Koden Electronics Co. Ltd RB715L User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Distance

  75
• Option

  87
• Angle

  75
• Tuning

  76
• Antenna height

  77
• Automatic gain

  78
• PPI Screen

  62
• Automatic STC

  78
• PPI/NAV Screen

  64
• ALL PPI Screen

  64
• PPI/PPI Screen

  63
• ALL PPI/PPI Screen

  65
• PPI/SEMI3D Screen

  63
• Pulse table (P TABLE)

  71
• Bearing scale

  26
• Brightness

  29
• Radar interference

  6
• Brightness of Panel

  29
• Buzzer

  71
• Range

  31
• Range ring interval

  50
• Changing setting (CUSTOM)

  68
• Course error (XTE)

  28
• Cross cursor (+)

  26
• Sleep (SLEEP)

  54
• Speed (SPEED, SPD SET)

  73
• ST'BY

  29
• ST'BY NAV screen

  71
• Stern marker (STERN M)

  71
• Bearing of EBL (EBL BRG)

  71
• Echo Menu

  56
• System check

  66
• False echoes

  5
• Target (TARGET)

  51
• Tune meter

  26
• Guard zone level (GZ LVL)

  73
• Unit of VRM (RM UNIT)

  71
• Heading marker

  6
• Heading blink (HM FLSH)

  71
• Way point (WAYP)

  28
• Hold (HOLD)

  73
• Language

  73
• Mark Line

  51
• Menu bar

  45
• Man Over Board (MOB)

  34
• MOB Screen

  65
• Monitor operation (DISPLAY)

  73
• Nav (Navigation) Menu

  52
• Navigation screen

  28
• OVERVIEW

  1
• 1.1 Introduction

  1
• 1.2 Organization of This Manual

  1
• USING RADAR FOR THE FIRST TIME

  2
• 2.1 What is a radar ?

  2
• 2.2 Characteristics of Radar Wave

  3
• 2.3 Terms Specific to Radars

  6
• CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION

  10
• 3.1 Checking Contents of Your Package

  10
• 3.2 Checking Power Supply Voltage

  11
• 3.2.1 Power Supply Requirement

  12
• 3.2.2 Fuse Replacement

  12
• 3.3 Determining Place of Installation

  12
• 3.3.1 Scanner unit

  12
• 3.3.2 Display unit

  12
• 3.3.3 Shifting away from obstacles

  13
• 3.4 Installing Scanner Unit

  14
• 3.5 Installing Antenna Unit

  15
• 3.6 Installing Display Unit

  16
• 3.7 Connecting Cables

  17
• scanner)

  17
• 3.7.1 Interconnecting cable (RA41C Radome scanner)

  17
• 3.7.2 Interconnecting cable (RA42C Open scanner)

  20
• 3.7.3 Grounding wire

  21
• 3.7.4 Power supply cable

  22
• 3.8 Adjustment

  22
• 3.9 Connecting External Equipment to Display Unit

  23
• 3.10 Countermeasure for Electromagnetic Interference

  23
• 3.11 When Discarding Your Radar

  24
• FUNCTIONS AND NAMES

  25
• Key layout

  25
• Rear panel

  26
• Radar screen (Single screen)

  26
• Radar screen (Dual screen)

  27
• Radar screen (All PPI screen)

  27
• Radar screen (All PPI/PPI screen)

  28
• Navigation screen

  28
• OPERATION

  29
• Basic operation of Radar

  29
• 5.1 Powering On and Off

  29
• 5.2 Adjusting brilliance of screen and key-backlight

  29
• 5.3 Basic Operations

  30
• 5.3.1 Powering On and Off

  30
• 5.3.2 Transmitting

  30
• 5.3.3 Adjusting brilliance of screen and key-backlight

  31
• 5.3.4 Changing Distance Range (RANGE UP, RANGE DOWN)

  31
• 5.3.5 Automatic adjustment (AUTO)

  31
• 5.3.6 Sensitivity adjustment (GAIN)

  32
• 5.3.7 Removing sea clutter (STC)

  32
• 5.3.8 Removing rain and snow clutter (FTC)

  33
• 5.3.9 Man Over Board (MOB)

  34
• 5.4 Functions of Soft Keys

  35
• 5.4.1 Bearing measurement (EBL1)

  35
• 5.4.2 Bearing measurement (EBL2)

  35
• 5.4.3 Distance measurement (VRM1)

  35
• 5.4.4 Distance measurement (VRM2)

  36
• 5.4.5 Measuring the angle between two points (FL EBL2)

  36
• 5.4.6 Measuring the distance between two points (FL VRM2)

  36
• 5.4.7 Changing the group of Soft Keys(NEXT)

  37
• 5.4.8 Erasing heading maker temporarily (HDG OFF)

  38
• 5.4.9 Using parallel cursors (///CSR)

  38
• 5.4.10 Establishment of the indication of the RANGE RINGS (RINGS)

  38
• 5.4.11 ON/OFF of variable range function (VAR RNG)

  38
• 5.4.12 Changing display modes (MODE)

  38
• 5.4.13 Guard Zone (GZ)

  38
• 5.4.14 Off Center (OFF-C)

  39
• 5.4.15 Setting of the SLEEP function(SLEEP)

  40
• 5.4.16 Tuning adjustment (TUNE)

  40
• 5.4.17 Echo expansion (ST)

  41
• 5.4.18 Displaying locus of target (TRACK)

  41
• 5.4.19 Enlarging selected areas (ZOOM)

  41
• 5.4.20 Increasing sensitivity (S/L)

  42
• 5.4.21 Switching the screen (SEL WIN)

  42
• 5.4.22 Changing the color of screen (PICTURE)

  42
• 5.4.23 Change to PPI screen (PPI)

  43
• 5.4.24 Change to SEMI3D/PPI screen (SEMI3D)

  43
• 5.4.25 Change to PPI/PPI screen (PPI/PPI)

  43
• 5.4.26 Change to PPI/NAV screen (PPI/NAV)

  44
• 5.4.27 Change to ALL PPI screen (ALL PPI)

  44
• 5.4.28 Change to ALL PPI/PPI screen (ALL PPI2)

  44
• 5.5 MENU Operation

  45
• - List of MENU

  45
• 5.5.1 Mark Menu

  46
• 5.5.1.1 Bearing measurement (EBL1)

  46
• 5.5.1.2 Determining the distance (VRM1)

  47
• 5.5.1.3 Bearing measurement (EBL2)

  47
• 5.5.1.4 Determining the distance (VRM2)

  47
• 5.5.1.6 Measuring the angle between two points (FL EBL2)

  48
• 5.5.1.7 Erasing heading maker temporarily (HDG OFF)

  49
• 5.5.1.8 Using parallel cursors (///CSR)

  49
• 5.5.1.9 Establishment of the indication of the RANGE RINGS (RINGS)

  50
• 5.5.1.10 Variable range function ( VAR RNG )

  50
• 5.5.1.11 Output the position data of Cursor (TARGET)

  51
• 5.5.2 Nav (Navigation) Menu

  52
• 5.5.2.1 Changing display mode (MODE)

  52
• 5.5.2.2 Guard Zone (GZ)

  53
• 5.5.2.3 Shifting display in specific direction (OFF-C)

  54
• 5.5.2.4 Setting of the SLEEP function(SLEEP)

  54
• 5.5.3 Echo Menu

  56
• 5.5.3.1 Sensibility adjustment (GAIN)

  56
• 5.5.3.2 Removing sea clutter (STC)

  57
• 5.5.3.3 Removing rain and snow clutter (FTC)

  57
• 5.5.3.4 Adjusting receiver tuning (TUNE)

  57
• 5.5.3.5 Echo expansion (ST)

  58
• 5.5.3.6 Displaying locus of target (TRACK)

  58
• 5.5.3.7 Enlarging selected areas (ZOOM)

  59
• 5.5.3.8 Increasing sensitivity (S/L)

  60
• 5.5.4 SETUP Menu

  61
• 5.5.4.1 Initiating the screen display (WINDOW)

  61
• - Limitation of screen operation

  62
• - Screen modes and Operations

  62
• (a) PPI Screen

  62
• (b) PPI/SEMI3D Screen

  63
• (c) PPI/PPI Screen

  63
• (d) PPI/NAV Screen

  64
• (e) ALL PPI Screen

  64
• (f) ALL PPI/PPI Screen

  65
• (g) MOB Screen

  65
• 5.5.4.2 Switching screens on PPI/PPI screen (SEL WIN)

  65
• 5.5.4.3 Changing the color of screen (PICTURE)

  66
• 5.5.4.4 Fault Diagnosis by Self Check (SYSTEM CHECK)

  66
• 5.5.4.5 Changing the content of the setting (CUSTOM)

  68
• 5.5.4.5.1 Changing the settings of soft keys (KEY ASSIGN)

  69
• 5.5.4.5.2 Changing the content of settings 1(PRESET1)

  71
• 5.5.4.5.3 Changing the content of settings 2 (PRESET2)

  73
• 5.5.4.5.4 Changing the content of settings (ADJUSTMENT)

  75
• (1) Adjusting distance (TIMING ADJ)

  75
• (2) Adjusting angle (HEAD ADJ)

  75
• (3) Adjusting tuning circuit (TUNING CAL)

  76
• (4) Adjusting antenna height (ANTENNA)

  77
• (5) Setting GAIN circuit (GAIN)

  78
• (6) Setting STC circuit (STC)

  78
• MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

  79
• TROUBLESHOOTING

  81
• 7.1 Fault Diagnosis by Self-check

  81
• 7.2 Inspecting Each Part

  82
• PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

  83
• 8.1 General

  83
• 8.2 Scanner Unit

  85
• 8.3 Display Unit

  85
• External Interface

  86
• Standard set

  87
• Options

  87
• External dimensions and weight

  87
• External connection and function

  87
• (Setting the scope of GZ)

  53