User's Manual

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1.1 FUNCTIONS
This equipment is a high-performance VTS radar equipment consisting of a scanner unit, a transceiver unit
and a high resolution color LCD display unit.
1.1.1 Function of This System
The JPL-600-MK2 series is a color radar system designed to comply with the international standards
of the IMO.
The main functions include:
• gain adjustment
• sea clutter and rain / snow clutter suppression
• interference rejection
• bearing and range measurement using a cursor, fixed/variable range markers, and electronic bearing
line
• own track display (Not used for VTS)
• colored own track display (7 colors) (option) (Not used for VTS)
• NAV line and marker displays
• TM (True Motion) presentation
• self-diagnostic facilities
• radar performance monitoring (Performance Monitor, option)
• Target Tracking (TT) functions (manual / automatic target acquisition and automatic tracking,
vector and track displays and alarm displays) (option)
• simple plotter functions:
marker and line display (up to 2000 items.)
marker and line display (up to 20000 items.)(option)
waypoint / route setting (option)
• 8-unit switchover (Inter switch) function (option)
Note:
Performance monitor, ARPA/ATA Process Unit, AIS Process Unit and GYRO Interface Unit must
be fitted on ships compliant to IMO.