Simrad IS40 PRO User manual

ENGLISH
IS40 PRO
Operator Manual

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Preface | IS40 PRO Operator Manual
Preface
Disclaimer
As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the
right to make changes to the product at any time which may not
be reflected in this version of the manual. Contact your nearest
distributor if you require any further assistance.
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument
in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or
property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for
observing safe boating practices.
NAVICO HOLDING AS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND
AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT
IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY
VIOLATE THE LAW.
Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals,
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(Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from,
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version of the Documentation will be the official version of the
Documentation.
This manual represents the product as at the time of printing.
Navico Holding AS and its subsidiaries, branches and affiliates
reserve the right to make changes to specifications without notice.
Compliance
When IS40 PRO is installed in a network with RF25N or RF70N as
Rudder Feedback unit, the system complies with the following
regulations:
• Wheelmark (Marine Equipment Directive 96/98 EC as amended)
• CE (2004-108 EC EMC Directive)
• C - Tick
For more information refer to our website:
pro.simrad-yachting.com

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The Wheelmark
The IS40 PRO indicator system is produced and tested in accordance
with the European Marine Equipment Directive 96/98. This
means that the systems comply with the highest level of tests for
nonmilitary marine electronic navigation equipment existing today.
The Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC (MED), as amended by
98/95/EC for ships flying EU or EFTA flags, applies to all new ships, to
existing ships not previously carrying such equipment, and to ships
having their equipment replaced.
This means that all system components covered by annex A1 must
be type-approved accordingly and must carry the Wheelmark,
which is a symbol of conformity with the Marine Equipment
Directive.
Navico has no responsibility for incorrect installation or use of the
system, so it is essential for the person in charge of the installation
to be familiar with the relevant requirements as well as with the
contents of the manuals, which covers correct installation and use.
Copyright
Copyright © 2015 Navico Holding AS.
Warranty
The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.
In case of any queries, refer to our website:
pro.simrad-yachting.com
About this manual
This manual is a reference guide for operating the Simrad IS40
PRO indicator system. The manual will be continuously updated to
match new sw releases. The latest available manual version can be
downloaded from our web sites.
Important text that requires special attention from the reader is
emphasized as follows:
¼Note: 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.

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Contents | IS40 PRO Operator Manual
Contents
4 Basic Operation
4 The IS40 PRO Display
5 Turning the IS40 PRO on and off
5 Display Lighting
6 Missing or faulty data
6 Setting up the Rudder Angle page
7 Optional data pages
12 Customizing a page
14 Setup
14 Sources
15 Device list
16 Remote Displays
16 Calibration
21 Time & Date
22 Units
22 Language
22 Display setup
22 Show graphics
23 Damping
23 Decimal places
23 Sounds
23 System
24 Diagnostics
25 Maintenance
25 General maintenance
25 Software information and upgrade
26 Specications
26 Technical specifications
26 Dimensions
27 Wiring
27 Menu flow chart

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Basic Operation
Simrad IS40 PRO is a networked instrument system showing Rudder
Angle in the range ±45° or ±70° (setup alternative). The display can
also be configured to show up to six additional pages for speed,
depth, heading, position, navigational data etc when available on
the network.
¼Note: Only the Rudder Angle page is Wheelmark approved.
The IS40 PRO Display
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4
3
2
1 Enter/Backlight key
Used to enter the main menu, select sub menus and confirm
selection.
Hold 3 seconds for illumination setting.
2 Page key
If more pages than the Rudder Angle page have been enabled -
scrolls through the pages.
When in menu operation - navigates one step back.
When in calibration menu - moves digit cursor left/right.
3 Screen refresh indicator
Alternating dots when instrument is alive.
4 Arrow keys
Scroll up and down through selected menus/set values.
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Turning the IS40 PRO on and o
The IS40 PRO has no Power key, and it will be running as long as
the power is connected.
Display Lighting
Press and hold the Enter key for 3 seconds to display the Display
Setup dialog.
The Lighting Level option is active by default, and you need to press
the Enter key to select the other options in the dialog.
1. Use the Arrow keys to select an option.
2. Press the Enter key to confirm the selection. The frame around the option
is red by default and will turn green when selected to adjust values.
3. Use the Arrow keys to adjust the value.
4. Confirm the selection by pressing the Enter key.
Lighting zone
Set the lighting zone for the display. All units in the selected
Lighting Zone will mirror each others light settings. Default setting
is Network.
Night mode
Change the display to Night Mode color pallet. All displays in the
selected Lighting Zone will also change to Night Mode.
Lighting level
Adjust the backlight level from 0-10.
¼Note: When set to level 0, the display backlight will be off and keys
backlight will be at a minimum.
When the IS40 PRO is powered on, the Lighting level will be as set
before the unit was powered off. The Night Mode option will be on
if it was enabled when the unit was powered off.
Standby
Turns off the backlight for keys and display. Press any key to return
to normal operation.

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Missing or faulty data
If a data type is missing or if the data is out of scale, there will be no
data reading on the display.
Rudder Angle page with
missing data
Rudder Angle page with
data out of scale.
Digital page with missing
data
Setting up the Rudder Angle page
Factory default analog scale for Rudder Angle is ±45°. It can be
replaced by ±70° scale as shown below.

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Optional data pages
From factory the display shows Rudder Angle page only. Six
additional data pages may be enabled to show a variety of boat
data and information available from sensors and devices on the
network.
¼Note: Only the Rudder Angle pages are Wheelmark approved.
Below is an example with six additional pages enabled.
Each press of the Page key will change the current data page to the
next preselected page in the cycle.
¼Note: If a data page has been shown for more than 5 seconds, first
press on the Page key will show Rudder Angle page.
¼Note: Two or more pages need to be enabled for the Page key to
function.

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Predened pages
¼Note: These predefined pages are not Wheelmark approved.
Basic Speed / Depth
Two line data display. Boat speed and Depth
1. Refresh indicator
2. Boat speed
3. Depth
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2
3
Wind
1. Apparent wind speed
(AWS)
2. Refresh indicator
3. True wind speed (TWS)
4. Apparent wind angle
(digital) (AWA)
5. Apparent wind angle
(analog)
6. True wind angle (TWA)
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2
3
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Steering
1. Compass graphic
(Heading)
2. Heading
3. Bearing to waypoint
(BTW)
4. Refresh indicator
5. Off track limit
6. Track
7. Boat position from
track
8. Cross track distance
graphic
9. Cross track distance
(XTD)
10. Course over ground
(COG)
11. Bearing to waypoint
indicator
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7
6
1
2
5
10
11
Depth History
1. Depth value
2. Refresh indicator
3. Depth graphic 1
2
3
¼Note: You can adjust the time period scale via the Arrow keys.
(Default = 10 min)

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GPS
1. Refresh indicator
2. Course over ground
(COG)
3. Bearing to waypoint
(BTW)
4. Estimated time of
arrival (ETA)
5. Distance to waypoint
(DTW)
6. Speed over ground
(SOG)
7. Local time
8. Boat position (Lati-
tude & Longitude)
9. Coordinate system
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5
8
4
2
9
¼Note: GPS information relies on a suitable GPS connected to the
network and selected on the display as the current Position source.
Highway
1. Estimated time of arrival
(ETA)
2. Bearing to waypoint
(BTW)
3. Cross track distance
(XTD)
4. Distance to waypoint
(DTW)
5. Highway graphic
6. Next waypoint
7. Refresh indicator
8. Waypoint name
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2
5
6
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Enabling data pages
To make a data page available via the Page key you will need to first
ensure it has been selected as one of the seven available pages.
Once the page has been selected as one of the seven data pages
you can enable it as shown below:
Auto scroll
When selected, auto scroll automatically scrolls between the
enabled pages at a timed interval predetermined by setting the
desired scroll time in the auto scroll settings menu.
Include in auto scroll
To include a page in auto scroll, go to the auto scroll settings in the
action menu of the specific page and select Include in auto scroll.
Once selected a tick will appear in the check box.
Auto scroll settings
In the auto scroll settings menu you can start the auto scroll
function and set the time interval between page changes.

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¼Note: The scroll time interval can be set to change the displayed
data page between 1 and 10 second intervals.
Replacing a data page
Go to the pages menu. Select the page you wish to replace then
select the new page you would like to replace it with.
¼Note: Rudder 45° page can only be replaced by Rudder 70° page.
Customizing a page
The content of the predefined pages can be changed when the
page is enabled. You can replace the page with another predefined
page, or you can use one of the template pages shown below.
Single data
item
0.0
Histogram
with a data
value
Two data
items
Analog
display
Four data
items
Full screen
analog
display
Highway
graphic
Nine data
items
1. Select Pages from the main menu.
2. Select one of the predefined pages, then enable the page.

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3. Select Replace Page.
4. Select one of the predefined pages to replace the page, or one of the
template pages if you want to create a customized page.
5. If you have used a template, select Change data and press the Enter key
to fill a field with data from the menu. Once selected, a tick will appear in
the check box. To populate other blank fields, press the Page key, select the
field using the Arrow keys and press the Enter key to add data to the field.
6. Press the Page key to view the display page, and press it once more to set it
as the prefered display page.
The image below shows how to change a page when using the Two
Line template.
Changing an analog display scale
For some full screen analog displays (not Rudder Angle) pressing
the Arrow keys will change the analog scale range. Select the scale
range to suit your environment and requirements.
¼Note: If the actual recorded data is greater than the selected analog
scale, the analog needle will remain at the highest point on the
scale. The digital window in the center of the display will show the
actual value.
The example below shows the available scale range for the depth
analog set to meters. Pressing the Up Arrow key scrolls through the
available analog scales from 0-5 m through to 0 -200 m. Pressing the
Down Arrow key will decrease the analog scale.
0 - 5 m 0 - 200 m

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Setup
Sources
A data source can be a sensor or a device connected to the
network, providing information and commands to other networked
devices. The data sources are normally configured at first time turn
on. It should only be necessary to update this data if a new source is
added, source is missing (sensor failure), source has been enabled/
disabled, sensor replaced or a network reset.
Auto select
The Auto select option will look for all sources connected to the
instrument system. If more than one source is available for each
item, the display will automatically select from the internal device
priority list.
1. Verify that all interfaced units are powered on.
2. Press the Enter key to start the auto select procedure.
The operator will be noted when the auto select process is
completed.
¼Note: If more than one source is available on the network, you can
chose your preferred source from the sources menu. See Manual
source selection.
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Manual source selection
If more than one source is available for an item, the preferred source
may be selected manually. As an example, the following illustrations
show how the rudder feedback source is changed.
Select the preferred data source. The selected source will be
indicated by a tick in the check box.
Device list
Shows a list of devices connected to the Network.
Selecting a device from the list will show you an information pane
with details of that device.
Some devices, such as RF70 and RC42 compass, store their
configuration, calibration and offset data in their own memory and
not in the instrument display memory. For devices of this type you
can check the data information, configure and calibrate the device
by selecting Options.

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Data
The data list shows the data type that the device is transmitting.
Congure
Instance
Enter a number to differentiate between instances of the same
device.
Oset
Certain devices will let you enter an offset value to compensate for
the position of the sensor or variation of sensor data.
¼Note: Some devices can be configured further. If a device transmits
other data it may be shown on this page also.
Remote Displays
When B&G HV displays are available on the network, they can be
configured from the IS40 PRO. Follow the instructions on the screen
to get the desired data.
Calibration
Sensors that can be calibrated are listed in the calibration menu.
For magnetic Compass Heading sensors like RC42, calibration
is required. For calibration, select Calibration and follow the
instructions on the display.

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Rudder Feedback
The rudder feedback sensors RF70N and RF25N are calibrated from
factory. If there is a 1:1 relation between mechanical rotation of
rudder stock and rudder feedback shaft, and pointer deflection is
to the correct side, only zero alignment is required. If calibration is
required, start calibration as shown below and follow the sequence
on screen.
¼Note: When entering angle values, Page key is used for left/right
digit selection.
Auto - Boat speed calibration via reference to GPS SOG
value
This is an AutoCal facility that uses speed over ground (SOG) from
your GPS and compares the average of SOG against the average
boat speed from the speed sensor for the duration of the calibration
run.
¼Note: This calibration should be made in calm sea with no effect
from wind or tidal current.
1. Bring the boat up to cruising speed (above 5 knots).
2. Select Auto on the Boat speed calibration page.
3. When the calibration is completed the Boat speed calibration scale will
show the adjusted percentage value of the boat speed.

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Use SOG as boat speed
If boat speed is not available from a paddle wheel sensor, it is
possible to use speed over ground from a GPS. SOG will be
displayed as boat speed and used also in the true wind calculations
and the speed log.
Manual adjustment of boat speed
Adjust the boat speed manually by selecting the Boat speed
percentage slider. Adjust the percentage up or down as desired.
Confirm the value. Select OK once complete.
Distance Reference
This option enables the user to calibrate the log accurately and
simply. Calculations are performed by the display that works out the
boat speed over a known distance.
To calibrate the boat speed via a distance reference you will need to
complete consecutive runs, under power at a constant speed made
along a given course and distance.
¼Note: To eliminate the effect of tidal conditions it is advisable to
perform at least two runs, preferably three, along the measured
course.
Enter the desired distance in nautical miles that you would like to
calculate the distance reference over.