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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..............................8

Safety warnings

..........................................................................8

Product warnings

.......................................................................8

Regulatory notices

....................................................................8

TFT Displays

........................................................................8

Water ingress

......................................................................9

Disclaimer

.............................................................................9

Declaration of conformity

...............................................9

Product disposal

................................................................9

Warranty registration

........................................................9

IMO and SOLAS

............................................................... 10

Technical accuracy

......................................................... 10

CHAPTER 2 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ............................ 11

2.1

Applicable products

.......................................................... 12

2.2

Multifunction display (MFD) requirement

................. 12

2.3

Product documentation

.................................................. 12

Operation instructions

................................................... 12

2.4

Document illustrations

..................................................... 12

CHAPTER 3 PRODUCT AND SYSTEM OVERVIEW........... 13

3.1

Product overview

................................................................14

3.2

Multifunction display (MFD) requirement

..................14

3.3

Required additional components

................................ 15

3.4

System overview (example only)

................................. 15

3.5

Software updates

.............................................................. 16

CHAPTER 4 PARTS SUPPLIED ............................................... 17

4.1

Parts supplied

...................................................................... 18

4.2

Power cable requirement

.............................................. 18

4.3

Inline fuse and thermal breaker ratings

.................... 19

CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS.................................20

5.1

Product dimensions

.......................................................... 21

CHAPTER 6 LOCATION REQUIREMENTS.......................... 22

6.1

Warnings and cautions

....................................................23

6.2

General location requirements

....................................23

6.3

Compass safe distance

...................................................23

6.4

Viewing angle considerations

......................................23

6.5

EMC installation guidelines

...........................................23

6.6

Suppression ferrites

.........................................................24

6.7

Suppression ferrite installation requirement

...........24

6.8

Suppression ferrite installation procedure

..............24

6.9

Connections to other equipment

............................... 25

CHAPTER 7 CABLES AND CONNECTIONS —
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................... 26

7.1

General cabling guidance

...............................................27

Cable types and length

.................................................27

Cable routing

.....................................................................27

Strain relief

.........................................................................27

Cable shielding

.................................................................27

Suppression ferrites

........................................................27

Connecting cables

..........................................................27

Bare end wire connections

......................................... 28

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Summary of Contents for ALPHA

Page 1: ...87457 Rev 1 2023 Raymarine UK Limited Document number 09 2023 Date English en US INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ALPHA Touchscreen Performance Display...

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Page 3: ...int no more than three copies of this manual for your own use You may not make any further copies or distribute or use the manual in any other way including without limitation exploiting the manual co...

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Page 5: ...15 3 5 Software updates 16 CHAPTER 4 PARTS SUPPLIED 17 4 1 Parts supplied 18 4 2 Power cable requirement 18 4 3 Inline fuse and thermal breaker ratings 19 CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS 20 5 1 Product...

Page 6: ...24 V systems 44 10 6 Power cable drain wire connection 44 10 7 Multiple performance display connections 45 CHAPTER 11 SYSTEM CHECKS 47 11 1 Initial power on test 48 CHAPTER 12 OPERATION 49 12 1 Operat...

Page 7: ...CHAPTER 17 SPARES AND ACCESSORIES 63 17 1 Spares 64 17 2 Accessories 64 17 3 RayNet to RayNet cables and connectors 65 7...

Page 8: ...dance with the instructions provided Warning Positive ground systems Do not connect this unit to a system which has positive grounding Warning Power supply voltage Connecting this product to a voltage...

Page 9: ...HIS INFORMATION OR RELIANCE UPON THIS INFORMATION Raymarine UK Limited does not exclude Raymarine UK Limited s liability if any to you for personal injury or death resulting from Raymarine UK Limited...

Page 10: ...this document was correct at the time it was produced However Raymarine cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain In addition our policy of continuous product improveme...

Page 11: ...OCUMENT INFORMATION CHAPTER CONTENTS 2 1 Applicable products page 12 2 2 Multifunction display MFD requirement page 12 2 3 Product documentation page 12 2 4 Document illustrations page 12 Document inf...

Page 12: ...le documents Documentation number Description 87457 Alpha Series Performance Display Installation Instructions this document 81415 Alpha Series Performance Display Operation Instructions 87427 Alpha 7...

Page 13: ...HAPTER CONTENTS 3 1 Product overview page 14 3 2 Multifunction display MFD requirement page 14 3 3 Required additional components page 15 3 4 System overview example only page 15 3 5 Software updates...

Page 14: ...ng 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 len...

Page 15: ...ment p 18 Network connections Cable extensions Some installations may also require extensions to network or power cables For information on cable extensions refer to p 37 Network connections p 40 Powe...

Page 16: ...software update procedure for your specific product Important To prevent potential software related issues with your product always follow the relevant update instructions carefully and in the sequen...

Page 17: ...CHAPTER 4 PARTS SUPPLIED CHAPTER CONTENTS 4 1 Parts supplied page 18 4 2 Power cable requirement page 18 4 3 Inline fuse and thermal breaker ratings page 19 Parts supplied 17...

Page 18: ...ires a separately available combined RayNet and power cable in order to function which is NOT supplied with the product Depending on your system configuration either one or both of the following cable...

Page 19: ...ortant The suitable fuse rating for an inline fuse and thermal breaker is dependent on the number of devices you are connecting When connecting multiple Alpha displays in a series up to 4 maximum ensu...

Page 20: ...CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT DIMENSIONS CHAPTER CONTENTS 5 1 Product dimensions page 21 20...

Page 21: ...4 72 in A 148 9 mm 5 86 in B 188 4 mm 7 42 in B 253 9 mm 9 29 in C 7 mm 0 28 in C 7 mm 0 28 in D 18 mm 0 71 in D 20 5 mm 0 81 in E 25 mm 0 98 in E 27 5 mm 1 06 in F 7 mm 0 28 in F 7 mm 0 28 in G 30 9...

Page 22: ...s page 23 6 3 Compass safe distance page 23 6 4 Viewing angle considerations page 23 6 5 EMC installation guidelines page 23 6 6 Suppression ferrites page 24 6 7 Suppression ferrite installation requi...

Page 23: ...NOT mount units or cut holes in places which may damage the structure of the vessel 6 3 Compass safe distance To prevent potential interference with the vessel s magnetic compasses ensure an adequate...

Page 24: ...using the supplied instructions If a ferrite has to be removed for any purpose e g installation or maintenance it must be replaced in the original position before the product is used Use only ferrites...

Page 25: ...nt Requirement for ferrites on non Raymarine cables If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment using a cable not supplied by Raymarine a suppression ferrite MUST always be attac...

Page 26: ...CHAPTER 7 CABLES AND CONNECTIONS GENERAL INFORMATION CHAPTER CONTENTS 7 1 General cabling guidance page 27 7 2 Connections overview page 28 26...

Page 27: ...s Antennas Strain relief Use adequate strain relief for cabling to ensure that connectors are protected from strain and will not pull out under extreme sea conditions Cable shielding Ensure that cable...

Page 28: ...he connection in insulation tape Unused bare ended wires Any unused bare ended wires should be folded back and wrapped in insulation tape Warning Positive ground systems Do not connect this unit to a...

Page 29: ...page 31 8 4 Rear mount requirements page 31 8 5 Preparing the mounting surface surface mounting page 32 8 6 Preparing the mounting surface flush mounting page 32 8 7 Preparing the mounting surface re...

Page 30: ...rebate 6 Marine grade sealant 7 Drill bit 8 Masking self adhesive tape Note Items are only required when flush mounting the display 8 2 Mounting options The performance display can be mounted flush w...

Page 31: ...90 mm 3 54 in min 150 mm 5 91 in max Alpha 9 120 mm 4 72 in min 210 mm 8 27 in max Single mast bracket tolerances landscape Display variant Minimum and maximum mast tolerances Alpha 7 90 mm 3 54 in m...

Page 32: ...to cut out the corners of the cutout line The corner diameter for the instruments is 8 00 mm 0 31 in 3 Use a jigsaw or similar cutting tool to cut out the remainder of the cutout area 4 Use a half rou...

Page 33: ...ine The corner diameter for the instruments is 8 00 mm 0 31 in 4 Use a jigsaw or similar cutting tool to cut out the remainder of the cutout area 5 Use a router hand tool to recess the marked rebate a...

Page 34: ...out hole 8 8 Surface and flush mounting Follow the steps below to surface or flush mount the performance display Important In above decks installations marine grade sealant should be used to seal the...

Page 35: ...ould be used to seal the gap between the mounting surface and the performance display bezel 1 Ensure you have followed the relevant instructions for preparing the mounting surface for retrofit offset...

Page 36: ...nsure that the environment surrounding the unit is clear from potential objects that may cause collisions Warning Marine grade sealant Only use marine grade neutral cure polyurethane sealants Do NOT u...

Page 37: ...CHAPTER 9 NETWORK CONNECTIONS CHAPTER CONTENTS 9 1 Network connections overview page 38 Network connections 37...

Page 38: ...cable Example RayNet cable connection scenario 1 Alpha Series performance display 2 8 pin right angled power to RayNet and bare end power wires cable available separately 3 Compatible Raymarine multif...

Page 39: ...eries via a separately available daisy chain cable 3 Alpha 7 performance display receiving power from the previous instrument in series via a separately available daisy chain cable 4 8 pin right angle...

Page 40: ...2 Direct power connection page 41 10 3 Inline fuse and thermal breaker ratings page 42 10 4 Power distribution page 42 10 5 Power cable extension 12 24 V systems page 44 10 6 Power cable drain wire c...

Page 41: ...ormation refer to p 38 Multiple instrument connections Note For information on the available cables and accessories refer to the following section p 63 Spares and accessories 10 2 Direct power connect...

Page 42: ...r or supplied with a different product Refer to the Power connection section for more information on how to identify the wires in your product s power cable and where to connect them See below for mor...

Page 43: ...rect connection to battery Where connection to a power distribution panel is not possible the power cable supplied with your product may be connected directly to the vessel s battery via a suitably ra...

Page 44: ...ire gauge in AWG mm2 for 24 V supply 24 75 14 2 08 mm2 16 1 31 mm2 32 100 14 2 08 mm2 16 1 31 mm2 Important Be aware that some products in your system such as sonar modules can create voltage peaks at...

Page 45: ...e performance displays can be connected together daisy chained for the purpose of an expanded system via a separately available 8 pin right angled daisy chain accessory cable A maximum of 4 performanc...

Page 46: ...Note For information on the available cables and accessories refer to the following section p 63 Spares and accessories 46...

Page 47: ...CHAPTER 11 SYSTEM CHECKS CHAPTER CONTENTS 11 1 Initial power on test page 48 System checks 47...

Page 48: ...nd adequate power is being supplied the performance display will begin to boot The performance display will remain on until power is no longer being supplied to the unit If you are experiencing issues...

Page 49: ...CHAPTER 12 OPERATION CHAPTER CONTENTS 12 1 Operation instructions page 50 Operation 49...

Page 50: ...Performance Display Operation Instructions documentation Description QR code The Alpha Series Performance Display Operation Instructions 81415 can be downloaded from the Raymarine website www raymari...

Page 51: ...CHAPTER CONTENTS 13 1 Troubleshooting page 52 13 2 Power up troubleshooting page 52 13 3 System data troubleshooting page 53 13 4 Miscellaneous troubleshooting page 53 13 5 Performing a factory reset...

Page 52: ...connecting one or more performance displays in a series 2 If the fuse keeps blowing check for cable damage broken connector pins or incorrect wiring Poor damaged insecure power supply cable connection...

Page 53: ...t to ensure it has been correctly installed Software mismatch between equipment may prevent communication 1 Ensure all products have the latest software installed Transducer instrument or other system...

Page 54: ...details on updating software for connected devices 2 Check the data source for correct operation 13 5 Performing a factory reset If you are experiencing problems with the Alpha Series performance dis...

Page 55: ...CHAPTER CONTENTS 14 1 Service and maintenance page 56 14 2 Routine equipment checks page 56 14 3 Cleaning the display case page 56 14 4 Cleaning the display screen page 56 14 5 Cleaning the sun cover...

Page 56: ...play follow this basic procedure 1 Switch off the power to the performance display 2 Wipe the case with a clean lint free cloth 3 If necessary use a mild detergent to remove grease marks 14 4 Cleaning...

Page 57: ...CHAPTER 15 TECHNICAL SUPPORT CHAPTER CONTENTS 15 1 Raymarine product support and servicing page 58 15 2 Diagnostic product information page 59 15 3 Learning resources page 59 Technical support 57...

Page 58: ...area of the Raymarine website for Manuals and Documents http www raymarine com manuals Technical support forum https raymarine custhelp com app home Software updates http www raymarine com software W...

Page 59: ...l support 2 Maintaining detailed off boat records This is particularly useful for vessels that have multiple Raymarine products installed To view or export diagnostic product information access the Di...

Page 60: ...APTER CONTENTS 16 1 Physical specification page 61 16 2 Power specification page 61 16 3 Network specification page 61 16 4 Environmental specification page 61 16 5 Display specification page 61 16 6...

Page 61: ...r an inline fuse and thermal breaker is dependent on the number of devices you are connecting When connecting multiple Alpha displays in a series up to 4 maximum ensure that the fuse rating is appropr...

Page 62: ...olor 24 bit color 16 7 million colors Refresh rate 60 Hz 16 6 Conformance specification Specification Europe Australia New Zealand EN 60945 2002 Canada ICES 003 USA CFR47 Part 15 Japan China IACS sect...

Page 63: ...CHAPTER 17 SPARES AND ACCESSORIES CHAPTER CONTENTS 17 1 Spares page 64 17 2 Accessories page 64 17 3 RayNet to RayNet cables and connectors page 65 Spares and accessories 63...

Page 64: ...ket kit 4 Alpha 9 only mounting bracket kit 17 2 Accessories The following accessories are available for your product 1 8 pin right angled power to RayNet and bare end power wires cable 2 8 pin right...

Page 65: ...n the other end Suitable for connecting at 90 right angle to a device for installations where space is limited 3 RayNet cable puller 5 pack 4 RayNet to RayNet right angle coupler adapter Suitable for...

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Page 67: ...power connection 41 Multiple instruments 38 45 Power options 41 Wire 28 Contact details 58 D Declaration of conformity 9 Diagnostics 59 Exporting product information 59 Viewing product information 59...

Page 68: ...S Service Center 58 Servicing 56 Settings Factory reset 54 Software updates 16 Spares 64 Spares and accessories Accessories 64 Spares 64 Specification Product dimensions 21 Support forum 59 Suppressi...

Page 69: ...W Warranty 9 58 WEEE Directive 9...

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Page 72: ...rine House Cartwright Drive Fareham Hampshire PO15 5RJ United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1329 246 700 www raymarine co uk Raymarine US 110 Lowell Road Hudson NH 03051 United States of America Tel 1 603 324 7900...

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