11-17-16, 06:17 PM
Power up yesterday and my radar is not working, it was fine a couple of weeks ago and I have not done anything to either system. The plotter software is the latest available.
On power up of the C80, using a radar display, I get a brief message "no data source", then a one minute countdown "checking HW", then a brief "no data source" and then a continuous display of "scn incompatible", scanner fault(s), scanner HW.
The transmit and standby buttons are greyed out and non functioning. The connections at radar plug at the MFD appears fine and resistance measurements match those of another user that posted in this forum. I have a junction block at the mast base and all is clean and tight there, both from the MFD and to the scanner. I have not been up the mast to check the terminal board inside the scanner. That will be my next mission unless one of you have additional info for me. Results of diagnostics are as follows:
DIAGNOSTICS
antenna parking offset: 0
mbs adjust: 0
gain preset: 0
stc preset: 0
tune preset: 0
SELF TEST
scanner software version: V11.00
scanner serial number: 0000000-00000
heater hour count: 0.0
scanner reset count: 0
magnetron current: 0
rotation time: 0ms
display comms: fail
cable test status: fail
shp sensor: pass
magnetron heater: pass
eeprom write: pass
eeprom read: pass
factory setup: pass
stc preset max: 0
video test: fail
receiver supply 12V: pass
receiver supply -5V: pass
receiver supply 5V: pass
IF tuned: pass
SCANNER ATTRIBUTES
scanner software version: V11.00
scanner type: unknown
scanner power: 0kw
spokes per sweep: 2048
pulse widths: 3
minimum gain: 70
maximum gain: 226
minimum sea clutter: 0
maximum sea clutter: 190
minimum rain clutter: 50
maximum rain clutter: 215
minimum FTC: 0
maximum FTC: 122
From the self test, there are a number of fails that indicate connection or cabling issues, yet there are number of "passes" that lead me to believe that the unit is certainly not dead, and that some communication at least is occurring. Significant to me is the rotation speed of 0ms. Would something as simple as a broken or slipped belt cause this as well as the other fails such as the video fail? Also the cable test failing concerns me. Would having a poor connection at the scanner terminal board result in this set of symptoms?
Any and all comments would be most welcome from Raymarine or users that have seen similar trouble with their own systems. Many thanks in advance.
On power up of the C80, using a radar display, I get a brief message "no data source", then a one minute countdown "checking HW", then a brief "no data source" and then a continuous display of "scn incompatible", scanner fault(s), scanner HW.
The transmit and standby buttons are greyed out and non functioning. The connections at radar plug at the MFD appears fine and resistance measurements match those of another user that posted in this forum. I have a junction block at the mast base and all is clean and tight there, both from the MFD and to the scanner. I have not been up the mast to check the terminal board inside the scanner. That will be my next mission unless one of you have additional info for me. Results of diagnostics are as follows:
DIAGNOSTICS
antenna parking offset: 0
mbs adjust: 0
gain preset: 0
stc preset: 0
tune preset: 0
SELF TEST
scanner software version: V11.00
scanner serial number: 0000000-00000
heater hour count: 0.0
scanner reset count: 0
magnetron current: 0
rotation time: 0ms
display comms: fail
cable test status: fail
shp sensor: pass
magnetron heater: pass
eeprom write: pass
eeprom read: pass
factory setup: pass
stc preset max: 0
video test: fail
receiver supply 12V: pass
receiver supply -5V: pass
receiver supply 5V: pass
IF tuned: pass
SCANNER ATTRIBUTES
scanner software version: V11.00
scanner type: unknown
scanner power: 0kw
spokes per sweep: 2048
pulse widths: 3
minimum gain: 70
maximum gain: 226
minimum sea clutter: 0
maximum sea clutter: 190
minimum rain clutter: 50
maximum rain clutter: 215
minimum FTC: 0
maximum FTC: 122
From the self test, there are a number of fails that indicate connection or cabling issues, yet there are number of "passes" that lead me to believe that the unit is certainly not dead, and that some communication at least is occurring. Significant to me is the rotation speed of 0ms. Would something as simple as a broken or slipped belt cause this as well as the other fails such as the video fail? Also the cable test failing concerns me. Would having a poor connection at the scanner terminal board result in this set of symptoms?
Any and all comments would be most welcome from Raymarine or users that have seen similar trouble with their own systems. Many thanks in advance.