13.3 Radar troubleshooting
Problems with the Radar and their possible causes and solutions are described here.
No connection can be made to the scanner
Possible
Causes
Possible Solution
Radar powered
down
• If the scanner unit has shut down, awaken it by using the
Power Up Radar
option on the Shortcuts page, accessible on your MFD by momentarily
pressing the power button.
Radar not
transmitting
Select Tx for the relevant Radar scanner from the Shortcuts page.
Damaged or
disconnected
Power cable /
RayNet cable
1.
Check that the cable connectors are fully inserted and locked in position.
2. Check the power supply cable and connectors for signs of damage or
corrosion, replace if necessary.
3.
With the unit turned on, try flexing the cable near to the display connector to
see if this causes the unit to re-boot/loose power, replace if necessary.
4.
Check the vessel’s battery voltage, the condition of the battery terminals
and power supply cables, ensuring connections are secure, clean and free
from corrosion, replace if necessary.
5. With the product under load, using a multi-meter, check for high voltage
drop across all connectors/fuses etc (this can cause the unit to reset/turn
off), replace if necessary.
6. Check condition of relevant breakers and fuses, replace if necessary. .
If breaker keeps tripping or fuses keep blowing, contact a Raymarine
authorized dealer for assistance.
Open Array
power switch
in OFF position
Ensure Open Array power switch is in ON position.
Software
mismatch
between
equipment
may prevent
communication.
Ensure all Raymarine products contain the latest available software, check the
Raymarine website:
for software compatibility.
Displayed bearing is different to the true bearing.
Possible
Causes
Possible Solution
Bearing
alignment
adjustment
required
Carry out the Bearing Alignment procedure described in the latest version of the
relevant
LightHouse
TM
Operations manual.
Radar will not initialize (Voltage control module (VCM) stuck in “sleep mode”
Possible
Causes
Possible Solution
Intermittent or
poor power
connection
Check power connection at VCM. (Voltage at input = 12 / 24 V, Voltage at output
= 42 V)
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