Standard Horizon MDS-8 Marine RADAR User Manual


 
Radar Installation Manual Page 9
1. INTRODUCTION
1.0 CONVENTIONS USED
Please refer to the legend below:
[MENU] If you see brackets around a bold and capital letter word this refers to a key press.
[CHART] If you see brackets around a bold and small capital letter word this refers to a Soft Key
press.
GENERAL SETUP When a word(s) is in bold capital letters and underlined, this refers to a menu selection
item.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The Radar Antenna includes the necessary electronics to deliver Radar information to a
compatible Standard Horizon GPS Chart Plotter, and is supplied with mounting hardware
kit, interconnection cable and a Radar Junction Box. Menu operation and functions
activation in this Installation and Connection Manual is related to the following Chart Plotter
models with software capable to operate a Radar Antenna. Whenever it is necessary, a
note has been inserted for those models with operational differences.
· CP180
· CP180i
· CP300
· CP300i
· CPV350
· CP500
· CPV550
To confirm the Chart Plotter has the software to operate a Radar Antenna:
1. Turn on the Chart Plotter, select the chart page.
2. Press [MENU] and look for a Radar selection.
If the Chart Plotter has a Radar selection, it has the software. If the Chart Plotter does not
have the software, it is available by contacting Standard Horizon Marine Product Support
at 800/767-2450 or your Standard Horizon dealer for a Software Card. See Par. 2.8 for
software update procedure.
1.2 GENERAL INFORMATION
The Si-Tex Radar Antennas are compatible specific Standard Horizon GPS Chart Plotters.
The Si-Tex Scanner Antennas operate on a frequency range of 9410+/-30MHz and can be
operated from 10.8 to 41.6 VDC with power output from 2kW or 4kW depending on the
Si-Tex Antenna Model connected.