Raymarine RL80CRC PLUS manual General, Introduction to hsb2 Systems, Display Unit, Scanner

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1-4 hsb2 PLUS Series Color LCD Display

1.1 General

The hsb2 (PLUS) series Pathfinder Radar or Pathfinder Radar/Chartplotter comprises the 7"or 10.4"Color LCD PLUS display unit, scanner unit and associated cables. The RC530 PLUS and RC631 PLUS Chartplotters cannot be connected to the scanner unit.

Display Unit

The hsb2 (PLUS) series display unit is waterproof to CFR46 and can be installed either above or below deck.

The unit includes:

•7" or 10.4"color 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 hsb2 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 hsb2 Systems

It is possible to connect up to ten hsb2 (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 hsb2 (High Speed Bus) connection enables transfer of data between compatible units. For example, radar data is transferred from the radar (the