Target Tracking; Managing Targets; Defining Dangerous Vessels; Radar Targets - Simrad R2009 User Manual

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Target tracking

Radar targets and AIS targets are used to estimate the relative speed and direction, and the
system can alert the user about potentially dangerous targets and loss of communication
with an AIS target.

Managing targets

When the cursor is active, you can use the ENT key for acquiring radar targets.
• Press the ENT key once to acquire the target at cursor position without displaying the
Cursor ENTER menu
• Press and hold the ENT key to display the Cursor ENTER menu.
The items in the Cursor ENTER menu depends on if a target is positioned at the cursor
position, the type of target, and the status of the target.
If more than one target is located at cursor position, the menu will show the targets'
reference number.
No target at cursor position
Selecting and de-selecting targets
AIS targets and tracked radar targets can be selected, but only one target can be selected at a
time. When a target is selected the target symbol will change to selected target, and the
Targets panel will show detailed information for the target.
You de-select a target and remove the detailed target information in the Target Panel by
selecting the deselect target option in the Cursor ENTER menu.

Defining dangerous vessels

You can use the CPA (Closest point of approach) and TCPA (Time to closest point of
approach) values to define when a target should be considered as dangerous. When a radar
or AIS target comes within this distance, the symbol changes to the "dangerous" target
symbol.

Radar targets

Any radar echo can be acquired and tracked.
Acquiring radar targets
The acquire target option is used for acquiring any targets within the radar range.
To start tracking a radar target, move the cursor to the target and then either:
• Press the ENT key once to acquire the selected target without displaying the Cursor
ENTER menu
• Press and hold the ENT key to display the Cursor ENTER menu, the select the Acquire
target menu option
There might be a delay after having selected the target before the system received stable
target data:
Target tracking | R2009/R3016 User manual
One target at cursor position Two radar targets at cursor position