Raymarine E70196 User manual

NMEA 0183 to
SeaT alk ng®
con ve r t e r
Installation instructions
English
Date: 06-2015
Document number: 87256-1-EN
© 2015 Raymarine UK Limited
NMEA0183–SeaTalkngconverter

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Documentnumber:87256-1
Date:06-2015

Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
CertiedInstallation...................................................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
EMCinstallationguidelines........................................7
Suppressionferrites...................................................8
Connectionstootherequipment.................................8
Declarationofconformity............................................8
Productdisposal........................................................8
Warrantyregistration..................................................8
IMOandSOLAS........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy....................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................9
2.1Documentinformation..........................................10
2.2Productoverview.................................................10
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................11
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................12
3.2Partssupplied......................................................12
3.3Softwareupdates.................................................13
3.4T oolsrequired......................................................13
3.5Warningsandcautions.........................................14
3.6Generallocationrequirements..............................14
3.7Productdimensions..............................................15
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................18
4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................18
4.3Powerconnection................................................19
4.4VHFradioconnection(NMEA0183)......................21
Chapter5Mounting.............................................23
5.1Mountingtheunit.................................................24
Chapter6Systemchecksand
troubleshooting...................................................25
6.1Systemchecks.....................................................26
6.2Troubleshooting...................................................27
Chapter7Maintenance.......................................29
7.1Routinechecks....................................................30
7.2Unitcleaninginstructions......................................30
Chapter8Technicalsupport..............................31
8.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing..............32
8.2Viewingproductinformation..................................33
Chapter9Technicalspecication......................35
9.1T echnicalspecication..........................................36
Chapter10Sparesandaccessories..................37
10.1SeaT alkngcablesandaccessories.......................38
AppendixANMEA0183PGNs...........................39
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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.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
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.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
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.
Importantinformation7

•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebattery
fromthatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportantto
preventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparate
battery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied
withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied
separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you
musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied
instructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue
totheextraweightofthecable.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
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.
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.
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Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage10
•2.2Productoverviewonpage10
Documentandproductinformation9

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
D13366-1
PartnumberNameDescription
E70196NMEA0183–Sea-
Talkng®converter
Enables
connectionofa
VHFNMEA0183
radiotothe
SeaTalkng®bus
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
NMEA0183–SeaTalkng®converter
installationinstructions
InstallationofaNMEA0183–SeaTalkng
converterandconnectiontoawidersystem
ofmarineelectronics.
87256
SeaTalkngReferencemanual
Detailstheplanningandoperationofsystems
basedontheSeaTalkngnetwork.
81300
LightHouseTMMFDoperationinstructions
DetailstheoperationoftheDataapplication
andautopilotintegrationforLightHouseTM
poweredMFDs.
81360
2.2Productoverview
NMEA0183converterkit—overview
TheNMEA0183toSeaT alkngconverterkit(E70196)
enablesyoutoconnectaNMEA0183devicetoa
SeaTalkngbus.
Atypicalusefortheconverterisfortheconnection
ofaSeaT alkngGPSreceiver(e.g.theRS130)or
multifunctiondisplay(e.g.a65/a67)toaVHFradio,
foroutputtingGPSpositiondatatotheVHFradio.
Note:Theconvertersupportsonlyuni-directional
(one-way)communicationfromtheSeaT alkng
bustotheNMEAdevice.Forexample,itonly
supportstheoutputofGPSpositiondatafroma
multifunctiondisplayorGPSreceivertotheVHF
radio.TheconverterdoesNOTallowbi-directional
(two-way)NMEA0183communications.
NMEA0183
TheNMEA0183DataInterfaceStandardwas
developedbytheNationalMarineElectronics
AssociationofAmerica.Itisaninternational
standardtoenableequipmentfrommanydifferent
manufacturerstobeconnectedtogetherandshare
information.
TheNMEA0183standardcarriessimilarinformation
toSeaTalk.Howeverithastheimportantdifference
thatonecablewillonlycarryinformationinone
direction.ForthisreasonNMEA0183isgenerally
usedtoconnectadatareceiverandatransmitter
together,e.g.acompasssensortransmitting
headingtoaradardisplay.Thisinformationis
passedin‘sentences’,eachofwhichhasathree
lettersentenceidentier.Itisthereforeimportant
whencheckingcompatibilitybetweenitemsthatthe
samesentenceidentiersareusedsomeexamples
ofwhichare:
•VTG-carriesCourseandSpeedOverGround
data.
•GLL-carrieslatitudeandlongitude.
•DBT-carrieswaterdepth.
•MWV-carriesrelativewindangleandwindspeed
data.
Seatalkng
SeaTalkng(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocol
forconnectionofcompatiblemarineinstruments
andequipment.ItreplacestheolderSeaTalkand
SeaTalk2protocols.
SeaTalkngutilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkngisaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaT alk/SeaT alk2devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces
oradaptorcablesasrequired.
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Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage12
•3.2Partssuppliedonpage12
•3.3Softwareupdatesonpage13
•3.4Toolsrequiredonpage13
•3.5Warningsandcautionsonpage14
•3.6Generallocationrequirementsonpage14
•3.7Productdimensionsonpage15
Planningtheinstallation11

3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2Partssupplied
D12832-2
1
4
5
23
6
ItemDescriptionLength
1NMEA0183-SeaTalkngconverterN/A
2SeaTalkngbackboneterminator(x2)N/A
3SeaTalkngblankingplugs(x2)N/A
4SeaTalkng—NMEA0183barewirescable.
(ThiscableconnectstheVHFradiotothe
converter.)
400mm
(15in)
5SeaTalkngpowercable1m
(3.3ft)
6SeaTalkngspurcable1m
(3.3ft)
Note:Fittheblankingplugssuppliedintoany
unusedSeaTalkngconnection.
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3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe
latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate
procedureforyourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Downloadingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
3.4Toolsrequired
Productinstallationrequiresthefollowingtools:
ItemDescriptionQuantity
Powerdrill1
Pozidrivescrewdriver1
Drillbitofappropriatesize*1
Note:*Theappropriatedrillbitsizeisdependent
onthethicknessandmaterialofthemounting
surface.
Planningtheinstallation13

3.5Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.6Generallocationrequirements
Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitable
locationforyourproduct.
Thisproductissuitableformountingbelowdecks.
Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:
•protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
•wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.
Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,
considerthefollowingpointstoensurereliableand
trouble-freeoperation:
•Access—theremustbesufcientspaceto
enablecableconnectionstotheproduct,avoiding
tightbendsinthecable.
•Diagnostics—theproductmustbemountedin
alocationwherethediagnosticsLEDiseasily
visible.
Note:Notallproductsincludeadiagnostics
LED.RefertotheChapter6Systemchecks
andtroubleshootingformoreinformation.
•Electricalinterference—theproductshouldbe
mountedfarenoughawayfromanyequipment
thatmaycauseinterferencesuchasmotors,
generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
•Magneticcompass—refertotheCompass
safedistancesectioninthisdocumentforadvice
onmaintainingasuitabledistancebetweenthis
productandanycompassesonyourvessel.
•Power—tokeepcablerunstoaminimum,the
productmustbelocatedascloseaspossibleto
thevessel’sdcpowersupply.
•Mountingsurface—ensuretheproductis
adequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Refer
totheweightinformationprovidedintheTechnical
specicationforthisproductandensurethatthe
intendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearing
theproductweight.DoNOTmountunitsorcut
holesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructure
ofthevessel.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
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3.7Productdimensions
30.2 mm (1.19 in)
D13367-1
109.45 mm(4.3 in)21.45 mm (0.84 in)
90 mm (3.54 in)
Planningtheinstallation15

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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18
•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage18
•4.3Powerconnectiononpage19
•4.4VHFradioconnection(NMEA0183)onpage21
Cablesandconnections17

4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
Usethefollowinginformationtohelpyouidentifythe
connectionsonyourproduct.
Connec-
torColor
Connec-
tor
Connects
to:
Suitable
cables
BlueSeaTalkng
backbone
SeaTalkng
backbone
SeaTalkng
backbone
cables
WhiteSeaTalkng
spur
SeaTalkng
devices
or12V
dcpower
supply
SeaTalkng
spur
cablesor
SeaTalkng
powercable
YellowNMEA
0183spur
NMEA0183
VHFradio
SeaTalkng-
NMEA
0183bare
wirecable
RefertoChapter10Sparesandaccessories.
Makingconnections
Followthestepsbelowtoconnectthecable(s)to
yourproduct.
1.Ensurethatthevessel'spowersupplyisswitched
off.
2.Ensurethatthedevicebeingconnectedtothe
unithasbeeninstalledinaccordancewiththe
installationinstructionssuppliedwiththatdevice.
3.Ensuringcorrectorientation,pushthecable
connectorfullyontothecorrespondingconnector
ontheunit.
4.Turnthelockingcollarclockwisetosecurethe
cable.
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4.3Powerconnection
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaT alkng
network.
ASeaT alkngsystemrequiresone12Vdcsupply,
connectedtotheSeaT alkngbackbone.Thiscanbe
provided:
•Byabatteryviathedistributionpanel,or
•FromaRaymarinecoursecomputer,viaaSeaTalk
oraSeaT alkngsystem.
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
Thefollowingin-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
applytoyourproduct:
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:
•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
•Yourproduct’spowercablemayhaveatted
in-linefuse,ifnotthenyoumustaddanin-line
fuse/breakertothepositivewireofyour
productspowerconnection.
Powerdistribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable.Only
usethepowercablesuppliedwiththeproduct.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•RefertothePowerconnectionsectionformore
informationonhowtoidentifythewiresinyour
product’spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,some
ofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelarge
powerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectrical
system.
Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.It
coverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,but
doesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsure
howtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,
pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealeror
asuitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
beconnecteddirectlytothevessel'sbattery,viaa
suitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
NOTincludeaseparatedrainwire.Ifthisisthe
case,onlythepowercable’sredandblackwires
needtobeconnected.
•IfthesuppliedpowercableisNOTttedwithan
inlinefuse,youMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseor
breakerbetweentheredwireandthebattery’s
positiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable
suppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thededicatedPowercableextensionsadvice
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
D13344-1
A
B
ABatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith
acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.
BBatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavessel
withoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistribution
panel
D13348-1
•Alternatively,thesuppliedpowercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthe
vessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm2)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipment
sharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefuses
foreachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.
Cablesandconnections19

•Inallcases,observetherecommended
breaker/fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’s
documentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable
suppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thededicatedPowercableextensionsadvice
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
Important:Beawarethatthesuitablefuserating
forthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.
Grounding
Ensurethatyouobservetheseparategrounding
adviceprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
Moreinformation
Raymarinerecommendsthatbestpracticeis
observedinallvesselelectricalinstallations,as
detailedinthefollowingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricaland
ElectronicInstallationsinBoats
•NMEA0400InstallationStandard
•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats
•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters
•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection
Powercableextension
Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable,which
canbeextendedifrequired.
•Thepowercableforeachunitinyoursystem
shouldberunasaseparate,singlelengthof
2-wirecablefromtheunittothevessel'sbatteryor
distributionpanel.
•Raymarinerecommendsaminimumwiregauge
of18AWG(0.82mm2)foranylengthofcable
extension.
•Foralllengthsofextensiontothepowercable,
ensurethereisacontinuousminimumvoltage
attheproduct’spowerconnectorof10.8Vwitha
fullyatbatteryat11V.
Important:Beawarethatsomeproductsin
yoursystem(suchassonarmodules)cancreate
voltagepeaksatcertaintimes,whichmayimpact
thevoltageavailabletootherproductsduringthe
peaks.
Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire
Thepowercablesuppliedwiththisproductincludes
adedicatedshield(drain)wireforconnectiontoa
vessel'sRFgroundpoint.
ItisimportantthataneffectiveRFgroundis
connectedtothesystem.Asinglegroundpoint
shouldbeusedforallequipment.Theunitcanbe
groundedbyconnectingtheshield(drain)wireof
thepowercabletothevessel'sRFgroundpoint.
OnvesselswithoutanRFgroundsystemtheshield
(drain)wireshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothe
negativebatteryterminal.
Thedcpowersystemshouldbeeither:
•Negativegrounded,withthenegativebattery
terminalconnectedtothevessel'sground.
•Floating,withneitherbatteryterminalconnected
tothevessel'sground
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
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