Koden MDC-7000 Series User manual

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USB Mouse / Trackball can be connected to this radar display.
Mouse icon to the left will be referenced throughout this document for references on
mouse / trackball operation.
MDC-7000/7900 Series Quick Reference
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Radar Basic Operation.........................................................................1-1
1.1 Power ON/OFF..........................................................................................................1-1
Power ON ..................................................................................................................1-1
Power OFF.................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Change Brilliance and Day/Night mode....................................................................1-2
Display Brilliance........................................................................................................1-2
Operation unit Brilliance.............................................................................................1-2
Day/Night mode.........................................................................................................1-2
1.3 Transmission.............................................................................................................1-3
Transmission ON .......................................................................................................1-3
Transmission OFF .....................................................................................................1-3
1.4 Change range scale..................................................................................................1-4
1.5 Adjust receiver gain (GAIN) ......................................................................................1-4
Selection of MAN GAIN andAUTO GAIN..................................................................1-4
Adjustment of GAIN...................................................................................................1-5
1.6 Reject sea clutter (anti-SEA).....................................................................................1-5
Selection of MAN SEA and AUTO SEA.....................................................................1-5
Adjustment of SEA.....................................................................................................1-6
1.7 Reject rain/snow clutter (anti-RAIN)..........................................................................1-6
Changing method of CFAR and MAN........................................................................1-6
RAIN MAN (manual) adjustment ...............................................................................1-7
CFAR (Constant False Alarm Rate) adjustment........................................................1-7
1.8 Change transmission pulse width (SP/LP)................................................................1-8
1.9 Select display Mode..................................................................................................1-8
1.10 Cross cursor operation..............................................................................................1-9
1.11 Measurement of distance by VRM............................................................................1-9
1.12 Measurement of bearing by EBL.............................................................................1-10
1.13 Measurement of bearing and distance by ERBL .................................................... 1-11
1.14 Trail.......................................................................................................................... 1-11
Trail ON/OFF and change Trail time........................................................................1-11
Change motion mode ..............................................................................................1-12
Chapter 2 Target (AIS and TT).................................................................................2-1
2.1 Enable AIS function...................................................................................................2-1
2.2 AIS Active/Sleep........................................................................................................2-1

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2.3 Set Input range ......................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Set AIS filter .............................................................................................................. 2-2
2.5 Enable TT function.................................................................................................... 2-3
2.6 Manual acquisition .................................................................................................... 2-3
2.7 Delete TT Target ....................................................................................................... 2-3
2.8 Delete All TT Target................................................................................................... 2-4
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/TCPAAlarm....................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 USB Mouse/Trackball Basic Operation..................................................................... 3-3

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Chapter 1 Radar Basic Operation
1.1 Power ON/OFF
Power ON
1Press POWER ON/OFF key. Radar system is turned 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.
During operation, “POWER LAMP” under POWER ON/OFF key lights up red.
Power OFF
1Press POWER ON/OFF key for three sec.
“SHUTDOWN”message appears on the center of the display, and few sec. later will completely
power off.
After radar has been turned off, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on.
MDC-7xxx
100sec
SHUTDOWN

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For setting DAY/NIGHT mode, move the cursor to DAY or NIGHT and click the left
button.
1.2 Change Brilliance and Day/Night mode
Display Brilliance
1 Press BRILL key. The BRILL adjustment window will appear on the upper left of the 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
1Press DAY/NIGHT key.
When DAY/NIGHT key is pressed, DAY mode and NIGHT mode change alternately.
BRILL
BRILL adjustment window
PANEL
PANEL adjustment window

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For Transmission ON/OFF operation, move the cursor to STANDBY or TRANSMIT and
click the left button.
1.3 Transmission
Transmission ON
1Press STBY/TX key. Radar system will start transmission.
The status of STANDBY changes to TRANSMIT at upper left of the display.
Transmission OFF
1Press STBY/TX key to stop transmission.
The status of TRANSMIT returns to STANDBY at upper left of the display.

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To change range rings interval display, move the cursor to [RR OFF/Range rings interval]
and click the left button.
To change range scale, move the cursor to and click the left button.
To switch MAN GAIN / AUTO GAIN, move the cursor to MAN or AUTO and click
the left button.
1.4 Change range scale
1Press RANGE + key. The picture zoom out, and to observe a wider area.
2Press RANGE –key. The picture zoom in, and to observe closer to Antenna position.
1.5 Adjust receiver gain (GAIN)
Selection of MAN GAIN and AUTO GAIN
1GAIN knob is pressed, AUTO GAIN and MAN GAIN change alternately.
RANGE+
+
RANGE -
MAN
GAIN
AUTO
GAIN
Range
Range rings interval

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Up
Down
Gain
For adjustment of GAIN, move the cursor to or and click the left button.
To switch MAN SEA / AUTO SEA, move the cursor to MAN or AUTO and click the left
button.
Adjustment of GAIN
When MAN GAIN is selected, GAIN can be adjusted manually.
1Turn GAIN knob clockwise to increase receiving gain.
2Turn 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 counterclockwise to adjust AUTO GAIN effectively.
1.6 Reject sea clutter (anti-SEA)
Selection of MAN SEA and AUTO SEA
1SEA knob is pressed, AUTO SEA and MAN SEA change alternately.
MAN
SEA
AUTO
SEA

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For adjustment of SEA, move the cursor to or and click the left button.
To change method of MAN / CFAR, move the cursor to MAN or CFAR and click the left
button.
Adjustment of SEA
When MAN SEA is selected, anti-SEA can be adjusted manually.
1 Turn SEA knob clockwise to increase anti-sea clutter effect.
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.
High
Low
SEA
When AUTO SEA is set, anti-SEA is adjusted automatically.
AUTO SEA may erase weak target echoes. If excessive sea clutter erasing or too much clutter is
observed, turn SEA knob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust AUTO SEA effectively.
Note:
•If anti-SEA and anti-RAIN are used in combination, then small targets will be less visible.
1.7 Reject rain/snow clutter (anti-RAIN)
Changing method of CFAR and MAN
1RAIN knob is pressed, MAN and CFAR change alternately.
MAN
RAIN
RAIN
CFAR

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For MAN RAIN adjustment, move the cursor to or and click the left button.
RAIN MAN (manual) adjustment
1 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.
Strong
Weak
RAIN
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 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.
CFAR (Constant False Alarm Rate) adjustment
1 Turn RAIN knob clockwise to increase anti-clutter effect.
Turn RAIN knob counterclockwise to decrease anti-clutter effect.
Strong
Weak
RAIN
2 Turn RAIN knob clockwise to get even low (weak) clutter while watching the display.
Note:
•In 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.

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HUPRM C UPRM C UPTM NUPRM NUPTM
For CFAR adjustment, move the cursor to or and click the left button.
To change transmission pulse width, move the cursor to S1, S2, M1, M2, M3, L1, L2 or
L3 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.
•If there are strong echo targets such as in the harbor or channel, CFAR tends to suppress targets
excessively. In that case, change CFAR to MAN and use MAN SEA in addition.
•In case of CFAR mode, the gain adjustment is not possible.
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

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Cross cursor can be moved with the mouse / trackball.
Increase of
range
Decrease of
range
VRM knob
1.10 Cross cursor operation
1 Move the cross cursor with trackball.
The cross cursor moves to the trackball turning direction.
The information data of cross cursor is displayed at lower right of the display.
2 Press ENT key (while pressing OFF key) to return cross cursor to the reference point position.
1.11 Measurement of distance by VRM
1 Press VRM1 or VRM2 key to display VRM1 or VRM2 circle.
The color of selected VRM key on the operating panel changes to red.
The distance to the target is indicated on the lower right of the display.
2 Turn VRM knob clockwise or counterclockwise, respectively.
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Move the cursor to or and click the left button. Then the VRM1 or
VRM2 circle changes to display or non-display.
The selected VRM radius can be changed by turning the mouse wheel.
3 Another press of selected VRM1 or VRM2 key, and the VRM circle disappears.
1.12 Measurement of bearing by EBL
1 Press EBL1 or EBL2 key to display EBL line.
The color of selected EBL key on the operating panel changes to red.
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.
ClockwiseCounter
clockwise
EBL knob
3 Another press of selected EBL1 or EBL2 key, and the EBL line disappears.
Selected EBL mark
Move the cursor to the VRM1 or VRM2 circle. Move the mouse while holding the left
button down and release the left button to change the VRM radius.

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Move the cursor to or and click the left button. Then the EBL1 or
EBL2 line changes to display or non-display.
Bearing of the selected EBL can be changed by turning the mouse wheel.
Move 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.
1.13 Measurement of bearing and distance by ERBL
1Press ERBL key to display ERBL line. The bearing and distance value of ERBL is indicated lower
right of the display.
2When you press OFF and ENT key simultaneously, EREL origin move to own ship position.
3Press ERBL key again. The ERBL line disappears.
1.14 Trail
The trail [TIME] and [REL] or [TRUE] mode can be changed directly on the lower left of the display, with
cursor and ENT key.
Trail ON/OFF and change Trail time
1Move cursor to the trail time status box.
2Press ENT key to change trail time.
Bearing mode
Bearing
Distance

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For trail ON/OFF function and to change Trail time, move the cursor to “TRAIL TIME”on
the lower left corner of display and click the left button.
To change motion mode, move the cursor to “TRAIL”T or R on the lower left corner of
display and click the left button.
The trail time changes in following order by ENT key.
OFF 30sec 1min 3min 6min 12min 30min 60min PERM
At the start of trail, “TRAIL” characters at lower left of the display change to yellow. When trail time
has passed, character color turns white.
Select OFF, the trail is not displayed.
Change motion mode
1Move cursor to the trail motion mode status box.
2Press ENT key to change motion mode.
When ENT key is pressed, R (Relative) and T (True) change alternately.

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To switch AIS ON/OFF function, move the cursor to OFF or ON and click the left button.
For AIS Active/Sleep, move the cursor to the AIS target and click the left button.
Chapter 2 Target (AIS and TT)
2.1 Enable AIS function
1Move cursor to the AIS ON or OFF, and press ENT key.
When ENT key is pressed, OFF and ON change alternately.
2.2 AIS Active/Sleep
1Move 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 on TGT INFO and SELECTED AIS INFO area.
2Press ENT key. Selected AIS target will be activated.
3Press ENT key again. Selected AIS target will sleep.

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2.3 Set Input range
Input range menu designates the entire operation range of AIS and TT. So, AIS and TT do not function
outside of the range.
1Press MENU key to display “Menu”.
2[TARGET] => [INPUT RNG] => and press ENT key after selecting the setup value.
Selection values: 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.
1Move cursor to the AIS filter status, and press ENT key. [AIS FILTER] menu will be shown.
Press MENU key to close the menu after setting value. AIS filter is indicated in target status
window at right of the display.
FILTER
AB○
The filter is absolutely used to limit display.
When input data is to be limited, [TARGET] =>
[INPUT RNG] shall be operated.