Raymarine Radome Scanners manual

Radome Sca nners Users Gui de Document Number: 81256_3 Date: March 2006[...]

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Contents i Cont ents Impor tant infor matio n ..... ..... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... .. 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 1 Intended use ......................................................................................... 1 Safety notices[...]

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Important information 1 Important information Introduction This handbook contai ns an explanation of how to install, connect and maintain your radome s canner and covers the followi ng models: • RD218 - 18” 2kW Radome scanner. • RD424 - 24” 4 kW Radome scanner. Your radar has b een designed and manufactured to me et the rigorous demands of [...]

2 Radome Scanners - Users Guide FCC Notice Changes or mod ifications to this equipme nt, not e xpressly appr oved in writin g by Raymar ine Inc. , could vio late comp li- ance wit hFCC rule s and void th e o per ator ’ s a uthor ity to oper ate t he eq uipmen t. W aste Ele ctri cal and El ectr onic Equipme nt Dir ecti ve The W aste Electrica l an[...]

Important information 3 Disp lay sof tware versio n For operation of your sca nner, the d isplay unit requi res the appropri ate soft war e ve rsio n. T hese a re: • E Series displays - Version 3.03 or later. • C Series displays - Version 3.01 or later. The software ve rsion can be co nfirmed by sw itching on the di splay and checking the versi[...]

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Installation 5 Installation EMC in stalla tion g uideli nes All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufactur e conforms to the appropria te Electromagnetic Compa tibilit y (EMC) s tandard s, but corr ect insta llatio n is requi red to ensu[...]

6 Radome Scanners - Users Guide What ’ s in the box? Components are depen dant on your system package, but are e ither: • 18” 2 kW Radome scanner and 15 m light cable, or • 24” 4 kW Radome scanner and 15 m heavy cable. • Fixing bolts and was hers. •G r e a s e . • Handbook. What tools do I need t o install the scanner? Radome Scanne[...]

Installation 7 How big is the scanner? 18” Radome scann er 24” Radome scanner 346 mm (13.62 in) diameter 521 mm (20.5 in) diameter 233 mm (9.17 in) D8566-1 247 mm (9.7 in) 116.5 mm (4.58 in) 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 27.5 mm (0.92 in) D8567-1 247 mm (9.7 in) 233 mm (9.17 in) 116.5 mm (4.58 in) 141.5 mm (5.57 in) 27.5 mm (1.08 in) 346 mm (13.62 in) dia[...]

8 Radome Scanners - Users Guide Plann ing th e inst allat ion Mount the scanner a s high as possible ab ove the waterline for better long range performan ce, but make sure it: • is above head height. • is easily access ible. • is as n ear to the boat’s centerline as possible. • is on a rigid and stable platform. • is clear of large obj [...]

Installation 9 Cable r equir ement s You need to consid er the f ollowin g points be fore inst allin g the syste m cables: • You need to connect the scanner to the display unit and power. The cable required will depend on the display unit and scan ner type. • All cables should be adequately clamped and protect ed from physical damage and e xpos[...]

10 Radome Scanners - Users Guide Powe r c ab le s Radome radar systems ar e intended for use on boat’s DC power systems operating in the range 10.7 to 32 V DC. That is 12 V and 24 V systems, they should not be used on 32 V syst ems. A 1.5 m (5ft) power cable is supplied with the di splay unit for connecting the boat’s DC power to t he radar sca[...]

11 Extendin g the pow er cable 12 V systems - Maximum permissible le ngth for extending a power cable (m) Inter -unit cable type Display type Pow er cable core (eac h core ) mm 2 AWG 1.5 16 2.0 15 2.5 14 4.0 11 6.0 10 10 7 Radome size (ins) 18 24 1 8 24 18 24 18 24 18 24 18 24 10 m light C-Ser ies (6.0 ) N/A (7.0) N/A (9.0) N/A 18.0 N/A 2 4.0 N/A 4[...]

12 Radome Scanners - Users Guide 15 m heavy +5 m ext C-Series (6.0) (4.0) (8.0) (5.0 ) (10.0) (6.0) 20.0 13.0 26.0 17.0 50. 0 34 .0 E-Series (2.0 ) (1.0) (3.0) (2.0) (4 .0) (2.0) 7.0 5.0 10.0 6.0 20.0 13 .0 15 m heavy + 10 m ext C-Ser ies N/A ( 3.0) N/A (4.0) N/A (5.0) N/A 11.0 N/A 14.0 N/A 28.0 E-Series N/A (1.0) N/A (1.0 ) N/A (2.)0) N/A 4.0 N/A [...]

13 Moun ting op tio ns Pr epari ng th e moun ting h oles Mounting platform Mounting platform FORWARD FORWARD 1 2 D8859_1 A Mounting platform D8860_1 IMPORT ANT Ensure mounting platform is adequately robust for this installation. FORWARD 1 2 1. T ape template to mounting platform. 2. Using template , drill 10 mm diameter hole in 4 positions . Drill [...]

14 Radome Scanners - Users Guide Secur ing the scan ner to the mounti ng platform FORWARD D8861_1[...]

15 Conne cting th e inter -unit cable to the sca nner D8862_1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 + ve - ve CAU TION: Connections Before star ting to connect the inter-unit cable make sure th at th e cabl e i s not con nect ed an d power is n ot applied to th e displa y unit. With th e ra dome co ver r emoved: 1. Remove the inner cove r (1). 2. Slide the gland nut a nd [...]

16 Radome Scanners - Users Guide Complet ing the inst allation CA UTION: T oggl e and cor d Make s ur e the t oggl e and c ord is cor re ctly st owed befo re replacing the radome cover . Failure to do so will result in the antenna being unable to operate . 1. Holdi ng the cover securely, remove the cord and toggle from the retaining hole. 2. Coil a[...]

17 Disp lay conne ctio ns The inter-un it cable is connecte d to the display unit wit h the molded plug: the illustrat ion on the left identifie s the scanner connectio n on the rear connector pane ls of the various display units. If you are using an inter -unit extension ca ble, connect this to t he display unit, and connect the supplied cable to [...]

18 Radome Scanners - Users Guide Inte r-unit cab le co nnect ions The illustration be low details the conn ections for the i nter-unit cab le: Scann er setup Before you go to sea After you have ins talled your radar, an d befor e you go to sea, it is impor- tant to check t he installation. You can then set up the radar system, a lign the scanner an[...]

19 Set up, alignment and timing checks Switch on and initia l set up 1. Press a nd hold the POWER key of the displ ay unit until the unit beeps . The magnetron w arm-up sequence should sta rt, after which the uni t should enter st andby mode. 2. If neces sary, adjust the lighting and contra st. 3. If neces sary, change the default langu age setting[...]

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Maintenance and tr oubleshootin g 21 Maintenance and tr oubleshooting CA UTION: System pow er Alway s tur n the rad ar sy stem OFF be fore carr ying o ut an y routine maintenanc e on the sc anner or nearby equipment. Switc h off the dis play unit be for e rem oving the po wer co rd. Introduction DO NOT remove the rear cove r of the display or the i[...]

22 Radome Scanners - Users Guide T e chnical suppor t www .r aymarine.com United States Raymarine T echnical Support 1-800-539-5539 extension 2444, or (603) -881-5200 Product Repair and Service Raymarine Product Repair Center 21 Manchester Street, Merrimack, NH03054 - 4801 1-800-539-5539 Opening hours: Monday through F riday 0815 - 1700 Eastern Sta[...]

23 Appendix A: T echnical specifi cation RD218 18 ”Radome sca nner unit Gener al Approvals CE - con forms to FCC - conforms to 1999/5/EC 47CFR P art 2 an d P art 80 Dimensi ons Φ 521 x 247 mm (20.5 x 9 .7 in) Weight 9.5 kg (21 lbs) Input Voltage 8.7 - 32 V DC (from display unit ) P ower Consumpti on 28 W (9 W Standby) Environmental W aterproof t[...]

24 Pathfinder Ra domes - Users Ha ndbook Antenna Antenna T ype P atc h array Beam Width (nominal) 5.1° hor izontal, 25° v ertical P olariz ation H oriz onta l Rotation Rate 24 rpm (no minal) Receiver IF F req uenc y 60 MHz (nom inal) Receiv er Char acteris tic L ogari thmic Receiver Noise F igure Less than 5 dB (inc ludin g Low N ois e Conv erte [...]

25 RD424 24 ”Radome sca nner unit Gener al Approvals CE - con forms to FCC - conforms to 1999/5/EC 47CFR Pa rt 2 and P art 80 Dimensi ons Φ 652 x 247 mm (25.67 x 9.7 in) Weight 10.0 kg (22 lbs) Input Voltage 8.7 - 32 V DC (from dis play unit ) Po wer Consu mption 34 W (10 W Standby ) Environmental W aterproof to CFR46 T emperature range: -10° t[...]

26 Pathfinder Ra domes - Users Ha ndbook P o lari zation Ho rizonta l Rotation Rate 24 rpm (n ominal) Receiver IF F req uency 60 MH z (no minal) Receiv er Char acteris tic Logari thmic Receiver Noise F igure Less than 5 dB (includi ng Lo w Noise Co nverter/ Lim- iter & IF Receiver ) Receiver B andwidth 12/3/0.7 /0.5 MHz Antenna[...]

27 Raymarine World Wide W arr anty Raymarine Inc. APPLI CABLE T O PRODUCT S SOLD THROUG H OFFIC IAL RA YMARINE IN C. DEALE RS , DISTR IBU T ORS AND B OA T BU ILDERS WITHI N TH E AMERI CAS AND CAR IBBE AN . Limi te d warra nty Subject to the terms, conditions and limitatio ns set forth in this U .S. Limited Warranty (hereinafter the ‘Warranty’),[...]

28 Limita tions and E xclusi ons In addit ion to any other limitatio ns and exclusion s set forth herein, R aymarine is not responsible for , and this Warranty does n ot cover: • fail ures due to abuse, mi suse , acciden t, unauth orized alteratio n or repair , improper installation (whether or not by a Raymarine-certified service agent), shippin[...]

29 Raymarine UK Ltd. APPLIC ABLE TO PRODUC T SO LD TH ROUG H OFF ICIAL RA YMAR INE U K L TD. DEALE RS , DISTR IBU T ORS AND BOA T BU ILDERS WI THIN EUROPE, T HE MIDD LE AND F AR EAST , AFRIC A AND A UST RALASI A. Limi te d Warranty The Ra ymarine warranty terms and condit ions as described belo w do not affect the customer s legal right s and c omp[...]

30 Subject to the limitations be low , the produ ct will be repa ired or replaced (at th e discretion of Raymarin e or a Raymarine Serv ice Agent) at no further cost and promptly returned to the customer . 3.3 In cases where the custo mer is making a warranty claim an d the product has b een installed by a Raym arine certifie d installer , (bo at b[...]

31 Raymarine o r a Ray marine service agent b e liable fo r any loss of profi t, business, contracts, opportun ity , goo dwill or other similar loss. T h e liability of Ray marine o r a Raymarine service agent to a customer u nde r this warranty , wheth er for breach of contract, tort, breach of statutory du ty or oth erwise, shall not e xceed US$1[...]

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