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- Page 1 Vulcan R Series Installation Manual ENGLISH www.bandg.com...
- Page 3 The warranty card is supplied as a separate document. In case of any queries, refer to the brand website of your unit or system: www.bandg.com. Compliance statements This equipment complies with: • CE under 2014/53/EU Directive Preface | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 4: Industry Canada
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Preface | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 5 GR - Greece HU - Hungary IS - Iceland IE - Ireland IT - Italy LV - Latvia LI - Liechtenstein LT - Lithuania LU - Luxembourg MT - Malta NL - Netherlands Preface | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 6 Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Navico product references This manual refers to the following Navico products: • Broadband Sounder™ (Broadband Sounder) • Broadband 3G™ (Broadband 3G Radar) • Broadband 4G™ (Broadband 4G Radar) • DownScan Imaging™ (DownScan) Preface | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 7: About This Manual
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. Preface | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 8 Preface | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
Transducer connection Radar connector 33 Software Setup First time startup Time and Date Start line - vessel configuration Rotating mast compensation Data source selection Device list Network groups Diagnostics Damping Calibration External Alarm Setup Contents | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 10 61 Accessories 63 Supported data NMEA 2000 compliant PGN List 66 Technical specifications All units 68 Dimensional drawings 5" unit dimensional drawings 7" unit dimensional drawings 9" unit dimensional drawings 12" unit dimensional drawings Contents | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 11: Check The Contents
Mounting screws (4x #4 x 3/4" PN HD SS) Sun cover Cable Combined power and NMEA 2000 cable - 5" unit Power cable - 7", 9" and 12" units Fuseholder and fuse (3 A, ATC-blade) Check the contents | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 12 Mounting screws (4x #10 x 3/4" PN HD SS) • Bracket knobs (2x) C: Bracket mounting kit - 12" unit • U bracket (metal) • Mounting screws (4x #10 x 3/4" PN HD SS) • Bracket knobs (2x) Check the contents | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 13: Overview
The unit is intended for 12 V DC operation and will accept the moderate fluctuations commonly seen in DC systems. Front controls Touch screen Power button Press and hold to turn the unit ON/OFF. Press once to display the System Controls dialog. Overview | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 14: Rear Connections
POWER SONAR Radar - radar (Ethernet) connection NMEA 2000 - data input / output Power - 12 V DC supply input Sonar - CHIRP, Broadband, DownScan, and SideScan imaging (dependent on the transducer) Overview | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 15: Card Reader
Card reader on the 5" unit Card reader on the 7" and 9" units Card reader on the 12" unit Overview | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 16: Installation
If in doubt, consult a qualified boat builder, or marine electronics installer. Ú Note: Where flush mounted, the enclosure should be dry and well ventilated. In small enclosures, it may be required to fit forced cooling. Installation | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 17: Bracket Mounting
Use only 304 or 316 stainless steel fasteners. Screw down the bracket. Snap the unit to the bracket. Installation | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 18 Tilt the unit to the desired position angle. Removing the unit from the quick release bracket Pull and hold the release handle and then pull the unit from the bracket. Installation | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 19 Mount the unit to the bracket using the knobs. Hand tighten only. The ratchet teeth in the bracket and unit ensure a positive grip and prevent the unit from changing from the desired angle. Installation | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 20: Panel Mounting
When the first locking tab is released and an opening is visible, carefully release the remaining locking tabs and remove the bezel. Installation | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 21: Transducer Installation
Secure the bezel to the screen frame by gently pressing the bezel against the screen frame. Transducer installation For transducer installation information, refer to separate installation instructions included with the transducer. Installation | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 22: Wiring
24 V DC systems. Warning: The positive supply wire (red) should always be connected to (+) DC with the supplied fuse or a circuit breaker (closest available to fuse rating). Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 23: Power Connections
Connect Red to (+) DC using a 3 amp fuse. Connect Black to (-) DC. The unit can be powered on and off using the power button on the front of the case. Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 24: Power Control Connection
The units can be powered on and off using the power button on the front of the case. Power Control connection The yellow Power Control wire in the power cable is an input that will turn on the unit when power is applied. Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 25 Ú Note: The unit cannot be powered down by power button, but can be put in to standby mode. (The screen backlight turns off.) Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 26 Ú Note: Engine start batteries and house batteries should have a common ground connection. Power cable connector to unit Positive wire (red) Ground wire (black) Power control wire (yellow) Alarm wire (blue) Ignition switch Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 27: External Alarm
Negative power wire (black) Positive power wire (red) Power control wire (yellow) Alarm wire (blue) Connecting control devices The unit can be controlled with an ZC1 or ZC2 Remote controller connected on the NMEA 2000 network. Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 28: Nmea 2000 Backbone
While most Navico products use Micro-C cabling and connectors, some products still use proprietary SimNet connectors, which are easily made compatible with adaptor cables. • A network consists of a linear backbone from which drop-cables connect to NMEA 2000 compliant devices. Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 29 If joining to an existing NMEA 2000 network that already has its own power supply, do not make another power connection elsewhere in the network, and ensure the existing network is not powered by 24 V DC. Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 30: Czone Connection To Nmea 2000
Network interface bridge to join the two network backbones together. The CZone / NMEA 2000 Network interface bridge isolates the power of the two networks, but allows data to be freely shared between both sides. Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 31: Transducer Connection
Radar connector Ú Note: The 5" unit does not have a Radar port. The Radar port allows connecting the unit to your radar scanner using a 5 pin Ethernet connector. Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 32 Unit socket (female) Cable plug (male) Purpose Color Transmit positive TX+ Blue/White Transmit negative TX- Blue Receive positive RX+ Orange/White Receive negative RX- Orange Shield Bare Wiring | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 33: Software Setup
GPS sensor. These offsets combined with heading data will allow the software to accurately determine the bows distance from the start line. To set the offsets, open the Advanced Settings page and expand the Instruments option. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 34: Rotating Mast Compensation
Ú Note: If using H5000 with a rotating mast, Use Mast Rotation for Wind needs to be disabled as the H5000 CPU will automatically correct the wind information relative to the vessel. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 35: Data Source Selection
• Use data sources (for example position, wind direction, and so on) that all other products on the network use, or alternatively use a data source independently from other units. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 36: Device List
Device list The Device list shows the devices that provide data. This may include a module inside the unit, or any external NMEA 2000 device. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 37: Network Groups
Display (backlighting), Units (metric or imperial units of measure), Damping (to dynamic data), and Alarms can be grouped either in Default group, or groups 1 through to 6. If any of the settings require discrete control, set it to none. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 38: Diagnostics
Cumulative counter of any fast packet error. This could be a missed frame, or a frame out of sequence etc. NMEA 2000 PGNs are made of up to 32 frames. The entire message will be discarded when a frame is missed. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 39: Echosounder Setup
When a HDI transducer with DownScan is connected to your system, you can overlay DownScan images on the regular Echosounder image. When activated, the Echosounder menu expands to include basic DownScan options. Structure depth offset Setting for Structure transducers. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 40 The settings you make in the rest of the dialog pertain to the source selected. The sources setup in this dialog are available for selecting to display in the image in the Echosounder panel. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 41 Echosounder software version For external sounder modules, the software version is displayed in the header of the Echo Installation dialogue. For upgrade software information, refer to "Software updates and data backup" on page 57. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 42 In some transducers with built-in temperature sensors, the temperature reading may be inaccurate or not available at all if the wrong transducer is selected. Transducer temperature sensors Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 43: Structurescan
The 5" unit does not support radar. Use the Radar Installation dialog to setup the radar. Ú Note: The installation can vary depending on the radar. Follow the installation and setup instructions supplied with the radar. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 44 This number should be recorded for support and insurance purposes. MARPA status The MARPA status can identify if a heading sensor is on the network and that the radar is receiving heading information essential for MARPA calculations. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 45 When the radar is mounted where there are metallic objects near the radar, sidelobe energy increases because the beam focus is degraded. The increased sidelobe returns can be eliminated using the Sidelobe Suppression control. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 46: Autopilot Setup
The fuel utility monitors a vessel's fuel consumption. This information is totaled to indicate trip and seasonal fuel usage, and is used to calculate fuel economy for display on instrument pages and the data bar. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 47: Vessel Setup
Ú Note: Nominal fuel consumption setting should be determined taking into account typical vessel loads. That is, filled fuel and water tanks, stowed tender, supplies, etc. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 48 Calibrate. Only Navico devices can be reset. Calibrate Calibration may be required to accurately match measured flow with actual fuel flow. Access calibration from the Refuel dialog. Calibration is only possible on Navico’s Fuel Flow sensor. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 49 The number of tanks must be set in Vessel Setup dialog, initiated from the Fuel setting options page, to allow discrete tank assignment of the Fluid Level devices. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 50: Czone Setup
CZone distributors. For more information, refer to the documentation provided with your CZone system. Enabling CZone functionality If the CZone device(s) are not automatically detected, it is possible to manually enable CZone. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 51: Wireless Setup
Use a wireless device to remotely view (smartphone and tablet) and control the system (tablet only). Wireless devices use the GoFree app downloaded from their relevant application store. • Access the GoFree Shop. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 52 The internal wireless module only supports GoFree connection to itself. Other units connected on the network are not visible. Connecting a smartphone Install the GoFree App on the smartphone before following this procedure. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 53: Remote Controllers
(SSID), Network key, or Channel) the internal wireless must be in Access Point (Internal Wifi) mode. To select a network (hotspot) to connect to, the internal wireless must be in Client Mode. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 54 Wifi) mode when the device is selected. Select it to change the Channel setting to overcome potential interference to the internal wireless by another RF device transmitting in the same frequency band. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 55 To make it easy to find all DHCP servers on a network, dhcp_probe may be run from the Vulcan Series. Only one DHCP device may be operational on the same network at a time. If a Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 56: Nmea 2000 Setup
Select this option to allow another device capable of creating and exporting waypoints via NMEA 2000 to transfer directly to this unit. Send waypoint Select this option to allow this unit to send waypoints to another device via NMEA 2000. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 57: Mercury
There is a 20MB limit for the report attachments. You can save the report to a memory card and email it to support or upload it directly if you have an internet Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 58 User Data file version 3 (w/depth) • Should be used when transferring user data from one system to a legacy product (Lowrance LMS, LCX). User data file version 2 (no depth) • Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 59: Software Upgrades
It is possible to run an update remotely from one unit and apply it to another, provided they are on the NMEA network. This is only possible for units without a card slot. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 60 If no device is shown, check that the device to be updated has power, and run any outstanding updates for the unit first. Select the device and initiate the upgrade. Do not interrupt the upgrade process. Software Setup | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 61: Accessories
7 to 9 pin transducer adapter 9" unit accessories Part number Description 000-13701-001 Sun cover 000-13699-001 Panel mount kit 000-13702-001 U-bracket 000-13700-001 Bezel replacement 000-00128-001 Power cable 000-13313-001 7 to 9 pin transducer adapter Accessories | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 62 12" unit accessories Part number Description 000-14152-001 Sun cover 000-14246-001 Panel mount kit 000-14148-001 U-bracket 000-14247-001 Bezel replacement 000-00128-001 Power cable 000-13313-001 7 to 9 pin transducer adapter Accessories | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 63: Supported Data
127493 Transmission Parameters, Dynamic 127503 AC input status 127504 AC Output Status 127505 Fluid Level 127506 DC Detailed Status 127507 Charger Status 127508 Battery Status 127509 Inverter Status 128259 Speed, Water referenced 128267 Water Depth Supported data | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 64 129810 AIS Class B “CS” Static Data Report, Part B 130074 Route and WP Service - WP List - WP Name & Position 130306 Wind Data 130310 Environmental Parameters 130311 Environmental Parameters 130312 Temperature 130313 Humidity 130314 Actual Pressure Supported data | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
- Page 65 129540 GNSS Sats in View 130074 Route and WP Service - WP List - WP Name & Position 130306 Wind Data 130310 Environmental Parameters 130311 Environmental Parameters 130312 Temperature 130577 Direction Data Supported data | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 66: Technical Specifications
7" unit 12 W (900 mA @ 13.5 V) 9" unit 12 W (900 mA @ 13.5 V) 12" unit 20 W (1500 mA @ 13.5 V) Environmental Operating temperature range -15°C to +55°C (+5°F to +131°F) Technical specifications | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 67 Weight (display only) 5" unit 0.53 kg (1.16 lbs) 7" unit 0.91 kg (2 lbs) 9" unit 1.32 kg (2.9 lbs) 12" unit 2.22 kg (4.90 lbs) Mounting type Bracket (supplied) or panel mount Technical specifications | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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Page 68: Dimensional Drawings
94.0 mm (3.70”) (3.70”) 117.5 mm (4.62”) 7" unit dimensional drawings 8.0 mm 197.0 mm 74.7 mm (0.32”) (7.76”) (2.94”) 202.2 mm 61.9 mm (7.96”) (2.44”) 220.0 mm 126.9 mm (8.66”) (5.00”) Dimensional drawings | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... -
Page 69: 12" Unit Dimensional Drawings
(0.31”) 263.0 mm 24.0 mm (10.35”) (0.94”) 79.0 mm (3.11”) 12" unit dimensional drawings 8.0 mm 310.0 mm 74.7 mm (0.32“) (12.20“) (2.94“) 323.5 mm 95.0 mm (12.74“) (7.74“) 110.6 mm (4.36“) Dimensional drawings | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual... - Page 70 Dimensional drawings | Vulcan R Series Installation Manual...
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