RADAR & PLOTTER

Introduction

The vessel is furnished with a Furuno Radar Plotter mod M-1824C (must be verified).

Max range: 72 nm
Series VX2
Manufacturer web site

 Some notes on:

Downloading track data
Using GPS data re-transmitted by the unit.

Downloading track data

Seems that track data can only be transferred via SD memory card. Data is binary coded (cannot be read in ordinary editor). Original filename was GP1650B.TRK; renamed GP1650B.TRK.txt.

GP1650B.TRK.txt: Track data transferred April 2010.

Memory card must be Secure Digital (SD) type - not Multi Media Card (MMC).

Using retransmitted GPS data

GPS data is re-transmitted on the DATA 4 port at the rear side. Suitable interface cable:

Product = "NET-DWN-CBL"
Desc: "NAVNET PC DATA BACK-UP CABLE

Setup of Radar/Plotter:

Menu -> System Configuration -> System Setup -> Port Setup -> DATA4:PC/NMEA/EXT. BUZZ PORT
Chose SELECT SNTNC
Enable only GLL and RMC

This is what you then get:

Example data capture port DATA4 on Rader/Plotter.