Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Northstar 2 kW NorthStar Navigation
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Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 1.
2 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual FCC Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the li mits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ection against harmful interference in a normal installation.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 3 Warranty The Northstar Warranty Statement is supplied as a separate document. It is shipped with the Product Registration Card.
4 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual Contents FCC Stat ement.................................................................................................................. ..................................................................... 2 Industry Canada .
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 5 6.2 Configure the na viga tor communicat ions ......................................................................................... ............................. 39 6.3 Heading sens or requiremen ts ...
6 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 1 Preface This manual explains how to install the scanner and th e radar processor. It al so explains how to set up the radar system after installation and gives information on troubleshooting.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 7 Only qualified personnel should install or service this equi pment. Installation or servicing work t hat is done by non-qualified personnel can resu lt in equipment breakdown, poor performance of the equipment, fire, electrical and physical hazards, injury or death.
8 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 2 Introduction to the Northstar radar The Northstar radars a re designed as an option available to the Northstar 6000i , 6100i, or 8000i systems. A variety of scanner models are available (2 kW , 4 kW, 6 kW, 10 kW and 25 kW) to suit different customer requirements.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 9 2.2 Check the 2 kW radar parts The RDR1021MD 2 kW radar system consis ts of a sca nner, a radar processor, and associated cables.
10 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual NS004790M 2 kW scanner standard components Quantity Item Part name Part no. 1 Scanner unit NS004790 4 Hexagonal bolt 5/16-18 UNCx31.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 11 1 Product Registration Card CD000085A 1 Warranty CD000260A 1 Spare 3 A fuse HR000063 4 Mounting screw HR000061 NS003101 Optional longer length interconnectio n cable for radar scanner - order separately Quantity Item Part name Part No 1 Interconnection cable for the radar scanner NS003101 length 65.
12 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual NS003108 Optional extension cable for 6000i and 61 00i installations only - order separately Quantity Item Part name Part no.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 13 3 Install the radar A radar unit should only be installed by a qualifie d marine technician, as potentially lethal high voltage is present along with heavy rotating parts. There is a transmit interlock that prevents radar transmissions if the scanner is not rotating.
14 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual DON'T DO THIS! DON'T install the scanner too high up, wher e it s weight will alter the stability of the vessel and cause degradation of the radar picture over short ranges (see "How to find the optimum height for the scanner").
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 15 However, when the pow er boat is traveling at high speed, the bow rises up out of the water and if the elevation angle (trim) of the bow is raised up so t.
16 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 3.2 How to find the opti mum height for the scanner The optimum height for the scanner is as close as possible to the A-B line for best performance.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 17 D is distance traveled by the radar beam h1 is the height above sea level of the scanner h2 is the height above sea level of a target An example is shown below: In this example, the scanner is in stalled on the vessel at a height of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level (h1).
18 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 3.5 2 kW scanner dimensions Before starting the installation, use th e drilling template to identify the: cable inlet drill holes front and rear of the radome location of the drain hole (ensure that your chos en location allows the drain hole to empty).
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 19 Orient the trestle so that the cable inlet on the scan ner wi ll face the stern, and so that the scanner can be mounted at the corr ect angle (as discussed in the "Pow er boat installation" section).
20 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 3.8 Install the radar processor Install the radar processor in a dry location away from spray, rain, drips, and condensa tion.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 21 4 Wire the radar system Always install a separate circuit breaker or sep arate fuse for the radar system circuit. 4.1 Wiring guidelines Most installation problems are caused by shortcuts ta ken with system cables.
22 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual Unscrew and remove the cover of th e scanner, lifting it vertically to avoid bumping it against the antenna.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 23 Identify the connector ends B, C, and D on the 2 kW interconne ction cable (NS003101). Connector D is an Earthing strap.
24 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual The wiring details for the con nector ends (B, C, and D) are as follows: 2 kW interconnection cable (NS003101) connector ends Pin Color AWG size B C D 1 Gre.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 25 4.3 Run the 2 kW interconnection cable (NS003100/NS003101) to the radar processor Run the 2 kW interconnection cable (NS0031 00/NS003 101) from th e scanner to the radar proc essor.
26 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 4.4 2 kW radar processor connections There are four interface conn ectors on the rear of the 2 kW radar processor, plus a Chassis Earth. You can connect the radar processor to eit her the No rthstar 6000i or 6100i OR to the Northstar 800 0i, but not to both simultaneously.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 27 4.5 Connect the 2 kW radar proce ssor to a 6000i or 6100i display The following diagram shows the recommended method for con necting a radar processor to .
28 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual Item Function A Junction box B To NMEA Device 1 C To NMEA Device 2 D To Smartcraft E Remote power F Circuit breaker/fuse box G Optional radar communicati ons extension cable (NS003108) H Vessel's Ground I NTSC Video Input J Fuse (7A) K GPS antenna L Power M NMEA N Ethernet 0 AUX P VGA (out) 4.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 29 Wire function Free end Connector 1 6000i/6100i NMEA Connector 2 NMEA/Comms Connector 3 Smartcraft Pin Color Pin Color Pin Color NMEA 1 IN A Brown 3 Brown .
30 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual Connector 2 - Radar NMEA/Communications pin assignments Connector 3 - SmartCraft pin assignments 4.5.2 Configure the remote power cont rol for a 6000i or 61.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 31 where: Key Component A Radar processor B NMEA/Comms port C NMEA port D Link in the junction box E Fuse/Breaker board F Fuse G Battery The radar processor ha s two remote power inputs with opposite active states which a re OR’ed together.
32 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 4.5.3 Configure the remote power contro l for a 6000i or 6100i (different power sources) When the 6000i or 6100i and the radar processor ha ve isolated power supplie s, or are located more than 16.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 33 4.6 Connect the 2 kW radar proc essor to an 8000i display You are recommended to use the following configurat ion when connecting the radar processo r to .
34 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual Alternatively, if you want the radar to be po wered ON only when vessel's engines are running, Pin 12 (active high) must be driven by the vessel's ignition key.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 35 Scanner Fuse/Circuit breaker rating Maximum length of power cable Power cable size 2 kW 5 A 33 ft (10 m) 14 AWG 4 kW 10 A 26 ft (8 m) 14 AWG 6 kW 10 A 26 .
36 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 4.9 Radar system checklist When you've finished the wiring, visually check that: each component is securely mount ed and able to withstand rough sea conditions. all the cables are correctly installed.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 37 5 Set up the radar with a Northstar system Setting up the radar with: the Northstar 6000i or 6100i system is described in the following section . the Northstar 8000i is descri bed in the Nort hstar 8000i System installation documentation for your display process or.
38 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 6 Set up the radar with the Northstar 6000i or 6100i 6.1 Turn the radar on and off 6.1.1 Before you turn on t he radar for the first time To extend magnetron lifetime, yo u're recommended to leave the rada r in Standby mode for 30 minutes when activating the radar for the VERY FIRS T time.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 39 6.2 Configure the navigator communications IMPORTANT: If you are going to operate t he radar without a heading sensor, ignore this section an d set up the radar as described in "D isable the header sensor input".
40 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 6.4 Calibrating the radar You must calibrate the newly installed radar by adjusting the trigger delay and the heading calibration. To evaluate medium and short rang e returns, you are recommended to perform the calibration at sea in a normal operating environment an d under fair weather conditions.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 41 2. Press Page 2 , Page 3 , Page 4 then Install... and then Tune... . 3. Press STC Curve th en use the keypad to enter a curve numb er from 0 to 8. 6.4.4 Set the trigger delay There are two methods that you can use to set the trigger delay.
42 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual IMPORTANT: Make sure the heading sensor is calibrated according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 43 ranges, and the Range Rider will store thes e setti ngs for each range . Then, when you select a particular range again, the settings are already optimized. Manual is a fully manual function in which you will usually need to adjust the settings manually each time you change the range.
44 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 7 Maintenance Before doing any maintenance work, alwa ys ensure that the radar system is turned OFF at the main power source.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 45 8 Troubleshoot the radar This appendix gives information on fixing possible problems with the radar. Many problems are caused by: faulty or loose cont.
46 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual If an image appears on the display but the direction of the radar image is not sta ble: the direction standard signal (BZ) is being interrupted (see the Service Manual) check for water damage to the radiator or cables between the radar components.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 47 8.5 Make sure the power is present and correctly wired Check the in-line fuse. Re-verify that the correct system voltage is being used for the radar processo r box model and that the power is properly wired .
48 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 9 Manual tuning procedure for the 6000i or 6100i system NOTE: The following manual tuning proce dure is provided only for possible situations where the unit's automatic tuning does not perform well with a Northstar 6000i or 6100i system.
Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 49 10 2 kW radar system specifications 2 kW scanner DC input 10.8 V to 15.6 V DC (DC 12 V system ONLY) Scanner type Radome Scanner dimensions Depth: 17.7" (450 mm) Height: 8.93 (227 mm) Scanner weight 9.
50 Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 2 kW Radar processor specifications Radar system NS-RDR-1021MD Processor model NS004780 Processor dimensions Width 5.
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Northstar 2 kW R adar Install ation Manual 2.
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