Smiths Kelvin Hughes Nucleus 3 5000 Series, System Handbook

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OP TIONS
31 Refer to Chapter 8A for details of available Options.
RA DAR PLOTTING AIDS
Elec tronic Plotting Aid (EPA)
32
The Electronic Plotting Aid (EPA) is a manual plotting
system equivalent to, but superior than, a reflection
plotter. Up to 20 targets can be plotted in all display modes.
EPA is fitted to all Relative and True Motion display systems.
33 The operator manually selects and enters target plots,
and at regular intervals updates the plots by entering
the new position of the targets.
34 Refer to Chapter 2a for a full description of EPA
facilities.
Au to matic Tracking Aid (ATA)
35
The Automatic Tracking Aid (ATA) is based on the
ARPA system and offers 20 target capacity. Trial
manoeuvre, target history and automatic acquisition are
excluded from the ATA facility. ATA performance is fully
compliant with IMO requirements.
36 The ATA utilises a computer which employs advanced
processing techniques to track targets automatically.
37
Refer to Chapter 2b for a full description of ATA
facilities.
Au to matic Ra dar Plotting Aid (ARPA)
38 The Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) facility
complies with and exceeds the IMO requirements for
an Automatic Radar Plotting aid. Up to 50 targets can be
acquired (automatically or manually) and tracked.
39
T h e A R P A i n c l u d e s S i m u l a t i o n s a n d T r i a l
Manoeuvres.
40 Refer to Chapter 2b for a full description of ARPA
facilities.
SYS TEM CON FIG U RA TIONS
41 The Nucleus 3 Display System can be configured in a
number of different ways.
42
Typical configurations include:
(1) S i n g l e D i s p l a y u n i t wi t h s i n g l e
Transmitter/Receiver and Antenna.
(2) T wo D i s p l a y u n i t s wi t h a s i n g l e
Transmitter/Receiver and Antenna.
(3) Two Display units interswitched with two
Transmitter/Receivers and Antennas.
43 Some typical system configurations are shown in
Figures 1 to 10 on the following pages.
44
As an Option, multiple Display units can be
interswitched with multiple Transmitter/Receivers and
Antennas. Information on Options is provided in Chapter 8.
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