Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SEA DATA Silva
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Installation and User Manual Sea Data English.
Sea Data English 1.
English Sea Data 2 This manual is written for Silva Star Sea Data Edition: May 2004.
Sea Data English 3 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Specifications ......................................................................
English Sea Data 4 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing Star SEA Data. SEA Data is a digital instrument which will disp lay all necessary data from the SEA. SEA Data is as standard, a log instrument, providing you info rmation about speed, trip distance, total distance and water temperature.
Sea Data English 5 A few ”do not’s” you should consider: − Do not cut cables too short. Allow extra cable length at the instrument so it can be re- moved for inspection without havi ng to disconnect attached cables. − Do not place sealant behind the instrument.
English Sea Data 6 Due to different shapes of hulls, the log transducer has to be calibrated on all boats. See 4.2.5 For mounting of depth transducer, see instruction included with transducer.
Sea Data English 7 3 Function overvi ew The SEA Data instrument can work as a log in strument, a depth instrument or as a combined log/depth instrument. You simply select the ty pe of instrument you want, during calibration. 3.1 How to use the push buttons 3.
English Sea Data 8 3.2. Log functions 3.2.1. Boat speed The main functions displays the boat speed. The unit (Knots or Miles/h) is selectable during calibration, see 4.2.4. 3.2.2. Water temperature To view water temperature press UP or DOWN until the text TMP is displayed.
Sea Data English 9 3.4. Depth functions (optional) To change between Log and Depth information press MODE . This function will display depth in metres, feet or fathoms.
English Sea Data 10 4. Calibration In calibration mode, there is a list of nine calibration values and set up modes. The list starts at C10 and stops at C18. Calibration related to the speed transducer has the text ST after calibration number and the depth transducer has the text DT.
Sea Data English 11 True distance from sea chart T Log trip counter distance L The current calibration value C New calibration value N If you suspect that there is water flow, dr ive the boat in both directions and divide the trip distance by two.
English Sea Data 12 4.3. Customise y our display The two main functions have one ”emp ty” sub function. One sub func- tion from the other main function group can be moved into this empty space. For ex- ample, the trip distance can be moved to the depth group.
Sea Data English 13 5. Warranty.
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Sea Data English 15 Copyright ©: Silva Sweden AB Kuskvägen 4, 191 62 Sollentuna, Sweden Tel: +46 -(0) 8 - 623 43 00. Fax: +46 -(0) 8 - 92 76 01 www.s il va .
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