Raymarine HD Digital Radome Antenna Installation And Operator's Manual

Raymarine

HD Digital Rad ome
Antenna

User's Guide

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Documentnumber:81318-2
Date:072009

Contents

Chapter1ImportantInformation.............................7

Introduction....................................................................7

Transmittedpowerdensitylevels.....................................7

IMOandSOLAS.............................................................7

Radarlicensing...............................................................7

FCCNotice-Radar........................................................8

EMCconformance..........................................................8

Productdisposal.............................................................8

Displaycompatibility.......................................................8

Warrantyregistration.......................................................9

Technicalaccuracy.........................................................9

Chapter2Installation...............................................11

2.1Planning...................................................................12

2.2Installationprocedures..............................................18

2.3Postinstallationprocedures.......................................25

Chapter3Maintenance&troubleshooting............27

3.1Safety......................................................................28

3.2Maintenance.............................................................28

3.3Troubleshooting........................................................29

3.4Raymarinetechnicalsupport......................................30

Chapter4T echnicalspecication...........................31

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HDDigitalRadomeUser’sGuide

Chapter1:ImportantInformation

Warning:Productinstallationand
operation

Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeRaymarineinstructionsprovided.
Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourboatand/orpoorproductperformance.

Introduction

Thisuserguidedescribeshowtoinstall,connectandmaintainyour
HDDigitalRadomeAntenna.Themodelscoveredare:

•RD418HD-18”4kWDigitalRadomeAntenna.

•RD424HD-24”4kWDigitalRadomeAntenna.

Whenproperlyinstalledandoperated,theuseofthisradar
conformsto:

•IEEEC95.1-2005-StandardforSafetyLevelswithrespectto
HumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields,
3kHzto300GHz.

•ICNIRPGuidelines1998-InternationalCommissionon
Non-IonisingRadiationProtection:Guidelinesforlimiting
exposuretotime-varyingelectric,magneticandelectro-magnetic
elds(upto300GHz)1998.

TheHDDigitalRadomeAntennaisdesignedandmanufacturedto
meettherigorousdemandsofthemarineenvironment.However,
itmustbeinstalled,operatedandmaintainedproperly .Please
carefullyreadandfollowtherecommendedproceduresinthisuser
guide.

Warning:RadioFrequencyRadiation
Hazard

Theradarscannertransmitselectromagneticenergy
atmicrowavefrequencieswhichcanbeharmful,
particularlytotheeyes.DoNOTlookattheantenna
fromcloserange.Ensurepersonnelareclearofthe
radomewhentheradaristurnedon.

Itisrecommendedthattheradarisinstalledoutof
rangeofpersonnel,e.g.aboveheadheight.

Transmittedpowerdensitylevels

•Apowerdensitylevelof10W/m
orlessfromtheradome.

•Apowerdensitylevelof100W/m

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islikelyatdistancesof1m

2

doesnotoccuratanypoint.

IMOandSOLAS

Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuse
onleisuremarineboatsandworkboatsnotcoveredbyInternational
MaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)
CarriageRegulations.

Radarlicensing

Installationandoperationofthisradarmaybesubjecttoindividual
licensingoftheequipment,operatororvessel.Youarestrongly
advisedtocheckwiththerequirementsofthelicensingauthorityof

ImportantInformation

7

yournationaladministration.Incaseofanydifculties,contactyour
localRaymarinedealer.

Warning:Highvoltages

Thisproductcontainshighvoltages.DoNOTremove
anycoversorotherwiseattempttoaccessinternal
components,unlessspecicallyinstructedinthis
document.

Warning:Productinstallationand
operation

Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeRaymarineinstructionsprovided.
Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourboatand/orpoorproductperformance.

FCCNotice-Radar

Changesormodicationstothisequipmentnotexpresslyapproved
inwritingbyRaymarineIncorporatedcouldviolatecompliance
withFCCrulesandvoidtheoperator’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.

EMCconformance

Productdisposal

DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.

TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosome
Raymarineproducts,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobeaware
ofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.

Displaycompatibility

TheHDDigitalRadomeAntennacanbeconnectedtoRaymarine
multi-functiondisplays(MFDs)asfollows:

•DirectconnectiontoE-Seriesandtowidescreenversionsof

C-SeriesMFDs.

•ConnectionviaaRaymarineSeaT alk

–WidescreenversionsofC-SeriesMFDs.

–AllversionsofE-seriesMFDs.

–AllversionsofG-seriesMFDs.

Note:Somelimitationsoffunctionalityintheabovesystemsmay
occur,dependingonthesoftwarestatus.

hs

switchto:

Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulationsforuseinthe
recreationalmarineenvironment.

CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceis
notcompromised.

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Displaysoftware

AfterttinganHDDigitalRadomeAntenna,i.e.beforeitisused,
youmustensurethatanyassociatedmulti-functiondisplay(MFD),
isusingthelatestsoftwareversion.

HDDigitalRadomeUser’sGuide

TochecktheMFDsoftwareversion,switchontheMFDandcheck
theversionnumberonthenavigationwarningscreen.Notethatifa
scannerisnotconnected,theversionnumberwillonlybedisplayed
for10seconds.

YoucandownloadthelatestMFDsoftware,fromtheRaymarine
website,atwww.raymarine.com.Informationonhowtousethe
downloadtoupdatetheMFDsoftware,isalsoavailableonthe
Raymarinewebsite.Additionalsupportinformationisavailablefrom
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.

Warrantyregistration

ToregisteryourHDDigitalRadomeAntennaownership,pleasetake
afewminutestolloutthewarrantyregistrationcardfoundinthe
box,orvisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteron-line.

Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarranty
benets.Yourunitpackageincludesabarcodelabelindicatingthe
serialnumberoftheunit.Y oushouldstickthislabeltothewarranty
registrationcard.

Technicalaccuracy

Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwas
correctatthetimeitwasproduced.However ,Raymarinecannot
acceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.In
addition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychange
specicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotaccept
liabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproductandthisdocument.

ImportantInformation

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Chapter2Installation

Chaptercontents

•2.1Planningonpage12

•2.2Installationproceduresonpage18

•2.3Postinstallationproceduresonpage25

Installation

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2.1Planning

Radome Antenna

Installation template

D11693-1

Drill 4 holes, 10 mm diameter
(18'' and 24'' Radomes)

141.5 mm

27.5 mm

18'' or 24'' Radome Mounting Template

Center Line of Radome

3026-136-C

Artwork Number 3032-866-B

Center Line of Radome

Forward

233 mm

Denso Paste

M8 bolt (x4)

Spring

washer (x4)

Flat

washer (x4)

•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused

forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior

Warning:Productgrounding

Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithas
beencorrectlygrounded,inaccordancewiththe
instructionsinthisguide.

anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothave
aseparatebattery.

•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.

•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin

theinstallationmanual.

Caution:DoNOTconnecttopositive
groundsystem

DoNOTconnectthisproducttoa
positively-groundedsystem.

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.

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Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyof
theaboverecommendations,alwaysensurethemaximum

possibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsofelectrical
equipment,toprovidethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation

PartsSupplied

Checkthatyouhavebeensuppliedwiththefollowingparts:

HDDigitalRadomeUser’sGuide

ItemsRequired

Drill

Adhesive tape

10 mm drill bit3 mm drill bit

Torque wrench

13 mm socket

D11706-1

346 mm (13.62 in)

diameter

521 mm (20.5 in)

diameter

233 mm

(9.17 in)

D11694-1

247 mm (9.7 in)

116.5 mm

(4.58 in)

141.5 mm
(5.57 in)

27.5 mm
(0.92 in)

Dimensions-18inchantenna

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Dimensions-24inchantenna

D11695-1

247 mm (9.7 in)

233 mm

(9.17 in)

116.5 mm

(4.58 in)

141.5 mm
(5.57 in)

27.5 mm
(1.08 in)

346 mm (13.62 in)

diameter

652 mm (25.67 in)

diameter

D11700-1

AntennaPosition

TheoptimumheightfortheHDDigitalRadomeAntenna(the
antenna)isalocationthatishighenoughabovethewaterlineto
givealongrangeline-of-sighttothehorizon,butnotsohighasto
beadverselyaffectedbytheboat’spitchingandrolling.

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Theantennamustalsobemountedwhereitis:

•Aboveheadheight.

•Easilyaccessible.

•Asnearaspossibletotheboat’scenterline.

•Onarigidandstableplatform,capableofsecurelysupportingthe
antennaunderseagoingconditions.

•Clearoflargeobjectssuchastheybridge,largeenginestacks,
searchlights,horns,mastsetc.

•Clearofheatandfumes.

•Atleast1m(3.3ft)fromamagneticcompassorotherantennae.

AntennaMountingAngle

TheradarbeamfromtheHDDigitalRadomeAntennais
approximately25°wideintheverticaldirection,togivegoodtarget
detectionevenwhenyourboatpitchesandrolls.

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12.5°

12.5°

D11359-1

Wedge or

washers

Forward

D11360-1

To HD Digital Radome Antenna

To display

To power supply

D11696-1

Thefollowingdigitalcablesareavailable:

AlwaysmounttheHDDigitalRadomeAntennasothatthescanner
rotatesparalleltothewaterline.

Planinghullboatsandsomedisplacementhullboatsadoptahigher
bowanglewhentheboatisatcruisingspeed,soontheseboats
itmaybenecessarytoshimtherearoftheHDDigitalRadome
Antenna,tocompensateforthebowriseandensureoptimum
targetdetection.Theamountofshimmingshouldbesuchthat
whenthebowrisesatcruisingspeed,theradarbeamrotationisin
thehorizontalplane,

Cablelength

5m(16ft5in)

10m(32ft9in)ft)

15m(46ft)

25mA55079D

Thefollowingextensioncablesareavailable:

Partnumber

A55076D

A55077D

A55078D

ExtensionlengthPartnumber

2.5m(8ft2in)

5m(16ft5in)

10m(32ft9in)ft)

A92141D

A55080D

A55081D

Important:UseonlystandardRaymarinecables.DoNOTmake
yourowncablesforusewiththeHDDigitalRadomeAntenna.

Cables

Youneedadigitalcable,toconnectbothpowerandSeaTalk
theHDDigitalRadomeAntenna.

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hs

to

MastMounting

IftheHDDigitalRadomeAntennaismountedonahollowmast,the
cablemayberuninsidethemastforconnectiontotheunit.

Ifyourunthecableupamast,taketheappropriatemeasuresto:

•Preventthecablechangwhereitentersandexitsthemast.

•Minimizeelectricalinterferenceby:

–Notrunningthecablenearotherelectricalequipment.

–Notrunningthecablealongsidepowercablesorantenna

cablesforotherequipment.

Powerrequirement

TheHDDigitalRadomeAntennamustbesuppliedwithpowerby
eithera12Vdcora24Vdcsupply .DoNOTconnecttoa32V
system.

IfyouarereplacinganexistingRadomescannerwithanHDDigital
RadomeAntenna,youmustalsoreplaceanyexistingcablewiththe
appropriatedigitalcable,asdescribedinsection2.7Cables.

Ifyouconnecttothepowersupplyviaanisolatorswitch,the
minimumswitchratingis:

•Fora12Vsystem,20A.

•Fora24Vsystem,15A.

Caution:DoNOTconnecttopositive
groundsystem

DoNOTconnectthisproducttoa
positively-groundedsystem.

PowerSupplyProtection

Thepowersupplymustbeprotectedbyasuitablethermalcircuit
breakerorfuse,ttedclosetothepowersource.Theprotection
requirementsarethesameforboth18”and24”HDDigitalRadome
Antennae,andareasfollows:

•Ina12Vsystem,protectthepowersupplywitheithera10A
thermalbreaker ,ora15Afuse.

•Ina24Vsystem,protectthepowersupplywitheithera5A
thermalbreaker ,oran8Afuse.

Powercablelengths

Thetotalpermittedlengthsofpowerconductorrun(i.e.powercable
pluscableextension)fromthepowersourcetotheHDDigital
RadomeAntennaare:

•for12Vsystems,20m(65ft)

•for24Vsystems,35m(115ft)

Ifyouwanttoconnecttoa12Vpowersystembutatotalpower
conductorrunofmorethan20misnecessary,theuseofasuitable
voltageconverterisrecommended,toconvertthe12Vsupply
voltageto24V ,andthusenableyoutoextendtherunupto35m.
Werecommendusingaconverterwithaminimum200Woutput
capacity.

Grounding

ThesegroundingrequirementsareapplicableforRaymarine
equipmentsuppliedwithaseparatedrainwireorscreen.

•Theproductpowercabledrainconductor(screen)mustbe
connectedtoacommongroundpoint.

•Itisrecommendedthatthecommongroundpointisabonded
ground,i.e.withthegroundpointconnectedtobatterynegative,
andsituatedascloseaspossibletothebatterynegativeterminal.
Ifabondedgroundsystemisnotpossible,anon-bondedRF
groundmaybeused.

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HDDigitalRadomeUser’sGuide

Bondedgroundsystem(preferred)

D11709 -1

1 2 4

3

D11710 -1

1 2 4

3

RFgroundsystem(alternative)

Implementation

Ifseveralitemsrequiregrounding,theymayrstbeconnected
toasinglelocalpoint(e.g.withinaswitchpanel),withthispoint
connectedviaasingle,appropriately-ratedconductor,totheboat’s
commonground.Thepreferredminimumrequirementforthepath
toground(bondedornon-bonded)isviaaattinnedcopperbraid,
witha30Arating(1/4inch)orgreater.Ifthisisnotpossible,an
equivalentstrandedwireconductormaybeused,ratedasfollows:

•forrunsof<1m(3ft),use6mm

•forrunsof>1m(3ft),use8mm

2

(#10AWG)orgreater.

2

(#8AWG)orgreater.

Inanygroundingsystem,alwayskeepthelengthofconnecting
braidorwiresasshortaspossible.

Important:DoNOTconnectthisproducttoapositively-grounded
powersystem.

References

•ISO10133/13297

•BMEAcodeofpractice

•NMEA0400

1.Powercabletoproduct

2.Drain(screen)

3.Bonded(preferred)ornon-bondedRFground.

4.Battery

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2.2Installationprocedures

Mounting platform

D11701-1

IMPORTANT

Ensure mounting platform is
adequately robust for this
installation.

FORWARD

1

1. Tape template to mounting

platform.

2. Drill 3 mm pilot holes in 4 positions.

3. Drill out the pilot holes to

Dr

ill 4 holes

, 10 mm diameter

(18'' and 24'' Radomes)

141.5 mm

27.5 mm

233 mm

18'' or 24'' Radome Mounting T

emplate

Center Line of Radome

3026-136-A

Artwork Number 3032-866-A

Center Line of Radome

Forward

2 3

Vie w from above

&

10 mm diameter.

UsethefollowingprocedurestoinstalltheHDDigitalRadome
Antenna(theantenna):

•Mountingtheantenna.

•Connectingtoyoursystem.

•Postinstallationprocedures.

Caution:MountingBolts

DoNOTscrewtheantennamountingboltsintothe
antennabasemorethan25mm(1inch),ordamage
totheantennacouldoccur.Ifnecessary ,use
shimsorextrawasherstopreventthishappening.

MountingtheAntenna

Useamountinglocationthat:

•IsrobustenoughtosupporttheHDDigitalRadomeAntenna,
underseagoingconditions.

•MeetstherequirementsdescribedunderAntennaPosition

Then:

1.Preparethemountingplatformasinthefollowingillustration.

ttingitonaplaningvessel,shimtherearoftheantenna,sothat
thebeampointsslightlydownintheforwarddirectionwhenthe
boatisatrest,tocompensateforthebowrisingatcruisingspeed

2.PlacetheHDDigitalRadomeAntennainposition.Ifyouare

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HDDigitalRadomeUser’sGuide

Mounting platform,
non-planing boat
(level install)

Mounting platform,
planing boat (typical
planing angle shown)

FORWARD

FORWARD

1

2

D11361-1

FOR WARD

D11702-1

Vie w from underneath

3.Lightlycoatthethreadsofthefourmountingbolts,withthe
DensoPasteprovided.

4.Ensuringthattheboltsdonotentertheantennabasemorethan

5.Tightentheboltstoatorqueof20Nm(177lbf/inch).

25mm(1inch),securetheantennawiththe4boltsatwashers
andspringwashersprovided,asillustrated.Ifnecessary,use
appropriateshimsorextrawasherstolimitthelengthofbolt
enteringtheantennabase.

Connecting

WhenconnectingyourHDDigitalRadomeAntenna,usethe
instructionsgivenhereandalsorefertotheinstallationinstructions
forthemulti-functiondisplay(MFD)towhichyouareconnecting.

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RunthedigitalcablefromtheHDDigitalRadomeAntennatothe

Minimum bend of cable
100 mm (4 in) radius

Minimum bend
200 mm (8 in)
diameter

signalandpowerconnectionpoints:

•RunthesignalconnectortotheappropriateMFD.

•Runthepowercabletoasuitable12Vor24Vconnectionpoint
ontheboat’spowersystem.Werecommendconnectionismade
attheboatspowerdistributionpanel,whereverpossible.

Caution:Pullingcables

DoNOTusecordsorropes,attachedtocable
connectors,topullcablesthroughrestricted
apertures(e.g.asinbulkheads),asthiscould
causedamagetocables.

Routingcables

Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.

DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Whereverpossible,ensurea

•
minimumbendradiusof100mm.

•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.

•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilany
extracableandtieitoutoftheway.

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•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheadordeckhead,
useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.

•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.

Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:

•otherequipmentandcables,

•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,

•antennae.

Connectingantenna

Ensuringthatthearrowonthedigitalcableconnectorisaligned
withtheredtriangularmarkontheHDDigitalRadomeAntenna
connector,connectthedigitalcabletotheconnectorontheHD
DigitalRadomeAntenna,andfullyhand-tighten.DoNOTusea
wrenchoranyothertool.

Note:Iftheantennaconnectorisdisconnectedafterinitial
installation,werecommendthatbeforereconnecting,youlightly
coattheconnectorthreadwithRenolitAqua2Calciumgrease.

Connectingsignal

Referringtotheconnectioninformationforthemulti-functiondisplay
(MFD)towhichyouareconnecting,andtotheTypicalsystems
diagramsgivenhere,connectthedigitalcablesignalconnector
totheappropriateMFD.

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TypicalSystems

Raymarine-compatible display

HD Digital Radome

SeaTalk

hs

Crossover
Coupler

D11657-1

Power cable

To 12V/24V supply
via thermal breaker or fuse

Directconnectiontodisplay

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Connectiontonetworkeddisplays(nonG-series)

HD Digital Radome

D11698-1

SeaTalk

hs

SeaTalk

hs

SeaTalkhs Switch

Power cable

To 12V/24V supply
via thermal breaker or fuse

Raymarine-compatible display

Raymarine-compatible display

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ConnectiontoG-SeriesDisplay

D11699-1

SeaTalk

hs

Network
selector
switch
(in UP position)

Monitor

GPM 400

SeaTalk

hs

SeaTalk

hs

Switch

HD Digital Radome

Power cable

To 12V/24V supply
via thermal breaker or fuse

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Connectingpower

D11637-1

+VE bar

Circuit breaker

FuseFuse

-VE bar

Where possible, connect individual items of
equipment to individual circuit breakers.

Where this not possible, use individual in-line
fuses to provide the necessary protection.

Whenconnectingpower ,refertothePlanningsectionand:

•Ensurethatthetotallengthofpowercablewillnotexceedthe
maximumlength,asdescribedunderPowercablelengths.

•Connectpoweronlyviathecorrectvaluethermalbreakerorfuse,
asdescribedunderPowerSupplyProtection.

Caution:DoNOTconnecttopositive
groundsystem

DoNOTconnectthisproducttoa
positively-groundedsystem.

Connectionprocedure

Connectthepowercablepartofthedigitalcabletoeithera12Vor
24Vdcsupply ,asfollows:

1.Redwiretothesupply+ve,eitherattheoutputofthebattery

isolatorswitchoratadcdistributionpanel.

2.Blackwiretobatterynegative.

3.Drainconnection(screen)tothecommongroundpoint(see

Sharingabreaker

Wheremorethan1pieceofequipmentsharesabreakeryoumust
provideprotectionfortheindividualcircuits.E.g.byconnectingan
in-linefuseforeachpowercircuit.

Grounding)

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2.3Postinstallationprocedures

Beforeusingtheproduct,carryoutthefollowing:

•Mechanicalchecks.

•Switchonandinitialsetup.

Mechanicalchecks

BeforeswitchingontheHDDigitalRadomeAntenna:

•Ensurethat:

–Allsecuringboltsarefullytightenedandtheappropriate

mechanicallockingwashersareinplace.

–Allconnectionsaresecurelymade.

–Allconnectingcablesandwiresaresecuredandprotectedas

necessary.

•AskyourlocalRaymarineauthorizedinstallertocheckthe
installation.

Switchon&initialsetup

Usetheinformationgivenhereinconjunctionwiththerelevant
informationinyourmulti-functiondisplay(MFD)documentation,to
switchon,andtocarryouttheinitialchecksandsetuptasks.

1.PressandholddownthepowerkeyofyourMFDuntiltheunit

beeps.

Themagnetronwarm-upsequenceshouldthenstart.Whenthe
warm-upiscomplete,theunitshouldenterstandbymode.

2.UsetheappropriatesoftkeyonyourMFDtopowerontheHD

DigitalRadomeAntenna.

3.Ifnecessary ,attheMFD:

•adjusttheMFDbrightness.

•changethedefaultlanguagesettings.

4.Ensurethatallpersonnelareclearoftheantenna,thenswitch
totransmitmode.

5.CarryouttheradaroperationsdescribedintherelevantMFD
Owner’sHandbookandcheckthatallfunctionsappeartobe
satisfactory.

6.Checkthebearingalignmenttoensurethattargetsappear
attheircorrectbearingrelativetotheboat’sbow.Adjustthe
alignmentasnecessary

7.Checkthedisplaytimingbeforeusingthesystemfornavigation.

Checkingforinterference

Postinstallationcheck

Ifyouhaveinstalledanysystemaboardaboatormadeother
changestotheboat’selectronicsystems(radar,VHFradioetc.),
youneedtocheckbeforecastingoff,thatallelectricalsystems
operatesatisfactorilywithoutanyundueelectricalinterference,
inordertoconformwithElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations.T odothis:

1.Ensuringitissafetodoso,turnonallelectronicsystemsaboard
theboat.

2.Checkthattheelectronicsystemsalloperatesatisfactorily.

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Chapter3:Maintenance&troubleshooting

Chaptercontents

•3.1Safetyonpage28

•3.2Maintenanceonpage28

•3.3Troubleshootingonpage29

•3.4Raymarinetechnicalsupportonpage30

Maintenance&troubleshooting

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3.1Safety

3.2Maintenance

Warning:Donotremovecovers

Donotremoveanycoverfromthisproduct.Thereare
nouserserviceablepartsinside.

Warning:Switchoffpower

Beforecommencinganymaintenancetask,switchoff
allpowertotheproduct.

Onceayear:

1.Removeoneoftheantenna-securingboltsandassociated
washers.

2.Cleantheboltandwashers.

3.UseDensopastetolightlyre-greasetheboltthread.

4.Replacetheboltandassociatedwashers.

5.Repeatsteps1to5forallantenna-securingbolts.

6.Tightenallantenna-securingboltstoatorqueof
20Nm(177lbf/inch).

Periodically,carryouttheseothermaintenancetasks:

•Ensuretheantennaisrmlyattachedtothemountingsurface

•Checkthatthecableconnectionsareingoodconditionand

securelyattached.

•Examineallcablesforsignsofchang,cutsorotherdamage.If

theantennaconnectorshowsanysignofcorrosion:

1.Disconnectit.

2.Cleantheconnector.

3.Lightlyre-coattheconnectorthreadswithRenolitAqua2
Calciumgrease.

4.Reconnectandhand-tightentheconnectionuntilitissecure.

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3.3Troubleshooting

Thetroubleshootinginformationprovidespossiblecausesand
correctiveactionrequiredforcommonproblemsassociatedwith
marineelectronicsinstallations.

AllRaymarineproductsare,priortopackingandshipping,subjected
tocomprehensivetestandqualityassuranceprograms.However,
ifyouexperienceproblemswiththeoperationofyourHDDigital
RadomeAntenna,thissectionwillhelpyoutodiagnoseandcorrect
problemsinordertorestorenormaloperation.

Ifafterreferringtothissectionyouarestillhavingproblemswithyour
unit,pleasecontactRaymarineT echnicalSupportforfurtheradvice.

Troubleshootingprocedure

Usethefollowingtabletoidentifyproblemsandremedialactions.

Symptom

NoDataSourceorNoScanner
messageondisplay.

Action

Ensurethedigitalcableissecurely
connectedatbothendsandisingood
condition.

Ensurepowersupplythermalbreaker
hasnottrippedorfusehasnotblown.If
necessary,resetbreakerorreplacefuse
ONCEONLY.Ifbreakerkeepstrippingor
fusekeepsblowing,contactRaymarine
technicalsupportforassistance.

Ensurepowersupplymaintainsthecorrect
voltagewhenthesystemisswitchedon.

Ensureallproductsinthesystemhave
thecorrectsoftware.ContactRaymarine
technicalsupportforassistance.

Symptom

Displayedbearingisdifferentto
thetruebearing.

Action

IftheHDDigitalRadomeAntennais
connectedtothemulti-functiondisplay
(MFD)viaaSeaTalk

•Allrelevantequipmentiscorrectly
connectedtotheSeaTalk

•TheSeaTalk

hs

switch,ensurethat:

hs

hs

switchpowersupplyis

switch.

satisfactory.

•TheSeaTalk

hs

switchisingood

condition.

•SeaTalk

hs

cablesaresecurelyconnected

andingoodcondition.

Carryoutthebearingalignmentprocedure
describedintheinstallationguideforthe
relevantMFD.

Maintenance&troubleshooting

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3.4Raymarinetechnicalsupport

Raymarineprovidesacomprehensivecustomersupportservice,on
theworldwideweb,throughourworldwidedealernetworkandby
telephonehelpline.Ifyouareunabletoresolveaproblem,please
useanyofthesefacilitiestoobtainadditionalhelp.

Websupport

Pleasevisitthecustomersupportareaofourwebsiteat:

www.raymarine.com

ThiscontainsFrequentlyAskedQuestions,servicinginformation,
e-mailaccesstotheRaymarineT echnicalSupportDepartmentand
detailsofworldwideRaymarineagents.

Telephonesupport

IntheUSAcall:
[phone]extension2444

IntheUK,Europe,theMiddleEast,orFarEastcall:
[phone]

Productinformation

Ifyouneedtorequestservice,pleasehavethefollowinginformation
tohand:

•Productname.

•Productidentity .

•Serialnumber .

•Softwareapplicationversion.

Youcanobtainthisproductinformationusingthemenuswithinyour
product.

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Chapter4Technicalspecication

Approvals

Approvals:

USA:47CFRFCCPart2&Part80

Canada:RSS138Iss.1

EuropeanUnion&EFTA:R&TTEDirective1999/05/EC

Australia/NewZealand:ACMADeclarationofConformity

General

Dimensions:

18inantenna(RD418HD)
24inantenna(RD424HD):

Weight:

18inantenna(RD418HD)
24inantenna(RD424HD):

Supplyvoltage:

Powerconsumption:

Environmental:

Waterproofto:
Operatingtemperaturerange:
Humidity:
Maximumwindspeed:

Maximumrangescale:

Certication:

CerticateofApproval

TechnicalAcceptanceCerticate

CerticateofOpinion

Compliancelevel3

Φ521mmx247mm(20.5inx9.7in)
Φ652mmx247mm(25.67inx9.7in)

9.5kg(21lbs)
10kg(22lbs)

Either12Vdcor24Vdcnominal
Minimum:10.8V
Maximum:33V

60W(25Wstandby)

IPX6

-10°Cto+55°C
Upto95%at35°C
100kts

48Nauticalmiles(Nm)

Technicalspecication

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Transmitter

Type:

Transmitfrequency:

Solid-statemodulator,drivingmagnetron

9405MHz±25MHz

Peakpoweroutput:4kW

Duplexer:

Circulator

Standbymode:Magnetronheater-ON

Magnetroncontrol-ON
Allotherservices-OFF

Range(Nm)Expandedrange(Nm)Pulsewidth(ns)

1

/8,1/

4

1

/

2

3

/

4

11/

2

1

/8,1/

4

1

/

2

3

/

4

75

1003kHz

1503kHz

2003kHz

3302kHz

34301.5kHz

11/

2

6,12,24&483,6,12,24&48

5201.3kHz

900820Hz

Antenna

Type:Patcharray

Beamwidth(nominal)Horizontal:4.9°(18inantenna),3.9°(24inantenna)

Vertical:25°

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PRF

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Polarization:Horizontal

Rotationspeed:24rpmnominal

Receiver

Intermediatefrequency:

Receivercharacteristic:Linear

Receivernoise:

Bandwidth:

48rpmwithcompatibledisplays

70MHz

Lessthan5dB(includinglownoiseconverterandIFamplier)

Matcheddigitallterforeachpulselength

Technicalspecication

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