NorthStar 6000i Installation Manual
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- Page 1 R2D 2 RADAR NSTALLATION ANUAL Part No. GMRad2KIM Rev. A Northstar www.NorthstarNav.com a unit of Brunswick New Technologies Marine Electronics Service: 978/897-6600 30 Sudbury Road Acton, Massachusetts 01720 Sales: 800/628-4487...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
SECTION ONE: Introducing the Northstar radar SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar Installing the antenna - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4... -
Page 5: Section One: Introducing The Northstar Radar
SECTION ONE: Introducing the Northstar radar The Northstar R2D radar is designed as an option available for the Northstar 6000i navigator. A radar unit should only be installed by a qualified marine technician, as potentially lethal high voltage is present, along with heavy rotating parts. There is a transmit interlock that prevents radar transmissions if the array is not rotating. - Page 6 NMEA interface connector, pins 1 and 3). Without the heading sensor, the radar image will not line up properly with the chart. The Northstar 6000i accepts the following standard NMEA 0183 sentences to obtain heading information from a sensor: HDG, HDT, OSD, HCC, HCD, and HDM.
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Page 7: Section Two: Installing And Wiring The Radar
SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar System diagram A configuration diagram for a fully-optioned Northstar system with radar, heading sensor and echosounder is shown in Figure 1. This diagram provides an overview of the interconnection between components. 2301, AN150 or AN156... -
Page 8: Installing The Antenna
• Do install the antenna as far away as possible from the antennas of other equipment, such as direction finders, GPS equipment, radio receivers, etc. Radar scanners may cause interference with radio receivers. • Do keep the connecting cable as short as possible. Whenever possible, keep the distance from the antenna to the navigator within the standard cable length of 10 meters. -
Page 9: Mounting The Antenna
SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar Figure 2: Shifting from the keel Obtaining sufficient dip angle Raise the antenna position above on-board obstacles to avoid shadow zones. Dip angle is the angle between a horizontal line and the line of sight from the antenna to the obstacle. By maintaining a dip angle greater than 5 degrees, you may be able to prevent mid- and long-distance shadow zones. - Page 10 SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar NOTE: 1. Referring to Figure 5 below and the supplied full-size antenna mounting templates, drill four 1/2 in. (13mm) diameter holes through the mounting surface. 2. Check that each bolt (with lock washer and flat washer) protrudes at least 5/15 in. (8mm) but less than 9/16 in.
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Page 11: Wiring The Radar
TABLE 2: Bolts for mounting radome antenna Thickness of Radome mounting bolts mounting base 3/16 – 3/8 in. (5 – 10mm) M10 × 25 (1.5mm pitch) 7/16 – 9/16 in. (11 – 15mm) M10 × 30 (1.5mm pitch) 5/8 – 3/4 in. (16 – 20m) M10 ×... - Page 12 SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar Pre-wired cables The supplied WA215SR-C cable plugs into the navigator’s 18-pin connector, and connects to the radar, radar power source, radar power control, and NMEA accessories. Power control Blue Green +V Red –V Black Connect to navigator WA215SR-C...
- Page 13 Connecting the power wiring The R2D unit is designed for 12/24/32-volt installations. CAUTION! Power should be fed through a switch and protective fuses (or circuit breakers). To connect the power cable: 1. Connect the red wire from the WC274 cable to V+ (12 to 32 VDC). 2.
- Page 14 SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar An appropriate relay for Option 3 (with a 12-volt coil, and complete with instructions) is available from Northstar as part number RELAY-IK. An appropriate relay can also be obtained from Greenwich Electronics (www.geirelays.com, or 888-554-5561) using P/N HD1-012D-A30PMS for a 12-volt system, or HD1-024D-A30PMS for a 24-volt system.
- Page 15 Power Ground Drain, Foil, not used Shield R2D Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar NORTHSTAR NMEA 18-PIN CONNECTOR Pin No. Wire Color Blue NMEA Port 1 in B Brown NMEA Port 1 In A...
- Page 16 SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar Page 12 R2D Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A...
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Page 17: Section Three: Setting Up The Radar
SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar Note: It is important that the navigator’s Demo Mode not be used while a radar unit is connected. Several menu keys need to be activated before the adjustment they control can be changed. Here’s how they work: •... -
Page 18: Heading Sensor Requirements
2. Display the radar screen: On the 958, press CHART , Split , and Radar . • On the 6000i, press RADAR . • 3. The unit will ask if you want to turn on the radar transmitter. Press Enter turn it on. -
Page 19: Calibrating The Radar
Tuning makes the radar receiver frequency match the transmitter frequency. For normal operation of a Northstar radar, setting the tuning mode to Auto is recommended. To tune the unit manually see Appendix B. To check the tuning mode or change it to Auto : 1. - Page 20 The system is shipped from the factory with its tuning fully calibrated for optimum operation. northstar strongly advises that this calibration not be changed, unless the transmitter/receiver module has been replaced, or if the automatic tuning is otherwise badly misadjusted. Tuning can be recalibrated if necessary by pressing Recalibrate on the tuning screen.
- Page 21 2. Adjust the Trigger Delay to make the jetty echo appear as a straight line on the screen as shown in Figure 11. Jetty Vessel Incorrect Setting the Heading Calibration The heading calibration rotates the radar image on the screen to line it up with the displayed chart and the compass.
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Page 22: Adjusting The Appearance Settings
• Auto 2 is for normal, open-water in rough seas. • Harbor automatically optimizes the radar settings for use in a harbor. • Range Rider is a Northstar exclusive feature recommended when manual settings are required. The user can freely make any needed gain and clutter adjustments, and these settings are “remembered”... - Page 23 3. Press Restore factory settings to return the unit to its state when it was shipped (with the exception of the following: • trigger delay • heading calibration • whether or not a heading sensor is installed • parking calibration (for open array antennas) This function is used before performing manual tuning (see Appendix B), or any time it is necessary to restore the unit to a known state.
- Page 24 SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar Page 20 R2D Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A...
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Page 25: Section Five: Using Manual Control Functions
— pressing ENT , Done or Return is not necessary. Some of the functions described in this section are found only in Northstar software version 8.0 and later, and in Northstar 6000i software version 1.61 and later. - Page 26 SECTION FIVE: Using manual control functions Rain Clutter Enter the rain clutter setting on the keypad or by using the cursor pad. Manual settings range from 0 to 8. Higher settings suppress more rain echoes. Sea Clutter Enter the sea clutter setting on the keypad or by using the cursor pad. Manual settings range from 0 to 255.
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Page 27: Other Functions
Sweep type The Northstar radar can be set to display images in either of two ways: • displaying digital data in quadrants directly as it comes from the radar receiver • simulating the analog sweep of traditional radars Choose whichever display is more pleasing to the operator. - Page 28 SECTION FIVE: Using manual control functions Page 24 R2D Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A...
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Page 29: Section Six: Servicing The Radar
You can reach Northstar by e-mail, fax, U.S. mail, or phone as described in Table 3 below. The Northstar Service Department is available between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays. -
Page 30: Hearing From You
Before returning the radar to the Northstar factory, to prevent delays, it is critical that you first obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number from the Northstar Service Department. If the radar was purchased through a dealer, call the dealer with the radar serial number so they can help you get an RMA number. -
Page 31: Appendix A: Specifications And Drawings
APPENDIX A: Specifications and Drawings ANTENNA SCANNER POWER REQUIREMENT PEAK POWER OUTPUT FREQUENCY BEAM WIDTHS Horizontal Vertical ROTATION PULSE LENGTH (µsec) / PRF (Hz) IF CENTER FREQ. IF BANDWIDTHS TEMPERATURE WIND VELOCITY (relative) WATER RESISTANCE PRESENTATION MODE RANGE NM RANGE ACCURACY BEARING ACCURACY Sensor Dimensions and Weight... - Page 32 APPENDIX A: Specifications and Drawings Page 28 R2D Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A...
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Page 33: Appendix B: Manual Tuning Procedure
Important: The following manual tuning procedure is provided only for possible situations where the unit’s automatic tuning does not perform well. At present, Northstar is not aware of any such situation and recommends that automatic tuning be used unless a reason is found to use this manual procedure. - Page 34 APPENDIX B: Manual Tuning Procedure Page 30 R2D Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A...