If replacing a hsb/hsb2 Pathifnder Series Display, then all hsb/hsb2 Pathfinder Series Displays within the system must be replaced to permit the displays to share radar imagery, fishfinder imagery, cartography, satellite weather, IP camera video, etc..
POWER: The currently installed Power/NMEA 0183 Input Cable will need to be replaced with the cable supplied with the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD.
ETHERNET: Should more than one Raymarine product featuring an Ethernet network (RayNet/SeaTalkHS) interface (a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDS, CPxxx Sounder Modules, Quantum/Digital/HD Digital/SuperHD Digital Radomes and Open Array Radar Scanners, Thermal Cameras, CAM200IP, PC w/Voyage Planner software, etc.) be installed onboard, then these devices must be interfaced to a common Ethernet network to fully communicate with one another. Failure to do so will prevent the sharing radar, cartography, fishinder, weather, IP camera video, waypoints, routes, tracks, etc. between the system's MFDs. To view Raymarine Ethernet networking products, click
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Raymarine's 6" and 7" a/e/eS-Series MFDs feature a single Ethernet network socket permitting them to be interfaced to one other Raymarine product featuring an Ethernet network interface. Raymarine's 9", 12", and 16" a/c/e/eS-Series MFDs feature two Ethernet network sockets permitting them to be interfaced to one other Raymarine product featuring an Ethernet network interface. Raymarine's 9", 12", and 16" gS-Series MFDs feature three Ethernet network (Gigabit and POE) sockets permitting them to be interfaced to one other Raymarine product featuring an Ethernet network interface. Should the MFD(s) not feature sufficient Ethernet network sockets to interface all of the Raymarine products featuring an Ethernet network interface, then it will be necessary to install a HS5 RayNet Network Switch(es) to support interfacing the additional Ethernet devices. As the Ethernet network circuitry of a/c/e/eS-Series MFDs is not operational when these MFDs are switched OFF, many customers opt to connect all of the Raymarine products featuring an Ethernet network interface to a HS5 RayNet Network Switch(es). The latter installation method offers a degree of redundancy to the system as well a some flexibility in choosing which MFD will function as the system's Data Master.
RADAR: Radar scanners featuring analog video interfaces which are compatible with hsb/hsb2/SL Pathfinder Series Radar Displays (ex. RD218, RD424, 2D, and 4D radomes; 5S, 7S, 9S, and 11S open array pedestals) are not compatible with the new a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs. Analog radar scanners are most easily identified by their white radar cables. However, these radar scanners are highly regarded in the recreational marine electronics industry and have value for those seeking to replace or add radar to a system featuring a hsb/hsb2/SL Pathfinder Series Radar Display, C-Series Classic MFD, or E-Series Classic MFD. As such, it is generally recommended the currently installed radar be sold privately (ex. ebay, Craigs List, etc.) where you may well find that it may be sold for a fair portion of their original retail price due to the fact that these radar scanners are no longer manufactured.
In order to use an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD's radar features, the MFD must be interfaced to a Quantum, Digital, or HD Digital Radome or HD/SuperHD Open Array Radar Scanner. The bolt patterns of the Digital or HD Digital Radomes are identical to those of the analog radomes which had been designed for use with the C-Series Classic MFDs. Likewise, bolt patterns of the HD/Super HD Open Array Radar Scanners are identical to those of the analog open array radar scanners which had been designed for use with the C-Series Classic MFDs.
The Digital/HD Digital Radome or HD/SuperHD Open Array Pedestal will be interfaced to the system via Digital Radar Cable. Digital Radar Cable should not be cut. In sailing vessels, it is recommended that a Digital Radar Extension Cable should be chased from the radar scanner’s power / communications interface port to the base of the mast, pole mount or backstay. This will permit the Digital Radar Extension Cable to be quickly and cleanly disconnected from the vessel's wiring should the mast or be removed. The Digital Radar Extension Cable will be connected to an appropriate length of Digital Radar Cable w/RayNet (F) plug. A Digital Radar Extension Cable would not typically be used on a power boat unless mounted on an arch or tower would was intended to be removed. In most power boat installations, the Digital Radar Cable will be plugged directly into the Digital Radome's power / communications interface port.
The Digital Radar Cable will in turn be interfaced to power and to the RayNet port of the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD. Alternatively, the Digital Radar Cable may be interfaced to an A80007 HS5 RayNet Network Switch which will in turn be interfaced to the RayNet port of the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD via an appropriate length of RayNet RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable. The latter method would typically be employed if the MFD lacks sufficient RayNet Network sockets to alone support interfacing all other devices featuring a RayNet/SeaTalkhs/Ethernet interface (ex. other a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs, RMK-9, CP100/CP200/CP300/450C Sounder Module, Digital/HD Digital/SuperHD radar scanners, IP Cameras, thermal camera, Fusion Marine stereos, etc.) and/or when seeking a central hub to interface products.
Should the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD be installed within a binnacle mounted pod, then it is recommended that the Digital Radar Cable terminate below decks where it will be interfaced to power. Terminating the Digital Radar Cable below decks will eliminate the need to run power leads up the binnacle tube(s). Should a network switch be installed onboard, then the Digital Radar Cable will be joined to the network switch. Should a network switch not be installed onboard, then the Digital Radar Cable may then be interfaced to the MFD via a an assembly constructed from an A80160 RayNet (M) to RayNet (M) Cable Joiner and an appropriate length of RayNet RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable. Terminating the Digital Radar Cable below decks will eliminate the need to run power leads up the binnacle tube(s) and has the benefit of offering better environmental protection to cable/wire splices.
Tech Tip: when installing marine electronics in pods mounted to binnacle tubing, it is recommended that cables featuring plugs be chased before chasing cables featuring bare leads. Cables featuring the larger plugs should be chased before chasing cables featuring the smaller plugs. Cables featuring bare leads should be chased last. When chasing a cable featuring bare leads on one end and a plug on the other end, then end of the cable featuring the bare leads should be chased rather than the plug end of the cable. You may also want to consider removing all cables from binnacle tubing before installing new equipment to better facilitate chasing cable.
SEATALK: SeaTalk instruments, autopilot components, GPS sensors, and chartplotters featuring a 1st generation SeaTalk interface which do not additionally feature a SeaTalkng interface (ex. ST40/60 Instrument Displays, ST6001, S2G, Wireless AP Controller, C80 MFD, Raystar 125 GPS Sensor, etc.) should be interfaced to one another, in any order, using standard SeaTalk Cables. SeaTalk Cables can be joined using D244 SeaTalk Junction Blocks, splices, marine grade terminal strips, or R55006 SeaTalk Auxiliary Junction Boxes. SeaTalk Cable is available in 15", 1m, 3m, 5m, and 9m lengths. This method of interfacing is referred to as a SeaTalk bus.
Each SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter will support a SeaTalk bus of up to five SeaTalk devices. Should your present SeaTalk bus consist of more than five SeaTalk devices, then it will need to be divided into smaller busses including no more than five SeaTalk devices. Each bus will in turn be connected to the yellow SeaTalk port of a SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter. The SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converters may be interfaced to one another via appropriate length of SeaTalkng Backbone Cable. The SeaTalk bus will need to be branched or extended and connected to the yellow (SeaTalk) port of an E22158 SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter Kit which has been upgraded with v1.21 or later SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter software.
The Data Master a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD will in turn be interfaced to one of the white SeaTalkng spur ports of the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter using an appropriate length of SeaTalkng Spur Cable.
The SeaTalk bus will be to be disconnected from its present power source ... this may well be the red terminal of an autopilot course computer's SeaTalk port. The SeaTalk bus will instead be powered via the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter. The SeaTalkng power cable supplied with the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter Kit will be connected to a 12VDC power circuit and will be interfaced to the other white SeaTalkng spur ports of a SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter at the approximate midpoint of the LEN load of the SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone which is being created.
Finally, the supplied SeaTalkng Termination Plugs will need to be installed in the two blue SeaTalkng backbone ports of the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter(s).
EXTERNAL ALARM: The a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs do not feature alarm switching leads to support sounding an external piezoelectric alarms. Those seeking to monitor alarms in a remote location onboard the vessel (ex. stateroom, etc.) will typically install an a65 MFD at the remote location(s). The advantage of installing a small MFD at that location is that not only will the alarm be sounded at that location, but information will be available at that location regarding the nature of the alarm being sounded.
NMEA 0183: The NMEA 0183 leads of any NMEA 0183 devices which are presently interfaced to the leads of the Pathfinder Series Display's Power/NMEA 0183 Input Cable and NMEA 0183 Output Cable will need to be disconnected from these cable and will instead be spliced to the corresponding leads of the a9x/a12x/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD's Power/NMEA 0183/Video Input Cable. As the a6x and a7x MFDs do not feature a NMEA 0183 port, should the system not feature a larger a-Series MFD or a c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD, then it will be necessary to instead interface the NMEA 0183 device(s) to a powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone to which the a6x or a7x MFD has been interfaced as a spur. NMEA 0183 to SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 data bridging devices (ex. Actisense NGW-1-STNG, Actisense NGW-1-AIS, etc.) are available from third parties to support interfacing NMEA 0183 devices to systems featuring a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs.
SEATALKNG/NMEA 2000: Should the hsb/hsb2/SL Pathfinder Series Display be interfaced any SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 devices, then the Data Master a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD may be interfaced to the backbone to which such devices have been interfaced via an appropriate length of SeaTalkng Spur Cable. Should the SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone be constructed from third party NMEA 2000 networking components, then please note that Raymarine offers SeaTalkng to DeviceNet Male (A06046) and SeaTalkng to DeviceNet Female adapter cables (A06045) as well as Stripped End Spur cables (A06044) to support interfacing Raymarine products to third party NMEA 2000 networking components.
Analog Video Input: Raymarine’s c-Series MFDs, e7/e7D MFDs, and eS-Series MFDs support video input from one analog NTSC/PAL video source. Raymarine’s other e-Series MFDs and gS-Series MFDs support video input from up to two analog NTSC/PAL video sources (second via optional R70003 e-Series Accessory Video Cable). Should a compatible Raymarine or FLIR branded thermal camera need to be interfaced to the system, then it will need to be interfaced to the video input socket of the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD’s Power/NMEA 0183/Video Input Cable. Other analog NTSC/PAL video input devices may be either interfaced to the video input socket of the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD’s Power/NMEA 0183/Video Input Cable or to the video input socket of the R70003 e-Series Accessory Video Cable.
Video Output: The R70003 e-Series Accessory Video Cable may be used to interface a 9” and larger e-Series MFDs to a monitor or TV supporting 720P @ 60Hz. The gS-Series MFDs as well as the 9” and larger eS-Series MFDs feature a HDMI port to permit the MFD to be interfaced to a monitor or TV to repeat the MFD's screen image.
FISHFINDING FEATURES: Should the hsb/hsb2/SL Pathfinder Series Display(s) feature internal fishfinder circuitry or currently be interfaced to a DSM250, then its transducer may be adapted (w/E66066 Transducer Adapter) to be mated to the fishfinder Transducer socket of an ax7/cx7/e7D/ex7/eSx7 MFD to support operation as a 600W fishinder. The DSM250 is not compatible with the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs. Should the hsb2 Pathfinder Series Display(s) currently be interfaced to a DSM250 w/1kW transducer, then the DSM250 may be replaced with a CP370 to support continued operation as a 1kW fishinder. The a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs may also be mated to the CP100, CP200, and CP470/570 fishinder modules & compatible transducer(s) to support CHIRP/DownVision, SideVision, and high power CHIRP sounding.
SIRIUSXM SATELLITE WEATHER/RADIO FEATURES: It is recommended that a SR150 SiriusXM Satellite Weather / Radio Receiver be used to support the SiriusXM Satellite Weather and SiriusXM Satellite Radio features of an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD. While it is possible to interface a SR50 Sirius Satellite Weather/Radio Receiver to an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD, Sirius Satellite Radio will not be supported with this Satellite Radio Receiver and some satellite weather graphics layers will not be supported.
PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION: While the replacement of this equipment is well within the capabilities of those familiar with marine electronics equipment installation, there will be some cable splicing and cable chasing required. Should this not be within your comfort zone or skills, then click here to locate a Certified Raymarine Installer in your area.
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