STRATABOX
™
Operations and Maintenance Manual
INSTALLATION 2-1
©
2006 SyQwest Incorporated
2.0 INSTALLATION
2.1
- StrataBox System Installation Overview
This section presents instructions for initial setup and installation of the StrataBox Sensor. Physical and
electrical installation details are provided for connecting, mounting, and getting started with the
StrataBox. A summary is given of the software installation and setup procedure as well.
Although the StrataBox Sensor is designed to deliver the highest levels of quality and performance, it can
best attain those standards when the equipment has been properly installed. Because of the great variety
of vessels that will employ the StrataBox Sensor, it is not feasible to provide complete and detailed
instructions that will fit all installation possibilities. Therefore, this section will provide practical
guidelines to assist the user in planning a typical installation of the StrataBox System aboard the vessel.
Shown in Figure 2-1 is a system-interconnecting diagram. Optional items are shown with dashed lines. A
minimum operational system configuration requires:
1. PC running Windows 98 (Windows 95/ME/NT/2000/XP should work as well, Pentium II @
266MHz or greater)
2. StrataBox Sensor Unit
3. StrataBox Transducer Assembly
4. StrataBox Cables (Power, Data, Transducer)
5. 10-30 Volt DC Power Source (8 Watts)
6. Transducer Mounting Hardware
The GPS, NMEA Depth Out, and External Eventing connections are optional but, if used, will require the
PC to have additional COM ports. For many portable PC’s additional COM ports may be installed via
one of the PCMCIA expansion slots.
The TDU Printer, if used, is attached via the PC’s Printer Port.
