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Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones NorthStar 491. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica NorthStar 491 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual NorthStar 491 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales NorthStar 491, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones NorthStar 491 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo NorthStar 491
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo NorthStar 491
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo NorthStar 491
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de NorthStar 491 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de NorthStar 491 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico NorthStar en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de NorthStar 491, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo NorthStar 491, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual NorthStar 491. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    491 E CHO S OUNDER I NSTALLATION M ANUAL Rev A P art Number G M495 Northstar a unit of Brunswick New Technologies Marine Electronics 30 Sudbury Road Acton, Massachusetts 01720 www.NorthstarNav.com Service: 978/897-6600 Sales: 800/628-4487[...]

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    T able of C ontents S ECTI O N O N E — Intr oduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 W elcome to the N orthstar 491 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Who should read this manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Scope of this manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Installation considerations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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    491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 1 S ECTI O N O N E — Intr oduction W elcome to the Northstar 49 1 An echo sounder is a device that pro vides information about the water directly beneath a vessel. T he Northstar ec ho sounder system consists of: • the Northstar 491 echo sounder sensor • a Northstar navigation system suc h as the 962, 9[...]

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    S E CTI ON O N E — Introduction PAGE 2 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A • connecting the 491 to a transducer (see also the T ransducer Connec- tor Instructions —G M492) • troubleshooting and testing the system • technical specifications f or the 491 For inf ormation about obtaining technical support and returning the 491 for factory se[...]

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    491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 3 S ECTI O N T WO — Installing the tr ansducer Saf ety consider ations WARNING! Be sure to turn the power off before starting the installation. Further , it is highly recommended that you keep power off while you’re performing the installation. If power is left on or turned on during the installation, fir[...]

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    S E CTI ON T WO — Inst alling the transducer PAGE 4 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A Selecting a tr ansducer Northstar recommends using an Airmar transducer with the N orthstar 491 echo sounder. The Airmar B260, B7 4 4 and P66 can be obtained from Northstar as an installation kit with connectors installed. A table of Airmar transducer elements [...]

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    S E CTI ON T WO — Inst alling the transducer 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 5 Installation consider ations The f ollowing basic setup inf ormation isn’t a substitute for the installa- tion instructions provided b y the transducer’ s manufacturer . T o ensure that you meet all critical installation parameters, be sure to read and fol-[...]

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    S E CTI ON T WO — Inst alling the transducer PAGE 6 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A • the path for running the transducer’ s cable is reasonably direct—keep in mind that the transducer cable is 33 feet long (10 meters). T o pre- vent damage, coil any excess cable and secure it • water turbulence and noise are minimal, decreasing the am[...]

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    S E CTI ON T WO — Inst alling the transducer 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 7 FI GURE 1: R ecommended installation locations for a tr ansducer Installing the tr ansducer A flat- bottom hull provides the best environment f or mounting the trans- ducer: It provides a horizontal surface and a constant water flo w over the transducer , wit[...]

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    S E CTI ON T WO — Inst alling the transducer PAGE 8 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A FI GURE 2: R ecommended transducer incline angle FI GURE 3: T ypical finished thru-hull installation with a fairing block (Airmar B7 4 4V) Maintaining the tr ansducer Do not expose the transducer’ s face or plastic housing to gasoline or strong solvents, suc[...]

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    S E CTI ON T WO — Inst alling the transducer 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 9 FI GURE 4: A nti-fouling paint ar eas (for A irmar B7 44V) Cleaning a tr ansducer T o clean the transducer of heavy debris or foul sea gro wth, use a stiff brush or putty knife, but don’t scratc h the surfaces. Check the transducer every few weeks, maximum. U[...]

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    S E CTI ON T WO — Inst alling the transducer PAGE 10 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A[...]

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    491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 11 S ECTI O N TH R E E — Installing the 4 9 1 Saf ety consider ations WARNING! Be sure to turn the power off before starting the installation. Further , it is highly recommended that you keep the power off while you’re performing the installation. If power is left on or turned on during the installation, [...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 PAGE 12 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A[...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 13 S ystem components Figure 5 on page 13 shows a configured 961/962 ec ho sounder system, and Figure 6 on page 13 shows a configured 957 /95 8/6 000i echo sounder system. Figur e 5: E cho sounder system components with the Northstar 9 6 1 /962 Figur e 6: E cho sounde[...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 PAGE 14 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A Choosing a mounting location Before an y drilling or cutting takes place, carefully c hoose a mounting location for the 491 module that meets the follo wing criteria: • where the transducer cable is kept securely away from other wires • where the path for running[...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 15 W iring the 49 1 The majority of installation problems are caused b y shortcuts taken with system cables. When installing the 491, be sure that you: • assemble connectors carefully • don’t make sharp bends in the cables • leave service and drip loops, so that[...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 PAGE 16 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A FI GURE 8: Interface cable connection fr om 96 1 /962 to 4 9 1 Violet Black Blue Brown Orange White Green Red (not connected) 961/962 P1 Connector Plug (Wiring Side View) Data Cable 16 17 18 13 6 5 4 3 2 1 14 15 11 10 9 8 7 12 T able 4: Cable connection between the 9[...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 17 Connecting the 4 91 to the 957 /95 8/ 6 000i The connection between the 95 7 /95 8/6 000i and the 4 91 requires the 10- foot (3- meter) data cable supplied with the 4 91. The cable connects to the AUX port on the back of the navigator . The cable is shipped with the [...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 PAGE 18 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A Connecting the 4 91 to a tr ansducer T ransducers purchased from N orthstar (see page 4) are shipped with a connector installed. The f ollowing inf ormation is supplied for transducers purchased elsewhere and f or cases where it is necessary to remove and reinstall t[...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 19 Plug the transducer cable into the TRANSDUCER connector of the 491. If your transducer doesn’t support speed, you can connect a separate speed sensor , such as the Airmar ST650, to pins 1, 2 and 3, as shown in the table. Initial checkout This section assumes that t[...]

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    SEC TI ON THREE — Installing the 49 1 PAGE 20 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A For the 957 /95 8/6 000i Y ou must set the navigator’ s AU X port to “Sounder”: 1. Press the STAR key to display the OPTIONS/SERVICE INFO screen, then press the PORT SETUP OPTIONS key . 2. Set the AUX PORT option to Sounder , then press the ENTER key . The ST A[...]

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    491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 21 S ECTI O N F O U R — T r oubleshooting and servicing the 4 9 1 C ommon 49 1 installation pr oblems T ypical problems you may encounter either during or after the 491 installation process are outlined in Figure 12 on page 22 and Figure 13 on page 23. In the 961/962, the diagnostics screen may also help pi[...]

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    S E CTI ON F O U R — T roubleshooting and servic ing the PAGE 22 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A Figur e 1 2: 9 6 1 /962 echo sounder system troubleshooting No echoes display ed when ST AR ke y is pressed. Is the 961/962 software V ersion 3.0 or greater? Has NMEA Port 3 been configured for the 491? Check the 491's ST A T indicator Is the [...]

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    S E CTI ON F O U R — T roubleshooting and servic ing the 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 23 Figur e 1 3: 957 /95 8/6 000i echo sounder system troubleshooting No echoes displayed on sounder screen. Has the navigator ʼs Aux Port been configured for the 491? Check the 491's ST A T indicator Is the Advance Speed set to zero? YES NO YES [...]

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    S E CTI ON F O U R — T roubleshooting and servic ing the PAGE 24 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A Getting technical support After you’ ve follo wed the instructions in this manual, if you need addi- tional technical or operations support f or the 491, or if you have any other service- related questions, you can contact either your dealer or t[...]

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    S E CTI ON F O U R — T roubleshooting and servic ing the 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 25 Hearing fr om you Y our f eedback is important and helps N orthstar ensure that this manual is a valuable resource for all marine tec hnicians. Send your questions, comments, or suggestions about this manual to: docs@northstarcmc.com Or dering r ep[...]

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    S E CTI ON F O U R — T roubleshooting and servic ing the PAGE 26 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A Returning a 4 9 1 f or service If you have overnight or second-day shipping requirements, before ship- ping the 491, please call Northstar for turnaround time, freight c harges, and payment arrangements. The 491 should be shipped only in a properl [...]

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    491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 27 A PPEN DIX A — T echnical specifications T able 8: 4 9 1 technical specifications Perf ormance characteristics Frequencies 50 and 200 kHz Output power 1 000 watts with dual-element transducers 600 watts with single-element transducers Pulse lengths 0. 1 to 2 ms Pulse repetition rate 30 to 6 00 pulses/m[...]

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    AP P E N DI X A — T echnical spec ific ations PAGE 28 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A Manual controls Gain 0 to 75 dB Clutter 0 to 9 Signal level 0 to 5 Noise limiter ON /OF F White level Backg round color Range up to 3500 feet (1 000 meters) Advance speed 1 /8 to 2/ 1 Depth units Feet, meters, fathoms Installation c alibrations Speed, temper[...]

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    491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 29 Glossary cavit ation The f ormation of bubbles, which may negativel y impact a transducer’ s readings by reducing its ability to put energy into the water . deadrise The rise of the bottom of a vessel abo ve a horizontal line at the center of the vessel; that is, the slope of the hull away from the horiz[...]

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    Glossary PAGE 30 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A[...]

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    491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 31 Inde x A Airmar Technology Corporation 4 C Cable 491 and 961/962 14 491 and ship’s power 14 491 to 957/958/6000i 16 Cautions installation 2, 3, 11 interference with 491 11 tampering with the 491 11 transducer 3, 5, 19 troubleshooting the 491 19 wiring the 491 14, 17 E Echo sounder components of system 1,[...]

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    Index PAGE 32 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A overview 11 safety considerations 11 troubleshooting 21 wiring 14 transducer cautions 3, 5, 19 cavitation 5 hull thickness limits 6 noise problems 5 preferred mounting location 5 recommended incline angle 8 thru-hull installation with a fairing block 8 M Maintenance, transducer 8 N Northstar feedback[...]

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    Index 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A PAGE 33 U Upgrades, obtaining software 18 W Water column, definition of 29 Website addresses Airmar Technology Corporation 4 Northstar 24 Northstar Technologies 24[...]

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    Index PAGE 34 491 INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision A[...]