Raymarine AXIOM XL 16 User manual

© 2018 Raymarine UK Limited
87344-1Document number:
06-2018Date:
English (en-US)
Installation instructions
XL

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Contents
Capter1Importantinformation.....................................................................................9
Disclaimers.................................................................................................................................9
RFexposure...............................................................................................................................9
ComplianceStatement(Part15.19)..........................................................................................9
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b))........................................................................10
Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada(ISED)......................................10
Innovation,SciencesetDéveloppementéconomiqueCanada(Français)........................10
Japaneseapprovals.................................................................................................................10
MSIPWarningStatementforRadioDevices(Koreaonly)....................................................11
DeclarationofConformity.........................................................................................................11
Productdisposal........................................................................................................................11
Warrantyregistration................................................................................................................12
echnicalaccuracy...................................................................................................................12
Capter2Documentandproductinformation............................................................13
2.1Productdocumentation......................................................................................................14
UsermanualsPrintShop......................................................................................................14
LightHouse™3MFDOperationinstructions..........................................................................14
2.2Applicableproducts...........................................................................................................15
Axiom™XLMultifunctionDisplays.........................................................................................15
Additionalcomponents.........................................................................................................15
2.3Partssupplied.....................................................................................................................16
Capter3Installation......................................................................................................17
3.1Selectingalocation.............................................................................................................18
Generallocationrequirements.............................................................................................18
EMCinstallationguidelines...................................................................................................18
RFinterference.....................................................................................................................19
Compasssafedistance.........................................................................................................19
GNSS(GPS)locationrequirements.......................................................................................19
ouchscreenlocationrequirements....................................................................................20
Wirelesslocationrequirements...........................................................................................20
Viewingangleconsiderations..............................................................................................20
Productdimensions..............................................................................................................21
3.2Mounting............................................................................................................................22
Mountingoptions.................................................................................................................22
Fittingthegaskettape.........................................................................................................22
Mounting...............................................................................................................................23
Capter4Connections...................................................................................................27
4.1Connectionsoverview(AxiomXL)...................................................................................28
Connectingcables...............................................................................................................29
4.2Powerconnection.............................................................................................................30
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In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings..............................................................................30
Powerdistribution................................................................................................................30
Grounding—optionaldedicateddrainwire.........................................................................34
4.3NMEA2000(Seaalkng®)connection...........................................................................35
4.4NMEA0183connection....................................................................................................36
4.5Networkconnection..........................................................................................................37
Cablesuppressionferrites....................................................................................................37
PoweroverEthernet(PoE)....................................................................................................38
PoEconnections...................................................................................................................39
4.6GA150connection.............................................................................................................40
4.7Remotealarmconnection.................................................................................................41
4.8Accessoryconnection......................................................................................................42
4.9HDMIinconnection..........................................................................................................43
4.10HDMIoutconnection......................................................................................................44
4.11ouchinconnection.........................................................................................................45
4.12ouchoutconnection.....................................................................................................46
4.13Analogvideo(Video1)connection................................................................................47
4.14Analogvideo(Video2)connection...............................................................................48
Capter5Maintainingyourdisplay.............................................................................49
5.1Serviceandmaintenance..................................................................................................50
Routineequipmentchecks..................................................................................................50
5.2Productcleaning................................................................................................................51
Cleaningthedisplaycase.....................................................................................................51
Cleaningthedisplayscreen.................................................................................................51
Cleaningthesuncover.........................................................................................................51
Capter6Troublesooting............................................................................................53
6.1roubleshooting.................................................................................................................54
6.2Poweruptroubleshooting...............................................................................................55
Performingapoweronreset—Axiom™..............................................................................55
6.3GNSStroubleshooting......................................................................................................56
6.4Sonartroubleshooting......................................................................................................57
6.5Wi-Fitroubleshooting.......................................................................................................60
6.6ouchscreentroubleshooting.........................................................................................63
6.7Miscellaneoustroubleshooting.......................................................................................64
Capter7Tecnicalsupport..........................................................................................65
7.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing......................................................................66
Viewingproductinformation................................................................................................67
7.2Learningresources...........................................................................................................68
Capter8Tecnicalspecification.................................................................................69
8.1AxiomXLtechnicalspecification.....................................................................................70
8.2InternalGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)receiverspecification..............................................72
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Capter9Sparesandaccessories...............................................................................73
9.1AXIOMXLaccessories......................................................................................................74
9.2AXIOMXLspares..............................................................................................................75
9.3RayNettoRayNetcablesandconnectors.....................................................................76
RayNettoRJ45adaptercables............................................................................................77
9.4Seaalkng®cablesandaccessories...............................................................................78
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Capter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallationandoperation
•hisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordancewiththeinstructions
provided.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyourvessel
and/orpoorproductperformance.
•RaymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarineapprovedinstaller.
Acertifiedinstallationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.Contact
yourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarranty
documentpackedwithyourproduct.
Warning:Higvoltage
hisproductcontainshighvoltage.Adjustmentsrequirespecializedservice
proceduresandtoolsonlyavailabletoqualifiedservicetechnicians.hereare
nouserserviceablepartsoradjustments.heoperatorshouldneverremovethe
coverorattempttoservicetheproduct.
Caution:Mountingsurfacerequirements
hisproductisheavy.opreventpotentialdamagetotheproductand/oryour
vessel,observethefollowingBEFOREinstallingtheproduct:
•Refertotheweightinformationprovidedinthetechnicalspecificationforthis
productandensurethattheintendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearing
theweight.
•Ifthemountingsurfaceisnotsuitablefortheproductweight,youmayneedto
reinforcethemountingsurface.
•Ifindoubt,refertoaprofessionalmarineequipmentinstallerforfurther
guidance.
Disclaimers
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
hisproductusesdigitalchartdata,andelectronicinformationfromGlobalNavigationSatellite
Systems(GNSS)whichmaycontainerrors.Raymarinedoesnotwarranttheaccuracyofsuch
informationandyouareadvisedthaterrorsinsuchinformationmaycausetheproducttomalfunction.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsinchart
dataorinformationutilizedbytheproductandsuppliedbythirdparties.
hisproductsupportselectronicchartsprovidedbythirdpartysupplierswhichmaybeembeddedor
storedonmemorycard.Useofsuchchartsissubjecttothesupplier’sEnd-UserLicenceAgreement.
RFexposure
hisequipmentcomplieswithFCC/ICRFexposurelimitsforgeneralpopulation/uncontrolled
exposure.hewirelessLAN/Bluetoothantennaismountedbehindthefrontfaciaofthedisplay.
hisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof1cm(0.39in)between
thedeviceandthebody.histransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithany
otherantennaortransmitter,exceptinaccordancewithFCCmulti-transmitterproductprocedures.
ComplianceStatement(Part15.19)
hisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
1.hisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
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2.hisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b))
hisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.
heselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.hisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto
radiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
4.Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/Vtechnicianforhelp.
Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada(ISED)
hisdevicecomplieswithLicense-exemptRSSstandard(s).
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.hisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
2.hisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operationofthedevice.
hisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
Innovation,SciencesetDéveloppementéconomiqueCanada
(Français)
Cetappareilestconformeauxnormesd'exemptiondelicenceRSS.
Sonfonctionnementestsoumisauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:
1.cetappareilnedoitpascauserd'interférence,et
2.cetappareildoitacceptertouteinterférence,notammentlesinterférencesquipeuventaffecter
sonfonctionnement.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.
Japaneseapprovals
Inthefrequencybandusedforthisdevice,campusradiostations(radiosstationsthatrequirea
license)andspecifiedlowpowerradiostations(radiostationsthatdonotrequirelicense)formobile
identificationandamateurradiostations(radiostationsthatrequirelicense)usedinindustriessuch
asmicrowaveovens,scientific,medicalequipmentdevicesandproductionlineofotherfactoriesare
alsobeingoperated.
1.Beforeusingthisdevice,pleasemakesurethatcampusradiostationsandspecifiedlowpower
radiostationsformobileidentificationandamateurradiostationsarenotbeingoperatednearby.
2.Incasethereisanycaseofharmfulinterferencetocampusradiostationsformobileidentification
causedbythisdevice,pleaseimmediatelychangethefrequencyusedorstopthetransmission
ofradiowavesandthenconsultaboutthemeasurestoavoidinterference(forexample,the
installationofpartitions)throughthecontactinformationbelow.
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3.Besides,whenintrouble,suchaswhenthereisanycaseofharmfulinterferencetospecifiedlow
powerradiostationsformobileidentificationoramateurradiostationscausedbythisdevice,
pleaseconsultthroughthefollowingcontactinformation.
Contactinformation:PleasecontactyourlocalauthorizedRaymarinedealer.
MSIPWarningStatementforRadioDevices(Koreaonly)
•제작자및설치자는해당무선설비가전파혼신가능성이있으므로안전인명과관련된
•서비스는할수없음을사용자설명서등을통하여운용자및사용자에게충분히알릴것
•법에의해전방향전파발사및동일한정보를동시에여러곳으로송신하는점-대-다지점서비
스에의사용은금지되어있습니다.
DeclarationofConformity
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthattheradioequipmenttypesAxiomXLmultifunctiondisplays,
partnumbersE70399,E70400,E70401andE70515areincompliancewiththeRadioEquipment
Directive2014/53/EU.
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
heWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipmentwhichcontainsmaterials,componentsandsubstancesthatmay
behazardousandpresentarisktohumanhealthandtheenvironmentwhenWEEEisnothandled
correctly.
Equipmentmarkedwiththecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolindicatesthattheequipment
shouldnotbedisposedofinunsortedhouseholdwaste.
Localauthoritiesinmanyregionshaveestablishedcollectionschemesunderwhichresidentscan
disposeofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentatarecyclingcenterorothercollectionpoint.
Formoreinformationaboutsuitablecollectionpointsforwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentin
yourregion,refertothefollowingtable:
RegionWebsiteRegionWebsite
Awww.araplus.atIwww.erp-recycling.org/it-it
BEwww.recupel.beLwww.eei.lt
BGwww.greentech.bgLUwww.ecotrel.lu,https://aev.gou-
vernement.lu/fr.html
CYwww.electrocyclo-
sis.com.cy
LVwww.lze.lv
CZwww.retela.czMhttp://www.greenpak.com.mt
DEwww.earn-service.comNLwww.wecycle.nl
DKwww.elretur.dkPLwww.electro-system.pl
EEwww.elek-
troonikaromu.ee
Pwww.amb3e.pt
ESwww.raee-asimelec.esROwww.ecotic.ro
FIwww.elker.fiSEwww.el-kretsen.se
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RegionWebsiteRegionWebsite
FRwww.ecologic-
france.com,
www.eco-systemes.fr
SIwww.zeos.si
GRwww.electrocycle.grSKwww.erp-recycling.sk
IEwww.weeeireland.ieUKwww.wastecare.co.uk/compli-
ance-services/weeecare
Warrantyregistration
oregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumber
whenregisteringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.
Tecnicalaccuracy
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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Capter2:Documentandproductinformation
Captercontents
•2.1Productdocumentationonpage14
•2.2Applicableproductsonpage15
•2.3Partssuppliedonpage16
Documentandproductinformation13

2.1Productdocumentation
hefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:
AlldocumentsareavailabletodownloadasPDFsfromwww.raymarine.com
MFDDocumentation
DescriptionPartnumber
Installationinstructions(hisdocument)87344
Surface/Flushmountingtemplate•Axiom™XL16—87339
•Axiom™XL19—87340
•Axiom™XL22—87356
•Axiom™XL24—87341
LigtHouse™3Basicoperationinstructions81369
LigtHouse™3Advancedoperationinstructions81370
AccessoryDocumentation
DescriptionPartnumber
RCR-SDUSBInstallationinstructions87317
UsermanualsPrintSop
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.
LigtHouse™3MFDOperationinstructions
ForoperationinstructionsforyourMFDpleaserefertotheLightHouse™3MFDOperationinstructions.
heBasic(81369)andAdvanced(81370)LightHouse™
3OperationInstructionscanbedownloadedfromthe
Raymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals
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2.2Applicableproducts
hisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
Axiom™XLMultifunctionDisplays
ProductnumberNameDescription
E70399Axiom™XL1616”touchscreenmultifunctiondisplay
E70400Axiom™XL1919”touchscreenmultifunctiondisplay
E70515Axiom™XL2222”touchscreenmultifunction
display
E70401Axiom™XL2424”touchscreenmultifunction
display
Additionalcomponents
hefollowingadditionalcomponentsmayberequired.
PartnumberDescription
A80288GA150passiveGNSS(GPS)antenna
E26033RemoteMFDalarmbuzzer(Honk).
A80440RCR-SDUSBRemoteUSBandSDcard
reader.
A80235Honk/alarmandanalogvideoinput
cable.
heaboveaccessoriesareincludedintheAxiomXLaccessorypack:70431.
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2.3Partssupplied
hefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.Pleasecheckyourboxcontentsbefore
proceedingwiththeinstallation.
1.Axiom™XLMFD.
2.Suncover(Silicone).
3.Rearmountingbarx2.
4.Documentationpack.
5.Mountinggaskettape.
6.Power/Video/NMEA0183cable1.5m(4.92ft)right-angled.
7.Mountingbarfixingsx4(M5x20pozicountersunk).
8.Mountingfixingsx4(IncludingM5x35Bolts,M5wavywashers,M5nutsandmountingfeet).
9.Seaalkng™toDeviceNet1m(3.3ft)adaptorcable.
10.M3x5screw,M3springwasherandM3crimpterminal(foroptionalgroundingconnection).
11.RayNet2m(6.6ft)networkcable.
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Capter3:Installation
Captercontents
•3.1Selectingalocationonpage18
•3.2Mountingonpage22
Installation17

3.1Selectingalocation
Caution:Mountingsurfacerequirements
hisproductisheavy.opreventpotentialdamagetotheproductand/oryour
vessel,observethefollowingBEFOREinstallingtheproduct:
•Refertotheweightinformationprovidedinthetechnicalspecificationforthis
productandensurethattheintendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearing
theweight.
•Ifthemountingsurfaceisnotsuitablefortheproductweight,youmayneedto
reinforcethemountingsurface.
•Ifindoubt,refertoaprofessionalmarineequipmentinstallerforfurther
guidance.
Warning:Switcoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOconnectordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitched
on,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
hisproductisNOapprovedforuseinhazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOinstallinahazardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Generallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationforyourproductitisimportanttoconsideranumberoffactors.
Keyfactorswhichcanaffectproductperformanceare:
•Ventilation—oensureadequateairflow:
–Ensurethatproductismountedinacompartmentofsuitablesize.
–Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.Allowadequateseparationofallequipment.
Anyspecificrequirementsforeachsystemcomponentareprovidedlaterinthischapter.
•Mountingsurface—Ensureproductisadequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Donotmount
unitsorcutholesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
•Cabling—Ensuretheproductismountedinalocationwhichallowsproperrouting,support
andconnectionofcables:
–Minimumbendradiusof100mm(3.94in)unlessotherwisestated.
–Usecableclipstopreventstressonconnectors.
–Ifyourinstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobeaddedtoacablethenadditionalcableclips
shouldbeusedtoensuretheextraweightofthecableissupported.
•Wateringress—heproductissuitableformountingbothaboveandbelowdecks.Although
theunitiswaterproof,itisgoodpracticetolocateitinaprotectedareaawayfromprolongedand
directexposuretorainandsaltspray.
•Electricalinterference—Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfromdevicesthatmaycause
interference,suchasmotors,generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
•Powersupply—Selectalocationthatisascloseaspossibletothevessel’sDCpowersource.
hiswillhelptokeepcablerunstoaminimum.
EMCinstallationguidelines
RaymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility
(EMC)regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterferencebetweenequipmentandminimizethe
effectsuchinterferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyoursystem
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceisnotcompromised.
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Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthesourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparated
byagreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwhereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,
cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumedto
spread20degreesaboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
•heproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatusedforenginestart.hisisimportant
topreventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothavea
separatebattery.
•Raymarinespecifiedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Wereconstraintsonteinstallationpreventanyofteaboverecommendations,always
ensurethemaximumpossibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformancethroughouttheinstallation
RFinterference
Certainthird-partyexternalelectricalequipmentcancauseRadioFrequency(RF)interferencewith
GNSS(GPS),AISorVHFdevices,iftheexternalequipmentisnotadequatelyinsulatedandemits
excessivelevelsofelectromagneticinterference(EMI).
SomecommonexamplesofsuchexternalequipmentincludeLEDspotorstriplights,andterrestrial
Vtuners.
ominimizeinterferencefromsuchequipment:
•KeepitasfarawayfromGNSS(GPS),AISorVHFdevicesaspossible.
•Ensurethatanypowercablesforexternalequipmentarenotentangledwiththepowerordata
cablesforthesedevices.
•ConsiderfittingoneormorehighfrequencysuppressionferritestotheEMI-emittingdevice.he
ferrite(s)shouldberatedtobeeffectiveintherange100MHzto2.5GHz,andshouldbefitted
tothepowercableandanyothercablesexitingtheEMI-emittingdevice,ascloseaspossibleto
thepositionwherethecableexitsthedevice.
Compasssafedistance
opreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel'smagneticcompasses,ensureanadequate
distanceismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproductyoushouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.ypicallythisdistanceshouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.
Howeverforsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibletolocatetheproductthisfarawayfroma
compass.Inthissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocationforyourproduct,ensurethatthe
compassisnotaffectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
GNSS(GPS)locationrequirements
Y ourproductincludesabuilt-inGNSS(GPS)receiverthat,inordertoobtainapositionfix,requires
connectionofanexternalpassiveantenna,suchastheGA150antenna.
Ensureyoufollowthelocationrequirementsspecifiedinyourexternalantenna’sinstallation
instructions.
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Toucscreenlocationrequirements
Note:
ouchscreenperformancecanbeaffectedbytheinstallationenvironment,specifically
ouchscreendisplaysinstalledabovedecks,whereitwillbeopentotheelementsmayexhibitthe
following:
•Hotouchscreentemperature—Ifthedisplayismountedwhereitwillbeexposedtoprolonged
periodsofdirectsunlight,thetouchscreenmaybecomehot.
•Erroneousouchscreenperformance—Exposuretoprolongedrainand/orwaterwashover
maycausethedisplaytorespondto‘falsetouches’,causedbytherain/waterhittingthescreen.
If,duetotherequiredinstallationlocation,exposuretotheseelementsisanticipatedthenit
isrecommendedthatyouconsider:
•InstallingaremotekeypadsuchastheRMK-10andoperatingthedisplayremotely—ouch-only
displays.
•Lockingtheouchscreenandusingthephysicalbuttonsinstead—Hybridouchdisplays.
•Attachingathird-party‘displayhoodaccessory’toreducedirectsunlightexposureandthe
volumeofwaterthatthedisplayisexposedto.
Wirelesslocationrequirements
Anumberoffactorscaninfluencewirelessperformance,itisimportanttoensureyoutestthe
connectionperformance,atthedesiredlocationbeforeinstallingwirelessenabledproducts.
Distance
hedistancebetweenwirelessproductsshouldalwaysbekepttoaminimum.Donotexceedthe
maximumstatedrangeofyourwirelessproduct(Maximumrangewillvaryforeachdevice).
Wirelessperformancedegradesoverdistance,soproductsfartherawaywillreceivelessnetwork
bandwidth.Productsinstalledclosetotheirmaximumwirelessrangemayexperienceslow
connectionspeeds,signaldropoutsornotbeingabletoconnectatall.
Lineofsigt
Forbestresultsthewirelessproductshouldhaveaclear,directlineofsighttotheproductitwillbe
connectedto.Anyphysicalobstructionscandegradeorevenblockthewirelesssignal.
heconstructionofyourvesselcanalsohaveanimpactonwirelessperformance.Forexample,
metalstructuralbulkheadsandroofingwillreduceandincertainsituations,blockthewirelesssignal.
Ifthewirelesssignalpassesthroughabulkheadcontainingpowercablesthiscanalsodegrade
wirelessperformance.
Reflectivesurfacessuchasmetalsurfaces,sometypesofglassandevenmirrorscandrastically
effectperformanceorevenblockthewirelesssignal.
Interferenceandoterequipment
Wirelessproductsshouldbeinstalledatleast1m(3ft)awayfrom:
•Otherwirelessenabledproducts.
•ransmittingproductsthatsendwirelesssignalsinthesamefrequencyrange.
•Otherelectrical,electronicorelectromagneticequipmentthatmaygenerateinterference.
Interferencefromotherpeopleswirelessdevicescanalsocauseinterferencewithyourproducts.
Y oucanuseathirdpartywirelessanalyzertool/smartphoneapptoassessthebestwirelesschannel
(channelnotinuseorusedbyleastamountofdevices)foryoutouse.
Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrastandcolorareaffectedbytheviewingangle,Itisrecommendedthatyou
temporarilypowerupthedisplay,priortoinstallation,toenableyoutobestjudgewhichlocation
providestheoptimumviewingangle.
RefertoChapter8Tecnicalspecificationforviewinganglesforyourproduct.
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