Section Two: Installing And Wiring The Radar; System Diagram - NorthStar Ethernet Radar Install Manual

SECTION TWO: Installing and
wiring the radar

System diagram

A configuration diagram for a fully-optioned Northstar 972 system with radar, heading sensor and
echosounder is shown in Figure 1. This diagram provides an overview of the interconnection
between components.
2301
GPS/WASS
Antenna
GPS
Port
Aux Port
VGA out
Northstar
972
NTSC in
Processor
Ship's
power
Northstar
Echo
Sounder
Ship's
power
Transducer
Ethernet Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A
972
Display
Data
Control
Ship's
power
Ethernet
NMEA Port
WA215
I/O cable
Scanner Array
(4, 6, 12 or 25kW)
Northstar
Radar
Interface
Box
MDS 5/6
NMEA Port 1 out
NMEA Port 1 in
Figure 1: System diagram
Dome Radar
(4kW)
10, 15, 20 or 30m
prefabricated
Ship's
cable
power
NMEA device
(Autopilot
repeater, etc.)
Heading
sensor
Ship's
power
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