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ICS Nav6 Plus User Manual

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MAN 3008.00
Issue 1.2
ICS Electronics Limited.
Unit V, Rudford Industrial Estate
Ford, Arundel, West Sussex
BN18 0BD
United Kingdom
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  • Page 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic or otherwise without permission from ICS Electronics Ltd. 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 2: Important Information

    Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Important Information This equipment is not approved for use by SOLAS convention vessels within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) It is intended for use by leisure craft and other non-SOLAS vessels wishing to participate within GMDSS...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide &RQWHQWV Quick Start..................5 Introduction..................5 How To Operate Your Nav6 ............... 8 NAVTEX Mode ................. 10 Navigate Mode ................. 13 Setup Mode ..................15 Installation Of Sensor Unit..............26 Installation Of Display Unit ............... 27 Testing The Nav6 After Installation ..........
  • Page 4 NAVTEX system. We recommend that you regularly visit the ICS website www.icselectronics.co.uk for information on updates, the availability of software enhancements and further options.
  • Page 5 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide 48,&. 67$57 You will find this product extremely easy to operate. Please don’t be intimidated by the comprehensive nature of this manual. In reality, receiving your first Navtex messages just could not be simpler.
  • Page 6 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide transmitters. Each station is allocated a 10-minute time slot every 4 hours so that many stations can share the same frequency. The Nav6 receiver stores all messages received from all stations. Nav6 users can set-up filtering to display only specific message types from selected stations.

  • Page 7: Navtex Mode

    Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide type or error rate. The messages to be displayed on the LCD can be selected from the total set of stored messages by applying various filter settings. • Messages from certain stations can be forced to be always, or never displayed, or can be displayed only when that station is the nearest or only when that station is within range.
  • Page 8 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide +2: 72 23(5$7( <285 1$9 Throughout this document, softkey presses shall be indicated by: PAGE VIEW MODE And the four dedicated movement keys indicated by: DOWN LEFT RIGHT .H\ERDUG /D\RXW Softkeys Softkeys Left Down Right The Nav6 has eight keys.

  • Page 9: Navigate Mode

    Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide The upper line of grey text shows the current softkey setting and the lower line of white text shows the softkey action. The MODE softkey switches between the three operating modes of the Nav6: In addition, holding down the MODE softkey for longer than 2 seconds resets the LCD contrast and backlight to 50% and selects the LCD setup page.
  • Page 10 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide 1$97(; 02'( In NAVTEX mode, the display consists of a large area dedicated to displaying NAVTEX messages, with a status bar at the top, and descriptions of the softkey functions at the bottom. It is possible to scroll up and down the messages line by line, using the UP and DOWN keys.

  • Page 11: Setup Mode

    Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Four different ‘views’ can be selected by pressing the VIEW softkey: Message View Print View Sort View Filter View 1$97(; 0RGH 0HVVDJH 9LHZ The NEXT NEW softkey can be used to move the next new message to the top of the NAVTEX display where it can be marked as read by pressing MARK READ.
  • Page 12 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide 1$97(; 0RGH )LOWHU 9LHZ Use the filter view to select which message types from which stations you wish to see displayed on the NAVTEX display. (Tip: even if you have de-selected messages from a particular station and/or message type, the system will still receive and store those messages.
  • Page 13 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Set each message type filter to one of the following: Setting Notes Message type always displayed Message type never displayed Message type only displayed when new. Messages marked as read will not appear. The picture shows the 518 Stations filter page;...
  • Page 14 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Position View Combined View Waypoint View Log View The display units can be changed in the Navigate Setup page. 3RVLWLRQ &RPELQHG DQG :D\SRLQW 9LHZV The UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT keys have no function.
  • Page 15 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide /RJ 9LHZ 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. The LCD...
  • Page 16 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide 6HWXS 0RGH *HQHUDO 9LHZ 2SWLRQV 3DJH 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...
  • Page 17 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide manually set. The date and time is used to time stamp all incoming NAVTEX messages so that they can be sorted by date and time. 6HWXS 0RGH 1$97(; 9LHZ 2SWLRQV 3DJH The NAVTEX View Options Page...
  • Page 18 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Option Setting Notes Error XX % Percentage character error rate above Threshold which messages are not displayed. Note that this setting does not stop messages with an error rate above the threshold from being stored in memory...
  • Page 19 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide is enabled. Use the print filter setup pages to select which message types from which stations you wish to have automatically printed when received. The print filtering is independent of the filtering used for the display.
  • Page 20 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide The picture shows the 518 Stations filter page; the 490 Stations filter page is similar. Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the station filter setting that you wish to edit. Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the setting.
  • Page 21 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide allows the user to select between ‘GPS’ and ‘Manual’ station selection. If ‘GPS’ is selected and there is valid position data on the NMEA input, the Nav6 will select the NAVTEX transmitting station nearest to the boat’s current location for each station letter.
  • Page 22 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide When editing the station name, use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the letters. Use the NEXT softkey to accept the current letter and move the cursor to the right. Use the BACKSPACE softkey to...
  • Page 23 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide 6HWXS 0RGH 1$97(; 9LHZ 0RQLWRU 3DJH The monitor page shows a split screen view of live 490 and 518 kHz transmissions as they are received. None of the filtering selected in the various setup pages is applied.
  • Page 24 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Option Setting Notes Distance Units Nautical Miles kilometres Miles Speed Units Knots Km/h Kilometres per hour Metres per second Miles per hour Depth Units Feet metres North Reference True COG and waypoint bearings displayed relative to true North...
  • Page 25 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide 6HWXS 0RGH 1DYLJDWH 9LHZ 0RQLWRU 3DJH The monitor page shows a view of live NMEA 0183 data received at the NMEA input. The monitor page displays ALL incoming sentences and can be paused by pressing the...
  • Page 26 On a yacht, pushpit mounting is permissible. Note: due to the variety of possible mounting methods (horizontal rail, vertical rail, deck, etc) ICS do not supply the antenna mounting bracket as standard. They are readily available from most marine electronics stores.
  • Page 27 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide that salt deposits do not cause the thread to seize up. &RQQHFWLRQV WR WKH 6HQVRU 8QLW The sensor cable should be routed back to the intended location of the Display Unit. We do not recommend cutting the cable, but this may be done if, necessary, without effecting the performance of the product.
  • Page 28 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide The Display Unit has been designed for above or below decks mounting. It can be panel mounted onto a bulkhead, mounted via a U-bracket (purchased separately as an option) or mounted on a conversion plate (purchased separately as an option and intended for use when replacing an existing Nav4 with a Nav6).
  • Page 29 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Twisted Pair Core Colour Signal description RED twisted with BLACK 12V input BLACK GND input BLUE twisted with BLACK BLUE NMEA A input BLACK NMEA B input BROWN twisted with BLACK BROWN RS232 TX output...
  • Page 30 Connect the BLACK wire to negative (0V) supply. • Note that vessels that require isolation may need to install a DC to DC converter (ICS option 500.09) – if in doubt ask your dealer. • 24V vessels should install the 24V / 12V DC to DC converter (ICS option 500.10).
  • Page 31 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide your instrument system. Should you be uncertain of your abilities in this area, you are strongly advised to seek the services of a qualified marine electronics installer. Note: We do not guarantee compatibility with all GPS receivers or all instrument systems.
  • Page 32 A PC (via ICS Cable option 6020.09). • Or a printer or chart plotter (via ICS Cable option 6020.10). The PC and printer serial port should be set to 4800 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. A terminal emulator program, such as HyperTerminal, can be used to monitor the data output.
  • Page 33 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide &RQQHFWLQJ 0XOWLSOH 'LVSOD\ 8QLWV Where multiple displays are required, these may be purchased as an option (ICS Option 6003.00). The main display should be connected as normal. The additional display requires the following connections: •...
  • Page 34 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide main unit. • NMEA data – connect the BLUE and BLACK twisted pair in parallel with the main display. • Sensor data - connect the WHITE and BLACK twisted pair in parallel with the main display. Connect the silver screen wire to that of the main display.
  • Page 35 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide 0$,17(1$1&( $1' 7528%/( 6+227,1* &OHDQLQJ The Nav6 NAVTEX System may be cleaned when necessary by wiping with a cloth dampened with fresh water. Do not use solvents. )DXOW )LQGLQJ Fault Possible cause LCD blank, RED LED Green wire connected to 12V Disconnect green wire –...

  • Page 36: Warranty

    10 seconds in order for the fuse to reset. :$55$17< ICS Electronics Ltd warrants to the original end-user that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and...
  • Page 37 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide */266$5< GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System International Maritime Organisation NMEA National Marine Electronics Association RS485 Serial data communication interface RS232 Serial data communication interface Search and Rescue SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea 3$&.,1* /,67 $1' 237,216...

  • Page 38: Specification

    Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Sleep mode 115 mA (1.4 W at 12V) Display Unit Operating Temperature Range 0 to +50degC Storage Temperature Range -20 to +55degC Humidity 0 to 95% Mounting Above or below decks Weight (without cable) 445 g (approx.)
  • Page 39 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide $33(1',; , 1$97(; 67$7,21 '$7$%$6( N+] 1$97(; 6WDWLRQV 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 50°50'E...
  • Page 40 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range (NM) South Africa Port Elizabeth 33°57'S 25°31'E Japan Yokohama 35°22'N 139°36'E Chile Valparaiso (I) 32°48'S 71°29'W Sweden Gislovshammer 55°29'N 14°19'E Bulgaria Varna 43°4'N 27°46'E Canada Sydney(Canada)(J) 46°11'N 59°54'W...
  • Page 41 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range (NM) Italy Augusta 37°14'N 15°14'E Canada Fundy (V) 43°45'N 66°10'W South Korea Chukpyon 37°3'N 129°26'E Mariana Islands Guam 13°34'N 144°50'E Ireland Valentia (Dublin) 51°27'N 9°49'W France La Garde 43°6'N...
  • Page 42 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide $33(1',; ,,, 10($ 6(17(1&(6 6833257(' Data Item Taken from NMEA Sentences Time RMC GGA GLL ZDA Date RMC ZDA Lat/Long RMC GGA GLL Heading (True) *HDT *HDG VHW Heading (Magnetic) *HDG VHW Water Speed...
  • Page 43 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide $33(1',; ,9 1$9 0(18 6758&785( NAVTEX - Mode Message - View Notes: Next New Receiver type selection, Mark read controls whether this option Print - View is displayed. Next new Print Only displayed if manual...
  • Page 44 Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide...