Flir ThermovisionVoyager III Installation Guide

							Voyager III
432-0005-00-12
Revision 100
September 2011
Installation Guide 
						

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CHAPTER 1 Voyager III Installation .................................................. ............... 3
Additional References .................................................................................................................... 3
Documentation Conventions .......................................................................................................... 4
Warnings and Cautions............................................................................................... 4
Installation Overview. .................................................................................................. 5
Installation Planning. ................................................................................................... 6
Camera Location Planning ............................................................................................................. 6
Bulkhead Box Planning .................................................................................................................. 6
JCU Planning ................................................................................................................................. 7
Determine Component Locations and Cable Routing .................................................................... 7
Physical Installation..................................................................................................... 7
Voyager III Camera Body Handle ................................................................................................... 7
Voyager III Camera Body ............................................................................................................... 8
Voyager III Bulkhead Box ............................................................................................................... 9
Voyager III Joystick Control Unit (JCU) ........................................................................................ 10
Electrical Connections................................................................................................11
Proper Grounding......................................................................................................................... 12
Main Sensor Cable ....................................................................................................................... 12
Ship Power, Ship Vi deo, Ethernet, and NMEA ............................................................................. 19
NMEA Interface ............................................................................................................................ 20
Control Station Installation ............................................................................................................ 21
Digital Video Installation ............................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 2 Voyager III Reference .................................................. ............. 27
Introduction............................................................................................................... 27
Specifications. ........................................................................................................... 27
Parts and Accessories .................................................................................................................. 27
System Overview ......................................................................................................................... 29
External Standards.................................................................................................... 30
Acronyms. ................................................................................................................. 31
Installation Template. ................................................................................................ 31
Contents 
						

							Contents
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CHAPTER 1Voyager III Installation
This manual describes the physical mounting and electrical connection of the 
Voyager III system. If you need help or have additional questions, call to speak 
with our support experts; see the phone numbers on the back cover of this 
manual.
Voyager III is a stabilized maritime thermal and visible-light camera system for 
use on most types of vessels. Its state-of -the-art thermal imaging system provides 
excellent night visibility an d situational awareness, without any form of natural or 
artificial illumination.
The Voyager III should be installed by a  qualified marine electronics technician; 
incorrect installation co uld void the warranty.
This manual includes information about the following topics:
• Installation overview and planning
• Mounting the camera and insta lling the bulkhead box and JCU 
• Connecting the electronics
• Using the NMEA interface
• Parts list and general specifications, standards list, acronyms, and camera  installation template 
Additional References
Your Voyager III camera comes with a complete documentation set on a CD 
(FLIR Doc. # 432-0005-00-16) that include s this manual as well as others. All 
documents are in PDF format and can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Voyager III Operator’s Manual  (FLIR Doc. # 432-0005-00-10) contains 
information about how to configure, use, and operate the camera. 
						

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•Voyager III Quick Start Guide  (FLIR Doc. # 432-0005-00-11) is a set of 
double-sided cards that show the func tions executed by the various JCU 
buttons, puck movements, and on-screen symbols. 
• Voyager III Interface Control Documents (ICD)  is a set of CAD drawings with 
detailed component dimensions, wiring schemes, and mounting dimensions. 
There are three separate ICD documents:
• FLIR Doc. # 500-0385-19 contains dimensions of the maritime multi- product JCU and a template to use while installing it.
• FLIR Doc. # 432-0005-XX-19 contains  drawings related to the Voyager III 
camera body and the interconnections among system components.
• FLIR Doc. # 500-0483-19 contains the drawings for the bulkhead box,  including over all dimensions, component locations, and wiring.
The ICD drawings are also available from the FLIR Web site: http://www.flir.com/cvs/americas/en/maritime/ae/
You may also refer to the Resources Web page for up-to-date documentation: http://www.flir.com/cvs/americas/en/maritime/resources/
Documentation Conventions
For safety, and to achieve the highest levels of performance from the Voyager III 
system, always follow the  warnings and cautions in this manual when handling 
and operating the camera system.
Warning:  Warning notices are used to emphasize that hazardous voltages, 
currents, temperatures, or other conditions that could cause personal injury or 
death exist with this equipment, or may be associated with its use. 
Caution:  Caution notices are used where equipment might be damaged if care is 
not taken or an operation migh t have an unexpected outcome.
Note: Notes call attention to information  that is especially significant to 
understanding and operating the equipment.
Warnings and Cautions
Warning:  Do not use the Voyager III imaging system as the primary navigation 
system. Use it in conjunction with ot her navigation aids and a primary manual 
navigation system.
Warning : Use of insufficient wire  gauge can result in fire.  
						

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Installation Overview
Caution: Do not open the Voyager III camera  unit for any reason. Disassembly of 
the camera (including removal of the cover) can cause permanent damage and 
will void the warranty.
Caution:  Be careful not to leave fingerprints on the Voyager III camera optics. 
Caution:  The Voyager III requires a power supply of 24V DC nominal, 10 
Amp maximum. Absolute voltage range:  21 – 32V DC. Operating the camera 
outside of the specified input voltage ran ge or the specified operating temperature 
range can cause permanent damage.
This equipment must be disposed of as  electronic waste. Contact your nearest 
FLIR representative for instructions on  how to return the product to FLIR for 
proper disposal.
Installation Overview
The Voyager III system includes these standard components: 
• Camera body
• “Non-flight” carrying handle and attaching screws
• Bulkhead box with connectors and terminal blocks
• NMEA interface board, installed in bulkhead box
• FLIR Video Tracker module, installed in bulkhead box
• Tracker bypass PCB, in a sepa rate bag inside the bulkhead box
The bypass PCB is needed only if you want to operate the camera after
removing the tracker module.
• Main sensor cable, for connecting the camera body to the bulkhead box
• Joystick control unit (JCU) and cover
• Ethernet PoE cable (25 ft.)
• System power cable (10 ft.)
You need to supply: 
• One 3/8 x 16 and six 1/4-20 stainless steel bolts and washers to secure the  Voyager III camera body—bolt length  depends on mounting platform thickness
• Mounting hardware for securing the Voyager III bulkhead box
• One or more multi-function displays (MFD) or other analog video display  devices
• Coaxial RG59/U video cables (BNC at bulkhead box) to customer-supplied  video displays 
						

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• Ethernet cables (up to 100 ft.) to connect to the bulkhead box Ship Ethernet port, rated for use with PoE devices  (IEEE802.3af), 8-conductor T568B 
Installation Planning
The following illustration shows a schemati c of a basic Voyager III installation 
with one Ethernet JCU, a NMEA conn ection, and one analog video display.
You should consider a number of factors in planning the locations for the key 
Voyager III components: the camera bod y, bulkhead box, JCU, and cables.
Camera Location Planning
• Mount the Voyager III camera body as hi gh as practical, but without interfering 
with any radar, navigational, or communications electronics, and minimizing 
the degree to which vessel structures block the camera’s 360° view. The 
approximate camera weight is 50 lbs.
• Mount the Voyager III camera body as  close to the vessel’s center line as 
possible so you will have a symmetrical view  of on-coming traffic, obstacles, 
and other navigational hazards.
• Mount the camera body on a flat surfac e with the base on the bottom and the 
camera on top. The camera body should not be hung upside down. Improper 
mounts that are loose and/or resonate can magnify vessel impacts causing 
the camera to be unable to maintain pointing direction.
Camera Body Bulkhead Box
JCU
Display25 ft. Ethernet Cable
Ship Power NMEA
To Voyager Video
Main Sensor Customer-supplied cable
Cable shipped with system
Cable Legend
(Customer
supplied)
cable
Note: If an Ethernet cable longer than 25 ft. is required, it is supplied by the customer.
FLIR recommends the use of shielded Ethernet cables. 
						

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Installation Planning
Bulkhead Box Planning
• Mount the bulkhead box in an area that is sheltered from the weather, has good airflow, is not exposed to direct su nlight, and is within easy reach of all 
required cables.
• Ensure the box has access to power. The Voyager III system power cable  connecting the bulkhead box to ship’s power is 10 feet long.
JCU Planning
• Mount the JCU in a convenient area clos e to the device that will be displaying 
the Voyager III system video. 
• Ensure the area you choose has enough room for the JCU body, connector,  and cable.
• If you are relying on a magnetic compass for navigation and direction, you  need to consider the “compass safe  distance” when mounting the JCU. The 
magnetic compass safe distance for the JCU is 21.7 inches (55 cm).
• Optionally more than one JCU can be  used to control the camera. If you are 
planning to use more than one JCU, you should consider the multiple locations 
in your planning.
Determine Component Locations and Cable Routing
Caution:  The Voyager III main sensor cable must maintain a secured minimum 
bend radius of 5 inches where the cable is connected to the camera body. The 
cable must be clamped at regular interval s to avoid excess motion, chafing, and 
to provide strain relief to terminat ions when the boat is in motion.
• Route all cables and verify they are long enough given the proposed mounting  locations and cable routing requirements before you install any other 
components.
• Verify that both sides of the mounting surface are accessible. 
• Verify compliance with minimum keep-out volume, which is represented by a  cylinder 22 x 15.5 inches in diameter (see the camera diagram in the ICD).
• Verify compliance with minimum cable  routing clearance as shown in the 
bulkhead box diagram included in the ICD.
• Determine if any interior trim panels must be removed in order to gain access  to the mounting hardware, and if so, remove them ahead of time.  
						

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Physical Installation 
Voyager III Camera Body Handle
A red “non-flight” handle and bolts are supplied with the camera body to make it 
easier to carry. Install the handle using the following procedure.
1.Using a 5.0 mm hex driver, remove the two button head screws from the rear 
of the camera body.
2.Using a 6.0 mm hex driver, install the red handle and secure with the two 
socket head screws supplied.
Caution : Ensure the red handle is removed from the Voyager III camera body 
before making cable connections or applying power. Damage to the Voyager III 
camera body may result if the handle is not removed. 
When the camera body is mounted, remove the handle and socket-head screws 
and replace the two button-head screws.
Voyager III Camera Body 
• Using the template supplied on page 31 as a guide, mark the location of the  holes for mounting the camera body.
• Using customer-supplied stainless steel hardware, mount the Voyager III  camera body with six 1/4-20 bolts and washers and a 3/8 x 16 bolt in the 
center for added support. All the bolts are required due to the weight of the 
Voyager III camera body.
• Connect the main sensor cable to th e camera body and verify the 5 inch 
minimum bend radius after the c able is connected and secured.
Socket-head screws
Button-head screws
(M8 x12 mm BHCS 
18.8 Stainless)
(M8 x 25 mm SHCS
18.8 Stainless)