Raymarine AXIOM User manual
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81370-3Document number:
09-2017Date:
English (en-US)
Advanced operation instructions
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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.....................................................................................11
Disclaimers.................................................................................................................................11
Opensourcelicenseagreements...........................................................................................11
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arrantyregistration.................................................................................................................11
echnicalaccuracy....................................................................................................................11
Chapter2Documentandproductinformation............................................................13
2.1Productdocumentation......................................................................................................14
Softwarerevision..................................................................................................................14
Newsoftwarefeatures..........................................................................................................14
Chapter3Setup...............................................................................................................15
3.1Controls—Axiomvariants.................................................................................................16
Poweringonthedisplay.......................................................................................................16
Poweringoffthedisplay........................................................................................................17
Switchingonandoffatthebreaker.......................................................................................17
3.2Controls—AxiomProvariants.........................................................................................18
Poweringonthedisplay.......................................................................................................18
Poweringoffthedisplay.......................................................................................................18
3.3Gettingstarted....................................................................................................................19
Firstpowerup.......................................................................................................................19
FirstpowerupDatamasterselection...................................................................................19
Startupwizard.......................................................................................................................19
FirstpowerupLimitationonUseacknowledgement..........................................................20
Multipledatasources(MDS)................................................................................................20
Datasourcesmenu..............................................................................................................20
Identifyingengines...............................................................................................................21
Configuringransducersettings..........................................................................................21
AssigningafunctiontotheUserProgrammableButton......................................................22
Performingasettingsorfactoryreset..................................................................................22
3.4Shortcuts.............................................................................................................................23
akingascreenshot.............................................................................................................23
Activatingtouchlock.............................................................................................................23
Radarstandby.......................................................................................................................23
Autopilotshortcuts................................................................................................................23
Adjustingbrightness.............................................................................................................23
3.5Memorycardcompatibility...............................................................................................24
RemovingMicroSDcardfromitsadaptor.............................................................................24
InsertingaMicroSDcard—Axiomvariants..........................................................................24
InsertingaMicroSDcard—AxiomProvariants...................................................................25
3.6Softwareupdates..............................................................................................................26
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Updatingsoftwareusingamemorycard.............................................................................26
Updatingsoftwareviatheinternet......................................................................................26
3.7Devicepairing....................................................................................................................28
PairingaRMKremotekeypad.............................................................................................28
PairingwithaQuantumRadarscanner...............................................................................28
Chapter4Homescreen...................................................................................................29
4.1AcceptingtheLimitationsonUse....................................................................................30
4.2Homescreenoverview.......................................................................................................31
4.3Creating/CustomizinganApppage..............................................................................32
4.4Userprofiles.......................................................................................................................33
Demoprofiles.......................................................................................................................33
4.5Mydata...............................................................................................................................35
ripdata................................................................................................................................35
Files......................................................................................................................................36
Import/export........................................................................................................................36
4.6Settings...............................................................................................................................37
Selectingdisplaylanguage...................................................................................................37
Boatdetails...........................................................................................................................38
Unitsofmeasure...................................................................................................................38
Datamaster..........................................................................................................................39
NMEA0183settings—AxiomPro.......................................................................................40
4.7ManOverboard(MOB).......................................................................................................41
MOBmode............................................................................................................................41
4.8Alarms.................................................................................................................................42
4.9Satellitenavigation/positioning.....................................................................................43
GNSSStatus.........................................................................................................................43
GNSSSettings......................................................................................................................43
4.10Statusarea........................................................................................................................45
Statusareasymbols..............................................................................................................45
4.11Connectingtoawirelessdisplay....................................................................................46
Disconnectingawirelessdisplay..........................................................................................46
Unpairingawirelessdisplay.................................................................................................47
Chapter5Autopilotcontrol...........................................................................................49
5.1Autopilotcontrol.................................................................................................................50
Engagingtheautopilot—Lockedheading..........................................................................50
Engagingtheautopilot—Navigation..................................................................................50
Engaginganddisengagingtheautopilot-physicalbuttons.................................................51
Disengagingtheautopilot....................................................................................................51
Pilotsidebar..........................................................................................................................51
Pilotpop-up..........................................................................................................................53
5.2AutopilotControl—Advancedsettings.........................................................................54
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Chapter6eneralappsettings....................................................................................57
6.
1Sidebar................................................................................................................................58
CustomizingSidebardata....................................................................................................58
Switchingsidebars...............................................................................................................58
6.2Dataoverlays.....................................................................................................................59
6.3EditingthesplitratioofaSplitscreenapppage...........................................................60
6.4Appsettingsmenus...........................................................................................................61
Chapter7Waypoints,RoutesandTracks....................................................................63
7.1Waypoints............................................................................................................................64
Placingawaypoint................................................................................................................64
Waypointmanagement.........................................................................................................64
7.2Routes.................................................................................................................................67
CreatingaRoute...................................................................................................................67
Autorouting..........................................................................................................................68
Importingaroute.................................................................................................................68
Routemanagement.............................................................................................................69
7.3racks...................................................................................................................................71
Creatingatrack.....................................................................................................................71
Convertingatracktoaroute.................................................................................................71
rackmanagement................................................................................................................71
Chapter8Chartapp.......................................................................................................73
8.1Chartappoverview............................................................................................................74
Chartappcontrols................................................................................................................75
Chartrangingandpanning..................................................................................................75
Chartappcontextmenu.......................................................................................................75
Selectingachartcard...........................................................................................................76
Chartmodes.........................................................................................................................77
Vesseldetails........................................................................................................................77
Objectselectionandinformation..........................................................................................78
Layers...................................................................................................................................79
Viewandmotion...................................................................................................................79
Cameratracking..................................................................................................................80
8.2Navigation...........................................................................................................................81
Navigatingtoawaypointorpointofinterest........................................................................81
FollowingaRoute.................................................................................................................81
8.3argettracking..................................................................................................................82
argetvectors......................................................................................................................82
Dangeroustargetsalarm......................................................................................................83
Radarsettings.......................................................................................................................84
AISsettings...........................................................................................................................84
8.4Chartsettingsmenu..........................................................................................................87
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Chapter9Sonarapp........................................................................................................91
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.1Sonarappoverview...........................................................................................................92
Sonarappcontrols...............................................................................................................92
RealVision3Dcontrols..........................................................................................................93
9.2OpeningtheSonarapp....................................................................................................95
9.3Sonarchannels..................................................................................................................98
SelectingaSonarchannel...................................................................................................98
9.4PlacingaWaypoint(Sonar,DownVisionandSideVision)............................................99
PlacingawaypointRealVision3D.......................................................................................99
9.5Sonarscrollback...............................................................................................................101
9.6Sonarsensitivitycontrols................................................................................................102
9.7Sonarsettingsmenu........................................................................................................103
Chapter10Radarapplication.......................................................................................107
10.1Radarappoverview........................................................................................................108
Radarappcontrols..............................................................................................................108
Radarappcontextmenu....................................................................................................109
Cameratracking.................................................................................................................109
10.2Radarfeaturecomparison...............................................................................................111
CompatibleRadarscanners.................................................................................................113
10.3OpeningtheRadarapp...................................................................................................114
PuttingtheRadarintoStandby............................................................................................115
PoweringdownyourRadar.................................................................................................115
10.4Setup................................................................................................................................116
SelectingaRadarscanner...................................................................................................116
Dualrange...........................................................................................................................116
imedRadartransmission...................................................................................................117
Settingopenarrayantennasize..........................................................................................117
Bearingalignment................................................................................................................117
10.5Radarmodes....................................................................................................................118
10.6Rangeandbearing..........................................................................................................119
VRM(VariableRangeMarker)/EBL(ElectronicBearingLine).............................................119
10.7argettracking.................................................................................................................121
Acquiringatarget................................................................................................................121
Radartargetsymbols..........................................................................................................122
argetvectorsandhistory..................................................................................................122
Dangeroustargetsalarm....................................................................................................124
Guardzonealarms..............................................................................................................124
10.8Radarsensitivitycontrols...............................................................................................126
10.9Radarsettings.................................................................................................................127
Chapter11Dashboardapp............................................................................................131
11.1Dashboardappoverview.................................................................................................132
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Dashboardappcontrols.....................................................................................................132
NavigationandSailingdials................................................................................................133
Switchingdatapage...........................................................................................................133
SelectingDatapagestodisplay.........................................................................................133
CustomizingexistingDatapages.......................................................................................133
11.2Dashboardsettingsmenu...............................................................................................134
Chapter12Cameraapp.................................................................................................137
12.1Cameraappoverview.....................................................................................................138
Cameraappcontrols..........................................................................................................138
Pan,ilt,Zoom(PZ)cameracontrols................................................................................139
12.2OpeningtheCameraapp..............................................................................................140
Selectingavideofeed.........................................................................................................141
12.3Camerasettings..............................................................................................................142
Chapter13Audioapplication.......................................................................................145
13.1Audioappoverview.........................................................................................................146
Compatibleentertainmentsystems....................................................................................146
Audioappcontrols..............................................................................................................147
13.2OpeningtheAudioapp..................................................................................................149
13.3Gettingstarted..................................................................................................................151
Selectinganaudiosource...................................................................................................151
Mutingandunmuting...........................................................................................................151
Browsingfortracks..............................................................................................................151
Browsingforstations/channels............................................................................................151
Savingpresets....................................................................................................................152
13.4Audioappmenuoptions................................................................................................153
Audioappsettingsmenu....................................................................................................153
Chapter14Mobileappsupport...................................................................................155
14.1Raymarinemobileapps...................................................................................................156
14.2ConnectingamobiledevicetoyourMFD...................................................................157
14.3ControllingyourMFDusingRayControl.......................................................................158
14.4ControllingyourMFDusingRayRemote......................................................................159
14.5ViewingyourMFDscreenusingRayView...................................................................160
Chapter15Troubleshooting.........................................................................................161
15.1roubleshooting...............................................................................................................162
15.2Poweruptroubleshooting.............................................................................................163
PerformingaPoweronReset.............................................................................................163
15.3Radartroubleshooting....................................................................................................164
15.4GNSStroubleshooting....................................................................................................166
15.5Sonartroubleshooting....................................................................................................167
15.6Cameratroubleshooting................................................................................................170
15.7Wi-Fitroubleshooting.....................................................................................................172
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15.8Wirelessdisplaytroubleshooting..................................................................................175
15.9Datatroubleshooting......................................................................................................176
15.10ouchscreentroubleshooting......................................................................................177
Chapter16Technicalsupport.......................................................................................179
16.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing....................................................................180
Viewingproductinformation...............................................................................................181
16.2Learningresources.........................................................................................................182
AppendixANMEA0183sentencesupport................................................................183
AppendixBNMEA2000PNsupport.......................................................................184
AppendixCDocumentchangehistory......................................................................186
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Ensuresafenavigation
hisproductisintendedonlyasanaidtonavigationandmustneverbeused
inpreferencetosoundnavigationaljudgment.Onlyofficialgovernmentcharts
andnoticestomarinerscontainallthecurrentinformationneededforsafe
navigation,andthecaptainisresponsiblefortheirprudentuse.Itistheuser’s
responsibilitytouseofficialgovernmentcharts,noticestomariners,cautionand
propernavigationalskillwhenoperatingthisoranyotherRaymarineproduct.
Warning:Radartransmissionsafety
heradarscannertransmitselectromagneticenergy.Ensureallpersonnelare
clearofthescannerwhentheradaristransmitting.
Warning:Sonaroperation
•NEVERoperatethesonarwiththevesseloutofthewater.
•NEVERtouchthetransducerfacewhenthesonarispoweredon.
•SWICHOFFthesonarifdiversarelikelytobewithin7.6m(25ft)ofthe
transducer.
Disclaimers
R aymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
hisproductusesdigitalchartdata,andelectronicinformationfromGlobalNavigationSatellite
Systems(GNSS)whichmaycontainerrors.Raymarinedoesnotwarranttheaccuracyofsuch
informationandyouareadvisedthaterrorsinsuchinformationmaycausetheproducttomalfunction.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsinchart
dataorinformationutilizedbytheproductandsuppliedbythirdparties.
hisproductsupportselectronicchartsprovidedbythirdpartysupplierswhichmaybeembeddedor
storedonmemorycard.Useofsuchchartsissubjecttothesupplier’sEnd-UserLicenceAgreement.
Opensourcelicenseagreements
hisproductissubjecttocertainopensourcelicenseagreements.Copiesofthelicenseagreements
canbefoundontheRaymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals/.
Warrantyregistration
oregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumber
whenregisteringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.
Technicalaccuracy
othebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrectatthetimeitwas
produced.However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmay
contain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychangespecifications
withoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproduct
andthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhave
themostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyourproduct.
Importantinformation11
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2.
1Productdocumentation
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DescriptionP
artnumber
LightHouse3Basicoperationinstructions81369
LightHouse3Advancedoperationinstructions81370
AxiomMFDInstallationinstructions87298
AxiomProMFDInstallationinstructions87319
RMK-10R emoteKeypadInstallationand
operationinstructions
81367
RMK-9R emoteKeypadInstallationand
operationinstructions
81351
Softwarerevision
Productsoftwareisupdatedregularlytoaddnewfeaturesandimprovee xistingfunctionality.
hishandbookcoversMFDoperatingsystemsoftware:LightHouse™3Release3.2.
Checkthewebsiteforthelatestsoftwareandusermanuals:
•www.raymarine.com/software
•www.raymarine.com/manuals
Newsoftwarefeatures
hefollowingnewfeatureshavebeenaddedtoRelease3.2oftheLightHouse™3operatingsystem.
•SupportforAxiomProuserprogrammablebutton—SeeAssigningafunctiontotheUser
ConfigurableButton
•SupportforAxiomProNMEA0183—SeeNMEA0183Settings
•AddedWirelessdisplayfeature—See4.11Connectingtoawirelessdisplay
•AddedsupportforNavionicsAutoroutingandDock–to–dockSeeAutorouting
•AddedsupportforNavionicsSonarLoggingandSonarChartLive—SeeChartsettings
•AddedsupportforC-MAPcartography—SeeSelectingachartcard
•AddedsupportforC-MapEasyRouting—SeeAutorouting
•AddedC-Mapcartographyfeatures—SeeChartsettings
•AddedsupportfordistributedanalogvideoonanAxiomPro—See12.1Cameraappoverview
•SoftwareupdateprocessnowincludescompatibleSeaalkngdevices—See3.6Softwareupdates
•AddedsupportforFusionentertainmentsystemstoAudioapp—SeeCompatibleentertainment
systems
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3.
1Controls—Axiomvariants
1Touchscreen2
Powerbutton
3
MicroSDcardreader(7”
displayonly)
4
MicroSDcardreader(9”&12”displays)
P oweringonthedisplay
WhenpowerisavailabletotheMFDbuttheMFDisswitchedoff,thePowersymbolwillbeilluminated.
opoweronthedisplay:
1.S wipeyourfingerfromlefttorightacrossthe Powerbuttonswipearea.
heMFDwillpowerup.
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P
oweringoffthedisplay
1.S wipeyourfingerfromlefttorightacrossthe Powerbuttonswipearea.
heShortcutsmenuisdisplayed.
2.Pressandholdthe
Powersymboluntilthescreenswitchesoff.
Note:Whenpoweredoff ,theunitmaystilldrawasmallamountofpowerfromthebattery,ifthisis
aconcernunplugthepowersupplyorswitchoffatthebreaker.
S witchingonandoffatthebreaker
IfyouwishtoensurethattheMFDisnotconsuminganypowerthenitmustbeswitchedoffatthe
breakerorhavethepowercableunplugged.
Whenthebreakerisswitchedbackon,orthecableisreconnected,theMFDwillresumeinthesame
powerstatethatitwasinwhenitwasswitchedoff.
Setup17
3.2Controls—AxiomProvariants
Inadditiontoitstouchscreen,theAxiomProalsoincludesphysicalbuttonsthatcanbeusedto
controltheMFD
.
1. Touchscreen—hetouchscreencanbeusedtocontroltheMFD.
2.Home—PresstodisplaytheHomescreen.
3.Menu—Presstoopenorclosemenus.
4.Uni-controller—heUni-controllerconsistsofacenter OKbutton, Directionalcontrolsand
aRotaryknob.
5.UserProgrammableButton—Youcanselectafunctionforthisbutton.
6.Waypoint/MOB—Pressmomentarilytoplaceawaypointatyourvessel’slocation.Alongpress
activatestheManoverboardalarm.
7.Power—PresstopowerontheMFD.WhenpoweredonpresstoopentheShortcutspage.
8.MicroSDcardreader—2xMicroSDcardslots.
9.Pilot—PressmomentarilytodisplayorhidethePilotsidebar.Alongpressengagestheautopilot
inlockedheadingmode,ordisengagesanactiveautopilot.
10. Switchpane—Pressmomentarilytoswitchtheactivepaneinasplitscreenpage.Alongpress
expandstheselectedpane.
11.Back—Presstoreturntothepreviousmenuordialog.
Poweringonthedisplay
1.Pressthepowerbuttontopoweronthedisplay.
Poweringoffthedisplay
1.Pressandholdthe
Powerbuttonforapproximately6seconds.
Note:Whenpoweredoff ,theunitmaystilldrawasmallamountofpowerfromthebattery,ifthisis
aconcernunplugthepowersupplyorswitchoffatthebreaker.
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3.3ettingstarted
Firstpowerup
WhenyoupowerupyournewMultifunctionDisplay(MFD)forthefirsttimeanumberofactions
arerequired.
helistbelowshowstheactionsthatshouldbeperformedonyournewMFD:
1.
Poweronthedisplay.
2.Selectyour
Datamaster(onlyrequiredonnetworkswithmorethan1MFD).
3.Completethe Startupwizard(thewizardwillnotbeshownifyouareconnectingtoanexisting
systemthathasalreadybeensetup).
4.Readandagreetothe LimitationsonUsedisclaimer.
5.Select/checkyourpreferred
Datasources,ifrequired.
6.Perform Engineidentification,ifrequired.
7.Select/check Transducersettings,ifrequired
FirstpowerupDatamasterselection
Networkscontainingmorethan1MFDmusthaveadesignatedDatamaster.heDatamasteristhe
primaryMFDinthenetworkandshouldbetheMFDthatisconnectedtotheSeaalkng®/NMEA
2000CANbusnetworkandanyotherdevicesandsourcesofdatainyoursystem.heDatamaster
bridgesthedataovertheSeaalkhs™networktoanycompatiblenetworked‘repeater’MFDs.
BydefaultyourMFDwillbesetasaDatamaster.Ifyouareconnectingtoanetworkthatalready
includesMFDsthenonfirstpowerupyouwillberequestedtoconfirmyourDatamaster.
he“MultipleDatamastersfound”warningwillbedisplayedwheneveranewMFDisaddedto
yournetwork.
Y oucanchangeyourDatamasteratanytimebyselecting AssignasDatamasteragainstaMFD
listedintheNetworktaboftheSettingsmenu:Homescreen>Settings>Network.
Startupwizard
IftheMFDisbeinginstalledasastandaloneinstallationoraspartofanewsystem,thenthefirst
timetheMFDispowereduptheStartupwizardwillbedisplayed.heStartupwizardwillhelp
youconfigureimportantsettingsonyourMFD.
Followtheonscreeninstructionsandconfiguretherelevantsettings.
heStartupwizardwillalsobedisplayedaftera Factoryresetisperformed.
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FirstpowerupLimitationonUseacknowledgement
A
fteryouhavecompletedtheStartupwizardtheLimitationonUse(LoU)disclaimerisdisplayed.
Y oumustreadandagreetothetermsinordertouseyourMFD.
Selecting OKmeansyouhaveacceptedthetermsofuse.
Multipledatasources(MDS)
ForMDStobeavailableallproductsinthesystemthatusethedatasources,mustbeMDS-compliant.
hesystemwillreportanyproductsthatareNOMDS-compliant.Itmaybepossibleto
upgradethesoftwarefortheseproducts,tomakethemcompliant.VisittheRaymarinewebsite
(www.raymarine.com)toobtainthelatestsoftwareforyourproducts.
IfMDS-compliantsoftwareisnotavailablefortheproductandyoudoNOwanttousethesystems
preferreddatasource,youmustremoveanynon-compliantproductsfromthesystem.Y oushould
thenbeabletoselectyourpreferreddatasource.
Note:Onceyouhavecompletedsettingupyourpreferreddatasources,youmaybeabletoadd
non-compliantproductsbackintothesystem.
Datasourcesmenu
Whenasystemincludesmultiplesourcesofadatatype ,suchasdepthdata,thesystemwillchoose
themostappropriatesourceforthedata.Ifyouprefer,youcanmanuallyselectyourowndatasource.
he
DatasourcesmenucanbeaccessedonyourDatamasterMFD,fromthe Settingsmenu:
Homescreen>Settings>Network>Datasources.
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