Raymarine RMK-9 User manual

Installation and operation
instructions
English
Date: 04-2013
Document number: 81351-1-EN
© 2013 Raymarine UK Limited
RMK-9
RMK–9

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Documentnumber:81351-1
Date:04-2013

Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
EMCinstallationguidelines........................................7
Declarationofconformity............................................7
Productdisposal........................................................7
Warrantyregistration..................................................7
IMOandSOLAS........................................................7
Technicalaccuracy....................................................7
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................9
2.1Handbookinformation..........................................10
2.2Productinformation..............................................10
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................11
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................12
3.2Partssupplied......................................................12
3.3Compatiblemultifunctiondisplays.........................13
3.4Softwareupdates.................................................13
3.5T oolsrequired......................................................14
3.6Warningsandcautions.........................................14
3.7Generallocationrequirements..............................15
3.8Keypaddimensions..............................................15
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................18
4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................18
Chapter5Mounting.............................................21
5.1Flushmountingthekeypad...................................22
5.2Surfacemountingthekeypad................................22
5.3Fittingthekeypadmat..........................................23
5.4Removingthekeypadmat....................................23
Chapter6Operation............................................25
6.1Keypadcontrols...................................................26
6.2Pairingthekeypad...............................................26
Chapter7Technicalsupport..............................27
7.1Raymarinecustomersupport................................28
7.2Viewingproductinformation..................................28
Chapter8Technicalspecication......................29
8.1T echnicalspecication..........................................30
Chapter9Sparesandaccessories....................31
9.1Keypadspares.....................................................32
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.Failure
todosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damageto
yourvesseland/orpoorproductperformance.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.DoNOTinstall
inahazardous/ammableatmosphere(suchasin
anengineroomornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithas
beencorrectlygrounded,inaccordancewiththe
instructionsinthisguide.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhas
positivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFF
beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOT
connectordisconnectequipmentwiththepower
switchedon,unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepower
sourceisadequatelyprotectedbymeansofa
suitably-ratedfuseorautomaticcircuitbreaker.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeets
theIPX6standard,waterintrusionandsubsequentequipment
failuremayoccuriftheproductissubjectedtocommercial
high-pressurewashing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthat
itiscompatiblewithproductsmanufacturedbyanypersonor
entityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedby
youruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,bytheinteractionofthe
productwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsin
informationutilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtothe
appropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,
tominimizeelectromagneticinterferencebetweenequipment
andminimizetheeffectsuchinterferencecouldhaveonthe
performanceofyoursystem
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformance
isnotcompromised.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwherever
possible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingor
cablescarryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesand
antennas.InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshould
beincreasedto7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.A
radarbeamcannormallybeassumedtospread20degrees
aboveandbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused
forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior
anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnot
haveaseparatebattery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin
theinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallationprevent
anyoftheaboverecommendations,alwaysensurethe
maximumpossibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsof
electricalequipment,toprovidethebestconditionsforEMC
performancethroughouttheinstallation
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductiscompliantwith
theessentialrequirementsofEMCdirective2004/108/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticatemaybeviewed
ontherelevantproductpageatwww.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosome
Raymarineproducts,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobe
awareofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisit
www.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefull
warrantybenets.Yourunitpackageincludesabarcodelabel
indicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Youwillneedthisserial
numberwhenregisteringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedfor
useonleisuremarineboatsandworkboatsnotcoveredby
InternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeat
Sea(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocument
wascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.However,Raymarine
cannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsit
maycontain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproduct
improvementmaychangespecicationswithoutnotice.Asa
result,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Pleasecheckthe
Raymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhave
themostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyour
product.
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Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Handbookinformationonpage10
•2.2Productinformationonpage10
Documentandproductinformation9

2.1Handbookinformation
Thishandbookcontainsimportantinformationregardingyour
product.
Thishandbookincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthenecessary
equipment;
•installandconnectyourproductasapartofyoursystemof
Raymarineelectronics;
•obtainsupportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocumentationisavailableto
downloadinPDFformatfromwww.raymarine.com.
Handbooks
TheRayNetkeypadhasthefollowinghandbooksavailable:
Handbooks
DescriptionPartnumber
Installationandoperation
instructions
81351
RMK-9Mountingtemplate87187
2.2Productinformation
TheRMK-9isaremotecontrolkeypadforRaymarine
multifunctiondisplays.Thekeypadisaclass1PoEdeviceand
canbepoweredusingasuitablenetworkconnectionproviding
PoEorcanbepowereddirectlyusingthededicatedalternate
powerconnector.Thekeypadcanbemountedhorizontallyor
verticallywithakeypadmatforbothorientationssupplied.
A80217RMK–9keypad(Using
portraitkeypadmat.)
A80217RMK–9keypad(Using
landscapekeypadmat.)
Compatibility
Themultifunctiondisplaysshownbelowarecompatiblewith
theRMK–9keypad.
•NewaSeries
•NewcSeries
•NeweSeries
•gSSeries
Multifunctiondisplaysrequiresoftwareversion7.xxorlater.
Note:NewaSeries,NewcSeriesandNeweSeriesdisplays
cannotbepoweredonusingthekeypad.
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Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage12
•3.2Partssuppliedonpage12
•3.3Compatiblemultifunctiondisplaysonpage13
•3.4Softwareupdatesonpage13
•3.5Toolsrequiredonpage14
•3.6Warningsandcautionsonpage14
•3.7Generallocationrequirementsonpage15
•3.8Keypaddimensionsonpage15
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3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanningany
installation.Itisalsousefulforanyfutureadditionsor
maintenanceofthesystem.Thediagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2Partssupplied
Thepartssuppliedwiththekeypadareshownbelow.
D12712-1
1
3
8
7
456
2
1.Keypad.
2.Landscapekeypadmat.
3.Portraitkeypadmat.
4.Mountinggasket
5.4xmountingxings.
6.Documentationpack.
7.Rightangledpowercable2m(6.6ft.).
8.RayNetnetworkcable2m(6.6ft.).
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3.3Compatiblemultifunctiondisplays
ThisproductiscompatiblewiththefollowingRaymarine
multifunctiondisplays.
•NewaSeries,NewcSeries,NeweSeries.
•gSSeries.
3.4Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdatestoimprove
productperformanceandaddnewfeatures.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusinga
connectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthelatestsoftware
updatesandthesoftwareupdateprocedureforyourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdatingyour
productsoftware,refertoyourdealerorRaymarinetechnical
support.
Caution:Downloadingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarriedoutatyour
ownrisk.Beforeinitiatingtheupdateprocess
ensureyouhavebackedupanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepowersupply
andthattheupdateprocessisnotinterrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdatesarenot
coveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdatepackage,you
agreetotheseterms.
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3.5Toolsrequired
Productinstallationrequiresthefollowingtools:
ItemDescriptionQuantity
Powerdrill1
Pozidrivescrewdriver1
Drillbitofappropriatesize*1
Adhesivetape1
Note:*Theappropriatedrillbitsizeisdependentonthe
thicknessandmaterialofthemountingsurface.
3.6Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhaveread
andunderstoodthewarningsandcautionsprovidedinthe
Chapter1Importantinformationsectionofthisdocument.
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3.7Generallocationrequirements
Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitablelocationfor
yourproduct.
Thisproductissuitableformountingaboveorbelowdecks.
Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:
•protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessivevibration.
•wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.
•awayfromanypotentialignitionsourcesuchasanengine
room,nearfueltanksoragaslocker.
Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,considerthefollowing
pointstoensurereliableandtrouble-freeoperation:
•Access—theremustbesufcientspacetoenablecable
connectionstotheproduct,avoidingtightbendsinthecable.
•Diagnostics—theproductmustbemountedinalocation
wherethediagnosticsLEDiseasilyvisible.
Note:NotallproductsincludeadiagnosticsLED.Refer
totheSystemchecksandtroubleshootingformore
information.
•Electricalinterference—theproductshouldbemountedfar
enoughawayfromanyequipmentthatmaycauseinterference
suchasmotors,generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
•Magneticcompass—refertotheCompasssafedistance
sectioninthisdocumentforadviceonmaintainingasuitable
distancebetweenthisproductandanycompassesonyour
vessel.
•Power—tokeepcablerunstoaminimum,theproductmust
belocatedascloseaspossibletothevessel’sdcpower
supply.
•Mountingsurface—ensuretheproductisadequately
supportedonasecuresurface.Refertotheweightinformation
providedintheTechnicalspecicationforthisproductand
ensurethattheintendedmountingsurfaceissuitablefor
bearingtheproductweight.DoNOTmountunitsorcutholes
inplaceswhichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
3.8Keypaddimensions
A
B
C
D
E
F
D12726-1
A132.9mm(5.23in)
B119mm(4.7in)
C18.7mm(0.74in)
D8.5mm(0.33in)
E37mm(1.5in)
F90mm(3.5in.)
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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18
•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage18
Cablesandconnections17

4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesofthe
correcttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthecorrect
qualityandgauge.Forexample,longerpowercablerunsmay
requirelargerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalongthe
run.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Whereverpossible,ensure
aminimumbenddiameterof200mm(8in)/minimumbend
radiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coil
anyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheador
deckhead,useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protectconnectors
fromstrainandensuretheywillnotpulloutunderextremesea
conditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthatthe
cableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscrapedoffbybeing
squeezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
D12728-1
1
2
1.Alternatepowerconnector.
2.Network/powerconnector.
Thealternatepowerconnectorisrequiredwhenconnectingto
anetworkwhichdoesnotsupportPoweroverEthernetPoE.
Thealternatepowerconnectormustbeconnecteddirectlytoa
powersupply.
Note:Donotconnectthealternatepowerconnectortoa
SeaTalkngnetwork.
Note:Onlyuseonepowersource.Thereisnoneedto
connectthealternatepowerconnectorwhenthekeypadis
beingsuppliedPoE.
Alternatepowerconnection
WhenthekeypadisnotsuppliedPoweroverEthernet(PoE)
thenthealternatepowerconnectionshouldbeconnected
directlytoa12Vdcor24Vdcpowersupply.
D12729-1
1
4
5
32
1.Keypad.
2.Rightangledpowercable.
3.Blacknegativewire.
4.Ground/shieldwire.
5.Redpositivewire.
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithas
beencorrectlygrounded,inaccordancewiththe
instructionsinthisguide.
Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire
Thepowercablesuppliedwiththisproductincludesadedicated
shield(drain)wireforconnectiontoavessel'sRFgroundpoint.
ItisimportantthataneffectiveRFgroundisconnectedtothe
system.Asinglegroundpointshouldbeusedforallequipment.
Theunitcanbegroundedbyconnectingtheshield(drain)wire
ofthepowercabletothevessel'sRFgroundpoint.Onvessels
withoutanRFgroundsystemtheshield(drain)wireshouldbe
connecteddirectlytothenegativebatteryterminal.
Thedcpowersystemshouldbeeither:
•Negativegrounded,withthenegativebatteryterminal
connectedtothevessel'sground.
•Floating,withneitherbatteryterminalconnectedtothe
vessel'sground
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhas
positivegrounding.
Keypadconnection
Thekeypadcanbeconnecteddirectlytoamultifunctiondisplay’s
networkconnectororviaanetworkswitch.Multiplekeypadscan
beconnectedtoasystem.Eachkeypadcanbeusedtocontrol
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upto4multifunctiondisplays.Ifthenetworkdoesnotprovide
PoweroverEthernet(PoE)thenthekeypadmustbepowered
separately.
Directconnection—gSSeriesmultifunctiondisplay
D12702-2
2
1
1.gSSeriesmultifunctiondisplay.
2.Keypad.
WhenconnectingthekeypaddirectlytoagSSeriesmultifunction
displaythekeypadissuppliedwithPoE,fromthemultifunction
display.
Directconnection—Raymarinemultifunctiondisplay
D12694-2
2
3
1
1.Multifunctiondisplay.
2.Keypad.
3.Rightangledpowercable.
WhenconnectingthekeypaddirectlytoaNewaSeries,Newc
SeriesorNeweSeriesmultifunctiondisplaythekeypadisnot
suppliedwithPoE,andsorequirespowerusingthealternate
powerconnector.
Networkconnection—gSSeriesmultifunctiondisplays
D12709-2
2
1
3 3
1.gSSeriesmultifunctiondisplay(supplyingPoEtothe
keypad).
2.Keypad.
3.NetworkedgSSeriesmultifunctiondisplays.
WhenconnectingthekeypadtoagSSeriesmultifunctiondisplay
networkthekeypadissuppliedwithPoE.
Networkconnection—Raymarinemultifunctiondisplays
D12697-3
4
12
3
4
1.Networkswitch.
2.Keypad.
3.Rightangledpowercable.
4.Networkedmultifunctiondisplays.
Whenconnectingthekeypadtoanetworkswitchthekeypad
requiresaseparatepowersupplyusingthealternatepower
connector.
Onceconnectedthekeypadmustbepairedwiththeeach
multifunctiondisplayyouwanttocontrolusingthekeypad.
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