MDC-3560P/3510P
Series
Chapter
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GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS
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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS
1.1 Outline of the equipment
The MDC-3560P/3510P series of radar is designed and manufactured to meet the
carriage requirement of the latest IMO/SOLAS regulations and its harmonized IEC
technical standards, shown below.
IEC 60945 3
rd
Edition 1996-11, General
IEC 60936-1: Ship borne Radar
IEC 60872-2 and 3: EPA and ATA
IEC 61162-1: Digital Interface
The equipment is composed of two units, the antenna and the display. The antenna
unit comprises a 4 ft or 6 ft aerial, which is mounted on the transceiver unit of either 6
kW (For MDC-3560P) or 12 kW (For MDC-3510P) type. The 4 foot and 6 foot aerials
are encapsulated in a water-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 180 mm diameter effective screen shown on the
14-inch diagonal color Cathode Ray Tube.
1.2 Equipment category
The MDC-3560P/3510P series of radar is composed of the component units in the
following categories, specified in the IEC 60945 3
rd
edition, Para 4.4.
Antenna Unit (Type RW701A-04/06 + RB717AP/718AP):
Exposed to the weather (formerly Class X)
Display Unit (Type MRD-98P):
Protected from the weather (formerly Class B)
1.3 EMC compliance statement
This series of equipment has been tested and verified by the CETCOM Germany,
according to the IEC 60945 3
rd
Edition, in terms of Electro Magnetic Compatibility and
atmospheric durability against the maritime environment.
1.4 System configuration
The MDC-3560P and MDC-3510P radar sets are configured as follows:
Refer to Figure 1 for the system configuration of this series.
