Raymarine CP470 User Manual

3.9Generallocationrequirements
Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitablelocationforyourproduct.
Thisproductissuitableformountingaboveorbelowdeck
s.
Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:
•protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessivevibration.
•wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.
•awayfromanypotentialignitionsourcesuchasanengineroom,nearfueltanksoragaslocker.
Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,considerthefollowingpointstoensurereliableand
trouble-freeoperation:
•Access—theremustbesufficientspacetoenablecableconnectionstotheproduct,avoiding
tightbendsinthecable.
•Diagnostics—theproductmustbemountedinalocationwherethediagnosticsLEDiseasily
visible.
Note:NotallproductsincludeadiagnosticsLED .RefertotheChapter6Systemchecks
andtroubleshootingformoreinformation.
•Electricalinterference—theproductshouldbemountedfarenoughawayfromanyequipment
thatmaycauseinterferencesuchasmotors,generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
•Magneticcompass—refertothe Compasssafedistance sectioninthisdocumentforadviceon
maintainingasuitabledistancebetweenthisproductandanycompassesonyourvessel.
•Power—tokeepcablerunstoaminimum,theproductmustbelocatedascloseaspossibletothe
vessel’sdcpowersupply.
•Mountingsurface—ensuretheproductisadequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Refertothe
weightinformationprovidedinthe Technicalspecification forthisproductandensurethatthe
intendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearingtheproductweight.DoNOTmountunitsorcut
holesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
Cableroutingrequirements
Considerthefollowingbeforeinstallingthesystemcables:
•Y ouwillneedtoattachpower,transducerandnetworkcablestotheunit.
•Thetransducercableshouldonlybeextendedwherethesonarmodulecannotbeinstalledclose
enoughtothetransducertoallowadirectconnection.
•Allcablesshouldbeadequatelysecured,protectedfromphysicaldamage,andprotectedfrom
exposuretoheat.
•Avoidsharpbendsincables.
•Useawatertightfeed-throughwhereveracablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheador
deckhead.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesorfluorescentlights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennas.
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Raymarine CP470 Specifications

General

Brand	Raymarine
Model	CP470
Category	Sonar
Language	English