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Contents 

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
for maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The VDO Depth Sounder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

The functions of the VDO Depth Sounder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Basic calibration of the VDO Depth Sounder . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selection of the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting the keel depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting and activating the shallow water alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Maintenance of the VDO Depth Sounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installation of the VDO Depth Sounder system . . . . . . . . . 37
Installation of the indicating unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installation of the Depth Sounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

for internal installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
for through-hull installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Electrical installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
System power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connection of a repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Circuit diagram legend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cable lengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Содержание DEPTH SOUNDER

Страница 1: ...VDO Kienzle Vertrieb und Service GmbH Montage und Bedienungsanleitung Installation and Operating Instructions Echolot Depth Sounder ...

Страница 2: ... 33 Setting the keel depth 33 Setting and activating the shallow water alarm 34 Troubleshooting 36 Maintenance of the VDO Depth Sounder 37 Installation of the VDO Depth Sounder system 37 Installation of the indicating unit 37 Installation of the Depth Sounder 39 for internal installation 40 for through hull installation 42 Electrical installation 44 System power supply 44 Connection of a repeater ...

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Страница 4: ...our wise decision We are certain that this system will provide you with valuable assistance and safety at sea You should be familiar with all functions of the system to guarantee easy and safe use of your VDO depth sounder Please take the time to study this manual completely Your VDO Kienzle agent will be pleased to help you if you have any fur ther questions or problems VDO Kienzle Vertrieb und S...

Страница 5: ...onics Disconnect the minus polarity at the battery before starting work to pre vent the risk of short circuiting Short circuiting can cause cable harness fires battery explosions and damage to other electronic systems Please note that all volatile electronic memories will lose their contents and will have to be re programmed if you disconnect the battery The VDO instruments are not equipped with v...

Страница 6: ...ent insulation resistance or voltage rating and touching the contact points should be prevented Electrically conductive parts of the connected loads must also be protec ted against direct contact by adequate measures The use of non insula ted wires and contacts is strictly forbidden Safety Instructions concerning the maintenance Repairs of depth sounder components may only be made by specialists a...

Страница 7: ...s value is also shown as a digital value by the display in the lower dial section Alarm triggering is indicated by an integrated alarm buzzer An additio nal external alarm buzzer can be connected The indicating unit has a front pushbutton for the necessary basic set tings and a shallow water alarm Using the instrument is simple Up to two repeaters can be connected to the main instrument VDO DEPTH ...

Страница 8: ...h hull echo sounder Blind plug with control rope only for systems with through hull echo sounder Installation and operating instructions Accessories not supplied with the system Fixation parts kit studs and bracket N05 800 792 Illumination parts kit 24V 1 2W N05 800 550 Repeater instrument VDO Depth Sounder N01 410 702 Alarm buzzer 12 24 V N03 230 702 Spare parts O Ring for depth sounder blind plu...

Страница 9: ... flashing The pointer returns to zero and two whistling sounds are emitted if no ground echo is obtained during the next 15 se conds The display continues flashing until a ground echo is received again The display shows three question marks if the cable connection is not satisfactory or the echo sounder is defective A continuous whistling sound is emitted The pointer returns to zero The acoustical...

Страница 10: ...the instrument prompts for the keel depth entry The display shows OFFSET and shortly thereafter the current keel depth setting 0 0 in the example Push the button until the measured keel depth 1 2 m in the example is set The value increments by 0 1 m or 1 foot at each press of the button Incrementing is automatic if you keep the pushbutton pressed The setting range is 0 0 to 3 0 m or 0 to 9 feet Th...

Страница 11: ...example when the alarm is switched on Set the desired alarm threshold by pressing the pushbutton Up to 10 m 32 feet the value increments by 0 1 m 1 foot up to 120 m 396 feet by 1 0 m 3 4 feet per button activation Continuous incrementation is obtained by keeping the pushbutton pressed After about 5 seconds after setting of the alarm threshold 0 9 m in the example the display shows the current dept...

Страница 12: ...utton It stops automatically when the depth below keel is greater than the set thres hold The alarm function is deactivated if the button is quickly pushed twice when the current depth 2 7 m in the example is displayed Push button Push button ALARM 2 7 off 2 7 ...

Страница 13: ...n sounder and display Check the connections The following causes may be the reason for a ground echo not being re ceived or evaluated correctly The maximum measuring range of 120 m is exceeded The ground has a dense growth seaweed The ground is deep morasses The water is severely polluted Water layers of differring salt content or temperature for instance in estuaries or sewage treatment plant out...

Страница 14: ...ents At regular intervals twice per season check the two O rings of the echo sounder and the 2 O rings of the blind plug for wear brittleness or da mages Even signs of the slightest wear require O ring replacement Order number N05 801 418 O ring for echo sounder blind plug 2x Installation of the VDO Depth Sounder system Please read the safety instructions on pages 28 and 29 prior to the installati...

Страница 15: ...instrument into the installation hole Secure the instrument by tightening the housing nut At d 0 5 to 6 5 mm installation A At d 6 5 to 16 5 mm installation B The housing nut should only be tightened by hand Install the indicating instrument with stud and bracket see below if you expect strong vibrations at the location where the instrument is to be installed e g high speed boats 1 5 Nm max 1 5 Nm...

Страница 16: ...llation of the echo sounder is especially important for sai ling boats If the installation is not vertical it may be impossible to mea sure the depth due to heeling of the ship On powerboats the sending unit should be installed at about the begin ning of the last third of the hull never towards the stern or in a zone of strong turbulence or up front where strong disturbances by air introduc tion m...

Страница 17: ... air inclusions in the laminate and that the hull material thickness does not exceed 12 mm The ship must be in the water during the search for the optimum echo sounder location Proceed as follows in your search Supply the indicating instrument with power per wiring diagram see page 44 and connect it to the echo sounder Put the sender in a plastic bag filled with water and move it over the hull unt...

Страница 18: ...y fixed when you have found the opti mum location Install the echo sounder by bonding it with a salt water resistant sealant Install the echo sounder Fixation by sealant Avoid air bubbles between echo sounder and hull INSTALLATION Sealant ...

Страница 19: ...e hull sleeve and the echo sounder as fol lows 1 Put salt water resistant sealant on the hull sleeve flange and insert the hull sleeve from the outside into the hole 2 From the inside install the black sealing ring on the hull sleeve then the white one and screw the fixation nut down Lightly hand tighten the fixation nut first After letting the sealant harden tighten the nut by hand and check the ...

Страница 20: ...l need the blind plug to remove the sounder In this case the blind plug must be secured in the same way as the sounder Please note that a considerable quantity of water can enter the ship while the sounder is being removed Never remove the sounder with the ship in the water Never pull on the cable to remove the echo sounder Insert the blind plug after removal of the echo sounder The sounder can be...

Страница 21: ...44 INSTALLATION Electrical Installation System power supply F 1 F 2 S 1 S 2 1 2 3 5 8 A B Illumination 1 ...

Страница 22: ...the repeater the same as the main unit see page 44 The connection bet ween the main and the repea ter including the alarm buzzer is shown in the diagram below Main unit Repeater Note that the unit keel depth and alarm must also be set see page 33 on the repeater 4 8 4 8 1 A B S 1 ...

Страница 23: ...n termittent sound Circuit diagram legend S1 On Off switch for navigation instruments S2 On Off switch for instrument illumination F1 Fuse for navigation instruments 5 A F2 Fuse for instrument illumination 5 A AB Alarm buzzer terminals Recommended cable section 1 5 mm2 Cable lengths Echo sounder Indicating instrument 20 m max Indicating instrument Repeater 10 m max Repeater 1 Repeater 2 10 m max I...

Страница 24: ...ut 50 mA at 12 V DC Transmitter power about 40 Wrms about 320 Wpp Operating temperature 10 C to 60 C Type of protection DIN 40050 IP 65 at front IEC 529 EMC protection CE EN 50081 1 EN 50082 1 Dimensions Indicating instrument Front ring diameter 105 mm Installation diameter 86 mm Installation depth 56 mm union nut Installation depth 90 mm bracket Sounder Hull sleeve Installation diameter 53 mm Max...

Страница 25: ... 97 Echolot Depth Sounder VDO Kienzle Vertrieb und Service GmbH Kruppstrasse 105 D 60388 Frankfurt am Main Tel 49 0 69 40805 0 Fax 49 0 69 40805 177 e mail vdomarine vdokienzle com Internet www vdokienzle com marine ...

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