Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 User Manual

Thelinearizationprocesswillstartautomaticallyafteryourvesselhasturned
appro ximately100°ataspeedofbetween3–15knots.Linearizationrequires
nouserinput,howeveratleasta270°turnisrequiredbeforelinearization
cancomplete.Theprogressbarwillfilltoindicateprogress,theprogress
barwillturnRediftheprocessispausedorotherwiseinterrupted.Timeit
takestocompletethelinearizationwillvaryaccordingtothecharacteristics
ofthevessel,theinstallationenvironmentoftheEVunit,andthelevelsof
magneticinterferenceatthetimeofconductingtheprocess.Sourcesof
significantmagneticinterferencemayincreasethetimerequiredtocomplete
thelinearizationprocess.Examplesofsuchsourcesinclude:
•Marinepontoons
•Metal-hulledvessels
•Underwatercables
Y oucanspeed-upthelinearizationprocessbycompletingafull360°turn
(ataspeedof3–15knots).Y oucanalsorestartthelinearizationprocess
atanytimebyselectingthe[RestartCompass]fromthePilotset-upmenu:
[Homescreen>Settings>Autopilot>Pilotset-up].
OncetheinitiallinearizationiscompletedtheMaximumcompassdeviation
valueisdisplayedunderthe[Pilotset-up]buttonontheAutopilotsettings
page.
Compassdeviation
Ifthereporteddeviationis45°orhigher,itishighlyrecommendedthatthe
EVsensorismovedandre-installedinalocationwhichissubjecttoless
magneticinterference.
Note:
If“--”isdisplayedastheDeviationvalue
,itmeansthatlinearizationhasnot
beensuccessfullycompletedyet.
Checkthecompassheadingdata
Aspartoftheautopilotsystemcommissioningprocess,itisrecommended
thatyoucheckthecompassheadingvaluedisplayed,againstagoodknown
headingsourceonvariousheadings.
Note:
Oncethelinearizationprocesshascompleted,itispossiblethatthe
headingvaluemayhaveaslightoffsetof2to3degrees.Thisiscommon
whereinstallationspaceislimited,andtheEVsensorcannotbeproperly
alignedtothevessel'slongitudinalaxis.Inthiscase,itispossibleto
manuallyadjustthe[Compassoffset]value.
ThecompassoffsetcanbeadjustedfromthePilotset-upmenu:[Homescreen
>Settings>Autopilot>Pilotset-up>Compassoffset].
Important:
DoNOTrelyonthereportedheadinguntilcompasslinearizationand
alignmentiscomplete.
Systemmonitoringandadaptation
Toensureoptimumperformance,aftertheinitiallinearizationprocessis
completetheEVcontinuestomonitorandadaptthecompasslinearizationto
suitcurrentconditions.
Iftheconditionsforlinearizationarelessthanideal,theautomatic
linearizationprocesstemporarilypausesuntilconditionsimproveagain.The
followingconditionscancausethelinearizationprocesstotemporarilypause:
•Boatspeed<3knots.
•Boatspeed>15knots.
•Rate-of-turnistooslow.
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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