Simrad Halo - Setup and Configuration; Radar Source Selection; Entering Radar Setup Menu; Select Antenna Length

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Setup and conguration |Halo pulse compression radar installation manual
Setup and conguration
Setup and conguration of the Halo® radar has been simplied compared to traditional pulse
radars. There is no zero range adjustment (time delay), no warm up time, and no burn in
required.
Source
On the radar page, choose the radar to be setup using the source drop down. MENU>SOURCE
When setting up the Halo Pulse Compression radar choose either Halo-A or Halo-B
¼ Note: Following settings require the radar to be in Transmit mode. MENU>TRANSMIT
Entering radar setup on your display
Enter radar installation by pressing MENU > SETTINGS > RADAR > INSTALLATION.
There are three essential steps to setup the Halo® radar:
• Set antenna length
• Set antenna height
• Set bearing alignment
Select the antenna length
Select the correct length of antenna. Select Save to exit back to the radar installation page.
Adjust antenna height...
Set the radar scanner height. Use the slider control or the “+” or “-” buttons to set the value then
SAVE.
¼ Note: The antenna height is the height of the antenna above the water line. It is very impor-
tant to set the antenna height congured correctly as this will aect the sea clutter function.
Do not set the height to 0.
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