User manual NORTHSTAR R2D 2KW Install Guide

[. . . ] 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 Installing the antenna - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Wiring the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 13 15 18 18 Configuring the navigator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Calibrating the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adjusting the appearance settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Finishing up - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SECTION FIVE: Using manual control functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 Gain and clutter adjustments - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 Other functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 SECTION SIX: Servicing the radar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 25 26 26 26 Contacting Northstar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hearing from you - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Using the Dealer Express web pages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Returning a radar for service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - APPENDIX A: Specifications and Drawings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 APPENDIX B: Manual Tuning Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 SECTION ONE: Introducing the Northstar radar WARNING! Microwave Radiation Hazard The microwave energy radiated by a radar antenna is harmful to humans, especially to one's eyes. Never look directly into an open waveguide or into the path of radiation from an enclosed antenna. Radar and other radio frequency radiation can upset cardiac pacemakers. If someone with a cardiac pacemaker suspects abnormal operation, immediately turn off the equipment and move the person away from the antenna. [. . . ] For special situations requiring manual tuning, see Appendix B. Preparing for calibration To prepare for calibration, do the following: 1. You may see the transmitter warm-up countdown displayed (updated every five seconds), followed by the message "Radar is OFF. " 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. A new Northstar 6000i is shipped set up with standard factory settings appropriate for basic operation. Press Return. Radar tuning Tuning makes the radar receiver frequency match the transmitter frequency. For normal operation of a Northstar radar, setting the tuning mode to Auto is recommended. If necessary, press Tune mode repeatedly until it displays Auto. R2D Radar Installation Manual, Rev. A Page 15 SECTION THREE: Setting up the radar Recalibrate mode The system is shipped from the factory with its tuning fully calibrated for optimum operation. northstar strongly advises that this calibration not be changed, unless the transmitter/receiver module has been replaced, or if the automatic tuning is otherwise badly misadjusted. Tuning can be recalibrated if necessary by pressing Recalibrate on the tuning screen. Do not change the display while recalibration is in progress. Setting the Trigger Delay There are two methods that can be used to set the Trigger Delay. Method One is the easier method to perform; Method Two may produce more accurate results. The procedure should be performed after the factory settings have been restored as described above, or by manually turning off the Interference Rejection, Trails and Expand functions. Method 1: This method should be used while the vessel is in open water with few or no nearby echoes. First, we need to set the rain clutter and sea clutter to 0 and the gain to 50. Press the zoom IN key several times to zoom in to the most magnified image (1/8 nm). Press the "0" key on the keypad to set the rain clutter value to zero. Press the "0" key on the keypad three times to set the sea clutter to zero. Press "1, " "5" and "0" on the keypad to set the gain to 150. The screen will display a green ring with black center (assuming you are using the standard green screen colors). If this gain setting does not display the green ring on the screen, try other gain settings until the green ring is displayed clearly. Set the trigger delay to zero by pressing "000" on the keypad. Increase the trigger delay by pressing the Cursor Pad to the right (or enter a larger number on the keypad). Set the trigger delay so that the black center just disappears, with a one or two dots remaining in the very center of the screen. Method 2: 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. [. . . ] This area includes the following topics: · service bulletins (for known issues and solutions) · software update information (for new software features) · service request form (for sending systems back) · service status request form (for systems currently under repair) · owner registration form (for registering new products) Returning a radar for service Radar repairs are performed only by authorized Northstar dealers or at the Northstar factory. For systems out of warranty or for non-warranty repairs, an estimate will be provided prior to repair. The repaired radar will be returned via prepaid economy ground freight (units returned overseas are chargeable). Any radar units or accessories returned for warranty repair that are determined to be without fault are subject to a handling charge. NOTE: Before returning the radar to the Northstar factory, to prevent delays, it is critical that you first obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number from the Northstar Service Department. [. . . ]