OPERATOR'S MANUAL MARINE RADAR Model FAR-2218 FAR-2218-BB FAR-2228 FAR-2228-BB FAR-2228-NXT FAR-2228-NXT-BB FAR-2238S FAR-2238S-BB FAR-2238S-NXT FAR-2238S-NXT-BB FAR-2318 FAR-2328 FAR-2328-NXT FAR-2328W FAR-2338SW FAR-2338S FAR-2338S-NXT www.furuno.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The operator must read the applicable safety instructions before attempting to operate the equipment. DANGER Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Do not open the equipment. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. Turn off the radar power switch before servicing the antenna unit. Post a warning sign near the switch indicating it should not be turned on while the antenna unit is being serviced. If the antenna rotates while there is personnel nearby or servicing the antenna, injury or death may result. Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. WARNING Use the proper fuse.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION WARNING WARNIN No one navigational aid should be relied upon for the safety of vessel and crew. The navigator has the responsibility to check all aids available to confirm position. Electronic aids are not a substitute for basic navigational principles and common sense. This TT automatically tracks automatically or manually acquired radar targets and calculates their courses and speeds, indicating them by vectors.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .................................................................................................................. xii SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................ xvi 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................1-1 1.1 Controls Overview ......................................................................................................1-1 1.1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.25 Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) Function ......................................................... 1-38 1.25.1 How to turn the Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) function on/off ........... 1-38 1.25.2 How to adjust the gain in Automatic Clutter Elimination (ACE) mode.......... 1-38 1.25.3 How to get high sensitivity............................................................................ 1-39 1.25.4 How to suppress false echoes ...............................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.55 1.40.2 How to set the maximum number of lines to display ....................................1-73 1.40.3 How to change PI line bearing and interval ..................................................1-74 1.40.4 How to change the PI line bearing reference (B/W-type only) .....................1-74 1.40.5 How to change the PI line orientation...........................................................1-75 1.40.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.55.8 How to delete data from an SD card .......................................................... 1-105 1.56 How to Take a Screenshot..................................................................................... 1-106 1.57 How to Use the Watch Alert ................................................................................... 1-106 1.58 Dual Radar (A/B-types only) .................................................................................. 1-107 1.58.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.12.2 Vector mode and length ...............................................................................3-18 3.13 Past Position Display................................................................................................3-19 3.13.1 How to display past position points and select the plotting interval..............3-19 3.13.2 How to select the number of past position points to be displayed................3-19 3.14 Set and Drift................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 5. VIDEO PLOTTER OPERATION ............................................................................5-1 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 x 4.12.1 How to set the lost target filter...................................................................... 4-16 4.12.2 How to enable/disable the lost target alert ................................................... 4-17 ROT Setting ..............................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS 6. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................6-1 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Periodic Maintenance Schedule .................................................................................6-2 How to Replace the Fuse ...........................................................................................6-3 Life Expectancy of Major Parts...................................................................................
FOREWORD A Word to the Owner of FAR-22x8/23x8 Series Marine Radar Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FAR-22x8/FAR-23x8 series of radars. We are confident you will see why FURUNO has become synonymous with quality and reliability. Since 1948, FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers.
FOREWORD • All functions can be accessed using only the trackball unit, however, RCU-016 trackball units do not have a power button. • TT, AIS, Radar Map, Interswitch and FURUNO’s unique Target Analyzer are supplied as standard. • CPA/TCPA alarms. • Targets activate the user-set alarm zone when entering or exiting the zone. • The Target Analyzer function helps to find targets in high noise areas (rain/snow), or where there is interference from surface reflections. (Available for B/W-types only.
FOREWORD About the programs used in A/B/W-types with Radar Plotter functionality • Ubiquitous QuickBoot Copyright© 2015. Ubiquitous Corp. All right reserved. • Portions of this software are copyright© 2016. The FreeType Project (www.freetype.org). All right reserved. • This equipment includes GPL2.0, LGPL2.0, Apache, BSD, MIT or other licensed softwares. For further software information, please access the following URL: https://www.furuno.co.jp/en/contact/cnt_oss_e01.
FOREWORD Function VRM unit - selectable unit Track - Other ship Trail Eraser Trails - Color Trails - Hide Trails - Long Trails - Narrow WPT marker Target Analyzer Net Cursor Target Type to Acquire Check Area Setting Display Scroll** Dual Radar display IMO No A No Type B Yes No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION NOTICE IMO-type radar(s) must be interconnected to the following type approved sensors. For other radar types, it is recommended to connect the following type approved sensors. • EPFS meeting the requirements of the IMO resolution MSC.112(73). • Gyrocompass (or equivalent devices) meeting the requirements of the IMO resolution A.424(XI). • SDME meeting the requirements of IMO resolution MSC.96(72).
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION S-band (TR-UP) Antenna Unit for FAR-2238S-NXT(-BB)/2338S-NXT, 250 W (w/ Performance Monitor PM-52B*7) Antenna Unit for FAR-2238S(-BB)/2338S, 30 kW (w/ Performance Monitor PM-52A*7 SN24CF-RSB129-107*11 SN30CF-RSB129-107*11 SN36CF-RSB129-107 Sub monitor SN24CF-RSB133-111*11 SN30CF-RSB133-111*11 SN36CF-RSB133-111 Antenna Cable : Standard supply : Optional or local supply 100-115/220-230 VAC 1ø, 50-60 Hz (for de-icer) Gyrocompass*1 (AD-10 format) Control Unit RCU-014 or RCU-015 Gyr
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION X-band (TR-DOWN) Antenna Unit for FAR-2328W, 25 kW (w/ Performance Monitor PM-32A) 100-115/220-230 VAC 1ø, 50-60 Hz (for de-icer) XN20CF-RSB130 XN24CF-RSB130 Signal cable Sub monitor Wave guide Transceiver Unit RTR-108 : Standard supply : Optional or local supply Antenna Cable Control Unit RCU-014 or RCU-015 Gyrocompass*1 (AD-10 format) Control Unit RCU-016 Gyrocompass*1 (IEC61162 format) USB Mouse AIS Transponder USB Device*9 100-230 VAC 100-230 VAC Sensors (IEC61162-45
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION S-band (TR-DOWN) Antenna Unit for FAR-2338SW, 30 kW (w/ Performance Monitor PM-52A) SN36CF-RSB131 : Standard supply : Optional or local supply 100-115/220-230 VAC 1ø, 50-60 Hz (for de-icer) Signal cable Sub monitor Coaxial cable Transceiver Unit RTR-109 Antenna Cable Control Unit RCU-014 or RCU-015 Gyrocompass*1 (AD-10 format) Control Unit RCU-016 Gyrocompass*1 (IEC61162 format) USB Mouse USB Device*9 100-230 VAC 100-230 VAC Sensors (IEC61162-450 format) 100-230 VAC VDR (IEC
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Category of units Antenna units: Exposed to the weather. Other units: Protected from the weather. Notes 1) The gyrocompass must be type approved for compliance with IMO resolution A.424(XI) (and/ or resolution A.821(19) for installation on HSC). The gyrocompass must also have an update rate that is adequate for the ship’s rate of turn. The update rate must be better than 40 Hz (HSC) or 20 Hz (conventional vessel).
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1 Controls Overview Two types of control units are available for your FAR-2xx8: a full keyboard (RCU-014) or palm control (RCU-015/RCU-016). Most operations can be done with either type of Control Unit. Throughout the manual, procedures are outlined using the RCU-014, unless otherwise specified. 1.1.1 Control Unit RCU-014 You can control almost all aspects of your radar from the RCU-014.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW No. 6 7 1-2 Control Name 1, HL OFF key Description • With the menu open: Select menu item "1". • Press and hold to hide the heading line, range rings and OS symbol. Release to re-show the hidden items. See section 1.43.1. 2, EBL OFFSET key • With the menu open: Select menu item "2". • Sets the positive/negative value to “+”. See section 1.14 and section 1.10. • Offset or reset the EBL. See section 1.34. 3, MODE key • With the menu open: Select menu item "3".
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW No. 7 8 1.1.2 Control Name TARGET CANCEL key Description • Cancel tracking for the selected target. • Sleep the selected AIS target. • Long press: Cancel tracking for all TT targets. See section 3.2. See section 1.1.2. Trackball controls Control Unit RCU-015/RCU-016 The RCU-015 and RCU-016 offer an easy to use mouse-like control interface, without the bulkiness of the RCU-014.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.2 How to Turn the Radar On/Off The power button ( Control Units. ) is located at the top-left corner of the RCU-014 and RCU-015 Note: The RCU-016 Control Unit has no power button. To turn the power on or off when using a RCU-016 Control Unit, use the power button on the RCU-014/RCU-015. To turn the power on, open the power switch cover, then press the power button. The LED to the left of the power button lights up (green color) and the system begins the startup process.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.4 Display Indications Note: The example screen below may differ slightly from your display, depending on the monitor purchased in your configuration. The overall information, however, is the same. The on-screen display for your radar system is divided into three main areas, as shown in the figure below. SCREEN SHOT • 1: InstantAccess bar™. See section 1.4.1. • 2: Radar display and function boxes. See section 1.4.2. • 3: Information and settings. See section 1.4.3.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.4.1 InstantAccess bar™ buttons Button Upper Half Description Standby/Transmit button. Toggle between standby (STBY) and transmit (TX). PULSE L TUNE MAN IR OFF ES OFF EAV OFF ACE OFF Pulselength button. Selects the pulselength. Tune button. Toggles between automatic and manual tuning. (See section 1.17.1.) Note: For SSD antennas, this button appears as "TX CH x" (“x” denotes the channel used for transmission). Interference Rejector button.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.4.2 Radar display and shortcuts CTRL M Operational Display Area No. 1 2 3 4 Name Operational Display Area [RANGE] box [REF POINT] box Indications [WATCH] box 5 [ECHO ADJUST] box 6 Cursor position details 7 8 9 [MAP ALIGN] indication [MENU] box User settings box 10 [TGT LIST] box Description Radar echoes are displayed here. Shows/changes the current range in use. Shows/changes the point of reference. Shows indications for SART, shuttle ferry mode, etc.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW No. 11 Name [TRIAL MANEUVERS] box 12 [ACQUISITION ZONE] box 13 [VRM] box 14 [EBL] box 15 [MAP MARK] box 16 [PI Lines] box 17 18 [NOISE REJECTOR] indication [TUNING LEVEL] bar 19 [PICTURE] box 20 [ANTENNA SELECTION] box 21 [CONTROL] box 22 [PRESENTATION MODE] box 23 24 [DROP MARK] box Screenshot button 1-8 Description • Activates/deactivates trial maneuvers. • Sets up trial maneuver parameters. • Adjust acquisition zone settings for target alarms.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.4.3 Information and settings No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 52601 AIS COM ERROR Description Date/Time Shows date and time (with offset indication). Working indicator Stops rotating if the system is not functioning normally (screen freeze, etc.). Own Ship information Shows heading, speed, water tracking speed*1, COG, SOG*2, coordinates and sensor used for data input. Information box • Shows information for selected TT or AIS targets. • Shows the currently selected menu.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.5 Menu Operations 1.5.1 How to open and close the main menu The main menu can be accessed from the control unit or from the on-screen box. The [MAIN MENU] appears in the information box at the right side of the screen. From the control unit (RCU-014) Press the MENU key on the control panel. From the on-screen box Place the cursor the [MENU] box, then press the left button.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW The next menu layer appears. Menu items with arrows, as shown in the above example figure, have their own menu layer. You can select these items to show the respective menu. 3. Roll the scrollwheel to select a menu item, then left-click. You can also select a menu item by pressing the corresponding numeric key. When required, repeat this step to access the next menu. In the example, [1 ECHO] is selected, which opens the [ECHO (1/2)] menu.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.6 How to Use the On-screen Box Menus Some radar functions can be accessed using the on-screen box as a shortcut to the respective menus. A “” at the right side of an on-screen box indicates that there is a menu shortcut available. Note: The cursor changes shape according to its location. When placed outside the operational display area the cursor is an arrow ( operational display area, it is a cross ( ) shape. When placed inside the ).
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.7 How to Use the CURSOR Menu Functions that require the use of the cursor, such as EBL offset and zoom, can be activated directly from the guidance box or from the [CURSOR] menu, either method with the cursor inside the operational display area. Below is the procedure for choosing cursor-related functions from the [CURSOR] menu. 1. Select the operational display area, then press the right button. The [CURSOR] menu appears. 2. Select the desired function, then left-click.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Menu Item Description Page 2 TARGET DATA / ACQ SETTING TARGET CANCEL SETTING Change target tracking settings. Change target cancel settings. *1: Shown on A/B/W-types only *2: Shown on B/W-types only *3: Shown on A/B/W-types only when [5 AUTO TARGET TRACK], located in [2 MARKS] ([2 MARKS•CHARTS] for systems with Radar Plotter functionality) [7 TRACKS] [3 TARGET TRACK] menu, is set to [OFF]. 1.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.8.1 How to change the cursor data attributes (B/W-type only) You can change the cursor bearing reference, cursor range unit, cursor size and also align the cursor by latitude/longitude. Changing some of these settings affects the indications in the cursor data display. 1. Open the menu. 2. Select [3 NAV TOOLS]. 3. Select [3 EBL•VRM•CURSOR SET]. 4. Select [9 CURSOR]. The [CURSOR] menu appears. 5. Select the item you want to change, referring to the list below.
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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.10 How to Customize Operation Several operation items can be customized to suit your needs. 1. Open the menu. 2. Select [9 INITIAL SETTING]. 3. Select [5 OPERATION]. The [OPERATION] menu appears. These menu items appear for all radar types, however B/W-types may have additional menu items. See the following table for details. 4. Referring to the table below, press the menu item number to select the appropriate menu item to customize.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Menu items [9 USB MOUSE SPEED] Page 2 [2 AUTO COURSE UP RESET] [3 DISPLAY SCROLL] Description Adjust the USB mouse sensitivity. A higher value increase the mouse cursor’s movement speed. Select [ON] to enable, or [OFF] to disable the automatic reset of the screen when using COURSE UP orientation and your course is more than 22.5° to either side the center of the screen. Select [ON] to enable, [OFF] to disable display scrolling.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.11 How to Select the Interface for Heading Input When a gyrocompass is connected, the ship’s heading appears on the right side of the screen, in the data display area. Heading input format can be selected as follows: 1. Open the menu. 2. Select [7 INFORMATION BOX]. 3. Select [2 OWN SHIP INFO]. 4. Select [2 HDG]. The [HDG] menu appears. Note: You can also access the [HDG] menu from the on-screen box.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Selection 1 [LOG (BT)]* [LOG (WT)] [EPFS] [MANUAL] [REF] [ECDIS]*2 Explanation Log, speed over ground (SOG) Stabilization Mode Ground stabilization Log, Speed Thru Water (STW) Speed input by GPS navigator Manually input speed Echo-referenced speed input Speed input by ECDIS Sea stabilization Ground stabilization Sea stabilization Ground stabilization Ground stabilization or Sea Stabilization (Dependent on ECDIS settings).
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.12.2 Manual speed input If the speed log is not working, enter speed manually as below. In this case the speed data type is shown as "MANUAL" and is speed thru water (STW). Manual speed input is not available on IMO-type radars when the AIS feature is active. 1. Open the menu. 2. Select [7 INFORMATION BOX]. 3. Select [2 OWN SHIP INFO]. 4. Select [3 SPEED]. 5. Select [2 SHIP SPEED]. Note: You can also access the [SPEED] menu from the on-screen box.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Note 1: Where [2 POSITION SOURCE] is set to [DEAD RECKONING], the indication "DR" appears at the bottom of the [OS POSN] box. Note 2: Where [2 POSITION SOURCE] is set to [DEAD RECKONING] or [MANUAL L/L INPUT], the AIS function cannot be used. Note 3: Where [2 POSITION SOURCE] is set to [ECDIS], the source for own ship speed data is automatically set to [ECDIS] also.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 5. Select [2 DATE-TIME], then select [UTC] or [LOCAL] as appropriate. • [UTC]: Date and time are displayed in UTC format. • [LOCAL]: Date and time are shown with the local time offset applied. If you selected [UTC], close the menu. If you selected [LOCAL], go to step 6. 6. Select [3 ADJUST LOCAL TIME]. Time indication highlighted as a whole. Toggle between “+” and “-” is possible. Single digit is highlighted. Toggle between “+” and “-” is not possible. 7.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW EBL1 Function Display Bearing Reference EBL2 PI Lines Setting(s) [ON] Maintained as per previous setting. Maintained as per previous setting. Display Bearing Reference [OFF] Maintained as per previous setting.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.15.1 How to reset the user settings 1. Open the menu. 2. Select [9 INITIAL SETTINGS]. Select the [USER SET] box, then right-click. 3. Select [4 USER SETTINGS]. You can also access this menu from the [USER SET] box, as shown to the right. 4. Select [2 PILOT SETTING]. 5. Select [YES]. 6. Close the menu. Note 1: Items not shown in the above table keep their previous settings when [PILOT SETTING] is activated. Note 2: TT tracking is continued after [PILOT SETTING] is activated.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.16 How to Start/Stop Transmission The radar is ready to transmit when the message "STBY" appears in the operational display area. Transmission can be started using one of the following procedures: • Using the control unit: Press the STBY TX key. • Using the on-screen box: Left-click the button on the InstantAccess bar™.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.17 How to Tune the Receiver (Magnetron Radars Only) Your magnetron radar has a tuning function (automatic or manual). For solid-state radars, tuning is not available. 1.17.1 How to select the tuning method Tuning of the magnetron is typically done at installation and is not normally required unless you have replaced the magnetron. 1. Select the [TUNE] button, at the top of the InstantAccess bar™, to change the tuning method.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.18 How to Select a Pulselength The pulselength in use is indicated on the PULSE button of the InstantAccess bar™, at the top-left of the screen.The table below shows the indications and their meaning. [PULSE] button PULSE Current pulse length appears here. L (S1, S2, M1, M2, M3, L) Appropriate pulselengths are preset to individual range scales and function keys. If you are not satisfied with the current pulselength settings, you can change them as shown in the procedure below.
