Raymarine SPX 10 - General Cabling Guidance; SPX-10; SPX-30 Connections Overview

3.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeand
length
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesof
thecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregaugesto
minimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkhead
ordeckhead,useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpullout
underextremeseaconditions.
Circuitisolation
Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredforinstallations
usingbothACandDCcurrent:
•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparate
power-invertertorunPC’s,processors,displaysand
othersensitiveelectronicinstrumentsordevices.
•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeather
FAXaudiocables.
•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusinga
3rdpartyaudioamplier.
•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwithoptical
isolationonthesignallines.
•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitive
electronicdeviceshaveadedicatedpowercircuit.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthat
thecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscraped
offbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
3.2SPX-10/SPX-30connections
overview
Rayma rine
GRO UND
PO WER
PO WER
PO WER
12V
OFF
ON
24V
FLUXGATE
RUDD ER
CLUTCH
FAULT
SLE EP
FAULT
MOTO R
A B
D10 444 -2
7 8 9 1 0
1 4 5 62 3
1.SeaTalk
ng
2.NMEA0183in/out(4800baudrate)
3.Sleepswitchconnection
4.Powerin
5.Drivepowerout
6.RFground
7.SeaTalk
8.Fluxgatecompass
9.Rudderpositionsensor
10.Driveclutch
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SPX10,SPX30,SPX-SOL