Furuno 1623 User Manual

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3. INSTALLATION

7. Referring to the figure below, fasten the

shield cable with a screw (M4x10) on the
chassis to ground the unit.

Connect 9 pin
connector
here (J801).

Connect
shield here.

How to connect the antenna cable

to the antenna unit

8. Attach the EMI core to the antenna cable.

Set the EMI core fixing plate to the EMI
core.

Pass the cable through the plate
so the bend faces downward.

EMI core fixing plate

9. Connect the 9-pin connector of the

antenna cable to J801. See the illustration
above for location.

10. Refasten the shield plate with 10 screws.

Be sure not to pinch the cable from the
rotation detector with the shield plate.

11. Fasten the EMI core fixing plate with

screw (supplied).

Screw (M4x15)

EMI Core

EMI Core
Fixing Plate

Align bend with
corner of chassis.

How to fix the EMI core

12. Close the cover. To fix the cover, push

down on the cover evenly to close and
then tighten cover fixing screws (3).
Confirm that there is no more than 1 mm
gap between the top cover and the
antenna base.

Less than 1 mm

Push down here

Top cover

Antenna base

How to fix the cover

Note: If you need to measure magnetron
voltage, temporarily fasten cover bolts so you
can open the cover later.

Mounting using the optional mounting
bracket

A mounting bracket for fastening the antenna
unit to a mast (70-125 mm diameter) on a
sailboat is optionally available (Type OP03-93,
Code 008-445-080).

Contents of mounting bracket kit

Name Type Code

No.

Qty

Bolt M4x12 000-162-956-10

Bolt M8x20 000-162-955-10

Mounting

plate

03-018-9001-0 100-206-740

Support

plate (1)

03-018-9005-0 100-206-780

Support

plate (2)

03-018-9006-0 100-206-790

Bracket (1)

03-028-9101-0

100-206-810

Bracket (2)

03-028-9102-0

100-206-820

Fixing plate

03-028-9103-0

100-206-830

1. Remove mounting hardware at the

bottom of the antenna base. You may
discard the mounting hardware.

2. Assemble the mounting bracket as below

and fasten it to a mast.

3. Fasten the antenna unit to the mounting

bracket with hexagon head bolts (M10x25,
optional supply).