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INSTALLATION & OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
i70 Instrument
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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.............9
TFTDisplays.............................................9
Wateringress............................................9
Disclaimer................................................10
EMCinstallationguidelines.....................10
Suppressionferrites................................10
Connectionstootherequipment.............10
Declarationofconformity.........................10
Productdisposal......................................10
Warrantyregistration...............................10
IMOandSOLAS......................................10
Technicalaccuracy...................................11
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information..............................................13
2.1Documentinformation.......................14
Applicableproducts.................................14
Documentillustrations.............................14
Productdocumentation...........................14
2.2Productoverview...............................14
Chapter3Planningthe
installation...............................................15
3.1Installationchecklist..........................16
Schematicdiagram.................................16
3.2Partssupplied....................................16
Compatibletransducers..........................16
3.3Softwareupdates..............................17
3.4T ools..................................................17
3.5Typicalsystems.................................18
3.6Systemprotocols...............................21
SeaTalkng®.............................................21
NMEA2000.............................................21
SeaTalk...................................................21
3.7Warningsandcautions......................21
3.8Generallocationrequirements..........22
Compasssafedistance...........................22
Viewingangleconsiderations..................22
3.9Productdimensions...........................23
Chapter4Cablesand
connections............................................25
4.1Generalcablingguidance..................26
Cabletypesandlength...........................26
Routingcables........................................26
Strainrelief..............................................26
Cableshielding........................................26
4.2Connectionsoverview.......................26
ConnectingSeaT alkng®cables..............26
SeaTalkng®productloading...................26
4.3SeaT alkng®powersupply.................27
SeaTalkng®powerconnection
point........................................................27
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings.....................................................27
SeaTalkng®systemloading....................27
PowerdistributionSeaT alkng®...........27
Sharingabreaker....................................28
4.4Cableferriteinstallation.....................29
4.5SeaT alk
ng
connection........................30
4.6NMEA2000network
connection...............................................31
4.7SeaT alkconnection...........................31
SeaTalkpowerprotection........................31
4.8Transducerconnections....................32
iTC-5connection.....................................32
Transducerpodconnection.....................32
Chapter5Mounting................................33
5.1Mounting............................................34
Frontbezel..............................................34
Chapter6Gettingstarted......................35
6.1Instrumentcontrols............................36
6.2Power................................................36
Poweringontheunit...............................36
Poweringofftheunit...............................36
6.3Completingthestartupwizard...........37
6.4Displaysettings.................................37
Adjustingtheunit’sbrightness................37
SharedBrightness...................................37
Displayresponse.....................................38
6.5Multipledatasources(MDS)
overview..................................................39
Selectingapreferreddatasource...........39
6.6QuickOptionsmenu..........................40
Quickoptionsmenuitems.......................40
Chapter7Transducercalibration.........41
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7.1Transducertypes...............................42
7.2Depthcalibration...............................42
DepthOffset............................................42
Settingthedepthoffset...........................42
7.3Speedcalibration...............................43
1PointSpeedCalibration.......................44
Nauticalmeasuredmilemarkers.............44
PerformingaSpeedRunCalibration
usingSOG...............................................45
CalibrationT able.....................................45
CalibratingWaterTemperature...............48
7.4Windcalibration.................................48
Calibratingwind.......................................48
Aligningthewindtransducer...................48
Adjustingthewindtransducer.................49
Adjustingapparentwindspeed...............49
7.5Rudderreferencecalibration.............50
CenteringtheRudder..............................50
AdjustingtheRudderAngle....................51
InvertingtheRudder................................51
7.6Compasscalibration..........................51
SwingingtheCompass...........................51
SettingtheCompassOffset....................52
Chapter8FavoritePages......................53
8.1Favoritepages...................................54
Selectingpages.......................................54
8.2Customizingpages............................54
Editinganexistingpage..........................54
Addingapage.........................................54
Deletingapage.......................................55
Changingthepageorder........................55
SettingpageRollover..............................55
Resettingaccumulativedata...................55
Chapter9Data(QuickView)..................57
9.1Dataitems.........................................58
9.2ViewingData(QuickView)................60
9.3AddingaQuickViewasaFavorite
page........................................................61
Chapter10AIS........................................63
10.1AISOverview...................................64
10.2AIStargetsymbols..........................65
10.3SettingAISRange...........................66
10.4ViewingAIStarget
information...............................................66
10.5EnablinganddisablingAISSilent
mode.......................................................67
Chapter11Racetimersettings.............69
11.1SettingtheRaceTimer....................70
11.2UsingtheRaceTimer......................70
Chapter12Instrumentalarms...............71
12.1Alarms.............................................72
ManoverBoard(MoB)alarm..................72
Alarmsettings.........................................72
Chapter13Setupmenu.........................75
13.1Setupmenu.....................................76
Transducersetupmenu..........................77
UserPreferencesmenu..........................79
Systemset-upmenu...............................82
Diagnosticsmenu....................................83
Chapter14Maintenance........................85
14.1Serviceandmaintenance................86
14.2Routineequipmentchecks..............86
14.3Productcleaning..............................87
14.4Cleaningthedisplaycase...............87
14.5Cleaningthedisplayscreen............88
Transducercareandcleaning.................88
14.6Cleaningthesuncover....................88
Chapter15Systemchecksand
troubleshooting......................................89
15.1Troubleshooting...............................90
15.2Poweruptroubleshooting................91
15.3Systemdatatroubleshooting...........92
15.4Miscellaneoustroubleshoot-
ing............................................................93
15.5PerformingaFactoryReset............94
Chapter16Technicalsupport...............95
16.1Raymarineproductsupportand
servicing..................................................96
16.2Viewingproductinformation............97
Chapter17Technicalspecica-
tion...........................................................99
17.1T echnicalspecication...................100
Chapter18Optionsand
accessories...........................................101
18.1Sparesandaccessories................102
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18.2Smarttransducers.........................102
18.3InstrumentDepth,Speedand
Temperature(DST)transducers............103
18.4InstrumentDepth
transducers............................................104
18.5InstrumentSpeedand
Temperaturetransducers......................104
18.6InstrumentWindVane
transducer.............................................105
18.7InstrumentRotavecta
transducer.............................................105
18.8Othertransducers..........................106
18.9SeaTalk
ng®
cablesand
accessories...........................................106
18.10SeaT alk
ng
cablekits.....................108
18.11SeaTalkaccessories.....................111
AppendixASupportedNMEA2000
PGNlist...................................................113
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallation
andoperation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupply
voltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupply
protection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Suncovers
Ifyourproductissuppliedwithasun
cover,toprotectagainstthedamaging
effectsofultraviolet(UV)light,always
tthesuncoverwhentheproductis
notinuse.
Suncoversmustberemovedwhen
travellingathighspeed,whetherin
waterorwhenthevesselisbeing
towed.
Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
Ifyourproductincludesadisplay
screen,doNOTwipethescreenwith
adrycloth,asthiscouldscratchthe
screencoating.
DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
DoNOTuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceand
maintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
TFTDisplays
Thecolorsofthedisplaymayseemtovarywhen
viewedagainstacoloredbackgroundorincolored
light.Thisisaperfectlynormaleffectthatcan
beseenwithallcolorThinFilmTransistor(TFT)
displays.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Importantinformation
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Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,
bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsininformation
utilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommend
thatwhereverpossible:
Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedto
itare:
Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmitting
orcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,
cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,
thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto7ft(2m).
Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradar
beam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumed
tospread20degreesaboveandbelowthe
radiatingelement.
Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebattery
fromthatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportantto
preventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparate
battery.
Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
Suppressionferrites
Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied
withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied
separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you
musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied
instructions.
Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue
totheextraweightofthecable.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
Warrantyregistration
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
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2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
E22172i70
multifunction
Instrument
display
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
i70Installationandoperationinstructions
Installationandoperationinstructionsforthe
i70unitandconnectiontoawidersystemof
marineelectronics.
81357
i70Mountingtemplate
Mountingdiagramforsurfacemountingai70
unit.
87130
Additionaldocumentation
DescriptionPartnumber
SeaTalkng®referencemanual
81300
iTC–5Installationinstructions
87138
2.2Productoverview
Thei70isamultifunctionalinstrumentdisplaywith
AIScapabilities.Inconjunctionwithacompatible
instrumenttransducerandaniTC-5,thei70provides
adetailedviewofenvironmental,navigationaland
vesseldata.
Thei70hasthefollowingfeatures:
4.1”highbrightnesscolorLCDwithwideviewing
angles
SeaTalkng®,NMEA2000andSeaT alkcompatible
Largeclearcharacters(upto43mm/1.7in)for
easyreadinginanyconditions
EasytouseLightHouse™operatingsystem
AISrepeateranddisplayofAIStargets
Dataviewsinclude:Wind,Speed,Depth,Tridata,
Engine,Environment,FuelandNavigation
12Vdcoperation
Lowpowerconsumption
WaterprooftoIPx6
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Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
3.1Installationchecklistonpage16
3.2Partssuppliedonpage16
3.3Softwareupdatesonpage17
3.4T oolsonpage17
3.5Typicalsystemsonpage18
3.6Systemprotocolsonpage21
3.7Warningsandcautionsonpage21
3.8Generallocationrequirementsonpage22
3.9Productdimensionsonpage23
Planningtheinstallation
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3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2
Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3
Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5
Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7
Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
Locationofallcomponents.
Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2Partssupplied
Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
Description
1
i70Multifunctioninstrumentdisplay
2Bezel
3
400mm(15.8in.)SeaTalkng®SpurCable
4Panelsealgasket
5
Suncover
6Documentationpack
7
SeaTalkng®Blankingplug
84xM3x16panheadPZscrews
Unpacktheunitcarefullytopreventdamage.Save
thecartonandpackingincasetheunithastobe
returnedforservice.
Compatibletransducers
Foralistofcompatibletransducerspleasereferto
Chapter18Optionsandaccessories.
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3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
3.4Tools
Toolsrequiredforinstallation
1.Powerdrill
2.Jigsaw
3.
Screwdriver
4.
Suitablesize(10mmto30
mm)holecutter
5.
File
6.Adhesivetape
7.
Drillbitofappropriatesize
(1)
Note:(1)Drillbitsizeisdependentonthe
thicknessandtypeofmaterialthattheunitisto
bemountedon.
Planningtheinstallation
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3.5Typicalsystems
Thefollowingillustrationsshowtheproductsthatcan
beconnectedinatypicalsystem.
Example:Simpleenvironmentaldatasystem
ItemDescription
1
Instrumentdisplay(e.g.i70)
2
SeaTalkng®12Vdcpowersupply
3
iTC-5converter
4
Depthtransducer(Analog)
5
Speed/Temperaturetransducer
(Analog)
6
Windtransducer(Analog)
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Example:Expandedsystemwithoutautopilot
ItemDescription
1
AISreceiver/transceiver(AIS350/AIS650)
2
Instrumentdisplay(e.g.i70)
3
LifeTagManOverBoard(MOB)system
4
SeaTalkng®GPS/GNSSReceiver(e.g.RS130)
5
SeaTalkng®12Vdcpowersupply
6Fluxgatecompass
7
SeaTalktoSeaTalkng®converter
8
Vessel/Enginesystems
9
iTC-5converter
10
Rudderreference
11
Depthtransducer(Analog)
12
Windtransducer(Analog)
13
Speed/Temperaturetransducer(Analog)
14
ECI-100
Note:Dependingonenginetype,itmaybepossibletoconnecttheengine
systemdirectlytotheSeaTalkng®backboneusingaSeaTalkng®toDeviceNet
adaptorcable.WithoutusingtheECI-100theavailabledatawillbelimitedto
supported,standardNMEA2000dataonly.
Planningtheinstallation
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Example:Expandedsystemwithautopilot
ItemDescription
1
AISreceiver/transceiver(AIS350/AIS650)
2
Instrumentdisplay(e.g.i70)
3
LifeTagManOverBoard(MOB)system
4
PilotController(e.g.p70orp70R)
5
Evolution™Autopilot
6
SeaTalkng®GPS/GNSSReceiver(e.g.RS130)
7
SeaTalktoSeaTalkng®converter
8
iTC-5converter
9
ACU(AutopilotControlUnit)
10
ECI-100
Note:Dependingonenginetype,itmaybepossibletoconnecttheengine
systemdirectlytotheSeaTalkng®backboneusingaSeaTalkng®toDeviceNet
adaptorcable.WithoutusingtheECI-100theavailabledatawillbelimitedto
supported,standardNMEA2000dataonly.
11
Vessel/Enginesystems
12
Depthtransducer(Analog)
13
Windtransducer(Analog)
14
Speed/Temperaturetransducer(Analog)
15
Rudderreference
16
12Vdc/24Vdcpowersupply(poweringtheSeaTalkng®backbone.)
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3.6Systemprotocols
Yourproductcanbeconnectedtovariousproducts
andsystemstoshareinformationandsoimprove
thefunctionalityoftheoverallsystem.
Theseconnectionsmaybemadeusinganumberof
differentprotocols.Fastandaccuratedatacollection
andtransferisachievedbyusingacombinationof
thefollowingdataprotocols:
SeaTalk
ng®
NMEA2000
SeaTalk
Note:Youmayndthatyoursystemdoesnot
usealloftheconnectiontypesorinstrumentation
describedinthissection.
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®(NextGeneration)isanenhanced
protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder
SeaTalkandSeaT alk2protocols.
SeaTalkng®utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleequipmentconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkng®isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaT alkandSeaT alk2devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces
oradaptorcablesasrequired.
NMEA2000
NMEA2000offerssignicantimprovementsover
NMEA0183,mostnotablyinspeedandconnectivity.
Upto50unitscansimultaneouslytransmitand
receiveonasinglephysicalbusatanyonetime,
witheachnodebeingphysicallyaddressable.The
standardwasspecicallyintendedtoallowfor
awholenetworkofmarineelectronicsfromany
manufacturertocommunicateonacommonbusvia
standardizedmessagetypesandformats.
SeaTalk
SeaTalkisaprotocolwhichenablescompatible
instrumentstoconnecttoeachotherandsharedata.
TheSeaTalkcablesystemisusedtoconnect
compatibleinstrumentsandequipment.Thecable
carriespoweranddataandenablesconnection
withouttheneedforacentralprocessor.
Additionalinstrumentsandfunctionscanbeaddedto
aSeaTalksystem,simplybypluggingthemintothe
network.SeaTalkequipmentcanalsocommunicate
withothernon-SeaT alkequipmentviatheNMEA
0183standard,providedasuitableinterfaceisused.
3.7Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
Planningtheinstallation
21
3.8Generallocationrequirements
Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitable
locationforyourproduct.
Thisproductissuitableformountingaboveorbelow
decks.
Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:
protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.
awayfromanypotentialignitionsourcesuchasan
engineroom,nearfueltanksoragaslocker.
Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,
considerthefollowingpointstoensurereliableand
trouble-freeoperation:
Accesstheremustbesufcientspaceto
enablecableconnectionstotheproduct,avoiding
tightbendsinthecable.
Diagnosticstheproductmustbemountedin
alocationwherethediagnosticsLEDiseasily
visible.
Note:Notallproductsincludeadiagnostics
LED.RefertotheChapter15Systemchecks
andtroubleshootingformoreinformation.
Electricalinterferencetheproductshouldbe
mountedfarenoughawayfromanyequipment
thatmaycauseinterferencesuchasmotors,
generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
MagneticcompassrefertotheCompass
safedistancesectioninthisdocumentforadvice
onmaintainingasuitabledistancebetweenthis
productandanycompassesonyourvessel.
Powertokeepcablerunstoaminimum,the
productmustbelocatedascloseaspossibleto
thevessel’sdcpowersupply.
Mountingsurfaceensuretheproductis
adequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Refer
totheweightinformationprovidedintheTechnical
specicationforthisproductandensurethatthe
intendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearing
theproductweight.DoNOTmountunitsorcut
holesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructure
ofthevessel.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmode
performanceareallaffectedbytheviewingangle,
Raymarinerecommendsyoutemporarilypowerup
thedisplaywhenplanningtheinstallation,toenable
youtobestjudgewhichlocationgivestheoptimum
viewingangle.
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3.9Productdimensions
ItemDescription
A.
110mm(4.33”)
B.
115mm(4.52”)
C.14mm(0.55”)
D.
30mm(1.18”)
E.
35mm(1.38”)
F.
90mm(3.54”)
G.17mm(0.67”)
Planningtheinstallation
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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage26
4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage26
4.3SeaTalkng®powersupplyonpage27
4.4Cableferriteinstallationonpage29
4.5SeaTalk
ng
connectiononpage30
4.6NMEA2000networkconnectiononpage31
4.7SeaTalkconnectiononpage31
4.8Transducerconnectionsonpage32
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4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
otherequipmentandcables,
highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
Usethefollowinginformationtohelpyouidentifythe
connectionsonyourproduct.
ConnectorQtyConnectsto:Suitablecables
2
1.SeaTalkng®
backbone
2.NMEA2000
backbone
3.SeaTalk
backbone
4.SeaTalkng®
device
1.SeaTalkng®
spurcables
2.SeaTalkng®
toDeviceNet
adaptor
cable
(A06045)
3.SeaTalkto
SeaTalkng®
adaptor
cable
(A06073)
ConnectingSeaTalkng®cables
1.Rotatethelockingcollarontheunittothe
unlockedposition.
2.Ensurethecable’sconnectoriscorrectlyoriented.
3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.
4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilitis
inthelockedposition.
SeaTalkng®productloading
Thenumberofproductsthatcanbeconnectedto
aSeaT alkng®backbonedependsonthepower
consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall
lengthofthebackbone.
SeaTalkng®productshaveaLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower
consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbe
foundintheproduct’sT echnicalSpecication.
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4.3SeaTalkng®powersupply
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaTalkng®
backbone.
ASeaTalkng®backbonerequiresone12Vdcpower
supply,connectedtotheSeaT alkng®backbone.
Thiscanbeprovidedby:
abattery
(1)
,viathedistributionpanel,
anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)
(2)
,
anSPXcoursecomputer
(2)
,
for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous
24Vdcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.
Note:
(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s
engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe
SeaTalkng®backboneasthiscancausesudden
voltagedrops,whentheenginesarestarted.
(2)TheACU-100andSPX-5cannotbeusedto
powertheSeaT alkng®backbone.
SeaTalkng®powerconnectionpoint
Smallsystems
Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the
powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatany
pointinthebackbone.
Largesystems
Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),
thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedat
apointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfrom
eachsideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepower
connectionpointforthesystem.
IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLEN
of10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbeto
have5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings
TheSeaT alkng®network’spowersupplyrequiresan
in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A
3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermal
breakerisdependentonthenumberofdevicesyou
areconnecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
SeaTalkng®systemloading
Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaT alkng®
systemdependsonthelengthofthebackbone.
LoadingtypeBackbonelengthTotalLEN
Unbalanced
20m(66ft)
40
Unbalanced
40m(131ft)
20
Unbalanced
60m(197ft)
14
Balanced
60m(197ft)or
less
100
Balanced
80m(262ft)
84
Balanced
100m(328ft)
60
Balanced
120m(394ft)
50
Balanced140mto160m
(459ftto525ft)
40
Balanced180mto200m
(591ftto656ft)
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PowerdistributionSeaTalkng®
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
OnlyuseapprovedSeaT alkng®powercables.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,some
ofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelarge
powerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectrical
system.
Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.It
coverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,but
doesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsure
howtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,
pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealeror
asuitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementationdirectconnectiontobattery
SeaTalkng®powercablesmaybeconnected
directlytothevessel'sbattery,viaasuitablyrated
fuseorbreaker.
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