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Triton Display

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Page 3: ...her information relating to the product Documentation may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict between any Translation of the Documentation the English language version of the Documentation will be the official version of the Documentation This manual represents the product as at the time of printing Navico Holding AS and its subsid...

Page 4: ... power tools with materials such as fiberglass and wood An understanding of basic navigation nautical terminology and practices may be helpful in correct configuration of the product Warning It is your sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducer s in a manner that will not cause accidents personal injury or property damage Always observe safe boating practices Note The cho...

Page 5: ... the network eg B G Zeus multi function display MFD If you do not have a suitable device on the network you can arrange to update the software via a B G dealer You can download the latest version of the software from www bandg com and upgrade the displays via the B G MFD instructions on how to do this can be found on the B G website www bandg com Note The manual may have been updated to match new ...

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Page 7: ... 13 Fitting with mounting clip 14 Fitting with retention bracket 14 Multiple displays 15 Wiring 15 Introduction to NMEA 2000 SimNet 17 Daisy chaining the Triton display 18 Drop cable connection of the Triton display 19 Typical network example 20 Display 20 Setup wizard 27 Sources 30 Calibration 30 Depth 31 Sea temperature 31 Boat speed 35 Apparent wind 35 Compass heading 36 Damping ...

Page 8: ...l 38 Autopilot 39 Autopilot Setup 39 Dockside 44 Sea trial 46 Pilot response 47 Wind response 48 Sea state filter 48 Sailing 50 Automatic steering 57 Troubleshooting 58 Technical Specifications 58 Display 59 Dimensional drawing 60 Spares Accessories ...

Page 9: ...igh contrast and a 155 viewing angle provide excellent readability whilst the bonded display ensures there is no chance of condensation occurring regardless of the conditions Power consumption is extremely low for this class of product 155 mA at 13 5 V with backlight driven at full brightness Dual Micro C connectors provide for quick and easy daisy chain connection ideal for retrofit or new build ...

Page 10: ...y increase to 5 Use the up and down keys to set the desired level and press Enter to confirm 3 Page key Scrolls through the eight default display pages and navigates back a step in menus Note the eight default display pages including Pilot page can be customized to display the required data 4 Directional keys Scrolls up and down through selected menus set values 5 Pilot Controller 6 Mode key Chang...

Page 11: ... Under normal operation the unit will power up displaying the most recently used data page To enter the menu use the Menu Enter key 1 2 3 4 1 Current menu 2 Selection highlight 3 Indication for more content off page 4 Menu expands to further level of detail ...

Page 12: ...allation Manual Check the contents Triton Instrument Display Mounting Clip Sun Cover Fixing Screws Additional Retention Bracket Threaded rods Washers and Fasteners for Retention bracket 0 6m Interconnect Cable Micro C Straight connectors ...

Page 13: ...jnen de juiste schaal zijn voordat u ze gebruikt IMPORTANTE Não utilize este gabarito se a escala do mesmo tiver sido alterada por cópia ou impressão Se não for o original ou uma cópia impressa de um arquivo PDF veriﬁ que as linhas abaixo para acertar a escala antes da utilização VIKTIGT Använd inte denna mall om den skalats om genom utskrift eller kopiering Om detta inte är originalet eller en ut...

Page 14: ...re that there are no hidden electrical wires or other parts behind the panel Leave sufficient clearance space to connect all relevant cables If multiple instruments are to be mounted in a row ensure measurement of space takes in to account the correct spacing between displays B G displays are high contrast anti reflective and are easily read in direct sunlight For width height and depth requiremen...

Page 15: ... clip requires pressure to get in to position there is a high chance it will distort and not retain the display as well as intended Check that the clip lines up with the markings for the fastener mounting holes then drill the holes Fasten the mounting clip in place with the supplied screws The display can then be fitted by pressing into the mounting clip aperture a positive click should be felt wh...

Page 16: ...d the threaded rods into the back of the Triton display by hand Place the display in to position and fit the retention bracket followed by washers and fasteners Multiple displays If mounting Triton displays in a row or column ensure that enough space is left for the sun covers to clip on Even where the sun covers are not required the correct spacing should be used as the displays require 3 5mm on ...

Page 17: ... but with added proprietary messages and it s own physical cable and connector system The data transfer capacity of NMEA 2000 is 50 times higher than that of the NMEA0183 standard at 4800 baud Most NMEA2000 devices can be connected directly to a SimNet backbone and SimNet devices can be connected to an NMEA 2000 network by using adapter cables The physical layout and limitations of the two network...

Page 18: ...et adapter cable do not exceed the SimNet load specification see Simrad SimNet Installation Manual 20222006 Planning and installing a network backbone Plan the backbone carefully The NMEA 2000 backbone needs to run between the locations of all products you want to install typically in a bow to stern layout and be no further than 6 m from a device to be connected Choose from the following component...

Page 19: ... power to both Note Do not connect the power cable to the same terminals as the autopilot computer pulse radar bow thruster or other high current devices the network may be affected by voltage drop when these devices are operated Avoid connection to the engine starting batteries where possible Daisy chaining the Triton display Where displays are located close together the supplied right angle Micr...

Page 20: ...18 Wiring B G Triton Display Installation Manual Drop cable connection of the Triton display 2 2 3 4 4 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 Triton Display 2 Drop cable 3 NMEA2000 SimNet backbone 4 Micro C T connectors ...

Page 21: ...O PAGES MENU PLOT GO TO MARK VESSEL WIN IN MOB ABC DEF 1 2 3 JKL GHI MNO 4 5 6 TUV PQRS WXYZ 7 STBY AUTO PWR 8 0 9 OUT ECHO RADAR CHART NAV INFO PAGES MENU PLOT GO TO MARK VESSEL WIN IN MOB ABC DEF 1 2 3 JKL GHI MNO 4 5 6 TUV PQRS WXYZ 7 STBY AUTO PWR 8 0 9 OUT 120 LTW LTW LTW LTW R x Tx B IIT P WR ...

Page 22: ...isplay is turned on the Setup Wizard will guide you through essential configuration items Language Boat Type Set Date and Time Format Unit Selection Display Mode The available settings and descriptions are given in the following section on the Setup Menu Setup Setup Menu Under normal operation the unit will power up displaying the most recently used data page To enter the menu use the selection ke...

Page 23: ...level and press Enter to confirm Lighting zone All units in the selected lighting zone will mirror each other s light settings Default setting is Network Night mode Change the display to night mode colour pallet All displays in the selected lighting zone will also change to night mode Lighting level Adjust the back light level from 1 10 Time Date From the time and date menu you can set your prefer...

Page 24: ...les per hour Distance nm Nautical miles nm mi Miles km Kilometers Depth ft Feet m m Meters fa Fathoms Heading ºM Magnetic ºM ºT True Temperature ºF Fahrenheit ºC ºC Centigrade Pressure Hg Inches of Mercury mb mb Millibars hPa Hectopascal Note If magnetic variation is not available via a GPS an offset can be entered manually See Magnetic variation for more information The same applies if the user w...

Page 25: ...nd press Enter to select Instrument display only Displays instrument data only No Pilot data page is viewable Pilot display only Displays Pilot data only No instrument data pages are viewable Pilot when engaged Possible to view instrument data pages at all times and Pilot data when a Pilot system is installed and connected to the network Note The Pilot page is automatically displayed when the Pilo...

Page 26: ...on currently installed on the display Press Enter or the Page key to navigate back to the menu Diagnostics Shows an overview of the data being transmitted on the network The list shows the network bus status bus load as a percentage as well as quantity and type of data messages Note We recommend that you use this diagnostic tool as a basic overview of the network status For more detailed informati...

Page 27: ...ed there will be a dialog box asking you to confirm that you wish to reset before any further action is taken If you wish to cancel the reset selecting No will return you to the system menu Network reset Resets the source selection on all displays connected to the network Autopilot reset Resets the Pilot and returns all settings to factory defaults Warning The Pilot will need to be commissioned be...

Page 28: ...e the original startup wizard asking you to set the display Warning All settings for instrument and Pilot will be restored to factory default The Pilot will need to be commissioned before use Simulator Simulator mode sends simulated data to the display Warning It is not advisable to enter simulator mode when using your instrument system as a navigation aid ...

Page 29: ...essary to update this data if a new source is added source is missing sensor failure source has been enabled disabled sensor replaced or a network reset Auto select The Auto select option will look for all sources connected to the instrument system If more than one source is available for each item the display will automatically select from the internal device priority list 1 Verify that all inter...

Page 30: ... sources menu See Manual source selection for more information Manual source selection If more than one source is available for an item the preferred source may be selected manually As an example the following illustrations show how the compass source is changed Select the preferred data source The selected source will be indicated by a tick in the check box Device list Shows a list of devices con...

Page 31: ...ata The data list shows the data type that the device is transmitting Configure Instance Enter a number to differentiate between instances of the same device Offset Certain devices will let you enter an offset value to compensate for the position of the sensor or variation of sensor data Note Some devices can be configured further If a device transmits other data it may be shown on this page also ...

Page 32: ... VE NegativeDatumforKeel 0 0 Setting the depth offset displays depth readings from directly below the keel or propellers of the boat or from the waterline to the seabed This makes it easier to see the available depth taking into account the draught of the boat The offset value to be entered should represent the distance between the face of the depth transducer and the lowest part of the boat below...

Page 33: ...ewheel location on your boat For accurate speed and log readings it is essential that the paddlewheel is calibrated Boat speed values can be shown in knots kph or mph Your preferred unit of measurement can be set in the units page of the setup menu Auto Calibration via reference to GPS SOG value This is an AutoCal facility that uses speed over ground SOG from your GPS and compares the average of S...

Page 34: ...rcentage value of the boat speed USE SOG as boat speed If boat speed is not available from a paddle wheel sensor it is possible to use speed over ground from a GPS SOG will be displayed as boat speed and used in the true wind calculations and the speed log Manual adjustment of boat speed Adjust the boat speed manually by selecting the Boat speed percentage slider Adjust the percentage up or down a...

Page 35: ...d to complete consecutive runs under power at a constant speed made along a given course and distance Note To eliminate the effect of tidal conditions it is advisable to perform at least two runs preferably three along the measured course How To Calibrate via Distance Reference Enter the desired distance in nautical miles that you would like to calculate the distance reference over When the boat g...

Page 36: ...ble chart or GPS for example A B X Start Run 1 Stop Run 1 Stop Run 1 End Calibration Start Run 2 Start Run 3 As the boat passes marks A and B on each run instruct the system to start Start Run and stop Stop Run and finally OK to end calibration End Cal Runs After the last run is completed and OK has been selected a pop up warning will ask you if you wish to replace the current calibration with the...

Page 37: ...oard tack on a close hauled course and record the wind angle then repeat the process on a port tack Divide the difference between the two recorded numbers and enter this as the wind angle offset 33º 27º WIND Starboard Tack Port Tack Starboard tack 33º Port tack 27º Difference 33º 27º 6º Offset 6º 2 3º If the starboard apparent wind angle is greater than the port angle then divide the difference by...

Page 38: ...lue as the offset in the compass heading field as a plus or minus integer up to 180º USE COG as heading If heading data is not available from a compass sensor it is possible to use course over ground from a GPS COG will be displayed as heading and used in the calculation of true wind direction Note The autopilot cannot be operated using COG as the heading source COG cannot be calculated when stati...

Page 39: ...fic data type Magnetic variation Adjust how the system handles magnetic variation Auto Automatically calculates variation based on position and date Manual If variation is not available enter a value manually Sounds Turn the keypress and alarm sounds on or off Note Silencing the alarm sound does not deactivate the alarms When an alarm is activated the warning notification will be shown on the disp...

Page 40: ...he Installation menu can only be accessed in Standby mode Note Some important points regarding the installation settings When the Pilot is delivered from factory and ANY TIME AFTER AN AUTOPILOT RESET HAS BEEN PERFORMED the installation settings are all reset to factory preset default values The automatic interface prompt will appear and a complete setup has to be made The Sea trial settings are de...

Page 41: ... procedures before it is operational Dockside The dockside procedures are initiated from the commissioning dialog Completed procedures are labelled with a tick The following menu items are accessible and can be set up in the Installation menu Boat type Rudder feedback Drive voltage Drive engage Rudder test Depth calibration Minimum wind angle Nav change limit ...

Page 42: ...ibration will set the correct relationship between the physical rudder movement and the rudder angle readout Max starboard Manually move the helm to starboard until the rudder stops at starboard lock hard over The Max starboard angle is the angle read by the rudder feedback unit before any adjustment is made If the actual rudder angle is different from the angle displayed correct the reading with ...

Page 43: ...ine or electric motor used to enable the power assist steering be turned on prior to this test Warning Stand CLEAR of the wheel and do not attempt to take manual control of the wheel during this test Bring the rudder manually to midship position before starting the test After a few seconds the autopilot Computer will issue a series of PORT and Starboard rudder commands and automatically verify cor...

Page 44: ...ing and it allows you to steer the boat from the helm when in Standby mode A clutch will be engaged on the drive unit locking out the steering when Auto is selected Auto This setting is implemented for future use Always use the Clutch default setting Motor output The Motor output displayed as a percentage is the amount of available power needed to achieve correct rudder speed on automatic steering...

Page 45: ...he deadband to the speed of the boat and the load on the rudder If the auto setting does not perform properly due to high inertia from the wheel it can be adjusted manually Find the lowest possible value that will prevent the rudder from continuous hunting A wide deadband will cause inaccurate steering It is recommended to check rudder stability in Auto mode when the boat is moving to get pressure...

Page 46: ...tings Check the effect of the Response adjust Set waypoints into each navigator connected to the system and verify that the Pilot steers in Navigation mode for each Navigation source If the boat is a sailboat use the Wind mode and engage the Pilot at different wind angles If the rudder response feels aggressive during the sea trial you may want to reduce the rudder speed to get a smoother steering...

Page 47: ...fying adjusting the Rudder zero alignment made in Dockside setup Automatic tuning is a procedure that is not required for the Pilot to function as it is preset with steering parameters that should steer most boats in the 30 50 foot range Recommended speed during Automatic tuning should not exceed 10 knots It should be performed in calm or moderate sea conditions For displacement boats use a speed ...

Page 48: ...nu Pilot response The Autotune function is so refined that the majority of boats will need no further adjustments of the steering parameters On some boats however in particular sea conditions a fine tuning of the steering parameters may improve the performance of the autopilot The Response control allows you to make this fine tuning for each of the two Hi Lo parameter sets The response can be set ...

Page 49: ...y shows the active parameter set and how it is selected Wind response Verify that the difference between Set Heading and the actual heading is at an acceptable minimum If the difference between the set wind angle and the actual wind angle is too high increase the Wind response to reduce the difference If the actual wind angle is S ing around the set wind angle or the rudder activity is too high th...

Page 50: ...ain menu It may be used to manually find the optimum combination of course keeping and low rudder activity in rough but steady sea conditions Sailing Set how the Pilot will respond when it is set for use with a sail boat Note Sailing is only available in the menu if Boat type is set to Sail in the Installation menu Tack time When performing a tack in Wind mode the rate of turn tack time can be adj...

Page 51: ...uising When the boat is running it will also be surfing on the waves This may lead to significant changes in boat speed hence changes in apparent wind angle True wind steering is therefore used when running while steering to apparent wind is used when beating or reaching When sailing in closed waters the apparent wind angle may change temporarily due to gusts It may then be preferred to sail to se...

Page 52: ...ss Track Error XTE from the navigator will keep the boat on the rhumb line If the XTE from the navigator exceeds 0 15 nm the autopilot will calculate the layline and track towards the waypoint XTE will be displayed in the upper left corner above the mode index when layline steering is active Range Default Off On Off ...

Page 53: ...speed parameters to account for changes in boat speed rudder angle wind and compass settings Transition speed The Transition speed is the speed at which the Pilot will automatically change the steering parameter set from Hi to Lo parameters or vice versa Note The default setting of the Transition speed is 6 knots High High value parameters for automatic steering at low speed and when running with ...

Page 54: ... Counter Rudder Rudder Sets the rudder gain which is the ratio between the commanded angle and the heading error Too little rudder Set Course Too much rudder Set Course Too little Rudder and the autopilot fails to keep a steady course Too much Rudder gives unstable steering and reduces speed Low speed requires more rudder than high speed Note See also Minimum Rudder ...

Page 55: ... checking the value of the Counter Rudder setting is when making turns The figures illustrate the effects of various Counter Rudder settings Counter rudder setting too low Overshoot response New course Counter rudder setting too high Sluggish and creeping response New course Correct setting of counter rudder ideal response New course Autotrim Autotrim standard value is 40 seconds which should work...

Page 56: ...e keeping performance on some boats but will increase the rudder activity Range Change per step Default Units Off 5 0 1 Off º Note During the sea trial only set Minimum Rudder to ON if it proves to give a better course keeping performance in calm sea It should be set after the Autotune has been performed and a possible fine tune of the Rudder parameter Minimum wind angle Port Starboard The Minimum...

Page 57: ...t when calculating the Distance To Turn DTT Range Change per step Default Units 15 90 1 30 º Navigation change limit In Navigation mode when the required course change to next waypoint in a route is more than the set limit you are prompted to verify that the upcoming course change is acceptable The limit is adjustable Note Nav change limit screen can also be reached from the Nav mode main screen b...

Page 58: ... Autopilot B G Triton Display Installation Manual Resetting the Pilot Warning all previous Pilot settings will be lost Before engaging the Pilot the commissioning and calibration process must be completed ...

Page 59: ... network connection on the data source Unit does not show any data from any connected source or Unit data sources intermittently drop out In the advanced setup menu select sources option then select AUTO SELECT Check the Device List menu and see if any devices are detected Try connecting to a different network cable in case data wires damaged internally In the advanced setup menu check the diagnos...

Page 60: ...5V Network load Maximum 10 Triton displays Colour Black Size 4 1 Diagonal 4 3 Aspect ratio Type Transmissive TFT LCD White LED back light Resolution 320 x 240 pixels Illumination White day mode Red night mode Environmental Protection IPX7 Safe distance to compass 0 3 m 1 0 ft Temperature Operating 0 to 55 ºC 32 to 130 ºF Storage 30 to 70 ºC 22 to 158 ºF ...

Page 61: ... 59 Technical Specifications B G Triton Display Installation Manual Dimensional drawing 118 mm 4 64 120mm 4 72 115 mm 4 53 Suncover outline 123 mm 4 84 18 9 mm 0 74 LTW 40mm 1 57 84 mm 3 31 17 mm 0 67 ...

Page 62: ...wind sensor pack with 20 meter mast cable 000 10647 001 Triton wind sensor pack with 35 meter mast cable 000 10613 001 RC42N Rate compass micro c 000 10614 001 Cable micro c right angle interconnect 000 10615 001 Sun cover Triton display Note new accessories are continuously being developed check with your B G dealer or on www bandg com for details on new products ...

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