Simrad MS70
About this manual
Simrad MS70
Important
System description
Key features
System diagram
System units
Display description
Processor Unit description
Transceiver Unit description
Power Supply Unit
Transducer description
Scope of supply
Basic items provided with a standard delivery
Additional required items
Additional optional items
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 MS70 installation
Personnel qualifications
Installation principles
Sonar room requirements
Sonar room requirements
Environmental requirements
Requirement 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
Where to install the transducer
Introduction to transducer location
Mount the transducer deep
Avoid protruding objects near the transducer
Keep the transducer far away from the propellers
Choose a transducer position far away from the bow thruster(s)
Summary and general recommendations
Acoustic noise
Introduction to the acoustic noise challenge
Contributing factors
Electrical self noise
Ambient noise
Fishing gear noise
Electrical self noise
Some means to reduce acoustic noise
Vessel coordinate system
Installing the transducer
Transducer description
Transducer installation principles
Inclination angle
Cable protection in drop keels
Placing the transducer in the vessel coordinate system
Transducer installation summary
Unpacking the transducer from its transport crate
Installing the mounting ring
Lifting the transducer up towards its mounting location
Installing the transducer cables
Installing the transducer into the mounting ring
Painting the transducer face
Determining the location and installation angles of the transducer
Installing the system units
Installing the display
Installing the Enix Processor Unit
Preparing the Transceiver Unit installation
Installing the Transceiver Unit
Connecting the Transceiver Unit to the ventilation system
Preparing the Power Supply Unit installation
Installing the Power Supply Unit
Installing the uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Cable layout and interconnections
Read this first
Cable plans
Topside cable plan
Sonar room cable plan
List of MS70 cables
IP addresses in the MS70 system
Installing the MS70 cables
Prerequisites for cable installation
Installing the MS70 topside cables
Installing the Transceiver Unit cables
Connecting AC mains and ground to the Power Supply Unit
Connecting DC power to the Transceiver Unit
Cable bundles
Steel conduits
Connecting the DC power cables
Connecting the Ethernet cables between the Transceiver Unit and each Power Supply Unit
Connecting the transducer cables to the Transceiver Unit
Pin configuration
Termination
Cable limitations
Connecting the transducer cables
Connecting the MS70 as a client to the K-Sync Synchronization system
Connectors
Processor Unit rear connectors (Enix 2680)
Ethernet switch connectors
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 in Windows 7
Processor Unit graphic adapter
Cable drawings and specifications
AC power cable using IEC C13 inline socket
Ground cable
RJ45 High speed Ethernet cable (1000Base-t)
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)
K-Sync interface to generic RS-232 synchronization input
About serial lines
Internal transceiver cables
TRXU Ethernet interface cables
TRXU Synchronization cables
TRXU Terminal blocks
TRXU Power connector panel
AC Mains to the Transceiver Unit
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
Dimensional surveying and alignment
Quality assurance of MS70 data
Surveying the transducer and the navigation sensors
Dimensional survey accuracy requirements
Vessel coordinate system
Setting to work
Setting to work summary
Inspecting the MS70 installation
Visual inspection of the display
Visual inspection of the Processor Unit
Visual inspection of the Transceiver Unit
Environmental inspection of the Transceiver Unit
Visual inspection of the Power Supply Unit
Inspecting the transducer installation
Verifying that all MS70 cables are properly connected
Powering up the MS70 for the first time
Powering up the MS70
Measuring the power supply output voltages in the Power Supply Unit
Measuring the power supply output voltages in the Transceiver Unit
Adjusting the output voltages from the power supply modules
Configuring the MS70 for operational use
Defining the installation parameters for the global positioning system (GPS) antenna
Defining the installation parameters for the motion reference unit (MRU)
Defining the installation parameters for the transducer
Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices
About NMEA and standard datagram formats
About the NMEA datagram formats
National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)
NMEA sentence structure
Standard NMEA 0183 communication parameters
Setting up the input from a navigation system (GPS)
Setting up the interface from a fixed sound speed sensor
Setting up the input from a motion reference unit (MRU)
Changing the communication parameters for the motion reference unit (MRU)
Changing the internal delay for the motion reference unit (MRU) data
Setting up the MS70 in a synchronized system
Setting up the Ethernet data output
Checking the data transfer on an external interface line
Testing the MS70 operational functionality
Recording raw data
Testing the receiver channels with the BITE Matrix page
Testing the transmitter channels with the BITE Matrix page
Testing the receiver and transmitter channels with the BITE B-Scan page
Recording element data
Measuring noise in Passive mode
Measuring the time between each ping
Verifying long time stability in continuous operation
Creating a backup with the MS70 configuration and software installation
Creating a Processor Unit image on a USB flash drive using the Acronis True Image program
Creating a bootable 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
Installation remarks
Technical specifications
Introduction to technical specifications
Performance specifications
Operational performance
Configuration settings
Interface specifications
Weight and outline dimensions
Power requirements
Environmental requirements
Compass safe distance
Display minimum technical requirements
Datagram formats
About NMEA and standard datagram formats
About the NMEA datagram formats
National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)
NMEA sentence structure
Standard NMEA 0183 communication parameters
NMEA datagram formats
NMEA DBS datagram
NMEA DBT datagram
NMEA DPT datagram
NMEA GGA datagram
NMEA GLL datagram
NMEA HDG datagram
NMEA HDM datagram
NMEA HDT datagram
NMEA MWD datagram
NMEA MWV datagram
NMEA RMC datagram
NMEA VBW datagram
NMEA VHW datagram
NMEA VTG datagram
NMEA VWR datagram
NMEA ZDA datagram
Third party datagram formats
Furuno CIF datagram
Kaijo VDVCD datagram format
Ryokosei RBY datagram format
Serpe BSC datagram format
Drawing file
About the drawings in the drawing file
374454 Transceiver Unit dimensions
385609 Processor Unit dimensions
311237 Power Supply Unit dimensions
308337 Power Supply Unit mounting bracket
208463 Transducer dimensions
208461 Transducer mounting ring
326431 Transducer clamping ring