Raymarine Pathfinder Radar GPS Receiver User Manual


 
1-4
hsb
2
PLUS Series LCD Display
General
General
1.1 General
The
hsb
2
(PLUS) series Pathfinder Radar or Pathfinder Radar/Chartplotter
comprises the 7" LCD PLUS 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
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
illuminates targets 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.
Installation of the scanner is described separately in the Scanner Owner’s
Handbook. The scanner is adjusted and operated from the display unit, so
these details are provided in this Handbook.
The scanner can be switched between transmit and stand-by modes. It also has
a power-saving timed transmit mode which pauses between bursts of
transmissions.
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
suitably upgraded - 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
master display) via the
hsb
2
connection and can be displayed and controlled on
any other
hsb
2
series LCD or CRT display (the repeater display).
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