Pub. 988-0143-741 www.eaglesonar.com IntelliMap 480 Mapping GPS Receiver Installation and Operation Instructions Copyright © 2003 Eagle Electronics All rights reserved. Eagle® is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright 2001-2003, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. eXitSource Database, copyright 2001-2003 Zenrin Co. Ltd. Exit Authority and eXitSource are trademarks of Zenrin Co. Ltd. Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. All screens in this manual are simulated. For free owner's manuals and other information, visit our web site: www.eaglesonar.com Eagle Electronics P.O. Box 669 Catoosa, OK USA 74015 Printed in USA. Table of Contents Sec. 1: Read Me First! ............................................................... I Capabilities and Specifications: IntelliMap 480 ...................... 2 How GPS Works............................................................................ 4 Introduction to GPS and WAAS................................................... 6 How to Use this Manual: Typographical Conventions................ 8 Sec. 2: Installation & Accessories ........................................ 11 Preparations................................................................................ 11 GPS Antenna/Receiver Module Installation.............................. 11 Power Connections...................................................................... 12 NMEA/DGPS Cable Connections............................................... 13 NMEA/DGPS Wiring .............................................................. 14 Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable .................... 14 MMC or SD Card Memory Card Installation ............................ 18 Other Accessories........................................................................ 19 Sec. 3: Basic GPS Operations................................................ 21 Keyboard ..................................................................................... 21 Power/Lights (Turn Unit On and Off) ....................................... 22 Main Menu .................................................................................. 22 Pages ........................................................................................... 24 Satellite Status Page .............................................................. 24 Navigation Page ...................................................................... 26 Map Page................................................................................. 28 Background Map vs. MapCreate Map Content .............. 29 Basic GPS Quick Reference .................................................. 33 Find your Current Position ........................................................ 34 Moving around the Map: Zoom & Cursor Arrow Keys.............. 34 Selecting any Map Item with the Cursor .................................. 35 Searching..................................................................................... 35 Set a Waypoint............................................................................ 37 Create Waypoint at Current Position .................................... 38 Create Waypoint on Map........................................................ 39 Create Waypoint by Entering a Position ............................... 39 Navigate to a Waypoint .............................................................. 39 Set Man Overboard (MOB) Waypoint........................................ 40 Navigate Back to MOB Waypoint .............................................. 40 Navigate to Cursor Position on Map.......................................... 41 Navigate to a Point of Interest................................................... 42 Creating and Saving a Trail....................................................... 42 Displaying a Saved Trail ............................................................ 44 Navigating Trails........................................................................ 45 Visual Trailing ........................................................................ 45 Navigate a Trail (Forward)..................................................... 45 i Navigate a Back Trail (Backtrack, or Reverse) ..................... 47 Transfer Custom Maps and GPS Data Files ............................. 48 Cancel Navigation....................................................................... 50 Sec. 4: Advanced GPS Operations ....................................... 51 Find Distance from Current Position to Another Location ...... 51 Find Distance from Point to Point ............................................. 51 Icons............................................................................................. 52 Create Icon on Map................................................................. 52 Create Icon at Current Position ............................................. 52 Delete an Icon ......................................................................... 52 Navigate to an Icon ................................................................. 53 Routes.......................................................................................... 53 Create and Save a Route ........................................................ 54 PC-Created Routes.............................................................. 54 Routes Created in the Unit................................................. 54 Delete a Route ......................................................................... 56 Edit a Route Name.................................................................. 57 Edit Route Waypoints............................................................. 57 Navigate a Route..................................................................... 58 Navigate a Route in Reverse .................................................. 58 Trails ........................................................................................... 59 Delete a Trail .......................................................................... 59 Edit a Trail Name ................................................................... 59 Edit a Trail Color .................................................................... 60 Edit a Trail Pattern ................................................................ 60 Utilities........................................................................................ 61 Alarm Clock............................................................................. 61 Sun/Moon Rise & Set Calculator............................................ 61 Trip Calculator........................................................................ 61 Trip Down Timer..................................................................... 61 Trip Up Timer ......................................................................... 61 Waypoints.................................................................................... 61 Delete a Waypoint................................................................... 61 Edit a Waypoint (Name, Symbol and Position) ..................... 61 Selecting a Waypoint .............................................................. 62 Set a Waypoint by Average Position ...................................... 62 Set a Waypoint by Projecting a Position................................ 63 Sec. 5: System & GPS Setup Options................................... 65 Alarms ......................................................................................... 65 Auto Satellite Search.................................................................. 66 Check MMC Files and Storage Space ........................................ 67 Communications Port Configuration ......................................... 67 Configure DGPS.......................................................................... 68 ii Configure NMEA ........................................................................ 69 Coordinate System Selection...................................................... 69 Setup Loran TD:...................................................................... 70 Map Fix ....................................................................................... 71 Customize Page Displays ........................................................... 72 Customize Satellite Status Page ............................................ 72 Customize Navigation Page ................................................... 72 Customize Map Page .............................................................. 73 DGPS Status ............................................................................... 73 GPS Simulator ............................................................................ 73 Simulating Trail or Route Navigation ................................... 74 Initialize GPS.............................................................................. 74 Map Auto Zoom ........................................................................... 75 Map Data..................................................................................... 75 Show Map Data....................................................................... 76 Pop-Up Map Information........................................................ 76 Map Boundaries ...................................................................... 76 Fill Water with White............................................................. 76 Map Overlays (Range Rings; Lat/Long Grid) ........................ 76 Map Datum Selection ................................................................. 77 Map Detail Category Selection................................................... 78 Map Orientation ......................................................................... 78 Navionics Charts....................................................................... 80 Display a Navionics Chart:..................................................... 80 Port Information ..................................................................... 81 Tidal Current Information ..................................................... 82 Tide Information ..................................................................... 83 Pop-Up Help ................................................................................ 85 Position Pinning.......................................................................... 85 Reset Options .............................................................................. 86 Require DGPS ............................................................................. 86 Screen Contrast and Brightness ................................................ 87 Set Language .............................................................................. 88 Set Local Time ............................................................................ 88 Show WAAS Alarm..................................................................... 89 Software Version Information.................................................... 89 Sounds and Alarm Sound Styles................................................ 90 Track Smoothing......................................................................... 91 Trail Options ............................................................................... 91 Delete All Trails ...................................................................... 92 Flash Trails on Screen Option................................................ 92 Update Trail Option................................................................ 92 Update Trail Criteria (Auto, Time, Distance).................... 92 iii Trail Update Rate (Time, Distance) ................................... 92 Delete Trail ............................................................................. 93 New Trail................................................................................. 93 Trail Visible/Invisible and Other Trail Options .................... 93 Units of Measure......................................................................... 94 Sec. 6: Searching...................................................................... 95 Find Addresses............................................................................ 95 Find any Item Selected by Map Cursor ..................................... 98 Find Interstate Highway Exits .................................................. 99 Find Map Places or Points of Interest (POI) ........................... 101 Find Streets or Intersections.................................................... 102 Find Waypoints........................................ ...