Raymarine RA1072HD, Installation Manual

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Contents i
Contents
Important Information .................................................................................... 1
Intended use................................................................................... 1
Raymarine Support ........................................................................ 3
Chapter 1: System Overview .................................................................... 7
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 7
System configuration...................................................................... 8
1.2 EMC installation guidelines ........................................................ 9
Connections to other equipment................................................... 10
1.3 Unpacking and inspecting the components ............................. 11
What‘s in the box? .........................................................................11
What tools do I need? ....................................................................11
1.4 Selecting the digital radar unit site ........................................... 12
Digital radar dimensions ............................................................... 12
1.5 Mounting Surfaces ................................................................... 15
Sailboats....................................................................................... 15
Power Boats ................................................................................. 15
1.6 Setting the radiation plane ....................................................... 16
1.7 Cable requirements .................................................................. 17
Digital Radar cable ....................................................................... 17
1.8 Power requirements ................................................................. 20
Voltage Converter Module (VCM100) .......................................... 21
1.9 Grounding the digital radar system .......................................... 23
1.10 Circuit breaker and fuse ratings ............................................. 24
Chapter 2: Installing the Digital Radar Components ........................... 25
2.1 Digital radar .............................................................................. 25
2.2 Installing the VCM 100 ............................................................. 26
2.3 Securing the pedestal to the mounting platform ...................... 27
2.4 Removing the lifting eyes ......................................................... 31