Raymarine Quantum User Manual

MultipleQuantum™Radarscanners
Only1(one)Quantum™Radarscannercanbeused
atanyonetime,pernetworkedsystem.
IfyouhavemorethanoneQuantum™Radar
scannerinstalledonyourvesselandwanttouse
thematthesametime,themultifunctiondisplays
towhichthescannersareconnectedmustNOT
benetworkedtogether.ThisappliestoQuantum™
scannersconnectedeitherwiredorwirelessly.
MultipleRadarscanners—location
requirements
Importantlocationconsiderationswheninstalling
multipleradarscannersonthesamevessel.
•Scannersshouldbemountedaboveeachother,
verticallyseparatedbyatleast0.5m(1.6ft).This
appliestoallinstallationlocationsonthevessel.
•Multiplescannersshouldbemountedinaway
thatminimizesinterferencebetweenthevertical
beamwidthsofthe2scanners.
•Inallcases,youshouldaimtoachieveasmuch
physicalseparationaspossible,tominimizeany
potentialinterference.
5.2Radarscannerprotection—sailing
vessels
Additionalconsiderationsapplywheninstallingthe
Radarscanneronasailingvessel.
•WhenmountingtheRadarscannerunitontothe
mast,checkthattheunitisnotfouledbythesails,
especiallywhentacking.
•Dependingonthetypeofsailingvesselandthe
designofthesailplan,aRadarscannerguard
shouldbeattachedtothemastifthesailsor
riggingcontacteithertheRadarscannerunitor
themountingbracket.WithoutaproperRadar
guard,seriousdamagecanresulttotheRadar
mountingbracketandtheRadaritself.Inextreme
cases,suchdamagecouldresultintheRadar
scannerunitbeingpulledoffthemast.Therefore,
itisrecommendedthataRadarscannerguard
shouldbemountedadditionallyandseparatelyto
theRadarscannermountingbracket.
•TopreventtheriskoftheRadarscannerunitfalling
afterithasbeendamaged,thesecuritylanyard
suppliedwiththemastbracketMUSTbesecured
properlytothemastandtotheRadarscanner
unit,accordingtotheinstructionsprovidedwith
thebracket.Ifasafetylanyardisnotsuppliedwith
themountingbracket,contactyourlocaldealerfor
appropriateparts.DoNOTattachotherequipment
toeithertheRadarscannerunitorthebracket.
•Raymarinestronglyrecommendsthatyoucheck
theconditionandsecurityofthebracketmounting
feet,thesecuritylanyard(s),theRadarscanner
guard,andtheRadarscannerunititself,ona
yearlybasis(ormorefrequentlydependingon
environmentalapplications).Anyttingsshouldbe
replacedasappropriate.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsanexampleofan
installationfeaturingaRadarscannerttedtoa
typicalmountingbracket,aRadarguardattachedto
themast(separatelytotheRadarmountingbracket),
andsafetylanyards:
Mounting
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Raymarine Quantum Specifications

General

Radar Type	CHIRP Pulse Compression
Range	Up to 24 nautical miles
Antenna Size	18 inches
Power Consumption - Standby	7W
Beamwidth Horizontal	4.9°
Beamwidth Vertical	20°
Antenna Length	18 inches
Weight	5.6 kg (12.3 lbs)
Waterproof Rating	IPX6
Wireless Connectivity	Wi-Fi
Antenna Rotation Speed	24 RPM
Range Resolution	7.5 m
Target Tracking	MARPA (Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Ethernet
Dimensions	210 mm x 180 mm
Compatibility	Raymarine MFDs