Simrad NSS Operator's Manual

NSS

Operator Manual

ENGLISH

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Preface

As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reﬂ ected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance.

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

NAVICO HOLDING AS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY VIOLATE THE LAW.

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This manual represents the product as at the time of printing. Navico Holding AS and its subsidiaries, branches and aﬃ liates reserve the right to make changes to speciﬁ cations without notice.

Warranty

The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.

In case of any queries, refer to the brand web site of your display or system:

www.simrad-yachting.com

Declarations and conformance

This equipment is intended for use in international waters as well as coastal sea areas administered by countries of the E.U. and E.E.A. For more information refer to the separate NSS Installation manual.

About this manual

This manual is a reference guide for operating the Simrad NSS systems. It assumes that all equipment is installed and conﬁ gured, and that the system is ready to use.

The manual assumes that the user has basic knowledge of navigation, nautical terminology and practices.

The manual does not cover basic background information about how equipment such as radars, echo sounders and AIS work. Such information is available from our web site: www.simrad-yachting.com/en/Support/Library/.

Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows:

 Note: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or some important information.

Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they

should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/personnel.

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The software

This manual is written for Simrad NSS Release to Market 1 (RTM1). Please check web site for details on release version.

 Note: The About dialog above is an example only and may not match the sw installed on

your unit!

The manual will be continuously updated to match new sw releases. The latest available manual version can be downloaded from www.simrad-yachting.com.

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Contents

7 Introduction

7 The NSS front panel and keys 8 The NSS screen

11 Basic operation

11 The power key 11 Using the touch screen 11 Pages and panels 12 The menus 12 Dialog b o x e s 13 Positioning a Man Over Board mark

14 Charts

14 The chart panel 14 Chart scale 14 Panning the chart 14 The vessel symbol 15 Using the cursor on the chart panel 16 Positioning the chart on the panel 16 Chart overlay 16 Using 3D charts 17 Insight chart options 18 Navionics chart options 19 The chart settings panel

21 Waypoints, routes & tracks

21 Way points 22 Routes 22 Tracks 23 The waypoints, route and tracks panels

24 Navigating with the NSS

24 The Goto menu 24 Navigating on the chart 25 Navigating with autopilot 25 Navigation settings panel 26 Navigation panels

28 Using the autopilot

28 Safe operation with the autopilot 28 Activating the autopilot 29 The autopilot panel 29 Selecting autopilot modes 29 Autopilot mode overview 31 Controlling steering performance in automatic modes 31 Using the autopilot in standby mode 31 Power steering (NFU) 31 Follow-up steering (FU) 31 AUTO mode (auto compass) 35 NoDrif t mode 35 Navigating with the NSS 36 Sailing with the autopilot 38 Wind steering and navigation

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38 Using the NSS in an AP24/AP28 system 38 Using the autopilot in an EVC system 39 The autopilot settings panel

42 Using the radar

42 The radar panel 42 The radar operational modes 42 Using the cursor on the radar panel 43 Optimizing the radar image 43 Positioning the radar center 44 Measuring range and bearing to a target 45 Setting a guard zone around your vessel 45 Radar options 47 MARPA targets 48 Radar overlay 49 Radar settings panel

50 The echosounder

50 Setting up the echosounder panel 51 Zoomin g 52 Adjusting color and gain settings 52 Using the cursor on the echosounder panel 53 Placing a mark on an echosounder image 53 Measuring distance 53 Pausing the echosounder 53 Recording the echosounder data 54 Echo options 55 StructureScan™ overlay 55 The echosounder settings panel

57 StructureScan™

57 Setting up the StructureScan™ image 58 Zooming 59 Adjusting the color settings 59 Using the cursor on the StructureScan™ panel 59 Placing a mark on a StructureScan™ image 60 Measuring distance 60 Pausing StructureScan™ 60 Recording the StructureScan™ data 60 Structure options

61 The Instruments panels

61 The dashboards 61 Customizing the Instrument panel

62 Using AIS

62 Target symbols 62 Viewing information about AIS targets 63 Vessel alarms 63 The vessel settings panel

65 Audio

65 Enabling audio 65 The audio media bar 66 Setting up the SonicHub speakers

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66 Operating the audio source 67 Audio playback 67 Using the FM/AM radio 68 Using Sirius radio

69 SiriusXM™ weather (North America only)

69 The weather display 69 Showing detailed weather information 70 Weather symbology 71 Weather alarms 71 Weather reports 71 Animating Sirius™ weather graphics

72 Using Video

72 The video panel 72 Setting up the video panel

74 BEP CZone

74 The BEP CZone panel 74 CZone modes 74 CZone system overview options 75 The CZone info panel

76 The alarm system

76 Type of messages 76 Acknowledging a message 77 The alarms dialog

78 The Tools page

78 Vessels 78 Alarms 78 Satellites 79 Find 79 Waypoints/routes/tracks 79 Trip Log 79 Sun/moon 79 Tides

81 Customizing your system

81 Page overview 81 Create favorite pages 82 Setting the appearance of the instrument bar 82 Changing system settings

84 Using the simulator

84 Simulator mode 84 Demo mode 84 Selecting simulator source ﬁ les 84 Advanced simulator settings

85 Maintenance

85 Preventive maintenance 85 Simple maintenance procedures 85 Software upgrades 85 Trouble shooting 86 Backing up your system data

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87 Menu and dialog overview

87 Panel menus 87 Goto menu 88 Settings dialogs

90 Index

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Introduction

The NSS front panel and keys

SIMRAD

STBY

AUTO

MARK

GOTO

PAGES

OUT

MOB

6 7

8 9 10

NSS 7

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1 Tou c h screen

2 Card reader door

3 Micro-SD Card reader

Used for optional Navionics or InsightHD chart data, software updates, transfer of user data and system backup.

4 STBY / AUTO key

Used for autopilot operation.

5 MARK / MENU key

A short press displays the active panel’s menu.

A double press displays the Settings menu.

A long press places a waypoint at the vessel’s position.

6 X key

Used to exit dialogs, to return to previous menu level and to remove the cursor from the screen on chart, radar and echosounder panels.

7 R o t a r y k n o b

Used for zooming chart and for scrolling through menus. Press rotary knob to conﬁ rm selection.

8 GO TO / PAGES key

A short press displays the Pages overview panel (Home page). Repeated short presses toggles between Pages overview, Tools and Settings panels.

A long press displays the Goto menu.

9 IN / OUT / MOB key

Zoom key for chart, radar and echosounder panels. A simultaneous press on both key ends will position a Man Over Board (MOB) mark at vessel’s position.

10 Power key

A long press turns the unit ON/OFF.

A short press brings up the backlight and radar standby control dialog. Repeated short presses toggles between preset brightness levels.

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The NSS screen

213

See “Customizing your system” on page 82 for further information

456

1 Instrument bar

Navigation and sensor info can be viewed in a user conﬁ gurable instrument bar on top of your pages.

2 Panel button

You can tap the text on this area to end an ongoing operation, e.g. to remove the cursor from the screen, to end route editing and to stop measuring distance.

3 Dialogs

Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user.

A dialog may be presented in full-screen or as a popup dialog in the centre of the screen. Depending on type of information or entry, diﬀ erent keys are used to conﬁ rm, cancel and close the dialog.

A dialog can always be closed by tapping the

X key.

4 Menus

Diﬀ erent menus are available to select options and to conﬁ gure your system. A menu is displayed by pressing the holding on the touchscreen.

5 Application panels

Each application connected to the system is presented on panels, and you can have several panels depending on screen size:

• NSS7 2 panels

• NSS8 and NSS12: 4 panels

MENU key, by tapping the MENU panel button, or by tapping and

in the upper right corner or by pressing the

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The system includes the following page groups, which each have a pre-conﬁ gured combination of panels:

Icon Description Main page

Instruments with conﬁ gurable live data from system internal, and external sources

Instruments

such as engines

Echosounder Echosounder

Live video Video

Navigation information Steering

See “Customizing your system” on page 82 for further information

See ““The alarm system” on page 77 for further information

Insight or Navionics charts, depending on region

Chart

Radar Radar

The main page in each group is a full size panel. All pre-conﬁ gured pages, except the main page for the group, can be modiﬁ ed by the user.

In addition to these panels the following applications can be connected and displayed on other panels:

Panel Description

AIS AIS information as overlay on chart and radar panels

Weather Sirius (North America only) weather graphics and data as overlay on chart

panel

Audio Satellite radio (North America only) and SonicHub functions as a panel along

the bottom of a page

6 MENU panel button

Tapping this panel button will display the menu for active panel. Same function as pressing

MENU key.

the

7 Alarm message

The system will continuously check for dangerous situations and system faults while the system is running. When an alarm situation occurs, an Alarm dialog will pop up.

If you have enabled the siren, an audible alarm will be activated when an alarm situation occurs.

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8 The Control pages

The Control pages give access to page selection, tools and settings. The Pages

overview panel (Home) is displayed by pressing the PAGES key. Repeated presses

on this key will toggle between the control panels.

You can also switch between the control panels by dragging your ﬁ nger horizontally on the screen.

All control panels and sub-panels are always full screen, and they will open on top of your previous page. When you close one of these panels the display will return to last active page.

Pages overview (Home page) Tools Settings

Pages overview

The pages overview panel is accessed from any operational mode by pressing the PAGES key.

The panel includes 6 page group icons together with shortcuts to the autopilot panel, to a combined chart/echo panel, and to the StructureScan panel.

Note: To see an autopilot panel an AC12/42 or SG05 autopilot computer must be connected to the system. Respectively a StructureScan module must be available on the network to use StructureScan.

Tools

The tools panel include options that are not speciﬁ c to any panel e.g. status regarding vessels, alarms, satellites, sun/moon and tides. Also included are waypoints, routes and tracks library, trip log, sun/moon status, ﬁ nd function and ﬁ les.

If a CZone system is connected, this function is access from the Tools panel.

Settings

The Settings panel gives access to system and vessel setup, application settings, and to the simulator.

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Basic operation

The power key

• Press and hold: Turn unit on/oﬀ

• Single press:

Display dialog for light adjustment, standby mode and radar standby/ transmit

Advanced power control

The NSS can be wired and con gured to control the power of displays and compatible devices. See the NSS Installation manual for more information.

• Repeated

presses:

 Note: If the power key is released before shut-down is completed, the power oﬀ is cancelled.

A night mode which optimizes the color palette for low light conditions, is included.

 Note: Details on the chart may be less visible when the Night mode is selected!

When in Standby mode, the backlight for touch screen and keys are turned oﬀ to save power. The system will continue to run in the background and will notify you if an alarm situation should occur.

You return from Standby mode to normal operation by pressing the power key. If the radar is transmitting you can set it to standby mode from within the Light dialog.

Toggle preset brightness levels (10

- 6 - 3- 1)

Using the touch screen

Basic touchscreen operation on the diﬀ erent panels is shown in the table below.

The panel sections later in this manual have more information about panel speciﬁ c touch screen operation.

Operation

Tap

Tap and hold Display menu for active panel

Drag

Menu/ Dialogs

Select/

toggle item

Adjust slider

value

Scroll dialog

Chart Echo Radar

Pan chart

(any direction)

Panels

Place cursor

Pan echo history

(horizontal movement)

GOTO

PAGES

 Note: When tapping and holding, a circle will spin around the tap point. Hold till action circle

has completed or until the action is conﬁ rmed by a second beep.

Pages and panels

Select pages

You access a page group and then select the page to display from the PAGES panel.

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Select active panel

In a split screen you have multiple panels, but only one panel can be active at a time. You will only be able to access the context menu of the active panel. The active panel is outlined with a red border.

You can switch between active panels by tapping the required panel.

The menus

Menus are used to operate the system and to adjust settings.

You display a menu by:

MARK

• You select a menu item and toggle on/oﬀ menu check boxes by tapping selected item.

• You adjust slide bar values by tapping the item and then dragging your ﬁ nger on the slide bar. The value can also be adjusted by turning the rotary knob.

• Drop-down listings are selected by tapping the item and then the selected value.

You can also operate a menu by using the rotary knob to select menu item, and then pressing the knob to conﬁ rm your selection.

• Pressing the MENU key

• Tapping the MENU panel button

• Pressing and holding on active panel

Check box Slide bar Drop-down listing

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By pressing the close a menu by tapping the screen outside the menu area.

X key the menu will return to previous menu level, and then exit. You can also

Dialog boxes

You select entry ﬁ elds and keys in a dialog box by tapping the screen or by using the rotary knob. You can only enter information when a ﬁ eld is selected and highlighted.

Some dialog listings might extend beyond the screen area. These dialogs will include a scroll indicator, and you scroll by dragging the list or turning the rotary knob.

Numeric and alphanumeric keyboards will automatically be displayed when required for entering user information in dialogs.

A virtual keyboard is operated by tapping the virtual keys.

A dialog is closed by tapping the

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in the upper right corner or by pressing the X key.

Placing the cursor

BBB

The cursor is by default not shown on any panel.

You tap the screen to place the cursor on a Chart, Radar or Echosounder panel. The cursor information window will show position coordinates at the cursor position, and range and bearing to the vessel.

On an Echosounder panel, the cursor information window will include the depth at cursor position.

Further use of the cursor is described in the Chart, Radar and Echosounder sections.

To remove the cursor and cursor window from the panel, press the

X key or tap the Clear

cursor panel button.

Positioning a Man Over Board mark

If an emergency man over board situation should occur, you can position a Man Over Board mark at the vessel’s current position by pressing the two MOB keys simultaneously.

When you activate the MOB function the following actions are automatically performed:

• a MOB mark is positioned at the vessel’s position

• the display switches to a zoomed chart panel, centered on vessel position

• the NSS creates an active route to the MOB mark

MOB

OUT

MOB

Cancel navigation

The NSS will continue navigating towards the MOB point until the waypoint is reached or until you select to stop this navigation.

Delete a MOB mark

A MOB mark is deleted by selecting the MOB mark and then activating the menu.

A MOB can also be deleted as described in “Waypoints, routes & tracks” on page 22.

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Charts

The chart function displays your vessel’s position relative to land and other chart objects. On the panel you can plan and navigate routes, place waypoints, overlay a radar image or weather information, and display AIS targets.

The NSS has diﬀ erent embedded cartography depending on region. Units sold in America will include Insight cartography, while units sold in other regions will have embedded Navionics coastal (Silver) cartography split by region. All units will support Navionics Platinum Plus and TurboView via micro-SD Card slot accessible from the front of the unit.

Charts are shared over the network, so only one chart card per boat is required.

The ﬁ rst part of this section describes how to use the charts, and is common to both Insight and Navionics. Chart options depend on which cartography is in use on the unit. These are covered in a separate section.

The chart panel

North indicator

Grid lines *

Waypoint *

Vessel

Route *

Extension line *

MOB

Track *

* Optional chart items

 Note: You turn the optional images on/oﬀ individually. See “The chart settings panel” on

page 19.

Range rings *

Range rings

interval *

Chart range scale

Chart scale

You zoom in and out on the chart by using the IN/OUT keys or by using the rotary knob.

OUT

MOB

Chart range scale and range rings interval (when turned on) will be shown in the lower right corner of the chart panel.

Panning the chart

You can move the chart in any direction by tapping the screen and dragging your ﬁ nger in the selected direction.

Pressing chart center will be positioned at the vessel.

X key will remove the cursor from the panel, and the

The vessel symbol

Position and orientation

When a GPS and a suitable heading sensor are connected to the system, the vessel symbol indicates vessel position and heading.

Without a heading sensor ﬁ tted, the vessel icon will orientate itself using COG (Course over Ground). If no GPS is available the vessel symbol will include a question mark.

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Using the cursor on the chart panel

The cursor is by default not shown on the chart panel.

When you tap the screen, the cursor will become visible and the cursor position window will be activated. When the cursor is active, the chart will not pan or rotate to follow the vessel.

To remove the cursor and cursor window from the panel, press the cursor panel key.

Pressing the position.

X key repeatedly will toggle the chart center between the vessel and the cursor

Displaying information about chart and chart objects

When you tap a chart item, a waypoint, a route or a target, basic information for the selected item will be displayed.

By tapping and holding or by pressing the rotary knob when a chart item is selected, all available information for that item will be shown.

The information can also be displayed by using the menu.

 Note: Popup information has to be enabled to see

basic item information.

If the cursor is not active, available information for objects close to the vessel can be displayed.

If no information is available, the info menu item will not be shown.

X key or tap the Clear

See “Waypoints, routes & tracks” on page 22 for more information about waypoints and routes.

Placing waypoints

You place a waypoint by tapping the chart panel on the selected position and then activating the menu.

Creating routes

You can quickly create routes by tapping the chart panel.

1. Activate the menu

2. Tap the screen to position the ﬁ rst routepoint, and then continue tapping the screen to place

the remaining routepoints

3. Save the route by tapping the Finish editing panel button or by activating the menu

Dragging waypoints

1. Tap the waypoint to make it active

2. Drag the waypoint to the new position

The waypoint position will be automatically saved.

Measuring distance

The cursor can be used to measure the distance between your vessel and a selected position, or between 2 points on the chart panel.

1. Tap the screen on the place to where you want to measure the

distance from the vessel

2. Start the measure function from the menu

• A line will be drawn from the vessel center to the cursor position, and the distance will be listed in the Cursor Information window

3. Continue tapping the screen to position new measuring points

You terminate the measuring function by pressing the key.

X key or the Finish measuring panel

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Positioning the chart on the panel

Chart orientation

Several options are available for how the chart is rotated in the panel. The chart orientation symbol in the panel’s upper right corner indicates the north direction.

North up Heading up Course up

North up

Displays the chart with the north direction upward. Corresponds to the usual orientation of nautical charts.

Heading up

Displays the chart with the vessel’s heading directly up on the chart image. Heading information is received from a compass. If heading is not available, then the COG from the GPS will be used.

Course up

Rotates the chart in the direction of the next waypoint when in navigation mode. This option works only when there’s an active route. If no route is active the heading up orientation will be used until a route is made active.

Look ahead

This option centres the chart slightly forward of your vessel so that you can maximize your view ahead.

Chart overlay

Radar, AIS and weather information can be displayed as overlay on your chart panel.

When radar or weather overlay is selected, the chart context menu will be expanded to include basic function for the selected overlay.

Radar, weather and AIS functions are described in separate sections in this manual.

Using 3D charts

 Note: To use the 3D functionality you must have Navionics charts including 3D cartography

for the appropriate area.

For selecting cartography, see “Chart data” on page 19.

The boat icon

You can select diﬀ erent boat icons, and you can have extension lines as in traditional 2D charting. Refer “3D boat selection” on page 20.

It is not possible to scale the boat icon to match actual boat size, and the size remains the same independent on chart scaling.

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MOB

OUT

MOB

Zooming 3D charts

You zoom the 3D chart by using the IN/OUT key. The rotary knob will not zoom 3D charts.

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3D chart view options

There are two 3D views available:

• Vessel mode - default mode keeping the boat in center on the chart panel

• Explore mode - allows you to move the 3D chart view away from the vessel

You toggle between these two modes by pressing the

Vessel mode

In this mode the camera follows the vessel. The vessel’s position will be in center if not Look ahead option is selected.

The camera angle is by default as seen from your eye position, looking toward the vessel. The vessel’s rotation on the chart is deﬁ ned by the chart orientation settings.

You can change the camera tilt angle and rotate the camera around the vessel by tapping and dragging your ﬁ nger on the screen. Once you remove your ﬁ nger from the screen it will return to default view towards the vessel, but with your selected tilt angle.

Explore mode

You switch from Vessel mode to Explore mode by pressing the X key or by tapping the rotate/ pan icon on the right side of the panel.

You switch back to vessel mode by tapping the Return to vessel panel key, or by pressing

X key.

the

The Explore mode allows you to view the entire 3D chart, regardless of vessel position.

You can rotate and move the camera (pan) away from your vessel. You switch between panning and rotating camera motion by tapping the icons on the right side of the chart panel.

X key.

When camera pan is selected, you move the camera away from the vessel and around in the chart by tapping and dragging on the screen. When you remove your ﬁ nger from the chart the view will remain in the selected position.

You can rotate the camera horizontally by using the rotary knob.

When camera rotate is selected the camera position is ﬁ xed, and the camera can only be rotated and tilted. You rotate and tilt the camera by tapping and dragging your ﬁ nger on the screen. You rotate the camera horizontally with the ﬁ xed tilt angle by using the rotary knob.

Insight chart options

Chart orientation

See page 16.

Chart detail

Low

This is the basic level of information that cannot be removed, and includes information that is required in all geographic areas. It is not intended to be suﬃ cient for safe navigation

Medium

This is the minimum information suﬃ cient for navigation

Full

This is all available information for the chart in use

Look ahead

This option centres the chart slightly forward of your vessel so that you can maximize your view ahead.

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Categories

Insight charts includes several categories and sub-categories that you can turn on/oﬀ individually depending on which information you want to see on your display.

Chart imagery style

The charts can be displayed in two diﬀ erent imagery styles, either as 2D basic mapping style, or with shaded relief presenting chart including terrain imaging.

2D Shaded relief

Navionics chart options

Chart orientation and Look ahead

See page 16.

Chart view

The built in Navionics chart database provides you with detailed coastal cartography, with 2D and 3D view options.

• 2D presents chart information in a basic mapping mode with Navionics details

• 3D provides a three dimensional graphical view of land and sea contours

Chart shading

Shading adds terrain information to the chart.

Traditional 2D chart Chart with shading

Photo overlay

Photo overlay enables you to view satellite photo images of an area as an overlay on the chart. The availability of such photos is limited to certain regions.

You can view photo overlays in either 2D or 3D modes.

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Photo transparency

The Photo transparency sets the opaqueness of the photo overlay. With minimum transparency settings the chart details will be almost hidden by the photo.

Minimum transparency Transparency value = 10

Navionics Fish’n Chip

NSS supports Navionics Fish’n Chip (US only) chart feature.

For more information, see www.navionics.com.

Optional settings for Navionics charts

Colored Seabed Areas

Used for displaying diﬀ erent depth areas in diﬀ erent shades of blue.

Annotation

Determines what area information, such as names of locations and notes of areas, is available on display.

Presentation type

Provides marine charting information such as symbols, colors of the navigation chart and wording for either International or US presentation types.

Chart details

Provides you with diﬀ erent levels of geographical layer information.

Safety depth

The Navionics charts use diﬀ erent shades of blue to distinguish between shallow and deep water.

The safety depth sets the limit for which depths that shall be drawn without blue shading.

The built in Navionics database features data down to 20 m, after which it is all white.

 Note:

Contours depth

Determines which contours you see on the chart down to the selected safety depth value.

The chart settings panel

Settings and display options made in the Chart settings page are common for all chart panels.

For optional chart panel settings, refer the illustration on page 14.

Chart data

The NSS can use Navionics Platinum Plus and TurboView via micro-SD Card Slot accessible from the front of the unit.

Charts are shared over the network, so only one chart card per boat is required.

The system will not automatically switch to embedded cartography if the micro-SD

 Note:

card is removed. A low-resolution chart will be displayed until you re-insert the micro-SD card or manually switch back to embedded cartography.

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Range Rings

Turns on/oﬀ range rings on the chart.

The range rings can be used to present the distance from your vessel to other chart objects.

The range scale is set automatically by the system to suit the chart scale.

The vessels’ extension lines

Sets the length of the extension lines for your vessel and for other vessels shown as AIS targets.

The length of the extension lines are either set as a ﬁ xed distance, or to indicate the distance the vessel will move in the selected time period.

Own vessel heading is based on information from the active heading sensor and COG from active GPS sensor.

For other vessels COG data is included in the message received from the AIS system.

COG

Heading

Pop-up information

Selects whether basic information for chart items shall be displayed when you tap the item.

Grid lines

Turns on/oﬀ viewing of longitude and latitude grid lines on the chart.

Waypoints, Routes, Tracks

Turns on/oﬀ displaying of these items on chart panels.

Navionics speci c settings

3D boat selection Determines which icon to use on 3D charts. See “The boat icon” on page 16.

Synchronize 2D/3D chart

Links the position shown on one chart with the position shown on the other chart when a 2D and a 3D chart are shown side by side.

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Waypoints, routes & tracks

Waypoints

A waypoint is a user generated mark positioned on a chart, on a radar image or on an echosounder image. Each waypoint has an exact position with latitude and longitude coordinates. A waypoint positioned on an echosounder image, will in addition to position information have a depth value.

A waypoint is used to mark a position you later may want to return to. Two or more waypoints can also be combined to create a route.

Positioning waypoints

Placing a waypoint at vessel position

You can position a waypoint at the vessel position from any panel by pressing and holding the MARK / MENU key.

Using the cursor to position waypoints

On chart, echosounder and StructureScan panels you can place a waypoint on a selected position by tapping the screen and then activating the panel menu.

Edit waypoints

A selected waypoint can be deleted or edited on a chart panel from the menu, or from the waypoint dialog.

You can quickly move a waypoint on a chart panel by tapping the desired new location on the screen.

Using the edit waypoint dialog

This dialog is activated by tapping the waypoint and then activating the menu, or pressing the rotary knob when the waypoint is selected.

The dialog can also be activated from the Waypoint list. See “The waypoints, route and tracks panels” on page 23.

Waypoint alarm settings

You can set an alarm radius for each individual waypoint you create.

 Note: The waypoint radius alarm must be toggled ON in the alarm panel to activate an alarm

when your vessel comes within the deﬁ ned radius.

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Moving a waypoint by tapping the screen

1. Select the waypoint by tapping it

2. Activate the menu and select the move option

- The waypoint icon will change to indicate moving mode

3. Tap on the chart panel to select a new position

4. Conﬁ rm the new position by pressing the rotary knob, tapping the panel key or by using the

options in the menu

Routes

A route consists of a series of routepoints entered in the order that you want to navigate them.

When you tap on an existing route, it will turn blue and the route name will be displayed.

Creating new routes

1. Select the new route option from the menu

2. Tap the panel to position the ﬁ rst waypoint

3. Continue tapping the chart panel until all routepoints are positioned

- A waypoint can easily be re-positioned by dragging it to the new position

4. Save the route by tapping the Finish editing panel button or by using the options in the

The route can also be created from the Routes panel described later in this section.

Edit a route

A route and a waypoint can only be edited from the chart panel when the item is selected.

1. Tap the route to make it active

2. Activate the menu and select the route and edit option

3. Tap the panel to add a new routepoint

• If you tap on a leg a new point will be added between existing routepoints

• If you tap outside the route the new routepoint will be added after the last point in the route

4. Drag a routepoint to move it to a new position

5. Save the route by tapping the panel button or by using the options in the menu

 Note: a single routepoint can be moved by tapping the routepoint and then selecting the

move option in the menu.

T racks

A track is a graphical presentation of the historical path of the vessel, allowing you to retrace where you have travelled. A track can be converted to a route in the Tracks panel, as described later in this section.

From the factory, the system is set to automatically draw a track. The system will continue to record the track until the track length reaches the maximum trail point setting, and will then automatically begin overwriting the oldest track points.

The automatic tracking function can be turned oﬀ from the Tracks panel described later in this section.

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Creating a new track

You deﬁ ne the track settings and start the new track from the Tracks Settings dialog described below.

Track settings

The track is made up of a series of track points connected by line segments whose length depends on the frequency of track recording.

You can select to position track points based on time settings, distance, or by letting the NSS system position a waypoint automatically when a course change is registered.

 Note: The Tracks option must also be turned ON in the chart settings to be visible.

The waypoints, route and tracks panels

The Waypoints, Routes and Tracks panels gives access to advanced edit functions and settings for all these items available on your system.

The edit and settings options are accessed from the menu or by using the dialog buttons when one of the items is selected.

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Navigating with the NSS

The navigation function included in the NSS allows you to navigate towards the cursor position, a waypoint or along a predeﬁ ned route.

For information about positioning waypoints and creating routes, refer “Waypoints, routes & tracks” on page 22.

The Goto menu

You can start navigation from any panel by using the Goto menu, displayed by pressing and holding the GO TO / MENU key.

 Note: The Goto cursor option will only be available when the cursor is active on a Chart,

Radar or Echosounder panel.

When the NSS starts navigating, the cross track limits will be indicated on the chart. See “Navigation settings panel” on page 25.

Navigating on the chart

You can start navigating on the chart from the chart menu and from the Goto menu. The description and the illustrations below show use of the Goto menu, activated by pressing and holding the

Navigate to cursor position

You can start navigating towards a point on the chart by tapping the selected destination, activating the Goto menu and selecting the cursor option.

PAGES key.

Navigate a route

You can start navigating a route by tapping the route and then activating the Goto menu.

When route navigation is started, the Goto menu will expand showing options for skipping a waypoint, or for restarting the route from current vessel position.

Selecting start point

You can navigate a route, starting from any waypoint, by positioning the cursor over the selected waypoint and activating the Goto menu.

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Cancel navigation

You cancel navigation from the Goto menu or the chart panel menu.

Navigating with autopilot

If an AC12, AC42 or an SG05 autopilot computer is connected to the system, autopilot functionality will be included in the NSS.

When you start navigation on a system with autopilot functionality, you will be prompted to set the pilot to navigation mode.

If you choose not to engage the autopilot, the pilot can later on still be set to navigation mode from the pilot menu.

For more information about autopilot functionality see “Using the autopilot” on page 29.

Navigation settings panel

Navigation method

Diﬀ erent methods are available for calculating the distance and bearing between any two points on a chart.

The great-circle route is the shortest path between two points. However, if you are to travel along such a route, it would be diﬃ cult to steer manually as the heading would constantly be changing (except in the case of due north, south, or along the equator).

Rhumb lines are tracks of constant bearing. It is possible to travel between two locations using Rhumb line computation, but the distance would usually be greater than if Great circle is used.

Steering alarm limits

Arrival radius

Sets an invisible circle around the destination waypoint.

The vessel is considered arrived at the waypoint when it is within this radius.

O course (XTE) limit

This parameter deﬁ nes the vessel’s accepted oﬀ set distance from the leg. If the vessel goes beyond this limit an alarm will be activated.

Arrival alarm

When the arrival alarm is enabled, an alarm will be activated when the vessel reaches the waypoint or when it is within the speciﬁ ed arrival radius.

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Magnetic variation

Magnetic variation is the diﬀ erence between true bearings and magnetic bearings, caused by diﬀ erent location of the Geographic and the Magnetic north poles. Any local anomalies such as iron deposits might also aﬀ ect the magnetic bearings.

Magnetic variation is applied in order to navigate with heading in “True” mode.

When set to Auto, the system automatically converts magnetic north to true north. Select manual mode if you need to enter your own local magnetic variation.

Datum

Most paper charts are made in the WGS84 format, which also is used by the NSS system.

If your paper charts are in a diﬀ erent format, you can change the datum settings accordingly to match your paper charts.

Coordinate system

Several coordinate systems can be used to control the format for lat./lon coordinates displayed on the chart panel.

Phantom Loran

Enables use of Phantom Loran.

Loran settings

Deﬁ nes Loran chains (GRI) and preferred station for waypoint entry, cursor position and position panel.

The graphic example shows cursor position window with Loran position information.

For more information refer to your Loran system documentation.

Navigation panels

The Steer and Position panels can be used to display information when you are navigating.

The Steer panel

Data  elds

Tap left/right

arrow symbol to

scroll

Vessel symbol O course limit

Course line

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Data  elds

The Steer panel oﬀ ers the following information:

DTD Distance to destination

BTW Bearing to waypoint

SOG Speed over ground

COG Course over ground

TTD Time to destination

ETA Estimated time of arrival at next waypoint

VMG Velocity Made Good towards next waypoint.

STEER Course to steer towards next waypoint

The course line

When travelling on a route the course line shows the intended course from one waypoint towards the next.

When navigating towards a waypoint (cursor position, MOB or an entered lat/lon position), the course line will show the intended course from the point at which navigation was started towards the next waypoint.

Vessel symbol

The vessel symbol indicates distance and bearing relative to the intended course.

O course limit

If the XTE exceeds the deﬁ ned oﬀ course limit (Refer “Steering alarm limits” on page 25), this will be indicated with a red arrow including the distance from the track line.

If the oﬀ course alarm is enabled, the alarm will activate if the XTE exceeds the deﬁ ned oﬀ course limit.

Position panels

By default, there is one position panel available showing GPS position.

If Loran is enabled as described on page 26, there will be two position panels. This is indicated with arrow symbols on left and right side of the panel.

You toggle between the panels by tapping the left or right side of the panel.

GPS position info Loran position info

Data  elds

Position in lat. and lon. (GPS) or as Loran GRI and station values

Time and date

SOG Speed over ground

COG Course over ground

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