Raymarine E-Series, Installation Instructions Manual

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3.4 Identifying your display variant
To discover which model display you have follow the
steps below:
From the homescreen:
1. Select
Set-up .
2. Select Maintenance .
3. Select Diagnostics .
4. Select Select Device .
5. Search the Network column for the 'This Device'
entry.
6. The Device column for this record will list the
model of your display.
3.5 Networking constraints
Up to 10 LightHouse powered MFD s can
be connected together using SeaTalk hs . It is
recommended that all networked displays contain
the same software version.
Software versions
• All networked a a Series , c Series and e Series
displays must contain LightHouse software
release V4.32 or later.
• All networked gS Series displays must contain
LightHouse software release V7.43 or later.
• All networked eS Series displays must contain
LightHouse software release V14.xx or later.
Master / repeater operation
• Any network featuring more than 1 MFD must have
1 of the displays designated as the Data Master.
• The Data Master display will receive data through
NMEA 0183 and / or SeaTalk ng® , and bridge the
data over SeaTalk hs to other networked displays.
Homescreen sharing
• When networked, MFD s can share the Data
Master’s Homescreen.
Cartography sharing
• The cartography contained on chart cards is
always used in preference to embedded world
base maps.
• Chart card cartography can be shared between
networked MFD s.
Radar operation
• MFD s support the use of up to 2 Radar scanners
simultaneously.
• The data supplied by a connected Radar
scanner(s) is repeated to networked displays.
Note: All MFD s must have LightHouse II Release
V12.26 software or later to enable multiple radar
support.
Sonar / DownVision ™ / SideVision ™ operation
• You can connect an external sonar modules to the
MFD via the SeaTalk
hs
network.
• 600 W sonar and CHIRP DownVision ™ variant
displays include an internal sonar module which
enables direct connection of a compatible
transducer.
• You can have multiple active sonar modules
(internal and external) on a network.
• The data supplied by the sonar module is repeated
to networked displays.
Planning the installation
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