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Eagle AccuMap Sport Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 AccuMap Sport INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1996 Eagle Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. AccuMap Sport™ is a trademark of Eagle Electronics Eagle™ is a registered trademark of Eagle Electronics IMS SmartMap™ is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. WARNING! USE THIS MAPPING UNIT ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A CARE- FUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONL Y ONE METHOD TO OB- TAIN POSITION INFORMATION.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NAVIGATION ... 44 NAVIGATE TO A WAYPOINT ... 44 NAVIGATE TO CURSOR POSITION ... 44 NAVIGATE TO A WAYPOINT USING THE MAP ... 45 CANCEL NAVIGATION ... 45 SYSTEM SETUP ... 46 GPS CORRECTIONS ... 46 TRACK HOLDING ... 46...
  • Page 4 BATTERIES ... 60 DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS ... 61 WINDOW BOXES ... 61 WINDOW GROUPS ... 65 ACCUMAP SPORT WARRANTY ... 67 UPS RETURN POLICY ... 68 ACCESSORY ORDERING INFORMATION ... 69 HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE - INTERNATIONAL ... INSIDE BACK COVER...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    The Government’s accuracy specification is 100 meters horizontally and 150 meters vertically 95% of the time. In other words, the position shown on your AccuMap Sport could be up to 100 meters in any direction from your actual position, and the altitude could be plus or minus 150 meters from what’s shown on the screen, 95% of...
  • Page 6 GPS receiver and see what it does. Please sit down with the unit and this manual and familiarize yourself with them before using the AccuMap Sport in the “real world”. A simulator is built in, which lets you practice.

  • Page 7: Installation

    To install the batteries, first turn the AccuMap Sport so that it is facing you. Now grasp the bottom part of the case and push it to the right until it comes completely off the unit as shown below.

  • Page 8: External Power

    Make certain the arrows are properly aligned! Otherwise, the bat- tery holder won’t slide all the way into the cover and the battery pack won’t slide onto the unit. Slide the battery pack onto the unit and the AccuMap Sport is ready for use. EXTERNAL POWER Instead of batteries, the AccuMap Sport can operate on 6 to 35 volts DC from an external power source.

  • Page 9: Antenna

    ANTENNA The AccuMap Sport has a remov- able antenna that folds over the dis- play when the unit is not in use. To LEFT RIGHT SCREW SCREW open it, simply lift on an edge of the antenna and raise it to the desired height.

  • Page 10: Map Cartridge Installation

    The C-Map cartridges cover most of the world with detailed views of coastal waters. Over 600 cartridges are available. To install a cartridge into the AccuMap Sport, first make certain the unit is turned off. Never install or remove a cartridge with the unit turned on! You can damage your unit if you install or remove a cartridge with the unit turned on.

  • Page 11: Removing Map Cartridge

    REMOVING A CARTRIDGE If you have difficulty removing a cartridge, use the back cover as a re- moval tool. Simply press one side of the cover against the ridge on the cartridge and gently push towards the bottom of the unit. Don’t use a corner of the cover - it could damage it.

  • Page 12: Operation

    Finding Your Position Cold Start When the AccuMap Sport is turned on for the very first time, it doesn’t know where it is, nor what the local time or date is. If you tell it your posi- tion, time, and date, the unit will take much less time to lock-on to the satellites and give you a fix or position.
  • Page 13 Once the AccuMap Sport locks on to the satellites and finds your posi- tion, it stores the satellite data in its memory. The next time you use the unit, it should take much less time to lock on. To use your AccuMap Sport, first take it outside, away from trees and buildings.
  • Page 14 (Note: This position does not have to be very accurate. If you can get it within one degree of your actual position, that will be fine.) When it’s set, press the ENT key. The AccuMap Sport accepts your entry and returns to the GPS setup menu.

  • Page 15: Position/Navigation Displays

    DO NOT REL Y ON ANY NUMBERS THAT ARE FLASH- ING! Usually, this happens when the AccuMap Sport has lost its lock on the satellites. The data that is flashing was the last known when the unit lost its navigational capability.

  • Page 16: Navigation Screens

    Navigation Screens There are two navigation screens. Nav screen number one shows a graphi- cal view of your trip, the other screen shows all navigation details in large digital numbers. Nav Screen #1 This screen is dominated by a compass rose. Your track (direction of travel) is indicated by an arrow pointing down toward the compass rose at the top center of the screen.

  • Page 17: Mapping Screens

    "Programming" section for more information. Mapping The AccuMap Sport has a ground map of the world built inside. This map has the majority of its detail in southern Canada, the continental United States and Hawaiian islands, the Caribbean down to and including the Virgin Islands, all the way down to the nor th- ern coast of Honduras.
  • Page 18 MAP 1 To view the other mapping screens, press the MODE key. Press the up or down arrow key to move the black box to the "MAP 1" label. Now press the right arrow or left arrow key to select a different mapping screen. Maps 2, 3, and 4 (as shown above) have navigation data displayed using digital numbers.

  • Page 19: Map Cursor

    After you cross the halfway point to your destina- tion, the AccuMap Sport zooms in closer, one zoom range at a time, keep- ing the destination on the screen. Nearly every time it zooms in, you can...
  • Page 20 Screen number one is the start and is on the 1 mile range. Interme- diate stages progressively zoom out, until you’re at the midway point. The AccuMap Sport then begins zooming in as you get closer to the destina- tion.

  • Page 21: Earth Map Options

    “EARTH MAP OFF/ON” label and press the left arrow key. Icons On/Off The AccuMap Sport has symbols that you can place at any location. These symbols can be turned off, if desired. To do so, move the black box to the “ICONS OFF/ON”...
  • Page 22 Fill With Gray When the AccuMap Sport is first turned on, all water is filled with gray to distinguish it from land, which is clear. (See below) To make the land fill with gray and water remain clear, press the down arrow key until the “Fill With Gray”...

  • Page 23: C-Map Options

    C-MAP OPTIONS If you are using the AccuMap Sport with a C-Map cartridge, a new menu appears on the main menu list. This is the “C-Map Options” menu. Move the black box to this menu item and press the right arrow key.

  • Page 24: Plotter Options

    “Clear Current Plot Trail” menu, then press the right arrow key. A message box appears, asking you if you really want to erase the plot trail. Follow the directions on this message box. The AccuMap Sport returns to the mapping screen after the message box clears.
  • Page 25 A message box appears asking you if you really want to save the trail. Follow the instructions in this box. The AccuMap Sport returns to the mapping screen after the mes- sage box clears. Your plot trail is now stored in memory.

  • Page 26: Icons

    ICONS The AccuMap Sport has fifteen symbols or “icons” available. These icons can be placed anywhere on the mapping screens. These can be used to mark fishing spots, boat ramps, rest stops, airports, or whatever. You can place an icon at your present position, or at the cursor location.
  • Page 27 Place Icon - Cursor Location To place an icon at cursor's location, first use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the position that you want to place the icon. Next, press the ENT key. Now select the desired icon using the arrow keys. When it's selected, press the ENT key.

  • Page 28: Windows

    Special Windows Although most of the windows used in the AccuMap Sport are self-ex- planatory, there are several windows that have special features or can be used in unique ways. The following section describes these windows.

  • Page 29: Dual Mapping

    tracking satellite number 28. The satellite's elevation is 25 degrees above the horizon and it's location is 44 degrees. It's SNR is 44, which is good. The FIX numbers in the lower left corner of the screen show the quality of fix.
  • Page 30 Clock Set If the time shown on the clock display is not your local time, change it using the “Clock Set” function. To do this, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the black box is on the “Clock Set” la- bel.

  • Page 31: Timers

    Note: The AccuMap Sport must be on in order for the alarms to work. In other words, if you set the alarm to go off at 7:00 a.m., then the AccuMap Sport will have to be on at 7:00 a.m., also.

  • Page 32: Reprogram Boxes

    REPROGRAM BOXES The digital boxes on the MAP 4 and NAV 1 screens can be reprogrammed. The changes you make to the screen will remain in memory, even if all power is removed from the unit. You can, however, return the boxes to the factory settings from the “Preset Groups”...
  • Page 33 REPROGRAMMING A GROUP SELECT “REPROGRAM BOXES” FROM MAIN MENU. THE FIRST BOX IS PLACED AT THE TOP . AFTER MESSAGES ERASE THEMSELVES, YOU’RE RETURNED TO THE BOX SELECTION SCREEN SHOWN IN STEP 2. THIS MESSAGE APPEARS AFTER THE LAST BOX IS SELECTED FOR THIS SCREEN.

  • Page 34: User Database (Waypoints)

    USER WAYPOINT DATABASE The AccuMap Sport gives you the capability of creating your own data- base of locations, called “waypoints”.. You can save your present position, cursor position, or enter a latitude/longitude and save it as a waypoint. The AccuMap Sport can store up to 250 waypoints.

  • Page 35: Saving Cursor Position As A Waypoint (Select Waypoint #)

    Remember, the method of saving your present position and the cursor’s position is identical. Edit Lat/Lon The AccuMap Sport lets you enter any latitude/ longitude using the keyboard and save it under any waypoint number, from 1 to 250. You can also change any waypoint’s position using this method.

  • Page 36: Waypoint Names

    ENT key. The location you entered shows at the bottom of the screen under the waypoint number you selected. WAYPOINT NAMES The AccuMap Sport lets you assign a name to each waypoint. The name can have up to twelve charac- ters. To name a waypoint, first select the waypoint number that you wish to name.

  • Page 37: Waypoint Icons

    WAYPOINT ICONS When you save a waypoint, the AccuMap Spor t automatically assigns an icon to it. If you wish to change it to a different icon, first go to the user waypoint menu, select the waypoint you want to change, then press the down arrow key until the black box is on the “EDIT ICON”...

  • Page 38: Distance Between Waypoints

    10. Press the EXIT key to erase this screen when you’re finished. Distance Between Waypoints The AccuMap Sport can easily give you the dis- tance between two user waypoints. To do this, first press the WPT key, select the User Waypoints menu, then move the black box to the “Next Page”...

  • Page 39: User Waypoint Options

    ROUTES You can connect several user waypoints together to form a route. When you recall the route, the AccuMap Sport will show you navigation informa- tion to the first waypoint in the route, then when you reach that waypoint, it switches to the next waypoint, and so on until you reach the last way- point in the route.

  • Page 40: Select Waypoints - Waypoint List

    of this screen as shown at right. This is the list of waypoints used in your route. To select the first waypoint in the route, press the right arrow key. A new menu appears as shown below. You can place a waypoint using the waypoint list or from locations on the map, or both.

  • Page 41: Finishing The Route

    key. Now move the black box to the “Insert From Map” label and press the right arrow key. The unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor on. (See below.) Move the cursor (using the arrow keys) until it’s on the exact location that you want to add to the route list.

  • Page 42: Waypoint Detail

    isn’t the route you want to use, press the right or left arrow keys to switch to another one. Before starting the route, you’ll need to decide if you want to start at the beginning and travel forward or start at the last waypoint in the route and travel back- wards (reverse) to the first waypoint.

  • Page 43: Delete A Route

    EXIT key to erase it. Delete a Route To erase a route from the AccuMap Sport’s™ memory, first press the WPT key, then go to the Route Planning menu on the second user way- point page.

  • Page 44: Navigation

    Now move the map cursor to the location that you want to navigate to. Next, press the MENU key. A new menu appears on the list: “Go To Cur- sor”. Press the right arrow key. The AccuMap Sport shows nav data to the cursor location.

  • Page 45: Navigate To A Waypoint Using The Map

    CANCEL NAVIGATION The AccuMap Sport continues to navigate to a recalled waypoint, the last waypoint in a route, or the cursor position until you stop it. To stop the navigation function, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the “Cancel Navigation”...

  • Page 46: System Setup

    “System Setup” label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. GPS CORRECTIONS The AccuMap Sport has several features on this menu that let you customize its mapping and posi- tion functions. TRACK HOLDING Your AccuMap Sport has a special feature called "Track Holding"...

  • Page 47: Datum

    ENT key. This selects the datum and erases the select datum menu. The AccuMap Sport is now using the da- tum you selected.

  • Page 48: Pcf (Position Correction Factor)

    .047 minutes nor th latitude. Using the PCF feature, you can make the AccuMap Sport match the chart you’re using. If you move, the unit will continuously add the change to all posi- tion, navigation, and mapping displays.

  • Page 49: Units Of Measure

    Units of Measure The AccuMap Sport can show its data in many different formats. For example, distance can be displayed in statute miles (MI), nautical miles (NM), or kilometers (KM). The following can be changed on the Units of Mea- sure menu: (Defaults shown in bold) Distance ...

  • Page 50: Nmea/Dgps

    NMEA / DGPS The AccuMap Sport transmits data through the data port in the back of the unit using NMEA 0183 format, version 1.5 or 2.0. This data is used by other electronic devices such as marine autopilots for position and steer- ing information.
  • Page 51 Sentences Some equipment requires different sentence. The AccuMap Sport’s™ default setting for these sen- tences is on. In other words, it automatically sends these sentences when NMEA is turned on. To turn any of these off, move the black box to the desired menu and press the left arrow key.
  • Page 52 NDC-1 TO ACCUMAP SPORT AIRMAP’S WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO +12V SHIELD WIRE GROUND WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S RECEIVE DATA WIRE NDC-1 TO ACCUMAP SPORT AIRMAP’S GREEN WIRE WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO +12V SHIELD WIRE...

  • Page 53: Serial Communication Setup

    RESET OPTIONS To return the AccuMap Sport to its original factory settings, press the up or down arrow keys until the “Preset Options” menu on the System Setup screen is surrounded by the black box. Now press the right arrow key. A message appears, asking if you want to restore the original options.

  • Page 54: Name Input

    NAME You can personalize your AccuMap Sport by entering your name or social security number or any I.D. you desire. To enter a name, first move the black box on the System Setup menu to the “Name Input” label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears.

  • Page 55: Gps Update Rate

    Execute GPS Cold Start When the AccuMap Sport is turned on for the first time “out of the box”, it automatically sends a “cold-star t” message to the GPS receiver. You can also send a cold start message to the receiver at any time.

  • Page 56: Alarms

    ALARMS The AccuMap Sport has several alarms. You can set an arrival alarm to sound a warning tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint. For example, if you have the arrival alarm set to .1 mile, then the alarm will sound when you come within .1 mile of the recalled waypoint.

  • Page 57: Messages

    When turned on, the position message (shown at right) appears for a few seconds whenever the AccuMap Sport locks onto the satellites and shows a position. It also appears when the unit loses the lock onto the satellites and cannot navigate. Press- ing the EXIT key erases these messages.

  • Page 58: Backlight

    BACKLIGHT The AirMap’s display and keyboard have lights that can be turned on for night use. To turn the lights on, simply press the PWR key. To turn them off, press the PWR key again. If the unit is operating from the battery pack, it automatically turns the lights off after 30 seconds.

  • Page 59: Simulator

    Now move the black box to the “SET AS SIM START” label and press the right arrow key. The AccuMap Sport returns to the Simulator Setup menu. Use Arrow Keys to Steer This option lets you change both the course and speed on the screen as the simulator is running.

  • Page 60: Batteries

    Note: Your plot trail will be erased when you turn the simulator on or off. BATTERIES When using the AccuMap Sport with batteries, the backlights automati- cally turn off after 30 seconds. (Remember, you can change the time interval.) Pressing the PWR key turns the lights on again.

  • Page 61: Definition Of Terms/Abbreviations

    DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIATIONS Due to space considerations, the digital displays use abbreviations for some names. They are as follows: ALT ... Altitude - Your height above sea level. BRG ... Bearing - The direction from your present position to a waypoint.

  • Page 63: Window Boxes

    WINDOW BOXES These windows are used on Map 4 and Nav 1 only.

  • Page 65: Window Groups

    WINDOW GROUPS This is a listing of window groups A through T.

  • Page 67: Accumap Sport Warranty

    EAGLE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY “We", “our”, or “us” refers to EAGLE ELECTRONICS, a division of LEI, the manufacturer of this product. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases this product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use.

  • Page 68: Ups Return Policy

    There are six easy steps: 1. Call Eagle at the toll-free number on the back of this manual for a Return Authorization (RA) number and instructions about what acces- sories to return. Do not return a product to the factory without a Return Authorization (RA) Number! 2.

  • Page 69: Accessory Ordering Information

    2) LEI Extras, Inc. P .O. Box 129 Catoosa, OK 74015-0129 or call 800-324-0045 (USA orders only.) Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice.

  • Page 71: How To Obtain Service - International

    (Canadian Customers Only) We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Eagle replacement parts. If you need service or repairs, contact the Eagle Factory Customer Service Department at the toll-free number listed below. A technician may be able to solve the problem and save you the inconvenience of returning your unit.

  • Page 72: How To Obtain Service - U.s.a. Only

    Your unit is covered by a full one-year warranty. (See page 63 inside this manual for complete warranty details.) If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty, Eagle has a flat-rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory.

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