Kongsberg RADius 1000, Installation Manual

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RADius 1000 Installation Manual, rev. 5 Introduction
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a residential area. Operation in such an area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Additional information to the user:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Kongsberg Seatex AS will void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
1.3 FCC RF exposure compliance
This device conforms with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. The antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation
distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
WARNING!
The RADius must be mounted with a separation distance of at
least 20 cm from any humans
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1.4 References
[1] NMEA 0183 Standard for interfacing marine electronic devices , Version 2.3
[2] RADius 1000 User's Manual
[3] Man_inst_RADius_600X
[4] Man_inst_RADius_500X
1.5 Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
1.5.1 Definitions
host system In this manual defined as Navigation computers, Dynamic
Positioning Systems, etc, receiving data from RADius.
Interrogator The Interrogator transmits signals and receives the reflected signals
from the Transponder(s). Based on this, it calculates the distance and
bearing to one or more transponders. Mounted on the DP vessel.
Transponder The Transponder reflects the signals transmitted from the
Interrogator. Mounted on the remote object/vessel.
Latency The time it takes from the actual measurement is made until the
telegram is transmitted on the serial port.