Installation and Operation Instructions

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4.
1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeand
length.
Unlessotherwisestatedonlyusecablessuppliedby
Raymarine.
Whereitisnecessarytousenon-Raymarinecables,
ensurethattheyareofcorrectqualityandgaugefor
theirintendedpurpose.(e.g.:longerpowercableruns
mayrequirelargerwiregaugestominimizevoltage
dropalongtherun).
Cablerouting
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Whereverpossible,
ensureaminimumbenddiameter(Ø)of200mm(7.87
in)/minimumbendradius(R)of100mm(3.94in).
Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageande xposure
toheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.Do
NOTruncablesthroughbilgesordoorways,orclose
tomovingorhotobjects.
Securecablesinplaceusingcableclipsorcableties.
Coilanyexcesscableandtieitoutoftheway.
Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkhead
ordeckhead,useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesorfluorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
otherequipmentandcables,
highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
antennas.
Strainrelief
Useadequatestrainreliefforcablingtoensurethat
connectorsareprotectedfromstrainandwillnotpullout
underextremeseaconditions.
Circuitisolation
Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredforinstallations
usingbothACandDCcurrent:
Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparate
power-invertertorunPC’s,processors,displaysand
othersensitiveelectronicinstrumentsordevices.
AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeatherFAX
audiocables.
Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusinga
3rdpartyaudioamplifier.
AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwithoptical
isolationonthesignallines.
AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitive
electronicdeviceshaveadedicatedpowercircuit.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatcableshieldingisnotdamagedduring
installationandthatallcablesareproperlyshielded.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtoother
equipmentusingacablenotsuppliedbyRaymarine,
asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbeattachedtothe
cableneartheRaymarineunit.
Dustcaps
Topreventpotentialwateringress,connectorsnotin
useshouldbeprotectedusingthesupplieddustcaps.
Bareendwireconnections
Y ourproductissuppliedwithbareendwireconnections.
Y oumustensurethatALLbareendwiresareadequately
protectedfromshortcircuitandwateringress.
Bareendedwireconnections
Itisrecommendedthatbareendedwireconnectionsare
madebysolderingorusingcrimpconnectorsandthen
protectedbywrappingtheconnectionininsulationtape.
Unusedbareendedwires
Anyunusedbareendedwiresshouldbefoldedback
andwrappedininsulationtape.
4.2Connectionsoverview
ConnectionConnectsto
Suitable
cables
1
GNSS(GPS)
antenna
connection
PassiveGNSS
antenna
GNSS
antenna’s
fittedcable.
2
Earthstud
DONOT
CONNECT
N/A
3
VHFantenna
connection
VHFantenna
orSplitter
VHF
antenna’s
fittedcable.
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