• Simrad CS90
  • About this manual
  • Simrad CS90
    • Important
    • System description
    • Key features
    • System diagram
    • System units
      • Display description
      • Processor Unit description
      • Transceiver Unit description
      • Operating Panel description
      • Hull unit description
      • Transducer description
      • Installation trunk description
    • Scope of supply
      • Basic items provided with a standard delivery
      • Additional required items
        • Installation trunk
        • Display
        • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
        • Speed log
        • Course gyro
      • Additional optional items
        • Secondary display
        • Secondary Operating Panel
        • Global positioning system (GPS)
        • Motion Reference Unit (MRU)
        • Serial line splitter
        • Gate valve
    • General safety rules
    • Installation requirements
      • Supply power requirements
      • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) requirements
      • Cables and wiring requirements
      • Compass deviation requirements
      • Noise sources
      • Dry docking requirements
      • Requirement for classification approval
    • Network security
    • Support information
  • Preparations
    • Installation summary
    • About installation drawings
    • Tools, equipment and consumables required for CS90 installation
    • Personnel qualifications
    • Choosing the best location for the hull unit
      • About the hull unit location
      • Defining the fore and aft location of the hull unit
      • Defining the athwartships location of the hull unit
      • Important considerations related to noise
    • Location of hardware units on the bridge
      • Basic requirements for the location of bridge units
      • Maximum distance between each bridge unit
      • Choosing the best location for the display
      • Choosing the best location for the Processor Unit
      • Choosing the best location for the Operating Panel
    • Sonar room requirements
      • About the sonar room
      • Environmental requirements
      • Requirements for watertight integrity
      • Size and access requirements
      • Requirements for insulation, heating and ventilation
      • Requirements for electrical installations, cables and communication
      • Requirements for bilge pump and decking
      • Lifting requirements
      • Orientation of the hull unit
      • Sonar room arrangement: Top view CS90
      • Sonar room arrangement: Side view CS90
      • Sonar room arrangement: Side view CS90
      • Sonar room arrangement: Top view CS94
      • Sonar room arrangement: Side view CS94
      • Sonar room arrangement: Side view CS94
    • Acoustic noise
      • Introduction to the acoustic noise challenge
      • Contributing factors
      • Self noise
      • Ambient noise
      • Electrical self noise
      • Reverberation
      • Some means to reduce acoustic noise
  • Installing the optional gate valve DN350
    • About the optional gate valve
    • Gate valve system description
    • Gate valve installation principles
    • Mechanical support brackets
    • Installing the mounting flange
      • Mounting flange and manual gate valve installation
      • Mounting flange and hydraulic gate valve installation
      • Installation example
    • Installing the gate valve
    • Installing the transducer dock
    • Installing the hydraulic units
    • Verifying the quality of the gate valve installation
  • Installing the optional gate valve DN500
    • About the optional gate valve
    • Gate valve system description
    • Gate valve installation principles
    • Mechanical support brackets
    • Installing the mounting flange
      • Mounting flange and manual gate valve installation
      • Mounting flange and hydraulic gate valve installation
      • Installation example
    • Installing the gate valve
    • Installing the transducer dock
    • Installing the hydraulic units
    • Verifying the quality of the gate valve installation
  • Mounting the ø370 mm installation trunk
    • About the installation trunk
      • Rubber gasket
      • Mechanical support brackets
      • Design and installation drawings
    • Mounting the installation trunk
    • Verifying the quality of the installation
    • Installation example: Standard type
    • Installation example: Oil filled type
  • Mounting the ø760 mm installation trunk
    • About the installation trunk
      • O-ring
      • Mechanical support brackets
      • Design and installation drawings
    • Mounting the installation trunk
    • Verifying the quality of the installation
    • Installation example: Standard type
    • Installation example: Oil filled type
  • Installing the CS90 Hull Unit
    • About the hull unit installation
      • Mechanical support brackets
      • Rubber gasket
      • Design and installation drawings
      • Hull unit installation example: Top view
      • Hull unit installation example: Side view
      • Hull unit installation example: Side view
    • CS90 Hull unit familiarization
    • Unpacking the hull unit from its transport box
    • Mounting the hull unit on top of the installation trunk
    • Designing and mounting mechanical support brackets to secure the hull unit
    • Hull unit and transducer alignment
    • Inspecting the transducer
    • Verifying the quality of the hull unit installation
  • Installing the CS94 Hull Unit
    • About the hull unit installation
      • Mechanical support brackets
      • O-ring
      • Design and installation drawings
      • Hull unit installation example: Top view
      • Hull unit installation example: Side view
      • Hull unit installation example: Side view
    • CS94 Hull unit familiarization
    • Unpacking the hull unit from its transport box
    • Mounting the hull unit on top of the installation trunk
    • Connecting a ventilation pipe to the air bleeding cock
    • Designing and mounting mechanical support brackets to secure the hull unit
    • Hull unit and transducer alignment
    • Inspecting the transducer
    • Verifying the quality of the hull unit installation
  • Installing the CS90 hardware units
    • Installing the display
    • Installing the Enix Processor Unit
    • Installing the Operating Panel (Mk1)
    • Installing the Operating Panel (Mk2)
    • Installing the Transceiver Unit
      • Transceiver Unit installation procedure
      • Location of the mounting brackets
      • Installation of the mounting brackets
      • Connecting the Transceiver Unit to vessel ground
  • Cable layout and interconnections
    • Read this first
    • Topside cable plan
    • Topside cable plan with optional Operating Panel Mk1
    • Sonar room cable plan
    • List of CS90 cables
      • Topside cables
      • Topside cables with optional Operating Panel Mk1
      • Sonar room cables
      • Comments
    • Installing the CS90 cables
      • Prerequisites for cable installation
      • Installing the CS90 topside cables
      • Installing the CS90 sonar room cables
      • Processor Unit rear connectors
      • Operating Panel connectors
      • Transceiver Unit connectors
      • AC mains power cable (3-phase) to the Motor Control Unit
    • Processor Unit graphic adapter
    • Processor Unit serial adapter
      • Processor Unit serial adapter
      • RS-485 serial line connection using two or four wires
      • Moxa CP114EL-I Serial line adapter
      • Setting up the Moxa CP114EL-I serial ports
    • Serial line splitters
      • About serial line splitters
      • Øverland UPC-3005 Serial line splitter description
      • Øverland UPC-3005 Technical specifications
      • Øverland UPC-3005 Connections
      • Øverland UPC-3005 Dimensions
      • Øverland UPC-5000P Serial line splitter description
      • Øverland UPC-5000P Technical specifications
      • Øverland UPC-5000P Connections
      • Øverland UPC-5000P Dimensions
    • Setting up the CS90 in a synchronized system
      • About synchronization
      • Synchronization modes
      • Synchronization using Clear To Send (CTS) and Request To Send (RTS) signals
      • Synchronization sequences
      • Setting up the CS90 in a synchronized system
    • Cable drawings and specifications
      • AC power cable using IEC C13 inline socket
      • Ground cable
      • RS-232 serial line connection using three wires
      • RS-232 serial line connection using five wires
      • RS-422 serial line connection using five wires
      • RS-232 used as synchronization trigger (input or output)
      • RS-485 serial line connection using two or four wires
      • Moxa CP114EL-I Serial line adapter
      • RJ45 High speed Ethernet cable (1000Base-t)
      • RJ45 High speed Ethernet cable (From Processor Unit to Transceiver Unit)
      • K-Sync interface to generic RS-232 synchronization input
      • Simrad TU40 interface to generic RS-232 synchronization input
      • Communication and power cable for the Operating Panel (Mk1)
      • Ethernet cable with noise suppressor from Transceiver Unit to Motor Control Unit
      • AC mains power cable (3-phase) to the Motor Control Unit
      • Emergency hoist connections
      • Connection between the gate valve and the Motor Control Unit
      • About serial lines
    • Basic cable requirements
      • Cable trays
      • Radio frequency interference
      • Physical protection of cables
      • Grounding of system cables
      • Cable connections and terminations
      • Cable identification
      • Cable glands and termination procedures
        • About cable glands
        • Preparing cables for termination
        • Securing and terminating cables
        • Using multi-diameter cable sealing
  • Setting to work
    • Setting to work summary
    • Inspecting the CS90 installation
      • Visual inspection of the display
      • Visual inspection of the Processor Unit
      • Visual inspection of the Operating Panel
      • Visual inspection of the Transceiver Unit
      • Visual inspection of the hull unit
      • Environmental inspection of the Transceiver Unit
      • Verifying that all CS90 cables are properly connected
    • Starting up the hull unit
      • Hull unit description
      • CS90 Hull unit familiarization
      • CS94 Hull unit familiarization
      • Motor Control Unit familiarization
      • Initial safety check of the Motor Control Unit
      • Checking the hosting motor’s 3-phase AC connections
      • Connecting the 3-phase AC power to the Motor Control Unit
      • Venting the transducer shaft sleeve
      • Checking the 3-phase connection for correct rotation
      • Checking the operation of the Hoisting and Lowering contactors
      • Checking the transducer lowering and hoisting functionality
      • Removing trapped air from the installation trunk (CS90)
    • Turning on the CS90 for the first time
      • Verifying that operational power is correct
      • Turning on the Processor Unit for the first time
      • Setting up the Operating Panel (Mk2)
      • Turning on the Transceiver Unit for the first time
      • Turning on the CS90 to Passive mode
      • Measuring the BITE noise with the transducer disconnected from the Transceiver Unit
      • Measuring the B-Scan noise with the transducer disconnected from the Transceiver Unit
      • Connecting the transducer cables to the Transceiver Unit
      • Turning on the entire CS90 system for the first time
        • Turning on the entire system - Preparations
        • Turning on the entire system - Bridge steps
        • Turning on the entire system - Sonar room steps
      • Turning on the CS90
    • Inserting the installation parameters
      • Defining the ship origin and dimensions
      • Defining the installation parameters for the transducer
      • Adjusting the built-in motion sensor offset
      • Defining the installation parameters for the motion reference unit (MRU)
    • Configuring the CS90 for normal operation
      • Selecting measurement units
      • Selecting hull unit
      • Configuring the CS90 for data recording
      • Configuring the environmental parameters
      • Selecting which operating panel to use
      • Setting up the alarm limits for system protection
      • Selecting menu language
    • Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices
      • Installing navigation sensors and other sensors
      • Defining the serial and Ethernet (LAN) port parameters
      • Setting up the input from a navigation system (GPS)
      • Setting up the interface for speed log input
      • Setting up the interface for course gyro input
      • Configuring the sensor interface
      • Setting up the input from a motion reference unit (MRU)
      • Setting up the CS90 in a synchronized system
    • Testing the CS90 operational functionality
      • Checking the transducer lower and hoist functionality
        • Checking the transducer lower and hoist functionality - Bridge steps
        • Checking the transducer lower and hoist functionality - Sonar room steps
      • Measuring the BITE noise in Passive mode with the transducer connected to the Transceiver Unit
      • Verifying CS90 operation by means of the BITE functionality
      • Verifying CS90 operation by means of the Element BITE functionality
      • Making a noise/speed curve to determine vessel noise
    • Testing the interfaces with peripheral devices
      • Verifying the communication with a navigation system (GPS)
      • Verifying the communication with speed log
      • Verifying the communication with the course gyro
      • Verifying the communication with the motion reference unit (MRU)
    • Verifying the installation parameters
      • Verifying vessel origin and ship dimensions
      • Verifying the installation parameters for the transducer
      • Verifying the installation parameters for the global positioning system (GPS) antenna
      • Verifying the installation parameters for the motion reference unit (MRU)
    • Creating a backup with the CS90 configuration and software installation
      • About CS90 software backup and restore
      • Creating a Processor Unit image on a USB flash drive using the Acronis True Image program
      • Restoring a Processor Unit image from a USB flash drive using the Acronis True Image program
      • Creating a bootable USB flash drive using the Acronis True Image program
    • Installation remarks
  • Technical specifications
    • Introduction to technical specifications
    • Performance specifications
    • Power requirements
      • Display power requirements
      • Processor Unit power requirements
      • Operating Panel power requirements (Mk1)
      • Operating Panel power requirements (Mk2)
      • Transceiver Unit power specifications
      • Hull Unit power requirements
    • Weights and outline dimensions
      • Display weight and outline dimensions
      • Processor Unit weight and outline dimensions
      • Operating Panel weight and outline dimensions (Mk1)
      • Operating Panel weight and outline dimensions (Mk2)
      • Transceiver Unit weight and outline dimensions
      • CS90 Hull Unit weight and outline dimensions
      • CS94 Hull Unit weight and outline dimensions
    • Environmental requirements
      • Display environmental requirements
      • Processor Unit environmental requirements
      • Operating Panel environmental requirements (Mk1)
      • Operating Panel environmental requirements (Mk2)
      • Transceiver Unit environmental requirements
      • Hull Unit environmental requirements
    • Compass safe distance
      • Display compass safe distance
      • Processor Unit compass safe distance
      • Operating Panel compass safe distance (Mk1)
      • Operating Panel compass safe distance (Mk2)
      • Transceiver Unit compass safe distance
      • Hull Unit compass safe distance
    • Minimum display requirements
  • Drawing file
    • About the drawings in the drawing file
    • System units
      • 385609 Processor Unit dimensions
      • 204688 Operating Panel dimensions (Mk1)
      • 440698 Operating Panel cut-out drawing( Mk2)
      • 443179 Operating Panel dimensions (Mk2)
      • 439594 Operating Panel adapter plate (Mk2)
      • 429766 Transceiver Unit dimensions
    • Hull unit drawings
      • 439710 Hull Unit dimensions CS90
      • 439723 Hull Unit dimensions CS94
    • Installation trunk drawings
      • 402509 Installation trunk dimensions
      • 427176 Installation trunk dimensions
      • 434524 Installation trunk dimensions
      • 051344 Blind flange dimensions (ø370 mm)
      • 207485 Blind flange dimensions (ø760 mm)
    • Gate valve DN350 drawings
      • 044140 Mounting flange DN350
      • 214043 Gate valve installation DN350
      • 422915 Gate valve installation DN350
      • 33414 Gate valve dimensions DN350
      • 33473 Gate valve dimensions DN350
      • 403038 Transducer dock dimensions
      • 430192 Transducer dock dimensions
      • 439724 Dimensions CS94/DN350
    • Gate valve DN500 drawings
      • 082973 Mounting flange DN500
      • 083045 Gate valve installation DN500
      • 33498 Gate valve dimensions DN500
      • 37357 Gate valve dimensions DN500
      • 427177 Transducer dock dimensions
      • 439725 Dimensions CS94/DN500
  • Datagram formats
    • About NMEA and standard datagram formats
      • NMEA
      • About the NMEA datagram formats
      • NMEA sentence structure
      • Standard NMEA 0183 communication parameters
    • NMEA datagram formats
      • NMEA DBS datagram
      • NMEA DBT datagram
      • NMEA DPT datagram
      • NMEA GGA datagram format
      • NMEA GGK datagram format
      • NMEA GLL datagram format
      • NMEA HDG datagram format
      • NMEA HDM datagram format
      • NMEA HDT datagram format
      • NMEA RMC datagram format
      • NMEA VBW datagram format
      • NMEA VHW datagram format
      • NMEA VLW datagram format
      • NMEA VTG datagram format
      • NMEA ZDA datagram format
    • Proprietary datagram formats
      • Kongsberg DFT Water level datagram format
      • Kongsberg OFS Drop keel datagram format
      • Simrad ATS datagram format
      • Simrad DBS datagram format
      • Simrad HFB datagram format
      • Simrad PSIMDHB datagram format
      • Simrad PSIMP-D datagram format
      • Simrad PSIMP-F datagram format
      • Simrad TDS datagram format
      • Simrad TPR datagram format
      • Simrad TPT datagram format
      • Teledyne/TSS1 datagram format
      • Kongsberg EM Attitude 3000 datagram format
    • Third-party datagram formats
      • Atlas Depth datagram
      • Furuno GPhve datagram format
      • Hemisphere GNSS GPHEV datagram format
  • Equipment handling
    • Transporting Kongsberg Maritime equipment
    • Lifting units and transportation boxes
    • Inspection of units and transportation boxes after arrival
    • Specifications for storage prior to installation or use
    • Unpacking instructions
      • Unpacking standard parts and units
      • Unpacking mechanical units
      • Unpacking electronic and electromechanical units
    • Specifications for storage after unpacking
    • Packing instructions for storage or shipping
    • Storage after use
      • Cleaning an electronic cabinet or unit
      • Cleaning a mechanical or electromechanical unit
      • Cleaning the hull unit
    • Handling instructions for printed circuit boards and electronic modules
      • Unpacking and handling printed circuit boards and electronic modules
      • Returning a printed circuit board or an electronic module to Kongsberg Maritime
      • About Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
    • Disposal of old products
  • General safety rules
  • General supply conditions
    • Receipt, unpacking and storage
    • Equipment responsibility