Raymarine GA200 User manual

GA200Installationinstructions
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beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOT
connectordisconnectequipmentwiththepower
switchedon,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
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inahaardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinan
engineroomornearfueltanks).
DeclarationofConformity
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthattheGA200Antenna,part
numberA80589,isincompliancewiththeRadioEquipment
Directive2014/53/EU.
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ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,tominimie
electromagneticinterferencebetweenequipmentandminimie
theeffectsuchinterferencecouldhaveontheperformanceof
yoursystem
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceis
notcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,someslight
interferencemaybenoticedontheproduct.Wherethisoccurs
theproductandthesourceoftheinterferenceshouldbe
separatedbyagreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwherever
possible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3.3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcables
carryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesandantennas.
InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to2m(6.6ft).
–Morethan2m(6.6ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradar
beamcannormallybeassumedtospread20degreesabove
andbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused
forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior
anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothave
aseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespecifiedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin
theinstallationmanual.
Note:
Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyofthe
aboverecommenations,alwaysensurethemaximumpossible
separationbetweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformancethroughout
theinstallation.
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Documentnumber:88092-3Date:08-2020

PartnumberNameDescription
A80589GA200GNSS(GPS
/GLONASS)
Antenna
Prouctoverview
TheGA200isanexternalantenna,suitableforimprovingthe
receptionoftheinternalGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)receiversof
compatibleMFDs,AISdevices,andVHFradios.
Note:TheGA200isnotareceiver.Itisanantennaonly,and
requiresaconnectedcompatibleMFD,AISdevice,orVHFradio
thatfeaturesaninternalGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)receiver.
Important:IfyouarereplacingaGPSantennasuppliedwith
anolderAISreceiveroranAIS700withanearly(low)serial
number,pleasebeawarethatthemountingdiameter(cutout)of
theGPSreceiverhaschanged,fromØ44mmtoØ60mm.
TheGA200hasthefollowingfeatures:
•10m(33ft.)fittedcable.
•Lowpowerconsumption.
•Surfaceorpolemountable.
•CompatibilitywithGPS,GLONASS,Beidou,andGalileosatellite
systems.
Note:WhentheBeidouGNSSsystembecomesavailable,a
GA200MUSTbeusedinordertoobtainreception.Y ourMFD,
AISdevice,orVHFradiomayalsorequireasoftwareupdateto
enablesupportoftheBeidousystem.
Partssupplie
Description
1GNSSantenna,withcaptivecable10m(33ft).
2Antennapolemountadaptor
3Antennagasket
4Antennafixings(3xM3x40studandthumbnut)
Connectionsoverview
Antennacompatibility
TheantennaiscompatiblewiththefollowingRaymarineproducts:
Multifunctionisplays
(MFDs)AISreceiversVHFraios
aSeriesa95/a97/
a98/a125/a127/a128
AIS350/AIS650Ray53,Ray63,
Ray73
eSSerieseS97/eS98
/eS127/eS128
AIS700Ray90,Ray91
AxiomPro/AxiomXLAIS4000/
AIS5000
GNSSantennalocationrequirements
Important:IfyouarereplacingaGPSantennasuppliedwith
anolderAISreceiveroranAIS700withanearly(low)serial
number,pleasebeawarethatthemountingdiameter(cutout)of
theGPSreceiverhaschanged,fromØ44mmtoØ60mm.
TheGNSSantennacanbemountedeitheronaflathoriontal
surfaceoronasuitablepole.
•Ifyouintendtosurfacemounttheantenna,ensureyouhave
accesstotheundersideofthemountingsurface.
•Ifyouintendtopole-mounttheantenna,thepoleneedstohave
a1inch14TPIthread.
Important:
TheGNSSantennamustbemountedinalocationthatprovides
agooddirectline-of-sighttotheentiresky,aroundthehorion.
Ensurethattheselectedmountinglocationis:
•Openandclearofanyobstructions(suchasmasts,searchlights,
orotherstructures)thatcouldblockline-of-sighttothesky.
•Aslowaspossible,tokeeptheantennaasstableaspossible.
Themorestabletheantenna,themoreeffectivelyitwilltrack
satellitesandprovidestabledata.
•Asfaraspossible(atleast1m(3ft))fromotherantennaeand
electronicequipment.
DoNOTmounttheantenna:
•Inanyareawhereitcouldbesteppedonortrippedover.
•Upamast.Thiswillcausetheantennatoswingandgive
significanterrorsinpositiondata.
•InthedirectpathofaRadarbeam.
•Inanengineroom.
Antennacableextension
TheGNSSantennaissuppliedwithafitted10m(33ft.)cable.The
lengthoftheantennacablecanbeextendedifrequired.
Theantennacablelengthcanbeextendedbyupto10m(33ft.),
givingatotalmaximumcablelengthof20m(66ft.)
RG58-Type50ohmcoaxialcableandreliableconnectors(offering
protectionagainstwateringress)mustbeusedwhenextending
theantennacable.
Note:Extendingthecablelengthbymorethanthe
recommendedmaximumlengthwillresultinsignaldegradation.
Cablebenraius
Throughoutthecablerun,maintainamaximumcablebendradius
of50mm(2in.).
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Polemounting
Ifyouwanttopole-mounttheantenna,obtainapoleofsuitable
lengthwitha1inch14TPIthread.
1GNSSantenna
2Polemountadaptor
3Mountingpole(notsupplied)
1.Ensuringthatthe GNSS antenna location requirements are
met,securelyattachthepoletoasuitable,securepoint.
2.Removeandretainthescrewssecuringtheantennatothe
polemountadaptor,thenseparatethesetwoitems.
3.Screwthepolemountadaptorfullyontothepoleandensureit
issecure.
4.Feedtheantennacablethroughthecenterofthepolemount
adaptorandthendownthroughthecenterofthemounting
pole.
5.Ensuringyoudonottrapthecable,placetheantennaon
thepolemountadaptorsothescrewholesarealigned,then
securetheantennawiththe3screwsremovedduringstep2.
Surfacemounting
Whensurfacemountingtheantenna,youcanroutethecable
eithercentrally(OptionA)orfromthesideoftheantenna
(OptionB).
Important:IfyouarereplacingaGPSantennasuppliedwith
anolderAISreceiveroranAIS700withanearly(low)serial
number,pleasebeawarethatthemountingdiameter(cutout)of
theGPSreceiverhaschanged,fromØ44mmtoØ60mm.
1.Removethe3screwssecuringtheantennatoitspolemount
adaptor,thenremovetheadaptorfromtheantenna.
2.Usingthesuppliedmountingtemplate,markanddrillthe
mountingholes.
•OPTIONA:Ifthecableisgoingtopassthroughthemounting
surface,drilla19mm(0.75in.)centerholeforthecable.
•OPTIONB:Ifthecableistoberoutedfromthesideofthe
antenna(i.e.abovethemountingsurface),removethepiece
ofplasticcoveringtheendofthecablechannelandroute
thecablethroughthechannel(1).Incorrectcableroutingcan
causedamagetothecable.
3.Screwthesuppliedmountingstuds(2)intotheundersideof
theantenna.
4.Stickthesuppliedgasket(3)tothemountingsurface,ensuring
thattheholesonthegasketcorrespondwiththedrilledholes.
5.Routethecableasfollows:
•ForOptionA,feedthecabledownthroughthecenterhole.
•ForOptionB,routethecablealongthecablechannel.
6.Carefullyplacetheantennasothemountingstudspass
throughtheholesinthemountingsurface.
7.Securetheantennatothesurfaceusingthesuppliedthumb
nuts(4).
Note:
•Thethumbnutssuppliedwithyourproductmaydifferslightly
fromthoseshownintheillustration.
•Onlyusethestudsandthumbnutssuppliedwiththeantenna.
Connectingtheantenna
Theantennamustbeconnectedtoacompatiblemultifunction
display(MFD),AIS,orVHFunit.
Note:ForRay53,Ray63,Ray73radios,theGNSSantenna
connectioncanbefoundattheendofacaptivecable
connectedtotheradiobaseunit.
1.Fullyinserttheantenna’scableconnectorintotheantenna
connectorontherearofyourMFD,AIS,orVHFunit.Referto
thenoteaboveforRay53,Ray63,Ray73radios.
2.Turnthelockingcollarclockwiseuntiltight.
3.Pushtheprotectivebootovertheconnectiononthebackof
theMFD,AISorVHFunit,andsecurewithacabletie.
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GNSS(GPS)troubleshooting
Nofixisplaye
PossiblecausesPossiblesolutions
Geographiclocationor
prevailingconditions
preventingsatellitefix.
Checktoseeifafixisobtained
inbetterconditionsoranother
geographiclocation.
GNSS(GPS)connectionfault.EnsurethatexternalGNSS
(GPS)connectionsandcabling
arecorrectandfaultfree.
ExternalGNSS(GPS)receiver
inpoorlocatione.g.:
•Belowdecks.
•Closeproximityto
transmittingequipment,
suchasaVHFradio.
EnsureGNSS(GPS)receiver
hasaclearviewofthesky.
GNSS(GPS)installation
problem.
Refertotheinstallation
instructionssuppliedwithyour
product.
Note:AGNSS(GPS)Statusscreenisaccessiblefromthe
display.Thisprovidessatellitesignalstrengthandother
relevantinformation.
Technicalspecification
Physical
Dimensions:Diameter:85mm(3.35in.)
Height:34mm(1.34in.)
Height(includingpolemountadaptor):70mm
(2.76in.)
Weight:Unboxedweight(includingcable):0.5Kg
(1.1lbs)
Environmental
Operating
temperature
range:
0°Cto+55°C(+32°Fto+131°F)
Storage
temperature
range:
-30°Cto+70°C(-22°Fto+158°F)
Relative
Humidity:
95%
Wateringress
protection:
IPx6andIPx7
Conformance
Confor-
mance:
•EN60945:2002
•RadioEquipmentDirective2014/53/EU
•AustraliaandNewZealandC-Tick
compliancelevel2
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