Raymarine Radar Scanner User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Pathfinder Radar Scanners Owners Handbook

  3
  • October 2000

    3
  • SAFETY NOTICES

    3
• Preface

  5
  • Warranty

    6
  • EMC Conformance

    6
• Contents

  7
• Chapter 1: Overview

  9
  • 1.1 Introduction

    9
    • EMC installation guidelines

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      • Connections to Other Equipment

        11
  • 1.2 Unpacking and inspecting the components

    12
  • 1.3 Selecting the scanner unit site

    13
    • Mounting surface: sailboats

      17
    • Mounting surface: power boats

      17
    • Setting the radiation plane

      18
  • 1.4 Cable runs

    19
    • Rejoining Cables

      19
    • Inter-unit cable

      20
    • Radome scanner cables

      21
      • Inter-unit cable

        21
      • Power cable

        22
    • Open array scanner cables

      24
      • Inter-unit cable

        24
        • 12 V Systems (4 kW scanners only)

          24
        • 24 V and 32 V Systems - 4 kW scanners

          24
        • 24 V and 32 V Systems - 10kW scanners

          25
      • Power cable

        25
        • 12 V systems (4 kW scanners only)

          25
        • 24 V and 32 V systems

          26
• Chapter 2: Installing the Scanner

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  • 2.1 Radome scanner

    29
    • Securing the radome scanner to the mounting surface

      29
    • Connecting the radome scanner inter-unit cable

      30
  • 2.2 Open array scanner

    35
    • Securing the pedestal to the mounting platform

      36
    • Connecting the open array scanner inter-unit cable

      37
    • Fitting the open array to the pedestal

      41
  • 2.3 System connections

    42
    • DC power connection

      42
      • Grounding the radar system

        42
      • Power Connections

        42
    • Scanner connection

      43
    • Display unit connection

      45
• Chapter 3: Post Installation Checks and Maintenance

  47
  • EMC Conformance

    47
  • 3.1 System Checks and Alignment

    47
    • System check

      47
    • Set up, alignment and timing checks

      47
      • Switch on and initial set up

        47
      • Checking transmission

        48
      • Bearing alignment

        48
      • Display timing adjustment

        48
    • 72" open array position alignment

      48
  • 3.2 Maintenance

    49
    • Warnings

      49
    • Routine Checks

      49
    • Servicing and Safety

      49
  • 3.3 Problem Solving

    50
    • How to Contact Raytheon (US)

      51
      • For Marine Product and Services Information

        51
      • For Accessories and Parts

        51
      • For Technical Support:

        51
      • For Product Repair and Service

        52
    • How to Contact Raytheon (Europe)

      52
      • Technical Support

        53
      • Accessories and Parts

        53
    • Worldwide Support

      53
• Appendix A: Specification

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  • 2D 18" Radome Scanner Unit

    55
  • 4D 24" Radome Scanner Unit

    56
  • 5S and 9S 48" Open Array Scanner Unit

    58
  • 7S and 11S 72" Open Array Scanner Unit

    61
• Index

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  • A

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  • B

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  • C

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  • D

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  • E

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  • F

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  • G

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  • H

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  • L

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  • M

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  • N

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  • O

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  • P

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  • R

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  • S

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  • T

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  • W

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