LED diagnostics

Your network switch has diagnostic LEDs on the front of the unit. These LEDs are used to identify the unit’s status.

Power Port LED:

TroubleshootingPower LED diagnosticsLED Indication

LED status and action required

(Green) Powered up / Ok

Normal operation — no user action is required.

(Amber) Low power and operational (Voltage supplied: 9 V – 10.8 V)

PoE functionality is disabled when the Voltage supplied is between 9 V – 10.8 V.

  1. Check the cable connection for the port.

  2. For PoE operation, ensure that the RNS-8’s power supply is providing a minimum of 10.8 V.

(Red) Low power and non-operational (Voltage supplied: < 9 V)

  1. Check the cable connection for the port.

  2. Ensure that more than 10.8 V is supplied to your product.

(Red) High power and non-operational (Voltage supplied: > 32 V)

Ensure that less than 32 V is supplied to the RNS-8.

(Red) Internal fault

Consider contacting your local dealer or Raymarine Product Support. For Raymarine contact details, refer to the following section: Raymarine product support and servicing

(No color) No power

Refer to the advice found within the following section: Power up troubleshooting

RayNet (SeaTalk HS) Port LEDs (2 / 4 / 6 / 8):

TroubleshootingNetwork LED diagnosticsLED Indication

LED status and action required

(Green) 1,000 Mbits/s Ethernet Active (no transfer)

Normal operation — no user action is required.

(Green) 1,000 Mbits/s Ethernet Active (transferring)

Normal operation — no user action is required.

(Amber) 10 / 100 Mbits/s Ethernet Active (no transfer)

Normal operation — no user action is required.

(Amber) 10 / 100 Mbits/s Ethernet Active (transferring)

Normal operation — no user action is required.

(No color) No network activity detected

  1. Check the cable connection for the port.

  2. Check any additional connections.

  3. Check that the unit connected to the switch is powered on.

  4. Check that the unit connected to the switch is currently transferring data. This can be confirmed by performing an action on the multifunction display / chartplotter that initiates data transfer for the relevant unit — for example, if you suspect a problem with the port corresponding to a connected radar scanner, range in or out in the radar application to initiate data activity.

RayNet (SeaTalk HS) PoE Port LEDs (1 / 3 / 5 / 7) — with a non-PoE device connected:

TroubleshootingPoE Status LED diagnosticsLED Indication

LED status and action required

(No color) 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbits/s Ethernet Active (transferring)

Normal operation — no user action is required.

RayNet SeaTalk HS) PoE Port (1 / 3 / 5 / 7) LEDs — with a PoE device connected:

TroubleshootingPoE Status LED diagnosticsLED Indication

LED status and action required

(No color) Not providing power

  1. Ensure that the Ethernet cable is connected correctly and that connections are secure.

  2. Ensure you are not using a crossover coupler or cable as they are not appropriate for PoE applications.

  3. Ensure that the network switch has sufficient remaining power allocation to power the connected device. For further information on the network switch’s total power allocation, refer to the following section: Power specification

(Green) Supplying power

Normal operation — no user action is required.

(Amber) Connected device requires more than 30 W

If a connected PoE device requires more power than the PoE port’s maximum power output, then it will not be powered.

  1. Attempt to reduce the connected PoE device’s total power consumption.

  2. Re-configure the network so that your PoE device is powered via a dedicated power supply and plugged into a non-PoE Ethernet connection.

(Red) Internal fault

Consider contacting your local dealer or Raymarine Product Support. For Raymarine contact details, refer to the following section: Raymarine product support and servicing