
i50 Speed
i50 T rida t a
Installation and operation
instructions
English
Date: 06-2014
Document number: 81341-2-EN
© 2014 Raymarine UK Limited


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Documentnumber:81341-2
Date:06-2014


Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
CertiedInstallation...................................................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
EMCinstallationguidelines........................................7
Suppressionferrites...................................................8
Connectionstootherequipment.................................8
Declarationofconformity............................................8
Productdisposal........................................................8
Warrantyregistration..................................................8
IMOandSOLAS........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy....................................................9
Chapter2Handbookinformation.......................11
2.1Documentinformation..........................................12
2.2Partssupplied......................................................13
2.3i50Productoverview............................................14
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................15
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................16
3.2Compatibletransducers........................................16
3.3Typicalsystems...................................................18
3.4Systemprotocols.................................................20
3.5T oolsrequired......................................................20
3.6Selectingadisplaylocation...................................21
3.7Productdimensions..............................................22
3.8Selectingatransducerlocation.............................22
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................23
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................24
4.2Powerconnection................................................24
4.3SeaT alk
4.4Transducerconnections.......................................26
4.5iTC-5connection..................................................27
4.6SeaT alkconnection..............................................27
4.7NMEA2000connection.........................................28
ng
connections..........................................25
Chapter5Mounting.............................................29
5.1Mounting.............................................................30
5.2Frontbezel..........................................................31
6.12Illumination........................................................41
Chapter7i50Speed............................................43
7.1i50Speedoperation.............................................44
7.2i50Speedcontrols...............................................44
7.3Power.................................................................45
7.4Datamaster.........................................................45
7.5Calibration...........................................................46
7.6UserCalibration-i50Speed.................................46
7.7Intermediatecalibration—i50Speed....................49
7.8Dealercalibration—i50Speed.............................51
7.9Usingthespeedpages.........................................52
7.10Usingthelog,tripandtemperaturepages............53
7.11Usingthetimers.................................................53
7.12Illumination........................................................54
Chapter8i50Tridata...........................................55
8.1i50Tridataoperation............................................56
8.2i50Tridatacontrols...............................................56
8.3Power.................................................................57
8.4Datamaster.........................................................57
8.5Calibration...........................................................58
8.6UserCalibration-i50Tridata................................58
8.7Intermediatecalibration—i50Tridata...................62
8.8Dealercalibration—i50Tridata............................63
8.9UsingTridatadepthpages....................................65
8.10UsingTridataspeedpages.................................65
8.11UsingTridatatrip,log,tempandtimer
pages.......................................................................66
8.12Usingthetimers.................................................66
8.13Alarms...............................................................67
8.14Illumination........................................................68
Chapter9Maintainingyourdisplay...................69
9.1Serviceandmaintenance.....................................70
9.2Condensation......................................................70
9.3Routineequipmentchecks....................................71
9.4Cleaning..............................................................71
9.5Cleaningthedisplaycase.....................................72
9.6Cleaningthedisplayscreen..................................72
Chapter6i50Depth.............................................33
6.1i50Depthoperation..............................................34
6.2i50Depthcontrols................................................34
6.3Power.................................................................35
6.4Datamaster.........................................................35
6.5Calibration...........................................................36
6.6UserCalibration-i50Depth..................................36
6.7Intermediatecalibration—i50Depth.....................37
6.8Dealercalibration—i50Depth..............................38
6.9Usingthedepthpages..........................................39
6.10Viewingthedepthoffset......................................39
6.11Alarms...............................................................40
Chapter10Troubleshooting...............................73
10.1Troubleshooting.................................................74
10.2Instrumenttroubleshooting..................................75
10.3Poweruptroubleshooting...................................76
10.4Miscellaneoustroubleshooting............................77
Chapter11Technicalsupport............................79
11.1Raymarinecustomersupport...............................80
11.2Checkingthesoftwareversion.............................80
Chapter12Technicalspecication....................81
12.1T echnicalspecication........................................82
Chapter13Sparesandaccessories..................83
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13.1Spares...............................................................84
13.2SeaT alk
ng
cablesandaccessories.......................84
13.3Converters.........................................................85
AppendixANMEA2000sentences...................87
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
CertiedInstallation
Raymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertiedinstallation
qualiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,
andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpacked
withyourproduct.
Caution:Transducercable
•DoNOTcut,shorten,orsplicethe
transducercable.
•DoNOTremovetheconnector.
Ifthecableiscut,itcannotberepaired.
Cuttingthecablewillalsovoidthe
warranty.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty .
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,
bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsininformation
utilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Highvoltage
Thisproductcontainshighvoltage.
Adjustmentsrequirespecializedservice
proceduresandtoolsonlyavailableto
qualiedservicetechnicians.Thereare
nouserserviceablepartsoradjustments.
Theoperatorshouldneverremovethe
coverorattempttoservicetheproduct.
Importantinformation
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommend
thatwhereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedto
itare:
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–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.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
Caution:Cleaning
Whencleaningthisproduct:
•DoNOTwipethedisplayscreenwith
adrycloth,asthiscouldscratchthe
screencoating.
•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
Caution:Condensation
Certainatmosphericconditionsmay
causeasmallamountofcondensation
toformontheunit'swindow.Thiswill
notdamagetheunitandwillclearafter
theunithasbeenswitchedonforashort
period.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
Suppressionferrites
Raymarinecablesmaybettedwithsuppression
ferrites.TheseareimportantforcorrectEMC
performance.Ifaferritehastoberemovedforany
purpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),itmustbe
replacedintheoriginalpositionbeforetheproduct
isused.
Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineauthorizeddealers.
Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobe
addedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshouldbe
usedtopreventstressontheconnectorsduetothe
extraweightofthecable.
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Caution:Suncovers
•Toprotectyourproductagainstthe
damagingeffectsofultraviolet(UV)
light,alwaystthesuncoverswhenthe
productisnotinuse.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.Whilstthe
WEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosomeRaymarine
products,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobe
awareofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,
pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
•Removethesuncoverswhentravelling
athighspeed,whetherinwaterorwhen
thevesselisbeingtowed.
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IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.

Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)
toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of
thedocumentationforyourproduct.
Importantinformation
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Chapter2:Handbookinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage12
•2.2Partssuppliedonpage13
•2.3i50Productoverviewonpage14
Handbookinformation
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2.1Documentinformation
Depth Alarm Offset ResetSpeed Trip Timer Reset
TackTrue/AppDisplay VMG
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
ItemModel
i50Tridata
Thru-hull
systempack
Part
numberHardware
E70149•i50Tridata
•P319Thru-
•P120Thru-
SeaTalk
instrument
display
hullDepth
transducer
hullSpeed
andTemp
transducer
ng
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
Part
ItemModel
numberHardware
i50DepthE70059i50Depth
i50Depth
E70148•i50Depth
Thru-hull
systempack
i50Speed
E70058
SeaTalk
ng
instrumentdisplay
SeaTalk
ng
instrument
display
•P319ThruhullDepth
transducer
i50Speed
SeaTalk
ng
instrumentdisplay
i50&i60
Depth,
Speed&
Windsystem
pack
E70153•i50Depth
SeaTalk
ng
instrument
display
•P319ThruhullDepth
transducer
•i50Speed
SeaTalk
ng
instrument
display
•P120ThruhullSpeed
andTemp
transducer
•i60Wind
SeaTalk
ng
instrument
display
•Shortarm
windvane
transducer
i50Speed
Thru-hull
systempack
E70147
•i50Speed
SeaTalk
ng
instrument
display
•P120ThruhullSpeed
andTemp
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
transducer
i50TridataE70060i50Tridata
SeaTalk
ng
instrumentdisplay
12
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Productdocumentation
D1238 8-1
1 2
5 6
98
43
7
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
Handbooks
DescriptionPartnumber
2.2Partssupplied
i50Installationandoperation
instructions
Installationandoperationinstructions
forthei50instrumentdisplay
i50Mountingtemplate
Surfacemountingtemplateforthei50
instrumentdisplay
RotavectaInstallationinstructions
Installationinstructionsforthe
Rotavectawindtransducer
Short&longarmwindvane
Installationinstructions
Installationinstructionsfortheshortand
longarmwindvanetransducers
DepthandSpeedTransducer
installationinstructions
Installationinstructionsforspeedand
depthtransducers,assuppliedwith
yourtransducer
81341/88009
87130
87221/88036
87220/88035
1i50instrument
2Frontbezel
3
SeaTalktoSeaTalk
ng
adaptor
cable
4
5
6
SeaTalk
Gasket
Suncover
ng
spurcable
7
8
9
Documentationpack
SeaTalk
ng
4xxingscrews
blankingplug
Handbookinformation13

2.3i50Productoverview
ResetSpeedDepth Trip
ResetAlarmDepth Ose t
ResetTripSpee d Tim er
1 2
3
D1252 9-1
Thei50rangeofSeaT alk
ng
instrumentdisplayscan
beconnecteddirectlytotherelevanttransducers.
ThedatacanbetransmittedontheSeaTalk
networktoothercompatibledisplays.
ng
1.i50Depth
2.i50Speed
3.i50Tridata
Thei50instrumentdisplayrangeoffersthefollowing
features:
•IntegrateswithRaymarineautopilotsand
navigationequipmentontheSeaT alk
•Surfacemountable
•Extralarge(28mmmax)digits
•Providesgoodvisibilityinalllightingconditions
•Lowpowerconsumption
ng
network
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Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage16
•3.2Compatibletransducersonpage16
•3.3Typicalsystemsonpage18
•3.4Systemprotocolsonpage20
•3.5T oolsrequiredonpage20
•3.6Selectingadisplaylocationonpage21
•3.7Productdimensionsonpage22
•3.8Selectingatransducerlocationonpage22
Planningtheinstallation
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3.1Installationchecklist
3.2Compatibletransducers
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2
Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3
Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5
Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7
Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
InstrumentDepthtransducers
Thedepthtransducerslistedbelowarecompatible
withthefollowinginstrumentdisplays:
•i40Depth/i40Bidata
•i50Depth/i50Tridata
•i70viaiTC-5converter
Part
numberImageMountingHousing
E26009Thru-hullP7
E26019–
PZ
M78717Thru-hullB17
Thru-hull
B45(including
fairingblock)
M78713–
PZ
E26030Thru-hullP17
E26001–
PZ
E26027–
PZ
Thru-hullP319
In-hullP79
Transom
mount
P66
InstrumentSpeedandT emperature
transducers
Thespeedandtemperaturetransducerslistedbelow
arecompatiblewiththefollowinginstrumentdisplays:
•i40Speed/i40Bidata
•i50Speed/i50Tridata
•i70viaiTC-5converter
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Part
numberImageMountingHousing
Part
numberImageMountingHousing
E26008Thru-hullP371
E26005Transom
mount
E26031Thru-hull
M78716Thru-hullB120
A26044Thru-hullB744VL
(including
fairingblock)
E26028–
ST69
PZ
Transom
P66
mount
P120/ST800
E25025Thru-hullP17
InstrumentDepth,SpeedandT emperature
(DST)transducers
TheDSTtransducerslistedbelowarecompatible
withthefollowinginstrumentdisplays:
•i40Depth/i40Speed/i40Bidata
•i50Depthi50Speed/i50Tridata
•i70viaiTC-5converter
Part
numberImageMountingHousing
E26006–
PZ
Transom
mount
P66/ST40
A26043Thru-hullB744V
Planningtheinstallation
(including
fairingblock)
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3.3Typicalsystems
S
S
M
M
A
A
R
R
T
T
P
P
I
I
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L
O
O
T
T
D1237 3-1
12 V / 24 V dc
12 V dc
SeaTalk
ng
1 2
6
10 11
8 9
5
7
3
4
TheinstrumentrangecanbeconnecteddirectlytoaSeaTalk
connectedtoaSeaT alksystemusingtheSeaT alktoSeaTalk
BasicSeaT alk
1
2
ng
systemexample
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
ng
network.Theinstrumentrangecanalsobe
ng
adaptorcable.
ng
instrumentdisplay
ng
pilotcontroller
3i60Windinstrument
4Raymarinewindvanetransducer
5
6
7
8
9i50Depthinstrument
10
11Depthtransducer
Raymarinemultifunctiondisplay
12/24Vdcpowersupply
Raymarinecoursecomputer(providing12Vdcpowersupply
totheSeaTalk
i50Speedinstrument
Speedtransducer
ng
network.)
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ExtendedSeaT alk
S
S
M
M
A
A
R
R
T
T
P
P
I
I
L
L
O
O
T
T
12 V
D1237 4-1
10
12
11 11
1 2 2 3 4 5
17
6 7 8
16
9
11
1514
13
18 19
ng
systemexample
1
2
3Fluxgatecompass
4
5
6
7
8
9Manoverboard
10
11
12
13
14i60Windinstrument
15i50Depthinstrument
16
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
Rudderreference
Raymarinecoursecomputer(providing12Vdcpowersupply
toSeaTalk
12/24Vdcpowersupply
RaymarineAIStransceiver
RaymarineSeaTalk
SeaTalktoSeaTalk
SeaTalk
Raymarinemultifunctiondisplay
Enginedata(viadevicenetadaptorcable.)
i50Speedinstrument
ng
pilotcontroller
ng
instrumentdisplays
ng
network.)
ng
GPS
ng
converter
ng
5wayblocks
17Raymarinewindvanetransducer
18Depthtransducer
19
Planningtheinstallation
Speedtransducer
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3.4Systemprotocols
3.5Toolsrequired
Yourproductcanbeconnectedtovariousproducts
andsystemstoshareinformationandsoimprove
thefunctionalityoftheoverallsystem.These
connectionsmaybemadeusinganumberof
differentprotocols.Fastandaccuratedatacollection
andtransferisachievedbyusingacombinationof
thefollowingdataprotocols:
•SeaTalk
ng
•NMEA2000
•SeaTalk
Note:Y oumayndthatyoursystemdoesnot
usealloftheconnectiontypesorinstrumentation
describedinthissection.
Seatalk
SeaTalk
ng
ng
(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocol
forconnectionofcompatiblemarineinstruments
andequipment.ItreplacestheolderSeaTalkand
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
2
protocols.
ng
utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalk
ng
isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaTalk/SeaTalk
2
devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces
oradaptorcablesasrequired.
Toolsrequiredforinstallation
1Pozi-drivescrewdriver
2File
3
92mm(3.62in)holecutter
4Adhesivetape
5
Powerdrill
NMEA2000
NMEA2000offerssignicantimprovementsover
NMEA0183,mostnotablyinspeedandconnectivity.
Upto50unitscansimultaneouslytransmitand
receiveonasinglephysicalbusatanyonetime,
witheachnodebeingphysicallyaddressable.The
standardwasspecicallyintendedtoallowfor
awholenetworkofmarineelectronicsfromany
manufacturertocommunicateonacommonbusvia
standardizedmessagetypesandformats.
SeaTalk
SeaTalkisaprotocolwhichenablescompatible
instrumentstoconnecttoeachotherandsharedata.
TheSeaT alkcablesystemisusedtoconnect
compatibleinstrumentsandequipment.Thecable
carriespoweranddataandenablesconnection
withouttheneedforacentralprocessor.
Additionalinstrumentsandfunctionscanbeaddedto
aSeaTalksystem,simplybypluggingthemintothe
network.SeaT alkequipmentcanalsocommunicate
withothernon-SeaT alkequipmentviatheNMEA
0183standard,providedasuitableinterfaceisused.
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3.6Selectingadisplaylocation
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Generallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationfortheunititisimportant
toconsideranumberoffactors.
Ventilationrequirements
Toprovideadequateairow:
•Ensurethatequipmentismountedina
compartmentofsuitablesize.
•Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.
•Ensureadequateseparationofequipment.
Mountingsurfacerequirements
Viewingangle
Ensureunitsareadequatelysupportedonasecure
surface.DoNOTmountunitsorcutholesinplaces
whichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
Cableroutingrequirements
Ensuretheunitismountedinalocationwhichallows
properroutingandconnectionofcables:
•Minimumcablebendradiusof100mm(3.94in)is
requiredunlessotherwisestated.
•Usecablesupportstopreventstresson
connectors.
Electricalinterference
Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfrom
devicesthatmaycauseinterference,suchas
motors,generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
Magneticcompass
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationyoushouldaim
tomaintainthemaximumpossibledistancebetween
theunitandanycompasses.
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensurethataminimum
distanceof230mm(9in)betweentheunitandany
installedcompassesismaintained.
Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmode
performanceareallaffectedbytheviewingangle,
Raymarinerecommendsyoutemporarilypowerup
thedisplaywhenplanningtheinstallation,toenable
youtobestjudgewhichlocationgivestheoptimum
viewingangle.
Planningtheinstallation
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3.7Productdimensions
3.8Selectingatransducerlocation
Generalspeedanddepthtransducerlocation
requirements
Whenselectingalocationforyourtransduceritis
importanttoconsideranumberoffactors.
Thetransducershouldbemountedwithintheclear
waterowareasindicatedbytheshadedareasin
theimagebelow.
A
B
C14mm(0.55”)
D
E
F
G17mm(0.67”)
110mm(4.22”)
115mm(4.52”)
30mm(1.18”)
35mm(1.38”)
90mm(3.54”)
1
Sailingvessel
2Planingpowervessel
3Displacementpowervessel
Eachtransducershouldalso:
•Beaheadofthepropellers(byaminimumof10%
ofthewaterlinelength).
•Beatleast150mm(6in)awayfromthekeel
(ideallyaheadofthekeelonasailingyacht).
•Beasnearaspossibletothecenterlineofthe
vessel.
•Beclearofotherthrough-hullttingsorprojections.
•Havesufcientclearanceinsidethehulltotthe
nut.
•Have100mm(4in)ofheadroomtoallowfor
withdrawal.
Note:Inadditiontotheaboverequirements,the
depthtransducermustbemountedwithin10ºof
thevertical.
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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage24
•4.2Powerconnectiononpage24
•4.3SeaT alk
•4.4Transducerconnectionsonpage26
•4.5iTC-5connectiononpage27
•4.6SeaT alkconnectiononpage27
•4.7NMEA2000connectiononpage28
ng
connectionsonpage25
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4.1Generalcablingguidance
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
SeaTalk
ng
D12391-2
1 2
8
6
3 54
7
12 V dc
4.2Powerconnection
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively .Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaT alk
network.
ASeaTalk
connectedtotheSeaT alk
ng
systemrequiresone12Vdcsupply ,
ng
backbone.Thiscanbe
provided:
•Byabatteryviathedistributionpanel,or
•FromaRaymarinecoursecomputer,viaaSeaT alk
oraSeaT alk
ng
system.
Warning:Groundingnotrequired
Thisproductisfullyinsulatedanddoes
NOTrequireseparategrounding.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Powerconnection
Directpowerconnection
ng
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
1
3Acircuitbreakerorfuse
212Vdcvesselpowersupply
3Vessel’sRFground
4
SeaTalk
ng
powercable
Example
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
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1
2
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
ng
instrument
ng
Pilotcontroller
312Vdcvesselpowersupply.
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4
12Vdcpositive(+)
4.3SeaTalk
ng
connections
5
6
7
In-line5Afuse
SeaTalk
ng
powercable
12Vdcnegative(-)
8Vessel’sRFground
SeaTalk
ng
powerprotection
Thepowersupplymustbeprotectedbya5Afuse
oracircuitbreakerprovidingequivalentprotection.
Raymarinerecommendsthatthepowerisconnected
toaSeaTalk
ng
systeminsuchawaythatthecurrent
drawnoneachsideofthepowerconnectionpoint
isequal.
SeaTalk
ng
powercables
PartnumberDescription
A06049
SeaTalk
ng
powercable
Theunithas2xSeaT alk
connectingtoaSeaT alk
ng
connectorsontherearfor
ng
network.
ConnectingSeaTalk
ng
cables
1.Rotatethelockingcollaronthebackoftheunitto
theUNLOCKEDposition.
2.Ensurethespurcableendconnectoriscorrectly
oriented.
3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.
4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilit
snapsintotheLOCKEDposition.
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4.4Transducerconnections
7
8
4
5
6
D1239 3-1
2
1
3
3 mm
6 mm
50 mm
1
2
D1235 9-1
ItemCablecolorSignalname
i50Depthconnection
ItemCablecolorSignalname
1BlackPiezoceramic–
2BluePiezoceramic+
3
Screen0V(shield)
i50Speedconnection
1
2
3
4
5
Black(Depth)
Blue(Depth)
Screen(Depth)0V(shield)
Brown(Speed)
White(Speed)
Piezoceramic–
Piezoceramic+
Temperature0V
Temperature
(signal)
6
7
8
Screen(Speed)Speed0V(shield)
Green(Speed)Speed(signal)
Red(Speed)SpeedV+
Makingtransducerconnections
Althoughthetransducercableisttedwithspade
connectorsfordirectconnectiontotherearofthe
unit,itmaybenecessarytoremovethesetofacilitate
installation,e.g.ifthecablehastoberoutedthrough
narrowapertures.1/8thspadeterminalswillbe
required(notsupplied),toreplacethoseremoved.
Whenttingthenewspadeconnectors,preparethe
cablesasdetailedbelow:
ItemCablecolorSignalname
1BrownTemperature0V
2WhiteTemperature
(signal)
3
4
5
ScreenSpeed0V(shield)
GreenSpeed(signal)
Red
SpeedV+
i50Tridataconnection
1.Preparethecableasshownin1above.
2.Foldbackthewirestrandsandinsertintothenew
spadeconnectorasshownin2above.
3.Ensurethewirestrandsdonotextendbeyond
therearofthespadeconnectorinsulation.
4.Crimptheconnectortothewire.
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4.5iTC-5connection
12 V
D1203 3-3
1 2 3 4
5
6 7 8
12 V dc
12 / 24 V dc
D1205 8-2
98
11 12
4
1 2 3
7
5
6 6 7
10
4.6SeaTalkconnection
TransducerscanbeconnectedtoaSeaTalk
networkusingRaymarine'sInstrumenttransducer
converter(iTC-5)andani70instrument,thedata
canthenberepeatedonani50/i60unit.
ng
ConnectionstoanexistingSeaT alksystemmustbe
madeusingaSeaTalktoSeaT alk
ng
adaptorcable.
BasicSeaTalksystemexample
1
2
3
4
5
i50Depth(Repeater)
i70Instrument(Master)
i50Speed(Repeater)
i60Wind(Repeater)
iTC-5
6Depthtransducer
7
8
Windvanetransducer
Speedtransducer
Note:TransducersconnectedtotheiTC-5mustbe
calibratedusingani70(master)unit.Transducers
connectedtotheiTC-5cannotbecalibratedusing
ani50/i60.
MakingiTC-5transducerconnections
Forinstructionsonconnectingtransducerstoyour
iTC-5refertotheiTC-5handbook.
1i70Instrumentdisplay
(SeaTalk
2
i50Speedinstrument
(SeaTalk
ng
)
ng
)
3i50Depthinstrument
(SeaTalk
ng
)
4Raymarinewindvane
transducer
5
6
7
i60Windinstrument
(SeaTalk
SeaTalk
ng
)
ng
cables
SeaTalktoSeaTalk
ng
adaptor
cables
8
Speedtransducer
9Depthtransducer
10
11
12/24Vdcpowersupply
SeaTalkCoursecomputer
(providing12Vdcpowerto
SeaTalknetwork.)
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12
SeaTalkpowerprotection
ST6002pilotcontroller
(SeaTalk)
Thepowersupplymustbeprotectedbya5Afuse
oracircuitbreakerprovidingequivalentprotection.
Raymarinerecommendsthatthepowerisconnected
toaSeaT alksysteminsuchawaythatthecurrent
drawnoneachsideofthepowerconnectionpoint
isequal.
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