NorthStar Navigation NorthStar 8000i - Manual (Page 148)

148 Northstar 8000i Operation Manual
27 Set up the radar
The following settings are specified as part of the installation, but you can change
them at any time, if necessary:
•
radar startup mode
•
antenna (scanner) height
•
parking angle (for an open array)
•
range of the radar
•
radar bearing alignment
27.1 Change the radar startup mode
To change the radar startup mode:
1. Select
Display.
2. Select
Setup from the control panel.
3. Select
+ Radar to show a list of radar specification options.
4. Select
Radar Power on Action, then select:
ƒ Standby if you want the scanner to warm up and then remain in
Standby mode when the 8000i starts up. This is the default. The
warm up can take 90 - 180 seconds, and an open array will rotate to
face the bow.
ƒ Remain Off if you want the scanner to remain Off when the 8000i
starts up. This saves on power consumption and magnetron usage.
5. When you are finished, select – Radar.
27.2 Change the radar antenna height
It is important to correctly specify the height of the antenna (scanner) above the
waterline so that the sea clutter control works properly.
To change the radar antenna height:
1. Select
Display.
2. Select
Setup from the control panel.
3. Select
+ Radar to show a list of radar specification options.
4. Select
EDIT next to the Radar Antenna Height option, then
use the online keyboard to enter the height of the radar scanner above
sea level. Select OK to confirm the new setting.
5. When you are finished, select – Radar.
27.3 Change the parking angle
When an open array radar is turned Off, it continues to rotate for a while before it
finally stops. The stop position is known as the parking angle. You can adjust the
parking angle so that the open array will stop at your preferred position.