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Section 3 Operation
SELF TEST
ROM
SRAM
DRAM
RD ROM
CARD-1
CARD-2
RS232C
RD SRAM OK
RD DRAM OK
TUNEINPUT DATA
GPS INPUT DATA
NMEA INPUT DATA
“MENU”KEY:SWITCH TO DISP.TEST
POWER OFF:EXIT SELF TEST
Rx.xx
OK
OK
Rx.xx
OPEN
OPEN
MOB MENU
Lxxx Rxxx
RANGE
NAV
EBL MODE
BRT CENT
STBY TX
Self Test Operation
•The RADAR 1800 has a built-in self test function with which you
can check the operating status of the RADAR 1800 automatically.
Also a function of monitoring input NMEA0183 formatted sentences
is attached to the self test function, and you can easily check various
data input from external equipment.
•The self test function has the following four functions.
Internal checking function:
Checks DPU and shows OK or NG as the result.
Input data monitoring function:
Displays various input data including GPS/DGPS sensor and
NMEA0183 sentences on the screen.
Panel checking function:
Displays the status of the panel key that has been pushed.
Display checking function:
Displays test patterns such as character font or color pattern.
•When you push
STBY/OFF
to turn the power on while pushing
BR
at the same time, the RADAR 1800 enters the
SELF TEST mode and the SELF TEST display appears. Then ROM
and RAM are checked automatically and various data as well as the
result (OK or NG) appear. Push any panel key to change the
corresponding indicator from red to blue on the screen. When all
indicators change to blue, the panel check is completed. After the
panel check is completed, push
BR
to pause the input data
display temporarily. Push
BR
again to resume the display. When
you want to check the NMEA0183 input sentences, stop the display
with this procedure to make checking easier. Push
MENU
to switch
the display to test pattern. Each time you push
MENU
, the test
pattern changes as long as the power is on.
•Turn the power off to end the self test.