Lowrance GLOBALNAV II User Manual

GlobalNav

II

AND OPERATION

ELECTRONICS,

DR., TULSA,

OK 74128

INC.

LITHO

IN U.S.A. 988-0129-11

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

•®LOWRANCE

12000 E. SKELLY

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WARNING!

USE THIS GPS RECEIVER ONLY AS

CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.

RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO

CAUTION

This GPS shortest,

receiver,

most direct

waypoint regardless

not

a

the

As of this

GPS

Satellites can be turned off

system operators.

is

take

only

waypoint,

waypoint

navigation system operational.

advantage

but will also

is

always

writing,

the

Rememberthat the GlobalNav

as accurate as the

only

all OPS

(like

to a

path

waypoint.

of obstructions.

of all available

visually

available.

checkto make certain a

NOTICE!

or

accuracy

of Defense

it's

Department

system

navigation

Therefore,

navigation

The

using.

AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A

equipment)

It

provides navigation

the

prudent navigator

tools when

(DOD)

system

can be

is still in a

degraded

II,

will show the

data to the

travelling

safe

clear,

path

has not declared the

testing phase.

at will

by

or

GPS receiver

any

NOTES:

will

to to

the

1993 Lowrance Electronics

All

rights

reserved.

to

change

simulated.

without notice.

All features and

All screens in this manual are

Copyright

specifications subject

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION MOUNTING

BRACKErMOUNT

IN-DASH MOUNT

CONNECTIONS

POWER

GPS MODULE INSTALLATION

KEYBOARD

GPS-HOWITWORKS

ACCURACY

THE LOWRANCE

GETTING STARTED - INITIALIZATION

CHANGE POSITION CHANGE ALTITUDE

CHANGETIME CHANGE DATE

COLD

POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS

SATELLITE INFORMATION POSITION SCREEN

STEERING SCREEN

CUSTOMIZE SCREENS PLOTTER

PLOTTERCURSOR PLOTTING WITH A WAYPOINT

PLOTTER MENUS

PLOTTER MENU-PAGE 1

CLEAR PLOT

ICON ON/OFF

CHANGE

PLOTTER MENU

GO TO CURSOR

PLOTTER UPDATE GRID LINES

SELECTUNITSOFMEASURE BACK LIGHT

EVENTMARKER

USING THE EVENT MARKER WITH THE ERASING ICONS

WINDOWS

VIEWING WINDOWS MODIFYING GROUPS

RESETTING

WAYPOINT NAVIGATION

HOW

QUICK SAVE METHOD VIEW

ENTER NEWWAYPOINT NAMEAWAYPOINT

ERASEAWAYPOINT RECALL AWAYPOINT

ROUTES

CREATING A ROUTE

NAMEAROUTE

WAYPOINT SELECTION

FOLLOWING A ROUTE

CANCEL NAVIGATION MODIFYING

ERASINGAROUTE

GPS MODULE

START

SCREEN

DISPLAY

-

PAGE 2

ON/OFF

OPTIONS

ALL GROUPS

TO SAVE A WAYPOINT

AND SAVE METHOD

A ROUTE

1

2

3 4

7 9

ID

10

II

12 12

IS

13

IS

14 14 15

16 17

18 19

20 20

2D 21 21

21

22 22

23 23

24 24

25

CURSOR 25

26 27

29 29

30 30

3D 31

31

32 32

33 33

34 34

35 35

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GPS ALARMS

TABLE OF

ARRI VAL ALARM XTE

ANCHORALARM

CHANGING GPS SE1TINGS

SELECINMEA TRUEANIJ MAGNETIC POSITION

PRESET

MAN OVERBOARD GPS MODULE SELF-TEST

GPS SIMULATOR

DISPLAY CONTRAST ADJUST BACK LIGHT LEVEL

BACK LIGHT ON/OFF

SPEAKER VOLUME

PCF OFFSET

SYSTEM INFORMATION

WINDOWS SUMMARY

SPECIFICATIONS

(CROSS

TRACK

ERROR)

ALARM

CONTENTS

(cant.)

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Channels

Update Accuracy

Position 25 meters CEP Velocity

rate One second

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GROUP H"

SPECIFICATIONS

2.5"H x 4.1 "W x 7" 0

Five Parallel Four continuous for All satellites in view tracked

Maximum Standard

0.25

accuracy

Positioning

meters/sec RMS

Without SA PDOP<6.O

GROUP "I"

position

achievable

Service

with

NMEA 0183 SENTENCES RMB Minimum RMC Minimum GLL Present Position

APB

Autopilot

Recommended Recommended

Steering

-

Latitude/Longitude Data

Sentence, Sentence,

Part B Part C

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WINDOWS SUMMARY

All of the window

GlobalNav II are shown on the follow-

ing pages. ply press

repeated press

This will

groups.

To view these the WINDOWS

"cycle"

F CUXIIENT POSITION

groups

the down arrow

the unit

used

by

groups,

key,

through

the

sim-

then

key.

all

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GROUP "A"

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rnitniin

S SW U SW U NW

a a

INTRODUCTION

The GlobalNav

performance

"soft-ke?' operation,

products shows the

The Read this manual and take itwith

makes a

It

MOUNTING Install the GlobalNav clearance in the bracket base allow need to

securethe the unit to attach the

that Lowrance has ever built. The wide "Clearvision" screen

display

place

II is a

that is second to none in its class.

high quality,

the GlobalNav Ills also one of the easiest-to-use

navigation

and

great

-

behindthe unitwhen it istilted forthe

a

mounting

and

plotter

keyboard

reference if

Bracket Mount

piece

are also

you

II in

any

wood screw

of

plywood

hardware.

and GPS module cables.

power

Make certain there is

wide screen GPS receiver with

menu features and

Using

screens with

lighted

you

need it.

convenient

on the back of thin

for

thefirstfewtimes

orthrough-bolt

resolution and detail.

high

night operation.

use

you

location, provided

bestviewing angle.

mounting.

fiberglass panels

enough

unit.

your

there is

Holes

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may

to

room behind

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The smallest hole that will Afterthe hole is

then

pass

Afterthe cables have been

compound. module cables

drilled,

the

power

Offsetthe

through

passthe

cable down

bracketto coverthe hole. Routethe

the slot in the

one

pass

OPS connector

through

routed,

or transducer

power

up through

it.

fill the hole with a

back of the bracket.

plug

good

powerand

is one inch.

the

holefirst,

marine

sealing

OPS

IN-DASH MOUNTING The GlobalNav II can be installed in

if the dash is 1/2" thick or less.

if

difficult, however, measure the thkness.

yJIIvVIotIttJIItoLAtILlIai

you

LII

IY

remove a

Oil lO LI 10

IlL,

the dash with the

Determining

from the

gauge

an area

thaVs dtohi

II 11¼#l'I 1000 ¼.I I Vat

you

) 0191

hardware

can

IItIaI

the

supplied

dash thickness can be

dash,

easilly

III

1L131

some boats. Make certain there is clearance behind the dash for the unit and

there

is

enough

room to

tighten

the bolts on both sides of the unit.

After

you've

entered the desired

offset,

press

Offset OFF ON" label. This turns the PCF

entered on. To leavethis also

puts your changes

T Luit, L;iee Iat

the "PCF OFFSET OFF ON" label.

erases

any

PCF

offset,

screen, pressthe key into effect.

Iyt u,

tetuiji Lu Lt

thereby turning

auieeii allu LuI

Remember,

it off.

the

correction factor that

nexttothe

next to the "PCF

key

"Exit" label. This

Presetting

heAL Lu

key

the unit a!so

you

.400" radius

(4

places)

N

Once

you've

to the

culling the unit and

Supplied clamps

and

pads clamp

with the

on the left side of the unit is

side of the unit is

determined the

drawing

the

dash, place

place

shown

above. Measure

the

unit

with the GlobalNav II are rubber

to attach it to the dash. Peel the adhesive

one on each side of the unit in the location where the cam

place

will touch the back side of the dash.

attach the unit to the dash. Make certain that the cam

unit,

pointing up

7.625"

DASH CUTOUT

location

gasket supplied

in

the hole.

pointing

before

for

the

carefully

with the GlobalNav II around

pads,

Using

down and the cam

start

you

cut the hole

unit,

before

bolts,

backing

the hardware

tightening

I

cutting!

washers,

off the rubber

on the

clamp

the bolts.

according

After

and cam

supplied

clamp

right

SYSTEM INFORMATION

The

System

Information menu

gives you

the software used mt the GlobalNav

MENU

next to the "More" label until the

fourth menu

press

tem Information" label. A screen

similar to the one at pears.

screen,

then

key,

page appears.

the

key

next to the

press

the

Now

"Sys-

right ap-

To return to the sonar

press

the

key

next to

key

P SYSTEM INFOFIIATION

the "Exit" label.

the date and revision number of

II. To view this

LUUEANCE ELECTRONICS

GLOEAL MV

CODE UERS

ION

menu,

——

V1.GA

press

the

1

RUBBER PAD

BOLT

CAM CLAMP

(TURNED

DOWN)

!

/I

LOWRANCi]

000

2

RUBBER PAD

—'

BOLT

CAM CLAMP

(TURNED UP)

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Now

press

above

appears.

Now

pressthe key

the

"Change

the

next to the

key

adjacent

to

Offset' label to

enter the correction factor for

location. The screen

your

shown at

member,

between the location shown on

the

presentposition

the

position

right appears.

this is the difference

display

shown on the chart.

Re-

and

the chart. For this

reason,

you

should be careful when enter-

the PCF offset. This offset

ing

is saved in

change

off.

However,

erase the PCF factor.

memory.

when the unit is turned

To set the PCF

the MENU

press

"Change

"PCF Offset" label. The screen shown

the

GPS

key

It doesn't

a Preset does

key,

first

then

factor,

next to the

Settings"

label.

POWER

The GlobalNav

results, power

problems

attach the splice

green, Make certain to attach the in-line fuse holder to the red lead

the

powercabletothe directly

power

Do not use this Failure to use a

TO "P

ON GLOBALNAV

CONNECTIONS

II works from a twelve-volt

attach the

cable to

power

an

accessory

with electrical interference.

cable

power

#18

wire onto it. The

gauge

and white. Red is the

power

source as

to the

cable in

"

CONNECTOR

battery

possible.

battery orpowerbuss,

or

power

the event of a short. The GlobalNav II uses a

product

3-amp

II

without a

fuse will void

cable

directly or

directly

to the

positive

For

buss. This will

IMPORTANTl

to the

power

3-amp

buss,

Therefore,

battery.

cable has four

lead,

example,

attach one end of thefuse holder

fuse wired into the

your warranty.

battery system.

battery.

You can attach the

however

you may

it's saferto If the cable is too

wires; red, black,

black is

protect

negative

if

have to extend the

you

both the unit and the

go

power

For the best

have

ahead and

short,

or

ground.

as close to

3-amp

fuse.

cablel

Use the

arrow

keys

to move

the black box to the number that

key

if

entered the desired latitude offset. longitude.

you

wish to

change

in the

next to the "Latitude N 3" to

necessary.

Press the

Inthis

key

example,

N 0000.012

we haveentered

latitude,

change

next to the

then enterthe

numbers. Press the

the latitude from north to

"Accept

Repeat

Offset" label when

this

procedure

Odegrees,.012

lattitude and 0 minutes east

PCF offset. That

ence between the

sition shown

ourposition

In other

shown on the unit is 0.012 min-

words,

utes north and 0.068 minutes east of the

south,

you've

to

change

minutes north

degrees,

longitude

as the

is the differ-

present

on the unit and

shown

our

position

bythe

position

shown on

the

.068

po-

chart.

NMEA

INTERFACE

WHITE

WIRE

GREEN

RED

WIRE

3

amp

FUSE

the chart.

GlobalNav II POWER CONNECTIONS

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The white and

sends data to another electronic

wire and receives NMEA data

wires are not

green

Tu uuIIlIeei d deviuw u ilie

shielded,

wire on the GlobalNav Ii's

the twisted

not connect the shield to the other

manual for more

See the NMEA section in this

GPS MODULE

The OPS module can be installed on adapter)

clear view of the signals

on a cabin

is

Attaching one inch mast.

be the

Surface If

you

mounting surface,

supplied

template.

holes and one 17 mm

for the

cable to the module and

down

and the mm

washers

to the

cable to the GlobalNav II.

twisted

pair

on a

pole.

from the

roof,

the

pole

highest part

Mounting

have access

with the

Drill four

module's

through

screws,

the hole in the

mounting

flat

to fasten

mounting

wires are for a NMEA interface.

green

navigation

through

used,

cable from the device's

pair

and the shield to the black

instructions.

wiring

INSTALLATION

Mount the module in an area that

at all

sky

satellites,

or

deck. The

mounting adapter

However,

their ends so

tape

GiobuiNavs NMEA

cable. Solder the

power

manual for more information.

times. In order for the module to receive the

it

must not be obstructed. An ideal

gunnels

for

lightning protection,

of the boat.

-

With Access

underneath the

use the

GPS module as a

5.5 mm

cable. Attach the

surface. Use 5

washers,

the OF'S module

surface. Route the

gasket (7/32")

(11/16")

pass

gasket

and lock

hole

it

The AccuNavil

devices

the

green

that

NMEA

wire on the

device. See the other instrument's

a flat surface or

also make a

lets

you

17mm

(11/16')

through

wire. If the white and

they

output,

intput

ground

power

(with

install the module

the antenna shouln't

the white

cannot short.

auacn a

to the white

conductor of

cable.

the

supplied

guarantees

location

location.

good

on a

5.5mm

(7/32")

Hole

(4 places)

Do

a

\[

,

DECK7

5MM SCREWS

BACK LIGHT ON/OFF

To turn the back

pressthe

the

twice. Now cent to the back

label. This moves the black box

from "OFF" to the "ON" tion. To turn the

repeat

SPEAKER The

levels:

volume is

menu

nexttothe "More" label

key

press

the same

speaker

high

high.

to the "More"

Low

sounds,

simply press To exit from this

PCF OFFSET

The GPS

label. This switches the volume from

High"

letting you

navigation system

to determine

factor is the Earth's

in the

calculations have to be made to accommodate deviations. To make

matters more

what the deviations are. The size and

to

approximate

errors if

your navigation

lighting

then

key,

the

igni

backlights off,

steps.

VOLUME

volume

or low.

When the GlobalNav II is first turned

To

change

label twice. Now

the

key again.

menu, press

your position

shape.

complex,

the earth's surface are

a different one. The term used for these

To reducethe errorfactorbetween

to move or "offset" the

the chart. The unit will add this offset to all

For

example, suppose you

:

marked on a chart. Your unit shows a degrees

Factor

If

you

all

less than the one on the chart.

(PCF) Offsetfeature, you

raise anchor and

position displays.

This makes it more

on,

press

key adja-

On Oft

posi-

has two

on,

it,

pressthe

press

hear the volume. To switch back to

the CUR

relies on

based on satellite data and other factors. One

Since the Earth is not a true

not

everyone

device uses one

position

move,

shown on the

are anchored at a location

the unit will

MENU

the

key

key.

complex

uses the same data to

shape

improved

ellipsoid,

ellipsoids

datum,

makethe unit read the same asthe chart.

this unit

longitude position

Using

continuously

closely

then

key,

next to the

mathematical calculations

of the

display

position displays

match the datum used

pressthe key

"Speaker

to low. A

high

high volume,

sphere,

ellipsoids

often. This can

while

is "Datum."

gives you

the

that are used

your

the

to match the one

is

that

Position Correction

add the

the

speaker

short tune

variations

determine

lead to

chart uses

capability

on

at all times.

accurately

that is .010

change

to

by

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DISPLAY CONTRAST The unit's

adjustableto

conditions. To

ing

press

the

key

display

the menu

next to the "More" label

two times. Now

nextto the

"Adjust Display

contrast is

suitdifferent

it,

adjust

then

key,

press

the

light-

first

key

Con-

trast" label. A screen similar to the one at

the

press

right appears.

key adjacent

Now

to the

r

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CURRENT POSITION

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MPH MAG

left arrow to decrease the con-

trast. Press the

the

arrow to increase it. The

right

as the arrow

indication of the contrast level. You can see the

you press

the

adjacent

key

are

keys

keys. Afteryou've

to

pressed.

percentage

of contrast in use

The bar chart also

made the

adjustment, press

to erase the menu.

ADJUST BACK LIGHT

LEVEL

The GlobalNav II has internal

lights board. To

of the

key,

the "More" labeltwotimes. Now

press

just

Thescmenshownbelowappears.

0

gives a graphical

change

for the

on the screen as

display

adjust

lighting, press

then

the

Back

the

press

next to the "Ad-

key

Light

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changes

the CLR

the

key

Level" label.

key

and

key-

intensity

the MENU

next to

Surface

If

you

the "cleats" you

hole will still need to be drilled in the Using

for the the cable the

Mounting

don't have access to the back side of the

supplied

can "snake" the module's cable to a location that is accessable. A

the

gasket

cable. Attach the cable to the

through

gasket.

Slide the "cleats" onto each end of the module and

the cleats as

screws. Drill the fasten them to the

-

Without Access

with the GlobalNav II.

as a

template,

the

gasket

templates)

holes,

mounting

(Note:

mounting

mark and drill the 17 mm

module and

and down the hole. Place the module on

mark four holes for 5 mm

then

replace

surface with 5 mm

the cleats on the module and

surface for the

drop

(#10)

surface,

This is

assuming

(11/16")

the other end of

(#10) mounting

screws. Route

the cable to the GlobalNav II.

"cLEAT"

MARK AND

DRILL FOUR

PLAcEs

use

cable.)

hole

(using

GPS MODULE

Now

decrease

the

it. The in use

keys

also tion of the level. After

made the

the CLR

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press

the

arrow

right

percentage

changes

are

pressed.

gives a graphical

adjustment, press

keyto

level. Press

light

to increase

key

of back

as the arrow

The barchart

erase the menu.

to

key

light

indica- you've

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950 50.389'

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