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SCALABLE INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM
MODEL 1933C
TRAINING CENTER YORKTOWN
JANUARY 2010

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  • Page 1 SCALABLE INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM MODEL 1933C TRAINING CENTER YORKTOWN JANUARY 2010...
  • Page 2 SCALABLE INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM (SINS) The FURUNO Model 1933C is an integrated navigation system. The system integrates radar, differential global positioning system (DGPS), a chart plotter, depth sounder, and a fluxgate compass. The system is commercially available from FURUNO Electric Company as the NavNet®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SINS Display Unit Controls Overview of Display Unit Controls Soft Keys Trackball Operational Setup Energizing the SINS Select Screen Display Mode Adjust Display Brilliance and Panel Brilliance Select the Hue Man Overboard Procedures Erase a MOB Mark Anchor Watch Alarm Select Data Boxes Securing the SINS...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Automatic Shift Picture Measure Range and Bearings between Two Targets Head-On Situation Radar Display Crossing Situation Radar Display Overtaking Situation Radar Display Plotter Operation Presentation Modes Shifting the Display Chart Scales Waypoints Entering a Waypoint at Ownship Position Entering a Waypoint by Cursor Entering a Waypoint by Range and Bearing Entering a Waypoint into the Waypoint List...

  • Page 5: Sins Display Unit Controls

    SINS DISPLAY UNIT CONTROLS The radar, video plotter, depth sounder, and chart systems are operated with the controls of the display unit (figure 1) and the remote controller. Ten keys are labeled, and they provide the function shown on their labels.

  • Page 6: Soft Keys

    SINS DISPLAY UNIT CONTROLS Soft Keys: The function of the five soft keys (figure 2) changes according to the operation. Their labels for their current functions are shown on the screen to the left of the keys. To hide or show the soft keys, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key. Each press of the key shows preset soft keys, user function keys, or turns off navigation information (at the top of the screen).

  • Page 7: Operational Setup

    Energize SINS unit on your vessel by energizing the DGPS Circuit Breakers on the vessel. A beep will sound and the unit will proceed automatically in its startup performance test check. Note: DGPS GP-37 must be turned on first BEFORE the Furuno NavNet is turned on. Press DGPS/Heading Sensor [POWER] key.

  • Page 8: Select Screen Display Mode

    OPERATIONAL SETUP If you have an installed radar, navigator, network sounder, and external video source (video recorder, etc., an optional PIP board is required), six full- screen displays are available: plotter, radar, echo sounder, nav data, external video, and overlay. In addition to the full-screen display, you can divide the screen into halves or into thirds to show two or three sets of images on a combination display.

  • Page 9: Adjust Display Brilliance And Panel Brilliance

    OPERATIONAL SETUP Press [POWER/BRILL] key. A set of soft keys for adjustment of brilliance and hue appear. Press the DISPLAY BRILL or PANEL BRILL soft keys as appropriate. An adjustment window appears at the bottom of the screen. This window shows the name of the item selected for adjustment plus current brilliance level, by bar graph.

  • Page 10: Select The Hue

    OPERATIONAL SETUP Press [POWER/BRILL] key momentarily. Press the HUE soft key to show the hue setting window. Note: When using the overlay screen, the ownship track will be hidden if the radar background and ownship track are blue and the "MANUAL SET" hue setting is used.

  • Page 11: Man Overboard Procedures

    OPERATIONAL SETUP The MOB (Man Overboard) mark functions to mark man overboard position. You can inscribe this mark from any mode, except while playing back data or conducting any test. Note: This function requires position data. Press and hold down the [SAVE/MOB] key for about 3 seconds when someone falls overboard.

  • Page 12: Erase A Mob Mark

    OPERATIONAL SETUP Range and bearing to the MOB position are shown in the MOB data box. Note: When using 3-second MOB mode, display will shift to the device on the left side of the display (Plotter or Radar). The MOB mark "MOB" appears at the MOB position and a light-blue line runs between it and current position.

  • Page 13: Anchor Watch Alarm

    OPERATIONAL SETUP Press the [ALARM] key to open the alarm menu. Use the trackball to select ANCHOR WATCH ALARM. Press the EDIT soft key to open the anchor alarm window: ANCHOR WATCH ALARM. Use the trackball to select ON. This will not show on the screen. Use the trackball and the alphanumeric keys to enter alarm setting: Operate the trackball to select digit;...

  • Page 14: Select Data Boxes

    OPERATIONAL SETUP Operate trackball and place cursor inside a data box you wish to move. Press [ENTER] knob and the cursor enters the box and changes to a hand. Press the knob again and the hand changes to a fist. The data box is now draggable.

  • Page 15: Securing The Sins

    OPERATIONAL SETUP Press GPS Navigation [POWER] key until the screen goes dark. Press Radar/Display [POWER/BRILL] key until the screen goes dark. Press Fathometer [POWER] key until the screen goes dark. Note: A 3-second countdown will be displayed on the screen. Place hard cover over LCD screen.

  • Page 16: Radar Operation

    RADAR OPERATION Confirm that the network radar is plugged in. Press the [DISP] key to select a radar display. Press the [POWER/BRILL] key momentarily. Press the RADAR STBY soft key to highlight TX on its label. Press the RETURN soft key. Standby Mode: When the radar picture is not required, but you want to keep it in a state of readiness, press the RADAR TX soft key to highlight STBY on its label.

  • Page 17: Tuning The Radar

    RADAR OPERATION Press the [MENU] key to display the main menu. Press the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP soft key. Select TUNING and then press the EDIT soft key. Select AUTO (manual) setting. Note: Radar should remain in AUTO Tune and NOT Manual. Press the [MENU] key to close menu.

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Gain

    RADAR OPERATION Depress [GAIN] key. Depress GAIN soft key to show the gain sensitivity setting window. Use trackball to select Auto Rough, Auto Moderate, Auto Calm, or Manual, as appropriate. Note: For normal operation, recommend Auto-Set (Moderate). If Manual setting selected, go to 24-mile range and increase Gain until background speckle is seen on the farthest edge.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Range

    RADAR OPERATION The range setting determines the size of the area (in nautical miles) that will appear on your display. In addition, the range setting will also automatically adjust the range ring interval so that accurate range measurements may be made while operating on any range setting. The range, range ring interval, and pulse length appear at the top left-hand corner of the display.

  • Page 20: Radar Presentation Mode

    RADAR OPERATION If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the radar soft keys. Press RADAR DISPLAY soft key to show the soft keys. Press the desired MODE soft key. Each pressing of the key changes the presentation mode and the presentation mode indication in the sequence of North-up, True Motion, Head-up, and Course-up.

  • Page 21: Radar Presentation Mode Figures

    RADAR OPERATION Head-up Display Course-up Presentation Mode North-up Presentation Mode...

  • Page 22: Manually Acquire Target On Radar

    RADAR OPERATION If not already shown, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the radar soft keys. Press the TARGET soft key. Operate trackball and place the cursor on the target to acquire. Press the ACQ soft key. Press the RETURN soft key to finish.

  • Page 23: Automatically Acquire Target On Radar

    RADAR OPERATION Press the [MENU] key to show the main menu. Press the ARP SETUP soft key to show the ARP SETUP menu. Operate the trackball to select AUTO ACQUISITION AREA. Press the EDIT soft key to show the automatic acquisition area window. Note: An acquisition is an area of 2.0 to 2.5 miles in range and ±...

  • Page 24: Measure Range By Range Rings

    RADAR OPERATION The distance between each range ring is shown in NM in the top left corner next to the radar scale. Check the range ring interval and judge the distance of the echo from the inner edge of the nearest ring. Note: There are three ways to measure the range to a radar target: by the range rings, by the cursor, and by the VRM (Variable Range Marker).

  • Page 25: Measure Range By Cursor

    RADAR OPERATION Operate the trackball to place the cursor intersection on the inside edge of the radar target. The range to the target, as well as the bearing, appears to the right of "+" at the bottom of the display.

  • Page 26: Measure Range By Vrm

    RADAR OPERATION Press [EBL/VRM] key to display the EBL/VRM soft keys. Press the VRM1 ON (dotted ring VRM) or VRM2 ON (dashed ring VRM) soft key to select the desired VRM. Note: The selected VRM's indication, at the bottom of the screen, is highlighted. Rotate the [ENTER] knob then place the VRM on the inside edge of a radar target.

  • Page 27: Measuring Bearing

    RADAR OPERATION Press [EBL/VRM] key. Press the EBL1 ON (dotted line EBL) or EBL2 ON (dashed line EBL) soft key to select the desired EBL. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to bisect the radar target with EBL. Read the EBL indication to find the bearing to the target. You may hide the EBL/VRM soft keys by pressing the [EBL/VRM] key.

  • Page 28: Reducing Noise Interference

    RADAR OPERATION Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. Press the RADAR DISPLAY SETUP soft key. Select NOISE REJECTION, then press the EDIT soft key. Select OFF, LOW, or HIGH, as appropriate. Press the ENTER soft key. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.

  • Page 29: Rejecting Radar Interference

    RADAR OPERATION If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the radar soft keys. Press SIGNAL PROC soft key. Press the I. REJ soft key successively to choose the interference rejection level desired, LOW, MED, HIGH, or OFF. Note: For optimal operation, the following set-up is recommended: (1) REJ = Low (2) AVG = Off (3) STR = Low...

  • Page 30: Zoom In On Target

    RADAR OPERATION If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the radar soft keys. Use the trackball to set the cursor where you want to zoom. Note: SINS must be in full radar screen view to enable zoom. Press the ZOOM & D. BOX soft key to show ZOOM & D. BOX soft keys. Press the Zoom ON/OFF soft key to select ON.

  • Page 31: Manual Shift Picture

    RADAR OPERATION Locate the cursor anywhere within the effective radius of the display. Press RADAR DISPLAY soft key. Operate trackball to move cursor to shift position. The cursor will shift towards the cursor crosshairs. Press the SHIFT soft key. Press the MANUAL soft key. Press OFF to clear screen.

  • Page 32: Automatic Shift Picture

    RADAR OPERATION If not displayed, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key to show the radar soft keys. Press RADAR DISPLAY soft key. Operate trackball to move cursor to shift position. Press the AUTO S. SPD soft key to display the auto ship speed setting window.

  • Page 33: Measure Range And Bearings Between Two Targets

    RADAR OPERATION Operate the trackball to place the cursor on the target "A." Press the [EBL/VRM] key to show the EBL/VRM soft keys. Press the EBL1 ON soft key to turn on the EBL1. Press the OFFSET soft key. The origin of the EBL1 moves to the cursor position which is marked with an "X."...

  • Page 34: Head-On Situation Radar Display

    RADAR OPERATION In the following screen captures from a SINS Radar display, we will show a vessel progression on the radar scope for determining a head-on situation. Your position is the white cross in the middle of the screen. You are on a course of 000°T. You are underway but maintaining station (drifting). You are in a head-on situation with the other vessel.
  • Page 35 RADAR OPERATION In the following screen captures from a SINS Radar display, we will show a vessel progression on the radar scope for determining a head-on situation. Your position is the white cross in the middle of the screen. You are on a course of 000°T. You are underway but maintaining station (drifting). You are in a head-on situation with the other vessel.

  • Page 36: Crossing Situation Radar Display

    RADAR OPERATION In the following screen capture from a SINS Radar display, we will show a vessel progression on the radar scope for determining a crossing situation. You are on a course of 000°T. You are underway but maintaining station (drifting). You are in a crossing situation with the other vessel. The white arrow represents the relative motion line (RML) line for the vessels.
  • Page 37 RADAR OPERATION In the following screen capture from a SINS Radar display, we will show a vessel progression on the radar scope for determining a crossing situation. You are on a course of 000°T. You are underway but maintaining station (drifting). You are in a crossing situation with the other vessel. The white arrow represents the relative motion line (RML) line for the vessels.

  • Page 38: Overtaking Situation Radar Display

    RADAR OPERATION In the following screen captures from a SINS Radar display, we will show another vessel’s progression on the radar scope for determining an overtaking situation. You are on a course of 000°T. You are underway, but maintaining station (drifting). You are being overtaken by the other vessel. The white arrow represents the RML line for the vessel.
  • Page 39 RADAR OPERATION In the following screen captures from a SINS Radar display, we will show another vessel’s progression on the radar scope for determining an overtaking situation. You are on a course of 000°T. You are underway, but maintaining station (drifting). You are being overtaken by the other vessel. The white arrow represents the RML line for the vessel.

  • Page 40: Plotter Operation

    PLOTTER OPERATION Three types of presentation modes are provided for the plotter display: north-up, course-up, and auto course-up. To change the presentation mode, press the [HIDE/SHOW] key followed by the MODE soft key. Each press of the key changes the presentation mode and presentation mode indication (top right-hand corner of the screen) cyclically in the sequence of North-up, Course-up, and Auto course-up.

  • Page 41: Shifting The Display

    PLOTTER OPERATION Shifting the Display: Use the trackball to locate the cursor at a screen edge. The screen shifts in the direction opposite of cursor location. To turn off the cursor, press the CENTER soft key. This also returns the ownship marker to the screen center. Chart Scale: Chart scale (range) may be selected with the [RANGE -] or [RANGE +] key.

  • Page 42: Entering A Waypoint By Cursor

    PLOTTER OPERATION Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, WAYPOINTS, WAYPOINT BY CURSOR soft keys. The plotter display appears. Operate the trackball to place the cursor where you want to enter a waypoint. Press the NEW WPT soft key. The waypoint window appears and it shows waypoint mark shape, waypoint name, comment (default: time and date), and position of waypoint and proximity alarm radius.

  • Page 43: Entering A Waypoint By Range And Bearing

    PLOTTER OPERATION Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES, WAYPOINTS, and WAYPOINT BY RNG & BRG soft keys. A red blinking appears at ownship position, and it is the origin point for range and bearing. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on the location desired. Range and bearing from own ship to the cursor appear at the top of the display.
  • Page 44 If necessary, change waypoint data following the instructions from step 6 in "Entering a waypoint with the cursor" located on page 3-29 in the Furuno operator's manual. Press the SAVE soft key to register the waypoint.

  • Page 45: Entering A Waypoint Into The Waypoint List

    PLOTTER OPERATION Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES and WAYPOINTS soft keys. Press the LOCAL LIST (lists waypoints in order from newest to oldest) or ALPHANUMERIC LIST (lists waypoints in ALPHANUMERIC order) soft key. (cont.)
  • Page 46 Select the position box and enter position desired. If necessary, change waypoint data following the instructions from step 6 in "Entering a waypoint with the cursor," located on page 3-29 in the Furuno operator's manual. Press the SAVE soft key to register the waypoint.

  • Page 47: Editing A Waypoint In The Waypoint List

    PLOTTER OPERATION Press the [MENU] key to close the menu. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES and WAYPOINTS soft keys. Press the LOCAL LIST (lists waypoints in order from newest to oldest) or ALPHANUMERIC LIST (lists waypoints in ALPHANUMERIC order) soft key. (cont.)
  • Page 48 PLOTTER OPERATION Use the trackball to select the waypoint you want to Edit. Press the EDIT WPT soft key. Edit data as appropriate. You can change the name (six characters), comment (13 characters), L/L position, and the proximity alarm radius for a waypoint as follows: Use the trackball to select the NAME, COMMENT, position box or PROXIMITY ALARM RADIUS field.

  • Page 49: Setting Plotter Alarms

    PLOTTER OPERATION Press [ALARM] key. Operate the trackball to select AUDIO ALARM. Press the EDIT soft key to show the audio alarm window. Operate the trackball to select type of alarm and alphanumeric keys to enter alarm setting. Note: Operate the trackball to select digits and use the alphanumeric keys to enter value.

  • Page 50: Setting Cross Track Error Alarm

    PLOTTER OPERATION Press the [ALARM] key to open the alarm menu. Note: Operate the trackball to select digits and use the alphanumeric keys to enter value. Operate the trackball to select XTE ALARM. Press the EDIT soft key to open the XTE ALARM window. Press the ENTER soft key or push the [ENTER] knob to register setting.

  • Page 51: Routes

    ROUTES Often a trip 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. Your unit can automatically advance to the next waypoint on a route, so you do not have to change the destination waypoint repeatedly.

  • Page 52: Selecting The Route To Follow

    ROUTES Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. Press the WAYPOINTS/ROUTES soft key. Press the ROUTES soft key to open the route list. Select a route. Press the GOTO soft key to show the plotter display. The cursor is on the waypoint nearest own ship.

  • Page 53: Entering A Waypoint With The Cursor

    ROUTES Follow steps 1-5 in entering a route from the route list on the previous page. Press the PLOT soft key to show the plotter display. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on an existing waypoint (ADD WP soft key appears) or new location (ADD NEW WP soft key appears). Press the ADD WP soft key (or ADD NEW WP soft key).

  • Page 54: Stop Recording Waypoints And Save The Route

    ROUTES You can stop recording waypoints and save the route as shown in the procedure below. When 35 waypoints have been entered, the message will appear: Total 35 WPTS have been already registered in the route. Stop creating voyage-based route is displayed. In this case, automatically creating voyage-based route stops.

  • Page 55: Navigating To A Quick Point

    ROUTES The quick point feature allows you to navigate to point(s) without retaining the data indefinitely in your unit's memory. You need to tell your unit how to set the quick point: 1 POINT, 35 POINTS (up to 35 points) or 35PTS/PORT SVC. Press the [MENU] key.

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