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Broadband 3G™ Radar
Broadband 4G™ Radar

Installation Guide

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Page 1: ...ENGLISH Broadband3G Radar Broadband4G Radar Installation Guide www bandg com www simrad yachting com www lowrance com ...

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Page 3: ...utside USA or with MARPA chart overlay 15 Simrad NSS 16 B G Zeus 16 Simrad NSO NSE and NSS 17 RI10 Connections 17 Adding MARPA and or Chart Overlay 18 Connect power 19 Setup and Configuration 19 Entering radar setup on your display 20 Adjust bearing alignment 20 Adjust local interference reject 20 Adjust antenna height 20 Sidelobe suppression 21 To start the radar 21 RI10 heading source selection ...

Page 4: ...ications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the int...

Page 5: ...RODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW GoverningLanguage Thisstatement anyinstructionmanuals userguidesandotherinformation relating to the product Documentation may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation the English language version of the Documentation ...

Page 6: ...ats No expensive magnetron replacement is ever required Incredibly approachable practically imperceptible transmit emissions are extremely safe allowing you to mount it anywhere Less than 1 5th the transmitted emissions of a mobile phone can be safely mounted in proximity to passengers Compatible with a wide range of Navico multi function displays and heading sensors What is Broadband radar The Na...

Page 7: ...s of FMCW radar are Safety low energy emissions 1 5th of a mobile phone safe operation in anchorages and marinas instant power up No warm up required Short range performance broadband radar can see within a few meters of the boat compared to pulse radars which can not see closer than 30 meters higher resolution clearly separates individual vessels and objects Up to five times better sea and rain c...

Page 8: ...nce 3G USA model and an interconnection cable The scanner is housed in a dome of similar size to most 2 kW radars on the market The RI10 interface box is used to connect displays power and heading information if MARPA or chart overlay are required Heading sensor not included The RI10 has a SimNet Simrad NMEA 2000 connector for heading input The RI10 is included in all 4G kits The RI11 interface bo...

Page 9: ...IS DON T install the scanner too high up eg at the top of a mast which may cause degradation of the radar picture over short ranges DON T install the scanner close to lamps or exhaust outlets The heat emissions may damage the dome Soot and smoke will degrade the performance of the radar DON T install the scanner close to the antennas of other equipment such as direction finders VHF antennas GPS eq...

Page 10: ...that the verti cal radar beam extends to 25 either side of horizontal With 50 of the power projecting in a beam 12 5 off horizontal If the radar beams cannot clear the roof line this will decrease per formance of the radar Depending on the size of the hard top of the vessel it is recommended not to mount directly on to the surface instead elevate the scanner to allow the radar beams to clear the r...

Page 11: ...determine scanner height in relation to a vessels hard top overall width 0 85 m 1 0 m 1 2 m 1 4 m 1 6 m 1 8 m 2 0 m 2 4 m 2 6 m 2 8 m 3 0 m 2 2 m Direct Mount 70 mm 115 mm 163 mm 210 mm 255 mm 303 mm 350 mm 395 mm 443 mm 490 mm 535 mm Hard top total width Elevation of scanner Optimum Performance 2 5 Every Increase of 400 mm of hard top width over 1 0 m wide Increase height by 140 mm Hard top total...

Page 12: ...they are marine grade stainless steel and allow for minimum of 8 mm 0 3 and maximum of 18 mm 0 7 of thread contact 1 Use a 9 5 mm 3 8 drill bit to drill the four holes where shown on the mounting template 2 Remove the mounting template 3 Connect the scanner interconnection cable see Connect interconnection cable to the scanner on page 11 4 Route the connection cable through the cable retention cha...

Page 13: ...e scanner end connector Run the interconnection cable between the scanner and the location of the radar inter face box Insert cable connector on to the male 14 pin plug on the scanner Take care to align the connector correctly to avoid bending the pins Secure the locking collar by rotating clockwise until it clicks Feed and secure the cable into the cable retention channel Scanner Interconnection ...

Page 14: ...ure D to the radar interface box using the four supplied M3x12 black s s screws H 5 Slide E along the cable G and press into the cable gland housing D A Radar interface box B Radar data connector RJ45 C Power wires see Connect power on page 18 D Cable gland housing E Gland washer F Lock nut G scanner interconnection cable H Screws x 4 M3x12 mm Phillips pan head 6 Rotate F clockwise to secure Firml...

Page 15: ...e box Install the radar interface box where applicable in a dry location away from spray rain drips and condensation The radar interface box must be located where it can be easily connected to the ship s power source the scanner interconnection cable SimNet NMEA2000 and the display or display network Allow enough room for cables to form a drip loop Preferably mount the radar interface box on a ver...

Page 16: ... switch or using a free Ethernet port on a LSS 1 Structure Scan module if applicable Note Make sure this connection is made in a dry environment and is secured properly 3 Broadband 3G Radar 4 Interconnection cable ships with a 10 m 33 ft Optional 20 m 65 ft and 30 m 98 ft available Note To add MARPA and or chart overlay you need to add an RI10 Interface Box and Heading Sensor see next page Note Br...

Page 17: ...adar 3 Interconnection cable Lowrance 10 m 33 ft Simrad 20 m 65 5 ft 4 RI10 Radar interface box 5 Ethernet cable 1 8 m 6 ft The RI10 can connect either directly to a Multifunction display or via an Ethernet switch NEP 2 or a free port on an LSS 1 Structure scan module For cable options see Ethernet cables on page 28 6 NEP 2 Network Expansion Port 5 Port Ethernet switch The following Parts required...

Page 18: ...h a 20 m 65 ft Optional 10 m 33 ft and 30 m 98 ft 4 RI10 Radar interface box 5 Ethernet cable 1 8 m 6 ft The RI10 can be connected directly to the NETWORK port of the display processor box or via a Network Expansion Port 7 For cable options see Ethernet cables on page 28 6 Ethernet cables required to connect 3G 4G via a NEP 2 6 7 Ethernet switch NEP 2 The following Parts required for MARPA and or ...

Page 19: ...ace box and the scanner connects directly to the display or Ethernet switch If chart overlay or MARPA are required for Lowrance HDS USA then an RI10 Interface box and heading sensor are required Adding MARPA and or Chart Overlay To add MARPA and or Chart overlay it is essential to use a heading sensor with an output speed of 10 Hz The Heading sensor needs to be a rate gyro stabilized compass or be...

Page 20: ...y is turned on The display must be set to Master under Power Control When the display is off the radar will draw minimal power 1mA Before connecting power to the system make sure the scanner has been installed and is secured make sure the radar interconnection cable is connected to the radar if using the Radar Interface Box make sure all connections have been made to the display For systems using ...

Page 21: ...Radar Status Software Version Check to make sure you have the latest software Check website for the latest version Serial Number Take a minute to write down the serial number of the radar MARPA Status The MARPA status can identify if a heading sensor is on the network and that the radar is receiving heading information essential for MARPA calculations Reset Device ID NSS and HDS displays only supp...

Page 22: ...et returns can occur adjacent to strong target returns such as large ships or container ports This occurs because not all of the transmitted radar energy can be focused into a single beam by the radar antenna a small amount energy is transmitted in other directions This energy is referred to as sidelobe energy and occurs in all radar systems The returns caused by sidelobes tend to appear as arcs W...

Page 23: ...splay At time of installation radar source selection needs to be performed as described below 1 Power up the system including both radars 2 On any display the first radar ever detected by the display will be used as the source for all chart and radar panels This source will be used by default for every system power up thereafter until changed The radar source is identified by radar type with a fou...

Page 24: ...y With a Simrad NSE display connected to a Broadband 4G radar it s possible to run the radar in dual range mode This allows two radar panels to be veiwed simultaneously operating at different ranges but with all image data supplied by one 4G scanner Each displayed radar panel can track up to 10 MARPA targets ability to acquire targets is range dependant Setup of Dual Range is identical to that use...

Page 25: ... Avoid using abrasive cleaning products Do not use solvents such as gasoline acetone M E K etc as this will damage the dome surface After years of use the drive belt may have to be replaced The transmitter in the Broadband Radar is solid state and will not require regular replacement as with an ordinary magnetron radar 8 ...

Page 26: ...mension Drawings Scanner 280 mm 11 02 489 6 mm 19 28 488 6 mm 19 24 232 5 mm 9 15 114 6 mm 4 51 128 3 mm 5 05 128 3 mm 5 05 233 0 mm 9 17 141 5 mm 5 57 C A D B FRONT Key Description A Cable entry area B Cable retention channel C Bolt holes x 4 M8 x 30 mm D Breather 9 ...

Page 27: ... 25 Dimension Drawings Broadband 3G 4G Radar Installation Guide Radar interface box 171 mm 6 76 92 mm 3 63 154 mm 6 06 25 MM 1 ...

Page 28: ...rce warm up time No Magnetron all solid state Instant On Plane of polarization Horizontal Polarization Transmitter peak power output 165 mW nominal at source Main bang dead zone tuning None not a pulse radar Sea and rain clutter 5 x less than a pulse radar Sweep repetition frequency 200 Hz Sweep time 1 3 ms 10 Sweep bandwidth 75 MHz max Horizontal beam width Tx and Rx antenna 5 2 10 3 dB width Ver...

Page 29: ...d state Instant On Plane of polarization Horizontal Polarization Transmitter peak power output 165 mW nominal at antenna port Main bang dead zone tuning None not a pulse radar Sea and rain clutter 3 5 x less than a pulse radar Sweep repetition frequency 200 540 Hz mode dependant Sweep time 1 3 ms 10 Sweep bandwidth 75 MHz max Horizontal beam width Tx and Rx antenna 5 2 10 3 dB width Target Seperat...

Page 30: ...5 female Supplied with Lowrance USA SKU 2 m 6 5 ft 000 00127 28 Ethernet cable 0 6 m 2 ft 000 0127 51 Ethernet cable 1 8 m 6 ft 000 0127 29 Ethernet cable 4 5 m 15 ft 000 0127 30 Ethernet cable 7 7 m 25 ft 000 0127 37 Ethernet cable 15 2 m 50 ft SimNet cables 24005829 SimNet cable 0 3 m 1 ft 24005837 SimNet cable 2 m 6 6 ft 24005845 SimNet cable 5 m 16 ft 24005852 SimNet cable note For simNet back...

Page 31: ... 29 RF exposure compliance certificate Broadband 3G 4G Radar Installation Guide RF exposure compliance certificate 11 ...

Page 32: ...30 RF exposure compliance certificate Broadband 3G 4G Radar Installation Guide ...

Page 33: ... 31 RF exposure compliance certificate Broadband 3G 4G Radar Installation Guide ...

Page 34: ... 988 10113 003 www bandg com www simrad yachting com www lowrance com ...

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