B&G Zeus2 series User manual

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Zeus2
Operator Manual
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Preface
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Regulatory statements
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.
The Zeus2complies with:
•CE under R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC
• The requirements of level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic
Compatibility) standard 2008.
The relevant Declaration of conformity is available in the Zeus2section on the following
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About this manual
This manual is a reference guide for operating the Zeus2systems. It assumes that all
equipment is installed and configured, and that the system is ready to use.
The manual assumes that the user has basic knowledge of navigation, nautical terminology
and practices.
Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows:
ÚNote: 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.
Viewing the manual on the Zeus2screen
The pdf viewer included in the Zeus2makes it possible to read the manuals and other pdf
files on the unit. Manuals can be downloaded from bandg.com.
The manuals can be read from an inserted Micro-SD card or copied to the unit’s internal
memory.
Use the menu options or the keys and on-screen buttons to maneuver in the pdf file as
described below:
Search, Goto page, Page
Up and Page Down Select the relevant panel button
Scroll pages Turn the rotary knob.
Panning on the page Drag finger on the screen in any direction.
Zoom In/Out Use pinch or spread gestures.
Exit the pdf viewer Press the Xkey or select the Xin the upper right corner of the
panel.
The software
This manual is written for the Zeus2software version 1.5.
The manual will be continuously updated to match new software releases. The latest
available manual version can be downloaded from bandg.com.
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Contents
9 Introduction
9 The front panel and keys
10 The Home page
11 Application pages
12 Integration of 3rd party devices
13 GoFreeTM wireless
13 H5000 integration
13 Remote controllers
14 Basic operation
14 Turning the unit on and off
14 Display illumination
14 Locking the touch screen
15 Touch screen operation
16 Using menus and dialogs
16 Selecting pages and panels
17 Positioning a Man Over Board mark
17 Screen capture
18 Customizing your system
18 Customizing the Home page background
18 Adjusting panel size
19 Adding new favorite pages
19 Edit favorite pages
19 Setting the appearance of the Instrument bar
20 Charts
20 The Chart panel
21 Chart data
21 Showing dual chart types
21 Vessel symbol
21 Chart scale
21 Panning the chart
22 Positioning the vessel on the chart panel
22 Displaying information about chart items
23 Using the cursor on the chart panel
23 Saving waypoints
23 Creating routes
23 Measuring distance
24 Find objects on chart panels
24 3D charts
24 Chart overlay
25 Insight specific chart options
25 Insight view options
25 Navionics specific chart options
26 Navionics chart settings
26 Navionics view options
28 Jeppesen tides and currents
29 Chart settings
31 Waypoints, routes and tracks
31 Waypoints
32 Routes
35 Tracks
36 Waypoints, routes and tracks dialogs
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37 Navigating
37 Navigate to cursor position
37 Navigate a route
37 Navigating with the autopilot
38 Navigation settings
40 The SailSteer panel
41 Selecting data fields for the SailSteer panel
41 Sail Time calculations
42 Time and Wind plots
42 The Time plot panel
42 Wind Plot panel
43 Autopilot
43 Safe operation with the autopilot
43 Activating the autopilot
43 Switching from automatic mode to manual steering
43 Autopilot indication on the pages
45 The Autopilot panel
45 Mode overview
46 Standby mode
46 Non-Follow Up (NFU, Power steering)
46 Follow-up steering (FU)
46 AUTO mode (auto compass)
47 NoDrift mode
47 NAV mode
48 WIND mode
49 WIND Nav mode
50 Turn pattern steering
51 Using the Zeus2in an AP24/AP28 system
52 Using the autopilot in an EVC system
52 Autopilot settings
55 Radar
55 The radar panel
55 Radar overlay
56 Radar operational modes
56 Radar Range
56 Using the cursor on a radar panel
56 Saving waypoints
57 Adjusting the radar image
58 Advanced radar options
58 Radar view options
59 EBL/VRM markers
60 Setting a guard zone around your vessel
61 MARPA targets
62 Recording radar data
62 Radar settings
64 Echosounder
64 The Echosounder image
65 Zooming an Echosounder image
65 Using the cursor on the echosounder panel
66 Saving waypoints
66 Viewing sounder history
66 Setting up the Echosounder image
67 Advanced Echosounder options
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67 Recording echosounder data
68 Echosounder view options
69 Echosounder settings
71 StructureScan™
71 The StructureScan™ image
71 Zooming the StructureScan image
72 Using the cursor on the StructureScan™ panel
72 Saving waypoints
72 Viewing StructureScan™ history
73 Setting up the StructureScan image
73 Advanced StructureScan settings
75 StructureMap
75 The StructureMap image
75 Activating Structure overlay
75 StructureMap sources
76 StructureMap tips
76 Recording StructureScan data
76 Using StructureMap with mapping cards
77 Structure options
78 AIS
78 AIS target symbols
79 Viewing information about AIS targets
80 Calling an AIS vessel from the Zeus2
80 AIS SART
81 Vessel alarms
82 Vessel settings
84 Instrument panels
84 Dashboards
84 Customizing the Instrument panel
85 Audio
85 Enabling audio
86 The Audio panel
87 Setting up the audio system
88 Operating the audio system
88 Favourite channels
88 Using Sirius radio (North America only)
89 Weather
89 Wind barbs
89 GRIB weather
91 SiriusXM™ weather
95 Video
95 The Video panel
95 Setting up the video panel
96 FLIR camera control
98 Alarms
98 Alarm system
98 Type of messages
98 Single alarms
98 Multiple alarms
99 Acknowledging a message
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99 Alarms dialog
100 Tools
100 Waypoints/routes/tracks
100 Tides
100 Alarms
100 Settings
100 Vessels
100 Sun/Moon
100 Trip calculator
100 Files
101 Find
102 Simulator
102 Demo mode
102 Simulator source files
103 Advanced simulator settings
104 Maintenance
104 Preventive maintenance
104 Cleaning the display unit
104 Cleaning the media port door
104 Checking the keys
104 Checking the connectors
105 NMEA 0183 Data logging
105 Software upgrades
106 Backing up your system data
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Introduction
The front panel and keys
Key Description
1 Touch screen
2 Power key
Press once to display the System control dialog.
Repeat short presses to cycle the backlight brightness.
Press and hold to turn the unit ON/OFF.
3 Rotary knob
Rotate to scroll through menu items, then press to confirm a selection.
Rotate to adjust a value.
Rotate to zoom a zoomable panel.
4 STBY / AUTO key
With the autopilot in any automatic mode: Press to set the autopilot to Standby
mode.
With the autopilot in Standby mode: Press to display the autopilot mode selection
pop-up.
5 Home key
Press once to activate the Home page. Repeat short presses to cycle the favorite
buttons.
Press and hold to display the Favorite panel as an overlay on active page. Repeat
short presses to cycle the favorite buttons.
6 X key
Press once to exit a dialog, to return to previous menu level and to remove the
cursor from the panel.
7 MARK key
With cursor active on the panel: Press to immediately save a waypoint at cursor
position.
With no active cursor: Press to immediately save a waypoint at vessel position.
Press and hold to display the Plot menu used for saving new waypoints, routes and
tracks.
8 Card reader door
9 Micro-SD Card readers
ÚNote: The MARK key is not available on 7" units.
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The Home page
The Home page is accessed from any operation by a short press on the Home key.
Key Description
1 Applications
Select a button to display the application as a full page panel.
Press and hold a button to display pre-configured split page options for the
application.
2 Tools
Select a button to access dialogs used for carrying out a task, or for browsing
stored information.
3 Close button
Select to exit the Home page and return to the previous active page.
4 Favorites
Select a button to display the panel combination.
Press and hold a favorite button to enter edit mode for the Favorites panel.
5 Man Over Board (MOB) button
Select to save a Man Over Board (MOB) marker at the current vessel position.
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Application pages
Each application connected to the system is presented on panels. The application can be
presented as a full page, or in combination with other panels in a multiple panel page.
All pages are accessed from the Home page.
Key Description
1 Application panel
2 Instrument bar
Navigation and sensor information. The bar can be tuned off and it can be
configured by the user.
3 System Control dialog
Quick access to basic system settings.
Display the dialog by a short press on the Power key or by swiping down from top
of the screen.
4 Status bar
5 Dialog
Information to or input from the user.
6 Alarm message
Displayed if dangerous situations or system faults occur.
7 Menu
Panel specific menu.
Display the menu by selecting the MENU panel button.
Split pages
You can have several panels on one page depending on screen size:
• 7" units: 2 panels
• 9" and 12" units: 4 panels
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All panel sizes in a split page can be adjusted.
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Pre-configured split pages
Each full screen application has several pre-configured split pages, featuring the selected
application combined with each of the other panels.
ÚNote: The number of split pages cannot be changed, and the pages cannot be customized
or deleted.
Access a split page by pressing and holding the main panel button.
Favourite pages
All preconfigured favourite pages can be modified and deleted, and you can create your
own. You can have a total of 12 favourite pages.
Integration of 3rd party devices
Several 3rd party devices can be connected to the Zeus2system. The applications are
displayed on separate panels or integrated with other panels.
A device connected to the NMEA 2000 network should automatically be identified by the
Zeus2. If not, enable the feature from the advanced option in the System settings dialog.
The 3rd party device is operated from the Zeus2by using menus and dialogs as on other
panels.
This manual does not include specific operation instructions for any 3rd party device. For
features and functionality, refer to the documentation included with the 3rd party device.
FUSION-Link integration
FUSION-Link devices connected to the NMEA 2000 network can be controlled from the
Zeus2.
The FUSION-Link devices will appear as additional sources when using the audio function. No
additional icons will be available.
Refer to "Audio" on page 85 for more information.
FLIR camera integration
If a FLIR camera is available on the Ethernet network, you can display the video and control
the camera from the Zeus2.
The FLIR camera is controlled from the Video panel, and no additional icons will appear on
the Home page.
Refer to "Video" on page 95 for more information.
BEP CZone integration
The Zeus2system integrates with BEP’s CZone system used for controlling and monitoring a
distributed power system on your vessel.
The CZone icon will be available in the Tools panel on the Home page when a CZone system
is available on the network.
A separate manual is provided with your CZone system. Refer to this documentation and to
the Zeus2Installation manual for how to install and configure the CZone system.
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CZone dashboard
When the CZone is installed and configured, an additional CZone dashboard will be added
to the Instrument panels.
You switch between a panel’s dashboards by selecting the left and right arrow symbols or by
selecting the dashboard from the menu.
Editing a CZone dashboard
You can customize a CZone dashboard by changing the data for each of the gauges.
Available editing options depend on the type of gauge and which data sources that are
connected to your system.
For more information refer to "Instrumentpanels" on page 84.
GoFreeTM wireless
With a WIFI-1 unit connected to the Zeus2system you can use a wireless device to remotely
control the Zeus2. The Zeus2is controlled from the wireless device by Apps downloaded
from their relevant Application store.
ÚNote: For security reasons, Autopilot and CZone functions cannot be controlled from a
wireless device.
Installation and wiring of the WIFI-1 unit are described in the separate WIFI-1 Installation
Guide. Configuration and setup are described in the Zeus2Installation manual.
Operating the Zeus2with a wireless device
When remote control is accepted, the Zeus2page will be mirrored to the wireless device.
The Zeus2image includes softkeys with the same functionality as the unit. Selecting these
keys works as operating the similar hard keys on the Zeus2.
H5000 integration
The Zeus2system integrates with B&G’s H5000 Instrument and Autopilot system.
The H5000 icon will be available in the Tools panel on the Home page when an H5000
system is available on the network.
A separate manual is provided with the H5000 system. Refer to this documentation and to
the Zeus2Installation manual for how to install and configure the H5000 system.
Remote controllers
You can connect a ZC1 to the network and remotely control the Zeus2.
A separate manual is included with the remote controller.
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Basic operation
Turning the unit on and off
You turn the unit on and off by pressing and holding the Power key.
If the key is released before the shut-down is completed, the power off process is cancelled.
You can also turn the unit off from the System controls dialog. This dialog is activated by a
short press on the Power key, or by swiping down from top of the screen.
ÚNote: The System controls dialog will not display the power off option when the unit is
configured as slave. Refer to details in the Zeus2Installation manual.
First time startup
The first time the unit is started and after a master reset the system will run through an
automatic start-up sequence, including language setup and automatic data source selection.
You can select to interrupt this sequence and later configure the system yourself.
Standby mode
In Standby mode, the backlight for screen and keys are turned off to save power. The system
will continue to run in the background.
You select Standby mode from the System controls dialog.
Switch from Standby mode to normal operation by a short press on the Power key.
Display illumination
The display backlighting can be adjusted at any time from the System controls dialog. You
can also cycle the preset backlight levels by short presses on the Power key.
If a ZM monitor is plugged into the HDMI output port on a 9" or 12" unit, an additional icon
will be added to the System controls dialog. Select this icon to control the brightness of the
external monitor.
The night mode option optimizes the color palette for low light conditions.
ÚNote: Details on the chart may be less visible when the Night mode is selected!
Locking the touch screen
You can temporarily lock the touch screen to prevent accidental operation of the system.
This feature is also useful when cleaning the screen while the unit is turned on.
When the touch lock is active you can only operate the unit from the keys.
The touch screen operation is locked from the System controls dialog.
You remove the lock function by a short press on the Power key.
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Touch screen operation
Basic touch screen operation on the different panels is shown in the table below.
The panel sections later in this manual have more information about panel specific touch
screen operation.
Icon Description
Tap to:
• Activate a panel on a multi-panel page
• Position the cursor on a panel
•Select a menu and a dialog item
• Toggle a checkbox option on or off
• Show basic information for a selected item
Press and hold:
•On any panel with a cursor to activate the cursor assist feature
•On a panel button to see available split screen options
•On a favorite button to enter edit mode
Scroll through a list of available options without activating any option.
Flick to quickly scroll through e.g. the waypoint list. Tap the screen to
stop the scrolling.
Pan to position a chart or an echo image on the panel.
Pinch to zoom out on the chart or on an image.
Spread to zoom in on the chart or on an image.
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Using menus and dialogs
Menus
You display a page menu by selecting the MENU button in the upper right corner of the
page.
• Activate a menu item and toggle on/off a checkbox by selecting it
• Adjust a slide bar value by either:
•dragging the slide bar
• selecting the + or - icons
You can also operate the menus by using the rotary knob.
• Turn the knob to scroll through menu items
• Press the knob to select a highlighted item
• Turn the knob to adjust the value of a selected item
Select the Back menu option or the Xkey to return to the previous menu level, and then
exit.
You can make the menu slide away by tapping the screen outside the menu area, or by
pressing the MENU button. When you re-press the MENU button, the menu opens in the
same status it had before it closed.
The status of the cursor (active vs. inactive) will change the menu options.
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Dialog boxes
You select entry fields and keys in a dialog box by tapping the screen or by using the rotary
knob.
Numeric and alphanumeric keyboards are automatically displayed when required for
entering user information in dialogs. You operate the keyboard by selecting the virtual keys,
and you confirm your entry by selecting the virtual Enter key or by pressing the rotary knob.
A dialog is closed by saving or cancelling the entry.
A dialog can also be closed by selecting the Xin the dialog's upper right corner or by
pressing the Xkey.
Selecting pages and panels
Selecting a page
• Select a full page panel by tapping the relevant application button on the Home page
• Select a favorite page by pressing the relevant favorite button
•Select a predefined split panel by pressing and holding the relevant application icon
Select active panel
In a multiple panel page only one panel can be active at a time. You will only be able to
access the page menu of an active panel.
You activate a panel by tapping it. The active panel is outlined with a border.
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Positioning a Man Over Board mark
If an emergency situation should occur, you can position a Man Over Board mark at the
vessel’s current position by pressing the Home key followed by the MOB button on the
Home page.
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 the vessel's position
•the system displays navigation information back to the MOB mark
Multiple MOB marks are positioned by repeatedly pressing the MOB button. The vessel will
continue to show navigation information to the initial MOB mark. Navigation to subsequent
MOB marks will need to be done manually.
Cancel navigation
The system will continue to display navigational information towards the MOB mark until you
cancel the navigation from the menu.
Delete a MOB mark
1. Select the MOB mark to activate it
2. Tap the MOB mark's pop-up or press the Enter key or the rotary knob to display the MOB
mark dialog
3. Select the delete option in the dialog
A MOB mark can also be deleted from the menu when it is activated. See also "Waypoints-Routes-
Tracks" on page 31.
Screen capture
Simultaneously press the Home and Power keys to take a screenshot. By default, screen
captures are saved to internal memory.
Refer to "Tools" on page 100 for how to view and manage files.
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Customizing your system
Customizing the Home page background
The Home page's background can be customized. You can select one of the pictures
included with the system, or you can use your own picture in .jpg or .png format.
The images can be available on any location that can be seen in the files browser. When a
picture is chosen as the wallpaper, it is automatically copied to the Wallpaper folder.
Adjusting panel size
You can change the panel size for an active split page. The panel size can be adjusted for
both favorite pages and for predefined split pages.
1. Activate the System control dialog by pressing the Power key or by dragging your finger
from the top of a touch screen
2. Select the adjust splits option in the dialog
3. Adjust the panel size by dragging the adjustment icon. Confirm your changes by tapping
one of the panels, by pressing the rotary knob or the Enter key
The changes are saved to the the active favorite or split page.
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Adding new favorite pages
1. Select the New icon in the favorite panel on the Home page to open the page editor
dialog
2. Drag and drop page icons to set up a new page
3. Save the page layout
The display will return to the Home page, and the new page will be included in the list of
favorite pages.
Edit favorite pages
1. Select the edit icon for a favorite icon to enter edit mode
- Select the cancel icon to remove a page
- Select the tools icon to display the page editor dialog
2. Add or remove panels in the page editor dialog, then save your changes
3. Press the Xkey to leave the favorite edit mode
Setting the appearance of the Instrument bar
Data sources connected to the system can be viewed in the Instrument bar.
You can configure the Instrument bar to display either one or two bars, or set it to alternate
the bars automatically.
You can turn the Instrument bar off from the System controls dialog.
ÚNote: This only turns the Instrument bar off for the current page.
Turning the Instrument bar on/off
1. Activate the System controls dialog by pressing the Power key or by dragging your finger
from the top of the screen
2. Deactivate/activate the instrument bar icon to toggle the bar on and off.
Edit the content of the Instrument bar
1. Activate the Instrument bar by tapping it
2. Select the MENU button to edit the content
3. Select the content you want to display
ÚNote: You can configure Bar 1 for active page or for all pages except those that have a local
configuration. Bar 2 can only be configured for active page.
4. Define the time period if you want the two bars to alternate automatically
5. Select the edit option to change any of the instrument fields, followed by the field you want
to change
6. Save your changes by selecting the finish edit option in the menu.
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Charts
The chart function displays your vessel’s position relative to land and other chart objects. On
the chart panel you can plan and navigate routes, place waypoints and display AIS targets.
You can overlay a radar image, a StructureScan image or weather information.
The Chart panel
Key Description Comment
1 MOB (Man Over Board) mark
2 Vessel with extension line Extension line is optional
3 Waypoint with Laylines *
4 North indicator
5 Route *
6 Grid lines *
7 Track *
8 Range rings *
9 Chart range scale
10 Range rings interval Only displayed when Range
rings are turned on
* Optional chart items
ÚNote: You turn the optional images on/off individually. For more information, see "Chart
settings" on page 29.
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