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Furuno RP-15 Operator's Manual

Furuno RP-15 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    If you have any questions regarding these safety instructions, please contact a FURUNO agent or dealer. The level of risk appearing in the notices is defined as follows:...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions For The Operator

    Safety Instructions for the Operator Safety Instructions for the Installer CAUTION DANGER Always maintain a watch while under- Do not work inside the way. equipment unless totally familiar with electrical This plotter is intended for use as an aid to circuits.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATION 1. Overview 1.1 Control Description ..................... 1 1.2 Selecting Displays ....................... 2 1.3 Selecting Presentation Mode ..................2 1.4 Operating the Cursor ....................2 1.5 Shifting the Display ..................... 2 1.6 Selecting Chart Scale....................2 1.7 Function Availability ....................2 1.8 Menu Operation ......................
  • Page 6 8. Destination Waypoint 8.1 Setting a Destination Waypoint ................. 12 8.2 Cancelling Destination Waypoint ................12 9. Route Navigation 9.1 Creating Routes ......................13 9.2 Following a Route ..................... 14 9.3 Skipping Route Waypoints ..................15 9.4 Cancelling Route Navigation ..................15 9.5 Deleting Routes ......................

  • Page 7: Operation

    OPERATION 1. Overview The RP-15 mainly consists of a keyboard and the RP-15 Board, which is mounted in the dis- play unit of the FR-1500 MARK2 and FR- 8001 Series Radars. 1.1 Control Description FURUNO TRACK ZOOM ZOOM GOTO MENU...

  • Page 8: Selecting Displays

    1.7 Function Availability Each press of [CURSOR ON/OFF] turns the cursor on or off. With connection of the RP-15 the zoom func- tion is not available in the TM mode or when Shifting the cursor own position is not centered.

  • Page 9: Menu Operation

    Various icons appear at the bottom of the dis- 1.8 Menu Operation play to alert the operator. The table below ex- Many functions are carried out through the plains the meaning of the icons. (The radar main menu which consists of nine menus. This display shows only the "alarm violation"...

  • Page 10: Card Drives And The Chart Card

    2. Card Drives and the Chart 2.2 Selecting a Chart Feature as Screen Center Card You can select a chart feature as the screen cen- ter. If you want to make point A in the figure at Card drives the top of the next column the screen center, for example, do the following.

  • Page 11: Chart-Related Icons

    Chart scale is too large. Press [ZOOM available: circle, diamond and square. OUT] to adjust chart scale. This icon appears only with FURUNO charts. Entering marks by cursor Suitable chart scale is selected. 1. Place cursor on latitude and longitude po- sition desired for mark.

  • Page 12: Entering The Origin Mark

    3.3 Entering the Origin Mark 3.5 Deleting Marks, Lines Deleting individual marks (including The origin mark ( ) is used to find the range MOB and origin marks) and bearing from the cursor to a target. To place an origin mark, operate the trackball to place 1.

  • Page 13: Track

    chart scale, etc. If a shorter interval is selected, 4. Track a reconstructed course line is provided with better accuracy, but total storage time of the 4.1 Stopping/Starting Track Plotting track is reduced. Why stop track plotting? Plot interval and track reconstruction When your ship is at anchor or returning to Obviously there is a trade off between smooth port you probably will not need to plot (or save)

  • Page 14: Smoothing

    Track ations. However, the captain is always responsible for the safe operation of his ship. FURUNO 1. Press [MENU]. Electric Company will assume no 2. Press [6] to select Plot Interval. responsibility for any damages associated with the use of the 3.

  • Page 15: Corrections

    3. Press arrow keys to select Alarm Range. 6. Corrections 4. Enter alarm range with numeric keys. 6.1 Correcting Chart Position 5. Press [ENT]. There may be some instances where the chart 6. Press [MENU]. latitude and longitude position are off by some seconds.

  • Page 16: Correcting Bearing

    6.2 Correcting Bearing 7. Waypoint Operations Chart position can also be corrected by bear- What is a waypoint? ing in case of magnetic compass connection. This can be done automatically or manually. In navigation terminology, a particular loca- This feature is useful when no coastline is dis- tion is known as a "waypoint", whether it be a played;...

  • Page 17: Showing/Hiding Waypoints

    Entering waypoints at own ship's position Entering comments for waypoints 1. Press [WPT SET]. You may enter comments for waypoints on the waypoint list. The comment can consist of up 2. Operate arrow keys to select OS pos. to 10 alphanumeric characters. 3.

  • Page 18: Destination Waypoint

    8. Destination Waypoint Dest. Set WPT NOS. =02 + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- A destination waypoint is the simplest piece -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- of information necessary to guide you to a des- -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + -- tination, in the shortest route possible.

  • Page 19: Route Navigation

    4. Press [ENT]. The following message ap- navigate to, one after another. pears. The sequence of waypoints leading to the ulti- mate destination is called a route. The RP-15 Move +cursor to desired can automatically advance to the next waypoint position and press + key.

  • Page 20: Following A Route

    6. Press [+] to register. 6. The cursor is at waypoint 01. Enter route waypoint number in order they will be tra- You can also input waypoint by Note: versed: not waypoint numerical order and pressing numeric keys press [ENT]. 7.

  • Page 21: Skipping Route Waypoints

    5. Press [+] to enter. If you enter wrong num- 1. Press [ROUTE SET]. ber, press [-]. 2. Operate arrow keys to select List. You can also enter the route no. by Note: 3. Press arrow keys to select route number. pressing numeric keys.

  • Page 22: Memory, Memory Card Operations

    10. Memory, Memory Card Operations 1. Save Data (R/L Slot) 1. Mark • Line 2. WPT • Route 10.1 Selecting Card Slot 3. Track (Own Ship) 4. Track (Targets) 1. Press [MENU]. 5. Initial Setting 2. Press [1]. 7. Delete Card Data 8.

  • Page 23: Playing Back Memory Cards

    2. Press [MENU] to display the menu. File name example 3. Press [2] to select Display Card Data. If you want to enter file name "FURUNO 1", for example, follow the procedure below. 2. Display Card Data (L Slot) Disp 1) Place the cursor on "F"...

  • Page 24: Loading Memory Cards

    10.5 Loading Memory Cards 10.7 Deleting Memory Contents 1. Press [MENU]. It is recommended that this feature be used ex- clusively for editing card contents. 2. Press [4] to select Delete Memory. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Press [3] to select Load Data. 4.

  • Page 25: Other Functions

    11. Other Functions 11.2 Miscellaneous Menu 1. Press [MENU]. 11.1 Initial Setting Menu 2. Press [8] to select Miscellaneous. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Press [7] to select Initial Setting. 8. Miscellaneous Pos. Sensor =Navaid Manual Own Ship Pos. = 00°00.000'N 7.

  • Page 26: Self-Test

    12. Self-test The RP-15 has a self-test facility which checks it for proper operation. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Press [9] to select Test. The test starts auto- matically. • The RP-15 checks ROMs, RAMs, batter- ies and card drives for proper operation, and displays the results as OK or NG (No Good).

  • Page 27: Menu Tree

    13. Menu Tree MENU WPT (WAYPOINT) SET 1 SAVE DATA TO MEMORY CARD CURSOR 1 MARK/LINE OWN SHIP'S POSITION 2 WAYPOINT/ROUTE 3 TRACK (OWN SHIP) WAYPOINT LIST 4 TRACK (TARGETS) 7 DELETE CARD DATA 8 FORMAT CARD ROUTE SET 9 CARD SLOT SELECT CURSOR 2 DISPLAY CARD DATA WAYPOINT NUMBER.

  • Page 28: Installation

    ROMs, installation of RP Board and connection of keyboard and navigation equip- ment. For outline drawings see page 24. Name Type Code no. Remarks Video RP-15-2E 000-086-480 For FR-1500 MARK2 Series Plotter Kit RP-15-3E 000-086-482 For FR-8001 Series Contents of the Video Plotter...

  • Page 29: Installation Procedure

    Board mounting plate. See figure below. FR-8001 Series: U16 (03590991xx) U57 (03591001xx) Shield mesh tapes should touch Note: The RP-15 related picture may not be the back of the plate. visible depending on ROM version no. This is SPU Board Mounting Plate, Back sidde because the default RP-15 picture brilliance setting is "0".
  • Page 30 4 cm Ground the cable at this point.(Step 7) To RP Board Step 5 SPU Board Mounting Plate SPU Board Left-hand Side Chassis CK Clamp 1 cm SPU Board CK Clamp Mounting Plate CK Clamp Ground the cable at this point. Ground wire Keyboard Cable Power Board...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Arrival/Anchor, Cross track error/Border Usable Area Position Correction 85° latitude or below (70° or below with Delta L/L entry, Bearing correction FURUNO's land filled chart) Memory Card Contents Electronic Chart Card Mark, waypoint, route, track, initial settings ROM card NMEA Input Data...
  • Page 32 INDEX Grid showing/hiding 3 Alarms 8 Icons chart 5 display 3 Bearing offset 10 Initial settings menu 19 Installation 22 Chart cards chart feature as screen center 4 Lines chart scale 2 connecting lines with marks 6 correcting chart position 9 deleting 6 displaying 4 entering 6...
  • Page 33 Routes Time difference (using local time) 19 cancelling route navigation 15 Track creating by waypoints 13 plot interval 7 creating through the route list 14 showing/hiding own, other 8 deleting 15 smoothing 8 entering by cursor 13 stopping/starting track plotting 7 following (route navigation) 14 skipping waypoints 15 Waypoints...

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