Samyung ENC SMR-715 series, Instruction Manual

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GLOSSARY
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SP Short Pulse
STAB Stabilization
STC Sensitivity Time Control
Function of STC reduces the impact of returns from sea state of relatively near from own ship.
STW Speed Through Water
The speed of the ship relative to the water surface.
T
TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach to own ship
Test target Radar target of known characteristics used for test requirement
TM True Motion
A display across which own ship moves with its own true motion.
Trails Display Radar Trails (Other Ships' Trails)
True course The direction of motion relative to ground or to sea, of a target expressed as an angular
displacement from north
True speed The speed of a target relative to ground, or to sea
True vector A vector representing the predicted true motion of a target, showing course and speed with
reference to the ground or sea
TT Target Tracking
A computer process of observing the sequential changes in the position of a radar target in
order to establish its motion. Such a target is a Tracked Target.
TTG Time To Go
Time to next waypoint.
TXRX Transceiver Unit
U
UTC Universal Time Coordinated
The international standard of time, kept by atomic clocks around the world.
USB Universal Serial Bus
USB was designed to standardize the connection of computer peripherals.
V
VRM Variable Range Marker
An adjustable range ring used to measure the distance to a target.
W
Waypoint A geographical location on a route indicating an event