Raymarine Quantum User manual

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Quantum™
© 2015 Raymarine UK Limited
87209-1Document number:
12-2015Date:
English (EN)

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
CertiedInstallation...................................................7
Transmittedpowerdensitylevels................................7
IEEEstatement.........................................................7
ICNIRPGuidelines.....................................................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................8
EMCinstallationguidelines........................................8
Compasssafedistance..............................................8
Declarationofconformity............................................8
Connectionstootherequipment.................................8
Productdisposal........................................................8
Warrantyregistration..................................................8
IMOandSOLAS........................................................8
Radarlicensing..........................................................9
FCCNotice-Radar...................................................9
Technicalaccuracy....................................................9
Operationinstructions................................................9
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode........................................9
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................11
2.1Documentinformation..........................................12
2.2Partssupplied......................................................13
2.3Quantum™Radomeproductoverview..................13
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................15
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................16
3.2Requiredadditionalcomponents...........................16
3.3Multifunctiondisplaycompatibility..........................17
3.4Multifunctiondisplaysoftwarerequirements...........17
3.5T oolsrequired......................................................18
3.6Typicalsystems...................................................18
3.7Locationrequirements..........................................19
3.8Productdimensions..............................................20
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................21
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................22
4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................23
4.3Powerconnection................................................25
4.4Networkconnection..............................................27
Chapter5Mounting.............................................29
5.1Mountingthescanner...........................................30
5.2Radarscannerprotection—sailingvessels...........31
Chapter6Systemchecksand
troubleshooting...................................................33
6.1Postinstallationprocedures..................................34
6.2Troubleshooting...................................................35
Chapter7Maintenance.......................................37
7.1Maintenance........................................................38
7.2Unitcleaninginstructions......................................38
Chapter8Technicalsupport..............................39
8.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing..............40
8.2Operationinstructions...........................................41
8.3Viewingproductinformation..................................41
Chapter9Technicalspecication......................43
9.1T echnicalspecication..........................................44
Chapter10Sparesandaccessories..................45
10.1Quantum™Radaraccessories............................46
10.2Networkhardware..............................................46
10.3Networkcableconnectortypes............................47
10.4RayNettoRayNetcablesandconnectors...........48
10.5RayNettoRJ45adaptercables...........................49
5

6QuantumRadome

Chapter1:Importantinformation
CertiedInstallation
Raymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertiedinstallation
qualiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,
andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpacked
withyourproduct.
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Warning:Highvoltages
Thisproductmaycontainhighvoltages.
DoNOTremoveanycoversorotherwise
attempttoaccessinternalcomponents,
unlessspecicallyinstructedinthe
documentationprovided.
Warning:Radiofrequencyradiation
hazard
Theradarscannertransmits
electromagneticenergyatmicrowave
frequencieswhichcanbeharmful,
particularlytotheeyes.DoNOTlookat
thescannerfromcloserange.Ensure
personnelareclearofthescannerwhenit
ispoweredon.
Forsafetyreasons,theradarmustbe
installedaboveheadheight,outofrange
ofpersonnel.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Transmittedpowerdensitylevels
•Apowerdensitylevelof10W/m2doesnotoccur
atanypoint.
•Apowerdensitylevelof100W/m2doesnotoccur
atanypoint.
IEEEstatement
IEEEC95.1–2005–StandardforSafetyLevelswith
respecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequency
ElectromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.
ICNIRPGuidelines
Whenproperlyinstalledandoperated,theuseof
thisRadarconformsto:ICNIRPGuidelines1998-
InternationalCommissiononNon-IonisingRadiation
Protection:Guidelinesforlimitingexposureto
time-varyingelectric,magneticandelectro-magnetic
elds(upto300GHz)1998.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Importantinformation7

Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,
bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsininformation
utilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommend
thatwhereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedto
itare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipment
transmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.
VHFradios,cablesandantennas.Inthecase
ofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradar
beam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumed
tospread20degreesaboveandbelowthe
radiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebattery
fromthatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportantto
preventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparate
battery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofR&TTE
directive1999/5/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,
pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
8QuantumRadome

Radarlicensing
Installationandoperationofthisradarmaybe
subjecttoindividuallicensingoftheequipment,
operatororvessel.Youarestronglyadvisedto
checkwiththerequirementsofthelicensingauthority
ofyournationaladministration.Incaseofany
difculties,contactyourlocalRaymarinedealer.
FCCNotice-Radar
Changesormodicationstothisequipmentnot
expresslyapprovedinwritingbyRaymarine
IncorporatedcouldviolatecompliancewithFCC
rulesandvoidtheoperator’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)
toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of
thedocumentationforyourproduct.
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode
ToconnecttotheRadarusingWi-Fi(wireless),you
willneedtoknowtheunit’sSSID,andPasscode
(password).
BoththeSSIDandPasscodeareprovidedonthe
Radarscannerpackaging,ontheserialnumberlabel
ontheundersideoftheunit,onalabelattached
tothepowercableandonspareserialnumber
labelssuppliedinthebox.Youmaywishtomakea
separatenoteofthisinformation(keptinasecure
location).YoushouldalsokeeptheRadarscanner
packaginginasafeplaceforfuturereference.
Importantinformation9

10QuantumRadome

Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage12
•2.2Partssuppliedonpage13
•2.3Quantum™Radomeproductoverviewonpage13
Documentandproductinformation11

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
E70210Quantum™
Radome
Quantum™
Radar
scannerwith
10mpower
cable
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Documentconventions
Thefollowingconventionsareusedthroughoutthis
documentwhenreferringto:
TypeExampleConvention
Proceduresfor
performingspecic
tasksusingthe
product’suser
interface.
SelectSet-Up.Theterm“Select”
isusedtoreferto
theactionof:
•Touchscreen
control—using
yourngerto
selectamenu
optionoritem
onthescreen.
•Physical
buttons—
Highlighting
anitemusing
thenavigational
buttonsand
conrmingthe
selectionby
pressingtheOK
button.
Proceduresfor
navigatingmenu
hierarchies.
1.Theinternal
sonarmodule
isturned
offfromthe
Menuhierarchies
areusedinthis
documentto
provideaquick
TypeExampleConvention
Fishnder
application
menu:Menu
>Set-up
>Sounder
Set-up>
Internal
Sounder.
2.Theinternal
GPScan
beswitched
offfrom
theSet-up
menu:Menu
>Set-up>
GPSSet-up
>Internal
GPS.
summaryon
howtoaccessa
particularfunction
ormenuoption.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
Quantum™RadomeInstallation
instructions
InstallationofaQuantum™Radarscanner
andconnectiontoawidersystemofmarine
electronics.
87209/
88055
Quantum™RadomeMountingtemplate
Mountingdiagramforsurfacemountinga
Quantum™Radarscanner.
87257
LighthouseMFDOperationInstructions
DetailstheoperationoftheRadarapplication
foraSeries,cSeries,eSeries,eSSeries,
andgSSeriesmultifunctiondisplays.
81360
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
LightHouseMFDOperationinstructions
ForoperationinstructionsforyourMFD,
including‘GettingStarted’and‘SystemChecks’
informationpleaseusetheUserManualiconon
theHomescreen.
theLightHouseOperation
Instructions(81360)can
alsobedownloadedfrom
theRaymarinewebsite:
www.raymarine.com/man-
uals
12QuantumRadome

2.2Partssupplied
Thefollowingitemsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
D13453-1
4
x4
1
2
3
ItemDescriptionQuantity
1Quantum™Radome1
210m(32.8ft)Powercable1
3M8mountingboltswith
springwashersandat
washers
4
4Documentationpack
(includingmounting
template)
1
2.3Quantum™Radomeproduct
overview
TheQuantum™Radomeisacompact,solid-state
Radarscanner,utilizingCHIRPpulsecompression
forimprovedrangeresolution,andWi-Ficonnectivity
foreasierinstallation.Inconjunctionwitha
compatiblemultifunctiondisplay,theQuantum™
scannerprovidesamap-likerepresentationofthe
areaaroundyourvessel,enablingyoutoidentify
othervessels,buoys,andlandfeaturessuchas
coastlinesandhills.
D13399-1
TheQuantum™Radomehasthefollowingfeatures:
•Solid-statetechnology(nomagnetron)for
improvedefciency,andrapidstart-up.
•Rangeperformanceupto24nm(dependenton
installationlocation).
•CHIRPpulsecompressionforimprovedtarget
rangeresolution,andreducedbackgroundnoise.
•DataconnectionviaWi-Fi,orRaynetcable.
•RadarimagedisplayandcontrolviaRaymarine
multifunctiondisplay.
•24RPMscannerrotation.
•Lowpowerconsumption.
•12Vor24Voperation.
•WaterprooftoIPX6.
MultipleQuantum™Radarscanners
Only1(one)Quantum™Radarscannercanbeused
atanyonetime,pernetworkedsystem.
IfyouhavemorethanoneQuantum™Radar
scannerinstalledonyourvesselandwanttouse
thematthesametime,themultifunctiondisplays
towhichthescannersareconnectedmustNOT
benetworkedtogether.ThisappliestoQuantum™
scannersconnectedeitherwiredorwirelessly.
Documentandproductinformation13

14QuantumRadome

Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage16
•3.2Requiredadditionalcomponentsonpage16
•3.3Multifunctiondisplaycompatibilityonpage17
•3.4Multifunctiondisplaysoftwarerequirementsonpage17
•3.5Toolsrequiredonpage18
•3.6Typicalsystemsonpage18
•3.7Locationrequirementsonpage19
•3.8Productdimensionsonpage20
Planningtheinstallation15

3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.2Requiredadditionalcomponents
Thisproductformspartofasystemofelectronics
andrequiresthefollowingadditionalcomponentsfor
fulloperation.
•CompatibleRaymarinemultifunctiondisplay.
RefertoCompatiblemultifunctiondisplaysfora
listofcompatiblemultifunctiondisplays.
•Optionaldatacable.RefertoChapter4Cables
andconnectionsforsuitablecablesandadaptors
forexistingcableinstallations.(TheQuantum™
scannerisWi-Fi-enabled,andcanbeoperated
withoutaxeddatacable.)
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
RetainyourWi-Fipasscode
ToconnecttotheRadarusingWi-Fi(wireless),you
willneedtoknowtheunit’sSSID,andPasscode
(password).
BoththeSSIDandPasscodeareprovidedonthe
Radarscannerpackaging,ontheserialnumberlabel
ontheundersideoftheunit,onalabelattached
tothepowercableandonspareserialnumber
labelssuppliedinthebox.Youmaywishtomakea
separatenoteofthisinformation(keptinasecure
location).YoushouldalsokeeptheRadarscanner
packaginginasafeplaceforfuturereference.
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3.3Multifunctiondisplaycompatibility
Compatiblemultifunctiondisplays
Thisproductiscompatiblewithonly
LightHouseTM-poweredRaymarinemultifunction
displays.
LightHouseTMMFDs:
Product
variants
Product
variants
aSerieseSSeries
cSeriesgSSeries
eSeries
Incompatiblemultifunctiondisplays
ThisproductisNOTcompatiblewiththefollowing
legacyRaymarinemultifunctiondisplays.
LegacyMFDs
Product
variants
Product
variants
C-Series
ClassicC70,
C80,C120
RANGE
CANCELOK
IN
OUT
PAGE
ACTIVE
WPTS
MOB
MENU
DATA
E-Series
ClassicE80,
E120
A-Series
ClassicA50,
A50D,A57D,
A70,A70D
C-Series
Widescreen
C90W,
C120W,
C140W
E-Series
Widescreen
E90W,
E120W,
E140W
G-Series
GPM400
3.4Multifunctiondisplaysoftware
requirements
Theoperationofthisproductrequiresthatyour
RaymarineLightHouseTM-poweredMFDisrunning
LightHouseTMsoftwareversion16orlater.
Note:ThelatestMFDsoftwarecanbeobtained
byvisitingwww.raymarine.com/software.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe
latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate
procedureforyourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Planningtheinstallation17

3.5Toolsrequired
Productinstallationrequiresthefollowingtools:
1
23
4
56
D1341 1-1
ItemnumberDescriptionQuantity
1Powerdrill1
23mmdrillbit1
310mmdrillbit1
4Adhesivetape1
513mmsocket1
6Torquewrench1
3.6Typicalsystems
Note:Thefollowingillustrationsshowthevarious
productsthatcanbeconnectedinatypicalsystem.
•Forinformationonhowtoconnecttheproducts,
refertotheChapter4Cablesandconnections
section.
•Forinformationonavailablecablesand
accessories,refertotheChapter10Sparesand
accessoriessection.
Example:basicRadarsystem(wireddata
connection)
1
2
3
12 / 24 V
D13406-2
ItemDescription
1Multifunctiondisplay
2Quantum™Radome
3RayNetdatacable
Example:basicRadarsystem(wirelessdata
connection)
1
2
3
12 / 24 V
D13410-2
ItemDescription
1Multifunctiondisplay
2Quantum™Radome
3Wi-Fidatalink
18QuantumRadome

Example:expandedsystem(powercablesnot
shown)
00
SeaTalkng
D13407-1
SeaTalkng
RayNet
1
3
4
5
67
910
22
8
RayNet
11
ItemDescription
1Sonarmodule
2RayNetcables
3RayNetnetworkswitch
4Quantum™Radome
5Multifunctiondisplay
6DownVisiontransducer
7EvolutionACU
8SeaTalkngspurcable
9EvolutionEV
10Pilotheadcontroller
11Wi-Fidatalink
3.7Locationrequirements
TheoptimumheightfortheQuantum™scanneris
alocationthatishighenoughabovethewaterline
togivealongrangeline-of-sighttothehorizon,but
notsohighastobeadverselyaffectedbytheboat's
pitchingandrolling.
D11700-1
Thescannermustalsobemountedwhereitis:
•Aboveheadheight.
•Easilyaccessible.
•Asnearaspossibletotheboat'scenterline.
•Onarigidandstableplatform,capableofsecurely
supportingthescannerunderseagoingconditions.
•Clearoflargeobjectssuchastheybridge,large
enginestacks,searchlights,horns,mastsetc.
(seeShadowareasandfalseechoesforadditional
information)
•Clearofheatandfumes.
•Atleast1m(3ft)fromamagneticcompassor
otherscanners.
Shadowareasandfalseechoes
MounttheRadarscannerawayfromlargestructures
orequipment,suchasenginestacks,searchlights,
horns,ormasts.Theseobjectsmaycauseshadow
areasandfalseechoes.Forexample,ifyou
mounttheRadarscanneronamast,echoesfrom
othertargetsmaybereectedfromthemast.Wet
sailsmayalsocauseshadowareas,soRadar
performancemaybereducedintherain.Itis
particularlyimportanttoavoidshadowareasnearthe
bow.RaisingorevenloweringtheRadarscanner
mayhelptoreducetheseeffects.
Inshadowareasbeyondtheobstructiontherewillbe
areductionofthebeamintensity.Theremaybea
blindsectorifthebeamintensityisnotsufcientto
obtainanechofromanobject.Thismayoccureven
atcloserange.Forthisreasontheangularwidth
andrelativebearingofanyshadowareamustbe
determinedatinstallation.
Youmaybeabletodetectshadowareasorfalse
echoesonyourmultifunctiondisplay.Forexample,
seacluttercanbeusedasagoodindicatorofblind
arcs.DarksectorsontheRadardisplayindicate
Planningtheinstallation19

possibleshadowedareas.Thisinformationshould
bepostednearthedisplayunitandoperatorsmust
bealertfortargetsintheseblindareas.
Radarscannermountingangle
EnsuretheRadarscannerrotatesparalleltothe
waterline.
TheRadarbeamfromtheRadarscanneris
approximately20°wideintheverticaldirection,to
givegoodtargetdetectionevenwhenyourvessel
pitchesandrolls.
10°
10°
D11359-2
Planinghullvessels,andsomedisplacementhull
vessels,adoptahigherbowanglewhenthevesselis
atcruisingspeed.ThismayraisetheRadar’smain
radiationangle,andcancausepoordetectionof
nearbytargets.Itmaybenecessarytocompensate
forthebowrisetoensureoptimumtargetdetection.
Thiscanbeachievedbyttingawedgeorwashers
betweenthemountingplatformandthebaseofthe
Radarscanner,sothattheRadarbeamremains
paralleltothewaterlinewhenthevessel'sbowrises
atcruisingspeed.
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ItemDescription
1Wedgeorwashers
MultipleRadarscanners—location
requirements
Importantlocationconsiderationswheninstalling
multipleradarscannersonthesamevessel.
•Scannersshouldbemountedaboveeachother,
verticallyseparatedbyatleast0.5m(1.6ft).This
appliestoallinstallationlocationsonthevessel.
•Multiplescannersshouldbemountedinaway
thatminimizesinterferencebetweenthevertical
beamwidthsofthe2scanners.
•Inallcases,youshouldaimtoachieveasmuch
physicalseparationaspossible,tominimizeany
potentialinterference.
3.8Productdimensions
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
3
1.Sideviewofscanner.
2.Rearviewofscanner.
3.Undersideviewofscanner.
DimensionMeasurementDescription
A116.0mm(4.57
in.)
Distancefrom
centerlineof
scannertofront
ofmountingbase.
B355.0mm
(13.98in.)
Distancefromrear
ofmountingbase
tofrontofmounting
base.
C209.5mm
(8.25in.)
Heightofradar
scanner.
D319.5mm
(12.58in.)
Mountingbase
width(rearofunit).
E541.0mm
(21.30in.)
Widthofscanner.
F116.5mm(4.59in.)Distancefrom
centerlinetorear
mountinghole.
G233.0mm
(9.17in.)
Distancebetween
mountingholes.
H27.5mm(1.08in.)Distancefrom
centerlinetofront
mountinghole.
I141.5mm
(5.57in.)
Distancebetween
frontandrear
mountingholes.
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