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OPERATOR'S MANUAL MARINE RADAR FR-10 FR-12 Model www.furuno.com...
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・FURUNO Authorized Distributor/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, 662-8580, JAPAN A : FEB 2022 Printed in Japan All rights reserved. E : JUL . 08, 2024 Pub. No. OME-36870-E (TASU ) FR-10/12 0 0 0 1 9 9 0 7 4 1 5...
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How to discard a used battery Some FURUNO products have a battery(ies). To see if your product has a battery, see the chapter on Maintenance. If a battery is used, tape the + and - terminals of the battery before disposal to pre- vent fire, heat generation caused by short circuit.
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Standard Steering Unit Do not place operate the equipment with wet hands. FR-10 0.45 m 0.30 m FR-12 0.65 m 0.40 m Electrical shock can result. Do not place liquid-filled containers Follow the instructions in this manual to on the equipment.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION CAUTION The guard zone alarm and and Risk The data presented by this equip- Visualizer are effective aids to ment is intended as a source of anti-collision. navigation information. Using these functions does not relieve The prudent navigator never relies the operator of the responsibility to exclusively on any one source of keep a vigilant watch on his or her...
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................ix SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ..................xi EQUIPMENT LIST ......................xiii INSTALLATION & WIRING ...................1-1 1.1 How to Install the Equipment ..................1-1 1.2 Wiring ......................... 1-4 1.2.1 Rear of the display unit .................. 1-4 1.2.2 External buzzer connection................1-7 1.2.3 Operator fitness....................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.16 How to Measure the Range to a Target ..............2-18 2.16.1 How to adjust range ring brilliance ...............2-19 2.16.2 How to measure the range with a VRM............2-19 2.16.3 How to select VRM unit ................2-20 2.17 How to Measure the Bearing to a Target..............2-20 2.17.1 How to measure the bearing with an EBL ............2-20 2.17.2 EBL reference ....................2-21 2.18 How to Measure the Range and Bearing Between Two Targets ......2-22...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.44 Own Ship and Barge Mark ..................2-49 2.44.1 How to show the own ship mark ..............2-49 2.44.2 How to show the barge mark ............... 2-49 2.45 How to Program Function Keys (F1, F2 and F3 keys) ..........2-51 2.45.1 Function key operation.................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS AIS OPERATION ....................5-1 5.1 AIS Display On/Off .....................5-1 5.2 AIS Symbols .......................5-2 5.3 Activating, Sleeping Targets..................5-3 5.4 AIS Target Data......................5-4 5.5 How to Sort Targets....................5-4 5.6 Display Range ......................5-5 5.7 How to Display the Targets within a Specific Sector ..........5-5 5.8 Number of Targets to Display..................5-6 5.9 Vector Attributes ......................5-6 5.9.1...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS APPX. 1 MENU TREE ....................AP-1 APPX. 2 GEODETIC CHART LIST ................AP-7 APPX. 3 DIGITAL INTERFACE ................AP-9 APPX. 4 ALERT LIST.....................AP-16 SPECIFICATIONS .....................SP-1 PACKING LIST(S) ....................... A-1 OUTLINE DRAWING(S) ....................D-1 INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM(S)................S-1 INDEX.......................... IN-1 viii...
FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the FR-10/FR-12 Marine Radar Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FR-10/FR-12 Marine Radar. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. Since 1948, FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment.
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The Chinese font used in this equipment is China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) bit- map font. CE/UKCA declaration With regards to CE/UKCA declarations, please refer to our website (www.furuno.com) for further information about RoHS conformity declarations. Disclosure of Information about China RoHS With regards to China RoHS information for our products, please refer to our website (www.furu-...
INSTALLATION & WIRING How to Install the Equipment Display unit CAUTION Do not use paint, anti-corrosion products, contact spray or other items containing or- ganic solvents on the equipment. Organic solvents can harm paint and plastic, particularly the connectors. The display unit can be installed on a desktop or flush mounted in a console. Do not install the unit on the overhead or a bulkhead.
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING Desktop mount The hanger is pre-attached to the display unit. For dimensions and required space for maintenance/service, see the outline drawing at the back of this manual. 1. Loosen the knob and remove the hanger. 2. Fix the hanger assembly to a desktop with four self-tapping screws (520, sup- plied).
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5. Attach the screw cover back into place. Front Fixing Using the optional front fixing panel kit (FR-10: OP03-269, FR-12: OP03-270), the dis- play unit can be installed to the cutout with greater ease. Use the front fixing panel kit when it is difficult to make the cutout according to the mounting template because of the material and hardness of the installation location.
Rear of the display unit All cables are connected at the rear of the display unit. NMEA 2000 Power (to backbone and external MJ-A3SPF0024-035C (FR-10) NMEA 2000 equipment) MJ-A3SPF0013A-053C (FR-12) NMEA 0183 ports 1 to 3* *: For external buzzer connection, use port 3.
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING MJ-A6SPF pin assignments (NMEA 0183-1/2) Connector Color Remarks TD1/2-A White NMEA 0183 TD1/2-B Black RD1/2-H Yellow RD1/2-C Green Drain Wire MJ-A7SPF pin assignments (NMEA 0183-3) Connector Color Remarks TD3-A White NMEA 0183 TD3-B Black RD3-H Yellow RD3-C Green EXT-BUZZER 12V...
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• The NMEA 2000/NMEA 0183 signal from the external sensor must be input to the main display. Data shared over LAN via the main display has priority over the NMEA 2000/NMEA 0183 signal input to the sub display. Note: Do not connect FR-10/12 to the NavNet series network.
By connecting an external monitor to the HDMI port, you can view the same video as this unit from an external monitor. The orientation, resolution, and aspect ratio of the display screen are the same as the main unit (FR-10: SVGA, 800x600, 56Hz, FR-12: XGA, 1024x768, 60Hz).
1. INSTALLATION & WIRING 1.2.3 Operator fitness When outputting the operator fitness sentence, use the above port for the external buzzer. Select [System Installation]-[Alert Out Type]-[Operator Fitness] (See section 1.4.2). Input Signal This radar accepts input signals in NMEA format. Three NMEA ports are provided for input signals, and the method of sentence handling is common to all ports.
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING Description 060416 ISO Transport Protocol, Connection Management -BAM group function 060928 ISO Address Claim 061184 Self test Group Function 065240 ISO Commanded Address 126208 NMEA-Request Group Function NMEA-Command Group Function NMEA-Acknowledge Group Function 126720 Memory Clear Group Function Reset Group Function GMM Message 126992...
1. INSTALLATION & WIRING Description Remarks 126208 NMEA-Request group function • Address autonomy • Receiving output requirement NMEA-Command group function Changing the setting of other equip- ment NMEA-Acknowledge group function Sending the confirmation for NMEA- Request group function and NMEA- Command group function 126464 PGN List-Transmit PGN’s group...
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING 1. Press the ( /BRILL) key on the display unit to turn on the power. The splash screen appears followed by the language selection screen. 2. Operate the cursorpad ( or ) to select the language of your choice then press the ENTER key.
Note: For details regarding connection and cables required for connection with the ra- dar sensor, see the radar sensor’s installation manual. • [Main/Sub Radar]: Set up the FR-10/12 display units as main or sub. See section 1.4.3 for details. • [NMEA LAN Output]: Enable/disable the output of NMEA sentences to the LAN network (only for main display).
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING • [Own Ship Length]: Set the length of your vessel. This is normally completed at in- stallation. • [Own Ship Beam]: Set the beam (width) of your vessel. This is normally completed at installation. • [RV. Alert Hysteresis]: Sets the history effect duration of the Risk Visualizer. •...
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING • [Sweep Timing]: Although the radar sensor connected to the unit does not gener- ally require timing adjustments, fine adjustments can be made if a target that should be displayed as a straight line is displayed as shown below. (1) Target pulled (2) Correct (3) Target pushed outward...
1. INSTALLATION & WIRING 3. Press or on the cursorpad to set value. The range is 000000.0H to 999999.9 H. 4. Press the ENTER key to finish. • [Total TX Time]: You can set the total TX time as shown below. Note: This item is intended for the serviceman;...
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING Screen display This indication Unavailable in is shown both in [Independent]. [Interlocked] and [Independant]. TRAIL:T 359.9° H D G ALM1_IN <SUB> 0.125 ALM2_IN OFFCENT H UP Pulse width is not shown when the DRS4DL+ is connected. Set up main/sub radar display Up to three display units can be connected to one radar sensor.
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING 2. Select [Radar No.], then press the ENTER key. A drop-down selection menu ap- pears. 3. Press or on the cursorpad to select [1] or [2], then press the ENTER key. When the DRS4DL+ is connected, available radar number is [1] only. 4.
Log data is stored in the save area of internal memory. To confirm overwriting the existing data appears. Remove USB Memory Prepares to remove attached USB memory from the FR-10/ 12 safely. Popup window will appear. 5. Press or on the cursorpad to select [Yes], then press the ENTER key.
1.4.7 SCX-20 settings The items described in this section assume that your FR-10/12 is connected with an SCX-20 on the same NMEA 2000 network. If a SCX-20 is not connected, the menu items cannot be changed. For detailed instructions on these settings, see the opera- tor’s manual for the SCX-20.
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1. INSTALLATION & WIRING • [Port2 Setting]: Set the load rate and baudrate for output sentences from the SCX- 21’s Port2. • [Port3 Setting]: Set the load rate and baudrate for output sentences from the SCX- 21’s Port3. • [Factory Reset]: Restore the SCX-21 to factory default settings. 1-21...
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OPERATION Display Unit Controls Description 1: MENU key. Press to open/close the menu. 2: CANCEL/HL OFF key. During normal operation (press and hold): Hides the heading line. During normal operation (short press): Removes cursor selected marks/TT targets or sleep AIS targets. During menu operation: Go up one layer in the menu or cancel the current selection.
2. OPERATION How to Turn the Radar On/Off Press the ( /BRILL) key to turn on the display unit. To turn off the display unit, press and hold down the key until the screen turns off (approx. 3 seconds).After turning on the power of the antenna sensor, "No Radar"...
2. OPERATION Display Indications Tuning indicator Trail reference Heading Trail time Zoom indication TX/STBY Sub display North marker Working indicator + TRAIL:T 350.0° Range H D G ALM1_IN Target Alarm/Automatic <SUB> Range ring interval acquisition 1 (2) indications ALM2_IN Offcenter OFFCENT H UP Display mode...
2. OPERATION How to Adjust Display Brilliance, Panel Dimmer You can adjust the display screen brightness (brilliance) and keypad brightness (panel dimmer) as follows: 1. Press the ( /BRILL) key to show the [Brill/Panel] window. 2. Use the cursorpad to select [Brill] or [Panel] as required. 3.
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[TT Advanced]: Set up the TT (Target Tracking). [AIS]: Set up the AIS. [Radio]: Set up the other ships indication (see chapter 6). [Chart]: Set up the chart (available only for FR-10 with RP board installed, see chapter 7). [System]: - [Initial]: Initial settings.
2. OPERATION Display Modes This radar has the display modes shown below. All modes except head up and stern up require a heading signal. The true motion mode additionally requires position data. Relative Motion (RM) displays • [Head Up] ([H UP]): Heading is at the top of the screen.The picture is redrawn in realtime.The bearing scale fixes in true view.
2. OPERATION heading. The numeric value is displayed at the heading indication when the heading signal is returned. 2.7.2 Description of display modes Head up mode Heading line North mark A display without azimuth stabilization in which the line that connects the center with the top of the display indicates your heading.
2. OPERATION True motion mode Your ship and other objects in motion move with their North mark Heading line true courses and speed. All fixed targets, like landmass- es, appear as fixed echoes in ground stabilized TM. When your ship reaches a point that is 50% of the radius of the display, the position is reset.
2. OPERATION Object size changes with range Short range Long range 2.10 How to Adjust the Gain (sensitivity) The gain control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver for the best reception. The gain can be adjusted automatically or manually. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2.
2. OPERATION Manual adjustment of gain 1. Rotate the GAIN knob to adjust the gain so that weak noise appears on all of the screen. If the gain is too low, weak echoes are erased. If the gain is too high, the background noise hides weak targets.
2. OPERATION 8. Press the MENU key to close the menu. Note: Rotate the A/C SEA knob while the [Gain Mode] is [Auto], the window shown below appears. Select [Yes] with the cursorpad and the Enter key to switch the mode to [Manual]. Select [No] or press the CANCEL/HL OFF key, the screen will disappear with the mode [Auto].
2. OPERATION If you selected [Auto], go to step 5. For [Manual], go to "Manual adjustment of rain clutter" below. 5. Press the CANCEL/HL OFF key to close the window. 6. Use or to select [Auto Rain] and press ENTER. Note: This item is not available with the DRS4DL+.
2. OPERATION 2. Use or to select [Echo] and press ENTER. 3. Use or to select [A/C Auto] and press ENTER. 4. Use or to select [Off] or [On] then press ENTER. 5. Press the MENU key to close the menu. Caution on use •...
2. OPERATION 2.14.2 How to activate/deactivate target trail 1. Press the TRAILS key to activate the target trail. The selected trail mode and trail time appear at the top right corner. Depending on the trail time (see section 2.14.1), different trail times can be shown on the display with the TRAILS key.
2. OPERATION 2.14.4 Trail gradation Trails can be shown in single or multiple gradation. Multiple gradation fades the gra- dation over time. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Select [Target Trails], then press the ENTER key. 3.
2. OPERATION [On]: When the range is changed, the trail time is changed so that the apparent trail length is the same (The displayed trail time changes to yellow). The length of the trail can be changed by changing the trail time setting. When you change the trail length, reset the trail time according to the current range.
2. OPERATION 2.15 Cursor The cursor functions to find the range and bearing to a target or the latitude and lon- gitude position of a target. Use the cursorpad to position the cursor and read the cur- sor data. Cursor data appears at the bottom of the screen and by default shows the bearing to the cursor location, followed by the range to the cursor location.
2. OPERATION 4. Press or to select [RNG/BRG] or [LAT/LON] then press the ENTER key. Note: When [Nav] or [All] is selected on [Data Box] menu, latitude and longitude of cursor is shown above data box. Therefore, the contents of data box is not changed when [Lat/Lon] is selected.
2. OPERATION 2.16.1 How to adjust range ring brilliance 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press or to select [Brill/Color], then press the ENTER key. 3. Press or to select [Rings Brill], then press the ENTER key. 4.
2. OPERATION 2. Use the cursorpad to place the EBL through the center of the target. Read the dis- tance at the bottom left corner of the screen. The cursor on the EBL provides an estimate of the range to a target. 3.
2. OPERATION 2.18 How to Measure the Range and Bearing Between Two Targets You can move the origin of the EBL to measure the range and bearing between two targets. 1. Press the EBL key to select [EBL 1]. 2. Use the cursorpad to put the cursor on the center of the target A, then press the ENTER key.
2. OPERATION 2.19 PI (Parallel Index) Lines PI lines are useful for keeping a constant distance between own ship and a coastline or a partner ship when navigating. Up to six PI lines are available depending on the maximum number of PI lines selected on the menu. You can control the presentation and interval of the PI lines from the [PI Lines] and [PI Line Mode] menu.
2. OPERATION 2.19.3 How to change PI line bearing and interval 1. Press the EBL to show [EBL2]. 2. Adjust the PI line bearing with the cursorpad. 3. Press the VRM to show [VRM2]. 4. Adjust the PI line interval with the cursorpad. 2.20 Tuning/Channel For magnetron radars, the radar receiver can be tuned automatically after turning the...
2. OPERATION to maximum value. The vertical bar on the tuning bar shows the tuning voltage. It is normal when the bar swings to a maximum of 80%. 8. Press the ENTER key. Tuning bar 9. Press the MENU key to close the Vertical bar (Shown only on the manual tuning.) menu.
2. OPERATION 3. Use or to select [Pulse Length] and press ENTER. Note: For DRS4DL+, this step is not available. 4. Use or to select [Short] or [Long] then press ENTER. The pulselength indi- cation at the upper-left corner changes according to your selection as shown be- low.
2. OPERATION 2.23 Echo Average To identify true target echoes from the sea clutter, echoes are averaged over succes- sive picture frames. If an echo is solid and stable, the echo is shown in its normal in- tensity. The brilliance of sea clutter is reduced to easily identify true targets from the sea clutter.
2. OPERATION 2.24 Interference Rejector Radar interference can occur when your ship is near the radar of another ship that op- erates on the same frequency band with your radar. The interference shows on the screen as many bright dots. The dots can be random or in the shape of dotted lines that run from the center to the edge of the display.
2. OPERATION 2.26 Display-Curve You can change the characteristics curve to reduce unwanted weak echoes (sea re- flections, etc.). Select [1], [2] or [3] depending on conditions when unwanted weak echoes hide wanted targets. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2.
2. OPERATION ™ 2.28 Target Analyzer ™ The Target Analyzer analyzes echoes and displays targets in different colors to help you distinguish targets that are moving and approaching own ship. Use this function to distinguish targets from heavy rain or snow. Note 1: Requires GPS position data and one of the following radar sensors.
2. OPERATION ™ 2.29 Target Analyzer Mode ™ The Target Analyzer mode sets how the Target Analyzer processes radar echoes, and the choices are [Target] and [Rain]. Use [Target] to remove echoes from rain or snow, or when you want to adjust the gain manually. Select [Rain] to display color-cod- ed rain and snow echoes, to help distinguish them from actual targets.When the [Rain] is selected, Range, Sensitivity, Sea clutter, Rain/Snow clutter works as [Auto] regard- less of the setting.
2. OPERATION 3. Press or to select [RezBoost], then press the ENTER key. 4. Press or to select [1], [2] or [3] then press the ENTER key. When [3] is selected, the apparent resolution is highest. When [Off] is selected, this function will not start.
2. OPERATION Menu item Available settings See section [Coastal]: Suppress both land and sea clutter. [Advanced]: Automatically discriminate land echoes from [Auto Sea] sea clutter to suppress only sea clutter. section 2.11 [Channel]: Provides milder suppression of sea clutter than other modes, however, this mode emphasize the land.
2. OPERATION 3. Set menu items. Note 1: For easy set up, you can copy the settings of the [Echo] menu (to [Custom 1], [Custom 2] or [Custom 3]). Select [Copy] and press the ENTER key. When fin- ished copying the settings, the message "Complete" appears. To erase this mes- sage, press any key.
2. OPERATION 3. Move the cursor to the position B, then press the ENTER key. The rectangle that shows alarm status indication at the upper-right corner of the screen disappears. Target alarm zone 1 A L M 1 _ I N Alarm status (Length of dash A L M 2 _ O U T...
2. OPERATION 2. Press or to select [Alert Settings], then press the ENTER key. 3. Press or to select [Target Alarm 1] or [Target Alarm 2] then press the ENTER key. 4. Press or to select [In] or [Out], then press the ENTER key. 5.
2. OPERATION 3. Press or to select [Alarm Level], then press the ENTER key. When the alarm level is set to "Low", the alarm is likely to occur, and when it is set to "High", the alarm is less likely to occur. 4.
2. OPERATION To turn the watchman feature off, select [Off] at step 4. 2.34 How to Turn the Buzzer On/Off You can turn on/off the panel buzzer or external buzzer for target alarms. The panel buzzer is for this equipment. The external buzzer is for the optional buzzer, which is connected to this equipment to give the target alarm at a remote location.
2. OPERATION 2.36 Color Selections 2.36.1 Preset colors This radar is preset with color combinations that provide best viewing in daytime, nighttime and twilight. The table below shows the default color settings Display item Night Twilight Custom Characters Black Green Green Range rings, marks Green...
Note 1: When the [Echo Color Mode] is set to other than [System], the echo color is unchanged, however trail color changes. Note 2: Available only for FR-10 (adjustment not required for FR-12). [Display Color] Adjust the display color (Setting range: [Day], [Night], [Twilight], [Custom]).
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2. OPERATION [Viewing Position] Adjust the viewing position between the installation position and user. See below fig- ure. Top view Right Left Left- Right- Center Center Center [Menu Transparency] You can select the degree of transparency of the menu window so the menu window does not hide the echo display.
2. OPERATION 3) Interpolate the RGB values between the maximum rank and minimum rank on the [Fitting To Curve] with the following curves (setting range: -20 to 20). Setting range > 0: Logarithmic curve, useful to emphasize the weak echoes. Setting range = 0: Straight line Setting range <...
2. OPERATION 4. Put the cursor on the position where to off-center the display, then press the EN- TER key. Cursor Cursor Put cursor where desired Off-centered display and do appropriate off-center procedure. 5. Press or to select [Save Offcenter] and select [Yes] or [No], then press the ENTER key.
2. OPERATION 3. Press or to select [Zoom Reference], then press the ENTER key. 4. Press or to select [Relative], [True] or [Target] then press the ENTER key. Note: True zoom mode requires a heading signal and position data. 5.
2. OPERATION 2. Press or to select [Display], then press the ENTER key. 3. Press or to select [Zoom], then press the ENTER key. 4. Press or to select [On], then press the ENTER key. The ZOOM indication appears at the upper-left corner on the screen.
2. OPERATION 2.40 Display Menu [Text Display]: You can select on/off for the text indications of the following items on the display. The settings on this function are used when you set [Echo Area] to [Full Screen] on the [Display] menu. Press the ENTER key to change between [On] and [Off].
2. OPERATION 2.41 Navigation Data Navigation data can be displayed at the bottom of the screen. The figure below shows the navigation data display - Cursor latitude position - Cursor longitude position - Time to go to cursor position ゚ ゚...
2. OPERATION 3. Press or to select [TLL Mode], then press the ENTER key. TLL Output Origin Mark Both 4. Press or to select [TLL Output], [Origin Mark] or [Both] then press the EN- TER key. [TLL Output]: Send the latitude and longitude of the cursor position to a chart plot- ter.
2. OPERATION 2.44 Own Ship and Barge Mark This section shows you how display and set up the own ship and barge marks. 2.44.1 How to show the own ship mark 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2.
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2. OPERATION 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Press or to select [OS/Barge Mark], then press the ENTER key. 3. Press or to select [Barge Mark], then press the ENTER key. 4. Press or to select [On], then press the ENTER key. 5.
2. OPERATION 2.45 How to Program Function Keys (F1, F2 and F3 keys) You can program function keys (F1, F2 and F3) to provide one-touch access to a re- quired function. 2.45.1 Function key operation To activate a function, press function key, F1, F2 or F3. Press same key to change the setting.
2. OPERATION Unavailable functions on the function keys (F1, F2 or F3) Below functions are not available when a sub display (independent) is connected to the antenna unit. • [Echo]/[Custom 1/2/3]: [Pulse width], and [T.A. Mode]. • [Alert]: [Watchman]. • [TT];: [AZ/ALM Select], [ACQ by Doppler]. Screenshot Insert a USB memory into the slot in the lower left corner of the unit before using the function.
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Note 1: For initial settings of the SCX-21, connect the SCX-21 to NMEA Port 1 in order to reflect the rules when the FR-10/12 and SCX-21 are connected. Note 2: FR-10/12 does not use software to forcibly switch the communication speed when the SCX-21 is connected. When connecting the SCX-21, set the communication speed to 38400bps.
2. OPERATION 2.47 Sector Blank You must prevent the transmission in some areas to protect passengers and crew from microwave radiation. Also, if the reflections of echoes from the mast appear on the screen, you must prevent the transmission in that area. You can set two sectors. 1.
HOW TO INTERPRET THE RA- DAR DISPLAY General 3.1.1 Minimum and maximum ranges Minimum range The minimum range is defined by the shortest distance at which, using a scale of 0.0625 or 0.125 nm, a target having an echoing area of 10 m is shown separate from the point representing the antenna position.
3. HOW TO INTERPRET THE RADAR DISPLAY 3.1.2 Radar resolution The bearing resolution and range resolution are important in radar resolution. Bearing resolution The bearing resolution is the ability of the radar to display the echoes received from two targets at the same range as the separate echoes. The bearing resolution is pro- portional to the antenna length and the wavelength.
3. HOW TO INTERPRET THE RADAR DISPLAY 3.1.3 Bearing accuracy One of the most important features of the radar is how accurately the bearing of a tar- get can be measured. The accuracy of bearing measurement depends on the narrow- ness of the radar beam.
3. HOW TO INTERPRET THE RADAR DISPLAY 3.2.2 Sidelobe echoes When the radar pulse is transmitted, some radiation escapes on each side of the beam, called "sidelobes". If a target is where a target can be detected by the sidelobes as well as the mainlobe, the side echoes can be shown on both sides of the true echo at the same range.
3. HOW TO INTERPRET THE RADAR DISPLAY 3.2.4 Shadow sector Funnels, stacks, masts, or derricks near the antenna interrupt the radar beam, and a non-detecting sector can occur. Targets can not be detected within this sector. Radar position Wharf and its echo Wharf and its echo Shadow sector...
3. HOW TO INTERPRET THE RADAR DISPLAY 3.3.2 General remarks on receiving SART SART range errors When the SART is at a range greater than approximately 1 nm, the first dot is dis- played at 0.64 nm beyond the true position of the SART. When the range closes so that the fast sweep responses are seen also, the first range echoes are displayed at 150 m beyond the true position.
TT OPERATION The TT (Target Tracking) feature manually or automatically acquires and tracks (The maximum number of targets depend on the radar sensor). Once a target is acquired, a target is automatically tracked. The target tracking range varies depending on your antenna unit.
4. TT OPERATION Cursorpad: Select a target to acquire (or cancel the tracking). Select a target to show (or remove) target data (controllable with USB mouse also). TT Display On/Off You can turn the TT display on or off. The system continuously tracks TT regardless of this setting.
4. TT OPERATION ™ Target type Symbol Description Risk Visualizer example Dangerous tar- Dangerous target (flashing) Lost target Lost target Not available. Selected target Selected target (with frame) TT Symbol Color You can select the TT symbol color from Green, Red, Blue, White or Black. 1.
4. TT OPERATION How to Acquire and Track Targets See the table below for the number of targets that can be acquired manually or auto- matically. AZ: Automatic acquisition area, DP: Automatic TT acquisition by Doppler, Main: Main display, Sub: Sub display (independent). In case of the Sub display (interlocked), it is the same as the main display.
4.6.2 Automatic acquisition The FR-10/12 can provide multiple means of automatic acquisition, depending on the radar sensor connected. How to set the Automatic Acquire Zone (AZ) This function is available regardless of which radar sensor is connected.
4. TT OPERATION How to Stop Tracking a TT When the maximum number of targets have been acquired, no more acquisition oc- curs unless targets are canceled. If you need to acquire other targets, you must cancel one or more targets individually, or all targets at once time from menu. Use one of the following procedures.
4. TT OPERATION How to stop tracking all lost targets You can stop tracking all lost targets. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Select [Target], then press the ENTER key. 3. Select [Erase Lost Targets], then press the ENTER key. A confirmation message appears.
4. TT OPERATION 6. Select [Relative] or [True] then press the ENTER key. [Relative]: Other ships’ vectors are displayed relative to your ship. This mode helps find targets on a collision course. If a ship is on a collision course with your ship, the vector of a ship points toward your ship position.
4. TT OPERATION 2. Select [Target], then press the ENTER key. 3. Select [Own Ship Vector], then press the ENTER key. 4. Select [On], then press the ENTER key. Own ship vector is displayed with arrow. Disappears when selects [Off]. 5.
4. TT OPERATION 4.11 TT Data You can show TT data at the bottom of the screen. Press or to select [Display]-[Data Box], then press the [Target] (TT data) or [All] (TT data + nav data). 1. Use the cursorpad or USB mouse to put the cursor on an TT. 2.
4. TT OPERATION 4.12 CPA/TCPA Alarm Set CPA (Closest Point of Approach) alarm range and TCPA (predicted Time to CPA) alarm time to alert you when targets are on a collision course. When CPA and TCPA of any TT become less than the preset CPA and TCPA alarm settings, the audio alarm sounds.
4. TT OPERATION 4.13 Proximity Alarm The proximity alarm alerts you when a TT is within the range you set (The setting is commonly shared between TT and AIS. See section 5.12.).The audio alarm sounds and the alarm message "PROXIMITY" appears. The target symbol changes to a dan- gerous target symbol and flashes with its vector.
(TT) or a AIS target. The color of the paths/zones depends on the degree of danger and the possibility of a collision. For details, see https://www.furuno.com/en/technology/ ™ When the Risk Visualizer is turned on, the collision area of another approaching ship is displayed as shown below.
4. TT OPERATION Change of icon shape in proximity area The shape of the approach area, indicated by a rectangle with irregularities in the front and back, changes depending on the speed and position between the target and the ship. In the approach area with flat edges, the ship...
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4. TT OPERATION 3. Press or to select [Risk Visualizer], then press the ENTER key. The [Risk Visualizer] settings window appears (The values shown in below are factory de- fault). 4. Press or to select [Display] - [Target], then press the ENTER key. ™...
4. TT OPERATION 9. Press or to select the required distance, then press the ENTER key. This distance is a fore and aft “buffer” around your vessel. Any targets which enter ™ the bubble are displayed on-screen as potential risks. Risk Visualizer calculates the proximity area based on this value.
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4. TT OPERATION [TT+AIS]. When using the [TT] setting, pressing the function key three times will set the setting to [Off]. Note 3: When the TT/AIS vector reference is set to [Relative], the target vector ™ and the Risk Visualizer icon will appear in different directions.
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AIS OPERATION Connected to the FURUNO AIS Transponders FA-170, FA-150, FA-100, FA-70, FA- 50, or the AIS Receiver FA-30 and FA-40, the FR-10/FR-12 can show the name, po- sition and other navigation data of the nearest AIS transponder-equipped ships. This radar accepts position data fixed by WGS-84 geodetic datum. Set the datum to WGS-84 on the GNSS navigator connected to this radar, if this radar is connected to the FURUNO GNSS equipment.
5. AIS OPERATION AIS Symbols When the AIS is turned on, AIS targets are displayed with AIS symbol as below. ™ Target type Symbol Description Risk Visualizer example Sleeping target Sleeping target Activated target Activated target. Head- ing line and ROT are shown.
5. AIS OPERATION ™ Target type Symbol Description Risk Visualizer example AIS base station Always shown on the Not available. screen. SART aircraft Always shown on the Not available. screen. AIS-SART Always shown on the Not available. screen. AIS Search and Symbol for for AIS Rescue (SAR) search and rescue...
5. AIS OPERATION AIS Target Data You can show AIS target data at the bottom of the screen. Press or to select [Dis- play]-[Data Box], then press [Target] (AIS data) or [All] (AIS data + nav data) position. 1.
5. AIS OPERATION Display Range You can set the AIS system to show only those AIS targets within the range you set. The setting range differs depending on the connected radar sensor. Actual range de- pends on the AIS Transponder. If the target sorting method is selected to [Range], the target data within the range set here is transmitted to this radar.
5. AIS OPERATION Number of Targets to Display You can select the maximum number of AIS targets to display. The setting value is 10 to 100. When the screen becomes cluttered with AIS targets, you can limit the number of AIS targets to show. Targets are selected and displayed according to sort method. (see section 5.5).
5. AIS OPERATION 5.10 Past Position Display (target past position) This radar can display time-spaced dots (maximum ten dots) that marks the past po- sitions of any tracked AIS target. You can evaluate actions of a target by the spacing between dots.
5. AIS OPERATION 5.12 Proximity Alarm The proximity alarm alerts you when an AIS target is within the range you set (The setting is commonly shared between TT and AIS. See section 4.13). When a target meets the conditions of the alarm, the audio alarm sounds and the alarm message "PROXIMITY"...
5. AIS OPERATION 5.14 Symbol Color You can select the AIS symbol color among Green, Red, Blue, White or Black. Note: Symbol colors are not available when [Background Color] (located in the [Brill/ Color] menu) is set to the same color. 1.
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5. AIS OPERATION 3. Select [Customized AIS], then press the ENTER key. 4. Select [Custom AIS] on the [Customized AIS] menu, and then press the ENTER key to move to the Setup window. 5. Select [Custom AIS Number], then press the ENTER key. Select AIS number for which to change its symbol color, then press the ENTER key.
5. AIS OPERATION 5.18 How to Customize Fishing Vessel’s Symbol You can change the symbol color of AIS targets identified as fishing vessels, to distin- guish them from other AIS targets. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2.
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RADIO OPERATION When the FURUNO DSB transceiver DR-100 (or DM-200) is connected to this radar, the tracks and marks of up to 51 vessels can be shown. Other ships' Other ships' symbol symbol (Selected) ° ° Note: The DR-100 and DM-200 are available in Japan only.
6. RADIO OPERATION 3. Select [Color], then press the ENTER key. 4. Select a color, then press the ENTER key. 5. Press the MENU key to close the menu. Note: Symbols can not be shown in the same color as the background color. Past Position Display You can select the number of past position dots to display.
6. RADIO OPERATION 3. Select [Past Posn Interval], then press the ENTER key. 4. Select the time interval, then press the ENTER key. 5. Press the MENU key to close the menu. How to Erase Target Tracks You can erase target marks (trails) from the display. A buzzer sounds after marks are erased.
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CHART OVERLAY Chart data can be overlayed by installing RP board on the FR-12. Note: When [Display Chart] is set to [Off], this menu is unavailable. How to Show, Hide the Chart Display Chart display can be switched [On] or [Off] as shown below. Note: LAT/LON data and HDG data are required to use the chart.
7. CHART OVERLAY How to Emphasize Land Select the level of landmass emphasis as shown below. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Select [Chart], then press the ENTER key. 3. Select [Emphasize Land], then press the ENTER key. 4.
7. CHART OVERLAY Chart Settings The [Chart Settings] menu allows you to customize chart items as follows: • Show or hide item. • Change color of item. • Change display method of item. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2.
7. CHART OVERLAY 6. Press the MENU key to close the menu. Mark examples Name Example Name Example Name Example Bathymetry, Light Buoy Tidal current beacon/ buoy Fish bed Obstacles Obstacles under a safe area Fishing Bottom Water gear discrimi- quality nation Hazard...
7. CHART OVERLAY Depth Line Range Up to 4 depth contour lines can be added to the selected range with the following pro- cedures. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Select [Chart], then press the ENTER key. 3.
7. CHART OVERLAY 3. Select [Chart Align], then press the ENTER key. Show the radar image on the screen to close the menu. 4. Push on the cursorpad to select [Yes] then press the ENTER key. Below con- firmation window is shown. Note: When you cancel the chart alignment, select [Cancel Chart Align], then se- lect [Yes] and press the ENTER key 5.
7. CHART OVERLAY 7.10 Display Scroll When the cursor is placed over the edge of the radar screen in SYBY mode, the screen scrolls in the direction of the cursor. Note: To return the screen moved by scrolling the screen to the center of the ship's position, press the OFF CENTER key.
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MAINTENANCE, TROUBLE- SHOOTING This chapter has information about maintenance and troubleshooting that the user can follow to care for the equipment. NOTICE WARNING Do not apply paint, anti-corrosive sealant or ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD contact spray to plastic parts or equipment Do not open the equipment.
Use the correct fuse. Use of a wrong fuse can result in damage to the equipment. Model Type Code No. Remarks FR-10 FGBO-A 250V 2A PBF 000-155-829-10 For 24 VDC, Supplied as spare parts.* FGBO-A 125V 2A PBF 000-155-849-10 For 12 VDC, Pre-installed in power cable.
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy Displayed image stops and • Check that the antenna cable is fastened. does not update. • Reboot the display unit. You can change the range, but Reset the power. the radar picture does not change. Poor discrimination in range be- Adjust the sea clutter.
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Probable cause or check points Remedy TT / AIS, marks, or 1) Navigation data is not input 1) Check the cable connection. charts are not dis- correctly. 2) Check the baud rate settings. played. TT and signal 3) Check the correct values are dis- processing do not played on the device from which the...
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING LCD Test 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Access the [System] menu. 3. Select [Tests], then press the ENTER key. 4. Select [LCD Test], then press the ENTER key. MENU MENU MENU Black White MENU MENU...
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING RP Unit Test RP unit can be checked for proper operation as follows.. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Access the [System] menu. 3. Select [Tests], then press the ENTER key. 4. Select [RP Unit Test], then press the ENTER key. xx.xx xx.xx xx.xx...
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING Radar Sensor Test This test checks the connected antenna unit for proper operation. 1. Press the MENU key to open the menu. 2. Access the [System] menu. 3. Select [Tests], then press the ENTER key. 4. Select [Radar Sensor Test], then press the ENTER key. The test results appear in a similar manner as the following figure.
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING • 12V Note 5: The description of MAGNETRON HEATER differs depending on the radar sensor type. • DRS4DX: Display result as OK / NG. • DRS6A / 12A / 25AX: Display result as voltage value. 5. Press the MENU key to close the test screen. Chart Administration Charts can be installed and updated on the FR12 when it is equipped with the RP board.
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8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING How to unlock the chart automatically 1) Select [Load Chart Unlock Code] on [Chart Administration]. 2) Select the file to unlock. A confirmation message appears. 3) Press the ENTER key. A confirmation message for unlock code authentication appears.
8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 10. Press ENTER key to remove the USB memory. 11. Select [Close], then press ENTER key. 8.9.2 How to update charts To update a chart, you must delete the old chart, then install the new chart. Save chart data to a USB flash memory beforehand, then follow the procedure below.
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Plotter Brill (1, 2, 3, 4) : FR-12 with RP board only. Depth Line Brill (1, 2, 3, 4) : FR-10 only. Viewing Position (Left, Left-Center, Center, Right-Center, Right) Display Color (Day, Night, Twilight, Custom) Echo Color (Yellow, Green, Orange, Multi)
APPX. 1 MENU TREE (Continued from previous page) Rain Mode (Auto, Manual) Auto Rain (Calm, Moderate, Rough) Manual Rain (0 to 100); Custom 3 default: 8 A/C Auto (Off, On); Custom 3 default: On Echo Stretch (Off, 1, 2, 3); Custom 3 default: 2 Echo Average (Off, 1, 2, 3);...
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APPX. 1 MENU TREE OS/Barge OS Mark (Off, On) Mark Barge Mark (Off, On) Barge Length (0ft to 999ft) Barge Beam (0ft to 999ft) Barge Arrangement Target Vector Time (1min to 30min; 6min) Vector Time Link (No Link, Link Range) Vector Reference (Relative, True) Own Ship Vector (Off, On) Past Positions (Off, 5, 10)
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APPX. 1 MENU TREE System - Key Beep (Off, On) Initial Compass Type (Magnetic, True) 0.0625 (Off, On) Range Preset* 0.125 (Off, On) 0.25 (Off, On) 0.5 (Off, On) 0.75 (Off, On) : Default values and available 1 (Off, On) ranges may differ depending on 1.5 (Off, On) the selected antenna.
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APPX. 1 MENU TREE System - Range Unit (NM, km, SM) Units* Ship Speed Unit (kn, km/h, mph) System - QV Display (Off, On) Echo Level (1 to 31) : Accessible only by qualified technician. Advanced* Echo Size (1 to 10) Do not change these settings.
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APPX. 1 MENU TREE System - Language (English, others) Factory* Import Menu File Update Software (Yes, No) Serial Number (1001-2900-0000 to 1001-2999-999) *: Accessible only by qualified technician. Do not change these settings. AP-6...
APPX. 2 GEODETIC CHART LIST 001: WGS84 091: NORTH AMERICAN 1927BH : Bahamas (excl. San Salvador Is.) 002: WGS72 092: NORTH AMERICAN 1927SS : Bahamas, San Salvador Is. Mean Value (Japan, Korea & Okinawa) 003: TOKYO 093: NORTH AMERICAN 1927CN : Canada (incl.
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APPX. 2 GEODETIC CHART LIST : Tanzania : Con Son Is. (Vietnam) 176: 221: INDIAN 1960 ARS-B : Thailand 222: INDIAN 1975 177: ASCENSION IS. 1958 : Ascension Is. Indonesia : Mean Value (Florida & Bahama Is.) 223: INDONESIAN 1974 178: CAPE CANAVERAL 224: CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM 1937 OF ESTONIA : Estonia : Easter Is.
BWC, BWR, GGA, GLL, GNS, HDG, HDM, HDT, RMB, RMC, THS, TTM, VDM, VDO, VHW, VTG, Output Sentences RSD, TLL, TTM FURUNO Proprietary Sentences Input: PFEC (GPatt, DRtnm, DRtsm, hdcom, pireq) Output: PFEC (DRtnm*, DRtsm*, hdcom*, pidat) *: The indicated sentences are not output when a TZtouch series Multifunction Display or GP-3700 Chart Plotter is connected to the same network.
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APPX. 3 DIGITAL INTERFACE GGA - Global Positioning System (GPS) Fix Data $**GGA, hhmmss.ss, llll.lll, a, yyyyy.yyy, a, x, xx, x.x, x.x, M, x.x, M, x.x, xxxx, *hh<CR><LF> 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 1. UTC of position (not used) 2.
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APPX. 3 DIGITAL INTERFACE HDG - Heading, Deviation and Variation $**HDG, x.x, x.x, a, x.x, a *hh<CR><LF> 3 4 5 1. Magnetic sensor heading, degrees (0.0 to 360.0) 2. Magnetic deviation, degrees (0.0 to 180.00) 3. E/W 4. Magnetic variation, degrees (0.0 to 180.00) 5.
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APPX. 3 DIGITAL INTERFACE RMC - Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data $**RMC, hhmmss.ss, A, llll.ll, a, yyyyy.yy, a, x.x, x.x, ddmmyy, x.x, a, a, a *hh<CR><LF> 10 11 12 13 1. UTC of position fix (not used) 2. Status* (A=data valid, V=navigation receiver warning) 3.
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APPX. 3 DIGITAL INTERFACE VDM-AIS VHF Data-Link Message !**VDM, x, x, x, x, s--s, x, *hh<CR><LF> 1 2 3 4 1. Total number of sentences needed to transfer the message (1 to 9) 2. Message sentence number (1 to 9) 3.
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APPX. 3 DIGITAL INTERFACE Output Sentence Description RSD - Radar System Data $**RSD,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,N,H*hh <CR><LF> 9 10 11 12 13 1. Origin 1 range (0.000 to 999.9, null) (see note 2) 2. Origin 1 bearing (0.0 to 359.9, null) (see note 2) 3.
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APPX. 3 DIGITAL INTERFACE TTM - Tracked Target Message $**TTM, xx, x.x, x.x, a, x.x, x.x, a, x.x, x.x, a, c--c, a, a, hhmmss.ss, a *hh<CR><LF> 9 10 11 12 13 1. Target number (00 to 100) 2. Target distance from own ship (0.0000 to 99.9994) 3.
APPX. 4 ALERT LIST This radar outputs alert when the alert status changes from OFF (no alert) to ON (error), an alert pop-up appears and the audio alarm sounds. • The alert pop-up can be erased and the audio alarm silenced by pressing any key. •...
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APPX. 4 ALERT LIST • [SIGNAL MISSING] HDG Heading signal is missing. [SIGNAL MISSING] [106] HDG • [SIGNAL MISSING] POSITION Position data is missing. [SIGNAL MISSING] [107] POSITION • [SIGNAL MISSING] COG/SOG COG/SOG data is missing. [SIGNAL MISSING] [108] COG/SOG •...
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APPX. 4 ALERT LIST TT/AIS ALERTS The audiovisual alarm is given against TT in the following cases. • PROXIMITY A target is within the range set for the proximity alarm. [TT/AIS ALARM] [401/501] PROXIMITY • RISK VISUALIZER A target is within the range set for risk visualizer. [TT/AIS ALARM] [402/502] RISK VISUALIZER •...
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APPX. 4 ALERT LIST Alert ID Alert Type Alert Category Description NO POSITION SIGNAL SIGNAL MISSING Positioning signal input has stopped or was interrupted. NO COG/SOG SIGNAL SIGNAL MISSING COG/SOG signal input has stopped or was interrupted. RP COM ERROR SIGNAL MISSING (Only appears for systems which have, or had, a RP board connect-...
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APPX. 4 ALERT LIST Alert ID Alert Type Alert Category Description DATA READ/WRITE/DE- OTHER Failed to read/write/delete the se- LETE ERROR lected data in USB memory. USB OVERCURRENT OTHER USB input current exceeds the limit. USB MEMORY FULL OTHER Remaining capacity of USB mem- ory is low.
1 port, for external buzzer or operator fitness NMEA2000 1 port 1 port, Ethernet, 100Base-TX, RJ45 Video output 1 port, HDMI (FR-10: SVGA, FR-12: XGA) 1 port, USB2.0 for USB mouse or flash memory (File system: FAT32) Data sentences Input...
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FURUNO FR-10/12 POWER SUPPLY Display unit FR-10 12-24 VDC: 1.1-0.6 A FR-12 12-24 VDC: 1.7-0.9 A Rectifier (option) PR-62 100/110/115/220/230 VAC, 1 phase, 50/60Hz ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Ambient temperature -15°C to +55°C (storage: -30°C to +70°C) Relative humidity 93% or less at +40°C...
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