Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3 User Manual

Important:
•The Pingdepthlimitshouldonlybeenabledwhenproblemsareexperiencedre-acquiring
depthreadingsafterthesonarhaslostdepthreadings.
•Once Pingdepthlimitisenabled,whensailinginwatersdeeperthanthespecifieddepthlimit
theFishfinderapp/transducerwillnotbeabletoestablishadepthreading/bottomlock.
ThePingdepthlimitcontrolenablesyoutospecifyadepthlimitthatyoursonarwillsearchdownto .
Itisrecommendedthatlimitissettoadepthofapproximately25%to50%deeperthanthemaximum
waterdepthyouwanttouseyourFishfinderin.E.g.:In200ftmaxdepthwaterthepingdepth
limitshouldbesetbetween250ftand300ft.
RealVision™3DAHRScalibration
RealVision™3Dtransducersincludeabuilt-inAHRS(AttitudeandHeadingReferenceSensor),which
measuresthemotionofyourvesseltoassistintherenderingofsonarimages.Afterinstallationall
RealVision™3Dtransducersrequirecalibration.
Anuncalibratedtransducercanproduceanoffsettothefrontedgeoftherenderofthebottomin
thesonarimage,asillustratedbelow.
Uncalibrated
Calibrated
Calibrationisanautomaticprocessandstartsafteryourvesselhasturnedappro ximately100°ata
speedofbetween3–15knots.Calibrationrequiresnouserinput,howeveratleasta270°turnis
requiredbeforethecalibrationprocesscandeterminethelocaldeviationandapplyarelevantoffset.
Thetimeittakestocompletethecalibrationprocesswillvaryaccordingtothecharacteristicsof
thevessel,theinstallationenvironmentofthetransducer,andthelevelsofmagneticinterference
atthetimeofconductingtheprocess.Sourcesofsignificantmagneticinterferencemayincrease
thetimerequiredtocompletethecalibrationprocess.Certainareaswithsubstantialmagnetic
deviationmayrequireextracirclesor“figureof8”manoeuvrestobeperformed.Examplesofsuch
sourcesofmagneticinterferenceinclude:
•Vesselengines
•Vesselalternators
•Marinepontoons
•Metal-hulledvessels
•Underwatercables
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Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3 Specifications

General

Operating System	LightHouse 3
Networking	RayNet (Ethernet), NMEA2000
Display	High-resolution touchscreen
User Interface	Touchscreen with intuitive interface
Navigation	Advanced navigation features
Radar Support	Yes
Sonar Support	Yes
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NMEA 2000
Integration	Engine data, autopilot control, digital switching, entertainment systems
GPS	Built-in GPS receiver
Cartography	Supports Navionics and LightHouse charts
AIS Compatibility	Yes
Compatible Displays	Raymarine Axiom, Axiom Pro, Axiom XL
Chart Support	Navionics, C-MAP, LightHouse charts
Radar Compatibility	Raymarine Quantum
Sonar Compatibility	Raymarine CP370, CP470, CP570 sonar modules
Software Updates	Via Wi-Fi or microSD card