B&G h1000 CND User Manual

MANUAL

h1000 CND

Chartplotter

HB-1000C-02 English

WARNING!

Use of solvent based or chemical
cleaners on displays will result in
damage and invalidate your
warranty.

introduction

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overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the Central Navigation Display (CND) from B&G. The CND is
the latest in chart plotting and navigation displays from B&G and represents B&G’s commitment to
providing customers the finest mari ne navigation s ystems. The CND is a state-of-the-art
computerised electro nic chart system designed as a sophisticated navigation aid. Yo ur CND
provides many useful features and is easy to use.

Before you be gi n usi ng yo ur ne w CND, please take the time to read this manual to help you
achieve the full potential

from your ne w s yste m.

features

All calculations and information necessary for navigation are performed and displayed on the
screen quickly and accurately providing all of the facilities of a conventional GPS but with the
added benefit of a powerful electronic chart display.

Features

The Central Navigation Display (CND) is a fully functioned colour Chart Plotter which can be used
either as a stand-alone system or integrated into an instrument system.

• Daylight viewable transflective ¼ VGA colour screen gives excellent clarity eve n in bright
sunlight

• Latest presenta tion of C-Map NT Cartography, hot-swap cartridges

•

Highest specification C-Map NT feature implementation

• Utilises C-Map User-Card technology to enable backup of waypoi nts, tracks, routes and
marks. Also ca n be used for home route p lanni ng (with optional C-Map PC-Planner Kit)

Instrumentation data repeater

- any NMEA instrument source (see “ Interfacing” for details),

custom pages provide easy to use presentation of instrument data.

User informa tion like Waypoints, Marks and tracks ca n be stored o n a User

, and

can be recalled at any time. The

CND

will also display available instrument data in dedicated

display formats. On the screen are shown navigation data a nd cartographic information obtained

from

electronic charts.

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certification

warnin gs & precautions

WARNING:

The GPS system is operated by the United States governme nt, which is solely responsible for its
accuracy & maintenance. The system is subject to changes that could affect the accuracy and
performance of all GPS equipment. Although the B&G CND is a precision electronic NAVigation
AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore , become unsafe.

Use the

CND

at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and
understand all aspects of this Owner’s Manual – and thoroughly practice operation using the
simulator mode prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare indications from the

CND

to all available navigation resources, i ncluding the information from other NAVAIDs, visual

sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve a ny discrepancies before continuing navigation.

CAUTION:

The unit meets the requirements of IP67 sealing, only when the door is closed.

Do not use an alcohol based cleaner on this display.

Note:

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, ma y cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no g uara ntee that interfere nce will not occ ur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the inter ference by relocati ng the equipment or connecting the eq uipment to a differe nt
circuit. Consult an authorised dealer or other qualified technician for additional help if these
remedies do not

correct the problem.

This device meets requirements for CFR47 Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B equipment.

The CND meets the sta ndards set out in Europea n Standard EN 60945: 1997 IEC 945: 1996 for
maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems .

The

CND

contains no user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorised

service centre. Unauthorised repairs or modificatio ns will void your warra nty.

trademarks

All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written
permission of B&G.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. B&G reserves the right to change
or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person
or organisation of such changes.

B&G, Central Navigation Display, CND are all trademarks of Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd and may
not be used without the express permission of B&G.

C-MAP, C-MAPNT and CF-95 are all trademarks of C-MAP Italy srl and may not be used without
the express permission of C-MAP.

contents

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contents

Overview 1
Features 2

Features 2

Certification 3
Warnings & Precautions 3
Trademarks 3

Display overview 7
Switching on and off 8

Switching On 8
Switching Off 8

Backlight 8
C-CARD 9

Inserting the Card 9
Remo ving the card 9

System settings 9

Overview of the display 10

Navigate to a single destination 10

Distance to bearing 10
Steer 10
Deleting a Destination 10

Navigating on a route 11

Adding a Waypoint 11
Creating a route 11
Deleting a waypoint 11
Moving Waypoint 12
Inserting a Waypoint 12
Editing Waypoi nts 13

Finding information 14

Time To Go 14
C-MAPNT Information 14
Getting Quick Information 14
Getting Port Information 15
Getting Tidal Information 16
Finding Port Services. 17
Finding Port b y Name 19
Searching by name 19
Searching by list 20
Finding Tide Stations 21

Data pages 22

Speed/Depth 22
Navigation 23
Wind 23
Multi F unctio n 24
Data Logs 25

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contents

GPS mode 26

GPS Mode 26
Status Page 26
GPS Page 26
Road Page 27
XTE Page 27
XTE Options 27

Routes 28

Main Setup Scree n 28
Selecting a ro ute 28
Selecting a ro ute to work 28
Deleting a route 29
Route Colour selection 29
Reversing a route 29
Route Report 30
Changing Speed & Fuel values 30
Route Report from the chart. 31
Finding information on Waypoints 31
Deleting a Waypoi nt from the list 32
Viewing Waypoint/Marks in a Route list 32
Findi ng a Wa ypoi nt/Mark o n t he c hart 33

Marks 34

Adding a Mark 34
Converting a MARK to a Waypoint 34
Deleting a Mark 34
Man O ver Board 34

Setup menu 35

Selecting Alarms 35
Anchor Drag Alarm 35
HDOP Ala rm 35
Cross Track Alarm 35
Waypoint Arri val Alarm 35
Selecti ng S ystem Settings 36
To set the Lang uage 36
To set the GPS/NMEA 36
To set the Units 37
Selecting Chart Plotter settings 37
To set the Display Options 1 38
To set the Display Options 2 38
Selecting Abo ut 39

Position correction 39

Position Correction 39

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contents

Track functions 40

Track functions 40
Enabling Track Storing 40
Selecting Active Track 40
Displaying Track 40
Selecting Track Colo ur 40
Selecting Time Interval 41
Selecting Vector 41
Delete Current Track 41

Memory menu 42

Memor y Menu 42
Saving a File 42

User C-CARD menu 43

Loading a File 43
Deleting a Fi le 43
Sort the User C-CARD Directory 43
Reading the User C-CARD 43
Selecting slot 43
Formatting User C-CARD 44

Technical Specifications 45

Installation 46

Precautions 46
Panel mounting 46

Electrical Connections 46

Electrical Connection 46
Power/Data 47
NMEA In (Instrument Interface) 47
Fastnet2 47

Terms and functions 48
Troubleshooting 59

Warranty 60

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display o verview

Press the

PWR

key to turn the CND On

There are 5 Softkeys, which have different functions when you select
different modes of operation, the labels for the current functions are shown
on the screen immediately adjacent to the keys.

Press the

MARK

key to place a Mark at your boat’s current position.

Press the

SETUP

key to enter the Setup pages.

Press the

ZO OM +

key to display more details of a smaller area, by

changing the chart scale and zooming in o n your display. Press the

ZOOM

–

key to change the scale and display a wider view.

The

CURSOR

keypad moves the cursor about on the display screen,
quickly and accurately. It also scrolls the desired option in the menu
page(s).

Press the

CLR

key to exit from menu or to leave a menu without making

changes.

Press the

ENTER

key to selec t a function or enter a wa ypoint.

Press the

PAGE

key to scroll through the three different sets of pages:
Data (Speed & Depth, Nav, Wind, Multi)GPS (Status, Position, Road, XTE),
and C hart Plotter.

CURSOR

ENTER

C-MAP Cover

SOFTKEYS

POWER KEY

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switching on and off

Before turning the CND on, check that the

installation instructions in Appendix B have
been correctly followed.

Switching On

Pressing the

PWR

key for one second switches

on the

CND

, you will first be presented with the
B&G logo screen and software version
information.

The CND will then perform a short self test
procedure that checks internal memory and
displays any failure detected on the screen.

If installed, the C-CARD will also be tested.

After a few seconds, a Caution page is
displayed, reminding you that the chart plotter
is only an aid to navigation, and should be used
in co nj unctio n wi t h nor mal na vig ati ona l
practices.

Pressi ng any key wi ll the n di splay t he
cartographic screen with a position if an
external GPS is connected.

The display can be customised for your
personal preferences using the System
Settings section.

Switching Off

Press the

PWR

key and hold for three seconds,
a countdown timer appears on the screen,
when this reaches zero it will power off.

If you release the key before the countdown
timer reaches zero, the CND will remai n on.

backlight

There are three levels of backlighting. To alter
the level of backlighting, press and release the

PWR

key until the desired level.

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c-card

The CND uses two types of C-MAPNT
cartridges,

The C-CARD, contains detailed charts of the
area covered.

The User C-CARD can be used to permanently
store your routes, Waypoints, Marks and
tracks.

Hold the C-CARD by the short inclined side so
tha t you can see the C-MAP label.

WARNING: To prevent ingress of water,

ensure C-Card door area is dry. Failure to
comply ma y result i n invalidation of warranty.

Inserting the Card

Gently push the C-CARD into one of the slots
(1), push the C-CARD in as far as it will go,
then gently move it to the bottom position (2) to
hold it in the slot (3).

Removing the card

Press the C-CARD gently inward (1) and move
it upwards (2) until you hear a click, t he

C-CARD will then eject out of the slot (3).

is continuously crea ting new charts
and revising old ones. If you wish to receive
informa tion on the newest available charts, you
can write for a catalogue of available charts or
ask at your dealer.

system settings

Keypad Beep: On

Language: English

Speed/Distance Units: Nautical Miles

Depth Units: Metres

Wind Speed Units: Knots

Bearing Reference: Magneti c

Date Format: Day-Month-Year

Time Reference: UTC

Coordinate System: degrees and

mi nutes (2 dec. places)

To change a ny of these settings, please refer to the S ystem Settings section.

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over v i ew of the di s pl ay

navigate to a single destination

Using the

CURSOR

keypad move the cursor to

your desired destination then press the NAV

TO softkey, this softkey will then change to the
START softkey, pressing the START softkey

will then create the Direct Target.

A line is drawn connecting the Direct Target
symbol with the boat’s position, all navigation
data is now refer red to this Target.

Distance to bearing

Position the cursor on the Direct Target symbol
and the Cursor i nformation box will contain the
Latitude/Longitude, the distance and the
bearing from your boat’s position.

Steer

Pressing the STEER Softkey will displa y the
Destination text box in place of the Position text
box.

Hide Data

Pressing the HIDE DATA Softkey will remove
the i nformation box and displa y a full screen
chart and the softkeys.

Deleting a Destination

Using the

CURSOR

keypad to place the cursor
on the Direct Target symbol, the softkey will
then change to the STOP softkey, press the
STOP softkey a nd the Direct Target symbol
disappears from the screen.

Cursor Box

Cursor

Text Bo x

Softkeys

Label

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navigating on a route

If you prefer to navigate following a route

towards its end point, you can define a series
of locations (Waypoints) in sequence to make a
route.

Adding a Waypoint

Using the

CURSOR

keypad place the cursor

on the desired position, pressing the

ENTER

key will insert a Waypoint symbol on the chart,
press the ADD TO ROUTE Softkey to make it
the first point on your route.

Viewing Information on Waypoints

Position the cursor on the Waypoint and the
Cursor information box will change to the
Waypoint information box displayi ng the
Waypoint name and Latitude/Longitude.

Note:

Waypoints may be added by uploading

data fro m a PC, refer to Page 27 – Advanced
Features – Uploading wa ypoints from a PC.

Creating a route

Repeat the “Adding a Waypoint” procedure as
shown above until you reach your fina l
destination. The lines connecti ng the
Waypoints are known as a leg, a circle
surroundi ng the first Wa ypoint of the route
identifies the starting point.

Deleting a waypoint

Using the

CURSOR

keypad place the cursor
on the Waypoint to be deleted and press the
DELETE Softkey, a window opens to advise
tha t the Waypoint is being used in a route,
press the ACCEPT Softkey to delete it, the
Waypoint i s deleted and a new line be twee n
previous a nd ne xt Wa ypoint is s hown.

Pressing the CANCEL Softkey returns to the
chart.

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naviga ting on a route

Moving Waypoint

Place the cursor on the Waypoi nt and press the
MOVE Softkey, using the

CURSOR

keypad
move the Waypoint, a dotted line connecting
the Waypoint to the new position, is s hown.

To place the Waypoint in the new position,
press the ACCEPT Softkey.

Inserting a Way point

Place the cursor o n t he ro ute leg a nd press the
INSERT Softke y.

The line between the two Waypoints is turned
into a dotted line (rubber-band), now move the
cursor to the new position.

Once yo u ha ve posi t i o ned the curso r at ne w
location, press the PLACE Softkey.

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navigating on a route

Editing Waypoints

Move the cursor onto the Waypoint and press
the EDIT Softkey

Use the

CURSOR

keypad to select the field

and press the

ENTER

key.

To e nte r a na me use the

CURSOR

keypad to
insert the characters, then press the ACCEPT
Softkey.

To change the Symbol, use the

CURSOR

keypad to select the Icon and press the

ENTER

key.

If the Coordinates field is selected, press the

ENTER

key and then use the

CURSOR

keypad

to insert the value.

If the Colour field is selected, pressing the

ENTER

key will display a window with 8

different colour, use the

CURSOR

keypad to

select the desired colour and press the

ENTER

key.

Then press the ACCEPT Softke y.

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finding information

Time To Go

TTG value is displayed on the Display Page,
available by pressing the

PAGE

key twice and

the XTE Softkey.

C-MAPNT Information

On the display you will see a variety of Icons
and s ymbols.

Refer to the

Handbook for

their explanation (example shown).

Getting Quick Information

Place the cursor on a chart symbol such as a
Nav-Aid, Wreck, etc. and a special pop-up
window is displayed. This feature called “Quick
Info” identifies the symbo l and di splays the
information about Nav-Aids.

To expand information about that object press
the EX PAND Softkey.

Pressing the ALL Softkey displays all available
information about that cartographic point.

Use the

CURSOR

keypad to scroll through the

list, press the

ENTER

key to expand, If the

information is in several pages use the

CURSOR

keypad to scroll through the following

pages.

To return to the previous page and to exit press
the

CLR

key.

At the bottom right hand corner a window
displays the selected objects icon.

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finding information

By pressing the INFO softkey while the chart is
displayed will display a list of all objects found
in the range of the cursor.

If there are complex objects you will also find a
list of the components.

Use the

CURSOR

keypad to scroll throug h the

list, press the

ENTER

key to expand.

Getting Port Information

When viewing the chart of a port or harbo ur,
you will see a Port Info icon, placing the cursor
on the symbol will display the available
information.

The Port Info symbol is visible only if the Ports
+ Services option is On (default setting).

Information is displayed with icons of the
available services.

Ensure the Info Level setting is detailed (default
setting).

To expand the information about the port press
the EXPAND Softkey, to di splay all a vailable
informa tion for that cartographic point press the
ALL Softke y.

Port Info

I

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finding information

Select the service using the

CURSOR

keypad

and then press the

ENTER

key.

Detailed information on the services (opening
and closing time of the Fuel station, telephone
number of local amenities, etc) are displayed.

This is available for all countries, where such
information exists on the paper chart. You will
also see accurately positioned symbols that
show where many useful facilities are located.

Getting Tidal Information

Some charts display a Tidal Diamond symbol
“T”, placing the cursor on the Tide symbol
displays the available information in the Quick
Information window.

To display the Tide Graph page press the
EXPAND Softkey.

Pressing the ALL Softkey selects a ll available
information.

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finding information

The screen will display today’s Tide Height
graph for the area where the Tidal symbol was
located.

The

CND

displays a mo ve able Vertical a nd

Horizontal slider. Using the

CURSOR

keypad,
move the horizontal slider to correspond with
the draft of your boat.

Using the Vertical slider you can then read the
times at which the graph dips below the
horizontal line i.e. the times when you will be in
danger of grounding.

Pressing the NEXT DAY or PREV DAY
Softke ys di spla ys fut ure o r pa st ti des .

Pressing the SETDATE softkey and entering
the required date using the

CURSOR

keypad,
followed by the

ENTER

ke y d is plays the ti de for

that date.

Pressing the TODAY softke y returns to the
current day’s tide graph

Note

Tide graphs are an approximation of the tide
and they should be used in conjunction with
traditional tide tables and navigational
methods.

Finding Port Services.

Press the FIND Softkey.

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finding information

When the find display appears press the
START Softkey to displays the nearest
available facilities (i.e. the nearest Hospital, sail
maker, bank, etc.).

The icons list is shown of the available
services.

Select the facility using the

CURSOR

keypad

and then press the

ENTER

key. Displayed is a
list of ports nearest (up to 10) in which this
facility is present.

Choose the port you want and press the FIND
Softkey.

A list of tha t par ticular facility at the port is
displayed.

Pressing the

CLR

key returns to the chart with

the cursor located on the chosen facility.

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finding information

Finding Port by Name

Pressing the FIND Softkey displays the find
screen.

Using the

CURSOR

keypad select “Find Port

by Name” and press the

START Softkey to

display a list of all ports stored on the C-CARD.

Use the

CURSOR

keypad to select the port

and the

ZOOM +/-

ke y to s elec t ne xt/p re vious

page.

Pressing the FIND S oftke y to loca te the
selected por t on the chart.

Note

A

Warning message is shown if there is no
C-CARD inserted or there are no ports on the
C-CARD.

Searching by name

Go to the “Find Port by Name” screen as
above, and press the NAME Softkey