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Technical support

Introduction

Raymarine provides a comprehensive customer support service, on the world wide 
web, through our worldwide dealer network and by telephone helpline. If you are 
unable to resolve a problem, please use any of these facilities to obtain additional help.

World wide web

Please visit the Customer Support area of our website at: 

www.raymarine.com

.

As well as providing a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions section and 
servicing information, the website also gives e-mail access to the Raymarine Technical 
Support Department and details of the locations of Raymarine agents, worldwide.

If you don’t have access to the world wide web, contact Technical Support where 
specialists are available to answer questions about installing, operating and 
troubleshooting all Raymarine products.

Help us to help you

When requesting service, please quote the following product information:

• Equipment type(s).

• Model number(s).

• Serial number(s).

• Software version number(s).

Contacting Raymarine in the US

You can contact Raymarine in the US using the previously detailed world wide web or 
by calling one of the telephone numbers below:

Accessories and parts

You can obtain Raymarine accessories and parts directly from your authorized 
Raymarine dealer.

However, if your Raymarine dealer does not have the item you want, contact 
Raymarine Technical Services at:

1-800-539-5539, extension 2333, or

(603)- 881 - 5200

You can use these numbers Monday through Friday 0815 hrs to 1700 hrs Eastern 
Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Содержание RayTech RNS 5.0

Страница 1: ...RayTech RNS Getting Started Document Number 81241_1 Date May 2004...

Страница 2: ...hart Raynav Raypilot Raystar ST40 ST60 Seaclutter SmartRoute Tridata andWaypointNavigation are trademarks of Raymarine Limited Windows and NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc Pentium is a re...

Страница 3: ...3 Contents Important Information 1 System overview and features 5 Getting Started 9 System integration 19 Installation Guidelines 21 Interfacing RNS 25 Technical support 39...

Страница 4: ...4 RayTech RNS V5 0 Getting Started...

Страница 5: ...vernment charts and associated Notices to Mariners contain all the information required for safe navigation Safety notices WARNING Navigation aid When this product is used within a navigation system i...

Страница 6: ...third parties Exceptforthelimitedwarrantyregarding themagneticmedia containedinthelicense agreement accompanying the product this product is provided AS IS without warrantyofanykind eitherexpressorimp...

Страница 7: ...ssuchasFindVessel Instructionsusingmenuoptionsarewrittenasmenuoption submenu option For example the instructions might read Select File Layers This means go to the File menu on the drop down menus and...

Страница 8: ...bestof our knowledge was correct at the time of printing However Raymarinecannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain In addition Raymarine s policy of continuous product...

Страница 9: ...can be found in the Technical Support section of this handbook page 39 RayTech RNS Part No E83034 Component Raymarine Part No RayTech RNS CD ROM 47001 2 Softchart CD ROM 47002 1 Maptech CD ROM 47003...

Страница 10: ...nning and plotting of simple or complex routes These can be stored and re used even changed whilst in use to take changing weather conditions or other factors into account Chart formats RNS uses the l...

Страница 11: ...phy to show your boat the ocean floor and other related information using a 3D vector style display Thisenables you to view any area such as afavoritefishingspot harborentrancewithafullthreedimensiona...

Страница 12: ...8 RayTech RNS Getting Started...

Страница 13: ...ch RNS will run successfully on the minimum requirement for best performance the optimum requirements are recommended The minimum and optimum requirements are Minimum system requirements The minimum s...

Страница 14: ...000 or XP NO NO Does the PC have an NVIDIA GeForce graphics adapter Raymarine recommends NVIDIA graphics adapters for best performance YES Does the PC have a serial RS232 port An USB serial adaptor is...

Страница 15: ...To ensure that your PC is current with regard to Windows operating system patches you should execute the Windows Update utility To run the Windows Update utility 1 On the computer taskbar click Start...

Страница 16: ...ing shown on screen Upon completion of the installation a dialog box appears This will tell you that installationiscompleteandthatyouneedtorestartyourcomputerfortheupdates to be activated 7 Check Rest...

Страница 17: ...the computer taskbar click Start The pop up menu is displayed 2 Select and click Run The Run dialog box is displayed 3 Type in dxdiag Click OK The DirectX diagnostic tool will be displayed 4 Make a no...

Страница 18: ...ot current download and install the latest version 8 Point your internet browser to the display adapter manufacturer s site and check the current version available If the version installed is not curr...

Страница 19: ...llation execute the Windows Add Remove Programs utility and remove any previously installed KiwiTech or RayTech program s To run the Add Remove Programs utility 1 On the computer taskbar click Start T...

Страница 20: ...ts the Install Shield Wizard Welcome screen is displayed 2 Click Next and follow the on screen instructions Installation from the internet To install RNS from the internet 1 Point your internet browse...

Страница 21: ...ou agree to the terms of the disclaimer click I Agree If not click I do not Agree and the program will terminate 4 After clicking I Agree the license key dialog box will be displayed 5 Select the type...

Страница 22: ...18 RayTech RNS Getting Started...

Страница 23: ...nly possible if the data gathering is accurate and transfer between instruments is fast and accurate Fast and accurate data transfer is achieved by using a combination of the following data protocols...

Страница 24: ...manufacturers to be connected together and share information The NMEA 0183 standard carries similar information to SeaTalk However it has the important difference in that one cable will only carry inf...

Страница 25: ...ng radio signals e g VHF radios cables and antennas In the case of Single Side Band SSB radios the distance should be increased to 7 ft 2m More than 7 ft 2m from the path of a radar beam A radar beam...

Страница 26: ...p the same levels of noise which is ultimately subtracted from the signal preserving the signal s data integrity NMEA ports typically have four connections two for each lead Transmit positive negative...

Страница 27: ...RX lead To wire an RS 232 device to provide and receive input from an NMEA device 1 Connect the RS 232 device Tx lead to the NMEA device Rx lead 2 Connect the RS 232 device Rx lead to the NMEA device...

Страница 28: ...testlengthcableruns datacablesmustbeshieldedtopreventthem from picking up electrical noise from other devices and to keep them from radiating potential interference If you encounter a data corruption...

Страница 29: ...ndconnectsdirectlytoyourPC s Serial Port the other to the various devices Connecting directly to a GPS Connecting RNS to a Global Positioning System GPS is the simplest way to get position data To con...

Страница 30: ...MEATLLorTTM strings If you are using this feature make sure your radar system is correctly tracking MARPA targets before connecting it to RNS To connect RNS directly to a radar system Connect the cabl...

Страница 31: ...s handbook that came with your autopilot Your autopilot must support NMEA 2 3 strings APA or APB To connect RNS directly to an autopilot Connect the cables as follows Cable color Autopilot lead Yello...

Страница 32: ...of the 9 pin cable Raymarine Part No E 86001 and the SeaTalk system using the RayTech SeaTalk Interface Raymarine Part No E85004 is detailed in the following section E86001 9 pin cable MENU CH OK 16...

Страница 33: ...Interface The connections are Mounting the interface box To mount your SeaTalk interface box select a suitable location that is away from direct contact with water clean and grease free easily accessi...

Страница 34: ...terface box 8 Replace the top of the box RayTech SeaTalk Interface box troubleshooting If after connecting your interface box you have any problems interfacing RNS with your PC the following check lis...

Страница 35: ...PC Data IN Pin 2 Black PC Data Ground Pin 5 Green PC Data OUT Pin 3 Pathfinder power cable Yellow NMEA 1 IN Orange NMEA 1 IN Blue NMEA 2 IN Green NMEA 2 IN Red DC power Black DC power Silver RF Groun...

Страница 36: ...A card into the PCMCIA slot The Add New Hardware wizard is displayed 3 Follow the on screen instructions 4 Click Finish 5 Attachthehsb2 PCinterfaceconnectortotheexposedsocketonthePCMCIAcard 6 Attach a...

Страница 37: ...have installed the PCMCIA card adapter follow the instructions detailed in To connect an hsb2 PCMCIA card to your PC system on page 32 Connecting to an Autohelm system TheoptimumwaytoconnectRNStoaRayt...

Страница 38: ...the Race box also requires you to use the NMEA box because the Race box does not propagate all of the NMEA data Fordetails of how toconnecttoanNMEA box refer tothesection NMEA basicsinthis appendix To...

Страница 39: ...Set switch S2 to D Connecting a USB C Card Reader This section describes connecting a USB C Card reader to your PC system To install a USB C Card reader to your PC 1 Plug your C Map USB C Card reader...

Страница 40: ...2 hsb2 SeaTalk Fluxgate Compass SeaTalk Optional 10 Hz NMEA fast heading to PC using E86001 cable to Serial Port 2 SeaTalk GPS hsb2 Series Display hsb2 Series Display Typical SeaTalk System Scanner Se...

Страница 41: ...b2 display Thisshould show available SeaTalk data from instruments wind speed depth etc and auto pilot heading rudder position pilot status etc 4 Select suitable databoxes on RNS and ensure all SeaTal...

Страница 42: ...38 RayTech RNS Getting Started...

Страница 43: ...Technical Support where specialists are available to answer questions about installing operating and troubleshooting all Raymarine products Help us to help you When requesting service please quote th...

Страница 44: ...youcanobtainproductservicebyreturning the unit to Raymarine Product Repair Center 22 Cotton Road Unit D Nashua NH 03603 4219 TheProductRepairCenterisopenMondaythroughFriday0815hrsto1700hrsEastern Stan...

Страница 45: ...S Global Positioning System GRiB GRidded Binary GUI Graphical User Interface m meters mA milli Amperes MARPA Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid MB Mega Bytes MHz Mega Hertz NMEA National Marine Electro...

Страница 46: ...42 RayTech RNS v5 0 Getting Started...

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