Simrad SX90 Owner's manual

Brand: Simrad

Model: SX90

Type: Owner's manual

Simrad SX90

COTS sonar for naval and coast guard applications

360° Omnidirectional sonars

Selectable variable operational frequency

Narrow beams

Large dynamic range

High denition

Stabilized beams

Vertical slice presentation

Dual beam operation

Easy operation

Store and recall sonar data

Dene your own user settings

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SIMRAD SX90

Simrad high denition sonars will provide a 360 degrees picture of the immediate surroundings

Simrad is a division of Kongsberg Maritime AS. For more than sixty years, Simrad has developed and

manufactured professional sonar systems for the world’s most sophisticated shing vessels. Our sonar systems are

also extensively used by several nation’s coast guards and naval patrol vessels.

The Simrad SX90 is an “off the

shelf” commercial sonar. Due to the

low price and short delivery time, the

SX90 sonar has quickly become an

alternative to high cost naval sonars.

The SX90 comes with a choice of

three different hull units capable

of handling vessel speeds up to 24

knots, or it may be supplied for xed

installation in a streamlined dome.

The compact hull unit and

transceiver requires a minimum of

space in the sonar room, and can

be adapted to most existing sonar

installation trunks.

The installation is simple, and

may be done in a matter of hours.

The hull unit and transceiver are

installed in the sonar room, while the

operating panel and the processor

unit are installed in the operation

room. A commercial display can be

used. The only required interfaces

for the sonar are information from

GPS and Gyro. Speed log and motion

reference (MRU) inputs are optional.

The sonar’s internal clock can be

synchronized from the GPS.

The SX90 is designed for

operation in shallow waters where

This screen capture shows the sonar echoes using a reector target

with TS=-15 dB at 20 meters depth, bottom at 140 meters

Wreck detection at 4500 meters: This screen

capture shows a long range detection of a sunken

35.000 ton cargo vessel. You can see it at 10° port side,

it is marked with target tracking triangle. The wreck

lays at about 100 meters depth. The other echoes are

shallow banks in the area. The sonar is operated at

23 kHz using “FM Auto” and “Narrow Beam”. The

position of the vessel and time and date is indicated in

the lower right hand corner of the presentation.

sonar conditions are difcult due to

temperature layers, bottom or other

conditions.

Typical applications include:

• Coastal patrol

• Anti submarine warfare

• Navigation and obstacle avoidance

• Diver monitoring

• Underwater ROV and AUV

positioning

• Submarine rescue

• Iceberg detection

• Whale detection

Bow up/180° vertical

The vertical slice is made “tippable”, and

by selecting a 60° tip angle (or less), a

full 180° coverage is obtained. The tip

angle can be adjusted from +10 to -90°.

This mode is ideal when you are trawling

for sh on deep water.

SIMRAD SX90

Long experience

Kongsberg Maritime have worked

with naval sonar applications for more

than 40 years

The SX90 ts the requirements

for advanced, compact, ship mounted

sonar systems for use in Surveillance,

ASW and other support roles in

shallow or deep waters.

Our modern sonar technology

provides features and functions

required for both small and large ship

installations.

Long range

The Simrad SX90 sonar is

specially designed for vessels where

range is criteria No.1. The SX90 sonar

offers equally short and long-range

performance important to all sonar

operators.

The transducer element is designed

for maximum performance from 20

kHz to 30 kHz and each of the 256

elements is connected to its own

transmitter and receiver. You can

choose from three different vertical

beam widths, single or dual vertical

view and 180° tiltable vertical view.

Advanced wide band transducer

design combined with digital

transmitting and receiver technology

make this possible. As the only

commercial omni directional sonar in

the market, Simrad use transceivers

Horizontal and vertical beams

The combination of vertical and

horizontal presentations show you the

targets both from above and from the

side at the same time. It is not necessary

to go over the target to see the vertical

distribution on the echo sounder.

Beam stabilization

When the beam stabilizer is activated,

both the horizontal and vertical beams are

electronically stabilized for roll and pitch.

The full circle beam stays on the target

independent of the vessel movement,

even in rough seas.

with hyperbolic FM technology for

improved resolution and ltering

away unwanted reverberation

(unwanted disturbance echoes) from

surface and bottom making the real

echoes easier to detect under difcult

conditions.

The Simrad SX90 sonar offers

unique features such as full circle

Key features

• Multi frequency operation with 11 different operation frequencies

• Vertical Modes

• Dual Modes

• Omni directional mode provides instantaneous detection, and tracking of

targets 360° around the vessel in 64 beams

• Single beam mode for operation in enclosed waters

• Narrow vertical and horizontal beams for shallow water operation

• Short and long range operation with hyperbolic FM operation and high

resolution

• Compact hull unit and transceiver unit for quick installation on new or

old vessels

• Sealed transceiver unit with heat exchanger for best reliability

• Electronic stabilization for improved detection of small mid water

targets or for wreck detection

• Automatic or manual target tracking, position tracking,

• Information of own ship’s track, target movement, range, depth, bearing,

speed and heading for up to three different targets.

• Zoom

• Data output to external equipment of target information: position, range

and bearing to target, target speed and heading.

• CW and hyperbolic FM operation

• Context sensitive on-line help

• Full set of user and technical documentation provided

beam stabilization for easier detection

in poor weather. The SX90 sonar

have user settings, picture memories,

resizable windows, three target tracks

and/or marks, off centre, zoom-

functions and dual ranges. Software

options are extended range and

scientic out put.

337617 / Rev.A / June 2010

Kongsberg Maritime AS

Strandpromenaden 50

P. O.Box111

N-3191 Horten,Norway

Simrad

Telephone: +4733034000

Telefax: +4733042987

simrad.sales@simrad.com

www.simrad.com

SIMRAD SX90

Technical specications

Operational frequency

• Variable: 20 to 30 kHz in 1 kHz steps

Operational range

• Range steps: 150 to 4500 meters in 14

steps

• Extended steps: 6000 and 8000 m

Tilt and tip functionality

• Tilt: +10 to -60° in 1° steps

• Tip: +10 to -90°

Transmitter

• Number of transmitter channels: 256

• Transmission modes:

– 360° omnidirectional

– 180° vertical

• Pulse modes:

– CW (Continuous wave)

– FM (Hyperbolic FM)

Receiver

• Number of receiver channels: 256

• Digital lters:

– TVG (Time Varied Gain)

– AGC (Automatic Gain Control)

– RCG (Receiver Controlled Gain)

– Ping-to-Ping Filter

– Noise lter

– FM Correlation lter

Echo presentations

• Number of colours: 16 or 64

• Display resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels

• Colours: Weak, Normal or Strong

• Palettes: Choice of colour palettes to

t ambient light conditions

Transducer

• Shape: Cylindrical

• Number of individual elements: 256

Beams

• Horizontal transmission: 360°

• Horizontal reception: 8,5 to 13°

• Vertical transmission: 7,0 to 10,5°

• Vertical reception: 7,4 to 11,4°

Beamwidth

• User selected: Narrow, Normal or

Wide

Stabilisation

• Roll stabilisation: Automatic, ±20°

• Pitch stabilisation: Automatic, ±20°

Interface capabilities

• Four serial lines

• Scientic output (Ethernet) [Optional]

• Additional serial lines [Optional]

Power specifications

• Electronic units:

- Supply: 230 Vac single phase

- Consumption: 750 VA (total)

• Hull unit:

- Supply: 230, 380 or 440 Vac 3–phase

- Consumption, SX92/93: 3000 VA

- Consumption, SX95: 1100 VA

Weights

• Processor Unit: 15 kg

SIMRAD

PWR

SIMRAD

SIMRAD SX90

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Processor Unit Operating Panel

Transceiver Unit

to Hull Unit

• Operating Panel: 4 kg

• Transceiver Unit: 75 kg

• Hull Unit SX92: 850 kg

• Hull Unit SX93: 900 kg

• Hull Unit SX95: 500 kg

Transducer stroke and max. vessel speed

• Hull Unit SX92: 1200 mm / 24 knots

• Hull Unit SX93: 1600 mm / 20 knots

• Hull Unit SX95: 1000 mm / 12 knots

Dimensions (mm)

• Processor Unit: W445, H185, D365

• Operating Panel: W385, H165, D51

• Transceiver Unit: W520, H750, D580

• Hull unit: See drawing

Operating Panel

Processor Unit Transceiver Unit

Simrad SX90 Owner's manual

Simrad SX90 Owner's manual

Simrad SX90 Owner's manual

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