3.15 Display modes
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.64(67) - Adoption of New and Amended Performance Standards - (Adopted on 4 December 1996) - Annex 4 - Recommendation on Performance Standards for Radar Equipment. LR Note: See also MSC.192(79) - 3 Radar - 3.15 Display modes

3.15 Display modes

  3.15.1 The equipment should be capable of operating in relative and true motion.

  3.15.2 The radar origin should be capable of being off-set to at least 50% and not more than 75% of the radius of the display.

  3.15.3 The radar should be capable of sea and ground stabilisation. With sea or ground stabilisation the accuracy and discrimination of the display should be at least equivalent to that required by this Performance Standard.

  3.15.4 Speed and Distance Measuring Equipment (SDME) providing the ship's speed through the water to the radar should be capable of providing the speed in the fore and aft direction.

  3.15.5 The ground stabilized input should be two-dimensional. It may be provided from the SDME from an electronic position-fixing system or from radar tracked stationary targets. The speed accuracy should be in accordance with the requirements of resolution A.824(19).

  3.15.6 The type of input and stabilisation in use should be displayed.

  3.15.7 It should also be possible to input the ship's speed manually from 0 (zero) knots to 30 knots in steps of not more than 0.2 knots.

  3.15.8 Provision should be made for manual input of set and drift.


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