NorthStar 2 kW, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Northstar 2 kW Radar Installation Manual 1 ...

Page 2: ... operation of the device Refer also to the system specifications section Compliance Statement EMC compliance USA FCC Part 15 Class B Refer also to the system specifications section Disclaimer As Northstar is continuously improving this product we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual Please contact your nearest Northsta...

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Page 4: ...21 4 3 Run the 2 kW interconnection cable NS003100 NS003101 to the radar processor 25 4 4 2 kW radar processor connections 26 4 5 Connect the 2 kW radar processor to a 6000i or 6100i display 27 4 5 1 Connect the radar communications cable NS003107 to the junction box 28 4 5 2 Configure the remote power control for a 6000i or 6100i common power source 30 4 5 3 Configure the remote power control for...

Page 5: ...djust the appearance settings 42 6 6 Restore all the factory settings 43 6 6 1 Restore the factory appearance settings 43 7 Maintenance 44 7 1 General maintenance 44 7 2 Scanner maintenance 44 7 3 Other maintenance items 44 8 Troubleshoot the radar 45 8 1 Technical support service and repairs 45 8 2 Radar is not operating correctly 45 8 3 If the scanner fails to turn 46 8 4 How to reduce noise and...

Page 6: ...azardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates 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 inst...

Page 7: ...inimize 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 distance 100 Watts per m average power density N...

Page 8: ...d interconnection cable NS00310X which is available in two lengths where A is the radar processor B is the vessel s power supply 12 V DC ONLY and C is the Network Linker NS004721 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 optional extension cable NS003108 is available If ...

Page 9: ... cable NS003107 is supplied with the 6000i or 6100i system If this is not long enough an optional 6 ft 1 8 m extension cable NS003108 can be added between the radar processor 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 ...

Page 10: ... M8 Spring washer Part of Hardware kit HR000066 4 M8 Plain washer Part of Hardware kit HR000066 4 Rubber washer Part of Hardware kit HR000066 1 Packing list LA000450A 1 Installation sheet MTZ303386 LA000410A 1 Mounting template LA000451A NS004780R 2 kW radar processor standard components Quantity Item Part name Part no 1 2 kW radar processor box NS004780 1 This manual MN000355A 1 Installation temp...

Page 11: ... for the radar scanner NS003101 length 65 5 ft 20 m NS00481X cable 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...

Page 12: ...nstallation Manual NS003108 Optional extension 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 ...

Page 13: ...warning and safety information in the Preface before you install the radar 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 t...

Page 14: ...cause the obstruction is likely to generate false 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 ...

Page 15: ...ilted down at the front at an angle that will produce an almost horizontal sweep when the power boat is running at speed 3 1 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 wind...

Page 16: ...lse echoes If the scanner is installed too 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 th...

Page 17: ...ection range 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 possible to re install the ...

Page 18: ...on allows the drain hole to empty The 2 kW scanner dimensions are shown 3 6 Install a scanner on a trestle Depending on your chosen location for the scanner it may be easier to install the scanner if you fabricate a trestle or radar mast on which you can mount the scanner The trestle must be sturdy and secure and capable of supporting the scanner in all weather conditions You are recommended to in...

Page 19: ...ck that the location site is not more than 0 6 15 mm thick you have oriented the template correctly so that the front of the scanner unit will face the front of the vessel the location site allows the drain hole to empty Drill the four holes where shown to a maximum depth of 0 6 15 mm plus the drain hole Remove the template then position a rubber washer over each drill hole Check that the hole in ...

Page 20: ...nnect 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 the radar processor BEFORE you drill The radar processor dimensions are shown on the drilling template Follow the instructions on the drilling template to install the rad...

Page 21: ...se cable ties to keep the cables tidy and secure 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 4 2 Connect the 2 kW interconnection cable NS003101 to the scanner If you have the NS004790R standard 2 kW radar system the scanner is supplied with the 49 ft 15 m interconnection cable NS003100 alre...

Page 22: ... to avoid bumping it against the antenna Carefully lift the main unit and stand it upright in the slot on the scanner casing Remove the shield cover from the underside of the main unit to expose the J connector locations and ground terminal location The broken line shows the route for the interconnection cable ...

Page 23: ...gh sufficient cable to easily connect the J connectors At the cable entry point take care that the grooves in gaskets A and B are opposite each other see the figure Tighten the locking nuts to hold the interconnection cable firmly in place and to provide a waterproof seal Place the internal locking nut over the end of the interconnection cable then attach connectors B and C to the J connectors as ...

Page 24: ...s follows 2 kW interconnection cable NS003101 connector ends Pin Color AWG size B C D 1 Green big 12 1 2 Yellow big 12 2 3 Green thin 24 7 4 Clear Coax signal 24 4 5 Drain wire for 4 24 5 6 Drain wire for 7 24 3 7 Black Coax signal 24 2 8 White 24 6 9 Yellow 24 1 10 White big 12 3 Shell Braid shield X ...

Page 25: ... details are provided here for information in case the connector needs to be removed to feed the cable or in case the cable needs to be shortened The front view of the 2 kW interconnection cable is shown above 2 kW interconnection cable pin details Pin Color Signal name AWG size 1 Green big Power 12 2 Yellow big Power GND 12 3 Green thin Pulse width 24 4 Clear Coax signal Video 24 5 Drain wire for...

Page 26: ...k using the 8000i network cable NS00481X Power ve and ve Power input Ship s power 12 V DC ONLY using the power cable NMEA Comms Data communications for the 6000i and 6100i systems only Remote power control relay and ignition for the 6000i 6100i and 8000i NMEA communications for compass for the 8000i only 6000i or 6100i display unit using radar communications cable NS003107 6000i 6100i or 8000i rem...

Page 27: ...kW Radar Installation Manual 27 4 5 Connect the 2 kW radar processor to a 6000i or 6100i display The following diagram shows the recommended method for connecting a radar processor to a 6000i or 6100i display unit ...

Page 28: ...o ensure that waterproofing is maintained The table 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 t...

Page 29: ...n 6 White Brown 1 Green NMEA 2 IN B Brown White 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 SHI...

Page 30: ...re the remote power control for a 6000i or 6100i 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 ...

Page 31: ... active low input with a pullup resistor to Vbatt to complement the open collector output configuration of the 6000i or 6100i systems There is a choice of two different modes for powering 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 automat...

Page 32: ...owering the radar ON OFF If you want the radar to power ON automatically whenever the 6000i or 6100i is ON use the following power ON OFF configuration where Key Component A Radar processor B Main PCB C NMEA Comms port E Relay with usually closed contact F Fuse G NMEA port H Power port I Fuse Breaker board J and K Battery If you want the radar to power ON automatically when the radar processor is ...

Page 33: ...ns are possible For further information please refer to the Northstar 8000i System installation documentation 4 6 1 Configure the remote power control for an 8000i NOTE At the time of printing this manual the 8000i does not support remote power control of network modules This feature will be added in future release The radar processor supports this feature through Pin 12 on the NMEA Comms port If ...

Page 34: ...t supplied but the pinout of the NMEA COMMS port is shown for information Pin Function 3 NMEA Tx data 4 NMEA Ground 5 NMEA Rx data 6 NMEA Rx data 9 Shield 11 12 V Compass power 100 mA max It is recommended that a single compass data source is used for the 8000i network To achieve this the NMEA compass data must be fed to other devices on the 8000i network using the spare data channels from the com...

Page 35: ...ive power cable input connector to make a connection 4 Tighten the small holding screw to hold the positive wire in place Gently pull on the positive wire to ensure that it is secured 5 Repeat this process to connect the negative wire to the negative power cable input connector identified by the sign 4 8 Connect the ground wire The radar processor has a Chassis Earth connection stud located on the...

Page 36: ...that each component is securely mounted and able to withstand rough sea conditions all the cables are correctly installed any cable shield mesh is correctly configured all cable entry points are watertight water can t leak into the scanner Now you re ready to set up the radar with the Northstar system that you re using ...

Page 37: ...Setting up the radar with the Northstar 6000i or 6100i system is described in the following section the Northstar 8000i is described in the Northstar 8000i System installation documentation for your display processor a different Northstar system is described in that system s documentation ...

Page 38: ...ntrol can be changed Here s how they work any button displayed in red is already 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 Configure the navigator In many cases the picture can be improved by using the Range Ri...

Page 39: ...ajor structural changes to the vessel The Northstar 6000i and 6100i accepts the following standard NMEA 0183 sentences from a heading sensor such as the Northstar HS02 or HS03 Heading Sensor to obtain the following heading information HDG HDT OSD HCC HCD and HDM For sensor installation and calibration instructions see the sensor manufacturer s Installation Manual In addition the navigator must be ...

Page 40: ...ar uses a fully automatic tuning procedure that continuously checks for optimum adjustment during operation Northstar recommends using auto tuning mode for normal operation For special situations requiring manual tuning see the section on Manual Tuning Mode Tune the radar so that the radar receiver frequency matches the transmitter frequency For normal operation of a Northstar radar you re recomme...

Page 41: ...en colors the display will show a green ring with a black center or solid green circle If it doesn t try changing the gain value until you can see the green ring and black center clearly If the gain is set too high the display may be saturated 7 Press Page 3 Page 4 and Install 8 Press Trigger Delay then press 000 on the keypad to set the trigger delay to zero 9 Increase the trigger delay by pressi...

Page 42: ...d ahead corresponds to a bearing of 0 on the screen 1 Press RADAR so that the navigator displays radar only 2 Find a target at least 1 nautical mile distant Choose an obvious land target or solid object with a fixed reference such as a jetty light house or pier Steer the vessel until the reference target is directly head up then maintain this heading 3 Zoom in as necessary to place the reference t...

Page 43: ...f the radar settings except trigger delay heading calibration and whether or not a heading sensor is installed to their factory settings do the following 1 From the main radar page press Page 1 2 Press Restore 3 Press Restore factory settings to return the unit to its state when it was shipped with the exception of the following trigger delay heading calibration whether or not a heading sensor is ...

Page 44: ...n the scanner remove your watch and any magnetic 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 cl...

Page 45: ... number of the hardware usually shown on the faceplate of the unit When you describe the problem be as complete and as accurate as possible 8 2 Radar is not operating 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 n...

Page 46: ...r information on replacing the motor or safety switch 10 Check the wiring of the interconnection cable between the scanner and the radar processor 11 Checking these connections is especially important if the installer removed the connectors for easy routing when installing the scanner cable 8 4 How to reduce noise and interference If other electronic equipment on the vessel is being affected by no...

Page 47: ...adar processor are correct for the system being installed as follows 2 kW 12 V DC Radar Processor NS004780 4 kW 12 or 24 V DC Radar Processor NS004781 6 kW 12 or 24 V DC Radar Processor NS004782 10 kW 12 or 24 V DC Radar Processor NS004783 25 kW 24 V DC Radar Processor NS004784 8 7 Are Range Rings displayed Yes range rings are displayed 1 Confirm that the installation set up had been performed 2 V...

Page 48: ...trol 4 If necessary press Rain Clutter again 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 r...

Page 49: ...er frequency 9445 30 MHz Transmitter tube Magnetron NJRC M1537 Horizontal beam width 5 2º 10 3 dB width Vertical beam width 30º 20 3 dB width Side lobe level 21 dB maximum within 10 Rotation rate 27 rpm 10 Pulse length PRF 0 08 μs 50 25 2250 Hz 0 3 μs 50 30 1200 Hz 0 8 μs 25 600 Hz See Pulse Width and Bandwidth Selector table below Duplexer Microwave T junction with diode limiter Model NJRC NJS694...

Page 50: ...m Processer weight 1 9 lbs 870 g Vibration EN60945 Waterproof No rating Temperature range 5ºF to 131ºF 15ºC to 55ºC Relative humidity 95 at 104ºF 40ºC Power up time Approximately 35 seconds DC input 10 8 to 36 V DC 12 24 32 V system Power consumption 3 W when operating Leakage current 200 μA when off with a remote power input Operation is limited to 12 V DC systems only due to the scanner voltage ...

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