FLIR Raymarine p70s Installation instructions

INSTALLATION & OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
p70s / p70Rs Pilot Controller
© 2016 Raymarine UK Limited
81365-2Document number:
05-2016Date:
English (EN)

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation..........................7
TFTDisplays...............................................................8
Wateringress..............................................................8
Disclaimer...................................................................8
EMCinstallationguidelines..........................................8
Suppressionferrites.....................................................8
Connectionstootherequipment...................................8
Declarationofconformity..............................................8
Productdisposal..........................................................8
Warrantyregistration....................................................9
IMOandSOLAS..........................................................9
Technicalaccuracy......................................................9
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................11
2.1Documentinformation..........................................12
2.2Productoverview.................................................13
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................15
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................16
3.2PartsSupplied.....................................................16
3.3Compatibleautopilotsystems...............................17
3.4Softwareupdates.................................................17
3.5T ools...................................................................18
3.6Systemprotocols.................................................18
3.7Warningsandcautions.........................................19
3.8Generallocationrequirements..............................19
3.9Unitdimensions...................................................20
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................21
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................22
4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................22
4.3SeaT alkng®powersupply......................................23
4.4Cableferriteinstallation........................................25
4.5SeaT alkng®connection..........................................25
4.6SeaT alkconnection..............................................26
4.7NMEA2000networkconnection...........................27
Chapter5Installation..........................................29
5.1Bezelremoval......................................................30
5.2Removingthekeypad...........................................30
5.3Mounting.............................................................31
5.4Rettingthekeypad.............................................32
Chapter6Gettingstarted...................................33
6.1Pilotcontrols........................................................34
6.2Beforeusingyourproduct.....................................35
6.3PoweringthePilotcontrolleron.............................35
6.4Completingthestartupwizard...............................36
6.5Pilotfunctions......................................................36
6.6Displaysettings....................................................37
6.7Multipledatasources(MDS)overview...................38
Chapter7Commissioning-Evolution
autopilotsystem..................................................41
7.1Evolutionautopilotinstallation...............................42
7.2Autopilotcommissioning—maindifferences
betweenEvolutionandSPXsystems..........................42
7.3Autopilotresponselevels......................................43
7.4Initialsetupandcommissioning.............................43
7.5PoweringthePilotcontrolleron.............................44
7.6UsingtheSet-upWizard.......................................45
7.7UsingtheDocksidewizard....................................45
7.8Adjustingthehard-overtime—Evolution..............47
7.9Compasslinearization—Evolution
autopilots..................................................................47
7.10Compasslock....................................................49
Chapter8Commissioning-SPXand
SmartPilotsystems.............................................51
8.1SPXandSmartPilotautopilotinstallation...............52
8.2Pilotresponse......................................................52
8.3Initialsetupandcommissioning.............................53
8.4PoweringthePilotcontrolleron.............................53
8.5UsingtheSet-upWizard.......................................54
8.6Docksidecalibration.............................................55
8.7Dealersettings.....................................................56
8.8Adjustingthehard-overtime—SmartPilotand
SPX..........................................................................57
8.9Seatrialcalibration...............................................57
8.10Checkingautopilotoperation...............................59
Chapter9Pilotmodes.........................................61
9.1Auto....................................................................62
9.2Modemenu.........................................................63
9.3Patterns...............................................................63
9.4Trackmode.........................................................64
9.5Windvanemode(Sailingboatsonly).....................66
9.6Powersteer.........................................................68
9.7Jogsteer(tillerpilotsonly)....................................69
9.8Shortcutkey........................................................69
Chapter10Pilotviews........................................71
10.1Availablepilotviews...........................................72
10.2Graphicalview...................................................72
10.3Largeview.........................................................73
10.4Standardview....................................................73
10.5Multipleview......................................................74
10.62DView.............................................................74
10.7Settingthepilotview...........................................75
10.8Settingupdataboxes.........................................75
Chapter11Pilotcontrolleralarms.....................77
11.1Alarms...............................................................78
Chapter12Setupmenuoptions.......................83
12.1Setupmenu......................................................84
12.2Autopilotcalibrationmenu...................................84
5

12.3Userpreferencesmenu......................................92
12.4Systemset-upmenu...........................................94
12.5Diagnosticsmenu...............................................95
Chapter13Maintenance.....................................97
13.1Routineequipmentchecks..................................98
13.2Productcleaning................................................98
13.3Cleaningthedisplayscreen................................99
13.4Cleaningthedisplaycase...................................99
13.5Cleaningthesuncover.....................................100
Chapter14Systemchecksand
troubleshooting.................................................101
14.1Troubleshooting...............................................102
14.2Poweruptroubleshooting.................................103
14.3Systemdatatroubleshooting.............................104
14.4Miscellaneoustroubleshooting..........................105
14.5PerformingaFactoryReset..............................106
Chapter15Technicalspecication..................107
15.1T echnicalspecication......................................108
Chapter16Technicalsupport..........................109
16.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing...........110
16.2Learningresources............................................111
Chapter17Sparesandaccessories................113
17.1SparesandAccessories....................................114
17.2SeaT alkng®cablesandaccessories....................114
17.3SeaT alkngcablekits...........................................116
17.4SeaT alkaccessories..........................................119
AppendixASupportedNMEA2000PGN
list.......................................................................121
AppendixBSoftwarereleases.........................121
6p70s/p70Rs

Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Autopilotsystem
Installation
Ascorrectperformanceofthevessel’s
steeringiscriticalforsafety,we
STRONGLYRECOMMENDthat
anAuthorizedRaymarineService
Representativetsthisproduct.Youwill
onlyreceivefullwarrantybenetsifyou
canshowthatanAuthorizedRaymarine
ServiceRepresentativehasinstalledand
commissionedthisproduct.
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Maintainapermanent
watch
Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatch,this
willallowyoutorespondtosituations
astheydevelop.Failuretomaintaina
permanentwatchputsyourself,your
vesselandothersatseriousriskofharm.
Warning:Ensuresafenavigation
Thisproductisintendedonlyasanaid
tonavigationandmustneverbeused
inpreferencetosoundnavigational
judgment.Onlyofcialgovernment
chartsandnoticestomarinerscontainall
thecurrentinformationneededforsafe
navigation,andthecaptainisresponsible
fortheirprudentuse.Itistheuser’s
responsibilitytouseofcialgovernment
charts,noticestomariners,cautionand
propernavigationalskillwhenoperating
thisoranyotherRaymarineproduct.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
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:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Importantinformation7

TFTDisplays
Thecolorsofthedisplaymayseemtovarywhen
viewedagainstacoloredbackgroundorincolored
light.Thisisaperfectlynormaleffectthatcan
beseenwithallcolorThinFilmTransistor(TFT)
displays.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
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)fromanyequipment
transmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.
VHFradios,cablesandantennas.Inthecase
ofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(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.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
8p70s/p70Rs

Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,
pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)
toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of
thedocumentationforyourproduct.
Importantinformation9

10p70s/p70Rs

Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage12
•2.2Productoverviewonpage13
Documentandproductinformation11

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
E70328p70sSeaTalkng8
buttonpilot
controller
(Sail)
E70329p70RsSeaTalkng
Rotarypilot
controller
(Power)
Softwarerevision
Raymarineregularlyupdatesproductsoftwareto
addnewfeaturesandimproveexistingfunctionality.
ThisdocumentcoversPilotcontrollersoftware—
LightHouseVersion3.xx,whichshouldbeusedin
conjunctionwithEVandACUsoftwareversion2.xx.
PleaserefertotheSoftwareReleasessectionfor
detailsonsoftwarereleases.
ChecktheRaymarine®websitetoensureyouhave
thelatestsoftwareandusermanuals:
•www.raymarine.com/software
•www.raymarine.com/manuals
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
p70s/p70RsInstallationandoperation
instructions
88057/81365
p70s/p70RsMountingtemplate87260
Additionalhandbooks
DescriptionPartnumber
SeaTalkng®referencemanual81300
SeaTalktoSeaTalkng®converter87121
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
12p70s/p70Rs

2.2Productoverview
Thep70sandp70RsareSeaTalkngpilotcontrollers.
D13016-2
12
1.p70s8button(sail)PilotController
2.p70RsRotary(power)PilotController
Theunithasthefollowingfeatures:
•3.45”highbrightnesscolorLCDwithwideviewing
angles
•SeaTalkng,NMEA2000andSeaTalkcompatible
•AllweatheropticallybondedLCD
•Largeclearcharactersforeasyreadinginany
conditions
•EasytouseLightHouseTMoperatingsystem
•12Vdcoperation.
•Lowpowerconsumption
•WaterprooftoIPx6andIPx7
Documentandproductinformation13

14p70s/p70Rs

Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage16
•3.2PartsSuppliedonpage16
•3.3Compatibleautopilotsystemsonpage17
•3.4Softwareupdatesonpage17
•3.5Toolsonpage18
•3.6Systemprotocolsonpage18
•3.7Warningsandcautionsonpage19
•3.8Generallocationrequirementsonpage19
•3.9Unitdimensionsonpage20
Planningtheinstallation15

3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2PartsSupplied
Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
D13418-2
4
2
6
13
5
7
x4
1.Documentation
2.Panelsealgasket
3.400mm(15.7in)SeaTalkngspurcable(A06038)
4.p70sorp70RsPilotcontroller(p70sshown)
(suppliedwithkeymatandblackbezel(A80353)
tted)
5.Suncover(p70s=A80357,p70Rs=A80358)
6.Sparegunmetalbezel(A80354)
7.Mountingxingsx4
Unpackyouproductcarefullytopreventdamageor
lossofparts,checktheboxcontentsagainstthelist
above.Retainthepackaginganddocumentationfor
futurereference.
16p70s/p70Rs

3.3Compatibleautopilotsystems
YourproductiscompatiblewiththeRaymarine
Autopilotsystemsshownbelow.
ProductDescriptionConnection
00
Evolution
autopilots
SeaTalkng
SMARTPILOT
SPXSmartPilotSeaTalkng
S1,S2&S3
SmartPilot
SeaTalkvia
aSeaTalkto
SeaTalkngadaptor
cable.
3.4Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe
latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate
procedureforyourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
Evolutionsoftwareupdates
ThecomponentsoftheEvolutionautopilotsystem
(EVsensorandACU)mustbeupgradedinthe
correctorder.
UsingtheSystemSoftwareUpdateprocess,
availableonaLightHouse™IIpoweredMFD
runningRelease15orgreater,willensurethatthe
Evolutioncomponentsareupdatedinthecorrect
order.
Ifyouareusinganothermethodorareupdatingthe
systemcomponentsindividuallythentheEVSensor
MUSTbeupdatedbeforetheACU.
Note:
•Updatinginthewrongordermaycausethe
autopilottoceasetofunction.
•Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthesoftware
updateprocesstheautopilotwillrequire
re-calibration.
Planningtheinstallation17

3.5Tools
Toolsrequiredforinstallation
12
34
567
D12055-1
1.Powerdrill
2.Jigsaw
3.Screwdriver
4.Suitablesize(10mmto30
mm)holecutter
5.File
6.Adhesivetape
7.Drillbitofappropriatesize(1)
Note:(1)Drillbitsizeisdependentonthe
thicknessandtypeofmaterialthattheunitisto
bemountedon.
3.6Systemprotocols
Yourproductcanbeconnectedtovariousproducts
andsystemstoshareinformationandsoimprove
thefunctionalityoftheoverallsystem.These
connectionsmaybemadeusinganumberof
differentprotocols.Fastandaccuratedatacollection
andtransferisachievedbyusingacombinationof
thefollowingdataprotocols:
•SeaTalkng®
•NMEA2000
•SeaTalk
Note:Youmayndthatyoursystemdoesnot
usealloftheconnectiontypesorinstrumentation
describedinthissection.
Seatalkng®
SeaTalkng(NextGeneration)isanenhanced
protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder
SeaTalkandSeaTalk2protocols.
SeaTalkngutilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkngisaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaTalk/SeaTalk2devicescan
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.
18p70s/p70Rs

3.7Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.8Generallocationrequirements
Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitable
locationforyourproduct.
Thisproductissuitableformountingaboveorbelow
decks.
Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:
•protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
•wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.
•awayfromanypotentialignitionsourcesuchasan
engineroom,nearfueltanksoragaslocker.
Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,
considerthefollowingpointstoensurereliableand
trouble-freeoperation:
•Access—theremustbesufcientspaceto
enablecableconnectionstotheproduct,avoiding
tightbendsinthecable.
•Diagnostics—theproductmustbemountedin
alocationwherethediagnosticsLEDiseasily
visible.
Note:Notallproductsincludeadiagnostics
LED.RefertotheChapter14Systemchecks
andtroubleshootingformoreinformation.
•Electricalinterference—theproductshouldbe
mountedfarenoughawayfromanyequipment
thatmaycauseinterferencesuchasmotors,
generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
•Magneticcompass—refertotheCompass
safedistancesectioninthisdocumentforadvice
onmaintainingasuitabledistancebetweenthis
productandanycompassesonyourvessel.
•Power—tokeepcablerunstoaminimum,the
productmustbelocatedascloseaspossibleto
thevessel’sdcpowersupply.
•Mountingsurface—ensuretheproductis
adequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Refer
totheweightinformationprovidedintheTechnical
specicationforthisproductandensurethatthe
intendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearing
theproductweight.DoNOTmountunitsorcut
holesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructure
ofthevessel.
Planningtheinstallation19

SiteRequirements
> 0.8m
(2ft 6in)
D12031-2
Siterequirementsforthep70s/p70RsPilot
controllerareasfollows:
•Thereshouldbenoobstaclebetweentheuser
andthepilotcontroller.
•Thepilotcontrollershouldbesituatedatleast0.8
mfromanengine,compass,highcurrentpower
cables,oranymagneticdevice.
Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmode
performanceareallaffectedbytheviewingangle,
Raymarinerecommendsyoutemporarilypowerup
thedisplaywhenplanningtheinstallation,toenable
youtobestjudgewhichlocationgivestheoptimum
viewingangle.
3.9Unitdimensions
110 mm(4.33 in) 14.05 mm
(0.55 in) 90 mm
(3.54 in)
29.8 mm
(1.17 in)
115 mm(4.53 in)
17.8 mm
(0.7 in)
D12103-2
20p70s/p70Rs