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Skipper GDS102 Operation And Installation Manual

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Dual Channel Graphic Depth Sounder (10 - 265 kHz)
Operation and Installation Manual
SKIPPER Electronics AS
Enebakkveien 150
P. O. Box 151, Manglerud
0612 Oslo, Norway
www.skipper.no
GDS102
Telephone:+47 23 30 22 70
Telefax: +47 23 30 22 71
E-mail: support@skipper.no
Co. reg. no:NO-965378847-MVA
Document no: DM-G002-SB
Rev: 1702
For software rev: 1.13.01
Edition: 2017-06-12

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  • Page 1 Dual Channel Graphic Depth Sounder (10 - 265 kHz) GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual SKIPPER Electronics AS Telephone:+47 23 30 22 70 Document no: DM-G002-SB Enebakkveien 150 Telefax: +47 23 30 22 71 Rev: 1702 P. O. Box 151, Manglerud E-mail: support@skipper.no...
  • Page 2 SKIPPER Electronics AS GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual IMPORTANT When doing service or repair, please wait two minutes after power off, before unplugging internal connectors. Do not run the sounder for a long time with the transducer in air. The transducer may be damaged.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual SKIPPER Electronics AS Contents TERMINOLOGY ..........................6 Units ................................... 6 Abbreviations ..............................6 1. INTRODUCTION ........................7 System Summary ............................... 7 Transducers ................................ 7 Primary/Secondary Channels Concept ......................7 Operator Panel and Data Entry .......................... 7 Fig. 1.1 Operator Unit Panel Layout ........................8 Recorded Data Storage ............................
  • Page 4 SKIPPER Electronics AS GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Alarm Settings ................................31 ALR(A): ..................................32 Alarm acknowledgement ............................32 Alarm buzzer ................................32 Alarm ID ..................................33 Power failure warning ..............................33 External Printer Operation ..........................34 Clock and Calendar Settings ............................34 Data Logging (Recordings Memory) ..........................34 System ON/OFF ................................34...
  • Page 5 GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 3.11. Input/Output Circuitry 3 ..........................51 4. START-UP AND SYSTEM ADAPTION ................52 System Adaptation ............................52 Primary channel assignment ............................52 Transducer installation position ..........................52 Screen presentation ..............................52 Alarm limits ................................52 Buzzer control ................................52 Clock and calendar settings ............................53...

  • Page 6: Terminology

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: Terminology GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Terminology Units Depth Meters (m), Feet (ft), Fathoms (ftm) or Braccias (br) Picture speed min:sec / div Speed Kilometer/hour (km), miles/hour(mi/h) or Knots (kn) Temperature Degrees Celsius ( Abbreviations In addition, the following symbols are used on the runtime screens: KiloHertz.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Transducers GDS102 is prepared for connection of 1 or 2 transducers with a resonant frequency in the range of 10 - 265 kHz. Transmitter stage of the transceiver PCB is tuned to impedance of 100 Ohm, so the transducer type (if not supplied by SKIPPER) should be selected accordingly.

  • Page 8: Recorded Data Storage

    “Data Logging (Recordings Memory)” on page 34. An EPSON LQ-350 printer with Centronics (parallel) interface may be connected for a paper copy, (ask SKIPPER for printer specification). Alternatively HP Deskjet printer or Epson D88 printer may be used. Printer is only required when hard copy documentation is necessary.

  • Page 9: Fig. 1.2. System Diagram

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 1. Introduction SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 1.2. System Diagram First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page Page 9 of 77 Edition: 2017-06-12...

  • Page 10: Interfacing

    “Fig. 2.2. Screen 1. Gain, TVG and alarm settings.” on page 14. An NMEA alarm output message ALF or ALR or a relay output is provided in GDS102 for interface to external alarm systems. An audible alarm is also provided, see “Fig.

  • Page 11: Additional Features

    3. See “Fig. 2.4. Screen 3. Power adjustment and options.” on page 16. External Printer Printer for endless paper or inkjet printer for single sheets (ask SKIPPER for available types) may be con- nected for hardcopy requirements. Options •...

  • Page 12: Operation

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual 2 Operation When the installation is complete, and power is connected to the operator unit, the system is switched on-off by a power switch inside the cabinet. See “Fig. 3.4. AC Voltage selection and fuses.” on page 41.

  • Page 13: Operation Screens

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Operation Screens Each of the operation screens contains a graphic picture and a selection of up to 6 soft key buttons. The various screens are selected by keeping the SCREENS button pressed and rotating the encoder in either direction.

  • Page 14: Primary Operation Screens (Screen 1 - 3)

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Primary Operation Screens (screen 1 - 3) The following figures show the operation of the primary operation screens. Some of the soft keys are self explanatory. Refer to the corresponding chapter in “Principal Functions” for more information about particular features.

  • Page 15: Fig. 2.3. Screen 2. Display And Print Settings

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 2.3. Screen 2. Display and print settings. Soft key Name Range/value Default value Description DISPLAY v.split / h.split v.split Selection of screen layout (either vertical or horizontal split of the total screen area, only primary transducer).

  • Page 16: Fig. 2.4. Screen 3. Power Adjustment And Options

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Fig. 2.4. Screen 3. Power adjustment and options. Soft key Name Range/value Default value Description SELECT Ch1/Ch2 Ch 2 Selected channel enables adjustment of POWER, and DRAUGHT. The channel frequency is displayed next to the channel number.

  • Page 17: Secondary Operation Screens (Screen 4 - 12)

    Pos? Transducer position. Information is being indicated on the PORT/STRB/ screen for easy reference to the transducer and used in SKIPPER not inst./pos? proprietary NMEA sentence. Note: If “not inst” (not installed) is selected, the corresponding channel is not operative and will never be displayed (single channel mode).

  • Page 18: Fig. 2.6. Screen 5. Calendar And Clock Setting

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Fig. 2.6. Screen 5. Calendar and clock setting. Soft key Name Range/value Default value Description Not used. YR.MONTH 01.04-... Year and month setting. 1 - 31 Date setting. HOURS 0 - 23 Hours setting.

  • Page 19: Fig. 2.7. Screen 6. Units Of Measurement

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 2.7. Screen 6. Units of measurement. Soft key Name Range/value Default value Description LANGUAGE English, French, Spanish, English Screen language selection. German, Norwegian DEPTH Meters, feet, fathoms, Meters Unit of measurement for depth.

  • Page 20: Fig. 2.8. Screen 7. Interface Setup Screen

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Fig. 2.8. Screen 7. Interface setup screen. Soft key Name Range/value Default Description value 1 (Optional) ENABLE Pos/neg Positive Selection of polarity of remote sounding control signal. Note: This function is operative, if remote sounding control option is installed.

  • Page 21: Fig. 2.9. Screen 8. Recordings Selection And Play Back

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 2.9. Screen 8. Recordings selection and play back. If recording mode is activated, the depth and all essential navigational data along with echo sounder settings will be written into the files on the Compact Flash disk.

  • Page 22: Fig. 2.10. Screen 9. Recordings Options

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Fig. 2.10. Screen 9. Recordings options. Soft key Name Range/value Default value Description SCREEN Print Screen hardcopy, can be used for documentation and trouble-shooting. CLEANUP Records If the clock is changed, two files for the same date/time can exist. If this is the case, the new data will be added to the original data.

  • Page 23: Fig. 2.11. Screen 10. Nmea Control Screen

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 2.11. Screen 10. NMEA control screen. The window on the left part of the screen displays the received or transmitted messages, depending on the selection of the DISPLAY soft key. Useful for verification of received and transmitted messages.

  • Page 24: Fig. 2.12. Screen 11. System Status Screen

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Fig. 2.12. Screen 11. System status screen. This screen shows a comprehensive list of system settings and parameters. Soft key Name Range/value Default Description value SCREEN Print Screen hardcopy, can be used for documentation and trouble-shooting.

  • Page 25: Fig. 2.13. Screen 12. Oscilloscope Screen

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 2.13. Screen 12. Oscilloscope screen. The screen can be used for transceiver and transducer trouble-shooting. Left part of the screen consists of the following areas: A) The graphical real-time presentation of the received echo signal versus time (oscillogram window).
  • Page 26 SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Only one channel at a time is displayed in oscillogram window. Soft key 2 SELECT CHN can be used to select required channel for observation. The oscillogram on “Fig. 2.13. Screen 12. Oscilloscope screen.” on page 25 shows detected bottom signal (next to red marker) followed by secondary and third reflections of bottom signal.

  • Page 27: Fig. 2.14. Screen 13, Alarm Screen

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 2.14. Screen 13, Alarm screen. Soft key Name Range/value Default value Description AL RST ALF/ALR A/ALR B Definition of Alarm sentence as ALF or ALR and how to react when receiving external acknowledge ALARM ▲...

  • Page 28: Principal Functions

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Principal Functions. Graphics Soft key texts Soft keys Encoder Depth Picture Screen Day/Night Brightness range speed select Depth Range The DEPTH RANGE button can be used to set the depth limit between 10 and 5000 m. The maximal depth range can be reduced by soft key MAX RANGE, screen 7.

  • Page 29: Screen Select

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Screen select The SCREEN button facilitates selection of one of the 12 screen and soft key layouts. The 3 primary operation screens may be cycled by repeatedly pressing the SCREEN button. Access to the remaining screens is through encoder operation.

  • Page 30: Draught And Offset

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Draught and Offset Draught may be compensated to allow real depth from surface to be shown on the screen and printout. Draught will always be the distance to the lowest point on the vessel (near the transducer). If the transducer is not at the lowest point, an offset can be added to compensate for this.

  • Page 31: Alarm Settings

    Alarm Settings The GDS102 alarm includes shallow water alarm. An alarm system may be connected to the GDS102 by NMEA com port and/or the relay contacts. There are 3 available alarm definitions ALF, ALR(A) and ALR(B) set in “Screen 13”...

  • Page 32: Alr(A)

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 2 Operation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual ALR(A): When ALR(A) is set: • Default 0 m = disabled (No shallow alarm functionality, no shallow alarm NMEA message out). • To enable shallow alarm: Set shallow alarm to >0 m.

  • Page 33: Alarm Id

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 2 Operation SKIPPER Electronics AS Alarm ID Alarm identifier, used in NMEA alarm sentences to be recognized by the listener and allowing the system to uniquely identify each alarm type. ALF, ALR(A) and ALR(B):Shallow water alarm default Id: 230 ALF:The Id is not possible to change.

  • Page 34: External Printer Operation

    Data Logging (Recordings Memory) GDS102 has a capability of recording continuously for 24 hours. All related functions are presented on screens 8 and 9; see “Fig.

  • Page 35: Simulator

    “Fig. 3.7. Back-up battery jumper JP200, on I/O board.” on page Data type The GDS102 software has a function where the profile data can be saved onto the compact flash disk used for programming. If the user has problems with the system detecting the bottom even though it is clearly visible on screen, these files can be sent to SKIPPER for analysis.

  • Page 36: Installation

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 3. Installation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual 3. Installation Standard System Supply A basic GDS102 system consists of the following units. (See “Fig. 3.1. Basic System Configuration.” on page 37): 1. Operator unit with installation material.

  • Page 37: Dual Transducer Installation(Fore/Fore)

    Transmission in the air must be avoided! This may cause damage of the element. Installation Details Refer to SKIPPER’s standard installation manuals regarding tank/sea valve installation, welding, cable glands etc. You will find these on our web site, www.skipper.no. Single Bottom Sea Valve...

  • Page 38: Transducer Junction Box

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 3. Installation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Transducer Junction Box The standard cable fitted on the transducer is 25 m or 40 m and may be shortened. The junction box is used to interconnect the transducers fixed cable to a yard supply extension cable if the total required cable length is longer than the standard cable.

  • Page 39: Operator Unit Installation

    48. 115/230 V selection on Combo Terminal board inside Display Unit If the AC power system is 115 V, GDS102 must be prepared for 115 V AC by re-connecting the connectors J102, J103 as shown in fig. 3.4. See “Fig.

  • Page 40: Fig 3.3. Operator Unit

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 3. Installation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Fig 3.3. Operator unit. Edition: 2017-06-12 Page 40 of 77 First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page...

  • Page 41: Voltage Selection Connectors And Fuses, Terminal Board

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 3. Installation SKIPPER Electronics AS Voltage selection connectors and fuses, Terminal Board Fig. 3.4. AC Voltage selection and fuses. Transformer primary to: • J102 for 230 V AC. • J103 for 115 V AC.

  • Page 42: External Interface Ports

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 3. Installation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual External Interface Ports Ground Stud 5 x PG 13,5 cable entry 10-12mm XJ402: NMEA ports D-type 9 pin female. XCN6: VGA terminal HDD-type 15 pin female. XCN3: Printer port D-type 25 pin female.

  • Page 43: Fig. 3.6. Data Communication Interfaces

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 3. Installation SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 3.6. Data Communication Interfaces. First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page Page 43 of 77 Edition: 2017-06-12...

  • Page 44: Fig. 3.7. Back-Up Battery Jumper Jp200, On I/O Board

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 3. Installation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Back-up battery jumper JP200 JP200 location on I/O board Fig. 3.7. Back-up battery jumper JP200, on I/O board. Important: After the installation is complete and the system power is applied, it is necessary to connect the back-up battery to provide power to the user parameters during system power failure.

  • Page 45: Interfacing

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Interfacing NMEA interface The GDS102 NMEA outputs provide NMEA 0183 format information for other equipment with NMEA 0183 inputs. Baud rate is 4800 or 9600, 8 bit, no parity. Several messages may be selected on screen 10 (see “Fig.

  • Page 46: Analogue Interfaces

    GDS102 is equipped with 2 analogue outputs to supply analogue repeaters or other equipment with analogue inputs. The signals are galvanically connected to the GDS102. Standard range is 0 - 10 V or 4 - 20 mA corresponding to shallow (ANA UPPER) and deep (ANA LOWER) settings. For more details, “Fig.

  • Page 47: Repeaters/Slaves

    Keyboard 12 V supply. KEYB+ Keyboard signal. Remote Sounding Control This option lets the GDS102 being controlled remotely in continuous/edge/level/single ping modes. If installed, these options are accessible on screen 3. See “Fig. 2.4. Screen 3. Power adjustment and options.” on page “Fig.

  • Page 48: Terminal Board Connections

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 3. Installation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Terminal board connections J100 Fig. 3.8. Terminal board connections Edition: 2017-06-12 Page 48 of 77 First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page...

  • Page 49: Input/Output Circuitry 1

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 3. Installation SKIPPER Electronics AS Input/Output Circuitry 1 Fig. 3.9. Input/Output Circuitry 1 First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page Page 49 of 77 Edition: 2017-06-12...

  • Page 50: Input/Output Circuitry 2

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 3. Installation GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Input/Output Circuitry 2 Fig. 3.10. Input/Output Circuitry 2 Edition: 2017-06-12 Page 50 of 77 First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page...

  • Page 51: Input/Output Circuitry 3

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 3. Installation SKIPPER Electronics AS Input/Output Circuitry 3 Fig. 3.11. Input/Output Circuitry 3 First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page Page 51 of 77 Edition: 2017-06-12...

  • Page 52: Start-Up And System Adaption

    FWD (bow), AFT (aft the ship), PORT (portside) and STRB (starboard). This information will be indicated on the screen and used in SKIPPER proprietary NMEA sentences. If only one transducer is installed, it is advisable to select “not inst.” value for the second transducer. This will disable transmissions on this channel and the text line in the upper part of the screen will contain information (frequency and draught) about one channel only.

  • Page 53: Clock And Calendar Settings

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption SKIPPER Electronics AS Clock and calendar settings Screen 5 is dedicated to the real-time clock and calendar adjustments, see “Fig. 2.6. Screen 5. Calendar and clock setting.” on page 18.

  • Page 54: Nmea Setup

    $SDALR,134007.34,230,V,A,Shallow alarm*7B ALF Alert sentence $SDALF,1,1,0,102103.00,A,A,V,,230,1,<1-99>,0,Shallow alarm,*hh ALC Cyclic alert list. <every 30 sec. $SDALC,01,01,00,1,,230,,<1-99>*hh In case of multiple transducers installation the following SKIPPER proprietary sentence can be selected by enabling format SKP1 and/or SKP2. $PSKPDPT,x.x,x.x,x.x,xx,xx,c--c*hh<CR><LF> Checksum Transducer location. * Echo sounder channel number (0-99).**...

  • Page 55: Nmea Received/Input Messages

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption SKIPPER Electronics AS NMEA received/input messages The talker identifier is ignored. Time Universal time ZZU,xxxxxx Universal time & local ZLZ,xxxxxx,xxxxxx,-xx Day, month, year ZDA,xxxxxx,xx,xx,xxxx,-xx The time values will be indicated in the upper left corner of the screen, example: 11:43.

  • Page 56: Frequency Setup

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Frequency setup The frequencies of both channels are preset in production. It is possible to change the settings. To do so, it is necessary to set the required values on the DIP switches on the dual transceiver PCB, according to table 4.3 and adjust the displaying value on screen 4 (soft key FREQUENCY) see...
  • Page 57 GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption SKIPPER Electronics AS Table 4.3 Frequency DIP switch settings, SW3 for Ch 1 (50 - 265 kHz), SW2 for Ch 2 (10 - 50 kHz) Frequency SW2/SW3 settings Frequency...
  • Page 58 SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Table 4.3 Frequency DIP switch settings, SW3 for Ch 1 (50 - 265 kHz), SW2 for Ch 2 (10 - 50 kHz) Frequency SW2/SW3 settings Frequency...
  • Page 59 GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption SKIPPER Electronics AS Table 4.3 Frequency DIP switch settings, SW3 for Ch 1 (50 - 265 kHz), SW2 for Ch 2 (10 - 50 kHz) Frequency SW2/SW3 settings Frequency...
  • Page 60 SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Table 4.3 Frequency DIP switch settings, SW3 for Ch 1 (50 - 265 kHz), SW2 for Ch 2 (10 - 50 kHz) Frequency SW2/SW3 settings Frequency...
  • Page 61 GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption SKIPPER Electronics AS Table 4.3 Frequency DIP switch settings, SW3 for Ch 1 (50 - 265 kHz), SW2 for Ch 2 (10 - 50 kHz) Frequency SW2/SW3 settings Frequency...
  • Page 62 SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Table 4.3 Frequency DIP switch settings, SW3 for Ch 1 (50 - 265 kHz), SW2 for Ch 2 (10 - 50 kHz) Frequency SW2/SW3 settings Frequency...

  • Page 63: Options

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 4. Start-up and system Adaption SKIPPER Electronics AS Options Calibration, sound speed The only possible calibration activity is when the sound speed option is installed. In this case, set the required sound speed value on screen 3. See “Fig.

  • Page 64: Trouble Shooting

    If it is possible to cycle through the screens and view information, several assumptions may be made regarding operation of the GDS102 system. Although some of the subsystems necessary for this basic system operation may still suffer from minor or intermittent operation disorders, the fact that it is possible...

  • Page 65: Function Leds

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 5. Trouble shooting SKIPPER Electronics AS Fig. 5.1. Function LEDs, on terminal board. Function LEDs. The following LEDs are located on the terminal board as shown in fig 5.1: • LD400 NMEA signal activity on receive input 1.

  • Page 66: Typical Status Screen 11 Contents

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 5. Trouble shooting GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Typical Status Screen 11 Contents The status screen 11 contains information that will facilitate analysis and correction of several problems. A printout or picture of the status and oscilloscope screens should be sent with any report about functional disturbance.
  • Page 67 GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 5. Trouble shooting SKIPPER Electronics AS Symptom Cause Remedy Basic system integrity 1. No picture on LCD Screen. 1. No AC or DC power to the system. Check switches and fuses on the 2. System is in standby.
  • Page 68 SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 5. Trouble shooting GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Symptom Cause Remedy NMEA and external interfaces. 1. NMEA input signals are not listed Wrong polarity input signals. Swap NMEA input wires. on the NMEA screen 10. NMEA port, selected for observation is Try to select another NMEA port not correct.

  • Page 69: User Maintenance

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 6. User Maintenance SKIPPER Electronics AS 6. User Maintenance Transducer maintenance The transducers are virtually maintenance free, but occasional cleaning may be necessary depending on sea water conditions and organic growing on ship’s hull.

  • Page 70: System Specifications

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 7. System Specifications GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual 7. System Specifications Functional Properties Display 158 x 211 mm (10.4”) TFT colour LCD screen with adjustable contrast and backlight. 640 x 480 pixels. Printer Optional external printer, HP Deskjet, Epson D88 or Epson LQ 300.

  • Page 71: Transducer And Junction Box

    GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Chapter: 7. System Specifications SKIPPER Electronics AS Environmental according to IEC 60945: Transducer and Junction Box Operating temperature -15 to +55 degrees C. Storage temperature -20 to +70 degrees C. Protection, transducer 6 bar. Protection, junction box IP 56.

  • Page 72: Dimensions

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 7. System Specifications GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual Dimensions Transducer, 24 kHz/38 kHz Diameter 181 mm. Mounting Tank/sea valve/ice tank. Cable length 40 m. Weight app. 20 kg. Protection IP 68. Transducer, 50 kHz Diameter 90 mm.

  • Page 73: Service

    Chapter: 8. Service SKIPPER Electronics AS 8. Service All service requests should be made to the local SKIPPER representative. Adjustments and repairs should only be performed by qualified service engineers. Unqualified repair attempts will void the warranty. First Page Prev Page...

  • Page 74: Cpu 6742Ve Setup

    2. Connect a VGA screen to the CPU board. 3. Switch the GDS102 power switch “ON” while pressing the ‘’DELETE’’ key on the PC keyboard. 4. Do not release ‘’DELETE’’ key until several clicks , beeps and signals have been heard, and picture is present on the VGA screen.

  • Page 75: Master Reset Procedure

    Then press down and keep pressed the soft key to the far left and far right (no. 1 and 6) in the upper row on the GDS102 keyboard. • Turn “on” the GDS102, and keep the two soft keys pressed down until the screen shows the normal picture. This may take as long as app. 30 seconds. •...

  • Page 76: Emc Mounting Kit

    SKIPPER Electronics AS Chapter: 9. EMC mounting kit GDS102 Operation and Installation Manual 9. EMC MOUNTING KIT Edition: 2017-06-12 Page 76 of 77 First Page Prev Page Next Page Last Page...

  • Page 77: 10. Warranty And Utilization

    10. Warranty and Utilization Warranty: • SKIPPER Electronics AS gives 12 months limited guarantee on all deliveries from SKIPPER Electronics AS, Norway. • Please note that if the equipment is delivered by a third party, the third party’s warranty conditions may apply.

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