Raymarine Ray 53 Installation instructions

© 2018 Raymarine UK Limited
Document number: 81381-1
Date: 06-2018
English (en-US)
Installation & operation
instructions
RAY53/63/73
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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.......................................9
CertifiedInstallation......................................................9
FCC........................................................................9
ComplianceS
tatement(Part15.19).......................................9
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b)).............................9
Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada
(ISED).....................................................................10
Innovation,SciencesetDéveloppementéconomiqueCanada
(Français)...............................................................10
Wateringress............................................................10
Disclaimer................................................................10
DeclarationofConformity..............................................10
Productdisposal..........................................................11
Warrantyregistration.....................................................11
IMOandSOLAS..........................................................11
echnicalaccuracy.......................................................11
Chapter2Documentandproductinformation...................13
2.1Productdocumentation.............................................14
Seaalkng®documentation.............................................14
UsermanualsPrintShop................................................14
Documentconventions..................................................14
Documentillustrations..................................................14
2.2Productoverview...................................................15
2.3Applicableproducts................................................15
Requiredadditionalcomponents........................................16
Optionaladditionalcomponents.........................................16
CompatibleMFDs.......................................................16
IncompatibleMFDs.....................................................16
2.4Partssupplied–Ray53..............................................17
2.5Partssupplied–Ray63/Ray73....................................17
2.6Licensing.............................................................18
USAlicensingrequirements.............................................18
Canadalicensingrequirements.........................................18
Europeandrestofworldlicensingrequirements........................18
Additionalinformation–Ray53..........................................18
Additionalinformation–Ray63..........................................18
Additionalinformation–Ray73..........................................18
2.7ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)
number...................................................................18
2.8AutomaticransmitterIdentificationSystem(AIS)..............19
2.9Softwareupdates...................................................19
Checkingsoftwareversions.............................................19
Chapter3Installation....................................................21
3.1Selectingalocation..................................................22
Generallocationrequirements.........................................22
AntennamountingandEMEexposure..................................22
3.2EMCinstallationguidelines........................................23
Suppressionferrites....................................................23
Connectionstootherequipment.......................................23
3.3Productdimensions.................................................23
Productdimensions—Ray53..........................................23
Productdimensions—Ray63/Ray73..................................24
Productdimensions—Fistmic..........................................24
Productdimensions-Wiredhandset(Raymic)..........................24
3.4Mounting.............................................................25
oolsrequiredforinstallation..........................................25
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Mountingoptions......................................................25
Brack
etmounting......................................................25
Panelmounting—Ray53...............................................26
Panelmounting—Ray63/Ray73......................................27
Fistmicmounting.......................................................28
Handset(wired)mountingusingtheholster............................28
Pass-throughpanelkitmounting.......................................28
Chapter4Cablesandconnections...................................31
4.1Generalcablingguidance...........................................32
Cabletypesandlength.................................................32
Routingcables.........................................................32
Strainrelief.............................................................32
Circuitisolation.........................................................32
Cableshielding........................................................32
Connectionstootherequipment.......................................32
Dustcaps..............................................................32
Bareendwireconnections.............................................32
4.2Connectionsoverview—Ray53...................................33
4.3Connectionsoverview—Ray63/Ray73..........................33
Primaryandsecondarystationconnectors.............................33
4.4Powerconnection...................................................34
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings................................34
Grounding.............................................................34
Powerdistribution......................................................34
4.5Fistmicconnection(Ray63/Ray73only)..........................36
4.6Secondaryhandsetstation(Ray63/Ray73only)................36
Handsetextensioncables..............................................36
Connectinghandsetsandcables.......................................36
4.7Seaalkng®/NMEA2000connection............................37
ConnectingSeaalkng®cables.........................................37
4.8NMEA0183connection.............................................37
4.9ConnectingaVHFantenna........................................38
4.10GNSS(GPS)antennaconnection.................................38
4.11Passivespeakerconnection.......................................38
4.12Loudhailerconnection(Ray73only).............................39
Chapter5Gettingstarted...............................................41
5.1Controlsandinterface...............................................42
5.2Handsetcontrols....................................................42
5.3Poweringtheuniton................................................43
Poweringthehandset..................................................43
5.4Poweringtheunitoff................................................44
5.5Homescreenoverview.............................................44
Statusbarsymbols.....................................................44
Mainmenuoverview...................................................45
5.6Shortcutlist..........................................................46
AdjustingBrightnessandContrast.....................................46
5.7SharedBrightness..................................................47
EnablingSharedBrightness............................................47
5.8Initialstartup.........................................................47
5.9Accessingthemenu................................................48
5.10Selectingalanguage..............................................48
5.11SwitchingontheAISreceiver.....................................48
5.12Selectinganetworktype..........................................49
5.13EnteringyourMMSInumber......................................49
5.14EnteringyourAISID..............................................50
EnablinganddisablingAISmode.....................................50
5.15Changingtheradioregion........................................51
5.16Switchingbetweenhighandlowtransmitpower...............51
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5.
17GNSS(GPS)setup.................................................51
EnablinganddisablingtheinternalGNSS(GPS).........................51
Switchingbetweeninternalandexternalantenna.......................51
Nopositiondata.......................................................52
Enteringpositionmanually.............................................52
Selecting(GNSS)GPSinformationtodisplay...........................52
Settingtimeformatandoffset..........................................52
5.18Stationpriority(Ray63andRay73only)..........................52
Chapter6Digitalselectivecalling(DSC)..........................53
6.1DigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC)......................................54
6.2Distresscalls.........................................................55
Makingadesignateddistresscall......................................55
Makingadistresscall..................................................55
MakingaMaydaycall..................................................55
Cancellingadistresscallbeforetransmission..........................55
Cancellingadistresscallaftertransmission............................55
Receivingadistresscall................................................56
Ignoringadistresscall.................................................56
Acknowledgingadistresscall..........................................56
Manuallyrelayingadistresscall........................................56
Distressrelayssentbyotherstations...................................57
6.3Urgencycalls........................................................57
Makinganurgencycall.................................................57
Receivinganurgencycall..............................................57
6.4Safetycalls...........................................................57
Makingasafetycall....................................................57
Receivingasafetycall..................................................57
6.5Individual(routine)calls............................................58
MakinganIndividualcall...............................................58
ReceivinganIndividualcall.............................................58
6.6Groupcalls...........................................................58
Makingagroupcall....................................................58
Receivingagroupcall..................................................58
6.7Positionrequests....................................................59
Makingapositionrequest..............................................59
Respondingtoapositionrequest......................................59
Settingautomaticresponsetopositionrequests.......................59
6.8Phonebook..........................................................60
AddingaPhonebookentry.............................................60
EditingaPonebookentry..............................................60
DeletingaPhonebookentry............................................60
6.9Calllogs..............................................................60
Accessingthecalllogs.................................................60
6.10estcalls............................................................61
Makingaestcall.......................................................61
Receivingatestcall.....................................................61
6.11DSCset-upmenuoptions..........................................62
Chapter7VHFoperations.............................................63
7.1Watchmodes.........................................................64
SettingWatchmode...................................................64
7.2ScanMode...........................................................64
SettingScanmode.....................................................64
7.3Prioritychannels.....................................................64
Switchingbetweenprioritychannels...................................64
Settingasecondprioritychannel.......................................64
7.4Sensitivity............................................................65
Switchingsensitivitymodes............................................65
7.5Privatechannels.....................................................65
Selectingaprivatechannelset.........................................65
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.6AutomaticransmitterIdentificationSystem(AIS)and
Marcom-Cmode.........................................................65
EnablinganddisablingAISmode.....................................66
7.7AISreceiver..........................................................66
SwitchingAISonandoff...............................................66
7.8Set-upmenuoptions................................................66
DisplaySet-upmenu...................................................67
SharedBrightnessmenu...............................................68
Chapter8Hailer,Foghorn,andIntercom.........................69
8.1HailerFogIntercommenu..........................................70
8.2LoudHailer..........................................................70
Usingthehailer........................................................70
8.3Foghorn.............................................................70
Usingthefoghorninmanualmode....................................70
Usingautomaticfoghornmodes........................................71
SwitchingoffFogHornmode...........................................71
8.4Intercom...............................................................71
Usingtheintercom......................................................71
Respondingtotheintercom.............................................71
Chapter9Maintenance.................................................73
9.1Maintenance.........................................................74
Routinechecks.........................................................74
Unitcleaninginstructions..............................................74
Chapter10Troubleshooting...........................................75
10.1roubleshooting....................................................76
Performingasystemreset..............................................76
Systemtest............................................................76
10.2Poweruptroubleshooting.........................................77
10.3VHFRadiotroubleshooting.......................................79
10.4GNSS(GPS)troubleshooting......................................80
GPSdataoutput........................................................81
Chapter11Technicalsupport.........................................83
11.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing........................84
11.2Viewingproductinformation......................................85
11.3Learningresources.................................................85
Chapter12Technicalspecification..................................87
12.1echnicalspecification—Ray53..................................88
12.2echnicalspecification—Ray63.................................89
12.3echnicalspecification—Ray73..................................90
12.4Radiousage........................................................92
AppendixANMEA0183sentences.................................93
AppendixBNMEA2000PGNlist....................................94
AppendixCMMSIRegulatorybodiesandapplication
submissions................................................................96
AppendixDVHFChannels............................................98
AppendixEPhoneticalphabet........................................113
AppendixFProwords...................................................114
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Chapter1:Important
information
CertifiedInstallation
R
aymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertifiedinstallation
qualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,and
refertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpackedwith
yourproduct.
W
arning:Productinstallation
andoperation
•hisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury
,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertified
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertifiedinstallationqualifies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurther
details,andrefertotheseparatewarranty
documentpackedwithyourproduct.
W arning:Potentialignition
source
hisproductisNO approvedforusein
hazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOinstallinahazardous/flammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroomor
nearfueltanks).
Warning:12Voltdconly
hisproductmustonlybeconnectedtoa
12voltdcpowersource.
Warning:Chassisgrounding
DoNOgroundthisproductusingthe
chassisgroundterminal.
Groundingthisproducttoavessel’sRF
groundmaycausegalvaniccorrosion.
Warning:VHFAntenna
isolation
opreventgalvaniccorrosionyourVHF
antennamustbeisolatedfromanyvessel
metalworkusingasuitable,insulated(e.g.
plastic)mountingbracket.
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
FCC
Warning:FCCWarning(Part
15.21)
Changesormodificationstothisequipment
notexpresslyapprovedinwritingby
RaymarineIncorporatedcouldviolate
compliancewithFCCrulesandvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ComplianceStatement(Part15.19)
hisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.hisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2.hisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part
15.105(b))
hisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto
Part15oftheFCCRules.
heselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.hisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,
thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurin
aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
andreceiver.
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3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona
circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
4.Consultthedealerorane
xperiencedradio/V
technicianforhelp.
Innovation,Scienceand
EconomicDevelopment
Canada(ISED)
hisdevicecomplieswithLicense-exemptRSS
standard(s).
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.hisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
2.hisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation
ofthedevice.
hisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadian
ICES-003.
Innovation,Scienceset
Développementéconomique
Canada(Français)
Cetappareilestconformeauxnormesd'exemptionde
licenceRSS.
Sonfonctionnementestsoumisauxdeuxconditions
suivantes:
1.cetappareilnedoitpascauserd'interférence,et
2.cetappareildoitacceptertouteinterférence,
notammentlesinterférencesquipeuventaffecter
sonfonctionnement.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàla
normeNMB-003duCanada.
Warning:Maximum
PermissibleExposure
Foroptimalradioperformanceandminimal
humanexposuretoRadioFrequency(RF)
electromagneticenergy,youmustensure
thattheantennais:
•connectedtotheradiobeforetransmitting
•locatedwhereitwillbeawayfrompeople
•locatedatleast1.8meters(5.9feet)from
theradio’smainunit
Failuretoobservetheseguidelines
mayexposethosewithintheMaximum
PermissibleExposure(MPE)radiustoRF
radiationabsorptionthatexceedsthe
FCCMPElimit.Itistheradiooperator’s
responsibilitytoensurethatnoperson
comeswithinthisradius.
Caution:Performregular
radiochecks
Performregularradiocheckswhenusing
yourvessel,asrecommendedinradio
trainingandcertificationschemesandradio
equipmentrulesofuse.
Caution:Ensureproperradio
use
UndernocircumstancesshouldaDSC
distressalertbesentfromyourradiofor
testpurposes.Suchactionisaviolationof
rulesofuseforradioequipment,andcan
resultinheavyfines.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproduct
meetsthestatedwateringressprotectionstandard
(refertotheproduct’s
echnicalSpecification ),water
intrusionandsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccur
iftheproductissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproductssubjected
tohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-free
orthatitiscompatiblewithproductsmanufacturedby
anypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,bythe
interactionoftheproductwithproductsmanufactured
byothers,orbyerrorsininformationutilizedbythe
productsuppliedbythirdparties.
DeclarationofConformity
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthattheradioequipment
typeslistedbelowareincompliancewiththeRadio
EquipmentDirective2014/53/EU.
ProductPartnumber
Ray53E70524
Ray63E70516
Ray73E70517
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
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