RAYMARINE RV-320, RV-300, RV-312 User guide

RV-300 SERIES

PLASTIC THRU-HULL REALVISION™ 3D SONAR TRANSDUCERS

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

English (en-US)

Document number:

© 2023 Raymarine UK Limited

06-2023Date:

87336 (Rev 5)

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CONTENT

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CHAPTER1IMPORTANTINFORMATION..............................7

CertifiedInstallation..................................................................7

DeclarationofConformity......................................................7

Wateringress..............................................................................8

Disclaimer.....................................................................................8

Warrantyregistration................................................................8

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

IMOandSOLAS.........................................................................8

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

Publicationcopyright................................................................9

CHAPTER2DOCUMENTANDPRODUCT

INFORMATION............................................................................10

2.1Productdocumentation....................................................11

LightHouse™MFDOperationinstructions...............11

Documentillustrations....................................................11

2.2Applicableproducts..........................................................11

2.3Productoverview..............................................................12

2.4Requiredadditionalcomponents...............................12

CompatibleRealVision™3Dproducts......................12

2.5Partssupplied—RV-3xxseriestransducers...........13

Additionalinstallationpartsrequired........................13

Additionalpartssupplied...............................................14

Multipletransducers........................................................17

3.3Selectingalocation...........................................................17

Warningsandcautions...................................................17

Locationrequirements....................................................17

EMCinstallationguidelines..........................................19

Transducerdimensions—RV-3xx............................19

3.4Transducermounting.....................................................20

Drillingholesinthehull.................................................21

Fittingtheanti-rotationbolt........................................22

Fittingthetransducer....................................................22

Anti-fouling.........................................................................24

CHAPTER4CONNECTIONS.................................................25

4.1Generalcablingguidance..............................................26

Cabletypesandlength................................................26

Strainrelief........................................................................26

Cableshielding................................................................26

4.2Cablerouting.....................................................................26

RealVision™3Dtransducerextension

cables..................................................................................26

4.3Attachingtheconnectorlockingcollar.....................27

4.4Makingconnections.........................................................27

CHAPTER3INSTALLATION....................................................15

3.1T oolsrequired.....................................................................16

3.2Pre-installationtest...........................................................16

Testingthetransducer...................................................16

CHAPTER5SYSTEMCHECKSAND

TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................29

5.1RealVision™AHRScalibration.......................................30

5.2Troubleshooting...............................................................30

5

Operationinstructions..................................................30

Sonartroubleshooting....................................................31

esettingthesonarmodule........................................33

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CHAPTER6MAINTENANCE..................................................34

6.1Routinechecks....................................................................35

6.2Unitcleaninginstructions..............................................35

Transducercleaning.......................................................35

Re-applyinganti-foulingpaint.....................................35

CHAPTER7TECHNICALSUPPORT.....................................37

7.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing...............38

Viewingproductinformation.......................................39

7.2Learningresources...........................................................39

CHAPTER8TECHNICALSPECIFICATION.........................40

8.1T echnicalspecification.....................................................41

Physicalspecification......................................................41

Environmentalspecification.........................................41

RealVision™3Dsonarspecification...........................41

Sonarrange........................................................................41

Conformancespecification..........................................42

CHAPTER9SPARESANDACCESSORIES........................43

9.1Spares.....................................................................................44

9.2Accessories.........................................................................44

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CHAPTER1:IMPOR

TANTINFORMATION

W

arning:Transduceroperation

CertifiedInstallation

RaymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertifiedinstallationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarranty
benefits.ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,andrefertothe
separatewarrantydocumentpackedwithyourproduct.

Warning:Productinstallationandoperation

•Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordance
withtheinstructionsprovided.Failuretodosocouldresult
inpersonalinjury,damagetoyourvesseland/orpoor
productperformance.

•Raymarinehighlyrecommendscertifiedinstallationby
aRaymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertifiedinstallation
qualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.
RegisteryourwarrantyontheRaymarinewebsite:

www.raymarine.com/warranty

Warning:Highvoltage

Thisproductcontainshighvoltage.DoNOTremovecovers
orattempttoaccessinternalcomponents,unlessspecifically
instructedinthedocumentationprovided.

Onlytestandoperatethetransducerinthewater
operateoutofwaterasoverheatingmayoccur.

W

arning:2personinstallationrequired

T

opreventpotentialproductdamage,vesseldamageand

personalinjury2-personinstallationisrecommended.

Warning:Marine-gradesealant

Onlyusemarine-gradeneutralcurepolyurethanesealants.
DoNOTusesealantscontainingacetateorsilicone,whichcan
causedamagetoplasticparts.

Caution:Serviceandmaintenance

Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceablecomponents.Please
referallmaintenanceandrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffectyourwarranty.

DeclarationofConformity

FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliance
withtheEMCDirective2014/30/EU:

.DoNOT

•RV-300thru-hulltransducer ,partnumberA80470

Warning:Positivegroundsystems

Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositive
grounding.

Warning:Switchoffpowersupply

Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbefore
startingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,unlessinstructedin
thisdocument.

Importantinformation

•RV-312Pthru-hulltransducer ,partnumberA80471

•RV-312Sthru-hulltransducer ,partnumberA80472

•RV-320Pthru-hulltransducer ,partnumberA80473

•RV-320Sthru-hulltransducer ,partnumberA80474

TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedonthe
relevantproductpageatwww.raymarine.com/manuals.

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ateringress

Warrantyregistration

Wateringressdisclaimer

ThewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeetsthestatedIngress
Protection(IP)standardreferredtointheproduct’sT echnicalSpecification.

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IMOandSOLAS

Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuseon
leisuremarineboatsandworkboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.

T

echnicalaccuracy

Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrect
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Importantinformation

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CHAPTER2:DOCUMENTANDPRODUCTINFORMA

CHAPTERCONTENTS

TION

•2.

•2.2Applicableproducts—page11

•2.3Productoverview—page12

•2.4Requiredadditionalcomponents—page12

•2.5Partssupplied—RV-3xxseriestransducers—page13

1Productdocumentation—page11

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2.

1Productdocumentation

2.2Applicableproducts

Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:

AlldocumentsareavailabletodownloadasPDFsfromwww.rayma-

rine.com/manuals

Description

Installationinstructions(thisdocument)

HighspeednoseconeInstallationinstructions

V-3xxTransducerMountingtemplate87328

R

LightHouse™3BasicOperationinstructions.
IncludesbasicoperationinstructionsfortheSonar
applicationonyourMFD .

LightHouse™3AdvancedOperationinstructions.
Includesadvancedoperationinstructionsforthe
SonarapplicationonyourMFD.

LightHouse™MFDOperationinstructions

Foroperationinstructionsforyourproductpleaserefertotherelevant
LightHouse™advancedoperationinstructions.

•81406—LightHouse™4advancedoperationinstructions.

ThisdocumentisapplicabletotheRV-300,RV-312(P/S),andRV-320(P/S)
RealVision™3Dplasticthru-hulltransducers.

Thesetransducersarecapableofproducing3Dsonarimageswhen

artnumber

P

87336

87419

81369

81370

connectedtoaRealVision™3DvariantMFDrunningLightHouse™3software,
oraLightHouse™3compatibleMFDusedinconjunctionwithanRVX1000
RealVision™3Dsonarmodule.FivetransducersareavailableintheRV-3xx
series,eachhavingthesameexternalshapeanddimensions.

Important:

•Plasticthru-hulltransducersarerecommendedforfiberglassandmetal
hulls.

•DoNO

•DoNOTinstallbronzetransducersonvesselswithapositiveground
system.

Tinstallplastictransducersonvesselswithwoodenhulls.

•81370—LightHouse™3advancedoperationinstructions.

Theoperationinstructionscanbedownloadedfromthe
R

aymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/manuals.
Pleasecheckthewebsitetoensureyouhavethelatest
documentation.

Documentillustrations

Y ourproductandifapplicable,itsuserinterfacemaydifferslightlyfromthat
shownintheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingonproductvariantand
dateofmanufacture.

Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.

Documentandproductinformation

Thetransducersdifferinternally,andcontaindifferentnumbersandtypes
oftransmitandreceiveelements.Y ourinstallationshouldcompriseeither
asingleRV-300transducer,orasplit-pairofRV-312(P/S)orRV-320(P/S)
transducers.

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Thehullgeometryofyourvesseldeterminesthemostappropriate
transducerstouse
matchedtowithin±6°ofyourhull’sdeadriseangle,asdetailedbelow:

•RV-300RealVision™3Dplastic0°(fordeadrise0°to6°)thru-hullall-in-one
transducer(Partnumber:A80470)

•RV-312PandRV-312SRealVision™3Dplastic12°(fordeadrise6°to18°)
thru-hullsplit-pairtransducers(Systempackpartnumber:T70320)

–RV-312Pporttransducer(Partnumber:A80471)
–RV-312Sstarboardtransducer(Partnumber:A80472)

•RV-320PandRV-320SRealVision™3Dplastic20°(fordeadrise14°to26°)
thru-hullsplit-pairtransducers(Systempackpartnumber:T70321)

–RV-320Pporttransducer(Partnumber:A80473)
–RV-320Sstarboardtransducer(Partnumber:A80474)

.Y oushouldfittransducerswhoseinternalelementsare

2.3Productoverview

TheRV-3xxseriesofproductsarethru-hullmountedRealVision™3Dsonar
transducers,capableofproducingrealistic3Drepresentationsoftheobjects
belowyourvessel,tohelpyouidentifyunderwaterstructuresandlocatefish.

•Plasticconstructionprovidesrobustandreliableoperation.

•4sonarchannels:Down Vision™,SideVision™,CHIRP,andRealVision™3D
sonartechnologycombinedinasingleunit.

•Powerfulandpracticalsonaroperatingranges:
–CHIRPsonar=0.6M(2ft)to274m(900ft)
–DownVision™=0.6M(2ft)to183m(600ft)
–SideVision™=0.6M(2ft)to91m(300ft)
–RealVision™3D=0.6M(2ft)to91m(300ft)

•Built-inAHRS(AttitudeandHeadingReferenceSensor)helpstostabilize
thesonarimaging,automaticallycompensatingforvesselmotion.

•Cablesincluded:
–RV-300:8m(26.2ft)attachedcable.
–RV-3xx(P/S):2m(6.5ft)attachedcable.
–An8m(26.2ft)extensioncableisprovidedwithRV-3xx(P/S)split-pair

transducers(whensuppliedasapair).

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•WaterprooftoIPx6(surfacesexteriortohull,only),IPx7,IPx8.

2.4Requiredadditionalcomponents

Thisproductformspartofasystemofelectronicsandrequiresthefollowing
additionalcomponentsforfulloperation.

•ForalistofRealVision™3Dsonar-capabledevices,referto:Compatible

RealVision™3Dproducts

•Forlongercableruns,atransducerextensioncablewillalsoberequired.
Foralistofsuitablecables,referto:Chapter9Sparesandaccessories

CompatibleRealVision™3Dproducts

ThetransducermustbeconnectedtoaRealVision™3Dsonar-capable
device.ThefollowingRealVision™andRealVision™Max3Dsonar-capable
productsarecompatiblewiththetransducer.

VX1000externalRealVision™3Dsonarmodule(aLightHouse™3or

1.R
LightHouse™4compatibleMFDisalsorequired).

2.LightHouse™3orLightHouse™4compatibleMFDwithbuiltinRealVision™
3Dsonarmodule(i.e.:Axiom,Axiom+orAxiomProMFDs).

3.RVM1600externalRealVision™3DMaxsonarmodule(aLightHouse™4
compatibleMFDisalsorequired).

4.LightHouse™4compatibleMFDwithbuiltinRealVision™3DMaxsonar
module(i.e.:Axiom2ProRVMMFDs).

•1xSplitringfittingtool

3.Plastichullnut

4.Cableprotector

5.NutforAnti-rotationbolt

6.Largeinternalisolatorsleeve

7.WasherforAnti-rotationbolt

8.Rubberwasher

9.Transducer(includingcable)

2.5Partssupplied—RV-3xxseriestransducers

ThefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithallRV-3xxseriestransducervariants.

1.Documentationpack

10.Anti-rotationbolt

11.ProtectivecapforAnti-rotationbolt

Transducercablelength

Thelengthofthecablefittedtothetransduceris:

•RV-300—8m(26.2ft)

•RV-312(P/S)andRV-320(P/S)—2m(6.5ft)

Additionalinstallationpartsrequired

Thefollowingpartswhicharenotsuppliedwiththetransducerarerequired
forinstallation:

2.L ockingcollarkit(fortransducercableconnector),consistingof:

•2xSplitrings(includesspare)

•1xO-ring

•1xLockingcollar

Documentandproductinformation

1.Non-corrosivelockingwire

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Additionalpartssupplied

Thefollowingadditionalcablesaresuppliedwhenorderingasplitpairsetof
transducers.

Item

1

Description

2xL ockingcollarkit,consistingof:

•2xSplitrings(includesaspare)

•1xO-ring

•1xLockingcollar

•1xSplitringfittingtool

2

Extensioncable8m(26.2ft.),forconnectingthesingleendof
the“Y-cable

”adaptertoacompatibleMFDorsonarmodule.

3“Y-cable”adapterforconnectingasplitpairoftransducerstoa

singleextensioncable.Cablelength:0.3m(0.98ft.)

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CHAPTER3:INS

CHAPTERCONTENTS

TALLATION

•3.

•3.2Pre-installationtest—page16

•3.3Selectingalocation—page17

•3.4Transducermounting—page20

1T oolsrequired—page16

Installation15

3.

1T oolsrequired

Thefollowingtoolsarerequiredtoinstallanyofthetransducerslistedunder
“Applicableproducts”.

9.Halfroundfile

10.Marinegradesealant(non-acetatebased)

11.68mm(2¾inch)wrench(spanner)orsuitablesizeadjustablewrench
(spanner)

Note:

1.P owerdrill

2.62mm(2

Note:IfyouareinstallingtheoptionalHighspeednoseconeaccessory
(A 80702),thetransducerstemholeneedstobe70mm(2

3.Masking/adhesivetape

4.W aterbasedanti-foulingpaint

5.9mm(⅜inch)drillbit(fordrillinganti-rotationbolthole)

Note:IfyouareinstallingtheoptionalHighspeednoseconeaccessory
(A 80702),theanti-rotationboltholeneedstobe16mm(5/8inch).

6.13mm(½inch)wrench(spanner)orsuitablesizeadjustablewrench
(spanner)

7 .Drillbit(suitableforpilotholes)

8.Paintbrush(forapplicationofanti-foulingpaint)

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29

/64inch)holecutter

(1)

(1)Ifthespecifiedsizeholecutterisnotavailable
holecutterandthencarefullyfiletheholetothecorrectsize.Alternatively
youcoulduseajigsawtocuttheholeandthencarefullyfiletheedge
tocreateacircletherequiredsize.

,useaslightlysmallersize

Warning:Marine-gradesealant

Onlyusemarine-gradeneutralcurepolyurethanesealants.
DoNOTusesealantscontainingacetateorsilicone,whichcan
causedamagetoplasticparts.

3.2Pre-installationtest

Testingthetransducer

Transduceroperationshouldbecheckedbeforeinstallation.Forthe
purposesofthistestyoudonotneedtoassemblytheconnectorlocking
collar.

3

/4inch).

FordetailedinformationonusingtheFishfinder/Sonarapppleasereferto
theoperationinstructionsforyourMFD.

1.ConnectthetransducertotherelevantconnectoronyourMFDorsonar
modulethatisconnectedtoyourMFD.

2.Fullysubmergethetransducerinwater.

3.PowerupyourMFDand/orSonarmodule.

4.OpenaFishfinder/SonarapponyourMFD.

5.Ifrequired,selecttherelevanttransducerfromtheT ransducersettings
tab([Menu>T ransducer>T ransducer]).

6.Ifrequired,selecttherelevantchannelfromtheChannelselectionoptions
([Menu>Allchannels]).

7.Checkthataccuratedepthandwhereapplicabletemperaturereadings
aredisplayed.

8.Ifyoue
TechnicalSupport.

xperiencedifficultiesobtainingreadingsthencontactRaymarine®

arning:Transduceroperation

W

W

arning:2personinstallationrequired

T

opreventpotentialproductdamage,vesseldamageand

personalinjury2-personinstallationisrecommended.

Onlytestandoperatethetransducerinthewater
operateoutofwaterasoverheatingmayoccur.

Caution:Transducercable

•DoNO
transducer;alwayssupportthetransducerbodydirectly
duringinstallation.

•DoNOTcut,shorten,orsplicethetransducercable.

•DoNOTremovetheconnector.

Ifthecableiscut,itcannotberepaired.Cuttingthecablewill
alsovoidthewarranty.

Tusethetransducercabletoliftorsuspendthe

Multipletransducers

Note:

Ifyouareinstallingasplit-pairoftransducers,ensurethatyoutest
bothtransducerstogetherbyconnectingthemtotheR ealVision™3D
sonar-capabledevice(i.e.:MFDorsonarmodule)usingaY-cableand
extensioncable.

Refertothecolored“Port”and“Starboard”labelsonthecablestoensure
thatyouconnectthetransducercablestothecorrectY-cabletails.

.DoNOT

ocationrequirements

L

Followtheguidelinesbelowwhenselectingalocationforyoursingle
transducerorsplit-pairtransducers.

Forbestperformance,transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwiththe
leastturbulenceandaeration.

Important:

DoNOTinstalltransducersin-linewithtrailerrollers,yourvessel’sengine
intakeordischargeopenings.

•Transducersshouldbeinstalledasclosetothecenterlineofthevessel
aspossible.

3.3Selectingalocation

W arningsandcautions

Important:

Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthe
warningsandcautionsprovidedinthefollowingsectionofthisdocument:

p .7—Importantinformation

Installation

1.OutboardorI/O(Planinghull)—mountforwardandtothesideof

thepropeller(s).

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2.Inboard(Planinghull)—mountforwardofthepropeller(s)andshaft(s).

3.S

teppedhull(Planinghull)—mountonthefirststepasfaraftas

possible.

4.Displacementhull—mountapproximately1/3ofthewayalongthe
lengthofthehull,measuredalongthewaterline.

5.Finkeel(Keelsailboat)—mountforwardofthekeel,ensuringthatthe
keelwillnotobstructthetransducerswidebeamwidth.

6.Fullkeel(Keelsailboat)—mountawayfromthekeelatalocation
withminimumdeadrise,ensuringthatthekeelwillnotobstructthe
transducerswidebeamwidth.

•Themountingsurfaceshouldbeflatsothattransducersitsflushagainst
thehull.

•Wheninstallingsplit-pairtransducerswithangledelements,youmust
ensurethatthehull’sdeadriseangleatthechosenmountinglocationis
appropriatefortheselectedtransducers.

•Whenfittingtoahullwithakeel,ensurethatthetransducerbeamwillnot
beobstructedbythekeel.Ifthetransducercannotbefittedforeoraftof
thekeelthenusesplitpairtransducerstoovercometheobstruction.

–thecorrecttransducer(portorstarboard)mustbeinstalledinthe

matching(portorstarboard)sideofthehull;eachtransducerinasplit
pairhasalabelontheattachedcable,andmarkingsandlabelsonthe
transducerbodytohelpyouidentifythetransducer:

•Thetransducersshouldbeinstalledawayfromanyprotrusionssuchas
othertransducers,steps,ribs,strak es,orrowsofrivets.

•Transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwherenoloadwillbeapplied
tothetransducersduring,launching,lifting,traileringandstorageofthe
boat.

•Transducersmustbeinstalledinthecorrectorientation,withthe
anti-rotationboltclosesttothesternofthevessel.Additionally,adirection
arrowpointingtothebowisembossedontheanti-rotationboltcap.

•Wheninstallingsplit-pairtransducers:

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1.Red—Port-sidesplit-pairtransducercable

2.Green—Starboard-sidesplit-pairtransducercable

1.Directiontovesselbow

2.Elementangleandvesselside:

♦Single(all-in-one)transducersaremark

♦Splitpair(“12°”or“20°”)

♦Splitpair—port,“P”orstarboard,“S”)

3.Splitpair—Vesselsideanddirectiontovesselkeel(Singleall-in-one
transducersdonotincludethislabel.)

–choosemountingpositionsthataresymmetricaboutthecenterlineof

thevessel.

–choosemountingpositionsthatareatleast300mm(12inches)below

thewaterline.

•Transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwherethereissufficient
clearanceinsidethehulltofitthenutandhaveatleast100mm(4in)of
headroomtoallowforwithdrawal.

•Toavoidinterferencewiththeinternalmagnetometer,mounttransducers
atleast1m(39inches)fromotherelectricaldevices.

ed“0°”

ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwhereverpossible:

aymarine®equipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:

•R

–Atleast1m(3.3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcablescarrying

radiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesandantennas.InthecaseofSSB
radios,thedistanceshouldbeincreasedto2m(6.6ft).

–Morethan2m(6.6ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradarbeam

cannormallybeassumedtospread20degreesaboveandbelowthe
radiatingelement.

•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatusedforengine
start.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparatebattery.

•Raymarine®specifiedcablesareused.

•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedinthe
installationmanual.

Coredfiberglasshullmounting

Itisrecommendedthatthetransducerismountedinanon-coredsection,if
installationinacoredsectionisrequiredthentheareaaroundtheholemust
beadequatelystrengthenedtoensureitisnotdamagedwhentightening
thehullandanti-rotationnuts.

Important:

Installationinacoredfiberglasshullshouldonlybecarriedoutbya
competentmarineinstaller .

EMCinstallationguidelines

R aymarine®equipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,tominimizeelectromagnetic
interferencebetweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuchinterference
couldhaveontheperformanceofyoursystem.

CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceisnot
compromised.

Note:

Inareasofe xtremeEMCinterference,someslightinterferencemaybe
noticedontheproduct.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthesourceof
theinterferenceshouldbeseparatedbyagreaterdistance.

Note:

Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyoftheabove
recommendations,alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation

betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,toprovidethebest
conditionsforEMCperformancethroughouttheinstallation.

Transducerdimensions—RV-3xx

AlltransducersintheRV-3xxserieshavethesameexternaldimensions.

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•A=60

•B=42.00mm(1.65in)

•C=35.00mm(1.40in)

•D=80.00mm(3.15in)

•E=90.72mm(3.57in)

•F=8.00mm(0.31in)

•G=136.00mm(5.35in)

•H=30.00mm(1.19in.)

•I=85.00mm(3.35in)

•J=310.50mm(12.22in)

•K=106.70mm(4.20in)

.00mm(2.36in)

Item

C

D

E

F

G

Dimension

96.00mm(3.80in)

Cablelength:

•Single(All-in-one)transducerfittedcablelength:8m
(26.2ft).

•Splitpairtransducerfittedcablelength:2m(6.5ft).

ThisdimensionisdependentonyourMFDvariant.R
yourMFDinstallationinstructions.

ThisdimensionisdependentonyourMFDvariant.Referto
yourMFDinstallationinstructions.

35.00mm(1.40in)

eferto

Nutsizes

•Anti-rotationnut—13mm(½in.)acrossflats

RealVisiontransducercableconnectordimensions

Thedimensionsofthetransducercableandcableconnectorareshown
below.

Cableconnectordimensions

Item

A

Dimension

32.00mm(1.26in)

Note:

Forinstallationswherespacebehindthedisplayislimited,aright-angled
transducercableadaptorisavailable(A80515).Usingtherightangled
cableadaptorwillreducedimensionEaboveby20mm(0.79in.)

3.4Transducermounting

Themountingprocedurebelowshouldbereadthoroughlybeforeattempting
tomountthetransducer.

Important:

•Onlyperformtheinstallationwithyourvesseloutofthewater.

•DoNOTliftorsuspendthetransducerusingitscable.

•Ensurethatthetransducerbodyissupportedduringinstallation.

•DoNOTremovethelabelattachedtothetransducercable;asithelpsto
ensurecorrectconnection.

•DoNOTovertightenthehullnutoranti-rotationbolt.Overtightening
cancausedamagetothehullwhichmayresultinwaterleakinginto
thevessel.

B

20

25.00mm(1.00in)

Important:

IfyouareinstallingthetransducerusingtheHighspeednosecone
accessory(partnumber:A

80702)followthe‘T ransducermounting’

procedureinthedocumentationsuppliedwithit.

Drillingholesinthehull

1.Checkthelabelsonthetopofthetransducertoconfirmthatyouare
usingthecorrecttransducer(i.
element)foryourchosenmountinglocation.

2.Usingself-adhesivetape,attachthesuppliedmountingtemplatetoyour
chosenmountinglocation.Ensurethatthe‘Bow’arrowonthetemplate
ispointedtowardsthevessel’sbowandthatthetemplateisflatandnot
creased.

3.Marktheholecentersonthehullforthetransducerstemandanti-rotation
boltholes,bypiercingthroughthetemplateandmarkingthehull.

4.Removethetemplatefromthehull.

5.Drillapilotholeforthetransducerstemhole.

(1)

6.

Drilla62mm(2

29

/64inch)holeforthetransducerstem,usingahole
cutter.(Only)ifyouareinstallingtheoptionalHighspeednosecone
accessory(A80702),thetransducerstemholeneedstobe70mm(2

3

/4inch).

Important:

(1)Ifthespecifiedsizeholecutterisnotavailable ,useaslightlysmallersize
holecutterandthencarefullyfiletheholetothecorrectsize.Alternatively
youcoulduseajigsawtocuttheholeandthencarefullyfiletheedge
tocreateacircletherequiredsize.

e.:port/starboard,0°,12°or20°tilted

10.Holdingthetransducerinplace,carefullydrillthepilotholeforthe
anti-rotationbolt(usingtheanti-rotationholeinthetransducerasaguide).

Drillinganti-rotationbolthole

11.Removethetransducerfromthehull.

12.Drilla9mm(⅜inch)holefortheanti-rotationbolt.(Only)ifyouare
installingtheoptionalHighspeednoseconeaccessory(A80702),the
anti-rotationboltholeneedstobe16mm(5/8inch).

13.Checkthattheanti–rotationboltfitsthroughthehole.

7 .Usingahalfroundfileand/orsandpaper,ensuretherearenorough

edgesorburrsaroundthetransducerstemhole.

8.Guidethetransducercableandthenthetransducerstemupthroughthe
transducerstemholeandsupportfrombeneath.

9.Ensurethattheanti-rotationboltholeislinedupwiththemark,youmade
onthehullandthetransducerisparalleltothecenterlineofthevessel.

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Fittingtheanti-rotationbolt

1.Wipetheanti-rotationboltwithanappropriateclothandcleaningagent
(fore xample:isopropylalcohol),andensurethesurfacesaredry,clean
andfreefromdebris.

2.Applyathickbeadofmarine-gradesealantaroundthestemofthe
anti-rotationbolt,neartheheadofthebolt.

3.Guidetheanti-rotationboltthroughtheholeinthetransducerensuring
thattheboltheadisproperlyseated.

Fittingthetransducer

Followthestepsbelowtofitthetransducertoyourhull.

Note:

Ensurethatagenerousamountofmarine-gradesealantisusedonall
matingpartsandthatthepartsarecleananddrybeforeinstallationto
ensurealonglastingwatertightsealisachieved.

Mountingandsealantapplication

Theanti-rotationboltholeincludesacaptivenutcutouttopreventthe
boltfromturningduringtightening.

4.Applyasmallamountofmarinegradesealanttotheinsideofthe
anti-rotationboltcap.

5.Fittheanti-rotationboltcapbypressingitfirmlyintotheholeinthe
transducer.

Theembossed“BOW”arrowmustbepointingtowardsthetemperature
sensorinthebaseofthetransducer .

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1.Carefullyremovealllabelsfromthetopfaceofthetransducer.

2.Removethelabelsfromthetopfaceofthetransducerincludingany
residuallabelglue.

3.Usinganappropriateclothandcleaningagent(forexample:isopropyl
alcohol),wipecleanALLsurfacesofthesuppliedcomponentsandthe
mountinglocation,bothoutsideandinsidethehullensuringthatthey
arefreefromgrease,debris.

4.Applyathickbeadofmarine-gradesealant:
i.alloverthetopfaceofthetransducersothatitiscompletelycovered.
ii.allaroundthebottompartofthethreadedsectionofthetransducer

stemandtheprotrudinganti-rotationbolt,ensuringthatthesealant
willprotrudeapproximately6mmabovethefinaltightenednuts.

iii.allaroundandinsidethetransducerstemandanti-rotationholeson

xteriorofthehull.

thee

5.Guidethetransducercablethroughthestemholeinthehull.

6.Guidethetransducerstemandanti-rotationboltupthroughtheholesin
thevessel’shullandsupportfrombeneath.

7.Frominsidethevessel,applyacontinuous,thickbeadofmarine-grade
sealantallaroundthebaseoftheprotrudingtransducerstemand
anti-rotationboltthreads.

8.Guidetherubberwasherdownthetransducercable,andoverthe
threadedsectionofthetransducerstem,ensuringthattherubberwasher
sitsflushonthehull.

9.Ifnecessary,applyadditionalmarine-gradesealanttothetransducer
stem,abovetherubberwasher .

10.Withthetopfacepointingupwards,guidethelargeinternalisolator
sleevedownthetransducercableandoverthetransducerstem,ensuring
itsitsflushontherubberwasher .

Largeisolatorbushtopface

Cableprotectorfittingandremoval

•A—Fitting

•B—Removal

13.Removethecableprotectorbypullingthe2tabsawayfromtheback
ofthehullnut.

14.Applyathickbeadofmarinegradesealanttothebottomfaceofthe
hullnut.

15.Screwthehullnutontothetransducerstemandtightenbyhand.

Ensurethatthehullnutisadequatelytightened.Y oushouldseethe
sealantprotrudingfromtheedgesofallappliedsurfaces.

16.Placethesmallwasherovertheanti-rotationbolt,ensuringitsitsflush
ontheinteriorofthehull.

17.Ifnecessary,applyadditionalmarine-gradesealanttotheanti-rotation

11.Ifnecessary ,applyadditionalmarine-gradesealanttothetransducer
stem,abovethelargeinternalisolatorsleeve.

12.Ensuringthecableprotectorisfittedtothehullnut,guidethenutdown
thetransducercable,restingthenutontopofthetransducerstem.

boltabovethesmallwasher.

18.Screwtheanti-rotationnutontotheboltandfullytighten,usingasuitable
sizedwrench(spanner).

19.Securethehullnutbyfeedingapieceoflockingwire(notsupplied)
throughtheholesinthenutandthentightlywrappingaroundthe

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threadedsectionasclosetothetopofthenutaspossible
shouldthenbetiedtopreventitcomingloose.

.Thewire

25.Ensurecheckingforleaksaroundthetransducerisaddedtoyourroutine
vesselmaintenanceschedule.

Lockingwire

20 .Removeanyexcesssealantontheoutsideofthehullandtransducer,

ensuringasmoothtransitionbetweenthetransducerandhull.

21.Ensurethatthemarine-gradesealanthasfullycured

Refertothesealantmanufacturer’sinstructionsforcuringtimes.

22.Unlesslocalenvironmentalregulationsprohibit,applyawaterbased
anti-foulingpainttothebottomfaceofthetransducer,ensuringallofthe
externallyexposedtransducersurfacesarecoatedandthepaintoverlaps
ontothehull.

23.Checkforleaksaroundthetransducerimmediatelyuponputtingthe
vesselbackinthewater.

Anti-fouling

Wherelocalregulationsallow,itisrecommendedthatyoucoatyour
transducerusingawater-basedanti-foulingpaint.Thiswillhelppreventthe
build-upoforganicgrowth,whichcanreducetransducerperformance.

Important:

•Beforeapplyingwater-basedanti-foulingpaint,checkthatlocal
environmentalrulesandregulationsdonotprohibittheuseofanti-fouling
paint.

•Neverusecopper-basedanti-foulingpaintasthiscanimpacttransducer
performance.

•Neveruseketone-basedanti-foulingpaintasthiscanattackthe
transducer’splastic,damagingthetransducer .

•Paintyourtransducerusingabrush,donotuseaspraycanorasponge
rollerasthesemethodscancausetinyairbubblestobeincorporatedin
thepaint,whichwillalsoreducetransducerperformance.

Important:

DoNO Tleaveyourvesselinthewateruncheckedafterinstallingyour
transducer.Verysmallleaksmaynotbeimmediatelyobvious,and
considerablebilgewatercouldaccumulateoverthecourseofaday,or
overnight.

24.Checkforleak satregularintervalsafterinstallationuntilyouaresatisfied
thattherearenoleaks.

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Theanti-foulingpaintshouldbeappliedinathinandevencoatcoveringall
externallyexposedtransducersurfaces.

Y oushouldcleanyourtransducerregularlyandre-applyanti-foulingpaint
every6months,orsoonerdependingonhowrapidlyorganicgrowthbuilds
up.

Forguidanceontransducercleaning,referto:p.35—Transducercleaning
Forinstructionsonre-applyinganti-foulingpaint,referto:

p.35—Re-applyinganti-foulingpaint

CHAPTER4:CONNECTIONS

CHAPTERCONTENT

•4.

1Generalcablingguidance—page26

S

•4.2Cablerouting—page26

•4.3Attachingtheconnectorlockingcollar—page27

•4.4Makingconnections—page27

Connections25

4.

1Generalcablingguidance

Important:

Cabletypesandlength

Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength.

•UnlessotherwisestatedonlyusecablessuppliedbyRaymarine.

•Whereitisnecessarytousenon-Raymarinecables,ensurethattheyareof

correctqualityandgaugefortheirintendedpurpose.(e.g.:longerpower
cablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalong
therun).

Strainrelief

Useadequatestrainreliefforcablingtoensurethatconnectorsareprotected
fromstrainandwillnotpulloutunderextremeseaconditions.

Cableshielding

Ensurethatcableshieldingisnotdamagedduringinstallationandthatall
cablesareproperlyshielded.

Caution:Transducercable

•DoNOTusethetransducercabletoliftorsuspendthe
transducer;alwayssupportthetransducerbodydirectly
duringinstallation.

•DoNOTcut,shorten,orsplicethetransducercable.

•DoNOTremovetheconnector.

Ifthecableiscut,itcannotberepaired.Cuttingthecablewill
alsovoidthewarranty.

Thetransducercable
assembly.Ensurethatyouroutethecableallthewaytoyourcompatible
sonarmoduleorMFDbeforeattachingthelockingcollar .

•Checkthatthecableislongenough.Ifyouareinstallingsplit-pair
transducers,youmustuseaY-cable(A80478)alongwithanextension
cabletoconnectthetransducerstoyourtoyourcompatiblesonarmodule
orMFD.

•Usegrommetsinanypass-throughholestopreventdamagetothe
transducercable.

•Securethecableatregularintervalsusingsuitablecableclips(not
supplied).

•Takecarenottoapplyexcessivestraintothecablewhereitleavesthe
transducer.Wherepossible,allowthecabletolaynaturallyasitleavesthe
transducer,beforesecuringitwithcableclips.

•Donotbendthetransducercablebeyonditsminimumbendradius.Thisis
particularlyimportantatthepointwherethecableleavesthetransducer.

•Anyexcesscableshouldbecoiledupataconvenientlocation.

’sconnectorissuppliedwithaseparatelockingcollar

RealVision™3Dtransducerextensioncables

Forbestperformance,cablerunsshouldbekepttoaminimum.However,for
someinstallations(includingallsplit-pairtransducerinstallations)itmaybe
necessarytoextendthetransducercable.

Thefollowingoptionalextensioncablesareavailable:

•RealVision™transducerextensioncable3m(9.8ft)(partnumberA80475)

•RealVision™transducerextensioncable5m(16.4ft)(partnumberA80476)

4.2Cablerouting

Cableroutingrequirementsforthetransducercable .

Important:

T oavoidinterference,thecablemustberoutedasfarawayfromVHF
radioantennacablesaspossible.

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•RealVision™transducerextensioncable8m(26.2ft)(partnumberA80477)

Itisrecommendedthatamaximumoftwocableextensionsareused,with
thetotalcablelength(includingthetransducer’sfittedcable)notexceeding
24m(78.7ft).

Extensioncablesfittedbetweentransducerand‘Y’cablemustbefittedin
equallengthpairs(i.e.:eachtransducer’sfinalcablelengthmustbethe
same).

4.3A

Thesuppliedcableisprovidedwithaseparatelockingcollarassembly,
ensuringthatthecableconnectionissecure.

Thisproceduredescribeshowtoattachthelockingcollartothecable
connector.Thelockingcollarpartsaresuppliedinaseparatebag,inthe
packagewithyourproduct.

ttachingtheconnectorlockingcollar

lockingcollar(labelled‘ A ’intheillustration),areclosesttotheplug-endof
theconnector.

2.Slidethesplit-ringovertheendoftheconnector ,thenpushittowardsthe

cable-endoftheconnector .Ensurethatthetabsonthesplit-ring(labelled
‘B’intheillustration),areclosesttothecable-endoftheconnector.

Thesplit-ringslideseasilyforapproximately1cm(0.39in)ontothe
connector,beforebuttingupagainsttheconnectormoulding.

Important:

Ensurethatyouroutethecableallthewaytoitsdestinationbefore
attachingthelockingcollar

.

3.Carefullyinsertthepointedendofthesuppliedtoolintothesplit-ring’s

gap(labelled‘C’intheillustration).Usethetooltogentlyleverthesplit
ringoverthemouldingontheconnectoruntilitsnapsintoposition
approximately0.5cmfurtherbacktowardsthecable-endofthe
connector.

Alwaysusethesuppliedtoolwhenattachingthesplitring.Thesplitring
maybecomeoverstretchedandbreakifyoutrytoattachitwithoutusing
thetool.Asparesplitringissuppliedwiththelockingcollarassembly,
incaseofbreakage.

4.SlidetheO-ring(arrowed)overtheendoftheconnector ,andensure

thatitisseatedsquarelyagainsttheconnectormoulding,adjacentto
thesplit-ring.

5.Slidethelockingcollartowardstheplug-endoftheconnector,rotating

thecollarasnecessarytoensurethatthelugsonthelockingcollar
(labelled‘D’intheillustration)passthroughthechannels(labelled‘E’)
inthesplit-ring.

Thelockingcollarslideseasilytowardstheplug-endoftheconnector,
beforebuttingupagainstthesplit-ringmoulding.

6.Graspthebodyoftheconnectorwithonehand,thenwiththeotherhand,

pullthelockingcollarfirmlytowardstheplug-endoftheconnector.

Asyoupullthelockingcollar ,itclicksintoplaceoverthesplit-ring.The
lockingcollarstaysinpositionontheconnector,butrotatesfreely.

1.Slidethelockingcollarovertheendoftheconnector ,thenpushit
towardsthecable-endoftheconnector .Ensurethatthelugsonthe

Connections

4.4Makingconnections

FollowthestepsbelowtoconnectthetransducercabletoaRealVision™3D
sonar-capabledevice(forexample,AxiomRVmultifunctiondisplay).

1.Ensurethatthevessel'spowersupplyisswitchedoff.

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2.Ifyourinstallationcomprisessplit-pairtransducers:
i.ConnectthecablefromeachtransducertotheY-cabletails(A

checkthecoloredlabelsonthecablestoensurethatthetransducers
areconnectedtothecorrectY-cabletail.

ii.ConnectanextensioncabletotheremainingfreeplugontheY-cable.

SeeRealVision™3Dtransducerextensioncables

3.Ensuringcorrectorientation,pushthetransducercable(orextension
cable)connectorfullyontothecorrespondingconnectoronyourMFD
orsonarmodule.

4.Turnthelockingcollarclockwisetosecurethecable.

80478);

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CHAPTER5:S

CHAPTERCONTENTS

YSTEMCHECKSANDTROUBLESHOOTING

•5.

1RealVision™AHRScalibration—page30

•5.2Troubleshooting—page30

S ystemchecksandtroubleshooting

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5.

1RealVision™AHRScalibration

Note:

RealVision™transducersincludeabuilt-inAHRS(AttitudeandHeading
ReferenceSensor),whichmeasuresthemotionofyourvesseltoassistin
therenderingofsonarimages.AfterinstallationallRealVision™transducers
requirecalibration.

Anuncalibratedtransducercanproduceanoffsettothefrontedgeofthe
renderofthebottominthesonarimage,asillustratedbelow.

UncalibratedCalibrated

Calibrationisanautomaticprocessandstartsafteryourvesselhasturned
appro ximately100°ataspeedofbetween3–15knots.Calibrationrequires
nouserinput,howeveratleasta270°turnisrequiredbeforethecalibration
processcandeterminethelocaldeviationandapplyarelevantoffset.

Thetimeittakestocompletethecalibrationprocesswillvaryaccordingtothe
characteristicsofthevessel,theinstallationenvironmentofthetransducer,
andthelevelsofmagneticinterferenceatthetimeofconductingthe
process.Sourcesofsignificantmagneticinterferencemayincreasethetime
requiredtocompletethecalibrationprocess.Certainareaswithsubstantial
magneticdeviationmayrequireextracirclesor“figureof8”manoeuvresto
beperformed.Examplesofsuchsourcesofmagneticinterferenceinclude:

•Vesselengines

Insomecircumstances,itisbeneficialtodisableR
sourcesofmagneticinterferencearedistortingthesonarimage.Realvision
AHRScanbedisabledfrom[Settings].

[Menu>Settings>Sounder>AHRSstabilization]

Note:

TheCalibrationprocesswillrequirerepeatingaftera[Sonarreset]orMFD
[Factoryreset].

ealvisionAHRSiflocal

5.2Troubleshooting

Thetroubleshootingsectionprovidespossiblecausesandthecorrective
actionrequiredforcommonproblemsthatareassociatedwiththeinstallation
andoperationofyourproduct.

Beforepackingandshipping,allRaymarine®productsaresubjectedto
comprehensivetestingandqualityassuranceprograms.Ifyoudoexperience
problemswithyourproduct,thissectionwillhelpyoutodiagnoseandcorrect
problemstorestorenormaloperation.

Ifafterreferringtothissectionyouarestillhavingproblemswithyour
product,pleaserefertotheT echnicalsupportsectionofthismanualfor
usefullinksandRaymarine®ProductSupportcontactdetails.

Operationinstructions

Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,refertothe
documentationthataccompaniesyourdisplay.

AllproductdocumentationisavailabletodownloadfromtheRaymarine
website:www.raymarine.com/manuals.

•Vesselalternators

•Marinepontoons

•Metal-hulledvessels

•Underwatercables

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Sonartroubleshooting

P

ossiblecausesPossiblesolutions

Scrollingimageisnotbeingdisplayed

P

ossiblecausesPossiblesolutions

SonardisabledEnable[Ping]fromtheFishfinderapp

[Menu>Settings>Sounder>Pingenable].

Incorrecttransducer
selected

Damagedcables

Damagedorfouled
transducer

Checkthatthecorrecttransducerisselectedinthe
Fishfinderapp

’sTransducertab:[Menu>Settings

>Transducer].

1.Checkthatthetransducercableconnectoris
fullyinsertedandlockedinposition.

2.Checkthepowersupplycableandconnectors
forsignsofdamageorcorrosion,replaceif
necessary.

3.Withtheunitturnedon,tryflexingthecable
neartothedisplayconnectortoseeifthis
causestheunittore-boot/losepower ,replace
ifnecessary.

4.Checkthevessel’sbatteryvoltage,the
conditionofthebatteryterminalsandpower
supplycables,ensuringconnectionsare
secure,cleanandfreefromcorrosion,replace
ifnecessary.

5.Withtheproductunderload,usinga
multi-meter,checkforhighvoltagedropacross
allconnectors/fusesetc(thiscancausethe
Fishfinderapplicationstostopscrollingorthe
unittoreset/turnoff),replaceifnecessary.

Checktransducercondition,ensuringitisnot
damagedandisfreefromdebris/fouling.If
necessary ,cleanorreplaceyourtransducer.

Aftercleaningorreplacementcoatthetransducer
usingawater-basedanti-foulingpaint.

’ssoundertab:

Externalsonar
module:network
connectionproblem.

Checkthattheunitiscorrectlyconnectedtoyour
displayornetworkswitch.Checkallconnectionsto
ensurethattheyaresecure
corrosion,replaceifnecessary.

Externalsonar
module:software
mismatchbetween
equipment

EnsureallRaymarine®productscontainthe
latestavailablesoftware,checktheRaymarine®
website:www.raymarine.com/softwareforsoftware

compatibility.
mayprevent
communication.

Nodepthreading/lostbottomlock

PossiblecausesPossiblesolutions

Transducerlocation

Transducerangle

Transducer
kicked-up

Powersource
insufficient

Damagedorfouled
transducer

Checkthatthetransducerhasbeeninstalledin

accordancewiththeinstructionsprovidedwiththe

transducer.

Ifthetransducerangleistoogreatthebeamcan

missthebottom,adjusttransducerangleand

recheck.

Ifthetransducerhasakick-upmechanism,check

thatithasnotkickedupduetohittinganobject.

Withtheproductunderload,usingamulti-meter ,

checkthepowersupplyvoltageasclosetotheunit

aspossibletoestablishactualvoltagewhenthe

currentisflowing.(Checkyourproduct’sT echnical

specificationforpowersupplyrequirements.)

Checktransducercondition,ensuringitisnot

damagedandisfreefromdebris/fouling.If

necessary,cleanorreplaceyourtransducer.

Aftercleaningorreplacementcoatthetransducer

usingawater-basedanti-foulingpaint.

,cleanandfreefrom

S ystemchecksandtroubleshooting

Wrongtransducer
fitted

Checkproductandtransducerdocumentationand
ensurethatthetransduceriscompatiblewithyour
system.

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P

ossiblecausesPossiblesolutions

Damagedcables

Vesselspeedtoo
high

Bottomtooshallow
ortoodeep

Pingdepthlimitset

1.Checktheunit’

sconnectorforbrokenorbent

pins.

2.Checkthatthecableconnectorisfullyinserted
intotheunitandthatthelockingcollarisinthe
lockedposition.

3.Checkthecableandconnectorsforsignsof
damageorcorrosion,replaceifnecessary.

4.Withtheunitturnedon,tryflexingthepower
cableneartothedisplayconnectortoseeifthis
causestheunittore-boot/losepower ,replace
ifnecessary.

5.Checkthevessel’sbatteryvoltage,the
conditionofthebatteryterminalsandpower
supplycables,ensuringconnectionsare
secure,cleanandfreefromcorrosion,replace
ifnecessary.

6.Withtheproductunderload,usinga
multi-meter,checkforhighvoltagedropacross
allconnectors/fusesetc(thiscancausethe
Fishfinderapplicationstostopscrollingorthe
unittoreset/turnoff),replaceifnecessary.

Slowvesselspeedandrecheck.

Thebottomdepthmaybeoutsideofthetransducers
depthrange

,movevesseltoshallowerordeeper

watersasrelevantandrecheck.

Ifusingatransducerwithgreaterthan600Wpower,
checkifthe[Pingdepthlimit]hasbeenenabled:
[Menu>Settings>Transducer>Pingdepthlimit].

Ifyouareinwaterdeeperthanthespecified[Ping
depthlimit]thenthetransducermaynotprovide
depthreadings.

Disableoradjustsettingandretry.

oor/problematicimage

P

PossiblecausesPossiblesolutions

argetswillappear

T
differentlyifyour
vesselisstationary
(e.g.:fishwillappear
onthedisplayas
straightlines).

Scrollingpausedor
speedsettoolow

Sensitivitysettings
maybeinappropriate
forpresent
conditions.

Damagedcables

Increasevesselspeed.

Unpauseorincreasesonarscrollingspeed.

Checkandadjustsensitivitysettingsorperforma
Sonarreset.

1.Checktheunit’sconnectorforbrokenorbent
pins.

2.Checkthatthecableconnectorisfullyinserted
intotheunitandthatthelockingcollarisinthe
lockedposition.

3.Checkthecableandconnectorsforsignsof
damageorcorrosion,replaceifnecessary.

4.Withtheunitturnedon,tryflexingthepower
cableneartothedisplayconnectortoseeifthis
causestheunittore-boot/losepower ,replace
ifnecessary.

5.Checkthevessel’sbatteryvoltage,the
conditionofthebatteryterminalsandpower
supplycables,ensuringconnectionsare
secure,cleanandfreefromcorrosion,replace
ifnecessary.

6.Withtheproductunderload,usinga
multi-meter,checkforhighvoltagedropacross
allconnectors/fusesetc(thiscancausethe
Fishfinderapplicationstostopscrollingorthe
unittoreset/turnoff),replaceifnecessary.

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P

ossiblecausesPossiblesolutions

T

ransducerlocation

•Checkthatthetransducerhasbeeninstalledin
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovidedwith
thetransducer.

2.Select[Set-up].

3.Select[SounderSet-up].

4.Select[SonarReset].

5.Select[Yes]toconfirmor[No]toaborttheoperation,asappropriate.

T

ransducer

kicked-up

Damagedorfouled
transducer

Damagedtransducer
cable

urbulencearound

T
thetransducerat
higherspeedsmay
affecttransducer
performance

Interferencefrom
anothertransducer

•Ifatransommounttransducerismountedtoo
highonthetransomitmaybeliftingoutofthe
water,checkthatthetransducerfaceisfully
submergedwhenplaningandturning.

Ifthetransducerhasakick-upmechanism,check
thatithasnotkickedupduetohittinganobject.

Checktransducercondition,ensuringitisnot
damagedandisfreefromdebris/fouling.If
necessary,cleanorreplaceyourtransducer.

Aftercleaningorreplacementcoatthetransducer
usingawater-basedanti-foulingpaint.

Checkthatthetransducercableandconnection
isfreefromdamageandthattheconnectionsare
secureandfreefromcorrosion.

Slowvesselspeedandrecheck.

1.T urnoffthetransducercausingtheinterference.

2.Repositionthetransducerssotheyarefarther

apart.

Theunitwillnowberesettofactorydefaultsettings.

Unitpowersupply
fault

Checkthevoltagefromthepowersupply,ifthisis
toolowitcanaffectthetransmittingpowerofthe
unit.

R esettingthesonarmodule

Y oucanusetheresetfunctiononacompatibleRaymarinemultifunction
displaytorestorethesonarmoduletoitsfactorydefaultsettings.

Inthefishfinderapplication:

1.Select[Menu].

S ystemchecksandtroubleshooting

33

CHAPTER6:MAINTENANCE

CHAPTERCONTENT

•6.

1Routinechecks—page35

S

•6.2Unitcleaninginstructions—page35

34

6.

1Routinechecks

Thefollowingperiodicchecksshouldbemade:

•Examinecablesforsignsofdamage,suchaschafing,cutsornicks.

•Checkthatthecableconnectorsarefirmlyattachedandthattheirlocking
mechanismsareproperlyengaged.

Note:

Cablecheck

sshouldbecarriedoutwiththepowersupplyswitchedoff.

Warning:Highvoltage

Thisproductcontainshighvoltage.Adjustmentsrequire
specializedserviceproceduresandtoolsonlyavailableto
qualifiedservicetechnicians.Therearenouserserviceable
partsoradjustments.Theoperatorshouldneverremovethe
coverorattempttoservicetheproduct.

6.2Unitcleaninginstructions

Theunitdoesnotrequireregularcleaning.However ,ifyoufinditnecessary
tocleantheunit,pleasefollowthestepsbelow:

1.Ensurepowerisswitchedoff.

2.Wipeunitcleanwithadampcloth.

3.Ifnecessary,useamilddetergentsolutiontoremovegreasemarks.

Transducercleaning

Y oumustcleanyourtransducerregularlytoremoveorganicgrowth.Organic
growthcanbuildupquicklyonthebottomfaceofyourtransducer;thiscan
impacttransducerperformanceinamatterofweeks.

Important:

•Whencleaninggrowthfromananti-fouledtransducer
toletpaintdustandotherdebrisenterthewater ,asthiscanhavean
impactonaquaticlife.

•Takecarenottoscratchthesurfaceofthetransducerasthiscanimpact
transducerperformance.

•DoNOTuseharshcleaningsolventssuchasacetoneasthiswilldamage
thetransducer.

Followtheguidancebelowtocleangrowthfromyourtransducer:

•Useasoftclothandamildhouseholdcleaningdetergenttocleanmild
growthbuildup.

•Useascouringpad,suchasagreenScotchBrite™padandamild
householdcleaningdetergenttocleanmoderategrowthbuildup.

•Y oumayneedtouseafinegradewetanddrypaperandamildhousehold
cleaningdetergenttocleanseverebuildup.

,takecarenot

Re-applyinganti-foulingpaint

Ifyouhaveappliedanti-foulingpainttoyourtransducer,itisimportantto
re-applyitatleastevery6months,tomaintaineffectiveness.

Followtheinstructionsbelowtore-applyanti-foulingpaint.

Important:

•Followingenvironmentalbestpractice,preparationandre-application
oftheanti-foulingpaintshouldbeperformedusingsuitablewashdown
facilities,whichensurespaintparticlesdonotenterthewaterandimpact
aquaticlife.

•Takecarenottoscratchthetransducerface,asthismayimpact
transducerperformance.

1.Removeyourvesselfromthewater .

2.Cleanyourtransducer,ensuringallorganicgrowthisremoved.

Maintenance35

emoveanyflakinganti-foulpaint.

3.R

4.Useasoftdryclothtoremoveanyloosebitsofpaint.

5.Re-applyawater-basedanti-foulingpaint.

36

CHAPTER7:TECHNIC

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ALSUPPORT

•7

.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing—page38

•7.2Learningresources—page39

T echnicalsupport

37

7

.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing

Raymarineprovidesacomprehensiveproductsupportservice,aswellas
warranty,service,andrepairs.Y oucanaccesstheseservicesthroughthe
Raymarinewebsite,telephone,ande-mail.

Productinformation
Ifyouneedtorequestserviceorsupport,pleasehavethefollowing

informationtohand:

•Productname

•Productidentity.

•Serialnumber.

•Softwareapplicationversion.

•Systemdiagrams.
Y oucanobtainthisproductinformationusingdiagnosticpagesofthe

connecteddisplay.
Servicingandwarranty
R aymarineoffersdedicatedservicedepartmentsforwarranty,service,and

repairs.
Don’tforgettovisittheRaymarinewebsitetoregisteryourproduct

forextendedwarrantybenefits:https://www.raymarine.com/en-

us/support/product-registration

UnitedKingdom(UK),EMEA,andAsiaPacific:

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

UnitedStates(US):

•E-Mail:rm-usrepair@flir.com

•Tel:[phone]
Websupport

Pleasevisitthe“Support”areaoftheR aymarinewebsitefor:

•ManualsandDocuments—http://www.raymarine.com/manuals

•Technicalsupportforum—https://raymarine.custhelp.com/app/home

•Softwareupdates—http://www.raymarine.com/software
Worldwidesupport

UnitedKingdom(UK),EMEA,andAsiaP acific:

38

.

•Helpdesk:https://raymarine.custhelp.com/app/home

•Tel:[phone]

UnitedStates(US):

•Helpdesk:https://raymarine.custhelp.com/app/home

•Tel:[phone](Toll-free:[phone])

AustraliaandNewZealand(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

France(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

Germany(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

Italy(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

Spain(AuthorizedRaymarinedistributor):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

Netherlands(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

Sweden(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

Finland(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:support.fi@raymarine.com

•Tel:[phone]

Norway(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

el:[phone]

•T

Denmark(Raymarinesubsidiary):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

•Tel:[phone]

Russia(AuthorizedRaymarinedistributor):

•E-Mail:[email protected]

i.todisplaydetailedsoftwareinformationandyourdisplay’snetwork

IPaddress,selectyourdisplayfromthelist.

ii.todisplaydetaileddiagnosticsinformationforallproducts,select

[Productinfo]fromthe[Diagnostics]popovermenu.

7.2Learningresources

•Tel:[phone]

Viewingproductinformation

Usethe[Settings]menutoviewhardwareandsoftwareinformationabout
yourdisplay,andconnectedproducts.

Raymarinehasproducedarangeoflearningresourcestohelpyougetthe
mostoutofyourproducts.

Videotutorials

RaymarineofficialchannelonYouT ube

•http://www.youtube.com/user/RaymarineInc

Trainingcourses

Raymarineregularlyrunsarangeofin-depthtrainingcoursestohelpyou
makethemostofyourproducts.VisittheTrainingsectionoftheRaymarine
websiteformoreinformation:

•http://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=2372

Technicalsupportforum

Y oucanusetheT echnicalsupportforumtoaskatechnicalquestionabout
aRaymarineproductortofindouthowothercustomersareusingtheir
Raymarineequipment.Theresourceisregularlyupdatedwithcontributions
fromRaymarinecustomersandstaff:

•https://raymarine.custhelp.com/app/home

1.Select[Settings],fromtheHomescreen.
The[Gettingstarted]menucontainshardwareandsoftwareinformation

foryourdisplay .

2.Y oucanviewfurtherinformationaboutyourdisplay,orviewinformation
aboutproductsnetworkedusingSeaTalkhs®andSeaTalkng®/NMEA
2000,byselectingthe[Network]tab,then:

T echnicalsupport

39

CHAPTER8:TECHNIC

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ALSPECIFICATION

•8.

1T echnicalspecification—page41

40

ealVision™3Dsonarspecification

8.

1T echnicalspecification

Physicalspecification

Specification

ength:310.50mm(12.22in)

Overalldimensions:

Cablelength:

Weight:

•L

•Height:166.00mm(6.65in)(includingcablebend
radius)

•Width:106.70mm(4.20in)

•R V-300:8m(26.2ft)

•RV-3xxP/S:2m(6.5ft)

AnextensioncableisalsosuppliedwithRV-3xxP/S
split-pairtransducerswhensuppliedasapair:8m
(26.2ft.)

•1.5kg(3.3lb)

R

ThefollowingspecificationonlyappliestoRealVision™3Dproducts.

Specification

Sonarchannels:

(Outputpower
/R

esponsive

FrequencyRange)

Sensors:

•RealVision™3D(70W/350kHz±5%)

•SideVision™(70W/350kHz±5%)

•DownVision™(35W/350kHz±5%)

•ConicalCHIRP:High(100W/200kHz±5%)

•Temperaturesensor

•AHRS(AttitudeandHeadingReferenceSystem)
sensor

Sonarrange

Thesonarrangeistheeffectivedepthordistancethatthetransducercan
operateto

,inoptimumweatherconditions.

Environmentalspecification

Specification

Operatingtemperaturerange:

S toragetemperaturerange:

Waterproofrating:

T echnicalspecification

–2ºC(28.4ºF)to+55ºC(131ºF)

–20ºC(23ºF)to+70ºC(158ºF)

•IPx6(surfacesexteriortohull,
only)

•IPx7

•IPx8

ThefollowingrangesapplytoRealVision™3Dsonarchannels:

Note:

Thelistedsonarchannelrangesareindicativeonly,andmaydiffer
dependingonthetransducerinuse,theinstallation,andtheprevailing
waterconditions.

Sonarchannel

CHIRPsonar:

DownVision™:

SideVision™:

RealVision™3D:

Range

0.6m(2ft)to274m(900ft)

0.6m(2ft)to183m(600ft)

0.6m(2ft)to91m(300ft)

0.6m(2ft)to91m(300ft)

41

Conformancespecification

Specification

S

tandards:•EN60945:2002

•IEC28846:1993

•EMCDirective2014/30/EU

•AustraliaandNewZealand:C-Tick,Compliance
Level2

42

CHAPTER9:SP

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ARESANDACCESSORIES

•9

.1Spares—page44

•9.2Accessories—page44

Sparesandaccessories

43

.1Spares

9

•R70615—RealVision™3D25–pinlockingcollarkit.

9.2Accessories

•A80702—RealVision™3DThru-hullTransducerHighSpeedNoseCone

•A80515—RealVision™3DTransducerright-angledadaptercable400mm
(15.7in.)

•A80475—RealVision™3DT ransducerextensioncable3m(11.8ft.)

•A80476—RealVision™3DT ransducerextensioncable5m(19.7ft.)

•A80477—RealVision™3DT ransducerextensioncable8m(31.5ft.)

•A80478—RealVision™3DTransducerY-cableforconnectingsplitpair
transducers.Cablelength:0.3m(0.98ft.)

44

Inde

x

A

Accessories.............................................................................................44

Anti-fouling........................................................................................24,35

Anti-foulingpaint.....................................................................................24

Anti-rotationboltcap...............................................................................22

Anti–rotationbolt...............................................................................21–22

E

ElectromagneticCompatibility..................................................................19

EMC,SeeElectromagneticCompatibility

Extensioncable........................................................................................14

H

Hullnut....................................................................................................23

C

Cable

Protection............................................................................................26

Strainrelief...........................................................................................26

Cableextension......................................................................................26

Cablelength.......................................................................................20,41

Cableprotector.......................................................................................23

Cablerouting...........................................................................................26

Cables

Splitpair................................................................................................14

Calibration

RealVision™..........................................................................................30

Cleaning..................................................................................................35

Cleaningthetransducer..........................................................................35

Compatibleproducts................................................................................12

Connections

Generalcablingguidance....................................................................26

Contactdetails.........................................................................................38

D

DeclarationofConformity..........................................................................7

Diagnostics..............................................................................................39

Dimensions..........................................................................................19,41

Documentation

Installationinstructions..........................................................................11

Mountingtemplate.................................................................................11

Operationinstructions.....................................................................11,30

Drillingholes.............................................................................................21

I

Installation

Multipletransducers.............................................................................17

Testing..................................................................................................16

Toolsrequired......................................................................................16

IPaddress................................................................................................39

L

LightHouse3.............................................................................................11

Locationrequirements.............................................................................17

Lockingcollarkit......................................................................................14

Lockingwire.............................................................................................13

M

Maintenance........................................................................................7,35

Marine-gradesealant..............................................................................22

Mounting.................................................................................................22

Drillingholes.........................................................................................21

N

Nutsizes..................................................................................................20

O

Operationinstructions.............................................................................30

LightHouse............................................................................................11

P

artssupplied,RV-3xx..............................................................................13

P

Productinformation.................................................................................39

Productoverview......................................................................................12

Productrecycling(WEEE)..........................................................................8

Productsupport.......................................................................................38

R

RealVision™3Dtransducers.......................................................................11

Routinechecks........................................................................................35

S

ServiceCenter.........................................................................................38

Servicing....................................................................................................7

Sonarrange..............................................................................................41

Spares.....................................................................................................44

Supportforum.........................................................................................39

T

Technicalspecification......................................................................40–41

Environmental.......................................................................................41

TechnicalSpecification

Conformance.......................................................................................42

Physical.................................................................................................41

RealVision3DSonar.............................................................................41

Technicalsupport..............................................................................38–39

Temperaturerange..................................................................................41

Toolsrequired..........................................................................................16

Trainingcourses......................................................................................39

Transducercablelength...........................................................................13

Transducerlocation..................................................................................18

Transducerorientation.............................................................................18

Troubleshooting......................................................................................30

Sonar....................................................................................................31

WEEEDirective..........................................................................................8

Weight......................................................................................................41

Y

Y-cable.....................................................................................................14

W

Warranty..............................................................................................8,38

Raymarine (UK / EU)

Marine House, Cartwright Drive,

Fareham, Hampshire.

PO15 5RJ.

United Kingdom.

Tel: (+44) (0)1329 246 700

www.raymarine.co.uk

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Hudson, NH 03051.

United States of America.

Tel: [phone]

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