Eagle Electronics AccuNav II User Manual

AccuNav

II

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

LITHO IN U.S.A.

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AccuNav II GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS GPS Module Dimensions 2.5"H x 4.1W x 7"

Channels Five Parallel

Four continuous for

All satellites in view tracked

Update

Accuracy

PositionS

Velocity

rate One second

Maximum Standard

accuracy

Positioning

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INTRODUCTION

The AccuNav

mance that is second to none in its

key" operation,

has ever built. The

Eagle

and

plotter

keyboard

GPS

(DGPS) ready

Read this manual and take it with

It makes a

II is a

high quality,

the AccuNav II is also one of the easiest-to-use

wide "Ultravision" screen shows the

screens with

are also

lighted

for

reference if

great

superior accuracy.

resolution

high

for

night operation.

you

wide screen GPS receiver with

class.

menu features and "soft-

Using

and detail. The

navigation

display

This unit is also differential

the first few times

you

need it.

you

use

perfor-

products

and

unit.

your

NMEA 0183 SENTENCES

RMB

RMC OLL APB

Minimum Recommended Minimum Recommended Present Position

Autopilot Steering

Sentence,

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Latitude/Longitude Data

Sentence,

Part B Part C

MOUNTING Install the AccuNav II in

clearance behind the unit when it is tilted forthe

in the bracket base allow wood screw or need to

secure the

place a piece

mounting

the unit to attach the

of

plywood

hardware. Make certain there is

power

Thesmallest holethatwill Afterthe hole is

then

first,

pass

drilled,

the

power

pass

convenient

any

location,

through-bolt

on the back of thin

and OPS module cables.

one

pass

cable down

powerorOPS

the OPS cable

through

connectorupthrough

best

it.

SLOT

provided

viewing angle.

mounting.

fiberglass panels

enough

module

there is

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room behind

one inch.

is

plug

the hole

Holes

may

to

After the cables have been

compound.

module cables

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Offsetthe bracket to coverthe

through

routed,

the slot in the back of the bracket.

fill the hole with a

hole. Route the

good

marine

power

sealing

and GPS

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POWER CONNECTIONS OPS MODULE SELF-TEST

The AccuNav

results,

power

problems attach the

#18

cable to an

gauge

and white. Red

certain to attach the in-line source as

the

battery

in the event of a short. The

Do

Failure to use a

TO "P' ON ACCUNAV II

or

use this

not

CONNECTOR

II

works from a twelve-volt

attach the

with electrical interference.

cable

power

accessory

directly

or

powercable directlyto

wire onto it. The

is

the

power

positive lead,

fuse holder to the red lead as close to the

possible.

or

power

For

example,

power buss,

buss. This will

product

3-amp

without a

fuse will void

attach one end of the fuse holder

protect

AccuNav

IMPORTANT!

battery system.

to the

power

the

buss,

Therefore,

battery.

If the cable is too

cable has four

black is

if

have to extend the

you

both the unit

II

uses a

fuse wired into the

3-amp

your warranty.

battery.

negative

You can attach the

however it's saferto

wires; red, black,

you may

or

and

the

fuse.

3-amp

For the best

ahead and

go

short,

splice

green,

cable to

power

Make

power

to the

cable

cable!

ground.

power

directly

power

have

This feature tests the UPS module and returns a

is of interest

interprets "MODULE HAS PASSED" or "MODULE HAS FAILED" and shows at the

bottom

this code and

of

the

to the service

only

displays

screen. The

current software

near the bottom of the screen. Contact the

department product

To use the self test

pressthe it's in the UPS

the

key

ULE SELF TEST" label. The screen shown at

To

exit

CLEAR

the

if the module fails the self test. Do not

if

fails

it

MENU

next to the "UPS MOD-

from this

key.

self

the

feature,

keytwicewhile

then

mode,

right appears. screen, press

test.

press

GPS SIMULATOR

TO

NMEA

INTERFACE

WHITE

WIRE

RED

WIRE

3

amp

FUSE

This feature

the

plotter.

distance to message appears, alerting you

navigate

To turn the simulator

next to the "UPS SIMULATOR OFF ON" label. The simulator mode starts

immediately.

or

repeat

places position

The unit

go,

"navigates"

course over

when the simulator is on!

on,

press

To turn the simulator

the above

steps.

OFF ON" label.

code. This code

the AccuNav II

This

message

customer service

attempt

to use this

department.

a status

message.

special

However,

version number also

factory

P CPS SELF TEST

BIT SUMMARY 0000 LOW ORDER RAM FFFF HIGH ORDER RAM FYFF PRE PROCESS TEST 0000 PRE PROCESS RAM FEFF

MULTI INTERFACE 0000

LICO TEST 0000

SIGNAL INJS 0000 0FTWARE_VERSION

CLEARI

and

navigation

a closed course. It shows

ground,

that the simulator mode is enabled. Don't

the MENU

off,

Press the

MODULE HAS PR RED

data on all

and other information. A

key

either

press

next to the "UPS SIMULATOR

key

screens,

bearing

then

twice,

and hold the OFF

press

is either

appears

320

including

and

recurring

the

key key

DOPS

BEACON

RECEIVER

AccuNav II POWER CONNECTIONS

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difference between the

is the

location shown on position display

tion shown on the

Use the

to move the black box to

numberthatyou in the

numbers.

Use the

to

right

latitude,

up

change

ordown arrow

the latitude from north to

to the "ACCEPT" label

Position

the

present

and the

chart.

and left arrow

wish to

change

then enter the

when

CorrjoJ

Factor

After

you've

OFFSET OFF ON" label. This turns the PCF correction factor that entered

This returns the unitto the last used GPS screen. It also

effect.

into

To turn these

"PCF OFFSET OFF ON" label.

the

erases

entered the desired

on. To leave this

changes off,

PCF

any

offset, thereby turning

Position

posi-

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keys

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the

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keys

you've

offset,

screen,

return to this screen and

press

TO CHANGE VALUE

UP="N" DH="S"

if

south,

necessary.

entered the desired latitude offset.

Repeat

example, degrees degrees

PCF

ence between the sition shown

position otherwords,

on the unit is 0.012

north and 0.068

of the

chart.

press

the

key

Remember,

it off.

Correction

NUMERIC KEYS

Press the

this

the

longitude.

we have entered .012

north lattitude

east

offset. That is the differ-

the

next to the "EXIT" label.

Presetting

longitude

onthe unitand our

shown

ourposition

position

next to the "PCF

key

puts yourchanges

press

key

procedure

In this

and .068

as the

present po-

the chart. In

by

shown

degrees

shown on the

the

key

next to

the unit also

east

you

The white and

beacon gation

receiver

used,

To connect a device

shielded,

wire on the the twisted

receiver. The AccuNavll sends data to another electronic

devices

tape

through

their ends

twisted

AccuNav It's

and the shield to the black wire on the

pair

not connect the shield to

manual for more

See the NMEA section in this manual

GPS MODULE INSTALLATION The GPS module can be installed on a flat

adapter)

view of the from the cabin

the

install the module However,

antenna shoutn't

of the boat. Surface

If

mounting

supplied template.

holes and one 17 mm

on a

pole.

at all times. In order for the

sky

satellites,

or deck. The

roof,

mounting adapter

pole

for

lightning

Mounting

have access underneath

you

surface,

with the OPS

Drill

for the module's cable. Attach

cable to the module and through

mounting

screws,

ers to fasten the OPS module

mounting

the hole in the

surface.

flat

washers,

surface.

wires are for a NMEA interface

green

the white wire and receives

the

pair

wiring

wire. If the white and

green

so that

to the AccuNav's white or

cable

power

the other device. See the other instrument's

instructions.

cannot short.

they

from the device's NMEA

cable. Solder the

for more information.

Mount the module

it must not be obstructed.

gunhels

on a one inch mast.

protection,

be the

four 5.5 mm

highest part

-

Access

With

use the

module as a

(11/16")

pass

gasket

Use

and lock wash-

Route the cable to

also make

lets

you

the

gasket

(7/32")

hole

the

it down

and the

5 mm

to the

in an area that

the AccuNav II.

and a DOPS

data from a beacon

wires are not

green

wires,

green

to the white

intput

ground

surface or

module to receive the

An ideal location is on a

a

good

17mm

(11/16")

GASKET

conductor

cable. Do

power

the

(with

guarantees

location.

5.5mm (4 places)

5 MM SCREWS

Attaching

navi-

attach

a

of

supplied

a clear

signals

(7/32")

Hole

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Surface

If

you

the "cleats"

Mounting

don't have access to the back side of the

supplied

can "snake" the module's will still need to

the

gasket

cable. Attach the cable

cable

gasket.

cleats as Drill the

mounting

through

Slide

the

holes,

as a

templates)

-

Without Access with the AccuNav II.

cable to a location that is accessable. A hole

be drilled in the

template,

mounting

mark and drill the 17mm

to the module and

the

gasket

the "cleats" onto each end of the module and

then

surface with 5 mm

and down the hole. Place the module on the

mark four holes for 5 mm

replace

the cleats on the module and fasten them to

(#10)

AccuNav II.

(using

screws.

use

the

mounting

This is

(Note:

surface for the

(11/16")

the other end of the

drop

(#10) mounting

screws. Route the cable to the

surface,

assuming you

cable.) Using

hole for the

PCF OFFSET

The GPS

to determine

factor is the Earth's

in the calculations have to be made to accommodate deviations. To make matters more

navigation system

your position

shape.

complex,

what the deviations are. The size and

to

approximate

errors if

your navigation

the earth's surface are

a different one. The term used for these

To reduce the errorfactor between

to move or "offset" the the

The unit will add this

chart.

relies on

based on satellite data and other factors. One Since

not

everyone

device uses one

position

complex

the Earth

uses the same data to determine

shape

datum,

shown on the

offset to all

mathematical calculations

is

not a true

of the

improved

ellipsoid,

ellipsoids

this unit

display

position displays

sphere,

ellipsoids often. This can lead to

while

your

is

"Datum."

gives you

to

match the one on

variations

that are

chart uses

the

at all times.

used

capability

'CLEAT"

GPS

GASKET

MARK AND

DRILL FOUR

PLACES

CABLE

Remember, never be used in an

feature should

is. This feature should chart.

For

example, suppose you

marked on a chart. Your unit shows a degrees

Factor

If

you move,

displays.

For this

offset is saved in However,

To set the PCF

Position Correct

the UPS error is

attempt

be used if

only

always

less than the one on the chart.

Offset

(PCF)

feature,

the unit will

This makes it more

reason,

should be careful when

you

memory.

very dynamic

to cancel the error. In

your map

be reset to zero

are

stopped

make the unit read the same as the

you

continuously

closely

It doesn't

match the datum used

change

a Preset does erase the PCF factor.

factor,

first

press

the MENU

ioid

Factor

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LAT OFFSET:

LON OFFSET:

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and the PCF

indicates what the

when finished with that

(0)

at a location that is

longitude position

the

Using

add the

change

entering

when the unit is turned off.

then

key,

offset should

general

terms this

possible

accurately

error

that is .010

Positipn

Correction

to all

the

by

chart.

position

chart.

the PCF offset. This

the

press

key

to the "CHANGE GPS SET-

TINGS" label. Now

next to the "ADJUST FCF

key

OFFSET" label. The screen shown below

Now

"CHANGE

the

press

the

press

appears.

key adjacent

OFFSET" label

to enterthe correction factorfor

location. The screen

your

shown at the page appears. Remember,

of the next

top

to

this

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