Raymarine Dragonfly 6, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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5.1 General cabling guidance
Cable types and length
It is important to use cables of the appropriate type
and length
• Unless otherwise stated use only standard cables
of the correct type, supplied by Raymarine.
• Ensure that any non-Raymarine cables are of the
correct quality and gauge. For example, longer
power cable runs may require larger wire gauges
to minimize voltage drop along the run.
Routing cables
Cables must be routed correctly, to maximize
performance and prolong cable life.
• Do NOT bend cables excessively. Wherever
possible, ensure a minimum bend diameter of 200
mm (8 in) / minimum bend radius of 100 mm (4 in).
• Protect all cables from physical damage and
exposure to heat. Use trunking or conduit where
possible. Do NOT run cables through bilges or
doorways, or close to moving or hot objects.
• Secure cables in place using tie-wraps or lacing
twine. Coil any extra cable and tie it out of the way.
• Where a cable passes through an exposed
bulkhead or deckhead, use a suitable watertight
feed-through.
• Do NOT run cables near to engines or fluorescent
lights.
Always route data cables as far away as possible
from:
• other equipment and cables,
• high current carrying AC and DC power lines,
• antennae.
Strain relief
Ensure adequate strain relief is provided. Protect
connectors from strain and ensure they will not pull
out under extreme sea conditions.
Cable shielding
Ensure that the cable is properly shielded that the
cable shielding is intact (e.g. hasn’t been scraped off
by being squeezed through a tight area).
5.2 Connections overview
Depending on date of manufacture Dragonfly 6 ,
Dragonfly 7 products and CPT-60 , CPT-70 and
CPT-80 transducers are available with 1 connector
keyway guide (Legacy) or 3 connector keyway
guides (Updated). Adaptor cables can be used
to connect 1 keyway connectors to 3 keyway
connectors.
Rear connector / Locking collar
Connector Description
Unit /
Display
Compatible
transducer
Red – 1
keyway
• Legacy
Dragonfly
6
• Legacy
Dragonfly
7
• Legacy
CPT-60
• Legacy
CPT-70
• Legacy
CPT-80
Green – 3
keyway
• Updated
Dragonfly
6
• Updated
Dragonfly
7
• Updated
CPT-60
• Updated
CPT-70
• Updated
CPT-80
• CPT-DVS
Transducer cable connectors
Cable
Connector Description Transducer
Compatible
unit / display
Black – 1
keyway
• Legacy
CPT-60
• Legacy
CPT-70
• Legacy
CPT-80
• Legacy
Dragonfly
6
• Legacy
Dragonfly
7
Green – 3
keyway
• Updated
CPT-60
• Updated
CPT-70
• Updated
CPT-80
• CPT-DVS
• Updated
Dragonfly
6
• Updated
Dragonfly
7
Adaptor cables
Adaptor cables are available to enable connection of
the older 1 keyway connectors to the new 3 keyway
connectors.
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