Installation manual

Installationmanual

Tableofcontents

ABOUTTHISMANUAL.......................................................5

SIMRAD38-7....................................................................6

WHERETOMOUNTTHETRANSDUCER...............................7

HOWTOINSTALLTHETRANSDUCER..............................11

Transducerinstallationinblister............................................................................11

Usethemountingring.................................................................................11

Smoothsurfaceisimportant........................................................................11

Useahorizontalsupportbaronlargetransducers..........................................11

Example:Largecirculartransducer..............................................................12

Commonguidelines....................................................................................12

Toe-in........................................................................................................13

Physicallocation.........................................................................................13

Transducerinstallationinboxkeel.........................................................................14

Usethemountingring.................................................................................14

Smoothsurfaceisimportant........................................................................14

Useahorizontalsupportbaronlargetransducers..........................................15

Example:Boxkeelinstallation....................................................................15

Transducerushmountedinasteeltank...............................................................15

Usethemountingring.................................................................................16

Smoothsurfaceisimportant........................................................................16

Useahorizontalsupportbaronlargetransducers..........................................16

Waterlled.................................................................................................16

Example:Flushmountinginasteeltank......................................................17

Transducerwithacousticwindow..........................................................................17

Usethemountingring.................................................................................17

Smoothsurfaceisimportant........................................................................17

Example:Acousticwindow.........................................................................18

Transducermountedinsidethehull.......................................................................18

Usethemountingring.................................................................................19

Smoothsurfaceisimportant........................................................................19

Example:Mountinginsidethehull..............................................................19

Transducermountedonadropkeel.......................................................................20

Retractabletransducer............................................................................................21

STEELCONDUIT..............................................................22

TRANSDUCERHANDLINGANDMAINTENANCE................23

Rulesfortransducerhandling.................................................................................23

Approvedanti-foulingpaints..................................................................................24

Usingself-lockingtaps...........................................................................................24

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