NorthStar 10 kW, Installation Manual

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Page 2: ...f and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help A shielded cable must be use...

Page 3: ...on may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation the English language version of the Documentation will be the official version of the Documentation This manual represents the product as at the time of printing Brunswick New Technologies Inc and its subsidiaries and affiliates reserve the righ...

Page 4: ...zones 16 3 3 5 Install an open array scanner on a trestle 17 3 3 6 10 kW radar dimensions 18 3 3 7 Install the 10 kW scanner unit 18 3 3 8 When to install the open array 19 3 3 9 Install the radar processor 19 3 3 10 Wire the radar system 20 3 3 11 Set up the radar with the Northstar 8000i system 35 4 Set up the radar with the Northstar 6000i or 6100i 36 4 1 2 Before you turn on the radar for the ...

Page 5: ...icates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in property damage Ensure that mains power is OFF before starting installation or servicing work Electrical shock fire or injury can result if electrical power remains ON or is switched ON during installation or servicing work A potentially lethal high voltage is present and can remain for a period of time after the equipment...

Page 6: ... Install the scanner in an elevated position to minimize the radiation hazard to personnel Never look directly into the scanner at close range while the radar is operating Radar scanners emit electromagnetic energy at a frequency that can be harmful at close range Always keep the recommended safe distance from the scanner as follows Scanner Model Vertical beam angle of scanner degrees Minimum safe...

Page 7: ...dar processor B is the vessel s power supply 24 V DC ONLY and C is the Network Linker NS004721 The 10 kW interconnection cable contains separate motor power wires and there is a separate motor power fuse in the radar processor If the radar processor is connected to a Northstar 6000i or 6100i it communicates with the display unit through the 6000i and 6100i radar communications cable NS003107 An op...

Page 8: ... and the 6000i This extension cable is not supplied as standard and must be ordered separately If you re connecting the radar to a Northstar 8000i system you need the 8000i network cable NS00481X which is available is several lengths This is not supplied as standard and must be ordered separately Unpack the boxes carefully and check the contents against the packing lists If anything is missing con...

Page 9: ...R 10 kW radar processor standard components Quantity Item Part name Part no 1 10 kW radar processor NS004783 1 This manual MN000358A 1 Installation template LA000276A 1 Product Registration Card CD000085A 1 Warranty CD000260A Spare 7 5 A fuse motor Part of Hardware kit HR000069 1 Spare 5 A fuse scanner Part of Hardware kit HR000069 4 Mounting screw HR000061 Northstar 10 kW Radar Installation Manua...

Page 10: ...for 8000i installation only order separately Quantity Item Part name Part no 1 Network cable for 8000i installation ONLY NS004810 length 1 6 ft 0 5 m NS004811 length 6 5 ft 2 m NS004812 length 16 4 ft 5 m NS004813 length 32 8 ft 10 m NS003107 cable for 6000i and 6100i installations only supplied with 6000i and 6100i system Quantity Item Part name Part No 1 Radar communications cable for 6000i and ...

Page 11: ...on cable for 6000i and 6100i installations only order separately Quantity Item Part name Part no 1 Radar communications extension cable for 6000i and 6100i installation ONLY NS003108 Northstar 10 kW Radar Installation Manual 11 ...

Page 12: ...e before you install the radar 3 3 1 Choose the scanner location The radar s ability to detect targets depends greatly on the position of its scanner The ideal location for the scanner is high above the vessel s keel line where there aren t any obstacles The higher the installation position the longer the radar ranging distance but the minimum range that the radar can detect targets increases the ...

Page 13: ...lse echoes and or shadow zones DON T install the scanner where it will be subjected to strong vibrations such as a derrick post because these vibrations will degrade the performance of the radar DON T install an open array close to halyards or flags because the wind could wrap these around the scanner and jam it DON T install the scanner inside of the recommended compass safe distances of any navi...

Page 14: ... produce an almost horizontal sweep when the power boat is running at speed 3 1 3 2 Yacht installations Normally you should install the scanner horizontally to produce an equal sweep around the yacht However a yacht heels over to the lee side and when the heel angle exceeds 50 of the vertical beam width of the radar this can cause two problems on the windward side of the yacht the beam is projecte...

Page 15: ... high above the A B line the beam will miss close targets and increase sea clutter return You can find the A B line for any vessel as follows 1 Using a drawing of the vessel lay a rule along the line of the main deck and continue this forwards as a dashed line extending beyond the bow 2 Using a protractor measure the θ value for your scanner model below the dashed line at the bow and draw in a new...

Page 16: ...uce the maximum detection range 3 3 4 How to reduce false echoes and shadow zones False echoes can be produced on the radar display if the scanner is installed too close to an object on the vessel s superstructure This object can block the radar beam and reflect it back generating the false echoes and shadow zones If you re having problems with false echoes and or shadow zones check if it s possib...

Page 17: ...radar mast on which you can mount the scanner In this case the base of the trestle must be installed parallel to the water surface Orient the trestle so that the main cabling from the scanner will face the stern Make sure that the edges of the trestle won t trap water If the trestle height A is less than 2 m high use the angle joint method as shown If the trestle height A is more than 2 m high ins...

Page 18: ...tion template securely to the chosen location site Before drilling check that the location site is not more than 0 6 15 mm thick to ensure that you can use the bolts supplied you ve oriented the template correctly so that the front of the scanner unit faces the bow and the cable inlet faces the stern Drill the four bolt holes then remove the template and position the scanner over the bolt holes Sl...

Page 19: ...3 3 9 Install the radar processor Install the radar processor in a dry location away from spray rain drips and condensation The location site must allow you to easily connect the radar processor to the ship s ground the interconnection cable the power cable and the 6000i and 6100i radar communications cable or the 8000i network cable Check that these cables and the ship s ground can easily reach t...

Page 20: ...re DO seal and protect all wiring connections if cables are shortened lengthened or re terminated DO leave room to easily access install and remove cables 3 10 3 2 Connect the interconnection cable NS003105 NS003106 to the 10 kW scanner 1 Unscrew and lift up the hinged cover of the scanner 2 Identify the connectors B C D E and F at the end of the interconnection cable 3 Push the cable gland D a pl...

Page 21: ...le is positioned so that you can easily connect it to the J connectors on the inside of the scanner lid as shown 6 The interconnection cable must be clumped at the copper tape at location 1 7 Connect the five interconnection cable connectors B C D E and F to the J connectors as follows Northstar 10 kW Radar Installation Manual 21 ...

Page 22: ...J5 8 Screw down the cable holders and clips to keep the interconnection cable in place inside the scanner then spread silicon sealant around the bolts and the cable entry point 9 Close the lid and secure it with the screws Northstar 10 kW Radar Installation Manual 22 ...

Page 23: ... 15 Shield line 24 1 16 Orange medium 22 3 Shell Braid shield 3 10 3 3 Run the interconnection cable NS003105 NS003106 to the radar processor Run the interconnection cable NS003105 NS003106 from the scanner unit to the radar processor Push the round connector A of the interconnection cable into the scanner connection on the radar processor and tighten the locking nut The front view of the intercon...

Page 24: ... No connection Not used 9 Yellow Pink big 16 Scanner Power 10 Axis line 24 Video 11 Yellow thin 24 RS 485 Comm 12 Green thin 24 Bearing Zero 13 White thin 24 RS 485 Comm 14 Drain wire 24 Trigger Ground 15 Shield line 24 Trigger 16 Orange medium 22 Bearing Pulse Shell Braid shield 3 10 3 4 10 kW radar processor connectors There are four interface connectors on the rear of the 10kW radar processor p...

Page 25: ...8000i NMEA communications for compass for the 8000i only 6000i or 6100i display unit using radar communications cable NS003107 NS003108 6000i 6100i or 8000i remote power signals relay or ignition cable not supplied 8000i NMEA compliant compass cable not supplied Scanner Scanner communications Scanner using the interconnection cable NS003105 or NS003106 Chassis Earth Grounding point Vessel s Ground...

Page 26: ...stall the open array onto the scanner ONLY after you ve connected the 10 kW interconnection cable Use the assembly sheet provided and check that you ve got all the components shown Follow the instructions on the assembly sheet to install the open array Northstar 10 kW Radar Installation Manual 26 ...

Page 27: ... the 10 kW radar processor to a 6000i or 6100i display The following diagram shows the recommended method for connecting the radar processor to a 6000i or 6100i display unit Northstar 10 kW Radar Installation Manual 27 ...

Page 28: ...ble shows the wiring and pin details of the radar communications cable The naming convention for the bi colored wires is primary color stripe for example White Orange refers to a white colored wire with an orange stripe If the radar processor is connected through the 12 pin NMEA Comms connector on the radar communications cable NS003107 then all of the NMEA 2 free end signals and grounds must be N...

Page 29: ...te 2 Brown White 2 Red NMEA 2 IN GROUND White 5 White NMEA 2 OUT A Yellow 15 Yellow 7 Orange NMEA 2 OUT B Orange 11 Orange 8 Blue NMEA 2 OUT GROUND Black 10 Black 12 Yellow RS 232 GROUND Tan 17 Tan 1 White RS 232 RX Green 16 Green 3 Green RS 232 TX Red 18 Red 8 Red REMOTE SAVE Orange White 13 Orange White 6000i or 6100i REMOTE POWER OUT Pink 14 Pink SHIELD Drain 9 Drain 9 Drain RADAR REMOTE POWER ...

Page 30: ...i common power source IMPORTANT This remote power control option works correctly only when the 6000i or 6100i and the radar processor share the same power earth and are located 16 5 ft 5 m or less apart A simplified diagram of the power control circuit for the radar processor and 6000i or 6100i is shown Northstar 10 kW Radar Installation Manual 30 ...

Page 31: ...ring the radar ON OFF If you want the radar to power ON automatically when the radar processor is powered ON connect the White Orange wire to a NMEA ground in the junction box If you want the radar to power ON automatically whenever the 6000i or 6100i is ON program the Honk Output as REMOTE PWR in the 6000i or 6100i This option is contained in the Alarms menu To access the Alarms menu repeatedly p...

Page 32: ...y If you want the radar to power ON automatically when the radar processor is powered ON omit the relay and leave Pin 10 and 12 on Connector 1 the NMEA Comms connector as No Connect 3 10 3 8 Connect the 10 kW radar processor to an 8000i display You are recommended to use the following configuration when connecting the radar processor to an 8000i display where A is the optional NMEA Compass B is th...

Page 33: ...ever power is applied leave Pin 10 and Pin 12 of the NMEA Comms connector as No Connect Alternatively if you want the radar to be powered ON only when vessel s engines are running Pin 12 active high must be driven by the vessel s ignition key Connect an 8000i network cable NS00481X Connect the 8000i network cable NS00481X ONLY if you re connecting the radar system to a Northstar 8000i system Push ...

Page 34: ... and configured as follows 10 Hz update rate 4800 baud The compass must be able to supply the NMEA 0183 HDT HDM and HTG heading sentences all other sentence types will be ignored Ideally the compass should draw less than 100 mA If this is not possible power the compass using a separate 12 V source 3 10 3 9 Connect the power cable The power cable to the radar processor is NOT supplied for either th...

Page 35: ...nnect the radar processor Chassis Earth to the hull at the closest possible location using 12 AWG wire or thicker The eyelets must be crimped or soldered at both locations A and the method of connection to the vessel s hull is shown at B If you are installing the radar processor on a vessel with a non metallic hull connect the radar processor Chassis Earth to the vessel s ground network If a vesse...

Page 36: ...dy active Press it or use the keypad or cursor controls to adjust the value any button displayed in blue is inactive Press it once to activate it The radar normally provides a good picture when used in its automatic modes described in Configuring the navigator In many cases the picture can be improved by using the Range Rider mode Before turning ON the radar for the first time to set it up check t...

Page 37: ...ensor see the section Set the heading calibration in this manual and for a 6000i or 6100i system installation also see GM6KIM Rev D 6000i Installation Manual or the new MN000320A Northstar 6000i 6100i Installation Manual or for an 8100i system installation see Northstar 8000i System Setup Manual Disable the heading sensor input The heading sensor is configured by default when the navigator is conf...

Page 38: ...e high strength of nearby echoes compared with the very much weaker echoes from distant objects It lowers the receiver gain when the pulse is transmitted and raises the gain as echoes return from longer distances Ideally the result is that all echoes are displayed with strengths proportional to the reflectivity of the objects A graph showing the receiver gain plotted against time is called the STC...

Page 39: ... Set the heading calibration heading sensor installed The heading calibration rotates the radar image on the screen to line it up with the displayed chart and the compass Accurate heading calibration is particularly important when the radar image is overlain onto the chart IMPORTANT Make sure the heading sensor is calibrated according to the manufacturer s recommendations 1 When performing a sea t...

Page 40: ...s may need minor adjustments depending on the location of the radar To access these controls press Page 2 from the main radar screen The Mode key determines how the gain and clutter keys work It has the following settings Auto 1 and Auto 2 are for normal open water conditions The two automatic modes can be optimized for two different conditions Harbor automatically optimizes the radar settings for...

Page 41: ...ion This function is used before performing manual tuning see Appendix B or at any time it s necessary to restore the unit to a known state Restore the factory appearance settings Appearance settings and manual settings can be restored to values that normally produce a useful picture as follows 1 From the main radar page press Page 1 2 Press Restore 3 Press any or all of Restore Auto Restore Harbo...

Page 42: ...agnetic cards because the modulator circuit in the magnetron emits a strong magnetic field that can badly affect such items Remove any dust dirt or sea salt from the external surfaces particularly the front side of the scanner with a lint free cloth dampened with alcohol or water Do NOT use petrol gasoline benzene thinner or similar solvent to dampen the cloth as these cause deterioration of the e...

Page 43: ...erating correctly If the scanner is working but no image appears on the display replace the receiver unit see the Service Manual If the display shows only noise check that the tuning is adjusted correctly check the magnetron and replace if necessary see the Service Manual check the modulator circuit and replace if necessary see the Service Manual check the receiver circuit and replace if necessary...

Page 44: ...the radar is actually the source of the problem by switching it off running the other electronic equipment for a while to see if the noise interference has disappeared and then switching the radar on again If the radar is causing the noise interference check that the affected piece of equipment and or the antenna is not located within the radar beam See the section Install the radar for informatio...

Page 45: ... rings are displayed 1 Confirm that the installation set up had been performed 2 Verify that the array is turning If it s a dome with the power off remove the dome cover weather permitting Apply power to the system After the warn up countdown has completed and the transmit option is set to ON verify that the array is turning 3 If the antenna does not turn skip to the section If the scanner fails t...

Page 46: ... to make it read Manual 5 Press 0 twice on the keypad to set the rain clutter value to zero 6 Press Sea Clutter 7 Press 0 twice on the keypad to set the sea clutter value to zero 8 Press Gain to activate the control 9 If necessary press Gain again to make it read Manual 10 Press 1 5 and 0 on the keypad to set the gain to 150 11 Press Return and Done to return to the main radar screen Next set the ...

Page 47: ...6 V DC 12 24 system Scanner dimensions 1 5 ft 448 H mm x rotation circle 6 25 ft 1910 mm Scanner weight 77 2 lb 35 kg 10 Vibration Amplitude 2 x 13 2 Hz 1mm 10 Amplitude 13 2 to 100 Hz gravity acceleration 0 7m sec Waterproof IPX6 Plane of polarization Horizontal Preheating time Minimum 90 seconds ...

Page 48: ...ont end Model NJT1969 IF amplifier Center frequency 60 MHz 3 MHz IF bandwidth 20 MHz 3 MHz 0 08μs 6 MHz 2MHz 0 25μs 0 5μs 3 MHz 1MHz 1 0μs IF characteristic Log IF output 2 V for 100 dB typical Bandwidth controlled by serial port Com port RS485 9600 bps Half Duplex Defined in NKE 2102 Digital COM specification Gain Minimum 90 dB Noise figure NJT1969 6 dB average at front end input Temperature rang...

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