8.2Connectionsoverview
Usethefollowinginformationtohelpyouidentifytheconnectionsonyour
product.
ConnectorT ypeConnectsto:Suitablecables
RJ45•R
ayNetnetwork
•Multifunction
display
•PC
ANetworkcoupler
and/orRayNetto
SeaTalk
hs
adaptor
cableisrequired.
RefertoChapter
15Sparesand
accessories.
Power
12Vdcpower
supply
Note:The
terminator
shouldbe
removed
toenable
connectionto
apowersupply
.
18AWGminimum
thicknessfor
powercable
extensions.
Connectingcables
Followthestepsbelowtoconnectthecable(s)toyourproduct.
1.Ensurethatthevessel'
spowersupplyisswitchedoff.
2.Ensurethatthedevicebeingconnectedhasbeeninstalledinaccordance
withtheinstallationinstructionssuppliedwiththatdevice.
3.Ensuringcorrectorientation,pushcableconnectorsfullyontothe
correspondingconnectors.
4.Engageanylockingmechanismtoensureasecureconnection(e.g.:turn
lockingcollarsclockwiseuntiltight,orinthelockedposition).
5.Ensureanybareendedwireconnectionsaresuitablyinsulatedtoprevent
shortingandcorrosionduetowateringress.
8.3Poweroptions
ThisproductmustbepoweredusingONEofthefollowingmethods:
1.PoE(PoweroverEthernet).Either:
•DirectconnectiontoaRaymarinegSSeriesorAxiomXLMFD(only
onecableisrequiredtocarrybothdataandpowersignals);or:
•Connectiontoasuitably-poweredRaymarineorFLIRPoEinjector.
Onlyonecableisrequiredtocarrybothdataandpowersignals
betweenthecameraandthePoEinjector.However,thePoEitselfwill
requireitsownpowersource,andaseparateethernetdatacabletoa
laptop,RaymarineMFD,orRaymarinenetworkswitch.
Thismethodisusefulifthecameraislocatedalongdistancefroma
powersource;youwillonlyneedasingleethernetdatacabletothe
cameraitself,andthePoEinjectorcanbelocatedclosetothepower
source.
2.Self-powered.Directconnectiontoavessel'spowersupplyusingthe
suppliedpowercable.Withthismethod,aseparateethernetdatacable
isrequiredtoalaptop,RaymarineMFD,orRaymarinenetworkswitch.
RefertothePowerconnectionsectionforconnectiondetails.
8.4Powerconnection-PoE
ConnectionviaPoE-capableMFD
ThecameraisaClass2PoEdevice.Whenthecameraisconnecteddirectly
toagSSeriesorAxiomXLmultifunctiondisplay(MFD),theunitcanbe
poweredfromthedisplay’snetworkconnection.
NEVERconnectthecamera’spowersupplyconnectionwhentheunitis
beingsuppliedPoE.
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