User's Manual

Synapsis Radar
with Nautoscan NX Pedestal
Operator Manual
Edition July 2015
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4265.DOC020102
1.1.1 Radar System Overview
The Raytheon Anschütz Radar LAN technology enables a broadband Radar
system configuration.
Each Radar system includes apart from the application software the SYNAPSIS
administration and installation program (For detailed information see Synapsis
System Documentation 4279)
The SYNAPSIS software is used for the following system areas.
• Adaption of the Radar system to the ship specific parameters (eg.
length, beam, Common Reference Point (CRP))
• Sensor connection and administration
• Alert management
• System specific networking
1.1.1.1 Single Radar System
A Single System characterises the X- or S-Band Radar System (Figure 1-2
depicts a system overview)
The Radar system consists of the following parts:
− Pedestal (Nautoscan NX)
The X-Band Pedestal is equipped with an 6ft or 8ft antenna
The S-Band Pedestal is equipped with an 12ft antenna.
Both variants Nautoscan NX UP and DOWN are available. A continuous
PMU monitoring is included.
− Transceiver
The transceiver represents the transmitter and receiver within the Radar
signal transmission chain. Depending on the equipment type the
transceiver is either located in the pedestal (UP Pedestal) or in a
separate cabinet (DOWN Pedestal).
− Navigational Sensor Device Interface (NautoPlex 8plus8)
The NautoPlex 8plus8 represents the central system interface for
reading and writing the navigational sensor device information.
All sensor data is read and transmitted via a LAN connection to the
workstation.
− Operation
The Radar is operated at a multifunction console (MFC). The MFC
equipment features;
a TFT display (19“, 23.1”, 26” or 27“), a trackball, a Radar operator
panel, optional a remote panel NSC and the computer (Small Marine
Computer).