Instruction manual

Simrad EK60
IV
850-164696 / A
3 TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION 21..........................
3.1 Transducer location 21........................................
General 21................................................
Go deep 21................................................
Boundary water layer 21.....................................
Propeller noise 22...........................................
Vessel heave 23............................................
Noises from protruding objects on the hull 23.....................
Summary 24...............................................
3.2 Ways of mounting the transducer 25.............................
Inclination of the transducer face 25............................
External mount 26..........................................
Transducer blister 28........................................
In a box keel 30............................................
Retractable transducer 31.....................................
Centre board 32............................................
Flush mounting in a steel tank 33..............................
Behind a protective acoustic window 34.........................
Inside the hull 35...........................................
3.3 Cable in steel conduit 36......................................
3.4 Handling and maintenance 38..................................
3.5 Approved anti--fouling paints 39................................
4 CABLE LAYOUT 40..........................................
4.1 Introduction 40..............................................
4.2 Cable plans and specifications 41...............................
Configurations 41...........................................
Computer and display cables 42...............................
Single GPT cables 45........................................
Multiple GPT cables 49.....................................
GPT Cabinet 52............................................
4.3 External interfaces 55........................................
Overview 55...............................................
NMEA instruments 55.......................................
Trawl system 55............................................
Heave sensor 56............................................
Purse seine 56..............................................
Colour printer 56...........................................
4.4 External triggering 57........................................
Overview 57...............................................