Raymarine Raystar 114, Install Manual

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Raystar 114
Mounting
The Raystar 114 can be mounted on a pole. Alternatively, you can use a
surface mount kit supplied by your local marine dealer.
The aluminium base of the Raystar 114 has been chromation treated to
add toughness, resistance to wear and tear and resistance to corrosion
of the assembly.
The base of the sensor has a slot through which to feed the pre-wired
cable externally of the mount. If the cable is fed through this slot, it
should be secured with a cable tie to the base of the unit.
If you prefer to feed the cable through the mount, it will be necessary to
cut the cable as the connector will not feed through. You should re-
connect the cable using a connector block; refer to the
Connections
section for cable details.
The cable assembly supplied is 15m (49ft 3in) in length with a moulded
6-pin connector fitted at the receiver end. The cable should be run as
directly as possible to the navigation console or to the external
navigation device. The cable can be cut as necessary to the required
length, or coiled and stored out of the way. Refer to the
Connections
section for cable details .
Mounting on a pole
Screw the Raystar 114 securely onto a standard 1” TPI threaded pole
mount by hand. Take particular care to avoid curling, tight loops or
kinking of the cable.
Aerial
Screw the whip aerial into the unit. Hand tighten then, holding the
plastic dome to prevent rotation, use a 13mm spanner to tighten the
whip aerial an additional
1
/
4
-turn. DO NOT overtighten.
Note: For optimum performance, use only the whip aerial supplied.
Do not fit a whip aerial supplied by a third party.
Connections
The unit is normally connected to an NMEA system via a 15m
(49ft 3in) cable terminated with a moulded 6-pin connector.
Alternatively, connection can be made to other types of NMEA
connector or a SeaTalk bus (see below).