Raymarine CYCLONE - Radar Troubleshooting

13.3Radartroubleshooting
ProblemswiththeRadarandtheirpossiblecausesandsolutionsaredescribedhere.
Noconnectioncanbemadetothescanner
Possible
CausesPossibleSolution
Radarpowered
down
•Ifthescannerunithasshutdown,awakenitbyusingthePowerUpRadar
optionontheShortcutspage,accessibleonyourMFDbymomentarily
pressingthepowerbutton.
Radarnot
transmitting
SelectTxfortherelevantRadarscannerfromtheShortcutspage.
Damagedor
disconnected
Powercable/
RayNetcable
1.Checkthatthecableconnectorsarefullyinsertedandlockedinposition.
2.Checkthepowersupplycableandconnectorsforsignsofdamageor
corrosion,replaceifnecessary.
3.Withtheunitturnedon,tryflexingthecableneartothedisplayconnectorto
seeifthiscausestheunittore-boot/loosepower,replaceifnecessary.
4.Checkthevessel’sbatteryvoltage,theconditionofthebatteryterminals
andpowersupplycables,ensuringconnectionsaresecure,cleanandfree
fromcorrosion,replaceifnecessary.
5.Withtheproductunderload,usingamulti-meter,checkforhighvoltage
dropacrossallconnectors/fusesetc(thiscancausetheunittoreset/turn
off),replaceifnecessary.
6.Checkconditionofrelevantbreakersandfuses,replaceifnecessary..
Ifbreakerkeepstrippingorfuseskeepblowing,contactaRaymarine
authorizeddealerforassistance.
OpenArray
powerswitch
inOFFposition
EnsureOpenArraypowerswitchisinONposition.
Software
mismatch
between
equipment
mayprevent
communication.
EnsureallRaymarineproductscontainthelatestavailablesoftware,checkthe
Raymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/softwareforsoftwarecompatibility.
Displayedbearingisdifferenttothetruebearing.
Possible
CausesPossibleSolution
Bearing
alignment
adjustment
required
CarryouttheBearingAlignmentproceduredescribedinthelatestversionofthe
relevantLightHouse
TM
Operationsmanual.
Radarwillnotinitialize(Voltagecontrolmodule(VCM)stuckin“sleepmode”
Possible
CausesPossibleSolution
Intermittentor
poorpower
connection
CheckpowerconnectionatVCM.(Voltageatinput=12/24V,Voltageatoutput
=42V)
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