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Simrad MX500 Manual Manual

Simrad MX500 Manual Manual (263 pages)

Brand: Simrad | Category: Car Navigation system | Size: 17 MB

Table of Contents

Navigation System
1
Important Notice
3
Symbols
4
Table of Contents
6
1 General

10
- Related Documents
  10
- About GPS Navigation
  11
  - Charts and Navigational Aids
    12
  - Gps
    12
  - Dgps
    12
  - Compass Safe Distance
    12
- Special Notes
  12
- MX500 USB Feature Overview
  13
- MX500 Networking Overview
  13
  - USB Formatting
    13
  - USB Waterproofing
    13
- Network Cables & Waterproofing
  14
  - Ethernet Switches
    15
  - MX500 Waterproof Network Cables
    15
2 Basic Operation

16
- Functional Description
  16
  - MX500 Configurations
    16
  - Mx500 Gps
    16
  - MX500/DC (Dual Control)
    17
  - Mx500/Brim
    17
  - MX500 BR Beacon and Remote Configuration
    17
  - MX500/MUC (Multiple Unit Control)
    18
  - MX500/BRIM System Configuration
    18
- DGPS Beacon System
  20
- Keypad & Display Description
  21
- Differential GPS Traffic Light Operation
  22
  - Red Flashing
    22
  - Red/Yellow Solid
    22
  - Red Solid
    22
- GPS Traffic Light Operation
  23
  - Yellow Solid
    23
  - Green Solid
    23
- The Display
  25
  - Virtual Softkeys
    25
- The Function Keys
  26
  - Mark Position/Man over BOARD (MOB) Key
    27
    
    Goto
    28
    
    Power On/Off & Light
    28
    
    Clr (Clear)
    29
    
    Cursor
    29
    
    Enter
    29
    
    Function
    30
- Navigate
  31
- Ais
  31
  - Automatic Identification System (AIS)
    31
- Dead Reckoning
  33
- NAV1 - the Panorama Screen
  33
- Route
  42
- RTE1 - the Active Route
  43
  - Creating a Route Using the GOTO Key
    44
  - Choose in Bank
    45
  - Lat. Lon.
    45
  - Bearing Range
    45
  - Erasing an Existing Route
    47
  - To Erase the Active Route
    47
  - Creating a Multi-Waypoint Active Route
    48
  - Insert by Number
    48
  - Insert New Waypoint
    48
  - Insert Route
    49
  - Choose in Bank
    50
  - Maneuvering Within the Route
    54
  - Scrolling
    54
  - Skipping and Unpassing Waypoints
    54
  - Inserting Waypoints or Routes into an Existing Route
    55
  - ETA Setup
    58
- SOG Based on Arrival Date & Time
  59
- ETA Based on Speed
  60
- RTE2 - the Route Bank
  60
- Waypoint
  62
- Creating and Editing Waypoints
  63
  - Search for WPT
    63
  - Lat/Lon (W84)
    64
  - Lat/Lon Datum
    64
  - Range Bearing
    65
  - Edit this WPT
    65
  - Range & Bearing
    66
  - Lat/Lon
    66
  - Waypoint Lock/Unlock
    67
  - To Lock a Waypoint
    68
  - To Unlock a Waypoint
    68
  - To Lock All Waypoints
    69
  - To Unlock All Waypoints
    69
- Removing Waypoints
  70
- Moving Waypoints
  72
- Uploading Waypoints from a Personal Computer
  79
  - Mark or MOB
    81
  - Uploading Waypoints from a USB Memory Stick
    81
  - Goto
    82
- Plot
  84
  - Customizing the Display
    86
  - PLOT 1 - Relative to Boat
    86
  - Show Active Route
    87
  - Show All Waypoints
    87
  - Show Boat
    87
  - Show Recorded Track
    87
  - Automatic Zoom
    88
  - Show Lat/Lon Grid
    88
  - Man over Board
    90
    
    Remote MOB
    91
    
    AUX1 - Alarm Log
    92
    
    Auxiliary
    92
    
    AUX2 - Speed Graph
    93
    
    AUX4 - Sun Almanac
    93
    
    AUX5 - Moon Phases
    94
    
    AUX6 - Batteries
    94
    
    AUX7 - Unit Information
    95
    
    MX500 AUX7 Screens
    95
- Tide
  96
  - AUX 10 - Current Tide Display
    96
  - AUX 11 - Tide Table Port List
    97
  - Adding a Port
    99
- Position
  100
  - POS1 - Position Display (Large Digits)
    101
  - Latitude & Longitude
    101
  - Utm
    101
  - User GRID
    101
  - POS2 - Position, Altitude, Magnetic Variation, & Time
    102
  - POS3 - Position & Log
    102
  - GPS Status Screen
    104
  - GPS2 - GPS Health Screen
    105
  - Unhealthy Satellites
    105
  - GPS5 - RAIM Status Screen
    106
  - Gps6 - Dgps Status
    108
  - GPS7 - DGPS Messages
    111
3 Advanced Operation

112
- Configuration
  112
- Alarms
  112
- Anchor - Anchor Watch Alarm
  113
- COG SOG - Course & Speed Filter Settings & Setup
  113
- Compass - External Compass Input & Magnetic Variation Table
  114
  - Datum - Current Position Calculation
    115
  - Gyro
    115
  - Mx575A
    115
  - Depth - NMEA Input Control
    116
  - DGPS - DGPS Configuration
    117
  - DGPS Mode
    118
  - DR - Dead Reckoning
    119
  - Dual Control - Dual Station Control
    120
  - GPS - Elevation Mask Control
    121
  - Init Pos - Initial Position Entry
    121
  - LAN - Local Area Network
    122
  - LAN Output (NMEA 0183 over IP)
    123
  - LORAN-C Integration
    124
  - Raytheon
    124
  - Locus
    126
  - Auto
    126
  - Manual
    127
  - Language - Language Configuration
    128
  - Lighting - Display/Keyboard Light & Contrast Control
    129
  - Log - Speed Log Input (Pulse or NMEA 0183)
    129
  - NMEA Input
    129
  - Digital Pulse Input
    130
  - Correction Factor
    130
  - Log Pulses - GPS SOG Log Pulse Output
    130
  - Memory
    131
  - Navigation - Navigation Method & Waypoint Pass Criterion Control
    131
  - Navigation
    132
  - Range Unit
    132
  - Direction
    132
  - XTE Limit
    133
  - XTE Alarm
    133
  - WPT Pass Criterion
    133
  - Complex
    133
  - Distance
    134
  - Bisector Line
    134
  - Perpendicular Line
    134
  - Approach Alarm
    134
  - Autopilot Alarm
    135
  - NMEA out 1 and 2 - NMEA 0183 Output Data Control
    135
  - MX500 NMEA out Menu
    136
  - Most
    137
  - Decimals in Lat/Lon
    137
  - Decimals in BRG or HDG
    137
  - Rnn - Active Route Data Record
    138
  - WPL - Waypoint Location Data Record
    138
  - Total Load Is
    138
  - Other Special Cases Affecting NMEA 0183 Records
    140
  - APA, APB, XTE, and the Navigation Autopilot Alarm
    140
  - Output Port Configuration Conflicts
    140
  - Operation - General Setup and Control Settings
    141
  - Remember Display
    141
  - Edit Timeout
    141
  - Preceding Zeroes
    141
  - Organizer - Automated Message Reminders
    142
  - Engineering Display
    142
  - Demonstration Mode
    142
  - Position - Positioning Reference, Mode, & Alarm Control
    143
  - Reference System
    143
  - Printout 2 - Printer Output Control
    144
  - Alarm for High HDOP
    144
  - HDOP Alarm Limit
    144
  - Alarm if no Update
    144
  - Sending
    146
  - Print Interval (Sec)
    146
  - Format
    146
  - Bit Rate
    146
  - ROT (Rate of Turn)
    147
  - Stop Bits
    147
  - Parity Check
    147
  - Handshake
    147
- Security
  148
- Serial I/O
  148
- Time - Mode and Format Control
  149
  - USB - USB Mass Storage Configuration
    149
  - Time System
    149
  - Time Format
    149
  - Waypoints
    150
  - Routes
    150
  - Config
    150
  - All
    150
  - Wind
    151
  - Data Input Port
    151
  - Wind Speed Unit
    151
  - Alarm if no Data
    151
- Wpt & Rte Input - Uploading Waypoints into the Receiver
  152
4 Installation

154
- List of Components
  154
  - Standard Parts for MX500 Model
    154
  - MX Smart Antenna Units
    154
  - MX Antenna Cable Assembly
    155
- Mechanical and Installation Drawings
  156
  - MX500 Display Console Dimensions
    156
  - MX500 Connector Configuration
    156
  - Front View
    156
  - Gimbal Mount
    158
  - Optional Flush Mount Frame Installation
    159
  - MX421/B Antenna Dimensions and Mount Specifications
    160
- MX500 Electrical Installation Drawings
  161
- Installation Notes
  169
  - Electronic Connections
    169
  - Wire Preparation Procedure
    170
  - Power/Data (12-Pin) Cable
    170
  - Auxiliary (8-Pin) Cable
    171
  - External Power
    171
  - Navigator Grounding
    171
  - MX GPS Antenna Installation
    172
  - Antenna Location
    172
  - Antenna Options
    172
  - Antenna Connector
    172
  - Antenna Cable Options
    173
  - MX Smart Antenna Configurations
    173
  - External Differential Connection
    174
  - MX500 Navigator Installation
    174
  - Gimbal Mounting
    174
  - Flush Mount Frame
    174
  - Turning Power on and off
    175
  - Software Control
    175
  - Hardware Control
    175
- Equipment Interfacing
  176
  - External man over Board & Event
    176
  - Speed over Ground Pulse Output
    177
  - External Alarm Output
    177
  - Ext. Alarm Relay Conditions
    178
  - NMEA Interface
    179
  - NMEA Interface to Other Equipment
    179
  - Listener
    179
  - Talker
    179
  - MX500 NMEA 0183 Sentences
    180
  - Data Format
    180
  - NMEA Output Sentences
    181
  - Input NMEA 0183 Sentences
    182
  - NMEA 0183 Output Sentences
    182
  - Viewing Input Data
    183
  - Dual Control (Remote) Interface
    184
  - MX500 LAN Cross-Over (Null) Cable Diagram
    185
  - Master / Slave Common Data Base
    186
  - Independently Controlled Functions
    186
  - MX500/BRIM Dual-Control with Integrity Monitoring Feature
    187
  - Cross-Over LAN Cable Diagram
    188
- Troubleshooting Guide
  189
  - Memory Backup Battery
    190
  - Backup Battery Replacement
    190
  - MX500 PC Interface
    191
  - PC Interface Cable Diagram
    191
- Software Update Procedure
  192
5 Specifications

196
- MX521/MX525 Smart D/GPS Antenna
  196
- MX500 Control and Display Unit (CDU)
  196
  - MX500 CDU Inputs and Outputs
    199
  - NMEA Talker (All Outputs)
    199
  - NMEA Listeners (All Inputs)
    199
  - Alarm Output
    200
  - Antenna Voltage Output
    200
  - Datum Names and Abbreviations
    202
Appendix A - Datum List

202
Appendix B - Beacon List

204
- AUX7 - Unit Information & Self Test
  222
Appendix C - Engineering Mode

222
- CDU Cold Start - Clearing Memory to Factory Default
  224
- To Perform the Cold Start
  224
- GPS - GPS CDU Troubleshooting
  225
- GPS3 - Visible Satellite Information
  225
- GPS4 - GPS Position Uncertainty
  226
- MX Ant. Reset & CSI Reset Tools
  226
- MX Ant Reset Procedure
  227
- Dual Control Configuration
  228
Appendix D - Multiple Unit Control (Via LAN Connection)

228
Appendix E - Demonstration Mode

234
Appendix F - Glossary

236
- Assigned Mode
  237
- Autonomous Mode
  237
- Azimuth
  237
- Baud
  237
- Elevation Angle
  241
- Elipsoid
  241
- Ephemerides
  241
- Eta
  241
- Fm
  242
- Force Healthy
  242
- Force Unhealthy
  242
- Function Key
  242
- GDOP (Geometric Dilution of Precision)
  243
- Gfsk
  243
- Gmsk
  243
- Gnss
  243
- Great Circle Navigation
  244
- HDOP (Horizontal Dilution of Precision)
  244
- Heading
  244
- Heading-To-Steer
  244
- Interface
  245
- Ionosphere
  245
- Ionospheric Interference
  245
- Itdma
  245
- Local Time Zone Offset
  246
- LORAN-C TIME DIFFERENCES (Tds)
  246
- Magnetic Deviation
  246
- Magnetic Heading
  246
- Meridian
  247
- Motion Dynamics
  247
- Navigation Solution
  247
- Nmea
  247
- Parity Convention
  248
- P-Code
  248
- Plane Projection
  248
- Position Update
  248
- Pseudorandom Number (Prn)
  249
- Pseudo-Range
  249
- Pulse Speed Sensor
  249
- Range Residual
  249
- Reset
  250
- Rhumb Line
  250
- Rhumb Line Navigation
  250
- Satellite Health
  250
- Selective Availability (S/A)
  251
- Semiminor Axis
  251
- Sensor
  251
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio (S/N)
  251
- Speed over Ground
  252
- Steering Compass
  252
- Tdma
  252
- Time Offset
  252
- True Heading
  253
- True North
  253
- True Wind Angle (Twa)
  253
- True Wind Direction (Twd)
  253
- Universal Transverse Mercator
  254
- Visible Satellite
  254
- Vmg
  254
- Waypoint Closure Velocity (Wcv)
  255
- Waypoint Pass Criteria
  255
- World Geodetic System (Wgs)
  255
- X-Track Error (Xte)
  255

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