IMCA Mini RadaScan, Owner'S Manual

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8 Operation
The operator uses the dashboard to automatically find and identify all available responders. Upon detection
these are displayed on the screen for the operator to select. Once selected and confirmed the system is switched
into tracking mode by the operator.
The Mini RadaScan blanking zone is configured once during the installation and determined by the field of view
where responders can be observed by the sensor (i.e. not obstructed by the vessel structure or any other metallic
surface).
Once installed and configured the sensor can typically be brought online using the user interface in three easy
steps:
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sensor start-up and target detection;
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target selection;
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initiate tracking.
8.1 Dashboard
The dashboard is the graphical user interface needed to operate the Mini RadaScan. It can be controlled
using a mouse/keyboard or a touch screen display.
During normal operation the sensor updates the dashboard scanner display (Figure 10).
Figure 10 – Mini RadaScan dashboard
When a target has been detected, the display shows the relative position of the vessel to the
responder(s) together with any selected blanking zone. Real-time numerical values of range, bearing
and, where appropriate, heading are shown. A health bar shows the quality of the overall position
measurement.
The health is an indicator to help the operator assess the quality of the signal received by the sensor,
i.e. precursor to address any poor responder placement or vessel angle of approach.
The dashboard can be operated using two different levels of credentials:
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user access level – this provides enough credentials for the user to perform most DP operations
using an already installed/configured sensor;
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service access level – this offers the same credentials as the user access level but also allows the
operator to change configuration settings related to the sensor installation and the DP
configuration.