© 2018 Raymarine UK Limited
Document number: 87336-2
Date: 10-2018
English (en-US)
RV-3xx Plastic Through-Hull Transducer
Installation instructions
REALVISION
™
3D
T
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,SeaTalk
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Copyright©2018R aymarineUKLtd.Allrightsreserved.
English(en-US)
Documentnumber:87336-2
Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation......................................................................................7
CertifiedInstallation....................................................................................................................7
DeclarationofConformity..........................................................................................................7
W
ateringress.............................................................................................................................8
Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................8
Warrantyregistration.................................................................................................................8
Productdisposal........................................................................................................................8
IMOandSOLAS.........................................................................................................................8
Technicalaccuracy....................................................................................................................9
Chapter2Documentandproductinformation.............................................................11
2.1Productdocumentation......................................................................................................12
LightHouse™3MFDOperationinstructions..........................................................................12
Documentillustrations..........................................................................................................12
2.2Applicableproducts...........................................................................................................13
2.3Productoverview...............................................................................................................14
2.4Requiredadditionalcomponents.....................................................................................15
CompatibleRealVision™3Dproducts...................................................................................15
2.5Partssupplied—RV-3xxseriestransducers..................................................................16
Additionalpartssupplied.......................................................................................................17
Chapter3Installation......................................................................................................19
3.1T oolsrequired....................................................................................................................20
3.2Pre-installationtest.............................................................................................................21
Testingthetransducer..........................................................................................................21
Multipletransducers.............................................................................................................21
3.3Selectingalocation...........................................................................................................22
Warningsandcautions........................................................................................................22
Locationrequirements.........................................................................................................22
EMCinstallationguidelines...................................................................................................24
Transducerdimensions—RV-3xx.......................................................................................25
3.4Mounting—RV-3xxplasticthru-hull...............................................................................27
Chapter4Connections...................................................................................................33
4.1Generalcablingguidance.................................................................................................34
Cabletypesandlength.........................................................................................................34
Strainrelief............................................................................................................................34
Cableshielding.....................................................................................................................34
4.2Cablerouting.....................................................................................................................35
RealVision™3Dtransducerextensioncable.........................................................................35
4.3Attachingtheconnectorlockingcollar...........................................................................36
4.4Makingconnections..........................................................................................................40
5
Chapter5S
ystemchecksandtroubleshooting...........................................................41
5.1RealVision™3DAHRScalibration.....................................................................................42
5.2Troubleshooting................................................................................................................43
Operationinstructions..........................................................................................................43
Sonartroubleshooting..........................................................................................................43
Resettingthesonarmodule..................................................................................................45
Chapter6Maintenance..................................................................................................47
6.1Routinechecks...................................................................................................................48
6.2Unitcleaninginstructions.................................................................................................49
Transducercareandcleaning..............................................................................................49
Chapter7Technicalsupport...........................................................................................51
7.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing......................................................................52
Viewingproductinformation(LightHouse™3).......................................................................53
7.2Learningresources...........................................................................................................54
Chapter8Technicalspecification.................................................................................55
8.1T echnicalspecification......................................................................................................56
Physicalspecification...........................................................................................................56
Environmentalspecification.................................................................................................56
RealVision™3Dsonarspecification......................................................................................56
Conformancespecification..................................................................................................56
Chapter9Sparesandaccessories...............................................................................57
9.1Spares..................................................................................................................................58
9.2Accessories........................................................................................................................59
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
CertifiedInstallation
R
aymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertified
installationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpackedwithyourproduct.
W
arning:Productinstallationandoperation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordancewiththeinstructions
provided.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyourvessel
and/orpoorproductperformance.
•RaymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarineapprovedinstaller.
Acertifiedinstallationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.Contact
yourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarranty
documentpackedwithyourproduct.
Warning:Highvoltages
Thisproductmaycontainhighvoltages.DoNOTremoveanycoversorotherwise
attempttoaccessinternalcomponents,unlessspecificallyinstructedinthe
documentationprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitched
on,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Transduceroperation
Onlytestandoperatethetransducerinthewater.DoNOToperateoutofwater
asoverheatingmayoccur.
Warning:2personinstallationrequired
Topreventpotentialproductdamage,vesseldamageandpersonalinjury
2-personinstallationisrecommended.
Warning:Marine-gradesealant
Onlyusemarine-gradeneutralcurepolyurethanesealants.DoNOTusesealants
containingacetateorsilicone,whichcancausedamagetoplasticparts.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceablecomponents.Pleasereferall
maintenanceandrepairtoauthorizedRaymarinedealers.Unauthorizedrepair
mayaffectyourwarranty.
DeclarationofConformity
FLIRBelgiumB VBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliancewiththeEMCDirective
2014/30/EU:
•RV-300thru-hulltransducer,partnumberA80470
•RV-312Pthru-hulltransducer,partnumberA80471
Importantinformation
7
•R
V-312Sthru-hulltransducer,partnumberA80472
•RV-320Pthru-hulltransducer,partnumberA80473
•RV-320Sthru-hulltransducer,partnumberA80474
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
ThewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeetsthestatedIngressProtection(IP)standard
referredtointheproduct’s
TechnicalSpecification
.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsin
informationutilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.Yourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumber
whenregisteringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipmentwhichcontainsmaterials,componentsandsubstancesthatmay
behazardousandpresentarisktohumanhealthandtheenvironmentwhenWEEEisnothandled
correctly.
Equipmentmarkedwiththecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolindicatesthattheequipment
shouldnotbedisposedofinunsortedhouseholdwaste.
Localauthoritiesinmanyregionshaveestablishedcollectionschemesunderwhichresidentscan
disposeofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentatarecyclingcenterorothercollectionpoint.
Formoreinformationaboutsuitablecollectionpointsforwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentin
yourregion,refertotheRaymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
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T
echnicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrectatthetimeitwas
produced.However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmay
contain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychangespecifications
withoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproduct
andthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhave
themostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyourproduct.
Importantinformation
9
10
2.
1Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:
AlldocumentsareavailabletodownloadasPDFsfromwww.raymarine.com/manuals
Documentation
DescriptionP
artnumber
Installationinstructions(thisdocument)
87336
R V-3xxTransducerMountingtemplate87328
LightHouse™3BasicOperationinstructions.
Includesbasicoperationinstructionsforthe
SonarapplicationonyourMFD .
81369
LightHouse™3AdvancedOperationinstructions.
Includesadvancedoperationinstructionsforthe
SonarapplicationonyourMFD .
81370
LightHouse™3MFDOperationinstructions
ForoperationinstructionsforyourproductpleaserefertotheLightHouse™3MFDOperation
instructions.
TheBasic(81369)andAdvanced(81370)LightHouse™
3OperationInstructionscanbedownloadedfromthe
Raymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals
Documentillustrations
Y ourproductandifapplicable,itsuserinterfacemaydifferslightlyfromthatshownintheillustrations
inthisdocument,dependingonproductvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
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2.2Applicableproducts
ThisdocumentisapplicabletotheR
V-300,RV-312(P/S),andRV-320(P/S)RealVision™3Dplastic
thru-hulltransducers.
Thesetransducersarecapableofproducing3DsonarimageswhenconnectedtoaRealVision™
3DvariantMFDrunningLightHouse™3software,oraLightHouse™3compatibleMFDusedin
conjunctionwithanRVX1000RealVision™3Dsonarmodule.Fivetransducersareavailableinthe
RV-3xxseries,eachhavingthesameexternalshapeanddimensions.
Important:
•Plasticthru-hulltransducersarerecommendedforfiberglassandmetalhullsandshouldnotbe
usedonvesselswithawoodenhull.
Thetransducersdifferinternally ,andcontaindifferentnumbersandtypesoftransmitandreceive
elements.YourinstallationshouldcompriseeitherasingleRV-300transducer,orasplit-pairof
RV-312(P/S)orRV-320(P/S)transducers.
Thehullgeometryofyourvesseldeterminesthemostappropriatetransducerstouse.Youshould
fittransducerswhoseinternalelementsarematchedtowithin±6°ofyourhull’sdeadriseangle,as
showninthefollowingtable:
Modelno .
System
packPartno.DescriptionHullgeometry
R V-300
N/A
A80470
PlasticThru-Hull
Transducer,0°,single
(“allinone”)
Hullwith0°(flat-bottom)to6°deadrise
angle.
R V-312PA80471Hullwith6°to18°deadriseangle,port
side.
R V-312S
T70320
A80472
PlasticThru-Hull
Transducer,12°,split-pair
Hullwith6°to18°deadriseangle,
starboardside.
R V-320PA80473Hullwith14°to26°deadriseangle,
portside.
R V-320S
T70321
A80474
PlasticThru-Hull
Transducer,20°,split-pair
Hullwith14°to26°deadriseangle,
starboardside.
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2.3Productoverview
TheR
V-3xxseriesofproductsarethru-hullmountedRealVision™3Dsonartransducers,capable
ofproducingrealistic3Drepresentationsoftheobjectsbelowyourvessel,tohelpyouidentify
underwaterstructuresandlocatefish.
•Plasticconstructionprovidesrobustandreliableoperation.
•4sonarchannels:DownVision™,SideVision™,CHIRP,andRealVision™3Dsonartechnology
combinedinasingleunit.
•Powerfulandpracticalsonaroperatingranges:
–CHIRPsonar=0.6M(2ft)to274m(900ft)
–DownVision™=0.6M(2ft)to183m(600ft)
–SideVision™=0.6M(2ft)to91m(300ft)
–RealVision™3D=0.6M(2ft)to91m(300ft)
•Built-inAHRS(AttitudeandHeadingReferenceSensor)helpstostabilizethesonarimaging,
automaticallycompensatingforvesselmotion.
•Cablesincluded:
–RV-300:8m(26.2ft)attachedcable.
–RV-3xx(P/S):2m(6.5ft)attachedcable.
–An8m(26.2ft)extensioncableisprovidedwithRV-3xx(P/S)split-pairtransducers(when
suppliedasapair).
•WaterprooftoIPx6(surfacesexteriortohull,only),IPx7,IPx8.
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2.4R
equiredadditionalcomponents
Thisproductformspartofasystemofelectronicsandrequiresthefollowingadditionalcomponents
forfulloperation.
•CompatibleRealVision™3Dsonar-capabledevice.RefertoCompatibleRealVision™3Dproducts,
foralistofcompatibleproducts.
•Forlongercableruns,atransducerextensioncablewillalsoberequired.RefertoChapter9
Sparesandaccessories,forsuitablecables.
CompatibleRealVision™3Dproducts
ThetransducermustbeconnectedtoaRealVision™3Dsonar-capabledevice.Thefollowing
RealVision™3Dsonar-capableproductsarecompatiblewiththetransducer.
DescriptionPartnumber(s)
Axiom™7RV3DvariantsE70365,E70365–03,
E70365–DISP
Axiom™9RV3DvariantsE70367,E70367–02,
E70367–03,E70367–DISP
Axiom™12RV3DvariantsE70369,E70369-03,
E70369–DISP
Axiom™Pro9RVXE70371
Axiom™Pro12RVXE70372
Axiom™Pro16RVXE70373
RVX1000
(aLightHouse™3compatible
MFDisalsorequired)
E70511
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2.5P
artssupplied—RV-3xxseriestransducers
ThefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithallRV-3xxseriestransducervariants.
ItemDescriptionQuantity
1
T ransducer(includingcable)
1
2
Anti-rotationnut1
3Smallwasher
1
4Anti-rotationbolt1
5Anti-rotationboltcap1
6
Hullnut1
7
Cableprotector
1
8Spacer
1
9
Rubberwasher1
10
Documentationpack1
11
L ockingcollarkit(fortransducercableconnector),consisting
of:
•2xSplitrings(includesspare)
•1xO-ring
•1xLockingcollar
•1xSplitringfittingtool
1
16
T
ransducercablelength
Thelengthofthecablefittedtothetransduceris:
•RV-300—8m(26.2ft)
•RV-312(P/S)andRV-320(P/S)—2m(6.5ft)
Additionalpartssupplied
Thefollowingadditionalcablesaresuppliedwhenorderingasplitpairsetoftransducers:T70320
(RV-312SandRV-312P)orT70321(RV-320SandRV-320P).
ItemDescriptionQuantity
1
“Y-cable ”adapterforconnectingasplitpairoftransducersto
aRealVision™3D-capablesonardevice.Cablelength:0.3m
(0.98ft.)
1
2
Extensioncable8m(26.2ft.).Inasplitpairtransducer
configuration,e
xtendsthesingleendofthe“Y-cable”adapter.
1
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3.
1Toolsrequired
Thefollowingtoolsarerequiredtoinstallanyofthetransducerslistedunder“ Applicableproducts”.
1P owerdrill
2
62mm(2
29
/
64
inch)holecutter
3
Adhesivetape
4
W aterbasedanti-foulingpaint.
5
9mm(⅜inch)drillbit(fordrillinganti-rotationbolthole)
6
13mm(½inch)wrench(spanner)orsuitablesizeadjustablewrench(spanner)
7
Drillbit(suitablesizefordrillingpilotholes)
8Halfroundfile
9
Marinegradesealant(non-acetatebased)
10
P aintbrush(forapplicationofanti-foulingpaint)
11Non-corrosivelockingwire
Warning:Marine-gradesealant
Onlyusemarine-gradeneutralcurepolyurethanesealants.DoNOTusesealants
containingacetateorsilicone,whichcancausedamagetoplasticparts.
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