Furuno 1623 Marine RADAR User Manual
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1. LP ug 6 6 0 610046 01 vc cl FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD F 2 O 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan Tel 81 798 65 2111 Fax 81 798 65 4200 Pub NO DOC 773 Declaration of Conformity C 0560 FURUNO ELECTRIC LTD Manufacturer 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan Address declare under our sole responsibility that the product Marine radar Type Model 1623 Model name serial number is in conformity with the essential requirements as described in the Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment R amp TTE Directive and satisfies all of the following rules technical standards and recommendations applicable to the product EN 60945 1997 01 IEC 60945 Third edition 1996 11 IEC 60936 1 Amendment 1 Annex D 2002 06 EN 60950 2000 IEC 60950 Third edition 1999 04 ITU R R Appendix S3 Table 2 ITU R M 1177 3 2003 06 ITU R SM 1539 2002 11 ITU R SM 1541 2002 11 ITU R SM 329 9 2003 02 KSR 142 October 1985 Annex 1 title and or number and date of issue of the standard s or other normative document s For assessment see e Statement of Opinion N 02214200 AA 01 of 23 January 2004 issued by Telefication The Netherlands e Test report2. 1 Drag cursor to top left corner for zone and press Mentally create the guard zone to set ALARM JA eae n pa 5422 Ly RN 38 of Guard lt 7 vp j zone E Drag cursor N hey BALAN e e e ada bd exe Guard zone completed 2 Drag cursor to bottom right corner for zone and press ALARM How to set a guard zone 11 How guard zone type is determined After the guard zone is set the system checks for the existence of targets inside the guard zone which takes about 8 to 12 seconds When the check is completed G IN or G OUT replaces G at the top right corner G IN When no target exists in the zone G IN appears The audio alarm sounds against targets which enter the guard zone G OUT If there are targets in the guard zone G OUT appears The audio alarm sounds against all targets which exit from the guard zone a Inward target alarm b Outward target alarm Inward and outward alarms Note UP RNG replaces G IN or G OUT when the guard zone is not within the range in use If this happens change the range to redisplay the guard zone Silencing the audio alarm When a target violates the guard zone the target flashes and the audio alarm sounds You can silence the audio alarm with the ALARM key Canceling the guard zone and guard alarm Press and hold down the ALARM ke
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4. SP 1 25 1 OUTLINE DRAWINGS D 1 INTERCONNECTON DIAGRAM S 1 Declaration of Conformity FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of the MODEL 1623 Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO MODEL 1623 Marine Radar For over 60 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers Your radar is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment However no machine can perform its intended function unless installed operated and maintained properly Please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for installation operation and maintenance We would appreciate hearing from you the end user about whether we are achieving our purposes Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment COMPLIANCE WITH R amp TTE DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC This radar complies with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC In accordance with Article 6 3 of this directive FURUNO intends to put this radar on the market of the following countries in EU as well other markets Austria Belgium Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Portugal Slovenia
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6. 10 1 18 Echo Trail Trail Brilliance 10 1 19 Echo 10 1 20 Guard 11 1 21 Watchman 2 12 1 22 Suppressing Long range Rain ten 12 1 23 PROG 13 1 24 Outputting Target Position to Plotter 13 1 25 Turning Navigation Data On Off 14 1 26 Setting up Nav Data Displays 14 1 27 System 16 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING OU DOLOS 18 2 1 18 2 2 Replacing 19 2 3 Troubleshooting 19 2 4 Diagnostics 20 2 5 Test 21 2 6 Clearing the 21 2 Replacing the Magnetron 21 2 8 Replacing the Synchro Belt 21 3 INSTALLATION 22 3 1 Antenna Unit Installation 22 3 2 Display Unit Installation 25 SS WII siii E 26 3 4 2 0 2 27 3 5 Magnetron Heater Voltage 29 MENU TREE eer MN 1 SPECIFICATIONS
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8. BLK USS WHT CC C Do not confuse the antenna cable with the transducer cable for the Echo Sounder LS 6100 The transducer cable is black the antenna cable is white and RADAR is written on the cable 12 24 VDC Wiring Connecting external equipment A video sounder navaid wind indicator or GPS receiver GP 310 320B can be connected to the display unit You will need an NMEA cable to make the connection To connect two navigators use the optional cable MJ A15A7F0004 005 Connect them referring to the interconnection diagram at the back of this manual Input sentences NMEA 0183 Version 1 5 2 0 3 0 4800 bps Ship s Speed VTG gt RMC gt RMA gt VBW gt VHW Target L L 26 Depth Heading Heading Course Course Waypoint Own Ship Pos Time Diit Water Temp Time Wind Data Error Requires magnetic variation output by navigator Output sentence NMEA 0183 Version 3 0 4800 bps TLL Connecting the external buzzer The optional external buzzer type XH3 BZ L970 code no 000 146 422 sounds the alarm buzzer in a remove location Note This procedure requires making a hole in the display unit which can affect watertightness FURUNO cannot guarantee watertight integrity after this modification is made 1 Detach the rear panel and place it out side up on a workbench Use a hammer and a Philips head screwdriver to punch out a hole of a6
9. 4 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 9 Suppressing Rain Clutter The vertical beamwidth of the antenna is designed to see surface targets even when the ship is rolling However by this design the antenna will also pick up rain clutter rain snow or hail in the same manner as normal targets The illustration below shows the appearance of rain clutter on the display The A C RAIN control adjusts the receiver sensitivity as the A C SEA control does but rather in a longer time period longer range The higher the setting the greater the anti clutter effect NEN Eee Rain clutter at screen center 1 Press the GAIN key consecutively until the display shown below appears A C RAIN gt GAIN GAIN MENU MENU ESC Exit A C RAIN adjustment window 2 While observing the screen and the A C RAIN tuning bar press 4 gt to adjust the A C RAIN The setting range is 0 100 3 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 OPERATION 1 10 Measuring the Range The bearing to a target can be measured by the range rings by the cursor and by the VRM Variable Range Marker Measuring range by the cursor Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the inside edge of the target Read the range to the cursor at the bottom right corner of the display Measuring range by the range rings Count the number of rings between the center of the display and the target Check th
10. Qu ge 2 7 Replacing the Magnetron When the magnetron has expired distant targets cannot be seen on the display When you feel long range performance has decreased contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement of the magnetron Type E3588 Code No 000 142 270 2 8 Replacing the Synchro Belt When the synchro belt has worn out the sweep is not synchronized with antenna rotation which results in an abnormal picture When you suspect that the synchro belt has worn out contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement Type 40 S2M 266UG Code No 000 808 743 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Antenna Unit Installation Mounting considerations When selecting a mounting location for the antenna unit keep in mind the following points e Install the antenna unit on the hardtop radar arch or on a mast on an appropriate platform For sailboats a mounting bracket is optionally available It should be placed where there is a good all round view with as far as possible no part of the ship s superstructure or rigging intercepting the scanning beam Any obstruction will cause shadow and blind sectors In order to minimize the chance of picking up electrical interference avoid where possible routing the antenna cable near other electrical equipment onboard Also avoid running the cable in parallel with power cables Separate the antenna unit from a magnetic compass by the distances noted below to prevent interferenc
11. 15 1 1 MODEL 1623 J 0 10 15 20 MODEL 1623 0 10 15 20 NAME OUTLINE DESCRIPTION CODE No UNIT ANTENNA UNIT DISPLAY UNIT ANTENNA UNIT INSTALLATION MATERIALS INSTALLATION MATERIALS lt INSTALLATION MATERIALS MJ SIGNAL CABLE ASSY MJ SIGNAL CABLE ASSY MJ SIGNAL CABLE ASSY DOCUMENT 210 we J32 00501 1 APPLICATION GUIDE 297 000 153 768 1 1 10m 15m 20m ASTERISK MARKED SIGNAL AVAILABLE IN 10M 15M OR 20M LENGTH 2 CODE NUMBER ENDED BY INDICATES THE NUMBER OF TYPICAL MATERIAL 3 1 1 MARKED DOCUMENTS ARE FOR JAPANESE SET ONLY 2 G5 TWO TYPES AND CODES MAY BE LISTED FOR AN ITEM THE LOWER PRODUCT MAY BE SHIPPED IN PLACE OF THE UPPER PRODUCT QUALITY IS THE SAME
12. ALARM MARK Mark menu Press the MARK key again to output cursor position Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 1 25 Turning Navigation Data On Off Navigation data appears on the bottom half of the screen as in the illustration below You may turn the navigation data display on or off as shown below Note When the nav data is turned on with shift or Zoom active zoom or shift is cancelled 1 Press the MODE key 2 Press gt to choose lt to choose OFF 3 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 34 44 135 Position 135 44 135 E Nav Data Speed RNG 2 22nm BRG 45 62 TTG 02H21M Sample navigation display 1 26 Setting up Nav Data Displays The user may arrange the nav data display as desired You may display between two and four items and choose the item and the order to display them For how to choose the number of items to display see NAV DATA on page 16 1 Turn on the nav data referring to paragraph 1 28 2 Press the POWER BRILL key momentarily followed by the MODE key to go into standby 1 OPERATION 3 Press the MENU ESC key to close the window 4 Press the cursor pad to display the nav data setup window Position 30 00 065 N Dashed rectangle o i circumscribes 130 00 574 E crems Nav data setup window A Y Window Selection lt gt Data Selection MENU ESC Enter Nav data display with nav data setup w
13. directions The display shows ES L or ES at the top right corner depending on your selection 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu every ESL eiu ESH 4E Bar p Bor Echo N Rng m B p s S s Ty ae NN Echo Stretch Echo Stretch Echo Stretch OFF LOW HIGH How echo stretch works 10 1 OPERATION 1 20 Guard Alarm The guard alarm allows the operator to set the desired range and bearing for a guard zone When ships islands landmasses etc violate the guard zone the audio alarm sounds to call your attention The alarm will sound on targets entering or exiting the zone depending on zone status after the alarm has been set NOTICE The alarm should not be relied upon as the sole means for detecting possible collision situations A C SEA A C RAIN FTC and GAIN controls should be properly adjusted to be sure the weak echoes will not be missed by the alarm Setting a guard zone 1 Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor at the top left corner for the zone and then press the ALARM key 2 Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor at the bottom right corner for the zone and then press the ALARM key Guard zone UL 7 1 to set 1 1 F 1 Drag cursor here F PE ub NN NS
14. properly conduct the appropriate diagnostic test display unit or antenna unit to find the possible cause If you cannot restore normal operation contact your dealer for advice Display unit 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears INSTALLATION MENU EMEN OFF TEST LCD PATTERN MEMORY CLEAR NMEA PORT IN OUT NMEAOUTPUT OFF GPS WAAS OFF GOTO RADAR SETUP The simulation provides internally generated echoes for use in exhibitions etc SIM appears at the top left corner when the simulation mode is active Installation menu 2 Press V to choose TEST 3 Press gt to start the test In a few moments the results will appear L EJ E LI B E LJ LJ L LI Program No 0359193 Push MENU 3 times to exit Program version no Diagnostic test results Body 39 C 20 Interpreting display unit test results ROM OK Normal RAM NG No Good NMEA Test connector required to test Normally 01 is displayed Temperature of display unit The squares at the right side of the test results display are for checking controls Press each key and the arrows on the cursor pad one by one A control s corresponding on screen square lights in black if the control is working properly To return to the Installation menu press the M
15. 100 206 740 1 Support Ling plate 1 03 018 9005 0 100 206 780 1 Support plate 2 03 018 9006 0 100 206 790 1 Bracket 1 03 028 9101 0 100 206 810 1 Bracket 2 03 028 9102 0 100 206 820 1 Fixing plate 03 028 9103 0 100 206 830 2 1 Remove mounting hardware at the bottom of the antenna base You may discard the mounting hardware 2 Assemble the mounting bracket as below and fasten it to a mast 3 Fasten the antenna unit to the mounting bracket with hexagon head bolts M10x25 optional supply i Support AN plate 2 Support plate 1 A Assembling the mounting bracket B Fastening antenna to mounting bracket How to assemble the optional mounting bracket and mount the antenna 4 Unfasten three screws to open the cover 5 Follow steps 5 12 in Mounting on a platform 3 2 Display Unit Installation Mounting considerations When selecting a mounting location for the display unit keep in mind the following points e Keep the display unit out of direct sunlight e The temperature and humidity should be moderate and stable e Locate the unit away from exhaust pipes and vents e The mounting location should be well ventilated e Mount the unit where shock and vibration are minimal e Keep the unit away from electromagnetic field generating equipment such as motors and generators 25 3 INSTALLATION e For maintenance and checking purposes leave s
16. Controls FURUNO i C2 RANGE MARINE RADAR MODEL 162 NEP Chooses menu items adjusts VRM EBL and cursor Chooses display mode Opens closes menu escapes from current operation Opens dialog box for adjustment of gain A C SEA A C RAIN Chooses radar range Enables disables guard alarm Provides menu shortcut Displays Mark menu to adjust EBL and VRM outputs cursor latitude and longitude position to a navigator Short press Turns power on Long press Turns power off Momentary press Opens dialog box for power turned on adjustment of display Display unit How to remove the hard cover contrast and brilliance and mode selection Place your thumbs at the center of the cover and then lift the cover while pressing it with your thumbs 1 OPERATION 1 2 Indications Simulation mode R Pange T n TRAIL La Echo trails 2 amc oe Guard alarm IN or OUT 7 Echo stretch IRH Zoom Pa WATCHIN erc Interference rejector SIM sg Rain clutter suppressor Watchman Guard es EBL zone Cursor Heading line VRM Range rings s Position 34 44 135 135 44 135 gt N
17. IN OUT NMEAOUTPUT OFF GPS WAAS OFF GOTO RADAR SETUP Installation menu Press V to choose GOTO RADAR SETUP Press gt Power is then reset Wait one minute press the POWER BRILL key and then press the MODE key to transmit Press the MENU ESC key to show the User menu Press gt to show the Radar Setup menu RADAR SETUP HEADING ADJ UST 84 TIMING ADJ UST SET ON TIME 000000h SET TX TIME 000000h MENU ESC Exit Radar setup menu HEADING ADJUST is selected press gt to show the options window RADAR SETUP HEADING ADJ UST TIMING ADJ UST SET ON TIME SET TX TIME 000000h MENU ESC Exit Radar setup menu heading adjust 3 INSTALLATION 8 Press A to select YES and the display now looks as below Heading Line Message HEADING LINE ADJ USTMENT BY KEYS THEN PUSH MODE KEY TO SET Heading adjustment display 9 Visually identify a suitable target for example ship or buoy at a range between 0 125 to 0 25 miles 10 Point your boat s bow directly toward the target selected at step 9 11 Locate the target selected at step 9 on the display and choose a range which places it in the outer half of the picture 12 Press 4 or gt to bisect the target with the heading line Target Heading Line t M GS Heading adjustment display 13 Press the MODE ke
18. PROG key User menu page 1 2 Use A or V to scroll the menu to display desired item in reverse video A 2 WATCHMAN OFF HDG LINE OFF ECHO TRAIL OFF TRAIL BRILLIANCE LOW SYSTEM MENU 154 N MENU ESC Exit User menu pages 2 1 OPERATION 3 Press gt to show the options window for 1 15 Heading Line the item selected For example the illustration below shows the interference rejector options window The heading line indicates the ship s heading and it is the solid line which appears at zero degrees on the bearing scale OFF LOW To temporarily erase the heading line to look MEDIUM at targets existing dead ahead of own ship do the following Interference rejector options Press the MENU ESC key to open the 4 Press A or V to choose option desired l pkey p 5 P ph i User menu E A A ALMA Press A or Y to choose HDG LINE OFF press the MENU ESC key to register from page 2 your COSE me serene 3 Press gt to turn the heading line off The User menu description line stays off while gt is pressed item Description 4 Pressthe MENU ESC key to close the TX ST BY Sets radar in transmit or menu stand by status INT Rejects radar interference REJECTION 1 16 Interference Rejector ECHO Stretches echoes in range STRETCH direction or range and bearing Mutual radar interference may occur in the direction vicinity of another
19. Spain Sweden The Netherlands United Kingdom Iceland Norway Features Your radar has a large variety of functions all contained in a rugged plastic case All controls respond immediately to the operator s command and each time a key is pressed the corresponding change can be seen on the screen The main features of the MODEL 1623 are e Daylight viewing radar specially designed for small craft and sailing yachts e Traditional FURUNO reliability and quality in a compact light weight and low cost radar e Compact and light weight radome antenna with precision 38 cm center fed radiator e High definition 6 inch monochrome LCD display e Automatic control of sensitivity gain tuning and A C SEA for simplified operation e Targets can be displayed in grey tones on a white background or vice versa for optimal viewing under any lighting conditions e On screen alphanumeric readout of all operational information e User programmable nav data displays e PROG key provides menu shortcut e Standard features include Display Shift EBL Echo Stretch Echo Trail Guard Alarm Interference Rejector VRM Zoom e Guard zone watches for targets entering or exiting a guard zone e Operates on 12 or 24 V DC power SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ANTENNA UNIT RSB 0093 FURUNO DISPLAY UNIT RDP 141 GPS RECEIVER GP 310B 320B i SPEED INDICATOR i EXCESS eee NAVIGA
20. Tape the and terminals of battery before disposal to prevent fire heat generation caused by short circuit In the European Union The crossed out trash can symbol indicates that all types of batteries must not be discarded in standard trash or at a trash site Take the used batteries to a battery collection site according to your national legislation and the Batteries Directive 2006 66 EU Cd In the USA The Mobius loop symbol three chasing arrows indicates that Ni Cd SY SY and lead acid rechargeable batteries must be recycled Take the used amp amp batteries to a battery collection site according to local laws Ni Cd Pb In the other countries There are no international standards for the battery recycle symbol The number of symbols can increase when the other countries make their own recycling symbols in the future A SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions for the Operator A WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Wear a safety belt and hard hat when working on the antenna unit Serious injury or death can result if someone falls from the radar antenna mast The radar antenna emits electromagnetic radio frequency RF energy which can be harmful particularly to your eyes Never look directly into the antenna aperture from a close distance while the radar is in operation or expose yourself to the transmitting
21. antenna at a close distance Distances at which RF radiation levels of 100 and 10 W m exist are given in the table below 100 W m 10 W m Do not disassemble or modify the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result Turn off the power immediately if water leaks into the equipment or the equip ment is emitting smoke or fire Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock WARNING LABEL A warning label is attached to the equipment Do not remove the label If the label is missing or damaged contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement Name Warning Label 1 Cade Ne 002362 remove cover No user serviceable Code No 100 236 232 10 parts inside Safety Instructions for the Installer A WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment unless totally familiar with electrical circuits and service manual Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Wear a safety belt and hard hat when working on the antenna unit Serious injury or death can result if someone falls from the radar antenna mast Construct a suitable service platform from which to install the antenna unit Serious injury or death can result if some one falls from the radar antenna mast Be sure that the power supply is compatible with the voltage rating of the equipment Connection of an incorrect power supply can cause fire or damage the equipment U
22. appears at the top right corner when the FTC is active 12 1 OPERATION 1 23 PROG Key The PROG key acts as a menu shortcut key You may use any User menu item except SYSTEM MENU Using the PROG key 1 Press the PROG key The options window corresponding to the item programmed appears In the example below the echo stretch options window is shown ECHO STRETCH LOW HIGH Echo stretch options window Press A or V to choose appropriate option Press the MENU ESC key to close the options window Programming the PROG key 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu P marks the current function of the PROG key INT REJ ECTION ECHO STRETCH FTC gt ST BY LOW LOW OFF NOISE REJECTION LOW v MENU ESC Exit User menu page 1 Press A or V to choose the item you wish to use Press and hold down the PROG key about three seconds until you hear a beep The P moves to the item selected Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 13 1 24 Outputting Target Position to a Plotter If the radar is interfaced with a plotter you can output target position to the plotter and show that position on the plotter s screen with the target mark X This function requires position and heading data 1 2 Use the cursor pad to place the cursor on a target Press the MARK key to show the Mark menu MARK MENU EBL VRM TLL OUTPUT GAIN
23. at the location shown in the illustration at the top of the next page Connect cable to J6 on DU Board compound after connecting cable Display unit rear view 3 Close the rear panel making sure the gasket is correctly positioned 4 Plug in the connector of the external buzzer to J6 on the DU Board Seal the hole with sealing compound e 6 Fix the buzzer to the location desired with two tapping screws 3 4 Adjustments After you have installed the radar do the heading alignment and timing adjustment If you are connecting external equipment follow NMEA port setup GPS WAAS setup for GP 320B also Heading alignment You have mounted the antenna unit facing straight ahead in the direction of the bow Therefore a small but conspicuous target dead ahead visually should appear on the heading line zero degrees In practice you will probably observe some small error on the display because of the difficulty in achieving accurate initial positioning of the antenna unit The following adjustment will compensate for this error 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears Make a hole of 016 Seal hole with sealing 3 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION MENU SIMULATION gt OFF TEST LCD PATTERN MEMORY CLEAR NMEA PORT
24. ENU ESC key three times To restore normal operation turn off the power and then turn it on again Antenna unit 1 2 Display the installation menu as in step 1 in the display unit diagnostic test Press V to choose GOTO RADAR SETUP and then press gt Power is automatically reset Press the POWER BRILL and MODE keys to transmit Press the MENU ESC key The menu below appears RADAR SETUP SCANNER TEST 4 W 9 w MENU ESC Exit Page 3 3 of user menu Press V to choose SCANNER TEST Press to start the test In a few moments the results will appear similar to those shown at the top of the next page To restore normal operation turn off the power and then turn it on again ANTENNA STATUS HEADING BEARING OK 47 24 0rpm TUNE EN TOTAL ON TIME TOTAL TX TIME RMB RMC BWC GLL MTW VTG VHW VBW DPT DBK DBS HDT HDM BWR GLC GTD MWV ZDA MENU ESC Exit 24 0 Long range 31 0 Medium range typical value 41 0 Short range Status code For service technician Antenna test results 00000h 00000h The antenna unit and heading and bearing signals are checked and the results shown as OK or NG No Good For any NG contact your dealer for advice Antenna unit RPM appears below the bearing signal test result Note The result of ANTENNA STATUS is shown as NG 0 whenever opening the antenna test result screen For conf
25. FF LOW MEDIUM HIGH HUE DAY NIGHT TRIPLOG RESET EBL REFERENCE TRUE RELATIVE BEARING READOUT TRUE MAGNETIC CURSOR POSITION LAT LON RNG amp BRG TRIP SOURCE LAT LON SPEED WIND SPD DIR TRUE APPARENT SHIFT MODE MANUAL AUTO AUTO SHIFT SPEED 1 99 kts 15 TX SECTOR BLANK OFF ON BLANKING START 000 359 000 BLANKING AREA 000 135 000 LOCAL TIME SETUP 13 30 13 30 0 00 ANTENNA SPEED 24rpm AUTO RANGE nm sm 0 125 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 km 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 SIMULATION OFF ON HIGH TEST Tests display unit LCD PATTERN Displays test pattern MEMORY CLEAR Restores default menu settings NMEA PORT IN OUT IN IN NMEA OUTPUT OFF ON GPS WAAS OFF WAAS 00 27 GO TO RADAR SETUP RADAR SETUP HEADING ADJUST Adjusts heading TIMING ADJUST Adjusts timing SET ON TIME Displays total hours radar has been powered SET TX TIME Displays total hours of transmission SCANNER TEST Tests antenna unit MN 1 This page is intentionally left blank MODEL 1623 1 GENERAL 1 1 Indication System PPI Daylight display raster scan 4 tones in monochrome 1 2 Range Pulselength PL amp Pulse Repetition Rate PRR Range nm 0 125 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 Pulse Length 0 08 us short 0 3 us medium 0 8 us long Pulse Repetition Rate 3000 Hz nomi
26. ITION Chooses the information to show for the cursor position latitude and longitude or range and bearing from own ship Latitude and longitude position requires a navigator TRIP SOURCE Chooses the criteria for calculating distance run latitude and longitude or speed Requires navigator or speed log WIND SPD DIR True is the speed and direction in relation to ship s bow of the wind felt or measured when stationary Apparent is the direction in relation to ship s bow and speed of the wind as it appears to those on board relative to the speed and direction of the boat combination of the true wind and the wind caused by the boat s movement Requires wind data SHIFT MODE Own ship position or sweep origin can be displaced manually or automatically For automatic displacement the amount of shift is calculated with ship speed and the amount is limited to 60 of the range in use For example if the Auto Shift Speed setting is 15 knots and the ship is running at 10 knots the amount of shift will be about 40 The formula for determining shift amount is as below Requires speed data Ship s speed I 1 0 Shift speed setting X 0 6 2 Amount of shift AUTO SHIFT SPEED Sets the automatic shift maximum speed The setting range is 1 99 TX SECTOR BLANK In some installations it may be unavoidable to locate the antenna where an object mast etc will prevent transmission within its breadth You should
27. M Electronic Bearing Line EBL Tuning Bar Cursor Parallel Cursor Alarm Zone Waypoint Mark North Mark 4 5 Alphanumeric Indications Range Range Ring Interval Display Mode HU 4 6 4 7 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 7 1 7 2 8 1 8 2 Input Sentences Output Sentences Interference Rejection IR Variable Range Marker Electronic Bearing Line EBL Stand by ST BY Guard Alarm G IN G OUT UP RANGE Echo Stretch ES Range and Bearing to Cursor Bearing or L L Position Echo Tailing TRAIL Trailing Time Trailing Elapsed Time Watchman WATCHMAN Zoomed Display ZOOM Navigation Data Heading HDC external data required IEC61162 NMEA0183 Ver1 5 2 0 GGA RMC RMA GLL VTG VBW VHW HDT HDG HDM BWR BWC GLC GTD DPT DBK DBS DBT MTW ZDA MWV XTE IEC61162 NMEA0183 Ver3 0 TLL by key operation ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION Ambient Temperature Relative Humidity Waterproofing Bearing Vibration POWER SUPPLY COATING COLOR Display Unit Scanner Unit Scanner Unit 25 C to 70 C Display Unit 15 C to 55 C 95 or less at 40 C Scanner Unit IPX6 Display Unit IPX5 IPXO when an external buzzer installed IEC60945 12 24 VDC 3 5 1 6 A N3 0 Cover N9 5 Bottom 2 5PB 3 5 10 COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE Display Unit Scanner Unit Standard 0 50 Steering 0 30 m Standard 1 25 m Steering 0 95 m SP 2 E3510S01F A 1 P A C K I N G L I S T 03GJ X 9851
28. ND UNIT kt TEMP UNIT F NAV DATA E KEY BEEP ON RINGS OFF WAYPOINT MARK OFF PANEL DIMMER OFF HUE DAY TRIPLOG RESET MENU ESC Exit Page no PAGE 2 SYSTEM MENU gt TRUE BEARING READOUT TRUE CURSOR POSITION RNG amp BRG TRIP SOURCE LAT LON WIND SPD DIR APPARENT SHIFT MODE MANUAL AUTO SHIFT SPEED 15 TX SECTOR BLANK OFF BLANKING START 000 BLANKING AREA 000 LOCAL TIME SETUP 40 00 ANTENNA SPEED AUTO v v 2 3 MENU ESC Exit PAGE 3 SYSTEM MENU a A IRANGE 0 125nm gt ON 0 25 nm ON 0 5 nm ON 0 75 nm ON 1 nm OFF 1 5 nm ON 2 nm OFF 3 nm ON 4 nm OFF 6 nm ON 8 nm ON 12 nm ON v 16 nm ON 3 3 MENU ESC Exit System menu 1 OPERATION System menu description Page 1 of system menu LANGUAGE The system language is available in English several European languages and Japanese To change the language choose language desired and then press the MENU ESC key RANGE UNIT Chooses the unit of range measurement among nautical miles kilometers and statute miles DEPTH UNIT Chooses the unit of depth measurement among meters feet fathoms Hiro Japanese and Passi Braza Requires depth data SPEED UNIT Chooses the unit of speed measurement among knot mile per hour and kilometer per hour Requires speed data WIND UNIT Chooses the unit of wind measurement among mile per hour kilometer per hour and meters per second Requires wind
29. OPERATOR S MANUAL MARINE RADAR MODEL MODEL 1623 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD www furuno co jp IMPORTANT NOTICES General e The operator of this equipment must read and follow the descriptions in this manual Wrong operation or maintenance can cancel the warranty or cause injury e Do not copy any part of this manual without written permission from FURUNO e If this manual is lost or worn contact your dealer about replacement e The contents of this manual and equipment specifications can change without notice e The example screens or illustrations shown in this manual can be different from the Screens you see on your display The screens you see depend on your system configuration and equipment settings e Save this manual for future reference e Any modification of the equipment including software by persons not authorized by FURUNO will cancel the warranty e All brand and product names are trademarks registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders How to discard this product Discard this product according to local regulations for the disposal of industrial waste For disposal in the USA see the homepage of the Electronics Industries Alliance http www eiae org for the correct method of disposal How to discard a used battery Some FURUNO products have a battery ies To see if your product has a battery see the chapter on Maintenance Follow the instructions below if a battery is used
30. TOR ECHO SOUNDER i NMEA 0183 1 RECTIFIER 1 _ 277 I BUZZER XH3 BZ L970 1 Vis mex 12 24 VDC i Standard supply 100 110 220 230 VAC 1 1 1 11 1 1 50 60 Hz Optional supply Local supply EQUIPMENT LISTS Standard supply Name Tye CodeNo Remarks Antenna Unit RSB 0093 1 Display Unt RDP14 1 pao Poasa ton amna 1 set Installation CP03 24920 000 080 232 Antenna cable 15 m Materials CP03 24930 000 080 233 Antenna cable 20 m CP03 25101 008 441 250 1 set For display unit including tapping screws for mounting hanger Spare Parts SP03 14301 008 442 270 Fuse See packing list at end of manual Option Name Type Code No Qty Remarks XH3 BZ L970 000 146 422 With connector 0 9 m Connector at one end 5 Cable Assy MJ A7SPF0007 050 000 144 418 m for NMEA Cable Assy MJ A15A7F0004 005 000 145 690 For NMEA 0 5 m 1 connector at both ends 7P 7P 6P Cable Assy A15A7F0005 020 000 145 691 7P 7P for NMEA 2 m 1 1 Antenna cable 30 m for 24 VDC power Cable Assy MJ A10SPF0003 300 000 130 034 adome Mounting 03 93 008 445 080 Bracket PR 62 000 013 484 100 VAC T PR 62 000 013 485 115 VAC Rectifier 1 For mounting antenna unit on sailboats PR 62 000 013 486 PR 62 000 013 487 220 VAC 230 VAC vi 1 OPERATION 1 1
31. and preadjusted at the factory Therefore no 3 INSTALLATION adjustment is required However verify heater voltage as below A WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not open the equipment DO NOT attempt the procedure below unless totally familiar with electrical circuits 1 Open the antenna cover and remove the shield plate MD board under shield plate Antenna unit inside view 2 Turn on the power DO NOT transmit 3 Connect a multimeter set to 10 VDC range between 6 and 4 of test point TP804 TP804 MD board 4 Confirm that the multimeter shows 8 0 V 0 1 V If it does not adjust potentiometer VR801 on the MD Board 5 Turn off the power Refasten the shield plate 7 Close the antenna cover m MENU TREE MENU ESC key Turn on power MENU ESC key POWER BRILL key TX ST BY TX ST BY INT REJECTION OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH ECHO STRETCH OFF LOW HIGH FTC OFF ON NOISE REJECTION OFF LOW HIGH WATCHMAN TIME OFF 5 10 20 min HDG LINE OFF Temporarily turns off heading line ECHO TRAIL OFF 30 s 1 3 6 min CONTIN TRAIL BRILLIANCE LOW HIGH SYSTEM MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH JAPANESE Others RANGE UNIT nm km sm DEPTH UNIT m ft fa HR pb SPEED UNIT kt km h mph WIND UNIT Kt km h mph m s TEMP UNIT C F NAV DATA OFF KEY BEEP OFF RINGS OFF ON WAYPOINT MARK OFF ON PANEL DIMMER O
32. av data Speed Course Requires appropriate sensors 5 0 kt 135 i RNG 0 62nm EBL bearing EBL 45 0 BRG 283 2 Range bearing and VRM range vRM 1 25 nm TTG OH7M time to go to cursor location Cursor latitude and longitude position also available if radar is interfaced with a navigator Indications About the LCD This high quality LCD displays better than 99 9 of its picture elements The remaining 0 01 may drop out or light however this is not an indication of malfunction it is characteristic of the LCD 1 OPERATION 1 3 Turning Power On Off Press the POWER BRILL key to turn on the power The unit beeps the startup screen appears and then the equipment checks the ROM and RAM for proper operation and displays program number The ROM and RAM check shows OK or NG No Good If NG appears try to press any key except the POWER BRILL key to start operation However the equipment may not work properly Contact your dealer for advice FURUNO 6 LCD MARINE RADAR MODEL 1623 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD ROM OK RAM OK Program No 0359183 XX XX XX XX Program version no Startup screen After the completion of the startup test a timer displays the time remaining for warm up of the magnetron the device which transmits radar pulses counting down from 1 00 to 0 00 To turn off the power press and hold down the POWER BRILL key until the screen goes blank The time remaining unti
33. ble windward If the setting is too low targets will be hidden in the clutter while if it is set too high both sea clutter and targets will disappear from the display A common mistake is too over suppress sea clutter so that it is completely removed You can see how dangerous this can be by setting up for maximum A C SEA A dark zone will be created near the center of the screen causing a loss of close in targets This dark zone is even more dangerous if the sensitivity has not been properly adjusted Always leave a little sea clutter visible on the Screen first adjusting automatically and then fine tuning with the manual control as necessary s EQN Oe a Z2 La aba Ma N 2 ADGA NANA Sea clutter at screen center 1 Press the GAIN key consecutively until the display shown below appears AIC SEA AUTO MODERATE GAIN A C RAIN MENU MENU ESC Exit A C SEA adjustment window 2 Press A or V to choose AUTO or MANU as appropriate Automatic A C SEA adjustment a Press gt to open the automatic A C SEA options window ROUGH MODERATE CALM A C SEA options b Press A or V to choose ROUGH MODERATE or CALM depending on sea conditions C Press 4 to close the window Manual A C SEA adjustment While observing the screen and the A C SEA tuning bar press 4 or gt to set the A C SEA The setting range is 0 100
34. cursor How the manual shift works To cancel the shifted display open the Display Mode menu choose NORMAL and then press the MENU ESC key 1 13 Zoom The zoom feature allows you to double the size of a selected area If zoom is activated when nav data is displayed the nav data is automatically erased 1 Use the cursor pad to place the cursor where you want to zoom 2 Press the MODE key to show the display mode menu SELECT DISPLAY MODE A SHIFT MANUAL NORMAL v ZOOM NAV DISP lt MENU ESC Exit AUTO may appear instead of MANUAL depending on shift method selected Display mode menu 3 Press V to choose ZOOM 4 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu ZOOM appears at the top left corner when the zoom feature is turned on 1 OPERATION Zoom Window RNG 4 43nm BRG 231 3 TTG 02H21M Zoom display To cancel the zoom display open the Display Mode menu choose NORMAL and then press the MENU ESC key To choose new zoom location return to the NORMAL mode and then repeat the zoom procedure 1 14 User Menu Overview The User menu consisting of three pages of menus contains 10 items which the user may set according to conditions 1 Press the MENU key to open the User menu OMIM STB INT REJECTION LOW ECHO STRETCH LOW FTC OFF NOISE REJ ECTION LOW v MENU ESC Exit shows current function of
35. data TEMP UNIT Chooses the unit of water temperature measurement from Celsius and Fahrenheit Requires water temperature data NAV DATA Chooses the amount of nav data to display among two three and four items Requires appropriate sensors KEY BEEP A beep sounds to confirm valid and invalid operation You can turn this beep on or off RINGS Turns the range rings on or off WAYPOINT MARK The waypoint mark shows the location a destination waypoint set on a navigator You can turn this mark on or off Requires a navigator on Waypoint mark ete eaa NT 1 OPERATION PANEL DIMMER You may adjust panel backlighting from among OFF LOW MEDIUM and HIGH HUE The default hue setting DAY display is most suitable for daytime viewing For nighttime viewing you may reverse this arrangement NIGHT TRIPLOG RESET You may reset distance run to zero by choosing YES Navigator or speed log is required to display distance run Page 2 of system menu EBL REFERENCE The EBL readout may be chosen from relative relative to own ship s heading or true referenced to the North Heading data required for true bearing Note If no bearing data is input course data from the GPS navigator is used In this case ship s speed must be more than two knots BEARING READOUT Course indication may be shown in true or magnetic magnetic compass degrees Heading data required for true degrees CURSOR POS
36. disable transmission within this area by turning on this feature and setting the area with BLANKING START and BLANKING AREA below BLANKING START Sets the starting point 000 3599 of the TX sector blanking area BLANKING AREA Sets the end point of the TX sector blanking area 000 1352 LOCAL TIME SETUP Enter time difference between local time and UTC time to use local time Press A or V to set value ANTENNA SPEED Chooses antenna rotation speed from 24 rpm and AUTO Use AUTO to automatically change the antenna rotation speed 24 41 rpm according to pulse length Choose 24 rpm to rotate the antenna at 24 rpm regardless of pulse length Short pulse at high rotation speed long pulse at slow rotation speed Page 3 of system menu RANGE Chooses the ranges to use 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING A WARNING NOTICE ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not apply paint anti corrosive sealant Do not open the equipment or contact spray to coating or plastic parts of the equipment Only qualified personnel should work inside the Those items contain organic solvents that equipment can damage coating and plastic parts especially plastic connectors 2 1 Maintenance Regular maintenance is important for good performance A maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items listed in the table below Maintenance program Period Mem Check point Action Fixing bolts for Check for cor
37. e range ring interval and judge the distance of the echo from the inner edge of the nearest ring Note The range rings can be turned on or off with RINGS on page 1 of the System menu Measuring range by the VRM 1 Press the MARK key to show the Mark menu MARK MENU GAIN EBL ALARM VRM MARK TLL OUTPUT Mark menu 2 Press the ALARM key to display the VRM which is a dashed ring to distinguish it from the range rings 3 Operate the cursor pad to place the VRM on the inside edge of the target 4 Check the VRM readout at the bottom left corner on the screen to find the range to the target To anchor the VRM on the screen press the MENU ESC key To erase the VRM press the ALARM key twice with the MARK MENU displayed 1 OPERATION VRM Range bearing and time to go VRM to cursor range location How to measure the range with the VRM and cursor 1 11 Measuring the Bearing The bearing to a target can be measured with the cursor and the EBL Electronic Bearing Line Measuring bearing with the cursor Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the inside edge of the target Read the bearing to the target at the bottom right corner Measuring bearing with the EBL 1 Press the MARK key to show the Mark menu MARK MENU GAIN EBL ALARM VRM MARK TLL OUTPUT Mark menu 2 Press the GAIN key to show the EBL which is a dashed line to distinguish it fro
38. e to the magnetic compass Standard compass 1 25 m Steering compass 0 95 m Mounting on a platform 1 Remove the mounting hardware at the bottom of the antenna unit four each of hexagon head bolts M10 x 20 spring washers and flat washers 4 pcs Save the mounting hardware to use it to fix the antenna base to the mounting platform 22 Screws one screw on other side Flat washer Flat washer 7 Spring washer Hexagon head bolt M10 x 20 Antenna unit showing location of mounting hardware To 000 Construct a wood steel or aluminum platform on which to fix the antenna The thickness of the platform depends on the hex bolts to be used to fix the antenna to the platform See the illustration on the next page for thickness Next position the antenna unit on the platform so the cable entrance faces the stern direction Fixing hole 611 mm S Ni sow Dimensions in millimeters Dimensions of antenna platform Note 1 If corrosive material is used for the platform be sure to take appropriate anti corrosion measures Note 2 When drilling holes in the platform be sure they are parallel with the fore and aft line 3 Using the hexagon head bolts flat washers and spring washers removed at step 1 fasten the antenna unit to the platform The torque should be 19 6 24 5 Nem Antenna Platform Apply silicone sealant Effect
39. indow 4 Press A or V to choose the data window to process The dashed rectangle marks current selection 5 Press 4 gt to choose item to display See the illustration below for the data availability A description of the nav data displays appears on the next page 2 item 3 item 4 item display display display Nav data at stand by 1 3 g 7 4 8 2 5 9 Nav data on radar display 1 3 6 7 2 4 5 8 9 Items displayable in 1 3 depth position course date time range and bearing trip distance odometer distance water temperature heading time to go to destination waypoint XTE speed wind speed and direction destination waypoint data compass Items displayable in 4 9 depth position course range and bearing trip distance odometer distance water temperature date time speed heading air pressure time to go to destination waypoint XTE wind speed and direction Graphic display in standby Nav data window and item displayable 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the nav data setup window 14 1 OPERATION GRAPHIC DISPLAYS DIGITAL DISPLAYS 0 255 XTE Cross Track Error GRAPHIC Digital XTE Analog XTE Bar moves right or left according to XTE direction Speedometer 180 Speed 10 3 m s Wind direction 150 Wind speed WIND GRAPHIC Waypo
40. ing the Fuse The fuse 5 A in the power cable protects the equipment against reverse polarity of ship s mains overcurrent and equipment fault If the fuse blows find the cause before replacing it A CAUTION Use the proper fuse Use of a wrong fuse may cause serious damage to the equipment and void the warranty 2 3 Troubleshooting The table below provides simple troubleshooting procedures which the user can follow to restore normal operation If you cannot restore normal operation contact your dealer for advice Troubleshooting you pressed the nothing appears on the try adjusting LCD contrast POWER BRILL key to turn on display or display contrast battery may have discharged the radar is poor check if fuse has blown the control panel does not adjust PANEL DIMMER on the light User menu the radar has warmed up and the message NO check that the antenna cable is you pressed the MODE key to HEADING PULSE or NO firmly connected transmit BEARING PULSE appears neither noise or targets e try adjusting gain A C SEA and appear characters and A C RAIN markers do check signal cable for damage a key is pressed nothing happens key may be faulty Contact your dealer the display freezes Press the POWER BRILL key about five seconds to turn off the power and then turn it on again 19 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 2 4 Diagnostics If you feel that your unit is not working
41. int 03 Rng 0 19nm XTE 0 00nm Q Destination waypoint data Name Range to XTE Bearing to destination waypoint Brg 321 Coss Bearing Course Destination waypoint direction XTE scale Course Depth 32 8 DEPTH Position 30 00 065 N 130 00 574 E POSITION Speed 19 3 SPEED Course 123 0 COURSE Range Bearing 1 21nm 140 RANGE amp BEARING Odometer 56am ODOMETER LORAN C DECCA TIME DIFFERENCES Date 19 SEP 2003 DATE Temperature 69 8 WATER TEMPERATURE HEADING Wind Speed APP 8 0ms WIND SPEED Wind Direction APP 138 WIND DIRECTION Trip meter 121 TRIP DISTANCE Time to Go 00 30 TIME TO GO Time 14 25 03 TIME CROSS TRACK ERROR APP or TRUE depending on menu setting See WIND SPD DIR on page 17 for description Range and bearing to destination waypoint MAG netic or TRUE TRUE requires heading sensor Note The graphic displays selected on the standby display are repeated on the radar display MPA RAPHI Nav data displays 15 1 27 System Menu The System menu mainly contains items which once set do not require frequent adjustment You may display this menu by choosing SYSTEM MENU from page of the User menu and then pressing gt PAGE 1 SYSTEM MENU gt English RANGE UNIT nm DEPTH UNIT ft SPEED UNIT kt WI
42. irming the ANTENNA STATUS correctly press the MENU ESC key gt in order to redisplay the test result screen The TUNE bar shows radar receiver tuning status Total on time and total TX times appear below the TUNE bar Data sentences currently input to the radar are highlighted in the INPUT NMEA window 2 5 Test Pattern This feature tests for proper display of tones 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears 2 Press V to choose LCD PATTERN 3 Press to start the test The entire screen is black 4 Press the MENU ESC key and the screen turns white 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 5 Press the MENU ESC key again and the screen shows a four tone display 6 Press the MENU ESC key again to return to the Installation menu 7 To restore normal operation turn off the power and then turn it on again BLACK WHITE FOUR TONE Press Press MENU MENU ESC ESC Test patterns 2 6 Clearing the Memory You may want to clear the memory to start afresh with default settings You can do this as follows 1 Turn on the power while pressing and holding down the MENU ESC key Continue pressing the MENU ESC key until the Installation menu appears Press V to choose MEMORY CLEAR Press gt Press A to choose YES To restore normal operation turn the power off and then turn it on again
43. ive thread length 15mm Flat washer Spring washer Hexagon head bolt M10 x 20 or M10 x 25 t Platform thickness Bolt to use 5 mm or less M10 x 20 5 10 mm M10 x 25 over 10 mm locally supplied bolts How to fasten the antenna unit to the platform 4 Unfasten three screws to open the cover Release the cable of the rotation detector from the cable clamp Rotation p detector Cable clamp Cable entrance Antenna unit cover removed top view Referring to the illustration at the top of the next column for location unfasten 11 screws to dismount the shield plate Discard the screw circled in the illustration 23 3 INSTALLATION Shield plate Discard this screw Antenna unit cover removed top view Pass the antenna cable with connector through the gasket and cable clamp and then tighten cable gland Two gaskets are supplied one gray one black Use the proper gasket according to antenna cable used to the illustration below Rubber Gasket Gasket See below for Cable Gland type to use 67 ue Use gray gasket 49 Z o11 Use black gasket Antenna unit top view 3 INSTALLATION 7 Referring to the figure below fasten the shield cable with a screw M4x10 on the chassis to ground the unit Connect 9 pin connector here J801 Connect shield here How to connect the a
44. l power is turned off is counted down on the screen Note In a cold environment the screen appears foggy when the power is turned on but is soon restored to normal condition 1 4 Transmitting Standby After the power is turned on and the magnetron has warmed up ST BY Standby appears indicating the radar is ready to transmit radar pulses To toggle between transmit and standby do the following 1 Press the POWER BRILL key momentarily to show the brilliance contrast adjustment window BRILL CONTRAST TX STBY PRESS MODE 4 LOW HIGH gt v LOW HIGH BRILL MENU ESC Exit Brilliance contrast adjustment window Press the MODE key to go to standby and transmit alternately CONT N Note If you attempt to transmit before ST BY appears the buzzer sounds and the radar does not transmit pulses Wait until ST BY appears Press the MENU ESC key to close the window When radar pulses are transmitted the radar receive is automatically tuned Echoes appear in four levels of digitized video according to echo strength When a target is beneath a marker VRM EBL heading line range ring the part of the marker where the target lies is displayed in reverse video Note This can be done with the above mentioned procedure or the PROG key if it is so programmed For detail see 1 26 PROG Key 1 5 Adjusting Display Contrast Brilliance 1 Pre
45. m the heading line 3 Operate the cursor pad to bisect the target with the EBL 4 Check the EBL readout at the bottom left corner on the screen to find the bearing to the target To anchor the EBL press the MENU ESC key To erase the EBL press the GAIN key twice with the MARK MENU displayed Target Cursor EBL Range bearing and time to go to cursor location EBL 45 62 RNG 2221 VRM nm TTG 02H21M EBL bearing Measuring range by the EBL and cursor 1 12 Shifting the Display Own ship position or sweep origin can be displaced manually or automatically to expand the view field without switching to a longer range The default shift method is manual If shift is activated when nav data is displayed the nav data is automatically erased 1 Use the cursor pad to place the cursor where you want to shift own ship position 2 Press the MODE key to show the Display Mode menu DISPLAY MODE A SHIFT MANUAL NORMAL w ZOOM NAV DISP KIOFF on gt MENU ESC Exit Display mode menu 3 Press A to choose SHIFT MANUAL Note If SHIFT AUTO is shown open the System menu and set SHIFT MODE to MANUAL For further details see SHIFT MODE on page 17 4 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu Choose manual Rx at SHIFT made Select where to shift Shifted display with the
46. nal 1200 Hz nominal 600 Hz nominal 1 3 Range Resolution 16m 1 4 Bearing Discrimination 6 77 1 5 Minimum Range 22m 1 6 Bearing Accuracy Within 1 1 7 Range Ring Accuracy 1 0 of range or 8 m whichever is the greater 2 SCANNER UNIT 2 1 Radiator Micro strip 2 2 Polarization Horizontal 2 3 Antenna Rotation Speed 24 31 41 rpm nominal auto select according to range 2 4 Radiator Length 34 cm 2 5 Horizontal Beamwidth Less than 6 2 2 6 Vertical Beamwidth 25 2 7 Sidelobe Attenuation Less than 20 dB 3 TRANSCEIVER MODULE 3 1 Frequency 9410 MHz 30MHz X band 3 2 Modulation PON 3 3 Peak Output Power 2 2 kW 3 4 Modulator FET Switching Method 3 5 Intermediate Frequency 60 MHz 3 6 Tuning Automatic 3 7 Receiver Front End MIC Microwave IC 3 8 Bandwidth 15 MHz short pulse 5 MHz medium long pulse 3 9 Duplexer Circulator with diode limiter 3 10 Time of Heat up 1 min approx 4 DISPLAY UNIT 4 1 Picture Tube 6 rectangular monochrome LCD 4 2 Display Pixels 240 H x 320 V dots SPECIFICATIONS OF MARINE RADAR Effective radar display area 240x240 dots SP 1 E3510S01F 4 3 Range Range Interval Number of Rings Range nmikm 0 125 0 25 05 o75 1 15 2 3 4 6 e 12 16 24 Finginterva 0 0625 0 125 0 125 0 25 0 25 0 5 0 5 11 2 2 3 4 6 Range unit nm sm km selectable 0 125 nm sm only 24 km only 44 Markers Heading Line Bearing Scale Range Rings Variable Range Marker VR
47. ntenna cable to the antenna unit 8 Attach the EMI core to the antenna cable Set the EMI core fixing plate to the EMI core Pass the cable through the plate so the bend faces downward EMI core fixing plate 9 Connect the 9 pin connector of the antenna cable to J801 See the illustration above for location 10 Refasten the shield plate with 10 screws Be sure not to pinch the cable from the rotation detector with the shield plate 11 Fasten the EMI core fixing plate with screw supplied Screw M4x1 5 Align bend with corner of chassis ae gt Fixing Plate EMI Core How to fix the EMI core 12 Close the cover To fix the cover push down on the cover evenly to close and then tighten cover fixing screws 3 Confirm that there is no more than 1 mm gap between the top cover and the antenna base Push down here mu How to fix the cover Top cover Antenna base Note If you need to measure magnetron voltage temporarily fasten cover bolts so you can open the cover later Mounting using the optional mounting bracket A mounting bracket for fastening the antenna unit to a mast 70 125 mm diameter on a sailboat is optionally available Type OP03 93 Code 008 445 080 Contents of mounting bracket kit Name Type Code No Qty Bolt M4x12 000 162 956 10 4 Bolt M8x20 000 162 955 10 8 Mounting plate 03 018 9001 0
48. rosion and if Replace corroded bolts Coat new antenna unit tightly fastened bolts with anticorrosive sealant Antenna unit Check for foreign material Clean the antenna unit with a cleanliness Foreign material on the freshwater moistened cloth antenna unit can cause a Alcohol may be used Do not use considerable drop in commercial cleaners to clean the sensitivity antenna unit they can remove paint and markings or deform the equipment Antenna unit Check for cracks Permanent If a crack is found it should be cover damage to the unit s circuitry temporarily repaired by using a will result if water leaks inside small amount of sealing compound or adhesive The unit should then 3 to 6 be brought to your dealer for months permanent repairs Display unit The LCD will in time Wipe the LCD carefully to prevent case LCD accumulate a coating of dust scratching using tissue paper and which tends to dim the picture an LCD cleaner To remove dirt or salt deposits use an LCD cleaner wiping slowly with tissue paper so as to dissolve the dirt or salt Change paper frequently so the salt or dirt will not scratch the LCD Do not use solvents such as thinner acetone or benzene for cleaning they can remove paint and marks or deform the equipment 6 months Display unit Check for tight connection and If corroded ask your dealer about to 1 year connectors corrosion replacement 18 2 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING 2 2 Replac
49. s FLI 12 02 037 of 30 August 2002 12 02 038 of 30 August 2002 and FLI 12 02 040 of 30 August 2002 prepared by Furuno Labotech International Co Lid Test report K03 17 163 of 19 November 2003 prepared by Furuno Electric Co Ltd On behalf of Furuno Electric Co Ltd Hiroaki Komatsu Nishinomiya City Japan Manager February 17 2005 International Rules and Regulations FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD 9 52 Ashihara cho Nishinomiya 662 8580 JAPAN Telephone 81 0 798 65 2111 Fax 81 0 798 65 4200 Pub No OME 35100 G3 YOSH MODEL 1623 Elemental Chlorine Free The paper used in this manual is elemental chlorine free FURUNO Author ized Distributor Dealer A OCT 2002 G3 MAR 03 2011 00080939214
50. se only the specified power cable Fire or damage to the equipment can result if a different cable is used A CAUTION Observe the following compass safe distances to prevent interference to a magnetic compass Standard Steering compass compass 0 50 m 0 30 m Display unit unit Use the proper fuse Use of a wrong fuse can damage the equipment and void the warranty TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD mre iniu sienne iv SYSTEM CONFIGURATION EQUIPMENT LISTS vi OPERATION 1 Ted Controls ttt et 1 1 2 2 1 3 Turning Power 3 1 4 Transmitting Standby 3 1 5 Adjusting Display Contrast Brilliance 4 1 6 Choosing the Range 4 1 7 Receiver Sensitivity 4 1 8 Suppressing Sea Clutter 5 1 9 Suppressing Rain Clutter 6 1 10 Measuring the Range 6 1 11 Measuring the Bearing 7 1 12 Shifting the Display 7 1 13 FOOM 02 8 1 14 User Menu Overview 8 1 15 Heading 9 1 16 Interference Rejector 9 1 17 Noise
51. ser menu 2 Press A or V to choose NOISE REJECTION from page 1 3 Press to open the options window 4 Press A or V to choose OFF LOW or HIGH as appropriate 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 1 18 Echo Trail Trail Brilliance Echo trails are the afterglow of target echoes that represent their movements relative to own ship They are useful for monitoring target movement oops TRAILIRE Trail time DA Echo trail C Vado dXX Y Echo trails 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or V to choose ECHO TRAIL from page 2 1 OPERATION 3 Press to open the options window 30sec 1min 3min 6min CONTIN Echo trail options Press A or V to choose appropriate time Press lt to close the options window Press V to choose TRAIL BRILLIANCE Press to open the options window Press A or V to choose LOW or HIGH as appropriate 9 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu o 1 19 Echo Stretch On long ranges target echoes tend to shrink making them difficult to see To enhance target video on long ranges use the echo stretch feature 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or V to choose ECHO STRETCH from page 1 3 Press to open the options window 4 Press A or V to choose OFF LOW or HIGH as appropriate LOW stretches echoes in the bearing direction HIGH stretches echoes in the range and bearing
52. shipborne radar operating in the same frequency band 9 GHz It is NOISE Rejects noise seen on the screen as a number of bright REJECTION spikes either in irregular patterns or in the 2 checks for targets form of usually curved spoke like dotted lines D gud ee tending from the center to the edge of th HDG LINE Temporarily turns the heading 5 E oe 2 EL LES OFF line off picture This type of interference can be ECHO TRAIL Shows echo movement in reduced by activating the interference rejector afterglow circuit IR and the rejection level indicator TRAIL Adjusts echo trail brilliance L M or appear at the top right corner BRILLIANCE when the interference rejector circuit is on SYSTEM Opens the system menu For Ree MENU description see paragraph a 1 30 D Cw puru B is PM 3 S S d RAN NS Appearance of interference Turn off the interference rejector when no interference exists to avoid missing small targets 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or V to choose INT REJECTION from page 1 3 Press gt to open the options window 4 Press A or V to choose OFF LOW MEDIUM or HIGH as appropriate 5 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 17 Noise Rejector The noise rejector suppresses white noise which appears on the screen as many dots scattered randomly over the display 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the U
53. ss the POWER BRILL key momentarily to show the brilliance contrast adjustment window BRILL CONTRAST TX STBY PRESS MODE 4 LOW HIGH v LOW HIGH A MENU ESC Exit CONT BRILL Brilliance contrast adjustment window 2 Press 4 or gt to adjust contrast 3 Press A or V to adjust brilliance 4 Press the MENU ESC key to escape Note 1 Windows other than menu windows are erased when there is no operation within about 10 seconds Note 2 When the power is reapplied after turning off the equipment with minimum brilliance the radar starts up with minimum brilliance after the startup screen appears Adjust the brilliance as necessary 1 6 Choosing the Range The range selected automatically determines the range ring interval the number of range rings and pulse repetition rate Press the RANGE or RANGE key to select a range The range and range ring interval appear at the top left corner on the screen 1 OPERATION Range Range ring interval 7 Z dada VANS EB see RNG 03 2nm BRG 60 2 VRM nm TIG 02H21M Location of range and range ring interval indications 1 7 Receiver Sensitivity The GAIN key adjusts the sensitivity gain of the receiver It works in precisely the same manner as the volume control of a broadcast receiver amplifying the signals received The sensitivity is adjusted automatically according to sea conditions and you may also fur
54. ther adjust it manually to fine tune The proper setting is such that the background noise is just visible on the screen If you set up for too little sensitivity weak echoes may be missed On the other hand excessive sensitivity yields too much background noise weak targets may be missed because of the poor contrast between desired echoes and the background noise on the display 1 Press the GAIN key consecutively until the display shown below appears AUTO MODERATE 20 GAIN SEAMENU MENU ESC Exit Gain adjustment window 1 OPERATION 2 Press A or V to choose AUTO or MANU as appropriate Automatic gain adjustment a Press gt to open the automatic gain options window ROUGH MODERATE CALM Automatic gain options b Press A or V to choose ROUGH MODERATE or CALM depending on sea conditions C Press lt to close the window Manual gain adjustment While observing the screen and the gain tuning bar press lt or gt to set the gain The setting range is 0 100 3 Press the MENU ESC key to finish 1 8 Suppressing Sea Clutter In rough weather returns from the sea surface called sea clutter are received over several miles around own ship and mask nearby targets This situation can be improved by properly suppressing the sea clutter with the A C SEA control In most cases suppress the clutter until it has disappeared to leeward but a little is still visi
55. to the installation menu to complete the procedure below or shut off the power NMEA port setup GPS WAAS setup The NMEA port can function as an input port or input output port If you are using the GP 320B turn on the GPS WAAS feature 1 Show the Installation menu and then press V to choose NMEA PORT 2 Press to display the NMEA port options window 3 Press A V to choose IN OUT or IN IN as appropriate IN OUT Input and Output default setting For GP 320B choose this setting IN IN Input only Available with connection of multiple navigators 4 f you selected IN OUT at step 3 press 4 V to choose NMEA OUTPUT and then press gt to display the NMEA OUTPUT options window 5 Press A or V to choose OFF or ON Choose ON to output input data Choose OFF to not output data or if the GP 310B or GP 320B is connected Press 4 to close the window 7 If the GP 320B is connected press V to choose GPS WAAS Otherwise go to step 10 8 Press gt to open the window 9 Press A to choose message type Note WAAS is currently in the developmental stage While in the developmental stage choose message type 02 Change to message type 00 when WAAS becomes fully operational D 10 Turn off the power 3 5 Magnetron Heater Voltage Note This confirmation adjustment should only be performed by a qualified service technician Magnetron heater voltage is formed at the MD Board of the antenna unit
56. ufficient space at the sides and rear of the unit and leave slack in cables e Separate the display unit from a magnetic compass unit by the distances noted below to prevent interference to the magnetic compass Standard compass 0 5 m Steering compass 0 3 m e Be sure the mounting location is strong enough to support the weight of the unit under the continued vibration normally experienced on the boat Mounting The display unit can be mounted on a desktop or overhead or flush mounted in a console Desktop overhead mounting 1 Fix the hanger to the mounting location with four tapping screws supplied 2 Fit the knob bolts to the display unit 3 Setthe display unit to the hanger 4 Tighten the knob bolts securely Flush mounting Cutout a hole in the mounting area referring to the outline drawing at the back of this manual Fasten the display unit with four screws M4 x 20 supplied 3 INSTALLATION 3 3 Wiring Connect the antenna cable the power cable and the ground wire as shown below ANTENNA UNIT External Equipment NMEA VNNALNV DISPLAY UNIT H3MOd FUSE 5 A GROUND 4 Connect ground wire to bolt fastened or welded to hull
57. y 14 Press the MENU ESC key to return to the installation menu 15 Move the boat towards a small buoy and confirm that the buoy shows up dead ahead on the radar when it is visually dead ahead Timing adjustment Sweep timing differs with respect to the length of the antenna cable Adjust sweep timing to prevent pushing or pulling of the target as illustrated below and placement of targets at incorrect ranges 28 ap 727 a ur ty 4 eS 7 4 7 4 S 7 a E 7 iL PEERS Correct Target pushed pushed inward outward Improper and correct sweep timing 1 Transmit on a range between 0 125 and 0 5 nm and adjust the sensitivity and A C SEA See page 4 and 5 for procedure 2 Select TIMING ADJUST from the Radar Setup menu and press gt RADAR SETUP HEADING AD UST gt SET ON TIME SET TX TIME 000000h MENU ESC Exit Radar setup menu timing adjust 3 Press A to choose YES and the display now looks as below Message SWEEP TIMING ADJ USTMENT BY AND KEYS THEN PUSH MODE KEY TO SET Timing adjustment display 4 Find a target which should be straight harbor wall straight pier on the radar display 5 While looking at the target selected at step 4 straighten it by pressing A or V 6 Press the MODE key 7 Press the MENU ESC key to return
58. y until the guard zone is erased 1 21 Watchman Watchman transmits the radar for one minute to check if a target has entered or exited the guard zone from the previous transmission If no change is found the radar goes into standby for the number of minutes set for the watchman feature If change is found the audio alarm sounds watchman is canceled and the radar transmits This feature is useful for extending the life of the magnetron Tx STBY qj Tx STBY H E 1 min 5 10 1 min 5 10 20 min 20 min Watchman Beeps emitted just before radar transmits starts How watchman works 1 Press the MENU ESC key to open the User menu 2 Press A or V to choose WATCHMAN TIME from page 2 3 Press to open the options window Watchman time options 4 Press A or V to choose appropriate time out that is the amount of time the radar waits in standby among 5 10 and 20 minutes 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu 1 OPERATION 1 22 Suppressing Long range Rain Clutter In adverse weather clouds rain or snow produce spray like spurious echoes which impair target detection over a long distance These echoes can be suppressed by turning on the FTC 1 Press the MENU ESC key 2 Press A or V to choose FTC from page 1 3 Press gt to open the options window 4 Press A or V to choose OFF or ON as appropriate 5 Press the MENU ESC key to close the menu
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