User manual RAYMARINE SL PLUS CHARTPLOTTER DISPLAYS

SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Display Owner's Handbook Document number: 81209_1 Date: September 2002 iii SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Display Owner's Handbook September 2002 INTENDED USE The display units detailed in this handbook may form part of navigational radar systems intended for light marine use. These displays and radar systems are only an aid to navigation. SAFETY NOTICES This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and/or navigational inaccuracies. In particular: 1. HIGH VOLTAGE. The LCD display unit unit contains high voltages. Adjustments require specialized service procedures and tools only available to qualified service technicians ­ there are no user serviceable parts or adjustments. The operator should never remove the display unit cover or attempt to service the equipment. 2. NAVIGATION AID. This unit is only an aid to navigation. Its accuracy can be affected by many factors, including equipment failure or defects, environmental conditions, and improper handling or use. It is the user's responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgements. This unit should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgement. iv SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Raymarine products are supported by a network of Authorized Service Representatives. For information on our products and services, contact either of the following: UNITED STATES Raymarine Inc. 22 Cotton Road, Unit D Nashua, NH 03063-4219 Telephone: +1 603 881 5200 +1 800 539 5539 Fax: +1 603 864 4756 EUROPE Raymarine Limited Anchorage Park Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 5TD England Telephone: +44 (0) 23 9269 3611 Fax: +44 (0) 23 9269 4642 Copyright © Raymarine Ltd. 2002 The technical and graphical information contained in this handbook, to the best of our knowledge, was correct as it went to press. However, our policy of continuous improvement and updating may change product specifications without prior notice. As a result, unavoidable differences between the product and handbook may occur from time to time, for which liability cannot be accepted by Raymarine. Raymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine Limited. SeaTalk is a registered trademark of Raymarine Limited. Pathfinder Plus is a trademark of Raymarine Limited. This product contains technology provided under license by Acorn Group plc. The copyright of this intellectual property is acknowledged by Raymarine Ltd., as are Acorn's trademarks and patents. Acorn's world wide web address is http://www.acorn.com. v Preface This handbook describes the following PLUS displays from Raymarine: System Chartplotter Mono 7" Display Color 7" Display Color 10.4" Display Display SL520 PLUS SL530 PLUS SL631 PLUS Scanner No No No Chartplotter Yes Yes Yes Note: The display units include a cartridge holder assembly which contains two slots for C-MAP NT chart cards. This handbook contains very important information on the installation and operation of your new equipment. In order to obtain the best results in operation and performance, please read this handbook thoroughly. Raymarine's Technical Services representatives or your local dealer will be available to answer any questions you may have. TFT Color LCD Displays The colors of the display may seem to vary when viewed against a colored background or in colored light. This is a perfectly normal effect that will be seen with all color LCD displays. In common with all Thin Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displays, the screen may exhibit a few (less than 20) wrongly illuminated pixels. These may appear as black pixels in a light portion of the screen, or as colored pixels in black areas. CAUTION: To provide protection against the damaging effects of UV light, it is advisable to replace the sun cover provided when the color LCD display is not in use. Warranty To register your display unit ownership, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty registration card found at the end of this handbook. It is very important that you complete the owner information and return the card to the factory in order to receive full warranty benefits. vi SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays EMC Conformance All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. The design and manufacture of Raymarine equipment and accessories conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. vii Contents Preface ............................................................................................ 1.v Warranty ....................................................................................... 1.v EMC Conformance ...................................................................... 1.vi Chapter 1: Overview ..........................................................................................1.1 How to Use This Handbook .......................................................... 1.1 1.1 General .......................................................................................... 1.3 PLUS Display Units ..................................................................... 1.3 Operating Modes .......................................................................... 1.4 Heading and Position Data ........................................................... 1.4 1.2 The Chartplotter Display .............................................................. 1.5 Chartplotter Display Options ........................................................ 1.5 Chartplotter Functions .................................................................. 1.7 1.3 Operating Controls ....................................................................... 1.8 Trackpad and Cursor ..................................................................... 1.8 Dedicated Keys ........................................................................... 1.10 Soft Keys ..................................................................................... 1.10 Pop-Up Menus .............................................................................1.11 Database Lists ............................................................................. 1.12 Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display ....................................2.1 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 2.1 Conventions Used ......................................................................... 2.1 Simulator ...................................................................................... 2.1 2.2 Switching the Display On and Off ................................................ 2.2 Simulator Mode ............................................................................ 2.3 Changing the Lighting & Contrast - SL520 Mono Display .......... 2.4 Changing the Brightness - SL530/631 Color Display .................. 2.5 2.3 Controlling the Display ................................................................. 2.6 Selecting the Mode of Operation .................................................. 2.6 Customizing the Screen Presentation Options ............................ 2.10 2.4 Chart Display Control Functions ................................................ 2.12 Moving Around the Chart ........................................................... 2.12 2.5 Typical Chart Scenarios .............................................................. 2.16 Place and Goto a Waypoint ......................................................... 2.18 viii SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Make and Follow a Route ........................................................... 2.20 Review Your Passage Plan .......................................................... 2.22 Chapter 3: Standard Chart Operations ..........................................................3.1 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 3.1 3.2 Using Chart Cards ......................................................................... 3.2 Inserting a Chart Card ................................................................... 3.2 Removing a Chart Card ................................................................ 3.3 Displaying the Chart Data ............................................................. 3.3 Displaying Chart Object and Source Information ........................ 3.4 3.3 Working with Waypoints .............................................................. 3.8 Introduction .................................................................................. 3.8 Placing a Waypoint ....................................................................... 3.9 Selecting a Waypoint .................................................................. 3.12 Waypoint Data Display ............................................................... 3.12 Editing the Waypoint Details ...................................................... 3.13 Erasing a Waypoint ..................................................................... 3.14 Moving a Waypoint .................................................................... 3.14 Using the ST60 or ST80 Navigator Keypad ............................... 3.15 3.4 Working with Routes .................................................................. 3.18 Creating a New Route ................................................................. 3.19 Saving the Current Route ............................................................ 3.22 Clearing the Current Route ......................................................... 3.23 Retrieve a Route From the Database ........................................... 3.23 Displaying Route Information .................................................... 3.24 Using the Route List to Erase and Name a Route ....................... 3.26 Editing a Route ........................................................................... 3.27 3.5 Following Routes and Going to Points ....................................... 3.29 Follow a Route ............................................................................ 3.29 Target Point Arrival .................................................................... 3.31 Other Follow Route Options ....................................................... 3.31 Going To an Individual Target Point ........................................... 3.32 Stop Follow or Stop Goto ............................................................ 3.33 3.6 Transferring Waypoints and Routes ........................................... 3.34 3.7 Using Tracks ............................................................................... 3.37 Setting Up a Track ...................................................................... 3.38 ix Clearing the Current Track ......................................................... 3.39 Managing Tracks ........................................................................ 3.39 SmartRoute ................................................................................. 3.41 Chapter 4: Further Chart Operations ..............................................................4.1 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 4.1 4.2 Measuring Distances Using the VRM/EBL Key .......................... 4.2 4.3 Alarms and Timers ........................................................................ 4.4 Alarm Reporting ........................................................................... 4.4 Setting Alarms and Timers ........................................................... 4.5 4.4 Man Overboard (MOB) ................................................................ 4.6 4.5 Cursor Echo .................................................................................. 4.7 4.6 GPS Setup ..................................................................................... 4.8 4.7 Data Log Mode ........................................................................... 4.10 Chapter 5: Setting Up the System Defaults ...................................................5.1 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 5.1 5.2 Changing the Set Up Parameters .................................................. 5.2 5.3 System Set Up Parameters ............................................................ 5.4 Data Boxes .................................................................................... 5.6 Bearing Mode ............................................................................... 5.6 Cursor Reference .......................................................................... 5.6 Cursor Readout ............................................................................. 5.6 Day/Night ..................................................................................... 5.6 Help ............................................................................................... 5.7 Soft Keys ....................................................................................... 5.7 Key Beep ...................................................................................... 5.7 MOB Data ..................................................................................... 5.7 Autopilot Pop Up .......................................................................... 5.7 Menu Timeout Period ................................................................... 5.7 Units .............................................................................................. 5.7 Variation Source ........................................................................... 5.8 Bridge NMEA Heading ................................................................ 5.8 NMEA Out Set Up ........................................................................ 5.9 Cursor Echo .................................................................................. 5.9 Date and Time Settings ................................................................. 5.9 x SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays GPS SOG/COG Filter ................................................................. 5.10 Compass Set Up .......................................................................... 5.10 Language .................................................................................... 5.10 Simulator .................................................................................... 5.10 5.4 Chart Set Up Parameters...............................................................5.11 Customize Chart ..........................................................................5.11 Plotter Mode ............................................................................... 5.12 Chart Orientation ........................................................................ 5.12 Object Information ..................................................................... 5.13 Waypoint Options ....................................................................... 5.13 Vectors ........................................................................................ 5.13 Radar/Chart Synch ...................................................................... 5.13 Datum Selection ......................................................................... 5.13 Position Offset ............................................................................ 5.14 Chapter 6: Installation ......................................................................................6.1 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 6.1 Planning the Installation ............................................................... 6.2 EMC Installation Guidelines ........................................................ 6.2 6.2 Unpacking and Inspecting the Components ................................. 6.4 6.3 Selecting the Display Unit Location ............................................. 6.5 6.4 Cable Runs .................................................................................... 6.9 Power Cable .................................................................................. 6.9 6.5 Mounting the Display Unit ......................................................... 6.10 6.6 System Connections ................................................................... 6.12 Display Unit Connection ............................................................ 6.13 6.7 System Checks and Inital Switch On .......................................... 6.15 System Check ............................................................................. 6.15 Switch On and Initial Setup ........................................................ 6.15 EMC Conformance ..................................................................... 6.16 6.8 Integrated Systems ...................................................................... 6.17 SeaTalk® and NMEA In ............................................................. 6.18 Using the SeaTalk Auxiliary Junction Box ................................. 6.21 Data Output ................................................................................. 6.22 Data Conversion ......................................................................... 6.23 xi 6.9 Integrated System Checks .......................................................... 6.24 Chart Display .............................................................................. 6.24 Received Data ............................................................................. 6.24 Transmitted Data ........................................................................ 6.24 Chapter 7: Maintenance and Problem Solving ..............................................7.1 7.1 Maintenance ................................................................................. 7.1 Routine Checks ............................................................................. 7.1 Cleaning Instructions - SL530/631 PLUS Color Display ............. 7.1 EMC Servicing and Safety Guidelines ......................................... 7.1 7.2 Resetting the System ..................................................................... 7.2 7.3 Problem Solving ........................................................................... 7.3 Technical Support: ........................................................................ 7.3 How to Contact Raymarine (US) .................................................. 7.4 How to Contact Raymarine (Europe) ........................................... 7.5 Worldwide Support ....................................................................... 7.5 Appendix A: Specification ................................................................................... A.1 SL520/530/631 PLUS Displays ...................................................A.1 Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D: C-MAP Chart Card Features .......................................................... B.1 SeaTalk and NMEA Data Received and Transmitted ................ C.1 Abbreviations ................................................................................. D.1 Index ............................................................................................. 1.xiii xii SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 How to Use This Handbook This handbook describes the following displays: SL520 PLUS Chartplotter, 7" Mono Display SL530 PLUS Chartplotter, 7" Color Display SL631 PLUS Chartplotter, 10.4" Color Display If you are installing the display system yourself, you should read Chapter 6 before you start the installation. This chapter also provides information that will be useful if you are connecting your system to other equipment. For an overview of the display unit controls and the chartplotter system, read Chapter 1. Chapter 2 will help you start using your system. For chartplotter operating details, refer to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. To change the system set up defaults, read Chapter 5. Note: Many illustrations in this handbook show example screens. The screen you see on your display depends on your system configuration and set up options, so it may differ from the illustration. This handbook is organized as follows: Chapter 1 provides an overview of the features and functions of the Display. This chapter also provides an overview of the controls. You should read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the system. Chapter 2 explains how to start using the display and describes how to use some of the basic chart functions. Chapter 2 also provides operating guidelines for typical chartplotter scenarios; these guidelines introduce you to many of the chartplotter functions. Chapter 3 provides detailed operating information for the standard chartplotter functions - using chart cards, plotting waypoints and routes, following routes and showing tracks. Chapter 4 provides detailed operating information for further chart functions, including measuring distances, man overboard and cursor echo. It includes instructions for setting up a differential GPS. Chapter 5 provides instructions for setting up your system to suit your preferences. You should read this chapter to determine how to set up the system defaults. Chapter 6 provides planning considerations and detailed instructions for installing the display unit. It should be referred to when you are ready to install How to Use This Handbook Chapter 1: Overview 1-2 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays the system. Details to connect the display to other equipment are also provided. Chapter 7 provides information on user maintenance, and what to do if you experience problems. The Appendices provide additional information that you may find useful: Appendix A lists the technical specifications for the chartplotter. Appendix B defines the chart features shown on the chart display. Appendix C defines the SeaTalk and NMEA data that is transferred on integrated systems. Appendix D provides a list of abbreviations. An Index and warranty information are included at the end of the handbook. A summary of the chartplotter controls are provided on the Quick Reference Card supplied with your system. How to Use This How to Use This Handbook Handbook Terminology The following terminology is used to describechartplotter systems: Master Radar Display Chart Display A unit capable of sourcing specific data such as chart data. Unit providing Radar Master functionality. Unit providing Chart Master functionality. Integrated System Additional instruments are connected via the Seatalk or NMEA interfaces. Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 1.1 General General The display unit is waterproof to CFR46 and can be installed either above or below deck. The unit includes: · 7" or 10.4" PLUS display · Trackpad · Eleven dedicated (labeled) control keys · Four soft keys (unlabeled) whose functionality changes · Two slots for the C-MAP NT® chart cards The display and keys can be illuminated for night-time use. PLUS Display Units Features · Displays chart information from the C-MAP NT® chart cards (C-Cards) · Uses position data from GPS, DGPS, WAAS or Loran-C technology · Displays and transfers SeaTalk and NMEA data · Half-screen windows to display additional data: Course Deviation Indicator (CDI), Bearing and Distance Indicator (BDI), navigation data. · Cursor echo across SeaTalk · Choice of orientation: Head Up, Course Up and North Up · The system can be connected to an ST80 Navigator keypad for entry of alpha-numeric data. Set Up Options Set up options allow you to choose what is displayed, how it is displayed (including language and units), bearing mode and how the display operates with other equipment. You can view the cursor position and a variety of data from other equipment, e.g. speed, heading, depth, wind and tide information in a set of user-selectable data boxes. For systems with an autopilot, when the status and locked heading information change the new data can be displayed. Display options are provided in System Set Up, described in Chapter 5. Screen Presentation Options, described in Chapter 2 allow you to switch the cursor and data boxes On/Off. The cursor box and user-selected data boxes can be moved around the screen. 1-4 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Operating Modes You can view a full screen chart.You can also set Windows On to split the display into two half-screen windows to show supplementary data. The main operating mode (chart) is displayed in the upper window; you choose what is displayed in the lower window. The following are available: j Operating Modes Operating Modes Table 1-1: Display SL520/530/631 Operating Modes and Window Options Full-screen mode Chart Data Log Mode Half-screen Window Options CDI, BDI or Nav Data Windows not available Half-Screen Window Options · Chart display: can be displayed full screen or in a half-screen window. · CDI: This gives the Course Deviation Indicator graphical display, with data relating to the target waypoint. · BDI: This gives the Bearing and Distance Indicator graphical display, with data relating to the target waypoint. · Nav Data: This shows nine (mono display) or sixteen (color display) data boxes, providing navigational data in the units specified in your set up. Note that up to 6 of these data boxes are also available as a user-selectable group (see Section 5.3). You select the operating mode and windows using the DISPLAY key as described in Chapter 2. Heading and Position Data Full functionality of the chartplotter is achieved when it is part of an integrated system with other equipment connected via SeaTalk or NMEA 0183. Data from this equipment including position and heading is shown on the display and is used in calculations. Details on connecting other equipment are given in Chapter 6. Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 The SL520/530/631 PLUS display includes a Chartplotter. The chartplotter includes a small-scale world map and detailed navigation information is displayed when a cartographic chart card is installed. The details displayed depend on the chart zoom level selected. A plotter mode is provided to enable route plotting and tracking at large scales even when a chart card is not installed, or when the chart is zoomed beyond the available cartographic detail. A typical chartplotter screen is shown in Figure 1-1. The chartplotter uses position information from a GPS, DGPS, WAAS or Loran-C instrument. Once the position fix has been established, your vessel's position, if on screen, is shown as a boat shape pointing in the direction of the current heading (or COG if heading data is not available). If no heading or COG data is available, the vessel is shown as a circle. The chartplotter screen includes a status bar that displays chart scale, with either cursor position, range and bearing or, when the cursor is homed to the vessel (by pressing FIND SHIP), vessel position, Speed Over Ground (SOG), Course Over Ground (COG) and fix type (VES POS, DIF FIX or SD FIX). Any waypoints you have placed are displayed (unless you turned them off in Chart Set Up as described in Chapter 5) and the current route is shown. Information can be viewed on-screen by positioning the cursor over a waypoint, current route or chart object. The chartplotter screen can also show additional information, depending on your currently selected options, set up selections and data available from other equipment. An example chart display, in its default configuration, with a chart card installed, is shown in the following illustration. Several functions are available to control the display as follows: · Zoom in/out and Pan the Display · Offset the Chart or Center the Chart around the Vessel Operation of these functions is described in Chapter 2. Chartplotter Display Options In addition to the display set up options previously described, chart set up options, described in Chapter 5, allow you to customize the chart by selecting: · What cartographic features and level of detail are displayed. · The chart color palette (sunlight or shade) - color displays only. · Chart orientation (north up, head up or course up), datums and position offset. · How waypoints are displayed (symbols and numbers) and the availability of chart object identification data. · Vectors for heading, COG and tide. The Chartplotter Display 1.2 The Chartplotter Display 1-6 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays The Screen Presentation Options, described in Chapter 2 allow you to switch the Chart Grid On/Off and Custom Chart Details On/Off. Note: When you turn the display off and on again, the Screen Presentation settings are retained in memory. Chart Range Status Bar Chartplotter Display Chartplotter Display Options Options Waypoint Chart Boundary Vessel Position Cursor selecting chart object Depth Area Object data box for object selected by cursor Cursor position box Shows the current cursor position as either Range/Bearing or Lat/Long. You can move this box to your preferred position on the screen or turn it off. Default soft key labels These can be turned off: press any soft key to redisplay them. Different labels are displayed when you press a key. D4275-2 Figure 1-1: Typical Chartplotter Display Custom Chart Details The chartplotter set up options include a sub-menu to customize the cartographic features. This menu allows you to switch features On, Off, or control them using the CUSTOM soft key. The factory default settings for the Custom chart options are as follows: ON: Chart text, chart boundaries, depth contours, navigation marks and land features. OFF: Caution and routing data. CUSTOM: Spot sounding, light sectors, marine features. Note: The factory default for the CUSTOM settings is ON. Icons are displayed in detail, depth shading limit is 10 m and depth contour display is 0-100 m. A complete list of chart features is given in Appendix B. Chapter 1: Overview 1-7 Chartplotter Functions The Chartplotter includes the following functions: · Display C-MAP NT C-Card chart information including Ports and Tides (if available) · View chart information (if available) for the Nearest Port Chartplotter Functions · Place, Move, Erase and Edit a Waypoint · Goto Waypoint or Cursor · Create, Save, Name, Edit and Follow a Route · Review Route and Waypoint Lists · Display vessel's track; Save and Name the Track for re-call to screen · SmartRoute to make a track into a route · Measure Chart Distances and Bearings on-screen · Set Up Alarms and Timers · Man OverBoard (MOB) to navigate back to a missing person or object · Differential GPS set up page Operation of these functions is described in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. 1-8 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays 1.3 Operating Controls You operate the chart using a variety of controls: · A trackpad providing up, down, left, right and diagonal control of an onscreen cursor. · Eleven dedicated (labeled) control keys. · Four soft keys with labels displayed on the screen. · Pop-up menus, displayed on-screen, from which you select options. · Database lists, displayed on-screen, which enable you to edit items. Note: The cursor is the cross-hair symbol (+) visible on the display. You move the cursor using the trackpad and use it to select a position or item on the chart. The control keys are shown in Figure 1-2. They are back-lit for night-time use. When you use a control, a help message is displayed at the top of the screen (unless you switch help off as described in Chapter 5). The following paragraphs describe the controls and on-screen facilities. Operating Controls Operating Controls Dedicated keys Trackpad Soft keys Dedicated keys D3596-3 Figure 1-2: LCD Display Control Keys Trackpad and Cursor The trackpad has several functions: · To move the cursor around the screen · To select an item from a pop-up menu · To adjust a variable soft key control Chapter 1: Overview 1-9 · Select a position on the screen. · Select an item, e.g. chart object. · Pan the chart display. Moving the Cursor You can press on any of the four sections of the trackpad to move the cursor in that direction (up, down, left or right), or press two sections at the same time to move diagonally. The cursor moves faster as you continue to press the trackpad. The current cursor position is shown in the cursor data box (if selected). Note: During many operations you cannot move the cursor around the screen; if you cannot move the cursor using the trackpad, check the default soft keys are displayed (unless they have been switched OFF in system set up). If not, press ENTER until they are displayed. The cursor is normally displayed as a crosshair. However, if you have not moved the cursor for more than five seconds, when you next move it the cursor is outlined by a circle so it is easier to locate on the screen. Context-Sensitive Cursor Control The cursor is context-sensitive. When the cursor is positioned over special features on the display a text label appears to identify the feature as detailed in Table 1-2 . Moving and deleting items with the context-sensitive cursor Some items on the chartplotter screen have information associated with them. Most information is displayed in a data box. The context-sensitive cursor allows you to move databoxes. It also allows you to move or delete other items. Further details of items that can be moved or deleted are given in the appropriate sections throughout this handbook. To move any data box or selectable item: 1. Use the trackpad to position the cursor over the item until the item's label is displayed. 2. Press ENTER to take control of the item, use the trackpad to move it to the required position. 3. Press ENTER again to fix the position, or press CLEAR to abandon the move. To delete an item: 1. Use the trackpad to position the cursor over the item until the item's label is displayed then press CLEAR. Trackpad and Cursor The cursor is used to: 1-10 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Table 1-2: Context-Sensitive Cursor Text Labels Feature Data box (any type) Man Over Board marker Chart Waypoint Ruler line Course Over Ground vector Heading vector Vessel's position Route leg Tide vector Dedicated Keys Dedicated Keys Text Label BOX MOB WPT AB COG HDG POS RTE TIDE Dedicated Keys The dedicated keys: DISPLAY, MARKS, VRM/EBL, MULTI ALARMS, RANGE, ENTER, CLEAR, MENU and POWER have fixed functions; the functions are similar on all Pathfinder displays. For example, ALARMS is used to set up the system alarms on both a chartplotter and a radar. Some keys can be used in two ways: · Press: Press the key momentarily and then release it. This method is used for most key operations. · Press and hold: Press the key and hold it down for the length of time stated (for example, 3 seconds), and then release it. When you press a dedicated key, one of the following happens: i. The associated operation is actioned, e.g. change chart scale (RANGE). ii. A pop-up menu is displayed, providing further options. iii. A set of soft keys is displayed, providing further functions. As you press a key, a single audio beep confirms the key action. If the keypress is not valid for the current screen or mode, three rapid beeps sound to indicate that no response is available. If required, you can turn the key beeps off as part of your set up procedure (see Chapter 5). Soft Keys The four keys below the screen are called soft keys because their functions change according to the operation. The soft keys are grouped into related sets and subsets providing access to the various functions. The soft key labels are displayed on the screen just above the keys. The default soft keys are displayed until you press a key, or select an item on the screen; the soft keys associated with the action are then displayed. Chapter 1: Overview 1-11 D4160-1 The currently selected soft key option is shown by its gray or green background. If the key text is displayed in gray rather than in black, it is not currently available. When you press a soft key one of the following happens: i. The associated operation is actioned, e.g. NORTH UP. ii. A sub-set of soft keys is displayed, providing further functions. iii. A pop-up menu is displayed, providing further options. As with dedicated keys, when you press a soft key a single audio beep confirms the key action. If the key-press is not valid for the current screen or mode, three rapid beeps sound to indicate that no response is available. If required, you can turn the key beeps off as part of your set up procedure (see Chapter 5). Pop-Up Menus Pop-up menus usually provide set up options. When a pop-up menu is onscreen, a set of associated soft keys is also displayed as shown in Figure 1-3. You use the trackpad to select an option from the menu, then use the appropriate soft key to set the option. For example, you can toggle the OFF TRACK ALARM on/off. ALARMS SET UP ARRIVAL ALARM OFF TRACK ALARM 0.01nm ON OFF 5M/1.0nm 00:33:00 OFF ANCHOR ALARM GROUNDING ALARM COUNTDOWN TIMER ALARM CLOCK SELECT ARRIVAL ALARM RADIUS D4265-4 Figure 1-3: Typical Pop-up Menu Pop-Up Menus ROUTE GOTO SCREEN FIND SHIP 1-12 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Database Lists Database Lists Database Lists The waypoints, routes and tracks that you create on the chartplotter are stored in database lists. You can view these lists and select items for editing. WAYPOINT LIST SYMBOL NAME WAYPOINT 001 WAYPOINT 002 WAYPOINT 003 WAYPOINT 004 WAYPOINT 005 POSITION BRG _186° TEMP DATE 50°21^966N 001°20^368W RNG _21.0nm DEPTH TIME ---°C --/--/-- ---m --:--:-- GOTO WAYPOINT EDIT WAYPOINT MAKE NEW WAYPOINT WAYPOINT TRANSFER D4262-2 Figure 1-4: Typical Database List As with pop-up menus, when a database list is on-screen, a set of associated soft keys is also displayed; you use the trackpad to select an item from the list, then use the appropriate soft key to edit the item. For example, you can erase a waypoint or a route. Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-1 Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display This chapter provides information and instructions to get you started using your display. It will help you to become familiar with the display and the functions of the controls before you start using the unit. Chartplotter operating details are given in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. Introduction 2.1 Introduction Conventions Used Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals; for example, MENU. The soft key functions, menu names and options are shown in normal capitals; for example, SCREEN. Operating procedures, which may consist of a single key-press or a sequence of numbered steps, are indicated by a symbol in the margin. When the procedure requires you to press a soft key, the soft key icon is shown in the margin. Simulator The display unit includes a simulator function, that allows you to practice operating your Chartplotter without data from the GPS system. You will need to use the set up options to switch the display to simulator mode, as described in Section 2.2. You can use it in either of two ways: · Before the display unit has been installed on your vessel. In this case, you only need to connect the display to a 12V or 24V DC power supply, connecting the red core from the power lead to positive (+) and the black core to negative (-). See Chapter 6 for full details. · After the display has been installed on your vessel, but while in the marina or at anchor. The following section, Section 2.2, includes instructions to view simulated chart images. 2-2 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays 2.2 Switching the Display On and Off To switch the display on, press and hold the POWER key until the unit beeps. If the display was last used in chartplotter mode, the keys light up and the Raychart graphic is displayed, followed by the caution: CAUTION: Raychart chart displays are based on cartographic data that C-MAP believes to be accurate. However, you should not rely on these displays as your primary source of navigation. Rather, your Raychart should be used only as a backup to official government charts and traditional methods of navigation. When you have read and understood the caution, press the CONTINUE soft key. The chart is displayed. If this is the first time the chartplotter has been turned on, and no chart card is installed, the display shows the small-scale world map and the default soft keys. Otherwise, the display shows the selected chart area and any data that were displayed when the display was last used. Switching the Display On and Off Until unit beeps D4277-2 Figure 2-1: Switch On - Chart Mode Switch Off CAUTION: To provide protection against the damaging effects of UV light, it is advisable to replace the sun cover provided when the color LCD display is not in use. A reminder is displayed when you switch off the color LCD display. Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-3 To switch the display unit off, press and hold the POWER key for three seconds. A countdown timer is displayed as shown below: GAIN DISPLAY VRM/EBL MARKS MULTI Countdown timer: number of seconds to power off POWER OFF IN 3s ALARMS RANGE POWER ENTER CLEAR MENU 3 SECONDS D3599-1 Figure 2-2: Switch Off When the counter reaches zero a beep sounds, and the display unit switches off. Release the POWER key. Note: Switch the display unit off before you remove the power cord. Simulator Mode When simulator mode is on a simulator data box is displayed. When the display is switched off then on again, simulator mode is maintained. It is recommended that you select the System Set Up Menu and switch off simulator mode when you have finished. MENU To view a simulated image: 1. Press MENU followed by the SYSTEM SET UP soft key. The set up menu pop-up is displayed. 2. Use the trackpad to move the selection bar over the option SIMULATOR. The simulator soft keys are displayed. 3. In the system set up menu, press DATA to view the chart display with simulated position. 4. Press ENTER twice to return to the default display. Note: Any waypoints placed on the chartplotter in simulator mode are retained in the database list and are available for use in routes. SYSTEM SET UP¬ Simulator Mode 2-4 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Changing the Lighting & Contrast - SL520 Mono Display You can change the level of backlighting and contrast for the screen and keys. The key lighting is set the same as the screen lighting, except that it remains switched on at its lowest level even when the screen lighting is turned off, so that you can always find the keys. To change the lighting and contrast: 1. Press the MULTI key to display the soft key controls: The last-used soft key is highlighted in inverse video (white text on a black background). If you press MULTI during the magnetron warm-up sequence countdown, only the LIGHT and CONTRAST sliders are displayed, and the lighting is automatically switched on at its last-used level. ON Changing the Lighting & Contrast SL520 Mono Display 75% LIGHT 50% CONTRAST 25% O F F LIGHT 50% A U T O TUNE D3935-3 ALARM CONTRAST 2. To select a control (if it is not already highlighted) press the soft key. Alternatively, you can press the trackpad left and right edges to move sideways between the controls to select the soft key. 3. If necessary, press the soft key to toggle the control ON/OFF. 4. Use the trackpad (up or down) to increase or decrease the setting (between 0 and 100 in 1% steps). You can press and hold the trackpad to change the setting more rapidly. The lighting/contrast level is adjusted as you change the setting. 5. Press ENTER to remove the soft key sliders and return to the default screen, with the new lighting and contrast levels retained, or press CLEAR to discard the changes and return to the default screen. If lights are left ON when you switch off the display, the next time the display is switched on, the lights will be ON, but at the default setting of 40%. The new contrast level is retained until you reset it, unless you set the control very low or very high; in this case, the contrast will be restored as follows: Contrast set < 30% restored to 30% Contrast set > 70 % restored to 70% Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-5 Changing the Brightness - SL530/631 Color Display The MULTI key on the color LCD display is used to adjust brightness. The brightness of the screen can be adjusted over a wide range, suitable for viewing in daylight (high brightness level) or at night (low brightness level). The key lighting is automatically adjusted as you alter the screen lighting, so that you can always find the keys. If you set the backlight to a high level, the key lighting is dimmed; if you set the backlight to a low level, the key lighting level is increased. Adjusting the Brightness To change the screen brightness: 1. Press the MULTI key to display the soft key controls : 75% LIGHT D6109_1 2. The LIGHT soft key indicates the brightness level, use the trackpad (up or down) to increase or decrease the setting. You can press and hold the trackpad to change the setting more rapidly. The brightness level is adjusted as you change the setting. 3. Press ENTER to return to the default screen, with the new brightness level. To set the screen brightness to 100%: Press and hold the MULTI key for one second. The brightness is increased to 100%. The brightness level is retained when you switch off the display. Note: During night-time use, the brightness may be set very low, when subsequently operated during the day it may not be apparent that the display is on; press MULTI, followed by the second soft key from the left, then use the trackpad to increase brightness. Alternatively, press and hold MULTI for one second to set the brightness to 100%. MULTI Changing the Brightness - SL530/ 631 Color Display 2-6 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays 2.3 Controlling the Display You control the display using the cursor and control keys. You start all operations from the default screen, that is the default soft keys are displayed: Controlling the Display DISPLAY ROUTE GOTO SCREEN FIND SHIP D4160-1 When you have completed an action using the soft keys, press ENTER or CLEAR to return to the default screen; you may need to press ENTER or CLEAR several times to back-track through the soft key hierarchy. Note: If you have set up your system so that the default soft keys are not displayed all the time, press any soft key to display the labels. The remainder of this section describes how to select the mode of operation and switch half-screen windows on/off. The following sections describe how to set up the display. The controls are summarized in the fold-out illustration on page 2.8. Selecting the Mode of Operation You use the DISPLAY key to select the full-screen mode. The following modes can be selected: · Chart · Data log The DISPLAY key also accesses the soft keys for the half-screen window options. To change the mode, press the DISPLAY key to show the DISPLAY pop-up, then press again to toggle between chart and data log modes. The selected mode is shown by an icon with a red border and the mode is displayed on the screen. The associated half-screen window soft keys are also displayed. When the required mode is shown, press ENTER or CLEAR. The default soft keys are displayed. The selected mode is shown full-screen; in Chart mode you can switch on half-screen windows for additional display, as described in the following section. If you press DISPLAY again, the pop-up and soft keys for the current mode are shown. Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-7 Selecting a Half-Screen Window for Display Note: Windows can only be used with the Chart screen, they are not available on the data log screen. To select a window for display: 1. Press the DISPLAY key. The following soft are displayed with an image of each available window: DISPLAY WINDOWS OFF ON SELECT WINDOWS D4156-2 2. To select a different window, press either SELECT WINDOWS soft key until the required window is highlighted. If necessary, this will toggle windows on. Press ENTER. 3. To toggle windows off, press the WINDOWS OFF ON soft key. Figure 2-3 shows the half-screen horizontal windows. Returning to the Full-Screen Display To return to the full-screen display you can turn windows off, as previously described. Alternatively, to return to full-screen display: DISPLAY Press and hold the DISPLAY key for 2 seconds to return to the currently selected full-screen (upper window) display. Selecting the Mode of Operation 2-8 GAIN Not used in Chart mode. VRM/EBL Use to measure range and bearing to/between points. - Position cursor at start point, and press VRM/EBL key to display the Ruler data box. Select end point using trackpad, and press ENTER to fix end position of ruler. MULTI Controls display lighting and contrast (monochrome) or brightness (color). - Press to display sliders. Monochrome O F F LIGHT SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays DISPLAY Controls display mode and windows. - Press for display mode and soft keys display. - Press again to toggle through display modes, then ENTER. - Press and hold for 2 seconds for full screen display. Monochrome WINDOWS OFF ON SELECT WINDOWS Chartplotter Color WINDOWS OFF ON SELECT WINDOWS 60% CONTRAST Soft Key Labels: Change when you press a key. Default soft key labels are shown. ROUTE GOTO SCREEN FIND SHIP Press soft keys to toggle window on/off and to select lower window. Press ENTER to finish. Color - Press and hold MULTI key for brightness to 100%. O F F LIGHT MARKS / MOB Controls waypoints, and Man Overboard function. - Press to display waypoint soft keys. - Press and hold for 2 seconds to activate or cancel MOB. PLACE WPT PLACE WPT AT CURSOR AT VESSEL WAYPOINT LIST LOAD/SAVE USER CARD Select a slider using the soft key or trackpad. Toggle between off/on by pressing the soft key again. Adjust slider using trackpad, and press ENTER to finish. ALARMS Soft keys Press to select option, or slider. Labels change when you press soft/dedicated key. Elipses (...) after the text indicate that pressing soft key leads to a further display of soft key options. ENTER Confirms selection and (if appropriate) clears current soft key labels. It performs the selected task, accepts changes, or displays more options. When cursor text is displayed, takes cursor control of the object. When arrow-head cursor symbol is displayed, drops the object under cursor control. CLEAR Cancels operation in progress and returns to the previous display. Deletes an object/function under cursor control. Trackpad Controls cursor position and the slider values. Hold the trackpad down to move the cursor faster. POWER Press and hold until unit beeps to turn on display. Press for 3 seconds to turn off display. Press soft key to place waypoint at cursor or vessel, or display the waypoint list/user card menu and asscociated soft keys. Press ENTER to finish. Use to set up the chartplotter alarms. - Press to display the Alarms set up menu and soft keys, the soft keys correspond to the selected alarm. ALARMS SET UP ARRIVAL ALARM OFF TRACK ALARM ANCHOR ALARM GROUNDING ALARM COUNTDOWN TIMER ALARM CLOCK 0.01nm OFF OFF 5M/1.0nm 00:33:00 OFF RANGE Controls chart scale. Displayed vertical distances shown in the Status Bar. - Press top of key to increase the chart distance. - Press bottom of key to decrease the chart distance. - Press and hold to change the scale faster. MENU Provides access to setup options. - Press to display soft keys. SYSTEM SET UP¬ CHART SET UP¬ TRACK SET UP¬ GPS SET UP¬ SELECT ARRIVAL ALARM RADIUS Use the trackball to select the alarm, then use the soft keys to adjust parameters and/or toggle the alarm on/off. Press ENTER to finish. Press soft key to display required setup menu, then use trackpad to select option and soft key to change option. Press ENTER to close menu, and CLEAR to finish. D5983-2 Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-9 CDI Window BDI Window WINDOWS OFF ON SELECT WINDOW WINDOWS OFF ON SELECT WINDOW D6110_1 Navdata Window WINDOWS OFF ON SELECT WINDOW Figure 2-3: Half-Screen Window Options Selecting the Mode of Operation 2-10 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Customizing the Screen Presentation Options The SCREEN soft key lets you switch the following screen presentation options on or off: Customizing the Screen Presentation Options SCREEN CRSR BOX OFF ON CRSR BOX OFF ON CHRT GRID DATABOXES OFF ON OFF ON CUSTOM OFF ON D4177-1 Switching the Cursor Data Box On and Off The cursor data box provides the cursor's position in latitude/longitude and/or bearing/range. If you wish to see a full image, you can switch the data box off. To control the cursor data box: 1. Press the SCREEN soft key. 2. Press the CRSR BOX soft key to toggle the setting from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF. 3. To return to the default soft key display, press ENTER. BOX You can use the context sensitive cursor to select and move the cursor data box (the label BOX is displayed). See Moving and deleting items with the contextsensitive cursor on page 1-9 Switching Chart Grid On and Off The Chartplotter display includes grid lines of latitude and longitude which you can use to help determine position on the chart. The grid lines can be switched on if required. To turn the chart grid on or off: SCREEN 1. Press the SCREEN default soft key. 2. Press the CHRT GRID soft key to toggle the setting from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF. To return to the default soft key display, press ENTER. Data Boxes A group of up to six data boxes can be displayed, if the information is available on your system. You select which data is displayed in the boxes during system set up as described in Chapter 5:Setting Up the System Defaults. The default data box positions are along the bottom of the display. Each box can be moved to the required position on the screen using the context-sensitive cursor. Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-11 Note: If you select BDI, CDI or Nav Data for display in a half-screen window, the data boxes are temporarily hidden. SCREEN At any time, you can switch the group of data boxes on or off using the SCREEN soft key. When first installed, the boxes are all OFF. When the display unit is switched off and on again, the data boxes return to their last-used states (ON or OFF) and positions. Note: The SCREEN soft key does not control the nine or sixteendata boxes that can be displayed in the half-screen window. To switch the group of data boxes on or off: SCREEN DATABOXES OFF ON 1. Press the SCREEN default soft key. 2. Press the DATABOXES soft key to toggle the setting from ON to OFF or from OFF to ON. To return to the default soft key display, press ENTER. If you turn the data boxes on and none are displayed, you need to select the ones you require using the system set up menu, as described in Section 5.3, System Set Up Parameters. BOX You can use the context sensitive cursor to select and move any data box (the label BOX is displayed). See Moving and deleting items with the contextsensitive cursor on page 1-9 Custom Options When chart details have been customized in the Chart Set Up menu (as described in Section 5.4) the SCREEN soft key can be used to switch the custom chart options off or on: When set to ON, all chart options set to CUSTOM in the Customize Chart menu are displayed; when set to OFF, options set to CUSTOM are not shown. The factory default for custom chart options is ON. To switch the customized options on or off: SCREEN 1. Press the SCREEN default soft key. 2. Press the CUSTOM soft key to toggle the setting from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF. To return to the default soft key display, press ENTER. CUSTOM OFF ON 2-12 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays 2.4 Chart Display Control Functions Moving Around the Chart Chart Display Control Functions POS POS You will normally operate the chartplotter with the chart showing your vessel's current location. The default orientation is North-Up, and the vessel moves across the screen. You will need to move the chart if your vessel moves out of the area currently displayed, or if you wish to examine or place waypoints in another area. Alternatively, you can home the cursor onto the vessel using FIND SHIP. There are four ways in which you can move the chart: · Use the trackpad to move the cursor to the edge of the chart. The chart will pan across. This method is useful if the area you wish to see is only just off the screen. · Use the context-sensitive cursor to change the chart center. · Automatically re-center the vessel using the FIND SHIP soft key. · Change the chart scale to zoom out and in to a new area centered on the cursor position. This method is useful if the area you wish to see is a long distance away. Changing the Chart Center You can move the area of the chart displayed on the screen using the contextsensitive cursor. This allows you to center your vessel in the middle of the screen, or to move the chart so that your vessel is displayed off-center anywhere on the screen. To center the chart: 1. Use the trackpad to move the cursor to the vessel's position. The cursor text POS is displayed. 2. Press CLEAR. The chart is moved so that your vessel's position is in the center of the screen. You use the context sensitive cursor to select and move your vessel's position off-center (the label POS is displayed). See Moving and deleting items with the context-sensitive cursor on page 1-9. Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-13 D4278-1 Figure 2-4: Changing the Chart Center Using FIND SHIP FIND SHIP is used in chart mode to re-draw the chart with the vessel at the center and the cursor homed onto the vessel. ROUTE GOTO SCREEN FIND SHIP D4160-1 When you press FIND SHIP the following occur: · The chart is re-drawn with the vessel's position in the center. · The cursor is homed onto the vessel position and moves with it. · When the vessel moves near the edge of the chart window, the chart is redrawn to place the vessel and cursor at the center again. · The status bar indicates vessel position, speed and course over ground. To release the cursor from homed mode press the trackpad to move the cursor away from the vessel's current position. The status bar shows the cursor position, range and bearing. Changing the Chart Scale The RANGE key allows you to change the chart scale so that you can see a smaller or larger area on the screen. Plotter mode is available to allow you to zoom into a smaller area, even when no chart data is available for that scale. Section 5.4 describes how to set plotter mode on/off. You can change the chart scale for two purposes: Moving Around the Chart 2-14 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays · To see either more detail (of a smaller area) or a larger area (in less detail) on the screen. · To move the display to another area of the chart, by zooming out to a small scale chart, then zooming in on another position centered on the cursor. The cartographic detail available on charts varies according to the chart scale and some areas include detail at smaller scales than others. This can cause blank areas on the display when adjacent areas with different levels of detail are displayed. To reduce this affect you can use the Chart Set Up options (see Section 5.4) to set chart display detail to simple. Then, as you zoom in, charted areas are displayed but with less detail shown. Each time you press the RANGE key, the chart scale changes to the next available setting. The status bar indicates the distance from top to bottom of the screen, in nautical miles. Increases the chart distance RANGE Moving Around the Chart RANGE RANGE Vertical distance displayed on chart Decreases the chart distance 6nm CSR POS 50 45'980N 001 01'490W D4175_1 Status Bar Figure 2-5: Changing the Chart Scale To change the scale quickly, press and hold the required arrow on the RANGE key. The distance indicator at the left-hand end of the status bar is updated whenever you change the chart scale. To zoom in to a larger-scale (more detailed) chart: 1. Use the trackpad to position the cursor in the area you wish to see in more detail. 2. Press the lower part of the RANGE key to zoom into the area. The section of the chart around the cursor is enlarged to fill the screen with a larger-scale chart showing more detail. The cursor is now positioned in the center of the screen. The distance indicated at the top left of the screen is updated. 3. If further chart enlargement is available using the current chart card you can press the bottom of the RANGE key to zoom in again, re-positioning the cursor first if required. An area of further chart detail is indicated by a box around the area as shown in Figure 2-6. Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-15 Chart Boundary indicates further detail is available inside D4279-1 Figure 2-6: Chart Boundaries 4. When no further chart detail is available, as you press the bottom of the RANGE key, the effect depends on whether Plotter Mode is on or off as follows: · If Plotter Mode is Off, the chart scale remains unchanged, indicating the smallest chart scale is displayed. Note: If Plotter Mode is Off and the cursor is homed to the vessel (see Using FIND SHIP on page 2-13), if the vessel moves outside an area of available cartography, the chart will automatically re-scale to the next range with cartography. · If Plotter Mode is On, the scale is decreased and the message NO CHART DATA is displayed. The vessel, waypoints, routes and tracklines are displayed without cartography. The chart information is restored when you return to a chart scale for which the information is available. RANGE To zoom out to a smaller-scale (less detailed) chart, simply press the upper part of the RANGE key as many times as required. Moving Around the Chart 2-16 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays 2.5 Typical Chart Scenarios The following illustrations provide operating guidelines for typical navigation scenarios. These scenarios can be used as a training guide; they show you how to perform a particular operation and they introduce many of the chartplotter functions. Each scenario indicates the key presses required to perform particular tasks. A typical chartplotter screen image is shown for each task. The scenarios assume you have read the previous sections of this chapter and that you are familiar with the Operating Controls. Full operating details for each function are provided in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. Operating guidelines are provided for the following scenarios: · Working with Waypoints Place a Waypoint Goto a Waypoint · Make and Follow a Route Create a Route Follow a Route · Review the Passage Plan View Route Information Change the SOG, Hours and ETA. Typical Chart Scenarios Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-17 This page intentionally left blank. Typical Chart Scenarios 2-18 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Place and Goto a Waypoint 1 Place and Goto a Waypoint 1. Press MARKS 2. Position Cursor as required 2 Press the soft key 3 Press the soft key to go to the waypoint selected by the cursor. D4267-1 Chapter 2: Getting Started & Adjusting the Display 2-19 4 The vessel navigates towards the target waypoint See: 5.3 Working wth Waypoints Go to an individual Target Point, page 5-26. D4267-2a Place and Goto a Waypoint 2-20 SL520/530/631 PLUS Chartplotter Displays Make and Follow a Route # 1 Make and Follow a Route ROUTE GOTO SCREEN FIND SHIP Press the soft key 2 MAKE ROUTE EDIT ROUTE CLEAR ROUTE MORE¬