RAYMARINE RVM-400, RVM-412, RVM-420 User guide

RVM-400 SERIES

STAINLESS STEEL THRU-HULL REALVISION™ MAX 3D SONAR TRANSDUCERS

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

English (en-US)

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© 2023 Raymarine UK Limited

06-2023Date:

87437 (Rev 2)

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CONTENT

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

Safetywarnings..........................................................................7

Productwarnings.......................................................................7

Regulatorynotices....................................................................8

DeclarationofConformity..............................................8

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

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

Productdisposal................................................................9

IMOandSOLAS.................................................................9

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

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

CHAPTER2DOCUMENTINFORMATION...........................10

2.1Applicableproducts...........................................................11

2.2Documentinformation.....................................................11

2.3Productdocumentation...................................................11

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

Operationinstructions....................................................11

4.1Partssupplied—RVM-4xxseries

transducers.................................................................................17

Additionalpartssupplied...............................................17

CHAPTER5PRODUCTDIMENSIONS..................................19

5.1T ransducerdimensions—RVM-4xx..........................20

RealVisiontransducercableconnector

dimensions........................................................................20

CHAPTER6LOCATIONREQUIREMENTS..........................22

6.1Warningsandcautions....................................................23

6.2Locationrequirements....................................................23

Coredfiberglasshullmounting..................................24

6.3EMCinstallationguidelines..........................................25

CHAPTER7INSTALLATION...................................................26

7.1T oolsrequired.....................................................................27

7.2T estingthetransducer....................................................27

7.3T ransducermounting......................................................28

Drillingholesinthehull................................................28

CHAPTER3PRODUCTANDSYSTEMOVERVIEW...........12

3.1Productoverview................................................................13

RealVision™Max3Doverview.....................................14

Sonarrange........................................................................14

Compatiblesonarmodulesanddisplays................14

RealVisiontransducerextensioncables.................14

CHAPTER4PARTSSUPPLIED...............................................16

Assemblingtheexternalcomponents....................29

Assemblingtheinternalcomponents.....................30

Finalizingtheinstallation...............................................31

Anti-fouling.........................................................................32

CHAPTER8CABLESANDCONNECTIONS—

GENERALINFORMATION.......................................................33

8.1Generalcablingguidance...............................................34

5

Cabletypesandlength.................................................34

13.1Physicalspecification......................................................51

trainrelief.........................................................................34

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Cableshielding.................................................................34

CHAPTER9CONNECTIONS.................................................35

9.1Cablerouting.......................................................................36

9.2Attachingtheconnectorlockingcollar.....................36

9.3RVM-400connection.......................................................37

9.4RVM-412/RVM-420connection.................................37

9.5RealVisiontransducerextensioncables..................38

9.6Makingconnections.........................................................38

CHAPTER10SYSTEMCHECKSAND

TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................39

10.1RealVision™AHRScalibration.....................................40

10.2Troubleshooting..............................................................40

Operationinstructions..................................................40

Sonartroubleshooting....................................................41

Resettingthesonarmodule........................................43

13.2Environmentalspecification.........................................51

13.3RealVision™Max3Dsonarspecification.................51

Sonarrange.......................................................................51

13.4Conformancespecification.........................................52

CHAPTER14SPARESANDACCESSORIES.......................53

14.1Spares...................................................................................54

14.2Accessories........................................................................54

CHAPTER11MAINTENANCE.................................................44

11.1Routinechecks...................................................................45

11.2Transducercleaning........................................................45

11.3Bridgingmaterialremoval.............................................45

11.4Re-applyinganti-foulingpaint......................................45

CHAPTER12TECHNICALSUPPORT...................................47

12.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing..............48

12.2Learningresources.........................................................49

CHAPTER13TECHNICALSPECIFICATION.......................50

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CHAPTER1:IMPOR

Safetywarnings

TANTINFORMATION

W

arning:Productinstallationandoperation

•Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordance
withtheinstructionsprovided.Failuretodosocouldresult
inpersonalinjury
productperformance.

•Raymarinehighlyrecommendscertifiedinstallationby
aRaymarineapprovedinstaller .Acertifiedinstallation
qualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.
RegisteryourwarrantyontheRaymarinewebsite:

www.raymarine.com/warranty

,damagetoyourvesseland/orpoor

W

arning:Sonaroperation

•NEVERtouchthetransducerfacewhenthesonaris
poweredon.

•SWIT

CHOFFthesonarifdiversarelikelytobewithin7.6m

(25ft)ofthetransducer.

Productwarnings

Warning:Maximumtransducercablelength

ThemaximumlengthofcablebetweenaRealVision™Max
3DtransducerandaMFD/sonarmodule(includingthe
transducer’scaptivecable)mustNOTexceed18m(59ft).
Cablelengthsgreaterthanthismaycausedamagetothe
RealVision™Max3DtransducerandMFD/sonarmodule.

Warning:Highvoltage

Thisproductcontainshighvoltage.DoNOTremovecovers
orattempttoaccessinternalcomponents,unlessspecifically
instructedinthedocumentationprovided.

Warning:Switchoffpowersupply

Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbefore
startingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,unlessinstructedin
thisdocument.

Warning:Transducercables

Donotremovethetransducercablewhilsttheproductis
poweredon,doingsocancausesparks.Ifthetransducer
cableisaccidentlyremovedwhilsttheproductispoweredon,
switchtheproduct'spoweroff,replacethecableandthen
switchthepowerbackon.

Importantinformation

Warning:Positivegroundsystems

Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositive
grounding.

Warning:Transduceroperation

Onlytestandoperatethetransducerinthewater.DoNOT
operateoutofwaterasoverheatingmayoccur.

Caution:Donotcuttransducercables

•Cuttingthetransducercableseverelyreducessonar
performance.Ifthecableiscut,itmustbereplaced,it
cannotberepaired.

•Cuttingthetransducercablewillvoidthewarrantyand
invalidatetheEuropeanCEmark.

Caution:Serviceandmaintenance

Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceablecomponents.Please
referallmaintenanceandrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffectyourwarranty.

7

W

arning:Marine-gradesealant

Onlyusemarine-gradeneutralcurepolyurethanesealants.
DoNO
causedamagetoplasticparts.

W

Prolongede
anddieseloiletc.maycausethetransducertodiscolorand
degrade.

Tusesealantscontainingacetateorsilicone,whichcan

arning:Petrochemicals

xposuretopetrochemicalssuchasgasoline

Warning:Anti-fouling

•Failuretocomplywiththeprovidedanti-foulingand
transducercleaninginstructionsmayaffectyourproduct
warranty.

•Onlyusewater-basedanti-foulingpaint.

•DoNOTuseketoneorcopper-basedanti-foulingpaint.

TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedonthe
relevantproductpageatwww.raymarine.com/manuals.

Disclaimer

Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitis
compatiblewithproductsmanufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
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inabilitytousetheproduct,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
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Raymarinehasnocontrolover,andisnotresponsiblefor:

•(a)thecontentandoperationofsuchthird-partyhardware;or:

•(b)theprivacyorotherpracticesofsuchthird-partyhardware.

R egulatorynotices

DeclarationofConformity

FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthatthefollowingproductsareincompliance
withtheEMCDirective2014/30/EU:

•RVM-400RealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hulltransducer,part
numberA80704

•RVM-412PortRealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hulltransducer ,
partnumberA80705

•RVM-412StarboardRealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hulltransducer ,
partnumberA80706

•RVM-420PortRealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hulltransducer,
partnumberA80707

•RVM-420StarboardRealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hull
transducer,partnumberA80708

8

ThefactthatRaymarine’sdocumentationmaymakereferencetosuch
third-partyhardwaredoesnotindicateanyapprovalorendorsementof
anysuchthird-partyhardware.Raymarinemayreferencesuchthird-party
hardwareonlyasaconvenience.

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RaymarineUKLimiteddoesnotexcludeRaymarineUKLimited’sliability
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toexcludeortoattempttoexclude.

Warrantyregistration

ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisit

www.raymarine.comandregisteronline.

Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.

ourunitpackageincludesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberof

Y
theunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumberwhenregisteringyourproduct
online.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.

Productdisposal

DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.

TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiverequires
therecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentwhichcontains
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arisktohumanhealthandtheenvironmentwhenWEEEisnothandled
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Equipmentmarkedwiththecrossed-outwheeledbin
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disposedofinunsortedhouseholdwaste.
Localauthoritiesinmanyregionshaveestablished
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centerorothercollectionpoint.
Formoreinformationaboutsuitablecollection
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inyourregion,refertotheRaymarinewebsite:

www.raymarine.eu/recycling.

Publicationcopyright

Copyright©2023RaymarineUKLtd.Allrightsreserved.Nopartsofthis
materialmaybecopied,translated,ortransmitted(inanymedium)without
thepriorwrittenpermissionofRaymarineUKLtd.

IMOandSOLA S

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

Technicalaccuracy

Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrect
atthetimeitwasproduced.However,Raymarinecannotacceptliability
foranyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,ourpolicyof
continuousproductimprovementmaychangespecificationswithoutnotice.
Asaresult,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetween
theproductandthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarinewebsite
(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of
thedocumentationforyourproduct.

Importantinformation

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CHAPTER2:DOCUMENTINFORMA

CHAPTERCONTENTS

TION

•2.

•2.2Documentinformation—page11

•2.3Productdocumentation—page11

1Applicableproducts—page11

10

2.

1Applicableproducts

Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:

•RVM-400all-in-oneRealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hull
transducer,partnumberA80704

•RVM-412splitpair12°RealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hull
transducers,partnumberT70543

•RVM-420splitpair20°RealVision™Max3DStainlesssteelthru-hull
transducers,partnumberT70544

2.2Documentinformation

ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocumentsareavailabletodownloadin
PDFformatfromwww.raymarine.com.

Relateddocuments

•87436—RVM1600RealVision™Max3DExternalSonarModuleInstallation
Instructions.

Documentillustrations

Y ourproductandifapplicable,itsuserinterfacemaydifferslightlyfromthat
shownintheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingonproductvariantand
dateofmanufacture.

Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.

Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformationrelatedtotheinstallationof
yourRaymarine®product.

Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:

•Planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthenecessaryequipment.

•Installandconnectyourproductaspartofawidersystemofconnected
marineelectronics.

•Troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnicalsupportifrequired.

ThisandotherRaymarine®productdocumentsareavailabletodownload
inPDFformatfromwww.raymarine.com/manuals

2.3Productdocumentation

Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:

Applicabledocuments

•87437—RVM-4xxseriesRealVision™Max3DTransomMountT ransducer
InstallationInstructions(Thisdocument).

•87447—RVM-4xxseriesRealVision™Max3DTransomMountT ransducer
MountingT emplate.

•81406—LightHouse™4AdvancedOperationInstructions(Includes
transducercalibrationandoperationinstructionsfortheSonar/Fishfinder
apponyourMFD).

Documentinformation

Operationinstructions

Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,refertothe
documentationthataccompaniesyourdisplay.

AllproductdocumentationisavailabletodownloadfromtheRaymarine
website:www.raymarine.com/manuals.

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CHAPTER3:PRODUCTANDS

CHAPTERCONTENTS

YSTEMOVERVIEW

•3.

1Productoverview—page13

12

3.

1Productoverview

TheRVM-4xxseriestransducersareRealVision™Max3Dstainlesssteel
thru-hulltransducers.

InconjunctionwithaRealVision™Max3Dcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay
orsonarmodule,theRVM-4xxseriestransducersproducerealistic3D
representationsoftheobjectsbelowyourvessel,tohelpyouidentify
underwaterstructuresandlocatefish.

RealVision™Max3Dtransducersbenefitfromimprovedpingratesandtighter
beamwidths,resultinginsharpersonarimages,detailedwrecks,anddistinct
fishtargets.RealVision™Max3Dtransducersalsoprovidehighercontrast
colorpalettesforaccentuatingtargets,allowingfishtargetstostandout
fromthewatercolumnnoise.

Sonarchannels:

•RealVision™Max3Dtransducersofferthefollowingsonarchannels:

–RealVision™Max3D

–SideVision™

–DownVision™

–ConicalHighCHIRP/LowCHIRP600W/200kHz

•RealVision™Max3Dtransducersincludeabuilt-inAHRS(Attitudeand
HeadingReferenceSystem)sensorthathelpsstabilize3Dimaging
automatically,bycompensatingforvesselmotion.

Stainlesssteeltransducersaresuitableforinstallationsonvesselswith
fiberglass,metalorwoodenhulls.

Thetransducersdifferinternally,andcontaindifferentnumbersandtypes
oftransmitandreceiveelements.Y ourinstallationshouldcompriseeither
asingleRVM-400transducer,orasplit-pairofRVM-412sorRVM-420s
transducers.

Thehullgeometryofyourvesseldeterminesthemostappropriate
transducerstouse.Y oushouldfittransducerswhoseelementsareangledto
matchwithin±6°ofyourhull’sdeadriseangle,asdetailedbelow:

•RVM-400RealVision™Max3Dstainlesssteel0°(fordeadrise0°to6°)
thru-hullall-in-onetransducer(Partnumber:A80704)

Important:

•Wheninstallingthetransduceronavesselthathasametalhullyou
mustuseALLofthesuppliedisolatorpartstoensurethetransducer
metalworkisfullyisolatedfromthemetalhull.

•DoNO Tinstallstainlesssteeltransducersonvesselswithapositive
groundsystem.

Thesetransducersarecapableofproducing3Dsonarimageswhen
connectedtoaR ealVision™Max3DvariantMFDrunningLightHouse™4
software,oraLightHouse™4compatibleMFDusedinconjunctionwithan
RVM1600RealVision™Max3Dsonarmodule.TheRVM-4xxseriesincludes
5transducervariants,eachhavingthesameexternalshapeanddimensions.

Productandsystemoverview

•RVM-412PortandRVM-412StarboardRealVision™Max3Dstainlesssteel
12°(fordeadrise6°to18°)thru-hullsplit-pairtransducers(Systempack
partnumber:T70543)

–RVM-412Portporttransducer(Partnumber:A80705)

–RVM-412Starboardstarboardtransducer(Partnumber:A80706)

•RVM-420PortandRVM-420StarboardRealVision™Max3Dstainless
steel20°(fordeadrise14°to26°)thru-hullsplit-pairtransducer(System
packpartnumber:T70544)

–RVM-420Portporttransducer(Partnumber:A80707)

–RVM-420Starboardstarboardtransducer(Partnumber:A80708)

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ealVision™Max3Doverview

R

RealVision™Max3Dtransducersofferthefollowingrangeofimprovements
overRealVision™3Dtransducers:

•Improvedpingratesandtighterbeamwidths,resultinginsharpersonar
images,detailedwrecks,anddistinctfishtargets.

•HigherresolutionDownVisionandSideVisionimaging,combinedwith
highercontrastcolorpalettes—makingiteasiertoidentifystructure,and
allowingfishtargetstostandoutfromthewatercolumnnoise.

•Moreaccuratetargetlocationcapability,makingiteasiertopinpointthe
positionofawreckorsetupadrift.

•New600WHighCHIRPfrequencyprovidesdeepertraditionalsonar
rangeandstrongertargetreturns.

RealVision™3DMaxscreenexample

Note:

Thelistedsonarchannelrangesareindicativeonly
dependingonthetransducerinuse,theinstallation,andtheprevailing
waterconditions.

R

Sonarchannel

CHIRPsonar:

Vision™:

Down

SideVision™:

RealVision™Max3D:

ange

.6m(2ft)to366m(1,200ft)

0

0.6m(2ft)to183m(600ft)

0.6m(2ft)to91m(300ft)

0.6m(2ft)to91m(300ft)

,andmaydiffer

Compatiblesonarmodulesanddisplays

Transducersmustbeconnectedtoacompatiblesonarmoduletointerpret
andtransmitthesonarimagetoadisplayscreen.Thesonarmodulemaybe
externalorinternal(built-in)tothedisplay.

Y ourtransduceriscompatiblewiththefollowingsonarmodules:

•Axiom™2ProrangeofMFDs,whichincludeacompatibleinternalsonar
module.

•RVM1600RealVision™Max3Dexternalsonarmodule.

Sonarrange

Thesonarrangeistheeffectivedepthordistancethatthetransducercan
operateto

ThefollowingrangesapplytoRealVision™Max3Dsonarchannels:

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,inoptimumweatherconditions.

Note:

ThetransducerisNOTcompatiblewiththeRVX1000RealVision™3D
externalsonarmodule,ortheinternalsonarmodulesbuilt-intoAxiom™,
Axiom™+andAxiom™ProMFDs.

RealVisiontransducerextensioncables

Transducersaresuppliedwithafittedcable,forsomeinstallations(including
allsplit-pairtransducerinstallations)itmaybenecessarytoextendthelength
ofthetransducercable.

Note:

•Forbestperformance,cablerunsshouldbekepttoaminimum.

•OnlyuseRaymarine®transducerextensioncables.

Raymarine®offershefollowingoptionalextensioncablesareavailable:

ealVision™transducerextensioncable3m(9.8ft)(partnumberA80475)

•R

•RealVision™transducerextensioncable5m(16.4ft)(partnumberA80476)

•RealVision™transducerextensioncable8m(26.2ft)(partnumberA80477)

Splitpairtransducers:Extensioncablesfittedbetweenthetransducerand
the‘Y’cablemustbefittedinequallengthpairs(i.e.:eachtransducer’sfinal
cablelengthmustbethesame).

arning:Maximumtransducercablelength

W

ThemaximumlengthofcablebetweenaRealVision™Max
3DtransducerandaMFD/sonarmodule(includingthe
transducer’scaptivecable)mustNOTexceed18m(59ft).
Cablelengthsgreaterthanthismaycausedamagetothe
RealVision™Max3DtransducerandMFD/sonarmodule.

Productandsystemoverview

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CHAPTER4:P

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ARTSSUPPLIED

•4.

1Partssupplied—RVM-4xxseriestransducers—page17

16

4.

1Partssupplied—RVM-4xxseriestransducers

Item

Description

ThefollowingpartsaresuppliedwitheachRVM-4xxseriestransducer.

Item

1Documentationpack

2

Description

L ockingcollarkit(fortransducercableconnector),consistingof:

9

102xNutsforanti-rotationstuds

11

122xSmallinternalisolatorsleeves

132xExternalisolatorsleeves

ransducer(includingfittedcable—refertolengthstated

T
below)

2xSmallwashersforAnti-rotationstuds

Transducercablelength

Thelengthofthecablefittedtothetransduceris:

•RVM-400—8m(26.2ft)

•RVM-412andRVM-420—2m(6.5ft)

Additionalpartssupplied

Thefollowingadditionalcablesaresuppliedwhenorderingasplitpairsetof
transducers.

•2xSplitrings(includesspare)

•1xO-ring

•1xLockingcollar

•1xSplitringfittingtool

3

4

5L argeinternalisolatorsleeve

6

7Externalisolatorplate

8

P artssupplied

Hullnut

Cableprotector

Rubberwasher

Highspeednosecone

17

Item

Description

1

ockingcollarkit,consistingof:

2xL

•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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CHAPTER5:PRODUCTDIMENSIONS

CHAPTERCONTENT

•5.

S

1T ransducerdimensions—RVM-4xx—page20

Productdimensions19

5.

1Transducerdimensions—RVM-4xx

Thedimensionsrelevantforinstallationareshownbelow.

AlltransducersintheRVM-4xxserieshavethesameexternaldimensions.

Nutsizes

•Hullnut—68mm(2¾in)acrossflats

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

T

ransducercablelength

Thelengthofthecablefittedtothetransduceris:

•RVM-400—8m(26.2ft)

•RVM-412andRVM-420—2m(6.5ft)

RealVisiontransducercableconnectordimensions

Thedimensionsofthetransducercableandcableconnectorareshown
below.

Cableconnectordimensions

Item

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

20

Dimension

60 .00mm(2.36in)

42.00mm(1.65in)

35.00mm(1.40in)

101.50mm(3.99in)

8.00mm(0 .31in)

170 .60mm(6.72in)

53.10mm(2.10in)

85.00mm(3.35in)

68.00mm(2.68in)

14.90mm(0 .59in)

424.69mm(16.72in)

79 .64mm(3.14in)

Item

A

B

C

D

Dimension

32.00mm(1.26in)

25.00mm(1.00in)

96.00mm(3.80in)

Cablelength:

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

•Splitpairtransducerfittedcablelength:2m(6.5ft).

Item

Dimension

E

ThisdimensionisdependentonyourMFDvariant.R
yourMFDinstallationinstructions.

F

ThisdimensionisdependentonyourMFDvariant.R
yourMFDinstallationinstructions.

G

35.00mm(1.40in)

Note:

Forinstallationswherespacebehindthedisplayislimited,aright-angled
transducercableadaptorisavailable(A

80515).Usingtherightangled

cableadaptorwillreducedimensionEaboveby20mm(0.79in.)

eferto

eferto

Productdimensions

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CHAPTER6:L

CHAPTERCONTENTS

OCATIONREQUIREMENTS

•6.

•6.2Locationrequirements—page23

•6.3EMCinstallationguidelines—page25

1Warningsandcautions—page23

22

6.

1Warningsandcautions

Important:

Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthe
warningsandcautionsprovidedinthefollowingsectionofthisdocument:

.7—Importantinformation

p

arning:Switchoffpowersupply

W

Ensurethevessel’
startingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,unlessinstructedin
thisdocument.

spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbefore

6.2L ocationrequirements

Followtheguidelinesbelowwhenselectingalocationforyoursingle
transducerorsplit-pairtransducers.

Forbestperformance,transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwiththe
leastturbulenceandaeration.

Important:

DoNO Tinstalltransducersin-linewithtrailerrollers,yourvessel’sengine
intakeordischargeopenings.

•T ransducersshouldbeinstalledasclosetothecenterlineofthevessel
aspossible.

1.OutboardorI/O(Planinghull)—mountforwardandtothesideof
thepropeller(s).

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

3.Steppedhull(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.

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

•Transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwherenoloadwillbeapplied
tothetransducersduring,launching,lifting,traileringandstorageofthe
boat.

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

•Wheninstallingsplit-pairtransducers:

–thecorrecttransducer(portorstarboard)mustbeinstalledinthe

matching(portorstarboard)sideofthehull.Thetransducershavelabels
onthetopfacethatidentifywhichsidetheyshouldbeinstalledonand
thetransducer’selementangle:

♦Splitpair—port,“P”orstarboard,“S”)

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

–eachtransducerinasplitpairhavelabelsonthetransducercablesand

alsolabelsontheaccompanying‘Y’cablewhichidentifytheside:

1.Green—Starboard-sideYcable.

2.Green—Starboardsidetransducercable.

3.Red—PortsideYcable.

4.Red—Portsidetransducercable.

–choosemountingpositionsthataresymmetricaboutthecenterlineof

thevessel.

–choosemountingpositionsthatareatleast300mm(12inches)below

thewaterline.

•Transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwherethereissufficient
clearanceinsidethehulltofitthenutandhaveatleast100mm(4in)of
headroomtoallowforwithdrawal.

•Toavoidinterferencewiththeinternalmagnetometer,mounttransducers
atleast1m(39inches)fromotherelectricaldevices.

1.Directiontovesselbow

2.Elementangleandvesselside:

♦Single(all-in-one)transducersaremark

♦Splitpair(“12°”or“20°”)

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Coredfiberglasshullmounting

Itisrecommendedthatthetransducerismountedinanon-coredsection,if
installationinacoredsectionisrequiredthentheareaaroundtheholemust
beadequatelystrengthenedtoensureitisnotdamagedwhentightening
thehullandanti-rotationnuts.

Important:

ed“0°”

Installationinacoredfiberglasshullshouldonlybecarriedoutbya
competentmarineinstaller.

W

arning:2personinstallationrequired

T

opreventpotentialproductdamage,vesseldamageand

personalinjury2-personinstallationisrecommended.

6.3EMCinstallationguidelines

R

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

CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceisnot
compromised.

Note:

Inareasofe xtremeEMCinterference,someslightinterferencemaybe
noticedontheproduct.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthesourceof
theinterferenceshouldbeseparatedbyagreaterdistance.

ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwhereverpossible:

•R aymarine®equipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:

Note:

Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyoftheabove
recommendations,alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation

betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,toprovidethebest
conditionsforEMCperformancethroughouttheinstallation.

–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.

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CHAPTER7:INS

CHAPTERCONTENTS

TALLATION

•7

•7.2Testingthetransducer—page27

•7.3Transducermounting—page28

.1T oolsrequired—page27

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7

.1Toolsrequired

Note:

Thefollowingtoolsarerequiredtoinstallanyofthetransducerslistedunder
“Applicableproducts”.

1.P owerdrill

2.Holecuttersuitablefor68mm(2

3.Masking/adhesivetape

4.Waterbasedanti-foulingpaint

5.Drillbitsuitablefor15mm(19/32inch)externalisolatorsleeveboss)

6.13mm(½inch)wrench(spanner)orsuitablesizeadjustablewrench

(spanner)

7.Drillbit(suitableforpilotholes)

8.Paintbrush(forapplicationofanti-foulingpaint)

9.Halfroundfile

10.Largeadjustablewrench(spanner)suitableforhullnut68mm(2¾inch)

11.Marinegradesealant

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/64inch)externalisolatorplateboss

(1)Itisrecommendedthatyoucutholesthesamesizeasthestatedvalues
andthen,ifnecessary
correctly.

Ifaholecutter/drillbitofthespecifiedsize(s)isnotavailable,useaslightly
smallersizeandthencarefullyfiletheholetothecorrectsize.Alternatively,
forlargerholes,youcoulduseajigsawtocuttheholeandthencarefully
filetheedgetocreateacircletherequiredsize.

,carefullyfiletheholetoallowpartstobefitted

Warning:Marine-gradesealant

Onlyusemarine-gradeneutralcurepolyurethanesealants.
DoNOTusesealantscontainingacetateorsilicone,whichcan
causedamagetoplasticparts.

7.2Testingthetransducer

Transduceroperationshouldbecheckedbeforeinstallation.Forthe
purposesofthistestyoudonotneedtoassemblytheconnectorlocking
collar.

FordetailedinformationonusingtheFishfinder/Sonarapppleasereferto

(1)

(1)

theoperationinstructionsforyourMFD.

1.ConnectthetransducertotherelevantconnectoronyourMFDorsonar
modulethatisconnectedtoyourMFD.

2.Fullysubmergethetransducerinwater.

3.PowerupyourMFDand/orSonarmodule.

4.OpenaFishfinder/SonarapponyourMFD.

5.Ifrequired,selecttherelevanttransducerfromtheTransducersettings
tab([Menu>Transducer>Transducer]).

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

7.Checkthataccuratedepthandwhereapplicabletemperaturereadings
aredisplayed.

8.IfyouexperiencedifficultiesobtainingreadingsthencontactRaymarine®
TechnicalSupport.

Installation

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W

arning:Transduceroperation

Onlytestandoperatethetransducerinthewater
operateoutofwaterasoverheatingmayoccur.

.3Transducermounting

7

Themountingprocedurebelowshouldbereadthoroughlybeforeattempting
tomountthetransducer.

Stainlesssteeltransducersaresuitableforinstallationsonvesselswith
fiberglass,metalorwoodenhulls.

Important:

•Y oumustuseALLofthesuppliedpartswheninstallingthetransducer.

•Wheninstallingthetransduceronavesselthathasametalhullthe
suppliedisolatorpartsensurethatthetransducermetalworkisfully
isolatedfromthemetalhull.

•DoNOTinstallstainlesssteeltransducersonvesselswithapositive
groundsystem.

.DoNOT

Drillingholesinthehull

oinstallathru-hulltransduceryoumustdrill3holesinthehullofyourvessel.

T
Y oushouldusethesuppliedmountingtemplatetomarktheholelocation.

1.Ensurethatyouareusingthecorrecttransducer(i.e.:port/starboard,0°,
12°or20°tiltedelement)foryourchosenmountinglocation.

2.Usingself-adhesivetape,attachthesuppliedmountingtemplatetoyour
chosenmountinglocation,ensuringthat:

Important:

•Onlyperformtheinstallationwithyourvesseloutofthewater .

•DoNOTliftorsuspendthetransducerusingitscable.

•Ensurethatthetransducerbodyissupportedduringinstallation.

•DoNOTremovethelabelattachedtothetransducercable;asithelpsto
ensurecorrectconnection.

•DoNOTovertightenthehullnutoranti-rotationbolt.Overtightening
cancausedamagetothehullwhichmayresultinwaterleakinginto
thevessel.

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i.the‘Bow’arrowonthetemplateispointedtowardsthevessel’sbow.
ii.themountingtemplateisparalleltothecenterlineofthevessel.
iii.thetemplateisflatandnotcreased.

3.Piercethetemplateateachholecenterandmarktheholelocationson
thehullusingapencilormarker..

4.Removethetemplatefromthehull.

5.Drillapilotholeforthetransducerstemhole.

(1)

6.

Drillaholesuitableforthe68mm(2
externalisolatorplate.Thebossontheexternalisolatorplatemustsit
insidethehull.

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/64inch)bossonthetopofthe

Important:

(1)Itisrecommendedthatyoucutholesthesamesizeasthestatedvalues
andthen,ifnecessary

,carefullyfiletheholetoallowpartstobefitted

correctly.

Ifaholecutter/drillbitofthespecifiedsize(s)isnotavailable,useaslightly
smallersizeandthencarefullyfiletheholetothecorrectsize.Alternatively,
forlargerholes,youcoulduseajigsawtocuttheholeandthencarefully
filetheedgetocreateacircletherequiredsize.

7 .Usingahalfroundfileand/orsandpaper,ensuretherearenorough

edgesorburrsaroundthetransducerstemhole.

8.Drillthetwo15mm(19/32inch)holesfortheanti-rotationbolts.

Assemblingtheexternalcomponents

Thestepsbelowwillguideyouthroughtheassemblyoftheexternal
components.

1.Ensurecorrectorientationusingthemarkingsandlabelsonthetopface

Note:

T oachievealonglastingwatertightseal,ensurethatallpartsareclean
anddryandapplyagenerousamountofmarine-gradesealanttoallmating
surfaces.

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ofthetransducer.

2.Removetheorientationlabelsandcleantoensurethereisnoresidual
labelglue.

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

4.Ensureallsurfacesaredry.

5.Applyathickbeadofmarine-gradesealantalloverthetopfaceofthe
transducersothatitiscompletelycovered.

6.Feedthetransducercable,stemandanti-rotationstudsthroughtheholes
inthehighspeednosecone,positioningthehighspeednoseconeover
thetransducer ,andthenslidethetransducerintothenose.

7.Applypressuretothehighspeednosecone,tocompressthesealant
againstthetransducer .

8.Feedthetransducercablethroughthestemholeintheexternalisolator
plate,andthenpositiontheexternalisolatorplateintherecessinthe
topofthehighspeednosecone.

9.Feedanexternalisolatorsleeveoverbothoftheanti-rotationstuds,
positioningthemintheholerecessesinthetopofthehighspeednose
cone.

.Applyathickbeadofmarine-gradesealant:

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i.alloverthetopfaceofthehighspeednosecone,externalisolator

plate,andexternalisolatorsleeves,ensuringthattheyarecompletely
covered.

ii.allaroundthebottompartofthethreadedsectionofthetransducer

stemandtheanti-rotationstuds,ensuringthatthesealantwillprotrude
approximately6mm(0.24in)abovethefinaltightenednuts.

iii.allaroundandinsidetheholesyouhavedrilledinthehull.

11.Guidethetransducercablethroughthelargestemholeinthehull.

12.Guidethetransducerstemandanti-rotationstudsupthroughtheholesin
thehull.

13.Supportthetransducerfrombeneath.

Assemblingtheinternalcomponents

Followthestepsbelowtofitthetransducertoyourhull.

Note:

T oachievealonglastingwatertightseal,ensurethatallpartsareclean
anddryandapplyagenerousamountofmarine-gradesealanttoallmating
surfaces.

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

2.Guidetherubberwasherdownthetransducercable
threadedsectionofthetransducerstem,compressingthesealantsothat
therubberwashersitsflushonthehull.

3.Ifnecessary,applyadditionalmarine-gradesealanttothetransducer
stem,abovetherubberwasher.

4.Withthetopfacepointingupwards,guidethelargeisolatorbushdown
thetransducercableandoverthetransducerstem,ensuringitsitsflush
ontherubberwasher.

Largeisolatorbushtopface

,andoverthe

Mountingandsealantapplication

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5.Ifnecessary,applyadditionalmarine-gradesealanttothetransducer
stem,abovethelargeisolatorbush.

6.Ensuringthecableprotectorisfittedtothehullnut,guidethenutdown
thetransducercable,restingthenutontopofthetransducerstem.

Cableprotectorfittingandremoval

•A—Fitting

•B—R

emoval

7.Removethecableprotectorbypullingthe2tabsawayfromtheback
ofthehullnut.

8.Applyathickbeadofmarinegradesealanttothebottomfaceofthe
hullnut.

9.Screwthehullnutontothetransducerstemsothatitishandtight.

10.Fromoutsidethevesselensurethatthetransducerispushedfullyinto
thehighspeednosecone.

Itisrecommendedthatasecondpersonholdsthehighspeednosecone
inplacewhilstthestemandanti-rotationnutsarefullytightened.

11.Fullytighten,usinga70mm(2

3

/4inch)wrench(spanner)orlarge

adjustablewrench.

Ensurethatthehullnutisadequatelytightened.Y oushouldseethe
sealantprotrudingfromtheedgesofallappliedsurfaces.

2.Removeanyexcesssealantontheoutsideofthehullandtransducer,
ensuringasmoothtransitionbetweennoseconeandtransducer,and
transducerandhull.

3.Ensurethatthemarine-gradesealanthasfullycured

Refertothesealantmanufacturer’sinstructionsforcuringtimes.

12.Placethesmallinternalisolatorsleevesovertheanti-rotationstuds,
ensuringtheysitflushontheinteriorofthehull.

13.Ifnecessary,applyadditionalmarine-gradesealanttotheanti-rotation
studs,abovethesmallinternalisolatorsleeves.

14.Placethesmallwashersovertheanti-rotationstuds.

15.Ifnecessary,applyadditionalmarine-gradesealanttotheanti-rotation

4.Unlesslocalenvironmentalregulationsprohibit,applyawater-based
anti-foulingpainttothebottomfaceofthetransducer,ensuringallofthe
externallyexposedtransducersurfacesarecoatedandthepaintoverlaps
ontothehull.

5.Checkforleaksaroundthetransducerimmediatelyuponputtingthe
vesselbackinthewater.

studsabovethesmallwasher.

16.Screwtheanti-rotationnutsontothestudsandfullytighten,usinga
13mm(1/2inch)wrench(spanner)oradjustablewrench.

Important:

DoNOTleaveyourvesselinthewateruncheckedafterinstallingyour
transducer.Verysmallleaksmaynotbeimmediatelyobvious,anda

Finalizingtheinstallation

considerablevolumeofbilgewatercouldaccumulateoverthecourseof
aday,orovernight.

Followthestepsbelowtofinalizetheinstallationofyoutransducer.

1.Applyathickbeadofmarine-gradesealantinthegapbetweenthe
transducerandnoseconeonthebottomandbothsides,asshownbelow.

6.Checkforleaksatregularintervalsafterinstallation,untilyouaresatisfied
thattherearenoleaks.

7.Addaregularcheckforleaksaroundthetransducertoyourroutine
vesselmaintenanceschedule.

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Anti-fouling

Wherelocalregulationsallow

,itisrecommendedthatyoucoatyour
transducerusingawater-basedanti-foulingpaint.Thiswillhelppreventthe
build-upofbarnaclesandotherorganicgrowth,whichcancauseincreased
dragthatwilldegradesonarperformance.

Important:

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

•Neverusecopper-basedanti-foulingpaintasthiscanimpacttransducer
performance

.

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

•Paintyourtransducerusingabrush,donotuseaspraycanorasponge
rollerasthesemethodscancausetinyairbubblestobeincorporatedin
thepaint,whichwillalsoreducetransducerperformance.

Theanti-foulingpaintshouldbeappliedinathinandevencoatcoveringall
e xternallyexposedtransducersurfaces.

Y oushouldcleanyourtransducerregularlyandre-applyanti-foulingpaint
every6months,orsoonerdependingonhowrapidlyorganicgrowthbuilds
up.

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CHAPTER8:C

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ABLESANDCONNECTIONS—GENERALINFORMATION

•8.

1Generalcablingguidance—page34

Cablesandconnections—Generalinformation33

8.

1Generalcablingguidance

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.

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CHAPTER9:CONNECTIONS

CHAPTERCONTENT

•9

.1Cablerouting—page36

S

•9.2Attachingtheconnectorlockingcollar—page36

•9.3RVM-400connection—page37

•9.4RVM-412/RVM-420connection—page37

•9.5RealVisiontransducerextensioncables—page38

•9.6Makingconnections—page38

Connections35

9

.1Cablerouting

Important:

Cableroutingrequirementsforthetransducercable.

Important:

T

oavoidinterference,thecablemustberoutedasfarawayfromVHF

radioantennacablesaspossible.

Important:

Thetransducercable
assembly.Ensurethatyouroutethecableallthewaytoyourcompatible
sonarmoduleorMFDbeforeattachingthelockingcollar.

•Checkthatthecableislongenough.Ifyouareinstallingsplit-pair
transducers,youmustuseaY-cable(A 80478)alongwithanextension
cabletoconnectthetransducerstoyourtoyourcompatiblesonarmodule
orMFD.

•Usegrommetsinanypass-throughholestopreventdamagetothe
transducercable.

•Securethecableatregularintervalsusingsuitablecableclips(not
supplied).

•Takecarenottoapplyexcessivestraintothecablewhereitleavesthe
transducer.Wherepossible,allowthecabletolaynaturallyasitleavesthe
transducer,beforesecuringitwithcableclips.

’sconnectorissuppliedwithaseparatelockingcollar

Ensurethatyouroutethecableallthewaytoitsdestinationbefore
attachingthelockingcollar

.

•Donotbendthetransducercablebeyonditsminimumbendradius.Thisis
particularlyimportantatthepointwherethecableleavesthetransducer.

•Anyexcesscableshouldbecoiledupataconvenientlocation.

9.2Attachingtheconnectorlockingcollar

Thesuppliedcableisprovidedwithaseparatelockingcollarassembly,
ensuringthatthecableconnectionissecure.

Thisproceduredescribeshowtoattachthelockingcollartothecable
connector.Thelockingcollarpartsaresuppliedinaseparatebag,inthe
packagewithyourproduct.

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1.Slidethelockingcollarovertheendoftheconnector,thenpushit
towardsthecable-endoftheconnector.Ensurethatthelugsonthe
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.

3.Carefullyinsertthepointedendofthesuppliedtoolintothesplit-ring’
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.

s

1.Optionalright-angledadaptor(A
reducethespacerequiredbehindanMFD).

2.CompatibleMFDorsonarmodule.

3.Transducer .

4.T oextendthecablerun,optionalextensioncablescanbefittedbetween
thetransducerandtheMFDorsonarmodule.

•ForcompatibleMFDandsonarmodulesreferto:

p.14—Compatiblesonarmodulesanddisplays

•Fordetailsonextensioncablesreferto:

p.38—RealVision™Max3Dtransducerextensioncables

80515),suppliedseparately(usedto

9.4RVM-412/RVM-420connection

SplitpairtransducersareconnectedtotheMFDorsonarmoduleusingthe
supplied‘Y’cableandextensioncable.

9.3RVM-400connection

Theall-in-onetransducercanbeconnecteddirectlytotheMFDorsonar
module.

1.CompatibleMFDorsonarmodule.

2.Optionalrightangledadaptor(A80515)suppliedseparately(usedto
reducethespacerequiredbehindanMFD).

3.‘Y’cable(supplied)

4.8m(26.2ft)extensioncable(supplied)

5.Optionalextensioncablescanbefittedbetweenthetransducerand
‘Y’cableifrequired,orbetweensuppliedextensioncableandMFDor
sonarmodule.

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ransducer,e.g.:RVM-412Port.

6.T

7.Transducer,e.g.:RVM-412Starboard.

•ForcompatibleMFDandsonarmodules,referto:

p.14—Compatiblesonarmodulesanddisplays

•Fordetailsonextensioncables,referto:

p.38—RealVision™Max3Dtransducerextensioncables

9.5RealVisiontransducerextensioncables

Transducersaresuppliedwithafittedcable,forsomeinstallations(including
allsplit-pairtransducerinstallations)itmaybenecessarytoextendthelength
ofthetransducercable.

Note:

•Forbestperformance ,cablerunsshouldbekepttoaminimum.

•OnlyuseRaymarine®transducerextensioncables.

R aymarine®offershefollowingoptionalextensioncablesareavailable:

•RealVision™transducerextensioncable3m(9.8ft)(partnumberA80475)

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.6Makingconnections

FollowthestepsbelowtoconnectthetransducercabletoaRealVision™Max
3Dsonar-capabledevice(i.e.:Axiom™2ProMFDorRVM1600sonarmodule).

1.Ensurethatthevessel'spowersupplyisswitchedoff.

2.Connectcablesasfollows:

i.ConnectthecablefromeachtransducertotheY-cabletails(A80478);

checkthecoloredlabelsonthecablestoensurethatthetransducers
areconnectedtothecorrectY-cabletail.

ii.ConnectanextensioncabletotheremainingfreeplugontheY-cable.

Seep.38—RealVision™Max3Dtransducerextensioncables.

3.Ensuringcorrectorientation,pushthetransducercable(orextension

cable)connectorfullyontothecorrespondingconnectoronyourMFD
orsonarmodule.

4.Turnthelockingcollarclockwisetosecurethecable.

•RealVision™transducerextensioncable5m(16.4ft)(partnumberA80476)

•RealVision™transducerextensioncable8m(26.2ft)(partnumberA80477)

Splitpairtransducers:Extensioncablesfittedbetweenthetransducerand
the‘Y’cablemustbefittedinequallengthpairs(i.e.:eachtransducer’sfinal
cablelengthmustbethesame).

Warning:Maximumtransducercablelength

ThemaximumlengthofcablebetweenaRealVision™Max
3DtransducerandaMFD/sonarmodule(includingthe
transducer’scaptivecable)mustNOTexceed18m(59ft).
Cablelengthsgreaterthanthismaycausedamagetothe
RealVision™Max3DtransducerandMFD/sonarmodule.

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CHAPTER10:S

CHAPTERCONTENTS

YSTEMCHECKSANDTROUBLESHOOTING

•10

.1RealVision™AHRScalibration—page40

•10.2Troubleshooting—page40

S ystemchecksandtroubleshooting

39

10

.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

10.2Troubleshooting

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[Y es]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

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CHAPTER11:MAINTENANCE

CHAPTERCONTENT

•11.

1Routinechecks—page45

S

•11.2Transducercleaning—page45

•11.3Bridgingmaterialremoval—page45

•11.4Re-applyinganti-foulingpaint—page45

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11.

1Routinechecks

Thefollowingperiodicchecksshouldbemade:

•Examinecablesforsignsofdamage,suchaschafing,cutsornicks.

•Checkthatthecableconnectorsarefirmlyattachedandthattheirlocking
mechanismsareproperlyengaged.

Note:

Cablecheck

sshouldbecarriedoutwiththepowersupplyswitchedoff.

Warning:Highvoltage

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

11.2T ransducercleaning

Y oumustcleanyourtransducerregularlytoremoveorganicgrowth.Organic
growthcanbuildupquicklyonthebottomfaceofyourtransducer;thiscan
impacttransducerperformanceinamatterofweeks.

Important:

•Whencleaninggrowthfromananti-fouledtransducer ,takecarenot
toletpaintdustandotherdebrisenterthewater ,asthiscanhavean
impactonaquaticlife.

•Takecarenottoscratchthesurfaceofthetransducerasthiscanimpact
transducerperformance.

•DoNOTuseharshcleaningsolventssuchasacetoneasthiswilldamage
thetransducer.

•Useascouringpad,suchasagreenScotchBrite™padandamild
householdcleaningdetergenttocleanmoderategrowthbuildup.

•Y oumayneedtouseafinegradewetanddrypaperandamildhousehold
cleaningdetergenttocleanseverebuildup.

11.3Bridgingmaterialremoval

Onmetalhulledvessels,topreventgalvaniccorrosion,themetalpartsofyour
stainlesssteeltransducermustNOTtouchthehull.Theincludedhighspeed
noseconeandisolationpartsensureagapexistsbetweenthetwosurfaces.

Whencleaningyourtransducer,particularattentionmustbegiventothe
edgeofthehighspeednosecone.Ensurethatthereisnogrowthor

materialattachedthatbridgesthegapbetweenthemetalpartofthe
transducerandametalhull.

1.Metalpartoftransducer.

2.Highspeednosecone.

3.Metalhull.

11.4Re-applyinganti-foulingpaint

Ifyouhaveappliedanti-foulingpainttoyourtransducer,itisimportantto
re-applyitatleastevery6months,tomaintaineffectiveness.

Followtheinstructionsbelowtore-applyanti-foulingpaint.

Followtheguidancebelowtocleangrowthfromyourtransducer:

•Useasoftclothandamildhouseholdcleaningdetergenttocleanmild
growthbuildup .

Maintenance45

Important:

•Followingenvironmentalbestpractice

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

•Takecarenottoscratchthetransducerface,asthismayimpact
transducerperformance.

emoveyourvesselfromthewater.

1.R

2.Cleanyourtransducer ,ensuringallorganicgrowthisremoved.

3.Removeanyflakinganti-foulpaint.

4.Useasoftdryclothtoremoveanyloosebitsofpaint.

5.Re-applyawater-basedanti-foulingpaint.

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CHAPTER12:TECHNIC

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ALSUPPORT

•12.

1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing—page48

•12.2Learningresources—page49

T echnicalsupport

47

12.

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:

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.

•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]

•Tel:[phone]

12.2Learningresources

Raymarinehasproducedarangeoflearningresourcestohelpyougetthe
mostoutofyourproducts.

Videotutorials

RaymarineofficialchannelonY ouTube

•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

T echnicalsupport

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CHAPTER13:TECHNIC

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ALSPECIFICATION

•13.

•13.2Environmentalspecification—page51

•13.3RealVision™Max3Dsonarspecification—page51

•13.4Conformancespecification—page52

1Physicalspecification—page51

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13.

1Physicalspecification

13.3R

ealVision™Max3Dsonarspecification

Specification

Dimensions:

Cablelength:

Weight:

13.2Environmentalspecification

Specification

Operatingtemperaturerange:

S toragetemperaturerange:

Waterproofrating:

ength:424.69mm(16.72in)—includinghighspeed

•L
nosecone

•Height:223. 70mm(8.81in.)—includingcablebend
radius

•Width:79.64mm(3.14in)—includinghighspeed
nosecone

•R VM-400:8m(26.2ft)

•RVM-412/RVM-420:2m(6.5ft)+8m(26.2ft)
extensioncable=10m(32.8ft)

•RVM-400:4.56kg(includingcable)

•RVM-412/RVM-420:3.87kg(includingcable)

–2ºC(28.4ºF)to+55ºC(131ºF)

–20ºC(23ºF)to+70ºC(158ºF)

•IPx6(surfacesexteriortohull,
only)

•IPx7

•IPx8

ThefollowingspecificationonlyappliestoRealVision™Max3Dproducts.

Specification

Sonarchannels:

(Outputpower

esponsive

/R
FrequencyRange)

Sensors:

•RealVision™Max3D(70W/350kHz±30%)

•SideVision™(70W/350kHz±30%)

•DownVision™(35W/350kHz±30%)

•ConicalCHIRP:High(600W/200kHz±10%)

•Temperaturesensor

•AHRS(AttitudeandHeadingReferenceSystem)
sensor

Sonarrange

Thesonarrangeistheeffectivedepthordistancethatthetransducercan
operateto

ThefollowingrangesapplytoRealVision™Max3Dsonarchannels:

Note:

Thelistedsonarchannelrangesareindicativeonly,andmaydiffer
dependingonthetransducerinuse,theinstallation,andtheprevailing
waterconditions.

Sonarchannel

CHIRPsonar:

DownVision™:

,inoptimumweatherconditions.

Range

0.6m(2ft)to366m(1,200ft)

0.6m(2ft)to183m(600ft)

SideVision™:

RealVision™Max3D:

T echnicalspecification

0.6m(2ft)to91m(300ft)

0.6m(2ft)to91m(300ft)

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13.4Conformancespecification

Specification

S

tandards:•EN60945:2002

•IEC28846:1993

•EMCDirective2014/30/EU

•AustraliaandNewZealand:C-Tick,Compliance
Level2

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CHAPTER14:SP

CHAPTERCONTENTS

ARESANDACCESSORIES

•14.

1Spares—page54

•14.2Accessories—page54

Sparesandaccessories

53

1Spares

14.

Thefollowingsparesareavailableforyourproduct.

•R70615—RealVision™25–pinlockingcollarkit(Includes:2xSplitrings
(includesspare),1xO-ring,1xLockingcollarand1xSplitringfittingtool).

•R70867—RealVision™RVM-4xxmountingkit(Includes:Hullnut,Cable
protector,Largeinternalisolatorsleeve,Rubberwasher,Externalisolator
plate,Highspeednosecone,2xanti-rotationstuds,2xNutsfor
anti-rotationstuds,2xSmallwashersforAnti-rotationstuds,2xSmall
internalisolatorsleevesand2xExternalisolatorsleeves).

14.2Accessories

Thefollowingaccessoriesareavailableforyouproduct.

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

•A80475—RealVision™3DTransducerextensioncable3m(11.8ft.)

•A80476—RealVision™3DTransducerextensioncable5m(19.7ft.)

•A80477—RealVision™3DTransducerextensioncable8m(31.5ft.)

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

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Inde

x

A

Accessories.............................................................................................54

All-in-one..................................................................................................13

Anti-fouling........................................................................................32,45

Anti-foulingpaint......................................................................................31

Applicabledocuments...............................................................................11

C

Documentation

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

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

Operationinstructions.....................................................................11,40

Drillingholes............................................................................................28

E

ElectromagneticCompatibility.................................................................25

EMC,SeeElectromagneticCompatibility

Extensioncable........................................................................................18

Cable

Protection............................................................................................34

Strainrelief...........................................................................................34

Cableextension.................................................................................15,38

Cablelength............................................................................................20

Cableprotector.......................................................................................30

Cablerouting...........................................................................................36

Cables

Splitpair................................................................................................17

Calibration

RealVision™..........................................................................................40

CHIRP

RealVision™Max3Doverview...............................................................14

Cleaningthetransducer..........................................................................45

Compatibledisplays.................................................................................14

Compatiblesonarmodules......................................................................14

Connection

Extensioncables..................................................................................37

RVM-400..............................................................................................37

RVM-412...............................................................................................37

RVM-420..............................................................................................37

Ycable.................................................................................................37

Connections

Generalcablingguidance....................................................................34

Contactdetails.........................................................................................48

H

Hullnut....................................................................................................30

I

Installation

Testing.................................................................................................27

Toolsrequired.....................................................................................27

L

LightHouse4.............................................................................................11

Locationrequirements............................................................................23

Lockingcollarkit......................................................................................17

M

Maintenance........................................................................................7,45

Marine-gradesealant..............................................................................29

Mounting.................................................................................................30

Drillingholes........................................................................................28

N

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

D

Deadrise...................................................................................................13

Dimensions..............................................................................................20

O

Operationinstructions.........................................................................11,40

P

artssupplied...........................................................................................17

P

Productrecycling(WEEE)..........................................................................9

Productsupport.......................................................................................48

R

RealVision™Max3Dtransducer................................................................13

Routinechecks........................................................................................45

S

ServiceCenter.........................................................................................48

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

Sonarmodules.........................................................................................14

Sonarrange.........................................................................................14,51

Spares.....................................................................................................54

Split-pair...................................................................................................13

Supportforum.........................................................................................49

T

Technicalspecification............................................................................50

Environmental.......................................................................................51

TechnicalSpecification

Conformance.......................................................................................52

Physical.................................................................................................51

RealVisionMax.....................................................................................51

Technicalsupport..............................................................................48–49

Temperaturerange..................................................................................51

Toolsrequired.........................................................................................27

Trainingcourses......................................................................................49

Transducercablelength.....................................................................17,20

Transducerlocation.................................................................................23

Transducermounting..............................................................................28

Transducerorientation............................................................................24

Troubleshooting......................................................................................40

Sonar....................................................................................................41

WEEEDirective..........................................................................................9

Y

Y-cable.....................................................................................................18

W

Warranty..............................................................................................8,48

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