Lowrance GlobalNav GlobalNav User manual

GLOBALNAV
INSTALLATION ANDOPERATION
MANUAL
LITHO IN U.S.A. 988-0129-01 I®LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.
12000F.SKELLY DR, TULSA, OK 74128
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Copyright
©
1991, Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
All rights reserved.
WARNING!
USE THIS GPS RECEIVER ONLYAS AN AID TO NAVIGA-
TION. A CAREFUL
NAVIGATOR NEVER RELYS ON ONLY
ONEMETHOD TOOBTAINPOSITION INFORMATION.
CAUTION
ThisGPSreceiver,
(likeallGE'Snavigation equipment) willshow
theshortest,most directpathtoawaypoint. Itprovides naviga-
tiondatatothewaypoint regardless ofobstructions. Therefore,
thepnidentnavigator
willnotonlytakeadvantage ofallavailable
navigation toolswhentravelling to awaypoint, butwillalsovisu-
allycheckto make certainaclear,satepathtothewaypointis
always available.
NOTICE!
As of this writing,the Department of Defense (DOD) has not
declaredtheGPSnavigation system
asoperational. Thesystem
isstill inatesting
phase. Satellites canbe turnedofforaccuracy
can be degradedat will by the systemoperators. Remember
thattheGlobalNav,
orany GPSreceiver
is onlyas accurateas
the system
it'susing.
Features andspecifications subject
tochange withoutnotice.
Alldisplay
screensinthismanualare simulated.
NOTES:
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
MOTES. INTRODUCTION .1
MOUNTING
POWER CONNECTIONS
GPSMODULE INSTALLATION 3
SURFACE MOUNTING 3
POLEMOUNT 5
NOISE s
KEYDOARD 6
GE'S-HOWITWORKS 7
ACCURACY 8
THELOWRANCE GPSMODULE 9
GETTING STARTED 9
INITIALIZATION 9
INITIALSETTINGS Ic
TIMEOF DAY
DATE ii
TIMEZONE 11
ALTITUDE 12
INITIALPOSITION 13
POSITION/NAVIGATIONDISPLAYS Is
POSITION DISPLAY 16
NAVIGATIONDISPLAY 16
STEERING SCREEN 17
STEERINGSETUP Is
STATUSDISPLAY 19
PLOTTER 21
USING THEPLOTTER WITHAWAYPOINT 22
PLOTTERMENUS 23
PLOTtERRADIUS 23
UPDATE INTERVAL 24
....CLEARPLOTTRAIL 24
HOWTOSAVEAWAYPOINT 25
SAVING CURRENT POSITION 25
WAYPOINT QUICKSAVE 25
SAVEAS# 25
ENTER NEWAYPOINT 26
VIEWANDSAVEWAYPOINT 27
NEW
WAYPOINT NUMBER 26
ERASEAWAYPOINT 29
GOTOWAYPOINT
WAYPOINT RECALL ao
VIEW/GOTOWAYPOINT 31
DESTINATIONWAYPOINT NUMBER 32
ROUTES 32
CREATING AROUTE 33
FOLLOWINGA ROUTE 35
CANCELLINGAROUTE 37
ERASING AROUTE 37
GPSALARMS
ARRIVALALARM 38
CDI.ALARM 38
ALARMMUTE
UNITSOFMEASURE 39
NMEA COMMUNICATION 40
SPEAKERVOLIJME 41
DISPLAYCONTRAST 42
LIGHT 42
MEMORY-PRESET
SYSTEM INFORMATION 44
PCFOFFSET (PosItIonCorrectIonFactor) 44
SoIas
PosItIon 45
SetasOnset 46
MAN
OVERBOARD 47
SPECIFICATIONS 48
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NOTES: INTRODUCTION
TheGlobalNav represents oneofthebestvaluesinGPSreceiv-
erstoday. It rivals otherGPSunitscostingmuchmoreinboth
featuresand performance. The GlobalNav
offers easy-to-use
operation atthetouchofabutton.
Although the GlobalNav has manyfeaturesand functions,the
"soft
key"menu system
makesiteasytouse. Aboveall,don'tbe
afraid to try different features and functionson the unit. You
can'thurtitbypressing buttons!
Read
thismanual and takeftwith youthefirstfewtimesyouuse
yourunit. It makes agreatreferenceshouldyou need it. The
more you know when you get to the water, the more your
GlobalNav candoforyou!
MOUNTING
InstalltheGlobalNav in any
convenient
location,provided
thereis
clearance behind theunit when it is tilted for thebest viewing
angle. Holesin the bracket baseallowwood screworthrough-
boltmounting. You mayneed toplaceapieceofplywood
onthe
backofthinfiberglass panels
to securethemountinghardware.
Makecertain thereisenough roombehindthe unitto attach the
powerandGPScables.
The smallest holethat will passtheGPSmodule's
connectoris
9116". After drilling the hole, pass the GPS connectorup
through
thehole first, thenpass
thepowercabledown
through
it.
After the cables have been routed, fill the hole with a good
marine
sealing
compound. Offsetthebrackettocover thehole.
POWER CONNECTIONS
The GlobalNav works from a twelve-voltbattery systemonly.
Youcanattach thepower
cabletoan accessory
orpowerbuss,
howeverifyou haveproblems with electrical interference, then
attach thepowercable
directly
tothebattery. Ifthecableisnot
longenough, splice
#18gauge
wireontoit.
Thepowercablehasthreewires; red,white, andblack. Redis
theposilivelead, black isnegative
orground. Attachthein-line
fuse holderto the red lead as close to the power source as
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possible. Forexample, ifyouhavetoextendthepowercable
to
thebatteryorpowerbuss,attachthe fuseholder
directlytothe
battery or powerbuss. Thiswill protect both the unit and the
power
cableintheeventofashort. ThewhitewireisforaNMEA
interface. TheGlobalNav
sends
dataforanotherelectronicnavi-
gationdevices throughthiswire. Ifthe whitewire is notused,
tapetheend sothat itcannotshort.
ToconnectadevicetotheGlobalNav's NMEA output, attacha
shielded,
twistedpair cablefromthedevice's NMEA intput tothe
whitewireontheGlobalNav's powercable. Solderthe ground
conductorofthetwistedpairandtheshield totheblackwireon
thepowercable. Donotconnecttheshield totheotherdevice.
See theotherinstrument'smanual formorewiringinstructions.
2 ci
TO'P'
CONNECTOR
ANDTAPE
rd
Fuse
ToOThER
IPISTHUMTENVS
NMEA INPUT
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Seethe NMEA section inthismanualformoreinformation. The
GlobalNav automatically sends NMEA data out the while wire
onceitacquires and'lockson"tothesatellites.
GPSMODULE INSTALLATION
TheGPSmodule canbe installed on aflat surfaceor (withthe
supplied
adapter) on apole. Mountthe module in an areathat
guarantees aclearviewofthesky at alltimes. Inorder forthe
module to receivethe signals fromthesatellites,it must not be
obstructed. An ideal location is on a cabin roof, ordeck. The
gunnels alsomake agood location. Attaching thepolemounting
adapter
lets youinstall the module on aone inch mast. Ahigh
location is preferred. However, for lightningprotection,
the an-
tennashouln'lbethe highest partoftheboat.
Surface Mounting-WithAccess
If you have access underneath the mountingsurface,use the
gasket
supplied
with
theGPSmoduleas atemplate. Drillfour
7/32"holesandone9/16"holeforthe
module'scable. Attachthe
cable to the module and pass it down throughthe hole in the
gasketandthemounting surface. Use#10-32machinescrews
(notincluded) tofasten theGPSmoduletothemounting
surface.
RoutethecabletotheGlobalNav.
9/16'1-lob
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Surface Mounting-WithoutAccess
Ifyou don't have accesstothebacksideofthe mountingsur-
face1 usethe"cleats"
supplied
withtheGlobalNav. (Note: Thisis
assuming youcan "snake" themodule's cabletoalocationthatis
accessable. Ahole will still need to be drilledin the mounting
surfaceforthecable.) Using the
gasket
as a
template,markand
drillthe9/16"holeforthecable. Attachthecabletothemodule
and
droptheotherendofthecable through
the
gasket
anddown
thehole. Placethemoduleon
thegasket. Slidethe"cleats"onto
eachendofthemoduleand(usingthecleatsastemplates)
mark
fourholesfor#10 mounting screws. Drilltheholes, then replace
thecleats onthemoduleand fasten them tothemountingsur-
facewith#10 screws. RoutethecabletotheGlobalNav.
tLEAV
GLOBALNAV
PSRECEIVERSPECIFICATIONS
GPSModule Dimensions ..2.5"Hx4.1"Wx7"D
Channels FiveParallel
Fourcontinuous forposition
Allsatellites inviewtracked
Update rate Onesecond
Accuracy Maximumaccuracy achievable
withStandard Positioning Service
Position: 25metersCEP
Velocity: 0.25meters/secRMS
WithoutSAPDOP.c6.0
NMEA0183SENTENCES
RMB Minimum Recommended Sentence,
Part B
RMC Minimum Recommended Sentence,
Part C
GLL Present Position -Latitude/Longitude
APA AutopilotSteering Data
DBK Water
Depth
MTW Water
Temperature (°C)
VHW SpeedThrough Water(KPH)
VLW DistanceTravelled/LOG (NM)
OPSMODULE
4 An
MARK AND
DRILLFOUR
PLAcEs
GASKET
CLEAV
CABLE
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Pole Mount
NOISE
Minimize electrical noise
problemsbyrouting
the
powerandGPS
module cables away from other sources of electrical noise.
Theseincludeengine alternators and wiringharness,
sparkplug
wires, and powergenerators. SomeVHFradio antennasand
their cablesalso radiatenoise whentransmitting. Bilgepumps
are usuallyverynoisy
when
operating. It'simportant
tokeepthe
GlobalNav'scables away
fromtheseitems,also.
GLOBALNAV
GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS
GPSModule Dimensions ..2.5"H x4.VWx7"D
Channels FiveParallel
Four
continuous forposition
All
satellitesinviewtracked
Update rate Onesecond
Accuracy Maximum accuracy
achievable
withStandard Positioning
Service
Position: 25metersCEP
Velocity: 0.25
meters/secRMS
Without SAPDOP.cG.O
NMEA0183
SENTENCES
RMB Minimum Recommended Sentence,
Part B
RMC Minimum Recommended Sentence,
PartC
GLL Present Position
-Latitude/Longitude
APA AutopilotSteering
Data
DBK Water
Depth
MTW Water
Temperature
(°C)
VHW Speed Through
Water
(KPH)
VLW DistanceTravelled/LOG (NM)
First attach theGPSmodule's cabletothe module. Next,pass
thecable
through
thepolemountingadapter.
Attachtheadapter
totheGPS module withthefourstainlesssteelscrewssupplied
withtheGlobalNav. Nowpassthecable through
themounting
pipe. Themounting adapter isthreadedforstandard1"-14ma-
chinethread. (Notpipethread.) Threadthemountingpipeonto
the GPS module/pole adapterassembly. After tighteningthe
threads, install the supplied set screwintothe frontofthepole
mountingadapter and tightenit. This should prevent
the GPS
modulefromunscrewing fromthepole.
OPSMoDuLE
SET
SCREW
POLE
MOUNTING
ADAPTER
POLE
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KEYBOARD
The keyboardhas keys arranged in twovertical columns.The
keys in the left column are used for Saving and recalling
waypoint&Thekeys
inthe
right
column
pertain
tothe basicGPS
functions. The MENU key in the bottom right corner of the
keyboard
activatesthe
firstmenu page.
POS-Pressing
thiskeydisplays the Positionscreen.
PLOT-
ThisswitchestheGlobalNav intothe
plotter
mode.
NAV-Pressing
thiskeydisplaystheNavigation screen.
STEER
-Thisdisplays
theSteering
screen.
MENU - Press thiskeytoshowthemenus and gain accessto
otherfunctions.
ON-TheON keyturnstheGlobalNav on.
WAYPTQUICKSAVE
- Pressing this keyinstantly savesyour
present
position.
WAYPOINTSAVE - Thisfeaturegivesyou morewaypoint sav-
ingoptions.
MANOVERBOARD
Oneofboating's'most
terrifying events ishaving
afriend
orfamily
member falloverboard. Thissituationcanbedeadly
onanybody
of water, fresh or salt. It's particularly dangerous at night or if
you'reout of sight 01land. Of Oourse, the first thing to do is
remaincalm and try all standard safety measures to try and
rescue theperson. Ifyou lose sightoftheperson,you canuse
theGlobalNav toinitiate asearch
pattern.
Onceyou're back at the helm after initial rescue efforts have
failed, press the GlobalNav's Waypoint Quicksave key. This
instantly storesyour present position in memory. Memorizethe
waypoint numberthat appears at the topofthescreen! Now
press theWaypoint
Recall
key. Pressthekey
nexttothe'Vest.
Waypt Num." near the bottom of the screen. A new menu
appears. Enterthewaypoint number that you just saved,then
press thekeyadjacenttothe"ENTER" label. This recalls the
waypoint youstored,causing
the GlobalNav to shownavigation
information backtothat waypoint. TheArrivalalarmwill sound
since you'rewithinft'sradius, eitherignore
itorpress the
CLEAR
keytosilenceit.
Usingtheunit inthis manner lets you start a search patternfor
thevictimfromaknown location. Switching totheplotter
onthe
.05mile rangemakes iteasiertoseeyourposition
relativetothe
accident area.
Remember, savingthevictimistheprimarygoal. Try alloptions
to rescuethe person immediately afterthe accidenthappens.
Training and education are also good accident preventatives.
TheCoastGuardhasexcellent safety
courses. Instruct allmem-
bers onboardyourboatonsafetyprocedures before leavingthe
dock. Makecertainall on boardknow what to do beforeany
emergency
occurs.
For more informationon saving and recallingwaypoints,see
"HowtoSaveaWaypoint" sectionin thismanual.
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keyadjacent
tothe"Use Position" label. TheGlobalwavreturns
tothe last usedposition, navigation, orplotter screen usingthe
offsetinformation youentered. Toverify that PCFis in effect,
switchtotheposition, navigation, orplotterscreen. The letters
"PCF"appear
onthesescreenswhenPOFisenabled.
Set as Offset
To entertheoffsetordifferencein positionfrom your present
position and the one on the chart, first subtract your current
positionfromthelocation on thechart youwishto match. For
example, ifyour location is N 32°10.220', W 80012.1061 andthe
chart'sposition
is N3215.604',W08012.714,thenthe position
offsetisN00°05.384,W
0O°O0.608'. Ppress theMENU
key,then
pressthekey
adjacent
tothe"More" labeluntil the"POF Adjust-
ment"labelappears. Press thekeyadjacent
tothat label. The
screen shown atthe
top
oftheprevious page
appears.
Now press thekey adjacent to the"Set as Offset" label. The
screen shown below leftappears. Enterthedifference
between
your positionand the chart's location in latitudeand longitude.
After pressing the keyadjacent
belowrightappears. tothat label,thescreen shown
If youneedtoswitchthelatitude fromnorthto south,press the
keyadjacent tothe"North/SouthLat." label. Switchthe
longitude
ifnecessary in thesamemanner bypressing
thekeynexttothe
"East/West Long." label. If theoffset shown at thetopofthe
screen iscorrect,pressthekey adjacent to the "Use Position"
label. The GlobalNav returns tothelast usedposition,naviga-
tion,orplotter screen using theoffsetinformation youentered.
Toverify
that POF isineffect, switchtothe positjon, navigation,
or plotterscreen. The letters "POPappearonthese screens
whenPOEisenabled.
'IA
WAYPOINTRECALL
-Thiskeyisusedtorecall
waypoints
from
memory.
CLEAR- Use
thiskeytoexitfrommenus
OFF-TheOffkeyturnstheGlobalNav
off.
GPS-HOW IT
WORKS
TheGlobalPositioning System
(GPS) isthenewest,mosthigh-
tech approachto navigation yet devised. Conceived by the
Department ofDefence (DOD) andtheUnited Statesmilitary, the
GPSsystemis ananswertotheir needs of24 hourglobalposi-
tioning,
365daysayear.
Basically, thesystem works by using aconstellationofsatellites
orbiting Earth 11,000 milesin
space. Therewillbe21 satellitesin
orbitwhenthesystemisfullyoperational. Threemoresatellites
will act as spares, for a totalof 24. When all satetlites are in
place,at leastfour ofthem will be in view nearlyanywhere on
Earth
twenty four hours a day. The GPS receiverrequiresat
leastthreesatellitestogivea"2D"fix. (A2Dfixisyour position
in latitude/longitude. A3DIix isyourlatitude/longitudeplus alti-
tude.) When theGlobalNav lockson toatleastfoursatellites,it
displays
a3Dfix.
:North/South Lat.
PCF Offset
S 00°05.384'
E000°
00.608'
JClear
I
I
East/West Long.
Use Position L
Clear
Ittakes three satellitesto
determineposition
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As thereceiverlackson to eachsatellite, it calculatesthedis-
tancefromthesatellite
by measuring the lengthoftime ittakes
theradio signal to reach it. The satellites havean extremely
accurateclockand it tellsthereceiverwhentheradiotransmis-
sion started. The receivercompares
thattime againstits own
clock,thusitknowshow longitlooktheradio signal(travelling at
the
speedoflight!)toreach it. If
youknowtimeandspeed,then
you can calculate distance. Once you have this from three
satellites, thenthereceivercandetermine position.
TheGlobalwav
givesyou achoice ofmethodstoenterthePCF.
The first method (Set as Position) lets you simply enter the
corrected latitude/longitude. Thesecondmethod
(Setas Offset)
requires a calculation be performed, then entered into the
GlobalNav.
Setas Position
To usetheSet as Position
method, first choosethelocationon
the chart that you wishto match the unit's position display to.
Then move theboat tothat position and holditthere as accu-
rately as possible. Now press the MENU key, then the key
adjacent to the"More" label until the "PCF Adjustment"
label
appears. Press the key adjacent to that label. The screen
shownbelow appears.
ACCURACY
Mostofus haveheardtalesofextraordinary accuracy
fromOPS
receivers. TheDOD requires accuracy
of10to 15metersfrom
thesatellitesystem. However, only
themilitarygetsthispreci-
sion. The way the militarykeeps us and other unauthorized
peoplefromusingthemoreprecisesystemiscoding. Inother
words,thedatacoming
fromthesatellites isencrypted. Civilian
GPSreceivers
usewhat'sknown as"CIACode." It'sintentionally
worsethanthemilitary's "PCode." Inthismanner, civilianusers
worldwidecanbenefitfromexcellent position
fixes. Meanwhile,
themilitarykeeps themost accurate
systemawayfrompotential
enemies. Theoretically, C/A code can give accurateposition
fixes up to 15 meters. This is morethan adequatefor most
people.
However
(asofthiswriting), themilitary
isn'tsatisfied with CIA's
potentialaccuracy
inthehandsoftheworld. So, it'sdegrading
it
further with what's called "Selective
Availablity" or SA. This is
small,randomerrorsintentionally addedto the systemso your
accuracy
willtypically
bewithin100 meters. Ofcourse,accuracy
also dependson theangleof the satellite above the horizon,
signal-to-noise ratio,thenumberofsatellitestrackedatonetime
(themorethebetter),and otherfactors.
Don't let this discourage you, however. Our tests have
repeatably
shown betterthan100meter
accuracy. Furthermore,
GPS by nature has much faster updates than othersystems
(such as Loran), and typicallyis much easierto use. You've
purchased
oneofthefinest
navigation instwmentsonthemarket
today. We hopeyou'llenjoy
itfgrmanyyears tocome.
PCF Offset
N LPOO.OOW
E 0°00.000'
ItT
'e*stnt;
I
Now press the keyadjacent tothe"Set as Position" label. The
screenshown belowleftappears.
I(,J
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4
PCF Position
N ——°——. ———'
u—--°--. ---' , PCF Position
N 32°10 220'
106'
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Nowenterthepositionshownonthechart. Afterthelastkeyis
pressed,thescreenshown above right appears. Pressthekey
adjacent
tothe"North/Sooth tat." labeltoswitch
thelatitudefrom
northtosouth. Switchthelongitude in necessary in thesame
manner
by pressing
thekeynexttothe"East/West
Long."
label.
Iftheposition shown atthetop ofthescreen
is
correct,
pressthe
45
V Turn PCF On
Set
as Offset
CLear Li
North/South Lat.L
East/West Long.
Use Position
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SYSTEM
INFORMATION
Thecode
containedintheGlobalNav isnumbered. Thisinforma-
lioncan be obtained by pressing theMENU key, lhen thekey
adjacentto the MORE label twotimes. Next, press the key
adjacent
tothe
"System
Info"label. Amessage similartotheone
below willbedisplayed.
GlobalNav
Version: 1.0
Copyright 1991
LowranceElectronics
Pressthekeyadjacent totheCLEAR labeltoerase thismessage
andreturn tothesonarscreen.
PCFOFFSET (Position CorrectionFactor)
TheGPSnavigation system
reliesoncomplex
mathematicalcal-
culationsto determine yourposition
based onsatellitedata and
otherfactors. OnefactoristheEarth'sshape. SincetheEarthis
notatruesphere, variations in thecalculations havetobe made
to accommodate deviations. To make mattersmore complex,
not everyone usesthesamedatato determine whatthedevia-
tions are. Thesizeand shape oftheellipsoids that are usedto
approximate
the earth'ssurface are improvedoften. This can
leadto errors if your navigation device usesoneellipsoid,
while
your chart usesa different one. Theterm used fortheseellip-
soidsis"datum."
To reduce the error factor between datum, the UltraNavGPS
gives youthe
capability
tomoveor"offset"the
position
shownon
thedisplaytomatch one shownonthe chart. The unit will add
thisoffsettoallpositiondisplays atalltimes.
For example, suppose you are anchored at a location that is
accurately markedonachart. Your GlobalNav displays alongi-
tude position thatis.010 degrees lessthantheoneonthechart.
Usingthe PositionCorrection Factor(PCF)Offsetfeature,you
maketheGlobalNav readthe same as thechart. If you raise
anchorand move, theGlobalNav willaddthe change you made
to all positions. This makes it more closely match thedatum
usedby thechart. Forthis reason, you shouldbecarefulwhen
entering the PCFOffset. Thisissavedin memo'. Itdoes not
changewhentheunit isturnedoff. However, Preset doeserase
thePCFsettings.
The Lowrance GPSModule
ThisGPS receiver
(manufactured by Rockwell) currentlyis used
in all Lowrance GPSreceivers. It's small, rugged, and fast. The
fivechannel
designlets it acquire and trackup
to allsatellitesin
view at all times. It transmits position information to the
GlobalNavonceevery
second. By incorporating Rockwell'sGPS
receiver
technology with Lowrance's state-of-the-art design and
manufacturing capabilities, Lowrance brings you the most ad-
vanced
lineofGPSnavigation systems availablein theworld.
GETTING STARTED
Initialization
-PowerOn
The GlobalNavmust be initialized or "told where it is" thefirst
timeit'sturnedon. Thisinitialization process isusuallydone
only
onceand requires thefollowing data:
1. Present
position
inlatitude/longitude
2. Elevationabovesealevel (altitude)
3. Today'sdateandtime
4. Numberofhours fromGreenwich, England (UTC)
Every
timetheGlobalNav isturnedon,thescreenshown below
appears. Thisshowsthe
datathattheGPSmodulewillstartwith
at poweron. This is needed
by theGlobalNavto tell theGPS
module whichsatellites are visibleso itcandetermine
yourposi-
tion faster. Pleasecheck it everytime you turn the unit onto
make certainthat it iscorrect. If it is correct,simplypress the
CLEAR keytoerasethescreen.
I DATE
I TIME ZONE nIflI
I ALTI I
I
INITIAL
POSITION
Y ii::3rIAr,1
fIJi] + OrT
N ciijocio.oo':''
w Urj°Oo.000'
Lanp
114 9
Clear VERIFY SETUP:
CLEAR IF OK.
Change
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Ifyouneedtochange anyofthisdata, pressthekeyadjacent to
the"Change" label. The veryfirst time you usetheGlobalNav,
you'llneedtopressthiskey. Afterpressing it, thescreen shown
below
appears.
I
I
—.—————-,——————I
INITIALSETTINGS
Thisscreenletsyou change someoralloftheinitialvalues. For
example, whenthe timegoesfromstandardtodaylightsavings
time, you'll need to change thelime Of Day and Time Zone
settings. Adescription ofeach
sectionfollows.
TIMEOF DAY
Thetimeofdayissimply
thepresent timeatyour location. Ifthe
timeon the screenis wrong, then pressthe keyadjacent
tothe
"TIMEOFDAY" label. Thescreen shown belowappears.
Thelight menu also appears each timethe GlobalNav isturned
on. Thelightsandthemenuwillturnthemselves
offafterafew
secondsunless thekeyadjacenttotheONkeyispressed. This
makesiteasiertoturnthelights on atnight.
MEMORY -PRESET
The GlobalNavsaves all settingssuch as units of measure,
contrastsetting, alarm settings, and morein battery-backed-up
memory. Thismemory
isretainedevenifpowerisdisconnected
from the unit. If you need to return the unit to the factory
settings, usethePreset function.
IMPORTANT!
Preset returnsallGPSsettings tozero. TheGPSwill have
tobere-InitalizedafteraPreset!
Todothis,pressthe MENU key, thenpressthekeyadjacent to
theMORE labelthreetimes. Nowpresstheköyadjacent tothe
Preset label. Awarninglabel appears as shown below. When
presetting aunit,navigationtowaypoints androutesiscancelled.
Nowpress
thekeyadjacent tothePreset labeltocontinue. The
screen willclearandthe
message "SystemPowering Up. Please
Wait"mayappearfor afewseconds. ThentheGlobalNavwill
displaytheintial settingsscreen, and all features will return to
theirfactory settings.
4ITIME
OF
DAY Uuiiu I
41 DATE
41 TIME 2 +01:1 :ijpj I
41 ALTITUDE
4 INITIAL
POSITION
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DISPLAYCONTRAST Enteryour local time in 24 hourformatusingthekeyson both
Thecontrastofthedisplaycanbechanged
foreasierreading
in
different
lightconditions.
To changethecontrast,press the MENU key. Next, pressthe
key adjacent totheMORE labelthreetimes. Nowpressthekey
adjacent
tothe Display Contrast label. TheDisp. menuappears.
Pressthekey adjacent tothe uparrowto increase thedisplay
contrast. Thekeyadjacent tothedownarrow decreasesit. The
bargraphchanges withyour
selection. Thenumber inthemenu
box also changes. Thereare 31 steps of contrast available.
PresstheCLEAR
keytoerasethemenu.
LIGHT
Thekeyboard anddisplay
arebacklighted fornight use. Turn
the
lights onandofffromthe Light menu.
Toturnthelights onoroff, press
theMENU
key. Next, pressthe
keyadjacent tothe"Lamp"
label. Thisdisplays thelightmenus.
Press the key adjacentto the ON label to turrrthe lights on.
Press the keyadjacent to the OFFlabel to turn thelightsoff.
Press theCLEAR keytoerasethemenu.
sidesofthescreen. For
example, ityour
watchreads2:00inthe
afternoon,then you will enter 14:00. Twelveo'clock noon is
12:00, midnight is 24:00. Afteryou've entered your localtime,
pressthekeynexttothe
'Enter'label.
TheGlobalNavreturns tothe
initialsetupmenu.
DATE
The nextsetupitemistoday'sdate. Press
the "DATE" label to change the displayed
shown below appears.
Nowenterthe
month,
then
today's
date, andfinally theyear. For
example, ifthedateis
October
22, 1991, thenenter10/2211991.
After enteringthedate, press the key adjacentto the "Enter"
label. TheGlobalNavreturnstotheinitialsetupmenu.
TIMEZONE
Thetimezone isthedifferencebetweenyourtime and UTC in
hours andminutes. UTC stands forUniversal Coordinated Time.
It usedto becalled Greenwich Mean Time orGMT. No matter
what you call it, this is thetime at Greenwich, England. The
GlobalNavneedstoknow
thistimesincethesystem
worksoffof
UTC time,notlocal. Ifyou're
westofGreenwich, useapositive
number. Use a negative number ifyou'reeastofGreenwich. A
limezonemapforthecontinental Unhed Statesis in thebackof
thismanual.
Disp.
thekey adjacentto
date. The screen
Enter Date
MM/DD/YYYY
05/05/0000
Clear
DISPLAY CONTRAST MENU
Clear Enter
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ThelimezonesfortheContinental United Statesare:
TimeZone
Eastern Standard
Time(EST)
Central Standard
Time(CST)
Mountain Standard
Time(MST)
Pacific Standard
Time(PST)
NOTE: Don't forgettochangethe time by one hour ifdaylight
savings
timeisineffect. For
example, Eastern Daylight
Savings
Timebecomes +6:00. Remember10 change
bothlocaltimeand
TimeZonewhen
changing
toorfromDaylight
Savings
Time.
To enter theTime Zone,press thekey adjacentto theTIME
ZONE label. Thescreenshownabove left appears. Nowenter
thedifferenceintimebetween UTC and your local time. When
you're finished, pressthe key nextto the"Enter" label. The
screen shown aboveright appears
next.
If theUTCoffset shownon this page is correct,pressthekey
adjacent to the"Use Time" label. If you need to changethe
offset from positiveto negative, pressthekey nextto the"+1-
Toggle",
thenpressthe
keynexttothe"UseTime"label. Toexit
fromthis menu withoutchanging thetime offset, pressthekey
adjacent tothe"Clear' label.
ALTITUDE
Thenextparameter
theGlobalNav needsisyouraltitude. Thisis
the distancefrom the GPS module to sea level in feet. The
altitudedoesn'thavetobeprecise
inorderfortheGPSreceiver
tofindyourposition. Forexample, if
you're
onthe
ocean,enter0
feet. If you're in Tulsa,Oklahoma, enter675 feet. That's the
elevationofTulsaattheairport. (Calling yourlocalairportisthe
easiest
way tofindbothaltitudeandyour presentposition. Re-
member, howevertoaskforelevation, not altitude.) Nowpress
the
keyadjacent
totheAltitudelabel. Thescreenshown atthe
top
ofthenextpageappears. 12
First, press the MENU key. Next, press the key next to the
"More"labelun\ilthe
NMEAlabelappears. Pressthekeynextto
thislabel. The screen shown at thetopofthe nextpage ap-
pears. Thedataformatcurrently inuseshowsatthetop ofthe
screen. Pressthe
keyadjacent tothedesired dataoutput. The
GlobalNav
willreturn tothelastusedGPSorplotterscreen, and
sendNMEA dataoutthe
white wireonthepower cable.
SPEAKER
VOLUME
The speakervolumeis adjustable. You can make it louderso
youcan hearalarmsor the"beep"eachtimeyoupress
the
keyin
noisysurroundings. Or
youcanturnitdowninquietsituations.
Toadjust
thespeakervolume, pressthe
MENU
key. Next, press
thekey adjacent to the MORE label untiltheSpeakerVolume
label appears. Now press the key adjacent to the Speaker
Volumelabel. TheSpeaker
menu appears ontheleft sideofthe
display. Use thekey adjacent to theup an-owto increase the
volume or thekey adjacent tothedown arrow to decreaseit.
The bar graph.will increase or decreasecorresponding
to the
change you make. The number in the menu's box will also
change. When the GlobalNav is first turned on, the speaker
volumeissetto7. Therange is11010.
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Enter
+5:00
+6:00
+7:00
+8:00
TIME DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN LOCAL
AND GREENWICH
lF:I1ll IThi
C _ tJTC Offset
fl6:00
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Theunitof measure forallofthe items onthis menu areshown
on this screen. To change one or all, simply press the key
adjacent
tothelabelthat youwishtochange. Forexample, to
changeDistance frommilestonautical miles, press
thekeynext
tothe'Distance"labeluntilthelabelreads "Distance =NM." You
can changethe units of measure for all of the items on this
screenatthesametime.
Whenyou've modified theunitsofmeasuretothedesiredset-
tings,pressthe CLEARkey. The Globalwav revertstothelast
usednavigation screenusing thechanges youmade.
NMEACOMMUNICATION
TheGlobalNavsendsdata outthewhitewireon
the
powercable
according
to standards
setby the NMEA (NationalMarineElec-
tronics
Association). Thisallows theGlobalNav tosendposition,
depth, and navigation information to "listener" units, such as
chartinginstruments, autopilots, and other marine instruments.
TheGlobalNavusesthe following NMEA data protocols: NMEA
0180, 0182, and 0183. NMEA 0180 sendssteeringinformation
only. It's useful
mainly forautopilots. NMEA 0183 hasthemost
information, sending position, steering, speed, and more. In
ordertousethis
feature, thewhitewireonthe
powercablemust
be connectedtotheNMEA data input on the other instrument.
Seetheinstallation sectionatthefrontofthis manual forwiring
connection information.
Oncethewiring is connected properly, theGlobalNav
mustbe
toldwhichdataformattouse. Consult theowner'smanual ofthe
"listener"
equipment
toseethewhichformatit needs. Thenset
the GlobalNav as follows:
t.IEnter
A1titude
in Feet. It
e FT
e
i1earj EnterI
Now enter your Altitude using the keys on both sides of the
screen. After you've entered the numbers,a new screen ap-
pears as shown below. Thislets you switchthenumbersfrom
positive
to negative. Inotherwords, usepositivealtitudewhen
you'reabovesea level, use negative numbers ifyou'rebelow it.
Once the numberson the display are correct,press the key
adjacent tothe'Use Position" label. TheGlobalNav thenreturns
totheInitial
Settings
screen.
INITIAL POSITION
The
lastpiece ofinformation theGlobalNav
needs tostartisyour
present
positionin latitude/longitude. First, press the key adja-
centtothe"INITIALPOSITION" label. Thescreenshown atthe
top
ofthenextpage appears.
CURRENT FORMAT: HMEA 0180
Altitude
+10 FT
1NMEA 0180
PIMEA 0182
NMEA 0100/0102
NMEA 0103
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Nowenter your latitudeand longitude using thekeys on both
sides ofthescreen. Remember toaddazerotothelongitude if
ft'sless than 100 degrees. For example, if your longitude is 81
degrees, thenenter081.
East/Wet Long.
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Afterentering theposition, thescreen shownaboveappears.
Press thekey adjacent to theNorth/South label tochangethe
latitude from northto south, if necessary. Likewise, pressthe
key adjacent to the East/West label tb change thelongitude.
Whentheinitialposition
iscorrect,
pressthekeyadjacent tothe
"UsePosition"label. TheGlobalNav returns totheInitial Settings
screen.
I
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TosettheXTEalarm,presstheMENU key, thenpressthekey
adjacent tothe'More"labeluntilthe"SetAlarms"labelappears.
Nowpressthekeyadjacent tothat label. The screenonthe
oppositepageappears. Press the keyadjacent totheup arrow
inthe XTE alarm'smenu to increase thealarm'srange. Press
thekeynexttothedown
arrowtodecreaseit. TheXTE alarm's
rangeisfrom.01 to10miles.
ToturntheXTEalarm off, pressthe keynexttothedownarrow
until theword"OFF"
appears.
PresstheCLEAR
key
toexit fromtheGPSalarmmenu.
ALARM MUTE
Whenanyalarm
sounds,the"Press
appears at the top of thescreen.
silencesthe
speaker
untilthealarm is
turnthealarmoff, ft merely shuts the
UNITS OF MEASURE
The GlobalNavcan displaydistance, speed, altitude, degrees,
and time in differentunitsofmeasure. For example, distance
canbedisplayed in statue miles, nautical
miles,or kilometers.
Altitude = ft
Direction = nag
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Tochangetheunitsofmeasure, firstpresstheMENU
key
pressthekey nextto the"More" labeluntil the"Change
labelappears. Nowpressthekeyadjacent tothe"Change
label. Thescreen shown above appears.
mit!. Pos
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Clear
Initi. Pos
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Clear
keyto Mute"
message
Pressing the CLEAR key
trippedagain. Thisdoesn't
speaker
off
temporarily.
North/South Lat. 1 ,_ Distance = ni I
Speed = npli 1
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GPSALARMS
TheGlobalNav
hasIwoGPSalarms; aCDIalarmaridanArrival
alarm. The CDIalarm sounds an audibletone whentheCDI
indicatormoves pasta preset limit. Both alarms are set and
adjusted
fromthesamemenu.
ARRIVALALARM
Thearrivalalarm soundsa
tonewhenyourposition
iswithinthe
alarm's radiusofawaypoint. Forexample, ifthealarm'ssetting
is .5mile,thenthealarm sounds atonewhen
youcomewithin.5
milesofa
waypoint.
Tosetthearrival
alarm,
firstpresstheMENU key,thenpress
the
keynexttothe "More' labeluntilthe"Set Alarms"labelappears.
Now press the key adjacent to that label. The screen below
appears. Press the key adjacent to the up arrow inthe arrival
alarm'smenuto increase thealarm's radius. Pressthekey next
to thedown arrow todecreaseit. The arrivalalarm's rangeis
from.01 to10miles.
GPS Alarms
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ft1
XTE ALARM
The XTE alarm soundsa tone whenthe crosstrack error ex-
ceedsthealarm's setting. Forexample, ifthe alarm isset to.5
nauticalmiles, thealarm willsound ifyougooffUoursebymore
than.5mile.
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The initialsetupisnowcomplete. Press theCLEARkey. The
GPS positionscreen appears with thepresentpositiondisplay
flashing. TheGlobalNav begins its search forthecorrectsatel-
lites. Once ft locksonto at leastthree ofthem, your position
displays. The latitude/longitude positionwillstopflashingwhen
the
GlobalNavhaslocked onto
thenecessary satellites. Toview
thesatellite
data, seetheSatelliteStatussectionin
thismanual.
WARNING!
Never
navigate
with
thisunitwhenthe
position
screen flashesthe
latitude/longitude! Thismeans the unitis notusablefor naviga-
tion. Alwaysusemorethanone
methodtonavigate.
If you move a long distance from the last time you used the
GlobalNav, youmayneedto re-initialize theunit. Ifyou preset
the GlobalNav, you will definitely need to re-initialize the unit.
The 'Initial Setup" menu selection on the GPS' second menu
page returns
youtotheinitialsetupmenu, when
needed. Other-
wise,you shouldn't need torepeat
thesesteps.
POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS
The GlobalNavhas five main display modes. These are the
Position, Navigation, Steering, Plotter, andStatusdisplays.
To viewanyofthefirstfourdisplays, simplypressthekey with
the respectivelabel.. In other words, to view the Navigation
screen, simplypressthe NAV key. The screenshownbelow
appears. ToviewtheStatus screen, pressthe MENU key, then
keyadjacent
totheStatus screen's label. Adescription
ofeach
screen
follows.
IRRILJAL
iLARM
I
$
I ALARI'l
Clear
Toturnthearrival alarm of
I, press
thekeynexttothe
downarrow
untiltheworti°OFP'appears.
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The Positiondisplay shows your present position in latitude/
longitude coordinates. Thisisdisplayed
in
degrees,minutes,
and
thousandsof a minute. (Not seconds.) Beneaththe present
positiondisplay is Course Over Ground (COG), Gross Track
Error (XTE), DistanceTo Go (DTG), and Bearingto waypoint
(BRG). Gross Track Error, DistanceTo Go, and Bearingare
used only when a waypoint is recalled. See the sectionon
waypoints
formoreinformation.
Navigation Display
Thisscreenshowsallmajornavigation
are asfollows:
1.PresentPosition.
2. Distance ToGo(DIG)
3.TimeTo Go (TFG)
4.TimeOf Day(TOD)
5.Altitude(ALT)
6.SpeedOverGround
(SOG)
7.VelocityMade Good (VMG)
8.GourseOverGround
(COG)
9. Bearing towaypoint(BRG)
10. Gross TrackError(XTE)
Present position isyourlocation inlatitudb/longitude coordinates.
This is expressed as degrees, minutes, and thousandths of a
minute. GrossTrack Error (XTE) is the distancetotheleft or
rightofthecourse toawaypoint. Inother
words, ifyou drawa
Turningthe arribal alarm off preventsthe GlobalNavfrom se-
quencing
tothenextwaypoint intheroute. This, in effect,turns
therouteoff.
CANCELING
AROUTE
To stop theGlobalNav in a route, pressthe MENU key, then
press
thekeyadjacent tothe"RoutePlanning" label. Nowpress
the key adjacent tot he "Cancel Route" label. This stops the
GlobalNavfrom sequencing to any waypoints afterthecurrent
waypoint. The unitwill continue toshownavigation information
to the current waypoint until the arrival alarm sounds, even
though
theroutewascanceled.
Select Function
Create New RouteJ
Erase Route I
Follow Route U
Cance
1 Route
NOTE:
I
Canceling a routedoes not erase the routefrom memory. It
merely stops the GlobalNav from sequencing through the
waypoints intheroute.
ERASING AROUTE
To erasea routefrommemory, firstpresstheMENUkey, then
press thekeynexttothe"More" label. Nowpress
the
keynextto
the"RoutePlanning" label. Next, pressthekey adjacent tothe
"EraseRoute"label. Thescreenshownbelowappears. Usethe
keysadjacent
to the up ordownlabelsto move theboxtothe
desired routename. Thenpress the
keyadjacent tothe"Erase"
label. This erases the route from memory. Pressthe CLEAR
keytoexitthismenu.
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PositionDisplay IMPORTANT!
POSITION DISPLAY
information. Thedisplays
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