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Chapter 3: Installation
This chapter describes how to install the ST40 Compass instrument, and associated Fluxgate Compass transducer.
3.1 Planning your installation
Determine the best positions for both transducer and instrument, such that the EMC installation guidelines and the Site requirements (below) are satisfied.
EMC installation guidelines
All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the leisure marine environment.
Their design and manufacture conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will perform under all conditions, it is important to understand what factors could affect the operation of the product.
The guidelines given here describe the conditions for optimum EMC performance, but it is recognised that it may not be possible to meet all of these conditions in all situations. To ensure the best possible conditions for EMC performance within the constraints imposed by any location, always ensure the maximum separation possible between different items of electrical equipment.
For optimum EMC performance, it is recommended that wherever possible:
•All Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are:
•At least 1 m (3 feet) from any equipment transmitting or cables carrying radio signals e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas. In the case of SSB radios, the distance should be increased to 2 m (7 ft).
•More than 2 m (7 ft) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degreesabove and below the radiating element.