Raymarine T210 User Manual

Maxi Display

User Guide

Maxi Display

Important

Suitability

Due to the wireless communication systems used in Micronet
instruments they are only recommended for use on boats up to 18
metres (60 ft.) Before installing to a boat of aluminium, steel or

Carbon Fibre construction, please consult www.tacktick.com.

Aid to Navigation

Like any other electronic instruments your Micronet system is designed
to serve only as an aid to navigation and it remains the skippers
responsibility to maintain a permanent watch and be aware of
developing situations.

Dismantling the product

Any attempt to take a Micronet product apart will invalidate the warranty.
The battery may only be replaced by a person trained and approved for
this purpose.

Safety and Disposal

Your Maxi Display contains Manganese Lithium Dioxide batteries which
should be disposed of correctly. Do not dispose of any instrument in
domestic waste. Refer to regulations in force in your country.

If in doubt return the instrument to Tacktick Ltd. for correct disposal.

EMC Conformance

All Tacktick equipment is designed to the best industry standards for use
in the recreational marine environment. The design and manufacture of
Tacktick equipment conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) standards. Correct installation is required to ensure
that performance is not compromised.

Contents

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1 Key Features 2

2 System Overview 3

2.1 Display Features - 3

2.2 Remote Control - 3

2.3 Switching the System On and Off - 3

2.4 Chapter and Page operation - 4

2.5 Power Management and Battery Life - 4

2.6 Backlighting - 5

2.7 Sleep Mode - 5

3 Performance Functions 6

3.1 Automatic Pages - 6

3.2 Optimising your start with the Maxi Display - 7

3.3 During the Race - 9

4 Operation 13

4.1 Data Chapters and Pages - 13

4.2 Audible Signals and Alarms - 14

4.3 Page Hiding - 15

4.4 Operating the Maxi Display using the control button - 16

5 Setup and Calibration 17

5.1 Setup and Calibration Organisation - 17

5.2 Setup and calibration Operation - 18

5.3 Editing Setup Data - 18

5.4 Setup Page Descriptions - 19

6 Seatrial and Calibration 24

7 Installation 25

7.1 Bracket mounting - 25

7.2 Bulkhead mounting - 25

8 Maintenance and Fault Finding 27

8.1 Care and Maintenance - 27

8.2 Fault Finding - 27

Specifications 30

1 Key Features

Simple to Install

Solar Powered: your Maxi Display is powered for life by the Sun. The
innovative technology uses so little current and the power supply is so
efficient, that the Maxi display is independent from your boat's batteries.

Wireless: your Tactick displays communicate by wireless, they can be
sited anywhere on your boat without disruption or cables.

Dedicated to Performance

Optimise your start: the Maxi Display's powerful functions for Distance
and Speed-Trim to the line, Line Bias and Race Timer help you get the
best possible start.

Enhance your performance with the built-in function for Wind Shift and
indicators for Accelerations and Trends.

Simplify your tidal navigation with the Maxi Display's Set, Drift, Turn
and Course to Steer functions.

Easy to Manage

Automatic data selection: the innovative Auto Leg function allows the
display to automatically show the information you need for each leg of
the course.

Page Hiding means you can avoid data duplication on different
displays, minimising the time to select the pages you really need.

Wireless Remote control: your Maxi display can be
controlled and configured from anywhere in the boat
using a Tacktick Remote display.

Excellent visibility

The large, high contrast LCD gives the Maxi Display a wide angle of
view and ensures excellent visibility from anywhere on your boat.

The black background minimises disturbance to your night vision, and
the red/amber option allows you to choose the backlight colour of your
display at night.

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2 System Overview

Important: Ensure that the "Auto Network" procedure described on the
yellow instruction sheet and full Setup and Calibration has been
performed correctly before attempting to use your Micronet system.

2.1 Display Features

2.2 Remote Control

Your Maxi Display is designed to be controlled and configured using a
Tacktick Remote Display. See the user guide supplied with the Remote
Display for details of using the Remote Display in remote control mode.
All references in this user guide to the , , or buttons refer
to the appropriate button on the Remote Display.

Note: If a Remote Display is not available, the single control button
provides a limited control capability, see page 16 for details.

Note: for configuration of the Maxi Display a Remote Display is required.

See page 16 for details of configuring your Maxi Display.

2.3 Switching the System On and Off

To switch your Micronet system on or off select any display and press
the button for 2 seconds. (See page 16 for use of the Maxi Display
control button)

Switch on

Switch off

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2.4 Chapter and Page operation

Data is shown on the Maxi Display in Chapters, each containing
several pages of related data. The diagram on page 13 shows the
full set of chapters and data pages available.

For a detailed description of individual data items supported on the
Micronet network, see the Micronet Data user guide on your
product CD or on the Tacktick web site.

Selecting Chapters and Pages:

Use to scroll through the chapters and and to move
between the pages within a chapter.

Pressing at any time will move on to the next Chapter and on
scrolling through the Chapters the page last selected in that
Chapter will be displayed. Both Chapter and Page selection will
scroll back to the first page once a cycle has been completed.

Pages for which no data is available are displayed as dashes (- - -)

2.5 Power Management and Battery Life

What makes your Maxi display possible is Tacktick's revolutionary
approach to power management. By reducing the amount of power
being used by the electronics and maximizing the potential of the
sun to provide power, the Maxi display becomes a virtually
perpetual device.

Power status is indicated by two icons on the display:

Battery Level and Charge Rate

Used together these icons will show the condition of the power
supply.

Note: If the internal battery is fully charged then it does not matter
how much the display is subjected to bright sunlight no further
charging is required and the Charge Rate Indicator will remain low.

If the displays are to be stored for a long period of time before next
use (Over Winter) ensure that the batteries are fully charged before
storage.

Warning: Artificial light WILL NOT recharge the battery. Placing your
Maxi Display close to an artificial light will seriously damage the
display. Only recharge in natural daylight.

2.6 Backlighting

At any stage of the display's operation press and hold for two
seconds to access the lighting control.

Pressing and will scroll through setting OFF, 1, 2
and 3 whilst changing the backlighting.

If using the displays at night, power usage can be reduced
dramatically by switching the Backlighting to level 1 or 2. To
save power, it is recommended that backlighting Level 3 is

used only in dusk conditions.

The Maxi Display can be configured to use either red or amber
backlighting (see page 21). Tacktick recommend that red backlighting is
used whenever possible as this uses less battery power.

Backlighting is automatically switched off in daylight as part of the
display's power saving feature and will not operate in daylight.

2.7 Sleep Mode

If there is no boat speed or change in heading registered on the system
for a period of 12 hours your Maxi display will switch off to conserve
power. A "POWER SAVE" alarm will sound before the system switches
off. Pressing any button within 10 seconds of the alarm sounding will
allow the system to remain switched on.

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3 Performance Functions of the Maxi Display

3.1 Automatic Pages

You probably want a different page shown on your Maxi Display for each
leg of the course.

The Maxi display makes this easy by providing a special page: the
AUTO LEG page. Using this feature, you can programme your Maxi
Display to show exactly the information you require for each leg of the
course without the need to manually change pages at each mark
rounding.

For example, consider a boat with three Maxi Displays on a mast
bracket. It may be decided that during the start the data required is

Depart, Line Bias and Race Timer; for the windward leg Boat Speed,
VMG to Windward and Wind Shift; and downwind Boat Speed, VMG
to Waypoint and True Wind Direction. Programming these pages into

the Autoleg page prior to the race would automatically show these
pages for the appropriate leg of the course; leaving the tactician free to
concentrate on the race, not on configuring his instruments.

The legs and the pages displayed can be configured in setup to meet
your specific needs, see page 19.

Similarly, using the Page Hiding function to eliminate duplicate pages
across the three displays reduces the time and key presses required if
a manual reconfiguration of the data displayed becomes necessary.

Note: It is a good idea to programme the remote control display list of
your Remote Display to show your Maxi Displays in the same order as
their physical location on the boat. See the Remote Display user guide.

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3.2 Optimising your start with the Maxi Display

The Maxi display provides three functions to help you get a great start:

The Depart page shows your distance from the start line and how
much faster (or slower) you must sail to hit the line at the start signal.

The Race Timer gives you a visual and audible count down.
The Line Bias page helps you choose the best position on the line.

Using the Depart page

Approaching the start, it is vital to know your distance from
the line and whether you will arrive before or after the signal.

The large digits show your distance from the nearest point
on the line in distance units or boat-lengths (see page 22).

Note: A negative distance shows that the boat is to windward of the start
line, not that the boat is on the course side of the line; i.e. for a downwind
start, a negative distance shows you are approaching the line correctly.

The small digits show the change in speed required for you to arrive at
the line at the signal; a negative value means that you must decrease
your speed to avoid arriving early.

Warning: These calculations rely on GPS data, so they are subject to
error, particularly as the distance from the line becomes small. Do not rely
on this information to determine if you are over the line at the start. Rather,
you should use the data to help optimise your approach to the line.

Note: Before using the Depart function, you must configure the Boat
Length and GPS Bow parameters in setup; see page 22.

Initialising the Depart page

With the depart page displayed, approach one end of the start line as if
starting; press when the bow touches the line. A popup page shows
that the first line position has been captured. Repeat at the other end of
the line. The popup shows the second line position has been captured.

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Note: The line for Depart calculations is between the positions you set.
Set your points as close to the ends of the actual start line as possible.

Modifying the start line points

If it is necessary to modify one of the points, press while at the
correct location; the popup will show that position 1 has been captured.
Pressing or while the popup is visible will allow you to set the
captured location to position 2. or to discard it (-).

Note: the position is captured at the moment is pressed.

Starting and Start Line Bias

When the starting line is laid at exactly
right angles to the wind, the distance
sailed to the windward mark is the same
wherever the boat starts on the start line.
In real racing there is often a favoured end
to the line. If you start at the favoured end,
you are upwind and therefore ahead of a
boat starting at the other end of the
line.The larger the Line Bias angle, the
more you can gain from starting at the
favoured end of the line. The diagram shows how this works in practice.

Your Maxi Display can calculate and display the Line Bias angle and the
favoured end of the line.

To initialise the line bias display

Go to the Line Bias page, Sail directly along the start line,
then press . The Line Bias angle and the favoured end
of the start line are displayed. The line bias display is
continually updated taking account of wind shifts that may
occur during the pre-start period.

Using the Start Timer

The most convenient way to operate the race timer is to use
the Timer Page of the Remote Display. Once started the
countdown is available on all displays. See the Remote
Display user guide for details of operating the race timer.

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3.3 During the Race

While racing, you are continually trimming the sails and making course
adjustments in order to maximise your speed towards the next mark. It
is important to know whether changes are increasing or decreasing your
performance. The Maxi Display provides Trend and Acceleration
functions to help with this:

The Speed, SOG, VMG-WIND and VMG-WPT pages can be configured
to show Trend or Acceleration indicators: arrows to the right indicate
increasing speed, arrows to the left indicate decreasing speed.

In Acceleration mode, the arrows at the bottom of the display indicate
whether the boat is accelerating or decelerating; they are not shown
when the speed is stable

In Trend mode, the arrows show whether the overall speed trend is
upwards or downwards from a reference speed. By default, the reference
speed is calculated as a rolling average of the actual speed. Pressing

will set the reference speed equal to the current boat speed (or SOG,
VMG as appropriate); the new reference speed will briefly be shown
flashing and may be edited using and . Pressing again will
return the reference speed to auto calculate mode.

In both modes, the number of arrows displayed indicates the magnitude
of the change; more arrows means a greater acceleration or a faster trend.

The sensitivity of the trend and acceleration indication can be configured
in setup, see page 21.

Boat Speed Trim

The Speed page can be configured to show your
acceleration or the speed trend. Use this to assess changes
in sail trim.

Sailing upwind.

VMG to Windward

To get to the windward mark as quickly as possible it is
necessary to balance pointing angle against boat speed to
maximise the speed directly towards the wind (this speed is
called the Velocity Made Good to Windward).

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The Maxi Display automatically calculates your VMG to windward and
the VMG-Wind page provides acceleration or trend arrows to help you
assess the impact of changes to your course and sail trim.

Wind Shift

Like most things in sailing, the wind does not remain constant in either
strength or direction.

Every shift in the wind requires the boat to alter its heading in order to
maintain a close hauled course. A shift that allows the boat to change its
heading closer to the Mean Wind Direction is called a "lift"; a shift that
forces the boat to change course away from the Mean Wind Direction is
known as a "header".

In an oscillating wind, a boat that
regularly tacks when headed will spend
more of its time sailing a lifted course and
will sail a shorter distance to the
windward mark than a boat that regularly
sails a headed course. This gives the
boat sailing in the lifts a considerable
advantage.

In the diagram, the boat on the right sails
a shorter course by tacking when headed
and thereby sailing mostly in lifts.

The system automatically calculates the mean wind direction by
averaging the true wind direction over a period of time

Sail your boat for maximum speed and use the Maxi Display to identify
the headers and lifts to help you decide when to tack or gybe.

Permanent wind shifts can be recognised as a constant header on
one tack, and a constant lift on the other tack. In this situation, you can
reset the mean wind direction as follows:

1. Go to the Wind Shift page

2. Press , the mean wind direction is reset to the current True Wind

Direction.

3. The new value is displayed; if required, it may be adjusted using

and .

Note: resetting the mean wind direction manually disables averaging
until the system is switched off.

Sailing Downwind

Sailing downwind, it is rarely fastest to aim directly for the mark. Usually
it is better to sail at a higher angle to increase boat speed and gybe as
necessary to reach the mark. The increase in speed can more than
compensate for the additional distance sailed. In technical terms, you
aim to maximise your VMG (Velocity Made Good) towards the mark.

Use VMG-WP (VMG to Waypoint) together with the True
Wind Angle to optimise your VMG to the downwind mark

Use the SHIFT page to help you time your gybes. Aim to
gybe on lifts, to keep sailing on the headed tack.

Sailing in Tidal Waters

When you are sailing in tidal conditions, your boat's actual Course Over
the Ground (COG) and Speed Over the Ground (SOG) may differ
considerably from the heading of the boat and the speed through the
water shown by the speed sensor.

The Maxi Display provides the following functions to make your tidal
navigation easier.

Turn

When steering towards a waypoint in tidal conditions, it is
often difficult to assess the course to steer to keep on the
direct track to the mark. Your Maxi Display automatically
indicates when the course you are steering is taking you off
the direct track to your waypoint. The direction and required

angle of turn is displayed.

Course

Used in similar circumstances to the Turn page, the Course
page shows the course to steer to track directly to the
waypoint.

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Drift and Set

Because the boat is not always moving directly in the
direction of its compass heading you need to know the
direction (SET) and the speed (DRIFT) by which the boat is
being pushed off course. Tactically this is important when
assessing when to tack or gybe to round a mark or clear an

obstruction or headland.

Your Maxi Display automatically calculates this information using
information from your GPS, boat speed and compass. The calculated
set angle is rounded to the nearest ten degrees.

Note: Set and Drift as calculated includes the effect of both tide and
leeway. Therefore the value will be different on opposite tacks, depending
on whether the boat is sailing into or against the tide. This will be
especially noticeable when the tidal effect is small.

Warning: In conditions of little tide, this calculation is very sensitive to
inaccuracies in the calibration of your speed and compass transducers.
It is not recommended that you rely on the accuracy of this calculation in
situations where the tide speed is less than one Knot.

Note: A flashing indicator will alert you if the calculated values are
uncertain.

See Sea Trial and Calibration on page 24 for information on how to
maximise the accuracy of the calibration of your speed and heading
transducers.

4 Operation

4.1 Data Chapters and Pages

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4.2 Audible Signals and Alarms

At stages during its operation your Maxi Display will beep to indicate
alarms or moments of importance.

Power-up The display will beep once as it switches on.

Button Press The display will beep once each time a button is

pressed. A second beep is issued after a 2 second hold
down of the button.

Timer The display will beep once at each minute of the

countdown.
With 1 minute left to go a beep will sound every 10

seconds.

With 10 seconds to go a beep will sound every second.

Countdown complete will be indicated by a single burst
of three beeps.

Alarm Continuous bursts of three beeps will indicate an alarm.

The alarm activated will be indicated on the display,
accompanied by the flashing (BELL) symbol.

Pressing any button will silence the alarm. See fault finding section,
page 28.

The Alarms below will be indicated on the Maxi Display, however they
must be configured using another Tacktick Micronet display connected
to the network. See the appropriate display user guide for details of
configuring alarms.

Depth Shallow Alarm

The water depth has fallen below the preset alarm level.

This alarm does not sound as the depth increases above
the preset alarm level.

Depth Deep Alarm

The water depth has increased above or fallen below the
preset alarm level.

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Wind High Alarm

The wind speed has increased beyond the preset alarm
level.

Cross Track Error Large Alarm

A large cross track error has been alerted by the GPS.

Waypoint Arrival Alarm

A waypoint arrival signal has been received from the GPS.
The waypoint name is shown on the top line of the display.

4.3 Page Hiding

When shipped from the factory a number of the less commonly used
pages are hidden by default; they do not appear when you scroll
through the chapters and pages. You may hide additional pages, or
unhide those already hidden to set up your Maxi Display for your
individual requirements. The diagram on page 13 shows the pages that
are hidden by default.

To hide unwanted pages:

Press and hold to enter set up

Press to reach the OPTIONS chapter

Press to reach the Page Hiding page

Press to activate page hiding for 5 minutes

Press and hold to exit setup.

Once page hiding is activated:

Use , and to navigate to the page to be hidden

Press for 2 seconds to hide the page.

A period of 5 minutes is allowed to select pages to hide.

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To clear Page Hiding and return to all pages visible:

Press and hold to enter set up

Press to reach the OPTIONS chapter

Press to reach the Pages Hidden page; the display shows the total
number of pages hidden

Press to return to all pages visible

Press and hold to exit setup.

Note: the factory reset function in setup will return page
hiding to the default setting.

4.4 Operating the Maxi Display using the control
button

The Maxi Display is designed to be operated and configured using a
Tacktick Remote Display; however for emergency use, there is a limited
control function available via the single control button.

To switch on the system press the button for two seconds.

The display starts up in Chapter mode; quick presses of the button scroll
through the available chapters, the data page most recently accessed in
each chapter is shown.

To change the page, press the button for two seconds; the display
changes to Page mode (the legend PAGE MODE is shown briefly).
Quick presses of the button scroll through the available pages in the
chapter.

To return to Chapter mode press the button for two seconds again
(the legend CHAPTR MODE is briefly displayed).

To switch off the system press the button for four seconds

Lighting any press of the button will switch on backlighting for the

display (this will be auto dimmed in daylight).

Note: it is not possible to configure the Maxi Display using its control
button. This must be carried out using a Tacktick Remote Display.

5 Setup and Calibration

5.1 Setup and Calibration Organisation

Setup is organised into Chapters, each comprising a number of Pages.

The Maxi Display is designed for remote control; the built in setup mode
only provides settings for functions that are local to the Maxi Display.
These settings are configured by operating the Maxi Display setup
function in remote contol mode using a Tacktick Remote Display. See
the Remote Display user guide for details of remote control mode.

The diagram below shows the layout of the available setup chapters and
pages on the Maxi Display. For a full description of each setup page
refer to section 5.4.

Generic system setup and configuration is carried out directly from the
Remote Display. See the Remote Display user guide for details.

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Autoleg

Mode

Start

Page

Downwind

Page

Upwind

Page

CHAPTER PAGES

RC

RC

RC

Start

Page

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

Leg 1

Page

Leg 1-2

Angle

Leg 3

Page

Leg 2

Page

Leg 2-3

Angle

Hull

Transmitter

Mast

Rotation

Wireless
Interface

Man

Overboard

Type 6 to

Type 9

Wind

Transmitter

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

Master

Trends &

Acceleration

Tack to Tack

Correction

Demo
Mode

Backlight

Colour

Factory

Reset

Pages

Hidden

Page

Hiding

RC

RC

This

Display

Trip Maximum

Depth

Minimum

Depth

Maximum
True Wind

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

Maximum

Speed

Average

Speed

RC

RC

RC

RC

RC

GPS
Bow

Line Distance

Units

RC

Backlight

Control

RC

Boat

Length

RC

5.2 Setup and Calibration Operation

To enter Setup

Note: It is not possible to enter setup mode while the Race Timer page
is currently visible. Scroll to a different page in order to enter setup

Press and hold , the first chapter title page is displayed.

To change the active chapter

Press repeatedly until the desired chapter title page is displayed.

At the end of the chapter cycle, the display returns to the first chapter
title page.

If you are currently on a chapter parameter page, you must return to the
chapter title page before you can move to a new chapter.

To access the setup pages

Use to scroll through the pages, returns to the previous page.

5.3 Editing Setup Data

Parameter values may be one of three types:

A user editable numeric value (for example, the Autoleg 1-2
parameter).

To edit a numeric parameter value:

Press . The value data will begin to flash.

Use and to adjust the value.

Press again to set the new value.

A list of options (for example, the Autoleg Start parameter).

To select a parameter option from a list:

Press .The parameter option will begin to flash.

Use and to select the option required.

Press again to set the new option.

A toggle between two alternative options (for example the Auto Leg
Mode parameter).

To toggle between alternate parameter settings:

Press . The setting will toggle between the options.

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5.4 Setup Page Descriptions

Autoleg Chapter

Autoleg Mode

There are two modes available, SIMPLE and ADVANCD.
Depending on the mode selected, the configuration pages
available are as follows:

Simple Mode configuration pages

Start

Sets the Autoleg page to be displayed while the Race Timer is
counting down to the start.
The default is Race Timer.
Pages can be selected from any currently unhidden page.

Upwind

Sets the autoleg page to be displayed while the apparent wind
angle is between head to wind and 90 degrees.
The default is Wind Shift.
Pages can be selected from any currently unhidden page.

Downwind

Sets the autoleg page to be displayed while the apparent wind
angle is between 90 and 180 degrees.
The default is True Wind Direction.
Pages can be selected from any currently unhidden page.

Advanced Mode configuration pages

Start

Sets the Autoleg page to be displayed while the Race Timer is
counting down to the start.
The default is Race Timer.
Pages can be selected from any currently unhidden page.

Leg 1

Sets the autoleg page to be displayed while the apparent wind
angle is between head to wind and the leg1-2 changeover
angle.
The default is Wind Shift.

Pages can be selected from any currently unhidden page.

Leg 1-2 Angle

The angle at which the auto leg page switches from the Leg1
page to the Leg 2 page.
The default is 60 degrees.

Leg 2

Sets the autoleg page to be displayed while the apparent wind
angle is between the leg 1-2 changeover angle and the leg 2-3
changeover angle. The default is True Wind Direction.
Pages can be selected from any currently unhidden page.

Leg 2-3 Angle

The angle at which the auto leg page switches from the Leg2
page to the Leg 3 page.
The default is 120 degrees

Leg 3

Sets the autoleg page to be displayed while the apparent wind
angle is between the leg 2-3 changeover angle and 180
degrees. The default is VMG to Windward.
Pages can be selected from any currently unhidden page.

Memories Chapter

Note: all memories are cleared when the system is powered on.

Trip

Clears the trip memory, resets to 0.0.

Minimum Depth

Resets the Minimum Depth memory; resets to the current
depth.

Maximum Depth

Resets the Maximum Depth memory; resets to the current
depth.

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Maximum Speed

Clears the Maximum Speed memory; resets to the current
speed.

Average Speed

Clears the Average Speed memory; resets to the current speed.

Maximum True Wind Speed

Resets the Maximum True Wind Speed memory; resets to the
current true wind speed.

Race Chapter

Trends

Sets the functionality of Trend or Acceleration arrows for the
Speed, SOG, VMG-WIND and VMG-WP pages.
The options are: OFF, ACCEL-L, ACCEL-M, ACCEL-H,
TREND-L, TREND-M and TREND-H.

When set to OFF, trend/acceleration arrows are not shown.

When set to ACCEL, acceleration arrows are shown.
The three values ACCEL L, ACCEL M & ACCEL H indicate LOW,

MEDIUM and HIGH sensitivity.
When set to TREND, trend arrows are shown.

The three values TREND-L, ACCEL M & ACCEL H indicate LOW,
MEDIUM and HIGH sensitivity.

See page 9 for details of trend/acceleration functions.

Tack to Tack Correction

A value that corrects the speed displayed when the boat is on
starboard tack, to take account of inherent differences of the
measured speed on opposite tacks, e.g caused by off-centre
installation of the transducer.
By default the correction is zero,

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Boat Length

Sets the length of the boat in feet.
The default is 30 Feet.

GPS Bow

Sets the distance in feet of the GPS antenna from the bow of the
boat. The default is 30 Feet.

(Depart) Line Distance Units

Sets the units to be used for showing the distance to the start
line, the options are Feet, Metres, Yards or Boat Lengths (see
Boat Length parameter above)

Options Chapter

Page Hiding

Enables the user to hide pages.
See page 15 for the page hiding process.

Note: less commonly used pages are hidden by default; see
page 13 for details of these pre-hidden pages.

Pages Hidden

Displays the number of hidden pages and permits Page Hiding
to be cleared, returning to all pages visible.
See page 16 for the page unhiding process.

Backlight Colour

Selects the backlight colour for the display.
The options are RED or AMBER.

Note: Tacktick recommend that, to save power, RED
backlighting is used whenever possible.

Backlight Control

Configures the display to control the system backlighting or just
its own backlighting.
The options are: Network (NETWK)/Local.

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Master

Sets the capability for the Display to aquire network mastership.
When set to ON the current display will seize network
mastership if mastership is available.
When OFF, the current display may be assigned mastership by

the unit that is giving up mastership. The default is OFF.
Tacktick recommend you leave this setting at OFF unless advised by
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Demonstration Mode

Allows the display to show information when NOT installed as
part of a Micronet system for demonstration purposes only.
Displays will return to default OFF on power down.

Factory Reset

Returns all the calibration setting to the factory default values.

Health Chapter

Software Version/Network Nodes

Displays the software version, battery level and charge rate to
assist in troubleshooting and fault finding.
If the display is the "Master" (the one used to switch on the
system) then the number of items (nodes) in the system will be

shown. If the display is a "Slave" (was switched on by the
system) then the signal strength to the "Master" will be shown in place of
the number of nodes.

Hull Transmitter Signal Strength

Shows the software version (large digits), signal strength and

battery condition (level and charge rate) of the Hull Transmitter

to assist in trouble shooting and fault finding

Similar information pages are available for other transmitters if they
areconnected to the micronet network, for example:

Wind Transmitter (identified as WIND)

Wireless (NMEA) Interface (NMEA)

Mast Rotation Transmitter (MASTo)

Man Overboard Transmitter (MOB)

6 Seatrial and Calibration

Once a Tacktick Micronet system has been installed on the vessel and
Auto Networking has been completed it is necessary to carry out
Calibration.

Warning: It is not safe to use the displays for navigational purposes until
Calibration has been carried out correctly.

Warning: Accurate calibration is essential for successful use of the Maxi
Display’s advanced functions. In particular, the calculation of Set and Drift
is sensitive to errors in the measured boat speed and the compass
heading and deviation. To ensure the maximum accuracy, calibration
must be carried out with great care.

Note: System calibration cannot be carried out using the Maxi Display,
use a Remote Display for this purpose. Refer to the Remote Display user
guide for the system calibration procedure.

To check the accuracy of your calibration, carry out the following tests:

Speed:

Run directly into and against the current; you should see the difference
between SOG and SPEED to reverse (eg SOG 6.5 and SPEED 6 running
with the current and SOG 5.5 and SPEED 6 directly into the current
would indicate a good calibration).

Compass:

In slack water with no wind, COG and HDG should match on all four
compass points (i.e. when steering a steady course North, East, South
and West).

If either SPEED or HEADING does not pass this test, refer to the Remote
Display user guide and perform the following calibrations:

Remote user guide - Speed Calibration

- perform a log calibration

Remote user guide - Compass Calibration and Alignment

- carry out a compass deviation turn

- align the heading

Remote user guide Setup - Magnetic Variation

- If your GPS is not providing Magnetic Variation data, manually set
the local Magnetic Variation.

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7 Installation

Your Maxi Display may be mounted on a Tacktick Mast Bracket or
directly onto a bulkhead.

7.1 Bracket mounting

Warning: Tacktick recommend the use of a Tacktick supplied bracket,
which is designed to optimise the radio reception of the Maxi Display.
Please refer to the installation instructions provided with the bracket.

If using a customised bracket, you should avoid the use of conducting
material (e.g Aluminium, Carbon Fibre, etc). If this is not possible, you
must provide the maximum cut-out area behind each Maxi Display to
allow free circulation around the antenna. See the mounting template for
details of the cutout required. If in doubt, refer to www.tacktick.com.

7.2 Bulkhead mounting

Warning: If installing your Maxi Display on a carbon fibre or metal
bulkhead, it may be necessary to make a cutout to ensure adequate
radio circulation around the antenna. Refer to the mounting template for
details of the cutout required. If in doubt, refer to www.tacktick.com.

Use the template provided to select a suitable position for mounting.

Ensure the mounting surface is flat.

Leave space between displays for sun covers.

Avoid areas where damage may occur (winch handles, feet, warps etc.)

Check for clarity of vision and ease of access to the control button.

Where there is no access to the rear of the mounting surface

Warning: only use the screws provided with the display and take care
not to over tighten the screws. Incorrect or overtightened screws may
cause the moulding to crack; this will invalidate your warranty.

Position the supplied Template carefully before starting.

1. Drill four 2.5mm holes as marked on the template.

2. Refer to the diagram below. Using your fingers, carefully snap the
facia of the display off the main body by pulling in the direction of the
arrows.

Warning: take care not to drop the button pad.

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3. Remove the four captive M4 nuts from the plastic moulding and
attach the display to the mounting surface using the four self tapping
screws provided.

4. Check the display is perfectly level; carefully position the button
insert into the slot and snap the facia back into position.

Where access is available to the rear of the mounting surface

Warning: do not bolt through from the front or replace the plastic nuts
with metal nuts. This may cause the moulding to crack and will invalidate
your warranty.

This method allows for maximum security of a permanently mounted
display. Position the supplied template carefully before starting. Use
bolts of a suitable length inserted from the rear. The internally fitted
plastic nuts will prevent overtightening.

Note: If the internal plastic nuts are displaced or become damaged,
remove the bezel as described above and replace with the spare nuts
provided.

Warning: take care not to drop the button pad.

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8 Maintenance and Fault Finding

8.1 Care and Maintenance

All Micronet products are totally sealed against water and are not
serviceable. Any attempt to take a Micronet product apart will invalidate
the warranty.

To clean, use only a damp, soft cloth. No detergents, solvents or
abrasives should be used. To avoid damaging a Micronet display unit
we recommend storing in the supplied soft pack when not in use.

If the displays are to be stored for a long period (e.g. over winter) ensure
that the batteries are fully charged before storage.

8.2 Fault Finding and Technical Support

My Maxi Display does not start when I switch on the system

Check that you have correctly carried out auto-networking to connect
your Maxi Display to the network. See the yellow Auto Networking sheet.

My Remote Display does not go into Remote Control mode

a) Remote control mode is not available for 30 seconds after the system
is switched on. Wait 30 seconds and try again.

b) Remote control was not supported on displays manufactured before

2006. Ensure that you switch on the system using a display

manufactured after 2006, the Remote Display or a Maxi Display.

My Remote display does not find my Maxi Display

Use the Remote Display setup function to reset the remote control list,
see the Remote Display user guide for details. Wait 30 seconds and try
remote control mode again.

The DRIFT display is showing erratic errors

Your Compass and Speed transducers require calibration. Refer to the
Setrial and Calibration section on page 24 for details.

Power No Volts alarm sounds

The Hull Transmitter and Wireless (NMEA) Interface must be connected
to external power supplies. If this connection is not made, then you will
see this alarm 10 seconds after powering up your system. Any DC
voltage between 9 and 30V is sufficient to power the Hull Transmitter and
Wireless (NMEA) Interface.

Power Save Alarm sounds

There has been no significant data activity on the network. The alarm
sounds to indicate that the display system will turn itself off. To continue
using the system press any button to cancel the alarm.

Lost Network Alarm sounds

This indicates that one or more displays have lost communication with
the Master. Either there is a problem with the Master display or the
displays in question have been moved out of effective range. The
displays will switch off after sounding the alarm to save power.

Note: The “Master” display is the display used to power up the entire
system. This may be different each time the system is used. If you are
uncertain which display is the master, switch off the system and switch on
again. The display which you switched on is now the Master.

A single display flashes the battery symbol and then switches off

The battery level is low on the particular display affected. Connect to a 9
to 30V DC power source or leave in bright sunlight for 12 hours minimum
to recharge the display's internal battery. If the particular display is the
system Master then the other displays will sound the "Lost Network"
alarm. To continue using the rest of the system power down and restart
the system from another display.

Low Battery Alarm sounds

The power level is low in the Hull Transmitter, Wireless (NMEA) Interface
or Wind Transmitter. Enter Setup mode on the Remote Display and scroll
to the Health Chapter. Check the battery levels of the Transmitters and
Interface Box. The battery level icon should show 1, 2 or 3 bars to ensure
correct operation. Connect the Hull Transmitter or Wireless (NMEA)
Interface to a 9 to 30V DC power source for 12 hours minimum to
recharge the internal battery. Leave the Wind Transmitter in bright
sunlight for 12 hours minimum to recharge its internal battery.

Data is shown as dashes

The information is not being transmitted to the displays. There may be
lost communication between the Wind Transmitter or Hull Transmitter
and the displays. Enter Setup mode on the Remote Display and scroll to
the Health Chapter. Check the signal levels of the Hull and Wind
Transmitters. The signal level should show a value greater than 3 to
ensure correct operation.

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Boat Speed reads 0

Information being transmitted from the Hull Transmitter is being received
with a zero value. Check the paddle wheel for fouling, clean it and make
sure it turns easily.

Wind Speed reads 0

Information being transmitted from the Wind Transmitter is being
received with a zero value. If the anemometer cups at the top of the mast
are turning and the wind speed reads zero then there is a problem with
your Wind Transmitter.

No NMEA data showing on external displays

Enter Setup mode on the remote display and scroll to the Health
Chapter. Check the signal level and battery status of the Wireless
(NMEA) Interface. If the signal level shows a value greater than 3 then
check the data connections and the settings of the NMEA equipment to
ensure that NMEA 0183 is being transmitted correctly.

The Depth Alarm does not sound

If the actual water depth is shallow and the alarm has not sounded it is
most likely that the alarm is switched off. Enter Setup mode on the
Remote Display and scroll to the Depth Chapter. Ensure the Depth
Alarm settings are correct.

Compass information displayed on the system does not agree
with the main steering compass.

Ensure that the main steering compass has been swung correctly and
is showing correct information. Ensure that the Compass Calibration
procedure has been correctly completed (see the Remote Display user
guide). If there are still differences, look for magnetic objects (loud
speakers, pumps and motors, etc.) close to the Compass Transducer
and try mounting the transducer in an alternative location. After
changing position of nearby equipment or the Compass Transducer it
will be necessary to re-calibrate the compass.

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Specifications

Height of main digits: 50mm (2")

Backlighting: 3 levels (optional red or amber) with daylight

shutoff

System-wide or local control

Power: Solar Powered

300 hrs autonomy by day, 7 nights at brightest
backlighting,

20 nights at economy backlighting without
charge

Units of display: Boat Speed (knots, km per hour, statute miles

per hour)
Distance (nautical miles, statute miles,

kilometres)
Depth (metres, feet, fathoms)
Wind Speed (knots, metres per second,

Beaufort)

Alarm: Audible Alarms for Depth, Wind, Cross Track

Error, Waypoint Arrival

Weight: 365g (0.8lbs)

Operating Temp: -10o to +60oC (14o to 140oF)

Frequency: 868 MHz or 916 MHz

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Tacktick Ltd hereby declare that the Micronet Maxi Display is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation
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’s that
may cause undesirable operation.
Note: the manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this
equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.

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