© 2016 Raymarine UK Limited
87265-1Document number:
07-2016Date:
English (en-US)
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Micro-Talk
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Documentnumber:87265-1
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Date:07-2016
Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.....................................7
Wateringress.............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
Suppressionferrites.....................................................7
Connectionstootherequipment.......................................8
Declarationofconformity................................................8
Productdisposal.........................................................8
Warrantyregistration.....................................................8
IMOandSOLAS.........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy.......................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproductinformation..................9
2.1Documentinformation..............................................10
Applicableproducts....................................................10
Productdocumentation................................................10
Documentillustrations.................................................10
Operationinstructions.................................................10
2.2Productoverview...................................................10
Multipledatasources(MDS)...........................................11
SeaTalkng®............................................................11
Micronet...............................................................11
2.3Networkingrestrictions.............................................11
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation................................13
3.1Installationchecklist................................................14
Schematicdiagram....................................................14
3.2Partssupplied.......................................................14
3.3Softwareupdates...................................................14
3.4T oolsrequiredforinstallation......................................15
3.5Warningsandcautions.............................................15
3.6Selectingalocation.................................................15
Micronetdevicelocationrequirements.................................15
Compasssafedistance................................................16
EMCinstallationguidelines............................................16
3.7Productdimensions................................................16
Chapter4Cablesandconnections................................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.........................................18
Cabletypesandlength................................................18
Routingcables.........................................................18
Strainrelief............................................................18
Cableshielding........................................................18
4.2Connectionsoverview..............................................18
ConnectingSeaTalkng®cables........................................19
SeaTalkng®productloading...........................................19
4.3SeaT alkng®powersupply.........................................19
SeaTalkng®powerconnectionpoint...................................19
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings................................19
SeaTalkng®systemloading...........................................20
Powerdistribution—SeaTalkng®.....................................20
Sharingabreaker......................................................21
4.4Networkexamples..................................................21
4.5Autonetworking.....................................................22
Autonetworking—compatibleMicronetdisplays.......................22
PerformingAutonetworking............................................23
Chapter5Installation...................................................25
5.1Surfacemounting...................................................26
5
5.2Polemounting.......................................................26
5.3SurfacemountingusingtheDeckmountingkit.................27
5.4BracketmountingusingtheDeckmountingkit.................28
5.5SurfacemountingusingtheRiser................................28
5.6Lockingandreleasingtheunit....................................29
Chapter6Systemchecksandtroubleshooting...............31
6.1Troubleshooting.....................................................32
6.2LEDDiagnostics....................................................33
Chapter7Maintenance.................................................35
7.1Serviceandmaintenance..........................................36
7.2Routineequipmentchecks........................................36
7.3Productcleaning....................................................36
Chapter8Technicalsupport.........................................37
8.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing.......................38
Viewingproductinformation...........................................38
8.2Learningresources.................................................39
Chapter9Technicalspecication..................................41
9.1T echnicalspecication.............................................42
Chapter10Sparesandaccessories...............................43
10.1Accessories........................................................44
10.2SeaT alk
ng®
cablingcomponents.................................44
10.3SeaT alk
ng®
cablesandaccessories.............................44
AppendixANMEA2000PGNsupport............................47
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Chapter1:Important
information
Warning:Product
installationandoperation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroomor
nearfueltanks).
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupply
voltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltagesupply
greaterthanthespeciedmaximumrating
maycausepermanentdamagetotheunit.
RefertotheTechnicalspecicationsection
forvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupply
protection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotectedby
meansofasuitably-ratedfuseorautomatic
circuitbreaker.
Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Ifyourproductincludesadisplayscreen,
doNOTwipethescreenwithadrycloth,
asthiscouldscratchthescreencoating.
•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceand
maintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusionand
subsequentequipmentfailuremayoccuriftheproduct
issubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressurewashing.
Raymarinewillnotwarrantproductssubjectedto
high-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,bythe
interactionoftheproductwithproductsmanufactured
byothers,orbyerrorsininformationutilizedbythe
productsuppliedbythirdparties.
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsuppliedwith
suppressionferrites.Theseareimportantforcorrect
EMCperformance.Ifferritesaresuppliedseparately
tothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),youmusttthe
suppliedferrites,usingthesuppliedinstructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobe
addedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshouldbe
usedtopreventstressontheconnectorsduetothe
extraweightofthecable.
Importantinformation
7
Connectionstoother
equipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtoother
equipmentusingacablenotsuppliedbyRaymarine,a
suppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbeattachedtothe
cableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEE
Directive.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,please
visitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceive
fullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackageincludesa
barcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.
Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhenregisteringyour
productonline.Youshouldretainthelabelforfuture
reference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentis
intendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsandworkboats
NOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization
(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)Carriage
Regulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)to
ensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthe
documentationforyourproduct.
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2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationrelated
totheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnicalsupport
ifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
Part
numberNameDescription
E70361Micro-TalkMicronet
(Wireless)to
SeaTalkng®
gateway
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
Description
Part
number
Micro-TalkInstallationinstructions
InstallationofaMicro-Talkgatewayand
connectiontoawidersystemofmarine
electronics.
87265/
88066
Micro-Talkmountingtemplate
TemplateforsurfacemountingtheMicro-Talk
gateway.
87272
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshowninthe
illustrationsinthisdocument,dependingonproduct
variantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
2.2Productoverview
TheMicro-TalkgatewaybridgesdatabetweenMicronet
(wireless)andSeaTalkng®networks.Whenusedin
conjunctionwithaSeaTalk®toSeaT alkng®converter
thedatacanalsobebridgedontotheSeaT alk®
networkordevices.
TheMicro-Talkgatewayhasthefollowingfeatures:
•BridgesdatafromMicronettoSeaT alkng®
•BridgesdatafromSeaTalkng®toMicronet
•Pole,RailorSurfaceorBracketmountableusing
optionalmountingkits
•NMEA2000compliant
•Lowpowerconsumption
•12Vdcoperation(24Vprotection)
•WaterprooftoIPx6andIPx7
ThefollowingdatacanbebridgedbytheMicro-T alk
gateway:
Data
Micro-Talkto
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®to
Micro-Talk
Wind
Mastrotation
Depth
(1)
or
(2)
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Data
Micro-Talkto
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®to
Micro-Talk
Speed
(1)
or
(2)
Temperature
(1)
or
(2)
Heading
(1)
or
(2)
GPS
(2)
Time&Date
(2)
Navigationdata
(2)
Note:
•
(1)
RequiresT121Wirelesshulltransmitter.
•
(2)
RequiresT122NMEA0183wirelessinterface.
Multipledatasources(MDS)
TheMicro-T alkgatewayisMDScompliant.Ifadata
typeisavailableontheMicronetnetworkthenthe
gatewaywillbeselectableasadatasource,forthat
datatype,fromSeaT alkng®displays.
Ininstallationswheremultiplesourcesofthesame
datatypeexistontheMicronetnetwork,thedata
sourcethatisusedbythegatewayandtransmittedon
toSeaT alkng®willbethesamedatasourcethatis
displayedonMicronetdisplays.
Ininstallationswherethesamedatatypesexistonboth
networksthentheMDSselecteddatasourcewillbe
shownondisplaysonbothnetworks.
IfMDSissettoAutothenthegatewaywillbethe
preferreddatasource.
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocol
forconnectionofcompatiblemarineinstrumentsand
equipment.ItreplacestheolderSeaTalkandSeaT alk2
protocols.
SeaTalkng®utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleequipmentconnectusingaspur.Dataand
powerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devicesthat
havealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthenetwork,
althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneedtohavea
separatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkng®isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaT alkandSeaTalk2devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfacesor
adaptorcablesasrequired.
Micronet
MicronetisaproprietarywirelessRadioFrequency(RF)
networkprotocolcompatiblewithRaymarine’swireless
rangeofinstrumentdisplaysandtransducers.
Micronetcanbeusedtoconnectupto32compatible
devicestogethertocreateawirelessmarineelectronics
network.Micronetproductscanoperateon1of2
frequenciesdependingongeographiclocation:
•869.8MHzforproductsoperatingintheUK,Europe
orAfrica
•915.9MHzforproductsoperatingintheUSA,
Canada,SouthAmericaandAustralia
MicronetproductscomplywiththerelevantISM
regulationsandareexemptfromlicensingineachof
theseterritories.
2.3Networkingrestrictions
Toensurereliablesystemoperation,certainrestrictions
mustbeadheredtowhenusingtheMicro-Talkgateway.
•Wirelessinterface(NMEA0183)Whenthe
Micro-TalkgatewayisusedinaMicronetnetworkthat
hasaWirelessinterface(T122)present,toprevent
datalooping,youmustensurethattheWireless
interface’sNMEA0183input/outputconnectionsare
NOTconnectedtoanMFDoranNMEA0183to
SeaTalkng®converterthatisconnectedtothesame
networkasthegateway.
•MultipleMicro-TalkgatewaysItisrecommended
thatonly1Micro-Talkgatewayisusedper
SeaTalkng®network.Afterpoweringupifagateway
detectsanothergatewayitwillshutitselfdown.Itis
recommendedthatonly1Micro-T alkgatewayisused
perMicronetnetwork.BridgingmultipleSeaT alkng®
networksusingMicronetisNOTrecommended.
•DatadampingTheMicronetprotocolapplies
dampingtodataatsourcesothatthedatatransmitted
onthenetworkismorestable/consistent.On
SeaTalkng®networksthedataisdampedbythe
displays.Thereisthereforariskthatdatacanbe
doubledamped,onceatsourceonMicronetand
thenagainbytheSeaT alkng®display.Tominimize
theeffectofdoubledamping,whenthegatewayis
poweredupitwillautomaticallysendamessagetoall
Micronetdisplaysandsettheirdampingtothelowest
level.ThismayresultinMicronetdisplaysshowing
rapidlychangingdata.
Note:Theremaybesmalldifferencesin
thedatashownonMicronetdisplaystothat
shownonSeaT alkng®displaysduetothe
effectsofdamping.Youcanmanuallyalterthe
dampingsettingsonyourdisplaystoprovide
amorestable/consistentreading.Damping
settingsonMicronetdisplaysareresetwhen
thesystemispowercycled.
Documentandproductinformation
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3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2
Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3
Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5
Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7
Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfutureadditions
ormaintenanceofthesystem.Thediagramshould
include:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2Partssupplied
Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
1.Unit
2.Mountingseal
3.3m(9.84ft)SeaT alkng®spurcable
4.Documentation
5.M4x40mmThreadedstudsx3(usedforsurface
mounting)
6.Fingernutsx3(usedforsurfacemounting)
Unpackyourproductcarefullytopreventdamageor
lossofparts,checktheboxcontentsagainstthelist
above.Retainthepackaginganddocumentationfor
futurereference.
3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdatesto
improveproductperformanceandaddnewfeatures.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusinga
connectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthelatest
softwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdateprocedure
foryourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
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3.4Toolsrequiredfor
installation
1Powerdrill
2
4mm(11/64)drillbit(forxingstuds)
3
22mm(forcableholewhensurfacemounting)
4
Pozi-drivescrewdriver(onlyrequiredforPolemount
installations)
5
Size4(2.5mm)HexKey(onlyrequiredforPole
mountinstallations)
3.5Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhave
readandunderstoodthewarningsandcautions
providedintheChapter1Importantinformation
sectionofthisdocument.
3.6Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroomor
nearfueltanks).
Micronetdevicelocation
requirements
Yourunitincludesawirelesstransceiverthatutilizesthe
Micronetnetworkingprotocol.Theproduct’swireless
performanceshouldbecheckedatthedesiredlocation
beforedrillinganymountingholes.
Foroptimumperformancetheproductshouldbe
installedabovedecks,onahorizontallysurfacewiththe
LED‘arrow’pointingtowardsthebowofthevessel.
Whenplanningtheinstallationlocation,alsoconsider
thefollowing:
•Theproductshouldhaveaclearlineofsighttothe
Micronetproductsitwillconnectwith.Rangefor
Planningtheinstallation
15
unobstructedlineofsightisupto150m(492ft),if
thelineofsightisobstructedbyabulkheadorother
objectthisrangecanbedrasticallyreduced.
•Theunitshouldbemountedatleast1m(3ft)away
fromdevicesthatmaycauseinterference,suchasa
compass,motors,generators,VHFradio,andany
othertransmittersorreceivers.
•Choosealocationwheretheunitwillbesafefrom
physicaldamageandexcessivevibration.
•Choosealocationwherenoloadorforcemaybeput
ontheproduct.
•Mountawayfromanysourceofheatorpotential
ammablehazards,suchasfuelvapor.
•Theproductshouldbemountedinalocationwhere
thediagnosticsLEDisviewable.
Note:DoNOTmountonaCarbon,Steelor
Aluminiumsurface,asthismaycauseinterferenceof
thewirelesssignal,instead,inthesecircumstances,
mountusingtheoptionalPolemountingorDeck
mountingkit.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistanceis
maintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproductyou
shouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossibledistance
fromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistanceshouldbe
atleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.Howeverforsome
smallervesselsitmaynotbepossibletolocatethe
productthisfarawayfromacompass.Inthissituation,
whenchoosingtheinstallationlocationforyourproduct,
ensurethatthecompassisnotaffectedbytheproduct
whenitisinapoweredstate.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthat
whereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmitting
orcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,
cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,
thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.
Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumedtospread
20degreesaboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfrom
thatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportanttoprevent
erraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcanoccurifthe
enginestartdoesnothaveaseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
3.7Productdimensions
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4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeand
length
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesof
thecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregaugesto
minimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkhead
ordeckhead,useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpullout
underextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthat
thecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscraped
offbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
Yourproductincludesthefollowingconnections.
Connec-
tionQtyConnectsto:Suitablecables
1
1.SeaTalkng®
backbone
2.NMEA2000
backbone
1.SeaTalkng®
spurcables
2.SeaTalkng®
to
DeviceNet
adaptor
cable
(A06045)
Canconnectupto32CompatibleMicronet
(wireless)devicessimultaneously.
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ConnectingSeaTalkng®cables
1.Rotatethelockingcollarontheunittotheunlocked
position.
2.Ensurethecable’sconnectoriscorrectlyoriented.
3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.
4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilitisin
thelockedposition.
SeaTalkng®productloading
Thenumberofproductsthatcanbeconnectedto
aSeaT alkng®backbonedependsonthepower
consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall
lengthofthebackbone.
SeaTalkng®productshaveaLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower
consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbefound
intheproduct’sTechnicalSpecication.
4.3SeaTalkng®powersupply
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaTalkng®
backbone.
ASeaT alkng®backbonerequiresone12Vdcpower
supply,connectedtotheSeaT alkng®backbone.This
canbeprovidedby:
•abattery
(1)
,viathedistributionpanel,
•anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)
(2)
,
•anSPXcoursecomputer
(2)
,
•for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous24V
dcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.
Note:
•(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s
engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe
SeaTalkng®backboneasthiscancausesudden
voltagedrops,whentheenginesarestarted.
•(2)TheACU-100andSPX-5cannotbeusedto
powertheSeaTalkng®backbone.
SeaTalkng®powerconnectionpoint
Smallsystems
Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the
powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatanypoint
inthebackbone.
Largesystems
Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),
thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedata
pointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfromeach
sideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalencyNumber
(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepowerconnectionpoint
forthesystem.
IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLENof
10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbetohave
5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings
TheSeaT alkng®network’spowersupplyrequiresan
in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A
3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermal
breakerisdependentonthenumberofdevicesyou
areconnecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
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SeaTalkng®systemloading
Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaTalkng®system
dependsonthelengthofthebackbone.
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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Powerdistribution—SeaTalkng®
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•OnlyuseapprovedSeaT alkng®powercables.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,someof
which(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelargepower
demandpeaksonthevessel’selectricalsystem.
Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.Itcovers
commonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoes
NOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsurehow
toprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,please
consultanauthorizedRaymarinedealerorasuitably
qualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•SeaTalkng®powercablesmaybeconnecteddirectly
tothevessel'sbattery,viaasuitablyratedfuseor
breaker.
•YouMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseorbreakerbetween
theredwireandthebattery’spositiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable,
ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableandthatsufcient
power(12Vdc)isavailableattheSeaTalkng®
backbone’spowerconnection.
A
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwitha
commonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyourproduct’s
powercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenit
shouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommongroundpoint.
B
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavesselwithout
acommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyourproduct’s
powercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethen
itshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’snegative
terminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistributionpanel
•Alternatively,theSeaTalkng®powercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthevessel’s
primarypowersourceby8AWG(8.36mm
2
)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipmentsharesa
breaker,useindividualin-linefusesforeachpower
circuittoprovidethenecessaryprotection.
•Inallcases,observetherecommendedbreaker/
fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable,
ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableandthatsufcient
power(12Vdc)isavailableattheSeaTalkng®
backbone’spowerconnection.
Important:Beawarethatthesuitablefuserating
forthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.
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