FLIR Raymarine Quantum Q24C User manual

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Quantum™ Radar

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation...........7
CertiedInstallation.................................7
Transmittedpowerdensitylevels............7
IEEEstatement.......................................7
ICNIRPGuidelines..................................8
Wateringress..........................................8
Disclaimer................................................8
EMCinstallationguidelines.....................8
Compasssafedistance...........................8
Declarationofconformity.........................8
Connectionstootherequipment.............8
Productdisposal......................................8
Warrantyregistration...............................9
IMOandSOLAS......................................9
Radarlicensing........................................9
FCCNotice-Radar.................................9
Technicalaccuracy..................................9
Operationinstructions.............................9
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode....................9
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information..............................................1
1
2.1Documentinformation.......................12
Applicableproducts.................................12
Documentillustrations.............................12
Productdocumentation...........................12
Operationinstructions.............................12
LightHouseMFDOperation
instructions..............................................12
2.2Partssupplied....................................13
2.3QuantumRadomeproduct
overview..................................................13
MultipleQuantumRadarscanners...........13
Chapter3Planningthe
installation...............................................15
3.1Installationchecklist..........................16
Schematicdiagram.................................16
Warningsandcautions............................16
3.2Requiredadditional
components.............................................16
Operationinstructions.............................16
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode....................16
3.3Multifunctiondisplay
compatibility.............................................17
Compatiblemultifunctiondisplays...........17
Incompatiblemultifunction
displays...................................................17
3.4Multifunctiondisplaysoftware
requirements...........................................17
Softwareupdates....................................17
3.5T oolsrequired....................................18
3.6Typicalsystems.................................18
3.7Productdimensions...........................19
3.8Locationrequirements.......................19
Shadowareasandfalseechoes.............19
Radarscannermountingangle...............20
MultipleRadarscanners—location
requirements...........................................20
3.9QuantumWi-Fionlyinstallation
requirements...........................................20
Wi-FiSignalReection............................21
Wi-Filocationrequirements....................21
Pre-installationsitesurvey—Wi-Fi
Analyzer..................................................22
Pre-installationsitesurvey—
Raymarineapp........................................22
Chapter4Cablesandconnections
(QuantumvariantwithRayNet).............25
4.1Wi-FionlyQuantumvariants.............26
4.2Generalcablingguidance..................26
Cabletypesandlength...........................26
Routingcables........................................26
Strainrelief..............................................26
Circuitisolation........................................26
Cableshielding........................................27
Suppressionferrites................................27
4.3Connectionsoverview.......................27
Typicalcableroutingscenarios...............27
Cablerouting—platformmount.............28
Cablerouting—polemount...................28
Makingconnections................................29
4.4Powerconnection..............................30
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings.....................................................30
Powercableextension............................30
Powerdistribution....................................30
4.5Networkconnection...........................32
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Chapter5Cablesandconnections
(QuantumvariantwithWi-Fionly).........33
5.1Generalcablingguidance..................34
Cabletypesandlength...........................34
Routingcables........................................34
Strainrelief..............................................34
Circuitisolation........................................34
Cableshielding........................................34
Suppressionferrites................................34
5.2Powercablerouting(Wi-Fivariant
only).........................................................35
5.3Powerconnection..............................35
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings.....................................................35
Powercableextension............................35
Powerdistribution....................................36
Chapter6Mounting................................39
6.1Mountingpre-requisite:"breather"
holes........................................................40
6.2Mountingthescanner........................40
MultipleQuantumRadarscanners...........41
MultipleRadarscanners—location
requirements...........................................41
6.3Radarscannerprotection—sailing
vessels....................................................42
Chapter7Systemchecksand
troubleshooting......................................43
7.1Postinstallationprocedures..............44
Mechanicalchecks..................................44
ConnectingtoaRadarscannerover
RayNet....................................................44
PoweringonaQuantumRadar...............44
PairingwithaQuantumRadarusing
Wi-Fi........................................................44
MFDaccesspointconnectionwhen
connectedtoQuantumWi-Fi..................45
StandbyandsleepmodesforWi-Fi
connections.............................................45
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode....................45
Operationinstructions.............................45
7.2Troubleshooting.................................46
Troubleshootingprocedure.....................47
MultipleQuantumRadars—more
information..............................................47
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode....................47
Wi-Fitroubleshooting..............................48
Chapter8Maintenance..........................51
8.1Maintenance......................................52
8.2Unitcleaninginstructions..................52
Chapter9Technicalsupport.................53
9.1Raymarineproductsupportand
servicing..................................................54
9.2Operationinstructions.......................55
9.3Viewingproductinformation..............55
Chapter10Technicalspecica-
tion...........................................................57
10.1T echnicalspecication.....................58
Chapter11Sparesand
accessories.............................................59
11.1QuantumRadaraccessories...........60
11.2Networkhardware...........................60
11.3Networkcableconnector
types........................................................61
11.4RayNettoRayNetcablesand
connectors...............................................62
11.5RayNettoRJ45adapter
cables......................................................63
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
CertiedInstallation
Raymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertiedinstallation
qualiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,
andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpacked
withyourproduct.
Warning:Productinstallation
andoperation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Powersupply
voltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Caution:Powersupply
protection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Warning:Highvoltages
Thisproductmaycontainhighvoltages.
DoNOTremoveanycoversorotherwise
attempttoaccessinternalcomponents,
unlessspecicallyinstructedinthe
documentationprovided.
Warning:Radiofrequency
radiationhazard
The radar scanner transmits
electromagnetic energy at microwave
frequencies which can be harmful,
particularly to the eyes. Do NOT look at
the scanner from close range. Ensure
personnel are clear of the scanner when it
is powered on.
Forsafetyreasons,theradarmustbe
installedaboveheadheight,outofrange
ofpersonnel.
Warning:QuantumWi-Fi
connection
Duringinstallationtherewillusuallybe
structurethateffectstheWi-Fisignal.
BeforeusingtheRadarfornavigation,
ensureyoutestthereliabilityofyourWi-Fi
connectioninopenwatersandawayfrom
anyothervesselsorstructure.
Caution:Serviceand
maintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Transmittedpowerdensitylevels
•Apowerdensitylevelof10W/m2doesnotoccur
atanypoint.
•Apowerdensitylevelof100W/m2doesnotoccur
atanypoint.
IEEEstatement
IEEEC95.1–2005–StandardforSafetyLevelswith
respecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequency
ElectromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.
Importantinformation7

ICNIRPGuidelines
Whenproperlyinstalledandoperated,theuseof
thisRadarconformsto:ICNIRPGuidelines1998-
InternationalCommissiononNon-IonisingRadiation
Protection:Guidelinesforlimitingexposureto
time-varyingelectric,magneticandelectro-magnetic
elds(upto300GHz)1998.
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)fromanyequipmenttransmitting
orcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,
cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,
thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto7ft(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
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofR&TTE
directive1999/5/EC.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
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Warrantyregistration
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Radarlicensing
Installationandoperationofthisradarmaybe
subjecttoindividuallicensingoftheequipment,
operatororvessel.Youarestronglyadvisedto
checkwiththerequirementsofthelicensingauthority
ofyournationaladministration.Incaseofany
difculties,contactyourlocalRaymarinedealer.
FCCNotice-Radar
Changesormodicationstothisequipmentnot
expresslyapprovedinwritingbyRaymarine
IncorporatedcouldviolatecompliancewithFCC
rulesandvoidtheoperator’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
Technicalaccuracy
To the best of our knowledge, the information in this
document was correct at the time it was produced.
However, Raymarine cannot accept liability for any
inaccuracies or omissions it may contain. In addition,
our policy of continuous product improvement may
change specications without n otice. As a result,
Raymarine cannot accept liability for any differences
between the product and this document.
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode
ToconnecttotheRadarusingWi-Fi(wireless),you
willneedtoknowtheunit’sSSID,andPasscode.
BoththeSSIDandPasscodeareprovidedonthe
serialnumberlabelontheundersideoftheunit,
andonspareserialnumberlabelssuppliedinthe
box.Youmaywishtomakeaseparatenoteof
thisinformationandkeepinasecurelocation.You
shouldalsokeeptheRadarscannerpackagingina
safeplaceforfuturereference.
Importantinformation9

Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage12
•2.2Partssuppliedonpage13
•2.3QuantumRadomeproductoverviewonpage13
Documentandproductinformation11

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
E70210Quantum™
Q24C
Radome
Quantum™
Radar
scanner
withRayNet
andWi–Fi
connections.
Suppliedwith
a10mpower
cable.
E70344Quantum™
Q24W
Radome
Quantum™
Radar
scanner
withWi–Fi
connection
only.
Suppliedwith
a10mpower
cable.
Specialbundleandpromotionalproducts
Fromtimetotime,Raymarinemaysupplycertain
productsasspecial“bundle”,“package”,or
“promotional”variants.
Thesebundlestypicallyincludeadditional
accessoriessuchascables,andusuallyhavea
Txxxxxpartnumber.Forthesebundlevariants,the
providedpartssuppliedandpartnumbersmaydiffer
slightlyfromthosestatedinthisdocument.However,
thecoresuppliedproductanditsfeatureswillremain
thesameasthosedescribedinthisdocument.To
ensurethatyouareusingthecorrectdocumentation
foryourproduct,please:
•Refertotheproduct’scoremodelnumber,
whichcanbefoundlistedonthelabelonthe
rearorundersideofyourproduct,oraccessed
fromanyRaymarinemultifunctiondisplayvia
theDiagnosticspage.Ensurethatthenumber
matchesoneofthoselistedinthe“Applicable
products”sectionofyourproductdocumentation.
•Alternatively,contacttheplaceofpurchaseand
requesttheinformation.Youmayneedtoprovide
theproduct’sserialnumber,whichcanbefound
ontheproductpackagingandalsoonthelabelon
therearorundersideoftheunit.
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
Quantum™RadomeInstallation
instructions
InstallationofaQuantum™Radarscanner
andconnectiontoawidersystemofmarine
electronics.
87209/
88055
Quantum™RadomeMountingtemplate
Mountingdiagramforsurfacemountinga
Quantum™Radarscanner.
87257
LightHouse™MFDOperationInstructions
DetailstheoperationoftheRadarapplication
foraSeries,cSeries,eSeries,eSSeries,
andgSSeriesmultifunctiondisplays.
81360
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
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2.2Partssupplied
Thefollowingitemsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
ItemDescriptionQuantity
1Quantum™Radome1
210m(32.8ft.)Powercable1
3M8mountingboltswith
springwashersandat
washers
4
4Documentationpack
(includingmounting
template)
1
Note:Thelistofpartssuppliedwithyour
Quantum™variantmaydifferslightlyfromthelist
providedhere.Pleasebeawarethat,fromtime
totime,Raymarinemaysupplycertainproducts
asspecial“bundle”,“package”,or“promotional”
variants,whichmaycontaindifferentaccessories
comparedtothecoreproductvariantsdescribed
inthisdocument.RefertoSpecialbundleand
promotionalproductsformoreinformation.
2.3QuantumRadomeproduct
overview
TheQuantum™Radomeisacompact,solid-state
Radarscanner,utilizingCHIRPpulsecompression
forimprovedrangeresolution,andWi-Ficonnectivity
foreasierinstallation.Inconjunctionwitha
compatiblemultifunctiondisplay,theQuantum™
scannerprovidesamap-likerepresentationofthe
areaaroundyourvessel,enablingyoutoidentify
othervessels,buoys,andlandfeaturessuchas
coastlinesandhills.
TheQuantum™Radomehasthefollowingfeatures:
•Solid-statetechnology(nomagnetron)for
improvedefciency,andrapidstart-up.
•Rangeperformanceupto24nm(dependenton
installationlocation).
•CHIRPpulsecompressionforimprovedtarget
rangeresolution,andreducedbackgroundnoise.
•DataconnectionviaWi-Fi,or(E70210only)
Raynetcable.
•RadarimagedisplayandcontrolviaRaymarine
multifunctiondisplay.
•24RPMscannerrotation.
•Lowpowerconsumption.
•12Vor24Voperation.
•WaterprooftoIPX6.
MultipleQuantumRadarscanners
Only1(one)Quantum™Radarscannercanbeused
atanyonetime,pernetworkedsystem.
IfyouhavemorethanoneQuantum™Radarscanner
installedonyourvesselandwanttousethematthe
sametime,themultifunctiondisplaystowhichthe
scannersareconnectedmustNOTbenetworked
together.ThisappliestoQuantum™scanners
connectedeitherwiredorwirelessly.
Formoreinformation,referto:MultipleQuantum
Radars—moreinformation.
Documentandproductinformation13

Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage16
•3.2Requiredadditionalcomponentsonpage16
•3.3Multifunctiondisplaycompatibilityonpage17
•3.4Multifunctiondisplaysoftwarerequirementsonpage17
•3.5T oolsrequiredonpage18
•3.6Typicalsystemsonpage18
•3.7Productdimensionsonpage19
•3.8Locationrequirementsonpage19
•3.9QuantumWi-Fionlyinstallationrequirementsonpage20
Planningtheinstallation15

3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.2Requiredadditional
components
Thisproductformspartofasystemofelectronics
andrequiresthefollowingadditionalcomponentsfor
fulloperation.
•CompatibleRaymarinemultifunctiondisplay.
RefertoCompatiblemultifunctiondisplaysfor
alistofcompatiblemultifunctiondisplays.
•Optionaldatacable(NOTapplicabletoWi-Fi
onlyvariant).RefertoChapter11Sparesand
accessoriesforsuitablecablesandadaptors
forexistingcableinstallations.(TheQuantum™
scannerisWi-Fi-enabled,andcanbeoperated
withoutaxeddatacable.)
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode
ToconnecttotheRadarusingWi-Fi(wireless),you
willneedtoknowtheunit’sSSID,andPasscode.
BoththeSSIDandPasscodeareprovidedonthe
serialnumberlabelontheundersideoftheunit,
andonspareserialnumberlabelssuppliedinthe
box.Youmaywishtomakeaseparatenoteof
thisinformationandkeepinasecurelocation.You
shouldalsokeeptheRadarscannerpackagingina
safeplaceforfuturereference.
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3.3Multifunctiondisplay
compatibility
Compatiblemultifunctiondisplays
Thisproductiscompatiblewithonly
LightHouseTM-poweredRaymarinemultifunction
displays.
LightHouseTMMFDs:
Product
variants
Product
variants
aSeries eSSeries
cSeries gSSeries
eSeries
Non-Wi-Fimultifunctiondisplays
E70076(a65)andE70077(a67)aSeries
LightHouseTMmultifunctiondisplaysdoNOT
supportWi-Ficonnections.ThesedisplaysareNOT
compatiblewithproductsthatconnectviaWi-Fionly.
Incompatiblemultifunctiondisplays
ThisproductisNOTcompatiblewiththefollowing
legacyRaymarinemultifunctiondisplays.
LegacyMFDs
Product
variants
Product
variants
C-Series
ClassicC70,
C80,C120
E-Series
ClassicE80,
E120
A-Series
ClassicA50,
A50D,A57D,
A70,A70D
C-Series
Widescreen
C90W,
C120W,
C140W
E-Series
Widescreen
E90W,
E120W,
E140W
G-Series
GPM400
3.4Multifunctiondisplaysoftware
requirements
Theoperationofthisproductrequiresthatyour
RaymarineLightHouseTM-poweredMFDisrunning
LightHouseTMsoftwareversion17orlater.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Planningtheinstallation17

3.5Toolsrequired
Productinstallationrequiresthefollowingtools:
ItemnumberDescriptionQuantity
1Powerdrill1
23mmdrillbit1
310mmdrillbit1
4Adhesivetape1
513mmsocket1
6Torquewrench1
3.6Typicalsystems
Note:Thefollowingillustrationsshowthevarious
productsthatcanbeconnectedinatypicalsystem.
Thesesystemsareshownasanexampleonlyand
maydifferfromyourplannedinstallation.
•Forinformationonhowtoconnecttheproducts,
refertotherelevantCablesandconnections
sectionforyourQuantumvariant.
•Forinformationonavailablecablesand
accessories,refertotheChapter11Sparesand
accessoriessection.
Example:basicRadarsystem(wireddata
connection)
Note:ThisexampleisNOTapplicabletothe
Wi-Fi-onlyQuantum™variant.
ItemDescription
1Multifunctiondisplay
2Quantum™Radome
3RayNetdatacable
Example:basicRadarsystem(wirelessdata
connection)
ItemDescription
1Multifunctiondisplay
2Quantum™Radome
3Wi-Fidatalink
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3.7Productdimensions
1.Sideviewofscanner.
2.Rearviewofscanner.
3.Undersideviewofscanner.
DimensionMeasurementDescription
A116.0mm(4.57in.)Distancefrom
centerlineof
scannertofront
ofmountingbase.
B355.0mm
(13.98in.)
Distancefromrear
ofmountingbase
tofrontofmounting
base.
C209.5mm(8.25in.)Heightofradar
scanner.
D319.5mm
(12.58in.)
Mountingbase
width(rearofunit).
E541.0mm
(21.30in.)
Widthofscanner.
F116.5mm(4.59in.)Distancefrom
centerlinetorear
mountinghole.
G233.0mm(9.17in.)Distancebetween
mountingholes.
H27.5mm(1.08in.)Distancefrom
centerlinetofront
mountinghole.
I141.5mm(5.57in.)Distancebetween
frontandrear
mountingholes.
3.8Locationrequirements
TheoptimumheightfortheQuantum™scannerisa
locationthatishighenoughabovethewaterlineto
givealongrangeline-of-sighttothehorizon,butnot
sohighastobeadverselyaffectedbythevessel's
pitchingandrolling.
Thescannermustalsobemountedwhereitis:
•Aboveheadheight.
•Easilyaccessible.
•Asnearaspossibletothevessel'scenterline.
•Onarigidandstableplatform,capableofsecurely
supportingthescannerunderseagoingconditions.
•Clearoflargeobjectssuchastheybridge,
largeenginestacks,searchlights,horns,masts
etc.(seeShadowareasandfalseechoesfor
additionalinformation).
•Clearofheatandfumes.
•Atleast1m(3ft)fromamagneticcompassor
otherscanners.
Shadowareasandfalseechoes
MounttheRadarscannerawayfromlargestructures
orequipment,suchasenginestacks,searchlights,
horns,ormasts.Theseobjectsmaycauseshadow
areasandfalseechoes.Forexample,ifyou
mounttheRadarscanneronamast,echoesfrom
othertargetsmaybereectedfromthemast.Wet
sailsmayalsocauseshadowareas,soRadar
performancemaybereducedintherain.Itis
particularlyimportanttoavoidshadowareasnearthe
bow.RaisingorevenloweringtheRadarscanner
mayhelptoreducetheseeffects.
Inshadowareasbeyondtheobstructiontherewillbe
areductionofthebeamintensity.Theremaybea
blindsectorifthebeamintensityisnotsufcientto
obtainanechofromanobject.Thismayoccureven
atcloserange.Forthisreasontheangularwidth
andrelativebearingofanyshadowareamustbe
determinedatinstallation.
Youmaybeabletodetectshadowareasorfalse
echoesonyourmultifunctiondisplay.Forexample,
seacluttercanbeusedasagoodindicatorofblind
arcs.DarksectorsontheRadardisplayindicate
possibleshadowedareas.Thisinformationshould
bepostednearthedisplayunitandoperatorsmust
bealertfortargetsintheseblindareas.
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Radarscannermountingangle
EnsuretheRadarscannerrotatesparalleltothe
waterline.
TheRadarbeamfromtheRadarscanneris
approximately20°wideintheverticaldirection,to
givegoodtargetdetectionevenwhenyourvessel
pitchesandrolls.
Planinghullvessels,andsomedisplacementhull
vessels,adoptahigherbowanglewhenthevesselis
atcruisingspeed.ThismayraisetheRadar’smain
radiationangle,andcancausepoordetectionof
nearbytargets.Itmaybenecessarytocompensate
forthebowrisetoensureoptimumtargetdetection.
Thiscanbeachievedbyttingawedgeorwashers
betweenthemountingplatformandthebaseofthe
Radarscanner,sothattheRadarbeamremains
paralleltothewaterlinewhenthevessel'sbowrises
atcruisingspeed.
ItemDescription
1Wedgeorwashers
MultipleRadarscanners—location
requirements
Importantlocationconsiderationswheninstalling
multipleradarscannersonthesamevessel.
•Scannersshouldbemountedaboveeachother,
verticallyseparatedbyatleast0.5m(1.6ft).This
appliestoallinstallationlocationsonthevessel.
•Multiplescannersshouldbemountedinaway
thatminimizesinterferencebetweenthevertical
beamwidthsofthe2scanners.
•Inallcases,youshouldaimtoachieveasmuch
physicalseparationaspossible,tominimizeany
potentialinterference.
3.9QuantumWi-Fionly
installationrequirements
WhilsttheWi-Fiperformancehasbeentestedand
proveninmanydifferentinstallationscenarios,the
requirementsbelowmustbetakenintoconsideration
beforechoosingalocationfortheQuantum™Radar.
InsystemswithmultipleMFDs,theRadarshould
beconnectedtotheMFDsthatarelocatedclosest
toit,ortotheMFDswiththeclearestlineofsightto
theRadar.
ThemaximumdistancebetweenMFDandRadar
willvarydependingontheinstallationenvironment
(i.e.obstructionsandinterference).
Example1—Openair,lineofsightinoptimum
conditions
Inoptimumopenair,clearline-of-sightconditionsa
reliableconnectionispossibleatdistancesupto100
m(328feet).However,therearemanyfactorsthat
caninuencethissoapre-installationsitesurvey
shouldalwaysbeperformed.ForreliableWi-Fi
performancethesignalstrengthshouldbebetter
than–75dBm.Thecloserthesignalistozerothe
bettertheWi-Fiperformancewillbe(e.g.–40dBmis
betterthan–75dBm).Youcanassessthepotential
signalstrengthatthedesiredlocationduringthe
Pre-installationSiteSurveyusingaWi-FiAnalyzer
apponyoursmartdevice.
Example2—SignalpassingthroughFiberglass
coachroof
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Intheexampleabovethemaximumdistancewith
acceptableWi-Fiperformancewas15metres(49
feet),duetotheheavyberglasscoachroofthatthe
signalhastopassthrough.
Example3—Signalpassingthroughheavy
structure
Intheexampleabovethemaximumdistancewith
acceptableWi-Fiperformancewas3metres(9.8
feet),duetothemetalroofthatthesignalhasto
passthrough.
Obstaclesinthedirectlineofsightbetween
theRadarandMFDwillfurtherimpactWi-Fi
Performance.Theimpactofeachobstacleisusually
minimal,howevertheeffectiscumulative.Obstacles
canincludebutarenotlimitedto:
•Vesselstructure—WheretheWi-Fisignal
passesthroughavesselbulkheadoracoach
roof,theWi-Fiperformancewillbeimpacted.
Dependingonthematerialandthicknessofthe
structuretheimpactmaybesevere;forexample,
athicksteelbulkheadmaycompletelyblockthe
Wi-Fisignal.
•Radarmounting—Thetypeofinstallationcan
impactperformance;forexample,mountingona
solidsteelplatformwillhaveagreaterimpacton
performancethanmountingonabar-stylemount.
•Electricalequipmentandotherobjects—
Anyobjectinthedirectline-of-sightbetweenthe
RadarandMFDcanimpactWi-Fiperformance.
Electrical,electronicandelectromagneticdevices
willhaveagreaterimpactthanfurniture.
•MFDinstallation—MFDinstallationcanalso
impactWi-Fiperformance;forexample,iftheMFD
issurfacemountedinasteelconstructiondash,
theWi-Fiperformancewillbeimpacted.
Wi-FiSignalReection
WhenestablishingalocationforyourQuantum
Radar,thatwillbeconnectedusingaWi-Fi
connection,itisimportanttoconsidertheeffects
yoursurroundingscanhaveontheWi-Fisignal.The
Wi-Fisignalwillreector‘bounce’offnearbyobjects
whichmaycreateaneasierpathforthesignalto
take,whilstyourconnectionmayappearreliableit
mayquicklydegradewhenyoutakeyourvesselout
intoopenwater.
Example
1.InthisexampletheWi-Fisignalisbouncedoff
anearbyvesselandbackthroughthewindows
onthebridge,thisprovidesaneasierpaththan
passingthroughthemetalroof.
2.InthisexampletheWi-Fisignalisreducedwhen
passingthroughthemetalroof.This,however
maybetheonlypaththesignalcantakewhen
outinopenwater.
Warning:QuantumWi-Fi
connection
Duringinstallationtherewillusuallybe
structurethateffectstheWi-Fisignal.
BeforeusingtheRadarfornavigation,
ensureyoutestthereliabilityofyourWi-Fi
connectioninopenwatersandawayfrom
anyothervesselsorstructure.
Wi-Filocationrequirements
AnumberoffactorscaninuenceWi-Fi
performance,itisimportanttoensureyoutestthe
Wi-Fiperformance,atthedesiredlocationbefore
installingWi-Fienabledproducts.
Distanceandsignalstrength
ThedistancebetweenWi-Fiproductsshouldalways
bekepttoaminimum.Donotexceedthemaximum
statedrangeofyourWi-Fiproduct(Maximumrange
willvaryforeachdevice).
Wi-Fiperformancedegradesoverdistanceso
productsfartherawaywillreceivelessnetwork
bandwidth.Productsinstalledclosetotheir
maximumWi-Firangemayexperienceslow
connectionspeeds,signaldropoutsornotbeing
abletoconnectatall.
Lineofsightandobstacles
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ForbestresultstheWi-Fiproductshouldhavea
clear,directlineofsighttotheproductitwillbe
connectedto.Anyphysicalobstructionscandegrade
orevenblocktheWi-Fisignal.
Theconstructionofyourvesselcanalsohavean
impactonWi-Fiperformance.Forexample,metal
structuralbulkheadsandroongwillreduceandin
certainsituations,blocktheWi-Fisignal.
IftheWi-Fisignalpassesthroughabulkhead
containingpowercablesthiscanalsodegradeWi-Fi
performance.
Reectivesurfacessuchasmetalsurfaces,some
typesofglassandevenmirrorscandrasticallyeffect
performanceorevenblocktheWi-Fisignal.
interferenceandotherequipment
Wi-Fiproductsshouldbeinstalledatleast1m(3ft)
awayfrom:
•otherWi-Fienabledproducts
•transmittingproductsthatsendwirelesssignalsin
thesamefrequencyrange
•otherelectrical,electronicorelectromagnetic
equipmentthatmaygenerateinterference
InterferencefromotherpeoplesWi-Fiproductscan
alsocauseinterferencewithyourproducts.Youcan
useaWi-FianalyzertooltoassessthebestWi-Fi
channel(channelnotinuseorusedbyleastamount
ofdevices)foryoutouse.
Pre-installationsitesurvey—Wi-Fi
Analyzer
BeforeinstallingaQuantumRadar,thatwillbe
connectedusingWi-Fi,asitesurveyshouldbe
performedtoensuretheWi-FiSignalstrengthis
sufcienttomaintainareliableconnection.
Itisrecommendedthatyouperformthesitesurvey
usingasmartdeviceandaWi-FiAnalyzerapp(e.g.
Wi-FiAnalyzerbyFarprocforandroiddevices).
1.InstalltheWi-FiAnalyzerapponyoursmart
device.
2.EnableyourMFDsWi-Ficonnection:
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-Fi:On)
3.MakeanoteoftheMFDsWi-FiName
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-FiSharing>Wi-FiName).
4.Gotothelocationyouhavechosenforyour
Radar.
5.OpentheWi-FiAnalyzerapponyoursmart
deviceandscanavailablenetworks.
6.EstablishthesignalstrengthofyourMFDsWi-Fi
networkattheintendedinstalllocation.
ForreliableWi-Fiperformancethesignalstrength
shouldbebetterthan–75dBm,thecloserthe
signalistozerothebettertheWi-Fiperformance
willbe(e.g.–40dBmisbetterthan–75dBm).
7.Ifyouhaveaweakorintermittentsignalthen
youwillneedtoinvestigatefurther,pleaserefer
totheWi-Filocationrequirementsguidetohelp
establishwhatmaybecausingtheproblem.
8.FornetworkswithmultipleMFDs,repeatsteps2
to7foreachMFDinyournetwork.
Pre-installationsitesurvey—
Raymarineapp
YoucanalsouseRaymarineappssuchas
RayControlorRayViewtoassessthereliability
oftheWi-Ficonnectionatthedesiredinstallation
location.
1.EnableyourMFDsWi-Ficonnection:
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-Fi:On)
2.Enable‘Viewingonly’or‘Remotecontrol’from
theMobileappsmenu:(Homescreen>Set-up
>Wirelessconnection>Wi-Fi>Wi-FiSharing
>Mobileapps).
3.MakeanoteoftheMFDsWi-FiName
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-FiSharing>Wi-FiName).
4.Gotothelocationyouhavechosenforyour
Radar.
5.Usingyoursmartdevice,searchforavailable
Wi-Finetworks.
6.FindyourMFDsnetworkandcheckthesignal
strengthreportedbyyourdevice.
7.Ifyouhaveastrongsignalstrength,opena
RaymarinemobileappsuchasRayViewor
RayControlandcheckfunctionalityatthe
desiredlocation.Ifyoudonotexperienceany
performanceissuesrunningtheappthenyou
canproceedwiththeinstallation.
8.Ifyouhaveaweakorintermittentsignalthen
youwillneedtoinvestigatefurther,pleaserefer
totheWi-Filocationrequirementsguidetohelp
establishwhatmaybecausingtheproblem.
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9.FornetworkswithmultipleMFDs,repeatsteps1
to9foreachMFDinyournetwork.
Wi-Fisignalstrength
Wi-Fisignalstrengthismeasuredindecibel-milliwatts
(dBm).Thesignalstrengthofthenetworkyou
arecurrentlyconnectedtoisusuallyrepresented
graphicallybyaWi-Fisymbol.
Thesignalstrengthrangerepresentedbyeachlled
barisdeterminedindependentlybyeachdevice
manufacturer.However,ingeneraltheperformance
willbesimilar.
•1/4—Unabletomaintainaconnection,usually
accompaniedbyverypoorconnectionspeed
(LightHouse™MFD:–150dBmorworse).
•2/4—Intermittentdisconnectsandreconnects,
usuallyaccompaniedbyaslowconnectionspeed
(LightHouse™MFD:–80dBmto–149dBm).
•3/4—Reliableconnectionwithgoodconnection
speed(LightHouse™MFD:–70dBmto–79dBm).
•4/4—Reliableconnection,excellentconnection
speed(LightHouse™MFD:–55dBmorbetter).
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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections(QuantumvariantwithRayNet)
Chaptercontents
•4.1Wi-FionlyQuantumvariantsonpage26
•4.2Generalcablingguidanceonpage26
•4.3Connectionsoverviewonpage27
•4.4Powerconnectiononpage30
•4.5Networkconnectiononpage32
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