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GA150 antenna
Installation instructions
English
Date: 05-2014
Document number: 87230-1-EN
© 2014 Raymarine UK Limited
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Documentnumber:87230-1
Date:05-2014
Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
CertiedInstallation...................................................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
EMCinstallationguidelines........................................7
Suppressionferrites...................................................7
Connectionstootherequipment.................................7
Declarationofconformity............................................7
Productdisposal........................................................7
Warrantyregistration..................................................8
IMOandSOLAS........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy....................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................9
2.1Documentinformation..........................................10
2.2GA150Partssupplied...........................................10
2.3GA150productoverview......................................11
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................13
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................14
3.2GA150MFDcompatibility.....................................14
3.3T oolsrequired......................................................15
3.4Warningsandcautions.........................................15
3.5Antennalocationrequirements..............................16
3.6Productdimensions..............................................16
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................18
4.2GA150connection................................................18
Chapter5Mounting.............................................19
5.1Fittingtheantenna...............................................20
5.2Surfacemounting.................................................20
5.3Polemounting......................................................21
Chapter6Systemchecksand
troubleshooting...................................................23
6.1Furtherinformation...............................................24
6.2Troubleshooting...................................................25
Chapter7Maintenance.......................................27
7.1Routinechecks....................................................28
7.2Unitcleaninginstructions......................................28
Chapter8Technicalsupport..............................29
8.1Raymarinecustomersupport................................30
Chapter9Technicalspecication......................31
9.1T echnicalspecication..........................................32
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6GA150
Chapter1:Importantinformation
CertiedInstallation
RaymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbyaRaymarine
approvedinstaller.Acertiedinstallationqualiesforenhanced
productwarrantybenets.ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocument
packedwithyourproduct.
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.Failure
todosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damageto
yourvesseland/orpoorproductperformance.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.DoNOTinstall
inahazardous/ammableatmosphere(suchasin
anengineroomornearfueltanks).
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFF
beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOT
connectordisconnectequipmentwiththepower
switchedon,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarinedealers.
Unauthorizedrepairmayaffectyourwarranty.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeets
thestatedIPXstandard(refertotheproduct’sTechnical
Specication),waterintrusionandsubsequentequipment
failuremayoccuriftheproductissubjectedtocommercial
high-pressurewashing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthat
itiscompatiblewithproductsmanufacturedbyanypersonor
entityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedby
youruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,bytheinteractionofthe
productwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsin
informationutilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtothe
appropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,
tominimizeelectromagneticinterferencebetweenequipment
andminimizetheeffectsuchinterferencecouldhaveonthe
performanceofyoursystem
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformance
isnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,someslight
interferencemaybenoticedontheproduct.Wherethisoccurs
theproductandthesourceoftheinterferenceshouldbe
separatedbyagreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwherever
possible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingor
cablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesand
antennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshould
beincreasedto7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.A
radarbeamcannormallybeassumedtospread20degrees
aboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused
forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior
anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnot
haveaseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin
theinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallationprevent
anyoftheaboverecommendations,alwaysensurethe
maximumpossibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsof
electricalequipment,toprovidethebestconditionsforEMC
performancethroughouttheinstallation
Suppressionferrites
Raymarinecablesmaybettedwithsuppressionferrites.These
areimportantforcorrectEMCperformance.Ifaferritehastobe
removedforanypurpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),it
mustbereplacedintheoriginalpositionbeforetheproductis
used.
Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine
authorizeddealers.
Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobeaddedtoa
cable,additionalcableclipsshouldbeusedtopreventstresson
theconnectorsduetotheextraweightofthecable.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtoother
equipmentusingacablenotsuppliedbyRaymarine,a
suppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbeattachedtothecablenear
theRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductiscompliantwith
theessentialrequirementsofR&TTEdirective1999/5/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticatemaybeviewed
ontherelevantproductpageatwww.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosome
Raymarineproducts,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobe
awareofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.
Importantinformation
7
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisit
www.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefull
warrantybenets.Yourunitpackageincludesabarcodelabel
indicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Youwillneedthisserial
numberwhenregisteringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedfor
useonleisuremarineboatsandworkboatsNOTcoveredby
InternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeat
Sea(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocument
wascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.However,Raymarine
cannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsit
maycontain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproduct
improvementmaychangespecicationswithoutnotice.Asa
result,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Pleasecheckthe
Raymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhave
themostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyour
product.
8GA150
Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage10
•2.2GA150Partssuppliedonpage10
•2.3GA150productoverviewonpage11
Documentandproductinformation
9
2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationrelatedtothe
installationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthenecessary
equipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawidersystemof
connectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnicalsupportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocumentsareavailableto
downloadinPDFformatfromwww.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
A80288
GA150GNSS(GPS
/GLONASS)
antenna
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshowninthe
illustrationsinthisdocument,dependingonproductvariantand
dateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:
DescriptionPartnumber
GA150Installationinstructions
InstallationofaGA150antennaandconnectiontoa
compatibleMFD.
87230/88038
GA150Surfacemounttemplate
MountingdiagramforsurfacemountingaGA150.
87224
2.2GA150Partssupplied
ThepartssuppliedwithyourGA150GNSS(GPS/GLONASS)
antennaareshownbelow.
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1.GA150antenna(Theantennaissuppliedwithatted10m
(33ft.)cableforconnectiontoyourMFD.)
2.GA150mountinggasket
3.Polemountadaptor
4.2xThumbsnuts
5.2xStuds
6.2xscrews
7.Documentpack
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2.3GA150productoverview
TheGA150isanexternalantennacapableofimprovingthe
receptionofaMultifunctiondisplay’s(MFD’s)internalGlobal
NavigationSatelliteSystem(GNSS)receiver.
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TheGA150hasthefollowingfeatures:
•10m(33ft.)ttedcable.
•Lowpowerconsumption.
•Surfaceorpolemountable.
Note:WhentheBeidouGNSSbecomesavailableaGA150
MUSTbeusedinordertoobtainreception.YourMFDwill
alsorequireasoftwareupdatetoenablesupportoftheBeidou
system.
Documentandproductinformation
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GA150
Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage14
•3.2GA150MFDcompatibilityonpage14
•3.3Toolsrequiredonpage15
•3.4Warningsandcautionsonpage15
•3.5Antennalocationrequirementsonpage16
•3.6Productdimensionsonpage16
Planningtheinstallation
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3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2
Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3
Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5
Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7
Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanningany
installation.Itisalsousefulforanyfutureadditionsor
maintenanceofthesystem.Thediagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2GA150MFDcompatibility
TheGA150antennaiscompatiblewiththefollowingRaymarine
variantMFDs:
•a95/a97/a98
•a125/a127/a128
Multifunctiondisplaysoftwarerequirements
TheoperationofthisproductrequiresthatyourRaymarineMFD
isrunningLightHouseIIsoftwareRelease11orlater.
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GA150
3.3Toolsrequired
Productinstallationrequiresthefollowingtools:
ItemDescriptionQuantity
Powerdrill1
Pozidrivescrewdriver1
Drillbitofappropriatesize*
1
Adhesivetape1
Note:*Theappropriatedrillbitsizeisdependentonthe
thicknessandmaterialofthemountingsurface.
3.4Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhaveread
andunderstoodthewarningsandcautionsprovidedinthe
Chapter1Importantinformationsectionofthisdocument.
Planningtheinstallation
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3.5Antennalocationrequirements
Theantennacanbeusedtoimprovethereceptionofyour
MFD’sbuilt-inGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)receiver.DoNOT
connectanyotherantennatotheMFD’sGA150connector.
Theantennacanbemountedeitheronaathorizontalsurface
oronasuitablepole.
•Ifyouintendtosurfacemounttheantenna,ensureyouhave
accesstotheundersideofthemountingsurface.
•Ifyouintendtopole-mounttheantenna,thepoleneedsto
havea1inch14TPIthread.
Important:Theantennamustbemountedinalocationthat
providesagooddirectlineofsitetotheentiresky,around
thehorizon.
Ensurethattheselectedmountinglocationis:
•Openandclearofanyobstructions(suchasmasts,search
lights,orotherstructures)thatcouldblockline-of-sighttothe
sky.
•Aslowaspossible,tokeeptheantennaasstableaspossible.
Themorestabletheantenna,themoreeffectivelyitwilltrack
satellitesandprovidestabledata.
•Asfaraspossible(atleast1m(3ft)fromotherantennaeand
electronicequipment.
DoNOTmounttheantenna:
•Inanyareawhereitcouldbesteppedonortrippedover.
•Upamast.Thiswillcausetheantennatoswingandgive
signicanterrorsinpositiondata.
•Inthedirectpathofaradarbeam.
AntennaMounting&EMEExposure
Foroptimalradioperformanceandminimalhumanexposureto
radiofrequencyelectromagneticenergy,makesuretheantenna
is:
•connectedtotheradiobeforetransmitting
•properlymounted
•locatedwhereitwillbeawayfrompeople
•locatedatleast1.5metres(5feet)fromtheradio’smainunit
3.6Productdimensions
95 mm (3.7 in.)
30 mm (1.2 in.)32 mm (1.3 in.)
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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18
•4.2GA150connectiononpage18
Cablesandconnections
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4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesofthe
correcttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthecorrect
qualityandgauge.Forexample,longerpowercablerunsmay
requirelargerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalongthe
run.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Whereverpossible,ensure
aminimumbenddiameterof200mm(8in)/minimumbend
radiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coil
anyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheador
deckhead,useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Caution:Pullingcables
DoNOTusecordsorropes,attachedtocable
connectors,topullcablesthroughrestricted
apertures(e.g.asinbulkheads),asthiscould
causedamagetocables.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protectconnectors
fromstrainandensuretheywillnotpulloutunderextremesea
conditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthatthe
cableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscrapedoffbybeing
squeezedthroughatightarea).
4.2GA150connection
a9xanda12xMFDsincludeaninternalGNSS(GPS/
GLONASS)receiver.TheGA150antennacanbeusedto
improvetheGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)receiver’sreception.
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1.GA150antenna
2.a9xora12xvariantMFD
Forinstallationdetailsforyourexternalantenna,refertothe
documentationthataccompaniedtheantenna.
Note:
•TheBeidouGNSSissupportedbutnotcurrentlyavailable.
•AGA150mustbeconnectedinordertoreceivetheBeidou
systemwhenitbecomesavailable.
•AsoftwareupdatewillberequiredtoaddsupportforBeidou
oncethesystemisavailable.Pleasecheckwithyour
Raymarinedealerforfurtherdetails.
Antennacablelength
TheGA150issuppliedwithatted10m(33ft.)cable.The
lengthoftheantennacablecanbeextendedifrequired.
Theantennacablelengthcanbeextendedbyupto10m(33ft.)
givingatotalmaximumcablelengthof20m(66ft.)
50ohmcoaxialcableandreliableconnectors(offeringprotection
againstwateringress)mustbeusedwhenextendingthe
antennacable.
Note:Extendingthecablelengthbymorethanthe
recommendedmaximumlengthwillresultinsignal
degradation.
Connectinganexternalantenna
FollowthestepsbelowtoconnecttheGA150externalantenna
toyoura9xora12xvariantMFD.
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1.Fullyinserttheantenna’scableconnectorintotheGA150
connectorontherearofyourdisplay.
2.TurnthelockingcollarclockwiseuntilTIGHT.
3.Pushtoprotectivebootovertheconnectiononthebackof
thedisplay.
4.Usethesuppliedcabletietosecuretheprotectivebootover
theconnection.
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Chapter5:Mounting
Chaptercontents
•5.1Fittingtheantennaonpage20
•5.2Surfacemountingonpage20
•5.3Polemountingonpage21
Mounting
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5.1Fittingtheantenna
Tottheantenna:
1.Selectasuitablelocationfortheantennaasdescribedunder
Antennalocationrequirements.
2.FityourantennausingeithertheSurfacemountingorPole
mountingprocedure,asappropriate.
3.Ensuringthatcableroutingandconnectionrequirementsas
detailedintheinstallationinstructionsfortheproductthatthe
antennawillbeconnectedtoarefollowed.
5.2Surfacemounting
Whensurfacemountingtheantenna,youcanroutethecable
eithercentrally(OptionA)orfromthesideoftheantenna
(OptionB).
1.Usethetemplatesuppliedtomarkthetwo6mm(0.25in)
mountingholes.
•OPTIONA:Ifthecableisgoingtopassthroughthe
mountingsurfacedrilla19mm(0.75in)centerhole.
•OPTIONB:Ifthecableistoberoutedfromthesideofthe
antenna(i.e.abovethemountingsurface),removethe
twoplastictabs(1)obstructingthecablechannel.Ifyou
donotremovethesetabsbeforeusingthecablechannel,
youcoulddamagethecable.
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Top view
Underside view
A B
2.Screwthetwomountingstuds(2)intotheundersideofthe
antenna.
3.Stickthesuppliedgasket(3)tothemountingsurface,
ensuringthattheholesonthegasketcorrespondwiththe
drilledholes.
4.Routethecableasfollows:
•ForOptionA,feedthecabledownthroughthecenterhole.
•ForOptionB,routethecablealongthecableexitchannel.
5.Carefullyplacetheantennasothemountingstudspass
throughtheholesinthemountingsurface.
6.Securetheantennatothesurfaceusingthesuppliedthumb
nuts(4).
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