Simrad ES200-7C - REV E Installation Manual Download

Page: 1 / 52

Installation manual

Simrad ES200-7C
200 kHz split-beam transducer

T E C H N O L O G Y F O R S U S T A I N A B L E F I S H E R I E S

www.simrad.com

Summary of Contents for ES200-7C - REV E

Page 1: ...Installation manual Simrad ES200 7C 200 kHz split beam transducer T E C H N O L O G Y F O R S U S T A I N A B L E F I S H E R I E S www simrad com ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...to install the Simrad ES200 7C Split beam transducer The information must be regarded as general guidelines and recommendations only The installation shipyard must design and manufacture installation hardware to fit the ES200 7C transducer on each individual vessel 307120 B 21 January 2009 ...

Page 4: ...missions Warning The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it was designed Improper use or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and or injury to personnel The user must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to install operate or work on the equipment Kongsberg Maritime AS disclaims any responsibility for dam...

Page 5: ...ands 25 Cable gland for steel hulls 26 Cable gland for wooden and GRP hulls 27 Cable glands for small hulls 28 Transducer cable splicing 29 Order numbers 29 STEEL CONDUIT 30 TRANSDUCER HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE 31 Rules for transducer handling 31 Approved anti fouling paints 31 Using self locking taps 32 DRAWING FILE 36 Echo sounder connections 36 Splicing the transducer cable 36 General Purpose Tr...

Page 6: ...Simrad ES200 7C 4 307120 B ...

Page 7: ...idelines and recommendations only The installation shipyard must design and manufacture installation hardware to fit each individual transducer and vessel Approval by maritime authorities Whenever required the installation shipyard must also have the installation approved by the applicable maritime authorities Additional information For additional detailed information about the transducer to be in...

Page 8: ...nciples the installation shipyard must provide the final drawings required to fit the transducer to each individual vessel Also when applicable the installation shipyard must have the drawings and installation approved by the proper maritime authorities The drawings specific for the ES200 7C transducer are located in the Drawing file on page 36 Technical specifications Refer to the ES200 7C produc...

Page 9: ... the water due to the resulting local pressure becoming negative during parts of the acoustic pressure cycles The cavitation threshold increases with the hydrostatic pressure 3 The transducer must never be lifted free of the water surface Transmitting into open air may damage the transducer beyond repair Mounting the transducer at a deep position on the hull prevents this 4 If the transducer is li...

Page 10: ...ull and dents in the hull disturb the flow and increase the thickness of the boundary layer The flow in this boundary layer may be laminar or turbulent A laminar flow is a nicely ordered parallel movement of the water A turbulent flow has a disorderly pattern full of eddies The boundary layer increases in thickness when the flow goes from laminar to turbulent The figure below illustrates the bound...

Page 11: ...eration the noise and cavitation bubbles created by the thruster make the echo sounder useless almost no matter where the transducer is installed And when not in operation the tunnel creates turbulence and if the vessel is pitching the tunnel may be filled with air or aerated water in the upper position and release this in the lower position In general all transducers must be therefore placed well...

Page 12: ...ide lines are conflicting and each case has to be treated individually in order to find the best compromise Generally the propeller noise is the dominant factor and a recommended transducer location is in the fore part of the hull with maximum distance from the bow equal to one third of the total length of the hull at the water line Figure 2 General recommendation for transducer location A Transdu...

Page 13: ...ell be a good transducer location but also here must be taken into consideration the flow pattern of the aerated water Often the foremost part of the bulb is preferable Figure 3 Recommended location of the transducer on a bulbous hull A Thruster B Transducer location 307120 B 11 ...

Page 14: ... screws or bolts must not be extruding from the transducer or the area immediately around it Make sure that the surface of the transducer face the installation hardware used to mount it the hull plating and the putty around the transducer is as even and smooth as possible Obstructions on these surfaces will create problems with turbulent flow Use a horizontal support bar on large transducers We re...

Page 15: ...port bar E is used to support the transducer The purpose of this support is to prevent the transducer from being pushed up into the blister in heavy seas CD017010A H E E K G B D A C F J I A Streamlined blister B Stiffening rib C Drainage holes D Inclination angle E U shaped support bar on large transducers F Forward G Cable service loop H Stuffing tube I Minimum 400 mm J Rounded corners K Air outl...

Page 16: ...es as for a large transducer apply E E A C G D F B CD017010B A Streamlined blister B Mounting ring C Clamping ring D Guide E Air outlet F Forward G Transducer cable Note that the transducer cable must be provided with a cable loop inside the blister Observe the vertical forward edge of the blister This will guide the water to each side of the blister 14 307120 B ...

Page 17: ...unted without a clamping ring which makes it necessary to use a different mounting ring design A B C H F E E G D I CD017010E A Streamlined blister B Mounting ring C Bolt D Self locking threads E Air outlet F Forward G Transducer cable H Transducer Note that the transducer cable must be provided with a cable loop inside the blister Observe the vertical forward edge of the blister This will guide th...

Page 18: ...ide pressure during vessel movements in rough sea We recommend that large diameter transducers are fitted with a horizontal U shaped support bar This bar can then be secured to the mounting ring using threaded rods The transducer cable penetrates the hull in a stuffing tube Leave an adequate loop of the cable behind the transducer for easy mounting or removal of the transducer Toe in The primary c...

Page 19: ...er beam in shallow waters A Keel B Transducer blister C Horizontal distance between keel and blister D Vertical distance between the blister surface and the keel Transducer installation in box keel Vessels with a box keel may use this for transducer installation The box keel is already the deepest part of the vessel If the box keel is too narrow to accommodate the transducer it can be widened eith...

Page 20: ... is to protect the transducer from damage in the event of slamming This happens if the vessel hull climbs out of the water in heavy seas The force of the water when the hull falls down may push the transducer up and cause damage to its mounting The support bar can be secured to the mounting ring using threaded rods 2 Example Box keel installation The figure below illustrates a symmetrical box keel...

Page 21: ...r face the installation hardware used to mount it the hull plating and the putty around the transducer is as even and smooth as possible Obstructions on these surfaces will create problems with turbulent flow Use a horizontal support bar on large transducers We recommend that large transducers are fitted with a horizontal support bar The purpose of this support bar is to protect the transducer fro...

Page 22: ... transducer face For this situation Simrad offers arctic tanks in different sizes Use mounting and clamping rings whenever provided Circular transducers may be provided with mounting and clamping rings or with drawings to allow for local production of these The mounting ring is welded to the hole prepared for the transducer while the clamping ring fits around the edge of the transducer body Bolts ...

Page 23: ...sducer inside the hull and sounding through the hull requires a good acoustic contact between the transducer face and the hull Build a tank around the transducer and fill it with a liquid Oil used in hydraulic systems is a well suited liquid for this purpose It contains no gas bubbles and is non corrosive Typical values of the two way loss are 3 dB for polyester 6 dB for aluminium and 10 dB for st...

Page 24: ...t mounting Smooth surface is important Mounting screws or bolts must not be extruding from the transducer or the area immediately around it Make sure that the surface of the transducer face the installation hardware used to mount it the hull plating and the putty around the transducer is as even and smooth as possible Obstructions on these surfaces will create problems with turbulent flow Example ...

Page 25: ...der transducers Such instrument keels have been built mainly on research vessels often protruding as far as three meters below the hull At that depth the water is free of air bubbles up to very high sea states The vessel is then able to perform reliable acoustic measurements in open sea a larger part of the year CD017012D B C A A Instrument keel shaft B Lowered position C Bottom view 307120 B 23 ...

Page 26: ...sels with a hull where it is difficult or impossible to install a blister it may still be worth while The principles of a hull unit with a retractable transducer is shown below Vessels without a keel and with a wide flat bottom is an example where a retractable hull unit can be the only acceptable method for bringing the echo sounder transducer below the boundary layer CD017012E B E C D A A Transd...

Page 27: ...ces the danger of flooding in the event of gland failure and transducers installed in this manner are also easier to replace Some vessels may experience difficulties finding suitable areas of the hull for mounting transducer cable glands due to existing water tanks concrete ballast or other obstacles A possible solution in such cases is to run the transducer cables in a steel conduit aft along the...

Page 28: ...hat you do not damage the transducer cable by tightening the packing nipple too hard F Cable to the echo sounder or a junction box The cable gland kit includes all of the necessary parts needed to install the unit except screws Simrad recommends that a one inch steel conduit that the transducer cable will be run through with an inside threaded diameter of three quarter inches is welded to the glan...

Page 29: ...ubber gaskets D Hole diameter 28 mm E Steel conduit F Cable to the echo sounder or a junction box The cable gland kit includes all of the necessary parts needed to install the unit except screws Simrad recommends that a one inch steel conduit that the transducer cable will be run through with an inside threaded diameter of three quarter inches is attached to the gland s packing nipple This connect...

Page 30: ... C Plastic disk D Rubber gasket E Stuffing tube F Backing nut bronze G Backing washer plastic H O ring 42 5 x 3 0 N I O ring 39 5 x 3 0 N J Cable to the echo sounder or a junction box Stuffing tube hole diameter 36 mm 1 5 mm Apply ample amount of sealant between the backing washer H and the hull plate The cable gland kit contains all the listed parts except the sealant Note The two O rings must be...

Page 31: ...een is connected to the junction box chassis using the EMC cable glands but if you do this the junction box chassis must not be connected to vessel s ground Note Do not solder the wires together with only electrical tape for insulation This will result in electrical noise and reduced operational performance Do not connect the cable screen to the vessel s ground Order numbers The cable glands descr...

Page 32: ...t there is a risk of reduced echo sounder performance Steel conduits qualities and shielding The steel conduit must be unbroken and watertight from the transducer to above the water line From there the cable can be pulled further or a junction box can be installed to facilitate further connections Note that the steel conduit must act as a continuous electrical screen all the way Steel conduit dime...

Page 33: ...o the transducer face Because some paint types may be aggressive to the polyurethane in the transducer face please consult Simrad s list of approved paints See Approved anti fouling paints on page 31 Cleaning the transducer face Whenever opportunity arise for example when the vessel is dry docked the transducer face may be cleaned for shells and other marine fouling Be careful not to make cuts in ...

Page 34: ...empel A S Lundtoftevej 150 Kgs Lyngby DK 2800 Copenhagen Denmark Website www hempel com 1 Hempel A F Classic 76550 Note Refer to the manufacturer s documentation and data sheets for a complete procedure Using self locking taps Screw connections are generally made so that they can be loosened again However accidental loosening especially under dynamic stress must be avoided For this reason it is of...

Page 35: ...0B A Emuge s saw tooth profile up to pitch P 0 7 mm B Emuge s saw tooth profile up to pitch P 0 7 mm C Standard thread 1 External thread 2 Internal thread The advantages of using Emuge self lock thread include The thread locking feature is integrated in the internal thread Modified profile with ramp surface in the direction of stress 30 degree ramp surface provides self locking effect Easy assembl...

Page 36: ... tapping through holes the arrow at the end of the center line illustrates the screw in direction of the bolt Figure 5 Drawing examples self locking thread M8 SL M10 SL CD017020A The drawing is normally provided with the following text or similar Note The self lock threads marked with SL must be made in accordance with procedure 842 202125 Drill diameters for threads differ from standard Self lock...

Page 37: ... in the correct direction Self lock taps provided by Simrad The following self lock taps are on stock at Simrad and can be ordered from us Threads Drill diameter for threads Part no M6 ø5 2 700 078838 M8 ø7 0 700 078531 M10 ø8 8 700 078408 M12 ø10 7 700 078409 M16 ø14 5 700 078410 Supplier and manufacturer Norwegian supplier is Tingstad AS P O Box 83 Kalbakken 0902 Oslo Norway http www tingstad no...

Page 38: ...sounder connections Observe the following information related to electrical connection of the ES200 7C Split beam transducer Topics Splicing the transducer cable on page 36 General Purpose Transceiver GPT wiring on page 37 General Purpose Transceiver GPT transducer plug assembly on page 38 Splicing the transducer cable If you need to splice the transducer cable it is very important to use the corr...

Page 39: ...hannel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Connect to plug housing W802 4 Rev E Single frequency split beam termination Forward Starboard Port Sections seen from top of the transducer 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 4 White Blue White Blue Blue Orange Green Brown White White White White White Blue White Blue Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Screen Alternative cable colours 307120 B 37 ...

Page 40: ...Bottom cap and cable clamp Washers Heat shrinkable tubing Lower plug case Outer screen together with inner screen Drain wire fold back over jacket and temporary fastened with tape Outer screen and inner screen braid wire untaped and spread out under washer CD010219A Page 1 of 1 824 201575 Rev C Note All measurements are in mm The drawing is not in scale 38 307120 B ...

Page 41: ...er is mounted using the threaded inserts on the transducer body In addition to the drawings available in this chapter an additional drawing is provided on the web site This is drawing 599 203664 describing an optional steel tank for the transducer Topics Outline dimensions 204671 on page 40 Recommended arrangement 204678 on page 41 Mounting ring 204449 on page 43 Clamping ring 204451 on page 45 30...

Page 42: ...Simrad ES200 7C Outline dimensions 204671 40 307120 B ...

Page 43: ...Drawing file Recommended arrangement 204678 307120 B 41 ...

Page 44: ...Simrad ES200 7C 42 307120 B ...

Page 45: ...871 204449 Rev B Note All measurements are in mm The drawing is not in scale Material Steel tube ST 52 3N DIN 17121 ø193 7 ø83 7 x100 Surface treatment Sand blasted to SA 2 5 one coating of red ferric oxide primer M10 Self lock taps Refer to specific description Self lock taps can be provided by Simrad 307120 B 43 ...

Page 46: ...85 1 20 2 30 1 ø166 1 ø88 1 ø180 1 60 0 1 0 15 0 3 0 0 075 45 ø162 0 5 0 ø121 0 5 0 6 3 R0 75 max Champer 3x45 CD017018F Page 2 of 2 871 204449 Rev B Note All measurements are in mm The drawing is not in scale 44 307120 B ...

Page 47: ...Drawing file Clamping ring 204451 ø11 60o 138 50 0 1 R5 5 6 3 R1 R1 30 o ø0 2 CD017016G Page 1 of 2 871 204451 Rev A Note All measurements are in mm The drawing is not in scale 307120 B 45 ...

Page 48: ...ad ES200 7C R0 5 R0 5 R1 5 10 ø18 ø160 0 5 0 ø101 0 5 0 15 CD017016G Page 2 of 2 871 204451 Rev A Note All measurements are in mm The drawing is not in scale Material 15 mm steel plate St37 St52 46 307120 B ...

Page 49: ...nce 30 Emuge 32 Example Acoustic window 21 Air outlet 13 15 box keel 18 Clamping ring 13 flush mounting 20 Inside the hull 22 Mounting ring 13 15 Streamlined blister 13 15 F Flush mounting example 20 steel tanl 19 G GPT Transducer plug drawing 38 GRP hull cable gland 27 H Handling 31 Handling rules 31 Heat excessive do NOT expose 31 Hull unit installation 24 I Inclination angle 9 Inside the hull e...

Page 50: ...icing transducer cable 29 Steel conduit diameter 30 qualities 30 shielding 30 why 30 Steel hull cable gland 26 Steel tank flush mounting 19 Streamlined blister example 13 15 Sunlight do NOT expose 31 Support bar 12 18 19 Surface smooth 12 18 20 22 T Taps self locking 32 Toe in blister 16 Transducer lifting 31 order number 6 recommended location 10 Transducer cable splicing 29 Transducer plug drawi...

Page 51: ...Index 307120 B 49 ...

Page 52: ...aritime AS Kon g s b e rg M a rit im e A S S t ra n d p rom e n a d e n 5 0 P O Box 1 1 1 N 3 1 9 1 H ort e n N orwa y S im r a d Te le p h on e 4 7 3 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 Te le fa x 4 7 3 3 0 4 2 9 8 7 con t a ct s im ra d com w w w s im r a d c o m ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for ES200-7C - REV E

Reviews:

Related manuals for ES200-7C - REV E

Brands by name

Popular brands

Simrad ES200-7C - REV E, Installation Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for ES200-7C - REV E

Reviews:

Related manuals for ES200-7C - REV E

Brands by name

Popular brands