Raymarine Chartplotter RL70CRC PLUS Variation Source, Bridge Nmea Heading, Auto Mode, Manual Mode

Variation Source

7-8 hsb2 PLUS Series Color LCD Display

Variation Source

The variation value is the difference between True and Magnetic direction data for heading or bearing values. The Variation Source option provides soft keys for selecting Auto or Manual variation mode, displays the current variation value for each and highlights the currently selected mode.

Auto Mode

If you select Auto mode, the display obtains the value of variation automatically, normally from received data. The variation value that is used depends on the data available, and is selected in the following order of priority:

1.Variation value from the same source as the heading data:

•If heading data is being taken from NMEA, then variation is also taken from NMEA

•If heading is taken from SeaTalk, then SeaTalk variation is used

2.Variation value from a different source:

•If heading data is being taken from NMEA, but no NMEA variation is available, then variation is taken from SeaTalk

•If heading is taken from SeaTalk, but no SeaTalk variation is available, then variation is taken from NMEA

3.A calculated variation value, using position data, if no SeaTalk or NMEA value is available

4.The current manual variation value, if no SeaTalk or NMEA value and no position data is available

Manual Mode

If you select Manual mode, by pressing either of the MANUAL keys, you can specify the local variation value according to the area in which you are operating. Press the appropriate MANUAL key to adjust the variation up or down, to a maximum of 30° East or West.

This value is then transmitted to any other SeaTalk instruments on your system. It is retained if you turn the display off and on again.

In Manual mode, incoming NMEA variation is ignored. However, if the variation is changed on another SeaTalk instrument, the new value is used and the manual value that is displayed is updated.

Note: The Manual variation value defaults to 0°, so it is important to set up a value if variation is not available from an external source.

Bridge NMEA Heading

The hsb2 series displays bridge NMEA input data to the SeaTalk bus (see Section 8.8). The Bridge NMEA Heading option can be used to prevent NMEA heading data being bridged onto the SeaTalk bus.