Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations; Introduction - Raymarine hsb2 PLUS Series Owner's Handbook Manual

Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations

Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations

4.1 Introduction

This chapter explains how to use and display non-radar information that may
be available from other units connected to your system. It also explains how to
use the man overboard (MOB) function.
You can use this chapter with the radar display set to simulator mode, or on the
water after you have installed and set up your
Radar system.
In order to use these functions, you need the following additional data from
equipment connected to your system via a SeaTalk, NMEA or
Table 4-1:
Data
Heading
*If heading data is available via both NMEA and SeaTalk, NMEA data takes priority. For all other
data, SeaTalk data takes priority (seeSection 8.8).
Waypoint data
Position
Other data
Chart display
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Changing the heading mode of the radar picture
• Using marks
• Man Overboard (MOB)
• Cursor echo
Note: Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, you should
take every opportunity to compare the radar's display patterns with visual
targets, such as other vessels, buoys and coastal structures. You should prac-
Function of External Data
Example source Integrated functions available
Compass* - Heading value in status bar
Autopilot - North Up or Course Up heading modes (as
alternatives to Head Up
- MOB (if speed data also available)
- MARPA
- Radar/Chart Overlay
Chartplotter - Waypoint display and data
GPS system - Marks
- Position data in Data Box and Nav Window
- MOB
- COG, SOG and time
- Radar/Chart Overlay
Transducers - Data Box and Nav Window data displays including
speed, depth, wind
Chartplotter, either - Chart display as full-screen or half-window display
combined or via
2
hsb connection
2
(PLUS) series Pathfinder
hsb
2
link:
hsb
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