Koden Electronics RB715A Marine Radar RA41C User Manual 03

Koden Electronics Co., Ltd Marine Radar RA41C 03

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ContentsFor safetyCHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW .................................................................... 11.1 Introduction.................................................................................................11.2 Organization of This Manual.......................................................................1CHAPTER 2 USING RADAR FOR THE FIRST TIME.............................. 22.1 What is a radar ? ......................................................................................... 22.2 Characteristics of Radar Wave .................................................................... 32.3 Terms Specific to Radars............................................................................. 6CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION............................................................... 103.1 Checking Contents of Your Package ........................................................... 103.2 Checking Power Supply Voltage..................................................................11 3.2.1 Power Supply Requirement.................................................................... 12 3.2.2 Fuse Replacement ..................................................................................123.3 Determining Place of Installation................................................................ 12 3.3.1 Scanner unit........................................................................................... 12 3.3.2 Display unit ............................................................................................ 12 3.3.3 Shifting away from obstacles ................................................................. 133.4 Installing Scanner Unit ............................................................................... 143.5 Installing Antenna Unit...............................................................................153.6 Installing Display Unit.................................................................................163.7 Connecting Cables....................................................................................... 17 3.7.0 Interconnecting cable (RA40C Radomescanner)............................................17 3.7.1 Interconnecting cable (RA41C Radome scanner) .................................. 17 3.7.2 Interconnecting cable (RA42C Open scanner).......................................20 3.7.3 Grounding wire....................................................................................... 21 3.7.4 Power supply cable................................................................................. 223.8 Adjustment ..................................................................................................223.9 Connecting External Equipment to Display Unit .......................................233.10 Countermeasure for Electromagnetic Interference ..................................233.11 When Discarding Your Radar.................................................................... 24CHAPTER 4 FUNCTIONS AND NAMES ............................................... 254.1 Key layout .................................................................................................... 254.2 Rear panel....................................................................................................264.3 Radar screen (Single screen) .......................................................................264.4 Radar screen (Dual screen) ......................................................................... 274.5 Radar screen (All PPI screen) ......................................................................274.6 Radar screen (All PPI/PPI screen) ............................................................... 284.7 Navigation screen ........................................................................................28CHAPTER 5 OPERATION ................................................................... 29Basic operation of Radar ................................................................................... 295.1 Powering On and Off....................................................................................295.2 Adjusting brilliance of screen and key-backlight........................................295.3 Basic Operations ......................................................................................... 30
5.3.1 Powering On and Off...............................................................................30 5.3.2 Transmitting ...........................................................................................30 5.3.3 Adjusting brilliance of screen and key-backlight...................................31 5.3.4 Changing Distance Range (RANGE UP, RANGE DOWN) .......................31 5.3.5 Automatic adjustment (AUTO) ...............................................................31 5.3.6 Sensitivity adjustment (GAIN) ................................................................ 32 5.3.7 Removing sea clutter (STC)..................................................................... 32 5.3.8 Removing rain and snow clutter (FTC)................................................... 33 5.3.9 Man Over Board (MOB) ..........................................................................345.4 Functions of Soft Keys .................................................................................35 5.4.1 Bearing measurement (EBL1).................................................................35 5.4.2 Bearing measurement (EBL2).................................................................35 5.4.3 Distance measurement (VRM1) ..............................................................35 5.4.4 Distance measurement (VRM2) ..............................................................36 5.4.5 Measuring the angle between two points (FL EBL2)..............................36 5.4.6 Measuring the distance between two points (FL VRM2)........................36 5.4.7 Changing the group of Soft Keys(NEXT).................................................37 5.4.8 Erasing heading maker temporarily (HDG OFF)....................................38 5.4.9 Using parallel cursors (///CSR).............................................................38 5.4.10 Establishment of the indication of the RANGE RINGS (RINGS)..........38 5.4.11 ON/OFF of variable range function (VAR RNG) ...................................38 5.4.12 Changing display modes (MODE).........................................................38 5.4.13 Guard Zone (GZ) ...................................................................................38 5.4.14 Off Center (OFF-C)................................................................................39 5.4.15 Setting of the SLEEP function(SLEEP) .................................................40 5.4.16 Tuning adjustment (TUNE)...................................................................40 5.4.17 Echo expansion (ST) .............................................................................41 5.4.18 Displaying locus of target (TRACK) ......................................................41 5.4.19 Enlarging selected areas (ZOOM) .........................................................41 5.4.20 Increasing sensitivity (S/L)...................................................................42 5.4.21 Switching the screen (SEL WIN)...........................................................42 5.4.22 Changing the color of screen (PICTURE)..............................................42 5.4.23 Change to PPI screen (PPI)....................................................................43 5.4.24 Change to SEMI3D/PPI screen (SEMI3D)............................................43 5.4.25 Change to PPI/PPI screen (PPI/PPI).....................................................43 5.4.26 Change to PPI/NAV screen (PPI/NAV) .................................................44 5.4.27 Change to ALL PPI screen (ALL PPI).....................................................44 5.4.28 Change to ALL PPI/PPI screen (ALL PPI2)............................................445.5 MENU Operation..........................................................................................45 - List of MENU.................................................................................................45 5.5.1 Mark Menu..............................................................................................46 5.5.1.1 Bearing measurement (EBL1) ............................................................46 5.5.1.2 Determining the distance (VRM1) ......................................................47 5.5.1.3 Bearing measurement (EBL2) ............................................................47 5.5.1.4 Determining the distance (VRM2) ......................................................47 5.5.1.5 Measuring the distance or angle between two points ( FL EBL2, FL VRM2 )....................................47 5.5.1.6 Measuring the angle between two points (FL EBL2)..........................48 5.5.1.7 Erasing heading maker temporarily (HDG OFF) ...............................49 5.5.1.8 Using parallel cursors (///CSR) ........................................................49 5.5.1.9 Establishment of the indication of the RANGE RINGS (RINGS) .......50 5.5.1.10 Variable range function ( VAR RNG ) ...............................................50 5.5.1.11 Output the position data of Cursor (TARGET).................................51 5.5.1.12 Follow the Distance and Bearing marker on the cursor (+MK LINE) 51
5.5.2 Nav (Navigation) Menu ............................................................................ 52 5.5.2.1 Changing display mode (MODE)....................................................... 52 5.5.2.2 Guard Zone (GZ) ................................................................................ 53 5.5.2.3 Shifting display in specific direction (OFF-C)....................................54 5.5.2.4 Setting of the SLEEP function(SLEEP) ..............................................545.5.3 Echo Menu................................................................................................56 5.5.3.1 Sensibility adjustment (GAIN) ........................................................... 56 5.5.3.2 Removing sea clutter (STC)................................................................ 57 5.5.3.3 Removing rain and snow clutter (FTC)..............................................57 5.5.3.4 Adjusting receiver tuning (TUNE) ...................................................... 57 5.5.3.5 Echo expansion (ST)........................................................................... 58 5.5.3.6 Displaying locus of target (TRACK).................................................... 58 5.5.3.7 Enlarging selected areas (ZOOM) ...................................................... 59 5.5.3.8 Increasing sensitivity (S/L) ................................................................ 60 5.5.4 SETUP Menu .......................................................................................... 61 5.5.4.1 Initiating the screen display (WINDOW)............................................61 - Limitation of screen operation..................................................................... 62 - Screen modes and Operations .....................................................................62(a) PPI Screen .........................................................................................62(b) PPI/SEMI3D Screen.......................................................................... 63(c) PPI/PPI Screen ..................................................................................63(d) PPI/NAV Screen ................................................................................ 64(e) ALL PPI Screen .................................................................................. 64(f) ALL PPI/PPI Screen............................................................................ 65(g) MOB Screen....................................................................................... 65 5.5.4.2 Switching screens on PPI/PPI screen (SEL WIN) ..............................65 5.5.4.3 Changing the color of screen (PICTURE) ........................................... 66 5.5.4.4 Fault Diagnosis by Self Check (SYSTEM CHECK).............................66 5.5.4.5 Changing the content of the setting (CUSTOM) ................................ 68 5.5.4.5.1 Changing the settings of soft keys (KEY ASSIGN).........................69 5.5.4.5.2 Changing the content of settings 1(PRESET1) .............................. 71 5.5.4.5.3 Changing the content of settings 2 (PRESET2) ............................. 73 5.5.4.5.4 Changing the content of settings (ADJUSTMENT) .........................75(1) Adjusting distance (TIMING ADJ) ...................................................75(2) Adjusting angle (HEAD ADJ) ...........................................................75(3) Adjusting tuning circuit (TUNING CAL) ..........................................76(4) Adjusting antenna height (ANTENNA).............................................77(5) Setting GAIN circuit (GAIN) .............................................................78(6) Setting STC circuit (STC).................................................................78CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION................................... 79CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................... 817.1 Fault Diagnosis by Self-check..................................................................... 817.2 Inspecting Each Part ................................................................................... 82CHAPTER 8 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS........................................... 838.1 General..........................................................................................................838.2 Scanner Unit.................................................................................................858.3 Display Unit ..................................................................................................85
8.4 External Interface ........................................................................................ 868.5 Standard set................................................................................................. 878.6 Options ......................................................................................................... 878.7 External dimensions and weight ................................................................. 878.8 External connection and function ............................................................... 87APPENDIX1. RA40C GENERAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM2. RA41C GENERAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM3. RA42C GENERAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM4. RA40C INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM5. RA41C/42C INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM6. OUTLINE DRAWING DISPLAY UNIT7. RA40C OUTLINE DRAWING SCANNER UNIT8. RA41C OUTLINE DRAWING SCANNER UNIT9. RA42C OUTLINE DRAWING SCANNER UNIT 10. FLUSH MOUNT PROCEDURE 11. INDEXRA40C TEMPLATE OF SCANNER MOUNTING HOLES (ACTUAL SIZE) RA41C TEMPLATE OF SCANNER MOUNTING HOLES (ACTUAL SIZE)

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