Operation Manual

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1.52 Real Time Heading Up.......................................................................................................................... 47
2 OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC TRACKING AID (ATA) ARP-17 ............................................................ 2.1
2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 1
2.2 Criteria of Tracking .................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Activating, Deactivating the ATA............................................................................................................... 4
2.4 Entering Own Ship’s Speed ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 Acquiring Targets ...................................................................................................................................... 6
2.6 Terminating Tracking of Targets ............................................................................................................... 8
2.7 Vectors True or Relative............................................................................................................................ 9
2.8 Displaying Target Data.............................................................................................................................. 9
2.9 Past Position Display............................................................................................................................... 10
2.10 Set and Drift........................................................................................................................................... 10
2.11 Alarms ................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.12 Track Test (Simulation Display) ............................................................................................................ 13
2.13 Outputting Target Data.......................................................................................................................... 13
2.14 Diagnostic Sequence ............................................................................................................................ 14
2.15 Factors Affecting ARPA Functions........................................................................................................ 15
3 RADAR OBSERVATION.......................................................................................................................... 3.1
3.1 General...................................................................................................................................................... 1
3.2 False Echoes............................................................................................................................................. 2
3.3 SART (Search and Rescue Transponder) ................................................................................................ 4
3.4 RACON (Radar Beacon) ........................................................................................................................... 6
4 OPERATION OF VIDEO PLOTTER RP-17 (OPTION) ............................................................................ 4.1
5 MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................................ 5.1
5.1 Periodic Maintenance Schedule................................................................................................................ 1
5.2 Life Expectancy of Major Parts.................................................................................................................. 2
5.3 Replacement of Batteries.......................................................................................................................... 2
6 TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................................. 6.1
6.1 Easy Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 1
6.2 Advanced-level Troubleshooting............................................................................................................... 2
6.3 Diagnostic Test.......................................................................................................................................... 6
6.4 Menu Hiearchy .......................................................................................................................................... 8
7 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................................... 7.1
7.1 Performance Monitor (Option)................................................................................................................... 1
8 DIGITAL INTERFACE (IEC 61162-1)....................................................................................................... 8.1
Description of Sentences .......................................................................................................................... 3
9 PARTS LOCATION and PARTS LIST..................................................................................................... 9.1
9.1 ANTENNA UNIT, SCANNER OUTLINE and RF MODULE...................................................................... 1
9.2 Circuit diagrams......................................................................................................................................... 5
9.3 Parts list..................................................................................................................................................... 8
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