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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com mcmurdo mcmurdo mcmurdo mcmurdo NAV6 NAVTEX RECEIVER USER MANUAL www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...
  • Page 2 McMurdo. No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in the publication, although every care has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    12.6 Fuses....................35 Specification ....................36 Outline Drawings ..................40 15 Appendix I: NAVTEX Station Database ............41 15.1 518 kHz NAVTEX Stations ..............41 15.2 490 kHz NAVTEX Stations ..............43 Appendix II: Message Type Indicators .............44 Appendix III: NAV6 Menu Navigation............45 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...
  • Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix IV: Declaration of Conformity...........46 USER NOTES ....................48 Product Warranty ..................49 End of Life Statement.................50 § See Page 2 for an explanation of this symbol www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...
  • Page 5 The support pages contain frequently asked questions about the NAV6 that you may find useful. There is also a NAVTEX database providing a list of operational NAVTEX stations and their details.

  • Page 6: User Guide

    Follow the installation guidelines • Re-check the cable connection • The NAV6 system has no ON/OFF switch; it will start up as soon as power is • applied. If you have not connected a GPS navigation receiver, make sure that you set the •...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Stations typically have a transmission range of 250 – 300 Nm. NAV6 FEATURES 4.1 The NAV6 range NAV6plus full feature NAVTEX with NMEA repeater instrument displays includes dual channel NAVTEX sensor with 10m sensor cable.

  • Page 8: Display Unit

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Feature NAV6dual NAV6plus NAV6Aplus NAV6repeater Dual receiver NMEA Auto station NMEA GPS Display NMEA instrument display NMEA Logging Display backlight Printer / data output Antenna options Note: NAV6dual has no PC or printer interface connection. 4.2 Display Unit The Display Unit has a high resolution backlit LCD.

  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BASIC OPERATION The NAV6 is a flexible & powerful tool for receiving, storing & viewing NAVTEX messages. To assist you in getting the best from your NAV6 equipment, read this section which contains short cuts to the most commonly used NAVTEX operations.
  • Page 10 The bottom line of each softkey menu box indicates the current function of that softkey. The example above shows the NAV6 in NAVTEX Mode; the right softkey selects the mode, and current mode is Navtex. At the top of the display is a status bar: The status information is displayed as a series of icons.
  • Page 11 Messages to be displayed are selected from the NAV6 memory by applying a 'filter preset' and message age limit setting. After using the NAV6 for a while you may notice that if you receive a particular message more than once there will only ever be one copy in view. The ICS NAV6 stores only the best version of a message.
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Each of the 5 presets has its own 4 filter pages associated with it (518 Types, 518 Stns, 490 Types & 490 Stns) 1 of 5 490 Types Preset Page 2 of 5 490 Stns (Each key Preset...
  • Page 13 Many users will just want to display messages from the nearest NAVTEX station, or only from stations that provide information in their cruising area. This is easily achieved by connecting a GPS receiver and letting the NAV6 system automatically make the best selection.
  • Page 14 ‘New’ Messages Sometimes it is useful to know which messages have been received since you last looked at the NAV6 display. Whenever a message is received the message header box displays a ‘NEW’ or 'SAR' icon. Even if a new message is currently out of view, the status bar at the top of the display will also indicate a ‘NEW’...
  • Page 15 When you first power up the NAV6, if there is no GPS connected you should manually enter the date and time. From then on the ICS NAV6 will keep time until power is removed from the system.

  • Page 16: Advanced Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ADVANCED OPERATION This section provides a detailed description of the ‘advanced’ operation of your NAV6. The three operating modes are described in detail. Remember to use the right-hand MODE softkey to switch between the operating modes.

  • Page 17: Navtex Mode, Print View

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NAVTEX Mode, Print View§ Allows individual messages to be printed. The ‘Print View’ is only displayed if the manual print setting is enabled on the [Setup Mode⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ NAVTEX View⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Options Page]. Printing is only possible if an external printer or PC is installed as part of the system.

  • Page 18: Navtex Mode, Filter View

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The lighter section of the scroll bar represents the messages that are currently visible on the screen. The vertical position of the scroll bar represents how far through the messages you have scrolled. NAVTEX Mode, Filter View This view allows specific stations to be selected for display and the various message categories to be turned on or off.
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Message Categories The picture shows the 518 Types filter page; the 490 Types filter page is similar. Each of the message types can be selected as either On, Off or New Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the message type setting that you wish to edit.
  • Page 20 Messages from station displayed only when nearest or in range depending upon ‘Auto Station Filter’ setting. Important: You may wish to leave your NAV6 running whilst your GPS or instrument system is switched off. Be aware that the Navigate data items derived from NMEA (including position) will time out after a short while.

  • Page 21: Navigate Mode

    As a safety feature, the NAV6 will ignore any NMEA sentences where the ‘data valid’ flag is not set. The NAV6 has a built in NMEA simulator mode – please ensure that it is switched OFF in normal operation. Page 17...
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Position View The Position View shows GPS information (Position, COG and SOG), Depth reading and Distance log using a large font. The UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT keys have no function. Combined View The Combined View shows all NMEA input data on one screen using a small font.
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Waypoint View The Waypoint View shows waypoint navigation information and a graphical “rolling road” display of the boat position and course relative to the course line. The rolling road display can be used to steer the boat along the course line whilst keeping the cross track error within chosen limits (the XTE limit may be changed on the [Setup...
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Log View The UP and DOWN keys allow the log to be scrolled forwards and backwards in time. The LEFT and RIGHT keys scroll other LOG data into view. (Tip: consider the Log View to be a large piece of paper.

  • Page 25: Setup Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SETUP MODE This mode enables the user to modify the operation of the ICS NAV6. NAVTEX message display presentation, Navigate data presentation, LCD operation & printing operation are all controlled from Setup Mode.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Sleep Mode Selecting the ‘Sleep Preset’ will turn off the display and reduce power consumption to a minimum. However, NAVTEX message reception continues in the background. Push any key to restore the display to full operation. A short flash of the red LED once every 15 seconds indicates sleep mode is active.

  • Page 27: Setup Mode, General View, Options Page

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setup Mode, General View, Options Page Option Setting Notes Year YYYY Year, e.g. 2001 Month Month, e.g. 03 Day, e.g. 15 Hour 24 hour clock Minute Minutes Keyclick No beep on key press Beep on key press New Message New message alert off...

  • Page 28: Setup Mode, Navtex View, Options Page

    Should it be necessary to restore the full station database then this requires a reload of the program software using the NAV6 programming kit (Part Number 6100.00) Contact your supplier for further information. Setup Mode, NAVTEX View, Options Page The [Setup Mode⇒...

  • Page 29: Setup Mode, Navtex View, Options Page, Print Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setup Mode, NAVTEX View, Options Page, Print Setup§ Press the PRINT SETUP softkey from within the [Setup Mode⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ NAVTEX View⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Options Page] to display the print filter setup pages. Press the EXIT softkey to leave the print filter setup.

  • Page 30: Setup Mode, Navtex View, 518 And 490 Names

    The Station Name Selection setting allows the user to select between ‘GPS’ and ‘Manual’ station selection. If ‘GPS’ is selected the ICS NAV6 will select the NAVTEX transmitting station name nearest to the boat’s current location, but within the same NAV area.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To edit an existing station entry: Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the station Station Area you wish to edit. Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to Name Niton jump to the next or previous station letter in the Latitude 50°35’N database.

  • Page 32: Setup Mode, Navtex View, Monitor Page

    Confirm or cancel the deletion by pressing the CONFIRM or CANCEL softkeys. Should it be necessary to restore the full station database then this requires a reload of the program software using the NAV6 programming kit (Part Number 6100.00) Contact your supplier for further information.

  • Page 33: Setup Mode, Navigate View, Options

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setup Mode, Navigate View, Options Page§ The [Setup mode⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Navigate View⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Options Page] shows general settings for the navigation screens such as Display, Waypoint, Log, Print and View settings.

  • Page 34: Setup Mode, Navigate View, Monitor

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Option Setting Notes Format Disable the user view page 2 Panels Display the user view page with two large panels. 3 Panels Display the user view page with one large panel at the top and two small panels at the bottom. 4 Panels Display the user view page with four small panels.

  • Page 35: Alarm Operation

    OUTPUT TO A PC OR PLOTTER§ The NAV6 can be set to output NAVTEX messages to a PC or compatible chart plotter. Set the NAV6 as if setting up a printer, but instead of connecting a serial printer, connect the PC or chart plotter.

  • Page 36: Maintenance And Trouble Shooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING 12.1 Cleaning The ICS NAV6 NAVTEX System may be cleaned when necessary by wiping with a cloth dampened with fresh water. Do not use solvents. Page 32 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...

  • Page 37: Faultfinding Nav6 Display

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 12.2 Faultfinding NAV6 display Fault Possible cause LCD blank, RED LED Green wire connected to 12 V Disconnect green wire – it should not be connected other than for programming LCD blank, RED LED...

  • Page 38: Nav6Hub Faultfinding

    Port1 or Port2 Check that the master display has been set to ‘490’, ‘518’ or ‘Both’ receive frequencies Check LK1 & LK2 link settings One or both LEDs Fault condition Contact the McMurdo Electronics continuously on Page 34 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...

  • Page 39: User Serviceable Parts

    Fuses Input The NAV6 has a built-in re-settable fuse on its 12 V input. This fuse will trip if the unit draws excessive current. Power must be disconnected from the unit for 10 seconds in order for the fuse to reset.

  • Page 40: Specification

    Weight (without cable): 420 g (approx) Industry standard 1" 14 tpi threaded base Extension Whip (option): length 45 cm/ " x 24 tpi thread NAV6 range Display Unit Operating Temperature Range: -15 to +55 °C Humidity: 0 to 95% Weight (without cable): 445 g Display type ½VGA (480 x 320 pixels), 6"...
  • Page 41 9 User selectable NMEA instrument and navigation screens NAV6Aplus specifications Power Requirements 70mA at 12V (supplied by NAV6 display or NAV6hub) Antenna input 50ohm, range 490 - 518 kHz 12 Vdc to feed to power an active antenna is selectable at installation...
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Physical Dimensions Height 180 mm, Width 122 mm, Depth 36 mm, Weight 300 g Mounting Bulkhead mounting via two self-tapping screws (supplied) Connection All connections made by 2 part screw terminal Environmental Not for outside use Unit must be mounted below decks in a suitable dry location NAV6hub Power Consumption...
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Power Voltage range: 10.8 V to 15.6 V Consumption (Typical) Standby 125 mA (1.5 W at 12 V) Printing 210 mA (2.5 W at 12 V) Printer Unit Operating Temperature Range: 0 to +40° C Storage Temperature Range: -20 to +55°...

  • Page 44: Outline Drawings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OUTLINE DRAWINGS Page 40 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...

  • Page 45: Appendix I: Navtex Station Database

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 15 APPENDIX I: NAVTEX STATION DATABASE 15.1 518 kHz NAVTEX Stations Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range (NM) Norway Svalbard 78°4'N 13°38'E France Corsen 48°28'N 5°3'W Russia Novorossiysk 44°43'N 37°47'E Miami 25°30'N 80°23'W Iran Bushehr 28°58'N...
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range (NM) Dutch Antilles Curacao 12°10'N 68°52'W Saudi Arabia Jeddah 21°23'N 39°11'E Japan Moji 33°52'N 130°36'E Canada Tofino 48°56'N 125°32'W Chile Antofagusta 23°40'S 70°25'W Islas Canarias Las Palmas 28°9'N 15°25'W Turkey...

  • Page 47: 490 Khz Navtex Stations

    Hai Phong 20°43'N 106°44'E Note: to the best of our knowledge, all NAVTEX station database information was correct on the date of publication. Please check our website www.mcmurdo.co.uk for information on updates to the station database. Page 43 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...

  • Page 48: Appendix Ii: Message Type Indicators

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 16 APPENDIX II: MESSAGE TYPE INDICATORS NAVTEX broadcasts use following message type letter: Navigational warnings Meteorological warnings Ice reports Search and rescue information, and pirate warnings Meteorological forecasts Pilot service messages DECCA messages LORAN messages OMEGA messages (Note: OMEGA has been discontinued) SATNAV messages (i.e.

  • Page 49: Appendix Iii: Nav6 Menu Navigation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 17 APPENDIX III: NAV6 MENU NAVIGATION FUNCTION PAGE VIEW MODE Mark Read Next New Message View Print Next New Print View Date Ascending Criteria Order Station Descending Sort Criteria Order View Type NAVTEX...

  • Page 50: Appendix Iv: Declaration Of Conformity

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 18 APPENDIX IV: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Page 46 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...
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  • Page 52: User Notes

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 19 USER NOTES Page 48 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...

  • Page 53: Product Warranty

    McMurdo's sole discretion to refund to the buyer the price of the product (or a proportional part of the price). McMurdo shall not be liable to a buyer who is not a consumer for any other loss or damage (whether indirect, special or consequential loss of profit or otherwise) costs, expenses or other claims for compensation which arise out of or in connection with this product.

  • Page 54: End Of Life Statement

    This product may contain lead and brominated flame retardants (BFRs), both in the housing material and circuit boards. In keeping with the directive, McMurdo strongly recommends that this product be disposed of in a sensible and considerate manner. For example, do not simply discard the product in the domestic waste.
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com McMurdo A Division of Signature Industries Ltd., Silver Point Airport Service Road Portsmouth PO3 5PB United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)23 9262 3900 Fax: +44 (0)23 9262 3998 Email: customerservice@mcmurdo.co.uk Website: www.mcmurdo.co.uk 30-100N Iss.3 Page 51 www.Busse-Yachtshop.de - info@busse-yachtshop.de...

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