT P204 DATA 422 OUT OUT 2 422 OUT GND_C 422 IN P205 DIFF 422 IN INPUT P206 DIFF INPUT 232 IN GND_D NOT P207 USED AD10_C P208 RADAR AD10_D AD10_GND SHIELD P300 POWER PWR_ PWR_GND ...

Page 29: ...put line has to be configured as described in Data output page 27 Connection to Simrad Radar is done from P208 AP9MK3 Autopilot 1 2 HS50 PROCESSING UNIT AP9 MK3 P204 J3 CONTROL UNIT or P203 P202 232 OUT 422 OUT GND 422 OUT RGC Signal Interface unit PROCESSING UNIT HS50 SIGN INTERFACE RGC UNIT NMEA IN NMEA IN 1 2 NMEA IN P204 or P203 P202 232 OUT 422 OUT 422 OUT GND TB3 Note DIP Switch SW1 2 on the...

Page 30: ... JUNCTION J50 J300X UNIT RX2 RX2 422 OUT 422 OUT 232 OUT GND or P204 P202 P203 TB8 NI300X PROCESSING UNIT HS50 NI300 UNIT JUNCTION 422 OUT 422 OUT 232 OUT GND or P204 P202 P203 A RX B RX IS15 Instruments PROCESSING UNIT HS50 2 1 J4 IS15 422 OUT 422 OUT 232 OUT GND or P204 P202 P203 NMEA ...

Page 31: ...OARD GRXH GRXL TB7 Simrad RA40 RA50 Radar PROCESSING UNIT P208 HS50 AD10_D AD10_GND AD10_C RADAR GYRCK GYRCK GYRCK GYRCK 26 27 9 10 Note Requires the optional 36 pins connector 72099 for the Radar Software set up in Radar 1 Go to menu MENU SETUP CUSTOM PRESET1 2 Change Input from NMEA to 10 BIT 3 Change Head from TRUE to MAGNETIC ...

Page 32: ...the installation instructions The SETUP menu is entered on the Display unit by pressing and holding the SETUP button for 5 seconds The settings are grouped into the following functional categories Display adjustments Diff corrections Data output 1 Data output 2 Ethernet General Expert Setup refer page 30 Use the arrow buttons to select category and the rotary knob to enter a category s submenu The...

Page 33: ... Press the SETUP key to get back to the main menu Press the arrow down key until the cursor is at the Activate position and then turn the knob clockwise Then the new setup is activated Display Adjustments In the Display adjustments submenu the backlighting and contrast of the display are adjusted The format for velocity knots or m s and resolution on position displayed may be specified together wi...

Page 34: ...nal In the Diff corrections submenu the correct baud rate and format for the signal must be set If RTCM format is selected the correct RTCM Options must be selected to enable differential corrections to be used in the position solution If data from more than one reference station are available on the link HS50 automatically uses the nearest reference station to obtain the best solution The default...

Page 35: ...ay be used simultaneously The setup of baud rate interval between NMEA sentences and output formats for each port are performed in the Data output 1 and Data output 2 submenu Baudrate The rate at which bits are transmitted 4800 is standard NMEA rate Interval Interval in seconds between each NMEA sentence Example Interval setting Hz 1 sec 1 Hz 0 5 sec 2 Hz 0 2 sec 5 Hz 0 1 sec 10 Hz 0 05 sec 20 Hz ...

Page 36: ...setting 010 000 021 030 IP Netmast Default setting 255 255 255 000 Format Format on Ethernet line The following selections are available NMEA and None WARNING If None is selected as output format no data will be sent to Ethernet line Caution A change in IP Address and IP Netmask parameter will not take effect before the HS50 is restarted Note The cable to be used has to be a crossed Ethernet cable...

Page 37: ...ering The HS50 output raw data for SOG and COG with the default velocity filter value set to 3 sec When smoothing of the SOG and COG measurements are required the filter period could be selected in the range 1 to 99 seconds in steps of one second With a high filter period more smoothing of the SOG and COG measurements will be achieved and the response to speed and course changes gets slow Radar fo...

Page 38: ...s are available Head offset Used for correcting a constant heading offset Refer Heading offset page 31 Alarm sound Used for turning alarm text and alarm sound on and off Refer Alarms page 39 The following selections are available POS Q Only invalid position will activate alarm HDT Q Only invalid heading will activate alarm HDT Q is the default setting All Both invalid position and invalid heading ...

Page 39: ...the mounting orientation is not within these tolerances the heading accuracy will be degraded Instead of exceeding a Head offset value of 5 the Sensor unit orientation should be adjusted mechanically The system has to be calibrated on board the vessel after installation A typical calibration consists of calibrating the direction of GPS antennas within the Sensor unit against an external reference ...

Page 40: ...fset between the two systems reference value minus HS50 reading input as the Head offset value The offset value can be either positive or negative Example If the heading measured by the reference system is 32 1 and the HS50 heading 28 5 during the calibration period 3 6 32 1 28 5 should be entered in the General submenu as the Head offset value ...

Page 41: ...e settings are provided in the SETUP mode The settings allow adjustment of mounting orientation selection of differential correction setup of output serial line formats Ethernet and the display Refer Software setup procedure page 21 POS HDT pfjo a epRM The Display unit consists of the main elements as listed below FUNCTION REF PAGE Power on off 34 HDT Displays Navigation HDT display with compass r...

Page 42: ... will be shut down in a controlled way when the POWER button is pressed for 1 2 seconds Then the message Shutdown in process will appear on the screen If the POWER button is pressed and held for 5 seconds or more the system is shut down immediately Typically used if the system has a hang up and does not respond on any commands The configuration of HS50 is however stored on the internal flash disk ...

Page 43: ...lid calculation SOG A black box indicates valid SOG calculation a white an invalid calculation ROT A black box indicates valid ROT calculation a white an invalid calculation WGS84 Shows the Datum used for the position and velocity determination If the text DEMO appears in this field the system is operating in demonstration mode with simulated output data 348 090 270 000 P S ROT 0 6 º s DIF HDT Q P...

Page 44: ...display shown after the start up screen when the HS50 is turned ON True heading is shown as a big number in the center of the compass with the COG value above it Secondary NAV1 HDT display This display shows heading course over ground and speed over ground values in big characters Navigation POS display POS The HS50 will toggle between three different displays for position information when the NAV...

Page 45: ...e GPS information display details for the position solution is presented This information is mainly for trouble shooting of the system An explanation of the information shown is as follows HDOP PDOP Quality indicators for the GPS solution Pos accuracy Estimated accuracy on the position solution RMS Vel Accuracy Estimated RMS accuracy on the velocity solution RMS Average sn gps1 Average sn gps2 Ave...

Page 46: ...her 3 times or more than the specified accuracy then the performance of the system is poor Check Reduced heading indication page 48 in this manual for troubleshooting the system Last heading This is the time since the system calculated the GPS heading If GPS signals drops out this figure will increase In the first 300 seconds after loss of GPS heading the heading output is determined from the iner...

Page 47: ...e date for the unit System load as percentage of used CPU capacity 4 4 Alarms The HS50 will generate an acoustic alarm and an alarm text if heading or position information is invalid or missing The acoustic alarm will sound for 5 seconds and the alarm text will remain in the display until the NAV1 or NAV2 button is pressed No data will be output from HS50 as long as the alarm situation is present ...

Page 48: ...ta page 46 for troubleshooting The following alarm text will be displayed Invalid Heading alarm Activated 300 seconds after the system is unable to determine GPS heading and the HDT Q indication has become invalid Invalid Heading page 47 for troubleshooting The following alarm text will be displayed Invalid Position and Heading alarm If both heading and position data is invalid the display will sh...

Page 49: ...sed as input to the GPS solution is a low pass filtered value of the measured height A start value for the low pass filter should be specified for use at system start up The value to use is the height of the Sensor unit above the WGS 84 ellipsoid when the sea level is at its mean value This height can be found in the primary Navigation POS display where the HGT value is the GPS height Refer Naviga...

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Page 51: ... for service The return address is provided in the last pages of this manual The software in HS50 can be upgraded to latest version in the field by connecting an external PC to the Processing unit A software upgrade has to be performed by Simrad service people or representatives 5 2 Periodic maintenance The user should execute all necessary maintenance This includes normal cleaning of all units an...

Page 52: ... maintenance If the unit requires any form of cleaning use fresh water and a mild soap solution not a detergent It is important to avoid using chemical cleaners and hydrocarbons such as diesel petrol etc Make sure that all open connectors on the Display unit are fitted with a protection cap It is advisable at the start of each season to check all connections to the unit and cover with Vaseline or ...

Page 53: ...d a damaged unit has to be shipped back to Simrad for repair Caution Opening the Sensor unit housing may result in permanent damage to the unit Install the new unit according to procedures described in the INSTALLATION section page 9 onwards 5 4 Troubleshooting A GPS compass is a complex system and performance is dependent of a proper installation and a successful sea trial In case of a failure th...

Page 54: ... If all the indicator boxes are still white after 15 minutes from power on then do as follows Check that connectors are properly connected to Display unit and Sensor unit Check that cables from Sensor unit and Display unit are correctly terminated to the Processing unit according to the pin out shown on page 20 Check that the cables are correctly terminated in the connectors Refer Cable wiring pag...

Page 55: ...status of the reference station with the authorities responsible for it or consult your nearest Simrad dealer for assistance Invalid Heading The possible problem can be one of the following The number of GPS satellites the Sensor unit is able to see is too few Press the NAV2 POS button until the Skyplot view appears Check that at least four satellites are available and that the PDOP value is less ...

Page 56: ...the advanced heading information display as shown in page 38 The number of common satellites have to be two or higher to determine a heading If one of the criteria s above not is fulfilled it may be an obstruction between the Sensor unit and the GPS satellites Consider moving the vessel to another location to see whether that helps If it is still reduced after checking the above items consult your...

Page 57: ...erent HS50 parts To scale drawings are available upon request The following drawings are enclosed Name Drw no Rev Sensor Unit dimensions 3822 MA 015 1 Sensor Unit Bracket dimensions 3822 MD 027 2 Sensor Unit Pedestal dimensions 3822 MD 034 0 The following figures are enclosed Name Page Processing Unit dimensions 53 Display Unit dimensions 54 ...

Page 58: ... Design by Usage Rev no Scale 1 KL KONGSBERG SEATEX M10 4x Ship Heading and Navigation Sensor Dimensions Sensor Unit 03 08 28 Assey 02 05 08 3822 MA 015 proj3munin 3822 technical notes mechanicaldesign sensorunit ma015_00 1 5 A3 Material in Housing Polyethylene Weight 8 Kg Material in Nut s and Screw s Stainless steel DIN 316 BOW 1 BOW 850 205 225 77 5 140 25 262 27 27 ...

Page 59: ...M if not specified on drawing No Pos Material 2 KL HW Material Aluminium AISI 5052 Wall tickness 4 0 mm Colour Grey RAL 7032 Ship Heading and Navigation Sensor Sensor Unit Bracket Symmetrical Style 01 04 30 02 02 22 1 2 Detail 3822 MD 027 proj3munin 3822 technical notes wp7mechanical design sensorunit md027_02 1 0 35 112 5 112 5 3 0 1 2 R 1 0 R 1 0 0 30 55 170 200 110 262 R 8 0 70 70 0 30 170 200 ...

Page 60: ...t specified on drawing No Pos Material 0 KL KONGSBERG SEATEX 3822 MD 034 Ship Heading and Navigation sensor Sensor Unit Pedestal 1 2 A3 Detail 1 2 1 1 02 05 06 02 05 06 proj3Munin 3822 Technical notes WP7Mechanical design sensor unit C 4 X 4 3 5 X 4 1 2 Alu plate T 8 0mm EN AW 6082 T6 Alu tube ø50x3 5 EN AW 6082 T6 A A SECTION A A B B SECTION B B 76 3 0 15 40 85 155 170 0 15 127 5 162 5 240 255 3 ...

Page 61: ...FIGURES AND DRAWINGS 20221081 F 53 6 4 Processing unit dimensions ...

Page 62: ...Simrad HS50 Heading Sensor 54 20221081 F 6 5 Display unit dimensions Note Mounting bracket is optional ...

Page 63: ...out templates and Quick Reference guide 7 2 Optional equipment The HS50 can be delivered with following optional equipment Part no Description 20213039 HS50 Sensor Unit Mounting Bracket 20213021 HS50 Sensor Unit Mounting Pedestal 22084941 Mounting bracket for Display unit 7 3 Documentation The HS50 system includes English documentation only and national documentation has to be ordered separately A...

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