RT-500-M
RHOTHETA
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User Manual
The DF-system detects about 280 bearing values per second. These bearing values might vary
significantly, depending on signal quality (signal strength and modulation). This range of spread is
indicated as a green arc on the 360° display in front of the bearing arrow (s. position 22 in Figure 11).
The smaller the arc, the better the signal quality. If the signal quality deteriorates, the arc becomes
larger.
The bearing electronics process the detected bearing values over a certain time interval using a
sophisticated internal algorithm, which provides a steady and reliable indication of the bearing value
(e.g. the bearing arrow does not react to fast-changing reflections and noise signals). This averaging
procedure produces good bearing results, even if there is a wide spread of single bearing values.
The bearing arrow represents the
relative bearing value
. This value is always relative to some fixed
point, which could be either heading (the bow-of-the-vessel direction, if the antenna is installed
correctly) or one of the north pole positions (magnetic or geographic), if compass information is
available (via NMEA interface).
If using the heading of the ship as the reference direction (no compass data available), the bearing will
be shown on top of the 360° display. If using one of the North Pole directions, it will be shown on the
360° display with additional indication of the cardinal points.
Distance from the current GPS position to the stored GPS
position: 12.05 km (only displayed if GPS data available)
Calculated “GPS True Bearing” value: 302°
Digital indication of bearing value: 300°
Reference of the bearing: True
The digital bearing indication is a 3-digit number, rounded to the nearest degree.
The reference of bearing is summarized again in the following table (s. Table 5).
Bearing reference directions
Indication
Direction of Reference
Meaning
TRUE
True north pole
Bearing relative to true (geographic) North
Pole.
This is the case, if an external compass
transmits true heading data (e. g. NMEA
sentence “xxHDG” with valid variation or
“xxHDT” sentence).
MAGNETIC
Magnetic north pole
Bearing relative to magnetic North Pole.
This is the case, if an external compass is
connected and transmits only magnetic
heading (e. g. NMEA sentence “xxHDG”
without valid variation).
RELATIVE
Heading of the vessel
Bearing relative to the heading of the vessel
This is the case, if no external compass is
used.
Table 5. Bearing reference directions
Figure 12. Digital bearing display
(active signal reception)
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