B&G Zeus Touch 12 User Manual

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ZEUS Touch

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Preface

As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reﬂected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance.

It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices.

NAVICO HOLDING AS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals, user guides and other information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conﬂict between any Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be the oﬃcial version of the Documentation.

This manual represents the product as at the time of printing. Navico Holding AS and its subsidiaries, branches and aﬃliates reserve the right to make changes to speciﬁcations without notice.

Warranty

The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.

In case of any queries, refer to the brand web site of your display or system:

www.bandg.com

Declarations and conformance

This equipment is intended for use in international waters as well as coastal sea areas administered by countries of the E.U. and E.E.A. For more information refer to the separate Zeus Touch Installation manual.

About this manual

This manual is a reference guide for operating the B&G Zeus Touch systems. It assumes that all equipment is installed and conﬁgured, and that the system is ready to use.

The manual assumes that the user has basic knowledge of navigation, nautical terminology and practices.

The manual does not cover basic background information about how equipment such as radars, echo sounders and AIS work. Such information is available from our web site: www.bandg.com

Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows:

¼ Note: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or some important information.

Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they

should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/personnel.

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The software

This manual is written for B&G Zeus Touch Release to Market 1 (RTM1). Please check web site for details on release version.

¼ Note: The About dialog above is an example only and may not match the software installed

on your unit!

The manual will be continuously updated to match new software releases. The latest available manual version can be downloaded from www.bandg.com.

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Contents

7 Introduction

7 The Zeus Touch front panel and keys 8 The Zeus Touch screen 10 PDF viewer

11 Basic operation

11 The power key 11 Using the touch screen 11 Pages and panels 12 The menus 12 Dialog boxes 13 Placing the cursor 13 Positioning a Man Over Board mark 13 Screen capture

14 Charts

14 The chart panel 14 Chart scale 14 Panning the chart 14 The vessel symbol 15 Using the cursor on the chart panel 16 Positioning the chart on the panel 16 The chart settings panel 18 Chart overlay 18 Selecting chart type 19 Insight chart options 20 Navionics chart options

23 Waypoints, routes & tracks

23 Waypoints 24 Routes 24 Track s 25 The waypoints, route and tracks panels

26 Navigating with the Zeus Touch

26 The Goto menu 26 Navigating on the chart 27 Navigating with Autopilot 27 Navigation settings panel 28 Navigation panels 30 SailSteer screen

33 Using the Autopilot

33 Safe operation with the Autopilot 33 Activating the Autopilot 34 The Autopilot panel 34 Selecting Autopilot modes 34 Autopilot mode overview 36 Controlling steering performance in automatic modes 36 Using the Autopilot in standby mode 36 Power steering (NFU) 36 Follow-up steering (FU) 36 AUTO mode (auto compass)

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40 NoDrift mode 40 Navigating with the Zeus Touch 41 Sailing with the Autopilot 43 Wind steering and navigation 43 Using the Zeus Touch in an AP24/AP28 system 43 Using the Autopilot in an EVC system 44 The Autopilot settings panel

47 Using the radar

47 The radar panel 47 The radar operational modes 47 Using the cursor on the radar panel 48 Optimizing the radar image 48 Positioning the radar center 49 Measuring range and bearing to a target 50 Setting a guard zone around your vessel 51 Radar options 52 MARPA targets 54 Radar overlay 54 Radar settings panel 54 Mast rotation

55 The echosounder

55 Setting up the echosounder panel 56 Zooming 57 Adjusting color and gain settings 57 Using the cursor on the echosounder panel 58 Placing a mark on an echosounder image 58 Measuring distance 58 Pausing the echosounder 58 Recording the echosounder data 59 Echo options 60 StructureScan™ overlay 60 The echosounder settings panel

62 StructureScan™

62 Setting up the StructureScan™ image 63 Zooming 64 Adjusting the color settings 64 Using the cursor on the StructureScan™ panel 64 Placing a mark on a StructureScan™ image 65 Measuring distance 65 Pausing StructureScan™ 65 Recording the StructureScan™ data 65 Structure options

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66 StructureMap ™

66 Activating Structure overlay 67 StructureMap sources 67 StructureMap tips 68 Recording StructureScan data 68 Using StructureMap with mapping cards 69 Structure options

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70 The Instruments panels

70 The dashboards 70 Customizing the Instrument panel 71 Data History

73 Using AIS

73 Target symbols 74 Viewing information about AIS targets 74 Vessel alarms 75 The vessel settings panel 76 AIS SART - Search And Rescue Transponder

77 Audio

77 Enabling audio 77 The audio media bar 78 Setting up the SonicHub speakers 78 Operating the audio source 79 Audio playback 79 Using the FM/AM radio 80 Using Sirius radio

81 Weather

81 GRIB Weather 84 SiriusXM™ weather (North America only)

87 Using Video

87 The video panel 87 Setting up the video panel

89 BEP CZone

89 The BEP CZone panel 89 CZone modes 90 CZone system overview options 90 The CZone info panel

91 The alarm system

91 Type of messages 91 Acknowledging a message 92 The alarms dialog

93 The Tools page

93 Vessels 93 Alarms 93 Satellites 94 Find 94 Waypoints/routes/tracks 94 Trip Log 94 Sun/moon 94 Tides

96 GoFree™ wireless

99 Operating the Zeus Touch with the wireless device

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101 Customizing your system

101 Page overview 101 Create favorite pages 102 Setting the appearance of the instrument bar 102 Changing system settings

104 Using the simulator

104 Simulator mode 104 Demo mode 104 Selecting simulator source ﬁles 104 Advanced simulator settings

105 Maintenance

105 Preventive maintenance 105 Simple maintenance procedures 105 Software upgrades 106 Trouble shooting 106 Backing up your system data

107 Menu and dialog overview

107 Panel menus 108 Goto menu 108 Settings dialogs

110 Index

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Introduction

The Zeus Touch front panel and keys

6 7 8 9

4 5

STBY

AUTO

MARK

GOTO

PAGES

OUT

MOB

1 2 2 3

1 Touch screen

2 Card reader door

3 Micro-SD Card reader

Used for optional Navionics or InsightHD chart data, software updates, transfer of user data and system backup.

4 STBY / AUTO key

Used for Autopilot operation.

5 MARK / MENU key

A short press displays the active panel’s menu.

A double press displays the Settings menu.

A long press places a waypoint at the vessel’s position.

6 X key

Used to exit dialogs, to return to previous menu level and to remove the cursor from the screen on chart, radar and echosounder panels.

7 Rotary knob

Used for zooming chart and for scrolling through menus. Press rotary knob to conﬁrm selection.

8 GO TO / PAGES key

A short press displays the Pages overview panel (Home page). Repeated short presses toggles between Pages overview, Tools and Settings panels.

A long press displays the Goto menu.

9 IN / OUT / MOB key

Zoom key for chart, radar and echosounder panels. A simultaneous press on both key ends will position a Man Over Board (MOB) mark at vessel’s position.

10 Power key

A long press turns the unit ON/OFF.

A short press brings up the backlight and radar standby control dialog. Repeated short presses toggles between preset brightness levels.

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The Zeus Touch screen

4 5 6

7 8

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1 Instrument bar

Navigation and sensor info can be viewed in a user conﬁgurable instrument bar on top of your pages.

2 Panel button

You can tap the text on this area to end an ongoing operation, e.g. to remove the cursor from the screen, to end route editing and to stop measuring distance.

3 Dialogs

Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user.

A dialog may be presented in full-screen or as a popup dialog in the centre of the screen. Depending on type of information or entry, diﬀerent keys are used to conﬁrm, cancel and close the dialog.

A dialog can always be closed by tapping the in the upper right corner or by pressing the

X key.

4 Menus

Diﬀerent menus are available to select options and to conﬁgure your system. A menu is displayed by pressing the MENU key, by tapping the MENU panel button, or by tapping and holding on the touchscreen.

5 Application panels

Each application connected to the system is presented on panels, and you can have several panels depending on screen size:

• T7 2 panels

• T8 and T12: 4 panels

1-panel page 2-panels page 3-panels page 4-panels page

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The system includes the following page groups, which each have a pre-conﬁgured combination of panels:

Icon Description Main page

Instruments with conﬁgurable live data from system internal, and external sources such as engines

Echosounder Echosounder

Live video Video

Navigation information Steering

Instruments

Insight or Navionics charts, depending on region

Radar Radar

The main page in each group is a full size panel. All pre-conﬁgured pages, except the main page for the group, can be modiﬁed by the user.

In addition to these panels the following applications can be connected and displayed on other panels:

Panel Description

AIS AIS information as overlay on chart and radar panels

Weather Sirius (North America only) weather graphics and data as overlay on

chart panel

Audio Satellite radio (North America only) and SonicHub functions as a panel

along the bottom of a page

StructureMap Overlays sidescan images over the chart

6 MENU panel button

Tapping this panel button will display the menu for active panel. Same function as pressing the MENU key.

Chart

7 Alarm message

The system will continuously check for dangerous situations and system faults while the system is running. When an alarm situation occurs, an Alarm dialog will pop up.

If you have enabled the siren, an audible alarm will be activated when an alarm situation occurs.

8 The Control pages

The Control pages give access to page selection, tools and settings. The Pages overview panel (Home) is displayed by pressing the PAGES key. Repeated presses

on this key will toggle between the control panels.

You can also switch between the control panels by dragging your ﬁnger horizontally on the screen.

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All control panels and sub-panels are always full screen, and they will open on top of your previous page. When you close one of these panels the display will return to last active page.

Pages overview (Home page) Tools Settings

Pages overview

The pages overview panel is accessed from any operational mode by pressing the PAGES key.

The panel includes 6 page group icons together with shortcuts to the Autopilot panel, to a combined chart/echo panel, and to the SailSteer panel.

¼ Note: To see an Autopilot panel an Autopilot computer must be connected to the system.

Similarly a StructureScan module must be available on the network to use StructureScan.

Tools

The tools panel include options that are not speciﬁc to any panel e.g. status regarding vessels, alarms, satellites, sun/moon and tides. Also included are waypoints, routes and tracks library, trip log, ﬁnd function and ﬁles.

If a CZone system is connected, this function is accessed from the Tools panel.

Settings

The Settings panel gives access to system and vessel setup, application settings, and to the simulator.

PDF viewer

Use the PDF viewer to read manuals and other PDF ﬁles on the Zeus Touch display. The manuals can be read from an inserted Micro-SD card or copied to the unit’s internal memory and read from there.

Zeus Touch manuals can be downloaded from www.bandg.com.

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Use the keys and softkeys to maneuver in the pdf ﬁle as below:

Search, Page Up/Down Tap the relevant softkeys

Scroll pages Turn the rotary key

Panning on page Tap and drag ﬁnger on screen in any direction

Zoom In/Out Press IN/OUT keys

Exit the pdf viewer Press the X key

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Basic operation

The power key

• Press and hold: Turn unit on/oﬀ

• Single press:

• Repeated

presses:

Display dialog for light adjustment, standby mode and radar standby/ transmit

Toggle preset brightness levels (10

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Advanced power control

The Zeus Touch can be wired and congured to control the power of displays and compatible devices. See the Zeus Touch Installation manual for more information.

¼ Note: If the power key is released before shut-down is completed, the power oﬀ is cancelled.

A night mode which optimizes the color palette for low light conditions, is included.

¼ Note: Details on the chart may be less visible when the Night mode is selected!

When in Standby mode, the backlight for touch screen and keys are turned oﬀ to save power. The system will continue to run in the background and will notify you if an alarm situation should occur.

You return from Standby mode to normal operation by pressing the power key. If the radar is transmitting you can set it to standby mode from within the Light dialog.

Using the touch screen

Basic touchscreen operation on the diﬀerent panels is shown in the table below.

The panel sections later in this manual have more information about panel speciﬁc touch screen operation.

Operation

Tap

Tap and hold Display menu for active panel

Drag

Menu/ Dialogs

Select/

toggle item

Adjust slider

value

Scroll dialog

Chart Echo Radar

Pan chart

(any direction)

Panels

Place cursor

Pan echo history

(horizontal movement)

GOTO

PAGES

¼ Note: When tapping and holding, a circle will spin around the tap point. Hold till action circle

has completed or until the action is conﬁrmed by a second beep.

Pages and panels

Select pages

You access a page group and then select the page to display from the PAGES panel.

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Select active panel

In a split screen you have multiple panels, but only one panel can be active at a time. You will only be able to access the context menu of the active panel. The active panel is outlined with a coloured border.

You can switch between active panels by tapping the required panel.

The menus

Menus are used to operate the system and to adjust settings.

You display a menu by:

MARK

• You select a menu item and toggle on/oﬀ menu check boxes by tapping selected item.

• You adjust slide bar values by tapping the item and then dragging your ﬁnger on the slide

bar. The value can also be adjusted by turning the rotary knob.

• Drop-down listings are selected by tapping the item and then the selected value.

You can also operate a menu by using the rotary knob to select menu item, and then pressing the knob to conﬁrm your selection.

• Pressing the MENU key

• Tapping the MENU panel button

• Pressing and holding on active panel

Check box Slide bar Drop-down listing

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By pressing the X key the menu will return to previous menu level, and then exit. You can also close a menu by tapping the screen outside the menu area.

Dialog boxes

You select entry ﬁelds and keys in a dialog box by tapping the screen or by using the rotary knob. You can only enter information when a ﬁeld is selected and highlighted.

Some dialog listings might extend beyond the screen area. These dialogs will include a scroll indicator, and you scroll by dragging the list or turning the rotary knob.

Numeric and alphanumeric keyboards will automatically be displayed when required for entering user information in dialogs.

A virtual keyboard is operated by tapping the virtual keys.

A dialog is closed by tapping the in the upper right corner or by pressing the X key.

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Placing the cursor

MARK

MOB

STBY

MOB

OUT

AUTO

The cursor is by default not shown on any panel.

You tap the screen to place the cursor on a Chart, Radar, StructureScan or Echosounder panel. The cursor information window will show position coordinates at the cursor position, and range and bearing to the vessel.

On an Echosounder panel, the cursor information window will include the depth at cursor position.

Further use of the cursor is described in the Chart, Radar and Echosounder sections. To remove the cursor and cursor window from the panel, press the X key or tap the Clear

cursor panel button.

Positioning a Man Over Board mark

If an emergency man over board situation should occur, you can position a Man Over Board mark at the vessel’s current position by pressing the two MOB keys simultaneously.

When you activate the MOB function the following actions are automatically performed:

• a MOB mark is positioned at the vessel’s position

• the display switches to a zoomed chart panel, centered on vessel position

• the Zeus Touch creates an active route to the MOB mark

MOB

OUT

MOB

Cancel navigation

The Zeus Touch will continue navigating towards the MOB point until the waypoint is reached or until you select to stop this navigation.

Positioning multiple Man Over Board marks

Once the MOB function has been initialized, pressing the MOB keys again will place a new MOB waypoint on the chart. Continued presses of the MOB keys will place more MOB waypoints.

¼ Note: The vessel will always continue to navigate towards the initial MOB mark until the

waypoint is reached, or until you stop the navigation. Navigation to subsequent MOB marks will need to be done manually. (See navigating on the chart section for more details).

Delete a MOB mark

A MOB mark is deleted by selecting the MOB mark and then activating the menu.

A MOB can also be deleted as described in page 23 .

Screen capture

GOTO

PAGES

Simultaneously press and hold the GOTO/PAGES and power keys to take a screenshot.

By default, screen captures are saved to internal memory. From the internal memory they can be copied to another folder or Micro-SD card via the Files menu.

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Charts

The chart function displays your vessel’s position relative to land and other chart objects. On the panel you can plan and navigate routes, place waypoints, overlay a radar image or weather information, and display AIS targets.

The Zeus Touch has diﬀerent embedded cartography depending on region. Units sold in America will include Insight cartography, while units sold in other regions will have embedded Navionics coastal (Silver) cartography split by region. All units will support Navionics Platinum Plus and TurboView via Micro-SD Card slot accessible from the front of the unit.

Charts are shared over the network, so only one chart card per boat is required.

The ﬁrst part of this section describes how to use the charts, and is common to both Insight and Navionics. Chart options depend on which cartography is in use on the unit. These are covered in a separate section.

The chart panel

North indicator

Grid lines *

Waypoint *

Vessel

Route *

Extension line *

MOB

Track *

* Optional chart items

¼ Note: You turn the optional images on/oﬀ individually. See “The chart settings panel” on

page 16.

Range rings *

Range rings

interval *

Chart range scale

Chart scale

You zoom in and out on the chart by using the IN/OUT keys or by using the rotary knob.

OUT

MOB

Chart range scale and range rings interval (when turned on) will be shown in the lower right corner of the chart panel.

Panning the chart

You can move the chart in any direction by tapping the screen and dragging your ﬁnger in the selected direction.

Pressing X key will remove the cursor from the panel, and the chart center will be positioned at the vessel.

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The vessel symbol

Position and orientation

When a GPS and a suitable heading sensor are connected to the system, the vessel symbol indicates vessel position and heading.

Without a heading sensor ﬁtted, the vessel icon will orientate itself using COG (Course over Ground). If no GPS is available the vessel symbol will include a question mark.

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Using the cursor on the chart panel

The cursor is by default not shown on the chart panel.

When you tap the screen, the cursor will become visible and the cursor position window will be activated. When the cursor is active, the chart will not pan or rotate to follow the vessel.

To remove the cursor and cursor window from the panel, press the X key or tap the Clear

cursor panel key.

Pressing the X key repeatedly will toggle the chart center between the vessel and the cursor position.

Displaying information about chart and chart objects

When you tap a chart item, a waypoint, a route or a target, basic information for the selected item will be displayed.

By tapping and holding or by pressing the rotary knob when a chart item is selected, all available information for that item will be shown.

The information can also be displayed by using the menu.

¼ Note: Popup information has to be enabled to see

basic item information.

If the cursor is not active, available information for objects close to the vessel can be displayed.

If no information is available, the info menu item will not be shown.

Placing waypoints

You place a waypoint by tapping the chart panel on the selected position and then activating the menu.

Creating routes

You can quickly create routes by tapping the chart panel.

1. Activate the menu

2. Tap the screen to position the ﬁrst routepoint, and then continue tapping the screen to place

the remaining routepoints

3. Save the route by tapping the Finish editing panel button or by activating the menu

Dragging waypoints

1. Tap the waypoint to make it active

2. Drag the waypoint to the new position

The waypoint position will be automatically saved.

Measuring distance

The cursor can be used to measure the distance between your vessel and a selected position, or between 2 points on the chart panel.

1. Tap the screen on the place to where you want to measure the

distance from the vessel

2. Start the measure function from the menu

• A line will be drawn from the vessel center to the cursor position and a marker will be placed at each end of the measuring line. The distance will be listed in the Cursor Information window.

¼ Note: You can reposition the measuring line by moving either of the markers on the chart by

dragging them to a new position.

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Positioning the chart on the panel

Chart orientation

Several options are available for how the chart is rotated in the panel. The chart orientation symbol in the panel’s upper right corner indicates the north direction.

North up Heading up Course up

North up

Displays the chart with the north direction upward. Corresponds to the usual orientation of nautical charts.

Heading up

Displays the chart with the vessel’s heading directly up on the chart image. Heading information is received from a compass. If heading is not available, then the COG from the GPS will be used.

Course up

Rotates the chart in the direction of the next waypoint when in navigation mode. This option works only when there’s an active route. If no route is active the heading up orientation will be used until a route is made active.

Look ahead

This option centres the chart slightly forward of your vessel so that you can maximize your view ahead.

The chart settings panel

Settings and display options made in the Chart settings page are common for all chart panels.

For optional chart panel settings, refer the illustration on page 14.

3D boat selection

Determines which icon to use on 3D charts. See “The chart panel” on page 14

Range Rings

Turns on/oﬀ range rings on the chart.

The range rings can be used to present the distance from your vessel to other chart objects.

The range scale is set automatically by the system to suit the chart scale.

The vessels’ extension lines

Sets the length of the extension lines for your vessel and for other vessels shown as AIS targets.

The length of the extension lines are either set as a ﬁxed distance, or to indicate the distance the vessel will move in the selected time period.

Own vessel heading is based on information from the active heading sensor and COG from active GPS sensor.

For other vessels COG data is included in the message received from the AIS system.

COG

Heading

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Laylines

When navigating to a waypoint you can conﬁgure laylines on the chart to aid navigation. These lines can be set from the vessel, waypoint or both. The laylines convey the vessels present laylines varying with wind, tide and tacking angle.

To conﬁgure the laylines go to the laylines dialog.

Laylines

Layline Options

Boat Layline from vessel. The length can be set to 1, 10 or 100 miles.

Mark Layline from mark/waypoint. The length can be set at 1, 10 or

100 miles.

Tidal Flow Correction Tidal ﬂow correction will calculate the tidal ﬂow and oﬀset the

laylines accordingly.

Overlapped When selected the laylines will extend beyond the tack/gybe

intersection.

True Wind Angle There are 3 sources available for true wind angle (TWA). You can

choose between Polar, Actual or Manual.

Polar Takes the target TWA from your polar table. (Polar table is

available in Hercules Performance and Hercules Performance Motion only).

Actual Takes the current value of true wind angle (TWA).

Manual Manually input the upwind and downwind numbers into the

dialogue boxes.

Limits When selected will show a dotted line indicating the minimum

and maximum tack/gybe time period either side of the layline. This can be set from 5 to 30 minutes.

Synchronize 2D/3D chart

Links the position shown on one chart with the position shown on the other chart when a 2D and a 3D chart are shown side by side.

Pop-up information

Selects whether basic information for chart items shall be displayed when you tap the item.

Grid lines

Turns on/oﬀ viewing of longitude and latitude grid lines on the chart.

Course Highway

Turn course highway on/oﬀ

Waypoints, Routes, Tracks

Turns on/oﬀ displaying of these items on chart panels.

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Chart overlay

Radar, structureMap and weather information can be displayed as overlay on your chart panel.

When an overlay is selected, the chart context menu will be expanded to include basic function for the selected overlay.

Radar, weather, StructureScan functions are described in separate sections in this manual.

Selecting chart type

Chart type is selected from the chart options menu, and the selection is set individually for each chart panel.

If you have Navionics charts available in the Micro-SD card slot, you can show Navionics and Insight charts simultaneously in a split screen.

Chart data

The Zeus Touch can use Navionics Platinum Plus and TurboView via Micro-SD Card Slot accessible from the front of the unit.

Charts are shared over the network, so only one chart card per boat is required.

¼ Note: The system will not automatically switch to embedded cartography if the micro-SD

card is removed. A low-resolution chart will be displayed until you re-insert the micro-SD card or manually switch back to embedded cartography.

3D charts

There are two 3D view options available:

• Rotate - default view keeping the boat in center on the chart panel

• Pan - allows you to move the 3D chart view away from the vessel

Toggle between these two options by tapping the pan and rotate icons. The active option is indicated with the coloured icon.

Return to default Rotate view by tapping the Return to vessel panel button.

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Rotating the 3D chart

In rotate view mode the camera position is ﬁxed, and the camera can only be rotated and tilted.

By default the vessel’s position will be in the center of the view, or towards the bottom if Look Ahead is enabled. The camera angle is as seen from your eye position, looking toward the vessel. The vessel’s rotation on the chart is deﬁned by the chart orientation settings.

You can change the camera’s tilt angle by dragging your ﬁnger on the screen with vertical motions. You rotate the camera around its own vertical axis by dragging your ﬁnger horizontally on the screen.

¼ Note: You can only rotate the camera if you have panned away from default vessel position,

that is when the Return to vessel panel button is available.

Panning

The Pan option allows you to view the entire 3D chart, regardless of vessel position.

Move the camera away from the vessel and around in the chart by dragging your ﬁnger on the screen. When you remove your ﬁnger from the screen the view will remain in the selected position.

The camera’s tilt angle is as set in Rotate view.

Zooming

Zoom in and out on a 3D chart by using the IN/OUT keys or the rotary knob.

Insight chart options

Chart orientation

See page 16.

Look ahead

This option centres the chart slightly forward of your vessel so that you can maximize your view ahead.

See page 1620, 3D charts.

Chart imagery style

The charts can be displayed in two diﬀerent imagery styles, either as 2D basic mapping style, or with shaded relief presenting chart including terrain imaging.

2D Shaded relief

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Chart detail

Low

This is the basic level of information that cannot be removed, and includes information that is required in all geographic areas. It is not intended to be suﬃcient for safe navigation

Medium

This is the minimum information suﬃcient for navigation

Full

This is all available information for the chart in use

Categories

Insight charts includes several categories and sub-categories that you can turn on/oﬀ individually depending on which information you want to see on your display.

Navionics chart options

Chart orientation and Look ahead

See page 16.

See page 20, 3D Charts.

Community layer

Community Layer enables the display on the chart of user-generated information and edits that have been uploaded to Navionics Community and made available in Navionics charts.

For more information refer to the Navionics information included with your chart, or to Navionics website: www.navionics.com/product/water/plotter-charts.

Chart view

Chart shading

Shading adds terrain information to the chart.

Traditional 2D chart Chart with shading

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Dynamic tides and currents

Shows tides and currents with a gauge and an arrow instead of the diamond icons used for static tides and current information.

The tide and current data available in Navionics charts are related to a speciﬁc date and time. The Zeus Touch animates the arrows and/or gauges to show the tides and currents movement over time.

Dynamic Tide information Dynamic Current information

The following icons and symbology are used:

Icons Description

Current rate.

The arrow length depend on the rate, and the symbol is rotated according to ﬂow direction. Flow rate is shown inside the arrow symbol.

Red symbol used when current speed is ascending,- blue symbol when current speed is decreasing.

Tide height.

The gauge have 8 labels and is set according to absolute max/min value of the evaluated day.

Red arrow used when tide is growing,- blue arrow when tide is decreasing.

¼ Note: All numeric values are shown in the relevant system units (unit of measurement) set by

user.

Easy View

Easy View is a magnifying feature which increases the size of chart items and text making key features of a chart more visible and easier to read and understand.

¼ Note: There is no indication on the chart showing that this feature is active.

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Photo overlay

Photo overlay enables you to view satellite photo images of an area as an overlay on the chart. The availability of such photos is limited to certain regions.

You can view photo overlays in either 2D or 3D modes.

No Photo overlay Photo overlay, land only Full Photo overlay

Photo transparency

The Photo transparency sets the opaqueness of the photo overlay. With minimum transparency settings the chart details will be almost hidden by the photo.

Minimum transparency Transparency value = 10

Navionics Fish’n Chip

Zeus Touch supports Navionics Fish’n Chip (US only) chart feature.

For more information, see www.navionics.com.

Navionics chart settings

Colored Seabed Areas

Used for displaying diﬀerent depth areas in diﬀerent colors.

Annotation

Determines what area information, such as names of locations and notes of areas, is available on display.

Presentation type

Provides marine charting information such as symbols, colors of the navigation chart and wording for either International or US presentation types.

Chart details

Provides you with diﬀerent levels of geographical layer information.

Safety depth

The Navionics charts use diﬀerent shades of blue to distinguish between shallow and deep water.

The safety depth sets the limit for which depths that shall be drawn without blue shading.

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¼ Note: The built in Navionics database features data down to 20 m, after which it is all white.

Contours depth

Determines which contours you see on the chart down to the selected safety depth value.

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Waypoints, routes & tracks

Waypoints

A waypoint is a user generated mark positioned on a chart, on a radar image or on an echosounder image. Each waypoint has an exact position with latitude and longitude coordinates. A waypoint positioned on an echosounder image, will in addition to position information have a depth value.

A waypoint is used to mark a position you later may want to return to. Two or more waypoints can also be combined to create a route.

Positioning waypoints

Placing a waypoint at vessel position

You can position a waypoint at the vessel position from any panel by pressing and holding the MARK / MENU key.

Using the cursor to position waypoints

On chart, echosounder and StructureScan panels you can place a waypoint on a selected position by tapping the screen and then activating the panel menu.

Edit waypoints

A selected waypoint can be deleted or edited on a chart panel from the menu, or from the waypoint dialog.

You can quickly move a waypoint on a chart panel by tapping the desired new location on the screen.

Using the edit waypoint dialog

This dialog is activated by tapping the waypoint and then activating the menu, or pressing the rotary knob when the waypoint is selected.

The dialog can also be activated from the Waypoint list. See “The waypoints, route and tracks panels” on page 25.

Waypoint alarm settings

You can set an alarm radius for each individual waypoint you create.

¼ Note: The waypoint radius alarm must be toggled ON in the

alarm panel to activate an alarm when your vessel comes within the deﬁned radius.

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Moving a waypoint by tapping the screen

1. Select the waypoint by tapping it

2. Activate the menu and select the move option

- The waypoint icon will change to indicate moving mode

3. Tap on the chart panel to select a new position

4. Conﬁrm the new position by pressing the rotary knob, tapping the panel key or by using the

options in the menu

Routes

A route consists of a series of routepoints entered in the order that you want to navigate them.

When you tap on an existing route, it will turn blue and the route name will be displayed.

Creating new routes

1. Select the new route option from the menu

2. Tap the panel to position the ﬁrst waypoint

3. Continue tapping the chart panel until all routepoints are positioned

- A waypoint can easily be re-positioned by dragging it to the new position

4. Save the route by tapping the Finish editing panel button or by using the options in the

The route can also be created from the Routes panel described later in this section.

Edit a route

A route and a waypoint can only be edited from the chart panel when the item is selected.

1. Tap the route to make it active

2. Activate the menu and select the route and edit option

3. Tap the panel to add a new routepoint

• If you tap on a leg a new point will be added between existing routepoints

• If you tap outside the route the new routepoint will be added after the last point in the route

4. Drag a routepoint to move it to a new position

5. Save the route by tapping the panel button or by using the options in the menu

¼ Note: a single routepoint can be moved by tapping the routepoint and then selecting the

move option in the menu.

Tracks

A track is a graphical presentation of the historical path of the vessel, allowing you to retrace where you have travelled. A track can be converted to a route in the Tracks panel, as described later in this section.

From the factory, the system is set to automatically draw a track. The system will continue to record the track until the track length reaches the maximum trail point setting, and will then automatically begin overwriting the oldest track points.

The automatic tracking function can be turned oﬀ from the Tracks panel described later in this section.

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Creating a new track

You deﬁne the track settings and start the new track from the Tracks Settings dialog described below.

Track settings

The track is made up of a series of track points connected by line segments whose length depends on the frequency of track recording.

You can select to position track points based on time settings, distance, or by letting the Zeus Touch system position a waypoint automatically when a course change is registered.

¼ Note: The Tracks option must also be turned ON in the chart settings to be visible.

The waypoints, route and tracks panels

The Waypoints, Routes and Tracks panels gives access to advanced edit functions and settings for all these items available on your system.

The edit and settings options are accessed from the menu or by using the dialog buttons when one of the items is selected.

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Navigating with the Zeus Touch

The navigation function included in the Zeus Touch allows you to navigate towards the cursor position, a waypoint or along a predeﬁned route.

For information about positioning waypoints and creating routes, refer “The waypoints, route and tracks panels” on page 25.

The Goto menu

You can start navigation from any panel by using the Goto menu, displayed by pressing and holding the GO TO / MENU key.

¼ Note: The Goto cursor option will only be available when the cursor is active on a Chart,

Radar or Echosounder panel.

When the Zeus Touch starts navigating, the cross track limits will be indicated on the chart. See “Navigation settings panel” on page 27.

Navigating on the chart

You can start navigating on the chart from the chart menu and from the Goto menu. The description and the illustrations below show use of the Goto menu, activated by pressing and holding the PAGES key.

Navigate to cursor position

You can start navigating towards a point on the chart by tapping the selected destination, activating the Goto menu and selecting the cursor option.

Navigate a route

You can start navigating a route by tapping the route and then activating the Goto menu.

When route navigation is started, the Goto menu will expand showing options for skipping a waypoint, or for restarting the route from current vessel position.

Selecting start point

You can navigate a route, starting from any waypoint, by positioning the cursor over the selected waypoint and activating the Goto menu.

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Cancel navigation

You cancel navigation from the Goto menu or the chart panel menu.

Navigating with Autopilot

If an Autopilot computer is connected to the system, Autopilot functionality will be included in the Zeus Touch.

When you start navigation on a system with Autopilot functionality, you will be prompted to set the Autopilot to navigation mode.

If you choose not to engage the Autopilot, the Autopilot can later on still be set to navigation mode from the Autopilot menu.

For more information about Autopilot functionality see “Navigating with Autopilot” on page

27.

Navigation settings panel

Navigation method

Diﬀerent methods are available for calculating the distance and bearing between any two points on a chart.

The great-circle route is the shortest path between two points. However, if you are to travel along such a route, it would be diﬃcult to steer manually as the heading would constantly be changing (except in the case of due north, south, or along the equator).

Rhumb lines are tracks of constant bearing. It is possible to travel between two locations using Rhumb line computation, but the distance would usually be greater than if Great circle is used.

Steering alarm limits

Arrival radius

Sets an invisible circle around the destination waypoint.

The vessel is considered arrived at the waypoint when it is within this radius.

O course (XTE) limit

This parameter deﬁnes the vessel’s accepted oﬀset distance from the leg. If the vessel goes beyond this limit an alarm will be activated.

Arrival alarm

When the arrival alarm is enabled, an alarm will be activated when the vessel reaches the waypoint or when it is within the speciﬁed arrival radius.

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Magnetic variation

Magnetic variation is the diﬀerence between true bearings and magnetic bearings, caused by diﬀerent location of the Geographic and the Magnetic north poles. Any local anomalies such as iron deposits might also aﬀect the magnetic bearings.

Magnetic variation is applied in order to navigate with heading in “True” mode.

When set to Auto, the system automatically converts magnetic north to true north. Select manual mode if you need to enter your own local magnetic variation.

Datum

Most paper charts are made in the WGS84 format, which also is used by the Zeus Touch system.

If your paper charts are in a diﬀerent format, you can change the datum settings accordingly to match your paper charts.

Coordinate system

Several coordinate systems can be used to control the format for lat./lon coordinates displayed on the chart panel.

Phantom Loran

Enables use of Phantom Loran.

Loran settings

Deﬁnes Loran chains (GRI) and preferred station for waypoint entry, cursor position and position panel.

The graphic example shows cursor position window with Loran position information.

For more information refer to your Loran system documentation.

Navigation panels

The Steer and Position panels can be used to display information when you are navigating.

The Steer panel

Data elds

Tap left/right

arrow symbol to

scroll

Vessel symbol O course limit

Course line

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Data elds

The Steer panel oﬀers the following information:

DTD Distance to destination

BTW Bearing to waypoint

SOG Speed over ground

COG Course over ground

TTD Time to destination

ETA Estimated time of arrival at next waypoint

VMG Velocity Made Good towards next waypoint.

STEER Course to steer towards next waypoint

The course line

When travelling on a route the course line shows the intended course from one waypoint towards the next.

When navigating towards a waypoint (cursor position, MOB or an entered lat/lon position), the course line will show the intended course from the point at which navigation was started towards the next waypoint.

Vessel symbol

The vessel symbol indicates distance and bearing relative to the intended course.

O course limit

If the XTE exceeds the deﬁned oﬀ course limit (Refer “Steering alarm limits” on page 27), this will be indicated with a red arrow including the distance from the track line.

If the oﬀ course alarm is enabled, the alarm will activate if the XTE exceeds the deﬁned oﬀ course limit.

Position panels

By default, there is one position panel available showing GPS position.

If Loran is enabled as described on page 28, there will be two position panels. This is indicated with arrow symbols on left and right side of the panel.

You toggle between the panels by tapping the left or right side of the panel.

GPS position info Loran position info

Data elds

Position in lat. and lon. (GPS) or as Loran GRI and station values

Time and date

SOG Speed over ground

COG Course over ground

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SailSteer screen

SailSteer provides a composite view of key sailing data, including Heading, Wind, Laylines, Tide and Waypoint bearing. All data is displayed relative to the yacht’s bow, providing a clear and easy to understand image of important sailing data.

Much of the data can also be read oﬀ the compass dial, for example reading the compass dial at the True Wind Angle arrow gives us the value for True Wind Direction.

1 1

4 5

1. User conﬁgurable data ﬁelds (see Customizing your system on page 101)

2. Heading

3. COG: Course Over Ground

4. Wind angle scale

5. Tide rate

6. Current waypoint

7. Current magnetic variation (Mag Var)

8. Magnetic or True reference

9. TWA: True Wind Angle (Green if on Target Wind Angle upwind or downwind. Blue if oﬀ target

by 10º or more , or on a free leg. The indicator will fade from blue to green the closer you get to the exact angle.)

10. Starboard tack layline (See information on laylines below)

11. Port tack layline (See information on laylines below)

12. Relative tide / current set

13. Rudder angle

14. Current waypoint ID.

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Laylines

Layline target type is selected via layline options in the chart settings, Target Wind Angle. Choose between, Actual wind angle. Manual set wind angle or Polar target wind angle (if data is available).

Sail time calculations

The Zeus Touch calculates the time and distance to a waypoint taking into consideration that the vessel is sailing via a layline course to the waypoint and not taking a direct line from A to B. Data shown using sail time calculations will be shown as below.

DTW-S = Distance To Waypoint - Sail

TTW-S = Time To Waypoint - Sail

ETA-S = Estimated Time of Arrival - Sail

Max/Min layline time

The time period that the max/min layline sector represents is determined by the laylines settings menu.

Tidal Flow correction

The laylines displayed can be corrected for tidal ﬂow via Chart settings. This setting adjusts both laylines displayed on the chart and the laylines on the SailSteer screen.

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Tidal ow correction on

When tide correction is ON, the laylines are geographic laylines, showing the track you will sail over the ground but not necessarily the direction that you will be pointing.

In this case the target angle is achieved when the current tack layline is aligned with the orange COG indicator. When tide correction is on you will also get a more accurate indication of when to tack or gybe for the layline to the current waypoint. This is the point at which the opposite tack layline is aligned with the current waypoint indicator.

Tidal ow correction o

If tide correction is OFF the laylines are relative to Heading and not COG. In this case the target angle is achieved by aligning the boat along the current tack layline. Note, the opposite tack layline and waypoint information is not as accurate in this mode.

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Using the Autopilot

If an Autopilot computer is connected to the system, Autopilot functionality will be available in the Zeus Touch.

An Autopilot is designed to maintain an accurate course in various sea conditions with minimal helm movements.

Safe operation with the Autopilot

Warning: An Autopilot is a useful navigational aid, but DOES NOT

under any circumstances replace a human navigator.

Switching from automatic mode to manual steering

You can switch the Autopilot to STBY mode from any automatic operation mode by a short press on the STBY/AUTO key.

¼ Note: If the Zeus Touch is connected to an EVC system via the SG05, you can take manual

control of the steering irrespective of the Autopilot mode. Refer “Using the Autopilot in an EVC system” on page 43.

Activating the Autopilot

You can activate the Autopilot from any panel as shown below.

STBY AUTO

The Autopilot pop up

You can only enable the Autopilot once the pop-up is displayed.

anual adjustments to the set heading can only be made when the port and starboard indicators are illuminated red and green - this is done by pressing the rotary knob, or by tapping the Autopilot popup.

The Autopilot popup shows active mode, heading, rudder and various steering information depending on active Autopilot mode.

The pop-up has a ﬁxed position on the page, and it can be shown on all pages except when an Autopilot panel is active.

You remove the pop-up from a page by tapping the in the upper right corner or by pressing the X key.

Autopilot mode indication in top of the page

Autopilot information is by default shown in top of the pages when the Autopilot pop-up is not displayed.

You can select to turn this information oﬀ.

See “The Autopilot settings panel” on page 44 for further information

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Compass symbol on the chart panel

You can select to show a compass symbol around your boat on the chart panel. The compass symbol will be oﬀ when the cursor is active on the panel.

The Autopilot panel

The Autopilot panel is used to display information when you are navigating. It replaces the Autopilot pop-up when used in full screen, or on any pages where it is used as a split pane. The Autopilot mode indication bar will also not be shown when the Autopilot panel is used.

The shortcut icon used to activate the Autopilot panel is by default available on the Pages panel. The panel can however only be used when an autopilkot computer is available on the network.

Data elds

The Autopilot panel shows destination name, heading and rudder information. The following abbreviations are used:

CTS Course to steer

DTD Distance to destination

SOG Speed over ground

COG Course over ground

DTW Distance to next waypoint

XTE Cross track error

Selecting Autopilot modes

You select an automatic mode or a feature from the Autopilot Mode selection menu, activated by tapping the mode icon or by pressing the MENU key.

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Autopilot mode overview

The Autopilot has several steering modes. Number of modes and features within the mode depend on boat type and available inputs, as shown in table on the next page.

Rudder feedback or VRF

Heading, speed

Heading, speed, position

Heading, speed, position,

waypoint/route information

Heading, speed, wind angle

Heading, speed, wind angle,

waypoint/route information

Controls the rudder movement by using the red (port) and

x x

Power steering

green (starboard) indicators in the Autopilot pop-up

(NFU)

x x Sets rudder angle by using the rotary knob Rudder feedback

x x Keeps the boat on set heading

Heading

DESCRIPTION REQUIRED INPUT

BOAT TYPE

MODE FEATURE

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Standby (passive) mode used when manually steering the boat at the helm

MOTOR SAIL

x x Cancels the turn and continues on the heading read from the compass

Turn (Pattern) x Moves the boat automatically in pre-deﬁned turn steering patterns (Motorboats only)

capture

Turn (Tacking) x Changes commanded heading with a pre-deﬁned value

x x Keeps the boat on a straight bearing line

x x Steers the boat to a speciﬁc waypoint location, or through a route of waypoints

Dodging x x Resumes NoDrift mode after a heading change

x Steers the boat to maintain the set wind angle

x Steers the boat to a speciﬁc waypoint location, or through a route of waypoints

Tacking x Mirrors the set wind angle to the opposite side of the bow

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Controlling steering performance in automatic modes

The Autopilot should be conﬁgured during installation and setup. Some parameters may be adjusted during operation to increase the steering performance. Refer to “The Autopilot settings panel” on page 44.

Using the Autopilot in standby mode

The Autopilot must be in STBY mode when you steer the boat manually.

You can switch the Autopilot to STBY mode from any operation by a short press on the STBY/AUTO key.

Power steering (NFU)

If you tap the PORT or STBD key icons in the pop-up dialog when the Autopilot is in STBY mode, the system will switch to NFU (NonFollow-Up). You can then use the key icons to control the rudder, and the rudder will move as long as the key is pressed.

You return to STBY mode by a short press on the STBY/AUTO key.

Follow-up steering (FU)

You can select Follow-up steering from the Autopilot menu.

When FU is active you can use the rotary knob to set rudder angle. The set angle is indicated by the yellow pointer above the rudder angle graphic. The rudder will move to the commanded angle and then stop.

Warning: While in Follow-up mode you cannot take manual control

of the wheel. You return to STBY mode by a short press on the STBY/ AUTO key.

AUTO mode (auto compass)

When the AUTO key is pressed, the Autopilot selects the current boat heading as the set course. The yellow arrow shows the vessel’s actual heading. If the arrow is pointing directly upwards, the vessel is on course.

The Autopilot will keep the boat on the set course until a new mode is selected or a new course is set with the course knob or the PORT or STBD key icons.

Once the course is changed to a new set course, the boat will automatically turn to the new heading and maintain the new course.

Heading capture

When in AUTO or NoDrift mode the heading capture feature allows you to automatically cancel the turn you are in by an instant press on the rotary knob. The Autopilot will cancel the turn to continue on the heading read from the compass the very moment you pressed the rotary knob. This is a useful feature if you are not sure of the exact turn you have to make to steer towards e.g. an inlet or a dock.

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Turn pattern steering (power boats)

The Autopilot includes a number of automatic turn steering features for power boats when the Autopilot is in AUTO mode.

The turn steering option will not be available if the boat type is set to sailboat - instead the tack/gybe feature is implemented.

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Initiating a turn

The illustration below shows how you start the spiral turn steering from the Autopilot menu.

You select the turn direction and start the turn by tapping the left or right keys or by using the rotary knob.

Stopping the turn

You can at any time during a turn press the AUTO/STBD key to return to standby mode and manual steering.

Turn variables

All turn steering options, except the C-turn, have settings that you may adjust before you start a turn and at any time when the boat is in a turn. Refer to the example above.

U turn

U-Turn changes the current set course to be 180° in the opposite direction.

The turn rate is identical to default rate of turn (ROT) setting. This cannot be changed during the turn.

C-turn

C-turn makes the boat turn in a circle.

You can adjust the turn rate (ROT ) before the turn is initiated and during the turn. Increasing the turn rate makes the boat turn a smaller circle.

Turn parameter Range Change per step Default Units

Rate of turn (ROT) 10 - 600 5 90 °/min

Spiral-turn

Spiral-turn makes the boat turn in a spiral with a decreasing or increasing radius. This feature may be used for circling ﬁsh or when searching an object.

If the Change radius is set to zero, the boat will turn in a circle. Negative values indicate decreasing radius while positive values indicate increasing radius.

Turn parameter Range Change per step Default

Initial radius

Change of radius per turn

33 ft - 3281 ft

10 m - 1000 m

-164 ft - +164 ft

-50 m - +50 m

656 ft

200 m

66 ft

20 m

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Zigzag-turns

For navigating in a zigzag pattern, you set the initial course change before the turn is started.

During the turn you can alter the course change and the leg distance.

The main course can be changed by turning the rotary knob.

A = Initial course change

B = Course change

C = Leg distance

Turn parameter Range Change per step Default

Course change 4° - 140° 4 28°

Leg distance

Square-turn

82 ft - 9843 ft

25 m - 3000 m

1641 ft

500 m

The square-turn feature makes the boat automatically turn 90° after having travelled a deﬁned leg distance.

You can at any time during the turn change the distance of the leg until the boat makes a new 90° turn. You can also at any time change the main course by turning the rotary knob.

Turn parameter Range Change per step Default

Leg distance

Lazy S-turn

82 ft - 9843 ft

25 m - 3000 m

1641 ft

500 m

In the lazy-s turn the boat will yaw around the main course.

You set the selected course change before the turn is started.

During the turn you can alter the course change and the turn radius.

The main course can be changed by turning the rotary knob.

Turn parameter Range Change per step Default

Course change 4° - 160° 4 28°

Radius

16 ft - 1641 ft

5 m – 500 m

656 ft

200 m

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Depth Contour Tracking, DCT

If the system has input from an echosounder, the Autopilot can be set to follow a depth contour.

Warning: Do not use this feature unless the seabed is suitable. Do

not use it in rocky waters where the depth is varying signicantly over a small area.

Slope Narrow

Ridge

channel

Use the following process to initiate DCT steering;

1. Ensure that you have depth reading on the Zeus Touch unit or on a separate depth instrument

2. Steer the boat to the depth you want to track, and in the direction of the depth contour (main course)

3. Activate AUTO mode, select DCT steering and monitor the depth reading

4. Use the port and starboard indicators in the Autopilot pop-up to initiate the DCT steering to follow the

bottom sloping to starboard or to port

The following parameters are available for DCT steering:

Turn parameter Range Change per step Default

Depth gain 5 - 95 5 5

Contour Cross Angle 0° - 50° 1 0

Depth gain

This parameter determines the ratio between commanded rudder and the deviation from the selected depth contour. The higher depth gain value the more rudder is applied.

If the value is too small it will take a long time to compensate for drifting oﬀ the set depth contour, and the Autopilot will fail to keep the boat on the selected depth.

If the value is set too high the overshoot will increase and the steering will be unstable.

Contour Cross Angle (CCA)

The CCA is an angle that is added to or subtracted from the set course.

With this parameter you can make the boat yaw around the reference depth with lazy-s movements.

The larger the CCA the bigger yawing will be allowed. If you the CCA set to zero there is no S-ing.

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NoDrift mode

This mode combines the Autopilot and the positioning information from the GPS.

When NoDrift is activated, the Autopilot will draw an invisible bearing line based on current heading from the boat’s position.

Unlike in AUTO (compass) mode the Autopilot will now use the position information to calculate the cross track error, and automatically keep your track straight.

You can use the port and starboard indicators in the Autopilot pop-up or the rotary knob to reset the bearing line while in NoDrift mode.

Dodging

If you need to avoid an obstacle when using NoDrift mode, you can press STBY and power steer or use the helm until the obstacle is passed.

If you return to NoDrift mode within 60 seconds you can select to continue on previous set bearing line.

If you don’t respond the dialog will disappear and the Autopilot will go to NoDrift mode with current heading as set bearing line.

If your dodging maneuver takes more than 60 seconds, the Autopilot will remain in Standby mode.

Navigating with the Zeus Touch

You can use the Autopilot feature to automatically steer the boat to a speciﬁc waypoint location, or through a route of waypoints. The position information received from the GPS will be used to change the course to steer to keep the boat on the track line and direct to the destination waypoint.

To obtain satisfactory navigation steering, the Zeus Touch must have valid position input. Autosteering must be tested and determined satisfactory prior to entering the NAV mode:

You can start navigation from any panel by pressing the GO TO / PAGES key. The go to cursor option will only be available when the cursor is active on a Chart, Radar or Echosounder panel. For more information about navigating with the Zeus Touch refer to “Navigating with the Zeus Touch” on page 26.

You can also start navigating from the Autopilot menu.

When the Navigation mode is initiated, the Autopilot will automatically keep the vessel on the leg. When your vessel reaches the arrival circle for a waypoint, the Autopilot will give an audible warning and display an alert screen with the new course information.

If the required course change to the next waypoint is less than the Navigation change limit, the Autopilot will automatically change the course. If the required course change to next waypoint in a route is more than the set limit, you are prompted to verify that the upcoming course change is acceptable.

¼ Note: For more information about navigation parameters and how to navigate with the

Zeus Touch, refer to “Navigating with the Zeus Touch” on page 26.

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Warning: Navigational steering should only be used in open waters.

When selecting NAV mode, the Autopilot maintains the current set course and prompts the user to accept the course change towards the destination waypoint.

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The waypoint arrival circle

The Arrival radius deﬁnes the point at which a turn is initiated when you are navigating a route.

WP1

WP2

Arrival circles

The arrival circle should be adjusted according to boat speed. The higher the speed, the wider the circle. The intention is to make the Autopilot start the heading change in due time to make a smooth turn onto the next leg.

The ﬁgure below may be used to select the appropriate waypoint circle when creating the route.

Boat speed in knots

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

arrival circle,

radius in 1/100 nm

Example: With the speed of 20 knots you should use a waypoint circle with radius 0.09 nm.

¼ Note: The distance between any waypoints in a route must not be smaller than the radius of

the waypoint arrival circle when using automatic waypoint shift.

Sailing with the Autopilot

Several sailing parameter should be deﬁned before entering Wind or WindNav mode. These parameters are described in the separate installation manual.

Wind vane steering

The WIND mode is only available if the system has been set up for sailboat in the Autopilot Installation menu.

Before the WIND mode is started it must be veriﬁed that valid input from wind transducer is available.

Initiate wind steering as follows;

1. Switch the Autopilot to AUTO mode

2. Adjust the boat heading until wind angle is according to the angle you want to maintain

3. Press the MENU key, and select Wind

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The set course to steer (CTS) and set wind angle are entered from the compass heading and the wind transducer at the moment the WIND mode is selected. From that point the Autopilot will change the course to maintain the wind angle as the wind direction may change.

Tacking

¼ Note: The tack function is only available when the system is set up for SAIL boat type.

Tacking should only be performed into the wind and must be tried out in calm sea conditions with light wind to ﬁnd out how it works on your boat. Due to a wide range of boat characteristics (from cruising to racing boats) the performance of the tack function may vary from boat to boat.

You can initiate the tack function both from AUTO and from WIND mode.

In both modes you can interrupt the tack operation, as long as the tack dialog is open, by selecting the opposite tacking direction. When interrupted the boat will return to the previous set heading.

Tacking in Auto mode

Tacking in AUTO mode is diﬀerent from tacking in WIND mode. In AUTO mode the tack angle is ﬁxed and as deﬁned by the user.

When tacking direction is selected the Autopilot changes the current set course according to the set ﬁxed tacking angle.

Tacking in Wind mode

Tacking in WIND mode as compared to AUTO mode can be performed when sailing with apparent or true wind as the reference. The true wind angle should be less than 90 degrees.

The rate of turn during the tack will be given by the Tack time deﬁned in the sailing parameter setup (refer illustration above). The tack time is also controlled by the speed of the boat to prevent loss of speed during a tack.

When you initiate the tacking, the Autopilot will immediately mirror the set wind angle to the opposite side of the bow.

Gybing

Gybing is possible when the true wind angle is larger than 120°.

The time to make a gybe is determined by the speed of the boat to make it as quick as possible within control.

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Tack and gybe prevent

You should use the Autopilot with care when beating and running.

If the sails are unbalanced when beating, yaw forces from the sails can drive the boat into the wind. If the boat is driven beyond the set minimum wind angle, the thrust from the sails will suddenly disappear and reduces the boat speed. The boat will then be more diﬃcult to steer as the rudder will become less eﬀective.

The tack prevent function in WIND mode has been implemented to avoid such situations. It will react immediately when the apparent wind angle becomes 5° less than the set minimum

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wind angle, and more rudder will be commanded.

When running, it is diﬃcult to steer the boat with waves coming sideways or from behind. The waves may yaw the boat into an unwanted gybe; this can be hazardous for both the crew and the mast.

The gybe prevent function will be activated when the actual apparent wind angle becomes greater than 175° or gets opposite to the set wind angle. More rudder will be commanded to prevent an unwanted gybe.

The tack and gybe prevent functions are not a guarantee against getting into a hazardous situation. If the eﬀect of the rudder and/or drive unit is not adequate, a dangerous situation may occur. Pay particular attention in such situations.

Wind steering and navigation

In Wind Nav the Autopilot steers the boat given both wind data and track data from the Zeus Touch navigation function.

In Wind Nav mode the Autopilot calculates the initial course change needed to navigate towards the active waypoint, but the Autopilot will also utilize the current wind direction in the calculation.

Using the Zeus Touch in an AP24/AP28 system

Command transfer

If your Zeus Touch unit is connected to an Autopilot system including an AP24 or AP28 control unit, only one control unit can be active at the same time. An inactive unit is indicated with an envelope symbol in the display.

You can take command from an inactive Zeus Touch unit with active Autopilot pop-up by turning or pressing the rotary knob.

If the pop-up is not displayed, you can take command from the Zeus Touch unit by pressing and holding the STBD/AUTO key to bring up the mode selection menu, and then conﬁrming active mode.

Locking remote stations

The AP24/AP28 includes a Remote Lock function that will disable all other control units. A locked unit is indicated with a key symbol.

When the remote lock function is enabled on AP24/AP28 no transfer of command to Zeus Touch or other AP heads on the system can take place, only the active AP control unit stays in command.

You can only unlock the remote stations from the AP24/AP28 unit in command.

Using the Autopilot in an EVC system

When the Zeus Touch is connected to an EVC system via the SG05, you can take manual control of the steering irrespective of the Autopilot mode.

The mode indicator on the Autopilot pop-up will be replaced by a dash to indicate EVC override.

The system will return to Zeus Touch control in standby mode if no rudder command is given from the EVC system within a predeﬁned period.

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The Autopilot settings panel

The Autopilot settings panel gives access to settings that might be changed by the user during operation of the Autopilot.

For information about installation, see the separate Zeus Touch Installation manual.

Auto-hide

Autopilot information is by default shown on top of the pages when the Autopilot pop-up is not displayed. You can select to turn this information oﬀ.

STBY AUTO

MARK

Crescent lights

The background lights around the rotary knob can be used to indicate that the Zeus Touch is under Autopilot control. When toggled on the lights will be red and green when the

GOTO

PAGES

Autopilot is not in standby.

When toggled oﬀ the lights will follow day/night light setting.

Chart compass

You can select to show a compass symbol around your boat on the chart panel. The compass symbol will be oﬀ when the cursor is active on the panel.

Locking a Zeus Touch unit

If two Zeus Touch units are included in the system, the non-active Zeus Touch unit can be locked to prevent unauthorized operation of the Autopilot.

When the unit is locked this is indicated with a lock symbol and with text in the pop up.

When the lock function is in use, no automatic modes can be selected from the Zeus Touch unit.

¼ Note: The lock function is not available on the Zeus Touch unit which is active as Autopilot

control!

If the Zeus Touch unit is part of an AP24/AP28 system, the unit can be locked from the AP24/ AP28 control unit.

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Sea state lter

The Seastate ﬁlter is used to reduce rudder activity and Autopilot sensitivity in rough weather.

OFF Seastate ﬁlter is disabled. This is default

AUTO Reduces rudder activity and Autopilot sensitivity in rough weather by an

adaptive process. The AUTO setting is recommended if you want to use the seastate ﬁlter

MANUAL Linked to the steering response control settings described previously. It may

be used to manually ﬁnd the optimum combination of course keeping and low rudder activity in rough but steady sea conditions

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Sailing parameters

¼ Note: Sailing parameter settings are only available if the boat type is set to Sail.

Tack time

When performing a tack in WIND mode, the rate of turn (tack time) can be adjusted. This will give single-handed sailors time to handle the boat and the sails during a tack.

A turn performed without shifting wind side, will also be made at a controlled turn rate.

Range Change per step Default Units

2 - 50 1 12 seconds

Tack angle

This value is used to preset the course change used when tacking in AUTO mode. By pressing the port and starboard indicators in the Autopilot pop-up the course will change as much as this value.

Range Change per step Default Units

50 - 150 1 100 °

Wind function

With wind function set to AUTO, the Autopilot will automatically select between apparent and true wind steering. AUTO is default and recommended for cruising.

When the boat is running, it will also be surﬁng on the waves. This may lead to signiﬁcant changes in boat speed, and thereby also changes in apparent wind angle. True wind steering is therefore used when running, while steering to apparent wind is used when beating or reaching.

Apparent wind steering is preferred when you want to achieve maximum boat speed. The Autopilot tries to maintain a constant apparent wind angle to get maximum thrust from a given trim of the sails.

When sailing in closed waters, the apparent wind angle may change temporarily due to wind gusts. It may then be preferred to sail to the true wind.

VMG optimizing

You can optimize the VMG to wind. When selected, the function will be active for 5–10 minutes after a new wind angle has been set and only when beating.

Layline steering

Layline steering is useful when navigating. Cross Track Error (XTE) from the navigator will keep the boat on the track line. If the XTE from the navigator exceeds 0.15 nm, the Autopilot will calculate the layline and track towards the waypoint.

Response

By default the system switches between HI/LO parameter set based on speed (motor boats) or speed and wind (sail boats). You can however select to manually set which parameter set that shall be used.

HI or LO must be selected if no speed input is available.

You can manually ﬁne tune each of the two (HI/LO) parameter sets. Level 4 is default with parameter values as set by the autotune function. If no autotune is made (not recommended) the level 4 values are the factory default values.

A low response level reduces the rudder activity and provides a more “loose” steering.

A high response level increases the rudder activity and provides a more “tight” steering. A too high response level will make the boat start S-ing.

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Automatic steering

This option displays an overview of all Autopilot steering parameters, and you can adjust parameters if required.

For more details, refer to the separate AC12/AC42 Installation manual.

Installation

Used for Autopilot installation and commissioning. See the separate AC12/AC42 or SC05 Installation manual.

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Using the radar

The radar panel can be set up as a full screen view or combined with other panels.

The radar image can also be displayed as an overlay to existing 2D chart views and 3D for Navionics. Refer to “Charts” on page 14.

¼ Note: Radar overlay requires data from heading sensor.

The radar panel

Range markers *Range rings *

Rotary controls

North Indicator *

Data bar**

Range

Orientation

Motion

Compass *

* Optional radar symbology.

** Only available on Zeus Touch8 and Zeus Touch12.

Radar symbology can be turned ON/OFF collectively from the Radar menu, or individually as described in “Radar settings panel” on page 54.

Heading line *

The radar operational modes

The radar’s operational modes are controlled from the Zeus Touch unit. The following modes are available:

O

The power to the radar scanner is turned oﬀ

Standby

The power to the radar scanner is on, but the radar is not transmitting.

Transmit

The scanner is on and transmitting. Detected targets will be drawn on the radar PPI (Plan Position Indicator).

Using the cursor on the radar panel

The cursor is by default not shown on the radar image.

When you tap the radar panel the cursor and the cursor position window will be activated.

The cursor can be used to measure a distance to a target, and to select targets as described later in this section.

To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, press the Clear cursor panel key

or the X key.

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Optimizing the radar image

You may be able to improve the radar image by adjusting the radar sensitivity, and by ﬁltering out the random echoes from sea and weather conditions.

You select between the control images by tapping the image or by pressing the rotary knob. Active control will expand and display its name in full. You can then adjust the value by turning the knob or by a vertical dragging movement on the control you want to adjust.

Gain

The gain controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver.

A higher gain makes the radar more sensitive to radar returns, allowing it to display weaker targets. If the gain is set too high, the image might be cluttered with background noise.

Gain has a manual and an automatic mode. You cycle through the modes by pressing and holding the rotary knob. You can only adjust the gain value in manual mode by turning the rotary knob or vertical dragging movement over the gain control.

Sea clutter

Sea clutter is used to ﬁlter the eﬀect of random echo returns from waves or rough water near the vessel.

When you increase Sea Clutter ﬁltering the on-screen clutter caused by the echoes of waves will be reduced.

A long-press on the rotary knob will cycle through available Sea clutter modes. You can only adjust the sea clutter value in manual mode by turning the rotary knob or vertical dragging movement over the sea clutter control.

Rain Clutter

The Rain clutter is used to reduce the eﬀect of rain, snow or other weather conditions on the radar image.

Adjust value by turning the rotary knob or vertical dragging movement over the rain clutter control.

The value should not be increased too much as this may ﬁlter out real targets.

Rejecting radar interference

Interference could be caused by radar signals from other radar units operating in the same frequency band.

A high setting will reduce the interference from other radars.

In order to not miss weak targets, the interference rejection should be set low when no interference exists.

Positioning the radar center

You can move the radar PPI center to diﬀerent positions within the radar panel, and select how your vessel symbol moves on the radar image.

Radar motion is indicated on the upper left corner of the radar panel as either TM (True motion) or RM (Relative motion).

The radar position can only be changed when the radar is transmitting.

Center

Default setting. The radar PPI center is centered on the radar panel.

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Look Ahead

Moves the radar PPI center to the bottom of the panel to give maximum view ahead.

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Oset

Allows you to move the PPI center to any location on the radar panel.

1. Select the oﬀset option from the menu

2. Tap the screen where you want to position the radar center

3. Conﬁrm the setting by tapping the SAVE OFFSET key on top of the screen or by pressing

the MENU key

Center Look ahead Custom oset

True motion

In True motion your vessel, and moving targets, move across the Radar screen as you travel. All stationary objects remain in a ﬁxed position. When the vessel’s symbol reaches the edge of the screen, the radar image will be redrawn with the vessel symbol re-positioned in center of the screen.

When True motion is selected, the menu will expand to include a reset true motion option. This allows for manually resetting the radar image and vessel symbol to screen center.

Measuring range and bearing to a target

Using the cursor

The cursor is by default not shown on the radar image.

When you tap the radar panel the cursor will be visible, and the cursor position window will be activated, showing range and bearing from your vessel to cursor position.

Range rings

The range rings are displayed at preset distances from the vessel based on the radar range.

You can use the range ring to estimate the distance to a radar echo.

EBL/VRM

The electronic bearing line (EBL) and variable range marker (VRM) allows quick measurements of range and bearing to vessels and landmasses within radar range. Two diﬀerent EBL/VRMs can be placed on the radar image.

The EBL/VRM is by default positioned from the center of the vessel. It is however possible to oﬀset the reference point to any selected position on the radar image.

You can position EBL/VRM by using the cursor, and edit the marker position as described below.

When positioned, you can quickly turn the EBL/VRM on/oﬀ by tapping the relevant markers on the data bar.

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Dening an EBL/VRM marker

1. Ensure that the cursor is not active on the radar panel (press the X key)

2. Activate the menu

3. Select one of the EBL/VRM markers

4. Select adjustment method, and tap the screen to adjust the marker

5. Tap the panel key to save the marker position

When positioned, you can quickly turn the EBL/VRM on/oﬀ by tapping the relevant section on the data bar (Zeus Touch8 and Zeus Touch12 only).

Quick EBL/VRM marker positioning by using the cursor

1. Tap the radar panel to position the cursor

2. Activate the menu

3. Select one of the EBL/VRM markers

- The EBL line and the VRM circle will be positioned according to the cursor position

4. If required, tap the panel to reposition the marker

5. Press Save EBL/VRM panel key or activate the menu to save the position

Setting a guard zone around your vessel

A guard zone is an area (either circular or a sector) that you can deﬁne on the radar image. When activated, an alarm will alert you when a radar target enters or exits the zone.

Dening a guard zone

1. Activate the menu

2. Select one of the guard zones

3. Select shape

4. Select Adjust to position the zone, and tap and drag on the

screen or use the rotary knob to adjust range, depth, bearing and width

5. Save the position by tapping the panel key or by activating the

When positioned, you can quickly turn the guard zones on/oﬀ by tapping the relevant section on the data bar (Zeus Touch8 and Zeus Touch12 only).

Alarm settings

An alarm will be activated when a radar target breaches the guard zone limits. You can select if the alarm will be activated when the target enters or exits the zone.

Sensitivity

The guard zone sensitivity can be adjusted to eliminate alarms for small targets.

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Radar options

The radar threshold

The threshold sets required signal strength for the lowest radar signals. Radar returns below this limit will be ﬁltered and not displayed.

Default value: 30%.

Target boost

The target boost option is used for increasing the size of radar targets.

Target expansion

Target expansion will override and increase the default radar pulse length, providing larger target returns.

Target trails

You can deﬁne how long time the trail that each target leaves should remain on your radar panel. You can also turn OFF target trails.

¼ Note: True motion is recommended when using Target trails

Clearing target trails from the panel

When target trails are displayed on the panel, the radar menu will be expanded to include an option where you can clear target trails from your radar panel temporarily. The target trails will start to appear again unless you switch them oﬀ as described above.

The radar palette

Diﬀerent colors (palettes) can be used to represent detail on your radar panel.

Radar orientation

Radar orientation is indicated on the upper left corner of the radar panel as either HU (Heading UP), NO (North Up) or CU (Course up).

Heading up

Rotates the radar image to display the current heading directly up on the radar image.

North up

Rotates the radar image with the north direction upwards.

Course up

Rotates the radar image to display the current navigation course directly up.

This option works only when the Zeus Touch is navigating an active route. If you are not navigating an active route the heading up orientation will be used until the navigation function is started.

Fast scan

(Broadband Radar™ only).

Increases the speed of the radar scanner when the range is set to 2 nm or less. This option gives faster updates on target movements within this range.

STC curve

(Broadband Radar™ only).

The STC (Sensitivity Time Control) controls the sensitivity of the radar signal close to your vessel. Your selection should be based on the current sea conditions.

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MARPA targets

If the Zeus Touch includes a heading sensor, the MARPA function (Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) can be used to track up to tem radar targets.

You can deﬁne alarms to notify you if a target gets too close. Refer “MARPA target settings” on page 52.

MARPA tracking is an important tool for collision avoidance.

¼ Note: MARPA requires heading data for both the radar and the Zeus Touch .

MARPA target symbols

The Zeus Touch system use the target symbols shown below.

Symbol Description

Acquiring MARPA target. Typically it takes up to 10 full rotations of the scanner

Tracking MARPA target, not moving or at anchor.

Tracking and safe MARPA target with extension lines.

Dangerous MARPA target.

A target is deﬁned as dangerous based on the CPA, TCPA and AIS Range settings. See ”Vessel alarm settings” on page 53

When no signals have been received within a time limit a target will be deﬁned as lost.

The target symbol represents the last valid position of the target before the reception of data was lost.

Selected MARPA target, activated by tapping on the target icon.

The target will return to default target symbol when the cursor is removed.

Tracking MARPA targets

1. Tap on the target on the radar panel

2. Select Acquire targets from the menu

3. Repeat process for more targets

Once your targets are identiﬁed, it may take up to 10 radar sweeps to acquire and then track the target.

Cancelling target tracking

When targets are being tracked, the radar menu will expand to include options for cancelling individual targets or to stop the tracking function.

Cancel tracking individual targets by tapping the icon before activating the menu.

Viewing target information

Basic target information can be shown in the data bar.

You can also use the Tools pages to view information about targets.

MARPA target settings

Several vessel settings deﬁne alarm limits and how the targets are displayed on your radar image.

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Target trails and safe rings

You can deﬁne the length of the MARPA trail making it easier to follow target movement.

A circle can be added around the MARPA target to present the danger zone. Refer “Deﬁning dangerous vessels” on page 53.

The vessels extension lines

Sets the length of the extension lines for your vessel and for other vessels.

The length of the extension lines is either set as a ﬁxed distance, or to indicate the distance the vessel will move in the selected time period.

Dening dangerous vessels

You can deﬁne dangerous vessels based upon CPA (Closest Point of Approach) or TCPA (Time to Closest Point of Approach). When your vessel comes within this distance from a vessel, the symbol will change to the “dangerous” target symbol. An alarm will be triggered if activated in the Alarm settings panel.

Vessel alarm settings

You can deﬁne several Vessels alarms to alert you if a target comes within predeﬁned range limits, or if a previously identiﬁed target is lost.

Alarm ID Description

Dangerous vessel Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a vessel

comes within the predeﬁned CPA or TCPA. See Dening

dangerous vessels above.

¼ Note: The check box controls whether the alarm pop-up box

is displayed and if the siren will sound. The CPA and TCPA deﬁnes when a vessel is dangerous regardless of the enabled/ disabled state.

MARPA target lost Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a MARPA

target is lost

MARPA unavailable Controls whether an alarm shall be activated if you do not have

the required inputs for MARPA to work (valid GPS position and heading sensor connected to the radar server)

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Radar overlay

You can overlay the Radar image on the Chart. This can help you to easily interpret the radar image by correlating the radar targets with charted objects.

When the radar overlay is selected, basic radar operational functions are available from the Chart panel’s menu.

Radar settings panel

Radar symbology

You can turn on/oﬀ optional radar symbology individually from the Radar settings page. See illustration showing optional radar items.

Data bar

Turns on/oﬀ the radar data bar. Refer illustration on page 47.

The data bar can show up to 3 targets, arranged with the closest target on top. You can select to show MARPA targets on top and before any AIS targets, even if the AIS targets are closer to your vessel.

¼ Note: The data bar is only available on T8 and T12.

MARPA settings

Allows for adding target trails and guard zone indication around a MARPA target. Refer to description on previous pages.

Installation

The Installation option is used for Radar installation, described in the separate Zeus Touch Installation manual.

Mast rotation

If a valid source of mast angle is available on the network, you have the option to correct for changes in mast angle and/or radar azimuth caused by the rotation of the mast.

This function can be turned on or oﬀ in the advanced settings menu as shown below.

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The echosounder

The echosounder function provides a view of the water and bottom beneath your vessel, allowing you to detect ﬁsh and examine the structure of the sea ﬂoor.

The echosounder displays the water column moving from right to left on the panel.

You can select between single panel view and several split views as described later in this chapter.

Fish arches

Depth

Temperature

Frequency / zoom

Gain/ Color

indicators

Sea bed

* Optional echosounder image items

¼ Note: You turn the optional echosounder images on/oﬀ individually. See “The echosounder

settings panel” on page 60.

Upper range

Lower range

Temp

graph *

Range scale

Zoom bars *

Depth line *

A-scope *

Setting up the echosounder panel

The echosounder panel is setup from the panel’s main menu.

The range

The range setting determines the water depth that is visible on the screen.

Auto range

If you select Auto, the system will automatically display the whole range from the water surface to the bottom.

Preset range levels

You can select between several preset range levels.

Custom range

This option allows you to manually set both upper and lower range limits.

The echosounder panel can be setup as a single view, or with split view where the left and the right side presents diﬀerent images.

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Split screen options

Zoom

The Zoom mode presents a magniﬁed view of the sounder image on the left side of the panel.

By default the zoom level is set to 2x. You can select up to 8x zoom from the drop-down menu.

The range zoom bars on the right side of the display shows the range that is magniﬁed. If you increase the zooming factor the range will be reduced. You will see this as reduced distance between the zoom bars.

Bottom lock

The bottom lock mode is useful when you want to view echoes close to the bottom.

In this mode the left side of the panel shows an image where the bottom is ﬂattened. The range scale is changed to measure from the seabed (0) and upwards. The bottom and the zero line will always be shown on the left image, independent on range scale.

The scaling factor for the image on the left side of the panel is adjusted as described for the Zoom option.

Zoom bars

MOB

OUT

MOB

Echo frequency

The Zeus Touch unit supports several transducer frequencies. Available frequencies depend on sounder module and which transducer model is connected.

You can view two frequencies at the same time by setting up a dual echosounder

Noise rejection

Signal interference from bilge pumps, engine vibration and air bubbles can clutter the image.

The noise rejection option ﬁlters the signal interference and reduces the on-screen clutter..

The scroll speed

You can select the scrolling speed of the echosounder image on the screen. A high scroll speed will update the image fast, while a low scroll speed will present a longer history.

Zooming

You can use the IN / OUT keys to select zooming level on the Echosounder image.

Zoom level is shown on the upper left side of the echosounder the panel.

When zooming in, the sea ﬂoor will be kept near to bottom of the screen, irrespective of whether it is in auto-range or manual range.

If the range is set considerably less than the actual depth, the unit will not be able to ﬁnd the bottom when zooming.

If the cursor is active, the unit will zoom in where the cursor is pointed.

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Adjusting color and gain settings

Gain

The gain controls the sensitivity of the echosounder.

The more you increase the gain, the more details will be shown on the image. However, a higher gain setting may introduce more background clutter on the image. Conversely, if the gain is set too low weak echoes may not be displayed.

Auto gain

The Auto gain option will keep the sensitivity at a level that works well under most conditions.

With the gain in auto mode, you can set a positive or negative oﬀset that gets applied to the auto gain. This is indicated as A-40 - A40.

Color

Strong and weak echo signals have diﬀerent colors to indicate the diﬀerent signal strengths. The colors used depend on which palette you select.

The more you increase the Color setting, the more echoes will be displayed in the color at the strong return end of the scale.

Adjusting the Gain and Color settings

Gain and Color are adjustable by using the rotary knob.

You select between Gain and Color by pressing the rotary knob. The active control will expand and display it’s name in full. You can then adjust the value by turning the knob.

If you press and hold the rotary knob when Gain is selected, you switch between Auto and Manual gain option.

If no adjustments are made within 3 seconds the controls will return to default size.

Using the cursor on the echosounder panel

The cursor is by default not shown on the sounder image.

When you tap the screen the cursor will appear and the depth at the cursor position will be shown, the information window and the history bar will be activated.

To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, press the Clear cursor panel key

or the X key.

Viewing sounder history

Whenever the cursor is shown on a sounder panel, the red scroll bar is also shown. The scroll bar shows the image you are currently viewing in relation to the total echosounder image history stored.

The scroll bar on the far right side indicates that you are viewing the latest soundings. If you position the cursor to the left side of the screen, the history bar will start scrolling towards left, and the automatic scrolling as new soundings are received will be turned oﬀ.

You can pan the image history by dragging left/right on the screen. To resume normal scrolling, tap the Clear cursor panel button or press the X key.

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Placing a mark on an echosounder image

You can position a mark at the vessel’s position by pressing and holding the MENU key.

You can position a mark on a selected echosounder item by tapping the screen and then activating the menu.

¼ Note: Only marks positioned by using the cursor will include depth information.

Measuring distance

The cursor can be used to measure the distance between the position of two observations on the sounder image. It is easier to use the measure function when the sounder image is paused.

1. Activate the menu to start the measure function

- The cursor will be positioned in the middle of

the panel, and the distance will be measured from this position

2. Tap on the screen to select the second measuring

point

- A line will be drawn between the measuring

points, and the distance will be listed in the Information window

When you press the Finish measuring panel button or the X key the echosounder will resume to normal scrolling.

Pausing the echosounder

You can pause the sounder, allowing you to examine the sounder echoes. The function is activated from “The echosounder settings panel”, see page 60.

This function is useful when you need to position a waypoint exactly on the echosounder panel, and if you are using the cursor to measure a distance between 2 elements on the image.

Recording the echosounder data

You can record echosounder data and save the ﬁle internally in the Zeus Touch unit, or on to a Micro-SD card inserted into the unit’s card reader.

The function is activated from “The echosounder settings panel”, see page 60.

The following options are available:

Bytes per sounding

Select how many bytes per seconds that are to be used when saving the log ﬁle. More bytes yield better resolution, but will cause the record ﬁle to increase in size compared to using lower byte settings.

Log all channels

Logs all available sonar data simultaneously.

When logging all channels, logs are saved in SL2 format instead of .slg format.

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Optional logging format for SideScan data. This will only be available when a StructureScan unit is connected.

This format does not log all channels into one ﬁle. The format is used for third part application support on the PC (like SonarWiz) that need access to the StructureScan data.

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When the echosounder image is being recorded, there will be a ﬂashing red symbol and a message will appear periodically at the bottom of the screen.

The graphics shows that both conventional echosounder and StructureScan data are being logged

The sounder recording is stopped by re-selecting the Record function.

Recording

symbol

Logging

message

Viewing the recorded sounder data

Both internally and externally stored sounder records may be reviewed when selected.

The log ﬁle is displayed as a paused image, and you control the scrolling and display from the replay menu.

You can use the cursor on the replay image, and pan the image by tapping and dragging on the screen as on a normal echo image.

If more than one channel was recorded in the selected echo ﬁle, you can select which channel to display.

You exit the replay mode by pressing the X key or the symbol in the upper right corner.

Echo options

Palettes

Several display palettes with varying degrees of color and brightness are available.

Bottom coloring

The bottom coloring option colors the entire bottom and hard structure in bottom area in one brown shade. This will clearly separate ﬁsh and vegetation from the bottom.

No bottom coloring Bottom coloring ON

Optional echosounder image items

Echosounder images can be turned on/oﬀ individually. Refer graphics on page 55.

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The sh echoes

You can select how you want the echoes to appear on the echosounder image.

Traditional sh echoes Fish symbols and depth indication

StructureScan™ overlay

When a StructureScan unit is connected to your Zeus Touch system, you can overlay a DownScan image on the regular echo image.

When activated as described below, the echosounder menu will expand to include basic StructureScan options.

Gain for both images can be adjusted as described on “Adjusting color and gain settings” on page 57.

For more information about StructureScan, see “StructureScan™” on page 62.

The echosounder settings panel

The echosounder source

If you have more than one echosounder on your network, you can select which sounder to be the preferred source on this Zeus Touch unit.

Network echosounder

You can share the echosounder connected to this Zeus Touch unit on the network

For more information about how to setup echosounders, refer to the separate Zeus Touch Installation manual.

The ping speed

The Ping Speed controls the rate the transducer transmits into the water. A high ping speed will make the image move fast on the screen, while a low ping speed will present a longer history on the screen. The reverberation potentially caused by too high ping speed can cause interference on the screen.

TVG

Wave action, boat wakes and temperature inversion can cause on-screen clutter near the surface. The TVG option reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface.

Pausing the echosounder

Refer page 58.

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Overlay downscan

When a StructureScan unit is connected to your Zeus Touch system, you can overlay DownScan images on the regular echo image.

When activated, the echosounder menu will expand to include basic StructureScan options. See “StructureScan™ overlay” described previously.

Recording and viewing the echosounder data

See page 58.

Search depth

Noise may cause the echosounder to search for unrealistic depths.

By adjusting the search depth you can avoid that such conditions interfere normal echosounder operation.

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StructureScan™

StructureScan™ is an optional hardware module that uses high frequency to provide a High resolution image of the seabed

StructureScan™ provides a 150 m (480 ft) wide coverage in high detail with SideScan, while the DownScan™ provides picture perfect images of structure and ﬁsh directly below your boat, down to 90 m (300 ft).

The StructureScan™ panel is accessed from the shortcut icon on the Pages panel when the StructureScan external box and transducer are ﬁtted.

Setting up the StructureScan™ image

The view

The StructureScan panel can be set up as a traditional Downscan image, or showing left/right side scanning.

The DownScan image can also be added as an overlay to the traditional Echosounder image. For more information, refer to “Activating Structure overlay” on page 66.

DownScan

Color

indicator

Sea bed

Depth

Temperature

Frequency / zoom

Range

scale

Upper range

Lower range

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SideScan

Range

scale

Left water column Right water column

Surface

MOB

OUT

MOB

The range

The range setting determines the water depth that is visible on the screen.

Auto range

When the range is set to Auto the system will automatically set the range depending on the water depth.

Preset range levels

You can select between several preset range levels.

When manually changing the range the upper depth line will always be at the water surface. This options allows you to focus on echoes at the upper part of the water column.

StructureScan™ Frequencies

StructureScan supports two frequencies. 455 kHz is ideal for greater depth penetration and while 800 kHz provides better deﬁnition especially at shallower depths.

Zooming

You can use the IN / OUT keys to select zooming level on the StructureScan image.

Zoom level is shown on the panel.

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DownScan image

When zooming in on a DownScan image, the sea ﬂoor will be kept near to bottom of the screen, irrespective of whether it is in auto-range or manual range.

If the range is set considerably less than the actual depth, the unit will not be able to ﬁnd the bottom when zooming.

If the cursor is active, the unit will zoom in where the cursor is pointed.

SideScan image

Zooming on a SideScan image acts as for DownScan, except that it zooms on the surface rather than trying to keep the sea ﬂoor in view.

When the cursor is active, it will zoom where the cursor is pointed.

Adjusting the color settings

Strong and weak echo signals have diﬀerent colors to indicate the diﬀerent signal strengths. The colors used depend on which palette you select.

The more you increase the Color setting, the more echoes will be displayed in the color at the strong return end of the scale.

Color is adjustable by using the rotary knob. When you press the knob the color control image will expand and display it’s name in full. You can then adjust the value by turning the knob. If no adjustments are made within 3 seconds the control will return to default size.

Using the cursor on the StructureScan™ panel

The cursor is by default not shown on the StructureScan image.

When you tap the screen the cursor will appear. The left/ right distance from the vessel to the cursor are shown at the cursor position, and the information window and the history bar will be activated.

To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, press the Clear cursor panel key or the X key.

Viewing StructureScan history

Whenever the cursor is active on a StructureScan panel, the red scroll bar is also shown. The scroll bar shows the image you are currently viewing in relation to the total StructureScan image history stored.

Depending of the view selected, the scroll bar is on the far right side (DownScan) or at the bottom of the screen (SideScan).

You can pan the image history by dragging up/down (SideScan) or left/right DownScan. To resume normal StructureScan scrolling, tap the Clear cursor panel button or press the X

key.

Placing a mark on a StructureScan™ image

You can position a mark at the vessel’s position by pressing and holding the MENU key.

You can position a mark on a selected echosounder item by tapping the screen and then activating the menu.

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Measuring distance

The cursor can be used to measure the distance between two observations on the StructureScan image. It is easier to use the measure function when the sounder image is paused.

1. Activate the menu to start the measure function

- The cursor will be positioned in the middle of the panel, and the distance will be measured

from this position

2. Tap on the screen to select the second measuring point

- A line will be drawn between the measuring points, and the distance will be listed in the

Information window

When you press the Finish measuring panel button or the X key the echosounder will resume to normal scrolling.

Pausing StructureScan™

You can pause the StructureScan, allowing you to examine the structures and other images in more depth and detail.

This function is useful when you need to position a waypoint exactly on the Structurescan image, and if you are using the cursor to measure a distance between 2 elements on the image.

Recording the StructureScan™ data

You can record StructureScan data and save the ﬁle internally in the Zeus Touch unit, or onto a Micro-SD card as described in “Recording and viewing the echosounder data” on page 61.

Structure options

Structure palette

Several display palettes with varying degrees of color and brightness are available.

Structure noise rejection

Signal interference from bilge pumps, engine vibration and air bubbles can clutter the StructureScan image.

The noise rejection option ﬁlters the signal interference and reduces the on-screen clutter.

TVG

Wave action, boat wakes and temperature inversion can cause on-screen clutter near the surface.

The TVG option reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface.

Flipping Left/Right image

If required, the left/right SideScanning images can be ﬂipped to match the corresponding side of you vessel.

The Structure source

If you have more than one StructureScan on your network, you can select which unit to be the preferred source on this Zeus Touch unit.

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StructureMap ™

The StructureMap™ feature overlays SideScan images from a StructureScan on the map. This makes it easier to visualize the underwater environment in relation to your position, and aids in interpreting SideScan images.

The example below shows a chart panel with Structure overlay, combined with a traditional SideScan panel.

You move around in the chart as usual when you have a Structure overlay;

- zoom the chart and the scanned image by using the IN/OUT keys or the rotary knob

- move the chart to view scanned image by tapping the screen and dragging your ﬁnger in

the selected direction

Pressing the X key will remove the cursor from the panel, and the chart center will be positioned at the vessel.

Activating Structure overlay

3. Turn on Structure overlay from the chart menu

- The chart menu will be increased to show Structure options

- Structure data will start to appear on the chart screen as soon as Structure overlay is

enabled

4. Select Structure source

- Live data is default

¼ Note: Structure overlay can also be activated by selecting a saved StructureMap ﬁle from the

Files dialog.

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StructureMap sources

Two sources can be used to overlay Structure logs on the charts;

- Live data, used when StructureScan units are connected to the system

- Saved ﬁles. These are recorded StructureScan (*.sl2) data that are converted to

StructureMap (*smf) format. Saved *.smf ﬁles can be used on units even if no StructureScan units are connected.

Live source

When live data is selected the SideScan imaging history is displayed as a trail behind the vessel icon. The length of this trail will vary depending on available memory in the unit and range settings. As the memory ﬁlls up the oldest data will automatically be deleted as new data is added. When increasing the search range the ping speed of the StructureScan transducer is reduced, but the width and the length of the image history will be increased.

¼ Note: Live mode does not save any data. If the unit is turned oﬀ, all recent data is lost.

Saved les

When Saved ﬁles are selected, the StructureMap ﬁle is overlaid on the map based on position information in the ﬁle.

If the chart scale is large, the StructureMap area will be indicated with a boundary box until the scale is large enough to show Structure details.

Saved mode is used to review and examine StructureMap ﬁles, and to position the vessel on speciﬁc points of interest on a previous scanned area.

¼ Note: When saved ﬁles are used as source, the display shows all StructureMap ﬁles found on

the Micro-SD card and in the system’s internal memory. If there is more than one StructureMap of the same area, the images will overlap and clutter the chart. If several logs of the same area are required, the maps should be put on separate Micro-SD cards.

StructureMap tips

- To get a picture of taller structure (a wreck, etc) — don’t drive over it. Steer the boat so the

structure will be on the left or right side of your boat

- Don’t use Autorange when using SideScan. Set your structure range to a signiﬁcantly

greater level (two-to-three times) than the water depth to ensure a complete scan and to maximize conversion accuracy

- Don’t overlap history trails when conducting a side-by-side scan of an area

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Recording StructureScan data

StructureScan data can be recorded from a chart panel with Structure overlay enabled.

StructureScan recordings can also be started from a StructureScan panel. Refer to the Operation manual for more details.

When StructureScan data is being recorded, there will be a ﬂashing red symbol and a message will appear periodically at the bottom of the screen.

¼ Note: The message includes information about

ﬁle size. Keep the size of your sonar logs to 100MB or less to allow for faster ﬁle conversion.

The sounder recording is stopped by re-selecting the record function.

Converting StructureScan data to StructureMap format

A StructureScan log ﬁle is converted to StructureMap format after recording from the recording dialog as shown page 67, or from the Files dialog.

After conversion the StructureMap (*.smf) ﬁle will be saved to the same location as the StructureScan ﬁle. To save disc space it is recommended to remove the StructureScan (*.sl2) ﬁles after conversion.

Using StructureMap with mapping cards

StructureMap allows you to maintain full chart capability and can be used with embedded cartography as well as Navionics, Insight and other third-party charting cards compatible with our systems.

When using StructureMap with mapping cards, copy the StructureMap (.smf ) ﬁles to the units internal memory. We recommend keeping copies of StructureMap ﬁles on external Micro-SD cards.

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Structure options

You adjust the StructureMap settings from the Structure options menu. The menu is available when Structure overlay is enabled.

Not all options are available when saved StructureMap ﬁles are used as source. Unavailable options are greyed.

Structure Options, Live data Structure Options, Saved data

Range Sets the search range

Transparency

Sets the opaqueness of the Structure overlay. With minimum transparency settings the chart details will be almost hidden by the StructureMap overlay

Transparency: Max Transparency: Min

Palette Selects Structure palette

Color

Water column

Frequency

Noise

rejection

Clear live

history

Record data Records StructureScan data

Source Selects StructureMap source

Adjusts the intensity of the Structure image. The more you increase the color the more echoes will be displayed

Shows/hides the water column in Live mode.

Turned OFF schools of bait ﬁsh might not be seen on the SideScan image.

Turned ON the accuracy of the SideScan image on the map might be aﬀected by the water depth.

Water column: OFF Water column: ON

Sets the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz oﬀers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth and range coverage

Filters the signal interference and reduces the on-screen clutter

Clears existing live mode history trails from the screen and begins showing only the most current data

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The Instruments panels

The instrument panels consists of multiple gauges - analog, digital and bar - that can be customized to display selected data. The instrument panel displays data on dashboards, and you can deﬁne up to ten dashboards within the instrument panel.

¼ Note! To include fuel/engine information, engine and tank information has to be

setup from the Settings panel.

The dashboards

Three dashboard layouts are predeﬁned to display gauges showing information about vessel, navigation information and angler requirement.

You switch between a panel’s dashboards by tapping the left and right side of the panel, or by selecting the dashboard from the menu.

Vessel dashboard Navigation dashboard Angler dashboard

¼ Note: Additional dashboards can be activated. Refer “Edit an Instrument dashboard” on page

70.

Customizing the Instrument panel

You can customize the Instrument panel by changing the data for each of the gauges in the dashboard, by changing the dashboard layout, and by adding new dashboards. You can also set limits of analog gauges.

All edit options are available from the Instrument panel menu.

Available editing options will depend on which data sources that are connected to your system.

Edit an Instrument dashboard

Select the dashboard you want to edit, then;

1. Activate the menu

2. Select the edit option

3. Tap and hold on the gauge you want to change. The selected gauge will have a red outline

4. Select info to display

Save your changes by using the menu or by tapping the Finish editing panel button.

You can also use the rotary knob to select menu item and gauges.

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Data History

Data history and wind/time plots can be accessed via the page editor and added to the pages panel. Data history records the vessels data over a given time.

The time period displayed can be adjusted to show diﬀerent time increments. The time increment options vary depending on the data source.

Time plots

Wind plots

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Editing a data history page

All of the data windows can be conﬁgured to show the data you require via the edit option in the menu.

5. Select the data ﬁeld you wish to change.

6. Select the required information.

7. Save changes will return you to the wind and time plot screen, displaying the new

conﬁguration. You can cancel the changes at anytime before you save by selecting cancel.

Missing Data

If instrument data is unavailable the time plot will turn into a dashed line and ﬂatten out at the point data was lost.

When data becomes available again a dashed line will join up the two points showing an average trend line where the missing data is.

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¼ Note: Barometric Pressure data is retained on the unit even if power is switched oﬀ. This

enables the unit to display data from a previous day. Data is not recorded whilst the unit is oﬀ.

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Using AIS

If an AIS device is connected, any targets detected by this devices can be displayed and tracked. You can also see messages and position for DSC transmitting devices within range.

AIS targets can be displayed as overlay on radar and chart images, and this feature is an important tool for safe travelling and collision avoidance.

You can deﬁne alarms to notify you if an AIS target gets too close or if the target is lost.

AIS vessels on a chart panel AIS vessels on a radar panel

Target symbols

The Zeus Touch system use the AIS target symbols shown below:

Symbol Description

Selected AIS target, activated by tapping on a target symbol.

Sleeping AIS target (not moving or at anchor).

Moving and safe AIS target with course extension line.

Dangerous AIS target, illustrated with bold line.

Dangerous MARPA target

SART target Search And Rescue Transponder AIS alert

Lost AIS target.

Lost SART target.

The target will return to default target symbol when the cursor is moved.

A target is deﬁned as dangerous based on the CPA and TCPA settings. Refer “Deﬁning dangerous vessels”

When no signals have been received within a time limit a target will be deﬁned as lost.

The lost target symbol represents the last valid position of the target before the reception of data was lost.

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Viewing information about AIS targets

Selecting single AIS targets

When you tap an AIS icon on the chart or radar panel the symbol will change to Selected target symbol, and the vessel name will be displayed.

You can display detailed information for a target by activating the menu when the target is selected.

Viewing information about all AIS targets

Chart pages

You can view information about all AIS targets within range of your vessel from the menu.

Radar pages

The data bar includes information about up to 3 AIS targets.

The targets are listed with the closest target on top, and are color coded to indicate target status.

¼ Note: Data bar is not available on Zeus Touch7.

Vessel alarms

You can deﬁne several alarms to alert you if a target comes within predeﬁned range limits, or if a previously identiﬁed target is lost.

Alarm ID Description

Dangerous vessel Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a vessel comes

within the predeﬁned CPA or TCPA. See “Deﬁning dangerous vessels” on page 75.

¼ Note: The check box controls whether the alarm pop-up box

is displayed and if the siren will sound. The CPA and TCPA deﬁnes when a vessel is dangerous regardless of the enabled/ disabled state.

AIS vessel lost Sets the range for lost vessels. If a vessel is lost within this range

this will trigger an alarm

Vessel message Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a message is

received from an AIS target

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The vessel settings panel

Your vessel’s MMSI number

You need to have your own MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) number entered in the Zeus Touch system to be able to receive addressed messages from AIS and DSC vessels.

It is also important to have the MMSI number entered to avoid seeing your own vessel as an AIS target on the chart.

¼ Note: The Vessel message option in the alarm settings must be toggled on if any MMSI

message shall be displayed.

Filtering the targets

All targets are by default shown on the display if an AIS device is connect to the Zeus Touch system.

You can select to not show any targets, or to ﬁlter the icons based on security settings, distance and vessel speed.

The vessels extension lines

The length of the extension lines for your vessel and for other vessels can be set by the user.

The length of the extension lines is either set as a ﬁxed distance, or to indicate the distance the vessel will move in the selected time period.

For own vessel heading information is read from active heading sensor, and COG information is as received from the active GPS.

For other vessels COG data is included in the message received from the AIS system.

COG

Heading

Dening dangerous vessels

You can deﬁne an invisible guard zone around your vessel. When a target comes within this distance from your vessel, the symbol will change to the “dangerous” target symbol. An alarm will be triggered if activated in the Alarm settings panel.

Speed and course indication

The extension line can be used to indicate speed and course for targets; either as absolute (true) motion in the chart or relative to your vessel.

Diﬀerent line style is used on the extension lines to indicate motion as shown below.

Absolute motion Relative motion

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AIS icon orientation

Sets the orientation of the AIS icon; either based on heading or COG information.

AIS SART - Search And Rescue Transponder

An alert is activated when your AIS receives a signal transmitted from an AIS Search And Rescue Transponder (SART ).

When the alert is activated an AIS SART indicator will be placed on the chart at the position of the AIS transponder.

AIS SART Notication

When a AIS SART alert is received you will get an on screen message with a unique MMSI number, its position and its distance and bearing from you. You have three options.

1. Ignore - Ignores the alert. The alert message will not reappear.

¼ Note: If you ignore the SART alert message the SART MOB

indicator will continue to be visible on your chart and vessels list. If the AIS stops receiving the SART alert, the alert message will remain in the vessels list for 10 minutes after it receives the last signal.

2. Save waypoint - Saves the waypoint to your waypoint directory. This waypoint name will be preﬁxed

with MOB AIS SART - followed by the unique MMSI number of the SART. e.g. MOB AIS SART - 12345678.

3. Activate MOB - Activates MOB procedure and sets navigation to the SART waypoint.

¼ Note: If a MOB is already active the activate MOB option will be disabled!

If you select the AIS SART indicator on the chart you will see a more detailed overview of the AIS details.

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Audio

When the Zeus Touch is connected to a SonicHub server you can use your unit to control audio playback from iPod, iPhone, USB mass storage device (mp3) and AM/FM radio. Before playing FM radio through the SonicHub, you must purchase a marine-grade AM/FM antenna.

When connected to a WM-2 Satellite module you can subscribe and include Sirius™ audio on your Zeus Touch system. Sirius™ audio and weather service covers inland US waters and coastal areas into the Atlantic and Paciﬁc oceans, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The Sirius™ audio products received vary depending on your selected subscription package. For more information refer to www.sirius.com.

Before you can start using your equipment, it must be installed according to the Installation manual included with the unit.

Enabling audio

You must enable audio to control audio on your Zeus Touch unit.

The audio media bar

When audio is enabled, the media bar will appear at the bottom of the screen on all pages.

The media bar varies from one audio source to another.

Panel buttons

Media bar

You switch focus between other panels and the media bar by tapping on the selected panel.

The audio menus

When you tap the media bar, the audio panel buttons are displayed. Tapping the screen again makes these go away.

When the media bar is active you can display the full audio menu by:

MARK

• Pressing the MENU key

• Tapping the MENU panel button

• Pressing and holding on the media

bar

Volume level

The menus diﬀers from one audio source to another as shown in the following sections.

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Setting up the SonicHub speakers

Speaker zones

Your unit has four on-board ampliﬁed channels for directly driving speakers. There are also two low level channels (stereo) for supplying signal to an external ampliﬁer, plus two mono channels for ampliﬁed subwoofer(s).

The audio outputs are organized in 3 zones. You can adjust balance, volume and volume limit settings independently for each zone. Adjustments to the bass and treble settings will alter all zones. Refer graphics.

Zone 1 Left/Right speakers

Zone 2 Left/Right speakers

Zone 3 Ampliﬁer output, Subwoofer output

Master volume control

By default the volume for all speaker zones are adjusted when you adjust the volume on an Zeus Touch unit.

You can adjust each speaker zone individually from any Zeus Touch unit from the SonicHub Zones dialog. From this dialog you can also deﬁne which zones that shall be altered when you increase/decrease the volume from the control unit.

MARK

Operating the audio source

Selecting the audio source

You switch between available audio sources from the audio menu.

¼ Note: The Mic source selects a high voltage level input allowing you to broadcast loud hailer

messages over the audio system.

Adjusting the volume

The volume is adjusted by using the rotary knob, pressing the IN / OUT key or by tapping the volume level icon and then dragging your ﬁnger on the slide bar.

The volume can also be adjusted by using the menu, and from the master control dialog as described later in this chapter.

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Muting

You toggle muting on/oﬀ by pressing the rotary knob.

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Audio playback

Playback panel buttons

• Tap Display source’s native menu

• Tap Play previous track

• Tap Play

• Tap Play next track

• Tap Display audio menu

Shue and repeat

Shuﬄe and repeat is turned on/oﬀ from the audio menu, or by tapping the icons in the media bar. The icons will be red when the function is turned on.

The playback menu

The playback menus includes an option giving access to the source’s native menu or ﬁle structure, used for selecting tracks.

The examples show iPod menus.

Using the FM/AM radio

Selecting AM/FM tuner region

Before playing FM or AM radio, you must select the appropriate AM and FM tuner regions for your location.

The AM/FM panel buttons

• Tap and hold Tune in to an AM/FM radio channel

• Tap Goto previous/next station in favorite list

• Tap Display audio menu

Saving a channel to the favorite list

When the channel is tuned in, you can add the stations to your favorite list.

All favorite channels can be viewed, selected and deleted from within this list.

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Using Sirius radio

The Sirius panel buttons

• Tap and hold Tune in to a Sirius radio channel

• Tap Goto previous/next station in favorite list

• Tap Display audio menu

The channels list

The channels list displays all available Sirius channels, whether or not you have a subscription for the channel.

The favorite list

You can create of list of your favorite Sirius channels from within the channels list. You will not be able to add unsubscribed channels.

When a favorite list is available, you page through this list using the panel buttons.

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Locking channels

You can lock selected Sirius channels from being broadcast unless an unlock code is entered.

When the function is activated, a 4 digit code must be entered before the locking is activated.

The same code must be entered before a locked channel can be released.

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Weather

GRIB Weather

GRIB is the format used by the meteorological institutes of the world to transport and manipulate weather data. You can import GRIB ﬁles via a memory card or GoFree onto the Zeus unit and overlay the information onto your charts.

GRIB Symbols explained

Zero knots / Indeterminate wind direction

Wind direction

Wind direction Large Barb value = 10 knots

Wind direction Arrow Barb value = 50 knots

Wind direction 2 x Large Barbs 1 x Small Barb = 25 knots

The wind tail indicates the relative wind direction from 0 to 359º. Wind speed is indicated by a combination of small and large barbs at the end of the wind tail. If a combination of 5 and 10 knot barbs are shown on a tail then these will need to be added together to give you the total wind speed. The example below left shows 3 x large barb + 1 x small barb = 35 knots. Below right shows 60 knots in a diﬀerent direction, 1 x 50kn arrow + 1 x Large barb.

Large Barbs

Small Barb

Small Barb value = 5 knots

Direction

50kn Arrow

Large Barb

Loading a GRIB File to Zeus Memory

¼ Note: Zeus does not come pre loaded with any GRIB ﬁles.

To load a GRIB ﬁle onto your Zeus unit, insert a Micro SD Memory card that contains a GRIB ﬁle into the card port on the front of the Zeus Touch. To view the contents go to Files menu.

Select the required GRIB ﬁle and copy it to the GRIBs folder on the Zeus Touch..

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Importing a GRIB File

To import a GRIB ﬁle into the active memory of the Zeus unit, highlight the required GRIB ﬁle previously loaded into the Gribs directory, press ‘Menu’, select ‘Import’ . If a GRIB ﬁle has been loaded previously a warning box will appear and ask if you wish to overwrite.

Alternatively you can import the GRIB ﬁle direct from your portable memory device. Highlight the GRIB ﬁle, press ‘Menu’ select Import.

¼ Note: GRIB ﬁles that are imported direct from portable memory will not be saved to the

GRIBS directory and will be lost when a new GRIB ﬁle is imported.

Switching GRIB Overlay On

Once a GRIB ﬁle is imported to Zeus then that GRIB data can be switched on and will overlay GRIB information on the relevant area of the chart.

Selecting GRIB Forecast Time

The GRIB ﬁle contains forecast information for a set number of days. It is possible to animate the weather data and move forward in time to see the predicted forecast for a speciﬁc time and date. These time scales vary depending on the ﬁle you are using.

Once animate is selected, time and speed dials will appear on the right hand side of the screen and a data panel will appear in the bottom left corner.

Animation

Time & Speed Dials

Data Panel

Press the rotary knob to change between the time and speed dials. Press the ‘Enter’ key to close animation and return to the chart.

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Time Dial

The time dial enables you to manually change the time and date of the GRIB overlay and see the predicted forecast for that speciﬁc time. The time increments may vary depending on the GRIB ﬁle.

Once animate has been selected turn the rotary knob to adjust the time dial which will change the time and date of the overlay. As you move the dial it is likely that you will see the GRIB symbols change on screen reﬂecting the shift in wind speed and direction.

¼ Note: The time shift shown in the time dial will be relative to the current time as provided by

a GPS unit connected to Zeus.

As a GRIB ﬁle ages it will be possible to see the historic data represented in minus hours until the ﬁle becomes outdated. Once it is outdated it reverts to the time frame being relative to the earliest forecast in the ﬁle.

¼ Note: If no current time is provided via GPS then the GRIB ﬁle time is only relative to the

earliest forecast in the ﬁle and will not show a real time weather representation.

Speed Dial

The speed dial enables you to turn on animation and view the progression of the forecast over time, without manual adjustment. The speed dial has 3 animation speeds low, medium and high. The default position of the dial is oﬀ.

Select the speed you wish to view the animation by turning the rotary knob. The GRIB overlay will change incrementally until it has shown all of the available GRIB information on that ﬁle then it will return to the present time and start over again. The animation will continue on loop until it is switched oﬀ or cancelled by pressing ‘Enter’.

GRIB Disclaimer

GRIB weather ﬁles contain weather forecast data, by their nature weather forecasts are not 100% accurate or reliable and should be used only as a guide. Wind data in the GRIB ﬁles displayed on Zeus are the mean ground wind speed and direction at 10m altitude, various factors such as mast height, tides/currents and gusts will aﬀect the actual True Wind experienced when sailing.

¼ Note: data becomes less accurate as the ﬁle gets older (i.e. day 3 on the 20th sept forecast is

not as accurate as day 2 on the 21st sept forecast).

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SiriusXM™ weather (North America only)

When connected to a Navico Weather Module WM-2, you can subscribe and include Sirius™ audio and Sirius™ Marine Weather Service on your Zeus Touch system (North America only).

Sirius™ audio and weather service covers inland US waters and coastal areas into the Atlantic and Paciﬁc oceans, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

The audio and weather products received vary depending on your selected subscription package. For more information refer to www.siriusxm.com/marineweather.

The Sirius™ status panel

When the WM-2 is connected to the system, you will get access to the Sirius™ status panel.

Signal strength is indicated as 1/3 (weak), 2/3 (good) or 3/3 (preferred).

The ESN shows the electronic serial number for the WM-2 module.

The weather display

The Sirius™ weather can be displayed as an overlay on your chart panel.

When weather overlay is selected, the chart menu will increase to show the available weather options.

Precipitation

color shading

SST color bar

SST color

shading

City forecast icon

Storm icons

Wind barbs

Showing detailed weather information

When you tap a shaded weather area, available information will be shown in the cursor window.

When you tap a weather icon, detailed information about the observation can be displayed by using the menu or by pressing the rotary knob.

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Weather symbology

Precipitation

Shades of color are used to show precipitation type and intensity. Darkest color indicates highest intensity.

Precipitation type Color codes

Rain From light green (light rain) - yellow - orange - to dark red (heavy rain)

Snow Blue

Mixed Pink

Sea surface temperature (SST)

Can be shown as color shading or text.

When color coding is selected, the SST color bar will be shown on the left side of the display.

You can deﬁne which temperature range that shall be color coded as described later in this section.

Wave indication

Colors are used to indicate forecasted wave height. Dark red indicate the highest waves, while blue are used for the lowest.

You can deﬁne which height range that shall be color coded as described later in this section.

Wind symbols

See GRIB weather on page 81

Adjusting the color shading

You can deﬁne the sea surface temperature range and wave height color coding.

The temperature above warm and below cool values will be displayed as progressively darker red and darker blue.

Waves higher than the maximum value will be indicated with progressively darker red. Waves lower than the minimum value will not be color coded.

Weather icons

Several weather icons are available to show current or predicted weather conditions. You can tap an icon to display detailed weather information.

Icon Description

City forcast

Surface observation

Tropical storm tracking; past (grey) - present (red) - future (yellow)

Hurricane (category 1-5) tracking; past (grey) - present (red) - future (yellow)

Tropical disturbance/depression tracking; past (grey) - present (red) - future (yellow)

Storm attributes

Lightning

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Weather overlay transparency

The opaqueness of the weather overlay can be adjusted.

Min transparency Max transparency

Weather alarms

You can setup the lightning or storm alarms to be within a certain range of your vessel.

You can also get an alarm is a severe weather forecast alarm is issued for your chosen marine zone.

A watchbox is deﬁned by the National Weather Service. When the alarm is turned on you will get an alarm if your vessel is inside or moves into a watchbox.

Weather reports

Marine zone

Sirius™ service includes access to weather reports for all U.S. Marine Zones, with the exception of the high seas zones..

You can setup the system to read the forecast for a selected area.

Tap the selected zone, and use the menu to conﬁrm your selection.

Tropical statements

You can read tropical statements including information about tropical weather conditions. These statements are available for the entire Atlantic and the Eastern Paciﬁc.

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Using Video

The video function allows you to view videos or camera sources on your Zeus Touch screen.

For information about how to connect the camera, see the separate Zeus Touch Installation manuals

¼ Note: The video images will not be shared via the network. You can only view the video on

the unit connected to the video source.

The video panel

The video image will be proportionally scaled to ﬁt into the video panel. Area not covered by the image will be colored black.

The graphics below show images from a thermal imaging camera.

The video menus

When you tap the video panel, the video panel buttons are displayed. Tapping the screen again makes these go away.

When the video panel buttons are active you can display the full video menu by:

MARK

• Pressing the MENU key

• Tapping the MENU panel

button

• Pressing and holding on the

video panel

Setting up the video panel

The video source

Zeus Touch supports two video input channels. You can select to view one channel only, or to cycle the image between available video cameras.

The cycle period can be set from 5 to 120 seconds.

Adjusting the video image

You can optimize the video display by adjusting the video image settings. The settings are adjusted individually for each video source.

Default for all settings: 50%.

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Mirroring the video image

Video input can be set to display a mirrored image. This setting can be helpful for rear-facing cameras used to back-down the vessel.

The video standard

Zeus Touch supports NTSC and PAL video. The two channels are set up individually. Check the local video standard or the standard of your cameras.

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BEP CZone

The Zeus Touch system integrate with BEP’s CZone system used for controlling and monitoring a distributed power system on your vessel.

A separate manual will be provided with your CZone system. Refer to this documentation and to the Zeus Touch Installation for how to install and conﬁgure the CZone system.

The BEP CZone panel

When the CZone system is connected and conﬁgured, the CZone icon will be available on the Tools panel. This icon gives access to the CZone panel, providing icons for ZCone modes and system overview.

CZone modes

The CZone modes provide a one press functionality that allows multiple circuits to be controlled eﬃciently. The modes are conﬁgured during installation of the system.

All available modes will be displayed on the CZone panel.

If there are more than 6 modes conﬁgured on screen the rest of the modes will move to the More Modes option.

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CZone system overview options

Enables you to monitor all on board parameters including tank levels displayed in graphical, percentage and volume remaining formats.

Shows control options and monitoring information.

Displays visual and audible alarms that can be set for high and low levels.

The CZone info panel

When the CZone is installed and conﬁgured, an additional CZone dashboard will be added to the Instrument panels.

Vessel dashboard Navigation dashboard Angler dashboard CZone dashboard

You switch between a panel’s dashboards by tapping the left and right arrow symbols or by selecting the dashboard from the menu.

Editing the CZone dashboard

You can customize CZone dashboard by changing the data for each of the gauges. Available editing options will depend on the type of gauge and which data sources are connected to your system.

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The alarm system

The Zeus Touch system will continuously check for dangerous situations and system faults while the system is running. When an alarm situation occurs, an alarm message will pop up on the screen.

If you have enabled the siren, the alarm message will be followed by an audible alarm, and the switch for external alarm will go active.

The alarm is recorded in the alarm listing so that you can see the details and take the appropriate corrective action.

Type of messages

The messages are classiﬁed according to how the reported situation will aﬀect your vessel. The following color codes are used:

Color Importance

Red Critical

Orange Important

Yellow Standard

Blue Warning

Green Light warning

Single alarms

A single alarm is displayed with the name of the alarm as the title, and with details for the alarm.

Multiple alarms

If more than one alarm is activated simultaneously, the alarm message will display a list of up to 3 alarms. The alarms are listed in the order they occur with the alarm activated ﬁrst at the top. The remaining alarms are available in the Alarms dialog.

Acknowledging a message

The following options are available in the alarm dialog for acknowledging a message:

Option Result

OK Sets the alarm state to acknowledged, meaning that you are aware of the alarm

condition. The siren / buzzer will stop and the alarm dialog will be removed.

The alarm will however remain active in the alarm listing until the reason for the alarm has been removed.

Disable Disables the current alarm setting. The alarm will not show again unless you

turn it back on in the Alarms dialog.

There is no time-out on the alarm message or siren. These remain until you acknowledge it or until the reason for the alarm is removed.

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The alarms dialog

The alarms can be setup in the Alarms dialog. This dialog also includes information about active alarms and alarm history.

The alarms are described in the chapter describing the corresponding feature. E.g. all Autopilot alarms are described in the Autopilot section.

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The Tools page

The Tools dialog includes options and tools that are not speciﬁc to any panel. This dialog and sub-screen dialogs are always full screen.

A tools dialog will open on top of your previous page. When you close one of these dialogs the display will return to last active page.

Any listing in the tools dialogs has a page menu, giving access to available options for the selected item. The menu is displayed by tapping and holding on the screen or by pressing the

MENU key.

Vessels

Status listing

List of all AIS, MARPA, and DSC vessels with available information.

Message listing

List of all messages received from other AIS vessels with time stamp.

Alarms

Active alarms

List of active alarms.

Alarm history

List of all alarms with time stamp.

Alarm settings

List of all available alarm options in the system, with current settings.

Satellites

Status page for active satellites.

WAAS (and EGNOS) diﬀerential position correction can be conﬁgured to On or OFF.

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Find

Search function for several chart items.

Waypoints/routes/tracks

List of waypoints, routes and tracks with details.

Tap on the waypoint, route or track you wish to edit or delete

Trip Log

Trip 1 / Trip 2

Displays voyage and engine information, with reset option for all data ﬁelds.

Today

Displays voyage and engine information for current date. All data ﬁelds will be automatically reset when the date changes.

Sun/moon

Displays sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset for a position based on entered date and the position’s latitude/longitude.

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Tides

Displays tide information for the tide station nearest to your vessel.

Tap the arrow panel buttons to change date, or tap the date ﬁeld to access the calender function.

Available tide stations can be selected from the menu.

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Files

File management system for ﬁles, waypoints, routes, tracks and settings.

CZone

CZone will appear when the system is connected to a CZone system.

This allows for access to control, monitoring and alarms associated with Czone circuits. It also allows selection of custom operational modes if these have been conﬁgured.

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GoFree™ wireless

With a WIFI-1 unit connected to an Zeus Touch you can use a wireless device to remotely control the Zeus Touch display. The Zeus Touch is controlled from the wireless device by Apps downloaded from their relevant application store.

iPad operating Zeus Touch via GoFree

¼ Note: In this document we have used the term wireless devices, and graphics from iPad

and App Store are used as examples. The wireless functionality is however, provided for other vendors’ tablets or smartphones, and those can be used for controlling the Zeus Touch when relevant Apps are available.

¼ Note: For security reasons Autopilot and CZone controls are currently not supported for

control from a wireless device.

Installation and wiring for the WIFI-1 unit is described in the separate WIFI-1 Installation Guide.

Setting the Zeus Touch name

The name of the Zeus Touch can be set by the user. The entered name will be broadcasted on NMEA 2000 and IP based networks.

Choose a unique name for the Zeus Touch to allow you to identify each unit on the B&G GoFree Controller & Viewer App.

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Setting up the WIFI-1

1. Connect the WIFI-1 unit to the Zeus Touch with the Ethernet cable supplied with the WIFI-1

unit

- The WIFI-1 access point will now be listed in the Zeus Touch menu

- The Network name and Network key is the same as found on the sticker on the WIFI-1

unit

2. Change the Network name and Network key if required

Setting up multiple WIFI-1 units

On large or metal hulled vessels it may be necessary to connect multiple WIFI-1 access points to extend the range.

Up to 2 WIFI-1 units can be connected to one Zeus Touch, but only the WIFI-1 unit deﬁned as primary access point can be used for connecting the wireless device to the Zeus Touch.

3. Open the access points dialog as shown above

4. Activate the line for the connected WIFI-1 unit, and re-deﬁne this to be a secondary access

point

5. Connect and deﬁne the additional WIFI-1 unit as described in “Setting up the WIFI-1”

- The latest connected WIFI-1 unit will now be the primary access point, and only this can

be used for connecting the wireless device to the Zeus Touch.

Selecting communication channel

The WIFI-1 unit will automatically select the channel used for communication with the wireless devices.

You might need to change the channel if other transmitting devices cause conﬂicts (multiple networks, wireless phones etc), or if you are using the equipment in areas with restricted channel selection.

The channels can be manually changed from the drop down list.

¼ Note: Only technically skilled persons should set up multiple WIFI-1 units or change the

communication channel!

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Connecting the wireless device to the WIFI-1

Set up the wireless device’s network to be the WIFI-1 deﬁned as primary access point.

- The Network name is found in the Zeus Touch menu. Refer to “Setting up the WIFI-1” on

page 97.

Enable/disable wireless control of Zeus Touch

6. Download the B&G GoFree Controller & Viewer App from the application store to the wireless

device.

7. Start the App, and tap the Zeus Touch icon in the GoFree Controller page to request remote

control of the Zeus Touch.

The ﬁrst time you request control from the wireless device, the Zeus Touch will prompt you to conﬁrm remote control from this device.

When control is conﬁrmed, the connection will be immediately established.

¼ Note: If control is rejected the wireless device will mirror the Zeus Touch screen, but no

operation is allowed from the remote device.

All connected wireless devices will be listed in the Zeus Touch dialog, and you can change the access level for all connected devices.

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Operating the Zeus Touch with the wireless device

When remote control is accepted, the Zeus Touch page will be mirrored to the wireless device.

The Zeus Touch image includes softkeys. Tapping these keys works as operating the similar hard keys on the Zeus Touch front panel.

Lets you select which Zeus Touch to control if more than one is connected to the active WIFI-1 unit

Returns to the GoFree Controller page.

Using the WIFI-1 for data bridging

The WIFI-1 can be used for bridging data from the Zeus Touch to other applications running on a wireless remote device.

The graphics below is an example only, showing setup for the iNavX application run on an iPhone.

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