Raymarine Pathfinder Radar manual

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Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine. The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Raytheon Company.[...]

hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Display Owner’ s Handbook Docume nt number: 81186_2 Date:14th D ecembe r 2001 81186_2.book Page i Monday, December 17, 2001 8:35 AM[...]

81186_2.book Page ii M onday, December 17, 2001 8:35 AM[...]

iii hsb 2 Series LCD Display Owner’ s Handbook December 2001 INTEN DED U SE The displ ay units det ailed in th is handboo k may form part of navigati onal radar sys tems inten ded for light marin e use . Th ese disp lays a nd radar systems ar e only an aid to navig ation. SAFE TY N OTICES This rada r equipment must be in stalled a nd opera ted in[...]

iv hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Raymarine pr oducts are supported by a networ k of Author ized Servi ce Representa tives. For informat ion on our products and ser vices, contact either of the following: UNITED ST A TES Raymarine Inc. 22 Cotton Road, Unit D Nashua, NH 03063-4219 T elephone: +1 603 881 5200 +1 800 539 5539 Fax: +1 603 864 4756 EURO[...]

v Pr eface This handbook cover s the radar and chart as pects of the fo llowing hsb 2 (PLUS) seri es displa y systems f rom Raymarine: This handbook also describes the use of mult i-display sys tems. Note: Radar systems ar e supplied with an ap propriate Ra ymarine scanne r unit and inter -connecting cabl e. Details for inst alling the scann er are[...]

vi hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Contents Preface ................ ........................... ........................... .................. ....... v W arranty ...........................................................................................v EMC Conformance ......................................................................... .v C[...]

vii 2.4 Radar Display Control Function s ............................................... 2.16 Using the Zoom Fun ction ........................................................... 2.16 Offs etting the Cente r ................................................................... 2.17 Hiding the Ship’ s Heading Marker (SHM) ...........................[...]

viii hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations ........................ ........................... .....4.1 4.1 Introduction .................................... .............................................. 4.1 4.2 Changing th e Heading Mode ........................................................ 4.2 T rue and Relati[...]

ix Other Follow Route Options ....................................................... 5.32 Going T o an Individual T arget Point ........................................... 5.33 Stop Follow or Stop Goto ..................................................... ....... 5.34 5.6 T ransferrin g W aypoints and Routes .......................................[...]

x hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play V ariatio n Source ........................................................................... 7.8 Bridge NMEA Heading ....................................................... ......... 7.8 NMEA Out Set Up ............................................................... ......... 7.9 Cursor Echo ......................[...]

xi EMC Installation Guidelines ............................................... ......... 8.2 8.2 Unpacking an d Inspecting t he Components ................................. 8.4 8.3 Selecting the Display Unit Location ............................................. 8.5 8.4 Cable Runs ...................................... .............................[...]

xii hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Appendix A: Spec ification ......................... .................. ........................... ............. A.1 hsb 2 Series 7"LCD Color Displays ...............................................A.1 Appendix B: Using t he Auxiliary Junction Box .................................... ............. B.1 Raysta[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-1 How to Use T his Handbook How to Use T his Handbook Chapter 1: Overview How to Use This Handbook This handbook d escribes th e following hsb 2 (PLUS) se ries displ ays and multi- display syst ems: RL70 PLUS Pathfi nder Radar , 7" LCD Display RL70RC PLUS Pathfinder Radar & Chartplo tter , 7" LCD Display RC520 P[...]

1-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play How to Use T his Handbook How to Use Th is Handbook Chapter 4 provides det ailed operat ing information for integrated radar system functions, including using marks, man overb oard and cu rsor echo. Chapter 5 provides det ailed operat ing information for the standard chartplo tter func tions - using chart cards, p[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-3 How to Use T his Handbook How to Use T his Handbook T erminology The foll owing terminol ogy is us ed to describe r adar and c hartplott er systems: Master A unit capa ble of sourcing speci fic data such as chart or radar dat a. Repeater A unit capable of di splayin g data, such as radar , from hsb 2 . Fishfinder Dis play U[...]

1-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play General General 1.1 General The hsb 2 (PLUS) seri es Pathfinder Radar or Pathfinder Radar/Char tplotter comprises the 7" LCD PLUS display unit, scann er unit and associat ed cables. The RC520 PLUS Chartplotter canno t be connected to the scan ner unit. Display Unit The hsb 2 (PLUS) series dis play unit is wat[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-5 PLUS Display Units PLUS Display Units In particul ar , you can conn ect your Radar to a remote Ch artplotte r (or Fishfinde r/Chartplot ter) to provide s imilar fun ctionalit y to the combined Radar/Ch artplotte r (or Fishfinder/Cha rtplotter ). However , you shou ld be aware that i f you change, say , radar range o n one d[...]

1-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Operating Modes Operating Modes • Cursor ech o across SeaT alk, and bet ween chart and radar windo ws • Choice of orient ation: Head Up, Course Up and North Up • The system can be connecte d to an ST80 Navigator keypad for ent ry of alpha-numeri c data. Set Up Options Set up op tions allow you t o choose wha[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-7 Operating Modes Operating Modes F i gure 1-2: Full Screen Oper ating Modes HEAD UP I R 3nm RR CURSOR HDG MODE TARGETS SCREEN BRG RNG nm 000° 0.220 1/2 Radar Display Chartplotter Display TIME POSITION CMG DMG CLEAR LOG STOP LOG 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 346° H 180° H 012° H 206° H 043° H 245[...]

1-8 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Operating Modes Operating Modes Half-Screen W indow Opti ons • Chart displ ay , Radar display: If data is availabl e as a f unction of the combined dis play unit it can be disp layed full scre en, as shown in Figur e 1-2 , or in a half- screen windo w . • CDI: This g ives the Course Deviat ion Indica tor graph[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-9 Heading and P o sition Data Heading and P o sition Data Heading a nd Po sition Data Full func tion ality of th e rada r/c hart plo tter is ach ieve d whe n it is pa rt o f an integrat ed system with other equi pment (in additio n to another hsb 2 unit) connected via SeaT alk or NMEA 0183. Data from this equi pment including[...]

1-10 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play T he P athfinder Radar PLUS Display T he P athfinder Radar PLUS Display 1.2 The Pathfinder Radar PLUS Display When a scanner is connected and the radar is in T ransmit mode, the radar picture provide s a map-li ke represe ntation of the are a in wh ich the r adar is operatin g. T ypically , your ship’ s posit i[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-11 P a thfinder Radar PLUS Display Options P a thfinder Radar PLUS Display Options CURSOR HDG MODE TARGETS SCREEN BRG RNG nm 045 ° 0.28 R Landmass Surface vessel Default soft key labels These can be turned off; press any soft key to re-display them. Different labels are displayed when you press a key. Channel buoy Range ring[...]

1-12 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Radar F unctions Radar Functio ns Radar Function s The hsb 2 (PLUS) series Pathf inder Radar incl udes the following functions: • Choice of ra nge scales from 1 / 8 nm to 72nm (d ependent on scanner ty pe). • Automati c and manual control o f tuning, gain and se a clutte r . • T wo V ariable Range Markers ([...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-13 T he Chartplotter Display T he Chartplotter Display 1.3 The Chartpl otter Display The hsb 2 (PLUS) series LCD Display can i nclude a Chartp lotter . The chartplo tter inc ludes a small-sca le world map and detailed navigat ion informa tion is displayed when a cart ographic ch art c ard is i nstalled. The details displayed [...]

1-14 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Chartplotter Display Options Chartplotte r Display Options Chartplotte r Display Options In addition to the display se t up options previous ly described, char t set up options, de scribed in Chap ter 7 , allow you to c ustomize t he chart by s electing: • What carto graphic fe atures and level of detail are di[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-15 Cha rtp lott er Functi ons Cha rtp lott er Functi ons ON : Chart text, c hart boundar ies, depth contours, navigation marks and land feature s. OFF : Caution and routi ng data. CUST OM : Spot soundin g, light s ectors, marine fe atures. Note: The factory default for the CUST OM settings is ON. Icons ar e displaye d in d et[...]

1-16 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Oper at ing C on tro ls Operating Con trols 1.4 Operat ing Contr ols Y ou operat e the radar and chart systems using a variet y of controls: • A trackpad providing up, down, lef t, right and diagonal contr ol of an on- scr een cu rs or . • Eleven dedicat ed (labeled) control keys. • Four s oft keys with lab[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-17 T rackpad and Cursor T rackpad and Cursor The cursor is used to: • Select a posit ion on the screen. • Select an item, e.g.gua rd zone on th e radar , chart object on the char tplotter . • Select an area of the radar image to zoom into or pan the chart display . Moving the Cursor Y ou can pres s on any of the four se[...]

1-18 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Dedicated K eys Dedicated Keys Some items on the radar/ chartplott er screen, such as the cursor have informati on associated wit h them. Most information is dis played in a data box. The context-s ensitive cursor al lows you to move databoxes. Dedicated K eys The dedica ted key s: D I S P L AY, M A R K S , G A I[...]

Chapter 1: Overvi ew 1-19 Po p - Up M e n u s Po p - Up M e n u s until y ou press a key , or select an item on the scre en; the s oft keys a ssociated with the actio n are then displayed . The current ly selecte d soft key opti on is shown by its green backgrou nd. If the key text is displ ayed in g ray rather than in black, it is not currently av[...]

1-20 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Database Lists Database Lists Database Li sts The waypoi nts, routes a nd tracks tha t you create on the cha rtplotter are stored in datab ase li sts. Y ou c an view the se lists and se lect it ems for edi ting. F igure 1-6: Ty pical Data base List As with pop-up menus, when a database list is on-scre en, a set o[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-1 Introduction Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2.1 Intr oduction This chapter provi des information and instructions to get you star ted using the hsb 2 se ries LCD display . It will help you to become famili ar with t he dis play and the functio ns of the controls b[...]

2-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Switching the Disp lay On and Off 2.2 Switching the Di splay On an d Off If you have a combined Radar/Chart plotter , the factory defa ult power -up mode is r adar . Once you ha ve used the display u nit it powers-up in the last used mode. The following sect ions describe the power- up sequence in radar and chart [...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-3 Switching the Displa y On and Off After 70 seconds, when the magn etron warm-up sequence is c omplete, the S tandby screen is displ ayed, with the text ST ANDBY and a prompt to press the POWE R key to enter T ransmit mode. ➤ T o switch the rada r scan ner from S tand-by mode to T ransm[...]

2-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Switching the Disp lay On and Off Chart Mode ➤ T o switch the dis play on, press and hold the POWER key until the unit beep s. If the displa y was last used in chartpl otter mode, the keys light up and the Raychart graphic is displayed, foll owed by t he caution: CAUTION: Raychart chart displ ays are based on ca[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-5 Simulator Mode F igure 2-4: Switch Off When the counter reac hes zero a beep sounds, and the dis play unit switche s off . Relea se the PO WER key . Note: Switch the display unit off bef ore you remove the power cord. Note: You do not need to change to Sta ndby mode before tur ning off t[...]

2-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Changing the Lighting and Contrast Changing th e Lightin g and Contr ast Y ou can change the l evel of ba cklighting and contrast for the screen and k eys. The key l ighting i s set th e same a s the scr een light ing, except that it remains switched on at it s lowest l evel even when the sc reen light ing is t ur[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-7 Con tro llin g th e Display 2.3 Contro lling the Display Y ou contro l the display using the cursor and control keys. Y ou start all operatio ns from the default screen, th at is the defa ult soft keys a re displa yed: Chart Radar When you have completed a n action using the soft k eys, [...]

2-8 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Sel ecti ng t he M ode o f Operation ➤ T o change the mode, pr ess the DISPLA Y key to show the DISPL A Y pop-up, then press again to cycle through the modes available, shown in th e Figur e 2-5 . F igure 2-5: Using the DISPLA Y Key The selec ted mode is shown by an icon wi th a red border and the mode i s displ[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-9 Selecting the Mode of Operation Radar: Chart: 2. T o select a dif fere nt window , press eit her SELECT WINDOWS soft key until the requir ed window is highl ighted. If ne cessary , this will toggle windows on. Press ENTER . 3. T o toggle windows of f, press the WINDOWS O FF ON soft key .[...]

2-10 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Sel ecti ng t he M ode o f Operation F igure 2-6: Radar H alf-Screen Window Options CDI Window SELECT WINDOW WINDOWS OFF ON ZOOM OFF ON SELECT WINDOW WINDOWS OFF ON ZOOM OFF ON BDI Window Navdata Window Chart Window D4150-1 SELECT WINDOW WINDOWS OFF ON ZOOM OFF ON SELECT WINDOW WINDOWS OFF ON ZOOM OFF ON RDR CHRT[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-11 MULTI Controls guard zone alarm sensitivity, and tuning the receiver. Also controls display lighting and contrast. - Press to display sliders. Soft Key Labels: Change when you press a key. Default soft key labels are shown. Trackpad Controls cursor position on the screen, and also the s[...]

2-12 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Displ ay D5704-1 Soft Key Labels: Change when you press a key. Default soft key labels are shown. Chartplotter ROUTE GOTO SCREEN FIND SHIP Trackpad Controls cursor position and the slider values. Hold the trackpad down to move the cursor faster. CLEAR Cancels operation in progress and returns to the previous display. Dele[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-13 Customizing the Screen Presentation Options Customizing the Scr een Pr esen tation Options The SCRE EN soft key lets you set the follo wing scree n presentati on options on or of f: Radar: Chart: Switchi ng th e Cursor D ata Bo x On and O ff The cursor data box provi des the cur sor ’[...]

2-14 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Customizin g the Screen Presentation Options Data Boxes A group of up t o six data bo xes can be dis played, if t he informa tion is avai lable on your system. Y ou select which dat a is dis played in t he boxes during system set up as describe d in Chapter 7:Setting Up the Syst em Defaults . The default dat a bo[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-15 Customizing the Screen Presentation Options ➤ T o display the ac tive waypoin t: 1. Press the SCREEN soft key . 2. Press the WA YPOINT soft key to toggle the setti ng ON . T o return to the default soft key dis play , press ENTER . The standa rd radar picture is displayed again, with [...]

2-16 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Rada r Di spla y Con tro l Functio ns 2.4 R adar Display Contro l Functions This sectio n describes how to use the radar control s to: • Use the zoom funct ion to enlar ge a selected area. • Offse t t he ce nter of the rad ar d isp lay . • Momentaril y hide the ship ’ s heading marke r (SHM). Using the Z [...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-17 Offsetting the Center ➤ T o move the enlar ged area in view in the window: 1. Move the curs or over the edge of the zoom box in the origina l radar pi cture, until t he lette rs ZMB appear under the cursor . 2. Press ENTE R to ta ke control of the zoom box. The cursor shape cha nges t[...]

2-18 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Hiding the Ship ’ s Heading Ma rk er (SHM) ➤ T o change the c enter: 1. Move the curso r over the center of the r adar picture, unt il the lett ers CTR are displayed. 2. Press ENTER to take cursor con trol of the ce nter point. The cursor changes to a fo ur -headed ar row . 3. Move the cursor to the req uired[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-19 Chart Display Contro l Functio ns 2.5 Chart Display Contr ol Func tions Moving Ar ound the Chart Y ou will normally oper ate the chartp lotter with the chart showing your vessel’ s cu rrent loc ation. The default or ientatio n is Nor th-Up, and the vessel moves across the scr een. Y o[...]

2-20 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Moving Ar ound the Chart F igure 2-9: Ch anging the Chart Ce nter 3. Use the trackpad to move the cursor to the requir ed position. 4. Press ENTER to se lect the position and r eturn to normal cu rsor contr ol. The chart i s redrawn wi th the ve ssel posi tion at the cursor . Alternati vely , you can pres s CLEAR[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-21 Moving Ar ound the Chart the radar and char t images. It is recommended that you set the radar to T rue motion to ensure th e radar a nd chart images remain synchron ised when t he vessel move s. When you press FIND SHIP the following occur: • The char t is redrawn so t hat its cen te[...]

2-22 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Moving Ar ound the Chart ➤ T o change the scale q uickly , press and hold t he required a rrow on the RA NGE key . The dista nce in dicator at the le ft-hand en d of the status bar is updat ed whenever you change the chart scale. ➤ T o zoom in to a lar ger -scale (more d etailed) chart: 1. Use the trackpad to[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-23 T ypical Chart Scenarios • If Plott er Mode is Of f, the ch art scal e remains u nchanged, indi cating the s mallest ch art scale is disp layed. Note: If Plotte r Mode is Off and the cursor is homed to the vessel (see Using FIND SHI P on page 2-20), if the ves sel moves outside a n ar[...]

2-24 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Place an d Goto a W aypoint Place and G oto a W aypoint 1. Press MARKS 2. Position Cursor as required Press the soft key 1 2 3 Press the soft key to go to the waypoint selected by the cursor. D4267-1 81186_2.book Page 24 M onday, December 17, 20 01 8:35 AM[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-25 Place and Goto a W ay poi nt 4 The vessel navigates towards the target waypoint See: 5.3 Working wth Waypoints Go to an individual Target Point, page 5-26. D4267-2a 81186_2.book Page 25 M onday, December 17, 20 01 8:35 AM[...]

2-26 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Mak e and F ollow a Route Make a nd Follow a Route # GOTO SCREEN ROUTE FIND SHIP MAKE ROUTE EDIT ROUTE CLEAR ROUTE MORE¬ 2 2. Press the soft key 1 3 4 Press the soft key D4268-1 Press the soft key 1. Position Cursor - in this example over an existing waypoint Position Cursor for next waypoint, then press soft ke[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-27 Mak e and F ollo w a Route GOTO WAYPOINT FOLLOW ROUTE GOTO CURSOR GOTO CURSOR RESTART XTE WAYPOINT ADVANCE STOP FOLLOW GOTO SCREEN ROUTE FIND SHIP 7 5 6 8 Press the soft key D4268-2a Press the soft key Press the soft key. The route becomes the current route. The vessel starts to navigat[...]

2-28 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Review Y our P assage Plan Review Y our P assage Plan GOTO SCREEN ROUTE FIND SHIP MAKE ROUTE EDIT ROUTE CLEAR ROUTE MORE¬ 2 3 2. Press the soft key 1 4 5 Press the soft key Press the soft key D4269-1 Press the soft key 1. Use the trackpad to move selection bar over required route. Time defaults to ETA - and assu[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-29 Review Y o ur P assage Plan 6 Change the TIME to HOURS - the display indicates it will take 32 minutes to reach the destination. You can change the PLANNED SOG; the display updates to indicate TIME required at the planned speed. See: Displaying Route Information page 5-18. D4269-2a 8118[...]

2-30 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Displaying the Radar and Sync hron izin g Radar & Chart Displayi ng the Rada r and Syn chr onizing Radar & Chart 1 2 D4293-1 2 . Press the soft keys to set windows ON. The Chart window is the default selection. 3 . Press ENTER . 1 . Press DISPLAY - - then press twice more to select RADAR. GOTO MORE¬ ROUT[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Sta rted & Adjust ing the Di splay 2-31 Displaying the Radar and Sy nchron izin g Rada r & Char t FIND SHIP MORE¬ SCREEN RDR CHRT GOTO MORE¬ ROUTE RDR CHRT 6 5 7 Press the soft key to synchronise the chart & radar images. The radar and chart windows are synchronised and the cursor is 'homed' on the vessel [...]

2-32 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Displaying the Radar and Sync hron izin g Radar & Chart 81186_2.book Page 32 M onday, December 17, 20 01 8:35 AM[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operati ons 3-1 Introduc tion Chapter 3: Standard Radar Oper ations 3.1 Intr oduction This chapt er provides d etailed i nstructions for the st andard radar operations of your hsb 2 series Pat hfinder Radar . Additiona l functions, tha t are available on integrat ed systems with appropr iate data sourc es, are describe d [...]

3-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Range Cont rol 3.2 Range Control The radar pictu re can be viewed at various scales. The shortest range scale gives a maximum range of 1 / 8 na utical mi les, measure d from the default centre to the t op of the radar pict ure. The longest ra nge scale gi ves a maximum ra nge of between 24 and 72 nautic al miles d[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operati ons 3-3 Determining Actual Rada r Ra nge . * The maxim um range depen ds on your scann er type, as detailed in the Pathfinder Plus Radar Scanner Owner’ s Handboo k . The number o f range r ings shown i n the ta ble is the number to the s elected range. Additio nal range rings are displayed to the edge of th e ra[...]

3-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Interpreting and Adju sting the Rada r Picture Note: The ranges s hown in the tab le are theor etical maxi mum ranges. The ra- dar horizo n is greater th an the opti cal horiz on, but the radar can only de tect targets if a lar ge enough target i s above t he radar hor izon. 3.3 Interpr eting and Adjusting the Rad[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operati ons 3-5 Identifying Fal se Echo Retur ns . t Identi fying False Echo Returns Not all echoes are direct return s to the radar antenna . Occasionally sig nals appear a t posi tions where there i s no ac tual tar get. These are called false echoes , and may be caus ed by side l obes, ghost images, indi rect echoe s o[...]

3-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Identifying F alse Echo Returns Indirect Ec hoes There are several t ypes of indi rect echoes or gho st images - some examples a re shown in Fi gur e 3-4 . These somet imes have the appearance of tr ue echoes, but in general t hey are i ntermitt ent and p oorly defi ned. F igure 3-4: Indirect Echoes Multip le Echo[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operati ons 3-7 Adjusting Gain, Sea Clutter , Rain Clutter and T une Adjus ting Ga in, Sea Clu tter , Rain Clutte r and T une Automatic adjus tment of Gain, Sea and T une is avail able, altern atively you can set any of t hese paramet ers to manua l and use the t rackpad to adjust i ts value. Rain clut ter is adjusted man[...]

3-8 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Adju stin g Ga in, Se a Clutter , Rain Clu tter and T une 4. Use the trackpa d to move the slider up or down. Y ou can press an d hold the control to mo ve the slider quick ly rather than in si ngle steps. The image on t he screen c hanges as you move the sli der , so t hat you can s ee the ef fect of your adjus t[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operati ons 3-9 Adjusting Gain, Sea Clutter , Rain Clutter and T une Sea Clutter Control Radar ret urns from waves around you r vessel can clutt er the cen tre of the radar picture (s ee Figur e 3-7 , making it dif ficult to det ect real tar gets. Such sea clutter usually a ppears as mul tiple echo es on t he display at s[...]

3-10 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Adju stin g Ga in, Se a Clutter , Rain Clu tter and T une Rain C lutter Con tro l, using RAIN and FTC The radar ca n see echoes fr om rain or snow . Returns from stor m areas and r ain squalls consist o f countles s small ec hoes that continuousl y change size, intensit y , and position. These re turns, shown in [...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-11 Changing the T argets Display Changing the T arget s Displa y The Pathfi nder Plus Rada r allows you to improve t arget visibil ity by chang ing the f ollo wing : • Interfe rence r ejection • T ar get ex pansion • T ar get wakes These parame ters are acces sed from the default soft key TA R G E T S [...]

3-12 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Changing the T argets Display Interf erence R eject ion Mutual rad ar interfer ence is likely when two or more rad ar- equipped vessels are operati ng within rang e of each other . This usually appears as a series of small dots moving to and fr om the disp lay center in a st raight l ine or a long, sweepin g curv[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-13 Measuring R ange an d Bearing U sing VRM/ EBLs 3.4 Measuring Range and Bear ing Using VRM/EBLs The Pathfi nder Plus Radar displ ay allows you to spec ify up to two El ectronic Bearing Li nes (EBLs), e ach with a n associat ed V ariable Range Marker (VRM), using the VRM/EB L key . A standard VRM is display[...]

3-14 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Measurin g Range and Bearing to T arget from V essel • Measure the bearing of a tar get or point fro m your vessel’ s position, usi ng an EBL • Measure t he range and bear ing between any t wo points on the radar , using the FLOA T function Note: An alt ernative meth od of measuring r ange and bearing i s t[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-15 Measuring R ange an d Beari ng to T arget from V essel F igure 3-12: Placing a VR M 2. If requi red, use the trackp ad control s to change the radi us (range ) of the VRM circle and the angle of the EBL until they cross the requ ired tar get. The range and bearin g information in the VRM/EBL dat a box is [...]

3-16 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Measurin g Range and Bear ing B etwee n Ta r g e t s ( F L O A T ) ➤ T o move the VRM and/or EBL: 1. Move the cursor over the VRM or EBL you wish t o change. If you wish to change the VRM and EBL together , move the cursor over the inter section of VRM /EB L. Th e curs or te xt ind icat es the curre nt ob ject [...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-17 Measuring R ange an d Beari ng Between Ta r g e t s ( F L O A T ) or unfloat ing a VRM/EBL pair , as desc ribed below; however, as it i s more dif- ficult to locat e the VRM/ EBL origin when it is over the centre, y ou will pr oba- bly fi nd it easi er to us e the keys in t his case. ➤ T o float a VRM/E[...]

3-18 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Controlli ng VRM/EBL Data Boxes 3. Alternati vely , if you wish to move the floatin g VRM/EBL, press ENTE R to take control of it and move it using the trackpad. Press EN TER again to drop the VRM/EBL in its new position, or CLEA R to abandon the op eration and r eturn the VRM/EBL to i ts previo us posi- tion. ?[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-19 Sett ing Guar d Zo nes and Alarms 3.5 Setting Guard Zones and Alarms The Pathfi nder Plus Radar displ ay allows you to set up one or two guard zones, using the ALARMS key . Y ou can set up sector z ones or 360 ° (circular ) zones as sho wn in Figur e 3-13 . Note: You can only view and control guard zones[...]

3-20 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Placi ng a Guard Zone Plac ing a G uard Z one Placing a nd positi oning guard zones on t he Pathfind er Plus Rada r dis play is quick and easy . • If a gu ard zone is not already di splayed, you can place one using the ALARMS key . • If you have alr eady placed a guar d zone, pressing t he ALARMS key allows y[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-21 Moving, Reshapin g or Deleting a Guard Zone 3. If neces sary , use the tr ackpad to move the corner of the guard zone t o the required position. As you move th e corner , the widt h and/or he ight of the zone c hanges, but its gener al sector shape is reta ined. Note: To create a 360° guard zon e, rather[...]

3-22 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Controlling Guard Zone Alarms Contro lling Gu ard Zone Alarms The guard ala rm is trigge red when a tar get ent ers a guard zo ne which exceeds the tar get densit y threshold. Y ou can set the threshold above wh ich a new tar get will trig ger an alarm, and can also turn the alarm on or off. When the alar m is tr[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-23 MAR P A 3.6 MARP A Introduction to MARP A The hsb 2 ser ies displ ays inclu de a MARP A (Mini Automatic Rada r Plottin g Aid) functio n for tar get track ing and risk analysi s. This section give s an introduct ion to the Pat hfinder Plus Radar MARP A sys tem and shows you how to use the MARP A functions,[...]

3-24 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Intr o duc tion to MARP A • Choppy sea state condi tions exist yi elding poor stabi lity; own ship’ s heading data is very unstable . • Inadequate hea ding data Symptoms of s uch condi tions are that ac quisition is dif ficult and the MARP A vectors are unstable; the symbol wanders away from the tar get, lo[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-25 Using MARPA T arget V e ctor and Hi story The MARP A targets can be dis played with a vector li ne showing where they will be at a certa in time in the future, (a ssuming present cour se and speed). Y ou can selec t a relative or true vect or and the vecto r length. The vector typ e (R V or TV) and le ngt[...]

3-26 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Using MARP A Acqu ire a T arget ➤ T o acquire a tar get: 1. Press the MARP A sof t key to displ ay the A CQUIRE TARGET soft ke ys. 2. Position the cu rsor over the requi red tar get an d press t he ACQ U IR E T AR G ET soft key . The symbol is placed at the cursor p osition and t he radar sea rches for a target[...]

Chapter 3: Stan dard Radar Operatio ns 3-27 Using MARPA tar get using the context sensit ive cursor or the dat abase list. Alte rnatively , if you display the dat a box when no target is selected, dat a is displayed for th e last t arget that ha d the dat a box displ ayed – unl ess a new t arge t has bee n acquired, the n the new targe t data is [...]

3-28 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Using MARP A F igure 3-16: MARP A Database List ➤ T o cancel all tar gets: 1. Press MA RP A followed by MARP A L IST to dis play the databas e list. 2. Press the CANCEL ALL soft key . Y ou are prompt ed to confirm. Press YE S to continue, all the MARP A tar gets ar e cleared from the screen, and the data is r e[...]

Chapter 4: Integra ted Radar Operations 4-1 Introduction Chapter 4: Integr ated Radar Oper ations 4.1 Intr oduction This chapt er explai ns how to use and dis play non-r adar infor mation that may be avail able from ot her units connected t o your syst em. It al so explain s how to use the man overb oard (MOB) function. Y ou can use t his chapt er [...]

4-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Changing the Head ing Mo de 4.2 Changing t he Heading Mode The radar picture is normall y shown with your vessel ’ s dead ahead be aring straight up, as indicated b y the Ship’ s Heading Mar ker at 0° relati ve bearing. This is the Head Up orient ation. If heading inf ormation is avail able via a SeaT alk or [...]

Chapter 4: Integra ted Radar Operations 4-3 Tr u e a n d R e l a t i v e Motion The refe rence used for the Course Up depends on t he informat ion avail able. The firs t availa ble in the fol lowing list is used : 1. A locked he ading (i.e . the headi ng being us ed by an a utopilot) over a SeaT alk connection 2. The heading at th e time Cour se Up[...]

4-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Using Mark s 4.3 Using Marks The Marks functi on allows you to pla ce a mark anywhere on the r adar picture . Y ou can also move existi ng marks or delete them. Y ou should be awar e that radar mar ks are not the same as chart waypoints a nd cannot be used in routes, nor can they be t ransferred to other displays.[...]

Chapter 4: Integra ted Radar Operations 4-5 Man Overboard (MOB ) Moving or Deleting a Mark Y ou can move or delete marks usi ng the context-se nsitive curs or . ➤ If you have placed a mark and wish to move it later: 1. Move the cursor ov er the m ark until the le tters M RK are displayed. 2. Press EN TER to take control of t he mark. 3. Move the [...]

4-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Cursor Echo F igure 4-2: MOB Alarm ➤ T o cancel the MOB, press and hold th e MA RK key for 2 seconds. Note: The MOB procedure ca n also be initiate d or ca ncelled re motely if the appropriat e SeaTalk mes sage is r eceived by the Pathf inder Radar. 4.5 Cursor Ech o In a combi ned ra dar/chart display , or in a [...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operat ions 5-1 Introduction Chapter 5: Standar d Chart Oper ations 5.1 Intr oduction This chapter explains how to use t he chart functi ons to navigate with your hsb 2 series dis play . It covers the fo llowing topi cs: • Using c hart car ds. • Controlli ng waypoints, including placing, movi ng, editing and delet ing[...]

5-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Using Chart Car ds 5.2 Using Chart Card s The chartplot ter has a built- in world map; most areas are displa yed on a scale of 4000 nm from the top to the bottom of t he screen, and can be zoomed i n to 150 nm. T o use the chartplo tter as a nav igation ai d, charts wit h detailed information f or the area y ou wi[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operat ions 5-3 Removing a Chart Card F igure 5-1: Re moving the Char t Card Remo ving a Char t Card W e recommend that before you r emove a chart car tridge, you ens ure the chart is not being used on any othe r display unit. Removing a chart cartridg e whilst a displ ay unit i s accessi ng the chart may c ause an ope ra[...]

5-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Displaying Obj ect Inform atio n The boundary of e ach chart digi tized in the c urrent card i s defined by a box or rectangl e. (Y ou can switc h off the chart boundarie s display if you wish , as part of the chartplott er set up descr ibed in Sect ion 7.7 .) ➤ T o zoom in: 1. Use the tr ackpad to move t he cur[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operat ions 5-5 Displaying Object Infor mation ➤ T o obtain chart source dat a, move the curso r so that is not ov er a symbol, then press EN TER . An object infor mation pop-up is displayed, providi ng source information fo r the select ed land or depth area. Port Area At lar ge chart scal es port ar ea informat ion is[...]

5-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Displaying Obj ect Inform atio n Tide Data The s ymb ol indi cat es tide height data is ava ilable for tha t position on the chart. When you select the tide heig ht option, a graph of predicti ons for maximum and minimum tide heigh ts is displayed , data for sunrise and suns et is also provid ed as illustra ted Fi[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operat ions 5-7 Displaying Object Infor mation select the characte r and up/down to incre ase/decrea se the value. The graph and tide dat a will be updated accord ingly . Nearest ➤ T o obtain the inf ormation for the neares t port facility: 1. Move the cursor to the req uired positi on – this can be anywhere on the ch[...]

5-8 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Wor ki ng wi th W ay poi nts 5.3 Wo rking with W ayp oints Intr oduction The hsb 2 serie s Chartplotter enabl es you to place up to 998 waypoi nts (in addition, waypoi nt number 999 is used for MOB operation): a waypoi nt is a position ent ered on a chart as a refe rence, or as a place to go to. All waypoints plac[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operat ions 5-9 Plac in g a W ay poin t • Moving a W aypoint At the e nd is a section about usi ng the ST60/ 80 Navigator Keypad to s elect, edit, and name your waypoints. Placing a Wa ypoint The scenar io Plac e and Goto a W aypoin t on page 2-24 provides a simple example of how to place a waypoin t. ➤ T o access the[...]

5-10 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Plac ing a Waypoi nt 3. Y ou can use the s oft keys t o edit t he waypoin t positio n as descr ibed in Edi t- ing the W aypoint Deta ils on page 5-13 . It is a dded to the W aypoint List and na med with t he next avai lable number . T o return to the default soft key dis play , press ENTER or CLEAR twic e. ➤ T [...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-11 Plac in g a W ay poin t 3. Edit the Loran para meters as require d, using: i. The CHAIN soft key , which enables sel ection of both the Chain and it’ s Slave: ii. The ASF 1/AS F2 soft key , which prese nts two so ft keys for editing ASF 1 and ASF 2 par ame ters independently : iii. The SET TD 1 and SET [...]

5-12 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Selecting a W aypoint Selecti ng a W aypoint Positioni ng the cur sor over a waypoint selects t hat waypoint and acces ses the waypoint sof t keys. These keys en able you to GO T O (descr ibed in Secti on 5.5 ), EDIT (symbol, name, position), ERASE or MOVE the waypoint. Selectin g a waypoint from the List all ows[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-13 Editing the W aypoint Details ➤ T o remove the waypoint data box and soft keys either: Move the cu rsor away f rom the waypoi nt, or pr ess CLEAR . ➤ T o display the waypo int detai ls from t he waypoint list: Select the waypoi nt in the list as desc ribed above. The detai ls for the sel ected waypoi [...]

5-14 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Erasing a W aypoint 5. T o edit the way point posit ion, press the EDIT WA YPOINT soft key , foll owe d by POSITION . The W aypoint Position pop-u p is displayed. Use the soft keys to sel ect LA T , LON, BRG or RNG . Use the trackpad to edit the value : Use the left or ri ght side of the tr ackpad to move the cu [...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-15 Using the ST 60 or ST80 Navigator Ke y p a d CAUTION: T ake car e when editing waypoi nts as it is possible to move waypoints th at are used in r outes stor ed in t he Route Databas e. In such i nstances, t he stor ed route will include the waypoint in its new positi on. List. ➤ T o move a waypoint usin[...]

5-16 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Using the ST60 or ST80 Navigator Ke y p a d Most of the alphanumer ic keys are used to input mult iple charact ers. Each time you press one of these keys in su ccessio n, the next charac ter on that key is input. For example, eac h press o f the 1 key al ternately in puts A, B, C, then 1. The Navigator’ s arrow[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-17 Using the ST 60 or ST80 Navigator Ke y p a d Editin g Entr ies in t he Waypoint, Ro ute, or T rack Lis ts Y ou ca n also use the Naviga tor Keypad t o edit a n existin g item or to name a new item in the W aypoint List, Route List, or T rack List. Y ou first must enter the edit mode for the list you wan t[...]

5-18 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Working with R outes 5.4 Working with Routes A route is made up of a series of waypoint s (maximum 50). T o make a route you place a seri es of waypoints on the chart, or you can selec t waypoints from the W aypoint Li st. Y ou c an also sav e your vesse l’ s track as you navigate, t hen convert the tr ack to a[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-19 Creating a New Rou te • Retri eving a ro ute from t he data base list as the current route. • Displa ying route informatio n, including the rout e leg dat a and waypoin t details. Use the waypoi nt details to revi ew your passage plans for dif fere nt speeds. • Using the databas e list to erase and [...]

5-20 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Creating a New Ro ute Note: You can position the cursor on an existi ng waypoint – the cursor tex t WPT indicates you are re-usi ng the wayp oint ra ther than plac ing a new one. This waypoint is included in the route when you press PLACE WAYPOINT . The waypoint appears o n the screen at the curs or positi on. [...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-21 Creating a New Rou te 3. Press the U SE WPT LIST soft key; the MA KE ROUT E sc reen is d isplayed with its ass ociated s oft key s. The avail able W aypoints a re liste d in the left hand column (a lphanumeric); the right hand col umn lists the waypoints i n the New Route, the number indic ates its order [...]

5-22 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Saving the Current Route Saving the Curr ent Route Y ou can sa ve up to 20 named rout es in the ro ute database list. The se routes can then be re-di splayed and fol lowed at a later date. When you sa ve the route, all new waypoints are sav ed in the W aypoint List. Note: If the current route has not be en saved,[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-23 Clearing the Current Route Y ou ca n use a Navi gator Keypad (see Usin g the ST60 or ST80 Navigator Keypad on page 5-15 ) to nam e the route. 5. Press EN TER to finish and clear the Name List, or press CLEAR to cancel the opera tion. T o return to th e default soft key di splay , press ENTER aga in. Clear[...]

5-24 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Displaying Rou te Inform atio n F igure 5-7: Route Li st Window Displayi ng Route Informat ion Y ou can displ ay the following inf ormation that rel ates to your route : • Route l eg or waypoi nt infor mation, using the conte xt-sens itive cursor . • Details of waypoi nts in the route, usi ng the soft keys. Y[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-25 Displaying Ro ute Infor mation Using Rout e Infor matio n to Review Y our Passage Plan Y ou can view data fo r all the waypoints in the cur rent route , or any save d route. Y ou select the route from the database lis t and the information is displayed in a Route Informat ion pop-up; the foll owing detail[...]

5-26 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Using the Rou te List to Erase and Name a Route F igure 5-8: Route Informati on Window 4. Press EN TER to remove the Route Inform ation window , then EN TER or CLEAR to return to the r oute soft keys. 5. T o return to the default soft key dis play , press ENTER . Using the Route Lis t to Er ase and Na me a Route [...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-27 Editin g a Route 3. If you NA ME a route, use the trackpad to move the cur sor right or left to the character you wish to edit. Then use the t op or bott om of the trackpad to increase or decrea se the letter or number . 4. Press EN TER to clear t he Name Li st, or CLEAR to ca ncel the n ame then to retur[...]

5-28 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Editing a Ro ute Adding W ayp oints at the End of the Route ➤ T o add waypoints at the e nd of the route: 1. Press the ROUTE soft ke y , followed by the EDIT RO UTE soft k ey . The Make Route sof t keys are displayed and the cursor is conn ected to the last-pl aced waypoint with a do tted lin e. Y ou ca n add f[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-29 Editin g a Route Reversi ng the Route ➤ T o reverse the r oute, s o you can Fol low the r oute back: 1. Either pr ess the ROUTE soft key fol lowed by MORE , or move th e curso r over th e require d waypoint un til the letters RT E are dis- played. The route soft keys are displayed. 2. Press the REV ERSE[...]

5-30 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play F ollowing R outes and Going to P oints 5.5 F ollowing Rout es and Going to P oints The default so ft key GO T O accesses the f unctions to FOLLOW a route and GO TO a waypoint or cursor . When you select the ta rget destinat ion, the ch artplotte r calcu lates bearin g, distance and cross track err or; this infor[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-31 F ollow a Ro ute You should a lways check the target waypoint be fore init iating a f ollow rout e. ➤ T o fol low th e cur rent ro ut e: 1. Press the GOT O default soft key . The Goto /Follow soft keys are displayed . 2. Press the FOLLOW ROUTE soft k ey . Alte rnati vely , to f oll ow a rou te: 1. Place[...]

5-32 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play T ar get Point A rri val T arget P oint Arri val The arriv al ala rm is used t o alert you when the vess el is appr oaching the targ et point. The ar rival ala rm is define d as a circl e (not visi ble on the sc reen) around the tar get. Y ou can specify radius of the arri val alarm (see Section 6.3 ). The alar m[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-33 Going T o an Individua l T arget Po i n t Adva ncing to a W aypoin t ➤ Once you are fol lowing a route, yo u can advance to th e next waypoi nt, even if you have n ot rea ched the c urrent t arget waypoint: 1. If neces sary , press the GOT O default soft key to dis play the Goto/Fo llow soft keys . 2. P[...]

5-34 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Stop F ollow or Stop Goto 2. Press the GO T O WA YPOINT soft key . Navigation t o the select ed waypoint begin s. The soft key ST OP GO T O is dis- played. 3. T o return to the default soft key dis play , move the cursor away from the waypoint or press ENTER or CLEAR . ➤ T o navigate di rectly t o the cursor po[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-35 Tr a n s f e r r i n g W aypoints a nd Routes 5.6 T r ansferring W ayp oints and Routes Disp layed S eaT alk W ay point s In an i ntegrated system, when a route i s made curr ent on any SeaT alk equipment it is sent to all Sea T alk instru ments, inclu ding this chartplott er; this route will over ride an[...]

5-36 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play T ransferring W aypoints and Routes ➤ T o save waypoints t o, or load waypoints f rom a user cartridge : CAUTION: Loading wayp oints fr om a user cartridge overwrites any existi ng waypoint and ro ute lists. 1. Insert a C-MAP Us er Card into the lower of th e two cartridge slo ts. 1. Press MARKS followed by the[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-37 Tr a n s f e r r i n g W aypoints a nd Routes ➤ T o receive incoming waypoi nts on Sea T alk or NMEA: 1. T o display t he waypoint lis t press MARKS followed by the WA YP OINT LIST soft key . Press the WA YPOINT TRANSFER soft key . 2. Press th e soft key RECEIVE WPTS FROM ST/NMEA . The soft key changes [...]

5-38 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Using T racks ➤ T o receive t he waypoint and ro ute lists via hsb 2 , you must set- up the t ransfer on both display units - one unit will send waypoi nts, the other wi ll receive th em. CAUTION: Receiving waypoint s from another hsb 2 instrument overwrites any existing waypoi nt and route lis ts. 1. Displa y [...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-39 Sett ing Up a T rack • Managing tracks, us ing the t rack list, including Sa ving, Naming, Er asing and Showing a track. • Making a T rack into a Rou te ➤ T o access the track cont rols: 1. From the chart dis play , press the MENU key to disp lay the cha rt set up soft keys. 2. Press the TR ACK SETU[...]

5-40 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Clearing the Current Tr a c k F igure 5-9: T rack In terval Setting Guide Y ou ca n change the setting at any t ime. The set ting appli es only t o the cur rent track and is not sav ed as a stored track. ➤ T o set up a track: 1. Press the MORE soft key to a ccess the TRA CK IN TER V AL soft keys. Press the appr[...]

Chapter 5: Stan dard Chart Operatio ns 5-41 Managing T racks Press CL EAR to abort t he Clear T rack operat ion. The curre nt track is cleared fr om the screen and the def ault soft keys ar e displayed . Managing T racks Although it i s easy to set up a tr ack, and this tr ack is retained eve n if you switch off your dis play , you can stor e a num[...]

5-42 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play SmartR oute Namin g, Erasing an d Showin g a T rack ➤ T o name an existing tr ack, erase a track or show a track, you select the tr ack from the track li st, then press the app ropriate soft key as fol lows: 1. Press the TRACK LIST soft k ey . The T rack List is displ ayed. The selectio n bar indicate s the sel[...]

Chapter 6: Fur ther Chart Operat ions 6-1 Introduction Chapter 6: Further Chart Oper ations 6.1 Intr oduction This chapter expl ains how to use the additional functions that are prov ided on the hsb 2 seri es chartp lotter a nd combined radar/ch artplotte r . It covers the following topics : • Measurin g distance s and b earings on the chart , us[...]

6-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Measuring Di stances Using the VRM/EBL Ke y 6.2 Measuring Distances Using the VRM/EBL Ke y Y ou can o btain an acc urate measure ment of th e distance a nd bearing bet ween two points by us ing the VRM/EB L key . ➤ T o place a ru ler line and Ruler data box: 1. Position the cu rsor on t he starti ng point from w[...]

Chapter 6: Fur ther Chart Operat ions 6-3 Measuring Dist ances Using the VRM/EBL Ke y ➤ T o re-position one end of the rul er line: 1. Move the cursor over the ruler line toward s the end that you want to re- position, until t he letter s A → B are displ ayed. 2. Press ENTER to take c urso r con trol o f the ru le r . T he ru ler en d mov es to[...]

6-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Alarms and T imers 6.3 Alarms and Timer s Alarm Reporting The chart plotter reports t he fol lowing alarms , that are set us ing the ALARMS key: Alar m In dica te s: Arrival Y our ve ssel has arrived a t the ac tive waypoin t: it has eit her reached th e arri val circ le (the radius of which is specified) or , has[...]

Chapter 6: Fur ther Chart Operat ions 6-5 Setting Alarms and Ti m e r s Settin g Alarms and Timers ➤ T o set up an alarm or timer: 1. Press the ALARMS key . The Alarms Set Up men u is disp layed, showing the cu rrent se ttings ( see Figur e 6-2 ). 2. Use the tra ckpad to move the se lection bar up or down the options. As each line is highlight ed[...]

6-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Man Overboard (MOB ) 6.4 Man Overboard (M OB) If you l ose a person or obje ct overboar d, and need t o return t o the locat ion, you should use the Man Overboard ( MOB) function. Y ou can selec t the type of data used for the MOB posit ion using the set up menus (see Section 7.3 ). Note: To obtain MOB positio n, [...]

Chapter 6: Fur ther Chart Operat ions 6-7 Cursor Echo ➤ T o cancel the MOB, press and hold th e MA RKS key for 2 seconds. The chart i s re-drawn a t its previ ous scale, a nd the MOB symbol an d data box are removed. Note: The M OB procedure can also be initiated or cancel led if the appropri - ate SeaTalk message is received by the dis play unit[...]

6-8 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play GPS Setup 6.6 GPS Setup GPS set up page provi des you with informa tion and th e status of the tracked navigati on satellit es for a SeaT alk GPS. It also enables you to SET UP a SeaT alk Dif ferential GPS, by manuall y retuning it to a dif fere nt diff erential beacon. The GPS Naviga tion S tatus pop- up window ([...]

Chapter 6: Fur ther Chart Operat ions 6-9 GPS Setup Restart GPS This soft key enabl es re-acquis ition of a GPS positi on fix. Note: Under normal circumstances R ESTART GP S is not required. D-GPS Se t Up The D-G PS SET U P function provides the ab ility to s et up an e xtern al Differen tia l GPS , eith er au toma tical ly (d efau lt) o r by m anu[...]

6-10 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Data Log Mode Note: If the display unit is recei ving RTCM data via NMEA, repeating a dif- ferenti al fix from another unit , the MODE soft ke y is set to AU TO and is grayed out. If r eceiving RT C M data, the s ettin g must be pe rformed manuall y on the external DGPS r eceiv er . 3. T o set a new beacon manual[...]

Chapter 6: Fur ther Chart Operat ions 6-11 Data Log Mode F igure 6-5: Data Log Window ➤ T o stop recordi ng log entries: Press t he ST OP LOG soft key . ➤ T o clear the log entri es: Press the CLEAR L OG soft key , you are prompted “ Are Y ou Sure”. T o cancel t he CLEAR LOG operation press th e NO sof t key . T o continue pre ss the YES so[...]

6-12 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Data Log Mode 81186_2.book Page 12 M onday, December 17, 20 01 8:35 AM[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-1 Intr o duc tion Chapter 7: Setting Up the Sys tem Defaults 7.1 Intr oduction Once you ha ve instal led your di splay unit and are famili ar with i ts basic operatio n (describ ed in Chapter 1 an d C hapte r 2 ), you need to set it up so t hat it obtains the correct inf ormation from the equipme nt you h[...]

7-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Changing the Set U p P arameters 7.2 Chan ging the S et Up P arameters The set up para meters are divided i nto four section s: • System , to control the aspec ts of t he system t hat are n ot spec ific to the radar o r chart . • Radar , includes beari ng alignment , displ ay preference s and the timed transmi[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-3 Changing the Set Up P aram ete rs • For paramet ers that have a numer ic value, or more than four possible settings , a scroll list is displa yed above t wo of th e soft k eys. • Some parameter s are controll ed by a slider that is dis played above two of the s oft keys. • For so me parameters, a [...]

7-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play System Set Up P arameters 7.3 S ystem Set Up P arameters The foll owing table lists t he System menus and thei r options, shows t he factory def ault settin g, and provides a space for you to make a note of your new defa ult setting. Eac h parameter i s describe d in the fol lowing subsect ions. T able 7-1: System[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-5 System Set Up P aram ete rs TEMPERA TURE UNITS CENTIGRADE, F AHRENHEIT F AHRENHEIT VA R I AT I O N S O U R C E AU TO, M A N UA L AU TO BRI DGE N MEA HEAD ING OFF or ON ON NMEA OU T SET UP APB BWC BWR DBT , DPT MTW RMB RSD RT E TTM VHW VL W WPL GGA GLL RMA RMC VTG OFF or ON OFF or ON OFF or ON OFF or ON [...]

7-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Data Boxes Data Bo xes Press the SELECT B O XES soft key t o display the da ta box sub-menu . This allows you to select up to 6 data boxes that you can display on the fishfinder . Note: 1. A fixed set of 16 of these data items are available for disp lay in the Nav Data half-scr een window (see Chapter 2). 2 . In a[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-7 Day/ Ni ght Day/Night This option all ows you to change the displa y between day and night modes. If you select NIGHT mode, a diff erent pal ette, more suited to night time viewing i s used. Help When Help is set to ON , a prompt appea rs when selecting a sof t key or menu choice, a nd when using the c [...]

7-8 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play V ariat ion Source V ariation Sour ce The varia tion value is the dif ference be tween T rue and Magneti c direct ion data for headi ng or bearing values. The V ariation Source option provides soft keys for selec ting Auto or Manual variat ion mode, displays the cur rent variati on valu e for eac h and highl ights[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-9 NMEA Out Set Up For example , if you h ave a course compute r connected on SeaT alk and NMEA, and an active compass conn ected on NMEA (for MARP A), SeaT alk data overri des NMEA data in the course computer . Y ou should theref ore swit ch OFF the Bridge NMEA Heading option to ensure the course computer[...]

7-10 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play GPS SOG/COG Filter GPS SOG/COG Fil ter The SOG/COG fil ter avera ges the ve locity vec tors to compensate f or the oscilla ting motion of the vesse l, giving a clearer indication of the vessel ’ s course and speed. The filter does not af fect t he calc ulation of the GPS posit ion. The velocity vec tors calcula[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-11 Radar Set Up P aram ete rs 7.4 Radar Set Up P ar amete rs The R ADA R SET UP opti on allo ws you to set u p the radar accor ding to your system configura tion and yo ur persona l preferenc es. Note: Some parameters c an only be changed if you are us ing the Mast er dis- play (that is , the display to w[...]

7-12 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play T imed T ransmission Opti on Timed T r ansmissi on Option The TIMED TRA NSMIT pa rameter , together wi th the TX PERI OD and ST ANDBY PERIOD pa rameters, controls the radar’ s timed transm ission power -saving mod e. Whe n TIMED TRANS MI T is se t to ON , the sca nner perf orms the numbe r of scans specif ied b[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-13 Bearing Alig nment T o change t he ran ge scale, highlight the requ ired rang e and use t he soft keys to ch ange the va lue. S tart at the top of the lis t and work down , since each valu e must b e greate r than the valu e for the previous range in the l ist. The foll owin g scal e in crem ents a re [...]

7-14 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play MARP A Set Up P arameters 7.5 MARP A Set Up Par ameters The MARP A set up menu provid es opti ons to sp ecify the tar get vector s, safe zone and tar get his tory display . The following ta ble lists the MARP A Set Up parameters and thei r options, shows the factory d efault setting, and provide s a space for you[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-15 Advanced Settings 7.6 Advanced Settings The ADV ANCED SET UP opti on allows you to s et up valu es for the fo llowing three parameters th at aff ect the fine -tuning of th e radar . Advanced settings are only a vailabl e from the Mas ter rada r displa y (that i s, the dis play con- nected to the sc ann[...]

7-16 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play STC Preset Under cert ain circ umstances, it may be ea sier to a djust th e display timing with MBS (Main Ban g Suppressi on) of f; press the MBS sof t key to to ggle the se tting OFF . MBS is reset to ON automati cally when you finis h adjus t- ing th e display timing. STC Pr eset The Sensit ivity T ime Control [...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-17 Chart Set Up P aram ete rs 7.7 Chart Set Up P ar amete rs The CHAR T SE T UP optio n allo ws you to s et up the chartplot ter accor ding t o your syst em configura tion and y our personal prefere nces. The followi ng table li sts the Char t Set up para meters an d their options , shows the fact ory def[...]

7-18 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Plotter Mode •c h a r t t e x t ( on , off, c ustom) • chart text si ze (small, normal , lar ge) • chart di splay ( det ailed , simple) • chart boundaries ( on , of f, custom) • spot soundings ( on, of f, custom ) • depth shad ing limit (s et the limit) • depth cont ours ( on , of f, custom) • dep[...]

Chapter 7: Setting Up the System Defaults 7-19 Object Information Object In formati on Y ou can set Object Info rmation ON or OFF . When set ON , object in formation is displayed in normal chartp lotter op eration when the curs or is pl aced ove r a chart ob ject for two seconds . When set OFF , no information is displayed. W aypoint Options W aypo[...]

7-20 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play P osition Offset CAUTION: Changing the chart datum does not cause any waypoint or r outes stor ed in the chartplot ter to move on the display , although their lat itude and longitude changes to r efle ct the new datum. When adding waypoint s numerically to t he waypoint list , or via SeaT alk, NMEA or hsb 2 , it [...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-1 Introduc tion Chapter 8: Installation 8.1 Intr oduction This chapt er provid es ins tallation instruct ions for the hsb 2 seri es LCD Display . Simple sys tems such as that i n Figur e 8-1 below , or int egrated syste ms (see Sec tion 8.8) are expl ained . Details for moun ting the hsb 2 seri es LCD Display a nd connect[...]

8-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Planning the Installati on Note: If you wish to practic e using t he display before install ation, connec t a 12V or 24V DC power su pply (connec ting the red wire via a 6.3A qu ick blow fuse to posit ive and the black wire to negat ive) and using the si mulator mode, as descri bed in Chapt er 2. For full fu nctio[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-3 EMC Installatio n Guidelines • At le ast 3 ft (1 m) fr om any equipment transmit ting or c ables carrying radio signal s e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas. In the case of SSB radios, t he distanc e should be increase d to 7 ft (2 m). • More tha n 7 ft ( 2 m) from t he path of a radar beam. A ra dar bea m can norm[...]

8-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Unpacki ng and Inspecting the Components 8.2 Unpac king a nd Insp ecting th e Comp onents Unpack your system care fully , to prevent dama ge to the equipment. Save the carton and packi ng, in case you need to return a unit for service. Check that you have al l the correct system components. These depend on your sy[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-5 Selecting the Display Unit Loca tion 8.3 Selecting the Di splay Unit Locat ion The display unit can be mounted using the mounting bracket supplied, or console mounted usi ng the optional fl ush-mounti ng kit. The dimensions of the display units, incl uding the bracket, is shown in Figur e 8-3 . When planning the display[...]

8-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Selecting the Display Unit Lo cation F igure 8-3: 7 ” LCD Displa y Dimensions DISPLAY GAIN VRM/EBL MULTI MARKS ALARMS RANGE ENTER CLEAR MENU POWER Weight: 1.2 Kg (2.6 lbs) Compass Safe Distance: 1 m (39 in) D3221_3 81186_2.book Page 6 Monday, December 17, 2001 8:35 AM[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-7 Cabl e Ru ns 8.4 Cable Runs Consider the fol lowing before ins talling the sys tem cables: • Y ou nee d to att ach the power cable a nd the sca nner cable. Additional cables wi ll be re quired if you ar e instal ling an i ntegrated system. • All c ables shoul d be adequa tely secur ed, protect ed from phys ical dama[...]

8-8 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Inte r -U nit Sc anner Cable power cable. Fo r furth er details on the master di splay power cable l ength refer to the Pathfin der Plus Rada r Scanner Owner’ s Handbook. If a longer power ca ble run is require d, use the supplied power cable to connect to the di splay unit. Then use a sui table conne ctor block[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-9 Mounting the Display Unit 8.5 Mounting the Display Unit The hsb 2 serie s LCD display unit is waterpro of to CFR46 and can be installed either above or be low deck. The display un it ca n be mounted using the mounting bracke t supplied, or consol e mounted using the optiona l flush- mounting ki t (see S ection 8.2 ). Mo[...]

8-10 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Mounting the Display Unit CAUTION: Make sure ther e ar e no hidden electric al wires or othe r items behind the location befor e proc eeding. Make sure there is suff icient r ear ac cess for mounting and cabling. 1. Check the select ed location for th e unit.A clear , flat area at least 9 in (230 mm) wide by 8¼ [...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-11 Syst em C onne cti ons 8.6 S ystem Connections Gr ound ing the System It is importan t that an ef fective RF ground is conn ected to the system. Y ou must ground the displ ay by connecting the dra in wire (shield) of the Power / NMEA Input cable to the nearest ground p oint of the ship’ s RF ground syst em. If you ne[...]

8-12 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Display Unit Connect ion Display Uni t Connection The rear of the hsb 2 series LCD displa y provides the foll owing connection sockets: • Scanner (antenna) con nection • hsb 2 , in/out connec tor for co nnecting to another hsb 2 or HSB ser ies displa y . • SeaT alk , for SeaT alk data input and ou tput and [...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-13 Display Unit Connecti on Scanner Conn ectio n (mas ter dis plays ) Connect th e inte r-u nit cable plug to the rear scanner co nnector . If y ou are usi ng an inter -unit ext ension cable, conne ct this to the display unit , and connect the supplied cabl e to the extension cable. The scanner connector p ins are sho wn [...]

8-14 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Display Unit Connect ion P ower and NMEA Input Connect ion The DC power and NMEA input should be connect ed at the rear Power/ NMEA seven-pi n connector . The connector (v iewed from t he outs ide) and pin functions are shown in the following diagra m and table. The NMEA Input is deta iled in Section 8.8 . f F ig[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-15 Radar System T ests and I nst all atio n Alignment 8.7 R adar System T ests and Installation Alignmen t Once you have instal led your Pathfinde r Plus Radar System and made all the connection s, you ne ed to chec k your ins tallatio n and perfo rm the System T ests before u sing the s ystem for navigation. It is strong[...]

8-16 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Radar System Chec ks and Adjustments 1. Press the MENU key to displ ay the setup soft keys . 2. Press the SY STEM SET UP soft key . The S Y STE M SET UP menu is displayed, listing t he parameters and th eir cur- rent sett ings. The complete li st, which you can sc roll down, is shown in the following il lustrati [...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-17 Radar System Chec ks and Adjustments T ransmissi on Chec k WAR N IN G: The radar scanner transmit s electr omagnetic energy . Ensure that the scanner has been inst alled according to the recommendat ions given in the Pathfinder Plus Radar Scanner Owner’ s Handbook, and that all personnel are clear of the scanner , be[...]

8-18 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Radar System Chec ks and Adjustments i. Align the vessel’ s bow to the target . ii. Not e the po sitio n of th e target rela tive to the He adin g mark er . iii. If the tar get is not under the Heading marker , there is an alig nment error and th e radar c an be adju sted as d etaile d below . ➤ T o adjust th[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-19 Radar System Chec ks and Adjustments Display Timing A djustm ent The display timi ng can be affe cted by the length of the ca ble used to connect the scanner to the display uni t. This in turn af fects the shor t range accuracy shown on th e display . If you have exten ded (or re duced) your inter -unit cable, you will[...]

8-20 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play EMC Conformance EMC Conformance Always check the installat ion before going to sea to m ake sure that it is not af fected by radio tr ansmissio ns, engine starti ng etc. 8.8 Integrated Systems The hsb 2 ser ies displ ays can be linked t o other e quipment to transf er data as follo ws: • Additional displays, ei[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-21 hsb 2 ™ (High Speed Bus) Multip le Display Syst ems The High Sp eed Bus ( hsb 2 ) provides extremely rapid transfer of data betwe en master an d repeater displays. W ith an hsb 2 and a SeaT alk conne ction most data availabl e can be controlled and displayed by any hsb 2 unit in the system. (Guard zone s cannot be vi[...]

8-22 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play hsb 2 ™ (High Sp eed Bus) Multiple Di splay Systems Note: The hsb 2 cables hav e ferrite cla mps attached at each end t o ensure EMC conforma nce. The cables are available in lengths of 1, 3, 6, 10 and 20 m. . F igure 8-11: M ulti-display connections F igure 8-12: hsb 2 Connector HSB POWER/NMEA TRANSDUCER SeaTa[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-23 SeaT alk ® and NMEA In SeaT alk ® and NMEA In The hsb 2 ser ies displ ay can re ceive a c omprehensive range of data. The primary da ta is de scribed be low: *Accurate head ing data is requir ed for MARP A, and it must be provided on NMEA. W e recommend the Rayma rine Rate Gyro Compass or a Raymarine autopilot system[...]

8-24 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play SeaT alk ® and NMEA In F i gure 8-13: Integra ted System with R epeater Displa y and Se aT alk Instr uments D5702-1 NMEA 12/24V Supply 12/24V Supply 12/24V Supply 12/24V Supply hsb 2 hsb 2 Sea T alk Fluxgate Compass Sea T alk NMEA NMEA NMEA Sea T alk GPS hsb 2 Series Display hsb 2 Series Display hsb 2 Series Dis[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-25 SeaT alk ® and NMEA In F igure 8-14: In tegrated System with Repeate r Display and NMEA In struments SeaT alk The SeaT alk standard was origi nally developed by Autohelm (par t of Raymarine), and all ows compatible inst ruments to be connect ed by a single cable carr ying power and data in/out . This means that additi[...]

8-26 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play SeaT alk ® and NMEA In SeaTalk Connection This connecti on is necessary for full functiona lity between hsb 2 seri es displays. Sea T alk data, if pres ent, is the primary sour ce for all navigation al data except hea ding. The SeaT alk input/ou tput should be connect ed at the rear Sea T alk 3-pi n connector . [...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-27 SeaT alk ® and NMEA In NMEA 0183 The NMEA 0183 Data Interface S tandard was devel oped by the National Marine El ectronics As sociation of Ame rica. It is an internat ional standa rd that enables equi pment from many dif ferent manuf acturers to be conne cted toge ther and to shar e inf orm ation . The infor mation is[...]

8-28 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Usin g t he S eaT alk Auxiliar y Junction Box Using the SeaT alk Au xiliar y Junct ion Bo x A junction bo x (provided with the rad ar/chart and cha rt displays; optio nal with the r adar displa ys) is used to connect t he SeaT alk system to the hsb 2 seri es display uni t. This junctio n box enables the SeaT alk [...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-29 Data Output F igure 8-17: Using the Auxiliary Junc tion Box Data O utput Data is transmi tted in SeaT alk and NMEA formats as det ailed in Appen dix D and can be used to enhance oth er equipment as requi red. Y ou can disable the transmiss ion of individual NMEA output sentences - refer to NMEA Out Set Up on page 7-9 .[...]

8-30 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Data Conversion F igure 8-18: NMEA Output Connector Data Conver sion The hsb 2 serie s displays conver t some information acr oss the communicatio ns links a s follows: NMEA In to NMEA Out and SeaT alk SeaT alk to NMEA Out This enables data rece ived by the displa y to be passed to othe r instru ments. For exampl[...]

Chapter 8: Insta llation 8-31 Integrated System Checks 8.9 Integrated System Checks Chart Disp lay - RL70 PL US, RL70RC PLUS , RC520 PLUS When you have connected your di splay unit to the requ ired equipment ensur e that pos ition dat a is avai lable at the dis play via NMEA or SeaT alk. T o confirm your char tplotter is opera ting corr ectly , per[...]

8-32 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play T ransmitted Data 81186_2.book Page 32 M onday, December 17, 20 01 8:35 AM[...]

Chapter 9: Main tenance and Problem Solv ing 9-1 Main tena nce Chapter 9: Maintenance and Pr oblem Solving This chapter provides informat ion on routine mainte nance and on possible causes of problems y ou may experi ence with your hsb 2 series display unit. 9.1 Maintenan ce WAR N IN G: The display unit contai ns high voltage . Adjustments r equire[...]

9-2 hsb 2 PLUS Serie s LCD Display Resetting the System • In some install ations, it may not be possibl e to prevent the equi pment from being af fect ed by e xternal infl uences. In general t his will not damage t he equipment but it can l ead to spuri ous resett ing actio n, or momentaril y may resu lt i n fa ulty op era tion. 9.2 R esetting th[...]

Chapter 9: Main tenance and Problem Solv ing 9-3 Proble m Solvin g 9.3 Problem So lving All Raymarine produc ts are, prior to pack ing and shipping, subje cted to comprehe nsive test and quali ty assura nce programs. However , if this un it should develop a fault, pl ease ref er to the foll owing table to ident ify the most likely caus e and the co[...]

9-4 hsb 2 PLUS Serie s LCD Display How to Contact Raymarine (U S) How to Contact Raym arine (US) For Marin e Pr oduct and Serv ices Info rmatio n V isit the Raymarine W orld W ide W eb site for the la test informat ion on the newest Raymarine el ectronic equi pment and systems at: www .raymarine.com For Accessorie s and Pa rts Many Raymarine acc es[...]

Chapter 9: Main tenance and Problem Solv ing 9-5 How to Contact Raymarine (E urope) How to Contact Raymarin e (Eur ope) In Europe, Ra ymarine support, s ervice a nd accessor ies may be o btained from your a uthorise d dealer , or contact : Raymarine Company Anchorage Par k, Portsmouth PO3 5TD, England T el +44 (0)23 9269 3611 Fax + 44 (0)23 92 69 4[...]

9-6 hsb 2 PLUS Serie s LCD Display Worldwide Support 81186_2.book Page 6 Monday, December 17, 2001 8:35 AM[...]

Append ix A: Speci ficat ion A-1 Specification Appendix A: Specification hsb 2 Series 7" LCD Co lor D ispla ys General Approvals: CE - confo rm to FCC - confo rms to 1999/5/ EC, EN60945:1997 P art 80 (47CFR) and P art 2 (47 CFR) Size: 7 ” 2 23 x 204 x 75mm (8.8" x 8" x 3"), ex cluding bracket Weight 1.2 kg(2.6lbs) Mounti ng Br[...]

A-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play hsb 2 Series 7"LCD Co lor D isp lays Radar Featur es Cursor Echo Cur sor Ec ho betwee n radar a nd char t on spli t scree n and/o r separate displays connected via SeaT alk. Man Overboar d (MOB Mode) Mark placed wi th cours e line; read out shows range, bearing, lat/ lon of MOB an d time elaps ed s ince MO B [...]

Append ix A: Speci ficat ion A-3 hsb 2 Series 7"LCD Colo r Di spla ys Chartp lotter Featur es Display Windows Radar , Chart, CDI, BDI and Navdata W a k es Short , med ium , lon g, o ff T arget Expansion Oper ator selectable (0.5 nm to 3 nm ranges only) T im ed TX Rotation periods: 10, 2 0 or 30 scans Repetition periods: 3, 5, 10 or 15 minu tes[...]

A-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play hsb 2 Series 7"LCD Co lor D isp lays Inte rfaci ng Hig h Speed Bu s Fully indepen dent use of r emote Char t data if present on hsb 2 . Full remot e contro l and display of Radar data if prese nt on hsb 2 SeaT alk Input Depth, Speed Over Ground & C ourse Ov er Ground, Position, W aypoint number , r ange, [...]

Append ix B: Usi ng the Auxiliar y Juncti on Box B-1 Usin g t he A uxi lia ry Junction Bo x Appendix B: U sing the Auxiliary Junction Box The SeaT alk Auxiliar y Junction Box is used to connect SeaT alk GPS and Dif ferential beacon re ceivers t o your hsb 2 series display . Note: W ith the excep tion of the Raystar 114, when you use the following D[...]

B-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Raystar 112, 105, Apelco 182 and 182XT Rays tar 112, 105, Ape lco 182 and 18 2XT In order to connec t your GPS t o your hsb 2 display , you must first cut of f the 6- pin connec tor and s trip back the insul ation on all the wires. Co nnect to t he Auxiliary Junction Box as s hown in the first illustrat ion below [...]

Append ix B: Usi ng the Auxiliar y Juncti on Box B-3 Raystar 112, 105, Apelco 182 and 182XT Autohelm GPS , Z26 0 and Z273 T o connect your GPS t o your hsb 2 displ ay connect the wires as shown i n the first il lustrati on below . T o connect your Differe ntial Beacon Receiv er , you mus t cut of f t he 5-pin connector (Raythe on and Apelco version[...]

B-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Raystar 112, 105, Apelco 182 and 182XT Raystar 112LP (SeaT alk versi on) T o connect your Rayst ar 1 12LP to your hsb 2 display , refer to the fi rst illus tra tion below or fol low th e inst ruct ions in Chapter 8 . T o connect the Rayst ar 1 12LP and your Dif fere ntial Beaco n Receiver , cut of f the 5-pi n con[...]

Append ix B: Usi ng the Auxiliar y Juncti on Box B-5 Raystar 112, 105, Apelco 182 and 182XT Raystar 114 Combined GPS and Di ffer ential Beacon Receiver T o connect your Rayst ar 1 14 Combined GPS and Dif ferenti al Beacon Receiver to your hsb 2 displa y , cut off the 5-pin connector , strip back the insulati on on all t he wires and connect to the [...]

B-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Raystar 120 WAAS Satel lite Diff erential Receiver Ray star 120 WAAS Satell ite Di fferential Re ceive r T o connect your Raystar 120 W AAS Satellite Diff erential Rece iv er to your hsb 2 display , connect to the Auxil iary Juncti on Box as sho wn in the ill ustratio n belo w . Optional connections to R TCM are a[...]

Appendix C: C- MAP Chart Card F eatures C-1 C-MAP Chart Card Fe a t u r es Appendix C: C-MAP Chart Card Featur es The C_MAP chart cards dis play carto graphic features which a re derived from a libra ry of symbols . The li brary incl udes a set of 16 x 16 pixel bit maps which provide r ealisti cally shap ed icons f or many chart obje cts. However ,[...]

C-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play C-MAP Cha rt Card Fe a t u r es CA UTIO N & ROUT ING DAT A Caution A reas Caution a rea F ishing facility Marin e farm/ cul- ture Cable, submarin e Cable a rea Offshore p rod ’ n area Pipeline Pipeline are a Anchor ber th Anchorage area Cargo tr anship - ment are a Contigu ous zone Continen tal shelf area Cu[...]

Appendix C: C- MAP Chart Card F eatures C-3 C-MAP Chart Card Fe a t u r es LAND FEA TURES Natural Features Coastline Dune Hill Lan d ele vation Land re gion Lan d Salt p an Slope to pline Tr e e V egetati on area Natural F eatures - Rivers Canal Canal ban k Rapids River River bank W aterfal l Lake Lake shor e Cultural F eatures Airp ort a rea Built[...]

C-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play C-MAP Cha rt Card Fe a t u r es The following char t features ar e always displayed : Menu option Chart features PORT S Ports: Berthing facility Cause way Checkp oint Cran e Dam Distance mar k Dock are a Dry doc k Dyke area Dyke crown Floating dock Gate Gridiron Harbour facility Hulk Landin g place Landing stairs [...]

Appendix C: C- MAP Chart Card F eatures C-5 C-MAP Chart Card Fe a t u r es ROCKS Underwater Rock WRECKS Wrecks DEPTHS 1 Dept h area DEPTHS 2 Dr edged are a DEPTHS 3 I ntertidal area POR TS Mooring/W arping facility CA UTION AREAS F ish haven OFFSHORE INSTALLA- TIONS Diffuser Obstru ction Prod uction inst allat ion Offshore platform AREAS , LIMITS N[...]

C-6 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play C-MAP Cha rt Card Fe a t u r es 81186_2.book Page 6 Monday, December 17, 2001 8:35 AM[...]

Appendix D: SeaT alk and NME A Data Rece ived and T ransmit ted D-1 Sea T alk and NME A Data Received and T ransmitted Appendix D: SeaT alk and NMEA Data Received and T r ansmitted The foll owing table defines t he data r eceived on the NMEA/SeaT alk ports . Data sour ces are l isted in order of priorit y except whe re indica ted. * If Magnetic Hea[...]

D-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Sea T alk an d NM EA Data Rece ived and T ransmitted The hsb 2 seri es displa y unit tr ansmits t he followi ng data, if a vailable , on SeaT alk: 1 When availa ble, NMEA OUT data is transmi tted from RL70R C and RC520, or from RL70 if connected to a Chart dis play via hsb 2 . 2 When availab le, NMEA OUT data is t[...]

Appendix E: Connecting a Raymarine Heading Sensor E-1 Connecting a Raym ari ne Head ing Sensor Appendix E: Connecting a Raymarine Heading Sensor The perfo rmance of MARP A on the hsb 2 displ ays is dep endent on t he qualit y of your heading sens or . Raymarine r ecommend that, for optimum MARP A opera tion, you us e Raymarine Rat e Gyro Compass or[...]

E-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play G-Series Course Computer Fi g u r e E - 1 : hsb 2 System wi th a G-S eries Course Co mputer D5669-2 DISPLAY RANGE MARKS VRM/EBL ALARMS GAIN SEA MULTI MOB ENTER CLEAR MENU POWER Sea T alk NMEA NMEA NMEA 12/24V Supply 12/24V Supply Sea T alk Sea T alk GPS G Series Course Computer Distribution Panel To additional hsb[...]

Appendix F: Abbreviations F-1 Abbreviations Appendix F: Abbr eviations AA m p ANSI A merican Na tional Stan dards Inst itute A WG A me rican W ire G auge BDI Beari ng and Distance Indicato r Brg Beari ng CCFL Cold Cathode Fluor escent Lamp CD Course Devi ation In dicator CFR Code of Federal Regul ations CMG Course Made Good COG Course Over Gr ound [...]

F-2 hsb 2 PLUS Series LCD Dis play Abbreviations lat latit ude lbs pounds LCD Liqui d Crystal Display lon longitu de MM a g n e t i c mm e t e r s MARP A Mini Automatic Radar Plottin g Aid MBS Main Bang Suppression mm millim eter MOB Man OverBoard MRK Mark nm naut ical mile NMEA National Mari ne Electr onics Associ ation POS Position (of vessel) RF[...]

Index xiii Index A Accessories 8. 4 Acquire a T arget 3.26 Adding a W aypoi nt to a Rou te 5.1 9 , 5.28 Adjusting Gain, Sea Clut ter and Rain Clutter 3.7 Advanced Set Up 7. 2 , 7.15 Displa y T iming 7. 15 STC Prese t 7.16 T une Preset 7.16 Alarm Clock Alarm 6.4 Alarms 3.1 , 3.22 Alarm Clock 6.4 Anchor 6. 4 Arrival 5.32 , 6.4 Contro lling Gua rd Zon[...]

xiv hsb 2 PLUS Series CR T Display NMEA Input 8.12 , 8.23 , 8.27 NMEA Output 8.12 , 8. 29 , 8.31 Power 8.11 Power & NMEA In 8.12 , 8.14 , 8. 27 Scanner 8.12 , 8.13 SeaT alk 8. 12 , 8.23 , 8.26 Context-sensitiv e Cursor 1.17 , 2.19 Contrast Adjustment 2.6 Cont rol Fu ncti ons Chartplotter 2.19 Radar 2.16 Controllin g Guard Zone Alarms 3.1 9 , 3.[...]

Index xv RANGE 1.1 8 , 2.21 , 2. 22 , 3.2 , 5.2 VRM/EBL 1.18 , 3. 13 , 3.1 4 , 6.1 , 6. 3 De leti ng a Guard Z one 3.19 , 3.21 a Mark 4.5 a VRM/EBL 3.16 De leti ng - See a lso E rasi ng Depth Data B ox 7.4 Determining Rad ar Range 3.3 D-GPS Set Up Beacon F requenc y 6.9 Beacon ID 6.9 Bit Rate 6.9 Differen tial Age 6.9 Signal Strength & Sig nal [...]

xvi hsb 2 PLUS Series CR T Display Head Up 4.2 , 7.18 Heading 7.5 , 8.30 Heading Data 1.9 , 3.23 , 4.1 , 4.5 , 6.1 , 6. 6 , 7.8 , E.1 Heading Data Box 7.4 Headin g Mode 4.2 , 7.18 Chan ging 4.1 Course Up 4.2 Ef fect on VRM/EBLs 4.3 Head Up 4.2 North Up 4.2 Selectin g 4.3 Headin g V ector 7.17 , 7.19 Help 7.4 , 7.7 Help f rom Ra ytheo n Europe 9. 5 [...]

Index xvii MUL TI Key 1.18 , 3.5 , 3.7 , 3.22 Multiple Disp lay System Conn ection s 8.22 Installation 8.20 Operat ing Modes 1.8 Multiple Ec hoes 3. 4 , 3.6 N Naming a Route 5.19 , 5.2 2 , 5.26 a T rack 5. 41 a W aypoi nt 5.8 , 5.13 , 5.1 7 Using t he ST 60/80 Na vigato r Keypa d 5.17 Nav Data from oth er Equi pment 4.1 W ind ow Optio ns 1.8 , 2.10[...]

xviii hsb 2 PLUS Series CR T Display Rain Control 3.5 , 3.10 Distant Rain 3.10 Range Control 3.1 Determining 3.3 Scale Custom 3.2 , 7.11 , 7.12 RANGE Key 1.18 , 2.21 , 2. 22 , 3.2 , 5.2 Range Rings 2.18 , 3. 2 , 3.3 On and Off 2.13 Rayst ar 1 12 and 10 5 GPS B.2 Raystar 1 12LP GPS B.4 Raystar 1 14 GPS B.5 Raystar 120 W AAS GPS Receiver B.6 RC520 PL[...]

Index xix Advanced Ra dar Optio ns 7.2 , 7.15 Chart Parameters 7.2 , 7.17 GPS Set Up Restart GPS 6.9 Initial Set Up 8.15 MARP A 7.2 , 7.14 Radar Parameters 7.2 System Para meters 7.2 Tr a c k s 5.38 , 5.39 Shadow s 3.6 SHM (Ship 's Heading Marker) 1.10 , 3.19 Head Up Mode 2.18 Side Lo bes 3.5 Simulator 7.5 , 7. 10 Chart 2.1 , 2.5 Radar 2.1 , 2[...]

xx hsb 2 PLUS Series CR T Display W arranty 1.v W aypoi nt 2.14 , 4.1 , 7.17 , 7.19 Adding to a Ro ute 5.19 , 5. 28 Data Box 7.4 Data Display 5.8 , 5.12 , 5.25 Database List 5.8 , 5.9 , 5.13 , 5.14 , 5.20 , 5. 33 Displa ying 2.14 Editing 5.8 Editing Detai ls 5.13 Erasing 5.8 , 5.14 Goto 5.30 Loading from a User Cartridge 5.35 MOB 4.5 , 6.6 Movin g [...]

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