Product specifications

1-4 hsb
2
PLUS Series Color LCD Display
General
General
1.1 General
The hsb
2
(PLUS) series Pathfinder Radar or Pathfinder Radar/Chartplotter
comprises the 7" or10" LCD display unit, scanner unit and associated cables.
TheRC530PLUS and RC631 PLUS Chartplotters cannot beconnected 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"colorLCD PLUS display
• Trackpad
• Eleven dedicated (labeled) control keys
• Four soft keys (unlabeled) whose functionality changes
• The combined Pathfinder Radar/Chartplotter includes 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
illuminatestargets 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.
The scannerisadjustedand operatedfrom the display unit, so thesedetails are
provided in this Handbook. It can be switched between transmit and stand-by
modes.It alsohas a power-saving timedtransmitmodewhich pausesbetween
bursts of transmissions.
Installation of the scanner is described separately in the Scanner Owner’s
Handbook.
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
suitablyupgraded - contact your authorizedRaymarine 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