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VDO DEPTH SOUNDER Manual
Summary of DEPTH SOUNDER
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Vdo kienzle vertrieb und service gmbh montage- und bedienungsanleitung installation and operating instructions echolot depth sounder olechoti_de.Qxd 09.11.99 09:52 seite 1.
Page 2: Contents
25 contents preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 for maintenance . . ...
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Page 4: Preface
27 preface preface with the purchase of an instrument of the vdo marine program you sel- ected a high-quality product, made to the accepted state of the art. Advanced production methods and the respect of the applicable quality assurance standards guarantee that our products are shipped in excel- le...
Page 5: Safety Instructions
28 safety instructions please respect all instructions of this manual . All texts marked with this symbol should have your particu- lar attention. They are an indication of particular impor- tance regarding the operation of the system and for your safety. Good seamanship is essential! The use of the...
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29 safety supply. The electrical outputs of the depth sounder indicating instrument and the connected cables must be protected against any direct contact or dama- ge. Capacitors in the unit can retain their charge, even if the unit is separa- ted from its power supply. The cables must have a suffici...
Page 7: The Vdo Depth Sounder
30 the vdo depth sounder the vdo depth sounder is an advanced depth measuring instrument designed for sport navigation. The pointer indicates the water depth below the keel in meters or feet on an analog scale when the system is active. This value is also shown as a digital value by the display in t...
Page 8: System Components
31 system components the system, as supplied, consists of: - indicating instrument - nut for indicating instrument fixation - echo sounder with cable, length 1 m - connecting cable between echo sounder and indicating unit, length 10 m - hull sleeve with sealing washers, fixation nut, retainer pin an...
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32 the functions of the vdo depth sounder three bars are first displayed when the power supply is switched on, the pointer is at zero. Two whistling sounds are emitted. After about 5 seconds the depth below keel is indicated as an analog va- lue and displayed as a digital value (3.5 m in this exampl...
Page 10: Selection of The Unit
33 basic calibration of the vdo depth sounder selection of the unit setting the keel depth keep the pushbutton pressed and switch the indicating instrument po- wer supply on. Wait until the display shows „unit“. Release the pushbutton. The current unit setting (feet in the example) is displayed. Pus...
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34 cally. The unit now displays the water depth below keel (4.6 m in the ex- ample). Setting and activating the shallow water alarm in unsafe depths and in waters with unknown depths the alarm will warn you in time to avoid shallows and to prevent boat damages. The alarm setting range is 0 m to 120 ...
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35 the acoustic alarm can be switched off by pressing the button. It stops automatically when the depth below keel is greater than the set thres- hold. The alarm function is deactivated if the button is quickly pushed twice when the current depth (2.7 m in the example) is displayed. Push button push...
Page 13: Troubleshooting
36 troubleshooting fault: cause and correction: - no depth sounder function - check electrical connections per wiring diagram. - check supply voltage, 10.8 ... 32 vdc. - check fuses in fuse box. - wrong indication - check display unit selection. - check keel depth setting. - display shows three bars...
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37 - neighbouring ships also operating a depth sounder, for instance in a marina. - the speed of the boat can also influence the measurement. These examples show that even an optimum installation cannot elimina- te all causes for temporary disturbances. Maintenance of the vdo depth sounder the indic...
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- thread the indicating instrument cables from behind the mounting hole through the housing mounting nut. - place the supplied black rubber ring on the instrument back. - make the electrical connections of the indicating unit per cir- cuit schematically (see „electrical installation“) and insert the...
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39 installation of the depth sounder the echo sounder unit must be installed in a turbulence-free zone in the hull. It should be mounted vertically. Do not install the sending unit close to external valves, anodes, log sending units, etc. To avoid influences by tur- bulence. Measure the distance bet...
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40 installation of the echo sounder: internal installation an internal installation of the echo sounder is only possible on ships with a fiberglass reinforced hull. This does not apply to fiberglass sandwich hulls. Due to signal damping the internal installation may cause power losses, and is prone ...
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41 the echo sounder can be definitely fixed when you have found the opti- mum location. Install the echo sounder by bonding it with a salt-water resistant sealant. Install the echo sounder: fixation by sealant: avoid air bubbles between echo sounder and hull. Installation sealant echo_e.Qxd 16.04.19...
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42 installation installation of the echo sounder: through-hull installation make a hole, 53 mm diameter, at the selected location. The hull thick- ness should not exceed 36 mm. Camber the hole out at 45 degrees for good sealant distribution and to obtain a reliable seal. Install the hull sleeve and ...
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43 3. Insert the echo sounder into the hull sleeve and align the hole in the upper sounder section with the holes in the sleeve. 4. Secure the sounder by inserting the retainer pin through the holes. 5. Lock the retainer pin by installing the rings at both pin ends. Tie the control rope of the blind...
Page 21: Electrical Installation
44 installation electrical installation system power supply - + f 1 f 2 s 1 s 2 1 2 3 5 8 a b illumination + -1 - echo_e.Qxd 16.04.1998 08:22 seite 20
Page 22: Connection of A Repeater
45 installation connection of a repeater make the power supply con- nection for the repeater the same as the main unit (see page 44). The connection bet- ween the main and the repea- ter, including the alarm buzzer, is shown in the diagram below. Main-unit repeater note that the unit, keel depth and...
Page 23: Circuit Diagram Legend
46 advice on the connection of the alarm buzzer: if the alarm is triggered by the main-unit, the alarm buzzer will send a permanent sound. If the alarm is triggered by the repeater, the alarm buzzer will send an in- termittent sound. Circuit diagram legend s1 on/off switch for navigation instruments...
Page 24: Technical Data
Technical data measuring principle: utrasonic running-time mesurement application range: 0.5 to 120 m depending on ground and installation conditions frequency: 200 khz supply voltage: 10.8 v ... 32 v dc current consumption: display unit: about 90 ma at 12 v dc without illumination, about 250 ma wit...
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08 601 103 09-97 - echolot depth sounder vdo kienzle vertrieb und service gmbh kruppstrasse 105 d-60388 frankfurt am main tel.: +49 (0)69 40805-0 fax: +49 (0)69 40805-177 e-mail: vdomarine@vdokienzle.Com internet: www.Vdokienzle.Com/marine olechoti_de.Qxd 09.11.99 09:52 seite 2.