Thanks for the response on the Radome. Here's another.
Switched from a RL70RC to a RL80CRC Plus. Moved the Cmap
cartridge over (2002) to the new unit, and I get no chart
information at any zoom level greater than 3 nm. I have put the
chart into another RL70CRC unit at Boat US, and the detail is there.
That unit's OS was 4.09

I noticed that the OS version for the 80 was 2.09 so I
ordered and installed the latest update, bringing it to 4.11
Same problem.

Could it be that the 10.4" display has different chart requirements
than a 7" display? I find that hard to believe, except that the
80 will go down to 1/64th of a mile, where the 70 is either 1/2
or 1/4, I don't remember.

Just checking to see if any Raymarine techs have seen this, and
know exactly what's going on.

I've tried it on both simulated, and real data because of the Radome
issue discussed elsewhere.

Hi there,

It is as easy as:
In the setup, switch plotter mode to OFF

If your chart is covering the area wher you want to zoom in you should set
plotter mode to OFF.

The manuals says:
Plotter Mode enables you to zoom into a smaller area, even when no chart
data
is available for that scale. This allows you use the chartplotter functions
at
large scales even when a chart card is not installed.

Regards, TomS


"C. Sadler" wrote in message
om...
Thanks for the response on the Radome. Here's another.
Switched from a RL70RC to a RL80CRC Plus. Moved the Cmap
cartridge over (2002) to the new unit, and I get no chart
information at any zoom level greater than 3 nm. I have put the
chart into another RL70CRC unit at Boat US, and the detail is there.
That unit's OS was 4.09

I noticed that the OS version for the 80 was 2.09 so I
ordered and installed the latest update, bringing it to 4.11
Same problem.

Could it be that the 10.4" display has different chart requirements
than a 7" display? I find that hard to believe, except that the
80 will go down to 1/64th of a mile, where the 70 is either 1/2
or 1/4, I don't remember.

Just checking to see if any Raymarine techs have seen this, and
know exactly what's going on.

I've tried it on both simulated, and real data because of the Radome
issue discussed elsewhere.

Hi again,

If I remember correctly it is done like this:

Push the MENU button until you are in chart mode.
Push the CHART SET UP soft key.
With the TRACK PAD scroll down to plotter mode.
Push the OFF soft key.

Now you should be all set to zoom in to 1/4NM

Hope this helps..

R, TomS

"TomS" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

It is as easy as:
In the setup, switch plotter mode to OFF

If your chart is covering the area wher you want to zoom in you should set
plotter mode to OFF.

The manuals says:
Plotter Mode enables you to zoom into a smaller area, even when no chart
data
is available for that scale. This allows you use the chartplotter
functions
at
large scales even when a chart card is not installed.

Regards, TomS


"C. Sadler" wrote in message
om...
Thanks for the response on the Radome. Here's another.
Switched from a RL70RC to a RL80CRC Plus. Moved the Cmap
cartridge over (2002) to the new unit, and I get no chart
information at any zoom level greater than 3 nm. I have put the
chart into another RL70CRC unit at Boat US, and the detail is there.
That unit's OS was 4.09

I noticed that the OS version for the 80 was 2.09 so I
ordered and installed the latest update, bringing it to 4.11
Same problem.

Could it be that the 10.4" display has different chart requirements
than a 7" display? I find that hard to believe, except that the
80 will go down to 1/64th of a mile, where the 70 is either 1/2
or 1/4, I don't remember.

Just checking to see if any Raymarine techs have seen this, and
know exactly what's going on.

I've tried it on both simulated, and real data because of the Radome
issue discussed elsewhere.

Good comment Tom,
I get this problem in the shop about once a month and during the summer
boating season, it is a common "Monday morning" phone question. Plotter mode
off is the way to go unless a person absolutely needs it on, and remembers
to turn it back off again.
Doug K7ABX
"TomS" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

It is as easy as:
In the setup, switch plotter mode to OFF

If your chart is covering the area wher you want to zoom in you should set
plotter mode to OFF.

The manuals says:
Plotter Mode enables you to zoom into a smaller area, even when no chart
data
is available for that scale. This allows you use the chartplotter
functions
at
large scales even when a chart card is not installed.

Regards, TomS


"C. Sadler" wrote in message
om...
Thanks for the response on the Radome. Here's another.
Switched from a RL70RC to a RL80CRC Plus. Moved the Cmap
cartridge over (2002) to the new unit, and I get no chart
information at any zoom level greater than 3 nm. I have put the
chart into another RL70CRC unit at Boat US, and the detail is there.
That unit's OS was 4.09

I noticed that the OS version for the 80 was 2.09 so I
ordered and installed the latest update, bringing it to 4.11
Same problem.

Could it be that the 10.4" display has different chart requirements
than a 7" display? I find that hard to believe, except that the
80 will go down to 1/64th of a mile, where the 70 is either 1/2
or 1/4, I don't remember.

Just checking to see if any Raymarine techs have seen this, and
know exactly what's going on.

I've tried it on both simulated, and real data because of the Radome
issue discussed elsewhere.

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 19:23:19 GMT, "Doug"
wrote:

Good comment Tom,
I get this problem in the shop about once a month and during the summer
boating season, it is a common "Monday morning" phone question. Plotter mode
off is the way to go unless a person absolutely needs it on, and remembers
to turn it back off again.
Doug K7ABX

Too bad the idiots that do the EEPROMS don't set Plotter OFF as
DEFAULT.....dammit.

ARE YOU LISTENING RAYMARINE??!!

Larry
S/V Lionheart
RL70CRC Plus


Larry W4CSC
POWER is our friend!

You might know this already, but the C-MAP forum is an option to get
answers, they seem to gets answers to questions quickly from what I've
noticed.
http://www.c-map.com/forum/
Regards
Gerald

(C. Sadler) wrote in message . com...
Thanks for the response on the Radome. Here's another.
Switched from a RL70RC to a RL80CRC Plus. Moved the Cmap
cartridge over (2002) to the new unit, and I get no chart
information at any zoom level greater than 3 nm. I have put the
chart into another RL70CRC unit at Boat US, and the detail is there.
That unit's OS was 4.09

I noticed that the OS version for the 80 was 2.09 so I
ordered and installed the latest update, bringing it to 4.11
Same problem.

Could it be that the 10.4" display has different chart requirements
than a 7" display? I find that hard to believe, except that the
80 will go down to 1/64th of a mile, where the 70 is either 1/2
or 1/4, I don't remember.

Just checking to see if any Raymarine techs have seen this, and
know exactly what's going on.

I've tried it on both simulated, and real data because of the Radome
issue discussed elsewhere.

Your message did not indicate the NT+ code number that you are using.
Some Raymarine products may not reconize a C-card with a .00 version.
Versions .01 and above corrected this problem.

Also some Raymarine units will only reconize an NT+ C-card in the top
slot of the unit. Raymarine introduced new software to correct this
issue. I suspect that your symptom may be related to one of these
issues, as you have confirmed that your NT+ C-card operates correctly
in another unit.

J. McQuade
C-MAP/USA

If you call Raymarine and talk nice to them, they'll send you an EPROM
upgrade C-Map plug you simply plug into your RL display and turn the
unit on. The unit will suck the program off the plug and upgrade
itself to the latest firmware upgrade with all the stuff they "forgot"
and will have support for new stuff like the Smart Heading Sensor ours
wouldn't read before the upgrade.

They'll charge your credit card if you don't send back the plug to
them so someone else can use it.......Be forewarned.



On 8 Mar 2004 11:17:07 -0800, (James McQuade)
wrote:

Your message did not indicate the NT+ code number that you are using.
Some Raymarine products may not reconize a C-card with a .00 version.
Versions .01 and above corrected this problem.

Also some Raymarine units will only reconize an NT+ C-card in the top
slot of the unit. Raymarine introduced new software to correct this
issue. I suspect that your symptom may be related to one of these
issues, as you have confirmed that your NT+ C-card operates correctly
in another unit.

J. McQuade
C-MAP/USA


Larry W4CSC
POWER is our friend!

Is the Smart Heading Sensor used for any steering functions by a Raytheon
autopilot?
The autopilots all use the fluxgate compass for heading input, so I'm
curious what function
the Smart Heading Sensor serves. Is it just backup?
Patrick


"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
...
If you call Raymarine and talk nice to them, they'll send you an EPROM
upgrade C-Map plug you simply plug into your RL display and turn the
unit on. The unit will suck the program off the plug and upgrade
itself to the latest firmware upgrade with all the stuff they "forgot"
and will have support for new stuff like the Smart Heading Sensor ours
wouldn't read before the upgrade.

They'll charge your credit card if you don't send back the plug to
them so someone else can use it.......Be forewarned.



On 8 Mar 2004 11:17:07 -0800, (James McQuade)
wrote:

Your message did not indicate the NT+ code number that you are using.
Some Raymarine products may not reconize a C-card with a .00 version.
Versions .01 and above corrected this problem.

Also some Raymarine units will only reconize an NT+ C-card in the top
slot of the unit. Raymarine introduced new software to correct this
issue. I suspect that your symptom may be related to one of these
issues, as you have confirmed that your NT+ C-card operates correctly
in another unit.

J. McQuade
C-MAP/USA


Larry W4CSC
POWER is our friend!

"Patrick" wrote in news:ZOWdnW-
:

Is the Smart Heading Sensor used for any steering functions by a Raytheon
autopilot?
The autopilots all use the fluxgate compass for heading input, so I'm
curious what function
the Smart Heading Sensor serves. Is it just backup?
Patrick

Not that I can sense. I wish my captain hadn't bought it, personally. I
think it's a waste of money.

Look in the manual and see it wants to be within 10 degrees of upright for
the gyro sensor to work. What? Hell, our boat is hardly EVER within 10
degrees of upright on Lionheart! Who the hell can sail like that? Flat
seas? No wind? How crazy.

So, having fought to get the damned fluxgate in a place it WILL calibrate,
which wasn't easy, I'd recommend the straight Raymarine compass sensor,
which was easy to calibrate and use, not this new gadget anyone can show me
makes any difference in the waves steering the boat.

Frankly, the B&G compass sensor with our B&G Network Pilot blows the doors
off any of the Raymarine compass sensors we've ever had. We turned it once
to calibrate it and it's been within 1 degree since. Who needs more?

Larry
S/V Lionheart
way too much electronics to operate all at once...(c;