Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3 User Manual

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11DopplerRadaroverview
DopplerRadartechnologymakesiteasiertotrackmovingtargetswithsignificantgroundspeed
exceeding3knots.
TypicallyDopplerRadarworksbestwithobjectsthataremovingdirectlytowardsorawayfromthe
vessel.DopplerRadarcanhighlightonlythosetargetsthataremovingrelativetothevessel(e.g.
otherboats,butnotlandorbuoys,forexample).
DopplerRadarworksbytransmittingamicrowavesignalwhichisthenreflectedoffadesiredmoving
targetatadistance.Byanalyzinghowtheobject'smotionhasalteredthefrequencyofthereturned
signal,theDopplerRadarcaninterpretthevariationtoprovidehighlyaccuratemeasurementsofa
target'sdirectionoftravel,relativetotheRadarscanner.
DopplerRadartechnologyisparticularlybeneficialinamarineenvironment,wherepoorweather
conditionsandvisibilitycanmaketargettrackingdifficult.Additionally,itisnotalwayseasyto
interprettheinformationdisplayedbytraditionalRadartechnology.WiththeintegrationofDoppler
information,theprocessofmatchingon-screenradarreturnswithreal-worldobjectsbecomes
amuchsimplertask.
Dopplermode
WhenacompatibleRadarisconnectedDopplermodeisavailable.
Dopplermode—Enablinganddisabling
DopplermodeisenabledfromtheMainmenu: Menu>Doppler.
WithDopplermodeenabledthecolorpalettewillchangetothedefaultDopplerpalette,all
approachingtargetswillbecoloredRedandalltargetsmovingawayfromyouwillbecoloredGreen.
Dopplermodeissuspendedatrangesof12nmandgreater.TheRadarcolorpalettewillremain
thesamebuttargetswillnotbehighlighted.
Dopplermode—Colorpalettes
DopplerhasuniquecolorpaletteswhichhelptoensuretheRedandGreenDopplertargetsstand
outfromtheRadarimage.WhenDopplerisenabledthestandardcolorpalettesettingwillshowonly
theuniqueDopplercolorpalettes: Dopplergrey, Dopplerblueand Doppleryellow.
TheColorpalettescanbeselectedfromthePresentationtab:Menu>Settings>Presentation.
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Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3 Specifications

General

Operating System	LightHouse 3
Networking	RayNet (Ethernet), NMEA2000
Display	High-resolution touchscreen
User Interface	Touchscreen with intuitive interface
Navigation	Advanced navigation features
Radar Support	Yes
Sonar Support	Yes
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NMEA 2000
Integration	Engine data, autopilot control, digital switching, entertainment systems
GPS	Built-in GPS receiver
Cartography	Supports Navionics and LightHouse charts
AIS Compatibility	Yes
Compatible Displays	Raymarine Axiom, Axiom Pro, Axiom XL
Chart Support	Navionics, C-MAP, LightHouse charts
Radar Compatibility	Raymarine Quantum
Sonar Compatibility	Raymarine CP370, CP470, CP570 sonar modules
Software Updates	Via Wi-Fi or microSD card