Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers Owner’s Handbook Document Number: 81203-1 Date: January 2002
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Preface iii Contents About this Handbook .............................................................................................v Important Information ................................................................. vi Warranty ...................................................................................... vi Safety notices ............................................................................... vi EMC conformance ......................................................................
iv Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook
Preface v About this Handbook Welcome Welcome to the handbook for the Raystar 112LP GPS receiver and Raystar 120 SD-GPS receiver.
vi Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook Important Information Before using this product, please read the following information about: • • • Warranty Safety notices EMC conformance Warranty To register your new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty card. It is important that you complete the owner information and return the card to us to receive full warranty benefits.
Chapter 1: About SD-GPS (RS120 only) 1 1.1 Satellite Differential GPS on the Raystar 120 The Raystar 120 Satellite Differential GPS (SD-GPS) Receiver uses the new satellite differential system to improve the accuracy, integrity and availability of the basic GPS signals. This provides greater positional accuracy compared with standard GPS receivers (e.g. Raystar 112LP). Three separate and compatible SD-GPS systems currently exist or are being developed: 1.
Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook 1 About SD-GPS (RS120 only) 2 D4903-1 Figure 1-1: The WAAS System Your Raystar 120 SD-GPS Receiver can then use this correctional data to refine the GPS positional data it receives. This results in improved accuracy (typically less than 3 metres) compared with standard GPS (typically 15 m) or land-based DGPS (typically 10 m).
Chapter 1: About SD-GPS (RS120 only) 3 Information about the status of WAAS and any planned outages are available via the Raymarine website at: http://www.raymarine.com 1.3 SD-GPS coverage outside North America As well as being WAAS compatible, the Raystar 120 is also compatible with the SD-GPS networks being developed for Europe (EGNOS) and Asia (MSAS). The combination of the WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS systems will provide global satellite based differential GPS augmentation into the future.
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Chapter 2: Installation 5 Chapter 2: Installation The sections in this chapter explain how to install the Raystar 120/112LP receivers: Section Page Section 2.1, Planning the installation 5 Section 2.2, Selecting a suitable location 8 Section 2.3, Mounting the receiver 9 2.
6 Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook Items missing? If any of the pack items is missing or damaged, please contact your Raymarine dealer or our Technical Services Department to obtain replacement parts. Please note that missing or damaged items cannot be replaced without proof of purchase.
Chapter 2: Installation 7 • • • • Suppression ferrites The following illustration shows typical cable suppression ferrites used with Raymarine equipment. Always use the ferrites supplied by Raymarine. D3548-2 Connections to other equipment If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment using a cable not supplied by Raymarine, a suppression ferrite MUST always be attached to the cable near to the Raymarine unit. 2 Installation More than 7 ft (2 m) from the path of a radar beam.
8 Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook 2.2 Selecting a suitable location Receiver location The Raystar 120/112LP receiver is designed to receive the signals emitted from satellites in a direct path. It should be mounted: • • 2 Installation • On a horizontal surface. In a location that is open and clear of any obstructions (such as masts, search lights, or other structures) that could block line-of-sight reception of signals.
Chapter 2: Installation 9 2.3 Mounting the receiver When you have selected a suitable location, follow the relevant installation instructions for Pole mounting or Surface mounting. Pole mounting Note: You will need to obtain a suitable pole with 1 inch 14 TPI thread. Note: If you intend to use the side exit channel, remove the two plastic tabs obstructing the channel. If you do not remove these tabs before using the cable channel, you could damage the cable. 3.
10 Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook Surface mounting 2 Installation 1. Use the template supplied in this handbook to mark the two 6 mm (0.25 in) fixing holes. and then drill 2. OPTION A: If the cable is going to pass through the mounting surface drill either: • 6 mm (0.25 in) center hole (for bare-ended SeaTalk cables), or • 19 mm (0.
Chapter 3: NMEA/SeaTalk Connections 11 Chapter 3: NMEA/SeaTalk Connections The sections in this chapter explain how to connect the NMEA and SeaTalk versions of the Raystar 120/112LP to other equipment: Section Page Section 3.1, Raystar 120/112LP - NMEA versions 11 Section 3.2, Raystar 120/112LP - SeaTalk versions 12 Section 3.3, Using a connector block 13 3.
12 Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook Using an alternative NMEA connector If your equipment is not compatible with the supplied connector, remove it and then either: • • use a connector block to re-connect the cable connect the cable to another type of NMEA connector. Refer to Table 3-1 for information about cable colors. The cable can be cut as necessary to the required length, or coiled and stored out of the way. Note: Insulate and tape back any unused wires.
Chapter 3: NMEA/SeaTalk Connections 13 3.3 Using a connector block When connecting a Raystar 120/112LP into an existing instrument system or to certain Raymarine chartplotters (e.g.
14 Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook NMEA inputs/outputs Information transfer between units is determined by various data sentences transferred via NMEA as detailed in Table 3-2. Table 3-2: NMEA sentences NMEA sentences Output sentences GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPGLL, GPRMC, GPDTM, GPVTG, PRAYA Input sentences PRAYI, PRAYE, PRAYA For further technical information, please visit the Raymarine web site at: 3 NMEA/SeaTalk Connections http://www.raymarine.
Chapter 4: Product Support & Servicing 15 Chapter 4: Product Support & Servicing All Raymarine products are designed to provide many years of trouble-free operation. We also put them through comprehensive testing and quality assurance procedures before shipping. CAUTION: The Raystar 112LP and Raystar 120 receivers DO NOT contain user-serviceable parts. They should be serviced only by authorized Raymarine service technicians. 4.1 EMC, servicing and safety guidelines • • • • • 4.
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Specifications & Compatibility Specifications & Compatibility Raystar 120/112LP specifications Raystar 120 and 112LP Receiver type: Raystar 112LP: GPS, 12 parallel channels Raystar 120: SD-GPS, WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS ready, 12 parallel channels Frequency: 1575.
18 Raystar 120 & Raystar 112LP GPS Receivers - Owner’s Handbook Raystar 120/112LP compatibility The Raystar 120 and 112LP receivers are available in two versions: SeaTalk or NMEA. Each version is easily identified with NMEA or SEATALK printed on the top of the receiver case.
19 mm (0.75 in) diameter if cable has NMEA plug 36 mm (1.4 in) 18 mm (0.7 in) 18 mm (0.7 in) 36 mm (1.4 in) Raystar 120/112LP mounting template D59 6 mm (0.25 in) diameter if cable has no plug Cable exit channel 02-1 6 mm (0.
This equipment uses certain elements of software supplied to Raymarine by SiRF Technology Inc., to which the following licence agreement applies. Please read it carefully. SiRF LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: This is a legal agreement (the “Agreement”) between SiRF Technology Incorporated, which has offices at 3970 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054 (“SiRF”) and you. It is important that you read this document before using the software embedded in the product (the “Software”).
Limited Warranty Certificate Raymarine warrants each new Light Marine/Dealer Distributor Product to be of good materials and workmanship, and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be defective in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 2 years/24 months from date of sale to end user, except as provided below. Defects will be corrected by Raymarine or an authorized Raymarine dealer.
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