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
D13344-1
A
B
A
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith
acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.
B
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavessel
withoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistribution
panel
D13348-1
•Alternatively,thesuppliedpowercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthe
vessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm
2
)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipment
sharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefuses
foreachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.
•Inallcases,observetherecommended
breaker/fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’s
documentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable
suppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thededicatedPowercableextensionsadvice
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
Important:Beawarethatthesuitablefuserating
forthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.
Grounding
Ensurethatyouobservetheseparategrounding
adviceprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
Moreinformation
Raymarinerecommendsthatbestpracticeis
observedinallvesselelectricalinstallations,as
detailedinthefollowingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricaland
ElectronicInstallationsinBoats
•NMEA0400InstallationStandard
•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats
•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters
•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection
Powercableextension
Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable,which
canbeextendedifrequired.
•Thepowercableforeachunitinyoursystem
shouldberunasaseparate,singlelengthof
2-wirecablefromtheunittothevessel'sbatteryor
distributionpanel.
•Raymarinerecommendsaminimumwiregauge
of18AWG(0.82mm
2
)foranylengthofcable
extension.
•Foralllengthsofextensiontothepowercable,
ensurethereisacontinuousminimumvoltage
attheproduct’spowerconnectorof10.8Vwitha
fullyatbatteryat11V.
Important:Beawarethatsomeproductsin
yoursystem(suchassonarmodules)cancreate
voltagepeaksatcertaintimes,whichmayimpact
thevoltageavailabletootherproductsduringthe
peaks.
Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire
Thepowercablesuppliedwiththisproductincludes
adedicatedshield(drain)wireforconnectiontoa
vessel'sRFgroundpoint.
ItisimportantthataneffectiveRFgroundis
connectedtothesystem.Asinglegroundpoint
shouldbeusedforallequipment.Theunitcanbe
groundedbyconnectingtheshield(drain)wireof
thepowercabletothevessel'sRFgroundpoint.
OnvesselswithoutanRFgroundsystemtheshield
(drain)wireshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothe
negativebatteryterminal.
Thedcpowersystemshouldbeeither:
•Negativegrounded,withthenegativebattery
terminalconnectedtothevessel'sground.
•Floating,withneitherbatteryterminalconnected
tothevessel'sground
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
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