Matsutec HP-528A User Manual

Matsutec HP-528A User Manual

Class b ais transponder/ais display with gps navigator

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Class B AIS Transponder / AIS Display
With GPS Navigator
HP-528A / HP-528
User Manual

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  • Page 1 Class B AIS Transponder / AIS Display With GPS Navigator HP-528A / HP-528 User Manual...
  • Page 2 Foreword Thank you for your choice of HP-528A /HP-528. We would appreciate feedback from you to go further where we are achieving. Please carefully read and follow the procedures of installation and operation for best use of your unit. Features •...
  • Page 3: Quick Start

    Quick Start Power on/Power off Press the key to power on the unit. The unit beeps and starts up. Press and hold the key for three seconds to power off the unit. The time remaining is counted down until power off. Adjust LCD or key panel brilliance Press the key to show the brilliance window.
  • Page 4: Main Screens

    Main screens Main screens are shown as below. Press MODE key to step through sequentially. Press MODE key more than 2 seconds to invert the sequence. AIS Radar AIS Lists Plotter Highway Steering Satellite SOG Meter COG Meter User Data Page 3 of 24...
  • Page 5: Zoom Scale

    AIS Radar The AIS Radar screen shows the location of other AIS-equipped vessels and shore stations relative to own ship within the current range scale. The position and course of own ship is also displayed in the center. The red color circle indicates the CPA value of AIS settings. 2.1.1 Zoom scale Scale is available from 0.125 to 24 nm.
  • Page 6 2.1.2 Direction Up Press MENU key to get a pop-up window. Select North up or Course Up. Press ENT key. “N-UP” or “AC-UP” is displayed on the up left side of the screen to indicate current selected direction up. 2.1.3 Selected Targets Use arrow key ▲,▼,◀...
  • Page 7 2.1.4 Own boat information When there is no target selected, press ENT key to show your own boat detailed information. Use ▲ or ▼ key to show own static or own dynamic information. Press MENU key to exit. Own static data screen shows your static vessel information such as MMSI code, vessel name, GPS antenna position and type of Ship.
  • Page 8 AIS Lists AIS lists are multi-list screens. It has 5 sub-screens: target list, danger list, watch list, alarm list and message list. Use ◀ or ▶ key to switch between the sub-screens. 2.2.1 Target List The target list shows all AIS targets being recognized by the unit. The target is sorted by the distance from own boat, so the closest target is located on the top of the list.
  • Page 9: Danger List

    2.2.2 Danger List The danger list shows any dangerous target whose CPA & TCPA to own boat is less than thresh value. The dangerous target is sorted by CPA. The CPA and TCPA value will be updated every 3 seconds, thus the dangerous target is resorted.
  • Page 10 Operations of add, edit or delete can be done for the watch target. 2.2.3.1 Add Watch AIS Use ▲ or ▲ key to select the first line [New], then press ENT key to add a new watch target. You can add a new watch by edit or select from target list.
  • Page 11 Lost alarm If the lost alarm is set on, lost alarm message will pop up when the watch target is declared as a lost one. Position alarm If the position alarm is set on, deviation alarm message will pop up when the watch target deviates away from the defined position far than the defined range.
  • Page 12 2.2.4 Alarm List Show the alarms by sequence of start time. 2.2.5 Message List Show the messages by sequence of receive time. Page 11 of 24...
  • Page 13 Plotter Show the ship, waypoints, routes, tracks, AIS targets in a plotter graph. 2.3.1 Plotter zoom Zoom scale is available among 0.02 ~ 320 nm. Press ZOOM key. Use ▲ or ▼ key to zoom in or zoom out. Press ENT key to exit. 2.3.2 Center own boat Normally when own boat is travel off the plotter screen, it will automatically return back to the center of the screen.
  • Page 14: Display Options

    2.3.3 Display options Press MENU key twice to pop up an option window: 1. Show COG line or not. 2. Show the waypoint name of the GOTO, or of the route or of all the waypoints. 2.3.4 Add a new waypoint Use arrow key ▲,▼,◀...
  • Page 15 2.3.6 Move Waypoint 1. Select Move in the pop-up menu, and press ENT key to start. 2. Use arrow key ▲,▼,◀ ,▶ to move cursor to a new position. 3. Press ENT key, then the waypoint is moved to the new position. 2.3.7 Select AIS Target Use arrow key ▲,▼,◀...
  • Page 16: Screen Division

    SOG meter There are 4 speed scales. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Use ▲ or ▼ to choose the range. 3. Press the ENT key. User data Two customized user data screens are available. User data 1: default with 3 fields of POSN, SOG and COG. User data 2: default with 4 fields of RNG, BRG, XTE, and TTG.
  • Page 17 2. Press ENT key to pop up the data list. ODO: Odometer distance BRG: Bearing Trip: Trip distance XTE: Cross-track error Time: Time TTG: Time to go Date: Date ETA: Estimated time to arrival POSN: Position WPT: Waypoint to go Volts: Power voltage None: Blank SOG: Speed over ground...
  • Page 18 Press MENU key to display the main menu. Press ▲ or ▼ key to select AIS item, and press ENT key. Notes: For HP-528, only CPA and TCPA are available for setting. 3.1.1 MMSI 1. Select MMSI item, Press ENT key. 2.
  • Page 19: Gps Antenna Position

    3.1.2 Vessel Name The vessel’s name is of up to 20 characters. 3.1.3 Vessel Type Push ▲or ▼ key to select your vessel type from the list, then push ENT key to save it or press MENU key to cancel. 3.1.4 GPS antenna position A : Bow, 0 ~ 511 meters.
  • Page 20: Waypoint Operation

    Waypoints Enter into the waypoint list by sort of name or by sort of range to own boat. 3.2.1 Create new waypoint Move to the [NEW] line, press ENT key to create a new waypoint with default value: Name: WP**** Lat/Lon: current own boat position The name, position, icon, color and comment field of the waypoint could be edited.
  • Page 21 3.3.2 Manage waypoints in a route Waypoints can be added, changed, skipped or deleted in a route. Move to the waypoint line. Press ENT key to pop up a menu. For the last line, only Add operation could be selected. 3.3.3 Route operation Routes can be set as a destination, edited or deleted.
  • Page 22 Self Test A system test and LCD test is ready for diagnostics. System information and RAM, ROM, GPS status is shown in system test screen. Press each key to check whether the key functions properly. During LCD test, each press of ENT key changes the grade of RGB color sequentially.
  • Page 23 REM1 Output 4800 DTM, GGA, GLL, RMB, RMC, VTG, ZDA REM2 Output 4800 DTM, GGA, RMB, RMC, VTG, ZDA, BWC* AAM*, APB*, BOD*, BWC*, GLL, VTG, AP Output 4800 XTE, ZDA GPS Output GGA, GSA, GSV, VTG 4800 GPS Input GGA, GSA, GSV, VTG, RMC, GLL 4800 AIS Input...
  • Page 24 3.8.4 Alarms These settings are for the alarms of XTE, SBAS, arrival, etc. All the alarms could be switched on or off. When an alarm is activated, the buzzer sounds and the alarm window will pop up for remind, together with an alarm icon flashes on the up right of the screen.
  • Page 25: Installation

    Installation Power DC12V-24V ① Power + (White) ② Power - (Black) NMEA Data Port: ① RS-232 RX ② RS-232 TX ③ ④ RS-422 RX- ⑤ RS-422 RX+ ⑥ RS-422 TX- ⑦ RS-422 TX+ Page 24 of 24...

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