Installation Checklist; Multiple Data Sources (Mds) Overview - Raymarine a series Installation Instructions Manual

3.2 Installation checklist

Installation includes the following activities:
Installation Task
1 Plan your system.
2 Obtain all required equipment and tools.
3 Site all equipment.
4 Route all cables.
5 Drill cable and mounting holes.
6 Make all connections into equipment.
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Secure all equipment in place.
8 Power on and test the system.
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3.3 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.
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.
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