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INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS
GP450X
M A R I N E G P S P LOT T E R
I N s t r u c t I o N
m a N u a l

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  • Page 1 INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS GP450X M A R I N E G P S P LOT T E R I N s t r u c t I o N m a N u a l...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Highway Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MAIN MeNU - CONFIGURING YOUR GP450X . . . . . . 18 Navigation Data Display .
  • Page 3: Cautions

    GPS equipment will be affected by any changes in the GPS WayPoINt system . Because of this, your GP450X should only be used as an aid to navigation and should not be relied on to precisely A selected destination saved on your GPS unit .
  • Page 4: Controls

    . To access the satellite display page select satEllItE To turn the GP450X off, press and hold the dIm/PWr key for 3 from the main menu . seconds . The unit will count down then turn off .
  • Page 5: Plotter Display

    Plotter display NavIGatIoN data dIsPlay The plotter display shows your ships position, track history, The Navigation display provides a sliding compass scale . The bearing and range to target, course and speed over ground and vessel arrow in the centre shows your vessel’s present compass zoom range .
  • Page 6: Positional Navigation Data Display

    1 . Press the mENu key . The Zoom, shIP to cENtrE menu separate fields on the screen as shown below . appears and Zoom IN/out is highlighted . One Field Two Fields Three Fields Four Fields PAGE 6 INSTRU CT ION M A NUA L GP450X...
  • Page 7: Waypoints

    The Plotter screen will be restored with the vessel in the centre of the display . track recording Your GP450X can record a log of your vessel’s movements . Track points are stored in memory at regular intervals and displayed Waypoint attribute Window on the screen as a trail extending behind your vessel .
  • Page 8: Editing Waypoint Attributes

    2 . To navigate to the MOB point press the key to select TTG & ETA calculated according to yEs then press ENt . The plotter page will appear with the Waypoint Symbol TTG/ETAspeed in plotter setup . PAGE 8 INSTRU CT ION M A NUA L GP450X...
  • Page 9: Nearest Waypoints

    Proximity List . Note the Waypoint is only removed from places . The Proximity Waypoint list in your GP450X can store up the Proximity list, the original Waypoint still remains in the to 10 Proximity Waypoints .
  • Page 10: Erasing Waypoints

    Example route along a river crEatING routEs The GP450X can hold up to 50 stored routes plus one Route 2 . The WayPoINts/marks option is highlighted by default . Log . Each route may contain up to 30 Waypoints . If you attempt Press the ENt key .
  • Page 11: Creating A Route From The Route Menu

    3 . Press the ENt key . Use the keys to scroll through the characters at the first cursor position . As you scroll through the characters your GP450X looks for stored Waypoints matching the characters you select and displays them . If LOGGED ROUTE 001 more than one Waypoint exists with the same first letter (e .g .
  • Page 12: Creating A Track-Based Route

    Waypoint number) will be displayed at the top of the screen . MARK/MOB key is pressed . Each time you alter your course, store a new position to mark that location . Your GP450X will When 30 Waypoints have been saved a message will inform you...
  • Page 13 8 . Select EXIt and press the ENt key to return to the route list – or simply press the mENu key twice to return to your navigation screen . Note: When changing the Waypoint name, if you enter a name that doesn’t exist in your Waypoint list, you will be asked to either crEatE a new Waypoint or rENamE the current Waypoint .
  • Page 14: Erasing Routes

    ? to the right of the cursor . sEttING dEstINatIoNs By routE 1 . Press the Goto key 2 . Select routE? and press the ENt key . The Route list is displayed . PAGE 14 INSTRU CT ION M A NUA L GP450X...
  • Page 15: Setting Destinations By Route

    . If you choose not to do so, you can alarms use the GOTO function to call up the MOB later on . Your GP450X has a number of alarm conditions that can 1 . Press Goto generate both visual and audible alarms . The available 2 .
  • Page 16: Arrival And Anchor Watch Alarms

    4 . The Alarm Range field is automatically highlighted . Press the moving excessively . ENt key . PAGE 16 INSTRU CT ION M A NUA L GP450X...
  • Page 17: Speed Alarm

    5 . Use the Cursor keypad to enter the trip distance . Use the 5 . Use the Cursor keypad to enter the alarm range . Use the keys to change the number at the cursor position and keys to change the number at the cursor position and keys to move the cursor position left or right .
  • Page 18: Main Menu - Configuring Your Gp450X

    ENt key when done . maIN mENu - coNfIGurING 13 . The ttG, Eta, Range and BrG are displayed at the bottom your GP450X of the screen . These values are calculated using the speed value you entered above .
  • Page 19: Displaying The Message Board

    WGS If 2d mode is selected you will be asked to enter a default 84 datum as your GP450X . This could result in the positions altitude . Use the cursor keys to enter an altitude and press the measured on your GP450X not matching those on the paper ENt key .
  • Page 20: Sys Setup

    Greenwich in England . To display local time you need displayed . sIm appears in the upper left of the display when the to apply a time offset to the GPS time . Your GP450X can also simulator is active .
  • Page 21: Bearing Reference

    4 . The GP450X tests rom, ram, data port, beacon receiver, Select Auto to let the GP450X define the track log recording internal battery and rtc . The results are individually interval automaticaly . The interval will change with the zoom displayed as ok or NG (No Good) .
  • Page 22: Data Field Options

    . ttG/Eta sPd Select this option to define how the GP450X will calculate Time to Go (ttG) and Estimated Time of Arrival (Eta) . 1 . From the main menu select PlottEr and press the ENt key .
  • Page 23: Clearing Data

    . The range can be set from 1 to 99 . Press the ENt key NotE: When the memory is cleared the GP450X is restored to when done . a default position as shown in the table below .
  • Page 24: Installation

    3 mm drill bit . Place the GP450X unit in the hole and fix using four M3 brass or stainless steel bolts of the correct length . Refer to the diagrams for details .
  • Page 25: Connecting External Devices

    Waypoint and Route data can be downloaded from your 2 . Choose the required data port data1 or data2 as GP450X to your Pc or uploaded from your Pc to the GP450X . appropriate and press the ENt key .
  • Page 26: Uploading Data From A Pc

    3 . The load WPt/rtE page is displayed . Press the ENt key to continue . 4 . At the next window select yEs and press the ENt key . PAGE 26 INSTRU CT ION M A NUA L GP450X...
  • Page 27: Waypoint Data Format

    data sentence description 9 . UTC (Always NULL) 10 . Day (Always NULL) Sentence Description 11 . Month (Always NULL) Arrival alarm 12 . Year (Always NULL) Autopilot data (XTE and bearing to Waypoint) . [Note 1] Bearing from your vessel to Waypoint comment (2 bytes for mark code + 16 characters of destination .
  • Page 28: Specifications

    WGS84 Nearest Waypoints: moB: update rate: 1 Second Weight: 476 g antenna cable length: 30 ft (10 m) compass safe distance: Standard Compass: 0.8 m Steering Compass: 0.5 m PAGE 28 INSTRU CT ION M A NUA L GP450X...
  • Page 29: Gp450X Cutting Template

    GP450X cuttING tEmPlatE cut aloNG dottEd lINE G P450X IN ST RU C TIO N M AN UA L PAG E 2 9...
  • Page 30 PAGE 30 INSTRU CT ION M A NUA L GP450X...
  • Page 31: Statutory Warranties

    GmE aftEr salEs sErvIcE following as we decide - Your GME GP450X is especially designed for the environment (i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent encountered in mobile or portable applications . The use of all goods;...
  • Page 32 Part Number: 310470 Drawing Number: 44806-2...

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