Performance Monitor; Activating, Deactivating The Performance Monitor; Checking Radar Performance - Furuno FAR21x7 & BB FAR28x7 Operator's Manual BB FAR28x7 Operator's Manual

1. RADAR OPERATION
1.46

Performance Monitor

A performance monitor is required for a radar installed on vessels of 300 GT and
upward engaged in international voyages. Two units are available:
X-band radar: PM-31 (9410 ± 45 MHz)
S-band radar: PM-51 (3050 ± 30 MHz).
The performance monitor is incorporated in the antenna unit. Note that neither
FAR-2157 nor FAR-2167DS carry a performance monitor.
1.46.1

Activating, deactivating the performance monitor

1. Roll the trackball to choose the MENU box and then push the left button.
2. Roll the wheel to choose 1 ECHO and then push the wheel or the left button.
[ECHO]
1 BACK
ND
2 2
OFF/ON
3 TUNE INITIALIZE
4 PM*
OFF/ON
5 SART
OFF/ON
6 WIPER
OFF/1/2
7 ECHO AREA*
CIRCLE/WIDE/ALL
3. Roll the wheel to choose 4 PM and then push the wheel or the left button.
4. Roll the wheel to choose OFF or ON as appropriate and then push the wheel
or the left button.
5. Push the right button twice to close the menu.
"PM" appears on the display when the performance monitor is active.
1.46.2

Checking radar performance

1. The radar is automatically set up as follows:
Range:
Pulselength:
Shadow Sector:
STC:
RAIN:
Echo Stretch:
Echo Average:
Video Contrast:
Tune:
Gain:
2. Turn on the performance monitor referring to paragraph 1.46.1.
3. After observing the results turn off the performance monitor.
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ECHO REJ
1
2
*
*
ECHO menu
24 nm
Long
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
2-B
Auto
Initial setting (as set with PM GAIN ADJ at installation)
1 Not available on FAR-2157/2167DS
2 Not available on IMO or A type