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Navigation settings

43 SailSteer panel

Selecting data fields for the SailSteer panel

Sail Time calculations

SailSteer overlay

45 Race panel

Display options

Start Line on Chart panel

Start Line Data panel

Setting up a start line

Removing end points and the start line

51 Time and Wind plots

The Time plot panel

Wind Plot panel

52 Autopilot

Safe operation with the autopilot

Activating the autopilot

Switching from automatic mode to manual steering

Autopilot indication on the pages

The Autopilot panel

Mode overview

Standby mode

Non-Follow Up (NFU, Power steering)

Follow-up steering (FU)

AUTO mode (auto compass)

Turn pattern steering

Using the Zeus

in an AP24/AP28 system

Using the autopilot in an EVC system

63 Radar

Radar operational modes

Radar Range

Using the cursor on a radar panel

Saving waypoints

Adjusting the radar image

Advanced radar options

Radar view options

EBL/VRM markers

Setting a guard zone around your vessel

MARPA targets

Recording radar data

Radar settings

Contents

| Zeus2 Operator Manual

Summary of Contents for Zeus2 series

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Page 3: ...ght to make changes to specifications without notice Trademarks Lowrance and Navico are registered trademarks of Navico Fishing Hot Spots is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc Copyright 2012 Fishing Hot Spots Navionics is a registered trademark of Navionics Inc NMEA 2000 is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association SiriusXM is a registered trademark of Siri...

Page 4: ...he manual assumes that the user has basic knowledge of navigation nautical terminology and practices Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows Ú Note Used to draw the reader s attention to a comment or some important information Warning Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and or damag...

Page 5: ...r on the screen in any direction Zoom In Out Use pinch or spread gestures Exit the pdf viewer Press the X key or select the X in the upper right corner of the panel The Software version The software version currently on this unit can be found in the About dialog The About dialog is available in the System Settings For information regarding upgrading your software refer to Softwareupgrades on page ...

Page 6: ...19 Edit favorite pages 19 Setting the appearance of the Instrument bar 21 Charts 21 The Chart panel 21 Chart data 22 Showing dual chart types 22 Panning the chart 22 Chart scale 22 Vessel symbol 22 Positioning the vessel on the chart panel 23 Displaying information about chart items 23 Using the cursor on the chart panel 24 Saving waypoints 24 Creating routes 24 Measuring distance 24 Find objects ...

Page 7: ...Autopilot indication on the pages 53 The Autopilot panel 54 Mode overview 54 Standby mode 54 Non Follow Up NFU Power steering 54 Follow up steering FU 55 AUTO mode auto compass 55 NoDrift mode 56 NAV mode 57 WIND mode 58 WIND Nav mode 58 Turn pattern steering 60 Using the Zeus2 in an AP24 AP28 system 60 Using the autopilot in an EVC system 61 Autopilot settings 63 Radar 63 The radar panel 63 Dual ...

Page 8: ...d StructureScan settings 84 StructureMap 84 The StructureMap image 84 Activating Structure overlay 84 StructureMap sources 85 StructureMap tips 85 Recording StructureScan data 85 Using StructureMap with mapping cards 85 Structure options 87 ForwardScan 87 The ForwardScan image 88 Setting up the ForwardScan image 88 ForwardScan view options 88 Heading extension 89 ForwardScan setup 91 Wireless conn...

Page 9: ...m 111 Type of messages 111 Single alarms 111 Multiple alarms 111 Acknowledging a message 112 Alarms dialog 113 Tools 113 Waypoints routes tracks 113 Tides 113 Alarms 113 Settings 113 Vessels 113 Sun Moon 113 Trip calculator 113 Files 114 Find 115 Simulator 115 Demo mode 115 Simulator source files 116 Advanced simulator settings 117 Maintenance 117 Preventive maintenance 117 Cleaning the display un...

Page 10: ...p up 5 Home key Press once to activate the Home page Repeat short presses to cycle the favorite buttons Press and hold to display the Favorite panel as an overlay on active page Repeat short presses to cycle the favorite buttons 6 X key Press once to exit a dialog to return to previous menu level and to remove the cursor from the panel 7 MARK key With cursor active on the panel Press to immediatel...

Page 11: ...ools Select a button to access dialogs used for carrying out a task or for browsing stored information 3 Close button Select to exit the Home page and return to the previous active page 4 Favorites Select a button to display the panel combination Press and hold a favorite button to enter edit mode for the Favorites panel 5 Man Over Board MOB button Select to save a Man Over Board MOB waypoint at t...

Page 12: ... from top of the screen 4 Status bar 5 Dialog Information to or input from the user 6 Alarm message Displayed if dangerous situations or system faults occur 7 Menu Panel specific menu Display the menu by selecting the MENU panel button or by pressing the MENU key on a ZC1 controller Split pages You can have several panels on one page depending on screen size 7 units 2 panels 9 and 12 4 panels 2pan...

Page 13: ...tures and functionality refer to the documentation included with the 3rd party device FUSION Link integration FUSION Link devices connected to the NMEA 2000 network can be controlled from the Zeus2 system The FUSION Link devices appear as additional sources when using the audio function No additional icons are available Refer to Audio on page 100 for more information FLIR camera integration If a F...

Page 14: ... are connected to your system For more information refer to Instrumentpanels on page 99 H5000 integration The Zeus2 integrates with B G s H5000 Instrument and Autopilot system The H5000 icon will be available in the Tools panel on the Home page when an H5000 system is available on the network A separate manual is provided with the H5000 system Refer to this documentation and to the Zeus2 Installat...

Page 15: ...n be adjusted at any time from the System Controls dialog You can also cycle the preset backlight levels by short presses on the Power key If a ZM monitor is plugged into the HDMI output port on a 12 unit an additional icon will be added to the System Controls dialog Select this icon to control the brightness of the external monitor Night mode The night mode option optimizes the color palette and ...

Page 16: ...Pan to position a chart or Echosounder image on the panel Pinch to zoom out on the chart or on an image Spread to zoom in on the chart or on an image Using menus and dialogs Menus You display a page menu by selecting the MENU button in the upper right corner of the page Activate a menu item and toggle on off an option by selecting it Adjust a slide bar value by either dragging the slide bar select...

Page 17: ...ess the page menu of an active panel You activate a panel by tapping it Creating a Man Overboard waypoint If an emergency situation should occur you can create a Man Overboard MOB waypoint at the vessel s current position by selecting the MOB button on the Home page When you activate the MOB function the following actions are automatically performed a MOB waypoint is created at the vessel s positi...

Page 18: ...efined split pages 1 Activate the System Controls dialog 2 Select the adjust splits option in the dialog 3 Adjust the panel size by dragging the adjustment icon 4 Confirm your changes by tapping one of the panels by pressing the rotary knob or the Enter key The changes are saved to the active favorite or split page Password protection You can set a PIN code to prevent unauthorized access to your s...

Page 19: ...Edit favorite pages 1 Select the edit icon in the Favorite panel Select the X icon for a favorite icon to remove the page Select the tool icon for a favorite icon to display the page editor dialog 2 Add or remove panels in the page editor dialog 3 Save or discard your changes to leave the favorite edit mode Setting the appearance of the Instrument bar Data sources connected to the system can be vi...

Page 20: ...U button to open the menu 3 Select Edit to change an instrument gauge followed by the gauge you want to change 4 Select the content you want to display from the Choose Data dialog Ú Note You can configure Bar 1 for the active page or for all pages except those that have a local configuration Bar 2 can only be configured for the active page 5 Select Menu and then Finish editing to save your changes...

Page 21: ...livered with different embedded cartography depending on region All units support Insight charts from Navico including Insight Genesis The system also supports charts from Navionics and Jeppesen as well as content created by a variety of third party mapping providers in the AT5 format For a full selection of available charts visit gofreeshop com c map jeppesen com or navionics com Ú Note In this m...

Page 22: ...the Clear cursor menu option or press the X key to remove the cursor and cursor window from the panel This also centers the chart to the vessel position Chart scale You zoom in and out on the chart by using the zoom panel icons the rotary knob or by using 2 fingers to pinch zoom out and spread zoom in Chart range scale and range rings interval when turned on are shown in the lower right corner of ...

Page 23: ...art does not pan or rotate to follow the vessel Press the X key or select the Clear cursor menu option to remove the cursor and the cursor window from the panel This also centers the chart to the vessel position Select the Restore cursor menu option to display the cursor in its previous location The Clear cursor and Restore cursor options are useful features for toggling between the vessel s curre...

Page 24: ...tween your vessel and a selected position or between 2 points on the chart panel 1 Position the cursor on the point from where you want to measure the distance 2 Start the measure function from the menu The measuring icons appear with a line drawn from the vessel center to the cursor position and the distance is listed in the cursor information window 3 You can reposition the measuring points by d...

Page 25: ...To change the tilt angle of the view pan vertically Ú Note When centered on the vessel position only the tilt angle can be adjusted The view direction is controlled by the chart orientation setting See Positioningthevesselonthechartpanel on page 22 Zooming a 3D chart You zoom in and out on a 3D chart by using the zoom panel icons or the rotary knob Chart overlay Radar Structure and Weather informa...

Page 26: ...onics specific chart options Orientation Look ahead 3D and change Chart source previously described in this section are common for all chart types Community edits Toggles on the chart layer including Navionics edits These are user information or edits uploaded to Navionics Community by users and made available in Navionics charts For more information refer to Navionics information included with yo...

Page 27: ...et by user Easy View Magnifying feature that increases the size of chart items and text Ú Note There is no indication on the chart showing that this feature is active Photo overlay Photo overlay enables you to view satellite photo images of an area as an overlay on the chart The availability of such photos is limited to certain regions and cartography versions You can view photo overlays in either...

Page 28: ...tion type Provides marine charting information such as symbols colors of the navigation chart and wording for either International or U S presentation types Annotation Determines what area information such as names of locations and notes of areas is available to display Chart details Provides you with different levels of geographical layer information Safety depth The Navionics charts use differen...

Page 29: ...he Current icon changes to an animated dynamic icon that shows the speed and direction of the current Dynamic icons are colored in black greater than 6 knots red greater than 2 knots and less than or equal to 6 knots yellow greater than 1 knot and less than or equal to 2 knots or green equal to or less than 1 knot depending on the current in that location If there is no current 0 knots this will b...

Page 30: ...t is not intended to be sufficient for safe navigation Jeppesen chart categories Jeppesen charts include several categories and sub categories that you can turn on off individually depending on which information you want to see Photo overlay Photo overlay enables you to view satellite photo images of an area as an overlay on the chart The availability of such photos is limited to certain regions a...

Page 31: ... limit Shading Shades different areas of the seabed depending on the selected Shading category Ú Note Composition and Vegetation shading are not applicable to Jeppesen charts Depth 1 and Depth 2 Depth presets that shade different depths in different colors Custom You can adjust the depth threshold color and opacity transparency of color shading for Depth 1 and Depth 2 3D exaggeration Graphical set...

Page 32: ...ally by the system to suit the chart scale Extension lines Sets the lengths of the extension lines for your vessel and for other vessels shown as AIS targets A Heading B Course Over Ground COG The lengths of the extension lines are either set as a fixed distance or to indicate the distance the vessel moves in the selected time period If no options are turned on for the vessel then no extension lin...

Page 33: ...e it can be read from the live measurements or it can be manually entered upwind and downwind sailing angles Limits Sets the maximum tack gybe time period to either side of the laylines When turned on the limits are indicated with a dotted line on the chart and on the SailSteer panel ForwardScan If you have ForwardScan and this option is selected the ForwardScan heading extension is shown on the c...

Page 34: ...r XTE limits to the route For setting the XTE limit see XTElimit on page 41 Waypoints Routes Tracks Turns on off displaying of these items on chart panels Also opens the Waypoints Routes and Tracks dialogs you can use to manage them 34 Charts Zeus2 Operator Manual ...

Page 35: ...ediately save a waypoint If the cursor is active the waypoint is saved at the cursor position If the cursor is not active the waypoint is saved at your vessel s position Moving a waypoint 1 Select the waypoint you want to move The waypoint icon expands to indicate that it is active 2 Activate the menu and select the waypoint in the menu 3 Select the move option 4 Select the new waypoint position 5...

Page 36: ... option All edits are confirmed or cancelled from the menu Autorouting and Easy Routing The Autorouting and Easy Routing suggest new routepoint positions based on information in the map and on your boat s size Before you can start using this feature the boat draught width and height must be entered into the system The boat settings dialog is automatically displayed if the information is missing wh...

Page 37: ...d Easy Routing examples Entire route option used when first and last route points are selected Firstandlastroutepoint Resultafterautomaticrouting Selection option used for autorouting part of a route Tworoutepointsselected Resultafterautomaticrouting Creating routes using existing waypoints You can create a new route by combining existing waypoints from the Routes dialog The dialog is activated by...

Page 38: ...continues to record the Tracks until the length reaches the maximum points and then automatically begins overwriting the oldest points The automatic tracking function can be turned off from the Tracks dialog Creating new Tracks You can start a new track from the Tracks dialog activated by using the Tracks tool on the Home page Tracks settings Tracks are made up of a series of points connected by l...

Page 39: ...ialogs The Waypoints Routes and Tracks dialogs give access to advanced edit functions and settings for these items The dialogs are accessed from the Tools panel on the Home page Waypoints Routes and Tracks Zeus2 Operator Manual 39 ...

Page 40: ...ting a route from the chart panel or from the Route dialog When route navigation is started the menu expands and shows options for canceling the navigation for skipping a waypoint and for restarting the route from current vessel position Starting a route from the chart panel Activate a route on the panel and then select the route navigation option from the menu You can select a routepoint to start...

Page 41: ...on waypoint The vessel is considered arrived at the waypoint when it is within this radius XTE limit This setting defines how far the vessel can deviate from the selected route if the vessel goes beyond this limit an alarm is activated Arrival alarm When the arrival alarm is enabled an alarm is activated when the vessel reaches the waypoint or when it is within the specified arrival radius Magneti...

Page 42: ...om Loran Enables use of Phantom Loran positioning system Loran settings Defines Loran chains GRI and preferred station for waypoint entry cursor position and position panel The graphic example shows a cursor position window with Loran position information For more information refer to your Loran system documentation 42 Navigating Zeus2 Operator Manual ...

Page 43: ... The indicator will fade from blue to green the closer you get to the exact angle 8 Bearing to current waypoint 9 Active next waypoint ID routepoint ID or cursor 10 Rudder angle 11 Magnetic variation 12 Tide rate and relative direction Optional images You can turn the optional images on off from the menu Selecting data fields for the SailSteer panel Data sources connected to the system can be view...

Page 44: ...and off in the Chart setting dialog Ú Note If both the SailSteer image and autopilot compass overlays are enabled then only the SailSteer overlay is shown Ú Note SailSteer overlay is not shown when the cursor is activate or when panning the chart Select the clear cursor option to display the SailSteer overlay again Ú Note If the Look ahead menu option is selected then the Heading up orientation mu...

Page 45: ...can be displayed in the Instrument page The start line calculations are done in the H5000 Viewing the start line on the chart panel allows the navigator to assess around the starting area for hazards Use the laylines to see where the likely tracks into and out of the starting area will be relative to the chart data The solid black line indicates the start line between the two starting marks on the...

Page 46: ...e start line is a line between the port and starboard end points Ú Note The start line information between the MFD and the H5000 is shared The start line data numbers are calculated on the H5000 CPU and sent across the network There is only one start line If you set the start line on the MFD it will show on the H5000 Graphic Display and vice versa Menu options let you use different methods for set...

Page 47: ...art panel and move the cursor to the position in the chart where you want the port end point to be 2 Open the menu and select Start line Port end and then Set at cursor 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the starboard end point The start line end points are set and can be viewed on the Chart panel and Start line panel Setting end points at coordinates Select the Set coordinate Port and then the Set coordi...

Page 48: ...rd start line end point 10 Race Timer 11 Starboard tack laylines to the port start line end point 12 Start Line bias angle 13 Port tack laylines to the port start line end point 14 Tide arrow relative to start line 15 Extension line 16 Distance to port end of start line In addition when a target boat speed is available from the Hercules Polar table or manual setting in the Zeus2 Laylines setup a Z...

Page 49: ...or the leg For example if you can see the sea breeze building in with boats sailing different angles on the horizon you can enter this data to estimate the effect Race timer The race timer can be used to countdown to zero from a speciﬁed time ideal for counting down to a race start It can also be used to count up from zero to record the elapsed time You can start and stop the timer reset it sync i...

Page 50: ... timer counts down If the start value is set to zero 00 00 when the timer is started the timer begins counting up recording the elapsed time To stop the timer from counting select Stop Reset Resets the timer to the start value If the timer is running when Reset is selected it continues to run from the start value Sync When the timer is counting down selecting Sync synchronizes the time up or down ...

Page 51: ...ridging the missing data Selecting data Each data field can be changed to show the preferred data type and the time range 1 Select the edit option from the menu 2 Activate the field you want to edit 3 Change the information type and eventually the range 4 Save your changes The data available for the Time plots are by default the sources used by the system If more than one data source is available ...

Page 52: ...urse in various sea conditions with minimal helm movements Safe operation with the autopilot Warning An autopilot is a useful navigational aid but DOES NOT replace a human navigator Activating the autopilot You activate the autopilot from any panel by pressing the STBY AUTO key followed by selecting a mode in the Autopilot Controller Switching from automatic mode to manual steering You switch the ...

Page 53: ...roller showing active mode heading rudder and various steering information depending on active autopilot mode Manual adjustments to the set heading can only be made when the port and starboard arrow indicators are illuminated red and green Mode selection includes access to turn pattern selection Turn pattern selection Autopilotcontroller Modeselection Turnpatternselection Autopilot tile in Instrum...

Page 54: ...l to a specific waypoint or through a route WIND Only available if the boat type is set to Sail in the Autopilot Commissioning dialog Automatic steering where the vessel heading is changed to maintain a set wind angle Tacking Gybing Only available if the boat type is set to Sail in the Autopilot Commissioning dialog Tacking Gybing with apparent or true wing angle as reference WIND Nav Only availab...

Page 55: ...your boat Due to a wide range of boat characteristics from cruising to racing boats the performance of the tack function may vary from boat to boat Tacking in AUTO mode is different from tacking in WIND mode In AUTO mode the tack angle is fixed and as defined by the user For more details see Tacking WINDmode on page 57 You initiate the tack function from AUTO mode When tacking direction is selecte...

Page 56: ...de from the autopilot mode menu When NAV mode is initiated the autopilot automatically keeps the vessel on the leg When the vessel reaches the arrival circle for a routepoint the autopilot gives an audible warning and displays a dialog with the new course information If the required course change to the next waypoint is less than the Navigation change limit the autopilot automatically changes the ...

Page 57: ...e SAIL in the Autopilot Commissioning dialog Tacking should only be performed into the wind and must be tried out in calm sea conditions with light wind to find out how it works on your boat Due to a wide range of boat characteristics from cruising to racing boats the performance of the tack function may vary from boat to boat Tacking in WIND mode as compared to AUTO mode is performed when sailing...

Page 58: ...calculates the initial course change needed to navigate towards the active waypoint but the pilot also utilizes the current wind direction in the calculation Turn pattern steering The autopilot includes a number of automatic turn steering features when the autopilot is in AUTO mode Ú Note The turn steering option is not be available if the boat type is set to SAIL in the Autopilot Commissioning di...

Page 59: ...w 90 turn Lazy S turn Makes the vessel yaw around the main heading You set the selected heading change before the turn is started During the turn you can alter the main heading the heading change and the turn radius from within the turn dialog Depth contour tracking DCTTM If the system has Echosounder input the autopilot can be set to follow a depth contour Warning Do not use this feature unless t...

Page 60: ...y one control unit can be active at the same time An inactive control unit is indicated with a square with a cross symbol in autopilot controller pop up You take command from an inactive control unit by pressing the STBY AUTO key to bring up the mode selection menu and then confirming active mode Locking remote stations The AP24 AP28 includes a Remote Lock function that disables autopilot control ...

Page 61: ...is the default setting AUTO Reduces rudder activity and autopilot sensitivity in rough weather by an adaptive process The AUTO setting is recommended if you want to use the seastate filter MANUAL Linked to the steering response control settings described previously It may be used to manually find the optimum combination of course keeping and low rudder activity in rough but steady sea conditions S...

Page 62: ... from the navigator keeps the boat on the track line If the XTE from the navigator exceeds 0 15 NM the autopilot calculates the layline and track towards the waypoint Response By default the system switches between HI LO parameter set based on speed motor boats or speed and wind sail boats You can however manually select which parameter set that shall be used HI or LO must be selected if no speed ...

Page 63: ...cribed in Radarsettingspanel on page 70 Dual radar You can connect to any combination of two supported radars and see both radar images at the same time Ú Note Interference will be seen on the Broadband Radar on most ranges when a pulse and a Broadband radar are transmitting at the same time on the same boat We recommend to only transmit on one radar at a time For example transmit Broadband radar ...

Page 64: ...he radar source menu option Repeat the process for the second chart panel with radar overlay and select an alternative radar for this panel Radar operational modes The radar s operational modes are controlled from the Zeus2 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 ...

Page 65: ...ircle over the desired item to display item information When you remove your finger from the screen the cursor reverts to normal cursor operation Saving waypoints You can save a waypoint at a selected location by positioning the cursor on the panel and then selecting the new waypoint option in the menu In the Chart and Nav panels you can save a waypoint at the vessel position when the cursor is no...

Page 66: ... mode where you can adjust the settings You select Sea clutter modes from the menu or by a long press on the rotary knob You can only adjust the Sea clutter value in manual mode Rain clutter Rain clutter is used to reduce the effect of rain snow or other weather conditions on the radar image The value should not be increased too much as this may filter out real targets Advanced radar options Noise...

Page 67: ...vely See the radar panel illustration showing optional radar items Target trails You can set how long the trails generated from each target on your radar panel remain You can also turn OFF target trails Ú Note True motion is recommended when using Target trails Clearing target trails from the panel When target trails are displayed on the panel the radar menu expands to include an option where you ...

Page 68: ...e center of the screen When True motion is selected the menu expands to include a reset true motion option This allows for manually resetting the radar image and vessel symbol to the center of the screen EBL VRM markers The electronic bearing line EBL and variable range marker VRM allows quick measurements of range and bearing to vessels and landmasses within radar range Two different EBL VRMs can...

Page 69: ... by selecting the relevant section on the data bar Alarm settings An alarm is activated when a radar target breaches the guard zone limits You can select if the alarm is activated when the target enters or exits the zone Sensitivity The guard zone sensitivity can be adjusted to eliminate alarms for small targets MARPA targets If the system includes a heading sensor the MARPA function Mini Automati...

Page 70: ...tion for the 3 MARPA targets closest to the vessel is also displayed in the data bar When a target is selected detailed information for the target can be displayed from the menu You can display information about all MARPA targets by using the Vessels option on the Home page MARPA alarm settings You can define the following MARPA alarms MARPA target lost Controls whether an alarm is activated when ...

Page 71: ... can select to show MARPA targets on top and before any AIS targets even if the AIS targets are closer to your vessel MARPA settings You can define the length of the MARPA trail making it easier to follow target movement A circle can be added around your vessel to present the danger zone The radius of the ring is the same as the closest point of approach as set in the Dangerous Vessels dialog Refe...

Page 72: ... The Echosounder image 1 Depth 2 Temperature 3 Frequency Zoom 4 Gain Color adjustment icons 5 Fish arches 6 Upper and Lower range 7 A Scope 8 Temperature graph 9 Zoom bars 10 Range scale 11 Depth line 12 Bottom Optional Echosounder image items Ú Note You turn the optional Echosounder images on off individually Refer to Echosounder Settings on page 78 Zooming the Echosounder image You can zoom the ...

Page 73: ...tion in the menu The Cursor assist function The cursor assist function allows for fine tuning and precision placement of the cursor without covering details with your finger Press and hold your finger on the screen to switch the cursor symbol to a selection circle appearing above your finger Without removing your finger from the screen drag the selection circle over the desired item to display ite...

Page 74: ...ngs If you position the cursor to the left side of the screen the history bar starts scrolling towards the left and the automatic scrolling as new soundings are received is turned off You can view echosounder history by panning the image To resume normal scrolling select Clear cursor or press the X key Setting up the Echosounder image Use the Echosounder menu options to set up the image When the c...

Page 75: ... weak echo signals have different colors to indicate the different signal strengths The colors used depend on which palette you select The more you increase the Color setting the more echoes is displayed in the color at the strong return end of the scale Pausing the Echosounder You can pause the Echosounder allowing you to examine the Echosounder echoes This function is useful when you need to pos...

Page 76: ...sounder only xtf Structure only sl2 Echosounder and Structure or sl3 includes ForwardScan Ú Note XTF format is for use only with select 3rd party Echosounder viewing tools Save to Select whether the recording is to be saved internally or to a memory card in the card reader Bytes per sounding Select how many bytes per seconds that are to be used when saving the log file More bytes yield better reso...

Page 77: ...u can select which channel to display You exit the replay mode by pressing the X key or by selecting the X symbol in the upper right corner of the replay image Echosounder View options Split screen options Zoom The Zoom mode presents a magnified view of the sounder image on the left side of the panel By default the zoom level is set to 2x You can select up to 8x zoom from the drop down menu using ...

Page 78: ... as they appear on the panel The strength of the actual echo is indicated by both width and color intensity Zoom bars The zoom bars shows the range that is magnified on a split panel with zoom view Fish ID You can select how you want the echoes to appear on the screen You can also select if you want to be notified by a beep when a fish ID appears on the panel Traditionalfishechoes Fishsymbols Fish...

Page 79: ...nd display from the menu You can use the cursor on the image measure distance and set view options as on a live Echosounder image If more than one channel was recorded in the selected Echosounder file you can select which channel to display You exit the view function by selecting the X in the upper right corner Search depth Noise may cause the Echosounder to search for unrealistic depths By settin...

Page 80: ...ght side scanning The DownScan image can also be added as an overlay to the traditional Echosounder image 1 Depth 2 Temperature 3 Frequency 4 Bottom 5 Zoom downscan Range sidescan icons 6 Range scale Zooming the StructureScan image You can zoom a StructureScan image by turning the rotary knob when the cursor is not active using the panel zoom icons by pinching or spreading on the screen Zoom level...

Page 81: ...red item to display item information When you remove your finger from the screen the cursor reverts to normal cursor operation Measuring distance The cursor can be used to measure the distance between the position of two observations on the image It is easier to use the measuring function when the image is paused 1 Position the cursor on the point from where you want to measure the distance 2 Star...

Page 82: ...he water depth that is visible on the screen Auto range When the range is set to Auto the system automatically sets the range depending on the water depth Preset range levels You can select between several preset range levels Custom range This option allows you to manually set both upper and lower range limits StructureScan frequencies StructureScan supports two frequencies 455 kHz provides ideal ...

Page 83: ...n the echosounder image Flipping the Structure image left right If required the left right SideScanning images can be flipped to match the corresponding side of your vessel if the transducer has been mounted backward Range Lines Range lines can be added to the image to make it easier to estimate depth Downscan and distance SideScan Recording StructureScan data You can record StructureScan data and...

Page 84: ...he chart screen as soon as Structure overlay is enabled 2 Select Structure source Live data is default Ú Note Structure overlay can also be activated by selecting a saved StructureMap file in the files browser StructureMap sources Two sources can be used to overlay Structure logs on the charts but only one can be viewed at a time Live data Used when StructureScan data is available on the system Sa...

Page 85: ...started from a StructureScan panel When StructureScan data is being recorded there is a flashing red symbol and a message appears periodically at the bottom of the screen Ú Note The message includes information about file size Keep the size of your logs to 100MB or less to allow for faster file conversion The recording is stopped by re selecting the record function Converting StructureScan data to...

Page 86: ...e SideScan image on the map might be affected by the water depth Frequency Sets the transducer frequency used by the unit 800 kHz offers the best resolution while 455 kHz has greater depth and range coverage Noise rejection Signal interference from bilge pumps engine vibration and air bubbles can clutter the sonar screen The noise rejection option filters the signal interference and reduces on scr...

Page 87: ...Hub and shared over the Ethernet network Ú Note If you have both a sonar CHIRP and a ForwardScan transducer connected to different SonarHubs you can view both simultaneously on a single device Warning Do not rely on this equipment as your principle source of navigation or hazard detection Warning Do not use this equipment to gauge depth or other conditions for swimming or diving The ForwardScan im...

Page 88: ...istory is shown behind the boat The higher the ratio the more history will be shown Point data By default ForwardScan only shows the bottom Select the Point data menu option to specify to view no sonar data points all sonar data points or only points Objects in the water column Show zones Displays warning zones yellow and critical zones red on the screen Refer to Criticalforward rangeandCriticalde...

Page 89: ...rwardScan installation dialog Critical forward range and Critical depth Critical Forward Range and Critical Depth are user selected thresholds that define a critical zone forward of your vessel If you travel into water shallow enough to cross into the critical zone the Critical Zone alarm is activated You can display the critical warning zones by activating the Show zones menu option ForwardScan Z...

Page 90: ...0 degrees Warning Adjustments to the transducer angle value should be done with caution Large variations in the transducer angle value can distort depth data increasing the risk of striking underwater obstructions Depth offset This is a value that can be entered on the Echo Installation page to make depth readings relate to any point from the water surface to the deepest point of the vessel Below ...

Page 91: ...the System Controls dialog then select Connected hotspot_name and then Disconnect This changes the wireless mode to Access point mode In this mode you can connect a wireless device so that Apps such as GoFree Controller Viewer can access the vessel s navigation information GoFree Shop The WIFI 1 must be connected to an external wireless hotspot in order to access the GoFree Shop from the Tools pan...

Page 92: ... to a wireless hotspot Remote controllers When a wireless device smart phone or tablet is connected it should appear in the Remote controllers list Selecting Always allow means the device can automatically connect without needing a password each time This menu also allows you to disconnect devices that no longer require access Wireless devices Shows the internal wireless module and any connected W...

Page 93: ... in range or you can select to delete it Advanced Initiates the Iperf and DHCP Probe tools that help in fault finding and setting up the wireless network Ú Note Iperf and DHCP Probe are tools provided for diagnostic purposes by users familiar with network terminology and configuration Navico is not the original developer of these tools and does not provide support related to their use Wireless con...

Page 94: ...ous AIS target illustrated with bold line A target is defined as dangerous based on the CPA and TCPA settings Refer to Definingdangerousvessels on page 98 Lost AIS target When no signals have been received within a time limit a target is defined as lost The target symbol represents the last valid position of the target before the reception of data was lost Selected AIS target activated by selectin...

Page 95: ...atus dialog activated from the Tools panel From the Call dialog you can change channel or cancel the call The Call dialog is closed when the connection is established AIS SART When an AIS SART Search and Rescue beacon is activated it starts transmitting its position and identification data This data is received by your AIS device If your AIS receiver is not compliant with AIS SART it interprets th...

Page 96: ...nction The display switches to a zoomed chart panel centered on the AIS SART position The system creates an active route to the AIS SART position Ú Note If the MOB function is already active this will be terminated and replaced by the new route towards the AIS SART position Ú Note If the AIS stops receiving the AIS SART message the AIS SART remains in the Vessels list for 10 minutes after it recei...

Page 97: ... MMSI number entered to avoid seeing your own vessel as an AIS target on the chart Ú Note The Vessel message option in the alarm settings must be toggled on for any MMSI message to be displayed Icon filters By default all targets are shown on the panel if an AIS device is connected to the system You can select not to show any targets or to filter the icons based on security settings distance and v...

Page 98: ...es to the dangerous target symbol An alarm is triggered if activated in the Alarm settings panel Speed and course indication The extension line can be used to indicate speed and course for targets either as absolute true motion in the chart or relative to your vessel A different line style is used on the extension lines to indicate motion as shown below AISvesselsshownwithAbsolutemotion AISvessels...

Page 99: ... dashboards can be activated from the menu if other systems e g CZone are present on the network Customizing the Instruments panel You can customize the Instruments 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 for analog gauges All edit options are available from the Instruments panel menu A...

Page 100: ...ters and coastal areas into the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea The SiriusXM products received vary depending on your selected subscription package For more information refer to www siriusXM com Before you can start using your audio equipment it must be installed according to the Zeus2 Installation manual and to the documentation included with the audio device Enab...

Page 101: ...control buttons Icon Tuner VHF DVD Playback Select to display the list of available sources Select to select previous next frequency Press and hold to tune in a channel Select to rewind play fast forward Select to select previous next track Select to select next previous favorite channel N A N A N A N A Select to start N A N A Select to pause playback Select to display the volume slider Audio tool...

Page 102: ...ault the volume for all speaker zones are adjusted when you adjust the volume You can define which zones will be altered when you increase decrease the volume Selecting tuner region Before playing FM or AM radio and using a VHF radio you must select the appropriate region for your location Detaching Sirius from the AUX source If a Sirius radio is connected to the FUSION radio server the AUX source...

Page 103: ...e list You page through favorite channels by using the up down audio panel buttons Sirius radio North America only Channels list The channels list displays all available Sirius channels whether or not you have a subscription for the channel Favorites list You can create a list of your favorite Sirius channels from within the channels list You cannot add unsubscribed channels Locking channels You c...

Page 104: ... shown on a tail then add them together to give you the total wind speed The example below shows 3 x large barb 1 x small barb 35 knots and 60 knots indicated with 1 x arrow barb 1 x large barb Windspeed 35knots Windspeed 60knots Showing weather details If pop up is enabled you can select a weather icon to display the identity of the observation If you select the pop up detailed information about ...

Page 105: ...n window shows the date and time for the GRIB weather forecast and the selected forecast time in brackets A negative value in the brackets indicates historic weather data If you select a position on the chart the information window expands to include weather details for the selected position Animating GRIB weather forecast The GRIB data contains forecast information for a set number of days It is ...

Page 106: ...ackage For more information refer to www siriusxm com marineweather Sirius status panel When the weather module is connected to the system you get access to the Sirius status panel The status panel shows signal strength is indicated as 1 3 weak 2 3 good or 3 3 preferred It also includes antenna status service level and the electronic serial number for the weather module Sirius weather display Siri...

Page 107: ...e forecasted wave height The highest waves are dark red while the lowest are blue You can define how the color codes are used to identify the wave height Refer to Adjusting colorcodes on page 108 Weather icons Several weather icons are available to show current or predicted weather conditions You can select an icon to display detailed weather information City forecast Surface observation Tropical ...

Page 108: ...in the system depends on the amount of weather activity the more complex it is the less time that is available for animation You can animate the past or the future depending on which weather view you have turned on With precipitation overlay you can animate for the past and only assume weather conditions in the immediate future With colored wave height overlay you can animate the future the predic...

Page 109: ...nd PAL video Check the local video standard or the standard of your cameras Adjusting the video image You can optimize the video display by adjusting the video image settings The settings are adjusted individually for each video source Default for all settings 50 FLIR camera control When the connection is established to a FLIR camera the menu changes to include access to FLIR camera controls Ú Not...

Page 110: ...n your selected FLIR camera source option Digital zoom Only available when the camera is in Infrared mode In this mode the zoom is represented in levels 0 2 and 4 times zoom Each press on a zoom button increments or decrements the zoom level Optical zoom Available in daylight mode In this mode the camera continues to zoom for as long as you press a zoom panel button The FLIR camera source options ...

Page 111: ...displayed 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 then the alarm message displays 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 a...

Page 112: ...l alarms are setup in the Alarms Settings dialog The alarm dialogs can also be activated from the Tools panel The alarm dialogs include information about active alarms and alarm history 112 Alarms Zeus2 Operator Manual ...

Page 113: ...e alarms List of active alarms Alarm history List of all alarms with time stamp Alarm settings List of all available alarm options in the system with current settings Settings Provides access to application and system settings 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 ...

Page 114: ...Find Search function for chart items waypoints routes tracks etc 114 Tools Zeus2 Operator Manual ...

Page 115: ...automatically adjusts settings opens menus and so on If you tap on a touchscreen or press a key when demo mode is running the demonstration pauses After a time out period demo mode resumes and any changed settings are restored to default Ú Note Demo mode is designed for retail showroom demonstrations Simulator source files You can select which data files are used by the simulator A set of source f...

Page 116: ...ering values when GPS source is set to Simulated course or Simulated route Otherwise GPS data including speed and course come from the selected source file Set start position Moves your vessel to the current cursor position Ú Note This option is only available when the GPS source is set to Simulated course Sailing Opens dialog for selecting sail specific simulator data 116 Simulator Zeus2 Operator...

Page 117: ...d 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 salt crystallization 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 connectors...

Page 118: ...identifier UUID which is very reliable and easy to use The data includes such information as the time and date when a route was created and so on User Data File version 4 This is best used when transferring data from one system to another since it contains all the extra bits of information these systems store about items User Data file version 3 w depth Should be used when transferring user data f...

Page 119: ... Routes and Tracks are stored in the Zeus2 memory until the data is purged This is necessary to allow user data to be synchronized across multiple units on an Ethernet network If you have numerous deleted unpurged Waypoints purging may improve the performance of your system Ú Note When user data is purged from the memory it cannot be recovered Maintenance Zeus2 Operator Manual 119 ...

Page 120: ...low up steering 54 Gybing 57 HI LO parameters 62 Indication in Status bar 53 Indication on pages 52 Locking remote stations 60 Mode overview 54 Non Follow up mode 54 Response 62 Sailing parameters 61 Sea state filter 61 Settings 61 Standby STBY mode 54 Switching to manual steering 52 Tacking in AUTO mode 55 Tacking in WIND mode 57 Turn pattern steering 58 Waypoint arrival circle 56 WIND mode 57 WI...

Page 121: ...asy Routing 36 Example 37 EBL VRM markers 68 Echosounder 72 A Scope 78 Depth offset 90 Fish ID 78 Image 72 Network 79 Pausing 75 Ping speed 76 Scroll speed 75 Source 78 Split screen 77 Start recording echosounder data 76 Stop recording log data 77 Using the cursor 73 View history 74 View options 77 View recorded data 77 Zoom bar 73 Zoom bars 78 Zooming 72 Echosounder Split Zoom 77 Export region 11...

Page 122: ...0 With autopilot 40 Navigation settings 41 Network Echosounder 79 NMEA Data logging 117 NMEA Exporting log file 118 Noise rejection 75 O Operation Touch 15 Overlay downscan 79 Overlay SailSteer on Chart 44 P Pages Selecting a page 17 Selecting active panel 17 Palettes 78 82 Panels Adjusting panel size 18 Password protection 18 PDF viewing files 4 Phantom Loran 42 Settings 42 Pin code Password prot...

Page 123: ...lay on chart panel 106 Precipitation 107 Sea Surface Temperature SST 107 Status panel 106 Tropical statements 108 Wave indication 107 Weather icons 107 SiriusXM weather 106 SL2 format 76 SL3 format 76 SLG format 76 Software upgrade 118 Software version 5 SonicHub 100 Speaker zones 102 Speakers 102 Speed and course indication 98 Split pages 12 Pre configured 12 Split screen Echosounder 77 Split zoo...

Page 124: ...09 Adjusting the image 109 Setting up the panel 109 Source 109 Standard 109 Video Video panel 109 View Echosounder log 79 W Wallpaper customizing 18 Warranty 4 Waypoints routes and tracks Export 118 Purging 119 Waypoints 35 Alarm settings 35 Dialog 39 Edit 35 Moving 35 Saving 24 35 65 74 81 Weather 104 Alarms 108 Showing weather details 104 Wind barbs 104 Wind plot panel 51 Wind plots 51 Wireless ...

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