User manual NORTHSTAR ETHERNET RADAR Install Guide

[. . . ] NORTHSTAR ETHERNET RADAR INSTALLATION MANUAL Part No. A Northstar 30 Sudbury Road Acton, Massachusetts 01720 a unit of Brunswick New Technologies Marine Electronics www. NorthstarNav. com Service: 978/897-6600 Sales: 800/628-4487 Contents SECTION ONE: Introducing the Northstar radar SECTION TWO: Installing and wiring the radar ------------------- 1 -------------------- 3 3 4 8 9 System diagram - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Installing the radar antenna - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Installing the control box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wiring the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Calibrating the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18 SECTION FIVE: Using manual control functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Gain and clutter adjustments - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Other functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 SECTION SIX: Servicing the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 Contacting Northstar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 Hearing from you - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 Returning a radar for service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 APPENDIX A: Specifications and Drawings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 SECTION ONE: Introducing the Northstar radar WARNING! Always stay away from any type of radar antenna to avoid exposure to radiation!An open array antenna may start rotating at any time. Before starting antenna operation, always move all personnel away from the antenna to prevent accidents. [. . . ] Press Transmit to turn the radar on. Page 18 Ethernet Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar At this point, you should see range rings displayed on the screen. You'll next see the transmitter warm-up message. " If no messages or range rings appear, then the radar control box is not powered or is not properly interfaced to the navigator. Check power wiring, interface wiring, and navigator configuration as described above. to access the setup functions. Setting the Trigger Delay Trigger delay compensates for cable transmission delays which vary depending on cables lengths and other factors in each particular installation. In general, longer cables require a higher trigger delay setting. Typical settings are between 125 and 160. An incorrect setting causes a doughnut-shaped ring in the center of the screen. Trigger delay can be roughly set by reducing the dark hole in the center until it just disappears. The vessel should be located 50 to 100 yards from a straight jetty or other landmark that should produce a straight-line echo on the screen. Adjust the gain to obtain a reasonably good image of the jetty echo. Press Trigger delay to activate the key. Adjust the Trigger Delay to make the jetty echo appear as a straight line on the screen as shown in Figure 16. Jetty Vessel Incorrect Incorrect Correct Figure 16: Adjusting Trigger Delay Radar tuning Tuning makes the radar receiver frequency match the transmitter frequency. After the initial setup, the radar's tuning is maintained automatically. Ethernet Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A Page 19 SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar Set the tuning preset value as follows: 1. Starting with a reasonably good radar image, adjust the tuning preset downwards until the image begins to deteriorate. Adjust the tuning preset up, past the point where the image looks good, until the image starts to deteriorate. Set the tuning preset between the two settings, where the quality of the image is at its best. The system will automatically maintain the proper tuning. Presets Presets are available for both manual and automatic settings. For manual modes, presets adjust the range over which the manual adjustment operates. For automatic modes, each preset adjusts the desired appearance of the image, which the system attempts to maintain. Preset values should be set up for both automatic and manual modes. Manual presets To set manual presets: 1. [. . . ] A Page 29 APPENDIX A: Specifications and Drawings Figure 18: Open-array outline drawing Page 30 Ethernet Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting Appendix C outlines the questions that you will probably be asked if you call the factory for help in getting a system running. You'll save yourself a considerable amount of time if you check these items before placing the call; plus, you're likely to find the problem right away. Confirming the equipment installed 1. Confirm the type of navigator used with the radar (Northstar 972 only) Serial number: ________________ Software version: _________________ 2. [. . . ]