User manual MAGELLAN FX324

Warning: Important Notes This highly accurate navigation device should not be used as a substitute for traditional navigation methods. Never depend solely on this device for navigating. Connecting a GPS or DGPS receiver to a peripheral navigation device (auto-pilot, video plotter) should, under no circumstances, exempt the mariner from demonstrating prudence and keeping constant watch. Electronic charts such as the GPS are navigation aids that should, under no circumstances, be substituted for regulatory navigation methods. Only official nautical charts and notices to mariners contain all available safety information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is managed by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The accuracy of the information provided by this GPS receiver depends entirely on the quality of the signals it receives. The accuracy of the calculations may thus be compromised by periodic adjustments to the GPS satellites made by the United States government and may change according to the U.S. Department of Defense's policy on private GPS use. Accuracy may also be compromised by poor satellite geometry. It is the user's responsibility to verify the number and position of satellites received. If satellite reception cannot be attained or becomes insufficient, the GPS receiver will no longer be able to calculate your position. The company Thales Navigation and its distribution network deny any liability for consequences resulting from poor signal reception quality. Thales Navigation recommends reading this manual before using the device. This manual simply outlines the use of this device and does not in any way make recommendations as to navigation techniques that should be adopted. Please use only the appropriate Magellan cables, antennas and accessories; otherwise, you may negatively affect the performance of your receiver or damage it, and the device will no longer be covered by the warranty. Thales Navigation and its distributors shall not be held responsible for any possible errors that may be contained in this manual, nor for any resulting damage, even minor, to person or property, related to the supply, functioning or use of this equipment. i License Agreement Thales Navigation authorizes purchasers to use the software supplied with the GPS device. You may only copy it for personal use or for use by your company. This software belongs to Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers. It is protected by U.S. copyright laws and the provisions of international treaties. You must therefore use this software like any other property protected by copyright laws. Using, copying, modifying, disassembling or transmitting this software is prohibited, except for needs that are expressly authorized in this license. All rights that are not expressly authorized are reserved for Thales Navigation and/or its suppliers. Reproduction of this manual, in any way and by any means, either electronically or physically, including photocopying or recording, for needs other than personal use by the user, without prior written consent from Thales Navigation, is prohibited. © 2002 Thales Navigation, Inc. All rights reserved. Magellan and MapSend are registered trademarks of Thales Navigation. FX324 MAP and BlueNav are trademarks of Thales Navigation. ii Table of Contents 1. 2. Introduction________________________________________ 1 Introduction to Your FX324 MAP ________________________ 2 General View of the Device: Front_______________________________________ 2 General View of the Device: Back _______________________________________ 3 Views of the Device ______________________________________________________ 2 Power On and Off _______________________________________________________ 3 Power On __________________________________________________________ 3 Off ______________________________________________________________ 4 Table of Buttons and their Functions_________________________________________ 5 Screen Introduction ______________________________________________________ 6 Navigating through the Screens and Selecting Options ______________________ 6 Interactive window __________________________________________________ 8 Table of Main Action Icons and their Functions ___________________________ 12 Unit of Measurement Abbreviations Table _______________________________ 13 Regulating the Screen Contrast and Backlighting ______________________________ 14 3. The First Time You Use Your FX324 MAP _________________ 16 Choosing the Display Language____________________________________________ 16 Setting the Local Time ___________________________________________________ 17 Choosing the Units of Measurement ________________________________________ 17 Unit of Distance and Speed ___________________________________________ Elevation unit ______________________________________________________ Cross Track Error (XTE) Unit __________________________________________ Unit of Depth ______________________________________________________ 18 18 18 18 Choosing the Type of Geographic Coordinates ________________________________ 19 Choosing the Map Datum ________________________________________________ 19 Restoring the Default Configuration ________________________________________ 20 4. Reading Your Position _______________________________ 21 Coordinates _______________________________________________________ Speed ____________________________________________________________ Course ___________________________________________________________ Configurable Window________________________________________________ Date and Time + Satellite Symbol + WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Symbol ____________ 21 22 22 22 22 Position Screen No. 1 ____________________________________________________ 21 Position Screen No. 2 ____________________________________________________ 22 Ephemeris Tab _____________________________________________________ 22 Tide Tab__________________________________________________________ 23 Current Tab _______________________________________________________ 26 iii HDR Tab (True Heading Repeater) _____________________________________ 27 Position Menu __________________________________________________________ 28 Viewing the Satellites ________________________________________________ Setting the Local Time _______________________________________________ Choosing the Type of Geographic Coordinates ____________________________ Choosing the Map Datum_____________________________________________ Choosing 2D or 3D Mode _____________________________________________ 28 29 29 30 31 5. Reading the Navigation Information ____________________32 Speed ____________________________________________________________ 32 Course ___________________________________________________________ 32 Odometers 1 and 2 _________________________________________________ 33 Configurable Window ________________________________________________ 33 Date and Time + Satellite Symbol + WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Symbol ____________ 33 Navigation Screen No. 1 __________________________________________________ 32 Navigation Screen No. 2 __________________________________________________ 33 Maximum Speed____________________________________________________ 34 Chronometer ______________________________________________________ 34 Countdown ________________________________________________________ 34 Average Speed / Trip Time / Distance Traveled ___________________________ 35 Date and Time + Satellite Symbol + WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Symbol ____________ 35 Navigation Menu ________________________________________________________ 36 Choosing Units of Distance and Speed __________________________________ 36 Choosing the Unit of Elevation_________________________________________ 36 Choosing the Unit of Cross Track Error (XTE) _____________________________ 37 Choosing the Unit of Depth ___________________________________________ 37 Setting Alarms _____________________________________________________ 37 Defining Reference North_____________________________________________ 39 Choosing the Speed Filter ____________________________________________ 39 6. Moving Toward a Waypoint and Following a Route _________40 Action Bar_________________________________________________________ 40 Choosing the display mode: compass, 3D road, radar or data ________________ 44 Configurable Windows _______________________________________________ 47 Active Waypoint ____________________________________________________ 47 GoTo Screen No. 1 ______________________________________________________ 40 GoTo Screen No. 2 ______________________________________________________ 48 Waypoint No. 1 ____________________________________________________ Waypoint No. 2 ____________________________________________________ Distance __________________________________________________________ Bearing ___________________________________________________________ Waypoint List ______________________________________________________ Creating a Waypoint_________________________________________________ Creating a Waypoint Using its Polar Coordinates __________________________ Deleting All Waypoints _______________________________________________ Checking the Used Waypoint Memory ___________________________________ 48 49 49 49 49 51 53 54 54 Waypoint Menu _________________________________________________________ 49 Route and Track Menu ___________________________________________________ 55 List of Routes ______________________________________________________ 55 Creating a Route ___________________________________________________ 57 iv Deleting All Routes__________________________________________________ Checking the Used Route Memory _____________________________________ List of Tracks ______________________________________________________ Activating the Home Function _________________________________________ Choosing the Track Interval __________________________________________ 58 59 59 61 61 7. Locating Your Position and Course______________________ 62 Information Displayed _______________________________________________ Centering the Screen on a Waypoint____________________________________ Using the Zoom ____________________________________________________ Using the Cursor Mode ______________________________________________ Deactivating the Chart Display ________________________________________ 62 63 63 64 65 Plotter Screen No. 1 _____________________________________________________ 62 Plotter Screen No. 2 _____________________________________________________ 66 Configurable Windows _______________________________________________ 66 Plotter Window ____________________________________________________ 66 Active Waypoint ____________________________________________________ 66 Plotter Menu___________________________________________________________ 67 Choosing the Orientation _____________________________________________ Displaying the North ________________________________________________ Displaying the Zoom Scale ___________________________________________ Displaying the Direct Line ____________________________________________ Displaying the Vessel Line ____________________________________________ Displaying the Waypoints ____________________________________________ Displaying Waypoint Names __________________________________________ Activating the Over Zoom Mode _______________________________________ 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 69 8. MapSend BlueNav Charts _____________________________ 70 Choosing the Display Mode for the Chart ________________________________ Displaying Depth Contours ___________________________________________ Displaying Colored Depth Contours_____________________________________ Displaying Light Sectors______________________________________________ Displaying Sounding Points ___________________________________________ Displaying Navigation Aids____________________________________________ Displaying Names __________________________________________________ Selecting the Color Palette____________________________________________ 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 72 Chart Menu____________________________________________________________ 70 9. Using the Man Overboard (MOB) and the Mark Functions ____ 73 Choose the MOB only mode or the Mark and MOB mode. ___________________ 73 Activating the Mark Function __________________________________________ 73 Activating the Man Overboard Function _________________________________ 75 10. Installing an SD Card and Transferring Files ______________ 76 Installing an SD Card ____________________________________________________ 76 Transferring Files To and From Your SD Card_________________________________ 77 11. Using the Navigation Simulator ________________________ 78 12. Using your FX324 MAP in Slave Mode ___________________ 79 v 13. Using Your FX324 MAP in DGPS Mode ___________________80 Using the FX324 MAP with a DF300 MLR Differential Receiver.____________________ 80 Connecting the DF300 Receiver________________________________________ Configuring the Serial Output Port______________________________________ Configuring the Serial Input Port _______________________________________ Configuring the DF300 from your FX324 MAP_____________________________ 80 80 81 81 Using the FX324 MAP Receiver with Another Type of DGPS Receiver _______________ 82 14. Installation Recommendations _________________________83 Installing and Connecting the Receiver ______________________________________ 83 Installation ________________________________________________________ 83 Connection ________________________________________________________ 85 Installing an External Antenna _____________________________________________ 86 15. Appendices ________________________________________87 Glossary of main terms used ______________________________________________ 87 Automatic Switch to the Next Waypoint in a Route _____________________________ 90 Version and Serial Number ________________________________________________ 91 Digital Output and NMEA Digital Input _______________________________________ 91 Simple NMEA 180 format (for autopilot) _________________________________ 91 COMPLEX NMEA 182 or NMEA 180 _____________________________________ 91 NMEA 183_________________________________________________________ 92 Digital Output and Input of Waypoints, Routes and Tracks _________________ 101 16. FX324 MAP and FX324 MAP Color Technical Specifications ___104 Main Functions ____________________________________________________ 104 Card reader function _______________________________________________ 105 General Characteristics _____________________________________________ 106 17. Warranty_________________________________________108 THALES NAVIGATION MAGELLAN PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTY ______________ 108 Europe, Middle East, Africa _______________________________________________ 108 North America _________________________________________________________ 113 vi 1. Introduction Your FX324 MAPTM is a GPS receiver with 12 parallel channels and an integrated antenna. It uses signals from the NAVSTAR GPS (Global Positioning System) constellation and signals from WAAS and EGNOS satellite systems when the latter are operational. Designed for boating, the FX324 MAP offers high accuracy, continuous coverage and worldwide availability. Important Note: This device should only be used as a navigation aid and should not, under any circumstances, be substituted for traditional navigation methods. The use of and connection to a peripheral navigation device does not exempt the mariner from demonstrating prudence and keeping constant watch. However, your FX324 MAP is equipped with comprehensive software that provides all the information that is indispensable for navigation, and remains very easy to use. Its 8 function screens and 8 related menus are always immediately accessible using the Direct Access buttons. Your FX324 MAP is also a high-performance chart reader that uses MapSend® BlueNavTM Charts, the new generation of marine cartography by Magellan®. These vector charts offer a paper chart style presentation and outstanding accuracy. The charts can be loaded using SD Cards, which also make it possible to transfer files such as your waypoints or routes lists. Please note: This note applies to both FX324 MAP and FX324 MAP Color models. The basic name FX324 MAP is used each time the characteristics or descriptions are relevant to both models. 1 2. Introduction to Your FX324 MAP Your FX324 MAP is extremely simple to use. This section will enable you to get to know your device, and we recommend that you read it carefully before using the equipment. Views of the Device General View of the Device: Front LCD Screen Direct Access Buttons Integrated Antenna SD Card Reader Mounting Bracket Alphanumerical Keyboard 2 General View of the Device: Back Knob Washer Extenal Antenna Power/Data Cable Power On and Off Power On Push the PWR button to turn on your GPS. You will hear a beep and the following screen will appear: 3 The first time you use your FX324 MAP, an intermediate screen will ask you to select your language. See The First Time You Use Your FX324 MAP. After a few seconds, the following warning message will appear: Note: Push Enter to display the Position screen. Your position is displayed after a few minutes, the time it takes to make the first calculation. The first time you use your FX324 MAP, you will have to make a certain number of configurations in order for the information to appear in the appropriate format. See The First Time You Use Your FX324 MAP. Off To turn off your GPS, hold down the PWR button for four to five seconds. A countdown appears until the device is turned off. 4 Table of Buttons and their Functions Button PWR Function Turns the device on or off and allows you to set the backlighting and contrast (FX324 MAP only). Displays the Position screen, which allows you to read essential information pertaining to your position. Displays the Navigation screen, which allows you to view your speed and your course over the ground. Displays the GoTo screen, which directs you toward a waypoint and enables you to follow a route. Displays the Plotter screen which enables you to follow your position and your route on the chart. Keypad that allows you to enter alphanumeric values. Note Hold down the button for 4 to 5 seconds to turn off the device. Push the button briefly to set the contrast and screen backlighting. Push the button a second time to display the second Position screen. Push the button a second time to display the second Navigation screen. Push the button a second time to display the second GoTo screen. Push the button a second time to display the second Plotter screen. Hold the button down to access the alphabet keypad. For example, holding the 2 button down displays the letters a, b and then c. Also enables you to change the zoom scale in GoTo-3D Road mode. Also enables you to change the zoom scale in GoTo-3D Road mode. Pos Nav GoTo Plot 0-9 Z- (7) In the Plotter function, hold this button down to zoom out. In the Plotter function, push this button to zoom in. In the Plotter function, push this button to select the zoom scale from a list or activate the automatic zoom mode. In the Plotter function, push this button to choose a waypoint and center it on the screen. In the Plotter function, push this button to activate/deactivate the cursor mode. Displays the menus that allow you to configure the settings for your device. Z+ (9) Zoom (8) (5) Curs (2) Menu If you press Menu while on the Position, Navigation, GoTo or Plotter screens, the corresponding menu automatically appears. 5 Esc Enter Returns you to the previous screen. Allows you to select an action or enter data. Enables you to browse the screens and menus and to move the cursor on the chart. Option 2 in the Setup Menu allows you to activate or deactivate a beep whenever a button is pushed. Note: Screen Introduction Navigating through the Screens and Selecting Options The button lets you navigate intuitively through the various screens and menus. It allows you to move through each area of the screen and to move from one tab to another so that you can select actions or options. The Esc button will cancel a selection or return you to the previous screen. Selecting an Option in a Menu Push the Menu button to access the various menus on your FX324 MAP. Each menu is presented on a tab and the accessible options on each menu are numbered from 1 to 8. Those that can be selected are the ones for which the number background is black (dark blue for the FX324 MAP Color). The icons or the value opposite the number indicate the current settings for that option. Example: In the Route/Track menu below, Option 5 - Track List can be selected, but not Action 1 - Route List. Option 6 - Home Function is currently inactive and Option 7 - Track Interval is set for every 0.25 units of distance. 6 To select an option, you must: - display the menus by pushing the Menu button. - select the desired menu by using the and arrows on the button. - type the number of the option on the alphanumeric keypad. According to the option you have selected, you can either: - enter a value using the alphanumeric keypad - access a scrolling list to select the desired value, or - access a new screen. Note: To return to the previous screen, push the Esc button. Selecting an Action The actions that can be selected are displayed in black (red or dark blue for the FX324 MAP Color.) To select an action, highlight its icon or its text button and push Enter. using the action - Activate the GoTo Example: On the GoTo screen below, the Function can be selected because the icon is in black (red for the FX324 MAP Color), but you cannot select the action - Go to the next waypoint. Example: On the GoTo screen below, the action Create a Waypoint can be selected, since the text is in black (dark blue for the FX324 MAP Color), but the Route action cannot be selected. 7 Interactive window Many of the function screen windows display the symbol. This symbol means that the window is not a simple display window, but that it is either: - a window with configurable settings - a data entry window - a selection window, or - a point of access to another screen. Choosing the Information Displayed in the Configurable Window The windows for the Position, Navigation, GoTo and Plotter screens that display the symbol are configurable. They have a list from which you can choose the type of information displayed. Example: On the GoTo screen below, the speed, average speed, and course displays can be replaced by any other information selected from the scrolling list. To modify the display in a configurable window, select it using the button and push Enter. Move through the list using to select the type of information to be displayed and then push Enter. The display updates with the new type of information. 8 Example: In the GoTo screen below, the time is displayed instead of the course. The configurable windows can display the following information: Speed Average Speed Maximum Speed Velocity to Destination Your speed over the ground. Your average speed over the ground. Your maximum speed over the ground. The speed with which you are approaching your destination waypoint, also known as VMG (Velocity Made Good). The speed with which your vessel is drifting relative to the destination waypoint. The letter R (Right) or L (Left) indicates the direction your vessel is drifting. The angle formed by the course direction and reference north. Your course over the ground is constantly updated. Angle, in degrees, between your current position and the position of the destination waypoint. This is the course to steer to reach the destination waypoint. The correction to be made to the course in order to navigate to the destination waypoint. The letter R (Right) or L (Left) indicates the direction of the course correction to be made. Estimated amount of time it will take to reach the destination waypoint. Estimated amount of time it will take to reach the last waypoint on the active route. Drift Speed Course Bearing Course Correction Time to Go Time to Go to Last Waypoint 9 Trip Time Arrival Time Arrival Time to Last Waypoint Time Chronometer Countdown Distance to Waypoint Distance to Last Waypoint Distance Traveled Odometer 1 Odometer 2 XTE CPE Altitude Water Level Battery Voltage Length of time traveling since the last time the counter was reset to zero. Estimated time at which the vessel is expected to reach your destination waypoint. Estimated time at which the vessel is expected to reach the last waypoint on the active route. Local Time. Displays the chronometer. Displays the countdown. Distance to travel to reach the destination waypoint. Distance to travel to reach the last waypoint on the active route. Distance the vessel has already traveled. Distance counter 1. Distance counter 2. Acronym for Cross (X) Track Error. Indicates the distance between the vessel's current position and the direct line between your starting point and your destination waypoint. The letter R (Right) or L (Left) indicates whether your vessel is to the right or left of the direct line between your starting position and your destination waypoint. Acronym for Circle of Probable Error. Indicates the radius of the circle containing 50% of the positions calculated by your GPS. Your altitude. Height of the water at the selected port. The voltage of the battery to which the GPS is connected. When you select a type of data to display this selection applies only to the currently displayed screen. Example: the setting for the configurable window on Position Screen 1 is independent from the setting for the configurable window on Navigation Screen 1. Setting the Local Time or a Date (tide or current calculation) The Date and Time windows that display the symbol allow you to enter a new value. The hours, minutes, days and years are entered in European format (dd/mm/yy) using the alphanumeric keypad, and the months are selected with the and arrows on the button. Note: 10 The and arrows on the button allow you to move from one field to another. You must push the Enter button to enter a new time or date. Example: Push Enter in a Date window. The window is displayed in gray (light blue for the FX324 MAP Color) and the cursor is positioned to allow you to enter a new date. Type the day with the alphanumeric keypad. Select the month using the and arrows on the button. Go to the Year field using the arrow on the button. Type the year using the alphanumeric keypad. Enter the date by pushing Enter. Select a value from the list. The windows that display the symbol allow you to select a value from a list or a hierarchy of lists. Example: Push Enter in the Port window (Pos Pos TIDE Tab). In each of the lists that are displayed successively, highlight the desired value and push Enter. 11 Accessing Another Screen In some windows, the symbol indicates a point of access to another screen. Example: Select the Countdown window from the second Navigation screen (Nav Nav Countdown Enter). An extra screen is displayed to enable you to configure and begin a countdown. Note: To return to the previous screen, push the Esc button. Table of Main Action Icons and their Functions Most of the actions are symbolized by icons. To select an action, highlight its icon using the button and push Enter. Note: An action for which the icon is displayed in black can be selected (red for the FX324 MAP Color); an action for which the icon is displayed in gray (light blue for the FX324 MAP Color) cannot be selected. Action Icon Function Save Display the List Edit Delete or Reset Activate the GoTo Waypoint or GoTo Route function Go to the next waypoint in the active route Deactivate the GoTo function or stop the countdown Change the display mode on the GoTo screen Also symbolizes the Arrival Alarm in the Navigation menu Displays lists of waypoints or routes Allows you to edit a waypoint or a route Note Push Enter several times to display the 4 modes successively: Compass, 3D Road, Radar and Data 12 Reverse a route Add a waypoint to the end of a route Insert a waypoint into a route Delete a waypoint from a route Convert a Track into a Route Make a track visible on the Plotter screen Move up in a list Move down in a list Anchor Alarm Cross Track Error Alarm Speed Alarm Begin the Countdown Transfer a file to the SD Card Transfer a file from the SD Card Select this icon and push Enter to move up one row in a list Select this icon and push Enter to move down one row in a list This alarm is automatically activated and is always highlighted on the Navigation menu Is highlighted on the Navigation menu when the alarm is activated Is highlighted on the Navigation menu when the alarm is activated Unit of Measurement Abbreviations Table Your FX324 MAP lets you select the units of measurement you wish to use. These units of measurement are abbreviated as follows: Abbreviation Unit of Measurement Feet H KHZ Time Kilohertz Kilometer Kilometers per hour Meter Statute mile 1609 meters Note 0.3048 meters 13 Nautical mile MH KT GR N E W S Statute miles per hour Knots Degrees Grade North East West South 1852 meters 1 Nautical Mile/Hour Regulating the Screen Contrast and Backlighting Your FX324 MAP allows you to regulate the screen contrast and backlighting. Push the PWR button briefly to display the following window: Backlighting Select the Light setting bar with the and arrows on the button. Then select the desired level of backlighting with the and arrows on the button. The far left of the bar represents the lowest level of backlighting and the far right represents the highest level. Note: The optimal display for the FX324 MAP Color is reached after a few minutes. 14