Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Important information
- Certified Installation
- TFT Displays
- Water ingress
- Disclaimers
- RF exposure
- FCC
- Compliance Statement (Part 15.19)
- FCC Interference Statement (Part 15.105 (b))
- Industry Canada
- Industry Canada (Français)
- Japanese approvals
- Declaration of conformity
- Product disposal
- Pixel defect policy
- Warranty registration
- IMO and SOLAS
- Technical accuracy
- Chapter 2 Document and product information
- Chapter 3 Planning the installation
- 3.1 System integration
- 3.2 Installation checklist
- 3.3 Multiple data sources (MDS) overview
- 3.4 Identifying your display variant
- 3.5 Networking constraints
- 3.6 System protocols
- 3.7 Data master
- 3.8 a6x and a7x parts supplied
- 3.9 a9x and a12x parts supplied
- 3.10 e7 / e7D Parts supplied
- 3.11 c Series and e Series parts supplied
- 3.12 Tools required for installation
- 3.13 Selecting a location
- Chapter 4 Cables and connections
- 4.1 General cabling guidance
- 4.2 Connections overview
- 4.3 a9x and a12x connections overview
- 4.4 3–pin power connection
- 4.5 Power and data (combined) connection
- 4.6 SeaTalkng® connections
- 4.7 NMEA 2000 connection
- 4.8 SeaTalk connection
- 4.9 NMEA 0183 connection — Power/NMEA/Video cable
- 4.10 a6x and a7x to NMEA 0183 DSC VHF radio connection
- 4.11 Sonar module and transducer connection
- 4.12 Radar network connection
- 4.13 GA150 connection
- 4.14 GNSS / GPS connection
- 4.15 AIS connection
- 4.16 Fastheading connection
- 4.17 Keypad network connection
- 4.18 Weather receiver connection
- 4.19 Video connection — composite
- 4.20 Video in-out connection
- 4.21 IP Camera connection
- 4.22 Thermal camera connection
- 4.23 Fusion network connection
- 4.24 Fusion NMEA 2000 connection
- 4.25 Media player connection
- 4.26 Raymarine mobile app connection
- 4.27 Bluetooth remote control connection
- Chapter 5 Mounting
- Chapter 6 Maintaining your display
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- 7.1 Troubleshooting
- 7.2 Power up troubleshooting
- 7.3 Radar troubleshooting
- 7.4 GPS troubleshooting
- 7.5 Sonar troubleshooting
- 7.6 Sonar crosstalk interference
- 7.7 Thermal camera troubleshooting
- 7.8 System data troubleshooting
- 7.9 Video troubleshooting
- 7.10 Wi-Fi troubleshooting
- 7.11 Bluetooth troubleshooting
- 7.12 Touchscreen troubleshooting
- 7.13 Touchscreen alignment
- 7.14 Miscellaneous troubleshooting
- Chapter 8 Technical specification
- Chapter 9 Technical support
- Chapter 10 Spares and accessories
4.1Generalcablingguidance
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied
withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied
separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you
musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied
instructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue
totheextraweightofthecable.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Circuitisolation
Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredfor
installationsusingbothACandDCcurrent:
•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparate
power-invertertorunPC’s,processors,displays
andothersensitiveelectronicinstrumentsor
devices.
•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeather
FAXaudiocables.
•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusing
a3rdpartyaudioamplier.
•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwith
opticalisolationonthesignallines.
•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitive
electronicdeviceshaveadedicatedpowercircuit.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
Networkcableconnectortypes
Thereare2typesofnetworkcableconnector—
SeaTalk
hs
andRayNet.
SeaTalk
hs
connector—usedfor
connectingSeaTalk
hs
devicesto
aRaymarinenetworkswitchvia
SeaTalk
hs
cables.
RayNetconnector—usedfor
connectingRaymarinenetwork
switchesandSeaTalk
hs
devicesto
themultifunctiondisplayviaRayNet
cables.Alsorequiredforconnectinga
crossovercouplerifonlyonedevice
isbeingconnectedtothedisplay's
Networkconnector.
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