Radar trainer

Silk-screen printed panel:

• Compact panel
• 28 test points at the most significant points of the circuits
• Cards mounted near the related electric diagram
• Dimensions: 650 x 800 mm
• Indicator:
• Screen: 15”, high resolution, RGB color TFT LCD
• Pull-Down and Pull-Up menus
• Mini ARPA functions:
  • with automatic tracking up to 12 targets with manual initialization
  • inquire object for target data acquisition
• Representation: PPI raster scanning with image shown continuously and updated
• Freeze frame: it “freezes” the image to study it
• Echo stretch: it points out the slightly perceptible echoes
• Computing speed:
  • speed calculation (kT)
  • course calculation (°)
• Guard Zones (GZ):
  • Sectorial GZ: 3 maximum available selectable guard zones
  • Polygonal GZ: 6 maximum available guard zones selectable by maximum 6 points
  • When an echo appears within the area limits, a visual and acoustic alarm is enabled
• Plot:
  • it leaves the tracks of all echoes, for the representation of the last positions
  • selectable: 15s, 30s, 1m, 3m, 6m
• Off-center representation: 55% of the ray in all directions and ranges
• Ranges:
  • 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 3/2, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 Nautical Miles (N.M.)
  • 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 km
• Fixed markers:
  • 6: ¾ to 48 N.M. range
  • 2: 1/16 to 1/2 N.M. range
• Distance between fixed markers: 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8 N.M.
• Mobile markers: 2 with value display
• Electronic cursors: 2 with value display
• Electronic pointer: 1 with value display
• Reference line: 1
• Controls:
  • GAIN
  • FTC (Fast Time Constant)
  • STC (Sensitivity Time Control)
  • Electronic tuning of Local Oscillator: manual or automatic
  • Pulse duration: short or long
  • Interference Rejection
  • Echo Stretch
  • Navigation modes: Head-UP, North-UP or Course-UP
  • EBL (Electronic Bearing Line)
  • VRM (Variable Range Marker)
  • HL (Head Line)
• Indication of ship data:
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Speed
  • Actual course
• Illumination of two-color background:
• • Blue for the day (2 settings)
  • Black for the night (2 settings)
  • Object color
• Joystick for EBL and VRM positioning, changing of menu functions, cursor positioning, off-centering, etc…
• NMEA-0183 interface for electronic compass
• NMEA-0183 interface for SATNAV/GPS/Loran C Radar Image Simulator:
• The simulator accurately reproducing the operation of an outdoor scanner unit
• Output radar image with:
  • 4 moving targets
  • coastline
  • noise caused by the weather
  • noise caused by other radars
• Continuous repetition of the image Fault simulator:
• Positioned on the side of the main unit; locked with key •
• 5 faults, insertable also simultaneously