Raymarine SR6 User manual

SR6SiriusReceiver

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Documentnumber:87123-1
Date:09-2010

Contents
Chapter1Introduction.............................................7
Handbookinformation.....................................................7
SR6Receiver.................................................................7
Importantinformation......................................................8
Cleaning........................................................................10
Warrantyregistration.......................................................10
Chapter2Partsandaccessories............................11
2.1Partssupplied...........................................................12
2.2T oolsRequired..........................................................13
Chapter3Cablesandconnections.........................15
3.1Generalcablingguidance..........................................16
3.2Typicalsystem..........................................................17
3.3SR6hub—SeaT alkhsnetwork...................................18
3.4SR6connectionoverview..........................................20
3.5Powerconnection.....................................................21
Chapter4Installation...............................................23
4.1LocationrequirementforSiriusreceiver......................24
4.2Installationprocedure................................................24
4.3ActivatetheSiriusreceiver........................................26
Chapter5Troubleshootingandsupport................27
5.1StatusLED...............................................................28
5.2Raymarinetechnicalsupport......................................28
AppendixATechnicalspecication.......................29
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6SR6SiriusReceiver

Chapter1:Introduction
Handbookinformation
ThisguideprovidesinformationforinstallationofyourRaymarine
SR6Siriusreceiverandnetworkhub.
SR6Receiver
TheRaymarineSR6isacombined6portSeaTalkhshubandSirius
weather/audioservicereceiver.
D119 22-1
ThekeyfunctionsoftheSR6are:
•SiriussatelliteservicereceivercompatiblewithSiriusMarine
Weatherandaudioservices.
•SixportSeaT alkhshubfornetworkingofcompatibleRaymarine
products.
Introduction7

SeaTalkhs
SeaTalkhsisanethernetbasedmarinenetwork.Thishighspeed
protocolallowscompatibleequipmenttocommunicaterapidlyand
sharelargeamountsofdata.
InformationsharedusingtheSeaT alkhsnetworkincludes:
•Sharedcartography(betweencompatibledisplays).
•Digitalradardata.
•Sonardata.
Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.Failureto
dosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyour
boatand/orpoorproductperformance.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensuretheboat’spowersupplyisswitchedOFF
beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnect
ordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.DoNOTinstallin
ahazardous/ammableatmosphere(suchasinan
engineroomornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithas
beencorrectlygrounded,inaccordancewiththe
instructionsinthisguide.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepowersource
isadequatelyprotectedbymeansofasuitably-rated
fuseorautomaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenanceandrepair
toauthorizedRaymarinedealers.Unauthorizedrepair
mayaffectyourwarranty.
Siriusweatherdisclaimer
Theweatherinformationissubjecttoserviceinterruptionsandmay
containerrorsorinaccuraciesandconsequentlyshouldnotbe
relieduponexclusively.Youareurgedtocheckalternateweather
informationsourcespriortomakingsafetyrelateddecisions.You
acknowledgeandagreethatyoushallbesolelyresponsibleforuse
oftheinformationandalldecisionstakenwithrespectthereto.By
usingthisservice,youreleaseandwaiveanyclaimsagainstSirius
SatelliteRadioInc.,WSI,NavcastIncorporated,andRaymarine
withregardtothisservice.
Ifyoudonothavethesubscriptionagreement,youmayviewacopy
ontheinternetatwww.sirius.com/marineweather
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IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuse
onleisuremarineboatsandworkboatsnotcoveredbyInternational
MaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)
CarriageRegulations.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,tominimize
electromagneticinterferencebetweenequipmentandminimizethe
effectsuchinterferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceis
notcompromised.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwherever
possible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcables
carryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesandantennas.
InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradar
beamcannormallybeassumedtospread20degreesabove
andbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused
forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior
anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothave
aseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin
theinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyof
theaboverecommendations,alwaysensurethemaximum
possibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsofelectrical
equipment,toprovidethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
Suppressionferrites
Raymarinecablesmaybettedwithsuppressionferrites.These
areimportantforcorrectEMCperformance.Ifaferritehastobe
removedforanypurpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),itmust
bereplacedintheoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine
authorizeddealers.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosome
Raymarineproducts,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobeaware
ofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwas
correctatthetimeitwasproduced.However,Raymarinecannot
acceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.In
addition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychange
specicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotaccept
liabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproductandthisdocument.
Introduction9

Cleaning
1.Switchoffthepowertotheunit.
2.Wipetheunitwithaclean,dampcloth.
3.Ifnecessary,useisopropylalcohol(IPA)oramilddetergentto
removegreasemarks.
Note:DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidorammoniabasedproducts.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasetakeafew
minutestolloutthewarrantyregistrationcardfoundinthebox,or
visitwww.raymarine.comandregisteron-line.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarranty
benets.Yourunitpackageincludesabarcodelabelindicatingthe
serialnumberoftheunit.Youshouldstickthislabeltothewarranty
registrationcard.
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Chapter2:Partsandaccessories
Chaptercontents
•2.1Partssuppliedonpage12
•2.2ToolsRequiredonpage13
Partsandaccessories11

2.1Partssupplied
S R6
3
x6
x1
x1
x1
x1
x5
x24
D119 15-1
1
2x2
1SR6Siriusreceiver(with2m(6.6ft)powercableattached)
22x#10stainlesssteel3/4inchself-tappingscrews
316xcableentrygrommets(seeseparatetablebelow)
42x2m(6.6ft)audiocable(terminatedwith3.5mmstereojack
plugs)
Eachgrommetisdesignedforaspeciccabletype:
GrommetID
(letter)
Description
B1xPowercablegrommet(pretted)
A6xSeaTalkhscablegrommet.
D1xAntennacablegrommet
X1xAntennacableplusoneaudiocablegrommet.
W1xAntennacableplustwoaudiocablegrommet.
C1xSingleAudiocablegrommet
N/A5xBlankgrommet,ttedwhennocableisused.
Additionalpartsrequired
•Siriusantenna.Y ouwillneedtoobtainasuitableantenna.The
recommendedantennaistheShakespeareSRA–40.
•SeaTalkhscable,requiredforconnectiontotheRaymarine
multifunctiondisplay.
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2.2ToolsRequired
D11908-1
1
2
3
1Drill
27/64”Drillbit
3Phillipsscrewdriver
Partsandaccessories13

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Chapter3:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•3.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage16
•3.2Typicalsystemonpage17
•3.3SR6hub—SeaTalkhsnetworkonpage18
•3.4SR6connectionoverviewonpage20
•3.5Powerconnectiononpage21
Cablesandconnections15

3.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesofthecorrect
type,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthecorrectquality
andgauge.Forexample,longerpowercablerunsmayrequire
largerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Whereverpossible,ensurea
minimumbendradiusof100mm.
Minimum bend of cable
100 mm (4 in) radius
Minimum bend
200 mm (8 in)
diameter
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilany
extracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheadordeckhead,
useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protectconnectorsfrom
strainandensuretheywillnotpulloutunderextremeseaconditions.
Circuitisolation
Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredforinstallationsusingboth
ACandDCcurrent:
•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparatepower-inverter
torunPC’s,processors,displaysandothersensitiveelectronic
instrumentsordevices.
•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeatherFAXaudio
cables.
•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusinga3rdparty
audioamplier.
•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwithopticalisolationon
thesignallines.
•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitiveelectronicdevices
haveadedicatedpowercircuit.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthatthecable
shieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscrapedoffbybeingsqueezed
throughatightarea).
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3.2Typicalsystem
D119 16-1
1
2
3
5
4
1Compatiblemultifunctiondisplay.(ConnectedusingSeaTalkhs)
2Antenna(notsuppliedwiththeSR6)
3SR6SiriusReceiver
4Ship’saudioamplier(Connectedusingthesuppliedaudiocable)
5PowerSupply(Connectedwiththesuppliedyinglead)
Cablesandconnections17

3.3SR6hub—SeaTalkhsnetwork
TheSeaT alkhsnetworkallowsyoutoconnectcompatibledisplaysandotherdigitaldevices.
ExampleSeaTalkhsnetwork
D119 50-1
SeaTalk
hs
SeaTalk
hs
SeaTalk
hs
SeaTalk
hs
1
4
3
1
2
1.Multifunctiondisplay
2.SeaTalkhshub(e.g.SR6)
3.Digitalsounder(DSM)
4.Digitalradarscanner
•UseaSeaTalkhsnetworkcablestoconnecttheSR6toyour
multifunctiondisplay.Thesehaveawaterproofconnectoratone
end.
•UseSeaT alkhspatchcablesforconnectionstoequipmentwithout
awaterproofconnector.(Refertoproductdocumentationfor
details).
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SeaTalkhsnetworkcables
CablePartnumber
1.5m(4.9ft)SeaTalkhsnetworkcableE55049
5m(16.4ft)SeaTalkhsnetworkcableE55050
10m(32.8ft)SeaTalkhsnetworkcableE55051
20m(65.6ft)SeaTalkhsnetworkcableE55052
SeaTalkhspatchcables
CablePartnumber
1.5m(4.9ft)SeaTalkhspatchcableE06054
5m(16.4ft)SeaTalkhspatchcableE06055
10m(32.8ft)SeaTalkhspatchcableE06056
15m(49.2ft)SeaTalkhspatchcableA62136
20m(65.6ft)SeaTalkhspatchcableE06057
Cablesandconnections19

3.4SR6connectionoverview
Theconnectorsarelocatedbyremovingthebottomcover.
D119 17-1
1 3 4 5
2
16xSeaTalkhsnetworkports
2Powercable(yinglead)
3Antennaconnector
4Audiooutput2,notcurrentlyused.
5Audiooutput1,outputtoyouramplier.
Connectioncarepoints:
•Connectionscanonlybemadewiththeunitunmounted.The
bottomcoverissecuredwithscrewsintotherearoftheunit.
•Connectionsmustbemadethroughtheappropriategrommets.
Whenthebottompanelisreplaced,thegapclosestoprovide
awatertightseal.
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