Page 3 - Important information; WARNING
i Preface Important information WARNING Although your Heading Sensor is designed to give accurate andreliable performance, it should serve only as an aid to navigationand should never lead to the erosion of good seamanship. Alwaysmaintain a permanent watch and be aware of situations as theydevelop. ...
Page 5 - Contents
iii Preface Contents Important information .......................................................... i WARNING ......................................................................... i EMC conformance ............................................................. i Handbook information ..............
Page 7 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Handbook information
1 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Raymarine product. We are sure yourHeading Sensor will give you many years of trouble-free operation. This Heading Sensor is designed to provide reliable performance, evenunder the most demanding conditions. D5505-1 1.1 Han...
Page 9 - Servicing and Safety
3 Chapter 2: Maintenance & Fault Finding Chapter 2: Maintenance & Fault Finding 2.1 Servicing and Safety • Raymarine equipment should be serviced only by authorized Raymarine service technicians. They will ensure that serviceprocedures and replacement parts used will not affect performance.T...
Page 10 - Problem; Assistance
4 Heading Sensor Owner’s Handbook 2.3 Fault Finding All Raymarine products are subjected to comprehensive test andquality assurance programmes, prior to packing and shipping.However, if your Heading Sensor should develop a fault , please referto the following table to identify the most likely cause ...
Page 11 - Chapter 3: Installation; Components; Basic Installation Tools; EMC Installation Guidelines
5 Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3: Installation This chapter describes how to install the Heading Sensor, usingeveryday hand tools. 3.1 Before you Begin Before you begin, make sure that you have the all the requiredcomponents and tools (listed below) to hand. Note: Before attempting any installati...
Page 12 - optimum; wherever; Suppression Ferrites
6 Heading Sensor Owner’s Handbook Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will performunder all conditions, it is important to understand what factors couldaffect the operation of the product. The guidelines given here describe the conditions for optimum EMCperformance, but it is re...
Page 13 - Connections to Other Equipment; Siting the Heading Sensor
7 Chapter 3: Installation D3548-2 Connections to Other Equipment If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipmentusing a cable not supplied by Raymarine, a suppression ferrite MUSTalways be attached to the cable near the Raymarine unit. 3.2 Siting the Heading Sensor The Heading Sens...
Page 14 - Installation Procedure
8 Heading Sensor Owner’s Handbook X 0.3L to 0.5L 0.3L to 0.5L L L D194-2 The compass is normally bulkhead mounted below decks. However, itcan be mounted above deck on steel vessels. Although it isweatherproof, performance may be impaired due to the increasedmotion if it is mounted above deck. 3.3 In...
Page 15 - Connection Procedure
9 Chapter 3: Installation 5. Assemble the Heading Sensor (1) to the Heading Sensor mounting bracket (4). The shaft protruding from the base of the unit must clickpositively into the slot in the base of the mounting bracket. Note: The boat symbol embossed on the top of the active compass should be fa...
Page 17 - Chapter 4: Calibration; • Compass Linearisation:; EMC Conformance; Continuous Deviation Correction
11 Chapter 4: Calibration Chapter 4: Calibration 4.1 Introduction The Raymarine Heading Sensor must be calibrated to ensure that thetransmitted compass heading information is accurate. This procedureshould be carried out before the unit is used as a navigational aid. The calibration consists of two ...
Page 18 - Heading Alignment
12 Heading Sensor Owner’s Handbook To ensure that the compass has received accurate data, perform thefollowing procedure: 1. Choose a calm day, and select an area of open water. Ideally, thecurrent and tide effects should be at a minimum. 2. Calculate the size of circle you need to make in order to ...
Page 21 - Heading Sensor Specification; Operating Temperature:
15 Specification Heading Sensor Specification Dimensions: 90mm x 100mm x 130mm (3.5in x 3.9 in x 5.1in) Power Supply: 10 to 16V DC Power Consumption: 40mA Operating Temperature: -10°C to +70°C (14°F to 158°F) Weight: 450g (1 lb) Compatability: NMEA 0183 compatible equipment Accuracy: +/- 0.5° Gimbal...
Page 23 - Limited Warranty Certificate; Warranty Limitations
Document number: 84064-8 April 2001 Limited Warranty Certificate Raymarine warrants each new Light Marine/Dealer Distributor Product to be of good materials and workmanship, and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be defective in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 2 ye...
Page 24 - Factory Service Centers
Factory Service Centers United States of America UK, Europe, Middle East, Far East Raymarine Inc22 Cotton Road, Unit DNashua, NH 03063-4219, USA Raymarine LtdAnchorage Park, PortsmouthPO3 5TD, England Telephone: +1 603 881 5200Fax: +1 603 864 4756www.raymarine.com Telephone: +44 (0)23 9269 3611Fax: ...