RADAR OPERATION MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 7 1.0 CONVENTIONS USED ..................................................................................... 7 1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 7 1.2 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................... 7 Product Support Inquiries ..............
.3 4.4 4.5 4.2.1 Gain Adjustment ................................................................................ 26 4.2.2 Sea Clutter ......................................................................................... 27 4.2.3 Rain Clutter ........................................................................................ 28 FEATURES ..................................................................................................... 28 4.3.0 Orientation .....................................
1. INTRODUCTION 1.0 CONVENTIONS USED Please refer to the legend below: [MENU] If you see brackets around a bold and capital letter word this refers to a key press. [CHART] If you see brackets around a bold and small capital letter word this refers to a Soft Key press. GENERAL SETUP When a word(s) is in bold capital letters and underlined, this refers to a menu selection item. 1.
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2. RADAR PAGES 2.0 DISPLAYING THE RADAR PAGES The Chart Plotter has the capability to select the following Radar pages*: FULL PAGE RADAR/FISH CHART/RADAR/FISH RADAR/CHART RADAR COMBO RADAR HIGHWAY FISH/RADAR/CHART RADAR OVERLAY* *external heading sensor required Figure 2.0 - Radar pages To select a Radar page: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight RADAR (or RADAR/FISH FOR CP180/CP180i) and press [ENT]. 2.
When the Radar is connected, any Soft Key can be assigned any of the Radar pages (the default Soft Keys configuration can be customized (for details see the next paragraph). 1. Press any of the Soft Keys to show the key descriptions. WAAS 3D Figure 2.1 - Example of Radar page selection by Soft Keys 2. Press the selected Soft Key (if it has been customized to see the Radar page you want). 2.1.0 Customizing the Soft Keys To customize a Soft Key, from Chart page: 1. Press any of the Soft Keys. 2.
The RANGE Soft Key Selects the Radar range among 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 + 1/2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36 and 48 Nm (the maximum range depends on the antenna used). The GAIN Soft Key Controls the Radar Gain. To see more details on the screen, increase the receiver sensitivity by selecting a higher gain percentage. If there is too much detail or if the screen is cluttered, lowering the sensitivity may increase the clarity of the display.
Figure 2.3 - Selection of active window 3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight the desired window and press [ENT]. The red boarder is moved to the focused window.
3. OPERATIONS 3.0 WARMING UP The Radar needs time from 90 to 120 seconds to heat up the magnetron (microwave emitting tube). To warm up the magnetron, turn on the Radar switch connected to the Green and Blue wires discussed in the Installation Manual. During this time it is not possible to turn on the transmission. Radar pages are visible but with a small overlapping message window showing the time remaining to Warm Up completion: Figure 3.
3.1 SET UP After the Radar Antenna is installed, select FULL PAGE and perform the following steps in the order shown below. 3.1.0 Transmission Trigger Delay Tuning the Transmission Trigger Delay sets up the Radar to accurately show distance of targets. 1. From the Full Page Radar display, press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight RANGE and press [ENT]. Figure 3.1.0 - Range Menu 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ¼ NM range and press [ENT]. 3.
12. Move the ShuttlePoint knob down to highlight MBS and adjust to 000 by moving the ShuttlePoint knob to the right. 13. Move the ShuttlePoint knob down to highlight TX TRIGGER DELAY and adjust moving the ShuttlePoint knob to the right to a point that the center looks as a solid circle as shown in the diagram below. 14. To save the TX Trigger Delay setting, move the ShuttlePoint knob down to Done and press [ENT]. 098 Figure 3.1.
1. Select the Full Page Radar window (see Par. 2.0). 2. Turn the external Radar Switch On. After the magnetron warms up (refer to previous Par. 4.0) follow the procedure: a. Press [MENU]. b. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight TUNING and press [ENT]. c. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight AUTOMATIC TUNE and press [ENT]. Figure 3.1.1 - AutomaticTune (I) d. A warning screen will be shown, move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight YES and press [ENT]. Figure 3.1.1a - AutomaticTune (II) e.
Figure 3.1.2 - Save Tuning 3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SAVE TUNING TO C-CARD and press [ENT]. 4. The file name is given automatically as TUNING1. 3.1.3 Load Tuning from User C-CARD Loads the complete settings from the User C-CARD and changes the active menu settings. To load this information from a User C-CARD: 1. Insert the optional User C-CARD into the Chart Plotter. 2. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight TUNING and press [ENT]. Figure 3.1.3 - Load Tuning 3.
Figure 3.1.4 - Heading Line (I) d. Press [CLR] until the Radar page is shown. 2. Select a target about 1- 2NM and adjust the vessels speed to accurately head to the to the target (preferably on a flat calm day). 3. If the target is not shown directly ahead on the Radar full page display, adjust heading the line to correct the target heading. 4. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight TUNING and press [ENT]. 5. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight HEADING LINE and press [ENT]. 6.
Figure 3.1.5 - Antenna Position setting 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ANT PARKING and press [ENT]. 3. Use the ShuttlePoint knob to adjust the position (between 0 and 90). The displayed number represents the change from the default setting. The final setting that parks the Antenna straight ahead will likely be a few degrees left or right from the default setting. 3.1.
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4. UNDERSTANDING THE RADAR DISPLAY N E W S Figure 4 - Example of Radar Display page 4.0 RADAR WINDOW 4.0.0 Cursor When on the Full Radar page or when the focus is on the Radar window, moving the ShuttlePoint knob will show the cursor on the screen. It is automatically hidden when the Cursor is not used for more than 5 seconds. It can temporarily be hidden to check for small targets under it by pressing [CLR].
Figure 4.1.0 - Range selection by Soft Key 4.1.1 Motion Mode Allows choosing between two different presentation of targets and ship position over the Radar screen Relative Motion (RM) and True Motion (TM). See the following table: True Relative In True Motion, fixed Radar targets maintain a constant position on the screen, while your own ship moves across the Radar image at the appropriate speed and heading.
4.1.4 Cursor Window The content of the Cursor Window depends on cursor location. It shows detailed information of the cursor Lat/Lon, the cursor bearing and range from the ship, the center of the screen, EBL/VRM, Guard Zone, Heading Marker and Parallel Cursor. It is hidden when the cursor is hidden. N W E S Cursor Window Figure 4.1.
Marker is updated each time the Radar image is updated. It can temporarily be hidden to check for small targets under it by positioning the Cursor over it and pressing [CLR]. N W E S Heading Marker (HM) Figure 4.1.5 - Heading Marker To turn the Heading Marker display On or Off, follow this procedure: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight HEADING MARKER and press [ENT]. 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ON or OFF and press [ENT]. 4.1.
spacing are adjusted automatically accordingly with the Range Scale. The indication of the Range Rings interval is indicated in the top right window on the full. N W E S Range Rings Figure 4.1.7 - Range Rings To turn the Range Rings display On or Off, follow this procedure: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight RANGE RINGS and press [ENT]. 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ON or OFF and press [ENT]. 4.1.
Status Bar displayed always in compact mode to allow more space for the graphical data. To enable (On) or disable (Off) the Status Bar display, follow this procedure: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight STATUS BAR and press [ENT]. 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ON or OFF and press [ENT].
Figure 4.2.1 - Gain Adjustment NOTE (EXCEPT CP180/CP180i) The Gain can be also controlled by pressing [GAIN] directly from the Radar page, after pressing any Soft Keys. 4.2.2 Sea Clutter Reduces the effects of the sea clutter that can adversely affect displayed targets. To select the Sea Clutter value, follow this procedure: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SENSITIVITY and press [ENT]. 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SEA CLUTTER and press [ENT]. 3.
4.2.3 Rain Clutter Reduces the effects of rain, snow, fog and cloud that can adversely affect displayed targets. To turn On or Off the Rain Clutter, follow this procedure: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SENSITIVITY and press [ENT]. 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight RAIN CLUTTER and press [ENT]. 3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ON or OFF and press [ENT]. Figure 4.2.
a line from the vessel’s position to the edge of the Radar picture display. N W E EBL/VRM S Figure 4.3.1 - EBL & VRM Handling of EBL & VRM Positioning the Cursor on the EBL/VRM activates a pop up message E/V underneath the cursor. It is possible to allow to Move, Hook and turn it off by using the Soft Keys (EXCEPT CP180/CP180I)*. N W E S Figure 4.3.1a - EBL & VRM Handling [MOVE] [HOOK] [OFF] Moves the EBL/VRM from the ship’s position to any location on the Radar page.
Figure 4.3.1b - EBL & VRM 4.3.2 Parallel Cursor A set of parallel lines with first line passing through the ship’s position and next lines being placed equally spaced and extending from the ship’s position towards one direction. The user can change the angle of the lines and the range between lines. It is used to measure the bearing of other boats, navigate at a fixed distance from the coast and measure the distance between two points.
Handling of Center Offset If the Radar is in Relative Motion mode, positioning the Cursor on the center of the Radar image, allows editing the Center Offset (“CTR” message is shown under the cursor position). The Soft Keys are automatically displayed (EXCEPT CP180/CP180i)*: [MOVE] [ENTER] [CLEAR] [OFFSET] When selected allowing the ShuttlePoint knob to move it at any location on the Radar screen Confirms the new position of the center. Resets the position of the Radar image at 0,0.
N W E S Figure 4.3.5 - AIS Target on Full Radar page To turn the AIS Target display On or Off, follow this procedure: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight FEATURES and press [ENT]. 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight AIS TARGET and press [ENT]. 3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ON or OFF and press [ENT]. 4.3.
NOTE This function is only available when a optional compass heading sensor with NMEA 0183 with HDG sentence is connected to the Chart Plotter. To select the desired Chart Overlay Mode, follow this procedure: 1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight CHART FEATURES and press [ENT]. 2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight OVERLAY DISPLAY MODE and press [ENT].
3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ON or OFF and press [ENT]. 4.4.2 Cursor Echo (EXCEPT CP180/CP180i) AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE RADAR CHART SPLIT PAGE When Radar/Chart page is selected turning on this function allows the cursor to be shown and moved simultaneously on the Radar and Chart page. The cursor over the Chart shall be positioned over the same Lat/Lon of the cursor over the Radar.
Zone is inactive for 10 seconds after it is placed or re-sized, to avoid inappropriate alarms during positioning. 4.5.0 Handling of Guard Zone Positioning the Cross Cursor over a Guard Zone causes the message GZ to be displayed under the cursor. It is possible to handle the Guard Zone by using the Soft Keys (EXCEPT CP180/CP180i)*. [HOOK] Allows changing Guard Zone range by moving up/down ShuttlePoint knob. Pressing [CONFIRM] to confirm, [CANCEL] otherwise.
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5. TROUBLESHOOTING 5.0 The Radar page is not available 5.1 The message "Turn Radar On" is displayed on the Radar window 5.2 After the Radar On/Off Switch is turned on the “Radar warming up” window counts down but restarts counting down over and over. Configure the I/O setup. Enter the I/O Connections menu, see procedure at Par. 2.7 and select the Radar on the serial port to which the Radar is connected. · Check the Radar On/Off switch. It is in the off position or has not been wired.
5.6 The Radar sensitivity appears to be low 5.7 Radar targets are delayed with respect to the antenna rotation? 5.8 Radar target appear to be pulsing 5.9 Stationary target appear to be oscillating around their actual position Radar sensitivity depends on several factors. To increase sensitivity act as follows: · Execute the Automatic Tuning procedure to ensure that the Radar is perfectly tuned. · Increase the GAIN.
6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 6.0 What should I do at first Radar installation? 6.1 How can I turn Radar power On/Off 6.2 How can I turn Radar Transmission On/Off? 6.3 What is the preheating? 6.4 Some time the preheating takes less than 90 seconds, is this normal? 6.5 What is the Radar calibration? 6.6 When and how should I adjust the Radar heading? 6.7 When and how should I adjust the Radar Trigger delay? 6.8 When should I do the Radar tuning? At first installation its necessary to: 1.
6.9 What is SEA clutter (STC), and how should it be used? It is used to reduce the sensitivity and thus the clutter in the range closer to the Radar. Operate the STC as to reduce the echoes coming from the closer ranges to an acceptable range. 6.10 What is RAIN clutter (FTC), and how should it be used? It is used to reduce the echoes coming from large objects that can hide other small objects. It is also called the rain control since it is capable to reduce the effects of the rain on the display. 6.
6.18 How can I be advised of potential dangers for the navigation? Using the Guard Zone alarms. 6.19 What are Guard Zones? Guard Zones are zones defined by the user that causes an audible and visual alarm to be triggered when a target exceeding a certain density enters into it. The density of the target that may trigger the alarm is regulated by mean of the Guard Zone sensitivity. There are two types of Guard Zones: Circular or Sectorial.
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INDEX A ACTIVE WINDOW .......................................... 11 Adjusting Trigger Delay ................................... 15 AIS Targets ..................................................... 31 Antenna Parking Position ................................ 18 Automatic Tune ........................................ 15, 37 C calibration ........................................................ 39 Center Offset ................................................... 30 CHART FEATURES ..............................
PLEASE NOTE The following "Limited Warranty" is for customers that have purchased products in the United States. For Limited Warranty details outside the United States, contact the dealer in your country.
