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Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT User Manual (533 pages)

Radar / Chart Radar

Brand: Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine | Category: Radar | Size: 7 MB

Preface
7
Table of Contents
9
Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Configurations

23
- Interswitched System
  26
- Multi-Node System
  28
- Dual Radar - Single System
  29
- Dual Radar - Interswitched System
  30
- Dual Radar Features
  31
- Client Server Radar System
  32
- Product Types
  33
- Total Watch
  40
- Information on Sensor Inputs to the System
  41
  - Compass Input
    41
  - Log Input
    41
  - Position Input
    41
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Radar

43
- System Controls
  44
  - Control Panel
    44
  - Monitor Controls
    46
  - Power On/Off
    46
- System Start-Up
  47
  - Switching on the System
    47
  - Software Start-Up
    48
  - Setup Procedures
    49
- System Security
  50
- Standby Mode
  51
- Transmit Mode
  52
- Standby/Transmit Mode in Dual Radar
  52
- Screen Layout for Widescreen Display
  53
- Using the Cursor
  54
  - Cursor Graphics
    54
- Online Help
  56
- Accessing Tool Tips
  58
- Operator Messages
  59
  - Action Required Messages
    59
- System Shut down
  60
Chapter 3 Basic Operation of Radar

61
- Selecting Transmit Mode
  62
- Dual Radar - Transmit and Video Mode Selection
  64
  - Selecting Transmit Mode
    64
  - Video On/Off Control
    64
- Status Area
  65
- Accessing Main Menu and Sub Menu Functions
  66
- Sub Menu Selection and Navigation Bar
  67
  - Navigating to Previous Sub Menus
    67
- Cursor Readout
  68
- Position
  70
- Range Scales
  73
- Range Rings
  74
- Sensor Data Display
  75
  - Caption
    75
  - Readout
    75
  - Data Source
    76
  - Stabilisation Options
    76
  - Multi-Node System
    76
- Off Centre, Pan and Goto
  77
  - Off Centring Own Ship
    77
  - Panning
    78
  - Goto
    79
- Centre & Maximum View Options
  81
  - Centring the Video Display
    81
  - Positioning the Picture for Maximum View
    81
- Heading Line, Beam Line and Stern Line
  82
- Own Ship Symbols
  84
  - Minimised Symbol
    84
  - Outline Symbol
    84
  - Custom Symbol
    85
  - Own Ship Vector
    85
  - Predicted Vector
    86
- Radar Settings
  87
  - Dual Radar Interswitch Settings
    87
- Radar Settings on Client/Server
  88
- Radar Transmission Pulse Length
  89
  - Radar Transmission Pulse Length on Dual Radar
    89
- Chart/Radar Maps View & Chart Database Selection
  90
- AIS Input and Filter Button
  91
- CPA Button
  91
- Video Processing Controls
  92
  - Manually Adjusting Video Gain and Anti-Clutter Controls
    92
  - Enhanced Video Mode
    94
- Dual Radar Video Processing Controls
  95
- Radar Fine Tuning
  96
  - Manual Fine Tuning Adjustment
    97
- Radar Fine Tuning on a Dual Radar
  98
- Synthetics Button
  99
- Coast Button
  99
- Trial Manoeuvre
  100
  - Adjusting Trial Manoeuvre Parameters
    100
  - Delay Countdown
    102
  - Displaying the Trial Manoeuvre
    102
  - Display of Vectors
    102
  - Trial Manoeuvre Vector
    103
  - Trial CPA and TCPA
    103
- Watch Mode
  104
  - Total Watch Features
    105
- Safety Checking
  106
  - Multi-Node Support
    108
- Alternate Bow
  109
- Russian River Register Selection
  110
Appendix A - Operational Functions Specific to Multi-Node and

111
- Station in Control
  111
  - Automatic Transfer of Control
    112
- Database Synchronization
  113
Chapter 4 Sensor Management Sensors Menu

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- Sensor Data Source
  116
- Primary Sensors on Radar Systems
  117
- Sensor Data Sources
  118
  - Heading Source Values
    118
  - STW Source Values
    119
  - COG Source Values
    120
  - SOG Source Values
    121
  - Position Values
    122
  - Depth Source Values
    126
  - Set and Drift Values
    126
  - Rate of Turn Values
    128
  - Date and Time
    128
  - Wind Values
    128
Chapter 5 Presentation, Motion, Vector and Trail Modes

129
- Presentation Modes
  130
- Dual Radar Presentation
  134
  - Channel 1 Video Origin
    134
  - Suppression of Channel 2 Video
    134
- Motion Modes
  135
  - Relative Motion
    135
  - True Motion
    135
- Vector Modes
  137
  - Selecting the Vector Mode
    137
  - Vector Time
    139
- Trails Mode
  140
  - Trail Length Time
    141
Chapter 6 Navigation Tools

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- Parallel Index Lines
  144
  - Multi-Node Support
    144
- Edit Parallel Index Lines
  145
  - Creating a New Set of PI Lines
    145
  - Adding PI Lines or Deleting Sets
    146
  - Realigning PI Lines and Sets
    147
  - Copying or Renaming PI Line Sets
    148
  - Editing PI Lines
    149
- Display Parallel Index Lines
  152
- Importing and Exporting PI Lines
  153
- Clearing Lines
  154
  - Editing Clearing Lines
    154
  - Monitoring Clearing Lines
    161
  - Import/Export Clearing Lines
    162
- Mapping Features
  164
  - Mapping
    164
  - Multi-Node Support
    164
  - Maps
    165
- Editing Maps
  167
  - Create Radar Maps
    167
  - Viewing and Editing Radar Maps
    172
  - Deleting Radar Maps
    175
- Maps Display Settings
  176
  - Displayed Maps and Types
    176
  - Radar Map Offset
    176
- Importing and Exporting Objects
  177
  - Importing Objects
    177
  - Exporting Objects
    178
  - Multi-Node Support
    178
- Line of Position
  179
  - Creating Lops
    179
  - LOP Fixes
    181
  - Editing Lops
    183
  - Using a LOP Position Sensor
    184
- Ownship History
  185
  - Primary History Track
    185
  - Secondary History Tracks
    186
  - Changing History Settings
    186
  - Event Marks
    187
- Parallel Cursor
  188
- Display Settings Features
  190
  - Display Settings
    190
  - Ownship
    190
  - Next Turn EBL
    195
  - Grid
    196
- Anchoring
  197
  - Anchoring Description
    197
  - Anchoring Planning
    198
  - Display
    202
  - Status
    204
- Man Overboard
  206
- Navigation Marks
  210
Chapter 7 Alerts

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- Alerts
  213
- Prompts
  214
- Alert Status Indicator
  215
- Alert Status
  216
- Alert Display
  217
  - Viewing Alert Details
    218
  - Hide Acknowledged
    218
  - Sort by Group
    218
- Alert Buzzer
  219
  - Alerts on a Multi-Node System
    220
- Alerts on a Client/Server Radar System
  220
- Alert Behaviour Specific to Radar
  221
- Prompts
  222
  - Permanent Prompts
    222
  - Temporary Prompts
    222
  - Prompts Window
    222
- Mute Settings
  223
- Central Alert Management
  224
- Picture Freeze
  225
- List of Alarms, Warnings and Cautions
  226
Chapter 8 Routes

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- Routes
  247
  - Multi-Node Support
    248
- Creating a Route
  249
  - Adding a Waypoint
    249
  - Changing a Waypoint's Position
    251
  - Delete a Waypoint
    252
  - Changing a Waypoint's Turn Radius
    252
- Editing a Route
  253
  - Edit Route
    253
  - Route Tab Folder
    254
  - Waypoints Tab Folder
    259
  - Dangers
    265
  - Critical Points
    267
  - Editor Table
    270
- Monitoring a Route
  274
  - Monitor Route
    274
  - Route
    275
  - Dangers
    280
  - Critical Points
    281
- ETA Calculator
  282
- Route ETA
  284
- Required Speed
  285
- Speed Planning
  286
  - Speed Planning Setup
    286
  - Monitoring Speed Planning
    291
- Temporary Route Plans
  292
- Search and Rescue
  295
  - Creating SAR Patterns
    296
- External Routes
  299
  - Multi-Node Support
    300
- Importing and Exporting a Route
  301
  - Importing Routes
    301
  - Exporting Routes
    302
- Route Display Settings
  303
Chapter 9 Electronic Range and Bearing Lines Electronic Range and Bearing Lines (Erbls)

305
- Off-Centring, Carrying and Dropping an ERBL
  306
- Electronic Bearing Line (EBL)
  307
  - Changing the EBL Bearing
    307
  - Changing the EBL Position
    308
- Variable Range Marker (VRM)
  310
  - Changing the VRM and EBL Range
    310
  - Changing the VRM and EBL Position
    311
Chapter 10 Targets

313
- Tracking Targets
  314
- AIS Targets
  317
  - AIS Rendering Conditions
    317
  - AIS Target States
    317
  - AIS Target Display Capacity
    319
  - Active AIS Target Capacity
    320
  - Target Alert States
    321
  - AIS Safety Messages
    322
  - Multi-Node Support for AIS Targets
    322
- Classes and Types of AIS
  323
- Target Monitoring
  324
  - Lost Target
    324
  - CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT Infringement Conditions
    324
  - Target Monitoring Symbols
    325
  - Multi-Node Support
    326
- Echo Reference Target
  327
- Selected Target Functions
  330
  - Selected Target
    330
  - Target Data
    331
  - AIS Info
    333
- Multiple Targets
  337
- Target Display
  339
  - Identification
    340
  - Past Position Dots
    340
  - Auto Drop Targets
    340
  - Other
    340
  - Cancel All Targets
    340
  - Number of Targets
    340
  - Past Position Dots
    341
  - Auto Drop Targets
    342
  - Cancelling Tracked Targets
    344
- Target Repair
  345
- AIS Display
  346
  - Settings All Nodes
    346
  - Filter Settings
    347
  - Other
    348
  - Set All AIS Targets to Sleeping
    348
  - Target Count All Nodes
    348
- Test Targets
  349
  - Fixed Test Targets
    349
  - Moveable Test Targets
    349
  - Using Test Targets
    351
  - Using Test Targets as a Training Exercise
    352
- Test Targets on Dual Radar
  353
- Test Targets on Client/Server Radar
  354
- Acquisition Zones
  355
  - Annular Acquisition Zones
    356
  - Polygonal Acquisition Zones
    358
- Own Ship AIS
  359
  - Own Ship AIS Messages
    361
- Limits and Settings
  364
  - Closest Point of Approach & Bow Crossing Limits
    364
  - Target Association
    365
  - Lost Target Alerts
    365
  - Collision Avoidance Criteria
    366
- Pads
  367
Chapter 11 Radar

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- Transceiver
  372
  - Operational Mode
    372
  - Pulse Length
    373
  - Tune
    373
- Dual Radar - Transceiver
  373
- Video
  374
- Dual Radar - Video
  374
- Interswitch
  375
  - Request for Display
    375
  - Status
    375
- Interswitch on Dual Radar
  376
- Interswitch on Client/Server Radar
  377
  - Disconnecting and Reconnecting a Client
    377
- Radar Alerts
  378
  - Video Alerts
    378
  - Communications Alerts
    378
  - Transceiver Alerts
    379
- Sector Blanking
  380
  - Sector Blanking on Dual Radar
    380
Chapter 12 Charts

381
- About Charts
  382
  - Chart Data on a Radar Display
    382
  - Chart Rendering
    383
  - Factors Affecting Chart Accuracy
    383
  - Chart Overscale
    384
  - Larger Scale Available Prompt
    385
  - Chart Safety Information
    385
- Chart Tools
  386
  - Chart Match
    387
  - Chart Updates Summary
    388
  - Chart Update Error Messages
    390
  - Chart Installation
    392
  - Permissions / User Permits
    404
  - Chart Index
    407
- Chart Settings
  410
  - Chart Display Suppression
    410
  - Features
    411
  - Symbology
    413
- Chart Projections
  417
- Chart Depths/Heights
  418
  - Safety Depth and Height
    418
  - Shallow and Deep Contours
    419
  - Changing Chart Depth/Height Values
    419
- Chart Databases
  420
- Chart Legend
  423
  - Legend Select
    423
  - Legend Detail
    424
  - Legend Updates
    427
- Manual Chart Update
  428
  - Multi-Node Support
    428
- Manual Chart Update Functions
  429
  - Chart Layers
    429
  - Edit Chart Update
    430
  - Create Chart Update
    430
  - Modify Chart Update
    434
  - Display Chart Updates
    436
  - Importing or Exporting Chart Updates
    437
- Chart Query
  439
- Query Features
  440
  - Query Results
    440
  - Query Options
    442
  - Chart Query on AIO Data
    442
- Chart Dangers
  444
  - Chart Dangers Information
    445
  - Danger Settings
    446
- Chart 1
  448
  - Chart 1 Catalog
    448
  - Color Diagram
    449
Appendix A Chart Datum Codes

451
Chapter 13 Brilliance Brilliance Menu

457
- Day and Night Modes
  458
  - Multi-Node Settings
    458
- Brilliance Groups
  459
- Chart Symbols
  460
- Brightness Check
  461
Chapter 14 System

463
- User Profiles
  464
  - Multi-Node Functionality
    464
  - Create New Profile
    465
  - Available Profiles
    466
- View/Edit Profiles
  467
  - View/Edit Profile - Selection
    467
  - View/Edit Profile - Editing
    469
- Standard Settings
  470
- Options
  473
- Diagnostic Functions
  474
  - Diagnostics
    474
  - Performance Monitor
    475
  - Report
    477
  - Datalog
    479
  - Sensor Status
    482
  - Connection Status on a Multi-Node System
    486
  - Connection Status on a Client/Server Radar System
    487
  - Buzzer
    488
  - Database
    488
- Dual Radar - Diagnostic Functions
  489
- Commissioning
  490
  - Authorization
    491
  - Config Update
    493
  - Characteristics
    495
  - Service
    496
  - Dual Radar - Commissioning Functions
    499
  - Local Offset
    500
- Shutdown
  501
Annex a Sarts, Beacons & Target Enhancer Detection on X-Band

503
- Search and Rescue Detection
  503
  - Introduction
    503
  - Radar Range Scale
    504
  - SART Range Errors
    504
  - Radar Bandwidth
    505
  - Radar Side Lobes
    505
  - Detuning the Radar
    505
  - Video Gain
    506
  - Anti-Clutter Sea Control
    506
  - Anti-Clutter Rain Control
    506
- Radar Beacons
  507
- Target Enhancer Detection
  508
Annex B Static Site Static Site Description

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- Static Site Features
  510
  - Features Specific to a Static Site
    510
  - Features Not Available to a Static Site
    510
- Static Heading
  512
  - Heading Line
    512
    
    Static Position
    513
    
    Target Anchor Watch
    514
    
    Target Based Range and Bearing
    515

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Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT User Manual (533 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Configurations

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Radar

Chapter 3 Basic Operation of Radar

Appendix A - Operational Functions Specific to Multi-Node and

Chapter 4 Sensor Management Sensors Menu

Chapter 5 Presentation, Motion, Vector and Trail Modes

Chapter 6 Navigation Tools

Chapter 7 Alerts

Chapter 8 Routes

Chapter 9 Electronic Range and Bearing Lines Electronic Range and Bearing Lines (Erbls)

Chapter 10 Targets

Chapter 11 Radar

Chapter 12 Charts

Appendix A Chart Datum Codes

Chapter 13 Brilliance Brilliance Menu

Chapter 14 System

Annex a Sarts, Beacons & Target Enhancer Detection on X-Band

Annex B Static Site Static Site Description

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