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RAA100
Rudder Angle Adapter
User’s Manual
Copyright © 2006 Maretron, LLC All Rights Reserved
Maretron, LLC
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Maretron Manual Part #: M001101
Page 1: ...Page i RAA100 Rudder Angle Adapter User s Manual Revision 1 0 Copyright 2006 Maretron LLC All Rights Reserved Maretron LLC 9034 N 23rd Ave 13 Phoenix AZ 85021 7850 http www maretron com Maretron Manua...
Page 2: ...RAA100 User s Manual Page ii Revision 1 0 Revision History Revision Description 1 0 Original document...
Page 3: ...y Cable to Analog Gauge 5 2 3 1 2 Connecting Attached Gray Cable to Rudder Angle Sender 5 2 3 2 Connecting to NMEA 2000 Interface 5 3 Configuring the RAA100 6 3 1 Configuring Rudder Instance Number 6...
Page 4: ...2 Mounting Location When Used Without Analog Gauge 4 Figure 3 RAA100 Connections 4 Figure 4 NMEA 2000 Connector Face Views 6 Figure 5 Troubleshooting Guide 10 List of Tables Table 1 RAA100 Gauge Conne...
Page 5: ...perate within the harsh demands of the marine environment However no piece of marine electronic equipment can function properly unless installed calibrated and maintained in the correct manner Please...
Page 6: ...aching an analog gauge then skip Section 2 2 1 and refer to Section 2 2 2 for determining an appropriate mounting location 2 2 1 Mounting Location When Used With Analog Gauge s The RAA100 has two prim...
Page 7: ...angle sender so the gray cable can be directly attached to the sender without any splices see Figure 2 You may also consider placing the RAA100 as close as possible to the NMEA 2000 trunk line so you...
Page 8: ...nd Section 2 3 2 for making NMEA 2000 connection Figure 3 RAA100 Connections 2 3 1 Connecting Attached Gray Cable to Analog Gauge or Rudder Sender The RAA100 can be used together with an analog gauge...
Page 9: ...nd within the RAA100 s permanently attached gray cable as shown in Table 1 using recommended wiring practices i e ABYC Coast Guard NMEA ISO etc Gauge Terminals Wire Color Power 12V I IGN Red Ground G...
Page 10: ...g the RAA100 appropriately 1 Rudder Instance Number Default is Rudder Instance 0 Section 3 1 2 Operating Mode Default is NMEA 2000 Mode Section 3 2 3 Resistive Sender Default is American standard Sect...
Page 11: ...al resistance measurement see Section 3 2 1 2 Once you have made these measurements you can enter the RAA100 gauge resistances through a display product such as the Maretron DSM200 Refer to the user s...
Page 12: ...ve rudder angle senders such as the American Standard 240 30 ohms or the European Standard 10 180 ohms This can be a one step calibration assuming that the maximum port and starboard rudder angles are...
Page 13: ...ges resistive rudder angle senders is at best plus or minus 10 The inaccuracies are due to both the analog gauge and the resistive rudder angle senders Although the RAA100 is a precision instrument it...
Page 14: ...arameter Comment NMEA 2000 Level B Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment Systems Tested to IEC 60945 FCC and CE Mark Electromagnetic Compatibility NMEA 2000 Parameter Group Numbers PGNs...
Page 15: ...rosion Salt Mist 4 times 7days 40 C 95 RH after 2 hour Salt Spray Per IEC 60945 8 12 Electromagnet Emission Conducted and Radiated Emission per IEC 60945 9 Electromagnetic Immunity Conducted Radiated...
Page 16: ...SE WILL MARETRON BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR ANY OTHER LOSS INCURRED BECAUSE OF INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE IN NO EV...
Page 17: ...ssage The RAA100 ships from the factory with a default value of 0x0 indicating that no direction order is contained in this message 3 Reserved This field is reserved by NMEA therefore the RAA100 sets...
