Installation Instructions

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1.Wedgeorwashers
6.6MultipleRadarscannerslocationrequirements
Importantlocationconsiderationswheninstallingmultipleradarscannersonthesamevessel.
Scannersshouldbemountedaboveeachother,verticallyseparatedbyatleast0.5m(1.6ft).This
appliestoallinstallationlocationsonthevessel.
Multiplescannersshouldbemountedinawaythatminimizesinterferencebetweenthevertical
beamwidthsofthe2scanners.
Inallcases,youshouldaimtoachieveasmuchphysicalseparationaspossible,tominimize
anypotentialinterference.
6.7VCM100locationrequirements
Whenselectingamountinglocationitisimportanttoconsideranumberoffactors.
Ventilation
Ensurethatequipmentismountedinacompartmentofsuitablesize.
Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.Allowadequateseparationofequipment.
Mountingsurface
Ensureequipmentisadequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Donotmountunitsorcutholesin
placeswhichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
Cables
Ensuretheunitismountedinalocationwhichallowsproperroutingandconnectionofcables:
Minimumbendradiusof100mm(3.94in)unlessotherwisestated.
Usecablesupportstopreventstressonconnectors.
ThemaximumlengthofcablebetweenthebatteryandtheVCM100shouldnotnormallyexceed
19.6ft.(6M).Allpowercablelengthsshouldbekeptasshortaspossible.
Wateringress
TheVCM100issplashproof,andsuitableformountingbelowdecksonly.
Electricalinterference
Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfromdevicesthatmaycauseinterference,suchasmotors,
generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
Magneticcompass
MounttheVCM100atleast3ft(1m)awayfromamagneticcompass.
Locationrequirements
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