Raymarine ALPHA, Installation Instructions Manual, Page: 14 / 72

3.1 Product overview
Alpha is a high brightness and high contrast sunlight-viewable touchscreen
performance display, optimized for sailing applications. Available in 2
different screen sizes, the Alpha Series displays can be mounted in portrait
or landscape configurations, and in conjunction with Raymarine® Axiom™
multifunction displays / chartplotters and compatible sensors, show key
environmental, navigational and vessel data in a fully-customizable format.
With the ability to be daisy-chained in groups of up to 4 displays for
simplified mast and deck cabling, Alpha displays are ideal for providing vital
performance data at the optimum locations on your vessel.
The performance display has the following key features:
• 7 ” ( Alpha 7 performance display ) (E70649) or 9 ” ( Alpha 9 performance
display ) (E70650) polarized sunglasses-friendly high brightness and high
contrast anti-glare IPS display, with wide viewing angles and accurate
touch controls.
• Hydrotough™ display technology with nano-coated, impact-resistant glass
repels water, oil, and smudges.
• Ambient light sensor for automatic display brightness adjustment.
• Maximum installation flexibility with flush, surface, or mast mounting
options in portrait or landscape orientation. Single or dual display mast
brackets available as optional accessories.
• Retro-fit mounting option — fits the mounting hole of an existing
Raymarine® instrument, such as ST60, ST60+, i50, i60, i70, or i70s.
• Simplified cabling — a robust single waterproof cable carries both power
and data (available separately, in a range of lengths).
• Up to 4 Alpha displays can be connected together in a “daisy chain”, for
expanded systems.
• Fully customizable data pages and widgets for the following categories:
Battery , Boat , Depth , Distance , Engine , Environment , Fuel , GPS ,
Generators , Heading , Inside environments , Navigation , Pilot , Speed , Time ,
Water tanks and Wind .
• Lockable touchscreen display, with remotely-controllable brightness and
data page selection via a connected (and required) Raymarine® Axiom™
multifunction display / chartplotter.
• Waterproof to IPx6 and IPx7 (suitable for above or below decks installation).
• 12 / 24 V dc operation.
• Low power consumption:
– (Alpha 7 performance display) — 10.10 W (maximum) @ 12 V dc / 12.34 W
(maximum) @ 24 V dc
– (Alpha 9 performance display) — 12.27 W (maximum) @ 12 V dc / 12.51 W
(maximum) @ 24 V dc
3.2 Multifunction display (MFD) requirement
The Alpha Series performance display is not a standalone product. It MUST
be connected to a Raymarine®
Axiom Series or Axiom 2 Series Multifunction
display (MFD) / chartplotter. All displays must be running the latest available
software versions.
The Alpha Series is compatible with the following Raymarine® Multifunction
displays / chartplotters:
Compatible Raymarine® MFDs Required MFD software version
Axiom 2 Series:
Axiom 2 Pro, Axiom 2 XL
LightHouse 4, v4.5 or later
Axiom Series:
Axiom, Axiom+, Axiom Pro, Axiom
XL
LightHouse 4, v4.5 or later
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