Raymarine Heading Sensor manuale d’uso

Heading Sensor Owner’ s Handbook Document number: 8112 4 _3 Date: 1st May 2001 124_3cov.p65 09/05/01, 11:29 1[...]

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i Preface Important information W ARNING Although your Heading Sensor is designed to give accurate and reliable performance, it should serve only as an aid to navigation and should never lead to the erosion of good seamanship. Always maintain a permanent watch and be aware of situations as they develop. EMC conformance All Raymarine equipment and a[...]

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iii Preface Contents Important information .......................................................... i W ARNING ......................................................................... i EMC conformance ............................................................. i Handbook information ....................................................... i Ch[...]

iv Heading Sensor Owner ’ s Handbook Chapter 4: Calibration ......................................................... 11 4.1 Introduction ............................................................... 11 EMC Conformance ................................................... 11 4.2 Continuous Deviation Correction ............................. 11 4.3[...]

1 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Intr oduction Thank you for purchasing a Raymarine product. We are sure your Heading Sensor will give you many years of trouble-free operation. This Heading Sensor is designed to provide reliable performance, even under the most demanding conditions. D5505-1 1.1 Handbook information This handbook contains import[...]

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3 Chapter 2: Maintenance & Fault Finding Chapter 2: Maintenance & F ault Finding 2.1 Servicing and Safety • Raymarine equipment should be serviced only by authorized Raymarine service technicians. They will ensure that service procedures and replacement parts used will not affect performance. There are no user serviceable parts in any Ray[...]

4 Heading Sensor Owner ’ s Handbook 2.3 F ault Finding All Raymarine products are subjected to comprehensive test and quality assurance programmes, prior to packing and shipping. However, if your Heading Sensor should develop a fault , please refer to the following table to identify the most likely cause and the corrective action required to rest[...]

5 Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3: Installation This chapter describes how to install the Heading Sensor, using everyday hand tools. 3.1 Before you Begin Before you begin, make sure that you have the all the required components and tools (listed below) to hand. Note: Before attempting any installation, you should read the Electromagnetic Compatib[...]

6 Heading Sensor Owner ’ s Handbook Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will perform under all conditions, it is important to understand what factors could affect the operation of the product. The guidelines given here describe the conditions for optimum EMC performance, but it is recognized that it may not be possible to mee[...]

7 Chapter 3: Installation D3548-2 Connections to Other Equipment If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment using a cable not supplied by Raymarine, a suppression ferrite MUST always be attached to the cable near the Raymarine unit. 3.2 Siting the Heading Sensor The Heading Sensor must be fitted to a vertical or horizontal bu[...]

8 Heading Sensor Owner ’ s Handbook X 0.3L to 0.5L 0.3L to 0.5L L L D194-2 The compass is normally bulkhead mounted below decks. However, it can be mounted above deck on steel vessels. Although it is weatherproof, performance may be impaired due to the increased motion if it is mounted above deck. 3.3 Installation Procedur e To install the headin[...]

9 Chapter 3: Installation 5. Assemble the Heading Sensor (1) to the Heading Sensor mounting bracket (4). The shaft protruding from the base of the unit must click positively into the slot in the base of the mounting bracket. Note: The boat symbol embossed on the top of the active compass should be facing forwards . D5506-1 1 2 3 4 1 Heading Sensor [...]

10 Heading Sensor Owner ’ s Handbook equipment, using a suitable connector block, as shown in the diagram below. A 16.25ft (5m) NMEA accessory cable is available for more distant connection if required. D5508-1 NMEA power Ground - - NMEA data + NMEA data Red Black Yellow Check the handbook supplied with NMEA 0183 compatible equipment, to determin[...]

11 Chapter 4: Calibration Chapter 4: Calibration 4.1 Introduction The Raymarine Heading Sensor must be calibrated to ensure that the transmitted compass heading information is accurate. This procedure should be carried out before the unit is used as a navigational aid. The calibration consists of two components: • Compass Linearisation: This dete[...]

12 Heading Sensor Owner ’ s Handbook To ensure that the compass has received accurate data, perform the following procedure: 1. Choose a calm day, and select an area of open water. Ideally, the current and tide effects should be at a minimum. 2. Calculate the size of circle you need to make in order to keep your turn rate down to not less than 45[...]

13 Chapter 4: Calibration 2. If the Heading Sensor ’ s readings are less than the actual readings, rotate the sensor slightly clockwise. If the Heading Sensor ’ s readings are greater than the actual readings, rotate the sensor slightly anti-clockwise. 3. Check the headings again, and repeat step 2 if required. 4. When the headings match, tight[...]

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15 Specification Heading Sensor Specification Dimensions: 90mm x 100mm x 130mm (3.5in x 3.9 in x 5.1in) Power Supply: 10 to 16V DC Power Consumption: 40mA Operating Temperature: -10 ° C to +70 ° C (14 ° F to 158 ° F) Weight: 450g (1 lb) Compatability: NMEA 0183 compatible equipment Accuracy: +/- 0.5 ° Gimbal Range: Pitch = +33 ° , Roll + 45 ?[...]

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Docume nt number: 8406 4-8 Apri l 2001 Limited Warr anty Certificate Raymarine warrants each new Light Marine/De aler Distributor Product to be of good ma terial s and workmanship, and will re pair or exchange a ny parts proven to be defective in material and workma nship under normal u se for a period of 2 year s/24 mont hs from date of sale to en[...]

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