Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Heading Sensor Raymarine
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Heading Sensor Owner’ s Handbook Document number: 8112 4 _3 Date: 1st May 2001 124_3cov.p65 09/05/01, 11:29 1.
Copyright © Raymarine Limited 2001 124_3cov.p65 09/05/01, 11:29 2.
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.
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iii Preface Contents Important information .......................................................... i W ARNING ......................................................................... i EMC conformance ..............................................
iv Heading Sensor Owner ’ s Handbook Chapter 4: Calibration ......................................................... 11 4.1 Introduction ............................................................... 11 EMC Conformance ............................
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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