Document Outline

• SR50/SR100 Sirius Weather Systems
• Installation Guide
• Important information
  • Introduction
  • Disclaimer
  • EMC conformance
  • Warranty
  • Handbook information
• Safety notices
  • WARNING
  • WARNING
  • WARNING
• Installation
  • Suppression Ferrites
    • Connections to Other Equipment
      • What’s in the box?
      • What tools do I need
      • Cable runs
      • Installing the system
  • Surfaces up to 1/4” (6mm) thick
• System connections
  • SR50 system
  • SR100 system
  • Extending the power cable
    • System activation
      • 1. Open a weather application page on your display and make it active. For full details of how to do this, refer to the relevant display handbook.
      • 2. Press the MENU key. The Setup dialog box appears.
      • 3. Use the trackpad to highlight Weather Setup Menu.
      • 4. Use the trackpad to enter Weather Setup Menu.
      • 5. Make a note of your Sirius Weather ID number.
      • 6. Contact Sirius Weather at 1-800-869-5480 to activate your system.
• Upgrading weather receiver software
  • Downloading the software upgrade
    • 1. Point your web browser to http://www.raymarine.com
    • 2. Navigate to Customer support then Software update pages.
    • 3. Download the latest version for your SR50/SR100 weather receiver.
    • 4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Uploading software to your weather receiver
    • 1. Power up your display and SR50/SR100 unit. Wait until the Sirius disclaimer is displayed then power down your display only. The SR50/SR100 should remain powered with the Status LED flashing amber.
    • 2. Insert a CF card containing the software upgrade into the display. Power up your display, you will see the Upgrade Utility screen. Ensure the software upgrade version is highlighted in the left hand column, if not use the trackpad to do so.
    • 3. Press the Upgrade Remote Unit soft key.
    • 4. Press the Upgrade Remote Unit on “Ethernet” soft key (SR100) or “ST2” (SR50).The Upgrade progress bar appears.
      • i. that the correct software revision was selected.
      • ii. that the SR50/SR100 weather receiver is powered ON and status LED is flashing as per item 2 above.
      • iii. that the Display/weather receiver data cable connection is intact.
    • 5. When the update process is complete, remove the CF card from the card reader slot.
    • 6. Press the REBOOT soft key. Your display will restart automatically. Read Critical Warning! Your SR50/SR100 weather receiver s...
• Maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Introduction
  • Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Accessories
• Technical support
  • Glossary of weather terms
  • Using the Weather application
    • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Setting up the application
    • To configure your weather application:
      • 1. Press MENU. The Set up dialog box appears.
      • 2. Press trackpad Up/Down to highlight Weather Setup Menu.
      • 3. Press trackpad Right. The Weather Setup Menu appears.
      • 4. Press trackpad Up/Down to highlight Wind Symbol.
      • 5. Press trackpad Right. The Wind Symbol options of barbs or arrows appear.
      • 6. Press trackpad Up/Down to select Wind Symbol style.
      • 7. Press trackpad Up/Down to highlight Marine Watchbox Alerts.(These are the automatic watchboxes).
      • 8. Press trackpad Right. The Watchbox alert area options appear.
      • 9. Press trackpad Up/Down to highlight the selected range.
      • 10. Press OK. The Weather Setup Menu closes.
    • To configure marine zones and watchboxes:
      • 1. Press Presentation. The Marine Zones and Watchbox soft keys appear.
      • 2. Toggle the Watchbox softkey to ON or OFF as required.
      • 3. Toggle the Marine Zones soft key to HIDE or SHOW as required.
      • 4. Press OK to accept your choice and return to the top level soft keys.
    • Specify the information displayed
      • To set up reports and graphics:
        • 1. Open a weather application window.
        • 2. Press Display Graphics. The Weather Graphics menu appears.
        • 3. Press the trackpad Up/Down to highlight the required menu item.
        • 4. Press the trackpad Right to select the item.
        • 5. Press the trackpad Up/Down to toggle the item ON or OFF.
        • 6. Press OK to accept the options.
        • 7. Repeat Steps 1 through 6 until all required options are specified.
        • The weather display
        • Weather options
      • To display storm details:
        • 1. Place the cursor at the base of the storm cast arrow. The Object information dialog box appears.
        • 2. Press OK. The Storm cast detail information box appears.
    • Tropical storm data
      • To display tropical storm data:
        • 1. Place the cursor over the storm symbol. The Object Information dialog box appears giving details of the storm type.
        • 2. Press OK. The Tropical Storm Data box appears.
    • A lightning symbol is shown at each cloud- to-ground strike recorded within the last 5, 10 and 15 minutes. The most recent strik...
      • To identify a station and display additional data:
        • 1. Place the cursor over the relevant surface observation station symbol. The Object Information dialog box appears.
        • 2. Press OK. The Station Data information box appears.
      • To display City forecasts:
        • 1. Place the cursor over the relevant city symbol. The Object Information dialog box appears showing the City name.
        • 2. Press OK. The weather forecasts for the selected city are shown.
        • 3. Press View Full Report. The full station report is displayed for the selected station.
      • To view weather data at a specific location:
        • 1. Place the cursor in the required location.
        • 2. Press OK. The Weather information dialog box appears.
        • Animating weather graphics
      • To set up a weather animation:
        • 1. Press Animate Weather. The animate weather softkeys appear.
        • 2. Toggle the Animate Type soft key to the required option. This can be F’CAST or N’RAD.
        • 3. Toggle the Forecast soft key to the required forecast option. This can be WIN, WAVE or PRES.
        • 4. Toggle Animate to ON.
    • Tropical statements
      • To display tropical statements:
        • 1. Press Weather Reports. The weather application softkeys appear.
        • 2. Press Tropical Statement. The Tropical Statement dialog box appears.
    • Marine warnings
      • To display marine warnings:
        • 1. Press Weather Reports. The weather application softkeys appear.
        • 2. Press Marine Warnings.
        • 3. Toggle Forecast at to required position - CURSOR or SHIP. The Marine Warnings dialog box appears.
    • Marine zone forecasts
      • To display marine zone forecasts:
        • 1. Press Weather Reports. The weather application softkeys appear.
        • 2. Press Marine Zone Forecasts. The marine zones forecasts dialog box appears.
        • 3. Toggle Forecast at to required position - CURSOR or SHIP.
    • Automatic watchbox warning
      • To clear an automatic alert:
    • Marine watchbox warning
      • To show watchbox data:
        • 1. Place the cursor over the relevant polygon. The Object Information dialog box appears.
        • 2. Press View Warning soft key. THe Watchbox warning appears.
    • Watchbox status
      • Troubleshooting the weather application
  • Appendix A: Technical specifications
  • Appendix B: List of Abbreviations