Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 User Manual

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1Commissioning-Evolutionautopilotsystem
Commissioningpre-requisites
Beforecommissioningyourautopilotsystemforthefirsttime,checkthatthe
necessaryprocesseshavebeencarriedoutcorrectly.
Important:
Y
oushouldreadthroughandunderstandtheentirecommissioning
instructionsforyourautopilotsystembeforebeginningthecommissioning
process.
Beforecommissioning,checkthefollowing:
•allautopilotsystemcomponentshavebeeninstalledinaccordancewith
theinstallationinstructionssuppliedwiththesystemcomponents.
•allautopilotsystemcomponentshavebeenupdatedtothelatestavailable
softwarerevisions.ChecktheR aymarinewebsiteforavailablesoftware
updates:http://www.raymarine.co.uk/software
•asystemschematicisavailableorhasbeencreatedwhichincludesall
systemcomponentsandrequiredconnections.
•thecommissioningengineerisfamiliarwiththevessel’shulltype,drive
typeandsteeringsystem.
Commissioningsteps
Therequiredcommissioningstepsshouldbecarriedoutinthecorrectorder
usingthepilotcontrollerdisplay.
Note:
CommissioningmustbeperformedusingthedatamasterMFD .
1.P ower-upallofthecomponentsthatmakeupyourautopilotsystem.
2.Selecttherelevantvesselhulltypeforyourvessel.
3.Completethedocksidecalibrationprocess.,usingthe[Docksidewizard]:
4.IfthesystemdoesNOTincludearudderreferencetransducerthen,
specifythehard-overtime.
5.Completecompasslinearization.
6.Ifrequired,lockthecompass.
Vesselhulltypeselection
Thevesselhulltypeoptionsaredesignedtoprovideoptimumsteering
performancefortypicalvessels.
Itisimportanttocompletethevesselhulltypeselection,priortoperforming
docksidecalibration,asitformsakeypartofthecommissioningprocess.
Thevesselhulltypeoptionscanbeaccessedatanytime,whentheautopilot
isinStandbyfromthe[Pilotset-up]menu:[Homescreen>Settings>Autopilot
>Pilotset-up>VesselHullType].
Theoptionthatmostcloselymatchesyourvessel’shulltypeandsteering
characteristicsshouldbeselectedfromtheavailablehulltypes:
•[Power]
•[Power(slowturn)]
•[Power(fastturn)]
•[Sail]
•[Sail(Slowturn)]
•[SailCatamaran]
Note:
Itisimportanttobeawarethatsteeringforces(andthereforerate-of-turn)
varysignificantlydependingonthecombinationofvesselhulltype,
steeringsystem,anddrivetype.Theavailablevesselhulltypeoptionsare
providedforguidanceonly.Y oumaywishtoexperimentwiththedifferent
vesselhulltypeoptions,asitmightbepossibletoimprovethesteering
performanceofyourvesselbyselectingadifferentvesselhulltype.When
choosingasuitablevesselhulltype,theemphasisshouldbeonasafe
anddependablesteeringresponse.
UsingtheDocksidewizard
Thedocksidecalibrationprocessmustbecompletedbeforetheautopilot
systemcanbeusedforthefirsttime.TheDocksidewizardguidesyou
throughthestepsrequiredfordocksidecalibration.
TheDocksidewizardcontainsdifferentstepsdependingonwhetherthe
systemincludesrudderreferencetransducer:
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Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 Specifications

General

Operating System	LightHouse 4
Touchscreen	Yes
Connectivity	NMEA2000, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Chart Compatibility	Navionics, C-MAP
Display Size	Varies by model (e.g., 7", 9", 12", 16")
Display Resolution	Varies by model
Networking	Ethernet, Wi-Fi
GPS	Built-in
Radar Support	Yes, compatible with Raymarine radars
Sonar Support	Yes
Autopilot Integration	Yes, compatible with Raymarine autopilot systems
Weather Data	Yes, via internet
Software Updates	Via Wi-Fi