Furuno GP-1870F User manual

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Model: GP1870F
Wireless Set-Up Guide
v2.0.3
1. Wireless Solution –Overview
2. Weather Information by C-Weather
2-1 What is C-Weather?
2-2 Wireless LAN Settings for Internet Connection
2-3 Downloading Weather
2-4 Weather Type
2-5 Overlay by Forecasted Date and Time
3. Chart Plotter Link by Jeppesen Plan2Nav App
3-1 What is Plan2Nav App and Chart Plotter Link?
3-2 Wireless LAN Settings for iOS Connection
3-3 iOS Device Settings
3-4 Linking with Model GP1870F
4. Weather Download vs Chart Plotter Link
INDEX

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1. Wireless Solution –Overview
The 7” wide GP1870F has built-in wireless LAN. Utilizing the wireless LAN enables the following new features.
Weather Information by C-Weather
Chart Plotter Link by Jeppesen Plan2Nav App
See Section 2 for details.
See Section 3 for details.
This document describes details on these functions including setup procedures.
Important Notice on Wireless LAN
The built-in wireless LAN is approved for use in the US (FCC) and Europe (CE). Australia and New Zealand are under
process. For other areas, only use the GP1870F with the wireless LAN turned off.
In [MENU] –[GENERAL] –[WIRELESS CONNECTION],
you can access the [WIRELESS CONNECTION SETUP]
page to turn the wireless LAN setting on or off.
By default, the wireless LAN is off as shown above. You can
see the indication of [Wireless On] on the bottom right of
the screen. The wireless LAN will be turned on by pressing
[Wireless On].

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2. Weather Information by C-Weather
2-1 What is C-Weather?
C-Weather is a free weather service by Jeppesen Marine, Italy. The C-Weather service provides weather coverage
throughout the world. Weather forecasts received from the leading meteorological centers are processed at Jeppesen for
distribution to customers through Internet download.
2-2 Wireless LAN Settings for Internet Connection
Turn on the wireless LAN and connect to an access point for Internet connection.
1. Access [MENU] –[GENERAL] –[WIRELESS CONNECTION].
2. Select [Wireless On] and push the RotoKey™to activate the wireless LAN.
3. SSID’s of available access points will be listed on the page. Select an SSID with the arrow keys and push the [ENT]
key. In this example, the access point [0024A5E9C8AA_G] is selected.
4. Enter the password and click [Accept].
XXX

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5. After the connection is established, the status will change to [Connected].
Tips:
An entered password will be saved unless the unit is reset to factory default.
Wireless On
The previously accessed SSID will be
listed on the page with the status
[Saved].
Wireless Off
The previously saved SSID will be listed
on the page even when the wireless LAN
is off.
2-3 Downloading Weather
After the GP1870F is connected to the access point, you
can download weather information via the Internet.
1. Long press the RotoKey™and select [C-Weather]
then [Get Latest C-W].
2. Select a zone for download with the
arrow keys to start the download.
After the GP1870F reaches the server,
weather information will be downloaded
and shown with icons on the plotter screen
as shown at right.
Placing a cursor on an icon pops up the
weather information around the selected
area. In this example, it is cloudy.

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Tips:
Weather overlay can be deactivated by accessing [C-Weather] (long pressing the RotoKey™) –[View Data] and
selecting [Display] to turn it on or off.
[Display] –[Off]
When weather overlay is deactivated,
only charts are displayed.
[Display] –[On] (highlighted)
2-4 Weather Type
Weather overlay modes are selectable between weather types:
[Wind], [Wave], [Weather], [Humidity], [Temperature], and
[Visibility]. To select a mode to be shown on the screen, access
[C-Weather] (long pressing the RotoKey™) –[View Data] –
[Type]. A list of weather display options will pop up. The plotter
screen will have the selected weather type overlaid on the charts.
Here are sample shots of available display options. As you can see,
the selected weather type is indicated on the top left of the screen.
[Wind] for wind direction and strength
[Wave] for wave height and direction

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[Weather]
[Humidity] for level of humidity
[Temperature] for ground temperature
[Visibility] for visibility in miles
2-5 Overlay by Forecasted Date and Time
Overlaid weather data can be switched according to forecasted date and time. To see the information on a specific date
and time, access [C-Weather] (long pressing the RotoKey™) –[View Data] –[Time and Date] and select the date
and time. The selected data will be overlaid on the screen.

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3. Chart Plotter Link by Jeppesen Plan2Nav App
The GP1870F v2.0.3 also supports ad-hoc communication with an iOS device such as an iPad or iPhone. Here is another
wireless solution in combination with the Jeppesen Marine Plan2Nav app. The latest Plan2Nav app on the App Store
has a “Chart Plotter Link” feature, which allows the GP1870F to display images on a wirelessly connected iOS device
(remote operation is not available). Your iOS device can be utilized as a remote display for the GP1870F.
Note:
(1) Only one iOS device can be wirelessly connected to the GP1870F.
(2) The GP1870F does not support connection to Android devices.
(3) Remote operation of the GP1870F is not available over an iOS device with the Plan2Nav app.
3-1 What is Plan2Nav App and Chart Plotter Link?
Plan2Nav is a navigation app released by Jeppesen Marine, Italy. It has a feature called “Chart
Ploter Link”to show a wirelessly connected plotter screen on the Plan2Nav app screen. To get
started, access the App Store and download the app. To get ready for the Chart Plotter Link by
Plan2Nav app, see Section 3-2 and 3-3 for settings of the GP1870F and iOS devices.

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3-2 Wireless LAN Settings for iOS Connection
To get ready for ad-hoc communication with an iOS device, proceed to the following wireless LAN settings on the
GP1870F.
1. Access [MENU] –[GENERAL] –[WIRELESS CONNECTION].
2. Select [Wireless On] and push the RotoKey™to activate the wireless LAN.
3. You will see the network name of [GP-1870F-xxx] on the page. Select it with the arrow keys and push the [ENT] key.
The status will change to [Activated]. With this status, the GP1870F is ready for wireless connection to an iOS device
by ad-hoc communication, working as an access point for the device.
4. Access [MENU] –[GENERAL] –[Plan2Nav LINK] and set [Plan2Nav Link] –[On].

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3-3 iOS Device Settings
After the GP1870F is ready for the wireless network with an iOS device, proceed to the following settings on the iOS
device to be linked with the GP1870F.
1. Access [Settings] –[Wi-Fi] and turn on the Wi-Fi.
2. Select the SSID of [GP-1870F-xxx], the same name
as the one shown on the GP1870F wireless connection
setup page.
3. The following notice may pop up; tap [Join Anyway]
to continue to establish the wireless connection.
4. A [✓] symbol will appear when the Wi-Fi connection is established. To confirm the connection, tap the SSID icon to verify
that an IP address and subnet mask are shown in the DHCP tab.
Tips:
After the Wi-Fi settings on the iOS device are complete,
the GP1870F will indicate that an iOS device is connected.
Access [MENU] –[GENERAL] –[Plan2Nav Link] –
[CONNECTED DEVICE] and see that [iOS Device] is
indicated.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

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3-4 Linking with Model GP1870F
The GP1870F and iOS device are now ready to link using the Plan2Nav app.
1. On the iOS device, launch the Plan2Nav app.
2. On the Plan2Nav screen, there is a [Chart
Plotter Link] icon on the bottom right of the
screen. Tap this icon to open the chart plotter link
page.
3. The screen changes to the chart plotter link
page. Wait for the GP1870F images to be
displayed.

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4. After the link is established, the GP1870F
images will be shown on the iOS device over the
Plan2Nav app.
4. Weather Download vs Chart Plotter Link
The weather download and chart plotter link are not simultaneously available. According to the function to be used,
switch the wireless LAN settings on the GP1870F.
Weather Download
Chart Plotter Link by Jeppesen Plan2Nav App
Open network, connected to the Internet
(See Section 2-2 for GP1870F settings)
Ad-hoc network, peer-to-peer
(See Section 3-2 for GP1870F settings)
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