Raymarine Pathfinder Radar RL70C PLUS User Manual

Chapter 8: Installation

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When you have connected your display unit to the required equipment ensure 
that position data is available at the display via NMEA or SeaTalk. 

To confirm your chartplotter is operating correctly, perform the following 
checks:

1. Without a chart card installed, select the Chart display mode and select a 

suitable range scale. Verify that the world map is visible.
Use the trackpad to check cursor movement and normal scrolling action.

2. To ensure that the display is responding to position data:

Press FIND SHIP, check the cursor is fixed on the vessel symbol which is cor-
rectly positioned at the center of the chart display. 

3. Insert a chart cartridge for the area of your vessel.

Use the RANGE key to zoom-in to check that the chart data is being dis-
played. 

If either SeaTalk or NMEA In is connected, verify that the expected data is 
displayed.

1. Press DISPLAY and select the NAV DATA WINDOW ON.

Check that the expected data is displayed. 

2. If heading data is connected, select Chart mode and check it is displayed in 

the heading data box, or select Radar mode and check heading is displayed 
in the Status Bar.

If SeaTalk or NMEA Out is being transmitted to other equipment, check that 
the data is being received correctly. 

An NMEA Out connector is used to transmit navigation data. The NMEA 
Output cable should be connected to the upper, left connector on the rear of the 
display unit. 

Note: The NMEA Output cable has a ferrite clamp attached to ensure EMC 
conformance.