Raymarine UK GA150 User manual

Raymarine UK
Brand
Raymarine UK
Model
GA150
Type
User manual

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GA150installationinstructions
GA150productoverview
TheGA150isanexternalantennacapableofimprovingthe
receptionofaMultifunctiondisplay’s(MFD’s)internalGlobal
NavigationSatelliteSystem(GNSS)receiver.
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TheGA150hasthefollowingfeatures:
•10m(33ft.)ttedcable.
•Lowpowerconsumption.
•Surfaceorpolemountable.
Note:WhentheBeidouGNSSbecomesavailableaGA150
MUSTbeusedinordertoobtainreception.YourMFDwillalso
requireasoftwareupdatetoenablesupportoftheBeidou
system.
GA150MFDcompatibility
TheGA150antennaiscompatiblewiththefollowingRaymarine
variantMFDs:
•a95/a97/a98
•a125/a127/a128
GA150Partssupplied
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
GA150connection
a9xanda12xMFDsincludeaninternalGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)
receiver.TheGA150antennacanbeusedtoimprovetheGNSS
(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)mustbeusedwhenextendingtheantenna
cable.
Note:Extendingthecablelengthbymorethanthe
recommendedmaximumlengthwillresultinsignal
degradation.
Connectinganexternalantenna
FollowthestepsbelowtoconnecttheGA150externalantennato
youra9xora12xvariantMFD.
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1.Fullyinserttheantenna’scableconnectorintotheGA150
connectorontherearofyourdisplay.
2.Turnthelockingcollarclockwiseuntiltight.
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3.Pushtoprotectivebootovertheconnectiononthebackof
thedisplay.
4.Usethesuppliedcabletietosecuretheprotectivebootover
theconnection.
Antennalocationrequirements
TheantennacanbeusedtoimprovethereceptionofyourMFD’s
built-inGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)receiver.DoNOTconnectany
otherantennatotheMFD’sGA150connector.
Theantennacanbemountedeitheronaathorizontalsurfaceor
onasuitablepole.
•Ifyouintendtosurfacemounttheantenna,ensureyouhave
accesstotheundersideofthemountingsurface.
•Ifyouintendtopole-mounttheantenna,thepoleneedstohave
a1inch14TPIthread.
Important:Theantennamustbemountedinalocationthat
providesagooddirectlineofsitetotheentiresky,aroundthe
horizon.
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.
Fittingtheantenna
Tottheantenna:
1.Selectasuitablelocationfortheantennaasdescribedunder
Antennalocationrequirements.
2.FityourantennausingeithertheSurfacemountingorPole
mountingprocedure,asappropriate.
3.Ensuringthatcableroutingandconnectionrequirementsas
detailedintheinstallationinstructionsfortheproductthatthe
antennawillbeconnectedtoarefollowed.
Surfacemounting
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
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2.Screwthetwomountingstuds(2)intotheundersideofthe
antenna.
3.Stickthesuppliedgasket(3)tothemountingsurface,ensuring
thattheholesonthegasketcorrespondwiththedrilledholes.
4.Routethecableasfollows:
•ForOptionA,feedthecabledownthroughthecenterhole.
•ForOptionB,routethecablealongthecableexitchannel.
5.Carefullyplacetheantennasothemountingstudspass
throughtheholesinthemountingsurface.
6.Securetheantennatothesurfaceusingthesuppliedthumb
nuts(4).
Polemounting
Ifyouwanttopole-mounttheantenna,obtainapoleofsuitable
lengthwitha1inch14TPIthread.
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1.EnsuringthattheAntennalocationrequirementsaremet,
securelyattachthepoletoasuitable,stablepoint.
2.Screwthepolemountadaptorfullyontothepoleandensureit
issecureonthepole.
3.Routetheantennacableasfollows:
i.Ifyouwanttoroutetheantennacabledirectlydownfrom
theantenna(optionA),feeditthroughthecenterofthe
polemountadaptorandthendownthroughthepole.
ii.Ifyouwanttoroutetheantennacableoutofthesideofthe
antenna(optionB),removethetwoplastictabsfromthe
cablechannel,thenfeedthecablealongthechannel.
4.Ensuringyoudonottrapthecable,placetheantennaonthe
polemountadaptorsothescrewholesalign,thensecurethe
antennawiththescrewsprovided.
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