Raymarine Radar Scanner manual

Pa t h f i n d e r Rada r Scanners Owne r’ s Handbo ok Docum ent number: 81154_4 Date: 25th October 2000 154_4.book Page -i Wednesday, October 25, 2000 3:02 PM[...]

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P athfinder Radar Scanner s i P athfinder Radar Scanners Owners Handbook October 2000 SAFETY NO TICES This radar equipment must be installed and op erated in accord- ance with the instructions contained in this manu al. F ailure to do so can result in personal injury and/or na vigational inaccur acies. In particular: 1. Hig h V oltage . The scanner[...]

ii P athfinder Radar Scanner s RA YTH EON MARINE products are s upport ed by a netw ork of Authorized Service R epresentati ves. For infor mation on Raytheon products and s ervices, contact either of th e follo wing: United States Raytheo n Marine Co mpany Recreational Products 22 Cotton Road, Suite 280 Nashua NH 0306 3-4219, U SA T elephone +1 60 [...]

P athfinder Radar Scanner s iii Pr eface This ha ndbook des cribes the foll o wing Rayt heon P athf inder radar scanners : 2D 18" 2 kW Radome Scanner 4D 24" 4 kW Radome Scanner 5S 48" 4 kW Open Array Scanner 7S 72" 4 kW Open Array Scanner 9S 48" 10 kW Open Array S canner 1 1S 72" 10 kW Open Arra y Sca nner These scanne[...]

iv P athfinder Radar Scanner s Note: If a scanner un it is not connected t he version number is only displa yed for 10 seconds. Where, necessary Softw are Upgrade Kits are av ailable from your dealer , distrib utor or from Ray theon Marine. W e recommend that where a repeater disp lay is f itted, both the repeater and the m aster display are upgrad[...]

Contents v Content s Pr eface ....................... ........... ............ ................. ........... ....... iii W arranty ........................................................................... iv EMC Conformance .......................................................... i v Chapter 1: Overview .............. ........... ..............[...]

vi P athfinder Radar Scanner s Appendix A: Specification ............. ............... .......... .......... ...........47 2D 18" Radome Scanner Unit ........................................ 47 4D 24" Radome Scanner Unit ........................................ 48 5S and 9S 48" Open Array Scanner Unit ........................ 50 7S a[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 1 Chapter 1: Overview 1.1 Intr oduction This handbook prov ides instruction s to assist you in the ins tallation and set up of the foll owing radar scanners: 2D 18" 2 kW Radome Scanner 4D 24" 4 kW Radome Scanner 5S 48" 4 kW Open Array Scanner 7S 72" 4 kW Open Array Scanner 9S 48" 10 kW Open Array S cann[...]

2 P athfinder R adar Scanners CAUTION: Do not use the open array scanner w ith an SL70 or Autohelm 7" LCD disp lay unit. Fa ilure to obse rve this may resu lt in perm an ent d amag e to t hes e dis pla y unit s. The 10 kW open array scan ner requir es 24 V or higher; it will not operate on 12 V systems. This handbook is divided into three chap[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 3 In the case of SSB radios, the distance should be increase d to 2 m (7 ft). • More than 2 m (7 ft) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below the radiating element. • The equipment is su pplied from a s eparate battery from t hat used for engine start. V oltage[...]

4 P athfinder R adar Scanners 1.2 Unpacking and in specti ng th e components Unpack your system carefully , to prevent damage to the equipment. It is good practice to save the carton and packing fo r future use, in case you need to return the unit for service. Check that you have all the correct system component s. These depend on your sy stem pack[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 5 1.3 Selecti ng the sca nner un it site This section provides information that affects the possible locations of the scanner , and its position relative to the disp lay unit and to the power supply . The dimensions of the each scanner unit are shown in the following diag ram s. Selecting the best l ocation for the scanner unit[...]

6 P athfinder R adar Scanners D3224_4 18" R ad ome Scanner 151.25 mm (5.95 in) 468 mm (18.4 in) dia. Weight: 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs) Compass safe distance: 1 m (33 in) 116.5 mm (4.6 in) 233 mm (9.2 in) 141.5 mm (5.6 in) 227 mm (8.9 in) 302.5 mm (11.9 in) Rear Rear D3228_5 Weight: 7.5 kg (16.5lbs) Compass Safe Distance: 1m (33") 24" Radome [...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 7 Centre of rotation Centre of rotation 48" - 1306 mm (51.4 in), 72" - 1918 mm (75.5 in) 100 mm (4 in) 427 mm (16.8 in) 296 mm (11.65 in) 406 mm (16 in) D4572-3 Weight Pedestal: 24 kg (53.0 lb) 48" Open Array: 6 kg (13.2 lb) 72" Open Array: 9.4 kg (20.7 lb) Open Array Scanners 140 mm (5.5 in) Minimum clearan[...]

8 P athfinder R adar Scanners • Access : The scanner unit site should be easily accessible t o allow mainte nance to be carr ied out safely . • Magnetic compass: Mount the scanner unit at least 1 m away from a magnetic compass . • Cable run: The maximum length of cable between the display unit and the scanner unit should not normally exceed 2[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 9 For open array scanners you s hould also con sider the following poin ts: • Mounting Platform : The platform must be mechanically s ecure and capable of suppo rting the mass and inertia of the open array scanner . The complete uni t weighs: 4 8" scanner - 30 kg (66.2 lb); 72" scanner - 33.4 kg (73 .7 lb). • The [...]

10 P athfinder Radar Scanner s Sett ing the r adiation p lane The scanner unit should be mo unted so that the array r otates parallel to the wa terline. The r adar beam is a pproximat ely 25 ° wide in th e vertical direction, provi ding good targ et detection during the vessel ’ s pitching and rol ling. Planing hull vessels, and some displacemen[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 11 1.4 Cabl e runs Y ou need to co nsider the f ollowing bef ore instal ling the sy stem cables: • Y ou need to fit the inter-unit cable and the power cable. • All cables should be adequat ely clamped and protected fro m physical damage and ex posure to heat - avoid ru nning cables through bil ges or doorways, or close to m[...]

12 P athfinder Radar Scanner s If you are mounting t he scanner on the mast of a sailboat, and wi ll need to unstep the mast, you shoul d install a suitabl e junction box inside th e boat. On a radome scanner , the junction box should provi de an 1 1- or 13- way terminal stri p, depending on the number of power cores in your cable, with a 10 A rati[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 13 Radome scanner cables Inter-uni t cabl e The length of the supplied cable shoul d be suffi cient to complet e the cable run required on mos t small vessels. For lon ger runs, additional or replacement cables are available, which have 4 po wer cores to minimize voltage dro ps over the longer cable run: these opt ional cables [...]

14 P athfinder Radar Scanner s Po we r ca b l e The radome radar systems ar e intended for use on ships ’ DC power systems operating i n the 10.7 to 32 V DC range (that is, 12 V and 24 V systems, no t 32 V systems). A 1.5 m (5 ft ) power cable is suppli ed (with the disp lay unit) for connecting the s hip ’ s DC power to the radar scanner via t[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 15 Note: If you have an 18" r adome scanner, and the wir e gauge re- quired for your extended power cable is unacceptably large, you should rep lace the supplied light (2 power cor e) inter-unit cable wit h the 25 m heavy (4 power cor e) inter-unit cable as sembly (see table). T able 1-5 : Max. Extension P o wer Cable Leng[...]

16 P athfinder Radar Scanner s Open array scanner cables Inter- unit cable Heavy duty cables are availabl e in 15 m and 25 m lengths which should be suf ficient to complete the cable run required on most small vessels. For longer runs , 5 m and 10 m extension cables are av ailable, both have 4 po wer cores to minimi ze voltage drops over the cable [...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 17 24 V a nd 32 V Sys tems - 10 kW s canners 10 kW open array scanners can use any combination of int er-unit cable up to a maximum l ength of 35 m. However , these systems use considerable power and installation s should be pl anned to minimize all cable lengths. R efer to the tables on page 1-19, Ma x. Extension Power Cable L[...]

18 P athfinder Radar Scanner s maximum power cabl e extensions are given in t he table below . These figures relat e to the total cab le extension, fro m the end of the supplied 1.5 m power cable to the system battery terminals . Do not exceed these lengths as unrel iable operation may result. Note: If the required extensi on results in una cceptab[...]

Chapter 1: Overv iew 19 T able 1-9 : Max. Extension P o wer Cable Lengths (m), 24/32 V Systems - 4 kW Scanners P ower Cabl e Cor e Size (eac h cor e) mm 2 : AWG: 2.0 14 4.0 11 6.0 10 8.0 8 10.0 7 4 kW Scanners 8.0 16.0 24 32 35 T able 1-1 0:Max. Extension P ower Cable Lengths (m), 2 4 V Systems - 10 kW Scanne rs Inter-Unit Cable( s) Powe r Cable Co[...]

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Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 21 Chapter 2: Installing the Scanner 2.1 Radome sc anner Securing the r adome scanner to the mounting surface CAUTION: The d rain tu be must always be use d, bu t may be sh ortene d if necessary 1. Using the pap er templa te supplied wi th the scanner m ounting kit , mark the flat mounting surface with the mounti[...]

22 P athfinder Radar Scanner s Y ou may need to use longer M8 mounting bolts to secure the scan- ner if you have used shi ms to lower the radar beam. Connecting the radome scanner inter-unit cable CAUTION: Before wiring the scanner un it, make sure that the inter-unit cable is not connected and power is not appli ed to the display unit. When you ha[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 23 4. Remove the drain tub e from inside the base of the scanner , and insert it into the drain hol e as shown in the fol lowing diagram. Pull the tu be gently from out side the sc anner so th at it clip s into place. D4006-2 Inner cover D3937-2 154_4.book Page 23 Wednesday, October 25, 2000 3:02 PM[...]

24 P athfinder Radar Scanner s 5. Referring to t he following illustrat ion, remove the securing nut (1) from the w atertight gland and grom met (2), where t he inter- unit cabl e (3) will en ter the base. 1 1 1 1 Secu ring nut 2 2 2 2 Gland 3 3 3 3 Inter-unit cable 4 4 4 4 Eight-way plug 5 5 5 5 Ei ght-w ay soc k et 6 6 6 6 P ower cores (2 or 4) 7[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 25 CAUTION: If any wires ar e damaged when th e clamp is fitted, the scanne r unit will not function corr ectly . • The ferrite clamp is suppli ed open. If the clamp has been closed, insert a small, flat-blade screwdriver into the s lots at the end of the clamp opposi te the hinge and twist gently . • Positio[...]

26 P athfinder Radar Scanner s ing on th e thicknes s of the cab le: use th e positio n that match es the profile of the cable. CAUTION: It is essential that the drain tube is fitted and that the nut on the water tight g land is adeq uately t ight ened. If this is not done, water could become trap ped in the scanner and cause irreparable damage . 1[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 27 2.2 Open arr ay scanner Installation of the o pen array scanner s hould only be undertaken by a competent installer . If you ha ve any difficul ty with the installation, please contact your local Raytheon Marin e dealer or distributor . The open array scanner is supp lied in two sections; the pedestal unit and[...]

28 P athfinder Radar Scanner s Securing the pedestal to the mounting platform 1. Using the paper template su pplied with t he scanner mounting k it, mark the flat mounting surface with the holes and drill as indi- cated on the template. Refer to Sec tion 1.2 when selecti ng the scan ner u nit si te. 2. Stick t he four self-adhesive bitumen wash ers[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 29 Connecting the open array scanner inter-unit cable CAUTION: Before wiring the scan ner un it check th at it i s securely moun ted to the platform, then mak e sur e that the inter-unit cab le is not connec ted and p ower is not a pplied to the display unit. The scanner switch m ust be in the OFF position. 1. Lo[...]

30 P athfinder Radar Scanner s 3. Referring to t he following illustrat ion, remove the cable gland nut, washer and grommet from the watertight gland, where the inter-un it cable will e nter the bas e. 4. Slide the cable through t he gland nut, washer and grommet, then into the bas e. Clamp int o position , ensuring t he section of m ain cable cove[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 31 CAUTION: If any of the wir es are i ncorrectly fitted, the scanner will not function correctly . Remove the 8-way plu g from the signal connector and fit to the cable as shown in the following diagram. The terminal clamps are operated using a screwdriver as s hown. Alternatively , you can leave the connector i[...]

32 P athfinder Radar Scanner s Re-connect to the plug. When correctly fitted the white wi re (co- axial) will be at the outer edge of the unit. 6. Connect the red and black power cores. Connect the red cable leads to th e terminal s ockets marke d “ + ” , and the black cable leads to the terminal so cket marked “ - ” , with one lead in each[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 33 Fitting the open array to the pedestal CAUTION: The pe destal un it has a cap fitted over the o pen arra y mountin g shaft to pr otect the pro tuding co-axial pin. This cap mus t be left in place until the open array is fitted to th e pedestal. 1. Remove the cap fr om the open array shaft. Retain the cap, it w[...]

34 P athfinder Radar Scanner s 2.3 System con nections DC power connection Power is su pplied to th e scanner via the d isplay unit ; the power cab le is supplie d with the displa y unit, refer to your disp lay unit Owner ’ s Handbook for details on connecting power . However , you sh ould be aware of the following. The DC system should be either[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 35 CAUTION: If you do no t have a th ermal cir cuit br eaker or fuse in your p ower circu it, e.g. fitted to the DC distribut ion panel, you MUST fit an in-line break er or fuse to the positive (red) lead of t he power cable. The open array scanner has a power switch fitt ed to the pedestal. This switch can n orm[...]

36 P athfinder Radar Scanner s 1 2 3 5 4 7 10 11 86 9 13 12 Black White Orange Black Black Green Yellow Shield Red Red Violet Blue Grey Video Video RTN *Battery - -ve Tx Trigger + Battery - -ve Data I/O + Tx Trigger - - Battery +ve Data I/O - - *Battery +ve Azimuth + Azimuth - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 White Black Orange Yellow Green Blue Vio[...]

Chapter 2: In stalling t he Scanner 37 Display unit connection CAUTION: Do not use an open array s canner with an SL70 or Aut ohelm 7" LCD di splay un it. Failure to observ e this ma y result in permanent damage to the disp lay unit. 10 kW open array scanners cannot be d ir ectly connected to 12 V syste ms. The rear of the Pathfinder display i[...]

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Chapter 3: P ost Install ation Ch ecks and Maint enance 39 Chapter 3: P ost Installation Checks and Maintenance Once you have inst alled your radar scanner and di splay unit, and made all the connections, y ou need to check your installation. Y ou can then set up the radar system, align the scanner and check the display timing. In addi tion, for a [...]

40 P athfinder Radar Scanner s which the unit s hould enter Standby mode. If necessary , adjust the light ing and contrast. If required, change the d efault language settings. Chec king t r ans missio n WA RNING: The radar scanner transmits electromagnetic energy . Ensure that the scanner has b een installed accordin g to the recommendations given [...]

Chapter 3: P ost Install ation Ch ecks and Maint enance 41 3.2 Maintena nce Wa r n i n g s The display u nit and scann er unit contain high voltage . Adjustments require specialise d service procedures and tools only available to qualified service tech nicians - there are no user serviceable parts or adjustmen ts and the operator should not attempt[...]

42 P athfinder Radar Scanner s equipment, guidelin es are given in the inst allation instruct ions, to enable you to ensure minimum interaction between different items of eq uipment, i.e . ensure optim um Electro magnetic Com - patibi lity (EM C). • Always report any EMC-rel ated problem to your nearest Ray- theon dealer . W e use such informatio[...]

Chapter 3: P ost Install ation Ch ecks and Maint enance 43 How to Contact Raytheon (US) For Marine Product and Serv ices Inf ormat ion V isit the Raytheon W orld W ide W eb site for the latest i nformation on the newest Raytheon Mari ne electronic equipment and systems at: www .raymarine.com For Accessorie s and P arts Many Raytheon accessory items[...]

44 P athfinder Radar Scanner s For Pr oduct Rep air and Servic e In the unlikely event your R aytheon unit should d evelop a problem, please contact your authorized Raytheon dealer for assistance. The dealer is best equipped to hand le your service requirements and can offer t ime saving help in getting the equi pment back into normal operation. In[...]

Chapter 3: P ost Install ation Ch ecks and Maint enance 45 T echni cal Suppo rt The T echnical Services Department handl es enquiries concerning installation, op eration, fault diagnosis and repair . For technical help desk con tact : T el: +44 (0) 23 9271 4713 Fax: +44 (0) 23 9266 1228 Our technical support staff may also be reached via e-mail at:[...]

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Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 47 Appendix A: Specification 2D 18" Radome Scanner Unit Gener al Approv als CE - conforms to FCC - conforms to 89/336/EEC (EMC), EN60945:1997 P art 80 (47CFR) an d P art 2 (4 7CFR) Dimension s Φ Φ Φ Φ 468 x 227 mm (18.4 x 8.9 in) Wei gh t 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs) Input Voltage 8.7 - 32 V DC (from display unit) P ower [...]

48 P athfinder Radar Scanner s 4D 24" Radome Scanner Unit Recei ver IF F reque ncy 60 MHz (nom inal) Receiver Characteristic Semi-lo g Receiver Nois e F igu re Less than 5 dB (includin g Low Noise Converte r/Limite r & IF Rec eiver) Receiver Bandwidth 12/3 /1 MHz Gener al Approv als CE - co nforms to FCC - c onfo rms to 89/336/EEC (EMC), E[...]

Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 49 Antenna Antenna T yp e P atch array Beam Widt h (nominal) 3.9 ° horiz ont al, 25 ° vertical P olarization Horizontal Antenna Side lobes Less tha n -22dB Rotation Rate 24 rpm (no minal) Rece iver IF Frequency 60 MHz (no minal) Receiver Characteristic Sem i-log Receiver Noise Figure Le ss than 5 dB (including Low Noi[...]

50 P athfinder Radar Scanner s 5S and 9S 48" Open Arr ay Scanner Unit Gener al Approv als CE - co nforms to FCC - c onfo rms to 89/336 /EEC (EMC), EN60 945:1997 P ar t 80 (47CFR) a nd P art 2 (47CFR) Dimensions P ed estal: 427 x 296 x 4 06 mm (16.8 x 10.5 x 16 in) Array: 1306 m m (51.4 in) length Wei gh t Pe destal: 24 kg (53 .0 lb) Array: 6 k[...]

Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 51 9S T ransmitter - 10 kW Input Voltage 16 - 44 V DC (from displa y unit) P ower Co nsum ptio n 11 W Standby 80 W T yp ical operation in light winds 95 W Max. operatio n in 50 Kt wi nds 140 W Max . operation i n 100 Kt windS T ransmi tter F re quenc y 9410 +/ – 30 MHz Pe a k Po w e r O u t p u t 10 kW (nominal) T r a[...]

52 P athfinder Radar Scanner s Note: If the scanner is bough t for use with an existing displa y, contact your dealer/service agent for the latest display softw are to ensure you can use all the open arr ay scanner features. Recei ver IF F reque ncy 60 MHz (nom inal) Receiver Characteristic Semi-log Receiver Nois e F igu re Less t han 5 dB (includi[...]

Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 53 7S and 11S 72" Open Arr ay Scanner Unit Gener al Approv als CE - conforms to FCC - conforms to 89/336/EEC (EM C), EN6094 5:1997 P art 80 (47CFR) and P art 2 (47 CFR) Dimension s P e destal: 427 x 296 x 406 mm (16.8 x 10.5 x 16 in) A rr a y: 1 9 18 m m ( 7 5.5 in) l e n gth Wei gh t P edestal: 2 4 kg (53.0 lb) Ar[...]

54 P athfinder Radar Scanner s 11S T ransmitter - 10 kW Input V oltage 20 - 44 V DC (fr om di spla y uni t) P ower Co nsumption 11 W S tandby 80 W Typical operation in light winds 117 W Ma x. operat ion in 50 Kt winds 179 W Ma x. operat ion in 100 Kt windS T ransmitter Frequency 94 10 +/ – 30 MHz Pe a k Po w e r O u t p u t 10 kW (nominal) T rans[...]

Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 55 Note: If the scanner is bought for use with a n existing display, contact your dealer/service agent for the latest display s oftware to ensure y ou can use all th e open array scanner f eatures. Rece iver IF Frequency 60 MHz (no minal) Receiver Characteristic Sem i-log Receiver Noise Figure Le ss than 5 dB (including[...]

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Index i Index A Alignme nt Bearing 40 B Bearing A lignment 40 C Cable Ru ns 11 Cable s Extension 4 Open Array 16, 18, 19 Radome 13, 15, 17 Inter-un it 4, 11, 1 2 Open Array 16, 30 Radome 13, 22 Part Numbers 4 Power 11 Open Array 17 Radome 14 Rejoining 1 1 Connectio ns Display Unit 37 Open Array Scanner 29 Power 34, 37 Radome Scanner 22 Scanner 35 S[...]

ii P athfinder Radar Scanner s R Radar S ystem Groundin g 34 Typical System Diagram 1 Rado me Sca nner 18" iii, 1, 47 24" iii, 1, 48 Mou nting 21 Rejoining C ables 11 Routine Checks 41 S Saf ety - and Servi cing 41 Electromagnetic Energy i High Voltage i Navigati on Aid i Scanner i Con n ecti o ns 35 Location 5 Mounting on Pow er Boat s 9[...]