Raymarine Quantum Radome - Multifunction display compatibility; Multifunction display software requirements

Intheexampleabovethemaximumdistancewith
acceptableWi-Fiperformancewas15metres(49
feet),duetotheheavyberglasscoachroofthatthe
signalhastopassthrough.
Example3—Signalpassingthroughheavy
structure
Intheexampleabovethemaximumdistancewith
acceptableWi-Fiperformancewas3metres(9.8
feet),duetothemetalroofthatthesignalhasto
passthrough.
Obstaclesinthedirectlineofsightbetween
theRadarandMFDwillfurtherimpactWi-Fi
Performance.Theimpactofeachobstacleisusually
minimal,howevertheeffectiscumulative.Obstacles
canincludebutarenotlimitedto:
•Vesselstructure—WheretheWi-Fisignal
passesthroughavesselbulkheadoracoach
roof,theWi-Fiperformancewillbeimpacted.
Dependingonthematerialandthicknessofthe
structuretheimpactmaybesevere;forexample,
athicksteelbulkheadmaycompletelyblockthe
Wi-Fisignal.
•Radarmounting—Thetypeofinstallationcan
impactperformance;forexample,mountingona
solidsteelplatformwillhaveagreaterimpacton
performancethanmountingonabar-stylemount.
•Electricalequipmentandotherobjects—
Anyobjectinthedirectline-of-sightbetweenthe
RadarandMFDcanimpactWi-Fiperformance.
Electrical,electronicandelectromagneticdevices
willhaveagreaterimpactthanfurniture.
•MFDinstallation—MFDinstallationcanalso
impactWi-Fiperformance;forexample,iftheMFD
issurfacemountedinasteelconstructiondash,
theWi-Fiperformancewillbeimpacted.
Wi-FiSignalReection
WhenestablishingalocationforyourQuantum
Radar,thatwillbeconnectedusingaWi-Fi
connection,itisimportanttoconsidertheeffects
yoursurroundingscanhaveontheWi-Fisignal.The
Wi-Fisignalwillreector‘bounce’offnearbyobjects
whichmaycreateaneasierpathforthesignalto
take,whilstyourconnectionmayappearreliableit
mayquicklydegradewhenyoutakeyourvesselout
intoopenwater.
Example
1.InthisexampletheWi-Fisignalisbouncedoff
anearbyvesselandbackthroughthewindows
onthebridge,thisprovidesaneasierpaththan
passingthroughthemetalroof.
2.InthisexampletheWi-Fisignalisreducedwhen
passingthroughthemetalroof.This,however
maybetheonlypaththesignalcantakewhen
outinopenwater.
Warning:QuantumWi-Fi
connection
Duringinstallationtherewillusuallybe
structurethateffectstheWi-Fisignal.
BeforeusingtheRadarfornavigation,
ensureyoutestthereliabilityofyourWi-Fi
connectioninopenwatersandawayfrom
anyothervesselsorstructure.
Wi-Filocationrequirements
AnumberoffactorscaninuenceWi-Fi
performance,itisimportanttoensureyoutestthe
Wi-Fiperformance,atthedesiredlocationbefore
installingWi-Fienabledproducts.
Distanceandsignalstrength
ThedistancebetweenWi-Fiproductsshouldalways
bekepttoaminimum.Donotexceedthemaximum
statedrangeofyourWi-Fiproduct(Maximumrange
willvaryforeachdevice).
Wi-Fiperformancedegradesoverdistanceso
productsfartherawaywillreceivelessnetwork
bandwidth.Productsinstalledclosetotheir
maximumWi-Firangemayexperienceslow
connectionspeeds,signaldropoutsornotbeing
abletoconnectatall.
Lineofsightandobstacles
Planningtheinstallation
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