Furuno RP180 User Manual

VIDEO PLOTTERRP-180

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-51.5 Shifting the Display 1.5.1 Shifting by the trackball The display can be shifted by the trackball up to 75% of the ra

INDEX IN-2 O Offcentering ...1-3 Origin mark ...4-7 P Pr

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-6 1.6 Choosing Chart Scale The chart scale can be selected with the [RANGE+] and [RANGE-] key. A larger range shrinks th

2-12. CHART CARDS NOTICEChart cards are intended as an aid tonavigation. The navigator has the responsibility to check all aidsavailable to confirm

2. CHART CARDS 2-2 2.1.2 Chart icons Chart icons are displayed to alert you to chart status. Chart overenlargedor wrong chart.Chart properlydisplayed

2. CHART CARDS 2-32.2 Showing/Hiding Chart Features Chart features may be turned on/off as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key to display the main me

2. CHART CARDS 2-4 5. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to register your selection. 6. Press the [MENU] key to escape. metIgnitteSdnaecnaillirb,srolocr

2. CHART CARDS 2-52.3 Position, Bearing Correction 2.3.1 Position correction There may be some instances where the chart is not overlaid on the rada

2. CHART CARDS 2-6 2.3.2 Bearing correction In some cases radar bearing may not match chart bearing. This can be corrected by offsetting bearing, aut

3-13. TRACK3.1 Displaying Own Ship’s Track Own ship’s track may be displayed as follows: 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to

3. TRACK 3-2 3.2 Stopping Plotting of Own Ship’s Track When your ship is at anchor or returning to port you probably will not need to plot (record)

iNOTICENo one navigational aid should be relied upon exclusively for the safety of vessel and crew. The navigator has the responsibility to check al

3. TRACK 3-33.3 Changing Own Ship’s Plot Interval The plot interval determines both how the track will be reconstructed on the display and the track

3. TRACK 3-4 3.4 Other Ship’s Tracks and Plotting Interval The tracks of up to 20 ships may be displayed when the Auto Tracking Aid ARP-17 is interf

3. TRACK 3-53.5 Erasing Own Ship’s Track, Other Ship’s Track 3.5.1 Erasing track by percentage You may erase own ship’s track and other ship’s trac

3. TRACK 3-6 3.5.2 Erasing track by color Own ship’s track and target tracks may be erased by color as follows: 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [0], [0

4-14. MARKS, LINES4.1 Displaying Marks, Lines 4.1.1 Displaying marks, lines on the radar display 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [8] key t

4. MARKS, LINES 4-2 4.1.2 Displaying marks, lines on the combination and video plotter displays 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [8] key twic

4-34.2 Entering Marks, Lines You can inscribe marks and lines on the display to denote important locations such as fishing spots, buoys, islands, et

4. MARKS, LINES 4-4 4.2.2 Entering marks on the combination, video plotter displays Marks can be entered on the combination and video plotter displa

4. MARKS, LINES 4-54.3 Erasing Marks, Lines 4.3.1 Erasing individual marks and lines 1. For mark, place the cursor on mark to erase. For line place

4. MARKS, LINES 4-6 4.4 MOB Mark The MOB (Man Overboard) mark denotes position of man overboard. This mark can only be inscribed on the combination a

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ...iv

4. MARKS, LINES 4-74.5 Origin Mark The origin mark ( ) is mainly used to find the range and bearing between two targets on the radar/plotter and plot

5-15. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES In navigation terminology, a particular location is known as a “waypoint,” whether it be a starting point, a destination poi

5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5-2 5. Press the [3] key (OS Pos) twice, and a waypoint mark with waypoint number inside is inscribed at own ship’s position. 6

5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5-33. Operate the trackball to place the cursor on an empty waypoint. You can scroll the list by placing the cursor at the bott

5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5-4 5.4 Creating Routes In many cases a trip from one place to another involves several course changes, requiring a series of ro

5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5-510. As the screen prompts, place the cursor where you want to have a waypoint for the route. 11. Press the [+] key. (To clear

5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5-6 5.4.3 Creating routes from the route list 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [5], [5] to display the Route menu. 2. Press the [1]

5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5-75.5 Turning Route Display On/Off You may choose to display (or not) a route as follows. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Pre

5. WAYPOINTS, ROUTES 5-8 5.6 Deleting Route Waypoints 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [5], [5] to display the Route menu. 2. Press the [1] key twice to

iii8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS... 8-1 8.1 Formatting Memory Cards...

6-16. NAVIGATIONThis section covers navigation. You can navigate by waypoint, cursor-selected point and route. 6.1 Navigation 6.1.1 Navigating to

6. NAVIGATION 6-2 6. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key. WPT Nos. =- -+- -+- -+- -+ -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -- -+- -+- -+- -+ -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -+- -- -+-

6. NAVIGATION 6-36.1.3 Following a route 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [6], [6] to display the Destination menu. If a route is currently selected as de

6. NAVIGATION 6-4 6.2 Cancelling Navigation Once you arrive at your ultimate destination you probably won’t need the destination waypoint. You can ca

6. NAVIGATION 6-5 WPT Skip Distance TTG 1 08 YES 0.0 nm 0.0H 2 11 NO 135.6

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7-17. ALARMSThere are four conditions which releases visual and audible alarms: Arrival alarm, Anchor watch alarm, XTE (Cross-track Error) alarm and

7. ALARMS 7-2 Before setting the arrival or anchor watch alarm, set a destination waypoint. For the anchor watch alarm the destination should be own

7. ALARMS 7-37.2 XTE Alarm, Border Alarm The XTE (cross-track error) alarm warns you when own ship is off its intended course. The Border alarm aler

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iv FOREWORD A Word to RP-180 Owners Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO RP-180 Video Plotter. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO n

8-18. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS8.1 Formatting Memory Cards Before you can save information to a memory card you must prepare its surface by formatting

8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 8-2 4. Press the [2] key twice to open the Save Data menu. Save Data1. 2. MarkLine3. WPTRoute4. Track (Own Ship)5. Track (

8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 8-38.2 Saving Screen Contents to Memory Card The memory cannot store track and marks indefinitely. For this reason, import

8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 8-4 6. Assign a file name as below. A file name may contain 32 alphanumeric characters. For example, assign the file name

8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 8-58.3 Displaying Memory Card Contents on the Display Up to eight files may be played back on the radar display. 1. Inser

8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 8-6 8.4 Playing Back Memory Cards Memory card contents can be played back on the screen. This feature is useful for editin

8. MEMORY CARD OPERATIONS 8-78.5 Erasing Files from Memory Cards You can erase unnecessary files as follows: 1. Press [MENU], [1], [1], [8], [8] t

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9-19. OTHER FUNCTIONS9.1 Entering Ship’s Position Manually Ship’s speed is normally input by the navigator connected to the radar. If the navigator

9. OTHER FUNCTIONS 9-2 9.2 Smoothing Own ship’s track may be traced on the screen with a crooked line even though the ship is running straight. This

1-11. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction The Video Plotter RP-180 is an optional circuit board (RP board) which is accommodated in the display un

9. OTHER FUNCTIONS 9-39.4 Adjusting Brilliance 9.4.1 Chart features You may adjust the brilliance of chart features as follows: 1. Press [MENU], [

9. OTHER FUNCTIONS 9-4 9.5 Clearing All Data You may clear all track, marks, waypoints and routes to start afresh. 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Pre

9. OTHER FUNCTIONS 9-59.7 Marker Colors on Chart Cards You may change the color of grid, marks, land and depth contour as follows. 1. Press [MENU]

9. OTHER FUNCTIONS 9-6 9.8 Apportioning the Memory The memory holds a total of 40,000 points of tracks and marks, and the default memory apportion is

10-110. AISThe AIS (Automatic Identification System) feature automatically provides navigation data on AIS-equipped ships. WARNINGConfirm compass

AIS 10-2 10.2 Turning AIS Feature On/Off 1. Press the [F2] key to open the AIS(1) menu. [AIS(1)]1. Activate Target2. Sleep Target3. Basic Data4. [E

AIS 10-310.3 Activating Targets 1. Use the trackball to place the cursor on the sleeping AIS target (indicates only the presence of a vessel equippe

AIS 10-4 10.4 Sleeping Targets 10.4.1 Sleeping specific AIS target You may “sleep” an AIS target as below when the screen becomes filled with target

AIS 10-510.5 Displaying Target Data 10.5.1 Basic target data 1. Place the cursor on an AIS target symbol. 2. Press the [ENTER/SELECT] key to sh

AIS 10-6 10.5.2 Extended target data 1. With basic data displayed as in paragraph 10.5.1, press the [F2] key to open the AIS menu. 2. Press the [4

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-2 1.2 Controls Used By the Video Plotter, AIS SHIFTZOOM4TGTTRAIL2TGTALARM3INDEXLINE5EBLOFFSET6CANCELCLEARMODE1PLOTSYMBOL7M

AIS 10-710.6 Lost Target A target is declared a lost target when no data is received for three to five reporting intervals. When this occurs, the tar

AIS 10-8 3. Press appropriate numeric key among 2-5 to choose the type of message you want to see. The example below shows a safety related message

AIS 10-910.8 History Display The history display shows equally time-spaced dots marking past positions of activated targets being tracked. A new dot

AIS 10-10 10.8.2 Choosing history display attributes You may choose history point color, the number of history points to show per history plot inter

AIS 10-1110.10 Automatic Target Activation You may automatically activate all targets within a specific distance from own ship as below. Note that yo

AIS 10-12 10.12 ROT Display Setting You may set the lower limit of the ROT (Rate Of Turn) at which the heading line on target symbols will point in d

AIS 10-1310.13 Combining AIS with ARPA (fusion) If equipped with ARPA it may be jointly used with the AIS. In this case specify the parameters for wh

AIS 10-14 10.14 AIS System Messages AIS system messages are displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen. The table below shows the AIS system

AIS 10-15Own ship speed data (Note 3) Own ship course data (Note 3) Msg when signal below is lost (IMO and Non-IMO)ModeB

AIS 10-16 10.15 AIS Alarm Message The AIS(3) menu provides AIS alarm message information ($AIALR sentence) from the AIS transponder. When an AIS alar

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-31.3 Choosing Displays The RP-180 has three displays: Radar, Video Plotter, and Combination (radar + video plotter). Displa

11-111. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING11.1 Replacement of Batteries The battery icon ( ) appears on the display when the voltage of the memory card b

11. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING 11-2 11.2 Diagnostic Test 1. Press the [MENU] key. 2. Press the [1] key twice to show the Video Plot/AIS menu. 3.

12-112. INSTALLATION 12.1 Necessary Parts Contents of RP-180 installation kit Name Type Qty Code No. Floppy Disk NO.03591521XX 1 008-493-950 RP

12. INSTALLATION 12-2 12.2 Installation 1. Turn off the display unit power switch. 2. Turn off all equipment connected to the radar. 3. Open the c

12. INSTALLATION 12-37. Connect the cable assy. between J106 on the SPU Board and J3 on the RP Board. Attach toroidal core to cable assy. and fasten

12. INSTALLATION 12-4 8. To connect the AIS transponder, connect the NH connector assy. (5P) to J2, routing the cable as shown below. From AISJ103

12. INSTALLATION 12-510. Turn on the radar and conduct the self test by pressing [MENU], [0], [0], [0], [0], [2], [2]. Check the radar program number

12. INSTALLATION 12-6 11. If necessary, update the program as follows: a) Connect the PC connection cable between the serial port (D-SUB 9 pin) on t

AP-1APPENDIX 1. Digital Interface Input sentences (RP board, J2) VDM, ALR, VDO Data reception Data is received in serial asynchronous form in accor

APPENDIX AP-2 VDM – VHF data-link message !AIVDM,x,x,x,a,s--s,x*hh<CR><LF> | | | | | | | | | |

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1-4 1011 12NMHU RM Data, menudisplay areaAIS: DRouteOwn ShipMarkerRangeCursorWaypointMarkerGridDisplay ModeCoastline

APPENDIX AP-3Schematic diagram Load requirements as listener 2.2 Kohms

APPENDIX AP-4 2. Interface Function (1) Data displayed in the Basic data display - !AIVDM message 1-3 COG, SOG - !AIVDM message 5 call sign (2) Dat

APPENDIX AP-54. Menu Tree The example screens shown in this manual may not match the screens you see on your display. The screen you see depends on y

APPENDIX AP-6 9. Coastline/Mark Disp0. AIS/ Miscellaneous12.TGT TRAIL3.TGT ALARM4.WATCH TIME5.ECHO SIG6.FUNC7.PLOT1.2. Alarm Set3. Delete Memory4

APPENDIX AP-78. MARKRadar DisplayRadar/Video PlotterCombination Display, Video PlotterDisplay9. BRILL0. OTHERS1. Mark Selection (01 - 21)2. Display (

APPENDIX AP-8 AIS menu [F2] key (programmed to display AIS(1) menu)*: Not available on IMO-type radar.1. Activate Target2. Sleep Target3. Basic Dat

APPENDIX AP-95. Chart Icons • Wrong chart card inserted.• Chart overshrunk.• Chart overenlarged.• Data reliability is low.• Chart properly displayed;

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FURUNO RP-180 SP-1SPECIFICATIONS OF VIDEO PLOTTER RP-180 1 GENERAL 1.1 Display Display of FR-1500 MK3 series Radar 1.2 Display Mode Radar pict

IN-1INDEX A AIS activating targets.........10-3 basic target data .........10-5 dangerous targ