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Using the Autopilot |

Zeus Touch Operator Manual

Autopilot mode overview

The Autopilot has several steering modes. Number of modes and features within the mode
depend on boat type and available inputs, as shown in table on the next page.

MODE

FEA

TURE

AT T

YPE

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED INPUT

TOR

SAIL

Standb

y (passiv

e) mode used when manually st

eer

ing the boat at the helm

er st

eer

ing

(NFU)

Contr

ols the rudder mo

vement b

y using the r

ed (por

t) and

een (star

boar

d) indicat

ors in the A

opilot pop

-up

Rudder f

eedback or

VRF

Sets rudder angle b

y using the r

otar

y k

nob

Rudder f

eedback

Keeps the boat on set heading

Heading

, speed

Heading

captur

Cancels the tur

n and continues on the heading r

ead fr

om the compass

Tur

n (P

att

es the boat aut

omatically in pr

defined tur

n st

eer

ing patt

ns (M

boats only)

Tur

n (

Tack

ing)

Changes commanded heading with a pr

defined value

Keeps the boat on a straight bear

ing line

Heading

, speed

, position

odg

ing

Resumes NoDr

ift mode af

ter a heading change

eers the boat t

o a specific wa

ypoint location, or thr

ough a r

out

e of wa

ypoints

Heading

, speed

, position,

ypoint/r

out

e inf

mation

eers the boat t

o maintain the set wind angle

Heading

, speed

, wind angle

Tack

ing

irr

ors the set wind angle t

o the opposit

e side of the bo

eers the boat t

o a specific wa

ypoint location, or thr

ough a r

out

e of wa

ypoints

Heading

, speed

, wind angle

ypoint/r

out

e inf

mation

Summary of Contents for Zeus Touch

Page 1: ...ENGLISH ZEUSTouch Operator Manual www bandg com ...

Page 2: ... printing Navico Holding AS and its sub sidiaries branches and affiliates reserve the right to make changes to specifications without notice Copyright Copyright 2013 Navico Holding AS Warranty The warranty card is supplied as a separate document In case of any queries refer to the brand web site of your display or system www bandg com Declarations and conformance This equipment is intended for use...

Page 3: ...RTM1 Please check web site for details on release version GOTO PAGES Note The About dialog above is an example only and may not match the software installed on your unit The manual will be continuously updated to match new software releases The latest available manual version can be downloaded from www bandg com ...

Page 4: ...s panel 18 Chart overlay 18 Selecting chart type 19 Insight chart options 20 Navionics chart options 23 Waypoints routes tracks 23 Waypoints 24 Routes 24 Tracks 25 The waypoints route and tracks panels 26 Navigating with the Zeus Touch 26 The Goto menu 26 Navigating on the chart 27 Navigating with Autopilot 27 Navigation settings panel 28 Navigation panels 30 SailSteer screen 33 Using the Autopilo...

Page 5: ...he echosounder 55 Setting up the echosounder panel 56 Zooming 57 Adjusting color and gain settings 57 Using the cursor on the echosounder panel 58 Placing a mark on an echosounder image 58 Measuring distance 58 Pausing the echosounder 58 Recording the echosounder data 59 Echo options 60 StructureScan overlay 60 The echosounder settings panel 62 StructureScan 62 Setting up the StructureScan image 6...

Page 6: ...e audio source 79 Audio playback 79 Using the FM AM radio 80 Using Sirius radio 81 Weather 81 GRIB Weather 84 SiriusXM weather North America only 87 Using Video 87 The video panel 87 Setting up the video panel 89 BEP CZone 89 The BEP CZone panel 89 CZone modes 90 CZone system overview options 90 The CZone info panel 91 The alarm system 91 Type of messages 91 Acknowledging a message 92 The alarms d...

Page 7: ...m settings 104 Using the simulator 104 Simulator mode 104 Demo mode 104 Selecting simulator source files 104 Advanced simulator settings 105 Maintenance 105 Preventive maintenance 105 Simple maintenance procedures 105 Software upgrades 106 Trouble shooting 106 Backing up your system data 107 Menu and dialog overview 107 Panel menus 108 Goto menu 108 Settings dialogs 110 Index ...

Page 8: ...it dialogs to return to previous menu level and to remove the cursor from the screen on chart radar and echosounder panels 7 Rotary knob Used for zooming chart and for scrolling through menus Press rotary knob to confirm selection 8 GO TO PAGES key A short press displays the Pages overview panel Home page Repeated short presses toggles between Pages overview Tools and Settings panels A long press ...

Page 9: ...creen or as a popup dialog in the centre of the screen Depending on type of information or entry different keys are used to confirm cancel and close the dialog A dialog can always be closed by tapping the in the upper right corner or by pressing the X key 4 Menus Different menus are available to select options and to configure your system A menu is displayed by pressing the MENU key by tapping the...

Page 10: ... North America only weather graphics and data as overlay on chart panel Audio Satellite radio North America only and SonicHub functions as a panel along the bottom of a page StructureMap Overlays sidescan images over the chart 6 MENU panel button Tapping this panel button will display the menu for active panel Same function as pressing the MENU key 7 Alarm message The system will continuously chec...

Page 11: ...ptions that are not specific to any panel e g status regarding vessels alarms satellites sun moon and tides Also included are waypoints routes and tracks library trip log find function and files If a CZone system is connected this function is accessed from the Tools panel Settings The Settings panel gives access to system and vessel setup application settings and to the simulator PDF viewer Use th...

Page 12: ... the radar is transmitting you can set it to standby mode from within the Light dialog Using the touch screen Basic touchscreen operation on the different panels is shown in the table below The panel sections later in this manual have more information about panel specific touch screen operation Operation Menu Dialogs Panels Chart Echo Radar Tap Select toggle item Place cursor Tap and hold Display ...

Page 13: ...are selected by tapping the item and then the selected value Checkbox Slidebar Drop downlisting You can also operate a menu by using the rotary knob to select menu item and then pressing the knob to confirm your selection By pressing the X key the menu will return to previous menu level and then exit You can also close a menu by tapping the screen outside the menu area Dialog boxes You select entr...

Page 14: ...nel centered on vessel position the Zeus Touch creates an active route to the MOB mark MOB IN MOB OUT Cancel navigation The Zeus Touch will continue navigating towards the MOB point until the waypoint is reached or until you select to stop this navigation Positioning multiple Man Over Board marks Once the MOB function has been initialized pressing the MOB keys again will place a new MOB waypoint o...

Page 15: ...overed in a separate section The chart panel Gridlines Extensionline Rangerings Track Route Vessel Chartrangescale Rangerings interval Northindicator Waypoint Optional chart items Note You turn the optional images on off individually See The chart settings panel on page 16 Chart scale You zoom in and out on the chart by using the IN OUT keys or by using the rotary knob Chart range scale and range ...

Page 16: ...e displayed If no information is available the info menu item will not be shown Placing waypoints You place a waypoint by tapping the chart panel on the selected position and then activating the menu Creating routes You can quickly create routes by tapping the chart panel 1 Activate the menu 2 Tap the screen to position the first routepoint and then continue tapping the screen to place the remaini...

Page 17: ...centres the chart slightly forward of your vessel so that you can maximize your view ahead The chart settings panel Settings and display options made in the Chart settings page are common for all chart panels For optional chart panel settings refer the illustration on page 14 3D boat selection Determines which icon to use on 3D charts See The chart panel on page 14 Range Rings Turns on off range r...

Page 18: ... angle TWA You can choose between Polar Actual or Manual Polar Takes the target TWA from your polar table Polar table is available in Hercules Performance and Hercules Performance Motion only Actual Takes the current value of true wind angle TWA Manual Manually input the upwind and downwind numbers into the dialogue boxes Limits When selected will show a dotted line indicating the minimum and maxi...

Page 19: ...en Chart data The Zeus Touch can use Navionics Platinum Plus and TurboView via Micro SD Card Slot accessible from the front of the unit Charts are shared over the network so only one chart card per boat is required Note The system will not automatically switch to embedded cartography if the micro SD card is removed A low resolution chart will be displayed until you re insert the micro SD card or m...

Page 20: ... from default vessel position that is when the Return to vessel panel button is available Panning The Pan option allows you to view the entire 3D chart regardless of vessel position Move the camera away from the vessel and around in the chart by dragging your finger on the screen When you remove your finger from the screen the view will remain in the selected position The camera s tilt angle is as...

Page 21: ...t you can turn on off individually depending on which information you want to see on your display Navionics chart options Chart orientation and Look ahead See page 16 3D See page 20 3D Charts Community layer Community Layer enables the display on the chart of user generated information and edits that have been uploaded to Navionics Community and made available in Navionics charts For more informat...

Page 22: ... depend on the rate and the symbol is rotated according to flow direction Flow rate is shown inside the arrow symbol Red symbol used when current speed is ascending blue symbol when current speed is decreasing Tide height The gauge have 8 labels and is set according to absolute max min value of the evaluated day Red arrow used when tide is growing blue arrow when tide is decreasing Note All numeri...

Page 23: ...vionics chart settings Colored Seabed Areas Used for displaying different depth areas in different colors Annotation Determines what area information such as names of locations and notes of areas is available on display Presentation type Provides marine charting information such as symbols colors of the navigation chart and wording for either International or US presentation types Chart details Pr...

Page 24: ...osition waypoints On chart echosounder and StructureScan panels you can place a waypoint on a selected position by tapping the screen and then activating the panel menu Edit waypoints A selected waypoint can be deleted or edited on a chart panel from the menu or from the waypoint dialog You can quickly move a waypoint on a chart panel by tapping the desired new location on the screen Using the edi...

Page 25: ...ection Edit a route A route and a waypoint can only be edited from the chart panel when the item is selected 1 Tap the route to make it active 2 Activate the menu and select the route and edit option 3 Tap the panel to add a new routepoint If you tap on a leg a new point will be added between existing routepoints If you tap outside the route the new routepoint will be added after the last point in...

Page 26: ... to position track points based on time settings distance or by letting the Zeus Touch system position a waypoint automatically when a course change is registered Note The Tracks option must also be turned ON in the chart settings to be visible The waypoints route and tracks panels The Waypoints Routes and Tracks panels gives access to advanced edit functions and settings for all these items avail...

Page 27: ...ted on the chart See Navigation settings panel on page 27 Navigating on the chart You can start navigating on the chart from the chart menu and from the Goto menu The description and the illustrations below show use of the Goto menu activated by pressing and holding the PAGES key Navigate to cursor position You can start navigating towards a point on the chart by tapping the selected destination a...

Page 28: ...wo points on a chart The great circle route is the shortest path between two points However if you are to travel along such a route it would be difficult to steer manually as the heading would constantly be changing except in the case of due north south or along the equator Rhumb lines are tracks of constant bearing It is possible to travel between two locations using Rhumb line computation but th...

Page 29: ...which also is used by the Zeus Touch system If your paper charts are in a different format you can change the datum settings accordingly to match your paper charts Coordinate system Several coordinate systems can be used to control the format for lat lon coordinates displayed on the chart panel Phantom Loran Enables use of Phantom Loran Loran settings Defines Loran chains GRI and preferred station...

Page 30: ...the next waypoint Vessel symbol The vessel symbol indicates distance and bearing relative to the intended course Off course limit If the XTE exceeds the defined off course limit Refer Steering alarm limits on page 27 this will be indicated with a red arrow including the distance from the track line If the off course alarm is enabled the alarm will activate if the XTE exceeds the defined off course...

Page 31: ...rue Wind Direction 1 1 2 7 14 13 5 6 3 4 11 12 9 8 10 1 User configurable data fields see Customizing your system on page 101 2 Heading 3 COG Course Over Ground 4 Wind angle scale 5 Tide rate 6 Current waypoint 7 Current magnetic variation Mag Var 8 Magnetic or True reference 9 TWA True Wind Angle Green if on Target Wind Angle upwind or downwind Blue if off target by 10º or more or on a free leg T...

Page 32: ...at the vessel is sailing via a layline course to the waypoint and not taking a direct line from A to B Data shown using sail time calculations will be shown as below DTW S Distance To Waypoint Sail TTW S Time To Waypoint Sail ETA S Estimated Time of Arrival Sail Max Min layline time The time period that the max min layline sector represents is determined by the laylines settings menu Tidal Flow co...

Page 33: ...h the orange COG indicator When tide correction is on you will also get a more accurate indication of when to tack or gybe for the layline to the current waypoint This is the point at which the opposite tack layline is aligned with the current waypoint indicator Tidal flow correction off If tide correction is OFF the laylines are relative to Heading and not COG In this case the target angle is ach...

Page 34: ...on page 43 Activating the Autopilot You can activate the Autopilot from any panel as shown below STBY AUTO The Autopilot pop up You can only enable the Autopilot once the pop up is displayed anual adjustments to the set heading can only be made when the port and starboard indicators are illuminated red and green this is done by pressing the rotary knob or by tapping the Autopilot pop up The Autopi...

Page 35: ...so not be shown when the Autopilot panel is used The shortcut icon used to activate the Autopilot panel is by default available on the Pages panel The panel can however only be used when an autopilkot computer is available on the network Data fields The Autopilot panel shows destination name heading and rudder information The following abbreviations are used CTS Course to steer DTD Distance to des...

Page 36: ... heading Heading speed Heading capture x x Cancels the turn and continues on the heading read from the compass Turn Pattern x Moves the boat automatically in pre defined turn steering patterns Motorboats only Turn Tacking x Changes commanded heading with a pre defined value x x Keeps the boat on a straight bearing line Heading speed position Dodging x x Resumes NoDrift mode after a heading change ...

Page 37: ...n Follow up mode you cannot take manual control of the wheel You return to STBY mode by a short press on the STBY AUTO key AUTO mode auto compass When the AUTO key is pressed the Autopilot selects the current boat heading as the set course The yellow arrow shows the vessel s actual heading If the arrow is pointing directly upwards the vessel is on course The Autopilot will keep the boat on the set...

Page 38: ... turn rate is identical to default rate of turn ROT setting This cannot be changed during the turn C turn C turn makes the boat turn in a circle You can adjust the turn rate ROT before the turn is initiated and during the turn Increasing the turn rate makes the boat turn a smaller circle Turn parameter Range Change per step Default Units Rate of turn ROT 10 600 5 90 min Spiral turn Spiral turn mak...

Page 39: ...atically turn 90 after having travelled a defined leg distance You can at any time during the turn change the distance of the leg until the boat makes a new 90 turn You can also at any time change the main course by turning the rotary knob Turn parameter Range Change per step Default Leg distance 82 ft 9843 ft 25 m 3000 m 50 25 1641 ft 500 m Lazy S turn In the lazy s turn the boat will yaw around ...

Page 40: ...e the DCT steering to follow the bottom sloping to starboard or to port The following parameters are available for DCT steering Turn parameter Range Change per step Default Depth gain 5 95 5 5 Contour Cross Angle 0 50 1 0 Depth gain This parameter determines the ratio between commanded rudder and the deviation from the selected depth contour The higher depth gain value the more rudder is applied I...

Page 41: ... on the track line and direct to the destination waypoint To obtain satisfactory navigation steering the Zeus Touch must have valid position input Autosteering must be tested and determined satisfactory prior to entering the NAV mode You can start navigation from any panel by pressing the GO TO PAGES key The go to cursor option will only be available when the cursor is active on a Chart Radar or E...

Page 42: ... 0 09 nm Note The distance between any waypoints in a route must not be smaller than the radius of the waypoint arrival circle when using automatic waypoint shift Sailing with the Autopilot Several sailing parameter should be defined before entering Wind or WindNav mode These parameters are described in the separate installation manual Wind vane steering The WIND mode is only available if the syst...

Page 43: ...e current set course according to the set fixed tacking angle Tacking in Wind mode Tacking in WIND mode as compared to AUTO mode can be performed when sailing with apparent or true wind as the reference The true wind angle should be less than 90 degrees The rate of turn during the tack will be given by the Tack time defined in the sailing parameter setup refer illustration above The tack time is a...

Page 44: ...ouch unit is connected to an Autopilot system including an AP24 or AP28 control unit only one control unit can be active at the same time An inactive unit is indicated with an envelope symbol in the display You can take command from an inactive Zeus Touch unit with active Autopilot pop up by turning or pressing the rotary knob If the pop up is not displayed you can take command from the Zeus Touch...

Page 45: ...o Zeus Touch units are included in the system the non active Zeus Touch unit can be locked to prevent unauthorized operation of the Autopilot When the unit is locked this is indicated with a lock symbol and with text in the pop up When the lock function is in use no automatic modes can be selected from the Zeus Touch unit Note The lock function is not available on the Zeus Touch unit which is acti...

Page 46: ...to achieve maximum boat speed The Autopilot tries to maintain a constant apparent wind angle to get maximum thrust from a given trim of the sails When sailing in closed waters the apparent wind angle may change temporarily due to wind gusts It may then be preferred to sail to the true wind VMG optimizing You can optimize the VMG to wind When selected the function will be active for 5 10 minutes af...

Page 47: ...splays an overview of all Autopilot steering parameters and you can adjust parameters if required For more details refer to the separate AC12 AC42 Installation manual Installation Used for Autopilot installation and commissioning See the separate AC12 AC42 or SC05 Installation manual ...

Page 48: ...cribed in Radar settings panel on page 54 The radar operational modes The radar s operational modes are controlled from the Zeus Touch unit The following modes are available Off The power to the radar scanner is turned off Standby The power to the radar scanner is on but the radar is not transmitting Transmit The scanner is on and transmitting Detected targets will be drawn on the radar PPI Plan P...

Page 49: ... waves will be reduced A long press on the rotary knob will cycle through available Sea clutter modes You can only adjust the sea clutter value in manual mode by turning the rotary knob or vertical dragging movement over the sea clutter control Rain Clutter The Rain clutter is used to reduce the effect of rain snow or other weather conditions on the radar image Adjust value by turning the rotary k...

Page 50: ...er Measuring range and bearing to a target Using the cursor The cursor is by default not shown on the radar image When you tap the radar panel the cursor will be visible and the cursor position window will be activated showing range and bearing from your vessel to cursor position Range rings The range rings are displayed at preset distances from the vessel based on the radar range You can use the ...

Page 51: ...anel key or activate the menu to save the position Setting a guard zone around your vessel A guard zone is an area either circular or a sector that you can define on the radar image When activated an alarm will alert you when a radar target enters or exits the zone Defining a guard zone 1 Activate the menu 2 Select one of the guard zones 3 Select shape 4 Select Adjust to position the zone and tap ...

Page 52: ...nless you switch them off as described above The radar palette Different colors palettes can be used to represent detail on your radar panel Radar orientation Radar orientation is indicated on the upper left corner of the radar panel as either HU Heading UP NO North Up or CU Course up Heading up Rotates the radar image to display the current heading directly up on the radar image North up Rotates ...

Page 53: ...e been received within a time limit a target will be defined as lost The target symbol represents the last valid position of the target before the reception of data was lost Selected MARPA target activated by tapping on the target icon The target will return to default target symbol when the cursor is removed Tracking MARPA targets 1 Tap on the target on the radar panel 2 Select Acquire targets fr...

Page 54: ... the symbol will change to the dangerous target symbol An alarm will be triggered if activated in the Alarm settings panel Vessel alarm settings You can define several Vessels alarms to alert you if a target comes within predefined range limits or if a previously identified target is lost Alarm ID Description Dangerous vessel Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a vessel comes within ...

Page 55: ...ata bar can show up to 3 targets arranged with the closest target on top You can select to show MARPA targets on top and before any AIS targets even if the AIS targets are closer to your vessel Note The data bar is only available on T8 and T12 MARPA settings Allows for adding target trails and guard zone indication around a MARPA target Refer to description on previous pages Installation The Insta...

Page 56: ... scope Optional echosounder image items Note You turn the optional echosounder images on off individually See The echosounder settings panel on page 60 Setting up the echosounder panel The echosounder panel is setup from the panel s main menu The range The range setting determines the water depth that is visible on the screen Auto range If you select Auto the system will automatically display the ...

Page 57: ...y The Zeus Touch unit supports several transducer frequencies Available frequencies depend on sounder module and which transducer model is connected You can view two frequencies at the same time by setting up a dual echosounder Noise rejection Signal interference from bilge pumps engine vibration and air bubbles can clutter the image The noise rejection option filters the signal interference and r...

Page 58: ...nd display it s name in full You can then adjust the value by turning the knob If you press and hold the rotary knob when Gain is selected you switch between Auto and Manual gain option If no adjustments are made within 3 seconds the controls will return to default size Using the cursor on the echosounder panel The cursor is by default not shown on the sounder image When you tap the screen the cur...

Page 59: ...allowing you to examine the sounder echoes The function is activated from The echosounder settings panel see page 60 This function is useful when you need to position a waypoint exactly on the echosounder panel and if you are using the cursor to measure a distance between 2 elements on the image Recording the echosounder data You can record echosounder data and save the file internally in the Zeus...

Page 60: ...You can use the cursor on the replay image and pan the image by tapping and dragging on the screen as on a normal echo image If more than one channel was recorded in the selected echo file you can select which channel to display You exit the replay mode by pressing the X key or the symbol in the upper right corner Echo options Palettes Several display palettes with varying degrees of color and bri...

Page 61: ...ore than one echosounder on your network you can select which sounder to be the preferred source on this Zeus Touch unit Network echosounder You can share the echosounder connected to this Zeus Touch unit on the network For more information about how to setup echosounders refer to the separate Zeus Touch Installation manual The ping speed The Ping Speed controls the rate the transducer transmits i...

Page 62: ...ho image When activated the echosounder menu will expand to include basic StructureScan options See StructureScan overlay described previously Recording and viewing the echosounder data See page 58 Search depth Noise may cause the echosounder to search for unrealistic depths By adjusting the search depth you can avoid that such conditions interfere normal echosounder operation ...

Page 63: ...o 90 m 300 ft The StructureScan panel is accessed from the shortcut icon on the Pages panel when the StructureScan external box and transducer are fitted Setting up the StructureScan image The view The StructureScan panel can be set up as a traditional Downscan image or showing left right side scanning The DownScan image can also be added as an overlay to the traditional Echosounder image For more...

Page 64: ...select between several preset range levels When manually changing the range the upper depth line will always be at the water surface This options allows you to focus on echoes at the upper part of the water column StructureScan Frequencies StructureScan supports two frequencies 455 kHz is ideal for greater depth penetration and while 800 kHz provides better definition especially at shallower depth...

Page 65: ...ents are made within 3 seconds the control will return to default size Using the cursor on the StructureScan panel The cursor is by default not shown on the StructureScan image When you tap the screen the cursor will appear The left right distance from the vessel to the cursor are shown at the cursor position and the information window and the history bar will be activated To remove the cursor and...

Page 66: ...e using the cursor to measure a distance between 2 elements on the image Recording the StructureScan data You can record StructureScan data and save the file internally in the Zeus Touch unit or onto a Micro SD card as described in Recording and viewing the echosounder data on page 61 Structure options Structure palette Several display palettes with varying degrees of color and brightness are avai...

Page 67: ...e scanned image by using the IN OUT keys or the rotary knob move the chart to view scanned image by tapping the screen and dragging your finger in the selected direction Pressing the X key will remove the cursor from the panel and the chart center will be positioned at the vessel Activating Structure overlay 3 Turn on Structure overlay from the chart menu The chart menu will be increased to show S...

Page 68: ...ted the StructureMap file is overlaid on the map based on position information in the file If the chart scale is large the StructureMap area will be indicated with a boundary box until the scale is large enough to show Structure details Saved mode is used to review and examine StructureMap files and to position the vessel on specific points of interest on a previous scanned area Note When saved fi...

Page 69: ...ord function Converting StructureScan data to StructureMap format A StructureScan log file is converted to StructureMap format after recording from the recording dialog as shown page 67 or from the Files dialog After conversion the StructureMap smf file will be saved to the same location as the StructureScan file To save disc space it is recommended to remove the StructureScan sl2 files after conv...

Page 70: ...e palette Color Adjusts the intensity of the Structure image The more you increase the color the more echoes will be displayed Water column Shows hides the water column in Live mode Turned OFF schools of bait fish might not be seen on the SideScan image Turned ON the accuracy of the SideScan image on the map might be affected by the water depth Watercolumn OFF Watercolumn ON Frequency Sets the tra...

Page 71: ...eldashboard Navigationdashboard Anglerdashboard Note Additional dashboards can be activated Refer Edit an Instrument dashboard on page 70 Customizing the Instrument panel You can customize the Instrument panel by changing the data for each of the gauges in the dashboard by changing the dashboard layout and by adding new dashboards You can also set limits of analog gauges All edit options are avail...

Page 72: ...time plots can be accessed via the page editor and added to the pages panel Data history records the vessels data over a given time The time period displayed can be adjusted to show different time increments The time increment options vary depending on the data source Time plots Wind plots ...

Page 73: ...new configuration You can cancel the changes at anytime before you save by selecting cancel Missing Data If instrument data is unavailable the time plot will turn into a dashed line and flatten out at the point data was lost When data becomes available again a dashed line will join up the two points showing an average trend line where the missing data is Note Barometric Pressure data is retained o...

Page 74: ...stem use the AIS target symbols shown below Symbol Description Selected AIS target activated by tapping on a target symbol The target will return to default target symbol when the cursor is moved Sleeping AIS target not moving or at anchor Moving and safe AIS target with course extension line Dangerous AIS target illustrated with bold line A target is defined as dangerous based on the CPA and TCPA...

Page 75: ...e color coded to indicate target status Note Data bar is not available on Zeus Touch7 Vessel alarms You can define several alarms to alert you if a target comes within predefined range limits or if a previously identified target is lost Alarm ID Description Dangerous vessel Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a vessel comes within the predefined CPA or TCPA See Defining dangerous ves...

Page 76: ... lines for your vessel and for other vessels can be set by the user The length of the extension lines is either set as a fixed distance or to indicate the distance the vessel will move in the selected time period For own vessel heading information is read from active heading sensor and COG information is as received from the active GPS For other vessels COG data is included in the message received...

Page 77: ...hree options 1 Ignore Ignores the alert The alert message will not reappear Note If you ignore the SART alert message the SART MOB indicator will continue to be visible on your chart and vessels list If the AIS stops receiving the SART alert the alert message will remain in the vessels list for 10 minutes after it receives the last signal 2 Save waypoint Saves the waypoint to your waypoint directo...

Page 78: ... sirius com Before you can start using your equipment it must be installed according to the Installation manual included with the unit Enabling audio You must enable audio to control audio on your Zeus Touch unit The audio media bar When audio is enabled the media bar will appear at the bottom of the screen on all pages The media bar varies from one audio source to another Volumelevel Mediabar Pan...

Page 79: ...n you adjust the volume on an Zeus Touch unit You can adjust each speaker zone individually from any Zeus Touch unit from the SonicHub Zones dialog From this dialog you can also define which zones that shall be altered when you increase decrease the volume from the control unit MARK MENU Operating the audio source Selecting the audio source You switch between available audio sources from the audio...

Page 80: ...on giving access to the source s native menu or file struc ture used for selecting tracks The examples show iPod menus Using the FM AM radio Selecting AM FM tuner region Before playing FM or AM radio you must select the appropriate AM and FM tuner regions for your location The AM FM panel buttons Tap and hold Tune in to an AM FM radio channel Tap Goto previous next station in favorite list Tap Dis...

Page 81: ... channel The favorite list You can create of list of your favorite Sirius channels from within the channels list You will not be able to add unsubscribed channels When a favorite list is available you page through this list using the panel buttons Locking channels You can lock selected Sirius channels from being broadcast unless an unlock code is entered When the function is activated a 4 digit co...

Page 82: ... speed is indicated by a combination of small and large barbs at the end of the wind tail If a combination of 5 and 10 knot barbs are shown on a tail then these will need to be added together to give you the total wind speed The example below left shows 3 x large barb 1 x small barb 35 knots Below right shows 60 knots in a different direction 1 x 50kn arrow 1 x Large barb Direction Large Barbs Sma...

Page 83: ...GRIB file is imported Switching GRIB Overlay On Once a GRIB file is imported to Zeus then that GRIB data can be switched on and will overlay GRIB information on the relevant area of the chart Selecting GRIB Forecast Time The GRIB file contains forecast information for a set number of days It is possible to animate the weather data and move forward in time to see the predicted forecast for a specif...

Page 84: ... file and will not show a real time weather representation Speed Dial The speed dial enables you to turn on animation and view the progression of the forecast over time without manual adjustment The speed dial has 3 animation speeds low medium and high The default position of the dial is off Select the speed you wish to view the animation by turning the rotary knob The GRIB overlay will change inc...

Page 85: ...l When the WM 2 is connected to the system you will get access to the Sirius status panel Signal strength is indicated as 1 3 weak 2 3 good or 3 3 preferred The ESN shows the electronic serial number for the WM 2 module The weather display The Sirius weather can be displayed as an overlay on your chart panel When weather overlay is selected the chart menu will increase to show the available weathe...

Page 86: ...l be color coded as described later in this section Wind symbols See GRIB weather on page 81 Adjusting the color shading You can define the sea surface temperature range and wave height color coding The temperature above warm and below cool values will be displayed as progressively darker red and darker blue Waves higher than the maximum value will be indicated with progressively darker red Waves ...

Page 87: ...ational Weather Service When the alarm is turned on you will get an alarm if your vessel is inside or moves into a watchbox Weather reports Marine zone Sirius service includes access to weather reports for all U S Marine Zones with the exception of the high seas zones You can setup the system to read the forecast for a selected area Tap the selected zone and use the menu to confirm your selection ...

Page 88: ...rmal imaging camera The video menus When you tap the video panel the video panel buttons are displayed Tapping the screen again makes these go away When the video panel buttons are active you can display the full video menu by MARK MENU Pressing the MENU key Tapping the MENU panel button Pressing and holding on the video panel Setting up the video panel The video source Zeus Touch supports two vid...

Page 89: ...can be set to display a mirrored image This setting can be helpful for rear facing cameras used to back down the vessel The video standard Zeus Touch supports NTSC and PAL video The two channels are set up individually Check the local video standard or the standard of your cameras ...

Page 90: ... BEP CZone panel When the CZone system is connected and configured the CZone icon will be available on the Tools panel This icon gives access to the CZone panel providing icons for ZCone modes and system overview CZone modes The CZone modes provide a one press functionality that allows multiple circuits to be con trolled efficiently The modes are configured during installation of the system All av...

Page 91: ...e info panel When the CZone is installed and configured an additional CZone dashboard will be added to the Instrument panels Vesseldashboard Navigationdashboard Anglerdashboard CZonedashboard You switch between a panel s dashboards by tapping the left and right arrow symbols or by selecting the dashboard from the menu Editing the CZone dashboard You can customize CZone dashboard by changing the da...

Page 92: ...played with the name of the alarm as the title and with details for the alarm Multiple alarms If more than one alarm is activated simultaneously the alarm message will display a list of up to 3 alarms The alarms are listed in the order they occur with the alarm activated first at the top The remaining alarms are available in the Alarms dialog Acknowledging a message The following options are avail...

Page 93: ...og The alarms can be setup in the Alarms dialog This dialog also includes information about active alarms and alarm history The alarms are described in the chapter describing the corresponding feature E g all Autopilot alarms are described in the Autopilot section ...

Page 94: ...ilable options for the selected item The menu is displayed by tapping and holding on the screen or by pressing the MENU key Vessels Status listing List of all AIS MARPA and DSC vessels with available information Message listing List of all messages received from other AIS vessels with time stamp Alarms Active alarms List of active alarms Alarm history List of all alarms with time stamp Alarm setti...

Page 95: ...n for all data fields Today Displays voyage and engine information for current date All data fields will be automatically reset when the date changes Sun moon Displays sunrise sunset moonrise and moonset for a position based on entered date and the position s latitude longitude Tides Displays tide information for the tide station nearest to your vessel Tap the arrow panel buttons to change date or...

Page 96: ...iles waypoints routes tracks and settings CZone CZone will appear when the system is connected to a CZone system This allows for access to control monitoring and alarms associated with Czone circuits It also allows selection of custom operational modes if these have been configured ...

Page 97: ...reless functionality is however provided for other vendors tablets or smartphones and those can be used for controlling the Zeus Touch when relevant Apps are available Note For security reasons Autopilot and CZone controls are currently not supported for control from a wireless device Installation and wiring for the WIFI 1 unit is described in the separate WIFI 1 Installation Guide Setting the Zeu...

Page 98: ...us Touch 3 Open the access points dialog as shown above 4 Activate the line for the connected WIFI 1 unit and re define this to be a secondary access point 5 Connect and define the additional WIFI 1 unit as described in Setting up the WIFI 1 The latest connected WIFI 1 unit will now be the primary access point and only this can be used for connecting the wireless device to the Zeus Touch Selecting...

Page 99: ...less device 7 Start the App and tap the Zeus Touch icon in the GoFree Controller page to request remote control of the Zeus Touch The first time you request control from the wireless device the Zeus Touch will prompt you to confirm remote control from this device When control is confirmed the connection will be immediately established Note If control is rejected the wireless device will mirror the...

Page 100: ...s as operating the similar hard keys on the Zeus Touch front panel Lets you select which Zeus Touch to control if more than one is connected to the active WIFI 1 unit Returns to the GoFree Controller page Using the WIFI 1 for data bridging The WIFI 1 can be used for bridging data from the Zeus Touch to other applications running on a wireless remote device The graphics below is an example only sho...

Page 101: ...100 GoFree Wireless Zeus Touch Operatior Manual IP address and port information is found in the Zeus Touch as shown below ...

Page 102: ...main page for the page group can be modified by the user Each page group can have up to 9 pages organized as single panels or as a combination of panels You can also define your own pages Create favorite pages You can edit a pre configured page or define your own pages from the page editor 1 Tap and hold on an empty page icon or a pre configured page icon You can also select the icon with the rota...

Page 103: ...e or two rows or set it to alternate the rows automatically Turning the databar on off 1 Tap and hold on the page icon for the page you want to edit 2 Toggle on off the instrument bar from the menu Changing the appearance of the databar 1 Tap and hold the instrument bar on top of the dialog to get access to the edit mode 2 Tap the instrument field to change and select the type of information you w...

Page 104: ... sound when a key is pressed Default settings Loud Time Controls the local time zone offset and the format of the time and date Audio Used for activating the audio media bar at the bottom of the pages Restore defaults Allows you to select which settings are to be restored to their original factory settings Power control Controls whether this unit is a master or slave on the network Advanced Shows ...

Page 105: ...ill resume Selecting simulator source files You can select which data files to be used by the simulator A set of source files is included in your system and you can import files by using a Micro SD card inserted into the units card reader You can also use your own recorded echosounder files in the simulator Advanced simulator settings The advanced simulator settings allow you to define how to run ...

Page 106: ...ecommended that the sun cover be fitted when the unit is not in use for an extended period Cleaning the media port door Clean the media port door regularly to avoid that salt crystallize on the surface causing water to leak into the card slot Checking the keys Make sure that no keys are stuck in the down position If one is stuck wiggle the key to free it back to normal Checking the connectors The ...

Page 107: ... front of your unit Different output formats are available User Data File version 4 This is best used when transferring data from one system to another since it contains all the extra tid bits of information these systems store about items User Data file version 3 with depth Should be used when transferring user data from your system to a legacy system User data file version 2 no depth GPX GPS Exc...

Page 108: ...low shows panel specific menus without and with active cursor on the panel A panel menu is displayed by pressing the MENU key by tapping the MENU pannel button or by tapping and holding on the panel 23 Instruments Video Autopilot Chart Note Chart menu will be extended if overlay is selected Echo Structure Radar ...

Page 109: ...menu This menu is displayed on any panel by pressing and holding the GO TO PAGES key Settings dialogs The Settings overview page is available by repeated presses on the PAGES key System settings Chart settings Echosounder settings Radar settings Autopilot settings ...

Page 110: ... 109 Menu and dialog overview Zeus Touch Operatior Manual Navigation settings Fuel settings Tracks settings Alarms settings Units settings Network settings Vessels settings Simulator settings ...

Page 111: ...40 NoDrift mode 40 Panel 34 Pop up 33 Power steering NFU 36 Response 45 Rotary knob 37 38 40 Sailing parameters 45 Sailing with the autopilot 41 Sea state filter 44 Settings 44 Standby 36 Tacking 42 Turn pattern steering 36 Turn variables 37 Using the Zeus with an Autopilot 43 Waypoint arrival circle 41 Wind steering 43 Wind vane steering 41 B Backing up your system data 106 Basic Operation 11 BEP...

Page 112: ...ent bar 8 102 Instrument panels Angler dashboard 70 Customize 70 Dashboard layouts 70 Edit 70 Navigation dashboard 70 Rotary knob 70 Vessel dashboard 70 Instruments panels 70 K Key beeps 103 Keys 7 MOB key 7 PAGES key 9 Power key 11 Rotary knob 7 L Language 103 Light dialog 11 Listings 93 Alarms 93 CZone 95 Files 95 Find 94 Satellites 93 Sun moon 94 Tides 94 Trip Log 94 Vessels 93 Waypoints routes...

Page 113: ...n 51 Target trails 51 Threshold 51 True motion 49 Vessel alarm settings 53 Restore defaults 103 Rhumb line 27 Rotary knob 7 Routes 24 Add a new routepoint 24 Course line 29 Creating new 24 Creating routes 15 Edit 24 Leg 24 27 Listing 94 Navigate a route 26 Off course limit 29 Panel 25 Selecting start point 26 S Satellite status 93 Screen details 8 Search function 94 Settings dialogs 108 Simulator ...

Page 114: ...creen basic operation 11 Tracks 24 Creating new 25 Listing 94 Panel 25 Settings 25 Trip Log 94 Trouble shooting 106 V Vessel status listing 93 Vessel symbol 14 Video 87 Adjusting image 87 Menus 87 Panel 87 Source 87 W Warranty 1 Waypoints 23 Alarm settings 23 Dragging waypoints 15 Edit 23 Listing 94 Panel 25 Placing waypoints 15 Positioning 23 ...

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