Raymarine Pathfinder Radar Scanners manual

Pa t h f i n d e r Rada r Scanners Owne r’ s Handbo ok Docum ent number: 81154 _9 Date:September 2006[...]

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5 P athfinder Radar Scanners Owners Handbook Mar ch 2004 Intended Use T he scanner units detai led in this handbook for m part of naviga tional radar systems intended for light marine use . T hese radar systems are only an aid to navigat ion. Safet y Noti ces T his radar equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instru ctions [...]

6 responsibil ity to exer cise com mon prud ence and naviga tional judgements. T his radar unit should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgement. Raymarine pr oducts are supp orted by a networ k of Auth orized Servi ce Representatives . Fo r information on Raymarine products and services , contact either of the following: U[...]

7 Pr eface T hi s handbook describ es the foll owing Rayma rine P a thfinder radar scanner s: 5S 48" 4 kW O pen Array Scanner 7S 72" 4 kW O pen Array Scanner 9S 48" 10 kW Open Array Scanner 11S 72" 10 kW Open Array Scanner T hese scann er units may be connected to any HSB/hsb 2 or C-Seri es display unit. The open ar ra y scann e[...]

8 C-Seri es D isp lay Comp atib ilit y T o achieve full co mpatibility w ith a C-Series Display , your Ra ymarine radar scanner may require upgrading. Please refer to the C-Series Display Owner’s Handbook, or contact T echnical Supp ort for details. T he o pen array scanners cannot be powered from a C-Series display uni t; they mus t be co nnec t[...]

Sheet 1 of 2 Certifica te No. RT033 We Raym arin e Limited Ancho rage Park Portsm outh Hampsh ire Engl and P 03 5 TD decl are, under our s ole resp onsibi lity, that the p roducts iden tified in this declara tion , and to which this declara tion relates, are in conformity w ith th e essentia l req uiremen ts of E uropea n Pa rliament and Co uncil D[...]

Sheet 2 of 2 Cert ific ate No . RT033 Decl aration o f Conformity – Schedule o f Ancill ary Equipment and Radar Sy stems The fol lowin g units a re comb ined with the 4k W, Op en Arra y Scan ner U nit (transc eiver) li sted on Sh eet 1 to form t he operati onal Rayt heon or Raym arine r adar s ystems gi ven below. Details o f these units are incl[...]

Sheet 1 of 2 Certifica te No. RT035 We Raym arin e Limited Ancho rage Park Portsm outh Hampsh ire Engl and P 03 5 TD decl are, under our s ole resp onsibi lity, that the p roducts iden tified in this declara tion , and to which this declara tion relates, are in conformity w ith th e essentia l req uiremen ts of E uropea n Pa rliament and Co uncil D[...]

Sheet 2 of 2 Cert ific ate No . RT035 Decl aration o f Conformity – Schedule o f Ancill ary Equipment and Radar Sy stems The fol lowin g units a re comb ined with the 10 kW, Op en Ar ra y Scan ner Unit (tra nsce iver) listed o n Shee t 1 to form th e ope rationa l Raym arine radar sys tems gi ven b elow. Deta ils of th ese un its are include d in[...]

Sheet 1 of 2 Cer tific ate No. RT040 We Raymarin e Limite d Anch orag e Park Portsm outh Ham pshire Eng land P03 5TD declar e, un der our so le resp onsibili ty, th at th e produc ts iden tified in this dec lara tion, an d to which this decla ration rel ate s, are in conf ormi ty wi th the es senti al requ irements of E uropean Parliame nt an d Cou[...]

Sheet 2 of 2 Cer tific ate No. RT040 Declar ation of Conformity – Schedule of Ancillary Equipment The foll owin g Raym arine Display U nits a re comb ined with the Ra ymari ne 4kW , Ope n Arr ay Sc anner Unit (transce iver) l isted o n Shee t 1 to for m the op eratio nal rada r system s. Deta ils of these units are inclu ded in the Techn ical Co [...]

Sheet 1 of 2 Cer tific ate No. RT041 We R ay marine Limite d Anch orag e Park Portsm outh Ham pshire Eng land P03 5TD declar e, un der our so le resp onsibili ty, th at th e produc ts iden tified in this dec lara tion, an d to which this decla ration rel ate s, are in conf ormi ty wi th the es senti al requ irements of E uropean Parliame nt an d Co[...]

Sheet 2 of 2 Cer tific ate No. RT041 Declar ation of Conformity – Schedule of Ancillary Equipment The foll owin g Raym arine Display U nits a re comb ined with the Ra ymarine 1 0kW , Open Arra y Scan ner Unit (transce iver) l isted o n Shee t 1 to for m the op eratio nal rada r system s. Deta ils of these units are inclu ded in the Techn ical Co [...]

clxx xv Chapter 2: Overview 2.1 Intr oduction T h is handbo ok provides instructions to assist yo u in the inst allation and set up of the following radar scan ners: 5S 48" 4 kW Open Array Scanner 7S 72" 4 kW Open Array Scanner 9S 48" 10 kW Open Array Scanner 11S 72" 10 kW Open Array Scanner T h ese scanner units ma y be conn ec[...]

clxx xvi CAUTION: Do not use an open array scanner w ith an SL70, SL 70 PLUS or SL70RC PLUS 7" LCD display unit. Failur e to observe this ma y result in permanent dam age to these disp lay units. The 10 kW open a rray scanne r requi re s 24 V or higher; it will no t operate o n 12 V sys tems. T his handbook is divid ed into three chap ters as [...]

clxxxvi i • The equipment is supp lied from a separate ba ttery from tha t used for eng ine start. V oltage dro ps below 10 V (20 V for 10 kW open array scanners) in the power supply to our prod ucts , and starter motor transien ts , can cause the equipment to reset. This will not damage th e equipment, but ma y cause the loss of so me info rmati[...]

clxxxv iii 2.3 Selecting the scanner uni t site T his section provides information that affects the possible locatio ns of the scanner , and its position relative to the display unit and to the power supply . T he dim ensions of the each scanne r unit are shown in the following diag rams . Selecting the b est location for th e scanner uni t require[...]

clxxxi x • Radar operat es at the line -of-sight, so a high mount ing position gives bet - ter lo ng rang e pe rf orm anc e. • Surroundin g large o bjects, in the sam e horizont al pla ne , c an inte rfere with the radar signa l and ca use blind a reas or sha dow sectors a nd false targets on the radar screen (see be low). However , do not moun[...]

cxc Centre of rotation Centre of rotation 48" - 1306 mm (51.4 in), 72" - 1928 mm (75.9 in) 100 mm (4 in) 427 mm (16.8 in) 296 mm (11.65 in) 406 mm (16 in) D4572-4 Weight Pedestal: 24 kg (53.0 lb) 48" Open Array: 6 kg (13.2 lb) 72" Open Array: 9.4 kg (20.7 lb) 140 mm (5.5 in) Minimum clearance height 510 mm (20.1 in) 150 mm (6 in[...]

cxci • Access: T h e scanner unit site should be easily accessible to allow mainte- nance to be carried out safely . • Magnetic compass: Mount the scanner uni t at least 1 m away from a mag- netic co mpass . • Cable run: T he maximum length o f cable between the display unit and the scanner un it should not no rmally exc eed 20 m (60 ft) fo r[...]

cxci i • Moun ting Pl atfo rm : The pl atform must be mechani cally secure and capa- ble of supporting the mass and inertia of the open array scanner . T he com- plete unit wei ghs: 48" scanner - 30 kg (66 .2 lb); 72" scanner - 33.4 kg (73.7 lb). • T he site must be clear of ropes and moving rigging. • Sufficient clearance must be a[...]

cxciii Setting the radiation plane T h e scanner unit should be mounted so that the array rotates parallel to the waterlin e . T he radar beam is approximately 25° wide in the vertical direction, providing good target detection during the vessel’ s pitching and rolling. Planing hul l vessels, and some displaceme nt hull vessel s , adopt a high e[...]

cxci v 2.4 Cable Re quiremen ts T his section pro vides details o n selecting the appropriate cables for your syste m. P ermi ssible cable l engths depend on the scanner type and the boat’ s power system. Information on inter -unit and power cables is provided for both radome and open array scanners in the following sections . Y ou need to consid[...]

cxcv CA UTION: The cab le for con nectin g an open arr ay scan ner to a C- ser ies display cannot be extended. Radome inter-unit cable for use with Pathfinder and C Series displays Open array inter-unit cable for use with P athfinder displays Split pedestal cable for use with new open array scanner and C-Series display Adaptor cable for use with ex[...]

cxcv i Runnin g the cable to the scanne r CAUTION: Do not pull the cable through bulk he ads using a cor d attach ed to the connector . This could damage the connections. T he c able en trance is a t the r ear of t he scanne r unit. I f the un it is moun ted o n a hollow mast the cable may be run inside the mast and then fed through the radar’ s [...]

cxcvii Open array scanner cables for P athfinder displays Inter- unit c able T h e P athfi nder display inter -unit cabl es have a connector p lug at one en d for connecting to the displa y unit or extension cabl e; the other end is prep ared ready to fit to the power and signal connectors (see Secti on 2.2 ). Hea vy du ty cable s are avail able i [...]

cxcv iii 24 V a nd 32 V S ystem s - 10 kW s canners 10 kW open array scanners can use any combination of inter -unit cable up to a maximum leng th of 35 m. However , these systems u se considerable po wer and installation s should be planned to minimize all cable lengths . Re fer to the tables on page 1-19, Max. Extension Power Cable Lengths (m) - [...]

cxci x Not e: If th e requ ired ext ensio n resul ts in unaccep tably large di amete r cable s, use tw o or more sm aller ga uge wir es to achieve the requi red cop per wire cross- secti on. For e xample , using tw o pair s of 2 mm 2 is equivalent to using two single 4.0 m m 2 cable s. 24 V and 32 V s ystem s T h ese systems are less sensitive than[...]

cc T able 2-5: Max. Extension Power Cable Lengths (m), 24 V Systems - 10 kW Scanners Inter- Unit Cabl e(s) Pow er Cable Co re (each cor e) mm 2 : AWG: 1.5 16 2.0 15 2.5 14 4.0 11 5 m Heavy 12.0 16.0 20.0 32.0 10 m Heavy 10.5 14.0 18.0 28.0 15 m Heavy 9.0 12.0 16.0 24.0 15 m Heavy + 5 m ext 7.5 10.0 13.0 20.0 15 m Heavy + 10 m ext 6.0 8.0 10.0 16.0 [...]

cci Open array scanner cables for C-series displays A split pedestal cable is required to connect a compatible open array scanner to the display unit and to the power so urce . If you are co nnectin g an existing co mpatible scan ner to a C-Serie s display a pedestal ad aptor cable can be u sed instead of the spl it pedestal c able. CA UTION: Do no[...]

ccii CAUTION: This ra dar is not intended for use on “pos itive” ground vessels. The po wer cabl e Ea rth screen c onnect ions mu st be c onnec ted to the ship’s gr ound. Gr ounding t he r ada r syst em It is impo rtant th at an eff ective RF ground is c onnected to the r adar system. Y ou must grou nd the rada r by connecting the drain wire [...]

cci ii 24/32 V ** Isolator Sw itch min. rat ing 15 A 15 A 15 A T hermal Break er rating 8 A 10 A 5 A Fuse value 10 A 15 A 8 A * 10 k W scan ners c annot b e directly conn ected to 12 V **Radom e syst ems cann ot use 3 2V . T able 2-7: Isolator Switch/T h ermal Breaker/ Fuse Value Ve ssels Supply Devic e Open Ar ray System s 4 kW 10 kW Radome System[...]

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ccvi i Chapter 3: Installing the Scanne r 3.1 Open arr ay scanner Installa tion of t he open arr ay scanner should on ly be un dertak en by a competent installer . If you ha ve any di fficulty with the in stallation, please cont act your local Raymarine dealer or distributor . T h e open array scanner is suppl ied in two sec tions; the pe destal un[...]

ccv iii Securing the pedestal to the mounting platform 1. Using the paper t emplate sup plied with the scanner m ounting kit, mark t he flat mounting surface with the holes and drill as indicated on the template . Refer to Secti on 1.2 when selecting the scanner unit site . 2. Sti ck the fo ur self-adhesive b itumen washers over the mounting ho les[...]

ccix Connecting the open array scanner cable CA UTION: Before wiring the scanner unit check that it is secur ely mounted to the platform , then make sure that the inter-unit cable is not connected and po wer is not applied to the display unit. The scanner switch must be in the OFF position. Not e: Connect ion of th e Pathfin der inte r-unit ca ble [...]

ccx 5. E nsure the exposed braid is positioned in they p-cli p to provide an earth, then clamp s ecure ly in to po sition. Secure the cable at the entranc e to pedestal ba se using the plastic cable clamp. Hand tighten the cable gland nut. . 6. T he cable i s supplied prep ared and ready to fit to the signal an d power con- nectors . If you need to[...]

ccxi CA UTION: If any of the wi res are incorrec tly fitted, the scanner will not function correctl y . 7. F it the 8 -way plu g (supplied in the kit of parts) to the cable as sho wn in the fol- lowing diagram. T he terminal clamps are operated using a screwdriver as shown. Connect the plug to the signal connector as shown. When correctly fitted th[...]

ccxii 8. Con nect the red core(s) to the terminal sock e t mark ed “+”and the black core(s) to the terminal sock et marked “-”. T he terminal clamps are op erated using a screwdr iver as shown i n the inset diagra m. 9. U sing the tie-wrap fitting on the pedestal lid, secure the cable . CAUTION: Do not grease the seal in the pedestal lid. 1[...]

ccxiii Fitting the open array to the pedestal CA UTION: The pede stal un it has a cap fitted over t he open array moun ting shaf t to pr otect the pro tuding co-a xial pin. T his cap mu st be left in place until t he open ar r ay is fit ted t o the pede stal. 1. Remove the cap from the open array sh aft. Retain the ca p, it will be required if the [...]

ccxiv 3.2 System Connect ions CAUTION: The display connector on the scanner cable is a moulded plug that cannot be replac ed. DO NOT remove this m oulde d plug . Do not use an open array scanner w ith an SL70, SL 70 PLUS or SL70RC PLUS 7" LCD display unit. Failur e to observe this ma y result in permanent dam age to the display unit. 10 kW ope[...]

ccxv T h e open array scan ner has a power switch fitted to the pedestal. T his switch can normally be left ON . However , if the scanner is being serviced or if any personnel are in the vicinity of the open array , the sw itch should be set to OFF . YG Sea T alk TRANSDUCER POWER/NMEA HSB NMEA OUT R NMEA IN/OUT DSM SEA T ALK RADAR SEA T ALK 2 SEA T[...]

ccxvi Cable details T he fo llowing diag rams - one for the inter -uni t cable , one for the split pedestal and adaptor c able - illu strate the co nnector pins and cable c ore details . 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[...]

ccxvii 1 2 3 5 4 7 10 11 86 9 13 12 White Orange Black Green Yellow Shield Violet Blue Grey Video Video RTN Not connected Tx Trigger + Not connected Data I/O + Tx Trigger - - Not connected Data I/O - - Not connected Azimuth + Azimuth - - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White Black Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Grey R[...]

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ccxx iii Chapter 4: P ost Installation Checks and Maintenance Once you have in stalled your radar scanner and di splay unit , and made all the connect ions , you need to chec k your inst allation. Y ou can then set up the radar system, align th e scanner and ch eck the display tim ing. In addition , for a 72" open array scanner you need to set[...]

ccxxi v Chec king tr ansmiss ion WARNING: The radar scanner transmits electr om agnet ic e nergy . En sur e th at the scanner has been installed a ccor ding to the recommendations given i n Chapter 1 , and t hat all pers onnel ar e clear of the s cann er , before switching to transmit mode. Run through the ra d ar operations descr ibed in the displ[...]

ccxx v 4.2 Mainte nance War n i n g s The display unit and scanner unit c ontain high voltag e . Adjus tments r equir e specialized service pr ocedur es and tools only a vailabl e to qual ified s ervice t echnici ans - ther e ar e no user serv iceable pa rts or adjust ments and the op er ator should n ot attempt to se rvice the equipmen t. T he op [...]

ccx xvi enable you to ensure mi nimum interacti on between di fferent items of equi p- ment, i.e . ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) . • Always report any EMC-related problem to your nearest R aymarine deal er . We us e such information to improve our quality standards . • In some installations , it may not be possible to preve[...]

ccxx vii T echnical Support: Please visit out website at: www .raymarine. com/recreational/su pport where you w ill find a Question s & Answer s databa se , serv ice informati on and e- mail access to the T echnical Support department. Alternatively , if you don’t have access to the world wide web, call: 1-800-539-5539 extension 2444 or (603)[...]

ccx xviii For Pr oduct Repair and Serv ice In the unli kely ev ent your Raymarin e unit shoul d develop a pro blem, please contact your auth orized Rayma rine dealer for assistan ce . Th e dealer is best equipped to handle yo ur servi ce requir ements and c an offer time saving hel p in getting the equipment back into normal operation. In the event[...]

ccxxix If you are uncertain about what item to choose for your Raymarine unit, please contact our Customer Servic es Departmen t prior t o placing yo ur orde r . Worldwide Support Please contact the authorized distributor in the country . A list of worldwide distributors is supplied with your system.[...]

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Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 3 Appendix A: Specification 5S and 9S 48" Open Array Scanner Unit Gener al Approvals CE - co nforms t o FCC - con forms to 1995/5/EC, EN6 0945 P art 80 (47C FR) and P art 2 (47CF R) Dimensions P edestal: 427 x 296 x 406 mm (1 6.8 x 10.5 x 16 in) Array: 1306 mm (51.4 in) length Weight P e destal: 24 kg (53 .0 lb) Ar[...]

4 6.0 - 7 2 1.0 0 740 0.5 - - - Standby M ode Magnetron heater and co ntrol l eft on, al l other servi ces off Duplexer Circ ulato r 9S T ransmitter - 10 kW Input V oltage 16 - 44 V DC (from display unit) P ow er Co nsumpti on 11 W Stan dby 80 W T ypical operation in light winds 95 W M ax. ope rati on in 50 Kt wi nds 140 W Max. ope ration in 100 Kt[...]

Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 5 Not e: If the sca nner is b ought for us e with an exi sting display , cont act you r deal er/s ervice agent for the latest display software to ensu re you can us e all the open ar ray sca nner fea- tures . 48" Ant enna Antenn a T ype Slot ted waveguide arr ay Beam Width (no minal) 1.85° Polarization H oriz onta[...]

6 7S and 11S 72" Open Arr ay Scanner Unit Gener al Approvals CE - co nforms t o FCC - con forms to 1995/5/EC, EN609 45 P art 80 (4 7CFR) and P a rt 2 (47CFR) Dimensions P edestal: 427 x 296 x 406 mm (16.8 x 10.5 x 1 6 in) Array: 1 918 mm (75.5 in) length Weight P edestal: 24 kg (53.0 lb) Array: 9 .4 kg (20.7 lb) Environ mental W aterp roof to [...]

Append ix A: Spe cifica tion 7 Standby Mo de Magnet ron heat er and cont rol left on , all oth er services off Dupl exer C irculat or 11S T ransmitter - 10 kW Input Vol tage 20 - 44 V DC ( from display u nit) Power Consumpti on 11 W Sta ndby 80 W T ypical oper ation in light winds 117 W Max. operation in 5 0 Kt winds 179 W Max. operation in 1 00 Kt[...]

8 Note: I f the sc anner is b ough t for u se with an existi ng dis play, conta ct you r dealer/s ervic e agent for the l atest di splay softwa re to ensure you can use al l the op en ar ray sca nner fea - tures. Receiver IF F re quenc y 60 MHz (nomi nal) Receiver Characteristic Semi-log Receiver Noise F igure Less than 5 dB (includ ing Low Noise C[...]