FLIR Raymarine RS150 User manual

© 2017 Raymarine UK Limited
87271-2Document number:
05-2017Date:
English (EN)
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
RS150 GNSS

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Chapter1:Importantinformation
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:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupply
voltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupply
protection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Lightlyrinseorushwithclean,cool
freshwater.
•Ifyourproducthasadisplayscreen,do
NOTwipethescreenwithadrycloth,
asthiscouldscratchthescreencoating.
•DoNOTuse:abrasive,acidic,
ammonia,solventofchemicalbased
cleaningproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceand
maintenance
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.
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied
withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied
separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you
Importantinformation

musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied
instructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue
totheextraweightofthecable.
Connections to other equipment
Requirement for ferrites on non-Raymarine cables
If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected
to other equipment using a cable not supplied by
Raymarine, a suppression ferrite MUST always be
attached to the cable near the Raymarine unit.
Declaration of conformity
Raymarine UK Ltd. declares that this product is
compliant with the essential requirements of EMC
directive 2004/108/EC.
Product disposal
Dispose of this product in accordance with the
WEEE Directive.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive requires the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment.
Warranty registration
It is important that you register your product to
receive full warranty benefits. Your unit package
includes a bar code label indicating the serial number
of the unit. You will need this serial number when
registering your product online. You should retain
the label for future reference.
IMO and SOLAS
The equipment described within this document
is intended for use on leisure marine boats and
workboats NOT covered by International Maritime
Organization (IMO) and Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS) Carriage Regulations.
Technical accuracy
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.

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
Applicable products
This document is applicable to the following products:
PartnumberNameDescription
E70310RS150SeaTalkng
GNSS(GPS-
/GLONASS)
Receiver
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
RS150Installationinstructions
InstallationofaRS150andconnectiontoa
widersystemofmarineelectronics.
87271
RS150Mountingtemplate
MountingdiagramformountingaRS150.
87272
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
2.2RS150productoverview
TheRS150isaSeaTalkng®GlobalNavigation
SatelliteSystems(GNSS)Receiver.TheRS150
providespositiondatatodevicesconnectedtothe
SeaTalkng®network.Whenusedinconjunctionwith
aSeaT alkandSeaT alkng®convertertheRS150can
alsoprovidepositiondatatoSeaT alkdevices.
TheRS150hasthefollowingfeatures:
•CompatiblewithGPSandGLONASSGNSS
systems
•BeiDouandGalileoready(supportedbyfuture
softwareupdate)
•Pole,Rail,SurfaceorBracketmountable
(mountingkitsavailable)
•10Hzrefreshrate
•NMEA2000compliant
•Lowpowerconsumption
•12VDCoperation(24Vprotection)
•WaterprooftoIPx6
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®(NextGeneration)isanenhanced
protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder
SeaTalkandSeaTalk2protocols.
SeaTalkng®utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleequipmentconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkng®isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaT alkandSeaTalk2devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces
oradaptorcablesasrequired.
Chapter 2: Document and product information

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.
1.Unit
2.Mountinggasket
3.Documentation
4.6m(19.69ft)SeaTalkng®(White)cable
5.M4x40mmThreadedstudsx3(usedforsurface
mounting)
6.Fingernutsx3(usedforsurfacemounting)
Unpackyourproductcarefullytopreventdamage
orlossofparts,checktheboxcontentsagainstthe
listabove.Retainthepackaginganddocumentation
forfuturereference.
Chapter 3: Planning the installation

3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
• Raymarine periodically releases software updates
to improve product performance and add new
features.
• The software on many products can be updated
using a connected and compatible multifunction
display (MFD).
Important:
•Topreventpotentialsoftware-relatedissueswith
yourproduct,alwaysfollowtherelevantupdate
instructionscarefullyandinthesequence
provided.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedurefor
updatingyourproductsoftware,refertoyour
dealerorRaymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
3.4Toolsrequiredforinstallation
1Powerdrill
24mm(11/64)drillbit(forxingstuds)
322mm(forcableholewhensurfacemounting)
4Pozi-drivescrewdriver(onlyrequiredforPolemount
installations)
5Size4(2.5mm)HexKey(onlyrequiredforPole
mountinstallations)
Planningtheinstallation

3.5Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.6Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
GNSSReceiverlocationrequirements
Whenplanningtheinstallationlocation,considerthe
following:
•TheGNSSReceiveriswaterproof,andappropriate
forabovedecksmounting.
•Choosealocationthatprovidesthemost
unobstructedviewoftheskyinalldirections:
•TheGNSSReceivermustbemountedonalevel
horizontalsurface.
•DoNOTmounttheGNSSReceiveratthetopof
amast.
•TheGNSSReceivershouldbemountedatleast
1m(3ft)awayfromdevicesthatmaycause
interference,suchasmotors,generators,VHF
radiounitsandothertransmitters/receivers.
•EnsuretheGNSSReceiverisNOTmountedinthe
pathofthebeamemittedfromRadarscanners.
•Safefromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
•Awayfromanysourceofheat.
•Awayfromanypotentialammablehazard,such
asfuelvapors.
RFinterference
Certainthird-partyexternalelectricalequipmentcan
causeRadioFrequency(RF)interferencewithGPS,
AISorVHFdevicesiftheexternalequipmentisnot
adequatelyinsulatedandemitsexcessivelevelsof
electromagneticinterference(EMI).
Somecommonexamplesofsuchexternalequipment
includeLEDspotorstriplights,andterrestrialTV
tuners.
Tominimizeinterferencefromsuchequipment:
•KeepitasfarawayfromGPS,AISorVHFdevices
aspossible.
•Ensurethatanypowercablesforexternal
equipmentarenotentangledwiththepoweror
datacablesforGPS,AISorVHFdevices.
•Considerttingoneormorehighfrequency
suppressionferritestotheEMI-emittingdevice.

Theferrite(s)shouldberatedtobeeffectiveinthe
range100MHzto2.5GHz,andshouldbettedto
thepowercableandanyothercablesexitingthe
EMI-emittingdevice,ascloseaspossibletothe
positionwherethecableexitsthedevice.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
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
Planningtheinstallation
3.7Productdimensions

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).
•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.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
Yourproductincludesthefollowingconnectors.
ConnectorQtyConnectsto:Suitablecables
11.SeaTalkng
backbone
2.NMEA2000
backbone
1.SeaTalkng
spurcables
2.SeaTalkngto
DeviceNet
adaptor
cable
(A06045)
ConnectingSeaTalkng®cables
1.Rotatethelockingcollarontheunittothe
unlockedposition.
2.Ensurethecable’sconnectoriscorrectlyoriented.
3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.
4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilitis
inthelockedposition.
SeaTalkng®productloading
Thenumberofproductsthatcanbeconnectedto
aSeaTalkng®backbonedependsonthepower
consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall
lengthofthebackbone.
SeaTalkng®productshaveaLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower
consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbe
foundintheproduct’sTechnicalSpecication.
Chapter 4: Cables and connections

4.3SeaTalkng®powersupply
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaT alkng®
backbone.
ASeaTalkng®backbonerequiresonlyone12V
dcpowersupply,connectedtotheSeaTalkng®
backbone.Thiscanbeprovidedbyoneofthe
following:
•abattery(1),viathedistributionpanel;
•anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)(2);
•anSPXcoursecomputer(2);
•for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous
24Vdcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.
Note:
•(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s
engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe
SeaTalkng®backbone,asthiscancause
suddenvoltagedropswhentheenginesare
started.
•(2)TheACU-100,ACU-150orSPX-5products
cannotbeusedtopowertheSeaT alkng®
backbone.
SeaTalkng®powerconnectionpoint
Smallsystems
Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the
powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatany
pointinthebackbone.
Largesystems
Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),
thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedat
apointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfrom
eachsideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepower
connectionpointforthesystem.
IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLEN
of10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbeto
have5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings
TheSeaT alkng®network’spowersupplyrequiresan
in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:
Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
SeaTalkng®systemloading
Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaTalkng®
systemdependsonthelengthofthebackbone.
LoadingtypeBackbonelengthTotalLEN
Unbalanced20m(66ft)40
Unbalanced40m(131ft)20
Unbalanced60m(197ft)14
Balanced60m(197ft)or
less
100
Balanced80m(262ft)84
Balanced100m(328ft)60
Balanced120m(394ft)50
Balanced140mto160m
(459ftto525ft)
40
Balanced180mto200m
(591ftto656ft)
32
Powerdistribution—SeaTalkng®
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•OnlyuseapprovedSeaTalkng®powercables.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:
Whenplanningandwiring,takeintoconsideration
otherproductsinyoursystem,someofwhich(e.g.
sonarmodules)mayplacelargepowerdemand
peaksonthevessel’selectricalsystem.
Note:
Theinformationprovidedbelowisforguidance
only,tohelpprotectyourproduct.Itcovers
commonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoes
NOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsurehow
toprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,please
consultanauthorizedRaymarinedealerora
suitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Cablesandconnections

Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•SeaTalkng®powercablesmaybeconnected
directlytothevessel'sbattery,viaasuitablyrated
fuseorbreaker.
•YouMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker
betweentheredwireandthebattery’spositive
terminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe
SeaTalkng®backbone’spowerconnection.
ABatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith
acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.
BBatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavessel
withoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistribution
panel
•Alternatively,theSeaTalkng®powercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthe
vessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm2)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipment
sharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefuses
foreachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.
•Inallcases,observetherecommended
breaker/fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’s
documentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe
SeaTalkng®backbone’spowerconnection.
Important:
Beawarethatthesuitablefuseratingforthe
thermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.
Moreinformation
Itisrecommendedthatbestpracticeisobservedin
allvesselelectricalinstallations,asdetailedinthe
followingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricaland
ElectronicInstallationsinBoats
•NMEA0400InstallationStandard
•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats
•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters
•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection
Sharingabreaker
Wheremorethan1pieceofequipmentsharesa
breakeryoumustprovideprotectionfortheindividual
circuits.E.g.byconnectinganin-linefuseforeach
powercircuit.
1Positive(+)bar
2Negative(-)bar
3Circuitbreaker
4Fuse
Wherepossible,connectindividualitemsof
equipmenttoindividualcircuitbreakers.Wherethis
isnotpossible,useindividualin-linefusestoprovide
thenecessaryprotection.

Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
4.4NMEA2000network
connection
YourSeaTalkng®devicecanbeconnectedtoa
DeviceNet/NMEA2000network.
1.SeaTalkng®device
2.SeaTalkng®toDeviceNetadaptorcable
(A06045)
3.DeviceNetT-piece
4.NMEA2000backbone
Cablesandconnections
4.5SeaTalkng®networkexample
Yourproductprovidesdatatootherdevicesonthe
SeaTalkng®network.
1.SeaTalkng®MFD
2.SeaTalkng®VHFRadio
3.RS150GNSSReceiver
4.EvolutionEVsensor
5.SeaTalkPilotcontroller
6.ACU(ActuatorControlUnit)
7.SeaTalktoSeaTalkng®converter

5.1Surfacemounting
Theunitcanbemountedonasurfacethatisupto
approximately28mm(1.10in)thickusingthexings
suppliedwiththeunit.Tomountonathickersurface
longerstudswillberequired.
Ensurethatthechosenlocationmeetstheproduct’s
locationrequirements,see3.6Selectingalocation
fordetails.
1.Afxthesuppliedmountingtemplatetothe
mountingsurfaceatthedesiredlocation.
2.Drill3xxingholesand1xcableholeusingdrill
bitsizesasindicatedonthetemplate.
3.Placethewaterproofgasketintopositiononthe
undersideoftheunit.
4.ConnectthecabletoanavailableSeaTalkng
spurconnectionthenconnecttheotherendto
theconnectorontheundersideoftheunitand
secureusingthelockingcollar.
5.Screwthethreadedstudsintotheundersideof
theunit(theseshouldbehand-tightonly).
6.Positiontheunitsothatthemountingstudspass
throughtheholesinthemountingsurface.
7.Securetheunittothemountingsurfaceusingthe
thumbnuts.(theseshouldbehand-tightonly).
5.2Poleorrailmounting
ThePolemountkit(A80370)canbeusedtomount
yourproductonapoleorrail.
Apoleorrailmountwitha1inch14TPIthreadis
required.
1.ScrewthePolemountadaptorontothepole.
2.Feedthecablethrougheither:
•a)thecenterofthePolemountadaptorand
pole,or
•b)thecableexithole.
3.ConnectthecabletoanavailableSeaTalkngspur
connectionthenconnecttheotherendofthe
cabletotheconnectorontheundersideofthe
unitandsecureusingthelockingcollar.
4.Ensuringcorrectorientation,Securetheunitto
thePolemountadaptorusingthexingssupplied
withtheadaptor.
5.Fixtheunit’sorientationbytighteningthegrub
screws.
Thegrubscrewsandtheircaptivenutsare
suppliedttedtotheadaptor.
Chapter 5: Installation

5.3Surfacemountingusingthe
Deckmountingkit
TheDeckmountingkit(A80437)canbeusedto
surfaceorbracketmountyourproduct.
TheRiserandBracketpiecesarenotrequiredfor
thisinstallation.
Ensurethatthechosenlocationmeetstheproduct’s
locationrequirements,see3.6Selectingalocation
fordetails.
1.UsingtheMountingtraytemplate(87170),drill4
holesinthemountingsurface,plusa22mm(7/8
in)holefortheSeaTalkng®cable.
2.Placethesmallsealingringinthegroovelocated
onthebottomofthemountingtray.
3.Securethetraytothemountingsurfaceusingthe
4xxings,supplied.
4.Placethelargesealingringintothegrooveon
theuppersideoftheMountingtray.
5.PulltheSeaT alkng®cablethroughthemounting
surfaceholeandtheMountingtray.Pluginthe
cableconnectorontheundersideoftheunitand
securebyrotatingthelockingcollarclockwise
2clicks.
6.Inserttheunitintothemountingtray,ensuring
thetabsintheMountingtrayareslottedintothe
groovesaroundtheedgeoftheunit.
Important:
UnitorientationisnotimportantwiththeRS150,
aestheticallytheunitmaylookbetterwiththeLED
‘arrow’pointingtowardsthevessel’sbow.
7.PlacetheMountingtrimovertheunitslightly
offset,andthentwisttheMountingtrimclockwise
untilitlocksintoposition.
Installation

5.4Bracketmountingusingthe
Deckmountingkit
TheDeckmountingkit(A80437)canbeusedtowall
mountyourproduct.
TheRiserpieceisnotrequiredforbracketmounting
theproduct.
Ensurethatthechosenlocationmeetstheproduct’s
locationrequirements,see3.6Selectingalocation
fordetails.
1.UsetheMountingbrackettemplate(87170)to
drill3pilotholesintheverticalmountingsurface.
Securethemountingbrackettothesurfaceusing
thesuppliedscrews.
2.Placethesmallsealingringinthegroovelocated
onthebottomoftheMountingtray.
3.Securethetraytothebracketusing3ofthe
suppliedscrews,inthepositionsindicatedinthe
illustrationabove.
4.Placethelargesealingringintothegrooveon
theuppersideoftheMountingtray.
5.PulltheSeaT alkng®cablethroughthecanterof
thebracketandtray.Pluginthecableconnector
ontheundersideoftheunitandsecureby
rotatingthelockingcollarclockwise2clicks.
6.Inserttheunitintothemountingtray,ensuring
thetabsintheMountingtrayareslottedintothe
groovesaroundtheedgeoftheunit.
Important:
UnitorientationisnotimportantwiththeRS150,
aestheticallytheunitmaylookbetterwiththeLED
‘arrow’pointingtowardsthevessel’sbow.
7.OrientatetheMountingtrimsothattherelease
holeisaccessiblewhenmounted.
8.PlacetheMountingtrimovertheunitslightly
offset,andthentwisttheMountingtrimclockwise
untilitlocksintoposition.

5.5Surfacemountingusingthe
Riser
TheDeckmountingkit(A80437)canbeusedto
raisetheproductfromthemountingsurface.
TheWallbracketisnotrequiredwhenusingthe
Riser.
Ensurethatthechosenlocationmeetstheproduct’s
locationrequirements,see3.6Selectingalocation
fordetails.
1.UsethesuppliedDeckmountrisertemplate
(87280)todrill4holesinthemountingsurface.
SecuretheRisertothemountingsurfaceusing
4xsuppliedxings.
2.Placethesmallsealingringinthegroovelocated
onthebottomofthemountingtray.
3.PositiontheMountingtrayontopoftheRiser.
4.SecuretheMountingtraytotheRiserusing3x
suppliedxings.
5.Placethelargesealingringintothegrooveon
theuppersideoftheMountingtray.
6.PulltheSeaTalkng®cablethroughtheRiserand
Mountingtray.Pluginthecableconnectoronthe
undersideoftheunitandsecurebyrotatingthe
lockingcollarclockwise2clicks.
7.Inserttheunitintothemountingtray,ensuring
thetabsintheMountingtrayareslottedintothe
groovesaroundtheedgeoftheunit.
Important:
UnitorientationisnotimportantwiththeRS150,
butaestheticallytheunitmaylookbetterwiththe
LED‘arrow’pointingtowardsthevessel’sbow.
8.PlacetheMountingtrimovertheunitslightly
offset,andthentwisttheMountingtrimclockwise
untilitlocksintoposition.
Installation

5.6Releasingtheunitfromthe
adaptor
Followthestepsbelowtoreleasetheunitfromthe
Mountingadaptor.
1.Inserttheatofasmallatbladescrewdriver,
orsimilartoolintothereleaseholelocatedon
theatedgeofthemountingadaptorandtwist
thescrewdriver90°,sothatthereisasmallgap
betweentheMountingtrimandMountingtray.
Important:T ohelppreventscratchingtheproduct,
coverthetipofyourscrewdriverwithasmallpiece
ofinsulationtape.
2.TwisttheMountingtrimcounter-clockwise
approximately10°andthenliftawayfromthe
unit.

6.1Initialtest
Oncetheunitisfullyconnectedandinstalled,performaninitialpowerontesttoverifycorrectoperation.
Producttype
Unittouseforverifying
operation
Application(s)tousefor
verifyingoperationExamplescreen
MFDChartapplication(checkthe
vesselpositiondisplayedon
thechartagainstyouractual
proximitytoaknowncharted
object).
Instrumentorpilotcontrol
head
Checkthatapositionxis
displayed.
GNSSReceiver
VHFradioCheckthatapositionxis
displayed.
GPSStatus
ProductswithaninternalGPSreceiverorGNSS
(GPS/GLONASS)receivercanusetheGPSstatus
pagetoviewthestatusoftheavailablecompatible
satellites.
Thesatelliteconstellationsareusedtopositionyour
boatintheChartapplication.Youcansetupyour
receiverandcheckitsstatusfromthemenu.For
eachsatellite,thescreenprovidesthefollowing
information:
1.Skyview
2.Satellitestatus
3.Positionandxinformation
Skyview
Skyviewisavisualrepresentationthatshows
thepositionofnavigationsatellitesandtheirtype.
Satellitetypesare:
•Circle—Acircleidentiesasatellitefromthe
GPSconstellation.
•Square—Asquareidentiesan(SBAS)
differentialsatellite.
•Diamond—Adiamondidentiesasatellitefrom
theGLONASSconstellation.
Satellitestatusarea
TheSatellitestatusareadisplaysthefollowing
informationabouteachsatellite:
•Type—Identieswhichconstellationthesatellite
belongsto.
•ID—Displaysthesatellitesidenticationnumber.
•CNO(Carrier-to-noiseratio)—Displaysthesignal
strengthofeachsatelliteshownintheSkyview:
–Grey=searchingforsatellite
–Green=satelliteinuse
–Orange=trackingsatellite
•AzimuthandElevation—Providestheangleof
elevationandazimuthbetweenthelocationofthe
receiverandthesatellite.
Positionandxinformation
Thefollowingpositionalandxinformationis
provided:
•HorizontalDilutionofPrecision(HDOP)
—HDOPisameasureofsatellitenavigation
accuracy,calculatedfromanumberoffactors
includingsatellitegeometry,systemerrorsin
thedatatransmissionandsystemerrorsinthe
receiver.Ahigherguresigniesagreater
positionalerror.Atypicalreceiverhasanaccuracy
ofbetween5and15m.Asanexample,assuming
areceivererrorof5m,anHDOPof2would
representanerrorofapproximately15m.Please
rememberthatevenaverylowHDOPgureis
NOguaranteethatyourreceiverisprovidingan
Chapter 6: System checks and troubleshooting

accurateposition.Ifindoubt,checkthedisplayed
vesselpositionintheChartapplicationagainst
youractualproximitytoaknownchartedobject.
•EstimatedHorizontalPositionError(EHPE)
—EHPEisameasureoftheestimatederrorof
apositionxinthehorizontalplane.Thevalue
displayedindicatesthatyourpositioniswithina
circleradiusofthestatedsize50%ofthetime.
•Fixstatus—indicatestheactualmodethe
receiverisreporting:
–Fix—Satellitexhasbeenacquired.
–NoFix—Nosatellitexcanbeacquired.
–DFix—Adifferentialbeaconxhasbeen
acquired.
–SDFix—Adifferentialsatellitexhasbeen
acquired.
•Position—Displaysthelatitudeandlongitude
positionofyourreceiver.
•Date/Time—Displaysthecurrentdateandtime
generatedbythepositionxinUTCformat.
•Mode—Identieswhetherthereceiverisworking
indifferentialmodeornon-differentialmode.
•Datum—Thereceiver'sdatumsettingaffects
theaccuracyofthevesselpositioninformation
displayedintheChartapplication.Inorderforyour
receiverandMFDtocorrelateaccuratelywithyour
papercharts,theymustbeusingthesamedatum.
Systemchecksandtroubleshooting
6.2Troubleshooting
Thetroubleshootinginformationprovidespossible
causesandcorrectiveactionrequiredforcommon
problemsassociatedwithinstallationandoperation
ofyourproduct.
Beforepackingandshipping,allRaymarineproducts
aresubjectedtocomprehensivetestingandquality
assuranceprograms.Ifyoudoexperienceproblems
withyourproductthissectionwillhelpyouto
diagnoseandcorrectproblemsinordertorestore
normaloperation.
Ifafterreferringtothissectionyouarestillhaving
problemswithyourproduct,pleaserefertothe
Technicalsupportsectionofthismanualforuseful
linksandRaymarineProductSupportcontactdetails.