Step 2: check locations, 1 identify suitable locations, Course computer location – Raymarine 150/400 User Manual

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Type 150/400 Autopilot System: Installation Guide

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Step 2:

Check Locations

2.1 Identify suitable locations

After reading the following EMC installation guidelines (see page 7),
identify suitable locations for each part of the system.

Course computer location:

mount vertically on a flat bulkhead below decks

dry, protected and well-ventilated

free from high operating temperatures and excessive vibration

Compass location:

mount vertically, with cable exiting at the base

as near as possible to the boat’s pitch and roll center

at least 0.8 m (2 ft 6 in) away from the boat’s steering compass

in the back two-thirds of the boat

away from potential sources of magnetic interference

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For more information, see page 10

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For more information, see page 18

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Typical locations

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