FLIR Raymarine E22158 User manual

SeaTalk to
SeaTalkng®
converter
Installation instructions
English
Date: 06-2015
Document number: 87255-1-EN
© 2015 Raymarine UK Limited

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
CertiedInstallation...................................................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
EMCinstallationguidelines........................................7
Suppressionferrites...................................................8
Connectionstootherequipment.................................8
Declarationofconformity............................................8
Productdisposal........................................................8
Warrantyregistration..................................................8
IMOandSOLAS........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy....................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................9
2.1Documentinformation..........................................10
2.2Productoverview.................................................10
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................11
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................12
3.2Partssupplied......................................................12
3.3Softwareupdates.................................................13
3.4T oolsrequired......................................................13
3.5Warningsandcautions.........................................14
3.6Generallocationrequirements..............................14
3.7Productdimensions—SeaT alk-SeaT alkng®
converter...................................................................15
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................18
4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................19
4.3Powerconnection................................................20
4.4SeaTalkautopilotconnection................................22
4.5SeaTalkpilotcontrollerconnection........................22
4.6SeaTalkng®deviceconnectiontoSeaTalk
network.....................................................................23
4.7SeaT alkjoystickconnection..................................23
4.8SeaTalkinstrumentconnection.............................24
4.9RS125GPSconnection........................................24
4.10LifeTagconnection............................................25
Chapter5Mounting.............................................27
5.1Mountingtheunit.................................................28
Chapter6Systemchecksand
troubleshooting...................................................29
6.1Systemchecks.....................................................30
6.2Troubleshooting...................................................31
Chapter7Maintenance.......................................33
7.1Routinechecks....................................................34
7.2Unitcleaninginstructions......................................34
Chapter8Technicalsupport..............................35
8.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing..............36
8.2Viewingproductinformation..................................37
Chapter9Technicalspecication......................39
9.1T echnicalspecication..........................................40
Chapter10Sparesandaccessories..................41
10.1SeaT alk-SeaT alkngconvertercables..................42
10.2SeaT alkngcablesandaccessories.......................42
AppendixANMEA2000PGNsupport...............45
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
CertiedInstallation
Raymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertiedinstallation
qualiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,
andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpacked
withyourproduct.
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
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.
Importantinformation7

•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.
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.
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Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage10
•2.2Productoverviewonpage10
Documentandproductinformation9

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
D13366-1
PartnumberNameDescription
E22158SeaTalk
–SeaTalkng®
converter
Enables
connectionof
SeaTalkdevices
totheSeaTalkng®
bus
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
SeaTalk–SeaTalkng®converterinstallation
instructions
InstallationofaSeaTalk–SeaTalkngconverter
andconnectiontoawidersystemofmarine
electronics.
87255
SeaTalkngReferencemanual
Detailstheplanningandoperationofsystems
basedontheSeaTalkngnetwork.
81300
LightHouseTMMFDoperationinstructions
DetailstheoperationoftheDataapplication
andautopilotintegrationforLightHouseTM
poweredMFDs.
81360
i70Userreferencemanual
Detailstheoperationoftheinstrumentdisplay,
includingselectingdatasources.
81330
2.2Productoverview
Seatalkng
SeaTalkng(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocol
forconnectionofcompatiblemarineinstruments
andequipment.ItreplacestheolderSeaTalkand
SeaTalk2protocols.
SeaTalkngutilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkngisaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaT alk/SeaTalk2devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces
oradaptorcablesasrequired.
Multipledatasources
TheconverterenablesdatasourcesfromSeaTalk
devicestobeselectedfromacompatibleSeaTalkng
display.Refertotheoperationinstructionsforyour
displayfordetailsonselectingdatasources.
Datatypessupported
Theconvertersupportsthefollowingtypesofdata:
•Instrumentandenvironment(Depth,Speed,Wind
etc.)
•MOB(ManOverboard)
•GPS
•Heading
•NavigationData(Waypointinformation)
•Rudderangle
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Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage12
•3.2Partssuppliedonpage12
•3.3Softwareupdatesonpage13
•3.4Toolsrequiredonpage13
•3.5Warningsandcautionsonpage14
•3.6Generallocationrequirementsonpage14
•3.7Productdimensions—SeaT alk-SeaT alkng®converteronpage15
Planningtheinstallation11

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
Thefollowingitemsareincludedwiththe
SeaTalk-SeaTalkngconverterkit.
D118 05-4
1
4
5
23
6
ItemDescriptionLength
1SeaTalk-SeaTalkngconverterN/A
2SeaTalkngbackboneterminator(x2)N/A
3SeaTalkngblankingplugs(x2)N/A
4SeaTalk-SeaTalkngconvertercable.(This
cableconnectstheconvertertotherst
SeaTalkdeviceonthespur.)
400mm
(15in)
5SeaTalkngpowercable1m
(3.3ft)
6SeaTalkngspurcable1m
(3.3ft)
Note:Fittheblankingplugssuppliedintoany
unusedSeaTalkngconnection.
SeaTalk-SeaTalkngconvertercables
Thesecablesareavailableasaccessories.Theyare
alsoincludedwithsomecompatibleproducts.
D118 24-2
12
DescriptionPartNo.
11m(3.3ft)SeaTalk-SeaTalkng
convertercable.Thiscable
connectstheconvertertothe
rstSeaTalkdeviceonthe
spur.
A22164
210m(32.8ft)RS125-
Convertercable.Thisis
requiredwhenconnectingthe
convertertoanRS125GPS.
R32120
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3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe
latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate
procedureforyourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Downloadingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
3.4Toolsrequired
Productinstallationrequiresthefollowingtools:
ItemDescriptionQuantity
Powerdrill1
Pozidrivescrewdriver1
Drillbitofappropriatesize*1
Note:*Theappropriatedrillbitsizeisdependent
onthethicknessandmaterialofthemounting
surface.
Planningtheinstallation13

3.5Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.6Generallocationrequirements
Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitable
locationforyourproduct.
Thisproductissuitableformountingbelowdecks.
Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:
•protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
•wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.
Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,
considerthefollowingpointstoensurereliableand
trouble-freeoperation:
•Access—theremustbesufcientspaceto
enablecableconnectionstotheproduct,avoiding
tightbendsinthecable.
•Diagnostics—theproductmustbemountedin
alocationwherethediagnosticsLEDiseasily
visible.
Note:Notallproductsincludeadiagnostics
LED.RefertotheChapter6Systemchecks
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.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
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3.7Productdimensions—
SeaTalk-SeaTalkng®converter
30.2 mm (1.19 in)
D13367-1
109.45 mm(4.3 in)21.45 mm (0.84 in)
90 mm (3.54 in)
Planningtheinstallation15

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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18
•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage19
•4.3Powerconnectiononpage20
•4.4SeaTalkautopilotconnectiononpage22
•4.5SeaTalkpilotcontrollerconnectiononpage22
•4.6SeaTalkng®deviceconnectiontoSeaTalknetworkonpage23
•4.7SeaTalkjoystickconnectiononpage23
•4.8SeaTalkinstrumentconnectiononpage24
•4.9RS125GPSconnectiononpage24
•4.10LifeTagconnectiononpage25
Cablesandconnections17

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).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•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.
Circuitisolation
Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredfor
installationsusingbothACandDCcurrent:
•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparate
power-invertertorunPC’s,processors,displays
andothersensitiveelectronicinstrumentsor
devices.
•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeather
FAXaudiocables.
•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusing
a3rdpartyaudioamplier.
•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwith
opticalisolationonthesignallines.
•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitive
electronicdeviceshaveadedicatedpowercircuit.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
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4.2Connectionsoverview
Usethefollowinginformationtohelpyouidentifythe
connectionsonyourproduct.
Connec-
torColor
Connec-
tor
Connects
to:
Suitable
cables
BlueSeaTalkng
backbone
SeaTalkng
backbone
SeaTalkng
backbone
cables
WhiteSeaTalkng
spur
SeaTalkng
devices
or12V
dcpower
supply
SeaTalkng
spur
cablesor
SeaTalkng
powercable
YellowSeaTalkng
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
spur
SeaTalk-
SeaTalkng
converter
cables
RefertoChapter10Sparesandaccessories.
TheconverterallowsconnectionofexistingSeaTalk
devicestoaSeaTalkngbus,orconnectionof
SeaTalkngdevicestoanexistingSeaTalkspur.
SeaTalkdevicesonaSeaTalkngbus
•Theconvertersupportsconnectionofasingle
separatedSeaTalkspurcontainingupto
5SeaTalkdevices.Theconverterbridges
bi-directional(two-way)databetweentheSeaTalk
spurandtheSeaTalkngbus.
•PowermustbesuppliedbyeithertheSeaTalk
networkORtheSeaTalkngbus;itmustnotbe
poweredfrombothsides.Ifpresent,thepreferred
powersupplymethodisviaaconnectedautopilot.
•IftheconverterisusedtoconnectSeaTalk
devicestoaSeaTalkngbusthentheconverter
shouldbepoweredfromtheSeaTalkngbus.Any
devicesconnectedtotheconverter’sSeaTalk
spurconnectionwillalsoreceivepowerfromthe
SeaTalkngbus.
SeaTalkngdevicesonaSeaTalknetwork
•TheconvertersupportsconnectionofSeaTalkng
devicestoanexistingSeaTalknetwork.The
converterbridgesbi-directional(two-way)data
betweentheSeaTalknetworkandtheSeaTalkng
bus.
•PowermustbesuppliedbyeithertheSeaTalk
networkORtheSeaTalkngbus;itmustnotbe
poweredfrombothsides.Ifpresent,thepreferred
powersupplymethodisviaaconnectedautopilot.
•IftheconverterisusedtoconnectSeaTalkng
devicestoanexistingSeaTalknetworkthenthe
convertershouldbepoweredfromtheexisting
SeaTalknetwork’spowersupply.Anydevices
connectedtotheconverter’sSeaTalkngspur
connectionswillalsoreceivepowerfromthe
SeaTalknetwork.
Makingconnections
Followthestepsbelowtoconnectthecable(s)to
yourproduct.
1.Ensurethatthevessel'spowersupplyisswitched
off.
2.Ensurethatthedevicebeingconnectedtothe
unithasbeeninstalledinaccordancewiththe
installationinstructionssuppliedwiththatdevice.
3.Ensuringcorrectorientation,pushthecable
connectorfullyontothecorrespondingconnector
ontheunit.
4.Turnthelockingcollarclockwisetosecurethe
cable.
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4.3Powerconnection
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaT alkng
network.
ASeaT alkngsystemrequiresone12Vdcsupply,
connectedtotheSeaT alkngbackbone.Thiscanbe
provided:
•Byabatteryviathedistributionpanel,or
•FromaRaymarinecoursecomputer,viaaSeaTalk
oraSeaT alkngsystem.
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
Thefollowingin-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
applytoyourproduct:
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:
•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
•Yourproduct’spowercablemayhaveatted
in-linefuse,ifnotthenyoumustaddanin-line
fuse/breakertothepositivewireofyour
productspowerconnection.
Powerdistribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable.Only
usethepowercablesuppliedwiththeproduct.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•RefertothePowerconnectionsectionformore
informationonhowtoidentifythewiresinyour
product’spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
•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.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
beconnecteddirectlytothevessel'sbattery,viaa
suitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
NOTincludeaseparatedrainwire.Ifthisisthe
case,onlythepowercable’sredandblackwires
needtobeconnected.
•IfthesuppliedpowercableisNOTttedwithan
inlinefuse,youMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseor
breakerbetweentheredwireandthebattery’s
positiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable
suppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thededicatedPowercableextensionsadvice
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
D13344-1
A
B
ABatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith
acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.
BBatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavessel
withoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistribution
panel
D13348-1
•Alternatively,thesuppliedpowercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthe
vessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm2)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipment
sharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefuses
foreachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.
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