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SAILMON SYSTEM WIND BOX MANUAL
Sailmon Wind Box Manual V1.1
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CONTENTS 1. Product Description ........................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Technical Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 4 3. Installation ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 4. Operation ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 5. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................. 8
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1. Product Description
USING THE WINDBOX IN COMBINATION WITH SAILMON INSTRUMENTS The Sailmon™ WindBox offers an interface for B&G wind sensors to NMEA2000. With the WindBox you can directly connect B&G wind sensors to a Sailmon system. It can be used for both, the standard and the vertical mast head unit (213 Type). The NMEA2000 interface cable is pre‐installed. For overvoltage and electrostatic discharge protection the WindBox is galvanically isolated. It will measure both wind speed and angle at an extraordinary high rate of 100Hz (Measurements per second). It is housed in a very small waterproof case and is rated IP65.
USING THE WINDBOX IN COMBINATION WITH RAYMARINE ST70 INSTRUMENTS Additionally, the Wind Box features a direct compatibility to a Raymarine ST70 system. This means you can directly connect the Sailmon WindBox to a SeaTalk NG network and have all wind data available. Mast head unit calibration can be done directly with the ST70 instrument. Raymarine calibration is independent of Sailmon, so you can use the professional wind calibration features of Sailmon, while still being able to perform a simple MHU alignment offset with the ST70 instrument. In case of a solely Raymarine installation, the update rate will be 10Hz to be compatible to Raymarine. However, if you have both Sailmon and Raymarine connected, you will have 100Hz update rate on Sailmon instruments while still being compatible to Raymarine 10Hz. Sailmon Wind Box Manual V1.1
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2. Technical Specifications • • • • • • • • • • •
Update rate: 100Hz for Sailmon, 10Hz for other instrument systems 5m NMEA2000 drop cable (pre-installed) (SeaTalk NG on request) Power Supply: 9-16V over NMEA2000 Dimensions (H x W x D): 98mm x 82mm x 33mm Weight: 160g (Cable: 240g) Protection: IP65 Ambient Temperature Range: -10°C to 50°C, 14°F to 122°F Power Consumption: 10mA at 12V Galvanic Isolation of MHU NMEA2000 PGNs Supplied: 130306 (0x1FD02) with 10Hz, Sailmon proprietary 64231 (0xFAE7) for 100Hz MHU angle and speed Direct Raymarine ST70 calibration support
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3. Installation Installation of the Wind Box is a straightforward process. Choose a dry and protected place for the Wind Box. The Wind Box is designed to be installed inside the hull. The preferred installation location is as close to the sensor as possible. This will keep the sensitive wires between the sensor and the Wind Box short. The best location for a mast head unit sensor is close to the mast, for deck wind sensors the location will be somewhere at the stern. Please note that one fine thing about NMEA2000 is that you do not have to feed analog wires across the boat, so keep sensor wires short and distribute your signals over the NMEA2000 bus. DO NOT INSTALL YOUR SAILMON WIND BOX ON THE HEAD OF THE MAST. THIS WILL MAKE LIGHTNING PROTECTION IMPOSSIBLE AND THE NMEA2000 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MAXIMUM DROP CABLE LENGTH ARE LIKELY TO BE EXCEEDED, WHICH WILL RESULT IN BUS FAILURE. See the Sailmon MM104 Installation and User guide for further information on the NMEA2000 connection. As you have chosen a proper installation location, you have to feed the wind sensor cable into the left feed‐ through of the Wind Box and connect the wires according the color scheme printed on the circuit board. The proper wire order is: orange, black, violet, red, green, blue, starting from the left side. To connect the cables, firmly press the respective connector and enter the wire inside the slot on the side facing the feed‐ through. The connectors are spring activated, so no special wire protection is necessary.
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NEVER CONNECT ANY OTHER SIGNALS THAN A B&G 213 TYPE WIND SENSOR TO THE CONNECTION TERMINALS. WIND BOX DAMAGE MIGHT BE THE RESULT. The Wind Box is powered from NMEA2000, so no extra power supply is necessary. Make sure your NMEA2000 network is installed according the NMEA2000 standards, including a proper power supply in the range of 9‐16V and termination resistors at both ends of the bus. Use a DC/DC converter if you want to power your bus from a 24V service battery voltage. In case of the WindBox with a SeaTalk NG cable (on request) you can directly use the SeaTalk NG connector to connect to the Raymarine network.
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4. Operation As soon power is applied to the Wind Box (over the NMEA2000 interface), the circuits are operating. The blue status led on the front will be on if both power supply and NMEA2000 network are ok. Status LED CHECK THE NMEA2000 POWER AND NETWORK TERMINATION RESISTORS IF THE BLUE LED DOES NOT LIGHT UP! The Wind Box will continuously check the analog signals from the MHU sensor to be reliable. In case of sensor failure or wrong connection, the blue status LED will blink 5 Times / second. In case all connections are ok, the Wind Box will start to send wind data over NMEA2000 network with a measurement rate of 100Hz.
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5. Troubleshooting Problem: The blue status LED does not light up. Solution: Check the NMEA2000 power supply and the termination resistors of the NMEA2000 bus. Problem: The blue status LED blinks 5 times per second. Solution: Check the sensor connection and the sensor cable for errors. In case all connections are ok, the MHU sensor is likely damaged. Problem: I cannot adjust the MHU offset with my instrument system (other than Sailmon) Solution: The Wind Box is designed to be integrated into a Sailmon system. It does not provide direct offset features since Sailmon uses advanced calibration which is done in other parts of the system. Ask the Sailmon support if you plan to use the Wind Box for other instrument systems. Problem: My wind instrument (other than Sailmon) hangs or gets stuck. Solution: Since the Wind Box delivers wind data with an extraordinary high update rate of 100Hz, this may be too much for some instruments. Special software is available in this case, ask the Sailmon support. Problem: After a software update, my Wind Box does not work anymore. Solution: Contact the Sailmon Support in this case.
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