Network Computing Devices JRC 1500 MKII User Manual

3EQUIPMENT OVERVIEWFIG. 1-2 SCANNER MOUNTING DIMENSIONSFIG. 1-1 DISPLAY MOUNTING DIMENSIONS1.4 DIMENSIONS

4SECTION 2NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF THECOMPONENTSVRM/EBL KeyDISPLAY UNITJ-DialJoystick with MENU/ENTPOWER INPUT/NMEA/COMPASSCONNECTORINTER UNITCONNECTORL

52.1 CONTROL PANEL① STAND-BY/OFF Key・ Turns ON power to Display and Scanner and activates 90 second count-down timer.・ Press STBY/OFF key to go into S

6 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPONENTSTRAIL OFF SHORT LONGEXP OFF ONIR OFF ONDISPLAY DAY NIGHTTX-PLAN TX PERIOD ALL 10 20 30 SCANS STBY PER

7SECTION 3This section provides practical guidelines to assist in the planning and installa-tion of the RADAR 1500 MK2.3.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONUse

8FIG. 3-1 GENERAL SYSTEM DIAGRAMINSTALLATION

93.3 MOUNTING THE DISPLAY UNITWhen planning the installation for your display unit, the following conditionsshould be considered to ensure dependable

10 INSTALLATIONWhen the display unit is mounted overhead, remove the mounting plate, whichis secured by four screws and rotate it through 180 degrees

11FIG. 3-4 SCANNER MOUNTING DIMENSIONSFIG. 3-3 DISPLAY MOUNTING DIMENSIONSINSTALLATION

123.4 MOUNTING THE SCANNER UNITSelecting an adequate location for the scanner unit requires careful consider-ation. On many small vessels, the unit ca

IThank you for purchasing the RADAR 1500 MK@ LCD radar. Thisproduct will provide many years of trouble free use when operatedproperly, so it is impor

13Usually, the mounting surface for thescanner unit should be parallel withthe ship’s waterline. Some vessels,however, may adopt a higher bowangle at

14 INSTALLATIONTURN THE RADIATORTHIS DIRECTION.REDOMEaSHIELD COVERbabCABLEGASKET AdceCABLEcGASKET BGASKET AGASKET BedcDON'T PILE GROOVES. (GASK

153.6 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION3.6.1 DC POWER CABLEThe RADAR 1500 MK2 will work with any electrical supply within the 10.2to 16 V range, since it conta

16FIG. 3-7 INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAMSHIP'S MAINTS (+)SHIP'S MAINTS (–)NAV-AID (+)NAV-AID (–)COMPASS (+)COMPASS (–)E1A2A+12VTUNVTI/GSTIR/GSRVD

17FIG. 3-8 NAV-AID INTERCONNECTIONINSTALLATIONTO SCANNER UNITDISPLAY UNITBATTERYFUSETO NAV-AID +: NAV-AID'S Data Output –: NAV-AID&apo

18 INSTALLATIONINSTALLATION ADJUSTMENTSBEARINGDISPLAY TIMINGTUNE PRESETSTC PRESETBUZZEROPER PROMPTSLANGUAGEINSTLLATION ADJUSTMENTS MENU3.7 INITIAL OPE

19INSTALLATION3.7.3 TUNE PRESETPerform this step after the radar has been X-MITTING for 10 minutes.① Set the range to 3 NM.② Set gain to desired le

20 INSTALLATIONPUSHINGDISPLAY TIMING EARLYCORRECTPULLINGDISPLAY TIMING LATE3.7.5 RELATIVE BEARING ALIGNMENTThis step must be performed. Failure to

21INSTALLATION3.7.7 Buzzer ON or OFF① In the INITIAL SET UP MENU select BUZZER.② Select ON or OFF.③ Press JOYSTICK when done.3.7.8 OPERATOR PROM

22SECTION 4In normal operation the RADAR 1500 MK2 is very easy to use and several ofits functions are totally automatic. However, the prudent navigato

IIOperating PrecautionsTo avoid electrical shock, never touch the inside of the scanner whenit is connected to an electrical supply.Always keep the pr

234.2 TURNING THE RADAR ON AND OFFTO TURN ON Press the STBY/OFF key.TO TRANSMIT Press the X-MIT key.TO STAND-BY Press the STBY/OFF key.TO TURN OFF Pre

24FIG. 4-3 LAYOUT OF THE SCREENOPERATIONTRAIL "ON"GUARD ZONE ALARM "ON"OWN SHIP SPEED DATA SELECTING J-DIALLEVEL INDICATORTUNE IN

254.3 SELECTING A RANGEPress the J-DIAL until RANGE is highlighted in the upper right corner of thedisplay. The range scale and range rings setting in

264.6 REDUCING SEA CLUTTERThe SEA CLUTTER control is normally only used on the shorter ranges tosuppress the effect of sea clutter formed by breaking

274.10 SETTING 1/4 OFFSETBy pressing the OFFSET key, the display is offset downwards by 1/4 radius,expanding the display area in front of the vessel.

28(3) Using cursorPress the JOYSTICK to make the cross cursor appear on the screen. Thecross mark can be moved any direction by using the JOYSTICK. Th

294.13 OPERATING MENUPress the JOYSTICK to access the first menu sheet.The JOYSTICK is then used to select a particular menu. Press again to open upth

304.14 SETTING GUARDThe guard zone alarm is effective for alerting the operator to targets approach-ing his own ship. An alarm is sounded when any (ap

314.15 RINGSThe range rings can be turned to on or off via this menu.4.16 POSITIONSelect this option to display the ship’s position (derived from a na

324.20 TARGET EXPANSIONTarget expand mode can be set to “on” or “off”. When “on”, this function in-creases the size of the displayed images to make sm

IIISCANNER UNIT NKE-1063DISPLAY UNIT NCD-3970AEquipment Photographs

334.24 SETTING AUTO/MANUAL TUNINGThe Radar 1500 MK2 can be tuned either automatically or manually. IfMANUAL TUNING is selected, a tuning bar indicator

34SART CodePosition of SARTOther ShipsLandPosition of theRescue Craft4.26 DISPLAY OF RADAR TRANSPONDERSART (Search and Rescur Radar Transponder) is li

35SECTION 5The purpose of this section is to provide instructions for the service technician.The RADAR 1500 MK2 is designed to provide long periods of

36(2) Check for any evidence of corrosion in the scanner unit and display unit,or their cables and connecotrs. Clean as reuired.(3) Check that the ca

37SECTION 6To verify ownership and warranty registration, you should take a few minutesto fill out your warranty registration card in the front of the

38SECTION 77.1 GENERAL1. Maximum range: 16 Nautical Miles2. Minimum range: Less than 25 m on the 0.125 NM range3. Range scales: Range Number of Range

39Note: LCD performance will be slightly deteriorated in responsespeed and brightness during extreme low temperatures.9. Input power: 10.2 V to 16 V10

403. Mounting: Table, Overhead or Flush mount4. Video: 4 levels quantitized5. Tuning: Auto/ Manual6. Bearing scale: 360°scale graduated at intervals o

CUT OUT HATCHED AREA4-HOLES DRILL4.5mm ( .177" ) DIA 7.36"187mm 6.65"169mm 6.33"161mm 6.49"165mm 3.93"100mm 7.20&

Fig.2 RADAR 1500 MK2 SCANNER UNIT (NKE-1063) RADOME TEMPLATECABLE ACCESS5-φ12mm0.47"141.42mm5.57"141.42mm5.57"FORWARD

IVTable of ContentsSymbols Used In This Manual ------------------------------------------------ IOperating Precautions -------------------------------

V4.11 RANGE MEASUREMENT ------------------------------------------ 274.12 BEARING MEASUREMENT --------------------------------------- 284.13 OPERATING

VIGlossary of radar termsThe following is a list of abbreviations and acronyms which may be used in thetext of the manual.A/D Analog to Digital conver

1SECTION 11.1 FUNCTIONCongratulations on selecting the JRC RADAR 1500 MK2 LCD system toassist with your navigation.Whether you purchased this radar be

21.3 COMPONENTSThe table below lists the components which are included with your new radarsystem.EQUIPMENT OVERVIEWTable 1-1 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIEDDescri