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Info rm rm a a ti ti on Thank you Thank you for purchasing for purchasing the Japan the Japan Radio Co., Radio Co., Ltd. JFE-680 Ltd. JFE-680 Echo-Sounder. Echo-Sounder. The JFE-680 The JFE-680 conforms to the conforms to the IMO (International Maritime Organization) performance standards, enabling IMO (International Maritime Organization) performance standards, enabling seabed displays and digital depth displays.
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edition edition General General Information Information ii ii...
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Befo Before Y re You ou Begi Begin n Symbols Symbols Use Used In This d In This Ma Manual nual To ensure that the equipment is used safely and correctly, and that the operator and third To ensure that the equipment is used safely and correctly, and that the operator and third parties are not exposed to danger or damage, pictograms are used in this manual and on the parties are not exposed to danger or damage, pictograms are used in this manual and on the equipment...
Usage Hints Usage Hints Do not not remove remove the the cover cover of thi of this se s set. t. Otherwise, Otherwise, you may touch a high-voltage part and suffer from an may touch a high-voltage part and suffer from an electrical shock.
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Do not damage, break or modify the power cord. Do not damage, break or modify the power cord. When a heavy object is placed on the cord or the cord is When a heavy object is placed on the cord or the cord is heated, pulled, or forcibly bent, the heated, pulled, or forcibly bent, the cord will be broken cord will be broken...
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Please contact JRC or its agent for Please contact JRC or its agent for the electrical the electrical installatio installation n of of this this equipmen equipment. t. Electrical Electrical installatio installations carried out by other than carried out by other than the qualified staff may result in the qualified staff may result in faulty operation.
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Do not turn on the equipment's power when the ship is in Do not turn on the equipment's power when the ship is in dry docks. dry docks. Failure to observe this caution may Failure to observe this caution may result in damage to result in damage to the transducer, etc.
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E E xt xt e e rn rn a a l l V V iew External External View View viii viii...
Contents Contents General General Inf Infor ormat matio ion n ........................................Before You Begin ......................Before You Begin ......................iii iii Usage Hints ........................Usage Hints ........................
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E E xp xplanatio lanation o n of T f Te e rm rms s Beam angle: Beam angle: The angle The angle that sound that sound waves spread waves spread out from out from the transducer. the transducer.
The JFE-680 Echo-Sounder consists of a transducer mounted on the bottom The JFE-680 Echo-Sounder consists of a transducer mounted on the bottom of the ship's of the ship's hull and a main unit hull and a main unit that displays information on the depth and formation of that displays information on the depth and formation of the seabed.
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T T y y p p e e N N o o . . Q Q t t y y . . R R e e m m a a r r k k s s Display Display unit unit JFE-680 JFE-680 Matching Matching box box (primary) (primary)
1.4 Construction 1.4 Construction Equipment Outline Equipment Outline The following shows the external dimensions of the JFE-680. The following shows the external dimensions of the JFE-680. 1. E 1. Extern xtern al Dimensio al Dimensio n of J...
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External Dimensions of Transducer mounting External Dimensions of Transducer mounting The extern The external dimen al dimensions illu sions illustrated be strated below are low are for the s for the standard tandard equipment. equipment. Please re Please refer to fer to the separately supplied drawings if your...
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1. 1.5 S 5 System Conf ystem Conf igur igur ation ation 1. 1. Introduction Introduction 5 5...
2 2 . . N N a a mes a mes and nd F F un unct ctio ion o n of t f t he U he Uni nit t This section describes the names and functions of This section describes the names and functions of the control panel and its controls.
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3 3 . . Disp Display 3. 3.1 S 1 Standard mo tandard mo de (dual frequ de (dual frequency) ency) 3. 3. Display Display 7 7...
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3. 3.2 H 2 Hist ist ory ory mode mode Keel height value Keel height value 3. 3. Display Display...
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3. 3.3 D 3 Dock ocking ing mode mode 3. 3. Display Display 9 9...
4 4 . . O O perati peration 4. 4.1 Basic 1 Basic Ope Operation rations s Turning Power ON/OFF Turning Power ON/OFF Turning Power On Turning Power On Press and hold the PWR/PANEL key for three seconds. Press and hold the PWR/PANEL key for three seconds.
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Setting Depth Range Setting Depth Range Each time you press the (RANGE) + key, the measuring range increases in the sequence 10, Each time you press the (RANGE) + key, the measuring range increases in the sequence 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 800 meters.
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A Adj Recei Recei Sens Sens Select the step from 0 to Select the step from 0 to 30. Pressing the (GAIN) + key increases sensitivity. Pressing the (GAIN) + key increases sensitivity. Pressing the (GAIN) – key decreases sensitivity. Pressing the (GAIN) –...
Selecting lecting Display Mode Display Mode Pressing the MODE key choose the display mode among STANDARD, HISTORY, and Pressing the MODE key choose the display mode among STANDARD, HISTORY, and DOCKING. DOCKING. [Single frequency] [Single frequency] Each press of the MODE key brings up the display mode as follows, “Standard mode, History Each press of the MODE key brings up the display mode as follows, “Standard mode, History mode, Docking mode.”...
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Menu Tree 1 Menu Tree 1 4. 4. Operation Operation 14...
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Menu Tree 2 Menu Tree 2 4. 4. Operation Operation 15...
4. 4.2 M 2 Menu Operatio enu Operations Selecting lecting Item to set Item to set DISPLAY DISPLAY > > ALARM ALARM > > INITIAL INITIAL > > PRINTER CONT PRINTER CONT > > COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION >...
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Display Settings Display Settings DISPLAY DISPLAY SCROLL SPEED SCROLL SPEED FAST FAST CLUTTER CLUTTER INTERFERENCE INTERFERENCE GAIN GAIN AUTO AUTO RANGE RANGE MANUAL MANUAL DRAFT DRAFT CURSOR CURSOR Scroll s Scroll s pee peed: d: Choose one among slow, standard, and fast. Choose one among slow, standard, and fast.
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Setti ng Depth Alarm ng Depth Alarm DEPTH SETTING DEPTH SETTING 20.0 20.0 Display the window shown above. Display the window shown above. Pressing and holding the upward-arrow key increases the depth setting of the Pressing and holding the upward-arrow key increases the depth setting of the depth alarm. depth alarm.
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Printe Printer Control Control Settings ttings PRINTER CONT PRINTER CONT PRINTER PRINTER PRINT MODE PRINT MODE COPY COPY LOG L LOG L ENGTH ENGTH 10min 10min SPEED SPEED 4800bps 4800bps Printer: Printer: Enables / disables to print. Enables / disables to print.
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Setti ng Format f ng Format f or Depth Da or Depth Data O Outp utput DEPTH DEPTH Ver1.5 Ver1.5 Ver2.3 Ver2.3 AL AL L L Display the Display the window shown window shown above. above. The format The format changes each changes each time you time you press the...
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Setti ng Outpu Output Alarm Signal t Alarm Signal ALARM ALARM Display the Display the window shown window shown above. above. Use the Use the arrow keys arrow keys to select to select OFF or OFF or ON. When OFF is selected, ALR sentence is not output.
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Setti ng Output ng Output System S System Sign ignal SYSTEM SYSTEM Display the Display the window shown window shown above. above. Use the Use the arrow keys arrow keys to select to select OFF or OFF or ON.
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Memor Test SELF TEST SELF TEST > > CONTROL UNIT CONTROL UNIT > > LCD UNIT LCD UNIT > > KEY UNIT KEY UNIT > > PRINTER TEST PRINTER TEST > > ALARM TEST ALARM TEST >...
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Panel Circui nel Circui t Operation t Operation Check KEY UNIT KEY UNIT BRILL BRILL Display the window shown above. Display the window shown above. Press each location on the panel. Press each location on the panel. •...
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A Alar “OFF” disab “OFF” disables the les the alarm tes alarm test. t. “DEPTH “DEPTH ALARM” disp ALARM” displays the lays the center of center of the depth the depth scale. scale. “SYSTEM ALAR “SYSTEM ALARM” enables the M”...
5.3 Master Reset Master Reset Executi cuti tandard De tandard Default Settings fault Settings Turn OFF the power, then turn ON the power while simultaneously pressing and holding both Turn OFF the power, then turn ON the power while simultaneously pressing and holding both the MENU and CLR keys.
5 5 . . R R e e pl pla a ci cing ng C C on onsu sumables mables 5. 5.1 R 1 Replacin eplacin g Re g Reco cord rding ing Pa Paper Be sure to replace with the recording paper specified by JRC. Be sure to replace with the recording paper specified by JRC.
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(3) Close the paper cover by pressing the both ends of the cover, with the tip end of the (3) Close the paper cover by pressing the both ends of the cover, with the tip end of the paper emerging from the printer.
5. 5.2 R 2 Replacin eplacin g th g th e F e Fus uses Use only the specified fuses, and Use only the specified fuses, and check the cause of check the cause of the fuses blowing before replacing the fuses blowing before replacing them.
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(1 (1) Replaci placi Main Power Power Suppl Suppl Fuse Fuse One reason One reason for this for this fuse blowing fuse blowing is a is a faulty cable attached faulty cable attached to the to the power supply power supply.
Ins nsta tall lla a ti tion • Do not • Do not install the JFE-680 where subject to the install the JFE-680 where subject to the following condition following conditions as such s as such conditions may conditions may cause failures and reduce the life of cause failures and reduce the life of the equipment.
7 7 . I . Ins nsta tall lla a ti tion When installing the equipment, securely connect the earth lead to the When installing the equipment, securely connect the earth lead to the earth earth terminal. terminal. Failure to connect the earth may result in electric shock in the event of a Failure to connect the earth may result in electric shock in the event of a fault or fault or...
7. 7.1 Insta 1 Installin lling t g t he Re he Recor corder Unit der Unit Flush-Mounted E Flush-Mounted Equip quip ment ment Figure 3-1 Figure 3-1 7. 7. Installati Installation...
7.2 Installing the Transducer 7.2 Installing the Transducer The extern The external dimen al dimensions illu sions illustrated be strated below are low are for the s for the standard tandard equipment. equipment. Please re Please refer to fer to the separately supplied drawings if your...
7. 7.3 Connecting 3 Connecting Components Components Notes: Notes: 1. The shield of each cable must be securely attached to the connectors and must not 1. The shield of each cable must be securely attached to the connectors and must not contact any other connectors, etc.
8 8 . . T T ro roub ublesho leshoot otin ing g The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which you may follow to restore The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which you may follow to restore normal normal operation.
9 9 . . A A fter-sales fter-sales Se Serv rvic ice e 9.1 When Requesting Servicing 9.1 When Requesting Servicing If you suspect a fault, stop using the If you suspect a fault, stop using the equipment and conta equipment and contact JRC or its agent.
1 1 0. 0. D D is isp p os osal al 10.1 .1 Disposal of Disposal of this this equipment equipment Please dispose of this equipment following the guidelines of the local body governing the Please dispose of this equipment following the guidelines of the local body governing the location at which the equipment is disposed of.
1 1 1 1 . S . Speci pecifi ficati cation ons s Display Display 10.4 10.4 inch inch TFT TFT LCD LCD (640 (640 x x 480 480 pixels) pixels) Frequency Frequency 200kHz 200kHz / / 50kHz 50kHz Echo Echo color...
Ap Ap p p en endi di x x Noise Noise Bubble Bubble Noise Noise Bubble Bubble Interrupt Interruption Interference Noise from other ship Interference Noise from other ship Plankton layer Plankton layer Appendix Appendix 44...
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Actual Pictures Actual Pictures Zero line Zero line DISP TRANS DISP TRANS figure A figure A Seabed Seabed DISP SURF DISP SURF DISP KEEL DISP KEEL Seabed Seabed Zero line Zero line Third reflection of bottom Third reflection of bottom Second reflection of bottom Second reflection of bottom...
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Seabed Quality Change Seabed Quality Change Rock Rock In case of In case of a hard seabed composed of rocks etc., its return a hard seabed composed of rocks etc., its return trails long, as shown in right chart. trails long, as shown in right chart.
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Abrupt-Slope Abrupt-Sloped Seabed d Seabed Sidelobe Sidelobe False echo False echo A d A dim echo may some im echo may sometimes appear a times appear along an abru long an abrupt slope of seab pt slope of seabed, as if it were floa ed, as if it were floating ting above the slope,...
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The echo of a seabed with abrupt slope is recorded as a lone difficult to see and less The echo of a seabed with abrupt slope is recorded as a lone difficult to see and less discriminativ discriminative, since it e, since it tends to accompany with a false...
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