Raymarine VCM100, Installation Instructions Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Important information............................. 7
Certified Installation ........................................................ 7
Transmitted power density levels ..................................... 7
Water ingress ................................................................. 8
EMC installation guidelines ............................................. 8
Suppression ferrites ........................................................ 8
Declaration of conformity................................................. 8
Product disposal ............................................................. 9
Warranty registration....................................................... 9
IMO and SOLAS............................................................. 9
Technical accuracy ......................................................... 9
Multifunction display software version .............................. 9
Chapter 2 Planning the installation ........................ 11
2.1 Handbook information ............................................... 12
2.2 Installation checklist .................................................. 12
2.3 Typical system examples ........................................... 13
2.4 Pack contents ........................................................... 15
2.5 Tools ........................................................................ 16
Chapter 3 Cables and connections......................... 17
3.1 General cabling guidance .......................................... 18
3.2 Radar scanner connection ........................................ 19
3.3 Product grounding..................................................... 19
3.4 Radar scanner power connections ............................. 21
3.5 Radar scanner data connections ................................ 22
3.6 Digital radar cable extension ...................................... 23
3.7 Digital radar cables ................................................... 24
3.8 VCM100 power connections ...................................... 25
3.9 VCM100 power cable extension ................................. 27
3.10 VCM100 screen (drain) wire extension ..................... 27
3.11 Circuit breaker and fuse ratings ................................ 28
3.12 Sharing a breaker.................................................... 28
Chapter 4 Location and mounting .......................... 29
4.1 Selecting a location ................................................... 30
4.2 Mounting .................................................................. 34
Chapter 5 System checks ........................................ 41
5.1 Radar scanner initial power on test............................. 42
5.2 Radar check ............................................................. 42
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...................................... 45
6.1 Troubleshooting ........................................................ 46
6.2 Power up troubleshooting .......................................... 47
6.3 Radar troubleshooting ............................................... 48
6.4 System data troubleshooting...................................... 49
6.5 VCM100 LED indications ........................................... 50
6.6 SeaTalk hs LED indications.......................................... 50
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