Raymarine depth issues

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Sunseeker39
Sunseeker39
WA
71 posts
WA, 71 posts
27 Jan 2014 6:00pm
Hi Guys,
My depth transducer (airmar) is wired to a Raymarine (tacktick) maxi display with wireless hull transmitter as the link between the two. The depth has stopped registering and now reads ---.
Its less than a year old.
Any ideas on how to test it in the water.
Hauling her out the water is very difficult at present due to the main lift in our area being out of action.
I'm thinking about buying a inhull transducer instead and sticking it to the inside of the hull.
But before I coughed up the coin hoped I could test the transducer.
Ideas ?
BobFord
BobFord
QLD
92 posts
QLD, 92 posts
28 Jan 2014 6:31am
Have you considered an email to Raymarine Service ? I found that they were prompt and pro-active in various situations.
Charriot
Charriot
QLD
880 posts
QLD, 880 posts
28 Jan 2014 9:24am
Airmar is local, might be the best would be, ask them .

www.airmartechnology.com

Find the manual, check the current, if unit is internally cooked or close to
specification. Wireless means, the unit is transmitter, anything has changed
In your boat what can introduce radio interference or perhaps shied the signal.
In hull transducer is good option.

MattM14
MattM14
NSW
190 posts
NSW, 190 posts
28 Jan 2014 11:12am
I had a Airmar speed transducer pack it in not that long after installation (but just out of warranty). When that happened I found some info on the www about how to test the transducer which I suspect is what Charriot is referring to. Mine was hard wired. I guess with the wireless version that introduces another potential cause of failure ie something wrong with the transducer itself and/or something wrong with the wireless functionality. Not sure how you would test the latter.

Re in-hull depth transducers. My depth transducer is actually a through-hull but mounted internally to avoid having to put another hole through my boat. Mounted in a cut off piece of PVC pipe using Sikaflex sealant to stick it to the inside of the hull. Fill the (now sealed) pipe with liquid and the transducer will work from inside the hull.
whiteout
whiteout
QLD
269 posts
QLD, 269 posts
28 Jan 2014 8:19pm
I had a similar problem just cleaned the transducer and all ok

Sunseeker39
Sunseeker39
WA
71 posts
WA, 71 posts
3 Feb 2014 4:14pm
Thanks for your replies, particularly Matt, I like your ingenuity.
cleaned the hull - no difference.
Rang Raymarine tech support.
They advised that because I could read the heading and speed that the sounder was knackered.

I then ordered a new in-hull transducer - sadly it still didnt work.
At which point I knew it wasn't the transducer and therefore must be the transmitter.

I then triple checked the connections and bent the luggs on the transmitter box to make better
contact with the the heading, depth speed and power in plugs.

It subsequently worked.

So the transmitter has battery's. These batteries had enough juice to run the speed and
heading but not enough for the sounder which I think is power hungry.

So beware, just because your heading and speed sensor are working.
It doesnt mean you have power to your transmitter unit.

On the super positive side Whitworths said they'd give me a credit.
I've spent tons of money with them so am pleased they relaxed the rules for me.

So bit of a battle but its fixed now
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