Piotronics PY-GP7FP Installation guide
PIOTRONICS PY-GP7FP QUICK MANUAL
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING PIOTRONICS GPS CHART PLOTTER WITH FISHFINDER
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Scope of Supply
a. Display Unit
b. Quick release mounting
c. Screen protector Cover
d. PY-GP7FP Quick Manual
e. GA-07 External GPS antenna with 10 meters cable
f. Standard accessories pack included:
1 Power/data cable with 8pin
1 SMA to BNC cable connector
1 Seal ring for embedded installation
(21.91*13.6cm)
2 spare fuses (F2AL250v)
3 desktop mounting screws (1.5*0.5cm)
4 panel mounting screws (1.5*0.2cm)
4 ring double sided tape
g. Dual Frequency Thru-Hull Transducer or Dual
Frequency Transom Mount Transducer with 10
meters cable
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Instructions for the Operator
WARNING
Do not open the equipment.
Only PIOTRONICS, its service agent or qualified personnel can open the
equipment.
Do not disassemble or modify the equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can result.
Immediately turn off the power at the switchboard if the equipment is
emitting smoke or fire.
Continued use of the equipment can cause fire or electrical shock. Contact
a PIOTRONICS agent for service.
Use the proper fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can damage the equipment or cause fire.
Be sure the power supply is compatible with the equipment.
Incorrect power supply may cause the equipment to overheat and a
hazard.
The operating temperature range -15℃ to 55℃ for the display unit.
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Use of the equipment out of those ranges may damage the equipment.
Use a dry, soft and lint-free cloth to wipe your display screen.
Incorrect material to clean may cause scratch or damage on the screen
Safety Instructions for the Installer
WARNING
Do not open the cover unless totally familiar with electrical circuits and
service manual.
Improper handing can result in electrical shock.
Turn off the power at the switchboard before beginning the installation.
Fire or electrical shock can result if the power is left on.
Be sure that the power supply is compatible with the voltage rating of
the equipment.
Connection of an incorrect power supply can cause fire or equipment
damage.
Use the proper fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can damage the equipment or cause fire.
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Specification
Waypoints/icons
12000 user waypoints with name and
symbol. 3 system waypoints：MOB, Start,
Cursor, 10 proximity waypoints
Routes
30 routes up to 170 waypoints each, plus
MOB and Track Navigation or Go to Track
modes
Tracks
8000 points automatic track log; 10 saved
tracks (up to 8000 track points each). Let
you retrace your path in both directions
Drawing Marks
1000
Drawing Lines
2000
Drawing Placename
1000
Color for drawing
8
Alarms
XTE, Anchor drag, arrival, speed, voltage,
proximity waypoint and time, AIS alarm.
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Palette
Normal
Daylight exposed to sunlight
Night in dark environment
NOAA paper chart colors
Tides
Build in worldwide tide data
Position format
Latitude/ Longitude
Base map
Built-in K-Chart
External Map
SD Cards slot for C-Map MAX and K-Chart
User data storage
Internal backup of user settings, or external
SD-card
Plot Interval
5s to 60min or 0.01nm to 10nm
Plotting scales
0.001nm to 700nm
Interface
RS232, NEMA0183 V3.01
NEMA
Sentence supported:
INPUT, auto scan baud rate：
GGA, GLL, RMC, VTG, ZDA, GSA, GSV, DBT,
DPT, HDG, HDM, MTW, VHW, MWD, MWV,
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VPW, VWR, XDR, TLL, VDM, VDO
OUTPUT, Baud rate selectable: 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400
GGA, GLL, RMC, AAM, APM, APA, BOD,
BWC, BWR, DBT, DPT, HDT, MTW, MWD,
VPW, VWR, VWT, RMB, TLL, WPL, XTE, ZDA,
ZTG, HDT_FROM_HDG, WCV, ZDL
OUTPUT FOR AUTOPILOT:
APB, BOD, XTE, APA
Perspective View
ON/OFF
Celestial
Sunrise/Sunset Moonrise/Moonset
Power Supply
10.5 to 35VDC, current drain<1.0A at 12V
Physical
Size
243mm(H)X155mm(W)X85mm(D)
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Weight
0.87kg
Display
7-inches Color TFT day-view LCD 800× 600
pixels
Input & Output Port
one opto-isolated input Port
one RS232 Output Port
Waterproofing
Display unit： IPX5
Temperature range
Display unit：-15℃ to +55℃
Antenna unit：-25℃ to +70℃
GPS Receiver Characteristics
Receiver
50 parallel channel GPS receiver
continuously tracks and uses up to 50
satellites to compute and update your
position
Acquisition time
Cold start: 60 seconds average
Hot start: 45 second average
Update rate
1/second, continuous
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Position: 2.5 meters (95%) without S/A
Velocity: 0.1meter/sec without S/A
Time：100ns synchronized to GPS time
Dynamics
Altitude：50, 000mMax
Velocity：500m/s
Acceleration: 4g Max
Datum
WGS 84 and user define
HD Fishfinder Characteristics
Echo Color
16 colors (including background color)
according to echo intensity. The background
color is selectable from blue， light blue,
white and black.
Basic Range
Meters 5/10/2 0/40/80/150/200/300/600/
1000
Feet 15/30/60/12
0/200/400/600/1000/2000/ 3000
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Fathoms 3/5/ 10/20/40/80/100/150/300/
600
Range Shift
80 meters, 200feet, 100 fathoms
Zoom Range
Times 2, 3, 4, 6
Bottom Lock Expansion
5/ 10 meters, 10/2Ofeet, 2/ 5 fathoms
Auto Mode
Automatic adjustment of range and gain
(200Kand50K 1/ 2 display on each) ,
Zoom(200KHz and
50KHzzoom) and A-scope Display
Zoom Display
Marker Zoom, Bottom Zoom and
Bottom-lock Expansion
Display Advance Speed
Lines/TX: Freeze, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1,
2/ 1
TX Frequency
50and200kHz(alternately transmitted)
Power Output
600W
Pulse-length/TX rate
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Display End
Depth(m)
5
10
20
40
80
15
0
20
0
30
0
60
0
10
00
Pul
e-Length(m
s) 200K
0.1
2
0.2
2
0.
32
0.
52
0.
92
1.
02
1.
02
1.
02
1.
02
1.0
2
Pulse-Lengt
h(ms) 50K
0.1
7
0.2
7
0.
37
0.
57
0.
97
1.
07
1.
07
1.
07
1.
07
1.0
7
TX Rate
(Pulse/min)
24
00
15
00
85
7
44
4
23
1
12
5
95
63
38
30
Interference Rejecter
Rejects unwanted signals by comparing last
and present echoes in strength.
Alarm
Fish and Bottom alarms, Temperature alarm
(sensor required)
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Keypad instruction
Plotter function：Moving the cursor upward or to change the setting.
Sounder function：Moving the VRM upward.
Plotter function：Moving the cursor to the right.
Sounder function：
Long Press-Activates feeding rate selection for picture advancement
Short Press-Setting the depth range (setting upper range limit.
MENU Pressing it once displays the menu of the current
Page, pressing it twice enters the main menu.
Plotter + Sounder Function：
Long press-Activates split ratio selection.
Short Press-Displays the menu of the screen
that has >50% screen coverage.
Display the seven main screens circularly, turnover
the listed interfaces.
Plotter Function: Press and hold to change track color.
Sounder Function: Press and hold to activate sonar
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mode selection.
Withdraw from an optional operation, or display the
previous page in reverse-cycle order.
Plotter function: Press and hold to switch track ON/OFF.
Confirms the input or data.
Plotter function：
Long Press—Activates Drawing Mark option.
Short Press—Activates waypoint attribute edit window.
Sounder function：
Long Press—To switch from manual gain to automatic gain and
vice versa.
Short Press—To adjust gain level.
Plotter and AIS Function: Enlarges the scale of the maps and charts.
Sounder Function: Decreases the depth range for shallow waters.
Plotter and AIS Function: Reduces the scale of the maps and chars.
Sounder Function: Increases the depth range for deeper water.
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Plotter function: Display other function (GOTO, tide table, search,
etc) menu.
Sounder function: Provides signal level selection. Eliminates low
intensity echoes (up to light-blue echoes) each level.
MOB The MOB mark denotes man overboard position.
Long Press-Turn the power ON/OFF (Hold for more than 3 seconds)
Short Press-Adjust the screen brightness and control panel dim.
Get start with your PIOTRONICS
Turning on the power by pressing the key until the unit beeps
and display the “PIOTRONICS” LOGO. Please wait for the unit totally boots up
to show the below WARNING PAGE and press key to enter to
working mode.
Turning off the power by press and hold for more than 3
seconds until the screen goes off.
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Besides, you can long press key and use arrow keys to select any display
mode as desired and press key to enter the display mode. An icon
selection window will appear as below:
Note: If some display modes cannot be selected (the icon turns grey color)
Please check SETUP Menu whether this display mode is turned off.
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