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  • Page 1 Back VIDEO PLOTTER RP-250...
  • Page 2 Printed in Japan Printed in Japan All rights reserved. All rights reserved. PUB.No. OME-30470 PUB.No. OME-30470 ( ( DAMI DAMI ) ) RP-250 RP-250 Your Local Agent/Dealer Your Local Agent/Dealer FIRST EDITION : FIRST EDITION : AUG. AUG. 2002 2002 : : MAR.
  • Page 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Be sure to insert the memory card battery correctly. Explosion may result if it is installed with polarity reversed. No one navigational aid should be relied upon exclusively for the safety of vessel and crew. The navigator has the responsibility to check all aids available to confirm his position.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ... iv 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ... 1 1.1 General ... 1 1.2 Controls ... 2 1.3 Choosing Display Mode ... 3 1.4 Choosing Presentation Mode ... 4 1.5 Charts ... 5 1.5.1 Displaying a chart ... 5 1.5.2 Chart, cursor position correction ...
  • Page 5 7.4 Sleeping Targets... 33 7.4.1 Sleeping an AIS target ... 33 7.4.2 Sleeping all AIS targets ... 33 7.4.3 Activating all sleeping AIS targets... 34 7.5 Displaying Target Data ... 34 7.5.1 Basic target data ... 34 7.5.2 Extended target data ... 35 7.6 Lost Target...

  • Page 6: Foreword

    FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the RP-250 FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the RP-250 Video Plotter. We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and reliability throughout the world.

  • Page 7: Operational Overview

    OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW General The Video Plotter RP-250 is an optional circuit board (RP board) which is accommodated in the display unit of the FR-2105 series radar. It permits use of two memory cards, a memory card (RAM card) for storing own ship and other ship tracks and marks, and the other is a chart card (ROM card) for digital charts.

  • Page 8: Controls

    Control head POWER BRILLIANCE ANTENNA TUNE DEGAUSS ERROR DATA FR-2105 series control head (RP-250-related controls shaded in gray) Video plotter controls RADAR MENU: Open and close the radar menu. NAV MENU: CHART ALIGN: MARK: Numeric keys: ENTER: AIS controls...

  • Page 9: Choosing Display Mode

    Choosing Display Mode 1. Press the [RADAR MENU] key. 2. Press the [9] key to choose display mode desired. The illustration at the bottom of the page shows a sample video plotter display. Note that the video plotter is not available when SHIP TYPE is set for DEEP SEA. Note: When the radar display is selected, the display shows the indication AIS: OFF and when the radar/video plotter display is in use the indication AIS: ON appears.

  • Page 10: Choosing Presentation Mode

    Depth contour Choosing Presentation Mode The RP-250 has five presentation modes: True Motion, North-up, Course-up, Head-up and Cursor Gyro. You may choose a mode with the [MODE] key. Note 1: Charts are not available for use in the Head-up and Cursor Gyro modes.

  • Page 11: Charts

    Charts This section shows you how to display charts and correct their position. Both the chart card and memory card are susceptible to sunlight. Handle them carefully, following the guidelines below. Keep them away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Keep cards away from water and chemicals.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Video Plotter Display

    1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Canceling chart position correction 1. Press the [NAV MENU] and [0] keys to show the VIDEO PLOTTER 2 menu. 2. Press the [2] key to choose NAV DATA POSN. 3. Press the [ENTER] key to cancel correction. 4.

  • Page 13: Hiding/Showing Nav Data

    5. Press any menu key to close the menu. Note 1: LAND DENSITY fills (ON) or hollows (OFF) land on an electronic chart. Land will be hollow when wrong card or wrong scale is used, regardless of LAND DENSITY setting. Note 2: OWN SHIP PLOT functions as follows: OFF: Own track is neither plotted nor recorded.
  • Page 14 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW For manual input of position (item 4), do the following: a) Press the [4] key. b) Enter latitude in six digits with the numeric keys. c) Press the [ENTER] key. (To change coordinate, press the [4] key and then press the [ENTER] key).

  • Page 15: Track

    TRACK This section provides the information necessary for setting the track display conditions for own ship and other vessels. Stopping Plotting of Own Ship's Track 1. Press the [NAV MENU] and [5] keys. 1 [VIDEO PLOTTER(1)] 2 RECORD OWN SHIP PLOT OFF/ON 3 OWN SHIP PLOT INTVL 10/30SEC/1/2/3/6MIN...

  • Page 16: Track Plotting Interval

    2. TRACK Track Plotting Interval The memory stores ship's position in latitude and longitude at a sampling rate set on the OWN SHIP, TARGET PLOT menu. The position data so stored is used to display past own ship's track on the screen. The memory for own ship track and other ship track is 20,000 points each.

  • Page 17: Smoothing

    Smoothing Even when the vessel is sailing in a straight line the track shown on the display looks irregular. This is due to signal variation of the external navaid. You can compensate for this irregularity with smoothing. A smoothing factor between 1 and 9 is available. OFF provides no smoothing. In most cases a smoothing setting between 1 and 5 is satisfactory.

  • Page 18: Own Ship Track Color

    2. TRACK Own Ship Track Color You may display own ship’s track in red, magenta, yellow*, green*, cyan, blue or white* as below. (* = Not available on IMO type.) 1. Press the [NAV MENU] key and the [5] key to choose OWN SHIP, TARGET PLOT.

  • Page 19: Marks, Lines

    MARKS, LINES You can inscribe marks on the display to note important points, for example, a buoy or a wreck. The mark memory capacity is 20,000 points. Choosing Method of Entry Marks can be entered by cursor position, specific latitude and longitude or own ship position.

  • Page 20: Entering Marks At Desired Position

    3. MARKS, LINES 2. For entry at own ship’s position, enter mark number to choose desired mark, followed by the [ENTER] key. The chosen mark appears at own ship position. 3. For entry by cursor, operate the trackball to place the cursor on the position desired for the mark.

  • Page 21: Mark/Line Color

    Mark/Line Color Not available on IMO type. 1. Press the [MARK] key. 2. Press [2], [3] and [ENTER] key. 3. Continue pressing the [ENTER] to choose desired mark color. 4. Press the [CANCEL] key to close the menu. Then, marks/lines will be inscribed in the color selected. Erasing Marks/Lines When the mark memory becomes full no marks can entered unless you erase unnecessary marks.

  • Page 22: Finding Mark/Line Memory Used

    3. MARKS, LINES Finding Mark/Line Memory Used 1. Press the [NAV MENU] and [0] keys. Mark memory used appears as below. 2. Press the [NAV MENU] key to close the menu. MEMORY IN USE OWN SHIP = 03456 TARGET = 01124 MARK = 00021 MEMORY IN USE display...

  • Page 23: Waypoints, Navigation Lines

    WAYPOINTS, NAVIGATION LINES Entering Waypoints 100 waypoints are available. The user may enter position data in waypoints 01-98, by the trackball, by latitude and longitude position, and at own ship position. Waypoint 00 is reserved for own ship position and waypoint 99 is for a waypoint from external equipment.

  • Page 24: Entering Waypoints At Own Ship Position

    4. WAYPOINTS, NAV LINES 4.1.3 Entering waypoints at own ship position 1. Press the [NAV MENU], [4] and [2] keys. 2. Press the [2] key to choose OWN SHIP POSN. 3. Press the [3] key to choose WPT NO. 4. Enter waypoint number in two digits with the numeric keys and then press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 25: Displaying Waypoints

    Displaying Waypoints A waypoint may be shown on the display as below. 4.3.1 Displaying waypoints 1. Press the [NAV MENU] and [2] keys to choose the WAYPOINT menu. 2. Press the [2] key twice to choose WPT MARK ON and then press the [ENTER] key.

  • Page 26: Deleting Waypoints

    4. WAYPOINTS, NAV LINES Deleting Waypoints Waypoints can be deleted individually or collectively. 4.4.1 Deleting individual waypoints 1. Press the [NAV MENU], [4] and [3] keys to display the waypoint list. 2. Press the [0] key to display the page which contains the waypoint you want to delete.

  • Page 27: Adding Waypoints To Navigation Lines

    4.5.2 Adding waypoints to navigation lines To add waypoints to a navigation line, do the following: 1. Press the [NAV MENU], [4] and [5] keys. 2. Press the [2] key. Enter navigation line number and then press the [ENTER] key twice. 3.

  • Page 28: Setting Up Navigation Lines

    4. WAYPOINTS, NAV LINES 4.5.7 Setting up navigation lines Navigation lines may be set up as follows: 1. Press the [NAV MENU] and [3] keys. 2. Press the [2] key to choose NAV LINE ON. 3. Press the [7] key. 4.
  • Page 29 Note: Waypoints are automatically switched when own ship is either 1/2 of the arrival alarm range or 0.5 nm from next waypoint, whichever figure is larger. For example, the arrival alarm range is 2 miles. Since 1/2 of the arrival alarm range is 1 mile and it is larger than 0.5 miles, the waypoint will be switched when your ship is 1 mile from a next waypoint.

  • Page 30: Displaying Navigation Lines

    4. WAYPOINTS, NAV LINES 4.5.8 Displaying navigation lines Set nav line as show in previous paragraph and then follow the procedure below to display nav line. 1. Press the [NAV MENU] and [3] keys. 2. Press the [3] key to choose NAV LINE NO. 3.

  • Page 31: Recording, Replaying Data

    RECORDING, REPLAYING DATA Formatting Memory Cards Before you can use a memory card (RAM card) with the RP-250, the card must be formatted. Formatting prepares the recording surface of the card for use with the system. The RAM card comes in three types shown below.

  • Page 32: Recording Data

    5. RECORDING, REPLAYING DATA Recording Data When the track memory becomes full, the oldest track is erased to make room for the latest. Further, when the mark memory becomes full you cannot enter another mark unless you erase a mark. If you need to keep track and marks, save them to a memory card as below.

  • Page 33: Other Plotter Functions

    OTHER PLOTTER FUNCTIONS Initial Settings An item on the PLOTTER DISP SELECT menu can be deleted through the VIDEO PLOTTER INITIAL SETTING menu. To restore the item reselect it on [PLOTTER DISP SELECT] menu, Note: Normally, the VIDEO PLOTTER INITIAL SETTING menu is not displayed.

  • Page 34: Longitude Error Table (On 96 Nm Range Scale)

    6. OTHER PLOTTER FUNCTIONS Longitude Error Table (on 96 nm range scale) The longitude lines concentrate on the north pole and south pole, namely, 1 nm is equivalent to 1 minute at 0 degree latitude, 2 minutes at 60 degrees latitude, 3 minutes at 70 degrees latitude and so on.
  • Page 35 ° ° ° ° 0.2256 0.4444 0.6496 0.8350 ° 0.21980213 0.43290201 0.632803 0.8134132 ° 0.21229339 0.41810678 0.61115946 0.78556318 0.93600295 1.05790007 1.14755221 1.20224625 1.22034042 ° 0.20316898 0.40012949 0.58486463 0.75173456 0.89565021 1.0122297 ° 0.19249832 0.37910698 0.55411863 0.71218478 0.84848102 0.95885565 1.03998717 1.08933651 1.10552105 °...
  • Page 36 6. OTHER PLOTTER FUNCTIONS (This page intentionally left blank.)

  • Page 37: Ais Operation

    AIS OPERATION The AIS (Automatic Identification System) feature automatically provides navigation data on AIS-equipped ships. AIS symbol and AIS menus 1-3 are available in the Radar/Video Plotter and Video Plotter displays. It is not available in the Radar mode. Turning AIS Feature On/Off 1.

  • Page 38: Turning Ais Display On/Off

    7. AIS OPERATION Note 1: The RP-250 continues to process AIS targets when the AIS feature is switched off. When the AIS is again turned on, symbols are immediately displayed. Note 2: AIS symbols are momentarily erased after the screen is redrawn when bow direction is changed in the Head-up mode.

  • Page 39: Sleeping Targets

    Dangerous target When an AIS target violates the CPA/TCPA alarm setting (set on the ARPA 1 menu in case of ARPA or EPA menu in case of EPA) its symbol changes to the dangerous target symbol (red and flashing) and the indication “COLLISION” appears.

  • Page 40: Activating All Sleeping Ais Targets

    7. AIS OPERATION 7.4.3 Activating all sleeping AIS targets 1. Press the [AIS MENU] key to open the AIS menu. 2. Press the [7] key (ACTIVATE ALL TARGETS). 3. Press any menu key to close the menu. Displaying Target Data 7.5.1 Basic target data 1.

  • Page 41: Extended Target Data

    7.5.2 Extended target data 1. With basic data displayed as in paragraph 7.4.1, press the [AIS MENU] key to open the AIS menu. 2. Press the [4] key (EXTENDED DATA) to display the selected target’s extended data. Position accuracy (HIGH, LOW) Fusion (AIS and ARPA combined) target no.

  • Page 42: Lost Target

    7. AIS OPERATION Lost Target A target is declared a lost target when no data is received for six minutes or five reporting intervals, whichever is the shorter. When this occurs, the target is marked with the (flashing) lost target symbol and the indication “LOST” appears.

  • Page 43: Automatically Displaying Messages

    3. Press appropriate numeric key among 2-5 to choose the type of message you want to see. The example below shows a safety related message (addressed). Message type Ship sending message Ship receiving message Date of message (D/M/Y) Time of message Text of message 4.

  • Page 44: History Display

    7. AIS OPERATION History Display The history display shows equally time-spaced dots marking past positions of activated targets being tracked. A new dot is added at preset time intervals until the preset number is reached. If a target changes its speed, the spacing will be uneven.

  • Page 45: Choosing History Display Attributes

    7.8.2 Choosing history display attributes You may choose history point color, the number of history points to show per history plot interval and the history plot interval as below. 1. Press the [AIS MENU] key to open the AIS menu. 2.

  • Page 46: Automatic Target Activation

    7. AIS OPERATION 7.10 Automatic Target Activation You may automatically activate all targets within a specific distance from own ship as below. Note that you may also automatically activate all targets within the ARPA’s automatic acquisition zone or guard zone. When a target enters the ARPA’s automatic acquisition zone or guard zone, it is automatically marked with the activated target symbol.

  • Page 47: Rot Display Setting

    7. AIS OPERATION 7.12 ROT Display Setting You may set the lower limit of the ROT (Rate Of Turn) at which the heading line on target symbols will point in direction of turning. 1. Press the [AIS MENU] key to open the AIS menu. 2.

  • Page 48: Combining Ais With Arpa (Fusion)

    7. AIS OPERATION 7.13 Combining AIS with ARPA (fusion) If equipped with ARPA it may be jointly used with the AIS. In this case specify the parameters for which an ARPA target is converted to an AIS target. 1. Confirm that "ARPA" is shown at the top right-hand corner of the display and then press the [AIS MENU] key to open the AIS menu.

  • Page 49: Ais System Messages

    7.14 AIS System Messages AIS system messages are displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen. The table below shows the AIS system messages and their meanings. Message ARPA FUSION COLLISION LOST RECEIVE GUARD CPA/TCPA FULL AIS system messages Meaning ARPA target converted to AIS target.

  • Page 50: Ais Alarm Message

    7. AIS OPERATION 7.15 AIS Alarm Message The AIS3 menu provides AIS alarm message information ($AIALR sentence) from the AIS transponder.

  • Page 51: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Replacing the Battery on the RP Board A battery installed on the RP board inside the radar display unit preserves video plotter setting data when the power is turned off. The life of the battery is about five years. When the battery voltage is low, NG (No Good) appears at the diagnostic test for the RP board.

  • Page 52: System Error

    8. MAINTENANCE System Error If the equipment fails, the message “RP SYSTEM ERROR” appears (in red) at the bottom right-hand corner of the display, the equipment switches to the radar mode and the audible alarm sounds. When this occurs, turn the display unit off and on again.

  • Page 53: Installation Of Video Plotter Kit

    INSTALLATION OF VIDEO PLOTTER KIT Tabletop/Console Type Necessary parts RP-250-T-2E-N (Code No. 000-080-196), For NAVIONICS specification RP-250-T-2E-C (Code No. 000-080-197), For C-MAP specification Name M-Card Assy. RP Board Pan Head Screw B Pan Head Screw B Pan Head Screw A...

  • Page 54: Pan Head Screw A M2.6 X 5, 2 Pcs

    9. INSTALLATION OF VIDEO PLOTTER KIT 1. Remove the right and left arm covers from the control head. 2. Unfasten bolts (M10, 2 pcs.)hidden by arm covers to separate the display unit from the processor unit. 3. Pull the handle on the underside of the control head to draw the display unit forward until you hear a click.

  • Page 55: Display Unit, Inside View

    4. While raising the monitor until the CRT is horizontal as below, fix the stay as follows: a) Raise the stay as shown below. Two warning labels on the underside of monitor WARNING Possibility of injury. Hold handle when mounting display unit. WARNING Display unit may fall.

  • Page 56: Ground Wire

    9. INSTALLATION OF VIDEO PLOTTER KIT c) Release hand from stopper. 5. Fasten the M-card case to the right arm cover as follows: a) Fasten the ground wire with an M4 x 8 screw and toothed washer (supplied) as shown below. b) Fasten the arm cover to the M-card case with three M4 x 8 screws (supplied).

  • Page 57: Display Pedestal, Front View

    Front panel Display pedestal, front view 8. Set the RP Board in the top slot of the pcb card case. 9. Run the cable assembly from the card assy. in front of the GYRO CONVERTER Board. 10. Plug the connector of the cable assembly in J1 on the RP Board. 11.
  • Page 58 Solder (2) Solder connector to signal cable. TX RS232C RX RS232C PC connection TD-A TD-B GNDiso (3) Heat shrink tubing with soldering iron. RP-250 J456 INT Board (03P9252) RS232C RXD RS232C TXD N.C. * XH4P connector...
  • Page 59 b) Insert supplied floppy disk in the PC, execute the “upe.bat” file. The PC displays “TARGET POWER ON.” c) Turn on the display unit to load the program. The PC displays “Finish Version up.ted” when the loading is completed. d) Disconnect the PC connection cable. e) While pressing and holding down the [HL OFF] key, press the [RADAR MENU] key five times.
  • Page 60 9. INSTALLATION OF VIDEO PLOTTER KIT 20. Set the #3 and #4 function keys as follows: a) Press [RADAR MENU], [0], [0] and [5]. b) Press [2] to choose OPERATION and then press the [ENTER] key. c) Rotate the trackball to choose AIS DATA and then press the [ENTER] key. d) Press [1] and [6].

  • Page 61: Separate Type Control Head

    Separate Type Control Head Necessary parts RP-250-T-2E-N (Code No.: 000-080-196), For AVIONICS specification RP-250-T-2E-C (Code No.: 000-080-197), For C-MAP specification Name M-Card Assy. RP Board Pan Head Screw B Pan Head Screw B Pan Head Screw A Pan Head Screw A...
  • Page 62 9. INSTALLATION OF VIDEO PLOTTER KIT 1. Follow steps 1 thru 4 in the previous paragraph to open the display unit. 2. Remove M-card lid, case and case cover from M-card assy. The case and case cover may be discarded. 3.
  • Page 63 6. Fasten the ground wire in the cable assy. of the M-card assy. with an M3 x 8 screw and toothed washer (M3) as shown on the previous page. 7. Unfasten four pan head screws (M4 x 8) from the display pedestal to remove the front panel lid.

  • Page 64: Appendix

    APPENDIX 1. Digital Interface (IEC 61162-2) Input sentences (RP Board, J4) VDM, ALR, VDO Data reception Data is received in serial asynchronous form in accordance with the standard referenced in IEC 61162-2. The following parameters are used: Baud rate: 38400, Data bits: 8 (D7 = 0), Parity: none, Stop bits: 1 Start Data bits Data sentences...

  • Page 65: Schematic Diagram

    VDO - UAIS VHF Data-link Own-vessel report !AIVDO,x,x,x,x,s--s,x*hh<CR><LF> | | | | | | | | | | | | | +--- 7 | | | | | +----- 6 | | | | +-------- 5 | | | +------------ 4 | | +-------------- 3 | +---------------- 2 +------------------ 1...

  • Page 66: Interface Function

    APPENDIX 2. Interface Function (1) Data displayed in the Basic data display - !AIVDM message 1-3 COG, SOG, HDG, ROT - !AIVDM message 5 call sign, ship’s name (2) Data displayed in the Extended data display - !AIVDM message 1-3 ship’s position (latitude, longitude), position accuracy, navigational status, MMSI number - !AIVDM message 5...

  • Page 67: Main Board Modification (Iec 60936-1 Related Items)

    3. Main Board Modification (IEC 60936-1 related items) When the RP-250 is installed in the radar display unit of the FR-2105 series radar, the following modifications are done to the main board (SPU board, 03P9253): • The program of the main board (SPU board) is changed. The program no. after the change is 03591840XX.

  • Page 68: Conditions Which Display The Alarm For Wt And Cpa/Tcpa

    APPENDIX 4. Conditions Which Display the Alarm for WT and CPA/TCPA • When both VHW and VBW are input, priority is VBW>VHW. • When only VHW is received, status is as below. • When only VBW is received, status is as below. •...

  • Page 69: Menu Tree

    5. Menu Tree Video plotter [NAV MENU] key Default settings in bold italics. VIDEO PLOTTER(1) 1 [NAV INFORMATION(1)] 2 [WAYPOINT] 3 [NAV LINE] *1 = R and G type fishing mode specification 1 [VIDEO PLOTTER(1)] 2 SELECT NAVAID (GPS+LC, DEAD RECKONING, AIS) 3 OWN SHIP POSN (OFF, L/L) 4 POSN (Enter own ship position.) 5 +CURSOR DATA (OFF, L/L)
  • Page 70 APPENDIX 4 [ENTER WPT, NAV LINE] 1 [VIDEO PLOTTER(1)] 2 [ENTER WPT] 3 [WPT LIST] 5 [ENTER NAV LINE] 6 [NAV LINE LIST] 5 [OWN SHIP, TARGET PLOT] 1 [VIDEO PLOTTER(1)] 2 RECORD OWN SHIP PLOT (OFF, ON) 3 OWN SHIP PLOT INTVL (10, 30 s, 1, 2, 3, 6 min) 4 OWN SHIP PLOT COLOR (RED, MAGENTA, YELLOW*1, GREEN*1, CYAN, BLUE, WHITE*1) 5 RECORD TARGET PLOT (OFF, ON) 6 TARGET PLOT INTVL (10, 30 s, 1, 2, 3, 6 min)
  • Page 71 [AIS MENU] Key 1 ACTIVATE TARGET 2 SLEEP TARGET 3 BASIC DATA 4 [EXTENDED DATA] 5 LOST TARGET 6 [MESSAGE] 7 ACTIVATE ALL TARGETS 8 SLEEP ALL TARGETS 9 AIS ( OFF , ON)# 0 [AIS(2)] 1 [AIS(1)] 2 HISTORY ( OFF , ON) 3 HISTORY POINTS (5, 10) 4 HISTORY INTERVAL (10, 30 s;...

  • Page 72: Specifications

    0.125/0.25/0.5/0.75/1/1.5/2/3/4/6/8/12/16/24/34/48/72 NM 0.125/0.25/0.5/0.75/1/1.5/2/3/4/6/8/12/16/24/34/48/96 NM 80° or below Furuno card and Navionics card or C-MAP card, selectable 20,000 for own ship, 20,000 for other ship 10 s, 30 s, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 20, 30, 60 min, and OFF 20,000 points...

  • Page 73: Index

    INDEX activating all sleeping targets... 34 activating targets ... 31 automatic activation ... 40 dangerous targets ... 33 displaying messages (automatic) ... 37 displaying messages (manual) ... 36 fusion... 42 history display attributes ... 39 history display description... 38 history display on/off ... 38 lost target erasing ...

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