Humminbird GR16 User Manual

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GR16 GPS Receiver

Accessory Manual

GR16 GPS Receiver

Accessory Manual

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Table of Contents

GR16 GPS Connection Kit 1

How GPS and Trackplotting Work .......................................................................................................... 1

Connecting a GR16 GPS Receiver to the Fishfinder ............................................................................ 2

GPS Receiver Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Stem Mount with 1” - 14 Thread .............................................................................................................. 4

Access Under Mounting Location............................................................................................................ 5

No Access Under Mounting Location .................................................................................................... 6

Finish Routing the Cable and Check Operation .................................................................................. 6

Bird's Eye View.............................................................................................................................................. 7

Track View .................................................................................................................................................... 8

Combo View.................................................................................................................................................. 9

View Orientation ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Introduction to Navigation 10

Waypoints, Routes and Tracks .............................................................................................................. 10

Save, Edit or Delete a Waypoint ............................................................................................................ 11

Navigate to a Waypoint or Position...................................................................................................... 12

Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid .............................................................................................. 13

Save or Clear a Current Track.................................................................................................................. 14

Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks .......................................................................................................... 14

The Menu System 15

Start-Up Options Menu 17

Normal Operation...................................................................................................................................... 17

Simulator .................................................................................................................................................... 18

System Status ............................................................................................................................................ 18

Self Test ........................................................................................................................................................ 18

Accessory Test ............................................................................................................................................ 19

GPS Diagnostic View ................................................................................................................................ 19

PC Connect (with PC Connect Cable only)............................................................................................ 20

Sonar X-Press™ Menu (Sonar Views only) 21

Mark .............................................................................................................................................................. 22

Cancel Navigation (only when navigating) ........................................................................................ 22

Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation Views only) 23

Mark.............................................................................................................................................................. 24

Zoom ............................................................................................................................................................ 24

Go To ............................................................................................................................................................ 24

Waypoint [Name] (only with an active cursor on a waypoint)...................................................... 25

Cursor to Waypoint (Chart or Combo View only).............................................................................. 26

Save Current Track .................................................................................................................................. 26

Clear Current Track.................................................................................................................................... 26

Skip Next Waypoint (only When Navigating) .................................................................................... 27

Cancel Navigation (only When Navigating)........................................................................................ 27

Remove Target (only If Target is Active) ............................................................................................ 27

Remove Grid (only If Grid is Active) ...................................................................................................... 28

Sonar Window (Combo View only) ...................................................................................................... 28

Waypoint [Name] (most recently-created waypoint) ...................................................................... 28

Navigation Menu Tab 30

Current Track .............................................................................................................................................. 31

Saved Tracks ................................................................................................................................................ 31

Waypoints .................................................................................................................................................. 32

View Orientation ...................................................................................................................................... 33

North Reference ........................................................................................................................................ 33

Grid Rotation .............................................................................................................................................. 33

Trackpoint Interval.................................................................................................................................... 34

Track Min Distance (Advanced).............................................................................................................. 34

Map Datum (Advanced) .......................................................................................................................... 35

Course Projection Line.............................................................................................................................. 35

Delete All Nav Data (Advanced) ............................................................................................................ 35

Alarms Menu Tab 36

7Off Course Alarm .................................................................................................................................... 37

Arrival Alarm .............................................................................................................................................. 37

Drift Alarm .................................................................................................................................................. 38

Setup Menu Tab 39

Units - Distance.......................................................................................................................................... 40

Units - Speed .............................................................................................................................................. 40

Triplog Reset .............................................................................................................................................. 40

Local Time Zone (Advanced).................................................................................................................... 41

Daylight Savings Time (Advanced)........................................................................................................ 41

Position Format (Advanced).................................................................................................................... 42

Time Format (Advanced, International only)...................................................................................... 42

Date Format (Advanced, International only) ...................................................................................... 43

NMEA Output (Advanced) ...................................................................................................................... 43

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Troubleshooting 45

Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up........................................................................................................ 45

Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached............................................ 45

Display Problems ...................................................................................................................................... 46

Finding the Cause of Noise .................................................................................................................... 47

Humminbird® Accessories 48

GPS & Navigation Glossary 49

Notes 54

Contact Humminbird® 55

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (International Only) are only available on products sold outside of the U.S. by our authorized International Distributors. To obtain a list of authorized International Distributors, please visit our website at www.humminbird.com or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 to locate the distributor nearest you.

NOTE: Entries in this Table of Contents which list (with PC Connect Cable Only) require the purchase of a separate accessory. You can visit our website at www.humminbird.com to order these accessories online or contact our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468.

GR16 GPS Connection Kit

The Humminbird® GR16 GPS Connection Kit includes the following items:

• GR16 GPS Antenna Receiver with 20' (6m) cable

• AS YC("Y") cable for multiple accessory attachment

• Hardware kit for stem or deck mounting

• GR16 GPS Receiver Accessory Manual

NOTE: 10 foot extension cables are available as an optional purchase item. These can be used to extend the total GR16 Antenna Cable length up to 50 feet.

How GPS and Trackplotting Work

Your Humminbird® uses GPS and sonar to determine your position, display it on a grid, and provide detailed underwater information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system designed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military use; however, civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position capabilities, typically within +/- 10 meters, depending on conditions. This means that 95% of the time, the GPS receiver will read a location within 10 meters of your actual position. Your GPS Receiver also uses information from WAAS (the Wide Area Augmentation System), EGNOS (the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and MSAS (the MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System) satellites if they are available in your area.

GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites that continually send radio signals to the earth. Your present position is determined by receiving signals from up to 16 satellites and measuring the distance from the satellites.

All satellites broadcast a uniquely coded signal once per second at exactly the same time. The GPS receiver on your boat receives signals from satellites that are visible to it. Based on time differences between each received signal, the GPS receiver determines its distance to each satellite. With distances known, the GPS receiver mathematically triangulates its own position. With once per second updates, the GPS receiver then calculates its velocity and bearing.

The GPS Receiver allows you to combine easy-to-use trackplotting and navigation capabilities with advanced fishfinding. The following GPS functionality is currently supported by your Fishing System when it is connected to the included GPS receiver:

• View current position

• View current track (breadcrumb trail)

• View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver

• Save tracks and waypoints

• Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next.

Connecting a GR16 GPS Receiver to the Fishfinder

Here's how to access GPS functionality using your GR16 GPS Receiver Accessory:

1. Attach the GR16 GPS receiver to your Fishfinder Control Head COM port using the NMEA cable attached to the antenna.

2. If you are already using other Fishfinder accessories plugged into the COM connector, you will also need to use the AS-YC ("Y") cable included in your GR16 GPS Hardware Kit so that you can use both the accessories and your GPS Receiver at the same time. Attach the COM connector of the "Y" cable directly to your Fishfinder Control Head COM port. Attach the GR16 GPS receiver to the NMEA-COM connector of the "Y" cable. Re-connect your Fishfinder accessories to the ACCY-COM connector of the "Y" cable.

3. Power up the Fishfinder Fishing System (see your Fishfinder Operation Manual for details).

4. When the Fishfinder detects the NMEA input from the GPS Receiver, the Combo, Track and Bird's Eye Views will be added automatically to the VIEW key function. A Navigation menu tab and the Navigation X-Press™ menu will also be added automatically to the Menu system.

5. The Fishfinder Control Head outputs NMEA signals thru the "pigtail" cable attached to the end of the GR16 GPS Receiver Cable for connection to devices such as autopilots. Connect the NMEA Out (White Wire) of the cable to the NMEA In of the device you are connecting to your Fishfinder. The pinouts of this cable are as follows:

• Red Wire, +12V (output voltage only)

• Black Wire, Ground

• White Wire, NMEA Out.

CAUTION! Please use caution before connecting the red +12V wire to any other NMEA device. This is an output voltage provided by the Fishfinder unit and GR16 receiver and should only be connected to those NMEA devices that need a 12 volt input.

NMEA Output

GPS Receiver Installation

To optimize performance of the GPS receiver, mount it in an area that has full exposure to the sky. The effective area of reception is 10° above the horizon.

Different circumstances determine the mounting method appropriate for your GPS receiver.

If you have… Then use:

An antenna stem with standard 1” – 14 thread Stem Mount with 1" - 14 Thread

Access under mounting location Access Under Mounting Location

No access under mounting location No Access Under Mounting Location

Stem Mount with 1” - 14 Thread

Follow these steps to stem mount the GPS receiver:

1. If you have a pre-existing stem mount, skip to step 2. If you need to mount the antenna pole (stem), determine the best location, preplan and test the cable routing to your Fishfinder unit before any drilling or cutting of your boat surfaces, then route the 20’ (6 m) cable to the desired mounting location. Mark the location and drill a 3/4” (19 mm) hole for the cable and cable connector. If you have purchased hardware to stem mount your GPS receiver, follow the instructions included with that hardware to attach the stem to the boat.

NOTE: 10’ extension cables may be purchased from Humminbird® if your planned cable route exceeds 20’ (6 m). Maximum cable length, including extension cables, should not exceed 50’ (16 m). Visit our website at www.humminbird.com, or call our Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 to purchase extension cables.

2. Screw on the receiver base to the stem first, making sure that the stem pipe does not protude from the receiver base. This adds protection to the cable when pulling it through the pipe stem. In addition to this, deburr the pipe edges to reduce cable abrasion.

3. Use electrical tape to secure the NMEA pigtail to the cable as shown in the illustration.

Stem Mount, Attaching

Receiver Base to Stem

Receiver Base

Receiver Head

Antenna

Stem

NMEA Pigtail Taped

NMEA Pigtail

Cable Out

NMEA Pigtail

Taped to Cable

NOTE: Leave the NMEA pigtail secured to the cable unless needed in order to make it easier to remove the GPS Receiver.

4. Route GPS Receiver cable through the stem and continue with the planned cable route.

5. Attach the GPS Receiver to its base using the included #6 - 1/4” screws. Hand tighten only.

Access Under Mounting Location

Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS receiver when you can route the cable down through the mounting surface:

1. Determine the best location, then test route the 20’ (6 m) cable from the Fishfinder control head to the planned mounting location of the GPS Receiver.

2. Mark the mounting location and drill a 3/4” (19 mm) hole for the cable and cable connector. Secure the NMEA pigtail to the cable with electrical tape. Route the cable.

3. Cover the cable hole with the GPS Receiver. Make sure the Receiver is flush against the surface and mark the two mounting holes with a pencil or awl.

4. Move the Receiver to the side and drill two pilot holes, using a 5/32” (4 mm) bit.

NOTE: Apply marine-grade silicone caulk or sealant to both screw and drilled holes as needed to protect your boat from water damage.

5. Align the GPS Receiver’s screw holes over the pilot screw holes and attach with the #6 - 3/4” Phillips head screws. Hand tighten only.

NOTE: If the mounting surface is thin or made of a light-weight material, you may need to add reinforcing material below the mounting surface in order to support the GPS Receiver.

Access Under

Mounting Location

Attaching the Receiver to

the Base, Making Sure

Cable is Not Pinched

Cable Route

Stem Stop

#6 - 1/4” Mounting

Screws

No Access Under Mounting Location

Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS Receiver in a situation where you must route the cable to the side because there is no space for a cable underneath the mounting location.

1. Determine the best location, then test route the 20’ (6 m) cable from the Fishfinder control head to the planned mounting location of the GPS Receiver.

2. Confirm that the cable length is adequate and route the cable from the Receiver to the Fishfinder control head. If holes are required to route the cable, they must be 3/4” (19 mm) to allow for the cable connector. Secure the NMEA pigtail with electrical tape.

3. The GPS Receiver has two wire routing notches. Use the cable notch closest to the intended cable route.

4. With the cable routed, position the GPS Receiver in the planned mounting location and mark the mounting holes with a pencil or awl.

5. Move the GPS Receiver to the side and drill the two 5/32” (4 mm) pilot holes.

NOTE: Apply marine-grade sillicone caulk or sealant to both screw and drilled holes as needed to protect your boat from water damage.

6. Align the screw holes of the GPS Receiver over the pilot screw holes, referring to the illustration, and attach with the #6 - 3/4 Phillips head screws. Hand tighten only.

Finish Routing the Cable and Check Operation

Follow these steps to finish routing the GPS Receiver cable between the Fishfinder control head and the Receiver:

1. Secure the cable along its path to the Fishfinder control head as needed, using cable ties.

2. Plug the GPS Receiver cable to the Fishfinder control head per the instructions detailed in Connecting a GR16 GPS Receiver to the Fishfinder.

No Access Under

Mounting Location

NMEA

Pigtail

Taped

NMEA Pigtail

Cable Out

NMEA Pigtail Taped

to Cable

Views

The following views will be added to the View Rotation when a GPS Receiver is connected to the Fishfinder Fishing System:

Navigation views:

• Bird’s Eye View

• Track View

• Combo View

Bird’s Eye View

Bird's Eye View - This view shows a 3-D, perspective view of the track from a point above and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye point moves to follow the boat.

When you press the 4-WAY Cursor key in the Bird’s Eye View, the position of the eye point will shift. This allows you to move and turn the eye point so that you can look off to the sides, or even behind the boat. Pressing the RIGHT or LEFT arrow keys on the 4-WAY Cursor key turns the eye point right or left, while pressing the UP arrow key moves the eye point forward, and pressing the DOWN arrow key moves the eye point backward.

Pressing the EXIT key moves the eye point back to its original position behind and above the boat.

Bird’s Eye View

Depth

Boat Icon

Water Surface

Temperature

Latitude and Longitude Position of Boat

Speed of Boat

Bearing of Boat with Respect to North

Sonar

Views

Bird's

Eye

View

Combo

View

Track

View

Track View

Track View - This view shows the current track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb trail) showing where the boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when navigating).

Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor keys to move the grid around on the display in the direction of the key being pressed. When you do this, a bullseye cursor is drawn at the center of the screen and is linked to the boat by a gray line, even if the boat is off the screen.

Track View with Active Cursor

Depth

Latitude and

Longitude

Position of

Cursor

Bearing of Boat with Respect to North

Distance to

Go To Cursor

Track Scale

Active Cursor

Bearing to

Cursor

Combo View

Combo View - This view is displayed as a split screen, with Track View on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. The width of the sonar window can be changed.

View Orientation

Both Track and Combo views allow you to choose the orientation of the view. When North-Up orientation is selected, North is shown at the top of the display. In other words, objects located

to the north of the boat are drawn above the boat. When Course-Up orientation is selected, the direction of motion of the boat is shown at the top of the display. In other words, objects ahead of the boat are drawn above the boat. In both orientations, the view pans automatically, so that the boat is always centered on the display. When the boat is stationary, it is drawn as a circle. When the boat is in motion, it takes on a boat shape, pointed in the direction of motion (always Up in the Course-Up orientation).

Combo View

Depth

Sonar Window

Bearing of Boat with Respect to North

Water Surface

Temperature

Speed of Boat

Track Scale

Introduction to Navigation

Use your Fishfinder to establish waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a route (representing the shortest intended distance between waypoints). You can also view and save tracks, which represent the actual path of the boat.

Waypoints, Routes and Tracks

Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation points. Your Fishing System can store up to 750 waypoints.

Routes link two or more waypoints together to create a path for navigation, and are used in trip planning. A route represents your intended navigation and shows the shortest path from each waypoint to the next. As you travel a route, staying on the route line is the most efficient way to get to your destination, although you should always look out for obstacles not shown on the chart.

Tracks consist of detailed position history, and are displayed as a breadcrumb trail of trackpoints. The Current Track shows the position history since the unit was powered up (maximum of 2000 trackpoints displayed). You can clear the Current Track or save it at any time. Your Fishing System can store up to 10 saved tracks, each containing 2000 trackpoints. The current track represents your actual path so far.

Waypoints, Routes and Tracks

Route

Track

Waypoint

Depth

Water Surface

Temperature

DTG: Distance

to Go to

Waypoint

Speed of Boat

XTE: Cross Track Error. Distance of

Boat from

Route

Bearing of Boat with Respect to North

BRG: Bearing to Waypoint

Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint

Save your current position as a waypoint: On any view, press the MENU key to display the X-Press™ menu. Select Mark and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint.

Save the cursor position as a waypoint: On the Track or Combo view, use the Cursor key to designate the position you want to save as a waypoint. Then press the MENU key to display the X-Press™ menu. Select Mark and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint.

Save a position from the sonar history: On the Sonar view, use the Cursor key to point to a feature in the sonar history (also called the Sonar Saver feature). Then press the MENU key to display the X-Press™ menu. Select Mark and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint. The new waypoint will also record the depth at that location.

NOTE: When you save a waypoint by any of these methods, a numerical waypoint name is automatically assigned. You can edit the waypoint information later to give it a different name and select an icon to represent it (see Waypoint submenu on the Navigation Main Menu Tab).

Display the Waypoints Submenu: From any view, press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu System, then use the RIGHT Cursor key to select the Navigation tab. Select Waypoints and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display the Waypoints submenu.

Program a specific position as a waypoint: To create a waypoint that is NOT your current position, from the Waypoints submenu, select the Create option and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Use the Cursor keys to program a waypoint name, latitude, longitude, and icon before selecting Save.

Edit a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of saved waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to edit and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Use the 4-WAY Cursor Control key to move from field to field, and the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to changes values once you are in a field. In the Waypoint Name, Latitude and Longitude fields, use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the letter or number. All upper and lower case letters are available, as well as digits 0-9 and some punctuation characters. In the Waypoint Icon field, use the UP and DOWN Cursor keys to change the icon used to represent the waypoint on the Combo and Track Views. You can exit these fields with the LEFT and RIGHT Cursor keys or by pressing the EXIT key. Select Save and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save your changes.

To make it easier to select a waypoint, select Sort By and press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to select a sort order:

• Name shows the waypoints alphabetically

• Time shows the most recently-created waypoint first

• Distance shows the closest waypoint first.

Delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to delete, then press the RIGHT Cursor key. You will be asked to confirm deletion before the waypoint is actually deleted.

Navigate to a Waypoint or Position

Navigate to the cursor position: From the Track or Combo view, use the Cursor key to select a position or waypoint to which you want to navigate. Press the MENU key once to display the Navigation X-Press™ menu. Select Go To and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Navigation will begin immediately.

Navigate to a specified waypoint: Press the MENU key once to display the Navigation X-Press™ menu. Select Go To and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Then choose the waypoint to which you would like to navigate from the waypoint list and press the RIGHT Cursor key to select it.

NOTE: By repeating the previous instructions, you can add more waypoints to create a longer multi-segment route.

Skipping a waypoint: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select Skip Next Waypoint and press the RIGHT Cursor key. If there is not another waypoint to skip to, navigation will be cancelled.

Cancel navigation: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select Cancel Navigation and press the RIGHT Cursor key. Canceling navigation removes the route and any waypoints created.

Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid

Add or Remove a Waypoint Target: From the Waypoints submenu, select Target and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to target. A target consisting of concentric circles centered on the selected waypoint will appear on all of the navigation views; the target shows various distance ranges from the targeted waypoint. To remove the target, choose Remove Target from the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

Add or Remove a Trolling Grid: From the Waypoints submenu, select Grid and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint to which you want to add the grid. The trolling grid will appear on all of the navigation views, and can be used as a guide when trolling around a waypoint. The grid can be rotated to any desired heading using Grid Rotation from the Navigation Main menu. To remove the trolling grid, choose Remove Grid from the Navigation X-Press™ menu.

NOTE: Only one waypoint can have either a target or a grid at one time. If you apply a target or a grid to a new waypoint, the original waypoint will lose its target or grid.

NOTE: The spacing of the rings on the waypoint target and the spacing of the grid lines on the trolling grid is the same as the length of the scale bar on the left edge of the display. Zooming in or out will decrease or increase the spacing, respectively.

Track View with Grid

Waypoint Trolling Grid

Track Scale

Track View with Target

Waypoint Target

Track Scale

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