Raymarine RAY50 User manual

Ray50 / Ray60
/ Ray70
Installation and operation
instructions
English
Date: 03-2015
Document number: 81356-1-EN
© 2015 Raymarine UK Limited
Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation..........................7
Safetynotices..............................................................7
GeneralInformation.....................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................11
2.1Documentinformation..........................................12
2.2Productinformation..............................................13
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................15
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................16
3.2Partssupplied–Ray50........................................16
3.3Partssupplied–Ray60/Ray70............................17
3.4Softwareupdates.................................................17
3.5T oolsrequiredforinstallation.................................18
3.6Systemintegration—Ray50................................19
3.7Systemintegration—Ray60/Ray70....................20
3.8Systemprotocols.................................................21
3.9Generallocationrequirements..............................22
3.10Mountingoptions................................................23
3.11Productdimensions............................................24
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................27
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................28
4.2Connectionsoverview-Ray50..............................29
4.3ConnectionsoverviewRay60/Ray70...................29
4.4Powerconnection................................................30
4.5Connectinghandsetsandcables...........................31
4.6FistmicconnectionRay60/Ray70........................32
4.7SeaTalkng®connection.........................................33
4.8NMEA0183connection........................................34
4.9Connectinganantenna........................................34
4.10Secondhandsetstation—Ray60/Ray70...........35
4.11Passivespeakerconnection................................35
4.12Loudhailerconnection........................................36
Chapter5Locationandmounting.....................37
5.1Bracketmounting.................................................38
5.2Ray50Panelmounting.........................................38
5.3Ray60/Ray70Panelmounting............................40
5.4Fistmic/Handsetmounting...................................41
5.5Ray60/Ray70Raymichandsetcradle
mounting...................................................................41
5.6Pass-throughpanelkitmounting...........................42
Chapter6Gettingstarted...................................43
6.1Controlsandinterface..........................................44
6.2Poweringtheuniton.............................................44
6.3Poweringtheunitoff.............................................45
6.4Homescreenoverview..........................................45
6.5Shortcutlist..........................................................47
6.6Initialstartup........................................................48
6.7Accessingthemenu.............................................48
6.8Selectingalanguage............................................49
6.9SwitchingontheAISreceiver—Ray70................49
6.10Selectinganetworktype.....................................50
6.11EnteringyourMMSInumber................................50
6.12EnablinganddisablingATISmode......................51
6.13EnteringyourATISID.........................................52
6.14Changingtheradioregion...................................53
6.15Adjustingthedisplaybrightness..........................53
6.16Adjustingthedisplaycontrast..............................54
6.17Switchingbetweenhighandlowtransmit
power.......................................................................54
6.18GPS/GNSSsetup...............................................55
6.19Stationpriority-Ray60andRay70......................56
Chapter7Digitalselectivecalling(DSC)...........57
7.1DigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC)..............................58
7.2Distresscalls.......................................................59
7.3Urgencycalls.......................................................61
7.4Safetycalls..........................................................62
7.5Individual(routine)calls........................................62
7.6Groupcalls..........................................................63
7.7Positionrequests.................................................64
7.8Phonebook..........................................................64
7.9Calllogs..............................................................65
7.10T estcalls...........................................................65
7.11DSCset-upmenuoptions...................................66
Chapter8VHFoperations..................................67
8.1Watchmodes.......................................................68
8.2ScanMode..........................................................68
8.3Prioritychannels..................................................69
8.4Sensitivity............................................................69
8.5Privatechannels..................................................70
8.6AutomaticTransmitterIdenticationSystem
(ATIS)andMarcom-Cmode.......................................70
8.7AIS—Ray70.......................................................71
8.8Set-upmenuoptions............................................72
Chapter9Hailer,Foghorn,andIntercom...........75
9.1HailerFogIntercommenu....................................76
9.2LoudHailer—Ray70...........................................76
9.3Foghorn..............................................................77
9.4Intercom—Ray60andRay70..............................77
Chapter10Maintenance.....................................79
10.1Maintenance......................................................80
10.2Routinechecks..................................................80
10.3Productcleaning................................................81
10.4Unitcleaninginstructions....................................81
Chapter11Troubleshooting...............................83
11.1Troubleshooting..................................................84
11.2Performingasystemreset..................................84
11.3Systemtest........................................................85
11.4Poweruptroubleshooting....................................86
5

11.5VHFRadiotroubleshooting.................................87
11.6GPStroubleshooting...........................................88
Chapter12Technicalsupport............................89
12.1Raymarinecustomersupport..............................90
12.2Viewingproductinformation................................90
12.3Learningresources.............................................91
Chapter13Technicalspecication....................93
13.1T echnicalspecication—Ray50.........................94
13.2T echnicalspecication—Ray60.........................95
13.3T echnicalspecication—Ray70.........................96
13.4Radiousage......................................................97
Chapter14Sparesandaccessories..................99
14.1Spares.............................................................100
14.2Accessories—Ray60/Ray70..........................100
14.3SeaT alkngcablesandaccessories.....................101
AppendixANMEA0183sentences.................103
AppendixBNMEA2000PGNList....................104
AppendixCVHFChannels...............................105
AppendixDPhoneticalphabet.........................113
AppendixEProwords.......................................114
6Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

Chapter1:Importantinformation
Safetynotices
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:12Voltdconly
Thisproductmustonlybeconnectedtoa
12voltdcpowersource.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Chassisgrounding
DoNOTgroundthisproductusingthe
chassisgroundterminal.
Groundingthisproducttoavessel’sRF
groundmaycausegalvaniccorrosion.
Warning:Antennaisolation
Topreventgalvaniccorrosionyour
antennamustbeisolatedfromanyvessel
metalworkusingasuitableinsulatede.g.
plastic,mountingbracket.
Warning:FCCWarning(Part15.21)
Changesormodicationstothis
equipmentnotexpresslyapprovedin
writingbyRaymarineIncorporatedcould
violatecompliancewithFCCrulesand
voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
Warning:MaximumPermissible
Exposure
Failuretoobservetheseguidelines
mayexposethosewithinthemaximum
permissibleexposure(MPE)radiusto
RFradiationabsorptionthatexceedsthe
FCCMPElimit.Itistheradiooperator’s
responsibilitytoensurethatnoonecomes
withinthisradius.
Foroptimalradioperformanceand
minimalhumanexposuretoradio
frequencyelectromagneticenergy,make
suretheantennais:
•connectedtotheradiobefore
transmitting
•locatedwhereitwillbeawayfrom
people
•locatedatleast1.5meters(5feet)from
theradio’smainunit
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Performregularradio
checks
Performregularradiocheckswhenusing
yourvessel,asrecommendedinradio
trainingandcerticationschemesand
radioequipmentrulesofuse.
Caution:Ensureproperradiouse
UndernocircumstancesshouldaDSC
distressalertbesentfromyourradiofor
testpurposes.Suchactionisaviolation
ofrulesofuseforradioequipment,and
canresultinheavynes.
Importantinformation7

Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Ifyourproductincludesadisplay
screen,doNOTwipethescreenwith
adrycloth,asthiscouldscratchthe
screencoating.
•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
GeneralInformation
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.
FCC
ComplianceStatement(Part15.19)
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b))
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,
ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguarantee
thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
andreceiver.
3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona
circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiver
isconnected.
4.Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TV
technicianforhelp.
IndustryCanada
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanada
License-exemptRSSstandard(s).
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operationofthedevice.
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswith
CanadianICES-003.
Licensing
Priortousingthisproductpleasecheckyournational
requirementsforbothoperatorsandequipment
licensing.
StationLicence
FCCstationlicenserequirement
AnFCCShipRadioStationLicenseandCallSign
arenotrequiredformostrecreationalvessels
travellinginUSwaters.However,youmustobtaina
licenseifyourvesseltravelstoforeignports.
ShipsthatuseMF/HFsingleside-bandradio,
satellitecommunications,ortelegraphymustbe
licensedbytheFCC.YoucanobtainaStation
LicensebylingFCCForm605,whichisavailable
fromtheFCCwebsitelistedabove.
IndustryCanada
IndustryCanadalicenserequirement
Youdonotneedalicensetooperatethisproduct
withinsovereignwatersofCanadaortheUS.You
willneedalicensetooperatethisradiooutside
ofCanadaortheUS.T oobtainIndustryCanada
licensinginformation,contactthenearesteldor
regionalofce,orwrite:
IndustryCanadaRadioRegulatoryBranch
Attention:DOSP
300SlaterStreet
Ottawa,Ontario
Canada,KIAOC8
8Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

Europeanlicensingrequirements
RegulationsinsomeareasrequirethatanOperator’s
licenseisobtainedbeforeoperatingaVHFradio.
Itisyourresponsibilitytodeterminewhethera
licenseisrequiredinyourareabeforeoperatingthis
equipment.
Additionalinformation–Ray50
Thefollowingadditionalinformationisrequiredfor
completingalicenseapplicationinCanadaandthe
US.
IndustryCanada
certicationnumber
4069B-RAY50D
FCCIDPJ5–RAY50
FCCTypeacceptedParts2,15and80
Outputpower1watt(low)and25watt(high)
ModulationFM
Frequencyrange155.500MHzto163.275MHz
Additionalinformation–Ray60
Thefollowingadditionalinformationisrequiredfor
completingalicenseapplicationinCanadaandthe
US.
IndustryCanada
certicationnumber
4069B-RAY60D
FCCIDPJ5–RAY60
FCCTypeacceptedParts2,15and80
Outputpower1watt(low)and25watt(high)
ModulationFM
Frequencyrange155.500MHzto163.275MHz
Additionalinformation–Ray70
Thefollowingadditionalinformationisrequiredfor
completingalicenseapplicationinCanadaandthe
US.
IndustryCanada
certicationnumber
4069B-RAY70D
FCCIDPJ5–RAY70
FCCTypeacceptedParts2,15and80
Outputpower1watt(low)and25watt(high)
ModulationFM
Frequencyrange155.500MHzto163.275MHz
MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity(MMSI)
Thisproductisaclass“D”DigitalSelectiveCalling
(DSC)device.
A9digitMMSInumberisrequiredtooperateDSC
equipment.Insomeareas,aradiooperatorlicense
isrequiredbeforeanMMSInumbercanbeissued.
Note:YoucanrequestanMMSInumberfrom
thesameagencythatissuesradioorshipradio
licensesinyourarea.Onceobtained,youcan
programtheMMSInumberintoyourproductby
followingtheinstructionsuppliedwiththeproduct.
Onceobtained,youcanprogramtheMMSInumber
intoyourproductusingtheinstructionsprovided.
Ifregulationsinyourareadonotpermityouto
programtheMMSInumberyourself,yourRaymarine
dealercanprogramthenumberforyou.
ObtaininganMMSInumberintheUnitedStates
YoucanrequestanMMSInumberfromtheFCC
whenyouapplyforaStationLicense.Ifyourvessel
doesnotrequirealicense,youmayobtainanMMSI
bycontactingBoatUSwww.boatus.com.
ObtaininganMMSInumberinCanada
YoucanobtainanMMSInumberfromyournearest
IndustryCanadaOfce.
ObtaininganMMSInumberinEuropeandrest
ofworld
AmMMSInumbershouldberequestedfromthe
sameagencythatissuesradiooperatorlicensesin
yourarea.
AutomaticTransmitterIdenticationSystem
(ATIS)
YourproductincludesATISfunctionalityfor
useontheinlandwaterwaysofcontracting
governmentsofthe“RegionalArrangementonthe
RadiocommunicationServiceforInlandWaterways”
—alsoknownas“RAINWAT”.
ATISaddsdataattheendofradiotransmissionsthat
identiesyourstation.ATISoperationcanbeturned
onoroffasneededviatheradio’smenu.
AnATISIDcanbeobtainedfromthesameagency
thatissuesradiooperatorlicensesinyourarea.
YourATISIDshouldbeprogramedintoyourproduct
usingtheinstructionsprovided.
Note:ContractingRAINWATcountriesinclude:
Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,the
CzechRepublic,France,Germany,Hungary,
Luxembourg,Moldova,Montenegro,the
Netherlands,Poland,Romania,Serbia,theSlovak
RepublicandSwitzerland.
Note:WhenATISisenabled,certainprograming
stepshavebeenimplementedtoprotectthe
integrityoftheRAINWATagreement,includingthe
blockingofDSCfunctionswhenATISisenabled.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
Importantinformation9

ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommend
thatwhereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedto
itare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipment
transmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.
VHFradios,cablesandantennas.Inthecase
ofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradar
beam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumed
tospread20degreesaboveandbelowthe
radiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebattery
fromthatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportantto
preventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparate
battery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
AntennamountingandEMEexposure
Ensurethattheantennaisconnectedtotheradio
beforetransmission.
RaymarinedeclaresaMaximumPermissible
Exposure(MPE)radiusof1.5metres(4.9ft)(per
OETBulletin65)forthissystem,assuming25watts
outputtoanomnidirectionalantennaof3dBigain
orless.
Forwatercraftwithsuitablestructures,theantenna
basemustbeatleast3.5metres(11.5ft)above
themaindecktomeettheMPEforpersonsupto
2metres(6.6ft)tall.Forwatercraftwithoutsuch
structures,theantennamustbemountedsothatits
baseisaminimumof1.5metres(4.9ft)vertically
fromheadsofallpersons.
Theantennamustbeisolatedfromthevessel’s
metalworkusinganinsulated(e.g.plastic)mounting
bracket.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofR&TTE
directive1999/5/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.Whilstthe
WEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosomeRaymarine
products,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobe
awareofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.
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.
10Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage12
•2.2Productinformationonpage13
Documentandproductinformation11

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
Name
Part
numberFeatures
E70243Ray50•SeaTalkng®/
NMEA2000
•NMEA0183
•Passive
speaker
connection
E70245Ray60•SeaTalkng®/
NMEA2000
•NMEA0183
•Passive
speaker
connection
•Upto2stations
E70251Ray70SameasRay60
withadditional:
•Built-inAIS
receiver
•Built-inGNSS
(GPSand
GLONASS)
receiver
•Loudhailer
connection
Documentconventions
Thefollowingconventionsareusedthroughoutthis
documentwhenreferringto:
TypeExampleConvention
Proceduresfor
performingspecic
tasksusingthe
product’suser
interface.
SelectSet-Up.Theterm“Select”
isusedtoreferto
theactionof:
•Touchscreen
control—using
yourngerto
selectamenu
optionoritem
onthescreen.
•Physical
buttons—
Highlighting
anitemusing
thenavigational
buttonsand
conrmingthe
selectionby
pressingtheOK
button.
Proceduresfor
navigatingmenu
hierarchies.
1.Theinternal
sonarmodule
isturned
offfromthe
Fishnder
application
menu:Menu
>Set-up
>Sounder
Set-up>
Internal
Sounder.
2.Theinternal
GPScan
beswitched
offfrom
theSet-up
menu:Menu
>Set-up>
GPSSet-up
>Internal
GPS.
Menuhierarchies
areusedinthis
documentto
provideaquick
summaryon
howtoaccessa
particularfunction
ormenuoption.
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
12Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
Installationandoperation
instructions
81356
Ray50mountingtemplate87218
Ray60/Ray70mounting
template
87219
Alldocumentsareavailabletodownloadinpdfformat
fromtheRaymarinewebsitewww.raymarine.com.
SeaTalknghandbooks
DescriptionPartnumber
SeaTalkngreferencemanual
Planningandconnectionofsystemsbased
aroundtheSeaTalkngnetwork.
81300
SeaTalk–SeaTalkngconverterhandbook
InstallationandconnectionoftheSeaTalk-
SeaTalkngconverter.
87121
UsermanualsPrintShop
RaymarineprovidesaPrintShopservice,enabling
youtopurchaseahigh-quality,professionally-printed
manualforyourRaymarineproduct.
Printedmanualsareidealforkeepingonboardyour
vessel,asausefulsourceofreferencewhenever
youneedassistancewithyourRaymarineproduct.
Visithttp://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=5175to
orderaprintedmanual,delivereddirectlytoyour
door.
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pleasevisitthePrintShopFAQpages:
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manualsarecreditcardsandPayPal.
•Printedmanualscanbeshippedworldwide.
•FurthermanualswillbeaddedtothePrintShop
overthecomingmonthsforbothnewandlegacy
products.
•Raymarineusermanualsarealsoavailableto
downloadfree-of-chargefromtheRaymarine
website,inthepopularPDFformat.ThesePDF
lescanbeviewedonaPC/laptop,tablet,
smartphone,oronthelatestgenerationof
Raymarinemultifunctiondisplays.
2.2Productinformation
TheRay50,Ray60andRay70are12Vdc,Class
DDigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC)VHFradios.
DSCenablesyoutomakeaselectivecalltoa
specicradio,andtotransmitandreceiveposition
informationtoandfromtheselectedradio.DSC
alsoallowstransmissionofadistressalerttoall
radioswithinrangeatthetouchofabutton.Once
aDSCrequestissentandacknowledgedvoice
communicationiscarriedoutonthechannelchosen
bythecaller.Theradiocantransmitandreceiveon
allavailableUS,Canadian,InternationalandPrivate
marineVHFchannels.
Yourproductincludesabasestationandaxedor
detachableFistmic,dependingonvariant.ARaymic
handsetaccessoryisavailablefortheRay60and
Ray70whichcanbeconnectedasasecondfully
functionalstation.
WithanoptionalloudhailerconnectedtheRay70
canalsobeusedasafoghornorloudpublic
address(PA)system.
Documentandproductinformation13

14Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage16
•3.2Partssupplied–Ray50onpage16
•3.3Partssupplied–Ray60/Ray70onpage17
•3.4Softwareupdatesonpage17
•3.5Toolsrequiredforinstallationonpage18
•3.6Systemintegration—Ray50onpage19
•3.7Systemintegration—Ray60/Ray70onpage20
•3.8Systemprotocolsonpage21
•3.9Generallocationrequirementsonpage22
•3.10Mountingoptionsonpage23
•3.11Productdimensionsonpage24
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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–Ray50
ThepartslistedbelowaresuppliedwiththeRay50
D13231-1
1
89
7
10
11
12
45
6
32
x4
x 4
x 2
ItemDescription
1Ray50withFistmic
2Suncover
3Panelmountgasket
4Mountingbracket
5Mountingbracketknobs
6Fistmicmountingclip
74xMountingbracketxings
8Documentation
94xPanelmountxingscomprising:(nut,
boltandlockingwasher)
10Protectiveantennaboot
112xFistmicmountingclipxings
12SeaTalkng®400mm(15.7in.)spurcable
16Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

3.3Partssupplied–Ray60/Ray70
ThepartslistedbelowaresuppliedwiththeRay60
andRay70.
D13232-1
1
4
8910
1112
13
56
7
32
x4 x 4
x 2
ItemDescription
1Ray60/Ray70basestation
2Suncover
3Flushmountgasket
4Fistmic
5Mountingbracket
6Mountingbracketknobs
7Fistmicmountingclip
8Documentation
94xFlushmountxingscomprising:(nut,bolt
andlockingwasher)
104xMountingbracketxings
112xFistmicmountingclipxings
12Protectiveantennaboot
13SeaTalkng®400mm(15.7in.)spurcable
3.4Softwareupdates
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.
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3.5Toolsrequiredforinstallation
D12171-2
1
45
3
876
2
1.Powerdrill
2.Jigsawforpanelmountcut-out
3.Pozi-drivescrewdriver
4.Adhesivetape
5.7mm(9/32”)Wrench(spanner)forbracket
mountingxings
6.Fileforpanelmountcutout
7.Holesawforpanelmounting(Forholesawsize
refertoyourproduct’smountingtemplate)
8.Drillbitforsurfacemountingorbracketmounting
18Ray50/Ray60/Ray70

3.6Systemintegration—Ray50
YourVHFradiocanbeconnectedtothefollowingmarineelectronicsdevices.
1
2
3
D13294-1
ItemDevicetype
Maximum
quantitySuitabledevicesConnections
1Passivespeaker13rdparty5W(4Ω)/2.5W(8Ω)
passivespeaker
RCAaudioconnector
2GPSReceiver1active•RS130
•RS125
•Raymarinemultifunctiondisplay
equippedwithinternalGPS
SeaTalkng®/NMEA2000or
NMEA0183
3Raymarine
multifunctiondisplay
10LightHouseII
displays
•aSeries
•cSeries
•eSeries
•gSSeries
•C-SeriesWidescreen
•E-SeriesWidescreen
•G-Seriessystem
SeaTalkng®/NMEA2000or
NMEA0183
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3.7Systemintegration—Ray60/Ray70
YourVHFradiocanbeconnectedtothefollowingmarineelectronicsdevices.
12
56
34
D13295-1
0
0
ItemDevicetype
Maximum
quantitySuitabledevicesConnections
1Fistmic1FistmicFrontconnectororrear
connectorviaadaptorcable.
2Handset1Ray60/Ray70RaymicHandsetRearconnector
3Passivespeaker1perstation3rdparty5W(4Ω)/2.5W(8Ω)
passivespeaker
RCAaudioconnection
4Loudhailer1–Ray70only.•25W4Ω/12W8ΩLoudhailer
•25W4Ω/12W8ΩLoudhailer
withlisten-back
Hailerwires
5Raymarine
multifunctiondisplay
10LightHouseTM
IIdisplays
•aSeries
•cSeries
•eSeries
•gSSeries
•C-SeriesWidescreen
•E-SeriesWidescreen
•G-Seriessystem
SeaTalkng®/NMEA2000or
NMEA0183
6GPSReceiver1active•RS130
•RS125
•Raymarinemultifunctiondisplay
equippedwithinternalGPS
SeaTalkng®/NMEA2000
20Ray50/Ray60/Ray70