Raymarine a65 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual page 266

Multiple data sources (MDS) overview
Installations that include multiple instances of data sources can
cause data conflicts. An example is an installation featuring more
than one source of GPS data.
MDS enables you to manage conflicts involving the following types
of data:
• GPS Position.
• Heading.
• Depth.
• Speed.
• Wind.
Typically this exercise is completed as part of the initial installation,
or when new equipment is added.
This menu enables you to select the external sensors and devices that will provide data to the display.
Auto / manual selection
Each dialog enables you to view and select your preferred data
source. selection of data source can be manual or set to automatic:
• Auto — the display will automatically select a device and attempt
to resolve any data conflicts that may occur where there is more
than one source of data for that particular data source (for
example, multiple GPS receivers).
Menu item
GPS
GPS Datum
Time and Date
Heading
Depth
Speed
Wind
External devices menu
This menu enables you to configure the external devices connected to the display.
Menu item
Fishfinder Set-up
Radar Set-up
AIS Unit Set-up
Remote Control
Transducers Set-up
Weather Set-up
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If this exercise is NOT completed the system will automatically
attempt to resolve data conflicts. However, this may result in the
system choosing a source of data that you do not want to use.
If MDS is available the system can list the available data sources
and allow you to select your preferred data source. For MDS to be
available all products in the system that use the data sources listed
above must be MDS-compliant. The system can list any products
that are NOT compliant. It may be necessary to upgrade the
software for these non-compliant products to make them compliant.
Visit the Raymarine website (www.raymarine.com) to obtain the
latest software for your products. If MDS-compliant software is not
available and you do NOT want the system to automatically attempt
to resolve data conflicts, any non-compliant product(s) can be
removed or replaced to ensure the entire system is MDS-compliant.
Data sources menu
• Manual — once the display has performed a search for connected
devices you can manually select the preferred device from the list.
Note: Selecting the Auto option may result in the system
choosing a source of data that you do not want to use.
Device selection
Description
Enables you to search for any externally-connected GPS devices, and select the one you want
to use.
In order for your GPS receiver and multifunction display to correlate accurately with your paper
charts, they must be using the same datum. This option enables you to choose the data source
for this datum.
Enables you to select the device you want to use for the time and date information used by the
display.
Enables you to select the device you want to use for heading data.
Enables you to select the device you want to use for depth data.
Enables you to select the device you want to use for speed data.
Enables you to select the device you want to use for wind data.
Description
Enables you to select an external transducer and
configure the options for the unit, such as depth
offset. Also enables you to configure the options for
an internal or external sonar module.
Enables you to make radar scanner adjustments,
such as tune adjust and time transmit.
Enables you to configure additional functions for
AIS units, such as Silent Mode. This menu item is
only available when an AIS unit is detected or when
Simulator mode is On.
Enables you to customize certain controls for
Raymarine Bluetooth remote control units (for
example, RCU-3).
Displays a list of connected transducers which you
can select and calibrate.
Enables you to select the bus your weather receiver
is connected to:
• SeaTalk hs
• SeaTalk ng
Notes
For an explanation of these options refer to the
Transducer set-up menu options described in the
Fishfinder section of this document.
For an explanation of these options refer to the
Scanner set-up menu options described in the Radar
section of this document.
For an explanation of these options refer to the AIS
menu options described in the AIS section of this
document.
For an explanation of these options refer to the
Remote Control section of this document.
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