Installation settings menu

The installation settings menu provides options used during installation to help set up your radar

Radar settings Installation menu

During normal operation it should not be necessary to adjust Installation settings.

Menu item and description

Options

Bearing alignment Radar settings Bearing alignment

Enables you to align the Radar image correctly in relation to your vessel’s bow. Correct alignment is necessary for the accurate display of radar returns and targets.

  • 179.5° Port to 180° Starboard

Parking offset Radar settings Parking offset

Allows you to select the “parked” position of your Open Array’s antenna, which is the physical position that the antenna will be in, relative to the pedestal when the radar is in Standby.

This feature is only available when the Open Array radar scanner is in Standby.

  • 0° to 359°

Blank sector 1 Radar settings Blank sector

Allows you to hide a specific section of the radar display, creating a “blank” sector onscreen that shows no radar signal returns.

Note

Sector blanking is only available with Cyclone solid state open array, Magnum™ Open Array and Quantum™ 2 Doppler running Radar software version 2.46 or above.

  • 0° to 359°

  • 0° to 10° (default)

Blank sector 2 Radar settings Blank sector

Allows you to hide an additional section of the radar display, creating a “blank” sector onscreen that shows no radar signal returns.

Note

Sector blanking is only available with Cyclone solid state open array, Magnum™ Open Array and Quantum™ 2 Doppler running Radar software version 2.46 or above.

  • 0° to 359°

  • 180° to 190° (default)

Main Bang Suppression (MBS) Radar settings Main Bang Suppression (MBS)

MBS eliminates saturation in radar returns displayed in the immediate vicinity of your vessel. When adjusting Zero range it is recommended that MBS is set to Off.

  • Off

  • On

Sea clutter curve Radar settings Sea clutter curve

Adjusts the Radar scanner’s sensitivity to Sea clutter.

  • 1 to 8

Wired adapter channel (requires Radar reboot)Radar settings Wired adapter channel

Changes channel to eliminate noise. For details refer to: Changing Quantum radar channel

  • 1 to 11

Set scanner’s zero rotation positionRadar settings Zero rotation position

The Zero position is set in the factory. It should only need changing if the slip ring has been replaced or if the unit has been taken apart.

Set

ResetRadar settings Reset

Reset the Radar’s settings to their factory default values.

N/A