B&G Network Data User Manual

CONTENTS

CONTENTS..............................................................................1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO B&G NETWORK ................2

INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK DATA.................................3

EXAMPLE SYSTEMS USING NETWORK DATA...................4

ALARMS AND THE NETWORK DATA UNIT .........................5

USING THE SPEED KEY ........................................................6

USING THE DEPTH KEY ........................................................7

USING THE WIND KEY...........................................................8

USING THE OPTIONS KEY ....................................................9

USING THE LIGHTS KEY .....................................................10

NETWORK ALARMS............................................................. 11

FAULT AND ERROR MESSAGES ....................................... 12

INSTALLATION ................................................................13,14

SITING THE UNIT ...............................................................13

MOUNTING THE UNIT........................................................ 13

SPECIFICATION ...................................................................15

CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO B&G NETWORK

The B&G Network range of instruments is designed to be
used as individual units or connected together to form an
integrated navigational system. A single network cable is
used to carry data and power between units. The latest
technology and screened cables throughout the Network
System ensure the ultimate protection from interference
between units and other systems. All Network instruments
can be linked to Network PILOT, Network CHART, Network
GPS or Network LORAN receivers or via NMEA 0183 (v1.5)
to other navigational equipment.

INSTRUMENTS NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

Network SPEED Network GPS
Network DEPTH Network LORAN
Network QUAD Network NAV
Network WIND Network CHART
Network TACK
Network DATA

AUTOPILOTS COMMUNICATIONS

Network PILOT Network VHF

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INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK DATA

NETWORK DATA DISPLAY UNIT

The Network DATA unit is a repeater of available networked
information supplied from other Network Instruments via the
system network. The information is presented on a large
back-lit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

It has no sensor interfaces as all data is passed to the unit via
the system network cables. The unit is capable of transmitting
NMEA 0183 v1.5 data via the network cables. The Network
DATA unit has its' own internal buzzer that sounds when an
alarm condition is met and received via the system network
from other Network units. The row of five keys are used for
selecting the displayed information when the appropriate unit
and its sensor is connected to the Network DATA unit.

• SPEED Current, maximum and average speed

• DEPTH Water depth and depth alarms

• WIND Apparent wind speed and angle,

True wind speed and angle, VMG.

• OPTIONS Heading, DR distance, DR course,
Temperature, Timers, Battery Volts.

• LIGHTS Three levels of illumination and off.

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EXAMPLES SYSTEMS USING NETWORK
DATA

Network QUAD main unit with DATA unit repeaters for depth
and speed functions.

DATA

Depth

Sensor

DATAQUAD

SPEED

DEPTH

Speed

Sensor

Network SPEED, DEPTH and WIND main units with DATA
repeater for all functions.

Wind

Sensor

DEPTHSPEED

DATA

WIND

Speed

Sensor

Depth

Sensor

Up to a maximum of four Network DATA units maybe used in
an integrated Network Instrument System, where the total
number of units does not exceed twenty.

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ALARMS AND THE NETWORK DATA UNIT

The Network DATA unit can display the depth alarm
information that has been set on either Network DEPTH or
Network QUAD units. It is NOT able to change the alarm
values or enable/disable them. The Network DATA unit has
its' own internal alarm buzzer that will sound when an alarm
condition is met and transmitted over the entire Network
System. It is silenced by pressing any of the five keys, in the
lowest row, of any Network display unit.

The Network DATA unit can display the alarm value that has
been set or OFF if it is not enabled. The following are
examples of a depth alarm displays.

See USING THE DEPTH KEY for all the available alarm
displays.

DEPTH

DEPTH