Seiwa SWRx series - Manual (Page 3)

5 User Manual
Contents
Safety Precaution ................................................................................. 4
HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING ................................................................................. 4
MICROWAVE RADIATION HAZARD ......................................................................... 4
MAGNETRON PREHEATING ................................................................................. 4
About this User Manual ................................................................................. 7
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 7
CONVENTIONS USED ................................................................................. 7
HOW THIS USER MANUAL IS ORGANIZED ............................................................... 7
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ................................................................................. 8
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED ................................................................................. 8
Optional Equipment ................................................................................. 8
1. Radar Installation ................................................................................. 9
1.1 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................... 9
1.2 PREPARE THE RADAR FOR INSTALLATION ........................................................ 9
1.3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ......................................................................... 10
1.4 ELECTRICAL AND DATA CONNECTIONS .......................................................... 10
1.5 CONNECTION PROCEDURE ........................................................................... 10
1.6 RADAR JUNCTION BOX CONNECTIONS ........................................................... 11
1.6.1 Jumper To Control Radar On/Off Operation ........................................... 13
1.6.1.1 Radar Powered On all the time ................................................ 13
1.6.1.2 Radar Powered On/Off Controlled by an External Switch ............. 13
1.6.1.3 Radar Power On/Off Controlled by the Chart Plotter Software ...... 13
1.6.2 Alternative Power Connection ............................................................. 13
1.6.2.1 Power Connections ................................................................ 13
1.7 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ........................................................................ 13
1.7.1 I/O Setup ............................................................................... 13
1.7.2 Warming Up ............................................................................... 14
1.7.3 Transmission On ............................................................................... 14
1.7.4 Radar calibration ............................................................................... 14
1.7.4.1 Heading Line ........................................................................ 14
1.7.4.2 Antenna Parking Position ....................................................... 14
1.7.4.3 Sector Transmission Off ......................................................... 15
1.7.4.4 Transmission Trigger Delay .................................................... 15
1.7.4.5 Automatic and Manual Tune ................................................... 18
Manual Tune ........................................................................ 18
Automatic Tune .................................................................... 19
1.7.4.6 Save Tuning to User C-CARD/MEDIA ....................................... 20
1.7.4.7 Load Tuning from C-CARD/MEDIA ........................................... 20
2. Functions ............................................................................... 21
2.1 BASIC ............................................................................... 21
2.1.1 Cross Cursor ............................................................................... 21
2.1.2 Chart Overlay ............................................................................... 21
2.1.3 Range ............................................................................... 22
2.1.4 Orientation ............................................................................... 22
2.1.5 Motion Mode ............................................................................... 22
2.1.6 Echo Trails Settings ........................................................................... 23
2.1.7 Target Expansion .............................................................................. 23
2.2 SENSITIVITY ............................................................................... 23
2.2.1 Interference Rejection ....................................................................... 23
2.2.2 Gain Adjustment ............................................................................... 23
2.2.3 STC (Sensitivity Time Constant) Adjustment ......................................... 23
2.2.4 FTC (Fast Time Constant) Adjustment .................................................. 24
2.2.5 MBS (Main Bang Suppression) Adjustment ............................................ 24
2.3 RADAR FEATURES ............................................................................... 24
2.3.1 Cursor Window ............................................................................... 24
2.3.2 Heading Marker ............................................................................... 25