INSTRUCTION MANUAL SIMRAD EQ33-2 Echosounder 183-2350-102 06134.
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EQ33-2 Echosounder Table of contents Chapter 1 Introduction and safety summary 1.1 Introduction and system familiarization .......................................1-1 1.2 Safety summary ........................................................................... 1-2 1.3 How to get started .........................................................................1-3 1.3.1 Dedicated function keys ............................................................... 1-4 1.3.2 Echosounder features ....................
Table of contents 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 EQ33-2 Echosounder Fuel and transmission ...................................................................6-4 Battery status ................................................................................ 6-5 Second set of engine monitoring displays .................................... 6-7 Demo mode .................................................................................. 6-8 Chapter 7 Miscellaneous menu 7. Miscellaneous menu .................................
EQ33-2 Echosounder 10.5.2 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Table of contents Determining the position for the transducer .............................10-11 Preventive maintenance.............................................................10-12 Repair and service .....................................................................10-12 Troubleshooting .........................................................................10-13 Specifications ..........................................................................
Table of contents EQ33-2 Echosounder
EQ33-2 Introduction and safety summary Chapter 1-1 1.1 Introduction and system familiarization Congratulations on your purchase of SIMRAD EQ33-2 Echosounder and Fishfinder - a high performance echosounder in a unique slim-line design with a bright 6” TFT color display. The EQ33-2 is both an echosounder system with selectable frequency i.e. 50 and 200 kHz, providing an impression of what is to be found in the water under the vessel, and it is a repeater for navigational data from connected GPS receiver.
Chapter 1-2 EQ33-2 Introduction and safety summary 1.2 Safety summary Precaution: Do not open the equipment, only qualified persons should work inside the equipment. If the glass in the screen breaks, be careful not to cut yourself on the sharp edges of the glass pieces. Power source, fuse and power cable: Check that the DC power supplied to the unit is within the range of 10 to 32 volts. Note that the appropriate fuse must be employed (see the fuse rating in section 10.9 Specifications).
EQ33-2 Introduction and safety summary Chapter 1-3 1.3 How to get started When starting up for the very first time, the first time after loading a new software or after a master reset: Make sure that all hardware installation and electrical connections are completed in accordance to the installation instructions. PWR Press and hold the [PWR] key until you have a picture on the screen The system will perform a software update and check for communication activity.
Chapter 1-4 EQ33-2 Introduction and safety summary 1.3.1 Dedicated function keys STND Press [STND] from any other display will call up the standard echo display. B-LCK Press [B-LCK] from any other display will call up the bottom lock display. ZOOM Press [ZOOM] from any other display will call up the zoom display. PAGE Press the [PAGE] key to toggle between four user-selectable pages. Press for 2 seconds to start automatic rotation of all four pages. Press any key to return to normal operation. 1.
EQ33-2 Introduction and safety summary Chapter 1-5 Transmit power off - Press [ENT], [STND] to stop transmission in order to observe noise picked up by the transducer or to reduce power consumption. Presentation setup - Press [ENT], [9] to access the setup display for either 50 or 200 kHz. Press [ENT] to confirm changes, or leave the setup without having made any changes by pressing [MENU].
Chapter 1-6 EQ33-2 Introduction and safety summary
EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up Chapter 2-1 2.1 Fundamentals of the display and page system The EQ33-2 Echosounder has a multi-function screen and data presentation system with full screen or a split screen with echo display and data. Full screen. Split screen. There are four preset pages which can be set up to the presentation you prefer - see next page.
Chapter 2-2 EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up Toggle between the four pre-set pages manually: PAGE Press the [PAGE] key - again and again - to toggle between the 4 pre-set pages, which as default are: Echo 200kHz display, Depth & temperature diagram, Position display, and Highway display.
EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up Chapter 2-3 2.2 Key functions Some of the key functions are general and can be applied at any time, other key functions are related to a certain menu(s) and can only be applied when in the appropriate menu. MENU Turns the menu bar on/off. Exits any data display without taking any action. EVENT Inserts a vertical mark at current ping and sends out WPL via NMEA to connected chartplotter. +/- Changes echosounder range i.e.
Chapter 2-4 EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up power off. CLR Turns off VRM line in echo displays (except in ZOOM mode). Deletes data in enter or edit mode. 2.3 Menu bar MENU Toggles the menu bar on/off To fit the complete menu bar across the screen, some of the menus have been abbreviated. However, the last selected menu will be highlighted, and if it’s an abbreviation of the menu, then the complete menu title is written above the menu bar e.g.
EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up Chapter 2-5 2.4 Menu layout 1 2 3 POS PILOT ECHO 1 Position 1 Highway 1 Echo 50kHz 2 Echo 200kHz 3 Depth & temperature diagram 4 5 6 ENG MISC SETUP 1 Motor status 1 Wind STND Echosounder setup 2 Fuel and transmission 2 Decca lanes 1 Pilot/Position setup 3 Battery status 3 Loran C 2 Speed alarm, units & language 4 2nd Motor status 3 Interface setup 5 2nd Fuel and transmis.
Chapter 2-6 EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up 2.5 Initial start-up When starting up for the very first time, the first time after loading a new software or after a master reset: Make sure that all hardware installation and electrical connections are completed in accordance to the installation instructions. PWR Press and hold the [PWR] key until you have a picture on the screen The system will perform a software update and check for communication activity.
EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up Chapter 2-7 PWR Press [PWR] again to adjust the lighting in the screen and select day or night display etc., move around in display by means of the cursor key and change settings with +/- keys, and... ENT Confirm with [ENT] Customizing the EQ33-2 to suit individual needs can be done as you go along i.e. choose a different color for the display background, text, menu, etc.
Chapter 2-8 EQ33-2 Fundamentals & initial start-up 2.7 Turn power off PWR Call up INFO window, and... PWR Press and hold until screen turns black The EQ33-2 is now turned off. All the data and setups are saved and stored in the internal memory and, of course, will be available next time the unit is turned on. 2.8 Simrad WR20 Remote Commander (optional) The WR20 is the first remote control that can both display and control the electronics on board when connected to the SimNet system.
EQ33-2 Position menu Chapter 3-1 3. Position menu 1 POS 1 Position 3.1 Position display ) To present a position will require that the echosounder is connected to a navigator (GPS position sensor). MENU 1,1 Call up the menu bar, and... load Position display Trip log 1 and 2. Position in three decimals in minutes. Water speed/speed over ground. External POS 15-01-2006 Course, magnetic or true.
Chapter 3-2 EQ33-2 Position menu Pos display setup: Log 1: Log 2: Additional data: 00000.0nm 00000.0nm DEPTH Go to the function you wish to change CLR Reset log 0-9 Key in new values, or... +/- Toggle between available values ENT Confirm editing and return to the Position display Log - reset log or insert alternative start figure by altering the value in the “Log 1” and/or “Log 2” line. Press [CLR] to reset the figure, and press the numeric keys 0-9 to alter the figure.
EQ33-2 Pilot menu Chapter 4-1 4. Pilot menu 2 PILOT 1 Highway 4.1 Highway display To present any information in the EQ33-2 highway display will require that a navigator is connected via SimNet or NMEA input port (PWR) - refer to section 10.5 Electrical connections. ) The connected navigator must be in navigation mode, which could be Cursor, Waypoint, Route or Track navigation - see next page. 4.2 Navigation setup MENU 2,1 Call up the menu bar, and...
Chapter 4-2 EQ33-2 Pilot menu Highway display (with active navigation mode) d e c e Nautical miles indication (0.10nm and 0.20nm) on horizontal lines indicates how many nautical miles there are from ship’s position to the horizontal line. C: Course over ground X: Cross-track-error S: Speed over ground B: Bearing to approaching WP D: Distance to waypoint V: Speed towards WP (velocity) Bottom line indicates name/number of approaching waypoint or routepoint.
EQ33-2 Echosounder operation Chapter 5-1 5. Echosounder operation The echosounder function of the EQ33-2 determines the distance between its transducer and underwater objects such as fish, lake bottom or sea bed. It does this by utilizing the fact that an ultrasonic wave transmitted through water travels at a nearly constant speed of 4800 feet (1500 meters) per second. When a sound wave strikes an underwater object such as fish or sea bottom, part of the sound wave is reflected back toward the source.
Chapter 5-2 EQ33-2 Echosounder operation 5.1 Echosounder menu 3 ECHO 1 Echo 50kHz - see section 5.2 2 Echo 200kHz - see section 5.2 3 Depth & temperature diagram - see section 5.7 5.2 Echosounder display Low and high frequency echosounder display can be set up separately. The low frequency display will show deep water bottom contours, and the high frequency display will show the mid-water section with trawl targets or bait fish in a higher resolution.
EQ33-2 Echosounder operation Chapter 5-3 the transmission line. The data field is preset to show: Actual depth *DK, transmit power A100W (set to AUTO), transmission pulse length A- SHORT (set to AUTO), see section 5.6. Water temperature T in Celcius or Fahrenheit (in 1/10 degrees), water or SOG speed S in knots or kilometers/hour or miles/hour - units can be changed in Setup for units (MENU,6,2). *) Actual depth i.e.
Chapter 5-4 EQ33-2 Echosounder operation 5.4 Echo quick menu A number of echo features can easily be accessed from the Echo quick menu.
EQ33-2 Echosounder operation 4 Bottom lock display The advanced bottom lock and expansion feature ensures a reliable depth readout and provides a compressed standard display in the upper half of the display. The bottom area can be magnified for better separation of echoes. The actual range of the expansion window can be adjusted in the Presentation Setup. 5 Zoom display This feature will provide an expanded view of the area near the Variable Range Marker (see section 5.
Chapter 5-6 EQ33-2 Echosounder operation 5.5 Plot event mark on echo display From active echo display: Inserts a vertical mark at current ping and sends out WPL via NMEA to connected chartplotter. 5.6 Presentation setup The general Echosounder setup e.g. Selecting transducer, Alarm settings, Demo mode etc. is placed in the SETUP menu (section 8.1). The echo setup in this chapter are the most common settings for adjusting the presentation of the high or low frequency echo picture.
EQ33-2 Echosounder operation Chapter 5-7 Range start – allows the user to set the displayed depth range to begin at some point below the surface. For example, a 100 meter displayed range can be “phased” downwards, so that the screen shows a 100 meter section beginning at, say, 200 meters and going to 300 meters depth. Range – refers to the distance shown from the top to the bottom of the display screen.
Chapter 5-8 EQ33-2 Echosounder operation echo strength for a given size fish at varying depths. The OFF position is used for net sounders. In OFF position the TVG is inactive which means that the sounder operates with a fixed gain between each transmitter pulse. Auto range is switched to manual. Ping to ping filter – can be set to either on or off. With the filter “off”, then each received echo will be reflected on the screen.
EQ33-2 Echosounder operation Chapter 5-9 Scroll speed – is the ping rate and movement of the presentation of echoes on the screen, moving from right to left. It is adjustable (Low, Medium, High, Max, Freeze), to allow the user to show a longer “history” on the display screen, if desired. 5.7 Depth & temperature diagram MENU 3,3 Call up the menu bar, and... activate Depth & temperature diagram Present water temperature and depth. Depth over time or distance. ENT Temperature over time or distance.
Chapter 5-10 EQ33-2 Echosounder operation Go to the function you wish to change 0-9 +/- Key in new figures, or... change settings ENT Confirm changes Scale for depth - there are six depth scales to choose from, ranging from 0 -> 10m to 0 -> 3000m. Toggle between values with +/- keys. Color - for depth and temperature can be changed. Toggle between available colors by means of the +/- keys. Scale for temperature - can be set to 0 -> 10°, 0 -> 20°, 0 -> 30°, 10 -> 20°, and -10 -> 10°.
EQ33-2 Engine monitoring Chapter 6-1 6. Engine menu 4 ENG 1 Engine status - see section 6.1 2 Fuel & transmussion - see section 6.2 3 Battery status - see section 6.3 4 2nd Engine status - see section 6.4 5 2nd Fuel & transmussion - see section 6.4 6 2nd Battery status - see section 6.4 This graphical engine monitoring system is available for engines outputting data via NMEA2000® or an appropriate interface device supporting NMEA2000®.
Chapter 6-2 GAIN+ EQ33-2 Engine monitoring Use the [GAIN+] key to go to the Engine tab Go to the name you wish to change, - refer to Alphanumeric names in section 8.5. ENT Confirm entry and exit To change the measuring units, refer to ‘Setup for units’ in section 8.3. 6.1 Engine status MENU 4,1 Call up the menu bar, and... load the Engine status display Forward Reverse (N = Neutral) The numbers at the bottom represents Engine 1 to the left and Engine 2 to the right in each column.
EQ33-2 Engine monitoring Chapter 6-3 information of the exact tilt of the outboard engine in percentage, or of the Stern drive. No range or limitation can be entered. ENT To change the default ranges: Load Engine status setup Engine status setup Left engine source: Right engine source: ENGINE 1 ∆ ENGINE 2 Engine RPM range: Engine RPM limit: Oil pressure range: Turbo pressure range: Engine coolant temp.
Chapter 6-4 EQ33-2 Engine monitoring 6.2 Fuel and transmission The level of fuel is indicated in a percentage of the maximum value, depending on the shape of the fuel tank and the level sensor. This level can either be ‘level above tank bottom’ or ‘remaining volume in tank’. The fill color will be red when reaching < 10 %. MENU 4,2 Call up the menu bar, and...
EQ33-2 Engine monitoring Chapter 6-5 Celcius (50°C to 300°C) or Fahrenheit (122°F to 572°F). Transmission oil pressure range, default is 100 Psi. Use numerical keys to enter new range. Can be shown in Psi (10-500 Psi) or Pascal (69-3447 kPa). Fuel pressure range, default is 100 Psi. Use numerical keys to enter new range. Can be shown in Psi (10-125 Psi) or Pascal (69-862 kPa). Fuel rate range, default is 0030 liter per hour. Use numerical keys to enter new range.
Chapter 6-6 To change the default ranges: Load Battery status setup Battery status setup Left engine source: Right engine source: Left battery source: Right battery source: ENGINE 1 ∆ ENGINE 2 BATTERY 1 BATTERY 1 Left alternator volt.range:10-15 Volt Right alternat. volt.range:10-15 Volt Left battery voltage range:10-15 Volt Left battery current range: 60 Amp Right battery volt.range: 10-15 Volt Right batt.
EQ33-2 Engine monitoring Chapter 6-7 Left alternator voltage range, default is 10-15 Volt. Selectable in steps i.e. 10-15, 20-30 or 26-41 Volt (use +/- keys). Right alternator voltage range, default is 10-15 Volt. Selectable in steps i.e. 10-15, 20-30 or 26-41 Volt (use +/- keys). Left battery voltage range, default is 10-15 Volt. Selectable in steps i.e. 10-15, 20-30 or 26-41 Volt (use +/- keys). Left battery current range, default is 60 Amp. Selectable in steps from 10 to 1000 Amp (use +/- keys).
Chapter 6-8 EQ33-2 Engine monitoring 6.5 Demo mode For the purpose of demonstration, the engine function has a demo mode, which can present simulated read-outs. To run a demo of the engine monitoring system: MENU 6,3 Call up the menu bar, and...
EQ33-2 Miscellaneous menu Chapter 7-1 7. Miscellaneous menu 5 MISC 1 Wind - see section 7.1 2 Decca lanes - see section 7.2 3 Loran C - see section 7.3 7.1 Wind display The EQ33-2 is ready to present wind data from instruments connected via NMEA0183 or SimNet. Wind data - the ‘wind instrument’ can provide both wind direction and wind speed, and the readings can be shown in apparent or true (when the data is supplied from connected wind instrument). MENU 5,1 Call up the menu bar, and...
Chapter 7-2 ENT EQ33-2 Miscellaneous menu Load Setup for Wind display Setup for Wind: Damping level: MEDIUM Apparent wind scale: NORMAL Wind angle offset: 000° Show wind speed as: Wind speed unit: APPARENT METERS/SECOND Go to the function you wish to change +/- Toggle between settings, or... 0-9 Key in new figure ENT Confirm entry and return to Wind display Damping level - can be set to LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. The higher level the more steady and slow reacting reading.
EQ33-2 Miscellaneous menu Chapter 7-3 7.2 Decca lanes ) To present a position will require that the echosounder is connected to a navigator. MENU 5,2 Call up the menu bar, and... load decca chain display ENT Open for change +/- Leaf through the available chains - see listing below. ENT Confirm entry To change the position readouts to decca mode, see section 8.2 under Position setup, where ‘Display position as’ can be toggled to ‘Decca’.
Chapter 7-4 EQ33-2 Miscellaneous menu 7.3 Loran C ) To present a position will require that the echosounder is connected to a navigator. MENU 5,3 Call up the menu bar, and... load Loran C chain display ENT Open for change +/- Leaf through the available chains - see listing below. If required, go to the slaves, and... +/- Toggle between available slaves (not all chains have more than one slave) 0-9 ...
EQ33-2 SETUP menu Chapter 8-1 8. Setup menu 6 SETUP STND Echosounder setup - see section 8.1 1 Pilot/Position setup 2 Speed alarm, units & language - see section 8.3 3 Interface setup - see section 8.4 4 Palette setup - see section 8.5 5 Factory settings - see section 8.6 - see section 8.2 8.1 Echosounder setup The Echosounder setup display mainly consist of general settings, but also applies to a specific frequency where stated.
Chapter 8-2 EQ33-2 SETUP menu Restart of AUTO pulse/power: Echo sampling: Demo mode: PAGE MENU More Exit (2/2) Scroll Accept 20 sec. BOTTOM OFF ENT Use the cursor key to move cursor around in the display +/- Select new values by means of the +/- keys ENT Confirm changes, or... MENU Abandon changes and exit display Transducer - select transmitter frequency. Insert the depth (position) of the transducer below surface. Display can show: DEPTH BELOW KEEL / SURFACE / TRANSDUCER.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu Chapter 8-3 Time/distance scale - will indicate the elapsed time or distance for the echo picture. The readout will appear in the upper part of the echo display. Toggle between time and distance in “Scroll synchronisation”, section 5.6. Restart of AUTO pulse/power - will automatically restart the echosounder if bottom detection has been lost for the chosen time interval i.e. 10, 20 or 40 seconds. The AUTO pulse and power will restart from 10W and SHORT pulse.
Chapter 8-4 0-9 EQ33-2 SETUP menu +/- Key in new values, or... Toggle between available values ENT Confirm editing Display position as - the position can be shown in latitude/ longitude, Loran C or decca coordinates (after selecting chain from the Miscellaneous menu). Toggle with +/-. Display speed as - SOG Speed Over Ground or STW Speed Through Water. Toggle with +/-. To receive STW information will require connection of external instrument via the SimNet system or the NMEA port.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu Chapter 8-5 Serial number: Interface software version: PAGE rotation interval: Display text in: PAGE MENU More Exit (2/2) 0x0001143e 1.19 05 sec. English GB Scroll Accept ENT Scroll up/down to go to the function you wish to change 0-9 Key in new values, or... +/- Toggle between available values ENT Confirm changes, or... MENU exit function without making any changes Speed alarm - can be set to maximum and/or minimum cruising speed.
Chapter 8-6 EQ33-2 SETUP menu Software version - indicates which software version is installed in the unit. Serial number - indicates the unit’s serial number. Interface software version - indicates which version is installed in the unit (for technicians only). PAGE rotation interval - can be set to anywhere between 03 to 99 seconds. Refer to “Fundamentals of the display and page system” in section 2.1 for more details on how the function works.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu Chapter 8-7 8.4 Interface setup EQ33-2 has a connector for SimNet control or NMEA2000 plus one NMEA in/out port. Plug-and-play: SimNet offers easy and uncomplicated interfacing with a unique cable and plug solution and automatic system setup. SimNet is the optimum solution for integrating SimNet products and other products with NMEA 2000. Group selection or stand-alone: Main products, e.g.
Chapter 8-8 EQ33-2 SETUP menu (products) operating on the SimNet bus. See below example: GAIN- Additional + 254: data + 2: + 3: No addi- + 4: tional : data MENU Nodes Position Navigation GAIN+ ► Simrad EQ33 Simrad GN33-2 Airmar EQS Simrad RC35 NMEA-PORT ,Sn:00C192 ,Sn:0070B0 ,Sn:000000 ,Sn:000035 Exit Automatically assigned network address ∆ Internal serial number ∆ ◄ Accept ENT Product model numbers (top line is own unit); -1, -2, -3 etc. indicates multi sources.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu Chapter 8-9 Group selection can be set to: SIMRAD - auto-selected SimNet units from the Simrad group. STAND-ALONE - manually selected data source and third party units. Source: - depending on which products (sources) are connected, the legend will indicate: ‘none available’, ‘one available’, ‘multiple available’ or ‘owned, data type locked’.
Chapter 8-10 Go to Water interface - step back with [GAIN-] ◄ GAIN- Navigation Water Compass GAIN+ ► Water depth input: INTERNAL ONLY ∆ Group selection: SIMRAD Source (multiple available): Simrad EQ33 ,Sn:00C192 Water temperature input: Group selection: SIMRAD Source (one available): Airmar EQS ,Sn:000000 Water temperature offset: +0.0°C Water speed input: Group selection: SIMRAD Source (one available): Airmar EQS ,Sn:000000 LOG speed cal.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu GAIN+ Chapter 8-11 Go to Compass interface - step back with [GAIN-] ◄ GAIN- GAIN+ Navigation Water Compass Input: Group selection: Source (none available): SIMRAD ► ∆ NONE ∆ MENU GAIN+ Exit Accept ENT Go to Wind interface - step back with [GAIN-] ◄ GAIN- Water Compass Wind Engine GAIN+ ► ∆ Apparent wind input: Group selection: Source (none available): SIMRAD Calculated true wind input: Group selection: Source (none available): SIMRAD NONE NONE ∆ MENU Accept EN
Chapter 8-12 EQ33-2 SETUP menu PIN - Propulsion system (Engine interface). To run a demo of the engine/battery monitoring system, use the cursor to go to OFF and use the +/- key to toggle to ON. When ready to connect the real system, be sure to turn off the demo mode again. NMEA2000 output® - see section 8.4.2 Description of sentences.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu Chapter 8-13 2. Check supply voltage to be between 10.8-15 VDC to the SimNet system. 3. Systematically disconnect one unit at a time to see which one is causing the problem. Start at the opposite end of the 12V power supply. The three last lines in the SimNet diagnostic interface are for technicians only. GAIN+ Go to the next interface - step back with [GAIN-] The interfaces: SimNet input, SimNet output, NMEA0183 input and NMEA0183 output are for technicians only.
Chapter 8-14 DPT DBK DBS DBT EQ33-2 SETUP menu Depth, including offset. Depth below keel. Depth below surface. Depth below transducer. Description of NMEA0183 input sentences MTW Water temperature. VHW Water speed and heading. GLL Geographic position, latitude/longitude. RMA Recommended minimum specific Loran C data. RMC Recommended minimum specific GPS data. GGA Global Positioning System fix data. VTG Track made good (course) and ground speed.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu PGN name Transmission Parameters, Dynamic PGN 127493 Fluid Level 127505 Chapter 8-15 Data content Transmission instance Indication on display Follows name tag and instance of engine. Transmission gear (F,N,R) Forward, Reverse or Neutral Transmission oil pressure Transm Psi or kPa Transmission oil temp. Transm °C or °F Fluid instance Follows name tag and instance of engine.
Chapter 8-16 EQ33-2 SETUP menu Use cursor to scroll up/down in display Page 2 of 2. A-Z Key in a name for the new palette setup - max. 29 characters, -refer to “Alphanumeric names” below. +/- Toggle between available color settings ENT Confirm new setup Alphanumeric names: First select the key with the desired letter, then you can either repeat the keystrokes, which will toggle between e.g.
EQ33-2 SETUP menu Chapter 8-17 8.6 Factory settings DELETE MEMORY: It will be possible to erase all sounder settings or SimNet/NMEA settings entered into the unit by the user, and return to the default settings set up from the factory. FACTORY PRESETS: If the unit is still ‘alive’ but has ceased to respond to normal operation, it could become necessary to return to the factory presets - but first check ‘Troubleshooting’ in section 10.8. MENU 6,5 Call up the menu bar, and...
Chapter 8-18 EQ33-2 SETUP menu Will bring this unit only back to factory defaults of the Interface setup. The unit will restart with ‘Automatic input source setup’ as described in section 2.5 Initial start-up. Press [2] Global SimNet reset Reset entire Simrad group on the network Will bring this unit together with all connected units (which are not turned off at the moment) back to factory defaults of the Interface setup.
EQ33-2 Principles of operation Chapter 9-1 9.1 Parts of an echosounder An echosounder is composed of a display screen, processor, and transmitter/ receiver unit which in the case of the EQ33-2 are housed in one unit. Connected to this unit by a shielded cable is the transducer, which is mounted horizontally on the bottom of the hull or on the transom. The display screen presents in graphic and numerical form the information the processor is receiving and accumulating from the transducer.
Chapter 9-2 EQ33-2 Principles of operation 9.2 How the echosounder works When the EQ33-2 is turned on, the processor begins to send electrical pulses to the transducer. The ceramic resonator in the transducer has a special property which enables it to change dimensions slightly when a varying voltage is applied. The voltage is thus converted to mechanical vibrations (sound waves) which are then transmitted down through the water. See Fig. 1. Fig. 1 Transmitted ‘ping’ from the transmitter/receiver.
EQ33-2 Principles of operation Chapter 9-3 9.3 Transducer beam width The transducer mounted to the hull of your vessel serves as both a ‘speaker’ when transmitting, and as a ‘microphone’ when the echosounder is receiving. Similar to the way a flashlight focuses light, most of the sound from your transducer is focused downwards with a smaller amount going out to the sides. The amount of focusing of the sound beam is expressed as a ‘beam width’.
Chapter 9-4 EQ33-2 Principles of operation 9.4 Effects of the vessel’s speed The presentation of fish on the EQ33-2 depends directly on the vessel’s speed, as well as on the depth of the fish. When the vessel is at rest, the echo traces will appear stretched and flattened. As the vessel’s speed becomes greater, the echo traces will become shorter and more arched. The reason for this change in appearance is that as the vessel speed increases, fewer number of sound ‘pings’ strike each fish.
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-1 10. Installation and service 10.1 Installation notes For a number of reasons, all user-related decisions, setups, etc. should be noted in these two pages as they occur. This information may be helpful if your unit has been updated with new software, reset or in for service.
Chapter 10-2 EQ33-2 Installation and service Other important settings (continued):
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-3 10.2 Installation of EQ33-2 Echosounder 37.5 (1.5”) 168 mm (6.6”) 144 mm (5.8”) The unit can be flat or bracket mounted - overhead, bulkhead or console. 235 mm (9.3”) 252 mm (10”) 100.5 mm (4”) Overhead mounting 45 mm (1.8”) Console mounting (max. tilt 45°) Bulkhead mounting (approx.
Chapter 10-4 EQ33-2 Installation and service Flush mounting Removable corner for flush mounting Refer to included template for instructions on flush mounting. 4.5 6 10.5 138 139.5 144 4.5 6 24.5 119.5 (measurements in mm) 241.5 246 247.5 252 10.3 Location for display unit Determine which place is the most suitable and convenient for navigation and general operation after considering the following conditions: - you can see the ship’s bow when you raise or lower your eyes from the display.
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-5 10.4 Electrical connections Ship’s Ground Fuse T6.3A slow 1 & 2: Red Supply + 10 - 32 Volts 3 & 4: Black Supply - NC 9: Yellow 6: Green NMEA In Rx-Shield Data in (Rx) Return NMEA Out 5: Braid Tx-Shield 7: White Data out (Tx) 8: Brown Return SimNet / NMEA 2000 ECHO Transducer 1: Speed Log 2: Speed Log 5V+ 3: Depth + 4: Depth Shield 5: Depth 6: GND T/S Log 7: Temperature REMOTE 1: Pink Ext. Switch 8: Pink/black dot Ext.
Chapter 10-6 EQ33-2 Installation and service 10.4.1 Power supply connections The internal voltage regulator will allow the EQ33-2 to operate normally within the power supply voltage range from 10 to 32 V DC. The EQ33-2 is connected to external power (battery) by means of the supplied power/NMEA cable. Cable length is approximately 2 meters.
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-7 SimNet is a high-speed control and data network designed to integrate SimNet products into a complete system. Ready-made cables with small plugs makes it easy to run cables. Only 10 mm (3/8”) holes are required through panels and bulkheads. The SimNet accessory program contains the necessary items to make a successful installation, see section 10.9 Specifications.
Chapter 10-8 EQ33-2 Installation and service 10.5 Basic transducer and cable information The installation should be carefully planned in advance, keeping in mind the standard cable length of 10 meters (32 feet) which is connected to the transducer. In the event where the standard cable is not long enough, up to an additional 10 meters (32 feet) may be connected without a noticeable reduction of the performance. The cable must be of the same type as the standard cable.
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-9 Airmar P319 Thru-hull mount Frequency: 50/200 kHz Beam width: 45° / 15° Cable length: 10m (32’) Depth information. Reference no. 179-0401-002 (P319) Housing: Reinforced plastic Recommended for fiberglass and metal hulls. Do not use in wooden hulls! Reference no. 179-0401-003 (B117) Housing: Bronze Recommended for fiberglass and wooden hulls.
Chapter 10-10 EQ33-2 Installation and service Airmar SS505 - Optional fairing Ref.no. 179-0401-011 Thru-hul stem mount Accommodates hull thickness: Min. no fairing 6 mm (1/4”), Max. with fairing 83 mm (3 1/4”) Frequency: 50/200 kHz Beam width: 45° / 15° Cable length: 10m (32’) Depth information. Ref.no. 179.0401.004 (B45) Housing: Bronze Recommended for fiberglass or wooden hulls only. Ref.no. 179.0401.008 (SS505) Housing: Stainless steel Recommended for any hull material.
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-11 10.5.2 Determining the position for the transducer The EQ33-2 is a sophisticated piece of electronic equipment, but how well it will perform under actual operating conditions will be largely dependent upon the location of the transducer and how it has been installed. Careful consideration, therefore, must be given to selecting the mounting location and on deciding the method of installation that best suits the vessel.
Chapter 10-12 EQ33-2 Installation and service Sources of noise to consider: Water/air noise Air bubbles Turbulence Propeller Acoustic noise Main engine Reduction gear propeller shaft Generators auxiliary engines Power plant for freezers Hydraulic pumps Rudder engine Bow thruster Stern thruster Electrical noise Noise from electrical cables Noise from generators Poor grounding of instrument Radiated noise from other instruments Dc – Dc converters Electrical winches Neon lights etc. 10.
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-13 10.8 Troubleshooting For all fault finding, first check that the supply voltage is between 10-32 VDC Symptom No picture on display screen Check Remedy Check that the unit is turned on Check fuse in power cable fuse holder Press the [PWR] key on keypad Replace fuse. Use only type T6.
Chapter 10-14 Symptom No data from replaced SimNet sensor. All data is deleted after turning off the unit and turning it back on EQ33-2 Installation and service Check Check connection of SimNet cables. Check battery lifetime. Expected lifetime is min. 5 years Remedy Perform SimNet system reset, see section 8.6. Internal battery must be replaced by authorized dealer 10.
EQ33-2 Installation and service Chapter 10-15 Display ranges: 5 to 1000 m (50kHz) or 5 to 400 m (200kHz), manual and auto mode Detection ranges: Frequency Beam Bottom 50 kHz 45° 800 m / 2,400 ft 200 kHz 15° 350 m / 1,050 ft Pulse length: Short, medium, long and auto Transmission rate: Max. 10 pings per second Alarms: Fish, max. and min.
Chapter 10-16 EQ33-2 Installation and service SimNet protection plug (24005886) SimNet termination plug (24005894) 2 m (6.6’) SimNet power incl. termination (24005902) 2 m (6.6’) SimNet power excl.
EQ33-2 Glossary of terms Appendix A-1 Alarms – can be set to sound a “beep” if the echosounder detects a target above (shallower than) a minimum alarm depth or below (deeper than) a maximum alarm depth. The EQ33-2 allows you to set the alarm depths and to enable or disable both the minimum and maximum depth alarms. A-scope – a method of displaying the echosounder information.
Appendix A-2 EQ33-2 Glossary of terms MENU – the selection of main menus will be shown in the upper part of the screen. Leaf through the menus by means of the cursor key and the [ENT] key, or use the numerical keys to activate one of the menus. NMEA – National Marine Electronics Association. The NMEA is an organization of manufacturers of marine electronics equipment. They have adopted the NMEA0183 as a standard for communications between various types of marine electronic equipment.
EQ33-2 Echosounder Index Agents end of manual Alarms, - depth 8-1,A-1 - fish 8-1 - speed 8-4 - XTE 4-1,A-2 Alphanumeric names 8-16 CE Declaration Compass reading Configuration Contrast & light Course over ground - magnetic or true end of manual 3-2 A-1 2-7 4-2 3-1 Daylight display 8-15 Decca lanes 7-3 - list of decca chains 7-3 Depth in position display 3-1 Depth & temperature diagram 5-9 Display color 8-15,A-1 Echosounder features 1-4 - A-scope 5-4,A-1 - background color 8-16,A-1 - bottom expansion 5-4
Index Installation - continued, - notes - sources of noise - transducers (optional) Interface setup, alarm output Interface setup - description of sentences - return to SimNet / NMEA presets Interface software version Introduction Key functions -dedicated function keys Key symbols in manual Language Light & contrast Local time and date Log - reset - speed calibration Loran C - list of Loran C chains Maintenance Master reset Measurement units - setup Menu bar Menu layout Miscellaneous menu Navigation setup N
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EU Declaration of Conformity I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the following equipment complies with the relevant essential requirements in the EMC Directive. EMC Directive 89/336/EEC of May 3rd, 1989 Conformity assessment Employed harmonised standard Equipment category Navigational equipment intended for world-wide use aboard non-SOLAS vessels Model(s) Simrad EQ33-2 Echosounder EN60945.
Warranty SIMRAD warrants that every product shall be free of defects in material and workmanship as specified below: CATEGORY “A”: •Autopilots •Radars •Instruments •Navigators •Radiotelephones •Plotters •Gyro compasses incl. sensitive elements •Sonars •Echosounders •Trawl Instrumentation •SatCom •SatTV. These products are warranted for a period of 24 months on parts and 12 months on labor from date of purchase, except for category B items. Consumable parts such as lamps, fuses, batteries, bearings, etc.
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