Raymarine ST80 Operation Manual

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ST80 Navigator Keypad Operation Manual 7Chapter 4: EMC & Servicing Guidelines4.1 Important informationAll Autohelm equipment and accessories are designed to the bestindustry standards for use in the leisure marine environment.Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriateElectromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but goodinstallation is required to ensure that performance is notcompromised. Although every effort has been taken to ensure thatthey will perform under all conditions, it is important to understandwhat factors could affect the operation of the product.4.2 InstallationTo avoid the risk of operating problems, all Autohelm equipment andcables connected to it should be:• At least 1m (3 feet) from any equipment transmitting or cablescarrying radio signals, e.g., VHF radios, cables and antennas. In thecase of SSB radios, the distance should be increased to 2m (7ft).• More than 2m (6ft) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam cannormally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below theradiating element.• The equipment should be supplied from a different battery than theone used for engine start. Voltage drops below 10V in the powersupply to our products can cause the equipment to reset. This will notdamage the equipment, but will cause the loss of some informationand can change the operating mode.• Genuine Autohelm cables should be used at all times. Cutting andrejoining these cables can compromise EMC performance and soshould be avoided unless doing so is detailed in the installationmanual.• If a suppression ferrite is attached to a cable, this ferrite should not beremoved. If the ferrite has to be removed during installation it mustbe reassembled in the same position.