Raymarine a9 Series User Manual

3.Connectiontovessel’s12V/24Vdcpowersupply
4.Redcable(positive)
5.Fuse
6.Blackcable(negative)
7.Videoinputcable
8.NMEA0183datacables
9.Shield(drain)wire(thinblackwire;mustbe
connectedtoRFgroundpoint)
Powerdistribution
Raymarinerecommendsthatallpowerconnectionsare
madeviaadistributionpanel.
•Allequipmentmustbepoweredfromabreakeror
switch,withappropriatecircuitprotection.
•Allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividualbreakers
ifpossible.
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsinthis
guide.
Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire
Thepowercablesuppliedwiththisproductincludesa
dedicatedshield(drain)wireforconnectiontoavessel's
RFgroundpoint.
ItisimportantthataneffectiveRFgroundisconnected
tothesystem.Asinglegroundpointshouldbeusedfor
allequipment.Theunitcanbegroundedbyconnecting
theshield(drain)wireofthepowercabletothevessel's
RFgroundpoint.OnvesselswithoutanRFground
systemtheshield(drain)wireshouldbeconnected
directlytothenegativebatteryterminal.
Thedcpowersystemshouldbeeither:
•Negativegrounded,withthenegativebatteryterminal
connectedtothevessel'sground.
•Floating,withneitherbatteryterminalconnectedto
thevessel'sground
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Powercable
DependingonMultifunctiondisplayvariant,thedisplay
iseithersuppliedwithapowercableoracombined
poweranddatacable.
Powercablesavailable
Forushmountinstallationsarightangledpowercable
isavailable.
CablePartnumberMFDvariant
Straightpower
cable(supplied
witha6xanda7x)
R70157a6xanda7x
Rightangled
powercable
A80221a6xanda7x
Straightpower
anddatacable
(suppliedwitha9x
anda12x)
R62379a9xanda12x
Rightangled
poweranddata
cable
R70029a9xanda12x
Cableextension
Powercablescanbeextendedifrequired.Thefollowing
restrictionsapplytoanyextensiontothepowercable:
•Cablemustbeofasuitablegaugeforthecircuitload.
•Eachunitshouldhaveitsowndedicatedpowercable
wiredbacktothedistributionpanel.
Totallength
(max)Supplyvoltage
Cablegauge
(AWG)
12V18
0–5m(0–16.4ft)
24V20
12V14 5–10m
(16.4–32.8ft)
24V18
12V12 10–15m
(32.8–49.2ft)
24V16
12V12 15–20m
(49.2–65.5ft)
24V14
Note:a6xanda7xMFDsare12Vonlyproducts.NEVER
connecta12Vonlyproducttoa24Vsystem.
Breakers,fusesandcircuitprotection
Theinformationbelowisprovidedasguidancetohelp
protectyourproduct.Theexampleillustrationsprovided
areforcommonvesselpowerarrangements,ifyouare
unsurehowtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection
thenpleaseconsultaRaymarineauthorizeddealerfor
support.
Fuseandbreakerrating
FuseratingThermalbreakerrating
7Ain-linefusettedwithin
powercable.
5A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.IfindoubtconsultanauthorizedRaymarine
dealer.
Note:Yourproduct’spowercablemayhavean
in-linefusealreadytted,ifnotthenyouwillneed
toaddanin-linefusetothepositivewireofyour
productspowerconnection.
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Raymarine a9 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Raymarine
Model	a9 Series
Category	Monitor
Language	English