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Chapter 8 MDC-1810P/1820P Series

Trouble Shooting And On Board Servicing

Operation Manual

No transmit

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Is the trigger signal on TP2
(Modulator PCB) normal?

Is any buzz heard from the
Pulse Transformer?

Is 6.3 V applied to the
magnetron heater?

Pulse length A(ns) B(ms)

SP 100

0.5

200

0.67 or 0.77

550

1 or 1.25

1050 2 or 2.5

0 V

5 V

Waveform on TP2

Is +250 V on J2-1
(Modulator PCB) normal?

Is the Mod-HT fuse F3
normal (not blown)?

Modulator PCB is faulty.

Check for cable connection
between antenna and display.

Modulator PCB is faulty.

Internal wiring in the Antenna
unit or Power Supply in the
Display unit is faulty.

The magnetron is faulty.

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Is +24V supply on J1-1 (IF
Amplifier) normal?

Manual tuning is faulty

Internal wiring in the Antenna
unit or Power Supply in the
Display unit is faulty.

Does the voltage on J2-3 (IF
PCB) vary from 6 V to 9 V?

Is +5 V supply on J2-2 (IF
PCB) normal?

IF PCB is faulty.

IF PCB or LNFE module is faulty.

LNFE module is faulty.

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Summary of Contents for MDC-1810P

Page 1: ...ION MANUAL KODEN ELECTRONICS CO LTD 13 24 TAMAGAWA 2 CHOME OHTA KU TOKYO 146 0095 JAPAN TEL 81 3 3756 6918 FAX 81 3 3756 6831 http www koden electronics co jp COLOR RADAR MDC 1810P 1820P PRINTED IN JAPAN 93142112 06 ...

Page 2: ... Chapter 2 4 Added Ferrite Core 4 93142112 04 01 06 04 Chapter 4 Added Auto Tune Adjustment Cover Address 5 93142112 05 25 08 04 Cover 6 93142112 06 08 09 04 Chapter6 4 1 7SERIAL Chapter10 4 5 pinNO 7 8 9 10 Amendment policy When any change is applied in the document only the document number of the relevant sheet s and cover sheet are modified and the rest of the sheets are not changed The documen...

Page 3: ...elow 100 W m2 cause no significant RF hazard Distance vs specified RF Power Density Level Power antenna length 100 W m2 10 W m2 12KW 4 ft Aerial 1 55 m 4 89 m 12 KW 6 ft Aerial 1 84 m 5 81 m 25KW 4 ft Aerial 2 45 m 7 73 m 25 KW 6 ft Aerial 2 82 m 8 91 m Dangerous HIGH voltage inside Life threatening high voltage is present in the antenna and display units This high voltage may be present even afte...

Page 4: ...tion Make sure the main power supply is OFF To prevent an electrical injury due to erroneous power switching make sure that the main power supply and the system power switch are both OFF Also attach a safety label showing that service is in progress Avoid inhaling dust The dust could be a temporary health hazard When cleaning inside of the equipment avoid inhaling the dust Avoid static electricity...

Page 5: ...atal damage or injury to human body Warning Alarm mark To handle the equipment ignoring this sign may lead to injury to human body or damage to the equipment Alarm Caution mark To handle the equipment ignoring this sign may lead to a malfunction of the equipment Caution Warning High Voltage mark To handle the equipment ignoring this sign may lead to electrical shock to human body Prohibition mark ...

Page 6: ...e titles and contents of each chapter are as follows Chapter 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS Outline of the equipment Equipment category EMC compliance statement System configuration Software type name used Chapter 2 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED Standard equipment list Spare parts list Installation material list Optional items Chapter 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Antenna specification Display specification ATA Specifi...

Page 7: ...ter installation Setting up option Chapter 5 BASIC OPERATION Introduction Control panel layout Operating controls Getting started Basic radar operations Chapter 6 USING THE MENU RADAR MENU DISP MENU ADJUST MENU SYSTEM MENU MAINTENANCE MENU Operation of EPA Operation of ATA Operation of AIS Chapter 7 GRAPHIC DISPLAYS Entering Graphic Mode Selecting the Graphic Display DISPLAY ITEM SELECT MENU Regis...

Page 8: ...equired for service Self diagnosis functions provided Trouble shooting On board servicing Chapter 9 MAINTENANCE Periodic inspection and cleaning Chapter 10 TECHNICAL REFERENCES Serial input data sentence detail Tracking data output sentence detail Radar output sentence detail Interface requirements 6 93142112 02 ...

Page 9: ...ual General Descriptions Chapter 1 General Descriptions Contents Page No 1 1 Outline of the equipment 1 1 1 2 Equipment category 1 1 1 3 EMC compliance statement 1 1 1 4 System configuration 1 2 1 5 Software type name used 1 2 93142112 02 Contents ...

Page 10: ...r sealed durable plastic case The transceiver unit is contained in a waterproof aluminum case The display unit has a drip proof cabinet made of aluminum and has a 250 mm diameter effective screen shown on the high resolution 18 inch diagonal color LCD 1 2 Equipment category The MDC 1810P MDC 1820P series of radar is composed of the component units in the following categories specified in the IEC 6...

Page 11: ...foot RW701A 06 Transceiver RB718AP 12 kW Display Unit MRD 100P Operation Unit MRO 100 MDC 1820P Component Unit Sub unit Type name Antenna Unit Not assigned Aerial 4 foot RW701A 04 Aerial 6 foot RW701A 06 Transceiver RB719AP 25 kW Display Unit MRD 100P Operation Unit MRO 100 1 5 Software type name used The MDC 1810P series of radar uses the following type of software Software Type Application KM D5...

Page 12: ...lt into the Display unit Data 1 TX RX Data 2 RX Data 3 RX Gyro Log Interface Type KSA 08A DC Power cable Type CW 256 2M Length 2 m AC Power Cable Type VV2D8 3M Length 3 m AIS Interface Type AIS 100 Option ATA Type MRE 300 Option OPERATION UNIT Type MRO 100 AC DC Rectifier Type PS 010 Connecting Cable Type 242J159098B 15M Length 15 m AIS Transponder Option Bearing Signal LOG Signal Gyro Power Suppl...

Page 13: ...hapter 2 Operation Manual Equipment Supplied Chapter 2 Equipment Supplied CONTENTS Page No 2 1 Standard equipment list 2 1 2 2 Spare parts list 2 2 2 3 Installation material list 2 2 2 4 Optional items 2 2 93142112 02 Contents ...

Page 14: ...t 10 Installation materials M12 BOLT KIT See installation material list Not specified 1 set 11 Documents MDC 1800PSER OM E Operation manual Not specified 1 MDC 1820P No Item name Type name Remark Weight length Q ty 1 Aerial RW701A 04 06 4 ft 6 ft 6 kg 8 kg 1 2 Transceiver unit RB719AP 25 kW 21 kg 1 3 Display unit MRD 100P 12 kg 1 4 Operation unit MRO 100 2 kg 1 5 Hood MRH 180 Not specified 1 6 Gyr...

Page 15: ...play unit 2 4 Optional items MDC 1810P 1820P Common use No Description Rating Remark Weight length Q ty 1 ATA MRE 300 Built into the display unit Not specified 2 AIS Interface AIS 100 Built into the display unit Not specified CW 387 5M For AIS I F One end with 8 pin connector and flying leads on the other end 5 m CW 376 5M For Navigator One end with a 6 pin connector and flying leads on the other ...

Page 16: ...ntents Page No 3 1 Antenna specification 3 1 3 2 Display specification 3 1 3 3 ATA specification Option 3 2 3 4 AIS specification 3 3 3 5 Serial data and sentence used 3 3 3 6 Power supply 3 3 3 7 Compass safe distance 3 3 3 8 Environmental specification 3 4 3 9 Mechanical specification 3 4 93142112 02 Contents ...

Page 17: ...ency 60 MHz IF bandwidth 15 MHz S M1 3 MHz M2 L Noise figure Better than 6 dB Operation in wind 100 knots as relative Water proofing grade IPX6 IEC60529 3 2 Display specification Picture tube 18 inch high resolution color LCD Effective diameter 269 mm Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels Video level 8 levels Presentation mode Head up north up course up and true motion Range scale NM 1 8 1 4 1 2 3 4 1 5 3...

Page 18: ... 8 nm range Range data accuracy 70 meters or 1 of the range scale selected whichever is the greater Bearing data accuracy 1o maximum Navigation data display Data of own ship s position latitude longitude 3 3 ATA specification Option Acquisition Manual Tracking Automatic Number of targets tracked Up to 10 targets Numerical data output Distance bearing speed course CPA and TCPA Alarm Collision alarm...

Page 19: ...HDT RMB RTE VBW VDR VHW VTG WPL 3 6 Power supply Mains Input Voltage 24 VDC 32 VDC Input Voltage Tolerance 21 6 VDC 41 6 VDC 24 V 32 V 10 30 Input Power 170 W nominal at 24 VDC Transient Protection To the requirements of IEC 60945 4th Edition Reversed polarity protection Protected by the Main Fuse AC Operation Rectifier Unit Type PS 010 is required Input voltage range 115 230 VAC Input voltage tol...

Page 20: ...55o C 55o C 93 3 at 40o C 2 Vibration 2 5Hz up to 13 2 Hz Amplitude 1mm 10 Maximum acceleration 7m s2 at 13 2Hz 13 2 Hz up to 100Hz Maximum acceleration 7 m s2 constant 3 9 Mechanical specifications Dimensions W Width x Depth x Height Unit in mm Weight Unit in kg Antenna unit RB718AP 325 x 390 x 450 23 kg for 4ft system 25 kg for 6ft system RB719AP 325 x 470 x 450 27 kg for 4ft system 29 kg for 6f...

Page 21: ...MDC 1810P 1820P Series Chapter 3 Operation Manual Technical Specifications Antenna unit RB718AP Figure 3 1 External dimensions of the Antenna units RB718AP 93142112 02 3 5 ...

Page 22: ...Chapter 3 MDC 1810P 1820P Series Technical Specifications Operation Manual RB719AP Figure 3 2 External dimensions of the Antenna units RB719AP 3 6 93142112 02 ...

Page 23: ...MDC 1810P 1820P Series Chapter 3 Operation Manual Technical Specifications Display unit MRD 100P Operation unit MRO 100 Figure 3 3 External dimensions of the Display and Operation unit 93142112 02 3 7 ...

Page 24: ...play Unit 4 7 4 6 4 1 Table mounting 4 7 4 6 4 2 Flush mounting 4 10 4 6 5 Connecting the cable to the Display Unit 4 13 4 6 6 Link setting for the gyrocompass 4 14 4 6 7 Ferrite core assembling for Power cable 4 15 4 7 Setting up after installation 4 16 4 7 1 Auto Tune Adjustment 4 16 4 7 2 Transmission timing 4 17 4 7 3 Ship s heading setup 4 18 4 7 4 Setting GAIN SEA HEIGHT for the STC characte...

Page 25: ... Possible operation in Remote Display 4 23 Page No APPENDIX 1 4 25 Installation of the ATA module MRE 300 4 25 Installation of the AIS module AIS 100 4 25 APPENDIX 2 4 28 Optional cables pinouts and cable color coding designation 4 28 93142112 04 Contents ...

Page 26: ...tained in the package If not report this to the insurance agent for tracing missing goods or refund 4 3 Inspection of each component unit and accessories Carefully check the exterior of each component unit for dents damage etc Also check the inside of component units for electrical and mechanical damage The LCD module is a fragile item which is easily broken if the display unit is accidentally dro...

Page 27: ...ipment 6 Keep a safe distance from the magnetic compass standard 1 60 m steering 1 15 m 4 5 Cable routing and connections 4 5 1 Antenna 1 The cable connecting the antenna and display should be run separately away from other cables such as radio antenna feeders power cables etc Under no circumstances should it be in parallel arrangement with other cables These precautions are essential to avoid rad...

Page 28: ...e antenna unit 1 Drill four fixing holes of 14 mm diameter on the fitting surface of a radar platform as shown in Figure 4 1 2 Fit the transceiver unit on the position and fix it using the 12 mm stainless bolts prepared as installation materials Figure 4 2 Details of the base fixing Fix with four screws Double nuts Spring washer Washer M12 Hexagonal bolt Platform Antenna base Figure 4 1 Plan view ...

Page 29: ...o the rotating base Orient the aerial front face the company logo printed on it to the direction to which two arrow marks on the rotating base point 3 Fix the aerial with four bolts attached to the aerial base Aperture Aerial Rotating base Arrow Mark Protection cap Rotating base Plain Spring Fixing Bolt Figure 4 3 Fitting the aerial onto the rotating base 4 4 93142112 04 ...

Page 30: ... 5 Slide the rubber sealing washer and retainer plate onto the cable 6 Fix the cable retainer plate over the dressed braid using three fixing bolts 7 Fix the antenna cable with the cable clamp 8 Connect the antenna cable to the Modulator PCB Refer to the interconnection diagram for detail TR unit fixing bolts Remove these connectors Fixing bolt Fixing plate Interconnection cable Clump 5 mm maximum...

Page 31: ...n Larger 6 6 Red Coax DATA 40V RTN Blue Larger 7 7 8 Brown Coax BP SHF P2 9 Braid BP SHF RTN Description Color No 10 Gray Coax V TRIG 24V Blue 1 11 NC NA 2 12 Red Larger 40V 12V Orange Larger 3 13 Yellow Larger 40V DATA RTN Braid 4 14 Braid V TRIG RTN DATA Red Coax 5 15 Green Larger 40V RTN BP SHF R Braid 6 16 Blue Larger 40V RTN BP SHF Brown Coax 7 V TRIG RTN Braid 8 V TRIG Gray Coax 9 Grounding ...

Page 32: ...he display unit on to the base mount 2 Remove the display from the mount and put it on a level safe area 3 Put the base mount in place on which the display is installed and fix it using 5M 5 mm truss tapping screw 5 positions 4 Fit the display on the base mount to allow the unit to be fitted in position and fix it with 2 knob bolts which were removed in step 1 M5 5 mm screw 5 positions Knurled fix...

Page 33: ...so insert a thin flat screwdriver into a gap between the cover and the operation unit Apply gentle pressure to gradually pry the cover off the unit 2 Remove the mounting bracket from the operation unit by loosening the M5 screw 4 positions 3 Determine the place to install the bracket and mark the point of screw 4 positions 4 Put the bracket in place and fix with 5M 5 mm tapping screw 4 positions 4...

Page 34: ...Manual Installation M5 5 mm Screw 4 positions Mounting bracket Operation unit M5 5 mm tapping screw 4 positions Screw cover 4 positions Figure 4 8 Mounting the Control unit Figure 4 9 Service space required for the Operation unit 93142112 04 4 9 ...

Page 35: ... knob bolts that fix the display unit on to the base mount 3 Remove the display from the mount and put it on a level safe area Installation 1 Place the display into the aperture flush with the panel surface 2 Push 8 x M4 screws through holes from the backside of the panel and secure using a plain and spring washer and tighten Push M4 screw from the backside with spring and flat washers fitted and ...

Page 36: ...Installation 1 Remove the mounting bracket from the Operation unit 2 Remove a screw cover which is fitted on each corner of the Operation unit front face 3 Put the Operation unit and connecting cable into the aperture flush with the panel surface Connect the cable to the Display unit at the specified receptacle Refer to Figure 4 15 4 Fasten the Operation unit to the panel using a 4 mm tapping scre...

Page 37: ...nual Figure 4 13 Removing the Operation Unit from the Mounting Bracket Mounting bracket Operation Unit M4 screws 4 pcs M4 Tapping screws 4 pcs Screw covers 4 pcs Screw covers 4 pcs Figure 4 14 Mounting the Operation unit into the console panel 4 12 93142112 04 ...

Page 38: ... Top view DATA 1 2 3 No 1 Shield No 2 OUT A N0 3 OUT B No 4 IN A No 5 IN B No 6 GND Data connector pin assignment Gyro Log Connections See Para 10 4 1 Pin No NAME SYNC STEP 1 S1 X X 2 S2 X X 3 S3 X X 4 R1 X NC 5 R2 X NC 6 COM NC X 7 GND Frame ground 8 LOG 1 Mechanical contact signal 9 LOG 2 Mechanical contact signal 10 N C Connecting cable Type 242J159098B 15M L 15 m Power cable CW 256 L 2 m AC ca...

Page 39: ...21 to J7125 from 2 3 to 1 2 on the Main Logic PCB E47 700 as shown below Change setting from 2 3 to 1 2 applicable for J721 to J725 1 2 3 1 2 3 KSA 08A PCB module E47 510 Link pins for J721 to J725 for the gyrocompass voltage setting Main cabinet chassis Display front frame Main Logic PCB E47 700 Figure 4 16 Locations of the gyrocompass links on the Main Logic PCB 4 14 93142112 04 ...

Page 40: ...on 4 6 7 Ferrite core assembling for Power cable Loop the power cable around the ferrite core three turns at position of 40 cm from the connector as shown in figure 4 17 Ferrite core Connector Figure 4 17 Ferrite core assembling for Power cable 93142112 04 4 15 ...

Page 41: ...g error message happen to be indicated on the screen in case of the first power on the radar after installation or leave the radar switched off for a long period MAGNETRON HEATER CURRENT ABNORMAL or MAGNETRON CURRENT ABNORMAL If the message is indicated on the screen please ageing the magnetron first as follows 1 Keep the radar OFF more than 20 minutes to wait the magnetron completely cold 2 Power...

Page 42: ...NU SYSTEM SETUP DELAY Adjusts the transmission delay time in order to match the timing of radar transmission and the start of the radar sweep In practice refer to the following figures that illustrate the result of the setting whether it is properly adjusted or not To effectively perform this setting find an appropriate nearby object that is straight across from your radar Carry out the following ...

Page 43: ...d is arisen to change these settings use the following procedures Resetting must be carried out in the following order 1 Manual GAIN setting 2 STC Height setting 3 Manual STC setting When completed be sure to record respective setting values in the GAIN SEA HEIGHT sheet prepared in this paragraph 4 7 4 1 Manual GAIN setting 1 Press and hold the MODE key and turn the power on When a beep is heard r...

Page 44: ...residual clutter speckle is shown 5 Turn the SEA control either clockwise or counterclockwise to see the effect of the STC If the effect is uniform in both long and short ranges the STC Height selection is considered appropriate In such a case when the short range sea return is suppressed earlier that that of the long range or vice versa use the following procedure to correct 6 Go SYSTEM SYSTEM SE...

Page 45: ...ress the ENT key 5 Set SEA GAIN and RAIN to MANUAL mode 6 Set SEA to 10 notch Maximum 7 Go ADJUST PRESET SEA MANUAL and display the numeral entry window 8 Press the Joystick up or down to allow the background noise speckle is reduced to about 6 NM Press the ENT key to fix the setting Record the value 9 Repeat the above procedure to the rest of the range scales using the same value 10 Change range ...

Page 46: ...ting Record sheet GAIN setting SEA Range scale Pulse length Initial New Initial New 96NM 72or64NM LP 48NM LP 24NM LP 12NM LP 12NM M2 6NM M2 6NM M1 3NM M2 3NM M1 1 5NM M1 1 5NM SP 0 75NM M1 0 75NM SP 0 5NM SP 0 25NM SP 0 125NM SP STC HEIGHT Initial setting New setting 93142112 04 4 21 ...

Page 47: ...ation The RX TX and SYSTEM Bar graphs will be fully displayed as a result Example of Performance Monitor Bar Graph is shown below which is applicable to the RX TX and SYSTEM bar graphs 20 0 20 15 10 5 0 15 10 5 When calibrated Unit in dB If degraded by 10 dB Figure 4 19 Bar graph display shown for Performance Monitor 4 8 Setting up optional items 4 8 1 AIS Interface Option This function is used to...

Page 48: ...r does such as gain STC FTC range scale change off centering changing mode of operation VRM EBL fixed rings etc In the following circumstances the display presentation becomes abnormal but is not fault 1 When the transmission is turned off the slave screen is displayed with plural coaxial video caused by non updated video data 2 When the master display is set to short range and the remote display ...

Page 49: ...2 DATA AIS REMOTE Remote Display External Display Connecting cable CW 561 10M 10m SCANNER Figure 4 20 Remote display connection Pin No NAME 1 VIDEO OUT 2 TRIG OUT 3 GND 4 AZIP OUT 5 SHF OUT 6 GND 7 VIDEO IN 8 TRIG IN 9 GND 10 AZIP IN 11 SHF IN 12 12Vdc Not used 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 10 11 Pin assignment on REMOTEConnector Top view 4 24 93142112 04 ...

Page 50: ...mm fixing screws prepared in the ATA module kit 4 Refer to the Figure A 1 and A 2 for the location of ATA module Installation of the AIS module AIS 100 The AIS module AIS 100 is installed inside the display unit Use the following instructions for installation 1 Locate the position of the four fixing studs on the Main Logic PCB E47 700 prepared for the AIS module Refer to the figure below 2 Put the...

Page 51: ...Pink 8 AIS ALARM Black dot Pink About AIS malfunction alarm If the AIS transponder gets failed in operation the AIS ABNORMAL status is supplied from the transponder to the display causing the error message to appear on the screen NOTE In case no alarm signal lines are available in the AIS transponder link the AIS ALARM Red dot Pink wire and AIS ALARM Black dot Pink signal lines at the cable end at...

Page 52: ...J518 J515 Main cabinet chassis ATA MRE 300 PCB module E35 703 Main Logic PCB E47 700 AIS 100 PCB module E47 720 J708 J512 J707 Display front frame J718 KSA 08A PCB module E47 510 Figure A 2 Fitting ATA AIS and Gyro Interface modules into Main Logic PCB 93142112 04 4 27 ...

Page 53: ...range 5 IN B Black 6 GND Green REMOTE connector pinouts and cable color coding designation Cable type name Port name Pin No Signal name Color code CW 561 10M REMOTE 1 VIDEO OUT Coax Black 1D White 2 TRIG OUT Coax Black 2D White 3 GND Coax Shield 4 AZIP OUT White 5 AHF OUT Yellow 6 GND Coax Shield 7 VIDEO IN Coax Black 3D White 8 TRIG IN Coax Black 4D White 9 GND Shield 10 AZIP IN Green 11 SHF IN B...

Page 54: ...ing measurement using a single EBL 5 11 5 5 7 Bearing measurement using two EBLs 5 11 5 5 8 Range measurement using Range Rings 5 12 5 5 9 Range measurement using VRM 5 12 5 5 10 Range measurement with two VRMs 5 12 5 5 11 Measuring the distance and bearing between any two points by offset 1st EBL 1st VRM 5 12 5 5 12 Picture off centering 5 13 5 5 13 Selection of presentation mode 5 13 5 5 14 Sett...

Page 55: ...grouped for respective functions Figure 5 1 Control panel layout Basic Radar Controls RADAR and CAL MENU keys Radar Control Keys Joystick Menu Selection Keys 5 3 Operating Controls and switches All necessary radar controls and functional settings can be made on the display control panel For fundamental radar operations such as turning on and off the radar transmit range change gain control anti cl...

Page 56: ... system returns to standby mode RANGE switches RANGE SP LP switch BRILL control SP LP PULSE BRILL The RANGE key changes the range scale A press of the key or key increases or decreases the range scale respectively The SP LP key is used to change the transmission pulse length to either long or short Default is a standard pulse length Subsequent pressing of the key toggles the pulse length between s...

Page 57: ...narrow areas The AUTO1 and AUTO2 STC provides a hands free Anti clutter sea effect The mode will display as AUTO1 AUTO2 HARBOR and SEA MANUAL in sequence In the HARBOR and Auto Anti clutter Sea modes the manual control is disabled SEA RAIN control The RAIN control is used to reduce the clutter echo from rain or snow Turning the control CW reduces the clutter echo with maximum effect at a full CW p...

Page 58: ...sed to select these markers in the following cyclic order First press 1st VRM Second press 2nd VRM Third press Parallel Cursor Subsequent press of the key repeats the above steps To select the second VRM press MENU key and select 2nd VRM from the DISP MARK menu Then press ENT key and select ON To erase the second VRM select OFF from the menu To select the Parallel Index line select PI from the sam...

Page 59: ...M Head Up Relative Motion Second press N UP RM North Up Relative Motion Third press C UP RM Course Up Relative Motion Fourth press N UP TM North Up True Motion Further press of the key returns the picture mode to the H UP RM mode The DATA DISP key is used to show navigational information on the upper right of the screen Every press of the key displays the following information in sequence First pr...

Page 60: ... each tracked target For detail refer to Para 6 6 Operation of EPA or Para 6 7 4 Using ATA The ACQ key is used in the EPA ATA function in conjunction with the TARGET key to acquire a target for tracking For detail refer to Para 6 6 Operation of EPA or Para 6 7 4 Using ATA The DELETE key is used in the EPA ATA function in conjunction with the TARGET key to cancel a plotted target For detail refer t...

Page 61: ...all technical settings for the radar operation and Performance Monitor The AUDIO OFF key is used to temporarily turn off the audio alarm A press of the key will silence the alarm The HL OFF key is used to momentarily remove the Heading Line from the screen When the key is pressed and held the Heading Line will be removed and when released it appears again 5 4 Getting Started 1 Press the POWER ON O...

Page 62: ...easurement with EBL and two EBLs Range measurement with VRM and two VRMs Picture off centering Selection of presentation mode Guard Zone Alarm Control panel brilliance All available screen presentations are shown in Figure 5 2 and respective meanings are given under the illustration 5 5 1 Range scale selection A press of the RANGE or RANGE key will increase or decrease the range scale by step 5 5 ...

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Page 64: ...the gain control will be defaulted to manual mode Set the gain control as appropriate to your operational needs As a standard setting turn the GAIN control clockwise to 3 4 of the full excursion This provides slight noise speckles on the mid ranges and adequate speckles on the long ranges To set the auto gain mode select AUTO1 AUTO2 or HARBOR by ADJUST ADJUST MENU The receiver gain will be automat...

Page 65: ... set the auto RAIN clutter control select AUTO1 or AUTO2 by ADJUST ADJUST MENU The clutter echo from rain or snow will be reduced automatically and the manual rain clutter control will become inactive 5 5 6 Bearing measurement using a single EBL 1 Activate the 1st EBL from the DISP MARK menu with select ON The EBL will be displayed in a dashed line with the bearing display in the bottom left of th...

Page 66: ...a target Always place the VRM on the right front of the target 3 To erase the VRM select OFF from the DISP MARK 1st VRM menu item 5 5 10 Range measurement with two VRMs 1 Activate the 2nd VRM from the DISP MARK menu with select ON The 2nd VRM will be shown with 1st VRM in a dotted line with the distance displayed shown underneath the 1st VRM display An arrow mark will be shown on the front of the ...

Page 67: ... radius Use the following procedure 1 Move the cross cursor to a desired point to be offset 2 Press the OFF CENTER key The entire radar picture will be moved to the specified point 3 A further press of the key will reset the picture to the center position 5 5 13 Selection of presentation mode The following four kinds of presentation modes are available 1 Head Up Relative Motion 2 North Up Relative...

Page 68: ...isplay To achieve the True Motion display a bearing sensor and a speed sensor must be connected to the radar system to provide true bearing and true speed information 000 0 REL North Up Relative Motion N UP RM Own ship s position is fixed to the center of the screen meanwhile the azimuth bearing scale is stabilized in which true north refers to the cursor scale of 000 0 degree When own ship change...

Page 69: ... Guard Zone Reference drawing Figure 5 4 The outline of the Guard Zone Alarm 1 Press the EBL SEL key and rotate the EBL control to set up the width of the alarm zone An arrow mark will be shown on the front of the WIDTH to indicate width is active to control A further press of the key will return to control the Guard Zone in azimuth 2 Press and hold the VRM SEL key and rotate the VRM control to se...

Page 70: ...re 1 Keep pressing the PANEL key to change the panel illumination in 10 cyclic steps starting from OFF increasing decreasing and finally to OFF again 5 5 16 Displaying the navigational data Navigational data such as own ship s position waypoint position and the distance and bearing to a waypoint can be shown on the screen Press the DATA DISP key to display this data on the screen NOTE 1 A navigato...

Page 71: ...itude and waypoint position in bearing and distance OWN SHIP L L WP L L Own ship s position and waypoint position in latitude longitude grid OWN SHIP S POSITION DISPLAY OWN SHIP DGPS 12 O 34 567 N 34 O 43 568 E Own ship s position is obtained from a Differential GPS receiver WAYPOINT POSITION DISPLAY WP RT01 DGPS 12 O 37 123 N 34 O 42 432 E The position of Waypoint No RT01 is obtained from a Diffe...

Page 72: ...ction When the air being warmed up in an inland area flows over the cold sea the microwave is bent downwards In this case a detectable radar range may increase This situation may occur produced in warm coastal regions and it becomes noticeable as the temperature difference becomes larger Ducting When two or more layers of different temperature come into contact with one another the radar wave may ...

Page 73: ...istance between two targets in azimuth is shorter than the radar beam width The distance between two targets in azimuth is longer than the radar beam width 2 Range discrimination The range discrimination is defined as the minimum distance where two different targets situated in line on the same bearing are shown separated The range discrimination is dependent on the transmission pulse length Lengt...

Page 74: ...e and its echoing area is large It is represented as wide spreading echoes on the screen Since the sand beach on the port side is deep but is not topographic The echoes are shown weak The windbreak forest produces strong echoes and it is shown as massive echoes in high contrast The echoes reflected from the sea surface change from time to time depending on the wind speed and direction These echoes...

Page 75: ... an arc caused by the side lobes To reduce these false echoes reduce the gain slightly or apply A C sea control Real echo of a strong target Main lobe Antenna False echoes of the strong target caused by the side lobe If the funnel mast or other structures are located near a radar antenna the radar beam will be blocked causing a shadow area where no object will be detected by the radar The angle of...

Page 76: ... be automatically emitted from the SART so that other ships and or aircrafts can identify its location When your ship carrying the X band radar comes within 8 miles of a ship in distress the SART picks up the radar signal and responds to it The signal consists of 12 sweeps and is emitted in the frequency range of 9 2 GHz through to 9 5 GHz The SART has two sweep times that switch from slow sweep 7...

Page 77: ...width of the radar signal received SART position Current position Bandwidth of the radar Signal received Slow sweep signal SART position Fast sweep signal Slow sweep signal Fast sweep signal Sweep start 9 500 MHz 9 200 MHz 7 5µsec sweep time 95µsec sweep time SART mark length The SART signal presentation and its signal timing 93142112 01 5 23 ...

Page 78: ...BLs 6 6 6 2 1 2 VRM Unit 6 6 6 2 1 3 RANGE RINGS 6 6 6 2 1 4 BRG TRUE REL Bearing True or Relative 6 7 6 2 1 5 STERN MKR Stern Marker 6 7 6 2 1 6 CURSOR L L Cursor Position Indication 6 7 6 2 2 ECHO Echo Menu 6 7 6 2 2 1 TRAILS Echo Trail Setting 6 7 6 2 2 2 IR Interference Rejection 6 7 6 2 2 3 ENH Echo Enhancement 6 7 6 2 2 4 TUNE Receiver Tuning Mode 6 8 6 2 2 5 MAIN TUNE Manual Tuning Set 6 8 ...

Page 79: ...TUNE Manual Tune Center Preset 6 12 6 3 2 3 GAIN AUTO MANUAL Gain Preset 6 12 6 3 2 4 SEA AUTO MANUAL HARBOR STC Preset 6 13 6 3 2 5 RAIN AUTO MANUAL FTC Preset 6 13 6 3 2 6 MBS Main Bang Suppression 6 13 6 3 2 7 TARGET LEVEL Target Detection Level 6 14 6 4 SYSTEM MENU 6 14 6 4 1 I O SETUP 6 14 6 4 1 1 HDG INPUT Heading Input 6 14 6 4 1 2 GYRO SET Gyro Initial Setting 6 14 6 4 1 3 SEA STAB SPD Wat...

Page 80: ... 6 22 6 4 3 5 ATA TEST ATA Tracking Test Mode 6 23 6 5 MAINTENANCE MENU 6 23 6 5 1 ANTENNA 6 23 6 6 Operation of the EPA 6 25 6 6 1 Using the EPA 6 25 6 6 2 CPA and TCPA 6 26 6 6 3 EPA plotting on the screen 6 26 6 6 4 Alarm display 6 26 6 6 5 Explanation of the EPA terms 6 26 6 6 6 VECT TIME Selecting the Vector Time 6 28 6 6 7 EPA symbols 6 28 6 6 8 WARNING LIMIT Setting the Warning Limit of CPA...

Page 81: ...rd Zone 6 32 6 7 6 1 To set up the position of the Guard Zone 6 32 6 7 6 2 To set up the depth and width of the Guard Zone 6 33 6 8 Operating the AIS 6 34 6 8 1 Outline of AIS 6 34 6 8 2 Setting the AIS to work 6 34 6 8 3 AIS data display 6 34 6 8 4 AIS target symbols 6 35 Contents 4 93142112 02 ...

Page 82: ... ＯＧ２１７ＫＴＣＰＡＴＣＰＡ４３ＮＭ１２６ＭＩＮ 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 080 070 060 050 040 030 020 010 270 0 250 240 230 220 210 0 290 300 310 190 200 320 330 340 350 000 180 26 28 ＭＡＮＬＩＭＣＰＡＴＣＰＡ０５ＮＭ５３ＭＩＮＥＰＡＤＡＴＡ３３８０３３８０１３７ＮＭＸＢＡＮＤＬＰＩＲ１ＥＮＨ 12 MIN ＦＦＳＥＴＯＦＦＦＦＳＥＮＴ０２０１ＵＮＲＥＬＩＡＢＬＥ 12 ＭＭＳＩ４３１０２３６５２ＰＬＯＴＤ ...

Page 83: ...ress the Joystick up or down to select the item 8 Press the ENT key to activate the selection sequence 9 Press the Joystick up or down to select a status or parameter of the item selected When the parameter is numerical the numerical keypad can be used for the selection 10 Press the ENT key to fix the selection NOTE When you have finished setting the relevant menu functions exit the menu by pressi...

Page 84: ...Speed Indication Meaning Selection LOG DOLOG SPD Ship s Speed indication LOG or DOLOG LOG Magnetic Log or Mechanical Log DOLOG Doppler Log NOTE This item is for display only To change the selection go to SYSTEM I O SETUP SEA STAB SPD or GND STAB SPD Indication Meaning Selection MAN SPD Manual Speed 0 to 99 9 KT NOTE To set the speed go to SYSTEM IO SETUP SEA STAB SPD Indication Meaning Selection M...

Page 85: ...a may deviate when a navigator unit is used in latitude above 70 degrees CAUTION Data Indication OWN SHIP DGPS Own Ship Information Input Device Name Select with DATA DISP key LAT Latitude COG LOP1 LON Longitude SOG LOP2 WP RT01 DGPS Waypoint Information Route Name Input Device LAT Latitude Bearing LON Longitude Range XTE Cross Track Error DEPTH K W Depth NOTE K means the depth from the Keel W mea...

Page 86: ...mit for Time to CPA Min 1 to 63 Min 6 1 8 Data indication The following data are shown in the data window EPA ATA DATA Plot Mode Select with DISP NAV PLOT MODE menu ATA option TARGET ID ID for Operating Target AGE EPA Life CPA Closest Point of Approach TCPA Time to CPA CSE COG Course Course Over Ground STW SOG Speed Through Water Speed Over Ground RNG Range T R BRG True or Relative R Bearing AIS D...

Page 87: ... ON 1st EBL Electronic Bearing Line No 1 OFF ON 2nd EBL Electronic Bearing Line No 2 OFF ON PI Parallel Index Line Cursor OFF ON NOTE The underlined items are default values To change the bearing and interval of the parallel index line use the following procedure 1 Set the screen to normal display mode 2 Keep pressing the EBL SEL key until the wedge symbol points to the letters PI shown in the lef...

Page 88: ...dication Meaning Selection TRAILS Radar Echo Trails OFF EVERY 15SEC 30SEC 1MIN 3MIN 6MIN 12MIN OFF The TRAILS function is turned off EVERY scan All ship s echoes are plotted on every picture scan 15SEC 30SEC 1MIN 3MIN 6MIN and12MIN All ships tracks are plotted every specified time 15 sec 30 sec 1 min 3 min 6 min or 12 min 6 2 2 2 IR Interference Rejection Indication Meaning Selection IR Interferen...

Page 89: ...s in yellow with white characters and dark blue background 6 2 2 7 Radar picture color The radar picture can be changed to your requirements as follows Indication Meaning Selection MONO Mono color picture Picture color changes automatically to yellow in DAY mode and green in NIGHT mode YELLOW Yellow picture color Fixed to yellow irrelevant to DAY or NIGHT GREEN Green picture color Fixed to green i...

Page 90: ...so highlight the TARGET ALL CLEAR sign and press the ENT key Indication Meaning Selection TARGET ALL CLR All plotted targets cleared None 6 2 3 4 ID DISP ID Number Display When this item is set to ON the target number is indicated beside the target symbol mark Indication Meaning Selection ID DISP Target ID Display OFF ON 6 2 3 5 AIS Automatic Identification Systems Data Display This function is av...

Page 91: ... 30SEC 1MIN 3MIN 6MIN 12MIN 6 3 ADJUST MENU The ADJUST menu has two sub menus ADJUST and PRESET Details of each sub menu are as follows 6 3 1 ADJUST 6 3 1 1 Screen Contrast Settings Indication Meaning Selection VIDEO CONTR Radar Video Contrast 0 to 99 Changes the brilliance of the radar echo presentation Indication Meaning Selection MARKER CONTR Marker Contrast 0 to 99 Changes the brilliance of va...

Page 92: ... giving an optimized radar picture while it is activated The AUTO 1 is suited for coastal navigation In this mode the picture is optimized for short and mid ranges with reduced noise and weather clutters The AUTO 2 is used for open sea navigation In this mode the sea and weather clutters are effectively reduced while the long range performance is maintained The HARBOR mode is used for the navigati...

Page 93: ...Tuning Meter Center Preset 0 to 99 To make tuning meter preset carry out the following procedure 1 Open the DISP ECHO menu and set TUNE to MANUAL and press the Joystick up or down to obtain the largest radar video presentation 2 Press the ENT key to fix the setting 3 Highlight MANUAL TUNE in the ADJUST PRESET menu and press the ENY key 4 Perform the manual tuning by pressing the Joystick up or dow...

Page 94: ...Joystick and press the ENT key to fix the entry HARBOR This function is used to preset the Anti Sea Clutter effect used in a confined area such as a harbor waterway etc Run your radar in a harbor for instance and select the most suited level with the Joystick and press the ENT key 6 3 2 5 RAIN AUTO MANUAL FTC Preset Indication Meaning Selection RAIN AUTO MANUAL FTC Preset 1 to 16 RAIN AUTO This fu...

Page 95: ...SETUP SYS SETUP and BITE functions Details of each function is as follows 6 4 1 I O SETUP This function is used to select the data source supplied from a speed sensor and a bearing sensor NOTE This menu is protected from ordinary operations To use this function turn off the radar first Press and hold the MODE key and turn the radar on again When the standby condition is established turn the radar ...

Page 96: ...ion SEA STAB SPD Water Speed Input MAN PULSE VHW VBW NOTE for NMEA sentences VHW and VBW When the VHW sentence is selected the Doppler Log or a speed log Magnetic or Mechanical can be selected according to the talker device name included in the sentence When the VBW sentence is selected only the Doppler LOG is selected The relation of the sentences and available device names is shown in the follow...

Page 97: ...ence is selected only the Doppler LOG is selected When the VTG sentence is selected the Doppler LOG or the GPS receiver is selected Table 6 3 The relation of the sentences and available device names Sentence Talker identifier available On screen display Device name VD DO LOG Doppler LOG VM LOG Speed LOG magnetic VHW VW LOG Speed LOG mechanical VBW VD DO LOG Doppler LOG VDR VD DO LOG Doppler LOG GP...

Page 98: ...tion Meaning Selection SERIAL TRANSMIT Serial Output Interval 0 1 to 9 9 SEC 6 4 2 SYSTEM SETUP This menu is used to select various functional parameters which are specific to respective users and their operating conventions NOTE This menu is protected from ordinary operations To use this function turn off the radar se first Press and hold the MODE key and turn the equipment on When the standby co...

Page 99: ...allow the entire radar picture to be set to correct bearings Indication Meaning Selection HDG Radar Echo Bearing Set 0 0 to 359 9 Use the following procedure for correction First take an optical bearing of a stationary target located within viewable range using a standard magnetic compass Second measure the target bearing on the radar If the deviation is found more than 1 degree on the screen carr...

Page 100: ...SITE The picture is brought back in parallel to the course taken to a point on the circle of 66 of the screen radius Refer to Figure 6 1 for detail 66 circle of the screen radius Current ship s bearing CENTER reset OPPOSITE Figure 6 1 Resetting point in the True Motion mode 6 4 2 7 KEY SOUND Key Click Sound This menu is used to turn on or off the key click Indication Meaning Selection KEY SOUND Ke...

Page 101: ...ode PAINT PLOT PAINT The ship s trail is displayed for the time specified by the operator Once selected the trail is displayed every picture scan for a specified time After fully displayed within the time the entire trail length is first shortened to 2 3 of a total length and then it continues to stretch to its full length The PAINT is a default setting PLOT The trail is plotted every specified ti...

Page 102: ...snow 6 4 3 2 Using the Performance Monitor 1 Highlight the PM and press the ENT key 2 Press the Joystick down to show the letters ON and press the ENT key The range scale is accordingly changed automatically to 24 NM and the Performance Monitor starts to function 3 The results of the performance check will be shown in a bar graph form in the BITE menu The tests are carried out to monitor the trans...

Page 103: ...The PM Level calibration will commence 4 Press the ENT key to complete the calibration The RX TX and SYSTEM bar graphs will be fully displayed as a result RX Receiver Performance Indicator TX Transmitter Performance Indicator SYSTEM System Performance Indicator 6 4 3 4 ALARM TEST Alarm System Test This function is used to verify that the alarm function is in normal order Indication Meaning Selecti...

Page 104: ...r X at the bottom of the screen showing that the display is in the TEST mode TEST HDG 090 0 TEST SPD 12 0 KT X X The ATA test mode sign Test target ID letter 6 NM Test target Figure 6 3 The ATA test mode display 6 To perform the ATA test function use the SYSTEM BITE ATA TEST menu 6 5 MAINTENANCE MENU This menu is protected from ordinary operation To activate this function press and hold the Mode K...

Page 105: ...Performance Monitor Receiver Level 10 to 240 P M TX Performance Monitor Transmitter Level 10 to 240 ANTENNA TYPE 1 ANTENNA MODE Scanner Unit ID2 ID No See NOTE NOTE ID number varies according to the transmission power level as follows 7 6 kW 0 12 kW 5 25 kW 6 24 93142112 06 ...

Page 106: ...ＰＡＴＣＰＡ４３ＮＭ１２６ＭＩＮ 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 080 070 060 050 040 030 020 010 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 280 290 300 310 190 200 320 330 340 350 000 180 ＭＡＮＬＩＭＣＰＡＴＣＰＡ０５ＮＭ５３ＭＩＮＥＰＡＤＡＴＡ３３８０３３８０１３７ＮＭＸＢＡＮＤＬＰＩＲ１ＥＮＨＴＲＡＩＬＳ 12 MIN O ＦＦＳＥＴＢＺＯＦＦ O ＦＦＳＥＮＴＰＭ０２０１ＵＮＲＥＬＩＡＢＬＥ 12 ＭＭＳＩ４３１０２３６５２ＰＬＯＴＤＡ ...

Page 107: ...as been plotted on the screen the system judges that the reliability of the plot data is lost and accordingly turns the audio alarm on together with the screen message UNRELIABLE PLOT DATA and the blinking symbol shown Responding to the audible alarm and the screen message you must update the plot If you leave the plotted data without updating for 15 minutes all symbols and the data currently plot...

Page 108: ...y VECT Vector The vector time of a plotted target BRG Bearing The bearing of a target plotted in true or relative mode The bearing display is referenced to own ship DIST Distance The distance of a target plotted from own ship UNRELIABLE PLOT DATA A warning that means the assigned target plot is old and not reliable suggesting you to update the plotting When this display is shown an audio alarm is ...

Page 109: ...ta is shown in the right side of the screen Warning symbols The following symbols are used in the EPA functions to notify the operator of a high risk target or invalid plotting These symbols will blink when they are shown This is a CPA alarm symbol that appears when a plotted target is predicted to infringe a predetermined CPA and or TCPA range The symbol blinks at an interval of 0 5 seconds The d...

Page 110: ...ll target plots Use the DISP NAV TARGET ALL CLR menu 6 6 10 ID DISP Displaying Target ID Number Using this function the target ID number can be tagged on each displayed target Use the DISP NAV ID DISP menu 6 6 11 Correcting the latest plotting position In case you find a wrong plotting and need to correct it carry out the following steps 1 Move the Joystick to move the cross cursor on to the new p...

Page 111: ...ation instruction To run the ATA function the bearing signal and the speed signal must be supplied to the Display unit ATA module MRE 300 Option Gyro log Interface KSA 08A Standard Bearing signal Speed signal LOG Display unit Figure 6 8 Configuration of ATA WARNING The accuracy of the auto tracking function provided by the ATA could be affected by the following factors 1 Sea clutter and weather cl...

Page 112: ... a dashed acquire mark with an ID number shown nearby 3 To acquire a next target press the TARGET key to set the next target ID 4 Repeat step 1 and 2 for other targets up to ID number 9 5 Press the DELETE key to cancel the target tracking The symbol of the target and data will be cleared NOTE The target detection echo level can be set with the menu ADJUST PRESET TARGET LEVEL 6 7 5 ATA symbols Acqu...

Page 113: ...e symbol This symbol appears when the target enters the Guard Zone The symbol is shown overlaid on the target and is automatically deleted as the target leaves the zone 6 7 6 Setting the Guard Zone The Guard Zone Alarm warns the operator an entry of a target to a preset alarm zone When the target enters the zone a flashing equilateral triangle with its apex down is shown to mark the target Refer t...

Page 114: ...ess of the key will return to control the Guard Zone in range 6 Press the ENT key to fix the settings The Guard Zone will be shown on the screen Caution In the following circumstances the alarm function will become inoperative The ALARM range and bearing displays accordingly flicker to notify that the function is inoperative 1 When the alarm zone is set lower than 0 5 NM 2 When the alarm zone is s...

Page 115: ...on AIS AIS data display OFF SYMBOL OFF ON 2 In the RADAR menu select LIM AIS range Selecting the LIM range causes the AIS symbols to be displayed within the LIM range 3 The AIS symbols are displayed on the target echoes which are termed activated target The AIS interface can handle up to 20 targets for AIS processing The targets of 21 up to 40 are deemed to be sleeping targets or unprocessed targe...

Page 116: ...ngs being made for the radar plotting function Rate Of Turn Indicator 12 12 AIS vector speed and course over ground Heading Direction fixed length The target turning to the starboard Target number Figure 6 10 Activated Target Symbol Sleeping Target A target which is not activated by the AIS user is termed Sleeping Target The target has no ID vectors or ROT information only showing the presence of ...

Page 117: ...the buzzer does not sound and the symbol will disappear automatically approx 1 minute later Figure 6 13 Alarm Target Symbol Figure 6 14 Lost Target Symbol NOTE The radar vector generated by EPA or ATA and the AIS vector may differ in terms of the vector length and its direction This is not a fault The radar vector is developed based on the past target positions stored either by manual plotting EPA...

Page 118: ...lecting the Graphic Display DISPLAY ITEM SELECT MENU 7 2 7 2 1 Selecting each item 7 2 7 2 2 NAVLINE 7 3 7 2 3 MAP 7 3 7 3 Registering or modifying the NAVLINE data NAVLINE DATA INPUT MENU 7 4 7 3 1 Registering or modifying the MAP data COAST LINE INPUT MENU 7 5 7 3 2 Registering or modifying the MARK data MARK INPUT MENU 7 6 93142112 00 Contents ...

Page 119: ...ted line Lighthouse Mooring buoy Land based radar station Figure 7 1 An example of the graphic display To create navigations lines or coastlines specify nodes that constitute each graphic in the latitude and longitude designation Refer to the following explanations for details 7 1 Entering the Graphic Mode Put the radar to standby mode and press the MENU key Pressing the MENU key toggles the graph...

Page 120: ...rocedures 1 Move the Joystick to the right to highlight OFF and press the ENT key The OFF sign will blink accordingly 2 Move the Joystick further to the right to set ON to blink 3 Press the ENT key to fix the selection of the graphic display The ON sign will become stationary and the selected graphic display will be shown overlaid with a normal radar picture The above procedure applies to all DISP...

Page 121: ...hted which is shown in the lower right of the screen Before displaying NAVLINE you must enter the position signal from the NAVIGATOR EPFS NAVLINE NAVLINE No 1 NAVLINE No 0 NAVLINE No 9 A0 A9 B0 B9 A0 A9 B0 B9 A0 A9 B0 B9 Figure 7 2 Structure of NAVLINE 7 2 3 MAP The MAP function is used to make artificial warning zones warning spots or landmarks for fixed targets including coastlines buoys reefs s...

Page 122: ...dures 1 Select the NAVLINE INPUT MENU The following list will accordingly be shown on the screen Table 7 2 NAV LINE INPUT MENU NAVLINE NUMBER 0 POSITION NUMBER LATITUDE N S LONGITUDE E W A0 12o 34 567 N 123o 45 678 E A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 2 Move the Joystick up or down to highlight the number shown right to NAVELINE NUMBER and press the ENT key The number will bl...

Page 123: ...ght the part for correction and repeat step 7 and after 8 Press the ENT key to fix the entry The blinking alphanumeric data will become stationary 9 To continue the registration repeat step 5 and after 7 3 1 Registering or modifying the MAP data COAST LINE INPUT MENU 1 Select the COASTLINE input menu The following table will be accordingly shown Table 7 3 COASTLINE INPUT MENU MAP NUMBER 0 COASTLIN...

Page 124: ... coordinates If a correction is needed move the Joystick left or right to highlight the part for correction and enter new data 10 Press the ENT key to fix the entry The blinking alphanumeric data will become stationary 11 To continue the entry of position data for other position numbers or change the data repeat step 8 and after 7 3 2 Registering or modifying the MARK data MARK INPUT MENU 1 Select...

Page 125: ...rrection is needed move the Joystick left or right to highlight the part for correction and enter new data 8 Press the ENT key to fix the entry The blinking alphanumeric data will become stationary 9 To continue the entry of position data for other position numbers or change the data repeat the step 5 and after Table 7 5 MARKS USED IN THE MAP No Mark shape Applicable objects 0 Light 1 Lighthouse A...

Page 126: ...Chapter 7 MDC 1810P 1820P Series Graphic Displays Operation Manual 8 Surface object wreck Hazardous point etc 9 Rush tidal current eddy etc 7 8 93142112 00 ...

Page 127: ... Servicing Contents Page No 8 1 Information required for service 8 1 8 2 Self diagnosis functions provided 8 1 8 2 1 Alarm messages 8 1 8 2 2 Status indicators 8 2 8 3 Trouble shooting 8 3 8 3 1 First line faultfinding 8 3 8 3 2 Faultfinding chart 8 4 8 4 On board servicing 8 19 8 4 1 Replacing the fuses 8 19 93142112 00 Contents ...

Page 128: ... 1 Alarm messages The following alarm messages will be shown as a result of diagnosis by the built in self check function if the equipment becomes faulty Details are as follows Table 8 1 Alarm messages shown on the screen Alarm messages Faults detected ANTENNA ABNORMAL NO RESPONSE Communication between Antenna and Display is faulty Suspect no Antenna connection AZIMUTH ABNORMAL The azimuth pulse s...

Page 129: ...ndicators Two LEDs Light Emitting Diodes are provided on the Logic board fitted inside the display unit These LEDs indicate the operational status of the software and hardware used in this system Details of the indications are as follows Table 8 2 Status indications LED No Usage Operational status LED status DS1 Software check Normal ON Failure OFF DS2 Hardware check Normal ON Failure OFF Location...

Page 130: ...ce Table 8 4 Possible faults Description of faults Possible cause of failures Corrective measures Screen is dark 1 Brilliance of the screen is not properly set 2 LCD driving circuits are defective 1 Turn the brilliance control CW to set proper brilliance 2 Call for service No targets shown 1 Tuning is deviated 2 Video contrast is poor 3 Transceiver is defective 1 Re adjust tuning referring to para...

Page 131: ...e charts are systematically arranged from primary fault analysis to finding a path to a detailed flow chart that follows 1 Fault analysis Y Start Turn the system on Does the display turn on N Does the display switch to STANDBY mode Transmit the radar Y Is the echo shown on the screen N N Y Y Are key switches or control operative in normal manner N Is the entire screen presentation normal N N Y Is ...

Page 132: ...c PCB is as follows 1 DS1 ON 2 DS2 ON Ｎ Y Y Is the power supply voltage range 21 6 41 6 V correct N Y Is Main Fuse F1 normal not blown Y Is the fuse rating correct Ｎ Y Is the polarity of power supply line correct Ｎ Replace the fuse Correct the polarity Power supply unit is faulty Set ship s supply voltage within the specified range Power supply PCB is faulty Correct the faulty connections Operatio...

Page 133: ...SE shown on the screen Main Logic PCB is faulty Check if the status of LEDs on the Main Logic PCB is as follows 1 DS1 ON 2 DS2 ON Are the cable connections between J728 729 Main Logic PCB and LCD Monitor correct Correct the faulty cable connections Main Logic PCB is faulty Correct the faulty cable connections Are the connections correct between LCD module and the logic PCB Change the CFL Is the CF...

Page 134: ...splay units correct N Y Is 12V present at J2 2 in Antenna unit Y Performance Monitor is faulty Y Disconnect Modulator Connector J6 and check if 12V on J711 3 pin is normal Disconnect Modulator Connector J4 and check if 12V at J711 3 pin becomes normal N 2 Connect J1 N Ｎ 1 Modulator PCB is faulty Modulator PCB is faulty Modulator PCB is faulty Correct faulty connections Y Modulator PCB or Main Logi...

Page 135: ...ain Logic PCB is faulty Y Go to 9 Antenna faults Pulse selection not operative Does the antenna rotate freely Does the sweep line skip near the HM Heading Marker Ｎ Is the error message HEADING LINE ABNORMAL shown Y N Is the error message AZIMUTH ABNORMAL shown Y N Y Ｎ Is background noise present at Gain max position N Y Is the error message RADAR VIDEO ABNORMAL shown Go to 9 Antenna faults Radar e...

Page 136: ...main supply provided to Interface unit Ｙ Is the HDG INPUT sub menu set to GYRO in SYSTEM I O SETUP MENU Set ship s supply voltage within the specified range Supply ships main voltage Set the HDG INPUT to GYRO Y ＮＮ Is the gyro bearing initial setting performed Y Are the gyro cable connections normal Perform initial gyro bearing settings Correct the connections Gyro Interface unit is faulty 9314211...

Page 137: ...with main power supply Y Ｎ Is the SEA STB SPD sub menu set to PULSE in SYSTEM I O SETUP MENU Is the gyro bearing initial setting performed Y Is the LOG connection correct Set the voltage within the specified range Take necessary measures to supply the ship s power supply Set the SEA STB SPD menu to PULSE Perform the initial gyro bearing settings Y Correct the faulty connection Gyro Interface unit ...

Page 138: ... received via DATA 1 2 and 3 connector and displayed Press and hold the MODE key and turn the radar on This allows maintenance operation On stand by mode press MENU key until SERIAL LINE MONITOR displayed on the screen Check received data on the screen Ｙ Is the input signal level at the following points in Main Logic PCB 4V or more J712 4 and 5 pins J713 4 and 5 pins J714 4 and 5 pins Y Is signal ...

Page 139: ...ulty connections Y Y Y Any faulty control or key switch detected N Press the MENU key 5 times Is the panel check display shown Y N N Press and hold the MODE key and turn the radar on Is the radar started Is the connection between the display and ship s main supply correct N Operation Unit is faulty Correct faulty connections Operation Unit or Main Logic PCB is faulty The MENU key is faulty Detecte...

Page 140: ...ctor Y Main Logic PCB is faulty Y LCD monitor unit is faulty Main Logic PCB is faulty Texts and graphics displays are faulty Main Logic PC B is faulty 9 Antenna unit 12V line is shorted Y Disconnect P6 J6 from the Modulator PCB Is the fault removed Y N Disconnect P5 J5 from the Modulator PCB Is the fault removed N Y Disconnect P1 J1 from the Modulator PCB Is the fault removed IF PCB is faulty N Pe...

Page 141: ... faulty Antenna does not rotate Replace the fuse with new one Finished Is the fault corrected N Y N Motor is faulty Disconnect P4 J4 from the Modulator PCB Is the fault removed Can the antenna be rotated manually Check if the following conditions are observed 1 The antenna gets caught with a rope 2 Turning gear mechanism gets stuck Is the Motor Fuse F2 normal not blown Pulse length A ns B ms SP 10...

Page 142: ...esent on J1 7 Modulator PCB normal Ｙ Y Ｎ Is the HM signal on J1 7 Modulator PCB normal See waveform above Ｎ Is the HM pulse signal on J3 1 Modulator PCB normal 3 msec 5 V 0 V 10 ms Is the HM pulse signal on J4 2 Modulator PCB normal The error message HEADING LINE ABNOTMAL is shown Ｎ Internal wirings in the Antenna unit or Power Supply in the Display unit is faulty HM signal 1 2 msec Azimuth signal...

Page 143: ... Is the Mod HT fuse F3 normal not blown Y Modulator PCB is faulty Check for cable connection between antenna and display Modulator PCB is faulty Modulator PCB is faulty Internal wiring in the Antenna unit or Power Supply in the Display unit is faulty The magnetron is faulty Ｎ Is 24V supply on J1 1 IF Amplifier normal Manual tuning is faulty Y Internal wiring in the Antenna unit or Power Supply in ...

Page 144: ...ure for automatic tuning set up Automatic tuning does not function Y Ｎ Does the automatic tuning function become normal IF PCB is faulty Finished Ｎ Y Y No picture Is the error message MAGNETRON CURRENT ABNORMAL shown N Y Is the MIC monitor voltage in the following range 30 70 mV Is the video signal connection normal in the Antenna Cable N The magnetron is faulty MIC module is faulty Repair the fau...

Page 145: ...d On Board Servicing Operation Manual Poor sensitivity N Y Is the error message MAGNETRON CURRENT ABNORMAL shown N Y Is the MIC monitor voltage in the following range 30 70 mV The magnetron is faulty MIC module is faulty IF PCB is faulty 8 18 93142112 00 ...

Page 146: ...s are as follows Fuse type and ratings Fuse name Shape Dimensions in mm Fuse Type Ratings Main fuse Tubular type φ6 3 x 32 Normal Blow 15 A Modulator fuse Tubular type φ5 x 20 Normal Blow 0 3 A Drive Motor fuse Tubular type φ5 x 20 Normal Blow 5 A Location of the fuses Drive Motor fuse MAIN DATA 3 DATA 2 DATA 1 SCANNER AIS REMOTE GYRO Main fuse Modulator fuse Figure 8 2 Fuses provided on the displ...

Page 147: ...1810P 1820P Series Chapter 9 Operation Manual Maintenance Chapter 9 Maintenance Contents Page No 9 1 Periodic inspection and cleaning 9 1 9 1 1 Monthly check 9 1 9 1 2 Yearly check 9 1 93142112 00 Contents ...

Page 148: ...g which accumulates dust 9 1 2 Yearly check Check the motor brushes of the antenna unit every 2 000 working hours Replace them if the brushes are less than 6 mm in length Figure 9 1 Details of motor brushes Figure 9 1 Criteria of the Motor Brush replacement 1 Loosen the four fixing screws that fasten the front side cover and remove the cover The antenna motor will be found in the lower part in the...

Page 149: ...ter 9 MDC 1810P 1820P Series Maintenance Operation Manual Gently turn the screwdriver counter clockwise to remove the motor brush Antenna housing unit Figure 9 2 Replacing the motor brushes 9 2 93142112 00 ...

Page 150: ...l 10 6 10 3 Radar data output sentence detail 10 7 10 3 1 Own Ship Data 10 7 10 3 2 Radar System Data 10 7 10 4 Interface requirements 10 8 10 4 1 Input requirements 10 8 10 4 2 Data input output serial line 10 9 10 4 3 External monitor signal interface 10 10 10 4 4 Data input output serial line AIS 10 11 10 4 5 Radar Signal input output 10 12 10 4 6 Talker identifier accepted 10 13 93142112 02 Co...

Page 151: ...not displayed 3 Checksum Checksum is the total of all the EX ORed data between the and asterisk signs BWC Bearing Distance to Waypoint BWC xxxx xxx N S xxxxx xxx E W xxx x T xxx x N xxx a hh CR LF GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data GGA xxxx xxx N S xxxxx xxx E W x hh CR LF Sentence format Talker device Waypoint latitude N North S South Waypoint longitude E East W West Waypoint Bearing true Che...

Page 152: ...entered in 2 out of 5 TD fields Otherwise the fields will be void This field is not used Sentence format Talker device Start of sentence Checksum Heading True Note for Talker Device Only HE North Seeking Gyro and HN Non north Seeking Gyro are accepted Sentence format Talker device Waypoint latitude N North S South Waypoint longitude E East W West Waypoint Bearing true Checksum Mode indicator Waypo...

Page 153: ...cksum Note for Talker device identifier Only VD Doppler Speed Log is accepted Sentence format Talker device Longitude Water Speed Knots Start of sentence This field is not used Checksum Longitudinal ground speed Knots Traverse ground speed Knots A Valid data These fields are not used Note 1 In case the speed data in knots is not available then the metric speed data field will be recovered and used...

Page 154: ...tart of sentence Total of sentence Message part 6bit field Sentence number Message number Channel number Fill bit Sentence format Alarm condition A threshold exceeded V not exceeded Talker device Checksum Start of sentence Time of alarm condition change UTC Local alarm number Alarm s description text Alarm s acknowledge state A acknowledge V unacknowledge Channel number Message number Sentence num...

Page 155: ...bearing of Tide VDR valid magnetic bearing of Tide COG SOG VTG correction over ground VTG invalid magnetic bearing VTG RMC RMA Own ship s LOP GLC GLC Own ship s L L GNS GGA invalid mode indicator 3 4 5 GLL GNS GGA valid mode indicator 3 4 5 GLL RMC RMA Waypoint Bearing Distance RMB BWC invalid WP magnetic bearing RMB BWC Waypoint L L RMB BWC RTE WPL RMB BWC RTE WPL Waypoint Cross track error RMB X...

Page 156: ...led DATA 1 2 3 on the display rear panel TTM Tracked Target Message RA TTM x x x xxx T xx x xxx x T x x x x N xxxx a M hh CR LF Note for Target status L Lost tracked target has been lost Q Quary target in process of acquisition T Tracking target in process of tracking Start of sentence Sentence format Talker device Target distance from own ship Target number 0 to 9 Target speed Bearing from own sh...

Page 157: ...ter R Radar Tracking P Positioning System Speed units K km h N Knot S SM h Checksum Course reference Own ship s speed Set Speed reference Own ship s course Drift Sentence format Talker device Own ship s Heading True Start of sentence 10 3 2 Radar System Data RSD Radar System Data RA RSD x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x a a hh CR LF Checksum Sentence format Talker device VRM 1 Range Orig...

Page 158: ...e NOTE or 63 to 77 V Standard Gear ratio 1 360 1 180 1 90 Serial To IEC 61162 1 via opto isolator LOG Mechanical input PRR 100 200 400 pulse nm Input type opto isolator 5V 5mA Pulse width 100 ms min Electronic input Same as above Serial input To IEC 61162 1 via opto isolator Serial interface Signal standard To IEC 61162 1 via opto isolator AIS interface Signal standard To IEC 61162 2 via floated R...

Page 159: ...o isolator Type TLP113 Toshiba Serial Data output talker side The IEC61162 1 standard signal can be transmitted Device RS422 Driver IC Type LT1791CS Linear Technology Vcc 150 A Data Input TLP113 470 B Data Input IN B 1 IN A 1 Serial data input circuit LT1791CS TX Data Output OUT B OUT A Serial data output circuit Pin assignment on Data Connector Top view 6 5 4 3 2 1 Data connector pin assignment D...

Page 160: ... 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The signal specifications are as follows Name Frequency Polarity Pulse width Level Impedance Horizontal sync signal 64 0kHz Negative 1 04 µs TTL 200 Ω Vertical synchronous signal 60 0Hz Negative 46 9 us TTL 200 Ω R G B Video signal Positive 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Horizontal and Vertical synchronous signal output circuit 1 5 GND Signal return H SYNC V SYNC TC74AC04F Horizontal and Ver...

Page 161: ...echnology Serial Data output talker side The IEC61162 1 standard signal can be transmitted Device RS422 Driver Receiver IC Type LT1791CS Linear Technology B Data Input LT1791CS IN A IN B Isolated from ground A Data Input Serial data input circuit OUT B TX Data Output OUT A LT1791CS Isolated from ground Serial data output circuit Pin assignment on Data Connector Top view 7 6 2 1 Data connector pin ...

Page 162: ...T 2 TRIG OUT 3 GND 4 AZIP OUT 5 SHF OUT 6 GND 7 VIDEO IN 8 TRIG IN 9 GND 10 AZIP IN 11 SHF IN 12 12Vdc DIP Switch S1 6 on the Logic PCB E47 700A in the Display Unit MRD 100P The Display Unit can be used as a radar remote display When the status switch S1 6 is set to ON the display unit is operated with the radar signal supplied from external main display When the status switch is set to the REMOTE...

Page 163: ...S See NOTE GLONASS receiver GL GLO Global navigation satellite system GN GNSS Integrated navigation IN INS Loran C LC LOR Electronic positioning system SN EPFS Gyro north seeking HE GYRO Gyro non north seeking HN GYRO Compass magnetic HC MAG Doppler other general VD DOLOG Speed LOG water magnetic VM LOG Speed LOG water mechanical VW LOG Other device display talker identifier NOTE The on screen dev...

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