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7 Setup and Configuration Setup and configuration of the Broadband radar has been simplified compared to traditional pulse radars. There is no zero range adjustment (time delay), no warm up time, and no burn in required. The following sections cover the available adjustments. Note that the menu examples used are from the Simrad NSE. While these differ aesthetically from the Lowrance interface, the content is essentially the same. Entering radar setup on your display Enter radar installation by pressing MENU > SETTINGS > RADAR > INSTALLATION. Radar Status Software Version Check to make sure you have the latest software. Check website for the latest version. Serial Number Take a minute to write down the serial number of the radar. MARPA Status The MARPA status can identify if a heading sensor is on the network and that the radar is receiving heading information essential for MARPA calculations. Reset Device ID NSS and HDS displays only support one radar on the network. Should a radar be connected, that has been previously connected to a dual radar network in the past, it may not be detected by the display because it has an incorrect Device ID. To resolve this problem use the following procedure, which must be performed with only one radar on the network. From the Radar Status page. Select "Reset device ID...." then follow the on screen prompts; Setup and Configuration | Broadband 3G/4G™ Radar Installation Guide | 19

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Broadband 3G/4G™ Radar Installation Guide
Setup and Configuration
Setup and configuration of the Broadband radar has been simplified compared to traditional
pulse radars. There is no zero range adjustment (time delay), no warm up time, and no burn in
required.
The following sections cover the available adjustments. Note that the menu examples used are
from the Simrad NSE. While these differ aesthetically from the Lowrance interface, the content
is essentially the same.
Entering radar setup on your display
Enter radar installation by pressing MENU > SETTINGS > RADAR > INSTALLATION.
Radar Status
Software Version
Check to make sure you have the latest software. Check website for the latest version.
Serial Number
Take a minute to write down the serial number of the radar.
MARPA Status
The MARPA status can identify if a heading sensor is on the network and
that the radar is
receiving heading information essential for MARPA calculations.
Reset Device ID
NSS and HDS displays only support one radar on the network. Should a radar be connected,
that has been previously connected to a dual radar network in the past, it may not be detected
by the display because it has an incorrect Device ID. To resolve this problem use the following
procedure, which must be performed with only one radar on the network.
From the Radar Status page. Select “Reset device ID
....
” then follow the on screen prompts;
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