Installation Manual Simrad CS68 ECDIS English www.simrad-yachting.com A brand by Navico - Leader in Marine Electronics...
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About this document Date Written by Checked by Approved by 070105 First issue. 301105 New software release (1.2.xx.) with minor changes in System Configuration dialog. Cabling diagram updated. 050906 New software release (2.1.xx.) implementing the IMO S-52 requirements (C-MAP SDK 3.6). Minor changes to MMI. 191007 New sw 2.2.00 with new displays added, MO19FE, MO19CE, MO19BE 160909...
CS68 ECDIS Sections Installation Description for unpacking and handling the equipment, for mechanical and electrical installation of all units in a CS68 system Connecting external equipment Description for how external equipment is connected to a CS68 system Software configuration How to configure the CS68 software Installation approval Check lists that should be used to verify correct installation of a CS68 system Technical specifications...
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CS68 ECDIS Contents INSTALLATION ..............1 General ......................2 System components ..................3 Unpacking and handling ................. 4 Location of the units ..................5 Mechanical installation ................... 6 Grounding the units ..................10 MC50 MKII computer’s terminal layout ............11 Power connection..................
INSTALLATION 1 INSTALLATION This section holds descriptions for unpacking and handling the equipment and for mechanical and electrical installation of all units in the CS68 system. 20221933 / E...
INSTALLATION 1.2 System components A CS68 system includes the following units: MC50 MKII Marine computer ECDIS approved color monitor (may be delivered by others) FB200 Filterbox Chart Interface unit Cherry keyboard Logitech TrackMan® wheel Splitter cable for TrackMan wheel and keyboard Loudspeaker Alarm Reset unit The basic system may be expanded with a second monitor, a...
CS68 ECDIS 1.3 Unpacking and handling Care should be taken when unpacking and handling the equipment. A visual inspection should be made to see that the equipment has not been damaged during shipment and that all components and parts are present. 20221933 / E...
INSTALLATION 1.4 Location of the units The units included in the CS68 system should be mounted with special regard to the units’ environmental protection, temperature range and cable length. The CS68 units are designed to operate within the temperature range of 0°C to +55°C. However, it is recommended that adequate ventilation/air-conditioning is provided in order to keep the ambient operating temperature at +20°C.
CS68 ECDIS 1.5 Mechanical installation Note Installing devices are not included with the units. MC50 Computer The MC50 has to be mounted horizontally, and should not be installed close to heavy transformers or similar. Other equipment should not be stored upon the MC50 unit. The unit should be mounted as close as possible to the FB200 Filter box as the cable length between FB200 and MC50 is limited to 0.45 m.
INSTALLATION Use the following procedure when mounting the unit: Loosen the 2 screws on the front of the unit, slide the computer cabinet 1-2 cm aside, and lift the cabinet upwards to release it from the mounting bracket. Prepare 6 holes in the deck where the mounting bracket is to be located.
CS68 ECDIS Chart Interface unit The Chart Interface unit is preferred to be mounted vertically. Make sure that the mounting location for the unit allows for cable entry. Refer dimensional drawing on page 73. The Chart Interface unit is secured to the bulkhead with four screws.
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INSTALLATION COP20/COP30 Operator panel (Option) COP20/30 should be located where it is most convenient for the user, with special regard to the user’s need for easy operation. Refer standard and optional cable length for cables between operating panels and MC50 unit, page 49. It is recommended that adequate ventilation/air-conditioning is provided in order to keep the ambient operating temperature at +20°C.
CS68 ECDIS 1.6 Grounding the units The computer, Chart interface unit and FB200 should have a proper ground connection from the units’ ground terminal. The wires should be as short as possible and have a cross section of at least 16mm (gauge).
INSTALLATION 1.7 MC50 MKII computer’s terminal layout The illustration below shows the MC50 unit’s back side. The terminal layout on your MC50 unit may differ from the illustration, and more/less terminals may be available! 20221933 / E...
CS68 ECDIS 1.8 Power connection Main power supply CS68 system is supplied with 24V DC. The power has to be connected via the FB200 Filter box. Caution Do not connect 24V DC to the CS68 system without using FB200 filter box. Doing so may course electromagnetic interference! Remove the cover on the FB200, and connect the cable from 24V DC supply according to the labelling on the...
INSTALLATION 1.9 MC50/Chart Interface unit cable connections Connections between the MC50 computer and the Chart Interface unit are made by three cables. The cables are pre-made from factory. For cables lengths, refer Cabling section, page 49. Refer also to CS68 Cabling diagram, page 77. 20221933 / E...
CS68 ECDIS 1.10 Connecting keyboard, mouse and speaker Cherry keyboard and TrackMan Wheel are connected to the MC50 computer. The speaker is connected to the Chart Interface unit. Note Cherry keyboard and TrackMan Wheel has to be connected via the splitter cable. Refer CS68 Cabling diagram, page 77.
INSTALLATION 1.11 Using the USB connection If any equipment is connected to the USB port, the cable must be equipped with one of the supplied ferrite beds (KG USB-4). 20221933 / E...
Note Do not use the VGA output on J1 on the rear of MC50 MKII. According to Simrad CS68 ECDIS certificate only DVI ports on J4( can be used to connect one or two ECDIS compliant Hatteland series 1 RD monitors.
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INSTALLATION To configure these alternative monitors and change from Clone to Dual mode the additional ECDIS Admin tool must be used. This sw must be downloaded from Simrad’s support site (http://www.simrad-yachting.com/en/Support/). The support site is authorized for OEM, dealers and distributors. A password is required to get access to this web site.
CS68 ECDIS 1.13 Connecting the system to Internet The CS68 system can be connected to Internet to utilize online chart update. The system is connected by using a shielded Ethernet cable. NOTE: Pin 1 and 3 or pin 2 and 6 must be broken! To fulfill the ECDIS requirements the system must be connected via a switch that electrically separates the ECDIS from the Internet!
INSTALLATION 1.14 Connecting optional equipment If a COP20 or COP30 is to replace the Cherry keyboard and the TrackMan Wheel, the keyboard and mouse cable on COP20/30 are connected to the computer’s PS2 port by using the splitter cable. COP20/30’s signal cable is connected to TB15 in the Chart Interface unit.
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 2 CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT This section described how external equipment is connected to the CS68 system. 20221933 / E...
CS68 ECDIS 2.1 General All external equipment is connected to the CS68 system via the Computer Interface board in the Chart Interface unit. Component layout showing terminals, strap location and diodes on this board is shown on page 78. Connect the signal cabling from the external equipment as per the manufacturer’s specification and according to the description in the following pages.
CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 2.2 Serial I/O ports (TB1 – TB8) Signal description PIN NO. SIGNAL NAME COMMENTS RX + RX - NMEA channels TX + 1 to 8 TX - LED indication Four LEDs for each of the eight I/O channels are indicating signals passing the channels by steady, interrupting or flashing lights as shown in the table below:...
CS68 ECDIS 2.3 Digital Input ports (TB10) Signal description PIN NO. SIGNAL NAME COMMENTS In + Digital input 1 Shortcut 0,5 sec. to In - silence all alarms In + Digital input 2 (Spare) In - In + Digital input 3 (Spare) In - LED indication...
CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 2.4 Digital Output ports (TB11) Signal description PIN NO. SIGNAL NAME COMMENTS Digital Output 1 Out + System Failure Signal high: Standard mode Signal low: System failure (ECDIS Out - shut down) Digital Output 2 Out + Alarm sound control Signal low: No audible alarm/or alarm muted...
CS68 ECDIS 2.5 Grounding external cables Each cable screen should be properly terminated to the Chart Interface unit’s grounding bar as follows: Strip the cable’s insulation and pull the screen backward to cover the insulation. Fix the cable screen to the grounding bar by a wire strap.
CONNECTING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 2.6 Connection of Radar processor unit The Radar Processor unit is connected by the USB cable to a spare USB connector on the MC50 Mk2. For connection to the vessel radar system, refer to separate manual. If the radar video is not referenced to CCRP, the offset should be set in the Radar position offset field in the Radar menu (Tools/Radar).
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3.1 The System configuration dialog All configuration of the CS68 system is done from the System Configuration dialog. This dialog is the entrance to all settings that have to be done when configuring the system. Note The following pages list the settings as they appear in the dialogs.
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CS68 ECDIS Note Data entered in the System Configuration dialog are not taken into account until it is confirmed by clicking the OK or APPLY buttons: OK: changes are applied, and the dialog box is removed from the display APPLY: changes are applied, and the dialog box remains displayed.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3.2 Input configuration The Inputs tab in the System Configuration dialog is used for configuring the input format for each interfacing serial channel. The tab is also used to delete or edit an already defined input. All defined input devices are listed alphabetically in the Input tab.
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CS68 ECDIS Adding new device New devices are configured by pressing the New button when the Inputs tab in the System Configuration dialog is active. The Input Config dialog is displayed. Note Which data that is available in the Input Config dialog depends on which device type that is selected.
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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Navigator Datum Specification for differential GPS. Must be entered if Navigator or AIS is selected as device type. Valid flag Antenna position Values for antenna offset for Navigator and AIS devices. offset from ref. point All sensors refer to the vessel’s reference point. This point is defined in Ship settings, page 42.
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CS68 ECDIS Advanced input settings By pressing the Advanced button when the Inputs tab in the System Configuration dialog is active, the Advanced Input Settings dialog is displayed. This dialog is used for advanced settings for ARPA, log, gyro, position reference sentences and Ethernet connection. All tabs in this dialog have text specifying the different data fields as shown in the “arp”...
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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Deleting an input device A defined input device is deleted by activating the device in the Inputs tab, and then pressing the Delete button. To avoid unintended removal of a device, the selection has to be confirmed by pressing the OK button. 20221933 / E...
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CS68 ECDIS Monitoring a serial line The Monitor Serial Line button in the Input tab in the System Configuration dialog makes it possible to monitor each serial line individually. The buttons in the dialog are used as follows: Close: Closes the dialog and returns the display to the Inputs tab in the System Configuration dialog.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3.3 Output configuration Serial output format are configured from the Outputs tab in the System Configuration dialog. The following fields are available: Drop down field for selecting serial output line to be specified. Output line Minimum baudrate Value increasing as output messages are selected. Note that this value not should exceed the value set for the input baudrate on the same com.
CS68 ECDIS 3.4 Checksum NMEA data sent to the CS system may contain a checksum. When the CS system receives data with checksum included, it will automatically calculate the checksum and compare this sum with the checksum transmitted by the device. When the calculated and the received checksum not are identical, the settings in the Checksum tab in the System Configuration dialog will decide whether the CS system will...
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3.5 Auxiliary settings Number of decimals displayed for the position reference in the Position Screen decimals Window. In the example below, 4 decimals are selected. NMEA decimals Number of decimals used in the data output sentences. Not used. Stepper Gyro Voice Alarm Toggles voice alarm function ON/OFF.
CS68 ECDIS 3.6 Miscellaneous settings Time zone according to UTC. The system will read the UTC time from the Time Zone GPS and update it to local time. Screen size Start Used for setting correct diagonal screen size. When pressing the RULER button, a new dialog for entering screen size is opened.
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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Caution The Screen size MUST be set correctly to display the correct chart scale and to place targets correctly in the chart. If the screen size is wrong AIS target in the outer end of the screen area will be positioned incorrectly. After Screen size has been adjusted the chart system must be restarted to synchronize the screen settings.
CS68 ECDIS 3.7 Ship settings Ship name Type of ship Parameters used when transmitting AIS information. Type of cargo/operation These fields should be entered correctly to ensure that MMSI correct information will be used in the AIS system. Call Signal Parameters used by the CS system to draw a ship symbol Measurements in true size.
INSTALLATION APPROVAL 4 INSTALLATION APPROVAL This section includes check lists that should be used to verify correct installation of the CS68 system. 20221933 / E...
CS68 ECDIS 4.1 General When all units are installed, external equipment connected and the software configured according to the previous sections, the installation should be verified according to the check lists in the following pages. 20221933 / E...
INSTALLATION APPROVAL 4.2 Check lists Mechanical installation Ref. Procedure Comment page All units mounted as described: MC50 computer Monitor 1 Monitor 2 FB200 Filterbox Chart Interface unit Loudspeaker Alarm Reset unit Optional operator panels Optional External ON/OFF switch Units properly grounded Power connection Ref.
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CS68 ECDIS Internal cabling Ref. Procedure Comment page Keyboard and mouse connected via splitter cable to PS2 port (J1) on MC50 Monitor cables connected to monitor plug (J4) and to COM9 or COM10 on MC50 Speaker connected to TB13 in Chart Interface unit Internal cables connected from MC50 to Chart Interface unit:...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.1 Cabling Cable length for standard and optional units in the CS68 system is shown on the figure below and in the table on next page. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 20221933 / E...
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CS68 ECDIS CABLE NO. CABLE LENGTH DESCRIPTION 0.45 m Part of FB200 0.2 m Splitter cable 1.8 m Part of TrackMan wheel 1.6 m Part of Cherry keyboard Alarm reset 8.5 m Part of speaker 1.25 m (J3 MC50 – J1 Chart Interface unit) 1.25 m (TB1 MC50 –...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.2 MC50 computer unit Height: ................196 mm Width: ................363 mm Depth: ................428 mm Net weight ................9.5 Kg Color: ................... Black Environmental Protection: ............. IP22 Temperature range: Operating: ......0 to +55 °C (+32 to +131 °F) Storage: ......
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.4 FB200 Filterbox Height: ................50 mm Width: ................177 mm Depth: ................103 mm Net weight: ................0.5 Kg Power: ................24V DC Power consumption ............. 140W Color: ................... Black Environmental Protection: ............. IP32 Temperature range: Operating: ......0 to +55 °C (+32 to +131 °F) Storage: ......
CS68 ECDIS 5.5 Chart Interface unit Height: ................280 mm Width: ................312 mm Depth: ................60 mm Net weight: ................2.3 Kg Power: ................24V DC Power consumption ............... 50W Color: ................... Black Environmental Protection: ............. IP22 Temperature range: Operating: ......
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.6 Cherry keyboard Height: ................130 mm Width: ................280 mm Depth: ................37 mm Net weight ................0.5 Kg Color: ................... Black Temperature range: Operating: ......0 to +55°C (+32 to +131°F) Storage: ....... –15 to +70°C (+5 to +158°F) Dimensional drawing: ............
CS68 ECDIS 5.7 TrackMan wheel Height: ................145 mm Width: ................90 mm Depth: ................58 mm Net weight: ................0.2 Kg 20221933 / E...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.8 Alarm Reset unit Height: ................72 mm Width: ................72 mm Depth, including cable bend: ..........70 mm Net weight: ............0.35 Kg Dimensional drawing: ............page 74 20221933 / E...
CS68 ECDIS 5.9 COP20/COP30 Operator panel (Option) Height: ................220 mm Width: ................440 mm Depth: ............ 135 mm incl. cable bend Net weight ................3.8 Kg Color: ................... Black Illumination:..............Adjustable Environmental Protection: ............. IP56 Temperature range: Operating: ......0 to +55 °C (+32 to +131 °F) Storage: ......
SPARE PARTS LISTING 6 SPARE PART LISTING This section includes part numbers for all standard and optional units that may be included in a CS68 system. 20221933 / E...