Flir ThermovisionVoyager II Installation Guide

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VOYAGER II
INSTALL ATION GUIDE 

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Contents
VOYAGER II INSTALL ATION   4
Introduction  4
Installation Preparation  4
Prior to Cutting / Drilling Holes   4
PHYSICAL INSTALLATION   5
Voyager II Camera Body   5
Voyager II Bulkhead Box   5
Voyager II Joystick Control Unit (JCU)   5
ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT   6
Main Sensor Cable  6
Installation Steps 6
NMEA INTERFACE 14
References 14
NMEA INTERFACE INSTALL ATION  14
NMEA Interface Installation  14
Connector Slot 16
RS-232 CONNECTIONS (WITH NMEA INTERFACE CARD)  15
Spare JCU Slot (1 or 2 JCUs...

4 VOYAGER II INSTALLATION 
Introduction 
Thank you for buying your new Voyager II! This manual describes the physical mounting and electrical 
connection of the Voyager II camera. If you need help during the installation process, call 888.747.3547 
to speak with one of FLIR’s applications experts. The Voyager II should be installed by a qualifi ed  marine 
electronics technician, as incorrect installation could void the warranty. 
The Voyager II comes with these standard components: 
• Camera Body 
•...

5 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION 
Voyager II Camera Body 
Using the template supplied with this Installation Manual as a guide, mark the location of the 
holes for mounting the Voyager II. Make sure the template is aligned so that the Voyager II will 
point straight ahead, and that the cable will exit towards the stern of the vessel. 
Using stainless steel hardware, mount the Voyager II’s camera body with 6 1/4x20 bolts and washers 
and a 3/8x16 bolt in the center for added support. All the bolts are required due...

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Step 1: 
Remove the main sensor cable feed 
through grommet 
(A) by unscrewing it 
from the lock nuts 
(B) and (C) on the 
Bulkhead Box.
Step 2: 
Unscrew the grommet cap 
(A) from the cable 
gland 
(B) to expose the grommet seal
The following sections (Electrical Interconnect and NMEA Interface) describe the connections 
to the Voyager. Refer to the NMEA 0183 Standard for details on interconnecting the 
Voyager II with other marine electronic devices.
ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT 
Main Sensor Cable 
After...

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Step 3: 
Remove the grommet seal from the cable 
gland by inserting a fi nger and pulling it out.
Step 4:
Now that the grommet cap
 (A), seal (B), 
and cable gland 
(C) have been disassembled, 
remove the other sections of the grommet
from the front of the Breakout Box, 
including the 1” reducer 
(D), and the inner lock 
nut 
(E).
Step 5:
Now prepare the main cable ends for attach-
ment to the inside of the Bulkhead Box. Refer 
to the drawings at the end of this manual for 
more information. As shipped,...

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Step 10:
Slide the grommet seal up the cable so that 
the front edge just lines up with the end of the 
black outer cable jacket as shown
Step 9:
Slide the grommet cap 
(A – not shown), seal 
(B), and cable gland (C) over the cable
Step 7:
Push the braid back over the black outer jack-
et an inch or two, creating an area of slack in 
the braid. Carefully insert scissor tips into the 
braid, and cut all the way around it as shown. 
Slide the excess braid of f the cable and dis-
card it
Step 8:
Working...

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Step 11:
Carefully fold the metal braid back over the 
grommet seal as shown 
Step 12:
Trim the metal braid as shown, so that the 
black o-ring seal is clear of the metal braid. 
Step 13:
Slide the cable gland over the grommet seal 
as shown, capturing the metal braid between 
the two
Step 14:
Screw the grommet cap onto the cable gland 
as shown. 
You are now ready to prepare the cable ends 
for connection to the Bulkhead Box’s internal 
termination blocks 

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Step 16:
Prepare the video cable by securing the crim-
pable 75-ohm BNC connector (provided) onto 
the RG-179 cable. If you are unsure how to ter-
minatet this type of connector, contact FLIR 
for additional information.
Step 17:
The rest of the wires will need to be 
prepared in a fashion similar to the following 
progression. 
Carefully cut around the outer insulation as 
shown. 
Step 15:
Trim the clear Mylar sheath back so the 
individual wire bundles can be spread 
apart as shown. This will make...