Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations; Introduction - Raymarine SL72 Owner's Handbook Manual

Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations

Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations

4.1 Introduction

This chapter explains how to use and display non-radar information that may
be available from other units connected to your system. It also explains how to
use the man overboard (MOB) function. You can use this chapter with the
radar display set to simulator mode, or on the water after you have installed
and set up your SL72 or SL72RC PLUS Pathfinder Radar system.
In order to use these functions, you need the following additional data from
equipment connected to your system via a SeaTalk or NMEA link:
Table 4-1:
Data
Heading
*If heading data is available via both NMEA and SeaTalk, NMEA data takes priority. For all other
data, SeaTalk data takes priority (see Section 8.8).
Waypoint data
Position
Other data
Chart display
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Changing the heading mode of the radar picture
• Using marks
• Man Overboard (MOB)
• Cursor echo
Note: Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, you should take
every opportunity to compare the radar's display patterns with visual targets,
such as other vessels, buoys and coastal structures. You should practice har-
bour and coastal navigation during daylight and in clear weather conditions.
Function of External Data
Example source Integrated functions available
Compass* - Heading value in status bar
Autopilot - North Up or Course Up heading modes (as
alternatives to Head Up
- MOB (if speed data also available)
Chartplotter - Waypoint display and data
GPS system - Marks
- Position data in Data Box and Nav Window
- MOB
- COG, SOG and time
Transducers - Data Box and Nav Window data displays including
speed, depth, wind
Chartplotter - - Chart display as full-screen or half-window display
(SL72RC PLUS sys-
tems)
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