Navman NAVBUS Operation Manual

NavBus

with NavBus junction box

Installation and

Operation Manua

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Contents

1 Introducing NavBus ......................................................................................... 3

2 Operation ......................................................................................................... 4

2-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................4

2-2 Principals of NavBus ................................................................................................. 4

2-3 Backlight group .......................................................................................................... 4

2-4 Setting an alarm ......................................................................................................... 4

2-5 Muting an alarm ..........................................................................................................4

3 Parts required ................................................................................................. 5

4 Installation ....................................................................................................... 5

4-1 Position.......................................................................................................................5

4-2 NavBus junction box.................................................................................................. 6

4-3 Fitting the cover ......................................................................................................... 6

4-4 Junction box power, NavBus data wiring ................................................................. 7

4-5 External beeper or lights (alarm) wiring.................................................................... 8

4-6 Junction box instrument wiring ................................................................................. 8

4-7 Setup ........................................................................................................................ 10

Appendix A - Specifications............................................................................. 10

Appendix B - How to contact us ...................................................................... 11

Important

It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instruments 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.

NAVMAN NZ LIMITED DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT M AY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

This manual represents the NavBus as at the time of printing. Navman NZ Limited reserves the right to make changes to specifications without notice.

Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals, user guides and other information relating to the product (Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from, another language (Translation). In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation, the English language version of the Documentation will be the official version of the Documentation.

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NavBus Installation and Operation Manual

1 Introducing NavBus

NavBus is a NAVMAN proprietary system that allows multiple 3100 series instruments and NAVMAN chartplotters to share data and to use a single set of transducers.

Clusters of up to four instruments are wired to a NavBus junction box which is then daisy chained via a two wire data cable to the next cluster and its NavBus junction box. Power may be run independently to junction boxes or you may choose to daisy chain the power as well.

Example systems:

MULTI 3100

MULTI 3100 WIND 3100

NavBus

Junction box

WIND 3100

NavBus

Junction box

REPEAT 3100

TRACKER 5100

Autopilot

These NAVMAN instruments can be connected by NavBus: 3100 Series family and any TRACKER 5000 Series chartplotters.

Other compatible instruments can be connected to a NavBus system by NMEA connections. NMEA is an industry standard way of connecting instruments but it requires dedicated connections between instruments. NMEA cannot be converted to NavBus and shared using NavBus.

WIND 3100

NavBus

Junction box

DEPTH 3100

SPEED 3100

WIND 3100

REPEAT 3100

NavBus

Junction box

TRACKER 5600

Autopilot

NMEA

NavBus Installation and Operation Manual

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2 Operation

2-1 Introduction

Correct installation is critical to the performance of the instruments. It is vital to read this manual and the documentation that comes with the instruments before starting installation.

2-2 Principals of NavBus

All setup data entered into one instrument is automatically sent to all other instruments of the same type. For example:

A transducer can be calibrated from any instrument which can display the transducer’s readings.

If the units (e.g. feet, metres, fathoms) are changed on one instrument then the same units are changed on all instruments.

If setup data such as keel offset, speed damping or steer angle is set on one instrument then the same data is set on all instruments.

The only setup data that is not shared with other instruments is backlight group, see below.

2-3 Backlight group

Each instrument can be assigned to a backlight group, which is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. If the backlight is changed on an instrument in group 1, 2, 3 or 4 then the backlight will automatically change in the other instruments in the same group. If the backlight is changed on an instrument in group 0 then no other

instruments are affected. Assign instruments which are mounted close together

the same backlight number: 1, 2, 3 or 4. Assign isolated instruments to backlight group 0. To assign an instrument a backlight number, follow the instructions in the Installation and setup section of the instrument’s Installation and Operation manual.

2-4 Setting an alarm

Set an alarm on any instrument that can display the alarm:

Set the too deep or too shallow alarm on any DEPTH 3100 or MULTI 3100.

Set the wind speed alarm on any WIND 3100.

Note: refer to the particular instruments operation manual for specific instructions.

2-5 Muting an alarm

If an alarm sounds, mute it by pressing on any instrument which can display that alarm and which has a key.

Mute a too deep or too shallow alarm on any DEPTH 3100 or MULTI 3100.

Mute the wind speed alarm on any WIND

3100.

Note 1: alarms can not be muted from NAVMAN’s REPEAT 3100.

Note 2: refer to the particular instruments operation manual for specific instructions.

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