Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3, Advanced Operation Instructions

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Obtaining an S-63 MFD activation file
An S-63 MFD activation file must be installed on your MFD to display and enable the use of S-63
Encrypted Charts on your MFD. Without the S-63 MFD activation file installed S-63 chart selection
and related settings will not be available.
Note:
An S-63 MFD activation file will be required for each MFD you want to be able to view S-63
encrypted charts on. S-63 encrypted charts are not shared with other MFD’s on the same network.
1. Identify your MFD’s product name, product number and serial number.
The required information can be found on the Getting Getting Getting started started started tab of the Settings menu:
Homescreen Homescreen Homescreen >> > Settings Settings Settings >> > Getting Getting Getting started. started. started., or from the product label.
Example Example Example
• A A A — Product name
• B B B — Product number
• C C C — Serial number
2. Contact your Raymarine dealer or Raymarine technical support and supply them with the above
information to obtain an S-63 MFD activation file.
You will be sent an S-63 MFD activation file specific for your MFD.
3. Copy the received file to a blank / empty MicroSD card.
4. Insert the MicroSD card into the memory card reader slot of your MFD.
After a few seconds the MFD will detect and install the file. A notification is displayed onscreen
when the installation is completed successfully.
The MFD will now be able to select S–63 Encrypted Charts and display them in the Chart app.
Related settings will also be available.
Scheme administrator certificate
S-63 Encrypted Charts require a valid scheme administrator (SA) certificate. A current SA certificate is
provided with the LightHouse™ 3 operating system software. Access to the SA certificate is provided
when the S-63 MFD activation file is installed on your MFD.
The installed SA certificate is valid for a predetermined period of time after which it will expire. It is
also possible for the IHO to issue a new certificate for security reasons.
When the SA Certificate expires an ‘SSE-22’ notification is displayed on your MFD and the SA
certificate will require updating before you can update or buy new S-63 Encrypted Charts.
If the scheme administrator issues a new certificate then an ‘SSE-06’ notification is displayed
on your MFD and the SA certificate will require updating before you can update or buy new S-63
Encrypted Charts.
Updated SA certificate can be obtained from the IHO website:
https://iho.int/en/ . Currently available
on the following page: https://iho.int/en/enc-data-protection
You can replace the SA Certificate installed on your MFD from the SA certificate tab: Chart app >
Menu > Settings > Cartography > S-63 Settings > SA security certificate > Update SA security
certificate
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