Raymarine RAYSTAR 120 Owner's Handbook Manual

Brand: Raymarine

Model: RAYSTAR 120

Type: Owner's Handbook Manual

Raystar 120

GPS Receiver

Owner’s Handbook

Document # 81170_2

Date: July 2001

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iii

Raystar 120 GPS Receiver

Owner’s Handbook

SAFETY NOTICES

1.SERVICING

Thereareno userserviceableparts oradjustments inthis unit.

Theoperatorshouldneveropentheunitorattempttoservicethe

equipment.Faultyunitsshouldbereturnedtoyour nearest

distributor forservice.

2.NAVIGATIONAID

Thisdeviceis onlyanaid tonavigation.Itsaccuracy canbe

affectedbymanyfactors,includingequipmentfailureordefects,

environmentalconditions and improper handlingoruse.

Note:Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoexercisecommonprudenceand

navigationaljudgement.Thisdevice, therefore,shouldnot berelied

uponasa substituteforsuch prudenceand judgement.

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Preface

Thishandbookcoversthe Raystar120 GPSReceiver manufactured

byRaymarine Company.

Itcontainsimportantinformationontheinstallationandoperation of

yournew equipment.In order toobtain thebest resultsin operation

and performance, pleaseread thishandbookthoroughly.

Raymarine’s Product Supportrepresentatives, oryourauthorised

dealer,will beavailableto answerany questionsyou may have.

Warranty

Toregister yourRaystar 120GPS Receiverownership,please takea

few minutes tofill out theWarranty registration card. Itis very

importantthat you completetheowner informationandreturn the

card to thefactory inorder toreceive fullwarranty benefits.

EMC Conformance

All Raymarineequipmentand accessoriesare designed to thebest

industrystandardsfor usein the recreationalmarineenvironment.

Thedesign andmanufactureof Raymarineequipment and

accessories conform tothe appropriateElectromagnetic

Compatibility(EMC)standards,butcorrectinstallationisrequiredto

ensurethat performanceisnot compromised.

Technical Accuracy

Thetechnical andgraphicalinformationcontained inthishandbook,

tothebestofourknowledge,wascorrectasitwenttopress.However,

theRaymarine policyofcontinuousimprovement and updatingmay

changeproduct specificationswithoutprior notice.Asa result,

unavoidabledifferencesbetween theproduct and handbookmay

occur from time totime, forwhich liability cannot beaccepted by

Raymarine.

Raymarine

is aregistered trademark of RaymarineLimited.

SeaTalk

isa registeredtrademark ofRaymarine Limited.

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Contents - Raystar 120 GPS Receiver

SAFETY NOTICES ................................................................-iii

Warranty ...................................................................................-iv

EMC Conformance ..................................................................-iv

Technical Accuracy ..................................................................-iv

Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1

1.1 Satellite DifferentialSystem....................................................1-1

Howit Works ...........................................................................1-2

Availability ofthe WAAS Systemin North America ..............1-3

CoverageOutside ofNorth America .......................................1-3

Accuracy and Continuation ofBroadcast Coverage ...............1-4

1.2 Checkingyour Raystar 120Package........................................1-4

PackageContents ....................................................................1-4

Items Missing? ........................................................................1-4

1.3 Registering this Product...........................................................1-4

EMC,Servicingand Safety Guidelines ...................................1-5

Technical Summary .................................................................1-6

Chapter 2: Installation .............................................................................. 2-1

2.1 EMC InstallationGuidelines....................................................2-1

2.2 InstallationProcedure..............................................................2-2

GPS ReceiverInstallation .......................................................2-2

2.3 Connections .............................................................................2-5

NMEA Version ........................................................................2-5

SeaTalk Version .......................................................................2-6

Usinga ConnectorBlock .........................................................2-6

Appendix A: Raystar 120 GPS Receiver Mounting Template...............A-1

Appendix B: Raystar 120 GPS Receiver Application Guide.................. B-1

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Satellite Differential System

The Raystar 120 SatelliteDifferential GPSReceiver utilizesa new

satellite differential system to improve the accuracy, integrity and

availability ofthe basic GPSsignals, resulting insatellite differential

correctionsand enhanced positionalaccuracy over standardGPS

receivers. Threeseparate compatible systems currently existor are

beingdeveloped:

1. Wide AreaAugmentationSystem (WAAS).Developedby the

FederalAviationAdministration(FAA).

2. EuropeanGeostationary Navigation Overlay System

(EGNOS). Thissystem isbeing developed bya Europeancon-

sortium.

3. TheMTSATSatellite-Based Augmentation System(MSAS).

Thisis being developedby theJapan Civil AviationBureau

(JCAB) for civil aviation use.

Thearea coverageof theWAAS systemis thefurthestadvanced so

farand includestheentireUnitedStatesof Americabut also covers

largeareas outsideof thisas shown inFigure 1-1.

Figure 1-1: WAAS Coverage Map

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0˚

˚N

˚S

0˚15˚W30˚W45˚W60˚W90˚W 75˚W105˚W120˚W135˚W150˚W165˚W 15˚E135˚E 150˚E 165˚E 180˚

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Thecombinationof theWAAS, EGNOSandMSAS systems will

provide global satellite based differential GPSaugmentation into the

future.

How it Works

The following description is based onWAAS,but theprinciples

apply equally totheEGNOS andMSAS systems.

WAAScomprisesthefollowingcomponents:

• GroundReference Stations across theUSA

• Master Stationslocated at East Coast and WestCoast

• GeostationarySatelliteslocatedabove theequator

TheGround ReferenceStations are located atknown positionsand

receivedatacontinuouslyfromGPS.TheGroundReferenceStations

send their datato the MasterStationswhich calculatetheerrorof the

GPS-received positions and generatecorrectionaldata.

The corrected ‘differential’ signalsare thensent to the two

GeostationarySatelliteswhichbroadcast the corrected data onthe

standardGPS frequency, makingit availableto theuser’s

Raystar 120 GPSReceiver.

TheRaystar 120GPSReceiverusesthecorrectionaldatatransmitted

bythe Geostationary Satellitestorefine theGPSpositionaldata for

greater accuracy.

WAASisshowndiagramaticallyin Figure 1-2.

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3

Figure 1-2: The WAAS System

Availability of the WAAS System in North America

The WAAS system ispresently broadcasting and being tested for

aviationuse. ItisexpectedtobecertifiedbytheFAAin2002.During

thistestingand certificationperiod,continuous service isexpected,

however,briefsignaloutagesmayoccurasrefinementsandupgrades

aremade tothesystem.Thestatusof WAASandplanned outagesare

availableon-lineat Raytheon’swebsite:

http://wwws.raytheontands.com/waas

orat Raymarine’s website:

http://www.raymarine.com

Coverage Outside of North America

EGNOS iscurrently in the early testing and qualification phases and

signaloutagesmay occurat anytime. Thestatus of EGNOSand any

plannedoutages areavailable on-line atRaymarine’s website:

http://www.raymarine.com

Use ofSatellite Differential is currently disabled outside of the

WAAS reception area. WhenEGNOS isqualified for navigational

use,a procedurewillbe published on ourwebsite which willenable

EGNOSoperation. See http://www.raymarine.com

forlatest

information.

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Accuracy and Continuation of Broadcast Coverage

Thenavigationalaccuracy of equipmentusing thesesatellite

broadcastSDsignalsduringthetestingandqualificationphasesisnot

guaranteedbyRaymarineLimited,nor isthecontinuation ofthe

broadcastSD signals the responsibility of Raymarine Limited or

RaytheonCorporation.

Note:Onsomeearlierequipmentswhich weredesigned before

WAASand similar systemswereavailable(eg.Raychart630), a Sat-

ellite Differential fix (SD-FIX) will bereported as D-FIX.

In such cases aSatellite Differential fix will still be acquired andthe

enhanced navigationalaccuracy ofthe Satellite Differential system

will still be utilized.

1.2 Checking your Raystar 120 Package

Package Contents

TheRaystar120 packagecontains thefollowingstandarditems:

1. Lowprofile GPS Receiver

2. Flushmount gasket

3. Mountingstuds& Thumbnuts(x2)

4. PoleMount Kit

5. Owner’sHandbook

6. Warrantydocument

Items Missing?

Ifany oftheabove itemsis missingordamaged, pleasecontactyour

Raymarinedealer or ourProduct Support Departmentto obtain

replacement parts. Pleasenotethat missingor damageditems

cannotbereplacedwithoutproofofpurchase.

1.3 Registering this Product

Whenyouhave checkedthatallofthelistedcomponentsarepresent,

please take the time to complete the warranty document and return it

to yournational distributor.

Byreturning thisdocumentyou will receive promptand expert

attentionshould you everexperience anydifficultieswiththis

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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5

product.Also,yourdetailsareaddedtoourcustomerdatabasesothat

youautomatically receivenew product brochuresas andwhen they

arereleased.

EMC, Servicing and Safety Guidelines

• Raymarineequipment shouldbeserviced onlybyauthorized

Raymarineservice technicians.Theywill ensurethatservice pro-

ceduresand replacementparts usedwill notaffectperformance.

Thereare nouser serviceableparts in thisRaymarine product.

• Whenpowered up, all electricalequipmentproduces electromag-

netic fields.These can causeadjacentitems ofelectricalequip-

mentto interactwith one another, witha consequent adverse

effectonoperation. Inorder to minimisethese effectsand ensure

thebest possible performance fromyour Raymarine equipment,

guidelines aregiven inthe installation instructions to enableyou

to ensure minimuminteractionbetweendifferent itemsof equip-

ment, i.e.ensure optimum ElectromagneticCompatibility

(EMC).

• Always reportanyEMC-related problem to yournearest Rayma-

rinedealer.Weuse suchinformation toimproveour qualitystan-

dards.

• Insome installations,itmay notbe possibleto preventthe equip-

mentfrom beingaffectedbyexternal influences. Ingeneral this

willnotdamagetheequipmentbutitcanleadtospuriousresetting

action,or momentarilymayresultin faultyoperation.

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Technical Summary

CAUTION:

Careshould betaken when disposingof this equipment,asa

lithiumbattery isfitted internally.

Localregulationsforthedisposalof hazardousmaterialsmay

apply andmust beadhered to.

Table 1-1: Features

Feature Details

Receiver type: 12 Parallel channels

Frequency: 1575.42 MHz ±1 MHz (C/A code), L1

Sensitivity: -130dBm

Signal acquisition: Automatic

Time to first fix: 2.5 minutes maximum, typically <40 seconds

Position accuracy: 15m RMS. (L1, C/A code HDOP <2.5 without SA)

Speed accuracy: 0.5m/s RMS. (L1, C/A code HDOP <2.5 without SA)

Geodetic Datum: WGS-84 (190 programmable alternatives)

Cable length: 10m (33ft)

Power requirement: 9 - 30V NMEA @ 1.5 Watts

9 - 18V SeaTalk @ 1.5 Watts

Operating temp.: -10 to 70°C (14 to 158°F)

Storage temp.: -10 to 70°C (14 to 158°F)

Data Input/Output:

NMEA version: NMEA0183 Ver2.3 Output

Non-isolated NMEA Input

RTCM SC-104 Ver 2.1 Input

SeaTalk version: SeaTalk Bus

RTCM SC-104 Ver 2.1 Input

Memory Backup: Lithium battery (10 year life)

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Chapter 2: Installation 2-1

Chapter 2: Installation

Thishandbookcovers twomodels of theRaystar120

NMEAVersion- Part# E32026

SeaTalk Version- Part# E32025

2.1 EMC Installation Guidelines

Althougheveryefforthasbeen takentoensurethat ourproductswill

performunderall conditions,it isimportantto understandwhat

factorscouldaffect theoperation ofthe product.

Theguidelinesgiven heredescribethe conditionsforoptimumEMC

performance,butit isrecognized thatit may notbe possible tomeet

allof these conditionsinall situations.To ensurethe bestpossible

conditionsforEMC performancewithin theconstraintsimposed by

anylocation,always ensurethemaximum separationpossible

betweendifferent itemsof electrical equipment.

For optimumEMC performance,itis recommendedthat wherever

possible:

• Raymarine equipmentand cablesconnected toit are:

• Atleast 3ft (1m)from anyequipmenttransmitting orcables

carrying radio signalse.g. VHFradios, cables and antennas.

Inthe caseofSSB radios,thedistanceshould be increasedto

7ft(2m).

• Morethan 7ft (2m) fromthepath ofa radar beam.A radar

beam can normally be assumed to spread 20degrees above

and belowthe radiating element.

• Theequipmentis suppliedfroma separatebatteryfrom thatused

forenginestart.Voltagedropsbelow10 V,andstartermotortran-

sients,can causetheequipment toreset.This willnotdamage the

equipment,but maycause the loss ofsome informationand may

change the operating mode.

• Raymarine specified cables areused. Cutting andrejoining these

cables can compromiseEMC performanceand mustbe avoided

unlessdoingso is detailed inthe installation manual.

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2-2 Raystar 120 GPS Receiver

2.2 Installation Procedure

Beforecommencinginstallationensureyouhave thecorrect unit for

yourapplication.Appendix B identifies the correct version ofthe

Raystar120GPSReceiverforcompatibleRaymarine,Autohelmand

Apelcounits.

Raymarinecannot beresponsiblefor incorrectoperation dueto

incorrectunit specification. Always state which modelyou have

whenmaking anycommunication withRaymarine oraregistered

serviceagent.

GPS Receiver Installation

TheRaystar 120GPS Receiveris designed toreceive thesignals

emittedfrom thesatellites in adirect path.Ideally, theunitshould be

mountedhorizontallyinalocationthatisopenandclearofanymasts,

search lights, or otherstructuresthat couldblock line-of-sight

reception of signals.The heightof theGPS Receiver isnot as

importantas it’shaving aclear viewhorizonto horizonfor optimum

signalreception.Infact,thelowertheunitcan bemountedandhavea

clear view tosatellites,the better. Themore stable theunit, the easier

itis totracksatelliteslowerto thehorizon.

TheRaystar120canbemountedonapole.Alternatively,youcanuse

thesupplied surface mountkit.

Whenmounting theGPS Receiver flushto adeck surface,avoid

areas where theunit will betroddenupon orwhere it maypresent a

tripping hazard.

Whenplanningthe locationfor theunit,considerfinding a

convenientpathwayfor runningthe interconnectingcable between

theGPS Receiver andthe displayunit orto therest of anintegrated

system.Ideally thecableshould berunin amanner suchthat it is

hiddenfrom view and,if possible, be ina directpathto thepointof

connection. Itis importantto keepthecableseparated from other

shipboardcables asfar as possibleto prevent interferencepick-up.

Note:Mounting on themastof asailboatis notrecommended.

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Chapter 2: Installation 2-3

Surface Mounting

Refer to Figure 2-1:

1. Select a suitable areawhich allows accessto theunderside ofthe

mountingsurfacefor fixingand,using the templatesuppliedin

this document, carefully drill the two6mm(0.25in) fixing holes

marked.

2. Ifthe cableisto passthroughthe mountingsurface drillthe 6mm

(0.25in)or 19mm (0.75in)centrehole depending onwhether the

plugisto passthroughthe surfaceornot.

Ifthe cableis toexit fromthe side ofthe GPSReceiver abovethe

mountingsurface, remove thetwoplastic tabs(1)obstructing the

cablechannel.

Note:Failure toremovethe plastictabsfrom within thecable chan-

nelcouldresultin cabledamage.

3. Screwthe supplied brassstuds (2)into theundersideof theGPS

Receiver.

4. Stickthesuppliedgasket(3)tothemountingsurfaceensuringthat

theholes matchand pass thecable throughthecentre holeorthe

cableexitchannel.

5. Carefullyposition theGPS Receiver, passingthe studs through

the holes in themounting surface and secure tothe mounting sur-

faceusing thethumb nuts provided(4).

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Figure 2-1: Surface Mounting Arrangement

Pole Mounting

Referto Figure2-2 :

1. Screwthepolemountbasetoasuitablepoleorrailmountbracket,

havingan industry standard 1in14TPIthread, untilsecure.

2. Passthe cablethroughthe centre holeof thepole mountbase (A)

orthrough the cableexithole alongside thecentrehole (B)or

insert the cable into theside exit channel (C).

3. Checkthe cableispositioned correctlyandsecure theGPS

Receiver tothe polemount baseusing thetwo screwsprovided.

Ifthe cable isto exitfrom the sideof theGPS Receiverthrough

theside channel,remove thetwo plastictabs(1) obstructingthe

cablechannel.

Note:Failure to removetheplastic tabs fromwithinthe cable chan-

nelcould resultin cable damage.

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Top view

Underside view

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Figure 2-2: Pole Mounting Arrangement

2.3 Connections

Twoversions of thisunit areavailable; SeaTalkand NMEA.

NMEA Version

Theunitis normallyconnected toanNMEA systemvia a33ft(10m)

cableterminated with a moulded 6-pinconnector.Alternatively,

connectioncan bemade toother types ofNMEA connector.The

cablecan becut asnecessaryto therequired length,or coiledand

storedout of theway.

Ifyou haveequipmentwith adedicated GPSport thataccepts this

connector,you shoulduse it.If itis notpossibletouse this connector,

removethe 6-pin connectorandre-connect thecableusing a

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connectorblock, referringto Table 2-1 and thediagrams shownin

Figure 2-3 to Figure2-3 below.

Note:As withall onboardmarineequipment,theinstallershoulden-

surethatthepowersupplyconnectiontotheRaystar 120isadequate-

lyprotectedby asuitablyrated fuseorcircuit breaker.Thiswill be

provided, typically, byconnection via afuseddisplay unit.

Note:

-Unused wiresmust beinsulatedand tapedback.

Connectionismadeviaa33ft(10m)cableterminatedwithamoulded

6-pinconnector asdetailed inFigure2-3 .

Figure 2-3: NMEA Connector Pin-outs

SeaTalk Version

Connectionismadevia the10m(33ft)cablewith bare endssuitable

for connection to an existing SeaTalk bus as detailedin Figure2-4 .

Table 2-1: Raystar 120 NMEA Interconnections

Pin No Colour Function

1Red Power

Screen 0V / Ground

4 Yellow NMEA Out

5 Green NMEA In

6Brown RTCM in

3 Screen (0V/ground)

2 Screen

(0V/ground)

1 Red

(Power )

4 Yellow

(NMEA out)

5 Green

(NMEA in)

6 Brown (RTCM in)

D4727-1

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Chapter 2: Installation 2-7

Figure 2-4: SeaTalk Cable Connections

Using a Connector Block

WhenconnectingaRaystar 120intoanexistinginstrumentsystemor

tocertain Raymarine chartplotters(eg. Raychart 630) a connector

blockcan beused to connect intotheSeaTalk bus.

IfDC poweris notalready available viaan existing SeaTalk

instrument,a connectorblockcan be used tosupplypower tothe

SeaTalk busfor thisand otherapplications.

Figure 2-5 showshow theconnectorblock is usedto make the

interconnectionsbetweenthe RayStar 120,the SeaTalkbus and,if

required,anexternal DC powersupply.

CAUTION:

Usea multimeter,set toan appropriaterange, tocheckcorrect

polarityandconnectionstothe12V DC supplybeforeapplying

powertotheunit.

D4728-2

Red (12V)

Yellow (SeaTalk input/output)

Brown (RTCM in)

Green (Not used

Screen (0V/ground)

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Figure 2-5: NMEA/SeaTalk Wiring Interconnections

Note:ASeaTalkAuxiliaryJunctionBox,whichsatisfiestheabovere-

quirements,isavailable fromyourRaymarineagent orissupplied

withcertainchartplotter products.

NMEA Inputs/Outputs

Information transferbetween units isdetermined by various data

sentences transferred viaNMEAas detailed inTable 2-2 .

Forfurthertechnicalinformation,pleasevisittheRaymarinewebsite

at: www.raymarine.com

Table 2-2: NMEA Sentences

Output Sentences Input Sentences

GPGGA GPRMC PRAYI

GPGSA GPDTM PRAYE

GPGSV GPVTG PRAYA

GPGLL

Wire colour

Screen

Red

Yellow

Black

Red

Screen

Red

Yellow

Brown

Green

12V

Power

Supply

12V

Fused

Cable

SeaTalk

Power

RS120

Terminal

Function

12V

SeaTalk

12V

SeaTalk

RTCM in

Not used

To RS120

0V: 1

12V: 2

Data: 3

Screen

Red

Yellow

RTCM

(if used)

RTCM in

Red

Yellow

(SeaTalk)

(12V)

(0V)

To SeaTalk (typical plug shown)

Terminal

Black

Green

(not used)

Brown

D5188-1

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