Raymarine Pathfinder manuel d'utilisation

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Contents 1 Contents Important inform ation ................... .............. .............. .............. ... 1 Safety notices ........................................................................................ 1 WARNING ........................................................................................ ..... 1 WARNING .................[...]

Contents 3 ... at a known position ..................................................................... 55 Placing a man overboard marker ....................................................... 57 Changing a waypoint symbol ............................................................. 57 Navigating to a waypoint ...................................[...]

Contents 5 USB navigation keyboard ................................................................. 139 The controls ................................................................................... 139 Installing the RNS keyboard ............................................................. 141 Setting up RayTech for use with the RNS keyboard..[...]

Important information 1 Important information Safety notices Intended use RayT ech V6.0 is intended for recreati onal marine use . Users should note that only authorized government charts an d associated Notices to Mariners contain all the information required for safe navi gation Disclaimers T his electronic chart is an aid to navigation de signed[...]

Important information 3 Conventions used In this manual the following c onventions will be used: • RayT ech refers to RayT ech V6.0. • T he names of k ey board k eys are printed in boldface , such as Enter . • Italics are used to show names , such as Open C hart, or softk eys such as Fi n d Ve s s e l . • Instructions using menu op tions ar[...]

Cha pter 1 : Syst em overv iew a nd f eatur es 5 Chapter 1: System overview and featur es 1.1 Introduction This chapter introduces RayTech and covers the following: • What’s in the box. • System overview. 1.2 What do I get in the box? When you open the box containing RayTech, you will find vario us compo- nents, depending on which package you[...]

Cha pter 1 : Syst em overv iew a nd f eatur es 7 Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic reporti ng RayTech offers you the capability to download and display the latest weather and ocean conditions, and then superimpose this information upon your charts in several layers. Weather and oceanographic charts ( in GRIB format) can be downloaded directly fr[...]

Chapter 2: System requirements 9 Chapter 2: System r equir ements 2.1 Introduction This s ecti on de als w ith ma king s ure that your P C is r eady to i nstal l an d run RayTech and details: • System requirements. • Whether your PC is ready to install RayTech. • Upgrading drivers and adapters. 2.2 System r equir emen ts Before you can begin [...]

Chapter 2: System requirements 11 Note: *If you are not planning to buy th e P athfinder PC kit, or you are not intending to use Ra yT ech ’ s hsb 2 networking capability for chart, radar , sonar sharing, you can skip this check. YES Is the PC a laptop?* Y ou will need a PCI-PCMCIA adaptor if connecting to hsb display via an hsb PC kit. Visit www[...]

Chapter 2: System requirements 13 Figure 2-3: Direct X Diagnostics screen 1. Figure 2-4: Direct X Diagnostics screen 2. Note: Windows update does not always update all drivers . Raymarine recommend that you check your PC/Hardware manufacturers web site to check for relevant driver updates . DirectX To ensure that you have the latest version of Dire[...]

Chapter 3: Getting started 15 Chapter 3: Getting started 3.1 Introduction Having made sure that your computer meets the operating requirements and has the latest drivers installed. See “System requirements” on page 9, you are now ready to install and run RayTech. This section deals with: • Installing and setting up RayTech. • Installing cha[...]

Chapter 3: Getting started 17 Figure 3-3: RayTech mode dialog box Figure 3-4: RNS Network Set up Wizard Entering license ke y segments of less than 4 characters You may have a license key that contains segments of less than four numbers. To enable RayTech it is neces sary to enter the license key and pad the numbers as follows, for example: Your ke[...]

Chapter 3: Getting started 19 8. Click OK. RayTech starts to open and the network initialization progress box apears. As the initialization process is carried out RayT ech will open and the Open New P age dialog box is displayed. 9. Highlight the icon for the page type you want to open and click OK. The n ew pag e op ens. 10. You can now continue t[...]

Chapter 3: Getting started 21 Simula tor RayTech includes a simulator mode which enables you to practise oper- ating the software witho ut data from a GPS antenna, radar scanner or transdu cer. T o Select The Simu lator Mo de: 1. Select File/setup . The Set Up Dialog Box Is Displayed. 2. Double-click The Instrument s Icon. The Instruments Dialog Bo[...]

Chapter 3: Getting started 23 2. Highlight the instruments icon and click OK. The configure instruments dialog box is displayed. You can now set the network configurat ion and either automatically o r manually configure your system and instruments. T o set the ne twork conf iguration: 1. Double-click Network configuration. The following dialog box [...]

Chapter 3: Getting started 25 6. Double-click the NMEA icon and the connection dialog box is displayed. 7. Double-click the What’s connected icon. In the case of NMEA, the NMEA connection dialog box is displayed. 8. Click either NMEA Sent or NMEA Received icon. The appropriate sentence dialog box is displayed. By clicking the action box for the s[...]

Chapter 3: Getting started 27 There are two ways in which Navionics cartography can be accessed by RayTech: • via your SeaTalk hs system . • using the Navionics CF chart c ard reader. SeaT alk hs system With the PC connected to your SeaTalk hs system, and a N avionics chart card installed in an E-Series display, open either a new 2D or 3D chart[...]

Chapter 4: The User Interface and contr ols 29 Chapter 4: The User Int erface and controls 4.1 Introduction This chapter introduces the RayTech User Interface an d its features and covers: • The User Interface. • The Interface controls. This chapter gives only a brief overview of the interface and its controls, experiment, try pointing the curs[...]

Chapter 4: The User Interface and contr ols 31 Pat h f i n d er p a n e l The Pathfinder panel provides shortcuts for some of the more common functions. Just move the cursor over the required button and click. The controls that can be found in this panel are: 4.4 Displayi ng information Information is shown in databoxes or dialog boxes on the RayTe[...]

Chapter 4: The User Interface and contr ols 33 Application info rmation box Application information boxes contain information about various functions, such as route details. 4.5 Cha nging what you see on the screen You can show more than one application on a page. RayTech contains pre- set page options for displaying up to three applications on a p[...]

Chapter 4: The User Interface and contr ols 35 Default chart screen Status bar Depth contour Navigational object P age tab Boat icon Cursor Cartographic information available 36 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide[...]

Chapter 5: Using charts 37 Chapter 5: Using charts 5.1 Introduction RayTech utilizes chart layering technol ogy, which permits you to simulta- neously view different types of charts and maps, including navigational charts, live radar, aerial photographs and weather data. For full information on installing charts refer to Chapter 2 - Getting Started[...]

Chapter 5: Using charts 39 Note: RayT ech will use raster photos over Navionics photos when both layers have been turned on. T o select th e chart type to b e displayed: Click the button for the type of chart you want to be displayed. The button will highlight to indicate that chart type has been selected. If there is no chart type enabled, or char[...]

Chapter 5: Using charts 41 42 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide Navionics Platinum cartography D8754_1[...]

Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography 43 Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartogr aphy 6.1 Introduction The Navionics Platinum Chart card used in conjunction with RayTech enables you to access enhanced 2D cartography and 3D bathymetric charts. These features will give you an accurate, easy to view image of the area around your boat, giving you confidence [...]

Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography 45 The availability of these photos is shown by a camera symbol o n the chart. The symbol is placed where th e photo was taken an d the angle of the shot is shown by the angle of the camera symbol .To view a panoramic phot o: 1. Right click on the camera icon and select Navionics Object Properties . The informa[...]

Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography 47 1. Right-click anywhere on a Navionics chart page. The right-mouse menu is displayed. 2. Select Navionics Object properties . The Information dialog box is displayed. 3. Click Find Nearest. The find nearest selection box is display ed. 4. Highlight the category you want to view. 5. Click OK. The information [...]

Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography 49 6.4 3D bathymetric chart application 3D cartography screen Status bar Navigational object North arrow Boat symbol Land mass Underwater contours D8760_1 50 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide The application To obtain the best results from your 3D cartography you should make sure that RayTech is receiving accurate[...]

Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography 51 Forwar d Default view. Eye point is above and behind the boat, looking forward. Click Fi n d S h i p to return to this view . Aft Eye point above and in front of the boat, looking behind it. FWD ROTATE 195 o T 2.431nm FWD D8761_1 AFT ROTATE 011 o T AFT 2.431nm D8762_1 Po rt Eye point above and to star- board[...]

Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography 53 information in the status bar is now shown in brackets to indicate plan ning mode has ben selected. Clicking the FIND SHIP soft key reTurns the application to active motion mode, in the default view, showing the chart in the forward looking view at your current position. Using 2D and 3D charts together If th[...]

Chapter 7: Working with waypoints 55 Chapter 7: W orking with waypoints 7.1 Introduction Waypoints are a core feature of RayTech. They can be created while any application is active and used by th e others. They can be stored in the system, e-mailed, archived to a memory card, or transferred to another SeaTalk, hsb 2 or NMEA compatible instrument. [...]

Chapter 7: Working with waypoints 57 7.4 Placing a man overboar d marke r In the unfortunate event that a member of crew, or an important piece of equipment falls overboard, a man overboard ( MOB) marker can be used t o mark the position. If a MOB marker is placed, RayTech suspends all current navigation functions, calculates the most direct route [...]

Chapter 7: Working with waypoints 59 T o move a waypo int that you ar e heading toward to your boat’ s cu rre nt positio n: Select Waypoint / Move Des tination to Vessel . The waypoint that you are approaching is moved to your boat’s current position. T o move a waypoint you are headin g away from to your boat’ s cu rre nt positio n: Select W[...]

Chapter 7: Working with waypoints 61 T o manual ly empty t he recycle bin: 1. Select Waypoints/Empty Waypoint Recycle Bin. A dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm this action. 2. Click OK . The recycle bin will be emptied. Note: It is important to remember that each time RayTe ch is cl osed, the recycle bin is emptied automatically, permane[...]

Chapter 7: Working with waypoints 63 8. Click Next. The Export Waypoints dialog box is displayed. T he left pane displays w aypoints not marked for transfer . The right pane displays w aypoints which will be exported. If a waypoint is a member of a route or folder already mark ed for trans- fer , it will not be displayed. 9. Click Finish. The Expor[...]

Chapter 8: Working with routes 65 Chapter 8: W orking with r outes 8.1 Introduction This chapter explains how to use Ray Tech to chart and plot courses. I t is intended to have you navigating in the shortest time possible and covers: • Creating routes. • Editing routes. • Monitoring a course. The definition of terms used in working with chart[...]

Chapter 8: Working with routes 67 3. In the Route column, highlight where you want to add a waypoint. 4. In the Waypoints c olumn highlight the waypoint or mark you want to add to the route. 5. Double-click the highlighted waypoint or mark. It will be added to the route below the highlighted waypoint. T o add a w aypoint to a route using the righ t[...]

Chapter 8: Working with routes 69 Your target waypoint is located on the centerline of the display over the screen horizon. As the distance to the target waypoint decreases, the waypoint symbol will appear on the horizon and start to m ove down the screen. The waypoint symbol will blink on and off and it’s name is displayed to the right as it tra[...]

Chapter 8: Working with routes 71 72 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide Tides and Currents screens Ti d e s Currents D8772_1[...]

Chapter 9: Using tides and currents 73 Chapter 9: Using tides and curr ents CAUTION: Tides and currents Whilst ever y effort is ma de to ensur e the accur acy of th e data used f or tides an d curre nts , this info rmation ca n be influen ced by local co nditions. It is therefore recommended that con sideration is give n to obta ining accu rate loc[...]

Chapter 9: Using tides and currents 75 9.3 Currents Current flow data is a prediction for maximum and minimum current flow over a 24 hour period for a selected station. Data for sunrise, sun set and moon phase is also provided. When using current information the default is always the last selected station. As long as there is a valid GPS time/date [...]

Chapter 10: Working with radar 77 Chapter 10: W orking with r adar 10.1 Introduction Data from your hsb 2 series Pathfinder and SeaTalk hs E-Series radar can be transferred and displayed (repeated) with in RayTech. The picture can be displayed on a separate page or you can overlay a radar image on a chart. This chapter explains how to use the radar[...]

Chapter 10: Working with radar 79 4. When you have finished, click the BACK button. FTC You can use the Fast Time Constant (FTC) function to remove areas of clutter at a distance from your boat. It shou ld be used in conjunction with the RAIN function to obtain the best results. When the FTC func tion is turned up, only the leading edge o f large ([...]

Chapter 10: Working with radar 81 Changing the d isplayed range Each time you click the RANGE button on the Pathfinder panel, the range changes to the next available setting. You can also change the range by clicking the range icons in th e toolbar. 10.8 Marking a position on-scr een You can mark a position on the radar screen using a waypoint (als[...]

Chapter 10: Working with radar 83 8. Click to return the EBL to a dotted line and retain the adjus tment. Note: When using a VRM/EBL, you may want to turn off the range rings to make the VRM/EBL easier to see. The distance and bearing of the target is now shown in the V RM/EBL dat abo x. You will be able to tell in which direction the target is tra[...]

Chapter 10: Working with radar 85 (COG). The better the quality of the heading data, the better MARPA will perform. MARPA will function with out SOG and COG data, but only rela- tive vector, CPA and TCPA are shown; target course and speed cannot be calculated. Risk as sessme nt Each target is displayed as a symbol to indicate its status: Each targe[...]

Chapter 10: Working with radar 87 3. The target symbol and ID will disappear fr om the screen and the tar get is cancelled. 4. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each target you want to cancel. Method 2 1. Move the cursor over the target you want to cancel. 2. Right click to display the right-click menu. 3. Highlight and click MARPA . The target options are [...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 89 Chapter 11: W orking with sonar 11.1 Introduction Raymarine Fishfinders use sou nd waves (sonar) to show you what is under your boat, find fish and show the bottom of a lake or se a. The transducer sends hig h-fre quency so und waves do wn into th e water; these so und waves strike fish, the bottom or other objects[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 91 T o change th e scrolling speed: 1. Click Tools/Sonar Setup. The sonar set up dialog box appears. 2. Click the Scroll speed action box to change the speed setting. T o pau se the scr ollin g speed: 1. Click Presentation . 2. Click Scroll . 3. Toggle Scroll to Paused . Ta r g e t d e p t h I D You can select whether[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 93 the strength at which the echoes are displayed. If the gain is low only the strongest echoes are displayed; as the gain increases, more, but weaker echoes are displayed, such as those from air bubbles. The gain controls should be set high enough to see fish and bottom detail, but without too much backgro und noise.[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 95 11.6 Getting a clear pictur e of the bottom You can get a clearer picture of the bottom using the Bottom Lock function. The normal scrolling bottom display provides a top-down view, referenced from the surface of the water. Bottom lock shows a water column of fixed height, referenced from the bott om that appears f[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 97 White line D8781_1 98 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide Sonar mark D7004_1[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 99 11.8 Isolating objects near the bottom The white line feature - see White line - page 97 separates echoes from objects near the bottom and the botto m itself. When white line is switched on, the sonar displays echoes differently. The strongest echoes are displayed in the background with a thin line on top. All othe[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 10 1 11.10 Measuring an object’ s depth and distance You can use the Variable Range Marker (VR M) t o determine the depth and distance- behind-the boat of an object on the display. The VRM function can be used on the scrolling bottom image, bottom lock and zoom pages. The VRM is displayed as a cross hair with the he[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 10 3 T o set a n alarm: 1. Click Presentation . 2. Click Advanced . 3. Click Alarm . T he alarm softk eys are displaye d. 4. Click the softk ey for the al arm you want to set to ON . 5. Click the corresponding Alarm Dept h softk ey . T he on-screen numeric k ey- pad is dis played. 6. Us e the curs or to e nte r the re[...]

Chapter 11: Working with sonar 10 5 106 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide RayTech video capture D8784_1[...]

Chapter 12: Using video 10 7 Chapter 12: Using video 12.1 Introduction If the PC on which you are running RayTech has video cameras or web cams fitted you can display images captured by them in the video applica- tion - see p age 94. With the cameras positioned to cover on -board blind spots including the engine room you can monitor the safety and [...]

Chapter 12: Using video 10 9 110 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide RayTech Weather screen T emperature Ocean current Wind direction/strength D8786_1[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 11 1 Chapter 13: RayT ech advanced features 13.1 Introduction This chapter introduces and shows you how to use the advanced features of RayTech and covers: • Weather information. • Measuring dis tances. • Creating and modifying databoxes. • Using Polars. • DataTrak. • Route Optimization. • Pre-sta[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 11 3 7. The download completes and the GRIB received information box is displayed. 8. Click OK. The weather information is displayed on the chart Getting weather information using e-mail T o get weathe r info rmation using e-m ail: 1. Select File/Get W eather fro m Intern et . The Get Weather dialog box is disp[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 11 5 9. Click Play (b) to start the animation. The animation will now start to play. You can pause, fast forward or rewind it using the buttons at the right of the toolbar. 116 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide Rulers Ruler Distance and bearing D7026_1[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 11 7 13.3 Measuring distances on a chart You can measure distances to and from any point to another on a chart using the ruler function. Simply by plac ing the cursor over a point, the lati- tude and longitude, range and bearing point to point is displayed - see “Rulers” on page 116 T o set a new rul er: 1.[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 11 9 4. Highlight the required channel. Click OK . The channel is added to the databox. T o delete a n existing ch annel: With the Databox and the databox too lbar displayed: 1. Click Delete Channel . The databox selection box is displayed. 2. Highlight the data box from which the channel is to be deleted. Clic[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 12 1 graph plots and data matrices, which can be edited to suit your needs. A typical polars plot screen is shown below. Data collection The accuracy of any analysis presente d by the polars tool is dependent on the volume and accuracy of the data co llected. There are two primary areas within the polars applic[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 12 3 Data test T o edit the d ata test par ameters: 1. Click Data tab in the Polar Plot dialog box. T he Data test screen will be displayed. T his screen will initially contain a single row of test data; however , you can store and edit as man y dif- ferent test data rows as you need, each row represents a uniq[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 12 5 6. After completing data entries, Click OK. ReTurns to the data test screen. Graphing and r eading a polar plot The polar plot screen graphs the theoretical headings your boat sh ould take towards specified targets (both upwind and down wind) when encountering various wind conditions. The accuracy of these[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 12 7 Downw ind plot The downwind plot screen calculates the best angle and boat speed when sailing downwind and displays: • VMG relative to Twa. Click Vmg to view , then select the T ws range to plot by clicking on the T ws (kts ) up/down arrows or by entering the numbers directly . • Boat speed relative to[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 12 9 Note: DataT rak also contains a graph named - Standard - this is the stan- dard template used by the system whenever it creates a new DataT rak window and you should not open or use this template . When you open a DataTrak page or pane, data for the selected displays are automatically shown and the graph w[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 13 1 DataTrak D7036_1 132 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide Pre-start display D7038_1 P S[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 13 3 13.7 Pre-start display The pre-start display - s ee “Pre-start display” on page 132 can assist you in making a g ood start by: • Enabling you to calculate the extent and direction of any line bias. • Enabling you to decide which end of a line to start, taking into account line bias, tidal strength,[...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 13 5 Optimum route Navigation numbers D7039_1 136 RayTech RNS V6.0 - Users Guide 13.9 Navigation numbers You can use the navigation numbers feature o f RayTech - see “Navigation numbers” on page 135 to display data collected from your boat’s instru- ments and adjust it in a ‘What happens if’ scenario [...]

Chapter 13: RayTech advanced features 13 7 T o use navi gation nu mbers: 1. Select Tools/Appl ications/Naviga tion Numbers . Th e nav iga tio n numbers function is displayed. 2. Click the What if tab. The What if page is displayed. 3. Click Options and check Sett ings . A dialog box is displayed. 4. 5. Enter your assumption for wind speed and direc[...]

Chapter 14: RNS mode 13 9 Chapter 14: RNS mode 14.1 Introduction If you are using a monitor to work with RayT ech at one or more of you r helm stations , using RNS mode and the USB navigation k eyboard is the ideal way of working. RNS mode- see “T he RNS screen” on page 140 - increases the screen area of your RayT ech pages by removing the menu[...]

Chapter 14: RNS mode 14 1 14.3 Installing the RNS keyboard T he k eyboard has been designed as a ‘plug and play’ device . Installation is a simple matter of plugging it into an unused U SB port on the computer that you are using to run RayT ech. 14.4 Setting up RayT ech for use w ith the RNS keyboard T o set up Ra yT ec h for use with the keybo[...]

Chapter 15: Troubleshooting RayTech 14 3 Chapter 15: T roubleshooting RayT ech 15.1 Introduction Should something go wrong with RayTech, this chapter will help you spot and solve most problems. It will also give details of h ow to contact Raymarine for technical assistance. The following problems, causes and possible solutions, may help: Problem: E[...]

Chapter 15: Troubleshooting RayTech 14 5 Incorrectly installed hsb 2 interface drivers . Install the driver from your RayT ech V6.0 CD-ROM or download and install the latest drivers from www .raymarine. com. Windows has failed to correctly initialize the RayT ech hsb 2 PCMCIA card. Exit RayT ech and use the Unplug/Remove Hardware icon on the Win do[...]

Chapter 15: Troubleshooting RayTech 14 7 Problem: Y o ur PC slow s to a halt or locks up com pletely Possible cause Solu tion Instruments incorrectly set up . Set up your instruments again, or use the Raycleanup utility to ‘Remove.ini files’ - have your license k ey ready to hand so that you can re-enter it. Contact Raym arine T echnical Suppor[...]

Chapter 15: Troubleshooting RayTech 14 9 15.2 T echnical support www .raymarine .com United States Raymarine T echnical Support 1-800-539-5539, or (603) -881-5200 Y ou will need your RayT ech license k ey in order to receive free support Product Repair and Service Raymarine Product Repair Center 21 Manchester Street, Merrimack, NH 03054 - 4801 1-80[...]

15 1 Appendix A: Charts A.1 Introduction This appendix gives additional information on charts used in RayTech and includes: • Chart formats. • Chart types. • Displaying chart object and source information. •W a y p o i n t s . • Routes. •T r a c k s . A.2 Safety CAUTION: The equ ipment shou ld not be used as a substitute f or good navig[...]

15 3 Appendix B: Radar B. 1 Introduction This appendix describes the basics of radar and things that can affect the radar picture. B. 2 What is ra dar? Radio Detection And Ranging (R ADAR) is something that is in use all around us, although it is normally invi sible. One of the most common uses of radar at sea is to det ect the presen ce of objects[...]

15 5 The number of range rings shown in the table is the number to the selected range. Additional range rings are displayed to the edge of the radar picture, at the standard ring interval for the current range, and are visible when the center is offset. B .5 Interpreting the r a dar pictur e Navigational echoes may be large, small bright or faint, [...]

15 7 Blind sectors or shadow effect Obstructions su ch as funnels and masts near the radar antenna may obstruct the radar beam and cause radar shadows or ‘blind sectors’. If the obstruction is relatively narrow, there will be a reduction of the beam intensity, though not necessarily a complete cut-off. However, for wider obstructions there may [...]

15 9 Appendix C: Sonar C.1 Introduction The sonar provides a detailed underwater vie w that helps you to see bottom structure and texture, underwater obs tructions such as wrecks and fish. Depth data is also provided and depth and temp erature alarms can be set. C.2 How the sonar works The sonar application uses a Digital Sounder Module (DSM) to pr[...]

16 1 Range Ind ex Range (fee t) Shift increment (feet) Range (fathoms) Shift in cr ement (fathom s) Range ( meter s) Shift incr emen t (meters) 151112 1 21 02 2 1 4 1 31 55 3 1 6 2 42 05 4 1 8 2 53 0 1 05 11 02 64 0 1 08 21 55 75 0 1 0 1 022 05 86 0 2 0 1 552 55 9 80 20 20 5 30 10 10 100 20 25 5 40 10 11 150 50 30 10 50 10 12 200 50 40 10 60 20 13 [...]

Installation Guidelines 16 3 Appendix D: Inst allation Guidelines D .1 EMC instal lation guidelines All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment . Their design and manufacture conf orms to the appropriate Electr omagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, bu t correct in[...]

Installation Guidelines 16 5 data receiver and a transmitter toge ther, e.g. a compass sensor transmit - ting heading to a radar display. This information is passed in ‘sentences’, each of which has a three-letter sentence identifier. It is therefore important when checking compatibility between items that the same sentence identifiers ar e sup[...]

Installation Guidelines 16 7 corruption problem, a good place to begin troubleshooting is with the cable shielding, especially on longer cable runs. Make sure the cable shielding hasn’t been scraped off by being squeezed through a tight area. D .7 Preventing interference and crosstalk You should always run data cables: • as isolated as possible[...]

Installation Guidelines 16 9 5. With the radar scanner powered check that you can change range on the E-Series display using RayTech. If the range changes the units are communicating using SeaT alk hs . 6. You can now set up RayTech for use as you require. T o connect a P C to a single E-Series di splay: 1. Connect the ethernet port of the PC to th[...]

Installation Guidelines 17 1 Raymarine SeaTalk system E86001 9-pin cable MENU CH OK 16/9 HI/LO SCAN WATCH SQ RAY 240 WX Po w e r IN Po w e r IN Wind T ransducer Radar scanner Wind display Speed display Depth display DSM 250 Depth T ransducer Speed T ransducer T ransducer Po w e r IN Po w e r IN GPS VHF/DSC Radio E85004 RayT ech SeaT alk Interface E[...]

Installation Guidelines 17 3 Detailed connection of the 9-pin cable, Raymarine Part No. E 86001, and the SeaTalk system using the RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface, R ayma- rine Part No. E85001 is detailed in the following section. RayT ech SeaT alk/PC/NMEA Interface: The RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interfac e converts the SeaTalk data format into R S-[...]

Installation Guidelines 17 5 T o connect NMEA directly t o Raymar ine Pathfinder displays: Connect the cables as follow Pa thfinder NM EA out cable P athfinder NMEA Out cable P athfinder P ower/Data cable Pin No's . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9-pin Serial Cable P art No. E86001 D8801_1 E86001 ser ial data ca ble Y ellow PC Data IN (+) Pin 2 Black PC Da[...]

Installation Guidelines 17 7 7. Ensure that each end of the hsb 2 chain has an in-line terminator fitted. Note: When you have connected your PC using the hsb 2 PCMCIA PC kit, Raymarine recommends treating t he interface as one unit. When you leave the boat, simply eject the PCMCIA card and leave the whole ki t be hind. PCI to PCMCIA cardbus adapter[...]

Installation Guidelines 17 9 Connecting a USB C-C ard Re ader This section describes connecting a US B C-Card re ader t o you r PC s ystem. T o inst all a USB C- Card r eade r to your PC: 1. Plug your C-Map USB C-Card reader into your computer . 2. Click Start on the computer taskbar . The pop-up menu is displaye d. 3. Click Control P anel . T he c[...]

Installation Guidelines 18 1 Fully integrated hsb 2 system 12/24V Supply 12/24V Supply 12/24V Supply hsb 2 hsb 2 Sea T alk Fluxgate Compass Sea T alk Optional 10 Hz NMEA fast heading to PC using E86001 cable to Serial Port 2 Sea T alk GPS Typical Sea T alk System Scanner Sea T alk Sea T alk Sea T alk Course Computer (G series) Distribution Panel E8[...]

18 3 Appendix E: T o olbars This appendix gives details of the menu hierarchy used in the Ra yTech toolbars. They are intended as a reference guide only. Fu ll deta ils of individual func- tions are contained within the relevant chapters of this handbook. Main menu File menu Comma nd Action Command Acti on Open New P age Displa ys New P age dialog [...]

18 5 Next leg Advances to the next leg of the active route R oute details Displays the route details dialog box for the active route Previous leg ReT urns to the previous leg of the active route Manage routes Displays the Manage routes dialog box Choose Route D isplays the Route dialog box Reverse Active Route Reverses the active route Edit Route D[...]

18 7 Help menu Animation toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar D atabox toolbar D isplays or hides the corresponding toolbar Alarm toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Window menu Comma nd Action Comma nd Action Select page Displays Select page dialog box Spl it horizontally Splits the active page horizontally Rename pa[...]

18 9 Routes an d waypoi nts toolba r Charting toolbar Command A ction Command Acti on Goto Cursor Creates a new waypoint at the cursor and mak es it the target wa ypoint Undo waypoint Deletes the selected waypoint Create route Enables you to create a new route Edit route Displays the Choose route to edit dialog box Create waypoint S ets the cursor [...]

19 1 Alarms toolbar Tides/Curr ents toolbar 3D toolba r Details and accesses alarms D7065_1 Command A ction Command Acti on Previous month Displays data for previous month Next day Displays data for next 24 hours Previous day Dis plays data for the previous day Next month Displays data for next month Select date Displays date selection dialog box S[...]

19 3 Fishing toolbar Y acht racing toolbar D7068_1 Command A ction Command Acti on SST Layer T urns Sea Surface T emperature (SST) transparency on/off Settings Displays fishing layers di alog box Plankton layer T urns plankton transparency on/off Command A ction Command Acti on Bottom mark Ena bles you to manually set racecourse bottom mark Next le[...]

19 5 Databox toolbar Command A ction Command Acti on Settings Displays the Databox settings dialog box Insert channel Displays Databox sel ection list Float Enables you to float dock ed databoxes Delete channel Display s Databox list dialog box Dock Enables you to dock floated databoxes Modify channel Displays Databox list dialog box Delete Removes[...]

19 7 Appendix F: List of abbr eviations s AC Alternating Current CD Comp act Dis k COG Course Over Ground CP A Closest P oint of Approach DC Direct Current DDS Differential D ata Signal DGPS Differential Global P ositioning System EBL Electronic Bearing Line FTC F ast Time Constant GPS G lobal P ositioning System GRIB GRIdded Binary GUI Graphical U[...]

19 9 Appendix G: Glossary of terms Abbreviation M eaning Definition Active route T he route on a chart which is being used for navigation. Awa Apparent wind ang le T he angle of wind as measured by your boat’ s instruments . When the boat is stationary , Awa is equal to T rue wind angle (T wa). When the boat moves, Aw a is always less than T wa. [...]

A Abbreviations 197 Action box 32 Active action mode 50 Adapters 12 upgrading 12 useful websites 13 Advanced features 111 databoxes 117 DataTrak 128 engine panel 137 navigation numbers 136 polar plotting 120 pre-start display 133 route optimization 133 rulers 117 Application information box 33 Applications 3D charts 43 Chart 37 DataTrak 128 radar 7[...]

Chart offset 52 Circuit grounding 166 Coastal roads 48 Collision avoidance 81 guard zones 83 placi ng 8 3 MARPA 84 cancel target 86 range 85 relative vector 85 risk assessment 85 target aquisition 86 target data 87 target history 86 targets 86 targets and vectors histor y 85 true vector 85 range rings 81 VRM/EBL 82 using 82 Controls drop-down menus[...]

shielding 166 card reader C-Map 179 circuit grounding 166 connection other equipment 163 crosstalk 167 EMC guidelines 163 fully integrated system 179, 181 checks 179 hsb2 to USB2.0 177 interference 167 KVH instruments 178 NMEA 164 NMEA GPS 167 NMEA system 168 Ockam instruments 178 Pathfinder displays 174 PC to E-Series 169 PCMCIA card 176 SeaTalkhs[...]

range 85 relative vector 85 risk assessment 85 target aquisition 86 target data 87 target history 86 targets 86 targets and vectors history 85 true vector 85 range rings 81 VRM/EBL 82 using 82 course-up 78 false echoes 155 blind sectors 157 indirect 156 interference 158 multiple 156 rain clutter 157 sea clutter 157 shadow effect 157 side lobes 155 [...]

move 117 S Screen 33 page sets 33 split page 33 moving around 34 Scrolling speed 90 Sea clutter 157 SeaTalk 179 devices 172 PC/NMEA interface 173 SeaTalk sys tem 171 SeaTalkhs 27, 168 crossover coupler 172 integrated system 170 PC connection 168 Setting up 21 Shadow effect 157 Shallow water alarm 102 Ships Heading Marker (SH M) 83 Side lobes 155 Si[...]

blue screen error 144 C-Map charts 147 erratic mouse cursor 143 hsb2 network 143 no instruments detected 143 PC locks up 146 PC slows 146 Windows crash 144 U Underwater view 91 Upgrading drivers and adapters 12 USB keyboard 139 set up 141 User interface controls 29 Using charts 37 V Variable range marker (VRM) 82, 101 Velocity made Good 127 Video 1[...]