NorthStar Navigation 491 installation manual Getting technical support, Contacting Northstar

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SECTION FOUR — Troubleshooting and servicing the

Getting technical support

You can E-mail the Service Department directly from Northstar’s website (www.northstarnav.com). Here, you also can access additional technical information under either the Manuals link (you can download manuals in PDF form) or Support link.

After you’ve followed the instructions in this manual, if you need addi- tional technical or operations support for the 491, or if you have any other service-related questions, you can contact either your dealer or the Northstar factory. You can reach the Service Department by E-mail, fax, U.S. mail, or phone as described in Table 7 below.

NOTE:

Please have the following items available when you

 

contact Northstar.

 

the 491’s serial number, located on the top of

 

the unit

 

the transducer manufacturer’s name and the

 

transducer’s model and part number

 

 

Please be as complete and accurate as possible when describing the prob- lem so that a service technician can research the problem and provide the quickest response.

The Northstar Service Department is available between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays.

If you have questions about purchasing parts or finding an authorized Northstar dealer, or if you want basic product information and brochures, contact the Northstar Sales Department as described in the table below.

Table 7: Contacting Northstar

Email:

Service: service@northstarnav.com

Sales: sales@northstarnav.com

Fax:

Service: 978/897-1595

Sales: 978/897-7241

Telephone:

Main number: 978/897-6600 or 800/ 628-4487

Sales: 978/897-0770

Service: 978/897-6600

U.S. mail:

Northstar

30 Sudbury Road

Acton, MA 01720

Website:

www.northstarnav.com (you can send E-mail to Northstar directly from this site)

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Contents Echo Sounder Installation Manual Page Table of Contents Page Welcome to the Northstar Section ONE IntroductionWho should read this manual Scope of this manual Installation considerations Section TWO Installing the transducer Safety considerationsNorthstar-recommended transducers Airmar transducer elementsChoosing a mounting location Do not mount the transducerHull thickness limits Installing the transducer LWLUsing anti-fouling paint LWLCleaning a transducer DetailPage Section Three Installing Section Three Installing Installation Manual Revision a System components Echo sounder system components with the Northstar 961/962Mounting 190 dia 360 diaWiring Connecting the 491 to the 961/962Cable connection between the 961/962 Interface cable connection from 961/962 toConnecting the 491 to the 957/958 Connecting the 491 to a transducer 491-to-transducer connector pin wiringTurning the 491 on Initial checkoutFor the 961/962 Installation test checklist Setting up the echo sounderTurning the 491 off For the 957/958/6000i Section Four Troubleshooting and servicing Status LED961/962 echo sounder system troubleshooting 957/958/6000i echo sounder system troubleshooting Getting technical support Contacting NorthstarOrdering replacement parts Servicing Hearing from youReturning a 491 for service Appendix a Technical specifications 491 technical specificationsON/OFF Glossary Cavitation Deadrise Echo sounder Fairing block TransducerGlossary Installation Manual Revision a Index 491 Index Index Installation Manual Revision a