How to discard a used battery Some FURUNO products have a battery(ies). To see if your product has a battery, see the chap- ter on Maintenance. Follow the instructions below if a battery is used. Tape the + and - terminals of battery before disposal to prevent fire, heat generation caused by short circuit.
Failure to turn off the equipment can Connection of an incorrect power cause fire or electrical shock. supply can cause fire or equipment Contact a FURUNO agent for service. damage. The voltage rating of the equipment appears on the label Keep heater away from the above the power connector.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................v SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ..................vi BASIC OPERATION ....................1-1 1.1 Controls ........................1-1 1.2 How to Turn On/Off the Power ...................1-3 1.3 How to Adjust Display Brilliance .................1-5 1.4 Data Screen (not applicable for ROTI) ...............1-6 MENU........................2-1 2.1 Menu Description......................2-1 2.2 How to Customize the Data Screen ................2-2 2.3 How to Preset Scales/Indications ................2-6...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 3 LIST OF TERMS .................AP-3 APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE.................AP-5 SPECIFICATIONS .....................SP-1 ACKING LISTS ......................A-1 OUTLINE DRAWINGS....................D-1 INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM ................S-1 INDEX.......................... IN-1...
FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the RD-50 Remote Display Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO RD-50 Remote Display. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. Since 1948, FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment.
• Return to the data screen during MENU display. DAY/NT Switch the display between daytime use and nighttime use on a “main” RD-50. When setting the RD-50 (sub), Daytime and Nighttime keys are not available. Daytime: Black characters on white background. Nighttime: White characters on black back- ground.
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1. BASIC OPERATION How to remove the hard cover Press here with thumb and pull cover forward. Remote controller RD-501 DISP UNIT MODE REMOTE CONTROLLER RD - 501 Control Description DISP • Switch the screen. • Return to the data screen during MENU display. UNIT Select the units of measurement (see section 2.10).
1. BASIC OPERATION How to Turn On/Off the Power Turn on the power Press the PWR key to turn on the power. The initialization screen appears followed by the start-up screen. The start-up screen shows the unit name, serial number, program number and the results of the ROM and RAM check, OK or NG (No Good).
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1. BASIC OPERATION Turn off the power Press the PWR key to turn off the power. Note: When you turn off the power of a RD-50 in a daisy chain, the following RD-50s can not receive the sensor signals. Case 1...
Increase the display brilliance. Note 1: When setting RD-50 (sub), the variation becomes small. Note 2: When the display brilliance is 0, 1 or 9 on a main RD-50, this operation by RD- 50 (sub) is not available. Operation with RD-502 The RD-502 simultaneously controls the display brilliance of the RD-50 (main) and the RD-50s (sub).
1. BASIC OPERATION Data Screen (not applicable for ROTI) You can switch up to five data screens with the DISP key (three data screens in default setting). When you press the DISP key, the data screen changes in the sequence of DISP1 →...
MENU Menu Description Below is the basic procedure for menu operation. 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. Menu Currently selected menu Menu items and current settings “ ” indicates additional menus. Press key to see the menus. Cursor: Selected cursor is in orange.
6. Press the DISP key to close the menu. How to Customize the Data Screen The RD-50 has three data screen types; [Graphic], [Digital] and [Graph]. You can se- lect what data to display and the order to display it. Availability of data depends on the sensors connected.
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2. MENU 3. Press key to select [DISP1 (2, 3, 4 or 5)] and press the ENT key. Split Display options 4. Press key to select the screen division and press the ENT key. If you se- lected the no-split screen, go to step 5. If you selected the blank screen, go to step 8.
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2. MENU 6. Press key to select the item(s) in the [Item] window and press the ENT key. The available items depend on the screen division selected at step 4 or the DISP mode selected at step 5. For details, see the APPENDIX 2. If you selected [Engine], [Shaft] or [Propeller Pitch] in the [Graphic] or [Digital] menus, go to step 7.
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2. MENU Split Display: No-split Split Display: No-split DISP Mode: Graphic DISP Mode: Graphic Item: Time Item: HDG Split Display: Horizontal four-way split Split Display: Vertical two-way split DISP Mode: Digital DISP Mode: Digital Item: HDG, COG, Total DIST, Water TEMP Item: POSN, WPT Split Display: Horizontal/vertical three-way split Split Display: No-split...
2. MENU How to Preset Scales/Indications You can preset the scales/indications for time, ship’s speed, HDG (heading)/COG (course over the ground) and wind speed/direction. You can change the scale/indica- tion with the MODE key of the RD-501 (see section 2.16). 1.
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2. MENU 5. Press key to select [Time] and press the ENT key. Time options 6. Press key to select [UTC] or [Ship’s Time] then press the ENT key. [UTC]: Universal time coordinated [Ship’s Time]: Local time (For [Ship’s Time], see section 2.14.) 7.
Note 1: The indication of the wind angle (port or starboard) is displayed at the bot- tom of the screen when you select [Theoretical 180°] or [Relative 180°]. Note 2: The RD-50 can show wind speed/direction data received from the respec- tive sensors, however, the RD-50 cannot convert these values from true to relative or vice versa.
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2. MENU 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. 2. Press key to select [Scale Set Up] and press the ENT key. 3. Press key to select [Speed Graphic] and press the ENT key. Display options 4. Press key to select [DISP1 (2, 3, 4 or 5)], which shows the speed graphic screen, and press the ENT key.
2. MENU Depth Graph You can customize the scale range, period for the horizontal axis and graph appear- ance for the depth graph. Depth reference (See section 4.6.) (m i n) Range: 200 m Range: 100 m Period: 5 min Period: 15 min Painted Graph: ON Painted Graph: OFF...
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2. MENU 5. Press key to select [Range] and press the ENT key. Range options 6. Press key to select [Auto] or [User Setting] then press the ENT key. If you selected [Auto], go to step 8. If you selected [User Setting], the following window appears.
2. MENU 9. Press key to select the period for the horizontal axis and press the ENT key. 10. Press key to select [Painted Graph] and press the ENT key. Painted Graph options 11. Press key to select [ON] or [OFF] then press the ENT key. [ON]: Filled [OFF]: Line only 12.
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2. MENU 3. Press key to select [Water TEMP Graph] and press the ENT key. Display options 4. Press key to select [DISP1 (2, 3, 4 or 5)], which shows the water temp graph screen, and press the ENT key. Water TEMP Graph options 5.
2. MENU 8. Press key to select the period for the horizontal axis and press the ENT key. 9. Press key to select [Painted Graph] and press the ENT key. Painted Graph options 10. Press key to select [ON] or [OFF] then press the ENT key. [ON]: Filled [OFF]: Line only 11.
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2. MENU 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. 2. Press key to select [Scale Set Up] and press the ENT key. 3. Press key to select [Rudder] and press the ENT key. Display options 4. Press key to select [DISP1 (2, 3, 4 or 5)], which you select for the rudder graphic screen, and press the ENT key.
2. MENU 7. Press key to select [Position] and press the ENT key. Position options 8. Press key to select [Single], [Port] or [Starboard] then press the ENT key. [Single]: One rudder on the ship [Port]: Display the data for port rudder [Starboard]: Display the data for starboard rudder 9.
2. MENU Engine/Shaft Graphic You can set the scale range for the engine/shaft graphic. Example of Engine screen (in case of 300 RPM for display range) 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. 2. Press key to select [Scale Set Up] and press the ENT key. 3.
2. MENU How to Show/Hide the Digital Indication You can show/hide the digital indication on the graphic screen for speed, ROT, rudder, engine, shaft and propeller pitch. Digital on Graphic: ON Digital on Graphic: OFF Digital indication ON/OFF 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. 2.
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2. MENU 3. Press key to select [Unit] and press the ENT key. Display options 4. Press key to select [DISP1 (2, 3, 4 or 5)], for which you preset the units of measurement, and press the ENT key. Unit options 5.
2. MENU 2.11 Direction Symbol You can show the direction symbol by [Arrows] or [Text]. Direction Symbol: Text Direction Symbol: Arrows (STBD: Starboard, PORT: Port) : Port, : Starboard) Direction Symbol: Arrows/Text 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. 2.
2. MENU 2.12 Symbol Location You can display the left-right reversal screen, including rotation direction, for the fol- lowing graphic menus: Speed, ROT, Wind (only for Theoretical/Relative 180°), Rud- der, Engine, Shaft, Propeller Pitch Symbol Location: Right Symbol Location: Left (The pointer rotates counterclockwise (The pointer rotates clockwise as ship’s speed increases.)
2. MENU 3. Press key to select [Symbol Location] and press the ENT key. Symbol Location options 4. Press key to select [Left] or [Right] then press the ENT key. 5. Press the DISP key to close the menu. 2.13 System Menu There are five menus in the [System] menu: [Wind Average], [BRILL], [Speed Select], [TESTS] and [User RESET].
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2. MENU • [BRILL OFFSET]: Set the offset for screen brilliance for the RD-50 (sub) so that the screen brilliance between RD-50 (main) and RD-50 (sub) are the same. [-3] is the darkest and [3] is the brightest. Note: This function is not available for the RD-50 (main). Main or sub is determined according to the mounting location when you install a RD-50.
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2. MENU Text indication Arrow indication Display: Speed (Graphic) Display: Speed 1 axis Speed Select: Forward-After Speed Select: Forward-After Direction Symbol: Arrows Direction Symbol: Text No indication No indication Display: Speed 1 axis Display: Speed (Graphic) Speed Select: Vector Speed Select: Vector Direction Symbol: Arrows/Text Direction Symbol: Arrows/Text Speed Select: Forward-After/Vector...
ENT key. If you selected [Internal], go to step 5. For the others, go to step 6. [Internal]: Display the local time using own RD-50 data which is set at step 5. [External]: Only for the RD-50 (sub). When you connect multiple RD-50s in a dai- sy chain, display the time using the RD-50 (main) data.
2. MENU 6. Press the DISP key to close the menu. The last RD-50 (main) The last RD-50 (main) is the source data. is the source data. Example 1 Time RD-50 RD-50 RD-50 RD-50 RD-50 data (main) (sub) (main) (sub)
2. MENU 2.15 Trip Distance You can select the distance data for the trip distance, from [Internal] or [External]. Al- so, you can set the preset distance to display the trip distance. 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. 2.
2. MENU How to reset the trip distance at data screen You can reset the trip distance by long-pressing the ENT key at the trip distance data screen. Note: This operation is not available in the [External] mode. Long pressing the ENT key 2.16 Operation with RD-501...
MAINTENANCE, TROUBLE- SHOOTING NOTICE Do not apply paint, anti-corrosive sealant or contact spray to coating or plastic parts of the equipment. Those items contain organic solvents that can damage coating and plastic parts, especially plastic connectors. Maintenance Check the following points regularly to maintain performance: •...
3. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING Life of the Parts Fuse replacement The fuse in the remote display protects the equipment from overcurrent and equip- ment fault. If the fuse blows, find the cause before you replace the fuse. Use the cor- rect fuse supplied as spare parts. A wrong fuse can damage the equipment. Fuse Fuse location (Rear panel: cable cover removed) WARNING...
Self test items Items Description Model name, serial number The model name "RD-50" and its serial number are displayed. ROM, RAM The results of the ROM/RAM test are displayed as "OK" or "NG" (No Good). If any NG is dis- played, contact your dealer.
Program version (REMOTE (RD-501), DIMMER (RD-502)) 4. Press each key for RD-50, RD-501 or RD-502 one by one. A key's on-screen lo- cation turns red if the key is normal. When you press the key again, red changes to white.
3. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING How to Reset the User Settings You can restore all settings except setting in the [Trip DIST] menu. 1. Press the MENU/ESC key to open the menu. 2. Press key to select [User RESET] and press the ENT key. Use RESET options 3.
Simulation Mode A simulation mode, which shows internally generated navigation data, is provided to acquaint you with the features of the RD-50. "SIM" appears on the screen when the simulation mode is turned on. 1. While you hold down the DISP key, press the PWR key to turn on the power.
3. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING Parts Location and Parts List Parts Location RD-50 26P0006 Rear cover opened 26P0007 26P0006 board removed RD-501/502 RD-501: 26P0012A RD-502: 26P0012B Cover opened...
3. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING Parts List ELECTRICAL PARTS Model RD-50 Unit Remote display RD-50 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Code No. 001-092-250 26P0006, MAIN 001-092-230 26P0007, PNL Code No. 000-171-704-10 NL6448BC26-22F ELECTRICAL PARTS Model RD-501 Unit Remote controller RD-501 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Code No.
4. INSTALLATION Flush mounting See the outline drawing in the back of this manual. 1. Make a cutout in the mounting location as shown in the illustration below. 2. Make four pilot holes for self-tapping screws (diameter: 5 mm) in the location in- dicated in the illustration below.
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4. INSTALLATION 1. Remove the hanger mounting plate from the hanger assembly. 2. Fasten the hanger mounting plate to the remote display from the left side and right side with four binding head screws (M5x12). Hanger mounting plate (left side) Screw (M5x12) 3.
4. INSTALLATION How to set the cosmetic cap Set a cosmetic cap to each fixing hole on the front panel in reference to the following illustration. Set cosmetic cap to hole so cap is flush with panel. Installation of Remote Controller and Dimmer Controller The optional remote controller RD-501 and dimmer controller RD-502 can be flush mounted in a panel.
DS-60. gasket S-8400W Silicon rubber 000-158-483-10 Aluminum tube 50G Binding Head M5 12 SUS304 000-171-999-10 Screw Installation materials for RD-50 (Type: CP26-01501, Code No.: 001-081-900-00) Name Type Code No. Remarks Cable Clamp (2) 06-003-1528-0 100-355-110-10 Flush Mount 26-003-1532-2 100-355-202-10 Sponge Not used for DS-605.
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M10 bolt Seal washer Seal washer 2. Connect the power cable and the sensor signal cable to the RD-50 through the cable glands for the DS-605. 1) Process the power cable and the sensor signal cable referring to the illustra- tion below.
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Sensor signal cable 3. Remove each binding head screw from four corners of the DS-605 and set the RD-50 to the DS-605. These screws removed can be discarded. 4. Apply silicon grease to the binding head screws included in CP66-01731 and fix the RD-50 to the DS-605 with four binding head screws.
Latch Hidden lids for fixing hole of latch (four sides) Note: Set the front cover so the FURUNO logo on the cover is right side up. The drain hole should be down. Wiring Interconnection Refer to the interconnection diagram (page S-1) to connect cables.
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Brilliance for RD-50 E FURUNO and C is controlled by is controlled by RD-50 BRILL BRILL DIMMER CONTROLLER RD-502 DIMMER CONTROLLER RD-50 A or RD-502 a. D or RD-502 b. RD-502 Remote display RD-50 (sub) Remote display RD-50 (main) Sensor FURUNO FURUNO TD2A...
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4. INSTALLATION RD-50 and RD-20 combination daisy chain RD-50: A (main) RD-50: A (main) RD-50: A (main) RD-50: E (sub) RD-50: E (sub) RD-50: E (sub) RD-50: C (sub) RD-50: C (sub) RD-50: C (sub) FURUNO RD-50 FURUNO RD-50 FURUNO...
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RD-501 RD-502 Connection of each unit Process each cable referring to the illustrations below and on the next page. Fabrication of RD-50 power cable DPYC-1.5 (indoor type) Armor Vinyl tape Fix armor by cable clamp. Fabrication of sensor signal cable TTYCS-1 (indoor type) / TTYCS-4 100 (for TB2 &...
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4. INSTALLATION Fabrication of cable TTYCS-4 for RD-501/502, coming from RD-50 RD-501/502 Arbitrary length Armor Sheath Shield Vinyl tape Fabrication of cable TTYCS-4 between RD-501 and RD-502 RD-501 RD-502 Arbitrary Arbitrary length length Armor Armor Sheath Sheath Shield Shield Vinyl tape...
4. INSTALLATION Connection of WAGO connector Remove the WAGO connector from each unit and connect each cable core to the WAGO connector. See the interconnection diagram (page S-1). The terminal opener is attached inside the remote display at the location shown in the illustration below. WAGO connector How to connect wires to WAGO connector Press downward.
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• [OFF]: Share dimmer controller and time data in the daisy chain. Use for pattern 2 daisy chain (see page 4-11). Device Mode Select if the RD-50 is used as ROTI display. [Normal] • [Normal]: For other than ROTI • [ROTI]: For ROTI, displays only ROT data.
EX: TTYCYSLA - 4 MPYC - 4 TTYCSLA-4 # of cores Designation type Designation type # of twisted pairs The following reference table lists gives the measurements of JIS cables commonly used with Furuno products: Cable Core Core Cable Diameter Diameter...
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APPENDIX 3 LIST OF TERMS The following table shows the terms used in the RD-50. Term Meaning Automatic After Ahead ANGLE Angle Astern BRILL Brilliance Course Over the Ground Depth Below Keel Depth Below Surface Depth Below Transducer degree Depth F/A...
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APPENDIX 3 LIST OF TERMS Term Meaning No Good Nautical Mile Number Night ORDER Rudder Angle Order OVER Over PITCH Pitch P/PORT Port/Port Side POSN Position PROG Program Printed Writing Board Power Relative: Relative or apparent wind. The wind direction relative to the ship’s bow and the wind speed relative to the moving vessel.
61162-1. The following parameters are used: • Baud rate Input: 4800 bps, IEC 61162-1-2 Output: Same as above. Baud rate fixed at 38400 bps for RD-50. • Data bits: 8 (D7 = 0), Parity: none, Stop bits: 1 Stop Start...
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APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE BWR - Bearing and distance to waypoint - rhumb line $ **BWR,hhmmss.ss,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,c--c,a,*hh<CR><LF> 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. UTC Time (unused) 2. Waypoint latitude (0.00000 to 9000.00000) 3. N/S 4. Waypoint longitude (0.00000 to 18000.00000) 5.
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APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE GGA - Global positioning system (GPS) fix data $**GGA,hhmmss.ss,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x,xx,x.x,x.x,M,x.x,M,x.x,xxxx,*hh<CR><LF> 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1. UTC Time (unused) 2. Latitude (0.00000 to 9000.00000) 3. N/S 4. Longitude (0.00000 to 18000.00000) 5. E/W 6.
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APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE HDM - Heading magnetic $ ** HDM, x.x, M *hh <CR><LF> 1. Heading, degrees (0.00 to 360.00) 2. Magnetic (M) HDT - Heading true $**HDT, xxx.x,T*hh<CR><LF> 1. Heading, degrees (0.00 to 360.00) 2. True (T) HTC - Heading/Track control command $**HTC,A,x.x,a,a,a,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,a,a*hh<CR><LF>...
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APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE MTW - Water temperature $**MTW,x.x,C<CR><LF> 1. Water temperature, degrees C (-9.999 to 99.999) MWD - Wind direction and speed $--MWD,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,x.x,M*hh<CR><LF> 1. Wind direction, degrees True (0.00 to 360.00) 2. Wind direction, degrees Magnetic (unused) 3. Wind speed, knots (0.00 to 9999.99) 4.
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APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE ROT - Rate of turn $**ROT,x.x,A*hh<CR><LF> 1. Rate of turn, deg/min, "-"=bow turns to port (-9999.99 to 9999.99) 2. Status (A=data valid) RPM - Revolutions $**RPM, a, x, x.x, x.x, A*hh<CR><LF> 1 2 3 1. Source (S=shaft E=engine) 2.
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APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE VLW - Dual ground/water distance $**VLW,x.x,N,x.x,N,x.x,N,x.x,N,*hh<CR><LF> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Total cumulative water distance (0.00 to 999999.99) 2. N=Nautical miles 3. Water distance since reset (0.00 to 999999.99) 4. N=Nautical miles 5.
APPENDIX 4 DIGITAL INTERFACE ZDA - Time and date $**ZDA,hhmmss.ss,xx,xx,xxxx,xx,xx<CR><LF> 1. UTC 2. Day (UTC, 01 to 31) 3. Month (UTC, 01 to 12) 4. Year (UTC, 0000 to 9999) 5. Local zone, hours (00 to ±13) 6. Local zone, minutes (00 to 59) Serial Interface Baud rate is selectable from 4800 bps and 38400 bps.
Wiring ............4-8 Display brilliance ........1-5 Engine/Shaft graphic........2-17 Fabrication of cable........4-11 Fuse replacement ........3-2 HDG/COG bearing ........2-7 Installation of RD-50 ........4-1 Installation of RD-501/RD-502 ....4-4 LCD backlight life ........3-2 LCD test .............3-4 Left-right reversal screen ......2-21 List of terms ..........AP-3 Maintenance ..........3-1 Menu tree ..........AP-1...
(title and/or number and date of issue of the standard(s) or other normative document(s)) For assessment, see • Test Report FLI 12-09-068, November 27, 2009 prepared by Furuno Labotech International Co., Ltd. This declaration is issued according to the Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.