Raymarine Micro-Talk E70361 User manual

© 2016 Raymarine UK Limited
87265-1Document number:
07-2016Date:
English (en-US)
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Micro-Talk

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Date:07-2016

Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.....................................7
Wateringress.............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
Suppressionferrites.....................................................7
Connectionstootherequipment.......................................8
Declarationofconformity................................................8
Productdisposal.........................................................8
Warrantyregistration.....................................................8
IMOandSOLAS.........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy.......................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproductinformation..................9
2.1Documentinformation..............................................10
Applicableproducts....................................................10
Productdocumentation................................................10
Documentillustrations.................................................10
Operationinstructions.................................................10
2.2Productoverview...................................................10
Multipledatasources(MDS)...........................................11
SeaTalkng®............................................................11
Micronet...............................................................11
2.3Networkingrestrictions.............................................11
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation................................13
3.1Installationchecklist................................................14
Schematicdiagram....................................................14
3.2Partssupplied.......................................................14
3.3Softwareupdates...................................................14
3.4T oolsrequiredforinstallation......................................15
3.5Warningsandcautions.............................................15
3.6Selectingalocation.................................................15
Micronetdevicelocationrequirements.................................15
Compasssafedistance................................................16
EMCinstallationguidelines............................................16
3.7Productdimensions................................................16
Chapter4Cablesandconnections................................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.........................................18
Cabletypesandlength................................................18
Routingcables.........................................................18
Strainrelief............................................................18
Cableshielding........................................................18
4.2Connectionsoverview..............................................18
ConnectingSeaTalkng®cables........................................19
SeaTalkng®productloading...........................................19
4.3SeaT alkng®powersupply.........................................19
SeaTalkng®powerconnectionpoint...................................19
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings................................19
SeaTalkng®systemloading...........................................20
Powerdistribution—SeaTalkng®.....................................20
Sharingabreaker......................................................21
4.4Networkexamples..................................................21
4.5Autonetworking.....................................................22
Autonetworking—compatibleMicronetdisplays.......................22
PerformingAutonetworking............................................23
Chapter5Installation...................................................25
5.1Surfacemounting...................................................26
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5.2Polemounting.......................................................26
5.3SurfacemountingusingtheDeckmountingkit.................27
5.4BracketmountingusingtheDeckmountingkit.................28
5.5SurfacemountingusingtheRiser................................28
5.6Lockingandreleasingtheunit....................................29
Chapter6Systemchecksandtroubleshooting...............31
6.1Troubleshooting.....................................................32
6.2LEDDiagnostics....................................................33
Chapter7Maintenance.................................................35
7.1Serviceandmaintenance..........................................36
7.2Routineequipmentchecks........................................36
7.3Productcleaning....................................................36
Chapter8Technicalsupport.........................................37
8.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing.......................38
Viewingproductinformation...........................................38
8.2Learningresources.................................................39
Chapter9Technicalspecication..................................41
9.1T echnicalspecication.............................................42
Chapter10Sparesandaccessories...............................43
10.1Accessories........................................................44
10.2SeaT alkng®cablingcomponents.................................44
10.3SeaT alkng®cablesandaccessories.............................44
AppendixANMEA2000PGNsupport............................47
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Chapter1:Important
information
Warning:Product
installationandoperation
•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(suchasinanengineroomor
nearfueltanks).
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupply
voltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltagesupply
greaterthanthespeciedmaximumrating
maycausepermanentdamagetotheunit.
RefertotheTechnicalspecicationsection
forvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupply
protection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotectedby
meansofasuitably-ratedfuseorautomatic
circuitbreaker.
Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Ifyourproductincludesadisplayscreen,
doNOTwipethescreenwithadrycloth,
asthiscouldscratchthescreencoating.
•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceand
maintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusionand
subsequentequipmentfailuremayoccuriftheproduct
issubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressurewashing.
Raymarinewillnotwarrantproductssubjectedto
high-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,bythe
interactionoftheproductwithproductsmanufactured
byothers,orbyerrorsininformationutilizedbythe
productsuppliedbythirdparties.
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsuppliedwith
suppressionferrites.Theseareimportantforcorrect
EMCperformance.Ifferritesaresuppliedseparately
tothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),youmusttthe
suppliedferrites,usingthesuppliedinstructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobe
addedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshouldbe
usedtopreventstressontheconnectorsduetothe
extraweightofthecable.
Importantinformation7

Connectionstoother
equipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtoother
equipmentusingacablenotsuppliedbyRaymarine,a
suppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbeattachedtothe
cableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEE
Directive.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,please
visitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceive
fullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackageincludesa
barcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.
Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhenregisteringyour
productonline.Youshouldretainthelabelforfuture
reference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentis
intendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsandworkboats
NOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization
(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)Carriage
Regulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)to
ensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthe
documentationforyourproduct.
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Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage10
•2.2Productoverviewonpage10
•2.3Networkingrestrictionsonpage11
Documentandproductinformation9

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationrelated
totheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnicalsupport
ifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
Part
numberNameDescription
E70361Micro-TalkMicronet
(Wireless)to
SeaTalkng®
gateway
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
Description
Part
number
Micro-TalkInstallationinstructions
InstallationofaMicro-Talkgatewayand
connectiontoawidersystemofmarine
electronics.
87265/
88066
Micro-Talkmountingtemplate
TemplateforsurfacemountingtheMicro-Talk
gateway.
87272
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshowninthe
illustrationsinthisdocument,dependingonproduct
variantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
2.2Productoverview
TheMicro-TalkgatewaybridgesdatabetweenMicronet
(wireless)andSeaTalkng®networks.Whenusedin
conjunctionwithaSeaTalk®toSeaT alkng®converter
thedatacanalsobebridgedontotheSeaT alk®
networkordevices.
TheMicro-Talkgatewayhasthefollowingfeatures:
•BridgesdatafromMicronettoSeaT alkng®
•BridgesdatafromSeaTalkng®toMicronet
•Pole,RailorSurfaceorBracketmountableusing
optionalmountingkits
•NMEA2000compliant
•Lowpowerconsumption
•12Vdcoperation(24Vprotection)
•WaterprooftoIPx6andIPx7
ThefollowingdatacanbebridgedbytheMicro-T alk
gateway:
Data
Micro-Talkto
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®to
Micro-Talk
Wind
Mastrotation
Depth
(1)or(2)
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Data
Micro-Talkto
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®to
Micro-Talk
Speed
(1)or(2)
Temperature
(1)or(2)
Heading
(1)or(2)
GPS
(2)
Time&Date
(2)
Navigationdata
(2)
Note:
•(1)RequiresT121Wirelesshulltransmitter.
•(2)RequiresT122NMEA0183wirelessinterface.
Multipledatasources(MDS)
TheMicro-T alkgatewayisMDScompliant.Ifadata
typeisavailableontheMicronetnetworkthenthe
gatewaywillbeselectableasadatasource,forthat
datatype,fromSeaT alkng®displays.
Ininstallationswheremultiplesourcesofthesame
datatypeexistontheMicronetnetwork,thedata
sourcethatisusedbythegatewayandtransmittedon
toSeaT alkng®willbethesamedatasourcethatis
displayedonMicronetdisplays.
Ininstallationswherethesamedatatypesexistonboth
networksthentheMDSselecteddatasourcewillbe
shownondisplaysonbothnetworks.
IfMDSissettoAutothenthegatewaywillbethe
preferreddatasource.
SeaTalkng®
SeaTalkng®(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocol
forconnectionofcompatiblemarineinstrumentsand
equipment.ItreplacestheolderSeaTalkandSeaT alk2
protocols.
SeaTalkng®utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleequipmentconnectusingaspur.Dataand
powerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devicesthat
havealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthenetwork,
althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneedtohavea
separatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkng®isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaT alkandSeaTalk2devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfacesor
adaptorcablesasrequired.
Micronet
MicronetisaproprietarywirelessRadioFrequency(RF)
networkprotocolcompatiblewithRaymarine’swireless
rangeofinstrumentdisplaysandtransducers.
Micronetcanbeusedtoconnectupto32compatible
devicestogethertocreateawirelessmarineelectronics
network.Micronetproductscanoperateon1of2
frequenciesdependingongeographiclocation:
•869.8MHzforproductsoperatingintheUK,Europe
orAfrica
•915.9MHzforproductsoperatingintheUSA,
Canada,SouthAmericaandAustralia
MicronetproductscomplywiththerelevantISM
regulationsandareexemptfromlicensingineachof
theseterritories.
2.3Networkingrestrictions
Toensurereliablesystemoperation,certainrestrictions
mustbeadheredtowhenusingtheMicro-Talkgateway.
•Wirelessinterface(NMEA0183)Whenthe
Micro-TalkgatewayisusedinaMicronetnetworkthat
hasaWirelessinterface(T122)present,toprevent
datalooping,youmustensurethattheWireless
interface’sNMEA0183input/outputconnectionsare
NOTconnectedtoanMFDoranNMEA0183to
SeaTalkng®converterthatisconnectedtothesame
networkasthegateway.
•MultipleMicro-TalkgatewaysItisrecommended
thatonly1Micro-Talkgatewayisusedper
SeaTalkng®network.Afterpoweringupifagateway
detectsanothergatewayitwillshutitselfdown.Itis
recommendedthatonly1Micro-T alkgatewayisused
perMicronetnetwork.BridgingmultipleSeaT alkng®
networksusingMicronetisNOTrecommended.
•DatadampingTheMicronetprotocolapplies
dampingtodataatsourcesothatthedatatransmitted
onthenetworkismorestable/consistent.On
SeaTalkng®networksthedataisdampedbythe
displays.Thereisthereforariskthatdatacanbe
doubledamped,onceatsourceonMicronetand
thenagainbytheSeaT alkng®display.Tominimize
theeffectofdoubledamping,whenthegatewayis
poweredupitwillautomaticallysendamessagetoall
Micronetdisplaysandsettheirdampingtothelowest
level.ThismayresultinMicronetdisplaysshowing
rapidlychangingdata.
Note:Theremaybesmalldifferencesin
thedatashownonMicronetdisplaystothat
shownonSeaT alkng®displaysduetothe
effectsofdamping.Youcanmanuallyalterthe
dampingsettingsonyourdisplaystoprovide
amorestable/consistentreading.Damping
settingsonMicronetdisplaysareresetwhen
thesystemispowercycled.
Documentandproductinformation11

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Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage14
•3.2Partssuppliedonpage14
•3.3Softwareupdatesonpage14
•3.4Toolsrequiredforinstallationonpage15
•3.5Warningsandcautionsonpage15
•3.6Selectingalocationonpage15
•3.7Productdimensionsonpage16
Planningtheinstallation13

3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfutureadditions
ormaintenanceofthesystem.Thediagramshould
include:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2Partssupplied
Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
1.Unit
2.Mountingseal
3.3m(9.84ft)SeaT alkng®spurcable
4.Documentation
5.M4x40mmThreadedstudsx3(usedforsurface
mounting)
6.Fingernutsx3(usedforsurfacemounting)
Unpackyourproductcarefullytopreventdamageor
lossofparts,checktheboxcontentsagainstthelist
above.Retainthepackaginganddocumentationfor
futurereference.
3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdatesto
improveproductperformanceandaddnewfeatures.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusinga
connectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthelatest
softwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdateprocedure
foryourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
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3.4Toolsrequiredfor
installation
1Powerdrill
24mm(11/64)drillbit(forxingstuds)
322mm(forcableholewhensurfacemounting)
4Pozi-drivescrewdriver(onlyrequiredforPolemount
installations)
5Size4(2.5mm)HexKey(onlyrequiredforPole
mountinstallations)
3.5Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhave
readandunderstoodthewarningsandcautions
providedintheChapter1Importantinformation
sectionofthisdocument.
3.6Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroomor
nearfueltanks).
Micronetdevicelocation
requirements
Yourunitincludesawirelesstransceiverthatutilizesthe
Micronetnetworkingprotocol.Theproduct’swireless
performanceshouldbecheckedatthedesiredlocation
beforedrillinganymountingholes.
Foroptimumperformancetheproductshouldbe
installedabovedecks,onahorizontallysurfacewiththe
LED‘arrow’pointingtowardsthebowofthevessel.
Whenplanningtheinstallationlocation,alsoconsider
thefollowing:
•Theproductshouldhaveaclearlineofsighttothe
Micronetproductsitwillconnectwith.Rangefor
Planningtheinstallation15

unobstructedlineofsightisupto150m(492ft),if
thelineofsightisobstructedbyabulkheadorother
objectthisrangecanbedrasticallyreduced.
•Theunitshouldbemountedatleast1m(3ft)away
fromdevicesthatmaycauseinterference,suchasa
compass,motors,generators,VHFradio,andany
othertransmittersorreceivers.
•Choosealocationwheretheunitwillbesafefrom
physicaldamageandexcessivevibration.
•Choosealocationwherenoloadorforcemaybeput
ontheproduct.
•Mountawayfromanysourceofheatorpotential
ammablehazards,suchasfuelvapor.
•Theproductshouldbemountedinalocationwhere
thediagnosticsLEDisviewable.
Note:DoNOTmountonaCarbon,Steelor
Aluminiumsurface,asthismaycauseinterferenceof
thewirelesssignal,instead,inthesecircumstances,
mountusingtheoptionalPolemountingorDeck
mountingkit.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistanceis
maintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproductyou
shouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossibledistance
fromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistanceshouldbe
atleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.Howeverforsome
smallervesselsitmaynotbepossibletolocatethe
productthisfarawayfromacompass.Inthissituation,
whenchoosingtheinstallationlocationforyourproduct,
ensurethatthecompassisnotaffectedbytheproduct
whenitisinapoweredstate.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthat
whereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmitting
orcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,
cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,
thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.
Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumedtospread
20degreesaboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfrom
thatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportanttoprevent
erraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcanoccurifthe
enginestartdoesnothaveaseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
3.7Productdimensions
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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18
•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage18
•4.3SeaTalkng®powersupplyonpage19
•4.4Networkexamplesonpage21
•4.5Autonetworkingonpage22
Cablesandconnections17

4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeand
length
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesof
thecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregaugesto
minimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkhead
ordeckhead,useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpullout
underextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthat
thecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscraped
offbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
Yourproductincludesthefollowingconnections.
Connec-
tionQtyConnectsto:Suitablecables
11.SeaT alkng®
backbone
2.NMEA2000
backbone
1.SeaTalkng®
spurcables
2.SeaTalkng®
to
DeviceNet
adaptor
cable
(A06045)
Canconnectupto32CompatibleMicronet
(wireless)devicessimultaneously.
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ConnectingSeaTalkng®cables
1.Rotatethelockingcollarontheunittotheunlocked
position.
2.Ensurethecable’sconnectoriscorrectlyoriented.
3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.
4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilitisin
thelockedposition.
SeaTalkng®productloading
Thenumberofproductsthatcanbeconnectedto
aSeaT alkng®backbonedependsonthepower
consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall
lengthofthebackbone.
SeaTalkng®productshaveaLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower
consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbefound
intheproduct’sTechnicalSpecication.
4.3SeaTalkng®powersupply
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaTalkng®
backbone.
ASeaT alkng®backbonerequiresone12Vdcpower
supply,connectedtotheSeaT alkng®backbone.This
canbeprovidedby:
•abattery(1),viathedistributionpanel,
•anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)(2),
•anSPXcoursecomputer(2),
•for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous24V
dcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.
Note:
•(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s
engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe
SeaTalkng®backboneasthiscancausesudden
voltagedrops,whentheenginesarestarted.
•(2)TheACU-100andSPX-5cannotbeusedto
powertheSeaTalkng®backbone.
SeaTalkng®powerconnectionpoint
Smallsystems
Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the
powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatanypoint
inthebackbone.
Largesystems
Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),
thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedata
pointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfromeach
sideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalencyNumber
(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepowerconnectionpoint
forthesystem.
IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLENof
10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbetohave
5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings
TheSeaT alkng®network’spowersupplyrequiresan
in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermal
breakerisdependentonthenumberofdevicesyou
areconnecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
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SeaTalkng®systemloading
Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaTalkng®system
dependsonthelengthofthebackbone.
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)
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Powerdistribution—SeaTalkng®
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•OnlyuseapprovedSeaT alkng®powercables.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,someof
which(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelargepower
demandpeaksonthevessel’selectricalsystem.
Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.Itcovers
commonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoes
NOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsurehow
toprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,please
consultanauthorizedRaymarinedealerorasuitably
qualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•SeaTalkng®powercablesmaybeconnecteddirectly
tothevessel'sbattery,viaasuitablyratedfuseor
breaker.
•YouMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseorbreakerbetween
theredwireandthebattery’spositiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable,
ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableandthatsufcient
power(12Vdc)isavailableattheSeaTalkng®
backbone’spowerconnection.
ABatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwitha
commonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyourproduct’s
powercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenit
shouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommongroundpoint.
BBatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavesselwithout
acommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyourproduct’s
powercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethen
itshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’snegative
terminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistributionpanel
•Alternatively,theSeaTalkng®powercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthevessel’s
primarypowersourceby8AWG(8.36mm2)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipmentsharesa
breaker,useindividualin-linefusesforeachpower
circuittoprovidethenecessaryprotection.
•Inallcases,observetherecommendedbreaker/
fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable,
ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableandthatsufcient
power(12Vdc)isavailableattheSeaTalkng®
backbone’spowerconnection.
Important:Beawarethatthesuitablefuserating
forthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.
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