STRATABOX
™
Operations and Maintenance Manual
Data Interface Connection
The Data Interface cable supplied with the StrataBox is 10 feet long. It includes 8 conductors and an RS-
422 to RS-232 conversion block. This block connects directly to the COM port of the PC and derives its
input power from the DTR and/or RTS signal lines from the PC. For nearly all applications, the Data
Interface can be connected as supplied.
If the 10 foot length of cable is not enough, the Data Interface Cable may be extended by using a
standard, 1 to 1, 9 pin D to 9 pin D extension cable. This cable must be connected between the RS-422
side of the conversion block and the 9 pin D connector attached to the Data Interface cable. The
extension cable must be shielded to guard against interference. The Data Interface Connector on the
Sensor Unit is shown below in Figure 2-7
Figure 2-7 StrataBox Sensor Data Connector
Transducer Connection
The StrataBox transducer wiring is comprised of 2 cable sections.
The first cable section is 6 feet long and is directly connected to the ceramic inside the transducer. There
is a waterproof inline connector at the end of this cable section suitable for connection in a flooded
seachest or in seawater.
The second cable section is 30 feet in length and has the waterproof mate to the first cable section on one
end and a 10 pin connector on the other end that mates to the Transducer connector on the StrataBox
Sensor Unit. Only 3 of the pins on the 10 pin connector are wired to the unit. They are defined as:
WHITE
- Tran
BLACK
- Transducer –
GREEN
- Transducer Shield
The Transducer Connector on the Sensor Unit is shown below in Figure 2-8.
Figure 2-8 StrataBox Sensor Transducer Connector
INSTALLATION 2-13
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