Simrad SIMRAD HS50 Manuel D’Utilisation

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INSTALLATION 
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Run mode
Used for switching the HS50 between 
NORMAL and DEMO mode. 
DEMO mode is used for simulating input data 
to the system. 
WARNING! 
The HS50 must not be switched to DEMO mode when 
the system is in operation! 
 
Log data, Server addressUser name and Password
Used for service purpose. 
 
Caution! 
A change in Expert setup parameters (except Head offset and 
Alarm sound) will not take effect before the HS50 is restarted. 
Heading offset 
The  Head offset feature allows you to correct for a constant 
compass heading offset that may be present as a result of an off 
axis misalignment between the Sensor unit and the vessel 
alongships axis. 
Note! 
It is important that the Sensor unit is mounted accurately in the 
alongships direction so the Head offset value does not exceed 
±5°. If the mounting orientation is not within these tolerances 
the heading accuracy will be degraded. Instead of exceeding a 
Head offset value of ±5° the Sensor unit orientation should be 
adjusted mechanically. 
The system has to be calibrated on board the vessel after 
installation. A typical calibration consists of calibrating the 
direction of GPS antennas within the Sensor unit against an 
external reference. Type of reference must be decided according 
to the required accuracy. Alternative references for calibrating 
the heading offset of the Sensor unit could be: 
•  The heading of the pier or quay the vessel is moored to. 
•  An external compass reading like from a gyro compass. 
•  Two fixed points on the chart that the vessel is sailing 
between. 
The observation period for the heading difference should 
continue for an as long as possible period in order to eliminate 
errors in the HS50 measurements caused by multipath effects. 
These may be particularly pronounced in the static conditions of 
a harbor area.