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  • Page 1 VIDEO PLOTTER RP-180...
  • Page 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Be sure to insert the memory card battery correctly. The battery may explode 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 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ...iv OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ... 1-1 Introduction ... 1-1 Controls Used By the Video Plotter, AIS ... 1-2 Choosing Displays... 1-3 Choosing Presentation Mode ... 1-4 Shifting the Display... 1-5 Choosing Chart Scale... 1-6 CHART CARDS... 2-1 Displaying Charts ...
  • Page 4 MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS... 8-1 Formatting Memory Cards... 8-1 Saving Screen Contents to Memory Card... 8-3 Displaying Memory Card Contents on the Display... 8-5 Playing Back Memory Cards ... 8-6 Erasing Files from Memory Cards... 8-7 OTHER FUNCTIONS... 9-1 Entering Ship’s Position Manually ... 9-1 Smoothing...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO RP-180 Video Plotter. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For nearly 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment.

  • Page 6: Operational Overview

    Own ship and other ship tracks may be stored at a selected interval. Charts are superimposed on the radar picture without disturbing the radar observation. The chart area is dependent on the radar range in use. The RP-180 comes in two versions according to chart to be used: FURUNO/NAVIONICS and FURUNO/C-MAP.

  • Page 7: Controls Used By The Video Plotter, Ais

    1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Controls Used By the Video Plotter, AIS Card Slot STBY POWER DEGAUSS (PUSH) POWER Switch Controls used by the video plotter MODE: Chooses presentation mode. SHIFT/ZOOM: Offcenters the display (momentary press); zoom feature (long press). MARK: Inscribes mark. Numeric keys: Enter alphanumeric data.

  • Page 8: Choosing Displays

    Choosing Displays The RP-180 has three displays: Radar, Video Plotter, and Combination (radar + video plotter). Displays may be selected on the Video Plot/AIS menu as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the VIDEO PLOT/AIS menu. 3.

  • Page 9: Choosing Presentation Mode

    1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Range Coastline Display Mode HU RM AIS Active Target Route Cursor Own Ship’s Origin Mark Track Choosing Presentation Mode Five presentation modes are available by the [MODE] key: head-up, head-up true bearing, course-up, north-up, and true-motion. (North-up, head-up true bearing, course-up and true motion require a heading signal.

  • Page 10: Shifting The Display

    Shifting the Display 1.5.1 Shifting by the trackball The display can be shifted by the trackball up to 75% of the range in use in any direction. Operate the trackball to shift the display, and the display shifts in the direction the trackball is operated.

  • Page 11: Choosing Chart Scale

    1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Choosing Chart Scale The chart scale can be selected with the [RANGE+] and [RANGE-] key. A larger range shrinks the picture; a smaller one enlarges it.

  • Page 12: Chart Cards

    - Keep cards away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and active gases. - Keep cards away from water and chemicals. - Keep the connector free of foreign material. - Do not drop the cards. COASTLINE DATA CARD FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Chart card...

  • Page 13: Chart Icons

    2. CHART CARDS 2.1.2 Chart icons Chart icons are displayed to alert you to chart status. Chart properly displayed. 2.1.3 Ejecting chart cards Chart cards may be ejected with the radar turned on or off. 1. Press the EJECT button on the card slot. 3.

  • Page 14: Showing/Hiding Chart Features

    Showing/Hiding Chart Features Chart features may be turned on/off as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key to display the main menu. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3. Press the [9] key twice to choose Coastline/Mark Disp. 4.
  • Page 15 2. CHART CARDS 5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to register your selection. 6. Press the [MENU] key to escape. l l i o l l Green Green Green Green n i l y t i...

  • Page 16: Position, Bearing Correction

    Position, Bearing Correction 2.3.1 Position correction There may be some instances where the chart is not overlaid on the radar picture correctly. You can compensate for this error by applying an offset to chart position. Note 1: A gyrocompass is required to get accurate correction. Note 2: The radar display and coastline data use different calculation methods, thus they do not agree.
  • Page 17 2. CHART CARDS 2.3.2 Bearing correction In some cases radar bearing may not match chart bearing. This can be corrected by offsetting bearing, automatically or manually. This feature is useful when no coastline is displayed; that is, vessel is in mid ocean. A magnetic compass is required. 1.

  • Page 18: Track

    TRACK Displaying Own Ship’s Track Own ship’s track may be displayed as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3. Press the [7] key twice to choose Plot Interval. 4.

  • Page 19: Stopping Plotting Of Own Ship's Track

    3. TRACK Stopping Plotting of Own Ship’s Track When your ship is at anchor or returning to port you probably will not need to plot (record) the track. You can stop plotting the track, to conserve the track memory, by actuating the “HOLD”...

  • Page 20: Changing Own Ship's Plot Interval

    Changing Own Ship’s Plot Interval The plot interval determines both how the track will be reconstructed on the display and the track storage time. 3.3.1 How the track is drawn The “quality” of the track displayed largely depends on the plot interval setting, smoothing rate, etc.

  • Page 21: Other Ship's Tracks And Plotting Interval

    3. TRACK Other Ship’s Tracks and Plotting Interval The tracks of up to 20 ships may be displayed when the Auto Tracking Aid ARP-17 is interfaced with the radar. The plotting interval for other ships tracks can be set independently of that for own ship. Also, plotting of other ships tracks may be suspended to conserve track memory.

  • Page 22: Erasing Own Ship's Track, Other Ship's Track

    Erasing Own Ship’s Track, Other Ship’s Track 3.5.1 Erasing track by percentage You may erase own ship’s track and other ship’s track by percentage points as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3.

  • Page 23: Own Ship, Target Track Color

    3. TRACK 3.5.2 Erasing track by color Own ship’s track and target tracks may be erased by color as follows: 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [0], [0], [3], [3] to show the Delete Memory menu. 2. Press the [5] key (Own Track Color All) or [6] (Target Track Color All) depending on your objective.

  • Page 24: Marks, Lines

    MARKS, LINES Displaying Marks, Lines 4.1.1 Displaying marks, lines on the radar display 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [8] key twice to show the Mark menu. 1. Mark Selection = 01 2. Display 3. Erase 4. Entry Method 5.
  • Page 25 4. MARKS, LINES 4.1.2 Displaying marks, lines on the combination and video plotter displays 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [8] key twice to show the Mark menu. Plotter Mark * For the IMO-type radar the choices are RED, PNK (pink), PPL (purple) and ORG (orange).

  • Page 26: Entering Marks, Lines

    Entering Marks, Lines You can inscribe marks and lines on the display to denote important locations such as fishing spots, buoys, islands, etc. 4.2.1 Entering marks on the radar display Choosing mark entry method Marks may be entered on the radar display by cursor, latitude and longitude position and own ship’s position.
  • Page 27 4. MARKS, LINES 4.2.2 Entering marks on the combination, video plotter displays Marks can be entered on the combination and video plotter displays by cursor or at own ship’s position. Choosing mark type 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [8] key twice to display the Mark menu. 3.

  • Page 28: Erasing Marks, Lines

    Erasing Marks, Lines 4.3.1 Erasing individual marks and lines 1. For mark, place the cursor on mark to erase. For line place the cursor on the point to erase. 2. Press the [CANCEL/CLEAR] key. If the mark is not erased it may superimposed on several marks. In this case, press the [CANCEL/CLEAR] key several times.

  • Page 29: Mob Mark

    4. MARKS, LINES MOB Mark The MOB (Man Overboard) mark denotes position of man overboard. This mark can only be inscribed on the combination and video plotter displays. Inscribe MOB mark immediately when man is overboard. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2.

  • Page 30: Origin Mark

    Origin Mark The origin mark ( ) is mainly used to find the range and bearing between two targets on the radar/plotter and plotter displays. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [8] key twice to display the Mark menu. 3.

  • Page 32: Waypoints, Routes

    WAYPOINTS, ROUTES In navigation terminology, a particular location is known as a “waypoint,” whether it be a starting point, a destination point or an intermediate point on a voyage. Turning Waypoints On/Off You may choose to turn all waypoints on or off, and the default setting is ON. Note however that when a route is displayed its waypoints are shown regardless of whether waypoints are turned on or off.
  • Page 33 5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5. Press the [3] key (OS Pos) twice, and a waypoint mark with waypoint number inside is inscribed at own ship’s position. 6. Press the [MENU] key to finish. If there is no empty waypoint, a beep sounds and no waypoint can be entered. In this case erase unnecessary waypoints.

  • Page 34: Waypoints

    3. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on an empty waypoint. You can scroll the list by placing the cursor at the bottom of the page. 4. Key in latitude and longitude with the numeric keys. Note: You can switch from North to South, East to West and vice versa with the [-] key. Do this before entering the data.

  • Page 35: Creating Routes

    5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES Creating Routes In many cases a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a series of route points (waypoints) which you navigate to, one after another. The sequence of waypoints leading to the ultimate destination is called a route. The RP-180 can automatically advance to the next waypoint on a route, so you do not have to change the destination waypoint repeatedly.
  • Page 36 10. As the screen prompts, place the cursor where you want to have a waypoint for the route. 11. Press the [+] key. (To clear just-selected point, press the [-] key.) 12. Repeat steps 10 and 11 to complete the route. 13.
  • Page 37 5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5.4.3 Creating routes from the route list 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [5], [5] to display the Route menu. 2. Press the [1] key to choose List, and press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. 3. Press the [2] key to choose Speed for TTG. 4.

  • Page 38: Turning Route Display On/Off

    5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES Turning Route Display On/Off You may choose to display (or not) a route as follows. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3. Press the [5] key twice to choose Route. 4.

  • Page 39: Deleting Route Waypoints

    5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES Deleting Route Waypoints 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [5], [5] to display the Route menu. 2. Press the [1] key twice to choose List. 3. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. 4. Use the trackball to choose route number. 5.

  • Page 40: Navigation

    NAVIGATION This section covers navigation. You can navigate by waypoint, cursor-selected point and route. Navigation 6.1.1 Navigating to a waypoint 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3. Press the [6] key twice to choose Destination Set. 4.

  • Page 41: Navigation

    6. NAVIGATION 6. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. Destination Set WPT Nos. = (Waypoint List) 1 00 00.000'N 000 00.000'E 2 00 00.000'N 000 00.000'E Select WPT and press + key. To cancel, press - key. Screen for entry of destination waypoints 7.

  • Page 42: Following A Route

    6.1.3 Following a route 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [6], [6] to display the Destination menu. If a route is currently selected as destination, its number is shown at the top of the screen. 2. Press the [3] key to choose Route No. and press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. 3.

  • Page 43: Cancelling Navigation

    6. NAVIGATION Cancelling Navigation Once you arrive at your ultimate destination you probably won’t need the destination waypoint. You can cancel it as follows: 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [6], [6] to display the Destination menu. 2. Press the [2] key to choose Cancel. 3.
  • Page 44 Route Move cursor and enter WPT no. Skip: - Delete: CLR Conclude: ENT Escape: MENU 5. Use the trackball to choose route point to skip with the cursor. 6. Press [-] key to display YES (in Skip column). The route data changes to reflect skipped waypoint.
  • Page 45 6. NAVIGATION (This page intentionally left blank.)

  • Page 46: Alarms

    ALARMS There are four conditions which releases visual and audible alarms: Arrival alarm, Anchor watch alarm, XTE (Cross-track Error) alarm and Border alarm. When an alarm setting is violated the audible alarm sounds and the alarm icon ( corner of the display. To silence the buzzer, press the [AUDIO OFF] key. Arrival Alarm, Anchor Watch Alarm The Arrival alarm alerts you when own ship nears a waypoint by the distance set.
  • Page 47 7. ALARMS Before setting the arrival or anchor watch alarm, set a destination waypoint. For the anchor watch alarm the destination should be own ship position. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3.

  • Page 48: Xte Alarm, Border Alarm

    XTE Alarm, Border Alarm The XTE (cross-track error) alarm warns you when own ship is off its intended course. The Border alarm alerts you when own ship is nearing an area which you do not want to approach. Own ship position Intended course...
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  • Page 50: Memory Card Operations

    MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS Formatting Memory Cards Before you can save information to a memory card you must prepare its surface by formatting it. Formatting is a routine procedure you must perform on new cards before you can use them with this unit. You have to initialize them only once. You can format cards you’ve used before, however, in which case all prior information on them is erased.
  • Page 51 8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 4. Press the [2] key twice to open the Save Data menu. 5. Press the [9] key twice to choose Format. 6. As the screen prompts, press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to format the card. “Formatting” appears while the card is being formatted, and “Formatting completed” when formatting is completed.

  • Page 52: Saving Screen Contents To Memory Card

    Saving Screen Contents to Memory Card The memory cannot store track and marks indefinitely. For this reason, important track and marks should be saved to a memory card. A memory card can store 50 files. For 6,000 track points, for example, the card can store eight files (card memory capacity: 512 KB). 1.
  • Page 53 8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 6. Assign a file name as below. A file name may contain 32 alphanumeric characters. For example, assign the file name FURUNO1. (a) Choose the character “F” with the trackball. (b) Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. (You can change a wrong character by choosing it with the trackball and the entering correct character.

  • Page 54: Displaying Memory Card Contents On The Display

    Displaying Memory Card Contents on the Display Up to eight files may be played back on the radar display. 1. Insert memory card in card slot. 2. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [8], [8] to display the Memory Card menu. 3. Press the [3] key twice to choose Display Card Data. Display Card Data 01 1234567890123456 02 Aimee...

  • Page 55: Playing Back Memory Cards

    8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS Playing Back Memory Cards Memory card contents can be played back on the screen. This feature is useful for editing and copying card contents. 1. Insert memory card in card slot. 2. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [8], [8] to display the Memory Card menu. 3.

  • Page 56: Erasing Files From Memory Cards

    Erasing Files from Memory Cards You can erase unnecessary files as follows: 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [8], [8] to display the Memory Card menu. 2. Press the [2] key twice to choose Save Data. 3. Press the [8] key twice to choose Delete Card Data. Delete Card Data 01 1234567890123456 02 Aimee...
  • Page 57 8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS (This page intentionally left blank.)

  • Page 58: Other Functions

    OTHER FUNCTIONS Entering Ship’s Position Manually Ship’s speed is normally input by the navigator connected to the radar. If the navigator fails enter ship’s position manually as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3.

  • Page 59: Smoothing

    9. OTHER FUNCTIONS Smoothing Own ship’s track may be traced on the screen with a crooked line even though the ship is running straight. This is due to navaid signal variation, and can be compensated by adjusting the smoothing factor. A smoothing setting between 00 and 15 is available. The higher the figure the more the track is smoothed however too high a setting slows response time to speed and course changes.

  • Page 60: Adjusting Brilliance

    Adjusting Brilliance 9.4.1 Chart features You may adjust the brilliance of chart features as follows: 1. Press [MENU], [9], [9], [9], [9] to display page 2 of the Brill menu. 2. Press appropriate numeric key among 2-5 to choose item to change brilliance. 3.

  • Page 61: Clearing All Data

    9. OTHER FUNCTIONS Clearing All Data You may clear all track, marks, waypoints and routes to start afresh. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3. Press the [0] key twice to choose AIS/Miscellaneous1. 4.

  • Page 62: Marker Colors On Chart Cards

    Marker Colors on Chart Cards You may change the color of grid, marks, land and depth contour as follows. 1. Press [MENU], [9], [9], [9], [9], [6], [6] to display the Plotter Color menu. 2. Press appropriate numeric key to choose marker and color desired. R, Red; Y, Yellow; G, Green;...

  • Page 63: Apportioning The Memory

    9. OTHER FUNCTIONS Apportioning the Memory The memory holds a total of 40,000 points of tracks and marks, and the default memory apportion is 20,000 points each of tracks and marks. However, you may change that setting to suit your operating needs as follows: Note: All track and marks are erased when the memory is reapportioned.

  • Page 64: Ais

    The AIS (Automatic Identification System) feature automatically provides navigation data on AIS-equipped ships. 10.1 Changing Function of [F2] Key to AIS If desired the [F2] can be programmed to open the AIS(1) menu. 1. Press the [STBY/TX] key to set the radar in stand-by. 2.

  • Page 65: Turning Ais Feature On/Off

    10.2 Turning AIS Feature On/Off 1. Press the [F2] key to open the AIS(1) menu. [AIS(1)] 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.

  • Page 66: Activating Targets

    10.3 Activating Targets 1. Use the trackball to place the cursor on the sleeping AIS target (indicates only the presence of a vessel equipped with AIS in a certain location) you wish to activate; that is, know more about a vessel’s motion. 2.

  • Page 67: Sleeping Targets

    10.4 Sleeping Targets 10.4.1 Sleeping specific AIS target You may “sleep” an AIS target as below when the screen becomes filled with targets. Note that targets that have been activated automatically cannot be “slept.” 1. Use the trackball to place the cursor on an activated AIS target symbol. 2.

  • Page 68: Displaying Target Data

    10.5 Displaying Target Data 10.5.1 Basic target data 1. Place the cursor on an AIS target symbol. 2. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to show the target’s basic data. The target is marked as below. Activated target selected for data display AIS target, fusion target no.
  • Page 69 10.5.2 Extended target data 1. With basic data displayed as in paragraph 10.5.1, press the [F2] key to open the AIS menu. 2. Press the [4] key (Extended Data) to display the selected target’s extended data. Position-fixing device Position accuracy (High, Low) Estimated Time of Arrival Fusion (AIS and ARPA combined) target no.

  • Page 70: Lost Target

    10.6 Lost Target A target is declared a lost target when no data is received for three to five reporting intervals. When this occurs, the target is marked with the (flashing) lost target symbol and the indication “A-LOST” appears. Press the [CANCEL/CLEAR] key to acknowledge the lost target, and the lost target disappears.
  • Page 71 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 message received Time message received Text of message 4.

  • Page 72: History Display

    10.8 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. If it changes course, its plotted course will not be a straight line.

  • Page 73: Ais Symbol Color

    10.8.2 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. Note that the color of the history points is the same as the symbol color. 1.

  • Page 74: Automatic Target Activation

    10.10 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 75: Rot Display Setting

    10.12 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 [F2] key to open the AIS(1) menu. 2.

  • Page 76: Combining Ais With Arpa (Fusion)

    10.13 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 "MAN" or “AUTO+MAN” is shown at the right-hand corner of the display. 2.

  • Page 77: Ais System Messages

    10.14 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 A-FSN A-CLSN A-LOST A-RCV A-WT A-GZ A-CPA A-FULL 10-14 AIS system messages Meaning ARPA target converted to AIS target.
  • Page 78 10-15...

  • Page 79: Ais Alarm Message

    10.15 AIS Alarm Message The AIS(3) menu provides AIS alarm message information ($AIALR sentence) from the AIS transponder. When an AIS alarm message is received “A-ALM” appears at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. 10-16...

  • Page 80: Maintenance, Troubleshooting

    MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 11.1 Replacement of Batteries The battery icon ( ) appears on the display when the voltage of the memory card battery or the battery on the RP Board is low. To find out which battery it is, conduct the diagnostic test as described in Paragraph 11.2.

  • Page 81: Diagnostic Test

    11. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 11.2 Diagnostic Test 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3. Press the [0] key twice to choose AIS/Miscellaneous1. 4. Press the [6] key twice to choose Test. The diagnostic test displays program version no., checks the ROM, RAM, DPRAM, SRAM, internal battery, memory card battery and serial input(*2) for proper operation, displaying OK or NG (No Good) as the check result.

  • Page 82: Installation

    INSTALLATION 12.1 Necessary Parts Name Floppy Disk RP Board Cable Assy. Label (M-card) Pan Head Screw Toroidal Core Cable Tie Clamp Shrink Tubing NH Connector Assy. Operator’s Manual Note: A PC connection cable is required to update the radar program. A cable (Type: JEC9S-XH4P-L1500, Code No.

  • Page 83: Installation

    12. INSTALLATION 12.2 Installation 1. Turn off the display unit power switch. 2. Turn off all equipment connected to the radar. 3. Open the card slot cover at the left front of the display unit. 4. Attach label as shown below. 5.
  • Page 84 7. Connect the cable assy. between J106 on the SPU Board and J3 on the RP Board. Attach toroidal core to cable assy. and fasten cable assy. with cable tie. Cable Assy. 03S9456 RP Board 14P0390A LEFT SIDE Chassis Square Bushing Toroidal Core RP Board 14P0390A...
  • Page 85 12. INSTALLATION 8. To connect the AIS transponder, connect the NH connector assy. (5P) to J2, routing the cable as shown below. Square Hole J101 J103 SPU Board J105 03P9230 J104 J214 J102 From AIS Solder FR-1500 MKIII Series RP BOARD Solder 14P0390A RD-A >...
  • Page 86 10. Turn on the radar and conduct the self test by pressing [MENU], [0], [0], [0], [0], [2], [2]. Check the radar program number, at the top of the screen. If it is younger than the program number recorded on the floppy disk (supplied), the program must be updated. If updating is not required, no further adjustment is necessary;...
  • Page 87 12. INSTALLATION 11. If necessary, update the program as follows: a) Connect the PC connection cable between the serial port (D-SUB 9 pin) on the PC and J304 on the MAIN PANEL Board of the radar. Remove rubber cap under front panel and connect XH4P connector.

  • Page 88: Appendix

    APPENDIX 1. Digital Interface Input sentences (RP board, J2) 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 sentences ALR –Set alarm state...
  • Page 89 APPENDIX VDM – VHF data-link message !AIVDM,x,x,x,a,s--s,x*hh<CR><LF> | | | | | | | | | +----- 7 | | | | | +----- 6 | | | | +-------- 5 | | | +------------ 4 | | +-------------- 3 | +---------------- 2 +------------------ 1 1.
  • Page 90 APPENDIX Schematic diagram Load requirements as listener 2.2 Kohms AP-3...

  • Page 91: Interface Function

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

  • Page 92: Menu Tree

    4. Menu Tree The example screens shown in this manual may not match the screens you see on your display. The screen you see depends on your system configuration and equipment settings. Video plotter menu [MENU] key 1. Radar Disp 1.
  • Page 93 APPENDIX 9. Coastline/Mark Disp 0. AIS/ Miscellaneous1 2.TGT TRAIL 3.TGT ALARM 4.WATCH TIME 5.ECHO SIG 6.FUNC 7.PLOT AP-6 ­ 2. Waypoint (Off, On) 3. Grid (Off, On) 4. Coast Line (Off, On) 5. Land Density (Off, On) 6. Place Name (Off, On) 7.
  • Page 94 Radar Display 8. MARK Radar/Video Plotter Combination Display, Video Plotter Display 9. BRILL 1. TGT TRAIL 2. CHARACTER 3. HDG LINE 4. EBL/VRM 5. CURSOR 6. MARK 7. PLOT 8. OS SYMB ¯ 0. OTHERS 1. Mark Selection (01 - 21) 2.

  • Page 95: Ais Menu

    APPENDIX AIS menu [F2] key (programmed to display AIS(1) menu) 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, Func, Disp) 0.

  • Page 96: Chart Icons

    5. Chart Icons Wrong chart card inserted. Chart overshrunk. Chart properly displayed; full accuracy. Alarm setting violated. Icon disappears when alarm is disabled. Track recording/plotting suspended. Chart overenlarged. Data reliability is low. Chart offset applied. Voltage of battery on circuit board or memory card is low.
  • Page 97 APPENDIX (This page intentionally left blank.) AP-10...

  • Page 98: Specifications

    0.125/0.25/0.5/0.75/1/1.5/2/3/4/6/8/12/16/24/34/48/72 (nm) Mercator 80° or below PMCIA type Furuno card and Navionics card or C-MAP, selectable 3,000 for radar map 40,000 for track+mark, 20,000 for other ship track Own ship: 1-60 s or 0.01 nm-9.99 nm, Other ship: 1-60 s...

  • Page 99: Index

    INDEX activating targets...10-3 basic target data ...10-5 dangerous targets...10-3 extended target data...10-6 F2 key ...10-1 lost target ...10-7 messages, automatic display ...10-8 messages, manual display ...10-7 on/off ...10-2 sleeping targets ...10-4 symbols...10-2 Alarms anchor watch alarm ...7-1 arrival alarm...7-1 border alarm ...7-3 Cross-track error alarm ...7-3 Anchor watch alarm...7-1 Arrival alarm...7-1...
  • Page 100 INDEX Offcentering ...1-3 Origin mark ...4-7 Presentation mode ...1-2 Routes creating from route list...5-6 creating with cursor ...5-4 creating with waypoints ...5-5 deleting route waypoints...5-8 routes...5-8 turning display of on/off ...5-7 Shifting the display ...1-3 Ship’s position input...9-1 Smoothing...9-2 IN-2 Track color...

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