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Furuno RP180 User Manual

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12. INSTALLATION

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11. If necessary, update the program as follows:

a) Connect the PC connection cable between the serial port (D-SUB 9 pin) on the PC and

J304 on the MAIN PANEL Board of the radar. Remove rubber cap under front panel and
connect XH4P connector.

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2
3
4

PC

SERIAL PORT

J304 MAIN PANEL Board (03P9226)

FR-1500 MKIII Series

TX RS232C

RX RS232C

GND

RD-DT
TX-DT
GND
N.C.

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2
5
4
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8

*D-SUB9P connector

* XH4P connector

Connection of PC to display unit

b) Insert supplied floppy disk in the floppy drive of the PC. Execute file (FR1500M3.bat) for

version update. “TARGET POWER ON” appears on the screen of the PC.

c) Turn on the radar. Updating begins. "Finished Version up." appears on the screen of the PC

when the updating has been completed. It takes 5-6 minutes to complete the updating.

d) Disconnect the PC from the radar.
e) Press and hold down the GAIN control while pressing the [MENU] key five times.
f) Press the [4] key, and then press the [ENTER/SELECT] key three times. This clears the

previous program.

g) Turn the power off and on.
h) Press [MENU], [0], [0], [0], [2], [2]. Confirm the program version of the radar. (See the figure

on page 12-5.)

i) Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
j) Turn off the radar.