Raymarine Micro-Talk E70361 User manual

© 2015 Raymarine UK Limited
87265-2Document number:
04-2017Date:
English (en-US)
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Micro-Talk Gateway

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.....................................................................................9
Wateringress.............................................................................................................................9
Disclaimer..................................................................................................................................10
Suppressionferrites.................................................................................................................10
Connectionstootherequipment............................................................................................10
Declarationofconformity.........................................................................................................10
Productdisposal.......................................................................................................................10
Warrantyregistration................................................................................................................10
IMOandSOLAS........................................................................................................................10
echnicalaccuracy....................................................................................................................11
Chapter2Documentandproductinformation............................................................13
2.1Documentinformation........................................................................................................14
Applicableproducts..............................................................................................................14
Specialbundleandpromotionalproducts............................................................................14
Productdocumentation........................................................................................................16
Documentillustrations..........................................................................................................16
Operationinstructions..........................................................................................................16
UsermanualsPrintShop......................................................................................................16
2.2Productoverview...............................................................................................................17
Multipledatasources(MDS).................................................................................................18
Seaalkng®...........................................................................................................................18
Micronet................................................................................................................................18
2.3Networkingrestrictions.....................................................................................................19
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...............................................................................21
3.1Installationchecklist...........................................................................................................22
Schematicdiagram..............................................................................................................22
3.2Partssupplied....................................................................................................................23
3.3Softwareupdates..............................................................................................................24
3.4oolsrequiredforinstallation..........................................................................................25
3.5Warningsandcautions.....................................................................................................26
3.6Selectingalocation...........................................................................................................27
Micronetdevicelocationrequirements................................................................................27
Compasssafedistance........................................................................................................28
EMCinstallationguidelines..................................................................................................28
3.7Productdimensions...........................................................................................................29
Chapter4Cablesandconnections................................................................................31
4.1Generalcablingguidance.................................................................................................32
Cabletypesandlength.........................................................................................................32
Routingcables......................................................................................................................32
Strainrelief............................................................................................................................32
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Cableshielding.....................................................................................................................32
4.2Connectionsoverview......................................................................................................33
ConnectingSeaalkng®cables............................................................................................34
Seaalkng®productloading.................................................................................................34
4.3Seaalkng®powersupply................................................................................................35
Seaalkng®powerconnectionpoint....................................................................................35
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings...............................................................................36
Seaalkng®systemloading..................................................................................................36
Powerdistribution—Seaalkng®.........................................................................................36
Sharingabreaker.................................................................................................................38
4.4Networkexamples............................................................................................................40
Chapter5Installation.....................................................................................................43
5.1Surfacemounting...............................................................................................................44
5.2Poleorrailmounting.........................................................................................................45
5.3SurfacemountingusingtheDeckmountingkit............................................................46
5.4BracketmountingusingtheDeckmountingkit............................................................48
5.5SurfacemountingusingtheRiser...................................................................................50
5.6Releasingtheunitfromtheadaptor...............................................................................52
Chapter6Systemoperationandsetup.......................................................................53
6.1ransducercalibration.......................................................................................................54
6.2Autonetworking.................................................................................................................55
Autonetworking—compatibleMicronetdisplays...............................................................55
PerformingAutonetworking.................................................................................................55
6.3Poweringtheunitonandoff...........................................................................................59
6.4Datadamping....................................................................................................................60
Chapter7Troubleshooting.............................................................................................61
7.1roubleshooting.................................................................................................................62
7.2LEDDiagnostics.................................................................................................................63
Chapter8Maintenance..................................................................................................65
8.1Serviceandmaintenance..................................................................................................66
8.2Routineequipmentchecks..............................................................................................67
8.3Productcleaning................................................................................................................68
Chapter9Technicalsupport.........................................................................................69
9.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing......................................................................70
Viewingproductinformation.................................................................................................71
9.2Learningresources...........................................................................................................72
Chapter10Technicalspecification...............................................................................73
10.1echnicalspecification.....................................................................................................74
Chapter11Sparesandaccessories...............................................................................75
11.1Accessories........................................................................................................................76
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11.2Seaalkng®cablingcomponents......................................................................................77
11.3Seaalkng®cablesandaccessories................................................................................78
ppendixNME2000PGNsupport.........................................................................81
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallationandoperation
•hisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordancewiththeinstructions
provided.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyourvessel
and/orpoorproductperformance.
•RaymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarineapprovedinstaller.
Acertifiedinstallationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.Contact
yourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarranty
documentpackedwithyourproduct.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
hisproductisNOapprovedforuseinhazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOinstallinahazardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOconnectordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitched
on,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltagesupplygreaterthanthespecifiedmaximum
ratingmaycausepermanentdamagetotheunit.Refertothe
echnical
specification sectionforvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepowersourceisadequatelyprotectedby
meansofasuitably-ratedfuseorautomaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Lightlyrinseorflushwithclean,coolfreshwater.
•Ifyourproducthasadisplayscreen,doNOwipethescreenwithadrycloth,
asthiscouldscratchthescreencoating.
•DoNOuse:abrasive,acidic,ammonia,solventofchemicalbasedcleaning
products.
•DoNOuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
hisproductcontainsnouserserviceablecomponents.Pleasereferall
maintenanceandrepairtoauthorizedRaymarinedealers.Unauthorizedrepair
mayaffectyourwarranty.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
AlthoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’s
echnical Specification ),waterintrusionandsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurif
theproductissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressurewashing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
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Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsin
informationutilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-fittedorsuppliedwithsuppressionferrites.heseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresuppliedseparatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-fitted),you
mustfitthesuppliedferrites,usingthesuppliedinstructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),itmustbereplaced
intheoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobeaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsduetotheextraweightofthecable.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSalwaysbeattachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductiscompliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
heWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
Warrantyregistration
oregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumber
whenregisteringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLS
heequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
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Technicalaccuracy
othebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrectatthetimeitwas
produced.However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmay
contain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychangespecifications
withoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproduct
andthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhave
themostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyourproduct.
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Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage14
•2.2Productoverviewonpage17
•2.3Networkingrestrictionsonpage19
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2.1Documentinformation
hisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationrelatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
hedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthenecessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawidersystemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnicalsupportifrequired.
hisandotherRaymarineproductdocumentsareavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
pplicableproducts
hisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
E70361Micro-alkMicronet(Wireless)to
Seaalkng®gateway
Specialbundleandpromotionalproducts
Fromtimetotime,Raymarinemaysupplycertainproductsasspecial“bundle”,“package”,or
“promotional”variants.
hesebundlestypicallyincludeadditionalaccessoriessuchascables,andusuallyhaveaxxxxx
partnumber.Forthesebundlevariants,theprovidedpartssuppliedandpartnumbersmaydiffer
slightlyfromthosestatedinthisdocument.However,thecoresuppliedproductanditsfeatures
willremainthesameasthosedescribedinthisdocument.oensurethatyouareusingthecorrect
documentationforyourproduct,please:
•Refertotheproduct’scoremodelnumber,whichcanbefoundlistedonthelabelontherear
orundersideofyourproduct,oraccessedfromanyRaymarinemultifunctiondisplayviathe
Diagnosticspage.Ensurethatthenumbermatchesoneofthoselistedinthe“Applicableproducts”
sectionofyourproductdocumentation.
•Alternatively,contacttheplaceofpurchaseandrequesttheinformation.Y oumayneedtoprovide
theproduct’sserialnumber,whichcanbefoundontheproductpackagingandalsoonthelabel
ontherearorundersideoftheunit.
Relatedsystempacks
Y ourproductisincludedinthefollowingsystembundles/packages:
PartnumberProductsIncludedDescription
70338/70345•Micro-alk(E70361)
•Windvane(120)
•Wirelessremote(113–868/113–916)
Basicsailingstarterkit
70339/70346•Micro-alk(E70361)
•Windvane(120)
•Wirelessremote(113–868/113–916)
•i60Winddisplay(E70061)
•Seaalkng®powercable(A06049)
•Seaalkng®backbonecable(A06036)
•Seaalkng®5–wayblock(A06064)
Premiumi60sailingstarter
kit
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PartnumberProductsIncludedDescription
•Seaalkng®terminator(A06031)
•Seaalkng®-piece(A06028)
70340/70347•Micro-alk(E70361)
•Windvane(120)
•DS-800triducer(A22111)
•Wirelessremote(113–868/113–916)
•i70sinstrumentdisplay(E70327)
•Seaalkng®powercable(A06049)
•Seaalkng®backbonecable(A06036)
•Seaalkng®5–wayblock(A06064)
•Seaalkng®terminator(A06031)
•Seaalkng®-piece(A06028)
Premiumi70ssailingstarter
kit
70341/70348•Micro-alk(E70361)
•Windvane(120)
•EvolutionEV-1sensor(E70096)
•DS-800triducer(A22111)
•Wirelessremote(113–868/113–916)
•i70sinstrumentdisplay(E70327)
•Seaalkng®powercable(A06049)
•Seaalkng®backbonecable(A06036)
•Seaalkng®5–wayblock(A06064)
•Seaalkng®terminator(A06031)
•Seaalkng®-piece(A06028)
Advancedsailingkit
70342/70349•Micro-alk(E70361)
•Verticalwindvane(222)
•EvolutionEV-1sensor(E70096)
•DS-800triducer(A22111)
•Wirelessremote(113–868/113–916)
•i70sinstrumentdisplay(E70327)
•Seaalkng®powercable(A06049)
•Seaalkng®backbonecable(A06036)
•Seaalkng®5–wayblock(A06064)
•Seaalkng®terminator(A06031)
•Seaalkng®-piece(A06028)
Prosailingkit
70344/70351•Micro-alk(E70361)
•Windvane(120)
•EvolutionEV-1sensor(E70096)
•Wirelessremote(113–868/113–916)
•Seaalkng®powercable(A06049)
•Seaalkng®backbonecable(A06036)
•Seaalkng®5–wayblock(A06064)
LegacySeaalkng®kit
Documentandproductinformation15

PartnumberProductsIncludedDescription
•Seaalkng®terminator(A06031)
•Seaalkng®-piece(A06028)
AlwaysrefertotheRaymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.comforthelatestspecialbundle/package
andpromotionaldeals:
Productdocumentation
hefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:
DescriptionPartnumber
Micro-TalkInstallationinstructions
InstallationofaMicro-alkgatewayandconnectiontoawidersystemof
marineelectronics.
87265
Micro-Talkmountingtemplate
emplateforsurfacemountingtheMicro-alkgateway.
87266
Documentillustrations
Y ourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshownintheillustrationsinthisdocument,depending
onproductvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,refertothedocumentationthataccompanies
yourdisplay.
UsermanualsPrintShop
RaymarineprovidesaPrintShopservice,enablingyoutopurchaseahigh-quality,
professionally-printedmanualforyourRaymarineproduct.
Printedmanualsareidealforkeepingonboardyourvessel,asausefulsourceofreferencewhenever
youneedassistancewithyourRaymarineproduct.
Visithttp://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=5175toorderaprintedmanual,delivereddirectlyto
yourdoor.
ForfurtherinformationaboutthePrintShop,pleasevisitthePrintShopFAQpages:
http://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=5751.
Note:
•AcceptedmethodsofpaymentforprintedmanualsarecreditcardsandPayPal.
•Printedmanualscanbeshippedworldwide.
•FurthermanualswillbeaddedtothePrintShopoverthecomingmonthsforbothnewand
legacyproducts.
•Raymarineusermanualsarealsoavailabletodownloadfree-of-chargefromtheRaymarine
website,inthepopularPDFformat.hesePDFfilescanbeviewedonaPC/laptop,tablet,
smartphone,oronthelatestgenerationofRaymarinemultifunctiondisplays.
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2.2Productoverview
heMicro-alkgatewaybridgesdatabetweenMicronet(wireless)andSeaalkng®networks.When
usedinconjunctionwithaSeaalk®toSeaalkng®converterthedatacanalsobebridgedon
totheSeaalk®networkordevices.
heMicro-alkgatewayhasthefollowingfeatures:
•BridgesdatafromMicronettoSeaalkng®
•BridgesdatafromSeaalkng®toMicronet
•Pole,RailorSurfaceorBracketmountableusingoptionalmountingkits
•NMEA2000compliant
•Lowpowerconsumption
•12Vdcoperation(24Vprotection)
•WaterprooftoIPx6andIPx7
hefollowingdatacanbebridgedbytheMicro-alkgateway:
DataMicro-TalktoSeaTalkng®SeaTalkng®toMicro-Talk
Wind
Mastrotation
Depth
(1)or(2)
Speed
(1)or(2)
emperature
(1)or(2)
Heading
(1)or(2)
GPS
ime&Date
Navigationdata
Note:
•(1)Requires121Wirelesshulltransmitter.
•(2)Requires122NMEA0183wirelessinterface.
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Multipledatasources(MDS)
heMicro-alkgatewayisMDScompliant.IfadatatypeisavailableontheMicronetnetworkthen
thegatewaywillbeselectableasadatasource,forthatdatatype,fromSeaalkng®displays.
IninstallationswheremultiplesourcesofthesamedatatypeexistontheMicronetnetwork,the
datasourcethatisusedbythegatewayandtransmittedontoSeaalkng®willbethesamedata
sourcethatisdisplayedonMicronetdisplays.
IninstallationswherethesamedatatypesexistonbothnetworksthentheMDSselecteddatasource
willbeshownondisplaysonbothnetworks.
IfMDSissettoutothenthegatewaywillbethepreferreddatasource.
SeaTalkng®
Seaalkng®(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.ItreplacestheolderSeaalkandSeaalk2protocols.
Seaalkng®utilizesasinglebackbonetowhichcompatibleequipmentconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devicesthathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneedtohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
Seaalkng®isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000andtheprovenCANbustechnology.
CompatibleNMEA2000andSeaalkandSeaalk2devicescanalsobeconnectedusingthe
appropriateinterfacesoradaptorcablesasrequired.
Micronet
MicronetisaproprietarywirelessRadioFrequency(RF)networkprotocolcompatiblewith
Raymarine’swirelessrangeofinstrumentdisplaysandtransducers.
Micronetcanbeusedtoconnectupto32compatibledevicestogethertocreateawirelessmarine
electronicsnetwork.Micronetproductscanoperateon1of2frequenciesdependingongeographic
location:
•869.8MHzforproductsoperatingintheUK,EuropeorAfrica
•915.9MHzforproductsoperatingintheUSA,Canada,SouthAmericaandAustralia
MicronetproductscomplywiththerelevantISMregulationsandareexemptfromlicensingineachof
theseterritories.
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2.3Networkingrestrictions
oensurereliablesystemoperation,certainrestrictionsmustbeadheredtowhenusingthe
Micro-alkgateway.
Wirelessinterface(NME0183)
WhentheMicro-alkgatewayisusedinaMicronetnetworkthathasaWirelessinterface(122)
present,topreventdatalooping,youmustensurethattheWirelessinterface’sNMEA0183
input/outputconnectionsareNOconnectedtoanMFDoranNMEA0183toSeaalkng®converter
thatisconnectedtothesamenetworkasthegateway.
MultipleMicro-Talkgateways
Itisrecommendedthatonly1Micro-alkgatewayisusedperSeaalkng®network.Afterpowering
upifagatewaydetectsanothergatewayitwillshutitselfdown.Itisrecommendedthatonly1
Micro-alkgatewayisusedperMicroNetnetwork.BridgingmultipleSeaalkng®networksusing
MicroNetisNOrecommended.
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