Raymarine Quantum Radome - Tools required; Typical systems

ForbestresultstheWi-Fiproductshouldhavea
clear,directlineofsighttotheproductitwillbe
connectedto.Anyphysicalobstructionscandegrade
orevenblocktheWi-Fisignal.
Theconstructionofyourvesselcanalsohavean
impactonWi-Fiperformance.Forexample,metal
structuralbulkheadsandroongwillreduceandin
certainsituations,blocktheWi-Fisignal.
IftheWi-Fisignalpassesthroughabulkhead
containingpowercablesthiscanalsodegradeWi-Fi
performance.
Reectivesurfacessuchasmetalsurfaces,some
typesofglassandevenmirrorscandrasticallyeffect
performanceorevenblocktheWi-Fisignal.
interferenceandotherequipment
Wi-Fiproductsshouldbeinstalledatleast1m(3ft)
awayfrom:
•otherWi-Fienabledproducts
•transmittingproductsthatsendwirelesssignalsin
thesamefrequencyrange
•otherelectrical,electronicorelectromagnetic
equipmentthatmaygenerateinterference
InterferencefromotherpeoplesWi-Fiproductscan
alsocauseinterferencewithyourproducts.Youcan
useaWi-FianalyzertooltoassessthebestWi-Fi
channel(channelnotinuseorusedbyleastamount
ofdevices)foryoutouse.
Pre-installationsitesurvey—Wi-Fi
Analyzer
BeforeinstallingaQuantumRadar,thatwillbe
connectedusingWi-Fi,asitesurveyshouldbe
performedtoensuretheWi-FiSignalstrengthis
sufcienttomaintainareliableconnection.
Itisrecommendedthatyouperformthesitesurvey
usingasmartdeviceandaWi-FiAnalyzerapp(e.g.
Wi-FiAnalyzerbyFarprocforandroiddevices).
1.InstalltheWi-FiAnalyzerapponyoursmart
device.
2.EnableyourMFDsWi-Ficonnection:
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-Fi:On)
3.MakeanoteoftheMFDsWi-FiName
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-FiSharing>Wi-FiName).
4.Gotothelocationyouhavechosenforyour
Radar.
5.OpentheWi-FiAnalyzerapponyoursmart
deviceandscanavailablenetworks.
6.EstablishthesignalstrengthofyourMFDsWi-Fi
networkattheintendedinstalllocation.
ForreliableWi-Fiperformancethesignalstrength
shouldbebetterthan–75dBm,thecloserthe
signalistozerothebettertheWi-Fiperformance
willbe(e.g.–40dBmisbetterthan–75dBm).
7.Ifyouhaveaweakorintermittentsignalthen
youwillneedtoinvestigatefurther,pleaserefer
totheWi-Filocationrequirementsguidetohelp
establishwhatmaybecausingtheproblem.
8.FornetworkswithmultipleMFDs,repeatsteps2
to7foreachMFDinyournetwork.
Pre-installationsitesurvey—
Raymarineapp
YoucanalsouseRaymarineappssuchas
RayControlorRayViewtoassessthereliability
oftheWi-Ficonnectionatthedesiredinstallation
location.
1.EnableyourMFDsWi-Ficonnection:
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-Fi:On)
2.Enable‘Viewingonly’or‘Remotecontrol’from
theMobileappsmenu:(Homescreen>Set-up
>Wirelessconnection>Wi-Fi>Wi-FiSharing
>Mobileapps).
3.MakeanoteoftheMFDsWi-FiName
(Homescreen>Set-up>Wirelessconnection
>Wi-Fi>Wi-FiSharing>Wi-FiName).
4.Gotothelocationyouhavechosenforyour
Radar.
5.Usingyoursmartdevice,searchforavailable
Wi-Finetworks.
6.FindyourMFDsnetworkandcheckthesignal
strengthreportedbyyourdevice.
7.Ifyouhaveastrongsignalstrength,opena
RaymarinemobileappsuchasRayViewor
RayControlandcheckfunctionalityatthe
desiredlocation.Ifyoudonotexperienceany
performanceissuesrunningtheappthenyou
canproceedwiththeinstallation.
8.Ifyouhaveaweakorintermittentsignalthen
youwillneedtoinvestigatefurther,pleaserefer
totheWi-Filocationrequirementsguidetohelp
establishwhatmaybecausingtheproblem.
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