B&G Zeus Touch 12 User Manual
ZEUS Touch
Operator Manual
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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.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2013 Navico Holding AS.
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:
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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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GOTO
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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
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9
4
5
STBY
AUTO
R
E
T
N
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O
T
H
S
U
P
MARK
GOTO
MENU
PAGES
IN
OUT
MOB
MOB
10
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
21 3
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 congured 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
MENU
• 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
MENU
STBY
IN
MOB
OUT
AUTO
P
U
S
H
T
O
E
N
T
E
R
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
IN
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
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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.
or
IN
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.
3D
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.
3D
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
menu
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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