FLIR Raymarine HD DIGITAL RADOME User manual
© 2020 Raymarine UK Limited
81318-5Document number:
10-2020Date:
English (en-US)
Installation instructions
HD DIGITAL
RADOME
T
rademarkandpatentsnotice
Raymarine,Tacktick,ClearPulse,Truzoom,SeaTalk,SeaTalkhs,SeaTalkng,andMicronet,areregisteredor
claimedtrademarksofRaymarineBelgium.
FIR,DockSense,ightHouse,DownVision,SideVision,RealVision,HyperVision,Dragonfly,Element,
Quantum,Axiom,Instalert,InfraredEverywhere,TheWorld’sSixthSenseandClearCruiseareregisteredor
claimedtrademarksofFLIRSystems,Inc.
Allothertrademarks,tradenames,orcompanynamesreferencedhereinareusedforidentificationonlyand
arethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
hisproductisprotectedbypatents,designpatents,patentspending,ordesignpatentspending.
Publicationcopyright
Copyright©2020RaymarineUKtd.Allrightsreserved.
English(en-US)
Documentnumber:81318-5
AB;21856;2020-10-0110:50:07
Contents
Chapter1ImportantInformation...................................................................................9
CertifiedInstallation.................................................................................................................9
ransmittedpowerdensitylevels..........................................................................................10
IEEEstatement.........................................................................................................................10
ICNIRPGuidelines....................................................................................................................10
Wateringress...........................................................................................................................10
Disclaimer.................................................................................................................................10
EMCinstallationguidelines....................................................................................................10
Compasssafedistance...........................................................................................................11
EMCconformance...................................................................................................................11
Connectionstootherequipment...........................................................................................11
Productdisposal......................................................................................................................11
Warrantyregistration...............................................................................................................12
IMOandSOLAS.......................................................................................................................12
Radarlicensing.........................................................................................................................12
FCCNotice-Radar..................................................................................................................12
MSIPWarningStatementforRadioDevices(Koreaonly)..................................................12
echnicalaccuracy..................................................................................................................12
Operationinstructions.............................................................................................................12
Chapter2Productandsystemoverview.....................................................................13
2.1Introduction.........................................................................................................................14
2.2Displaycompatibility.........................................................................................................14
Displaysoftware..................................................................................................................14
Chapter3Partssupplied................................................................................................15
3.1PartsSupplied.....................................................................................................................16
Chapter4Productdimensions......................................................................................17
4.1Dimensions-18inchantenna...........................................................................................18
4.2Dimensions-24inchantenna.........................................................................................19
Chapter5ocationrequirements.................................................................................21
5.1AntennaPosition................................................................................................................22
Radarscannermountingangle............................................................................................22
5.2Compasssafedistance....................................................................................................24
5.3EMCinstallationguidelines..............................................................................................24
Chapter6Typicalsystemexamples-RayNetdisplays.............................................25
6.1DirectconnectiontoRayNetdisplay...............................................................................26
6.2ConnectiontonetworkedRayNetdisplays...................................................................27
Chapter7Typicalsystemexamples-legacySeaTalkhsdisplays............................29
7.1DirectconnectiontoSeaalkhsdisplay..........................................................................30
7.2ConnectiontonetworkedSeaalkhsdisplays(nonG-series).....................................31
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7.3ConnectiontoG-SeriesDisplay.......................................................................................32
Chapter8Installation.....................................................................................................33
8.1Productgrounding.............................................................................................................34
8.2Positivegroundsystems..................................................................................................34
8.3ItemsRequired...................................................................................................................34
8.4MastMounting...................................................................................................................34
8.5Installationprocedures.....................................................................................................34
MountingtheAntenna.........................................................................................................36
Chapter9Connections...................................................................................................39
9.1Generalcablingguidance.................................................................................................40
Cabletypesandlength........................................................................................................40
Strainrelief...........................................................................................................................40
Cablerouting.......................................................................................................................40
Cableshielding....................................................................................................................40
Makingconnections.............................................................................................................41
9.2Powerrequirement...........................................................................................................41
PowerSupplyProtection.....................................................................................................41
Powercablelengths............................................................................................................41
Groundingrequirements......................................................................................................41
Connectionprocedure.........................................................................................................43
9.3Connecting.........................................................................................................................43
Cables..................................................................................................................................44
Radarscannerconnection..................................................................................................45
Displayconnection..............................................................................................................45
Chapter10Post-installationprocedures......................................................................47
10.1Mechanicalchecks...........................................................................................................48
10.2Switchon&initialsetup..................................................................................................48
10.3Checkingforinterference...............................................................................................48
Chapter11Operation......................................................................................................49
11.1Operationinstructions.......................................................................................................50
Chapter12Maintenance................................................................................................51
12.1Switchoffpower...............................................................................................................52
12.2Serviceandmaintenance...............................................................................................52
12.3Routineequipmentchecks.............................................................................................52
12.4Maintenance.....................................................................................................................52
12.5Productcleaning..............................................................................................................52
Chapter13Troubleshooting..........................................................................................53
13.1roubleshooting................................................................................................................54
roubleshootingprocedure.................................................................................................54
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Chapter14T
echnicalsupport........................................................................................55
14.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing.....................................................................56
14.2Learningresources..........................................................................................................57
Chapter15Technicalspecification...............................................................................59
15.1echnicalspecification.....................................................................................................60
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Chapter1:ImportantInformation
CertifiedInstallation
R
aymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertified
installationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpackedwithyourproduct.
Warning:Productinstallationandoperation
•hisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordancewiththeinstructions
provided.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyourvessel
and/orpoorproductperformance.
•RaymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarineapprovedinstaller.
Acertifiedinstallationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.Contact
yourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarranty
documentpackedwithyourproduct.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
hisproductisNOapprovedforuseinhazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOinstallinahazardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositivegrounding.
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltagesupplygreaterthanthespecifiedmaximum
ratingmaycausepermanentdamagetotheunit.Refertothe
echnical
specification
sectionforvoltagerating.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOconnectordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitched
on,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepowersourceisadequatelyprotectedby
meansofasuitably-ratedfuseorthermalcircuitbreaker.
Warning:Highvoltage
hisproductcontainshighvoltage.DoNOremovecoversorattempttoaccess
internalcomponents,unlessspecificallyinstructedinthedocumentationprovided.
Warning:Radiofrequencyradiationhazard
heradarscannertransmitselectromagneticenergyatmicrowavefrequencies
whichcanbeharmful,particularlytotheeyes.DoNOlookatthescannerfrom
closerange.Ensurepersonnelareclearofthescannerwhenitispoweredon.
Forsafetyreasons,theradarmustbeinstalledaboveheadheight,outofrange
ofpersonnel.
ImportantInformation9
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
hisproductcontainsnouserserviceablecomponents.Pleasereferall
maintenanceandrepairtoauthorizedRaymarinedealers.Unauthorizedrepair
mayaffectyourwarranty.
T
ransmittedpowerdensitylevels
•Apowerdensitylevelof10W/m2islikelyatdistancesof34cmorlessfromtheradarscanner.
•Apowerdensitylevelof100W/m2doesnotoccuratanypoint.
IEEEstatement
IEEEC95.1–2005–StandardforSafetyLevelswithrespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequency
ElectromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.
ICNIRPGuidelines
Whenproperlyinstalledandoperated,theuseofthisRadarconformsto:ICNIRPGuidelines1998-
InternationalCommissiononNon-IonisingRadiationProtection:Guidelinesforlimitingexposureto
time-varyingelectric,magneticandelectro-magneticfields(upto300GHz)1998.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeetsthestatedwateringressprotection
standard(refertotheproduct’s
echnicalSpecification
),waterintrusionandsubsequentequipment
failuremayoccuriftheproductissubjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.Raymarinewillnotwarrant
productssubjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsin
informationutilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
EMCinstallationguidelines
RaymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility
(EMC)regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterferencebetweenequipmentandminimizethe
effectsuchinterferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyoursystem
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceisnotcompromised.
Note:Inareasofe xtremeEMCinterference,someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthesourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparated
byagreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwhereverpossible:
•R aymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3.3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHF
radios,cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto2
m(6.6ft).
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–Morethan2m(6.6ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumedto
spread20degreesaboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
•heproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatusedforenginestart.hisisimportant
topreventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothavea
separatebattery
.
•Raymarinespecifiedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:
Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyoftheaboverecommendations,alwaysensure
themaximumpossibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,toprovidethe
bestconditionsforEMCperformancethroughouttheinstallation.
Compasssafedistance
opreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel'smagneticcompasses,ensureanadequate
distanceismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproductyoushouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.ypicallythisdistanceshouldbeatleast1m(3.3ft)inalldirections.
Howeverforsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibletolocatetheproductthisfarawayfroma
compass.Inthissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocationforyourproduct,ensurethatthe
compassisnotaffectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
EMCconformance
RaymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility
(EMC)regulationsforuseintherecreationalmarineenvironment.
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceisnotcompromised.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSalwaysbeattachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
heWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipmentwhichcontainsmaterials,componentsandsubstancesthatmay
behazardousandpresentarisktohumanhealthandtheenvironmentwhenWEEEisnothandled
correctly.
Equipmentmarkedwiththecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolindicatesthatthe
equipmentshouldnotbedisposedofinunsortedhouseholdwaste.
Localauthoritiesinmanyregionshaveestablishedcollectionschemesunder
whichresidentscandisposeofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentata
recyclingcenterorothercollectionpoint.
Formoreinformationaboutsuitablecollectionpointsforwasteelectrical
andelectronicequipmentinyourregion,refertotheRaymarinewebsite:
www.raymarine.eu/recycling.
ImportantInformation11
W
arrantyregistration
oregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumber
whenregisteringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOAS
heequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Radarlicensing
Installationandoperationofthisradarmaybesubjecttoindividuallicensingoftheequipment,
operatororvessel.Y ouarestronglyadvisedtocheckwiththerequirementsofthelicensingauthority
ofyournationaladministration.Incaseofanydifficulties,contactyourlocalRaymarinedealer.
FCCNotice-Radar
ChangesormodificationstothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedinwritingbyRaymarine
IncorporatedcouldviolatecompliancewithFCCrulesandvoidtheoperator’sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
MSIPWarningStatementforRadioDevices(Koreaonly)
•제작자및설치자는해당무선설비가전파혼신가능성이있으므로안전인명과관련된
•서비스는할수없음을사용자설명서등을통하여운용자및사용자에게충분히알릴것
•법에의해전방향전파발사및동일한정보를동시에여러곳으로송신하는점-대-다지점서비
스에의사용은금지되어있습니다.
Technicalaccuracy
othebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrectatthetimeitwas
produced.However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmay
contain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychangespecifications
withoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproduct
andthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhave
themostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyourproduct.
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,refertothedocumentationthataccompanies
yourdisplay.
AllproductdocumentationisavailabletodownloadfromtheRaymarinewebsite:
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
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2.
1Introduction
hisuserguidedescribeshowtoinstall,connectandmaintainyourHDDigitalRadomeAntenna.he
modelscoveredare:
•RD418HD-18”4kWDigitalRadomeAntenna.
•RD424HD-24”4kWDigitalRadomeAntenna.
Whenproperlyinstalledandoperated,theuseofthisradarconformsto:
•IEEEC95.1-2005-StandardforSafetyLevelswithrespecttoHumanExposuretoRadio
FrequencyElectromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.
•ICNIRPGuidelines1998-InternationalCommissiononNon-IonisingRadiationProtection:
Guidelinesforlimitingexposuretotime-varyingelectric,magneticandelectro-magneticfields
(upto300GHz)1998.
heHDDigitalRadomeAntennaisdesignedandmanufacturedtomeettherigorousdemandsof
themarineenvironment.However,itmustbeinstalled,operatedandmaintainedproperly.Please
carefullyreadandfollowtherecommendedproceduresinthisuserguide.
2.2Displaycompatibility
ConnectionviaR ayNetConnectionviaSeaTalkhs
aSeriesLightHouseMFDE-SeriesClassicE80 ,E120
cSeriesLightHouseMFDG-Series(GPM400)
eSeriesLightHouseMFDC-SeriesWidescreenC90W ,C120W,C140W
eSSeriesLightHouseMFDE-SeriesWidescreenE90W ,E120W,E140W
gSSeriesLightHouseMFD
Axiom/Axiom+LightHouse3MFD
AxiomPro/Pro-SLightHouse3MFD
AxiomXLLightHouse3MFD
Displaysoftware
A fterinstallingaDigitalRadarscanner,i.e.beforeitisused,youmustensurethatanyassociated
multi-functiondisplay(MFD)isusingthelatestsoftwareversion.
ochecktheMFDsoftwareversion,switchontheMFDandchecktheversionnumberonthe
navigationwarningscreen.Notethatifascannerisnotconnected,theversionnumberwillonly
bedisplayedfor10seconds.
Y oucandownloadthelatestMFDsoftware,fromtheRaymarinewebsite,atwww.raymarine.com/soft-
ware.InformationonhowtoupdatetheMFDsoftware,isalsoavailableontheRaymarinewebsite.
AdditionalsupportinformationisavailablefromRaymarinetechnicalsupport.
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3.
1PartsSupplied
Checkthatyouhavebeensuppliedwiththefollowingparts:
Drill 4 holes, 10 mm diameter
(18'' and 24'' Radomes)
141.5 mm
27.5 mm
18'' or 24'' Radome MountingTemplate
Center Line of Radome
3026-136-C
Artwork Number 3032-866-B
Center Line of Radome
Forward
233 mm
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4.
1Dimensions-18inchantenna
18
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