Lowrance electronic GLOBALMAP 3000 User Manual

GLOBALMAP 3000

INSTALLATION AND

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

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WARNING! USE THIS UNIT ONLY AS AN AID T O NA VIGA TION. A CAREFUL NA VIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMA TION.

Never use this product while operating a vehicle.

CAUTION

When showing navigation data to a position (wa ypoint), this unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint. It pro vides navigation data to the waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore , the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all a vailable na vigation tools when travelling to a waypoint, but will also visually check to make certain a clear, safe path to the wa ypoint is alw ays available.

The operating and storage temperature for y our unit is from -4 degrees to +167 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 to +75 deg rees Celsius). Extended storage temperatures higher or lower than specified will cause the liquid crystal display to fail. Neither this type of failure nor its consequences are covered by the warranty. F or more inf ormation, consult the factory customer service department.

All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our poli-

cies, regulations, and special off ers at any time. W e reserve the right to do so without notice.

All screens in this manual are simulated.

NOTICE!

Free software upgrades will be available on our website at http:// www.lo wrance.com/lcx as they are released. Please check our website periodically for these and other information as they become available.

Thank you for choosing Lowrance!

This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired oper ation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How ever , there is no guarantee that interf erence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f ollo wing measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the factory customer service department for help.

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions (on brac ket)........................ 9.6” W x 7.3” H x 3.7” D

Input Voltage.......................................... 10 - 15 vDC, 12-volt Nominal

Display................................................... 6.54” diagonal

Monochrome T ransflective 350 pixel H x 480 pixel W

Operating and Storage T emperature...... -4 to +167 degrees Fahrenheit

-20 to +75 degrees Celsius

Wa ypiont................................................ 750

Routes ................................................... 100

Icons...................................................... 1000

NMEA 2.0 GPS Sentences.................... GLL, GGA, APB, RMB, RMC,

GSA, GSV

T ab le of Contents

INTRODUCTION............................................... 1

ACCESSORIES ................................................ 1

INST ALLATION .................................................1

Mounting........................................................ 1

Power Connections........................................ 2

NMEA/DGPS Wiring ...................................... 3

Accessory Connections ................................. 4

MMC ................................................................. 5

KEYBOARD ...................................................... 6

GPS OPERATION.............................................7

Introduction to GPS ....................................... 7

Finding Y our Position ..................................... 9

Auto Search ............................................. 9

Manual Initialization.................................. 9

Position Acquisition ................................ 10

Require DGPS .......................................10

P A GES................................................... 11

Status Screen ................................... 11

Customizing the Status Screen ........ 12

Navigation Screen.................................. 12

Customizing the Navigation Screen.. 13

Map ...................................................... 14

Full Map............................................ 14

Digital Data ....................................... 14

T wo P osition Formats ....................... 15

T wo Maps ......................................... 15

Cursor............................................... 15

Cursor Distance ............................ 16

Map Orientation .....................................16

Auto Zoom ............................................. 17

Range Rings/Grid Lines ......................... 18

Map Data ............................................... 18

Map Categories Drawn .......................... 18

Icons ...................................................... 19

Plot T rail ................................................. 20

Edit T rail............................................21

Navigate a Trail ................................. 21

T rail Options...................................... 23

New T rail ....................................... 23

Delete All Trails .............................23

Waypoints .............................................. 24

Saving Present Position.................... 24

Saving Cursor Position ..................... 24

Saving a New P osition...................... 25

Edit Waypoint................................ 25

Average P osition...........................26

Waypoint Inf ormation ........................ 26

Waypoint Navigation......................... 27

Navigate to Cursor ........................ 27

Navigate to W a ypoint using Map... 27

Man Overboard ...................................... 28

Cancel Navigation .................................. 29

Routes ...................................................29

Create a Route ................................. 30

Follow a Route.................................. 32

GPS Simulator ....................................... 32

GPS Setup ............................................. 33

Coordinate System ........................... 33

Map Fix............................................. 34

Datum...............................................35

Position Pinning................................ 36

GPS Alarms ...........................................37

System Setup .............................................. 38

Units of Measure .............................. 38

Set Local Time.................................. 38

Communication Ports ....................... 3 8

Configure DGPS............................... 39

Configure NMEA ..............................39

Reset Options................................... 40

Popup Help....................................... 40

Software Information......................... 40

Sun/Moon Calculator.............................. 40

Display Settings ..................................... 41

Contrast/Backlight/Display................ 41

Audio ................................................42

Warranty Information .......................................43

Datum List ......................................................44

Database License Agreement ......................... 47

Database Limited Warranty ............................. 48

T ransf erring GPS Data to/from a MMC............49

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a Lowrance product. No other GPS receiver has the features of the GlobalMap 3000. Countless hours went into the design of this product. We hope that you enjoy using it as much as we have.

ACCESSORIES Model Part #

Gimbal Knobs........................................ GK-9 ............................101-80

Gimbal Bracket...................................... GB-12..........................101-78

Po wer Cab le .......................................... PC-21X .........................99-56

Protective Cov er .................................... CVR-1 .........................101-82

Sun Shade............................................. SS-1 ............................101-83

MMC Drawer ......................................... MMCD-1......................101-84

MMC Interface....................................... MMCI ..........................101-85

Cigarette Adapter Cable ........................ CA-4 ..............................99-59

Po wer Connector Repair Kit .................. TC-4X..........................101-86

MMC Card 8MB..................................... MMC-8 ........................101-87

MMC Card 16MB................................... MMC-16 ......................101-88

INST ALLATION Bracket

Install the unit in any convenient location, provided there is clearance behind it when it is tilted for the best viewing angle. Holes in the bracket base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. Make cer tain there is enough room behind the unit to attach the power and other cables.

Once the best location is determined, use the bracket as a template and mark the mounting holes and the hole for the cables. Drill a 1.0" hole for the cables. Screw the bracket to the mounting surface.

9.6”

7.3”

3.7”

2.3”

IMPORTANT!

In order to pass all connectors through the 1" hole in the bracket and dash, first pass the transducer connector up through the hole, then any accessory cables. Ne xt, pass the power cab le down through the hole. Fill the hole with a marine sealant. You can now wire the power cable.

Power Connections

This unit operates from a 12-volt battery system. For the best results, connect the power cable to the in-line fuse holder and attach it directly to the battery. The power cable can be attached to an accessory or power buss, however there could be problems with electrical interference using this method. Therefore, it’s better from a noise standpoint to attach the power cable and fuse holder directly to a battery. If the cable is not long enough, splice 16-gauge wire onto it.

The power connector has two cables attached to it. One cable has the power and ground wires, the other is f or the NMEA/DGPS interf ace . See below for NMEA/DGPS wiring instructions. The pow er cable has two wires

- red and black. The black wire connects to the battery’s negative terminal. The red wire is the positive wire . Connect it to the fuse holder supplied with the unit. Connect the other end of the fuse holder to the positive side of the battery. Make certain to attach the fuse holder directly to the battery. This will protect the both cable and the unit in case there is a short circuit. Use a 6-amp fuse.

TO POWER

CONNECTOR

YELLOW

ORANGE

BLUE

SHIELD

BLACK

WIRE

12-VOLT

BATTERY

POWER

CABLE

RED

WIRE

6-AMP

FUSE

IMPORTANT!

Do not use this product without a 6-amp fuse connected to the power cable! F ailure to use a fuse will void y our w arr anty.

To prevent electrical interference , route the pow er, transducer, and GPS cables away from other wiring, especially the engine’s wiring harness. VHF radio antenna cables radiate noise when transmitting, so be certain to keep the unit’ s wires a w a y from it, also.

NMEA/DGPS

NMEA is a standard communications format for marine electronic equipment. For example, an autopilot can connect to the NMEA interface on the GLOBALMAP 3000 and receive positioning information.

DGPS is an acronym for Diff erential Global Positioning System. The most popular DGPS system relies on a grid of ground-based transmitters that send correction signals to DGPS receivers. These in turn, connect to the GPS receiver (such as the GLOBALMAP 3000 with the LGC-12S GPS module). This gives more accurate positions than is otherwise possible.

NMEA/DGPS Wiring

The GLOBALMAP 3000 has two NMEA 0183 version 2.0 ports. Com port one can be used for either NMEA or DGPS, Com port two is for NMEA output only .

Comunications port one uses the yellow wire wire for transmit, the orange wire for receive. Comunications port two uses the blue wire for transmit. Both ports use the shield wire for signal ground.

See the diagrams below f or general wiring connections. Read y our other product’s owner’s manual for more wiring information.

RECEIVE

TRANSMIT

GROUND

RECEIVE

GROUND

TO BEA CON

RECEIVER

TO O THER

DEVICE

COM-1

GLOBALMAP

3000

COM-2

GLOBALMAP

YELLOW (TRANSMIT)

ORANGE (RECEIVE)

SHIELD (GROUND)

BLUE(TRANSMIT)

SHIELD (GROUND)

3000

COM-1

GLOBALMAP

ORANGE (RECEIVE)

SHIELD (GROUND)

NMEA TRANSMIT

GROUND

FROM GPS

RECEIVER

3000

The GLOBALMAP 3000 can also accept position information from any GPS receiver that transmits NMEA 0183 data. Use the wiring diagram shown above f or NMEA input to the GLOBALMAP 3000.

See page 38 and 39 for NMEA and DGPS com port setup instructions.

Accessory Connections

The rear of this unit has two connectors: P ower/Data and GPS . The power cable connects to the Power/Data connector. The cable from the GPS module goes to the GPS connector.

PWR/DATA

LOWRANCE GPS MODULE

MMC

This unit can use up to two MMC (MultiMediaCard) cartridges. They store the maps, waypoint and route inf ormation, plot trails, and icons f or transfer to a computer .

To install a MMC car tridge, twist the drawer retainer counter-clockwise and pull. The drawer will come out of the unit. Place the MMC cartridge FACE DOWN. (see above) Slide the drawer back into the unit and twist the retainer clockwise. The MMC is now ready for use.

To store plot trails, icons, waypoints, and routes on a MultiMediaCard, see page 49 for more information.

KEYBOARD

The keyboard has keys arranged in two vertical columns beneath the arrow keys. The menu key near the bottom left corner of the keyboard activates the first menu page. The other keys are used to zoom the display, change modes, and other functions.

ZOUT/ZIN - These keys “zoom” the map in and out.

PAGES - This k ey switches the unit between different GPS modes.

WPT - Saves and recalls waypoints. MENU - Press this key to show the menus and

gain access to most functions. EXIT - Clears menus and entries. ENT/ICONS - Used to select entries and accept

menu selections. When a menu is not showing, pressing this key activ ates the ICON men u.

PWR/LIGHT - Turns the unit on and off. When the unit is on, pressing this key turns the backlights on or off.

Note: Pressing the PWR/LIGHT key repeatedly changes the backlight lev el. There are three levels a vailab le .

GPS OPERATION

NOTE: A LGC-12S GPS module or an e xternal GPS receiver with NMEA output must be attached to this unit in order to use the position and navigation features.

WARNING!

Use this product only as an aid to navigation. A careful navigator never relies on only one method to obtain position information.

CAUTION

This GPS receiver (like all GPS navigation equipment) will sho w the shortest, most direct path to a waypoint. It provides navigation data to the waypoint, regardless of obstructions. Therefore , the prudent navigator will not only take advantage of all av ailable navigation tools when tra velling to a waypoint, b ut will also visually check to mak e certain a clear , saf e path to the waypoint is alw a ys a v ailab le .

INTRODUCTION T O GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) w as developed by the United States Department of Defense as a 24-hour a day, 365 days a year global navigation system for the military . Civilian availability was added (b ut with less accuracy) using the same satellites. T w enty-four satellites orbit the Earth. Three of these satellites are spares, unused until needed. The rest virtually guarantee that at least four satellites are in vie w nearly anywhere on Earth at all times.

The system requires three satellites in order to determine a position. This is called a 2D fix. It takes four satellites to determine both position and elev ation (your height above sea le vel - also called altitude.) This is called a 3D fix.

Remember, the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receive their signals. Unlike radio or television, GPS works at very high frequencies. The signals can be blocked easily by trees, covered docks, even y our body.

Never use this GPS receiver while operating a vehicle!

Like most GPS receivers, this unit doesn’t have a compass or any other navigation aid built inside. It relies solely on the signals from the satellites to calculate a position. Speed, direction of travel, and distance are all calculated from position information. Theref ore, in order for it to determine direction of travel, you must be moving and the faster, the better. This is not to say that it won’t work at trolling speeds - it will. There will simply be more “wandering” of the data sho wn on the displa y.

If you want better perf ormance, many manufacturers (including Lowrance) sell a DGPS receiver that attaches to your GPS receiv er . The DGPS system transmits correction signals that increase the accuracy to about 10 meters. The DGPS receiver takes signals from these land-based transmitters and gives them to the GPS receiver which then uses them to show a more accurate position. (You can use the signals from all of the Coast Guard DGPS stations for free, b y the wa y.) The downside to this is it requires another piece of electronic gear (the DGPS receiver). And you have to be close enough to a station to receiv e the DGPS signals .

Generally, you find that using your GPS receiver without DGPS is both easy and amazingly accurate. It’s easily the most accurate method of electronic navigation available to the general public today. Remember, however, that this receiver is only a tool. Alw a ys ha v e another method of navigation av ailab le , such as a chart and a compass.

Also remember that this unit will always show navigation information in the shortest line from your present position to a waypoint, regardless of terrain! It only calculates position, it can’t know what’s between you and your camp, f or example. It’ s up to you to saf ely navigate around obstacles, no matter how you’re using this product.

FINDING YOUR POSITION Auto Search

To lock onto the satellites, the GPS receiver needs to know it’s current position, UTC time, and date. (Elev ation (altitude) is also used in the equation, but it’ s rarely required to determine a position.) It needs this data so that it can calculate which satellites should be in view . It then searches for only those satellites. When your GPS receiver is turned on for the first time, it doesn’t know what your position or elevation (altitude) is. It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off. (If the time and/or date are incorrect, you can set it using the “Set Local Time” menu. See page 23 for more inf ormation.) It begins searching for the satellites using the abov e data that it acquired the last time it was turned on. This probably was at the factory. Since it’s almost certain that you’re not at our factory, it’s probably looking for the wrong satellites. If it doesn’t find the satellites it’s looking for after five minutes, it switches to Auto Search. The receiver looks for any satellite in the sky. Due to advanced technology, the auto search time has shrunk to about five minutes, so the longest time you should ev er hav e to wait is ten minutes from the time you turn the unit on until it locks onto the satellites and shows a position. Once the unit loc ks onto the satellites, it should tak e less than a minute to find your position the next time it’s turned on, provided you haven’t mo ved more than approximately 100 miles from the last location it was used.

The Auto Search function can be started at any time. Press the MENU key

twice

, then select “GPS Auto Search”. A new menu appears, “Perform GPS AutoSearch”. Highlight “Yes” and press the ENT key. The menus disappear and the unit will begin the auto search.

Manual Initialization

If you don’t want to wait for the Auto Search, then you may be able to speed up the initialization process by using the manual initialization f eature. Using this feature tells the unit it’ s approximate position. Once it knows it’s location, it determines exactly which satellites should be in view and starts looking only for those satellites.

T o man ually initialize the unit, press the P A GES key. Using the arro w keys , select “Status” . Press the EXIT key to erase the menu. The screen at

right appears. Now press the MENU key. Select “INITIALIZE GPS”. A screen similar to the one below right appears. Use the arrow keys to mov e the crosshairs to your approximate location on the map. You can use the ZIN and ZOUT keys to enlarge the map which makes it easier and faster to find your location. The box at the bottom of the screen shows the latitude and longitude of the cursor position. A bo x pops up on the screen, showing the name of the nearest highway (if a MMC with a map is installed) along with the distance and bearing from the last known position. Once you have the crosshairs on your location, press the ENT key. The unit returns to the satellite status screen.

Using this manual initialization method loads a position that’s close to yours into the GPS receiver. It should now have position, time , and date, thereby giving it the data it needs to determine which satellites are in view . Once the satellites are known, the receiver searches for only those satellites, making a lock f aster than an auto search method.

All position and navigation data flashes until the unit acquires a position. Do not rely on any data that is flashing! When the n umbers are flashing, they represent the last known values when the unit lost it’s lock on the satellites.

Position Aquisition

When the receiver locks onto the satellites and calculates a position, it shows the message “P osition Acquired” on the screen. Once the unit has acquired the satellites and the position acquired message appears, it’s ready for use.

(Note: The altitude data may still flash even if the unit shows a “Position Acquired” message and all other data is not flashing. The unit must be locked onto at least f our satellites to determine altitude. It only tak es three satellites to determine position. You can navigate with this unit if the alti-

tude is flashing, simply ignore the altitude display until it quits flashing.) REMEMBER, DO NOT NAVIGATE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE NUM-

BERS STOP FLASHING!

Require DGPS

Normally , the unit will flash the position and navigation data when it loses the satellite fix, but it does not flash the data when it loses the DGPS fix. If you want the unit to flash the position and navigation data when it loses the DGPS data, select the Status screen, highlight “Require DGPS” and press the ENT key. Press the EXIT k e y to er ase the men u.

GPS OPERA TION

PAGES

Turn the unit on by pressing the PWR/LIGHT key. If a GPS screen is not showing, press the P A GES key. A menu similar to the one at right appears. Press the left or right arrow key to highlight the Status, Navigation, or Map label. The Map menu gives y ou four selections: Full Map, Digital Data, Two Position Formats, and Two Maps. Once the desired menu is selected, press the EXIT key to erase the men us .

Status

This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each satellite is shown on the circular chart relative to your position. The point in the center of the chart is directly overhead. The small inner ring represents 45° above the horizon and the large ring represents the horizon. North is at the top of the screen. You can use this to see which satellites are obstructed by obstacles in your immediate area if you hold the unit f acing north. The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are in bold type . The receiver

hasn’t locked onto a satellite if the number is grayed out, therefore it isn’t being used to solve the position.

Beneath the circular graph are the bar graphs, one for each satellite in view . Since the unit has twelv e channels, it can dedicate one channel per visible satellite. The taller the bar on the graph, the better the unit is receiving the signals from the satellite.

The “P osition Error” (horizontal position error) shown in the upper left corner of the screen is the expected error from a benchmark location. In other words, if the position error shows 50 feet, then the position shown by the unit is estimated to be within 50 feet of the actual location. This also gives you an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has . The smaller the position error number, the better (and more accurate) the fix is . If the position error flashes, then the unit hasn’t lock ed onto the satellites, and the number shown isn’t valid.

Customizing the Status Screen

Many of the digital displays can be customized to show different digital data than the defaults. To customize this screen, press the MENU key while the Status screen is showing. Scroll down to the bottom of this menu to the Customize label and select it. The P osition Error bar flashes, signifying that the window can be changed. Press the MENU key to show a menu of available options. Choose the data that you want shown at this location, then press the ENT key to select it. To change another, simply press the down arrow key. The ID bar will flash on the selected box. Repeat the above steps until you’re finished customizing. Press the EXIT key to stop the bar from flashing.

Navigation

This screen has a compass rose that not only shows your direction of travel, b ut also the direction to a recalled waypoint. The navigation screen looks like the one at right when you’ re not navigating to a waypoint. Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen. Your trail history , or path you’ve taken is depicted by the line extending from the arrow. The large arrow pointing down at the top of the compass rose indicates the current track (direction of travel) you are taking.

When navigating to a waypoint, the Navigation screen looks like the one at right. Your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. Closing speed is also known as velocity made good. It’s the speed that you’re making towards the waypoint. The current cross trac k error is shown in the Off Course box. This is the distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginary line drawn from your position when you started navigating to the destination waypoint. It’s shown on the steering screen as a vertical dotted line. Lines on either side of the present position show the current cross track error range The default for the cross track error range is 0.20 mile. For example, if the present position symbol touches the right cross track error line, then you are .20 mile to the right of the desired course. You need to steer left to return to the desired course. You can use the ZIN or ZOUT keys to change the cross track error range. A circle depicting your destination (waypoint) appears on the screen as you approach the waypoint as shown on the screen at right.

Travel Time is the time that it will take to reach your destination at your present closing speed. Arrival Time is the local time that it will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon y our present closing speed and track.

Customizing the Navigation Screen

Many of the digital displays can be customized to show different digital data than the defaults shown above. This is done exactly like the customization of the Status screen. See page 12 for instructions to customize this screen.

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