Simrad SU90
About this manual
Simrad SU90
Important
System description
System diagram
System units
Display description
Processor Unit description
Transceiver Unit description
Hull Unit description
Transducer description
Installation trunk description
Additional required and optional items
Installation trunk requirement
Speed log requirement
Course gyro requirement
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) requirement
Operating Panel option
Global positioning system (GPS) option
Scope of supply
General safety rules
Installation requirements
Supply voltage 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
General safety rules
About installation drawings
Tools, equipment and consumables required for installation
Personnel qualifications
Rules for transducer handling
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
Installation with more than one hull unit
Installation close to echo sounder transducer(s)
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
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 DN500
Gate valve installation overview
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 installation trunk
About the installation trunk
O-ring
Mechanical support of the installation trunk
Design and installation drawings
Installation example (on keel)
Installation example (off keel/without blister)
Installation example (off keel/with blister)
Mounting the installation trunk
Mounting the installation trunk extender
Verifying the quality of the installation
Installing the hull unit
About the hull unit installation
Mechanical support of the hull unit gantry
O-ring
Design and installation drawings
Hull unit installation example: Top view
Hull unit installation example: Side view (on keel)
Hull unit installation example: Side view (off keel/without blister)
Hull unit installation example: Side view (off keel/with blister)
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 SU90 system hardware units
General safety rules
Installing the display
Installing the HT20470 Processor Unit
Installing the Operating Panel (Mk2)
Installing the Operating Panel (Mk3)
Installing the Transceiver Unit
Installing the Transceiver Unit
Location of the mounting brackets
Installation of the mounting brackets
Connecting the Transceiver Unit to vessel ground
Cable layout and interconnections
Read this first
Cable plans
Topside cable plan
List of topside cables
Sonar room cable plan
List of sonar room cables
Comments
Options
Installing the SU90 cables
Prerequisites for cable installation
Installing the topside cables
Installing the sonar room cables
Processor Unit rear panel description: HT20470 (DC Version)
Operating Panel connectors (Mk2)
Operating Panel connectors (Mk3)
Cable drawings and specifications
RS-232 serial line connection using three wires
RS-232 serial line connection using five wires
RS-232 used as synchronization trigger (input or output)
RS-422 serial line connection using five wires
Moxa CP114EL-I Serial line adapter
Powered audio output
Power supply connectors
RJ45 High speed Ethernet cable (From computer to transceiver)
Ethernet cable 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
RJ45 High speed Ethernet cable (1000Base-t)
K-Sync interface to generic RS-232 synchronization input
Simrad TU40 interface to generic RS-232 synchronization input
Setting to work
Setting to work summary
Inspecting the installation of the SU90 system
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
Checking the environmental conditions in the sonar room
Making sure that all SU90 system cables are properly connected
Starting up the hull unit
Hull Unit description
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
Initial start-up
Summary of initial start-up
Making sure that the operating power is correct
Making sure that the transducer cannot be accidentally lowered
Connecting the transducer cables to the Transceiver Unit
Finalizing the cable connections
Installing the operating software
Obtaining and installing a software license for additional functionality
Selecting hull unit
Defining the middle position of the transducer
Turning on the SU90 system for the first time
Turning on the entire system: Introduction
Turning on the entire system: Preparations
Turning on the entire system: Bridge steps
Turning on the entire system: Sonar room steps
Turning on the SU90 system for normal use
Placing each sensor in the vessel coordinate system
Dimensional surveying
Surveying the transducer and the navigation sensors
Example procedure
Vessel coordinate system
Inserting the installation parameters
Correct installation parameters are crucial for sonar operation
Inserting the ship origin and dimensions
Inserting the installation parameters for the transducer
Inserting the installation parameters for the motion reference unit (MRU)
Adjusting the built-in motion sensor offset
Adjusting the stabilization offsets for the external motion sensor
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 SU90 system for synchronized operation
Setting up input from buoys, fish aggregating devices and other external objects
Configuring the SU90 system for normal operation
Selecting measurement units
Setting up the alarm limits for system protection
Configuring the SU90 system for data recording
Configuring the environmental parameters
Selecting the language displayed in the menus and dialog boxes
Saving the current user settings
Defining the user-selected features on the Operating Panel
Selecting which Operating Panel to use
Assigning user settings or presentation modes to the Operating Panel
Assigning functions to the rotary switches on the Operating Panel
Assigning functions to F1, F2 and F3 on the Operating Panel (Mk2)
Testing the operating functionality of the SU90 system
Checking the hull unit lowering and hoisting functionality
Bridge steps
Sonar room steps
Verifying system operation by means of the Element BITE functionality
Measuring the noise in passive mode
Verifying system operation by means of the Diagnostics functionality
Making a noise/speed curve to determine vessel noise
Creating a backup with the SU90 configuration and software installation
About SU90 software backup and restore
Creating a backup image using the desktop application
Creating a backup image using the boot application
Restoring from a backup image using the desktop application
Restoring from a backup image using the boot application
Creating a bootable USB flash drive
Installation remarks
Technical specifications
Introduction to technical specifications
Performance specifications
Power requirements
Display power requirements
Operating Panel power requirements (Mk2)
Operating Panel power requirements (Mk3)
Transceiver Unit power requirements
Hull Unit power requirements
Weights and outline dimensions
Display weight and outline dimensions
Operating Panel weight and outline dimensions (Mk2)
Operating Panel weight and outline dimensions (Mk3)
Transceiver Unit weight and outline dimensions
Hull Unit weight and outline dimensions
Environmental requirements
Display environmental requirements
Operating Panel environmental requirements (Mk2)
Operating Panel environmental requirements (Mk3)
Transceiver Unit environmental requirements
Hull Unit environmental requirements
Compass safe distance
Display compass safe distance
Operating Panel compass safe distance (Mk2)
Operating Panel compass safe distance (Mk3)
Transceiver Unit compass safe distance
Hull Unit compass safe distance
Minimum display requirements
Drawing file
About the drawings in the drawing file
494024 Processor Unit outline dimensions (HT20470/DC)
494025 Processor Unit outline dimensions (HT20470/AC)
443179 Operating Panel dimensions (Mk2)
440689 Operating Panel cut‑out drawing (Mk2)
439594 Operating Panel adapter plate (Mk2)
476352 Operating Panel dimensions (Mk3)
379507 Hull Unit dimensions SU92
379506 Hull Unit dimensions SU93
411053 Hull Unit dimensions SU94
372751 Installation trunk dimensions
374676 Installation trunk extender (180 mm)
207485 Blind flange dimensions (ø760 mm)
082973 Mounting flange DN500
083045 Gate valve installation DN500
33498 Gate valve dimensions DN500
37357 Gate valve dimensions DN500
General safety rules
Datagram formats