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Chapter 3: Maintenance & Fault Finding
Chapter 3: Maintenance & Fault Finding
This chapter provides information about maintaining your RayPilot
and obtaining product support.
3.1 Maintenance
CAUTION:
The RayPilot control unit does NOT contain any user serviceable
parts. It should be repaired only by authorized Raymarine
service representatives.
Maintaining satisfactory operation of your RayPilot and system
components will depend on how well you care for the equipment.
The basic maintenance tips that follow can save you time and money,
as well as prevent unnecessary and premature failures.
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EMC advice
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Always keep the equipment as clean as possible.
Use a soft clean cloth for cleaning instrumentation. Do not use
abrasive cleansers, chemical cleaners or solvents. Use glass
cleaners or a suitable general purpose detergent.
Periodically examine the system hardware.
Examine all cables for possible chafing or abrasions; clean and
repair as necessary.
Make sure connections to the boat's power supply and RF ground
system are clean and tight – a light film of a high insulation
silicone grease (eg, Dow Corning DC-4) on connector pins can
protect the plug contacts from corrosion.
When powered up, all electrical equipment produces
electromagnetic fields. These can cause adjacent pieces of
electrical equipment to interact with one another, with a
consequent adverse effect on operation.
To minimize these effects and enable you to get the best possible
performance from your Raymarine equipment, guidelines are
given in the installation instructions, to enable you to ensure
minimum interaction between different items of equipment,
i.e. ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
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