Raymarine Combined Pathfinder Radar manual Integrated Radar Operations, Function of External Data

Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations 4-1

Chapter 4: Integrated Radar Operations

4.1 Introduction

This chapter explains how to use and display non-radar information that may be available from other units connected to your system. It also explains how to use the man overboard (MOB) function. You can use this chapter with the radar display set to simulator mode, or on the water after you have installed and set up your hsb2 (PLUS) series Pathfinder Radar system.

In order to use these functions, you need the following additional data from equipment connected to your system via a SeaTalk, NMEA or hsb2 link:

Table 4-1:	Function of External Data
Data	Example source	Integrated functions available
Heading	Compass*	- Heading value in status bar
	Autopilot	- North Up or Course Up heading modes (as
		alternatives to Head Up
		- MOB (if speed data also available)
	Rate Gyro Com-	- MARPA
	pass on NMEA	- Radar/Chart Overlay

*If heading data is available via both NMEA and SeaTalk, NMEA data takes priority. For all other

data, SeaTalk data takes priority (see		).
Waypoint data	Chartplotter	- Waypoint display and data
Position	GPS system	- Marks
		- Position data in Data Box and Nav Window
		- MOB
		- COG, SOG and time
		- Radar/Chart Overlay
Other data	Transducers	- Data Box and Nav Window data displays including
		speed, depth, wind
Chart display	Chartplotter, either	- Chart display as full-screen or half-window display
	combined or via
	hsb2 connection

This chapter covers the following topics:

•Changing the heading mode of the radar picture

•Using marks

•Man Overboard (MOB)

•Cursor echo

Note: Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, you should take every opportunity to compare the radar’s display patterns with visual targets, such as other vessels, buoys and coastal structures. You should practice har- bour and coastal navigation during daylight and in clear weather conditions.

Introduction