Simrad EQ 55 Specifications

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.AVIGATIONDISPLAYMOTORWAYC: Course over groundD: DepthS: Speed over groundB: Bearing to approaching waypoint°C: Water temperatureV: Speed to

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 )NTRODUCTIONANDSYSTEMFAMILIARIZATION1.1 Introduction and system familiarization... 51.2 Safety summary ...

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The SPEEDALARM can be set to max. and/or min. cruis-ing speed thorugh water. This may be handy for trawlfishing, entering harbours with speed limits,

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An echosounder is composed of a display screen, processor, and receiver/transmitter unit which in the case of the EQ32 MKII, are housed in oneunit. Co

The transducer is attached horizontally to the bottom of the hull. )TISESSENTIALTHATTHETRANSDUCERBEMOUNTEDPROPERLY (see chapter 5 In-stallatio

4RANSDUCERBEAMWIDTHThe transducer mounted to the hull of your vessel serves as both a"speaker" when transmitting, and as a "mic

The center of the sound beam is the most intense, then as you move outtowards the sides of the sound beam there is a point where the intensityof the s

The EQ32 MKII has 2 in/out ports, which can be set indi- vidually to NMEA 0183, and Dataline (IS11).#ALLUPTHE3%450-%.55SETHECURSORTOH

Congratulations on your purchase of 3)-2!$%1-+))%CHOSOUNDERAND&ISHFINDER- a totally new generation from Simrad Ship-mate AS. Great care h

NMEA0183 external position, heading and speed input:GLL Geographic position, latitude/longitudeRMA Recommended minimum specific Loran C dataRMC R

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The EQ32 MKII is ready to present wind data from con- nected instrument.7INDDATAThe ’wind instrument’ can provide both wind directionand wind spe

#ALL 3ETUPFOR7IND DISPLAYThe damping level can beset to LOW, MEDIUM, orHIGH. The higher level themore steady and slow re-acting reading.The wind-s

If the unit is totally locked i.e. no immediate response from the keypad, the unit can be re- set by disconnecting the power supply and then s

The EQ32 MKII can be flat or bracket mounted - overhead, bulkhead orconsole./VERHEAD#ONSOLE&LATMOUNTED3

The DE30 is a remote control unit for the EQ32 MKII Echosounder. Both units are identical in size and appearance, so the DE30 can also beflat or brack

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/PTIONALCONNECTIONS)3$ATALINE$ATABOXEQ32 MKII NMEA Data Box0IN1White TX A (DATA OUT) + Radio nav input2Brown TX B (RETURN) -3YellowRX A

clicks into locked position. F The EQ32 MKII must be turned off whileconnecting/disconnecting the transducer cable..-%!INTERFACECONNECTIO

0OWERSOURCEFUSEANDPOWERCABLECheck that the DC power supplied to the unit is within the range of 10 to32 volts. Note that the appropriate fuse mu

4RANSDUCERS4HRUHULLMOUNT(not for use in wood hulls)Frequency: 50/200 kHzBeamwidth: 45°/15°Cable length: 10m (32’)Depth information.Reference N

4HRUHULLSTEMMOUNTAccomodates hull thickness:Min. no fairing 6mm (1/4")Max. with fairing 83mm (3 1/4")Frequency: 50/200 kHzBeamwidth:

$ETERMININGTHEPOSITIONFORTHETRANSDUCERThe EQ32 MKII is a sophisticated piece of electronic equipment, buthow well it will perform under act

It is of profound importance for good performance of the EQ32 MKIIthat the water flowing over the transducer be free of bubbles and aera-tion. If the

'ENERALDATAPower supply 10-32 V dcPower drain 10/7 WDimensions 144x252x70mm/1.5kg(5.8x10x2.8"/3 Lbs)Environm. 0°C to +50°C, waterproofDispl

3URFACECLEANINGTo keep the EQ32 MKII cabinet and display screen clean, wipe the sur-faces with a clean damp cloth. For heavier cleaning, use a clean,

For all fault finding, first check that the supply voltage is between 10 - 32 Vdc.3YMPTON #HECK 2EMEDYNo pic

!LARMS - can be set to sound a "beep" if the echosounder detects a targetabove (shallower than) a minimum alarm depth or below (deeper than)

%CHOSOUNDERFREQUENCY - 50 kHz or 200 kHz can be selected to suit thetask. 200 kHz is for general purpose and offers optimum discriminationand a narro

.-%! - National Marine Electronics Association. The NMEA is an or-ganization of manufacturers of marine electronics equipment. They haveadopted the NM

The EQ32 MKII is an easy-to-use echosounder. Thefunctions are quickly accessible through on-screenmenus or directly from the keypad.The [ENT] key has

water depth again exceeds the level entered for the 2ANGESTART. If you are not about to return to deeper water, we suggest that you discon-nect the t

is to help the user detect targets, such as fish, which are very close to thesea floor and whose echoes tend to merge with those of the sea floor it-s

!PPENDIX! %1-+))'LOSSARYOFTERMS54

,ISTOF,ORAN#CHAINSCentral Pacific 4990 Commando Lion 5970Gulf of Alaska 7960 North West Pacific 9970Southeast U.S. 7980 Norwegian Sea 7970Great L

Alarms ...49depth ...23fish ...23reset..

Loran C ... 14list of Loran C chains ... 55Maintenance... 47Master reset...

Simrad Shipmate ASØstre Allé 6DK-9530 StøvringDenmarkJohn LarsenExcecutive Vice PresidentSimrad Shipmate ASDeclaration of ConformityThe EMC Directive,

SIMRAD warrants that every product shall be free of defects in material and workman-ship as specified below:#!4%'/29!  •Autopilots •Radars •Ins

WARRANTY CARDTO BE RETAINED BY THE OWNER_____________________________________________ ___________________________________________OWNER VESSEL_________

tear outWARRANTY CARDTo be mailed to the NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR (see overleaf)together with the installation report WITHIN 14 DAYSfrom the date of insta

Use the multi-direction cursor key to move around inthe menus and displays + move VRM up/down.+ and - toggles between available values/scales/ranges.V

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4OGGLESTHEMENUBARONOFFThe menu bar is placed at the top of the screen, and theindividual menus are selected by using the cursor keyto highlight t

The EQ32 MKII is operated by making selections fromvarious on-screen menus or by gaining direct accessfrom one of the keypad’s function keys.0/3)4)/.