Raymarine Radar equipment Raychart Chartplotter RC530 PLUS - Manual (Page 20)

1-4 hsb 2 PLUS Series Color LCD Display
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1.1 General
The hsb 2 (PLUS) series Pathfinder Radar or Pathfinder Radar/Chartplotter
comprises the 7"or 10.4"Color LCD PLUS display unit, scanner unit and
associated cables. The RC530 PLUS and RC631 PLUS Chartplotters cannot
be connected to the scanner unit.
Display Unit
The hsb 2 (PLUS) series display unit is waterproof to CFR46 and can be
installed either above or below deck.
The unit includes:
• 7" or 10.4"color LCD PLUS display
• Trackpad
• Eleven dedicated (labeled) control keys
• Four soft keys (unlabeled) whose functionality changes
• Two slots for the C-MAP NT ® chart cards
The display and keys can be illuminated for night-time use.
Scanner
The hsb 2 series Pathfinder Radar is supplied with a scanner unit which
illuminates targets with microwave energy and then collects the returns from
those targets. The scanner includes a sensitive low-noise front end receiver,
and a variety of clutter attenuation controls to maintain target resolution.
Installation of the scanner is described separately in the Scanner Owner’s
Handbook. The scanner is adjusted and operated from the display unit, so
these details are provided in this Handbook.
The scanner can be switched between transmit and stand-by modes. It also has
a power-saving timed transmit mode which pauses between bursts of
transmissions.
Introduction to hsb 2 Systems
It is possible to connect up to ten hsb 2 (PLUS) series LCD or CRT displays
(dependent on cable lengths) and a scanner unit to provide an integrated
system. The system may include existing HSB display units that have been
suitably upgraded - contact your authorized Raymarine dealer for upgrade kit
details.
The hsb 2 (High Speed Bus) connection enables transfer of data between
compatible units. For example, radar data is transferred from the radar (the