Sailmon MAX User manual

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CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR NEW
SAILMON MAX.
FROM NOW ON
YOU’RE PART OF
THE WORLDWIDE
GROWING SAILMON
COMMUNITY.
ARE YOU READY TO
MAXIMIZE YOUR
SAILING EXPERIENCE?
COMPLETE THE STEPS
IN THIS QUICK START
GUIDE AND SEE YOU
ON THE WATER!
SAILMON

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FIND OUT MORE | Do you have questions after reading the Quick Start Guide? Go to sailmon.com/
max/support for more information, video tutorials and troubleshooting. Our customer service agents
are happy to assist you - from Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 (CET).
1. WHAT’S IN THE BOX? 5
2. FIRST STEPS OF INSTALLATION 7
Connect to the Sailmon App 8
Customize your MAX 14
Calibrate the data 16
Mount MAX 18
GO SAILING! 19
3. IMPROVE YOUR SAILING 20
Start better 20
Sail faster 21
Sail higher 22
4. SAILMON APP 23
5. INSTALL ADD-ONS 25
Windsensor 25
Loadcell 27
NMEA 27
6. EXTRA FUNCTIONALITIES 28
E4 slave mode 28
MAX slave mode 28
NON-GPS mode 29
Events 29
7. DIAGNOSTIC AND PERFORMANCE 30
8. CHARGING MAX 31

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1. WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
SAILMON MAX
INDUCTIVE CHARGER AND CABLE
STANDARD MAX MOUNT
CARRYING CASE
FIND OUT MORE | Looking for more? Go to our shop - shop.sailmon.com - to find
(class-specific) (mast) brackets and addons like dierent loadcells, the windsensor
and the NMEA interfaces.

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2. FIRST STEPS
OF INSTALLATION
We understand you want to hit the water with MAX as soon as possible,
but it’s important to follow the next instructions to get the most out of the
device.
Step 1: CONNECT MAX TO THE SAILMON APP
Step 2: CUSTOMIZE YOUR MAX MAX
Step 3: CALIBRATE THE DATA
Step 4: MOUNT MAX
Step 5: GO SAILING

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STEP 1:
CONNECT MAX
TO THE SAILMON APP
MAX is all about connectivity. Once your MAX is successfully connected
to your personal Sailmon App account, every trip on the water will be
automatically tracked. In addition, you can relive, analyse and share your
performances - even compare them (live) with your friends and
competitors.
Before you set up this essential connection, we’d like to clarify how
sailing data will be transferred from your MAX to your Sailmon App
account.
1. Your MAX is connected to your personal Sailmon App account and the
internet (for example, your home network, the WiFi of the sailing club or
connection with your phone).
2. You go sailing with your MAX turned on. There is no internet
connection needed on the water because the data will be
automatically saved into the MAX.
3. Once you are back on land, your MAX will automatically find the
internet connection you’ve set up earlier. You can also set up new
connections if there are no known connections around.
4. The MAX sends the data automatically to the Sailmon servers. It needs
some time (depending on the strength of the network) to transfer the
data into the app. The trip is then ready to be viewed!

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STEP 1A:
DOWNLOAD
THE SAILMON APP
Let’s make the connection happen! First things first.
Download the Sailmon App in App Store or Google Play.
Setup your personal account by following the
on-screen instructions. Do you already have an
account? Simply log-in. Are you logged in?
Leave your account open on your phone and
go to the next step.
STEP 1B:
CREATE AN ACCOUNT
MAX

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STEP 1C:
TURN ON MAX
MAX has five buttons: each on one side and three on top. The
functionality of a button can be dierent from screen to screen, but it’s
described or shown clearly on-screen. First, hold the top middle button
to turn on (and turn o) MAX.
Your MAX can show dierent icons in the bottom bar.
TIME : the current time (only shown with GPS connection)
BLUETOOTH : your MAX is connected to Bluetooth (when shown)
WIFI : your MAX is connected to WiFi (when shown)
GPS : your MAX has a GPS signal or not
(cross through satellite)
BATTERY : shows how much battery there is left
*During sailing functionalities of buttons
are described on the screen.
start menu
scroll
up scroll
down

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STEP 1D:
CONNECT MAX
TO THE INTERNET
You can set up an internet connection via WiFi (explained on this page) or
Bluetooth (explained on page 12). Go to Menu > System > Connection >
and choose one of the two connections.
OPTION ONE: CONNECT VIA WIFI
1. Select the WiFi network you want to connect to
2. Set the password
- Choose your charset (go to the next charset by holding the right top
button or go to the previous charset by holding the left top button)
- Are you on your desired charset? Choose the character (go to the
next character by pressing the right top button)
- Are you on the desired character? Save the character (press the right
side button) or delete the character (press the left side button)
3. Are you done with the full password?
Connect to the network (click on the top middle button).
The MAX will tell you if the password is correct and the connection
is successful. If you want to leave this password setup earlier, make
sure to delete all characters first before pressing exit.
Please check if your MAX is online.
Go to Menu > System > System Info > Communication

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OPTION TWO: CONNECT VIA BLUETOOTH
ANDROID
1 Android phone: Go to Settings > Network & Internet >
Hotspot & Tethering > Enable Bluetooth tethering
2 Android phone: Go to Settings > Connected devices > Enable
Bluetooth and leave the screen open
3 Sailmon MAX: Go to Menu > System > Disable ‘Enable WiFi’
4 Sailmon MAX: Go to Menu > System > Connections > Bluetooth
Internet (MAX is now discoverable on your phone)
5 Android phone: Select Pair new device > select Sailmon
MAX-[SERIAL NUMBER]
6 Sailmon MAX: wait until you see the text ‘Bluetooth Paired
– Connected to phone’
APPLE
1 iPhone: Go to Settings > Bluetooth > Enable Bluetooth and leave
the screen open
2 Sailmon MAX: Go to Menu > System > Connections >
Bluetooth Internet (MAX is now discoverable on your phone)
3 iPhone: Scroll down to Other devices > select Sailmon
MAX-[SERIAL NUMBER]
4 Sailmon MAX: wait until you see the text ‘Bluetooth Paired
– Connected to phone’. Are you still having trouble? Please try
to connect via WiFi first before you submit a support ticket.
PLEASE CHECK IF YOUR MAX IS ONLINE.
Go to Menu > System > System Info > Communication

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STEP 1E:
PAIR YOUR MAX
TO YOUR ACCOUNT
1 Open your Sailmon App
a. Go to Profile (fourth icon in the bottom bar)
b. Click on Boats & Devices
c. Click on Add a boat
d. Fill in the information fields
- Boat Name
- Type of Boat (optional)
- Country and Sail number
e. Choose Sailmon MAX or Sailmon E4 under ‘Register a new device’
2. Turn on your MAX
a. Go to Menu > System > Attach to account to open QR-code
3 Scan the QR-code on MAX with your phone
(click on the blue button)
Always check if you are connected MAX/E4 is LIVE.
Is it not LIVE? Probably your unit isn’t connected to the internet (more
information in step 1D). However, as explained, your data will be saved on
your MAX (more information in step 1) until it is able to transfer via the
internet to your connected account.
Congratulations! You’re done with the first important steps. You’ve
successfully connected your MAX to your personal Sailmon App account.
Now all your adventures on the water will be automatically logged in the
app. But before you go out sailing, it’s time to configure your MAX a bit
more, and even more importantly: calibrate the sailing data.

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STEP 2:
CUSTOMIZE YOUR MAX
With the page builder, you can customize pages with data that is relevant
to you. During sailing, you can easily switch between pages (press the top
middle button). Go to Menu > Pages
HOW DO YOU SET UP A PAGE?
1. Choose the page you want to set up. You can set up unlimited pages.
2. Choose the layout of the page (hold the top middle button).
There are 4 standard setups plus windgraph.
3. Choose which section on the layout you want to fill with data.
4. Choose the data variable. Click on Set to save the value.
On the following pages, we will explain the data variables.
5. When you’re finished selecting all the values, press the top
left button to go back. Your page is automatically saved.
DATA EXPLAINED
MAX has a lot of data to show.
- Distance in meters (m)
- Speed in kilometers (km)
- Load in kilogram (kg)

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ABBREVIATION FULL NAME DESCRIPTION
AWA Apparent Wind Angle Wind angle relative to boat
AWS Apparent Wind Speed Wind speed relative to boat
BSP Boatspeed Speed through water
COMPASS Compass Compass bearing magnetic relative
to max
Course Angle Course Angle Angle relative to the set course
COG Course over Ground Course of Max relative to Earth
Depth** Depth The depth is measured with the depth
sensor that the boat is equipped with.
HEADER/LIFT Header lift indicator Degrees lifted from optimal relative to
course axis
HEEL Heel Angle of boat side to side
MAX SPEED Max Speed Maximum speed in this session
PITCH Pitch Angle of boat bow to stern
RACE TIMER Race timer Time into race
SOG Speed over ground Speed of max relative to earth
10s AVERAGE Ten second average Average SOG over the last 10 seconds
TIME Time Local Time
TOP 10S AVERAGE Top 10 second average Best speed over 10 seconds
TWA* True Wind angle Wind angle relative to boat
TWD* True Wind Direction Wind direction relative to water
TWS* True Wind Speed Wind speed relative to water
VMG Velocity made Good Speed made relative to wind direction
VMC
Velocity made course Speed made relative to course Axis
Distance to line Distance to line Distance from line measured from Max
Distance to burn Distance to Burn Distance to burn with current speed
and time left to start
Line bearing Line Bearing The horizontal angle made by a survey
line with reference to the magnetic
north pole in a clockwise direction.
Load*** Load Load on loadcell. Compression is
negative, Tension is positive
* Only available once connected with Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
** Only available once connected with NMEA add-on
*** Only available once connected with Loadcell

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STEP 3:
CALLIBRATE YOUR MAX
Two steps down, another really important one to go! Now that you’ve
customized your MAX to your personal needs, it’s time to get the sailing
data accurate by calibration. Make sure to calibrate your MAX every time
you go sailing. Calibration needs to be done in two steps, right before the
moment you mount MAX to your boat.
1. COMPASS CALIBRATION
Make an infinity sign twice with MAX in your hand. This movement
needs to be done in a smooth manner, in a width of 30 centimetres
and as close as possible to the location where you want to mount
MAX.
+ ADVANCED COMPASS CALIBRATION
There is also a more advanced calibration possible. But it’s hard to
explain it on paper. Therefore, we made a video tutorial (as well as for
standard compass calibration) on sailmon.com/support/max.

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2. ZERO HEEL AND PITCH
Go to Menu > System > Sensors > Zero Heel and Pitch. Press the top
right button to zero Heel and Pitch. The status of your calibration can
be found below the screen.
MEANING IMU CALIBRATION POPUPS:
REQUIRED : calibrate your compass. Execute step 1.
DEGRADED : not successful. Try step 1 again.
PENDING : wait a moment until you see another message.
FULL : all set! You’re ready to go sailing.
Sailing data accurate? Check. Let’s mount the MAX to your boat and do
what we’ve all been waiting for: SAIL!

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STEP 4:
MOUNT MAX TO YOUR BOAT
There are several mounts available for MAX. Whatever you choose, make
sure you lanyard MAX so you won’t lose it on the water! We advise
attaching a 2mm line using the lanyard hole on the back.
BASIC STANDARD IN THE BOX
Mount the basic mount to your boat (screws not included). Slide MAX into
the mount on the side until you hear a click. After sailing, unmount MAX
by pressing the lever on the back and sliding MAX in the direction of the
lever.
GOPRO
Slide MAX into the mount on the side until you hear a click. Attach the
mount to your (existing) GoPro mount on your boat. After sailing, unmount
MAX by pressing the lever on the back and sliding MAX in the direction
of the lever.
ADVANCED
Go to our shop - shop.sailmon.com - to find (class-specific) (mast)
brackets. Mount your MAX to the brackets with a simple twist.
CUSTOM
Are you looking for a fully personalized mast bracket for your boat? Get in
touch to request a quote.
Is your MAX mounted at an angle compared to the bow?
Your MAX needs some correction. Go to Menu > System > Sensors > Set
Compass Oset to keep your sailing data accurate. Fill in a value in
degrees between -180 and 180 here.
FIND OUT MORE | Do you want to know what’s the best place to mount your MAX?
Check out sailmon.com/mount-max for boat examples or contact support.

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STEP 5:
GO
SAILING

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3. IMPROVE
YOUR SAILING
It’s time to have some fun! Keep an eye on MAX and see on the next
pages how you can stay on top of the competition
MAX and the Sailmon App is made to improve your sailing. With the data
gathered during and after sailing (with the app - see next pages), you can
start to sail better, faster and higher.
START BETTER
With the start functionality in MAX, there’s no longer an excuse to be early
or late.
HOW DO YOU USE THE START FUNCTIONALITY?
1. Make sure your MAX is mounted on your boat
in a stick position
2. Go to the start page
(press the left top button on the first MAX page)
3. Ping the line:
- Ping the pin (click on the left side button and click again
when near the pin)
- Pin the boat (click on the right side button and click again
when near the start vessel)
4. Synchronise the time with the gunshot
- Press start (left top button) to start the time
- Minus 1 minute (top middle button) or plus 1 minute
(top right button)
- Click SYNC (top left button) to go to the next full minute.
So, if you click on SYNC when the time is 00:38, it will go to 01:00.