Raymarine Raytech RNS User Manual
Raytech RNS V6.1
User’s Guide
Document Number: 81260_2
October 2008
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Contents
Contents............................................................. i
Important information .................................... 1
Safety notices.........................................................................1
Intended use ..........................................................................1
Disclaimers............................................................................. 1
The limits of electronic navigation .........................................2
About this manual.................................................................. 2
Conventions used...................................................................3
Product use ............................................................................3
System integration .................................................................3
Technical accuracy .................................................................3
Copyright................................................................................3
System overview and features.....................5
Introduction .......................................................................... 5
What do I get in the box? ..................................................... 5
System overview ................................................................... 6
System features .................................................................... 6
Easy marine navigation ....................................................... 6
Chart formats ...................................................................... 6
Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic reporting............ 7
Advanced graphical user interface ...................................... 7
Navionics Platinum chart card............................................. 7
Sailboat racing .................................................................... 7
Fishing (US market only) ..................................................... 7
System requirements.....................................9
Introduction ...........................................................................9
System requirements .............................................................9
Minimum system requirements............................................9
Optimum system requirements ............................................9
Is my PC ready to use RayTech? ............................................10
Upgrading drivers and adapters ............................................12
Driver update .......................................................................12
DirectX .................................................................................13
Useful websites....................................................................14
Getting started ............................................... 15
Introduction ...........................................................................15
Installing RayTech .................................................................15
Installation from a CD-ROM.................................................15
Installation from the Internet ...............................................15
Starting to use RayTech .........................................................16
License keys .........................................................................16
Running RayTech for the first time.......................................17
Using RayTech on a new computer......................................19
Continuing To Use RayTech ...................................................19
Operating modes .................................................................19
Simulator .............................................................................19
Raytech Planner - Simulate mode. .......................................20
RayTech Planner only operates in ‘Simulate mode’. If you want
to change the Simulator’s automatic settings, you can taylor the
menu to suit your needs. The Simulator menu is available to edit:
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Setting up RayTech ................................................................20
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Installing instruments to RayTech ..........................................21
RayTech Tools ......................................................................21
File/Setup/Instruments feature .............................................21
Installing charts .....................................................................25
C-MapNT+/PC charts from CD-ROM ....................................25
Maptech cartography ...........................................................25
Navionics cartography..........................................................26
RayTech chart installer .........................................................26
The user interface and controls .................. 27
Introduction ...........................................................................27
The screen .............................................................................27
Interface controls ...................................................................27
Drop down menus................................................................28
Toolbars ...............................................................................28
Softkeys................................................................................28
Right mouse menus..............................................................28
Pathfinder panel...................................................................29
Displaying information ..........................................................29
Selection dialog box.............................................................29
Action box............................................................................30
Data box...............................................................................30
Alert and information dialog box .........................................30
Application information box.................................................30
Changing what you see on the screen ...................................31
Moving around a split page .................................................31
Using charts..................................................... 33
Introduction ...........................................................................33
Use your charts safely .......................................................... 33
The chart screen .................................................................... 33
Opening a chart .....................................................................33
Moving around the chart .......................................................34
Chart panning ...................................................................... 34
Zooming...............................................................................34
Finding your boat on the chart.............................................34
Choosing a chart type ...........................................................34
Chart layers..........................................................................35
Chart order...........................................................................35
Chart quilting.......................................................................36
Using Platinum cartography ........................ 39
Introduction ...........................................................................39
2D cartography ....................................................................39
3D bathymetric charts..........................................................39
New 2D chart features ..........................................................40
Aerial photo overlay.............................................................40
Pilot book.............................................................................41
2D chart enhancements .........................................................42
Business services information ..............................................42
Find nearest .........................................................................42
Search port by name ............................................................ 43
Wrecks data.........................................................................43
Coastal roads ....................................................................... 44
US inland waterways ...........................................................44
3D bathymetric chart application ..........................................45
The application ....................................................................46
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The controls......................................................................... 46
The operating modes........................................................... 46
Using 2D and 3D charts together ........................................ 49
Navigating with 3D Charts .................................................. 49
Working with waypoints ...............................51
Introduction .......................................................................... 51
What is a waypoint? ............................................................. 51
Placing a waypoint ............................................................... 51
...at the cursor’s current position......................................... 51
... at the boat’s current position .......................................... 51
... at a known position ........................................................ 51
Placing a man overboard marker .......................................... 53
Changing a waypoint symbol ............................................... 53
Navigating to a waypoint ..................................................... 54
...using the WAYPT button .................................................. 54
...using the cursor................................................................ 54
...using the waypoints list ................................................... 54
Moving a waypoint ............................................................... 54
Edit waypoint details ............................................................ 55
Organizing waypoints ........................................................... 55
Deleting a waypoint or waypoint folder? .............................. 56
Waypoint recycle bin ............................................................ 56
Transferring route and waypoint data .................................. 57
Working with routes ......................................61
Introduction .......................................................................... 61
What is a route? ................................................................... 61
Creating a route .................................................................... 61
Add a waypoint to a route ...................................................62
Deleting a waypoint.............................................................63
Choosing a route..................................................................64
Following route....................................................................64
Monitoring the course ...........................................................64
Restart XTE ..........................................................................65
Next Leg and Previous Leg...................................................65
Using tides and currents................................67
Introduction ...........................................................................67
Setting the region ................................................................67
Tides ......................................................................................68
Open nearest tides...............................................................68
Currents .................................................................................69
Open nearest currents..........................................................69
Working with radar (Analog)........................ 71
Introduction ...........................................................................71
Displaying radar in a new page .............................................71
The radar picture ...................................................................71
Changing how the radar picture is shown .............................72
Head - up (H-UP)..................................................................72
North - up (N-UP).................................................................72
Course - up (C-UP) ...............................................................72
Getting the best radar picture ...............................................72
Gain ....................................................................................72
FTC.......................................................................................73
Sea mode .............................................................................73
Gain mode ...........................................................................73
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Tune .....................................................................................73
Making targets clearer? .........................................................74
Interference rejection ...........................................................74
Expansion.............................................................................74
Wakes ..................................................................................74
Setting up the radar display ...................................................74
Short range scales................................................................74
Long range scales.................................................................74
Changing the displayed range..............................................75
Marking a position on-screen ................................................75
Using radar to help avoid a collision .....................................75
Range rings ..........................................................................75
VRMs/EBLs. ..........................................................................76
Guard zones.........................................................................77
Placing a guard zone............................................................78
MARPA ..................................................................................78
Safety Notices ......................................................................78
What is MARPA?..................................................................78
Target and vector history .....................................................79
Target history .......................................................................80
MARPA targets.....................................................................80
Using the Radar (Digital)............................... 83
Radar setup ...........................................................................83
Select scanner ......................................................................83
Scanner setup.......................................................................83
Powering on/off the various scanner operating modes ..........84
Radar range and image quality .............................................85
Range...................................................................................85
Image quality ....................................................................... 86
Side lobes.............................................................................86
Indirect echoes.....................................................................87
Multiple echoes....................................................................87
Blind sectors ........................................................................87
Sea clutter............................................................................ 87
Rain or snow clutter............................................................. 88
Mutual radar interference .................................................... 88
Radar window overview ........................................................ 89
Your position .......................................................................89
Operation modes .................................................................89
Other vessels or objects .......................................................89
Factors affecting echo strength............................................89
Using waypoints with the radar ............................................90
Radar display options ............................................................90
Orientation...........................................................................90
Setting the motion mode .....................................................92
Tuning the radar display: .......................................................93
Gain .....................................................................................93
Gain presets.........................................................................93
Manually adjusting gain settings .........................................93
Gain .....................................................................................93
Color Gain............................................................................94
Radar colors.........................................................................94
Rain clutter ..........................................................................94
Sea clutter............................................................................ 94
Super HD adjustments ...........................................................94
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Antenna boost..................................................................... 94
Power boost ........................................................................ 95
Tuning the radar display: ENHANCE ECHOES ....................... 95
Interference rejection .......................................................... 95
Expansion............................................................................ 95
Wakes ................................................................................. 95
Radar range .......................................................................... 96
Synchronizing radar range and chart scale.......................... 96
Measuring distance, range and bearing ............................... 96
Range rings ......................................................................... 96
Bearing and range............................................................... 97
The Variable Range Marker (VRM) and Electronic Bearing Line
(EBL).................................................................................... 97
Variable Range Marker........................................................ 97
Electronic Bearing Marker ................................................... 98
Combined range and bearing.............................................. 99
Tracking a target with a VRM or EBL .................................. 99
Floating VRM and EBL......................................................... 99
Using radar to track objects .................................................. 100
Guard zones ........................................................................ 100
MARPA................................................................................ 101
Displaying vessel identity (AIS)............................................ 104
Automatic Identification System (AIS)........105
Introduction .......................................................................... 105
What is AIS? ......................................................................... 105
Classes of AIS data.............................................................. 105
What do I need to run AIS? .................................................. 106
AIS baud rate selection ..........................................................106
Selecting the AIS function .....................................................107
How is AIS data displayed? ...................................................108
AIS Target symbols...............................................................109
Viewing target information..................................................109
MARPA and AIS options ......................................................110
Safety messages...................................................................111
AIS Alarms .............................................................................111
AIS Layer Setup Menu ...........................................................111
Working with sonar........................................ 113
Introduction ...........................................................................113
The sonar screen ...................................................................113
Displaying sonar in a new page ...........................................113
Presets ...................................................................................113
Changing the screen view .....................................................114
Background color.................................................................114
Scrolling speed.....................................................................114
Target depth ID ....................................................................115
Improving the underwater view ............................................115
Changing the range .............................................................116
Selecting the operating frequency........................................116
Making the picture clearer ....................................................117
Gain mode ...........................................................................117
Color gain mode ..................................................................117
TVG......................................................................................118
Color Threshold....................................................................118
Getting a clear picture of the bottom ....................................120
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Getting a live image from below the boat .............................122
Isolating objects near the bottom ..........................................125
Getting a closer view ...........................................................125
Marking an on-screen position ..............................................125
Measuring an object’s depth and distance ............................127
Sonar alarms ..........................................................................128
Shallow water alarm ............................................................128
Deep water alarm.................................................................128
Fish alarm ............................................................................129
Sonar data recording and playback .......................................129
RayTech advanced features.......................... 133
Introduction ...........................................................................133
Weather information .............................................................133
Advanced Weather and Satellite Fishing Maps ....................133
The screen............................................................................134
Getting weather information from the internet....................135
Getting weather, Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and Plankton
information by E-mail...........................................................136
3rd Party GRIB (Weather) files .............................................137
Viewing a weather file .........................................................137
Configuring the Weather Layer ............................................137
Viewing an SST and Plankton file.........................................137
Configuring the Fishing Layer (SST and Plankton)................138
Animating weather files .......................................................139
Measuring distances on a chart .............................................141
Creating and modifying databoxes ........................................143
Modifying a databox............................................................143
Creating a databox ..............................................................145
Modifying a channel ............................................................145
Using the font selector.........................................................145
Polar plotting ........................................................................147
Data collection.....................................................................147
Entering and editing data ....................................................147
Graphing and reading a polar plot.......................................151
Instrument calibration for accurate data.............................. 153
DataTrak ................................................................................154
Pre-start display ....................................................................157
Route optimization ................................................................160
Navigation numbers ..............................................................163
Engine panel .........................................................................164
Using video .................................................... 167
Introduction ...........................................................................167
The user interface .................................................................. 167
RNS mode........................................................ 171
Introduction ...........................................................................171
USB navigation keyboard ......................................................171
The controls .........................................................................171
Installing the RNS keyboard ..................................................173
Setting up RayTech for use with the RNS keyboard ...............173
Troubleshooting RayTech ............................. 175
Introduction ...........................................................................175
Technical support ..................................................................182
Charts ..........................................................................183
Vector ..................................................................................183
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Raster.................................................................................. 183
Aerial imagery..................................................................... 184
Radar .......................................................................... 185
Scanner ............................................................................... 185
Standard range scales ......................................................... 186
Identifying false echo returns .............................................. 187
Sonar .......................................................................... 191
Boat speed .......................................................................... 192
Target depth........................................................................ 192
Target size........................................................................... 192
Transducer frequency .......................................................... 192
Installation Guidelines............................................. 195
Suppression Ferrites ............................................................ 195
Connections to other equipment......................................... 195
System integration ................................................................ 196
What is System Integration? ............................................... 196
NMEA basics ....................................................................... 197
RS-232 basics ...................................................................... 197
Connecting RayTech to your instruments ............................ 199
Connecting directly to an NMEA GPS.................................. 199
Connecting directly to NMEA equipped instruments........... 200
SeaTalkhs ............................................................................ 200
SeaTalk devices ................................................................... 204
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface: ................................ 205
Mounting the interface box................................................. 205
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box troubleshooting . 206
Connecting NMEA direct to Raymarine Pathfinder displays: 206
Connecting an hsb2 PCMCIA PC kit .................................... 207
PCI to PCMCIA cardbus adapter ..........................................208
Connecting an hsb2 to USB2.0 interface..............................208
Connecting to B & G Instruments.........................................208
Connecting to KVH Instruments...........................................209
Connecting to Ockam Instruments.......................................209
Connecting a USB C-Card Reader ........................................210
Fully integrated system ........................................................210
Integrated system checks.....................................................210
Toolbars...................................................................... 213
Main menu...........................................................................213
Standard toolbar ..................................................................218
Routes and waypoints toolbar .............................................219
Charting toolbar...................................................................219
Animation toolbar................................................................220
Alarms toolbar .....................................................................221
Tides/Currents toolbar..........................................................221
3D toolbar............................................................................222
Fishing toolbar .....................................................................223
Yacht racing toolbar.............................................................223
Pre-start toolbar...................................................................224
Weather toolbar...................................................................224
Databox toolbar...................................................................225
List of abbreviations ................................................ 227
Glossary of terms...................................................... 229
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Important information 1
Important information
Safety notices
WARNING
Navigation aid
When this product is used within a navigation system, it is
only an aid to navigation. It’s accuracy can be affected by
many factors, including equipment failure or defects, environmental conditions and improper use or handling. It is
the user’s responsibility to exercise common prudence
and navigational judgements. This product should not be
relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgement. Always maintain a permanent watch so that you can
respond to situations as they develop.
WARNING
CAUTION
Navionics CF Card Reader
The Navionics CF card reader has been designed and
tested for home and dockside planning use only and has
not been tested to marine standards for ruggedness or
interference with other devices on board the vessel.
Raymarine cannot accept responsibility or liability for any
damage to the card reader, associated systems and equipment or compatibility issues arising from its use while
underway.
Intended use
RayTech V6.1 is intended for recreational marine use. Users should note that
only authorized government charts and associated Notices to Mariners
contain all the information required for safe navigation
Product installation
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the Raymarine instructions provided within
this guide. Failure to do so could result in poor product
performance, personal injury, and/or damage to your boat.
Disclaimers
This electronic chart is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of
authorized government charts, not to replace them. Only official government
charts and notices to mariners contain all of the current information needed
for the safety of navigation, and the Captain is responsible for their prudent
use.
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This program and its charts do not excuse the user from carrying the required
official charts and documents.
Raymarine does not warrant that this product is error free or that it is
compatible with products manufactured by any person or entity other than
Raymarine.
This product utilizes digital chart data, and electronic information from the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and weather information which may contain
errors. Raymarine does not warrant the accuracy of such information and you
are advised that errors in such information may cause the product to
malfunction or give incorrect readings. Raymarine is not responsible for
damages or injuries caused by your use or inability to use the product, by the
interaction of the product with products manufactured by others, or by errors
in chart data or information utilized by the product provided by third parties.
Except for the limited warranty regarding the magnetic media contained in
the license agreement accompanying the product, this product is provided
‘AS IS’ without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but
not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, and any others which may arise from course of
performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade.
The limits of electronic navigation
Experienced navigators know not to rely on a single method of navigation for
determining their position. Two or more methods should be used to
determine position and guard against errors placing you or your boat in a
dangerous position. Global Positioning System (GPS) based electronic
navigation is an amazing application of technology, but like all other
technology, has limits. A wise navigator will understand these limits and how
they affect the safety of their boat and crew.
The Global Positioning System is made up of components starting with
ground based computers to monitor and maintain the system made up of 24
satellites in orbit around the earth. The system ends at your boat’s receiver.
Like all systems it is not perfect and any part of it can fail. GPS accuracy varies
between 2 and 50 meters.
NMEA 0183 1.0 / 1.5 only supports 2 digits of latitude and longitude, giving a
precision of approximately 60 feet.
NMEA 2.0 / 2.1 supports 3 digits of latitude and longitude, giving a precision
of approximately 6 feet.
Another limitation to the system accuracy is digital charts. These electronic
charts are made by highly skilled cartographers. Surveys on which the
cartography is based, were in some cases, made over 50 years ago. So
despite everyone’s best efforts, it may be possible to have errors in the final
product.
Lastly, RayTech software was developed by highly skilled and talented
software engineers and underwent a rigorous test and quality assurance
program before being released. However, it is possible that software issues or
malfunctions may remain undetected in the software. While Raymarine make
every effort to find, fix and repair software issues as they are discovered, this
product is specifically not promised to be issue free.
About this manual
This manual describes how to install and operate RayTech V6.1 marine
navigation software. It assumes that the personal computer (PC) on which
the software is to be installed meets the requirements for running this version
of RayTech, and that all peripheral equipment intended to be operated with it
is compatible and has been correctly installed.
This manual is intended for users with varying technical and
marine abilities, but assumes a general level of knowledge of
PC use and nautical terminology and practices.
This manual gives an overview of RayTech V6.1, and details the main
functions and how to operate them. There are several ways that a task can be
Important information 3
completed, experiment, find the way of using RayTech that best suits your
way of working.
Conventions used
In this manual the following conventions will be used:
• RayTech refers to RayTech V6.1.
• The names of keyboard keys are printed in boldface, such as Enter.
• Italics are used to show names, such as
Find Vessel, except with notes.
• Instructions using menu options are written as menu option/submenu
option. For example, the instructions might read ‘Select File/ Layers’.
This means go to the File menu on the drop-down menus and select it. A
submenu will appear that contains the Layers option for you to select.
• ‘Click’ refers to clicking the mouse button. Unless otherwise stated, it
refers to the left mouse button once.
• ‘Right click’ refers to clicking the right mouse button once.
• ‘Double click’ means to click the left mouse button twice quickly.
Open Chart
, or softkeys such as
Product use
You may not use this product unless you agree to the terms and conditions of
the license agreement.
In accepting these terms and conditions, you agree to be bound by the terms
of the license agreement and to release and hold Raymarine harmless from
and against any and all claims, obligations and liabilities with respect to the
product, except those specifically reserved in the license agreement.
If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, you
may return the program within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase by
following the instructions contained within the license agreement.
System integration
RayTech V6.1 has been designed to work transparently with Raymarine’s
SeaTalk or SeaTalk
outputs data in National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183
format. These protocols allow information such as heading, wind speed and
direction, sea temperature and other information to be accessed and
displayed within RayTech. Information generated by RayTech can also be
displayed on your boat’s standard on-board instruments.
If you intend to run RayTech on a laptop computer as part of an integrated
system you should read “Installation Guidelines” on page 195 to ensure
correct connectivity into the system.
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data communication networks, or any other device that
Technical accuracy
The technical information contained within this manual, to the best of our
knowledge, was correct at the time of printing. However, Raymarine cannot
accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain.
In addition Raymarine’s policy of continuous product improvement may
change specifications without notice. As a result Raymarine cannot accept
liability for any differences between the product and the manual.
Copyright
Under copyright laws use of this manual is intended for the original licensee.
No portion of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by
any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or
information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the
licensee’s use, without the express written permission of Raymarine, and
provided in the licensing agreement between you and Raymarine.
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Chapter 1: System overview and features 5
Chapter 1: System overview and features
1.1 Introduction
This chapter introduces RayTech and covers the following:
• What’s in the box.
•System overview.
1.2 What do I get in the box?
When you open the box containing RayTech, you will find various
components, depending on which package you have purchased.
RayTech V6.1 - Part No.E112111
Component Part No.
RayTech CD-ROM with license key decal 47001-2
RayTech accessory list 47015-1
RayTech User’s Manual 81260-1
Navionics CF Chart Reader E86026
If any of the components are missing, you should contact, in the first
instance, the Raymarine dealer where you purchased your package, or
Raymarine Customer Support, the details of which can be found in the
Technical Support section of this handbook, on page 182.
Accessories
The following accessories are available for RayTech:
Component Raymarine Part No.
Navionics CF Chart Reader E86026
C-Map USB C-Card Reader E86008
SeaTalk to PC Interface E85001
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hsb
PC (PCMCIA) Kit V6.1
hsb2 PC (USB) Kit V6.1
Serial data cable, DB-9 E86001
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SeaTalk
Note:
crossover coupler
The use of the PCMCIA to hsb
E86023
E85005
E55060
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kit, hsb 2 to USB 2.0 and C-map
USB C-card reader are limited to use on platforms running on
Windows 2000 or XP only
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CAUTION
Navionics CF Card Reader
The Navionics CF card reader has been designed and
tested for home and dockside planning use only and has
not been tested to marine standards for ruggedness or
interference with other devices on board the vessel.
Raymarine cannot accept responsibility or liability for any
damage to the card reader, associated systems and equipment or compatibility issues arising from its use while
underway.
Subscription services
Technical Support, comprehensive weather reporting and fishing updates
require online registration and subscription at www.raymarine.com.
1.3 System overview
RayTech operates within a standard Windows environment, and enables you
to utilize the latest digital charts and Global Positioning System (GPS)
instrumentation to help you navigate your boat virtually anywhere in the
world. RayTech easily interfaces with your boats onboard navigational
systems, offering you the flexibility to allow RayTech to autopilot your boat to
any destination you chose to plot.
RayTech also incorporates the capability to download the latest weather and
oceanographic information and display it on any chart. Advanced features
are included that will enhance RayTech’s route plotting and fishfinding
performance making it an ideal choice for the serious sailor or fisherman.
1.4 System features
RayTech has been designed for ease of use and incorporates the following
features:
Easy marine navigation
RayTech takes the guesswork out of marine navigation by enabling easy and
accurate planning and plotting of simple or complex routes. These can be
stored and re-used, even changed whilst in use to take changing weather
conditions or other factors into account.
Chart formats
RayTech uses the latest digitized versions of the paper charts traditionally
used in marine navigation, and supports the following chart formats:
• Navionics Silver and Gold+.
• Navionics Platinum and Platinum Plus.
• Navionics HotMaps.
• Navionics Fish ‘n’ Chip (US market only).
• C-Map NT and NT Plus.
• Maptech BSB v2.0/v3.0/v4.0 & NOAA RNC.
•Maptech PCX.
• Maptech Photo Regions and Topographical charts.
• SoftCharts Nautical charts and PhotoNavigator.
• NDI/CHS charts.
Note:
Support for viewing Navionics cartography within RayTech is only
possible if the Navionics cartography is contained on a Compact
Flash card, and is served by either a Raymarine Multifunctional
display/network or a Navionics Multi-card reader.
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Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic reporting
RayTech offers you the capability to download and display the latest weather
and ocean conditions, and then superimpose this information upon your
charts in several layers. Weather and oceanographic charts (in GRIB format)
can be downloaded directly from the Internet or requested via e-mail. These
files can be animated to show predicted weather conditions over a specified
period of time. Typical weather files contain information covering a period of
several days, giving you a comprehensive presentation of atmospheric and
marine conditions.
These features require online registration at www.raymarine.com.
Advanced graphical user interface
RayTech is operated via an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI)
complete with many customizable toolbars, softkeys and ‘floating’ data
boxes. Using an intuitive menu hierarchy, you can display only those tools
that you commonly use, or customize screens to show you only pertinent
information, with just a few mouse clicks. RayTech’s flexible GUI enables you
to quickly and easily tailor its powerful resources to suit your needs.
Navionics Platinum chart card
Compatibility with Navionics Platinum chart card provides you with
enhanced 2D cartography features, and introduces an easy to use 3D chart
format that provides you with a graphical view of land and sea contours
around your boat. Much of the information available on a conventional chart
can be shown in three dimensions, giving you an accurate easy-to-view
image of the area around.
To read Navionics Platinum Chart cards you will need to install a Navionics
Multicard reader - Part No. E86026, or have RayTech connected via SeaTalk
to an E-Series display.
Sailboat racing
The sail racer features are targeted towards the professional sailboat racer,
and include
• DataTrak.
•Polars.
• Route Optimization.
• Advanced weather routing.
• Pre-start display.
• Navigation numbers.
• Specialized racing toolbar.
Fishing (US market only)
The fishing features are targeted towards the serious fisherman. Raymarine
offers subscription services to support the following fishing features:
• Ocean plankton - using data from the Orb View 2 satellite.
• Sea surface temperature (SST) - using data from U.S. Government
weather satellites.
These features require online registration at www.raymarine.com.
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Chapter 2: System requirements 9
Chapter 2: System requirements
2.1 Introduction
This section deals with making sure that your PC is ready to install and run
RayTech and details:
• System requirements.
• Whether your PC is ready to install RayTech.
• Upgrading drivers and adapters.
2.2 System requirements
Before you can begin installing RayTech, you need to make sure that the PC
you intend to use meets the minimum hardware requirements for running
the software. Whilst RayTech will run successfully on the minimum requirement, for best performance, the optimum requirements are recommended.
The minimum and optimum requirements are:
Minimum system requirements
The minimum system requirements are:
• Pentium IV processor.
• 256MB RAM.
• XP with SP2 (Service Pack 2).
•CD-ROM drive.
• Monitor - capable of displaying 1024 x 768 resolution, 16 bit color.
IMPORTANT - In addition to the minimum/optimum requirements you
will also require 1 or more of the following, depending on how RayTech is
to be connected to your instruments system/network:
• Serial port - for connecting to NMEA 0183 or SeaTalk.
• Ethernet port - for connecting to a G or E-Series display using
• PCMCIA port - for connecting to an hsb
• USB 2.0 port - for connecting to a hsb
• USB or USB 2.0 port - for Navionics Multicard Reader or of Serial to
Note:
hs
SeaTalk
hsb2 adaptor.
PCMCIA adaptor.
USB adapter.
.
The use of the PCMCIA to hsb
2
system using a PCMCIA to
2
system using a USB 2.0/
2
kit, hsb 2 to USB 2.0 and C-map
USB C-card reader are limited to use on platforms running on
Windows 2000 or XP only
.
Optimum system requirements
The optimum system requirements are:
• Pentium IV 2GHz processor or equivalent.
• 1GB RAM or higher.
•NVIDIA
• Windows XP SP2.
GeForce graphics card.
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2.3 Is my PC ready to use RayTech?
Is the processor at least a 2GHz Pentium IV?
YES
NO
An upgrade is required.
Visit www.raymarine.com for
details of recommended PCs and adapters
Does the PC have at least 256 mb RAM?
YES
Is the PC running Windows XP?
YES
Does the PC have an NVIDIA
GeForce graphics adapter?
YES
Does the PC have a serial (RS232) port?
YES
NO
An upgrade is required.
Visit www.raymarine.com for
details of recommended PCs and adapters
NO
NO
RayTech RNS requires Windows XP
Raymarine recommends NVIDIA
graphics adapters for best performance
NO
A USB-serial adaptor is required if connecting
to NMEA or SeaTalk
Visit www.raymarine.com for
details of recommended PCs and adapters
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Is the PC a laptop?*
NO
NO
You will need a PCI-PCMCIA adaptor if
connecting to hsb display via an hsb PC kit.
2
2
Visit www.raymarine.com for
YES
Does the PC have an USB 2.0 port?
YES
Does the PC have an available Ethernet port
YES
Is the PC's software up-to-date?
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
details of recommended PCs and adapters
You will need a USB 2.0 port if connecting to an
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hsb display using the hsb to USB 2.0 interface
You will need an Ethernet port for interfacing
SeaTalk
hs
Get the latest software updates for your PC from
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
and the manufacturer of your graphics adapter
YES
(e.g. http://www.nvidia.com) or PC.
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Your PC is now ready for RayTech RNS
Note:
*If you are not planning to buy the Pathfinder PC kit, or use RayTech’s hsb2 networking capability for chart, radar, sonar sharing, you can skip this
check.
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2.4 Upgrading drivers and adapters
Prior to installing RayTech, Raymarine strongly recommend updating your
PC display drivers and verifying that you have the latest versions of
Microsoft DirectX and your Display adapter driver installed.
Note:
It will be necessary to have the PC connected to the Internet for
these checks and updates to be carried out.
Driver update
To ensure that your PC is current with regard to Windows operating system
patches you should execute the Windows Update utility.
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Figure 2-1: Welcome to Windows Update.
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Figure 2-2: Review Updates screen.
To run the Windows Update utility:
Start
1. On the computer taskbar, click
2. Select and click
Windows Update
. The pop-up menu is displayed.
. The PC will connect to the Microsoft
Windows Update site.
3. The Welcome screen is displayed. See Figure 2-1
4. Click
Scan for Updates
.
5. Your computer is scanned to find which update patches are required.
The screen updates to show the progress of the scan. When the scan is
complete the Review Updates screen is displayed. See Figure 2-2
6. Click
7. Click
Review and Install Updates.
Install Now
. Installation of the updates starts, with progress
The available updates are displayed.
being shown on screen.
8. Upon completion of the installation a dialog box appears. This will tell
you that installation is complete and that you need to restart your
computer for the updates to be activated.
9. Check Restart Now. Click
OK
. Your computer will restart and Windows
will be updated.
10. Repeat Steps 1-9 until all applicable updates have been installed.
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Note:
Windows update does not always update all drivers. Raymarine
recommend that you check your PC/Hardware manufacturers web
site to check for relevant driver updates.
DirectX
To ensure that you have the latest version of DirectX installed you should
run the DirectX diagnostics utility.
To run DirectX diagnostics utility:
Version number
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Figure 2-3: Direct X Diagnostics screen 1.
Display adapter details
1. On the computer taskbar, click
2. Select and click Run. The Run dialog box is displayed.
3. Type in, dxdiag. Click
OK
See Figure 2-3
4. Make a note of the version number installed on your computer.
5. Click the
Display or Display 1
displayed. See Figure 2-4
6. Make a note of the display adapter name, manufacturer, chip type and
driver version installed on your computer (highlighted in the picture
above).
7. Point your Internet browser to -
directx/downloads/default.asp
If the version installed is not current, download and install the latest
version.
8. Point your Internet browser to the display adapter manufacturer’s site
and check the current version available. If the version installed is not
current, download the latest version.
Note:
Laptop users should check their PC Manufacturers web site for rele-
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vant video driver updates.
Start.
The pop-up menu is displayed.
. The DirectX diagnostic tool will be displayed.
tab. The display adapter screen is
http:// www.microsoft.com/windows/
and check the current version of DirectX.
Figure 2-4: Direct X Diagnostics screen 2.
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Useful websites
You may find the following websites useful when ensuring your PC has the
latest drivers and adapters available:
PC manufacturers
Manufacturer Web site
Acer www.acer.com
Dell www.dell.com
Fujitsu-Siemens www.fujitsu-siemens.com
HP www.hp.com
IBM www.ibm.com
Samsung www.samsung.com
Sony www.sony.com
Toshiba www.toshiba.com
Software and graphics manufacturers
Manufacturer Website
AMD software www.amd.com
ATI graphics www.ati.com
Intel software www.intel.com
NVIDIA graphics www.nvidia.com
SIS software www.sis.com.tw
VIA software www.viarena.com
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Chapter 3: Getting started
3.1 Introduction
Having made sure that your computer meets the operating requirements
and has the latest drivers installed. See “System requirements” on page 9,
you are now ready to install and run RayTech. This section deals with:
• Installing and setting up RayTech.
• Installing charts.
3.2 Installing RayTech
Having checked that your computer meets the operating requirements, and
upgraded its drivers and adapters as necessary your computer is now ready
for installing RayTech.
You are now ready to install RayTech. There is a choice of how RayTech can
be installed on your computer:
• from a CD-ROM.
• from the Internet.
Installation from a CD-ROM
To install RayTech using a CD-ROM:
1. Insert the RayTech CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer on
which you want to install the software.
2. The CD will automatically run and the Install Shield Wizard Welcome
screen appears.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
If the Install Shield Wizard does not automatically run:
1. Select
2. Click Install Software. The Install Shield Wizard Welcome screen is
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Start/Run
(Substitute the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive for ‘e’ if it is different). After a few moments the Install Shield Wizard welcome screen is
displayed.
displayed.
from the computer taskbar and type e:\main.exe.
Installation from the Internet
To install RayTech from the Internet:
1. Point your Internet browser to
software.
2. Click
3. Click
4. Complete the registration form
5. Click
6. Click
7. Click
8. Select the location and click
Note:
RayTechupgrade/Download and install the application here
Download RNS 6.1 (Registration required)
screen appears.
Submit
. The download instruction page opens.
Proceed to Download
Save.
You are now prompted to select a location to save the file.
RayTech is a very large file (130MB). Dial-up connections are not
recommended for this operation. A CD-ROM can be purchased from
Raymarine if you prefer.
http://www.raymarine.com/RayTech
.
. The registration
. The Download security dialog box appears.
OK
. File download begins.
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Figure 3-1: RayTech Startup Wizard Screen
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After you have downloaded the file, it must be opened onto your computer
as follows:
1. Open the location where the file is stored.
2. Double-click the RayTech icon.
3. Click Run. The Install Shield Wizard is displayed.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
Raymarine recommends that you save the downloaded installation
executable file by burning it to a CD-ROM and storing with your
RayTech documentation.
3.3 Starting to use RayTech
Now that you have successfully installed RayTech on your computer the
following steps explain how to start using the product.
License keys
Before using RayTech for the first time you will need to enter a license key.
Note:
RayTech Planner does not require a licence key. See “Raytech
Planner - Simulate mode.” on page 20.
There are two types of license key for RayTech:
• V6.1 Upgrade License key - required if you are upgrading to
RayTech V6.1 from an earlier version.
• V6.1 License key - included when you purchase RayTech V6.1
Both keys can be purchased from http://www.raymarine.com/
RayTech.
Figure 3-2: RayTech Startup Wizard on-screen keyboard
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Figure 3-3: RayTech mode dialog box
Figure 3-4: RNS Network Set up Wizard
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Entering license key segments of less than 4 characters
You may have a license key that contains segments of less than four
numbers. To enable RayTech it is necessary to enter the license key and
pad the numbers as follows, for example:
Your key is: 600-1-23-456-7-89.
This should be entered as: 0600-0001-0023-0456-0007-0089.
Running RayTech for the first time
To run RayTech for the first time:
1. Select Start/All Programs/Raymarine RayTech Navigator
from the Windows task bar. RayTech will load and the RNS Startup
Wizard is displayed. See
2. Click the button next to the type of license key you want to enter.
Note:
RayTech Planner user’s should skip to section 4.4 and refer to the
Simulator section.
3. Click
Next
. The on-screen keyboard appears. See
For details of license key types refer to “License keys” on page 16.
4. Enter your license key using the on-screen keyboard by moving the
cursor over the required number and clicking.
5. Click Finish. The dialog box closes, and the RayTech splash screen
appears.
The splash screen closes and the RayTech mode dialog box appears “RayTech mode dialog box” on page 17.
You now have a choice of which mode RayTech opens in:
• Planning - Instrument connection is not required - see “Click the soft
key for the mode you want RayTech to open.” on page 19.
• Onboard - enables you to configure your network settings.
Figure 3-1on page 16
Figure 3-2on page 16
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Configure network settings
IMPORTANT: If you do not choose SeaTalk
on which RayTech is running connected to your boats instruments the first
time you run RayTech in Onboard mode. The instruments must also be
switched ON.
Note:
The following section shows how to configure a SeaTalkhs network.
hs,
make sure you have the PC
To configure other types of network click the button next to the
network type and follow the on-screen instructions.
To configure the network settings:
1. Follow Steps 1 through 6 of “Starting to use RayTech” on page 16.
2. Click
Note:
Onboard.
page 17
The RNS Network Setup Wizard appears -
.
Figure 3-4on
If any network adapter is acquiring a network address from a DHCP
server when Raytech is booting into ‘Onboard’ mode the following
message will appear. You should then try to run Raytech once the
network adapter has completed acquiring the necessary network
address.
3. Click the button next to SeaTalkhs (E-Series).
4. Click the button corresponding to whether the PC is currently
connected to your onboard instruments.
5. Click
Next.
The following screen appears:
6. Click the button next to the network card description you wish to use
with RayTech. This card will be configured to talk to your E-Series
display.
7. Click
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8. Click
Finish
. The RNSNetSetup dialog box appears.
OK.
RayTech starts to open and the network initialization
progress box appears.
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As the initialization process is carried out RayTech will open and the
Open New Page dialog box is displayed.
9. Highlight the icon for the page type you want to open and click OK.
The new page opens.
10. You can now continue to work in RayTech.
Note:
Raymarine recommends that you register your RayTech software on
the Raymarine website. This ensures that you can recover your
license key in the event of loss or failure of your PC’s hard drive
Using RayTech on a new computer
If you install the upgrade version of RayTech on a new computer, a dialog
box may appear after entering the upgrade key asking you to enter your
original RayTech V3.0/V4.x/V5.0 or V6.x license key. This should be entered
in the same way as before using the on-screen keyboard that appears.
Make sure the license key type is set to the correct version number.
To display the license keyboard:
1. Select File/Setup. The Setup dialog box is displayed.
2. Double-click the License icon. The on-screen license entry keyboard is
displayed.
3. Enter your license key as described in“To run RayTech for the first
time:” on page 17, Steps 7 through 9.
3.4 Continuing To Use RayTech
You will only need to enter a license key number the first time that you use
RayTech after installing it. each time that you open RayTech, the following
dialog box will appear:
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Click the soft key for the mode you want RayTech to open.
Operating modes
RayTech can be operated in either of the following modes:
Planning
Enables you to work in a simulated mode, away from your boat if you want
to. Useful for planning and learning purposes.
Onboard
Enables you to work in real-time mode onboard your boat with data being
collected and used from all the instruments that you have connected to
RayTech.
Simulator
RayTech includes a simulator mode which enables you to practise operating the software with simulated data of GPS, Radar, Fishfinder.
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To Select The Simulator Mode:
1. Select File/setup. The ‘Set Up’ Dialog Box Is displayed.
2. Double-click The
Instruments
Icon. The Instruments Dialog Box Is
displayed.
3. Click The Simulator Icon To set It to the required status.
Raytech Planner - Simulate mode.
RayTech Planner only operates in ‘Simulate mode’. If you want to change the Simulator’s automatic settings, you can taylor the menu to suit your needs. The Simulator menu is available to edit:
1. Select File/Setup. The Set Up Dialog Box Is Displayed.
2. Select Instruments.
3. Select Simulator is ON.
4. Taylor the menu to suit your needs/requirements by clicking the
options, as pictured below.
Note:
RayTech must be restarted for these changes to take effect!
The Vessels position can be edited to anywhere in the world, simply Rightmouse click, and select ‘Move Boat Here’ from the drop down menu.
3.5 Setting up RayTech
Once you have installed and started using RayTech, you can enter specific
information for your boat and change default settings to your personal
preferences that suit the way you work.
To set up RayTech:
1. With RayTech running select File/Setup. The set up dialog box is
displayed.
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2. Click on the icon of the setting you want to change.
3. Click
OK
. The dialog box for that setting will be displayed.
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