Icom MR-1000R User's Manual
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1. e fs E 190 71532 5 Ship s bow direction Y 190 71532 n 399 17232 R 11 746 S E VG ei 20 5 1346 gt 152 5 12 302 112 32 248 934 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS H E Wiring the EX 2780 system cable CAUTION NEVER cut the supplied system cable 1 Loosen the four bolts using the supplied hex head wrench on the bottom of the scanner unit and open the unit Fig 1 2 Loosen the nut on the scanner unit and pass the system cable through the nut and sealing tube Fig 3 3 Connect the power cable black and red end to the power unit connector through the rouped cable tie Fig 2 4 Insert the PA cable black and white connector to NS the PA unit connector Be sure to follow the diagram IN EX below carefully Fig 2 Me Ka Connect the shielding wire to the chassis with the p Jy screw as shown in the diagram Fig 2 Fig 1 e Fix the PA cable with the rouped cable tie as illustrated in Fig 2 6 Clamp the system cable with the cable clamp metal fitting using a screw near the sealing connector Be sure to clamp it tightly Fig 3 7 Clamp the system cable with the ferrite core at tached near the sealing connector Be sure to clamp it tightly Fig 3 Shielding wire NU ebe Tighten the ferrite bead with cable tie SR ST Cable tie Tighte2. HIGH VOLTAGE High voltages of up to 3 500 volts are used in this equipment Although prudent measures for safety have been adopted sufficient care must be taken in the operation maintenance and adjustment of the equipment Electric shock of 1 000 volts or more may cause electrocution and death even an electric shock of only 100 volts may be fatal PREVENTION OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR QUALIFIED ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS ONLY To prevent such accidents turn OFF the power source and do not reach inside the unit until you have D discharged the capacitors by disconnecting the power cable from the power source for 5 mum 2 checked that no electric charges remain inside the device Also it is safest to wear dry insulated rubber gloves NEVER use both hands simultaneously keep one hand in your pocket RADIATION HAZARD Radiation emitted from the scanner unit can be harmful particularly to the eyes To avoid harm ful radiation ensure the radar power is in the OFF position before beginning work on the scan ner unit 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION E Front panel N 2 MARINE ae x ag F e E G m 2 z S8 1986 ME D O m NS ES sd wm nm o m z zi D 8 es E o m Tm ue POWER SWITCH POWER 8387 X p 8 Turns power ON and OFF e The standby screen
3. necessary when using the SEA sj H 4 control Small objects may not be displayed on the screen when strong echoes from the rain or the island within 1 NM while automatic SEA function is activating B OFF CENTER function The scanning area can be shifted in a desired direc tion and can be enlarged partially This is useful when the Head up is selected and you want to enlarge the bow direction display or the center of the screen shifts in the direction of the intersection e This function is available for 24NM or shorter range selec tion This function is not available in the TM screen D Push A Y lt gt to move the cursor where you Normal screen With OFF CENTER ON want to shift the center of the screen Max offsetting is up to 75 of the screen 2 Push ALM 3g amp amp and MODE TFt simulta neously to shift the screen 3 Push ALM 3g amp amp and MODE TF simulta neously again to return to the normal screen B IR function With IR function ON Radar interference E STRETCH function With STRETCH ON B ZOOM function TE With ZOOM function ON BASIC OPERATION 4 Radar interference may appear when another ship s radar is operating on the same frequency band in close proximity The IR function can eliminate this type of interference p 6 D Push MENUS amp to call up VIDEO menu 2 Push W until the IR section becomes highlighted 3 Push 4 gt to select
4. REL Select the relative vector mode OWN VECT OFF Non display the own ship vector ON Display your own ship s vector ALARM CPA TCPA eOFF Turn the alarm function OFF e ON Turn the alarm function ON CPA LIMIT 0 1 to 10 0NM Set the CPA Closest Point of Ap proach limit with Ta gt TCPA LIMIT 1 to 60MIN Set the TCPA Time to CPA limit time with lt 4 gt CPA TCPA Closest Point of Approach and Time to Clos est Point of Approach limit is defined by the observer to given warning when a target or targets are close to within those limits from your own ship MENU 3 E INT SETTING INT SETTING MAG VAR D Bei MANUAL 7 2 W BRG INPUT NIM N 1 AUX GPS SPD INPUT LOG TX INH START TX INH ANGLE SAVE TIME SYMBOL CHARACTER KEY ILLUM o MAG VAR s AUTO Revise magnetic variation automatically NOTE NMEA data is required NEVER select AUTO without NMEA data incorrect varia tion data may entered p 39 e MANUAL Revise magnetic variation manually e Push gt to select MANUAL then push V Set the revise value with gt Push W or MENU to abort the menu BRG INPUT eNMEA NMEAO0183 bearing data format eN 1 N 1 data format e AUX Other format s GPS Reads NMEA0183 COG format data as HDG format SPD INPUT GPS Use the GPS NMEA speed data s OG Use the speed sensor data TX INH START st to 359 Push gt t
5. MB p ATA OG RMC or VTG Ld ENLEN ios ER VRM PIWPT MOB estimated OG RMC or VTG fF mil ES OG Over ground TW Through the water 2 NMEA1 and NMEA2 connectors See p 24 e HDT HDM RMC GGA GLL VTG WPL GNS and BWC are SENTENCES of the NMEA0183 elf BRG INPUT is set to GPS RMC of NMEA2 connector or COG Course Over the Ground of VTG a bow it receives as a direction even if there is no direction information compass etc in NMEA1 connector the screen display of the North rise etc is possible However direction accuracy falls when the speed of a ship is set to 2 or less kts or when exceeding 3 kts a bow it does not receive as direction data Moreo the influence of measurement position accuracy or a current an actual bow it may differ from a direction HU CU NU TM Tw EEN sm pu ATA ATA 39 C ui 84 C WW G E SI snipey us WW G E SI snipey 100 mm 31546 in 60 mm 236 in 30 mm 13A6 in Ul g z WW G 6 ut 91412 WW G6 Ul 26 726 WLU OGZ ojejduio 19X428e4q Bununouwu Aeldsig GZZCIELZS XS e D N e EX 2714 Radome template y N p N 45 5 mm 12542 in 150 5 mm 51546 In EP Q O on is 6 mm 90 5 mm 3 6 in Ship s bow direction CHE hl 90 5 mm 3
6. 2 Push V until the RANGE section becomes high lighted 3 Push A W to choose the selectable screen ranges with 4 amp f2 4 or amp fg on the display 4 Push Tal to skip from the range selection or push gt to cancel skipping 5 Push MENUJ 3 amp amp to return to the normal screen Selectable ranges L 1 4 2 94 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 36 48 NM 48 NM range is available for the MR 1000TII only E Error message list ERROR MESSAGE 12 MEM Message Condition BRG INPUT FAIL HA CHAR TRIG SIGNAL FAIL MARES FER SHM SIGNAL FAIL TET SS TR POSN INPUT FAIL HfL Fai TE CHECK SCANNER CONNECTION Me EX TAL ft e The Azimuth signal is interrupted An alarm tone is emitted within 5 sec and the display reverts to H UP mode in approx 1 min s f the TRIGGER signal is interrupted for more than 15 sec an alarm tone is emitted s f the SHM signal is interrupted for more than 15 sec an alarm tone is emitted s f the position signal is interrupted for more than 15 sec an alarm tone is emitted e The system cable may not be connected properly 1 Push any key to cancel the error message and beep tone Turn the power OFF then check the external data cable connection An electricity failure may occur turn the power OFF then consult your dealer or service man 3 Push any key to cancel the error message and beep tone Turn the powe
7. 244 several times to call up the FUNCTION menu 2 Push W until the RING section becomes high lighted 3 Push gt to select RING function ON and display the fixed ring s The interval range appears on the right of the screen range readout e The ring range is fixed depending on the screen range See below 4 Push MENUJ amp amp several times to exit the menu 5 To clear the fixed rings push 4 to select OFF in step 33 above D Push EBL1 VRM1 75fi 1 88 31 to display the VRM and EBL1 then push A WV to set the marker e The range between the ship and the target is indicated in the VRM readouts 2 Push EBL2 VRM2 75fir 2 8Et2 to display the VRM2 and EBL2 then push A WV to set the marker he range between the ship and the target is indicated in the VRM readouts e When the VRM1 and EBL1 are displayed the center of VRM2 appears at the intersection point of the VRM1 and EBL1 The VRM2 disappears when EBL1 VRM1 is pushed 3 Push EBL1 VRM1 y 25424X 1 38 31 to exit the menu display DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS D E Bearing and Distance measurement This radar has 2 Electronic Bearing Lines EBL to in dicate the target direction from your ship or a target Using the EBL and VRM 3 4 TVECT 3M NM CURS 3240R 1141NM h HDG Y VVVVYTLY STS 7 7 7 D Push A Y P to move the cursor on the desired target 2 Push EBL1 VRM1 5122x 1
8. Approx 17 kg 37 2 Ib without cable 37 38 14 SPECIFICATIONS Display unit e CRT display s Pixels e CRT mounting s Input e Power supply requirement s Power consumption at wind velocity zero e Usable temperature range e Relative humidity e Dimensions s Weight 10 inch green display 640x480 dot Vertical NMEA 0183 format for navigation receiver N 1 for mat flux gate compass sensor AUX 10 2 to 42 V DC Approx 60 W MR 1000RII Approx 70 W MR 1000TII 15 C to 55 C 5 F to 131 E Less than 95 at 35 C 95 E 269 W x264 H x258 D mm 10 2 W x101 32 H x109 2 D in Approx 6 5 kg 14 6 Ib All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation EXTERNAL DATA LIST 1 D The following external bearing speed position and way point data is are required when you use the radar func tions EXTERNAL DATA INPUT NMEA1 NMEA2 RMC GGA GLL VTG WPL BWC LOG GNS N 1 AUX an _ RMC GGA or GLL GNS FUNCTION HU cU NU Required TRUE MOTION OG TM Required S00 STW HDG G SPEED DISPLAY OG EE RMC or VTG nerf sw me LO HEADING BEARING p NE wes TE AA AA RMC GGA G LL GNS WPL or BWC RMC GGA or GLL GNS OWN VECTOR OG n
9. Hold the mounting bracket up to the selected loca tion and mark pilot holes for the 5 installation holes using the template e The template is provide on p 41 2 Drill 5 holes of 3 mm 4 in in diameter as shown in the diagram Fig 1 3 Install the bracket using the screws nuts bolts or washers with the supplied accessories Fig 2 4 Adjust the display unit to an adequate view angle 5 Install the supplied viewing hood e Mounting Bracket installation 258 1059 2 48 1 952 e Viewing hood installation 287 11746 25 26 Q INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS E Mounting the EX 2714 scanner unit WARNING BE SURE POWER is OFF when ever you are working with the scanner unit The scanner unit is designed to be weatherproof and completely watertight Select a place for installation which meets the following important conditions D The scanner unit must be near the boat s center line and have a good view in every direction Be sure there are no objects in the surrounding area which will intercept the scanning beam 2 KEEP the scanner unit away from any smoke stacks Smoke can damage the unit 3 When the boat is equipped with a radio directional finder RDF system keep the scanner unit at least 2 m 6 6 ft away from any RDF antenna e Radiation from the s
10. LS target in this area can not be recognized B Blind and Shadow sectors Blind or Shadow sectors may exist because of ob structions such as masts derricks or stacks An ob struction may throw either a complete or partial shadow as shown in the diagram below If a target is in a shadow sector target echoes may not appear on the Screen Shadow sector Mast or similar obstruction B Target resolution Target resolution is determined by the horizontal beam width and transmit pulse width Sometimes it is difficult to detect two targets which are separated by short dis tances or which are in the same direction Distance resolution When two targets are separated by more than the pulse width they appear as two echoes When two targets are not separated by more than the pulse width they appear as 1 echo Target 1 Target 1 Target 2 Transmit pulse Echoes Target 2 Target 1 2 Transmit Echo pulse Target 1 2 BASIC RADAR THEORY 8 When tall and massive targets such as a large island are located at close range also shadowed without pro ducing any echoes This phenomenon is called blind sector It is very important to know the bearings and widths of all shadow sectors caused by your own ship s obstructions Blind sector Own ship Large Small island island Direction resolution When two targets are separated by more than the horizontal beam width they appear as two echoes When two
11. e Dotted square symbol appears on the cursor e Target identification number bearing distance readout course CSE speed SPD CPA and TCPA appear in the information screen e Timer starts to count the progressing time The vector appears on the target after the progressing time of 20 sec has passed s t changes to the circle display of a solid line and a vec tor display and tracking operation is decided after the progressing time of one min has passed e When the target which is following disappears a mark changes to a lozenge and is blinked A mark disappears after one min e When a target advances within a setting value a mark changes to a triangle blinks and sounds alarm sound Alarm sound will be cancelled if one of key is pushed To cancel the target setting move the cursor on the tar get then push TARGET Rig for 1 sec s TARGETJ xiu is pushed for changing the display of EBL VRM etc to target information n order to choose target which displays information cursor is united with target and TARGET fxiu is pushed There are 5 kinds of plotting marks Se Selected uncalculated mark Selected calculated mark O Normal calculated mark CPA TCPA alarm mark The target is Ji close to within a minimum range and time Alarm emit indicator Push TAR GET fric to cancel the alarm A When the tracking of a target disap p pears The vector indicates the target s pr
12. section becomes highlighted 3 Push 4 gt to select standby time 1 6 15 and 30 min are available 4 Push MENUJ 3 amp amp twice to exit the menu display Using the power save function D Push and hold TX SAVET amp 81 35 RT for 1 sec to turn the power save function ON e The save indicator appears in the top of the screen 2 After the scanning rotations are finished transmis sion and rotation are suspended until the selected standby time elapses e The display shows the last scanned echoes until the scanning restarts SAVE and standby time appear in the top of the screen and the standby time is counted down 3 After the selected standby time elapses transmis sion and rotation restart 4 Push TX SAVE Z83 358 to cancel the power save function eThe save indicator turns OFF NOTE When you use the power save function to gether with the alarm function the CRT display is turned OFF until an object enters the programmed alarm zone therefore more power saving is possi ble p 17 B Ship speed indication When the ship speed data with NMEA 0183 format is applied the radar can display the ship speed Knots KT or kilometers hour KM h are automatically se lected in the normal screen p 4 by selecting nautical miles NM or kilometers KM respectively D Push MENU 244 several times to call up the FUNCTION menu 2 Push W until the DIST UNIT section becomes
13. 86 45 1 to display the EBL 1 he A EBL1 and VRM1 Push lt 1 gt to rotate the electronic bearing line VRM1 ePush IK to rotate clockwise and push 4 to rotate counterclockwise EBL2 Push A V to increase or decrease the variable range VRM2 v E marker ring size e The EBL1 and VRM1 readouts indicate the target bear ing and distance The EBL readouts indicate the target bearing Oto 360 R _ Relative direction when 360 R is se lected in the EBL PI of the FUNCTION menu see p 6 P S 0 to 180 Bow direction when PT SB is selected in the EBL PI of the FUNCTION menu see p 6 Oto 360 T True or magnetic bearing when select ing TRUE in the EBL PI of the FUNC TION menu see p 6 Bearing data is required p 39 3 Push EBL1 VRM1 71iz2 38 51 to clear the EBL1 and VRM1 e Cursor remains on the display 4 Push A Y 2 KI to move the cursor on the desired target 5 Push EBL2 VRM2 3512X2 98 52 to display the EBL2 and VRM2 on the display When the EBL1 and VRM 1 are displayed the beginning of EBL2 and VRM2 appears at the intersection point of the EBL1 and VRM1 e The EBL2 and VRM2 disappears when EBL1 VRM1 Ak Y 8Bt5 1 is pushed 6 To clear the EBL1 and VRM1 push EBL1 VRM1 Ak AB bn 1 1 D 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 T 4 4 X M 7 H N H S D d lt D SA ER Pig GC Ed N readout SE
14. DEFINITIONS eese i PRECAUTION eegene i TABLE OF CONTENTS shine anus iii L OAUTION m 1 DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE esee 1 RADIATION HAZARD iui teet atte quio ue 1 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 5 T FONE DANG E 2 EB SCreeh pisan i ee 4 3 MENU eene 6 7 B VIDEO xni bebat ur aa va dccus 6 BIUNGTIOBS Sn en iem tau eios 6 E ATA Automatic Tracking Aid 7 MB INT SE TWIN LE EE 7 4 BASIC OPERATION 8 13 ll Checking the installation 8 E Turning power ON OFF eese 8 WE Basic operation usi oo eet ene eee ne deis 9 ERAIN tele e EE 10 B SEA TU hctlon ioi e ii aaa 10 BOFF CENTER function 10 DIF UNION C 11 BS IBEIGCH TUDOUOF ME 11 IB ZOOM TUNCUON e ia ita E ete tein hs 11 BT RAILS TUN CUO icd ciu oreet totae icem 12 ll Power save function 12 li Ship speed indication 13 W Position indication ee 13 ME Waypoint indication se sse ee eee eee 13 W Long pulse function 13 BM Bearing SEWN EE 13 5 DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS 14 16 B Distance measurement 14 ll Bearing and Distance measurement
15. EBL1 315 1 T VRM1 O503NM VRM1 readout EBL EBL2 24711 VRM2 0359NM VRM2 readout T P readout Ees D DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS E Advanced measurements Using both Electronic Bearing Lines EBL and both Variable Range Markers VRM the following ad vanced measurements can be made Measuring the distance and direction between 2 targets 3 4 MTUNE MZ IVECT 3M NM lCURSN 3171 1141NM SOG km h WETS ot E e 7 EBL1 VM GYRO EE ENA A NC EBL1 3211 VRM1 O852NM EBL2 O890 T VRM20814NM Measuring the relative speed and course of a target f 6 3 4 NM CURS rere SOG KT CH A en T T L 3171 M H EBL1 VRM2 VAME LE EBL2 ppv ER H T VRM1 O401NM VRM2 O184NM XN UN Measuring the distance and course from a waypoint D Display a waypoint see p 13 2 Set VRM1 and EBL1 to the displayed waypoint tar gets as described above 3 Set VRM2 and EBL2 to a target e g the next way point as described above 16 D Push A Y 2 KI to move the cursor on the desired target 2 Push EBL1 VRM1 y 551 2X 1 2645 1 to display the EBL1 and VRM1 e Push 4 gt to rotate the electronic bearing line Push A V to increase or decrease the variable range marker ring size 3 Push EBL2 VRM2 2512X2 98 52 to display the EBL2 and VRM2 e The intersection of
16. IR function 1 2 or OFF e IR appears in the upper right of the screen when the function is activated The blips can be magnified electronically for easier viewing of small targets p 6 D Push MENUS amp to open the VIDEO menu 2 Push F to select STRETCH then push P to turn the function ON NOTE Turn OFF this function during normal opera tion The ZOOM function expands the target to two times normal size e This function is available up to a 24 NM range or shorter ex cept 1s NM D Push A Y KI to move the cursor to the desired target 2 Push TARGETJl fxig and TRAILS EER si multaneously to toggle the ZOOM function ON and OFF e ZOOM appears in the lower right of the screen 12 4 BASIC OPERATION B TRAILS function The trails function memorizes echoes continuously or at constant intervals This is useful for watching other ships tracks approx relative speed etc TRAIL Trail time indicator ARE MTUNE SE T VECT 6M musl E NM CURS 011 4 R 0 453NM 105 Trail interval STW 15 7KT H UP HDG 253 9 T 8A n counter OH NI Trail time E Power save function The power save function conserves the boat s battery power by pausing the transmission The standby pausing times are selectable rotation number is fixed to 10 For example when 1 min is selected the scanner ro tates 10 revolutions then stops for 1 min and then re peats this se
17. and push A V keys to adjust the line spaces MENU SWITCH MENU 3x amp amp pgs 6 7 Push MENU 32 to toggle the VIDEO FUNC TION ATA INT SETTING and SERVICE MAN menu Push A VW keys to select the items and push Ta kl keys to change the setting D HEADING LINE OFF FUNCTION HL OFF IE Xl p 9 Push BRILL E and MENUJ 3 el simultane ously to turn off the heading line temporarily B GAIN CONTROL GAINJ 22535 p 9 Adjusts the receiver amplifier gain s Clockwise rotation increases the gain e Increased gain may increase screen noise D SEA CLUTTER CONTROL ISEAJ 5 8 14 11 p 10 This function serves to eliminate echoes from the waves at close range Heduces the receiver gain for close objects within a radius of 8 nautical miles approx to eliminate sea clutter Rotate the control fully clockwise to activate the au tomatic SEA control function SEA indicator ap pears in the upper left of the screen e Under normal conditions set the SEA to a minimum e Use this control with caution when the sea is rough P RAIN CLUTTER CONTROL RAIN H p 10 This function eliminates reflection echoes from rain snow fog etc Rotate the control fully counter clockwise to deacti vate the RAIN function RAIN indicator disappears PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 O MAN OVERBOARD MOB rsr Push to mark the man overboard point on the screen When a crew member falls overboard push MOB kr for 1
18. appears for 90 sec while warming up the magnetron The initial screen appears with a beep after the power has been turned ON TRANSMIT SAVE SWITCH TX SAVE EZE we Push to toggle between the TX mode and the standby mode p 9 Push and hold for 1 sec to turn the power save function ON The radar for TX interval scan is fixed at 10 revolutions p 12 Select the save time in INT SETTING menu RANGE UP DOWN SWITCHES s S p 9 Push to increase the screen range Push to decrease the screen range UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT KEYS A V gt Set the EBLs VRMs alarm area ATA target etc according to the key pushed Use the A V to select menu item and P to set the item Using the A ATA P or Y AY D combination allows you to move the cross line cursor to the upper or lower left or right I I I IL EBL1 EBL2 VES D VRM1 VRME D FEAT HEAR 3 em omes m Cm pae I I Control panel English EE OFF cENT lt __ _ Fiz 1 11242 FR lt Control panel Chinese TRAILS SWITCH TRAILS gis gx p 12 Push to toggle the trail function ON and OFF This is useful for watching other ship s tracks approx rela tive speed etc e Trail Time can be set in VIDEO menu Q ZOOM FUNCTION ZOOM SARA p 11 Push TARGET fric and TRAILS EER si multaneously to toggle the ZOOM fun
19. highlighted 3 Push 4 gt to turn the ship speed indication to NM or KM 4 Push MENUJ 3 amp amp several times to exit the menu display or push W once to proceed to the position display setting B Position indication When latitude longitude data with NMEA 0183 format is applied the radar can display the latitude and longi tude of your ship s or cursor position in the bottom of the display To display the CURSOR position bearing data is necessary p 39 D Push MENU 244 several times to call up the FUNCTION menu 2 Push W until POSN DISP section becomes high lighted 3 Push 4 gt to select the ship position or cursor po sition 4 Push MENU several times to exit the menu E Waypoint indication When waypoint data received from navigation equip ment with NMEA 0183 format is applied the radar can display the waypoint To display the waypoint marker bearing data is necessary p 39 D Push MENU 244 several times to call up the FUNCTION menu 2 Push W until the WPT section becomes high lighted 3 Push Ta gt to turn the waypoint indication ON or OFF 4 Push MENUJ 3 amp amp several times to exit the menu display BASIC OPERATION 4 E Long pulse function To magnify the blips for easier viewing of small targets the long pulse and echo stretch p 11 functions are available When the long pulse is used in the 3 4 to 2 NM range this function
20. magnifies target echoes to the backward direction of the target e Pulse selection D Push MENU 3244 several times to call up the VIDEO menu p 6 2 Push W until the PULSE section becomes high lighted 3 Push P to select the long pulse 4 Long Pulse indication appears in the upper left of the screen 5 Push MENU S a several times to exit the menu NOTE Turn SP Short Pulse this function during normal operation This function reduces the target distance resolution p 23 E Bearing setting The radar bearing interface accepts NMEA N 1 or AUX data format and the bearing can use a magnetic or true north type When a true north type bearing is used the variation from magnetic north etc can be adjusted on 0 1 steps Setting the bearing type D Push MENU 3 amp several times to call up the FUNCTION menu 2 Push W until the BRG section becomes high lighted 3 Push 4 gt to select magnetic or true north type e All displayed bearing readouts show the selected bear ing type Setting the magnetic variation D Push MENUJ 3 amp amp several times to call up the INT SETTING menu 2 Push V until the MAG VAR sections becomes highlighted 3 Push 4 gt to select an AUTO or MANUAL varia tion 4 When a MANUAL variation is selected push V then push gt to set the bearing variation Push MENUJ 3 amp amp to exit t
21. own ship and a target are calculated ATA is the function to tell about to alarm sound when both CPA and TCPA becomes below a setting value the ap proach watch area The range of the target which can be registered is taken as a target with a highest luminosity level of 0 2 16 miles e Max 10 targets can be plotted on the screen e Plot positions shall be identified by an approved symbol mark p 20 and associated plot number e The vector origin will move across the screen at a rate and direction defined by the calculated true or relative course and speed e The vector will be displayed on the target e Display accuracy may increase by the self ship and course change of target or acceleration slowdown etc B ATA menu setting oet the ATA menu items before using the ATA function D Push MENUJ 3 amp amp several times to turn the ATA menu ON 2 Push P to turn the ATA function ON 3 Push W to select the No DISP to select the tar get identification number type which appears at the right side of the mark Push 4 gt to select the ap propriate type OFF No number appears e SEL Number appears by the selected mark only e ALL All numbers appear by the marks 4 Push V to select VECT push 4 gt to select the vector type e TRUE True vector The predicted true motion of a target as the result of your own ship s direction and speed input e REL Relative vector The predicted mov
22. sec to display the MOB symbol Lei on the screen MOB readout shows the bearing distance and esti mated time to the MOB point with current speed e Push MOB Seid for 1 sec to cancel the function Position and bearing data are necessary D TARGET SWITCH ATAT fie pgs 18 20 A setup of target caught by ATA up to 10 targets can be set ePush A Y 2 gt to move the cross cursor on the echo which you want to plot on the screen before turning the function ON e Select ATA function ON in the ATA menu set the ap propriate No DISP VECT OWN VECT ALARM CPA LIMIT and TCPA LIMIT setting ALARM SWITCH ALMU 1 amp g p 17 Push ALM 22 to toggle the alarm function ON and OFF Push and hold ALM for 1 sec to enter the alarm area setting condition Push A Y 4 gt to move the cross cursor to the zone starting point then push ALM for 1 sec The starting ring of the zone is created Then push A Y 2 P to fix the finish point the desired alarm zone will automatically form D EBL1 VRM1 SWITCH EBL1 VRM1 Ak Bt 1 pgs 15 16 Push to display the electronic bearing line 1 EBL1 and the variable range marker 1 VRM1 and acti vate the D for the electronic bearing line selec tor and A WV for the range marker selector EBL1 bearing and VRM1 distance are displayed in the bottom window When EBL1 and VRM1 are displayed the beginning of EBL2 appears at the int
23. targets are not separated by more than the horizontal beam width they appear as one echo Target 1 Target 1 vli py Target 2 Scanner Target 2 Target 1 Kg Target 2 Scanner Target 1 2 SS 24 E Connecting the units NEVER connect any thing other than the sup INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Power supply 10 2 to 42 V DC Ground plied scanner unit NMEA1 Bearing data input NME AT connection DN TXT 8 GND NMEA 2 output ask N C MRN RXD e AUX input CLOCK Y or N 1 data input NMEA 1 input O AUX input CLOCK or AUX input DATA or N 1 data input NMEA 1 input or AUX input DATA E Power source requirement DC power source DC input AN e Ground NA CAUTION Incorrect cable connection may dam age the radar B Ground connection NMEA2 NMEA 0183 data input Speed sensor input NMEA2 connection 7 GND Speed sensor D NMEA 2 6 Speed sensor output 4 vu meu X input 2 NMEA 2 e e e __ 5 Regulated 12 V output output AG ex i 20 mA Max NMEA A 4 NMEA 2 input input The radar is designed for connection to any power source if the voltage is 10 2 42 V DC so that a 12 24 or 32 V DC battery can be used without a DC DC con verter or any internal modifications s DC power cable connection Connect the supplied DC p
24. the CRT will in time leave a film of contami nates which tend to dim the picture D Wipe the surface of the display unit with a clean soft cloth e DO NOT use strong solvents such as benzene or alco hol 2 If the picture is still dim clean the CRT screen Allows you to install the display unit and scanner up to 20 m 65 ft apart OPC 1078 SYSTEM CABLE Allows you to install the display unit and scanner up to 30 m 98 46 ft apart General e Minimum range e Maximum range e Measurement range e Preheat time e Connection length between display and scanner unit Scanner unit EX 2714 Radome e Type e Rotation speed typical eBeam width typical e Side lobe typical e Polarization e Transmission frequency e Peak output power e Pulse width e Mixer and Local Oscillator e Transmitting Tube e Modulator e Duplexer e Tuning system e Intermediate frequency e F Band width e Dimensions e Usable temperature range e Relative Humidity Weight EX 2780 Open array Type s Rotation speed typical e Beam width typical e Side lobe typical e Polarization s Transmission frequency e Peak output power e Pulse width e Mixer and Local Oscillator s Transmitting Tube e Modulator s Duplexer s Tuning system s Intermediate frequency s IF Band width s Diameter of rotation height e Usable temperature range s Relative Humidity s Weight SPECIFICATIONS 14 NB 25 m
25. the EBL1 and VRM1 becomes the center of the EBL2 and VRM2 4 Push A Y 4 gt to move the cursor on the other target e Push 4 gt to rotate the electronic bearing line Push A V to increase or decrease the variable range marker ring size 5 The VRM2 readout shows the distance between the two targets The EBL2 readout shows the direction from one target to the other D Push TRAILS gk gm p 12 ON then wait until the trail time count up reaches to the TRAIL TIME 2 Set VRM1 and EBL1 to a previously plotted target as described above 3 Set VRM2 and EBL2 to the current plotted position of the same target as described as above 4 The VRM2 readout is a measure of target move ment which can be converted into relative target speed e For example when a 6 min trail time is selected multi plying the distance by ten gives the relative average speed of the target elf your ship is stationary during the plotting time the converted speed and direction become absolute e The converted speed unit is knots or kilometers hour when the selected unit in the FUNCTION menu is nauti cal miles NM or kilometers KM respectively 5 The EBL2 readout shows the course direction of the target 4 The VRM2 readout shows the distance to the target from the waypoint e The distance unit can be selected as nautical miles NM or kilometers KM in the FUNCTION menu 5 The EBL2 readout shows the direction to the target from
26. the waypoint ALARM FUNCTION 6 The unit has an alarm function to protect your ship from collisions If other ships or islands etc come into the pre programmed alarm zone the function alerts you with an alarm You can set the desired range and bearing for an alarm zone While the alarm function is activated the power save function turns the CRT OFF until an alarm is given to conserve power E Alarm zone setting Setting and using the alarm function 3 4 0 25 ENEN TVECT 3M NM ICURS 3143 T O397NM SOG1Z7KT CH N H up HDG273 9 T YVAN T T LT IR LK Vs RE ee VRM1 3 4 0 25 WC TVECT 3M NM ICURS O525 1T O189NM SOGLZ 7KT H UPS HDG273 9 T NN ON AN T T TT 7 7 IR ES ALM Y Va appears Can Se PE DR E J E E NEN VRM1 E Zone alarm setting Target other ship etc H A H lt Alarm zone Alarm sounds when the target comes into the zone Fig 3 D Push T 87 or to select the desired range 2 Push 4 K A V to set the cursor to the starting point of the alarm zone 3 Push and hold ALM 38 amp for 1 sec to enter the alarm zone setting e The starting zone appears on the screen Fig 1 4 Push KI to adjust an angle and push A V to set the distance of the alarm zone e The selected alarm zone appears 5 Push ALM 28 to fix the alarm zone and activate the alarm function e ALM a
27. 15 E Advanced measurements 16 6 ALARM FUNCTION 17 E Alarm zone setting sese eee sees eee eee 17 B Zone alarm setting esses 17 7 ATA Automatic Tracking Aid 18 20 RATA Automatic Tracking Aid 18 MATA menu setting cesses esse eee eee 18 RATA operation NEE 19 B PIOUING Tal EE 19 WE Course and speed vector 19 EPIO sitire EE ea ere ua 20 8 BASIC RADAR THEORY 21 23 llSide lobe echoes AAA 21 MB Indirect echoes eese 21 W Multiple echoes 22 ll Minimum range sss ss ess eee eee 22 M Blind and Shadow sectors 23 B Target rescolupon sees eee eee 23 9 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 24 30 M Connecting the units sssuse 24 ll Power source requirement 24 ME Ground connection sss sese eee eee 24 Mi Installing the display unit 25 E Mounting the EX 2714 scanner unit 26 E Wiring the EX 2714 system cable 27 E Mounting the EX 2780 scanner unit 28 E Wiring the EX 2780 system cable 29 E Fixing the EX 2780 scanner unit 30 10 OTHER FUNCTI
28. 6 in o Oo N N d d d vl ve en w d adius is 6 mm 1 4 in R LA Ou Q DA Le Ze D res N EO C Ve x E a WO e 5532 in 5532 in 4 rar pm ET 31 mm 31 mm 1 1 N T ss 190 mm 71532 in ml oe J KS L j Ship s bow direction Count on us A 6317H 1EX Printed in Japan Icom Inc 2003 2004 Icom Inc 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan
29. 82 ft when measurement range is 1 NM 36 NM MR 1000RII when measurement range is 36 NM 48 NM MR 1000TII when measurement range is 48 NM 18 Va Vo 94 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 36 48 NM MR 1000TII only 90 sec 15 m 49 32 ft MR 1000RII 20 m 65 ft MR 1000TII optional for MR 1000RII 30 m 98 46 optional 2 feet Slotted Waveguide Array enclosed in a radome 24 rpm 36 rpm 48 rpm typ Horizontal beam 4 typ Vertical beam 22 typ 18 dB Horizontal 9410 MHz 30 MHz PON 4 KW 80 nS 2880 Hz 80 nS 2160 Hz 250 nS 2160 Hz 350 nS 2160 Hz 900 nS 720 Hz Microwave Integrated Circuit Magnetron MAF 1421B FET switching Circulator Automatic manual selectable 60 MHz 10 MHZ 3 MHZ 607 x243 H mm 232 2 Q x99 6e H in 25 C to 470 C 13 F to 158 F Less than 95 at 35 C 495 F Approx 8 kg 17 Ib without cable 120 cm Slotted Waveguide Array 24 rpm 36 rpm 48 rpm typ Horizontal beam 2 typ Vertical beam 25 typ 24 dB Horizontal 9410 MHz 30 MHz PON 4 KW 80 nS 2880HZz 80 nS 2160 Hz 250 nS 2160 Hz 350 nS 2160 Hz 900 nS 720 Hz Microwave Integrated Circuit Magnetron MAF1421B FET switching Circulator Automatic manual selectable 60 MHz 10 MHz 3 MHz 1205 381 mm 47 46 15 in 25 C to 70 C 13 F to 158 FE Less than 95 at 35 C 95 F
30. AN menu E Select the language Menu screens can be displayed in 2 different languages Selectable languages ENGLISH rax CHINESE After opening the SERVICE MAN menu D Push A to show the present language 2 Push 4 gt to select desired language then push V to continue the setting 3 Push MENUJ 3 amp to exit the SERVICE MAN menu HDG ADJ 0 HV SPD ADJ 24000 MONITOR SETUP MEMORY RECALL HEATER SAVE MG TX TIME 1 4 1 5 TIMING ADJ e Corrects the distance HDG ADJ e Adjusts the electronic heading line adjustment SPD ADJ Enter the pulse rate of the speed sensor RANGE ole V4 Vo 9 4 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 36 48 Choose the selectable screen range MR 1000TII only SETUP MEMORY s The present setting value is displayed by pushing gt then select the desired item from RECALL and SAVE using with V D Push gt to display RECALL and SAVE 2 Push A V to select RECALL or SAVE 3 Push gt e SURE is displayed 4 Push gt to perform 5 Push lt lt to cancel s When recall is performed without saving a setup it will become an initial value at the time of factory shipments Other readouts e OUTPUT VOLTAGE Shows the voltage level for the scanner unit from the display unit s HV High voltage Shows the voltage level in the high voltage unit in the scanner uni
31. FUNCTIONMENU 360 R OUT PT SB ZONE ALARM BEEP RING eOFF _ Turn the fixed range ring display OFF s ON Turn the fixed range ring display ON WPT OFF Non display the way point on the screen s ON Display the way point on the screen OPOSN DISP SHIP Display your own ship s position eCURS Display the cursor position External latitude longitude data required External latitude longitude data and bearing data required DIST UNIT e NM Display the distance unit in Nautical Mile e KM Display the distance unit in Kilometer BRG Select the displayed bearing type no relation with the bearing data format NMEA N 1 or AUX e RUE Select the true bearing eMAG Select the magnetic bearing EBL PI except HDG and CSE p 15 e TRUE True or magnetic direction 360 R Relative direction ePT SB Bow direction ZONE ALARM IN Alarm is emitted when the target comes into the zone OUT Alarm is emitted when the target goes out of the zone BEEP OFF Turn the beep tone OFF ON Turn the beep tone ON Except alarm function E ATA Automatic Tracking Aid CPA LIMIT TCPA LIMIT ATA OFF Turn the ATA function OFF ON Turn the ATA function ON No DISP OFF Non display any mark number s Gel Display the selected mark number only e ALL Display all mark numbers VECT e TRUE Select the true vector mode
32. O ICOM INSTRUCTION MANUAL MARINE RADAR MR 1OOORII Radome type MR 10OOOTII Open array type n SS Le Icom Inc SYSTEM COMPONENTS MODEL NAME CRT DISPLAY SCANNER UNIT MR 1000RII SX 2713 10 inch CRT EX 2714 Radome type MR 1000TII SX 2779 10 inch CRT EX 2780 Open array type SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES eEX 2714 Radome type unit e SX 2713 2779 10 inch CRT display unit Qty Qty D System cable OPC 1188 15 M eee 1 D NMEA connector NS1008 SP 1 2 Installation bolts M10x50 see 4 2 Spare fuse FGB 10 A sse 1 3 Installation bolts M10x25 4 8 Spare fuse FGB 5 A for over 24 V power supply 1 4 Installation nuts M10 eeen 4 DC power cable ODC 90281 1 5 Flat washers M10 ceesre 4 Viewing hood 2363 HOOD 1 6 Spring washers M10 ccecce 4 Mounting bracket 2363 ANGLE A 1 7 Mounting screw knobs 2363 KNOB BOLT 2 l Self tapping screws M6 x 30 5 EX 2780 Open array type unit 9 Spring washers M6 e 5 Qty Flat washers M6 e 5 D System cable OPC 1189 20 m 1 Q Instruction manual ce 1 2 Installation bolts M10x40 en 4 2 Operating guide e 1 3 Installation nuts M10 rM 4 B NMEA connector NS1007 7P MOX 1 4 Flat washers MID 4 5 Spring washers M10 neccen 4 6 Hex head wrench eene 1 7 Cap bolts M8x18 e 4 Dish w
33. OB Man Over Board event marker Push MOB 747 to cancel the readout and the symbol amp POSITION CURSOR READOUT p 13 Shows your own ship or cursor latitude and longi tude readout when external NMEA data with 0183 format is connected eSelect SHIP or CURS in the POSN DISP of the FUNCTION menu To display the POSITION NMEA 0183 is necessary e To display the CURSOR NMEA 0183 and bearing data are necessary CURSOR INDICATOR Shows the bearing and distance to the cursor VECTOR INDICATOR p 18 Shows the ATA and OWN vector type eT True vector e R Relative vector VECTOR TIME INDICATOR p 18 Shows the vector interval time Select vector time in the TRAIL TIME of the VIDEO menu e 30 min is applied when is selected for the vector time P TRAILS INDICATOR p 12 Shows the trail time e Echo remains with gradation during the trail time period on the screen Except for the trail time ce e Progressing time counter starts to count the time until the timer reaches the trail time HEADING INDICATOR Shows the heading bearing readout s The HDG readout indicates the bow of the ship s bearing in a clockwise direction from north PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 IR INDICATOR p 11 Eliminates or reduces interference caused by other radar operating nearby s This function is available when the IR in the VIDEO menu is set to 1 or 2 f ECHO STRETCH INDICATOR p 6 Ap
34. ONS 31 11 SERVICE MAN MENU 32 34 ll Service man menu esee 32 ll Select the language esse eee eee eee eee 32 B TIMING adjustment 33 BHDG adustment sess 33 B SPD adjustment sss eee eee eee 34 BHANGE selection esses 34 12 ERROR MESSAGE 35 lB Error message list se 35 13 MAINTENANCE assure 36 M Periodic maintenance 36 ll Scanner unit maintenance 36 B Display unit maintenance 36 E ONIONS Ec DE 36 14 SPECIFICATIONS 37 38 15 EXTERNAL DATA LIST 39 Supplement TEMPLATE B Template for the display unit e SX 2713 2779 Display mount bracket template B Template for the scanner unit eEX 2714 eEX 2780 CAUTION 1 EN The MR 1000RII TII are supplemental aids to navigation and are not intended to be a substi tute for accurate and current nautical charts DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE NEVER OPEN THE UNIT This product contains high voltage that could be FATAL This product has no user service able parts inside All repairs and adjustments MUST be made by a qualified electronics tech nician at your Marine Navigation Dealer
35. a result of large strongly reflective targets They can be reduced with proper adjustment of the SEA L amp R control See p 10 for the SEA 34041 control EX echoes An indirect echo from a reflecting surface will appear on a different bearing from the direct true echo but the distance will be approximately the same for both 8 wer rue echo A False echo 4 Indirect echo 21 22 8 BASIC RADAR THEORY B Multiple echoes Multiple echoes may appear when a short range and strong echo is received from a ship bridge or break water Own ship Another ship E Minimum range Detection at short range is very important Minimum range is determined primarily by transmitter pulse length vertical beam width and height of the scanner unit The shorter the transmission time the quicker the return echoes can be received and their distance mea sured Multiple echoes will appear beyond the targets true echo point on the same bearing of a large target They can be reduced with proper adjustment of the SEAN RHA control See p 10 for the SEA L amp R 4p control False echoes True echo The ability to see targets very close to the ship is de creased if the scanner is mounted too high off the water because the bottom of the vertical beam of the scanner cuts off nearby targets This target can not be recognized with radar Pulse length Pulse starting point
36. and completely watertight Select a place for installation which meets the following important conditions D The scanner unit must be near the boat s center line and have a good view in every direction Be sure there are no objects in the surrounding area which will intercept the scanning beam 2 KEEP the scanner unit away from any smoke stacks Smoke can damage the unit 3 When the boat is equipped with a radio directional finder RDF system keep the scanner unit at least 2 m 6 6 ft away from any RDF antenna e Radiation from the scanner unit can affect the measure ment data of RDF equipment 4 The unit should be placed as high as possible on the boat to obtain best performance with maximum range 5 If you install two or more radar in one boat install one above and one below 6 The mounting surface must be parallel with the boat s waterline 7 If the height is insufficient to install the scanner unit build a special frame for installation 262 10546 s Mounting D Drill four 4 holes of 12 mm 1 in in diameter using the template 2 If the mounting surface or platform is metal apply sealing compound around the holes to prevent cor rosion and to waterproof the unit 3 Fix the scanner unit to the selected position with bolts of 10 mm 36 in in diameter with flat and spring washers The supplied bolts are two lengths 25 mm 1 in or 50 mm 2 in CAUTION SECURE the four bolts tightly
37. ashers M8 4 9 Sealing washers T een 4 Flat washers M8 4 D Grounding terminal R5 5 10 1 2 Ferrite bead sss 1 Icom Icom Inc and the com logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated Japan in the United states the United Kingdom Germany France Spain Russia and or other countries FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing Icom s MR 1000RII TII MA RINE RADAR The radar is designed especially for fishing boats It has powerful transmission power 10 inch CRT display and many other advanced features If you have any questions regarding the operation of the radar contact your nearest authorized Icom Inc dealer IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com pletely before attempting to operate the marine radar SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL This manual contains important safety and operating in structions for the MR 1000RII TII EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS The following explicit definitions apply to this instruc tion manual WORD DEFINITION WARNING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur If disregarded inconvenience only No risk of personal injury fire or electric shock PRECAUTION NEVER let metal wire or other objects touch any internal part of the radar NEVER place the radar w
38. canner unit can affect the measure ment data of RDF equipment 4 The unit should be placed as high as possible on the boat to obtain best performance with maximum range 5 If you install two or more radar in one boat install one above and one below 6 The mounting surface must be parallel with the boat s waterline 7 If the height is insufficient to install the scanner unit build a special frame for installation Ship s bow direction 607 232 32 o Mounting D Drill four holes of 12 mm L in in diameter using the template 2 If the mounting surface or platform is metal apply sealing compound around the holes to prevent cor rosion and to waterproof the unit 3 Fix the scanner unit to the selected position with bolts of 10 mm G in in diameter with flat and spring washers The supplied bolts are two lengths 25 mm 1 in or 50 mm 2 in CAUTION SECURE the four bolts tightly Ship s bow direction 90 5 3946 90 5 3946 45 5 11346 150 5 51546 Unit mm in INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS H B Wiring the EX 2714 system cable CAUTION NEVER cut the supplied system cable D Loosen the four bolts using a hex head wrench on the bottom of the scanner unit and open the unit 2 Loosen the nut on the scanner unit and pass the system cable through the nut and sealing tube 3 Insert the PA cable black and white conn
39. ction ON and OFF ZOOM function expands the target to 2 times normal e Move the cursor to the target then turn the function ON e The screen zooms around the middle of the cursor and own ship e This function is not available on L and 32 NM or above ranges Q MODE SWITCH MODE I F Push to select one of Head up H UP Course up C UP North up N UP or True motion TM screens s The North up and Course up screens can be selected only when a bearing data format is connected p 39 e TNM screen requires bearing data and LOG or position data p 39 TM screen is not available at 32 NM or above range OFF CENTER FUNCTION OFF CENTJ 4gi p 10 Push ALM 92 and MODEJ T4ERExXC simulta neously to turn the OFF CENTER function ON or OFF e This function is available for 24NM or shorter range se lection EBL2 VRM2 SWITCH EBL2 VRM2 I 75122X2 88552 pgs 15 16 Push to display the electronic bearing line 2 EBL2 and the variable range marker 2 VRM2 and acti vate the D for the electronic bearing line selec tor and A VW for the range marker selector When the VRM1 and EBL1 are displayed the center of VRM2 appears at the intersection point of the VRM1 and EBL1 PARALLEL INDEX LINE FUNCTION PIT 3EfT FR Push EBL1 j Z2fu k1 gBis and EBL2 73422x2 SBtR2 simultaneously to toggle the paral lel index line ON and OFF e Push K keys to rotate the lines
40. ector to the PA unit connector J1 1 Be sure to follow the following diagram carefully 4 Connect the shielding wire to the ground plate with the screw as shown in the diagram 5 Clamp the system cable with the ferrite bead at tached near the sealing connector Be sure to clamp it tightly eScanner unit disassembly 6 Connect the power cable black and red end to the power unit connector 2 Be sure to follow the fol lowing diagram carefully 7 Tighten the sealing nut then replace the radome cover over the scanner unit DO NOT stretch the system cable too much other wise miss contact of the connector may occur Tighten the four bolts on the bottom of the scanner unit e The four projections around the circumference of the radome cover show the positions of the bolt receptacles Face the mark in the direction of the ship s bow Ship s bow direction System cable Scanner unit disassembly e Connect the system cable OLR Te 1 PA cable Power cable Ferrite bead Es ec Shielding YJ enm m Zip ES E 2 Power X A J S5 4 I PA cable Round the PA y cable twice d Sealing tube 27 28 Q INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS E Mounting the EX 2780 scanner unit e Location WARNING BE SURE POWERJ amp jg 3 3 is OFF whenever you are working with the scanner unit The scanner unit is designed to be weatherproof
41. edicted true or rel ative course and speed Vector time may change depending on the TRAIL TIME set ting see VIDEO menu p 6 e The tip of the vector shows the target s predicted position after a certain time which has been selected in the TRAIL TIME 19 Z ATA B Plots Plot displays past position of targets every 1 min as 3 dots Target goes straight a of Target turns right Target reduces speed Target increases speed 0 e e d BASIC RADAR THEORY 3 Radar uses a form of electromagnetic radiation which like light can be reflected Because of this property some objects may cause false echoes on the screen where in fact no targets actually exist These echoes may appear if a large vessel bridge or tank is in proximity Operators should be familiar with the ef fects of these phenomena In some cases echoes can be reduced B Side lobe echoes Hadiation can escape on each side of the beam inside the lobes If a target reflects this radiation it will be dis played on the screen as an echo Main beam Side lobes B indirect echoes Indirect echoes may be returned from either a passing ship or returned from a reflecting surface such as a mast on your own ship Target Mast or similar obstruction Target Own ship Bridge 1 A Es An echo is reflected at this point Side lobe echoes usually occur at short ranges and as
42. eep in this Fig 5 Antenna rotation speed The antenna rotation speed can be selected from 48 rom and 36 rpm Default 48 rom Pushing and holding 7g for 1 sec to select 36 rpm rotation speed pushing and holding 78 for 1 sec to select 48 rom rotation speed Test pattern indication To check the CRT indication distortion a test pattern can bee displayed While pushing and holding MENU 32 turn power ON to display the test pattern To return to normal operating condition turn power OFF then ON again Para simulation screen The MR 1000RII TII has para simulation screen capa bility D While pushing and holding BRILL E turn power ON 2 After the count down indication stand by screen ap pears 3 Push TX SAVE amp 81 558 to display the para simulation screen 4 To return to normal operating condition turn power OFF then ON again All reset D While pushing and holding TARGET niz EBL1 VRM1 5 ft 1 E 471 and EBL2 VRM2 JS T2 turn power ON 2 Follow the guidance OTHER FUNCTIONS 10 IN 31 EN SERVICE MAN MENU 32 B Service man menu CAUTION The SERVICE MAN MENU is available for service purposes only DO NOT change any set ting on the menu otherwise the equipment may not operate at it s original performance To open the SERVICE MAN menu Push MENUJ i amp several times to show the SERVICE M
43. ement of a target relative to your own ship 5 Push V to select OWN VECT push 4 gt to turn the own vect function ON or OFF OFF For not displaying the own ship vector ON To display your own ship s vector 6 Push V to select ALARM push lt 41 gt to turn the alarm function ON or OFF ATA alarm is emitted when both CPA and TCPA reaches the limit T Push V to select the CPA LIMIT push lt gt to set the CPA limit distance Push V to select the TCPA LIMIT Push lt K to set the TCPA limit time CPA TCPA Closest Point of Approach and Time to Closest Point of Approach limit is defined by the ob server to a given warning when a target or targets are close to within those limits from your own ship 9 Push MENUJ 3 amp amp to exit the ATA menu B ATA operation NEW IBRG DIST ICSE ISPD CPA TCPA Identification No Bearing Course Distance Speed No 10 DIST 11 43NM ICSE 081 3T ISPD 12 3KT 0 20 PO 5 9NM E 0 50 Closest Point of Approach Passage of time Time to Closest Point of Approach E Plotting marks ll Course and speed vector Target s predicted positon X X we Vector time X Current position ATA Automatic Tracking Aid Select the target which you want to track on the dis play D Push A Y 2 P to move the cursor on the de sired target 2 Push TARGET 4ni2 for 1 sec to select the tar get for tracking
44. ersection point of EBL1 and VRM1 DISPLAY BRILLIANCE SWITCH BRILL E p 9 Push to increase or decrease the brilliance of the picture on the display Push for 1 sec to select the maximum brilliance s The brightness of the symbol character and illumi nation can be adjusted in the SYMBOL CHAR ACTER and KEY ILLUM of the INT SETTING menu independently 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION B Screen TUNING LEVEL INDICATOR p 9 Shows the receiver tuning level TUNING MODE INDICATOR p 9 M TUNE appears when the manual tuning func tion is in use FIXED RING RANGE READOUT p 14 Shows the interval range of the fixed ring eThis readout appears when the RING of the FUNC TION menu is turned ON SCREEN RANGE READOUT p 14 Shows the maximum range of the displayed screen e The range indicated is nautical miles NM SHIP SPEED READOUT p 13 Shows the ship speed SOG When GPS is selected in the INT SETTING menu eSTW When LOG is selected in the INT SETTING menu AUTO SEA INDICATOR p 10 Appears when the automatic SEA control function is turned ON LONG PULSE INDICATOR p 13 Appears when the long pulse is in use RAIN CONTROL INDICATOR p 10 Appears when the RAIN function is in use IR 0422NM MODE INDICATOR Head up Course up North up and True Motion screens are available NUP and CUP screens require
45. external bearing data p 39 e TM screen requires bearing data and LOG or position data En HEADING LINE p 9 Heading line indicates the ships bow amp ALARM ZONE p 17 Shows the alarm zone eAppears when the alarm function is in use amp WAYPOINT MARKER p 13 Shows the waypoint received from navigation equipment e This marker appears when the WPT of the FUNCTION menu is turned ON e To display the waypoint marker bearing data and NMEA data with 0183 format is necessary p 39 amp FIXED RANGE RINGS p 14 Shows the distance in fixed intervals The interval distance is indicated by the ring range readout 9 e These rings appear when the RING of the FUNCTION is turned ON GPS indicator p 24 Indicator appears when the GPS or DGPS receiver is connected COMPASS INDICATOR pgs 24 39 GYRO NMEA gyro is connected COMPASS NMEA compass N 1 or AUX data is connected gn EBL1 2 READOUTS pgs 15 16 Shows the bearing of the displayed Electronic Bear ing Lines EBL1 and EBL2 when the EBL is in use EBL2 shows PI readout SH WAYPOINT MOB READOUTS p 13 e Shows the bearing and distance to the waypoint received from navigation equipment e This readout appears when the WPT of the FUNC TION menu is turned ON To display the waypoint MOB marker bearing data and NMEA data with 0183 format is necessary p 39 e Shows the bearing and distance to the M
46. he menu display or push W once to proceed to the bearing input set ting NOTE NMEA data is required for auto variation NEVER select AUTO variation without NMEA data incorrect varia tion data may entered 14 5 DISTANCE AND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS B Distance measurement Displays fixed rings HING Suitable for rough estimations from your own ship to any target Displays a variable range marker and ac tivated by the A W for the range marker VRM1 selector Suitable for accurate measurements from your own ship to a target Normally functions the same as VRM1 When the VRM1 and EBL 1 selects a tar VRM2 get the center of VRM2 appears at the intersection point Suitable for accurate measurements from target to target Using the fixed rings Ring range readout f 0 25 7 NM CURS O KT VECT 014 6 T O 900NM 2 0 0 H UP HDG Fixed ring EB Li VRM1 EBL2 VRM2 WPT CURS 34 37 72N 135 34 42E Range nm o e 1 15 2 8 4 6 8 12 16 4 S BEDE NOTE When the screen is shifted the number of rings may diffe Available for the MR 1000TII only I Using the variable range marker Two measurement procedures are available with this radar Operating them separately or jointly is possible The distance unit nautical miles NM or kilometers KM is selected in the FUNCTION menu p 6 D Push MENU
47. ions to the battery must be of the correct polarity 5 Be sure that the plugs at the rear of the display unit have been connected correctly and securely See p 24 for details D Push POWER A to turn the power ON s The initial screen appears and warming up time is counted down on the screen e The magnetron inside the scanner unit warms up for 90 sec POWER est does not function for 2 sec after the power is turned OFF 2 When the countdown is completed the Standby screen appears 3 Push TX S SOS gan to start scanning and select the Plan Position Indicator PPI screen e Targets and heading marker appear eThe screen appears approx 2 sec after turning the power on when AUTO is selected in the TUNE of the VIDEO menu 4 Push POWERJ A to turn the power OFF E Basic operation GAIN hn s s E Res B CH e 2 CAUTION When setting the SE AIT 575 raei control to a fully clockwise position close targets are blanked o Heading marker The heading marker is a line that shows your ship s bow direction This marker will appear in the center of the screen when the Head up screen H UP is se lected The heading marker can be hidden when the desired target is located under the heading marker Push and hold BRILLJ z amp Rz and MENU el simulta neously to hide the heading marker Fixed range rings The fixed range rings can be used for rough distance meas
48. ithin the reach of chil dren NEVER expose the display unit to rain salt water or any other liquids NEVER connect the radar to AC or more than 42 V DC This will damage the radar AVOID using the radar near any magnetic materials such as a loudspeaker or a large power transformer as this can cause distortion of the CRT display AVOID placing the display unit in excessively dusty en vironments AVOID placing the display unit near heating equipment or in direct sunlight or where hot or cold air blows di rectly onto it AVOID using the scanner unit in areas where the tem perature is below 25 C 13 F or above 70 C 158 F AVOID using the display unit in areas where the temperature is below 15 C 5 E or above 55 C 4 131 F AVOID using strong solvents such as benzene or al cohol for cleaning the radar as they may damage the surfaces BE CAREFUL SART signal may not be detected and may not be displayed on the screen depending on the SEA RAIN or IR settings Follow the settings as below to detect the SART signal on the screen D Select the screen range between 6 NM to 12 NM with p 2 2 Set the GAIN as high as possible p 3 3 Set the SEA to minimum p 3 4 Set the RAIN to minimum p 3 5 Turn the IR OFF Turn the STRETCH OFF TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM COMPONENTS eene SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FOREWORD WEEN i IMPORTANT iuter ere en toit tee i EXPLICIT
49. mated time to the waypoint with cur rent speed 3 MENU B VIDEO TUNE AUTO OFF 1 ON LP 1 3 4 TRAIL TIME 6S 15S 30S 1M 3M 15M MANUAL MID o TUNE s AUTO Automatic tuning e A TUNE appears for approx 2 sec instead of the screen display when first transmitting after turning the power ON The unit also re tunes in some cases s MANUAL Manual tuning Push P to select MANUAL then push V to activate the manual tuning slider Push Ta gt to adjust desired tuning level D RANGE Select the dynamic range of the PPI Plan Position In dicator e NAR Narrow dynamic range Even weak re flections are displayed as strong reflec tions e MID Mid dynamic range WIDE Wide dynamic range You can distinguish between weak reflections and strong re flections easily o IR OFF Turn the Interference Reduction function OFF sl or 2 ON Turn the Interference Reduction function 1 Low or 2 High STRETCH OFF Turn the echo stretch function OFF ON Turn the echo stretch function ON PULSE eSP Select the short pulse eLP Select the long pulse LP indicator ap pears on the screen SEA e The characteristic curve of a SEA knob can be cho sen as the optimal characteristic out of four kinds with the height of an antenna TRAIL TIME 65 155 30S 1M 3M 6M 15M or co Select the plot interval and vector time E FUNCTION
50. n the sealing nut Fig 3 then replace the N radome cover over the scanner unit Fig 1 d DO NOT stretch the system cable too much other S Lei PA cable Sa CAE DT wise miss contact of the connector may occur e P o Bi 9 Tighten the four bolts on the bottom of the scanner y unit Fixing torque 9 8 Nem F System cable Fig 2 ealing bush Ferrite bead N Fig 3 Cable tie 29 30 Q INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS B Fixing the EX 2780 scanner unit D Put the scanner unit on the stay then fix the an tenna rotor with installation bolts of 8 mm 5 16 in in diameter with flat and dish washers and a seal ing washer Be sure to keep the direction of the dish washer correct as shown in the diagram Fig 4 2 Apply lubricant specified below or an equivalent one to the motor bearing if required e Manufacture ESSO Type BEACON 325 3 Connect the grounding wire to the ground plate with the supplied terminal if required Fig 5 3Lubricant spot Buc atis St SN aN I ota au NOTE When using the optional system cable Peel the outer sheath of the system cable when using the optional system cable OPC 1078 BE CAREFUL DO NOT cut the inner shield wire when peeling the outer sheath 4105 To the display To the scanner 2e Peel the sheath Unit mm lScanner unit SN Li Es Sealing ag washer direction LS Installation bolt B Bs K
51. o enter the start point of the TX inhibit area TX INH ANGLE 0to 90 Push lt gt to enter the TX inhibit area SAVE TIME es IM 6M 15M or 30M Select the stand by time during save mode The radar for TX interval scan is fixed at 10 revolutions o SYMBOL 1 2 3 Select the symbol brightness CHARACTER 1 2 3 Select the character brightness KEY ILLUM 1 2 3 4 Select the key illumination brightness 4 BASIC OPERATION B Checking the installation Before turning the power ON be sure all the connec tions are complete The checklist at right may be help ful for necessary confirmation CAUTION Connect the scanner unit before turning the power ON Otherwise the magnetron inside the scanner unit might be damaged E Turning power ON OFF 1 0 25 T VECT 6M NM CURS 000 0 T 0 000NM SOG17 7KT H Men HDG253 4 T GC a IRMA E 4 4 VRM1 VRM2 34 37 72N 13 5 34 42E EEN TVECT 6M 000 0 T 0 000NM H UP HDG253 4 T TTT KMA MAAS TTT TTT GPS EBL1 VRM1 EBL2 VRM2 135 34 42E MOB CURS 34 37 72N Checklist 1 The 4 bolts securing the scanner unit must be firmly tightened 2 Cabling must be securely attached to a mast or mounting material and must not interfere with the rigging 3 Be sure waterproofing procedures are completed on the system cable 4 The power connect
52. ot constant viewing a lower setting can increase the life of the CRT display NOTE High intensity will shorten the life of the CRT display e Key illumination The backlighting of the keys can be adjusted for con venient operation p 7 Push MENUJ 3 amp amp four times to call up the INT SET TING menu Push 4 gt to select the illumination level s Key illumination corresponds with BRILL control 10 4 BASIC OPERATION The following are typical basic operation examples which may hinder radar reception sea clutter precipitation in terference and echoes from other radar B RAIN function This function eliminates reflection echoes from rain snow fog etc e Rotate the control fully counterclockwise to deactivate the control function The RAIN indicator 6 disappears s NOTE DO NOT reduce the reflection echoes too much otherwise you may miss weaker targets Small echos Adjust RAIN control B SEA function This function serves to eliminate echoes from waves at close range Reduce the receiver gain for close ob jects within a radius of 8 miles to eliminate sea clutter e Rotate the control fully clockwise to activate the automatic control function SEA indicator appears in the upper left of the screen WARNING rne SEA R control re duces the receiver sensitivity of objects within 8 Echos from sea waves Adjust SEA control miles Therefore caution and careful adjustment are
53. ower cable as shown in the diagram To prevent electrical shocks and other problems ground the display unit through the GND terminal on the unit s rear panel For best results connect a heavy gauge wire or strap to the nearest grounding point on the boat The distance between the GND terminal and the ground point should be as short as possible B installing the display unit Location Select a place for installation which meets the following important conditions D The display unit should be placed near the wheel in the cabin so that an operator may easily view the radar screen while facing the bow 2 To minimize interference KEEP the unit AT LEAST THE COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE stated in the se rial No seal on the rear panel away from the com pass and navigation receiver 3 Select a position where there is no danger of salt or fresh water spray or immersion 4 Select a location where it is easy to perform main tenance or adjustment after installation 5 Select a location which can support the weight of the display unit 6 DO NOT select areas subject to extreme heat cold vibrations or direct sunlight SX 2713 2779 Mounting Bracket 250 97 2 195 7 s 97 5 372 R QT 2 x4 O e SX 2713 2779 269 101 2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 9 Mounting The mounting bracket supplied with the display unit al lows dashboard or overhead mounting 1
54. pears when the echo stretch function is in use e This function is available when the STRETCH of the VIDEO menu is turned ON CROSS LINE CURSOR Used for measuring the bearing and distance set ting the alarm zone selecting the ATA targets etc e Push A Y gt several times to move the cursor EBL2 pgs 15 16 Used for bearing measurement When a target is selected the EBL readout shows the bearing OWN SHIP VECTOR INDICATOR Shows the vector of your own ship VRM 1 pgs 15 16 VRM 2 pgs 15 16 Used for distance measurement When a target is selected the VRM1 2 readout shows the dis tance NORTH MARK The north mark shows the true north direction EBL1 pgs 15 16 Used for bearing measurement When a target is selected the EBL readout shows the bearing amp VRM1 2 READOUTS pgs 15 16 Shows the distance of the displayed Variable Range Markers VRM1 and VRM2 when the VRM is in use e Nautical miles NM and kilometers KM can be se lected in the FUNCTION menu as the distance unit ALARM INDICATOR p 17 Appears when the alarm function is in use ZOOM INDICATOR p 11 Appears when the zoom function is in use e Push TARGET x ig and TRAILS gii simul taneously to turn the function ON or OFF TIME INDICATOR TIME INDICATOR Shows the estimated time to the marker edge from center of the marker with current speed TIME INDICATOR Shows the esti
55. ppears on the bottom of the screen e The selected alarm zone remains 6 If a target comes into or goes out of the alarm zone an alarm beep is emitted Push ALM 3g amp to cancel the alarm signal and func tion 7 To deactivate the alarm function push ALM 2 ALM and alarm zone disappear from the screen To activate the alarm function again with the same programmed zone push ALMU 1g amp ALM and pre programmed alarm zone appears Fig 2 Using the function with power saver To activate the power save function push and hold TX SAVE S SOn SR for 1 sec while the alarm function is turned ON e The CRT display turns OFF es When a target comes into the alarm zone an alarm sig nal is emitted the CRT display turns ON and the power save function is cancelled Zone alarm beep is emitted when the target comes into the zone or the target goes out of the zone p 6 D Push MENU 24 several times to call up the FUNCTION menu 2 Push W until the ZONE ALARM section becomes highlighted 3 Push lt gt to select IN or OUT slN Alarm sounds when the target comes into the zone see Fig 3 OUT Alarm sounds when the target goes out of the zone 17 D ATA Automatic Tracking Aid E ATA Automatic Tracking Aid By tracking automatically the target chosen by the cursor key the closest point of approach CPA and the time to closest point of approach TCPA limit of a
56. quence while the power save function is activated Count down the standby time 0 25 EMA TvECT 6M 1 NM CURS 014 6 T 0 900NM 0 48 SOG17 7KT H UP HDG273 9 T OG17 7KT GO VRM1 VRM2 MOB CURS 34 37 72N 13 5 34 42E Push and hold TX for 1 sec to turn the SAVE function on Scan and STBY alternates e Setting the trail interval time D Push MENU 2 twice to call up the VIDEO menu e Push V several times until the TRAIL TIME section becomes highlighted 2 Push 4 gt to select trail interval time 6 sec 15 sec 30 sec 1 min 3 min 6 min 15 min and ee continuous are available 3 Push MENU several times to exit the menu Using the TRAILS function D Push TRAILS gk gm to turn the trail function ON e TRAILS and trail interval time appears in the upper right of the screen e Trail interval counter starts to count up to the trail time 2 All displayed echoes at the plotted time are memo rized and displayed with a graduated intensity to gether with the current echoes Echoes are displayed with minimum intensity when co is selected 3 Push TRAILS gig m to cancel the trail function and erase the plotted echoes TRAILS and trail interval time disappears Setting the scanning standby time D Push MENUJ 3 amp four times to call up the INT SETTING menu 2 Push V until the SAVE TIME
57. r OFF then check the system cable connections 35 36 1 3 MAINTENANCE Continued reliable operation of the radar depends on how you care for your equipment The simple maintenance tips that follow can help you save time and money and avoid premature equipment failures B Periodic maintenance WARNING BE SURE the power is OFF before performing any maintenance B Scanner unit maintenance WARNING BE SURE the power is OFF before working on the radar E Display unit maintenance WARNING BE SURE the power is OFF before working on the radar E Options OPC 1077 SYSTEM CABLE D Keep the equipment as clean as possible eUse a soft cloth to remove dirt dust and water 2 Check all hardware for loose screws bolts etc 9 Check cables and terminal connections Cleaning D Wipe the surface of the scanner with a clean soft cloth DO NOT use strong solvents such as benzene or alco hol 2 Check that there is no drift or caked salt eA heavy deposit of dirt or caked salt on the painted sur face of the upper scanner unit will cause a considerable drop in radar performance 3 Check for cracks or deterioration of the rubber packing and replace it if necessary Painting MR 1000TII only To prevent the corrosion paint the surface of the scanner body except the antenna unit twice a year or more o Mounting Check the mounting bolts of the scanner unit and tighten if necessary Cleaning Dirt on
58. t e MONITOR Shows the voltage level for checking the receiver unit opera tion e HEATER Shows the heater current e MG Shows the current level for the Magnetron e TX TIME Shows the total transmitted time B TIMING adjustment The system cable length affects the sweep timing When the cable length adjustment is not correct a straight target is shown as a curved echo Thus cable length adjustment is necessary D Position your boat near a straight target such as breakwater wharf etc 2 Push LS several times to select or NM range Proper adjustment E HDG adjustment If the heading marker line differs from the exact bow direction correct the heading marker line as follows This function may be helpful when the scanner has not been mounted exactly in the direction of the bow 1 NM CURS SOG mT N E C T 000 OR 0 000NM H UP HDG d D Angle of difference SERVICE MAN FASS ENGLISH TIMING ADJ SPD ADJ SETUP MEMORY OUTPUT VOLTAGE 30 0 HV 340 0 0 24000 MONITOR 75 HEATER 0 55 3 0 MG TX TIME 7 OH RANGE Te KR S Improper pulling inward Push lt gt gt SERVICE MAN MENU 11 3 Push TX SAVE 5 4548 to display the target on the screen 4 Push MENUS a V and gt several times to display the SERVICE MAN menu 5 Push W until the TIMING ADJ section becomes highlighted 6 Push Ta gt to adjust the echo un
59. til it becomes straight see below 7 Push MENU 322 to return to the normal screen Improper pushing outward D Line up the bow of the boat with an identifiable tar get 2 Push TX SAVE amp 81 558 to display the target on the screen 3 Push MENU 44 V and gt several times to display the SERVICE MAN menu 4 Push W until the HDG ADJ section becomes highlighted 5 Push kl to adjust until the target matches the heading marker the difference can be read out on the menu screen 6 Push MENU 44 to return to the normal screen 1 NM CURS OG a IT N E CT 000 0 R 0 000NN H UP HDG a ge SERVICE MAN FEX ENGLISH TIMING ADJ 10 0 24000 MONITOR HEATER OUTPUT VOLTAGE 30 0 HV 340 SPD ADJ SETUP MEMORY RANGE 33 34 11 SERVICE MAN MENU E SPD adjustment B RANGE selection TIMING ADJ su OUTPUT VOLTAGE 30 0 HDG ADJ 0 0 HV SPD ADJ 24000 MONITOR SETUP MEMORY 1 4 14 NM range will be skipped Push MENUJ 3 amp amp V and gt several times to display the SERVICE MAN menu 2 Push F until the SPD ADJ section becomes highlighted 3 Push lt gt to enter the pulse rate pulse numbers per one nautical mile of the speed sensor unit 4 Push MENUJ 3 amp amp to return to the normal screen Push MENU 32 V and gt to display the SERVICE MAN menu
60. urement p 14 Push MENU J 32 amp to open the FUNCTION menu then push V to select RING Push gt to turn the ring ON BASIC OPERATION 4 D Turn the power ON 2 Push TX S Sros gan after the countdown disap pears from the screen e See Turning power ON OFF on page at left 3 Push amp 32 or amp 2 several times to se lect the display range e The screen range readout shows the maximum range of the screen 4 Turn GAINT 3 to set 1 o clock position s Clockwise rotation increases the gain e Increased gain may increase screen noise Turn SEA 358 14 to set the sensitivity time con trol for minimum 6 Turn RAINV ga 14 to set the rain clutter control for minimum 7 Push MODE 1 ftit to select one of Head up H UP Course up C UP North up N UP or True Mo tion IM screens C UP NUP or TM can be selected only when bear ing position or speed data are connected See p 39 for details NOTE Manual adjustment can be used See below o Manual tuning The receiver tuning can be manually adjusted Push MENU 32 to open the VIDEO menu then select MANUAL Push W to activate the manual tun ing slider then push gt to set the tuning level indi cator to the maximum level p 6 e M TUNE appears on the top of the display Brilliance adjustment The intensity of the screen can be adjusted When you require continuous operation but n
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