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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Simrad
RA83/84/85
RA93/94/95
Marine Radar
ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY
Americas:
Simrad Inc.
19210 33rd.
Avenue West, Suite
A
L
ynnwood W
A
98036, USA
T
elephon:
+1 425 778 8821
T
elefax:
+1 425 771 721
1
Supplier:
Europe:
Simrad AB,
T
rading
Svalörtsgatan 14
S-42668 Västra Frölunda, Sweden
T
elephon:+46 31 69 51 00
T
elefax:
+46 31 69 51 20
2
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Equipment Supplied
14
Standard Equipment List
15
Installation Material List
18
Spare Parts List
18
Optional Items
19
Chapter 3 Technical Specification
20
Table of Contents
20
Antenna Specification
21
Processor Specification
21
ATA Specification (Option)
22
AIS Specification (Option)
23
Power Supply
23
Serial Data and Sentence Used
23
Compass Safe Distance
24
Environmental Specification
24
Mechanical Specification
24
Chapter 4 Installation
28
Default Chapter
30
Antenna Unit
30
Inspection of each Component Unit and Accessories
30
Installation Considerations
30
Setting the Units
30
Unpacking each Component of the System
30
Antenna
31
Cable Routing and Connections
31
Processor and Operation Unit
31
Processor Unit
31
Installation Procedure
32
Installing the Transceiver Unit
32
Fitting the Aerial
33
Connecting the Cable
34
Flush Mounting
39
Connecting the Cable to the Processor Unit
41
Link Setting for the Gyrocompass
42
Ferrite Core Assembling for Power Cable
43
Setting up after Installation
44
Transmission Timing
44
Manual GAIN Setting
45
Manual STC Setting
45
Resetting Manual GAIN/STC (Height)/Manual STC
45
Ship's Heading Setup
45
STC (Height) Setting
45
AIS Interface (Option)
48
Setting up Option
48
Connecting the Remote Display
49
Possible Operation on Remote Display
49
Appendix 1
51
Remote Display Operation
49
Required Set up
49
Installation of the AIS Module, AIS-100
51
Installation of the ATA Module, MRE-300
51
Installation of the Gyro Interface Module, KSA-08A
52
Appendix 2
55
Optional Cables Pinouts and Cable Color-Coding Designation
55
Chapter 5 Basic Operation
56
Default Chapter
57
Control Panel Layout
57
Introduction
57
Operating Controls
57
Getting Started
63
Basic Radar Operations
64
Range Scale Selection
64
Transmission Pulse Selection
64
Anti-Clutter SEA Control
66
Gain Control
66
Anti-Clutter RAIN Control
67
Bearing Measurement Using a Single EBL
67
Bearing Measurement Using Two Ebls
67
Measuring the Distance and Bearing between any Two Points by Offset 1St Ebl/1St VRM
68
Range Measurement Using Range Rings
68
Range Measurement Using VRM
68
Range Measurement with Two Vrms
68
Picture Off-Centering
69
Selection of Presentation Mode
69
Setting the Guard Zone
71
Control Panel Brilliance
72
Displaying the Navigational Data
72
APPENDIX 1 Interpretation of Radar Images
74
APPENDIX 2 Receiving the Radar Beacons and Sarts
78
Chapter 6 Using the Menu
80
[Common Key Operation]
84
RADAR Menu
85
Picture Stabilization
85
Ship's Heading
86
Ship's Speed
86
Set and Drift
86
Cursor Position
87
Vector Time
87
CPA Alarm Limit
88
Data Indication
88
DISP Menu
89
Mark
89
Vrms and Ebls
89
VRM Unit
89
Range Rings
89
BRG TRUE/REL (Bearing True or Relative)
90
STERN MKR (Stern Marker)
90
CURSOR L/L (Cursor Position Indication)
90
ECHO (Echo Menu)
90
TRAILS (Echo Trail Setting)
90
IR (Interference Rejection)
90
ENH (Echo Enhancement)
90
TUNE (Receiver Tuning Mode)
91
MAIN TUNE (Manual Tuning Set)
91
DAY/NIGHT (Day or Night Screen)
91
NAV (Nav Menu)
91
STAB (Screen Stabilizing Mode)
91
PLOT MODE (Plotting Mode)
92
TARGET ALL CLEAR (Plotting Target All Clear)
92
ID DISP (ID Number Display)
92
AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) Data Display
92
Navigation Display, Map Function
92
TM RESET (True Motion Center Reset)
93
OS PAST CRS (Own Ship's Past Course)
93
Adjust Menu
93
Adjust
93
Screen Contrast Settings
93
Navigation Position Alignment
94
RADAR SENSITIVITY (Selecting Auto/Man Receiver Functions)
94
Preset
94
AUTO TUNE Auto Tune Preset
95
MANUAL TUNE (Manual Tune Center Preset)
95
GAIN AUTO/MANUAL Gain Preset
95
SEA AUTO/MANUAL/HARBOR (STC Preset)
96
RAIN AUTO/MANUAL FTC Preset
96
MBS Main Bang Suppression
96
TARGET LEVEL (Target Detection Level)
97
System Menu
97
I/O Setup
97
HDG INPUT (Heading Input)
97
GYRO SET (Gyro Initial Setting)
97
SEA STAB SPD (Water Speed Input)
98
GND STAB SPD (Ground Stabilized Input)
98
LOG PULSE (Log Pulse Rate)
99
GYRO (Gyro Gear Ratio)
100
Serial Input Format
100
SERIAL TRANSMIT (Serial Output Interval)
100
Systemsetup
100
RANGE DISP (Range Scale Display)
100
Buzzer
100
DELAY (Transmission Timing Adjustment)
101
HDG (Ship's Heading Adjustment)
101
HEIGHT (STC Law Selection)
101
TM RESET (True Motion Reset Position)
102
KEY SOUND (Key Click Sound)
102
BUZZER FREQ (Buzzer Sound Frequency)
102
ALARM MODE (Alarm Zone Set Mode)
103
TRAIL MODE (Echo Trail Mode)
103
OFF CENTER (Off-Center Mode)
103
BITE (Built in Test Equipment)
104
ALARM TEST (Alarm System Test)
104
ATA TEST (ATA Tracking Test Mode)
104
Maintenance Menu
105
Antenna
105
Operation of the EPA
106
Using the EPA
106
CPA and TCPA
107
EPA Plotting on the Screen
107
Alarm Display
107
Explanation of the EPA Terms
108
VECT TIME (Selecting the Vector Time)
109
EPA Symbols
109
WARNING LIMIT (Setting the Warning Limit of CPA and TCPA)
110
TARGET ALL CLEAR (Clearing All Target Plots)
110
ID DISP (Displaying Target ID Number)
110
Correcting the Latest Plotting Position
110
Operating the ATA
111
Using the ATA
111
Outline of the ATA System
111
ATA Functions
112
Operating Procedures
112
ATA Symbols
112
Setting the Guard Zone
113
To Set up the Position of the Guard Zone
113
To Set up the Depth and Width of the Guard Zone
114
Chapter 7 Graphic Displays
118
Entering Graphic Mode
119
Selecting each Item
120
Selecting the Graphic Display/Display ITEM SELECT MENU
120
Map
121
Registering or Modifying the NAVLINE Data/Navline DATA INPUT MENU
122
Registering or Modifying the MAP Data/Coast LINE INPUT MENU
123
Registering or Modifying the MARK Data/Mark INPUT MENU
124
Table of Contents
127
Chapter 8
128
Alarm Messages
128
Information Required for Service
128
Self Diagnosis Functions Provided
128
First-Line Faultfinding
129
Status Indicators
129
Trouble Shooting
129
Faultfinding Chart
130
On Board Servicing
145
Replacing the Fuses
145
Chapter 10
150
Serial Input Data Sentence Detail
150
Tracking Data Output Sentence Detail
154
Radar Data Output Sentence Detail
154
Own Ship Data
154
Radar System Data
155
Interface Requirements
155
Input Requirements
155
Data Input/Output Serial Line
156
External Monitor Signal Interface
157
Data Input/Output Serial Line (AIS)
158
Radar Signal Input/Output
159
Talker Identifier Accepted
160
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Model
Simrad RA83
Category
Marine Radar
Language
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