User manual MAGELLAN TRACKER

GPS Tracker User Manual LICENSE AGREEMENT Magellan grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with MAGELLAN GPS products (the "SOFTWARE") in the normal operation of the equipment. You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization. The SOFTWARE is the property of MAGELLAN and/or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material. You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by MAGELLAN and/or its suppliers. *** No part of this handbook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use without the prior written permission of Magellan Systems Corporation. © 1998 by Magellan Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. MagellanTM and GPS TrackerTM are trademarks of Magellan Systems Corporation. 22-10335-001 GPS Tracker User Manual WARNINGS USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement. Never rely solely on one device for navigating. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS. The accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U.S. Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. USE CAUTION Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. When the accuracy warnings appear on the screen, use the data with extreme caution. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty. Table of Contents Introduction ............................... 1 Packing List ............................................ 1 Features of Your GPS Tracker .................... 2 Conventions Used in the Manual ............... 2 Getting Started/Initialize ............ 3 GPS Tracker Description ........................... 3 Receiver Accuracy ................................... 3 GPS Tracker Receiver .............................. 4 Using the Keypad.................................... 5 Installing the Batteries .............................. 6 Using your GPS Tracker ........................... 7 Proper Handling - Signal Reception ........... 7 Clear View of the Sky ....................... 7 Holding the Receiver ......................... 8 First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver .......................................... 8 Turn the Receiver On ............................... 8 Input Location Information ........................ 9 Setting Local Time and Date ..................... 9 Selecting Primary Usage ........................ 10 Getting a Fixed Position ......................... 11 Saving Your Waypoint ........................... 11 Creating a GOTO ................................. 12 i Basic Operation ....................... 13 Power Up Sequence .............................. 13 Navigation Screens ............................... 13 Using the Status Screen .......................... 14 Selecting Temp Units and Calibration in your Status Screen ............................. 15 Using the Position Screen ....................... 16 Viewing Secondary Coordinate System from the Position Screen ......................... 16 Automatic Averaging in the Position Screen ................................................. 16 Using the NAV 1 Screen ........................ 17 Customizing the NAV 1 Screen ............... 18 Using the Compass Screen ..................... 19 Customizing the Compass Screen............ 20 Using the NAV 2 Screen ........................ 21 Customizing the NAV 2 Screen ............... 21 Using the Plot Screen ............................. 22 Selecting PAN-N-SCAN ......................... 23 Displaying Waypoint Information ............ 23 Setting Track History .............................. 24 Clearing the Track ................................. 24 Setting Up the Plotter ............................. 24 Setting Hide Data/Show Data ................ 26 Using the Road Screen ........................... 26 Setting Hide WPTS/Show WPTS ............. 27 Customizing the Road Screen ................. 27 Using the Speed Screen ......................... 28 Resetting the Odometer .......................... 28 Resetting the Trip Odometer.................... 29 ii Setting the Speed Average ..................... 29 Using the Time Screen ........................... 29 Selecting Time Format ............................ 30 Saving a Waypoint ............................... 30 Saving Your Position Fix with a Receiver-Generated Name ..................... 30 Saving Your Position Fix with a User-Created Name ............................... 31 Creating a Waypoint ............................. 31 Creating a GOTO ................................. 32 Working with Waypoints ......... 33 Editing a Waypoint ............................... 33 Editing a Selected Waypoint .................. 33 Editing Waypoint Fields .................. 33 Creating/Editing/Deleting a Message in a Waypoint .................. 34 Saving Changes to the Selected Waypoint ...................................... 34 Projecting a Waypoint ........................... 35 Sorting a Waypoint ............................... 36 Deleting a Waypoint ............................. 36 Working with Routes ............... 37 Creating/Clearing a GOTO ................... 37 Creating a Man Over Board Route .......... 38 Creating a Backtrack Route .................... 38 Creating a Multi-Leg Route ..................... 39 Viewing/Editing a Route ........................ 40 Inserting a Leg ............................... 40 iii Changing a Waypoint in a Route ..... 40 Adding a Waypoint at the End of a Route ......................................... 41 Deleting a Waypoint in a Route ........ 41 Saving a Route ............................... 42 Activating/Deactivating a Route.............. 42 Reversing a Route.................................. 43 Using Plot View in a Route...................... 43 Deleting a Route ................................... 43 Working with Map `N Track ................... 44 Auxiliary Functions .................. 45 Working with Sun/Moon and Fish/Hunt .. 45 Selecting the Simulate Mode................... 46 Selecting Contrast ................................. 47 Selecting Alarm/Message ...................... 47 Accessing the Alarm/Message Menu ...... 47 Selecting Anchor Alarm ......................... 48 Selecting Arrival Alarm .......................... 48 Selecting XTE Alarm .............................. 49 Selecting Proximity Alarm ....................... 49 Viewing the Alarm/MSG Menu .............. 50 Selecting Alarm Defaults ........................ 51 Clearing Alarm Messages ...................... 51 Customizing (Setup) ................. 53 Selecting Setup ..................................... 53 Initializing ............................................ 53 Disabling NAV Screens .......................... 54 Selecting a Coordinate System ............... 54 iv Selecting Map Datum ............................ 55 Selecting Elevation Mode ....................... 55 Selecting Time Format ............................ 56 Selecting NAV Units .............................. 57 Selecting North Reference ...................... 57 Selecting Light Timer .............................. 58 Selecting the Beeper .............................. 58 Selecting Personalize ............................. 59 Selecting Clear Memory ........................ 59 Selecting NMEA ................................... 60 Selecting Baud Rate............................... 60 Troubleshooting ....................... 61 Commonly Asked Questions ................... 62 Contacting Magellan ............................. 63 NMEA Data Messages .............. 64 Available Datums .................... 70 Specifications ........................... 71 Coordinate Systems ................. 72 What is GPS? ........................... 74 What is GPS? ....................................... 74 How Does GPS Work? ........................... 74 Accuracy ............................................. 75 DGPS .................................................. 75 More Information on GPS ....................... 75 v Accessories .............................. 77 Antenna Removal .................... 78 Glossary .................................. 79 Index....................................... 83 vi Introduction 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the GPS Tracker. Since introducing the world's very first commercial, hand-held GPS receiver in 1989, Magellan has led the way with innovative GPS products to meet a wide range of positioning and navigation needs. The GPS Tracker is a portable GPS receiver with a high-resolution, large display. With a powerful 12-channel receiver and detachable signal-sensitive antenna, this pocket sized unit provides signal reception for sure tracking. Designed with both the Outdoor and Marine enthusiasts in mind, the GPS Tracker is ideal for hiking, mapping fishing hotspots, marking trails or charting courses over bodies of water or land. To help you get started using your new Magellan GPS Tracker, read the sections titled Getting Started and Basic Operation. These two sections will have you recording waypoints and navigating in no time. The remainder of this manual gives you detailed information about all the features and functions of your GPS Tracker. Packing List Before you begin, make sure that your package includes the items listed on the box. If any of these items are missing, please contact your local Magellan dealer or distributor. Magellan GPS Tracker 1 Features of Your GPS Tracker · Powerful 12-channel receiver. · Large ultra-sharp display. · Detachable super sensitive antenna for superior tracking. · Industry record - 30 hours of continuous battery life. · Backlit display. · Rugged, durable and waterproof. Conventions Used in this Manual The Basic Operaton section of this manual is designed to assist you in the use of your GPS Tracker. Each topic in the reference section includes a brief description of the activity chosen and a detailed description with sample screens of how to perform the activity. As you become more familiar with your receiver, you will be able to use the pictorial view of the keys as a "quick reference" to perform the desired activity. Also in the Basic Operation section are alerts to inform you of some cautions and notes that will assist you in using your GPS Tracker. 2 Magellan GPS Tracker Getting Started/Initialize 2 This section shows you how to begin using your GPS Tracker for the first time. After a brief description of the receiver, it discusses: · Installing batteries. · First time use, initializing the receiver. · Usage. GPS Tracker Description The GPS Tracker has a large, high-resolution display, a detachable antenna for exceptional tracking and stores up to 500 waypoints. Using four AA batteries, the GPS Tracker will operate continuously for up to 30 hours and the internal lithium back-up battery will keep the receiver's memory active for up to 10 years. Receiver Accuracy The satellite constellation that provides the GPS information your receiver uses is maintained by the Department of Defense (DoD). GPS positioning, for general use, provides 25 meter RMS accuracy or better. Since the signals generated by these satellites are publicly accessible, the DoD has introduced errors into the satellite signals for security reasons. These errors are referred to as Selective Availability (SA). At present, your GPS position will be accurate within 100 meters horizontally and 150 meters vertically. Due to the errors introduced by SA, it is possible to get readings outside of these values at times. Magellan GPS Tracker 3 GPS Tracker Receiver Detachable Quadrifilar Antenna Display ENTER key GOTO key MENU key QUIT key POWER key NAV key ARROW PAD MARK key LIGHT key Water Seal Battery Caps 4 Magellan GPS Tracker Using the Keypad LIGHT - Turns back light off and on and offers two levels of brightness adjustable with consecutive presses of the light key. PWR PWR - Turns the receiver on and off. ENTER - Selects menu items, confirms changes and initiates certain functions. QUIT - Cancels the operation of the last key pressed. ARROW PAD - Scrolls through screens, menus and enters alphanumeric information. Up/Down Arrows scroll through the alphanumeric characters. Right/Left Arrows page through menus and adjust the scale on the Plot and Compass screens. NAV - Scrolls through nine Navigation screens. MENU - Accesses functions specific to the current display, as well as other displays. GOTO - Allows selection of a destination for a single leg route from a list of waypoints. This key also accesses the Man Over Board function. MARK - Creates waypoints or stores the current position. ENTER QUIT NAV MENU GOTO MARK Magellan GPS Tracker 5 Installing the Batteries The GPS Tracker uses four AA alkaline batteries that are installed from the bottom of the receiver. Use the rings to unscrew the water seal battery caps. Insert the batteries into the battery tubes, with the positive end first, two batteries in each side, and screw the battery caps until securely closed. It is recommended that four batteries be used, however, in case of an emergency, the receiver will operate with only two batteries if both are inserted into one of the battery tubes. + + + + If the batteries are left out of the unit for more than 30 minutes, the unit may need to be reinitialized. 6 Magellan GPS Tracker Using your GPS Tracker The constellation of 24 GPS satellites circling the globe is in constant motion. Before your receiver can tell you where you are, it needs to know where the satellites are relative to itself. It does this with the use of an internal almanac, where it has stored in memory a general location for each of the satellites. The almanac tells the receiver which satellites are in view, based on the time, date and location of the receiver. Until the GPS Tracker is initialized, it may not know its location, time or date, therefore, it does not have a reference point to select which satellites to use. Inputting the initial position, time and date is called initializing your receiver, which will save you time. Initializing enables the receiver to begin tracking satellites, and calculating your position, much faster. Proper Handling - Signal Reception Because the GPS Tracker receives information it needs from satellites orbiting the earth, the antenna needs to be raised with a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. Clear View of the Sky The receiver needs a clear view of the sky, allowing it to choose from all the satellites currently available. If the view of the sky is poor, (large cliffs or buildings, heavy foliage or other obstructions) the satellite signals can be blocked and the GPS Tracker may take longer to compute a position fix. Magellan GPS Tracker 7 Holding the Receiver GPS Tracker is designed to fit comfortably in your hand. Hold the receiver in the palm of your hand with the antenna pointing towards the sky. First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver You do not need to initialize your receiver each time you use it unless the receiver's memory has been cleared or if it has been transported more than 300 miles while turned off. Turn the Receiver On To turn your GPS Tracker on, press PWR. Because this is the first time you have used your receiver, a screen will be displayed prompting you to initialize your receiver. Press ENTER to begin the initialization process. ATTENTION UNIT IS NOT INITIALIZED PRESS ENTER TO INITIALIZE If you do not see this screen once the receiver is turned on, then it was initialized previously. To follow along, press MENU, highlight SETUP and press ENTER. Highlight INITIALIZE and press ENTER and then you will be taken through the steps to reinitialize the receiver. 8 Magellan GPS Tracker Input Location Information A screen is displayed with a list of geographical regions. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight the region where you are located and press ENTER. As you proceed with the initialization process, you can press QUIT at any time to return to the previous screen or field. REGION ENTER COORD USA AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA EAST ASIA WEST AUSTRALIA AFRICA PACIFIC A list of countries, provinces or states (depending upon which region you select) will appear. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select and press ENTER. The receiver displays the ELEVATION screen with the cursor in the first character of the elevation field. Use the ARROWs to enter your present elevation and press ENTER. If you do not know your elevation, press ENTER. If this is not the first time you have used your receiver or if it is the first time but your receiver has already begun acquiring satellite signals, time and date may have already been received from a satellite and you will not be prompted for time and date. Setting Local Time and Date The cursor moves down to the time field, ready for you to input your local time. Use the ARROWs to change the time and to toggle between AM and PM. Press ENTER. TIME 34°06.52N 117°49.56W 00000FT 09:23AM The GPS Tracker will not automatically change due to daylight savings. You will have to reset the time using SETUP as explained in the Customizing section. The cursor moves to the date field. Use the ARROWs to input the date and press ENTER. Magellan GPS Tracker 9 Selecting Primary Usage A screen will be displayed asking your primary use for the receiver, MARINE or LAND. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select and press ENTER. The default is MARINE. PREFERENCE SET DEFAULTS FOR A PRIMARY USAGE OF: MARINE LAND The following chart shows the differences in terminology that your GPS Tracker uses while in land or marine mode. For purposes of this manual, it will be assumed that the receiver is in the marine mode. Land Speed Bearing Distance Heading Velocity Made Good Course To Steer Estimated Time of Arrival Time To Go Cross Track Error Recorded Position Units of Measure SPD BRG DST HDG VMG CTS ETA TTG XTE Landmark Marine SOG BRG DST COG VMG CTS ETA ETE XTE Waypoint MILES/MPH or NM/KNOTS KM/KPH 10 Magellan GPS Tracker