Raymarine radome model support - opencpn-radar-pi/radar_pi GitHub Wiki
Release 5.2.0 contains support for various Raymarine radars.
This is based on the Raymarine plugin project originally written by ab2nkovs who never contacted us and just cloned the original BR24 code and then published it here: https://github.com/ab2nkovs/RMRadar_pi -- never to be heard from again.
As far as we know this will support the RD4xxD models and possibly the older "Pathfinder" models attached to E series classic and maybe even RL/RC generation displays, but we'll see.
Note that the common combo of an older Pathfinder analog radome with a (first gen) C series Classic or SL display cannot be used; this is an analog radome connected directly to the radar/chartplotter and neither the display nor scanner has a Seatalk hs port. The display may have a hsb2 connector, but this is most likely 2.5 Mbit ARCNET (inferred by reading through the lines at Troubleshooting hsb2 communications .)
If your device has a Raynet connector, there are conversion cables to Seatalk hs and this might work. When you get it to work, please let us know which device you have exactly, with the exact Ray device type, and which ports it has.
EVERYTHING YOU DO IS AT YOUR OWN RISK!! NOTE THAT THE AUTHORS DO NOT OWN OR HAVE ACCESS TO A RAYMARINE RADAR; IF YOU CAN'T FIND IT HERE PLEASE FIND OUT YOUR SELF AND INFORM US!!
List of Raymarine Radome models
| Model | Interface | Type | Size | Features | Plugin Support | User feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M92650 | RL/RC | Magnetron | 18 | ? | ||
| M92650S | RL/RC/E | Magnetron | 18 | ? | ||
| M92652 | RL/RC | Magnetron | 24 | ? | ||
| M92652S | RL/RC/E | Magnetron | 24 | ? | ||
| RD218 | E | Magnetron | 18 | Yes | ||
| RD424 | E | Magnetron | 24 | Yes | ||
| RD418D | Ethernet | Magnetron + Digital | 18 | Yes | Issue #261 | |
| RD424D | Ethernet | Magnetron + Digital | 24 | Yes | ||
| RD418HD | Ethernet | Magnetron + Digital | 18 | MC/48 | Likely | |
| RD424HD | Ethernet | Magnetron + Digital | 24 | MC/48 | Likely | |
| Q24C | Eth+WiFi | Full digital | 24 | Yes(2) | Works #252 | |
| Q24W | WiFi | Full digital | 24 | Yes(2) | ||
| Q24D | Eth+Wifi | Chirp | 24 | MC/48/DO | Yes(2) |
Interface:
- RL = Electronics is in RL Pathfinder display, which generates Ethernet data via Seatalk hs port
- RC = Electronics is in RC Pathfinder display, which generates Ethernet data via Seatalk hs port
- E = Electronics is in E Series (Classic) display, which generates Ethernet data via Seatalk hs port
Features:
- MC = MultiColor, e.g. more bits per "pixel" for more information on signal strength
- 48 = 48 RPM at closer ranges instead of 24
- DO = Doppler, uses different color for targets getting nearer or further away
Plugin Support:
- ? = This might work if you have Seatalk hs.
- Yes = This is what the original plugin by ab2knovs (https://github.com/ab2nkovs/RMRadar_pi) claimed to support
- Likely = These are newer than the old RD radars but older than Quantum. We suspect they might work and if not it should not be too difficult to adept them; but you may need a Raymarine MFD to analyze what works and what doesn't.
- Yes(2) = We believe all Quantum radars work with our Quantum support, but it may be Quantum1 or Quantum2 only; please report any positive/negative results.