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PLUS Series LCD Display
General
General
1.1 General
The hsb
2
(PLUS) series Pathfinder Radar or Pathfinder Radar/Chartplotter
comprises the 7" LCD display unit, scanner unit and associated cables. The
RC520 PLUS Chartplotter cannot be connected to the scanner unit.
Display Unit
The hsb
2
(PLUS) series display unit is waterproof to CFR46 and can be
installed either above or below deck.
The unit includes:
• 7" LCD PLUS display
• Trackpad
• Eleven dedicated (labeled) control keys
• Four soft keys (unlabeled) whose functionality changes
• The Pathfinder Chartplotterer and combined Pathfinder Radar/Chartplot-
ter include two slots for the C-MAP NT
®
chart cards
The display and keys can be illuminated for night-time use.
Scanner
The hsb
2
series Pathfinder Radar is supplied with a scanner unit which
illuminatestargets with microwave energy and then collects the returns from
those targets. The scanner includes a sensitive low-noise front end receiver,
and a variety of clutter attenuation controls to maintain target resolution.
The scanner is adjustedand operated fromthe display unit, sothese details are
provided in this Handbook. It can be switched between transmit and stand-by
modes.It alsohas apower-savingtimed transmitmode whichpausesbetween
bursts of transmissions.
Installation of the scanner is described separately in the Scanner Owner’s
Handbook.
Introduction to hsb
2
Systems
It is possible to connect up to ten hsb
2
(PLUS) series LCD or CRT displays
(dependent on cable lengths) and a scanner unit to provide an integrated
system. The system may include existing HSB display units that have been
suitablyupgraded - contact your authorized Raymarine dealer for upgrade kit
details.
The
hsb
2
(High Speed Bus) connection enables transfer of data between
compatible units. For example, radar data is transferred from the radar (the
masterdisplay)viathe
hsb
2
connectionandcanbe displayedandcontrolledon
any other
hsb
2
series LCD or CRT display (the repeater display).
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