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MDC-5000 Series

 

Chapter 1 Radar Basic Operation 

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Reject rain/snow clutter (anti-RAIN) 

 

Changing method of CFAR and MAN 

      Move  cursor  with  joystick  on  the  MAN  or  CFAR  display  (whichever  is  shown)  at  right  side  of 

[RAIN] on the top of the display. 

      Press ENT key to change CFAR or MAN as appropriate. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAIN MAN (manual) adjustment 

 

Turn RAIN knob clockwise to increase anti-clutter effect.   

Turn RAIN knob counterclockwise to decrease anti-clutter effect.   

Turn GAIN clockwise until sea clutter is visible on the display. 

Use anti-SEA (AUTO SEA or MAN SEA). 

While  observing  the  display,  suppress  RAIN  clutter  outside  of  anti-SEA  effective  area  by  turning 

RAIN knob clockwise. Adjust RAIN so that sea clutter is lightly visible.   

Intensity of RAIN clutter is affected by weather. Adjust by RAIN knob according to weather change 

by watching the display. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: 

• In typical environment RAIN should be turned all the way down via  RAIN knob, and no white level 

should be indicated by RAIN window. 

• Turning the knob to the right shows profiles of the targets hidden in the rain/snow image, but care shall 

be taken that small target may be hidden and not displayed. 

• Small target becomes harder to detect when RAIN is used together with SEA. 

joystick 

MAN 
RAIN 

RAIN 
CFAR 

Summary of Contents for MDC-5000 Series

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Page 4: ... 5 Adjustment of GAIN 1 5 1 6 Reject sea clutter anti SEA 1 6 Selection of MAN SEA and AUTO SEA 1 6 Adjustment of SEA 1 6 1 7 Reject rain snow clutter anti RAIN 1 7 Changing method of CFAR and MAN 1 7 RAIN MAN manual adjustment 1 7 CFAR Constant False Alarm Rate adjustment 1 8 1 8 Change transmission pulse width SP LP 1 9 1 9 Select Display Mode 1 9 1 10 Cross cursor operation 1 10 1 11 Measuremen...

Page 5: ...ble TT function 2 2 2 6 Manual acquisition 2 3 2 7 Delete TT Target 2 3 2 8 Delete All TT Target 2 3 2 9 Display Target Information 2 4 Chapter 3 Other Setting 3 1 3 1 VECTOR REL TRUE 3 1 3 2 VECTOR TIME 3 1 3 3 CPA TCPA Alarm 3 1 3 4 USB Mouse Trackball Basic Operation 3 2 ...

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Page 7: ...ed on with beep sound After power on radar model name and preheating countdown time will appear on the center of the display The brilliance of the display is set to the previous value of the last power off Power OFF 1 Press POWER ON OFF key for longer than five seconds After radar has been turned off wait at least five seconds before turning it back on MDC 50xx 100sec ...

Page 8: ... display 2 Turn EBL knob to adjust the display brilliance Operation unit Brilliance 1 Press PANEL key The PANEL adjustment window will appear on the upper left of the display 2 Turn VRM knob to adjust the panel brilliance Day Night mode 1 Press DAY NIGHT key When DAY NIGHT key is pressed DAY mode and NIGHT mode change alternately PANEL PANEL adjustment window VRM knob EBL knob BRILL BRILL adjustme...

Page 9: ... or TRANSMIT and click the left button 1 3 Transmission Transmission ON 1 Press STBY TX key Radar system will start transmission The status of STANDBY changes to TRANSMIT at upper left of the display Transmission OFF 1 Press STBY TX key to stop transmission The status of TRANSMIT returns to STANDBY at upper left of the display ...

Page 10: ...cursor to RR OFF Interval and click the left button To change range scale move the cursor to and click the left button 1 4 Change range scale 1 Press RANGE key The picture zoom out and to observe a wider area 2 Press RANGE key The picture zoom in and to observe closer to own ship position Range Range rings interval ...

Page 11: ... to change AUTO or MAN as appropriate Adjustment of GAIN When MAN GAIN is selected GAIN can be adjusted manually 1 Turn GAIN knob clockwise to increase receiving gain 2 Turn GAIN knob counterclockwise to decrease receiving gain When AUTO GAIN is set GAIN is adjusted automatically AUTO GAIN may remove weak target echoes or too much sea clutter may be on the display turn GAIN knob clockwise or count...

Page 12: ...Turn SEA knob counterclockwise to decrease anti sea clutter effect 2 Turn SEA knob clockwise until even low weak SEA clutter is displayed by observing the display 3 Adjust SEA knob from time to time to get low weak SEA clutter on the display as intensity of sea clutter changes as time passes When AUTO SEA is set anti SEA is adjusted automatically AUTO SEA may erase weak target echoes If excessive ...

Page 13: ...2 Use anti SEA AUTO SEA or MAN SEA 3 While observing the display suppress RAIN clutter outside of anti SEA effective area by turning RAIN knob clockwise Adjust RAIN so that sea clutter is lightly visible 4 Intensity of RAIN clutter is affected by weather Adjust by RAIN knob according to weather change by watching the display Note In typical environment RAIN should be turned all the way down via RA...

Page 14: ... typical environment CFAR should be turned all the way down via RAIN knob and no white level should be indicated by CFAR window Turning the knob to the right shows the targets hidden in the rain snow image but care shall be taken that small target may be hidden and not displayed if over adjusted If there are strong echo targets such as in the harbor or channel CFAR tends to suppress targets excess...

Page 15: ...and click the left button To change display mode move the cursor to H UPRM C UPTM C UPRM N UPTM or N UPRM and click the left button 1 8 Change transmission pulse width SP LP 1 Press SP LP key Two different pulse widths are toggled by pressing SP LP key 1 9 Select Display Mode 1 Press MODE key The display mode changes in following order by pressing MODE key Pulse width Display mode ...

Page 16: ...be moved with the mouse trackball 1 10 Cross cursor operation 1 Move the cross cursor with joystick The information data of cross cursor position is displayed at lower right of the display How to move the cross cursor to own ship position 1 Press ENT key while pressing OFF key joystick ...

Page 17: ...e mouse wheel 1 11 Measurement of distance by VRM 1 Press VRM1 or VRM2 key to display VRM1 or VRM2 circle The distance to the target is indicated on the lower right of the display 2 Turn VRM knob clockwise or counterclockwise respectively 3 Another press of selected VRM1 or VRM2 key and the VRM circle disappears Move the cursor to the VRM1 or VRM2 circle Move the mouse while holding the left butto...

Page 18: ...e the cursor to the EBL1 or EBL2 line Move the mouse while holding the left button down and release the left button to change the bearing of EBL 1 12 Measurement of bearing by EBL 1 Press EBL1 or EBL2 key to display EBL line The bearing value to the target is indicated on the lower left of the display 2 Turn EBL knob to adjust the line on the desired target 3 Another press of selected EBL1 or EBL2...

Page 19: ...otion mode move the cursor to TRAIL T or R on the lower left corner of display and click the left button 1 13 Trail Trail ON OFF and change Trail time 1 Press MENU key to display Menu 2 TRAIL TIME select OFF 30 sec 1 min 3 min 6 min 12 min 30 min 60 min or PERM and press ENT key Select OFF the trail is not displayed Change motion mode 1 Press MENU key to display Menu 2 TRAIL TRUE REL select REL or...

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Page 21: ...T key 2 2 AIS Active Sleep 1 Move cursor to the desired AIS target and press ENT key The mark of selected AIS will be shown around desired AIS target Selected AIS target information will be displayed at lower area of the display Note When DISPLAY ASSISTANT INFO DISP select Information display area TGT INFO is not selected this information will not be displayed 2 Press ENT key Selected AIS target w...

Page 22: ...lue 1 0NM to 64 0NM 2 4 Set AIS filter It is possible to hide unnecessary sleeping targets or to display the necessary targets only by setting AIS FILTER 1 Press MENU key to display Menu 2 TARGET AIS AIS FILTER AIS FILTER menu will be shown 2 5 Enable TT function 1 Press MENU key to display Menu 2 TARGET TT TT select ON and press ENT key Pressing ACQ key in OFF state automatically turns to ON stat...

Page 23: ...sor to a target to be acquired and then press ACQ key A symbol is displayed at the cursor location and acquisition starts 2 7 Delete TT Target 1 Move cursor to a target to be deleted and then press OFF and ACQ key Selected TT symbol will disappear 2 8 Delete All TT Target 1 Press MENU key to display Menu 2 TARGET TT ALL DELETE and press ENT key All TT targets will disappear ...

Page 24: ...play Target Information 1 Move cursor on the TT or AIS target to display the numerical information and press ENT key The information of the selected TT or AIS targets will be displayed at INFO data area of the right side of the display Note When DISPLAY INFO DISP select Information display area TGT INFO is not selected this information will not be displayed ...

Page 25: ...TIME select OFF 30 sec 1 min 3 min 6 min 12 min 30 min or 60 min and press ENT key 3 3 CPA TCPA Alarm The menu of TARGET CPA TCPA sets the alarm function ON or OFF To avoid collision it sets up LIMIT CPA and LIMIT TCPA 1 Press MENU key to display Menu 2 TARGET CPA change the setting value with joystick and press ENT key CPA setting value 0 0 to 19 9 NM 3 TARGET TCPA change the setting value with j...

Page 26: ...tton to go to the following MENU Click the right button to return to the previous MENU 4 Long press the left button to confirm a setting value 5 Click the right button while holding the left button down to close MENU MOUSE movement speed The tracking speed of the mouse pointer can be set by the following menu MAINTENANCE STARTUP MOUSE SPEED Setting Value FAST MEDIUM SLOW ASSISTANT INFO DISP operat...

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