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Confirming Heading Sensor Operation

Heading (Hdg) Data Box with digital readout displayed.

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Course Over Ground (COG) Data Box with digital readout displayed.

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Pitch and Roll Data Boxes with digital readouts displayed.

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Confirm Operation

Summary of Contents for 532162-1_B

Page 1: ...532162 1_B GPS COMPASS SENSOR INSTALLATION GUIDE GPS COMPASS SENSOR INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 2: ...1 800 633 1468 or visit our Web site at humminbird com WARNING This device should not be used as a navigational aid to prevent collision grounding boat damage or personal injury When the boat is movi...

Page 3: ...he warranty WARNING This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and or reproductive harm NOTE Some features discussed in this manual require a separate purchase an...

Page 4: ...es are considered outside of the scope of the Directive and EEE for those applications can be considered excluded from the WEEE Directive requirement This symbol WEEE wheelie bin on product indicates...

Page 5: ...nbird international units provide international features and are designed to meet country and regional regulations Languages maps time zones units of measurement and warranty are examples of features...

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Page 7: ...7 Deck Mount with Access Under Mounting Location 9 Deck Mount with No Access Under Mounting Location 11 Connect the Cable 13 Confirm Sensor Operation 14 Select the GPS Source 14 Confirm GPS Reception...

Page 8: ...g functionality View current position View current track breadcrumb trail View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver Save tracks and waypoints Travel a route and navigate from one waypoin...

Page 9: ...h 5 updates per second the GPS receiver then calculates its velocity and bearing GPS was originally intended for military use however civilians may also take advantage of its highly accurate position...

Page 10: ...on of travel or Course Over Ground is provided by the GPS receiver You can use the compass Heading with the GPS Course Over Ground and Bearing to navigate a route A compass Magnetic North is a ected b...

Page 11: ...In addition to the hardware included with your accessory kit you will need a drill and an awl or pencil Depending on your installation requirements you might also need to purchase extension cables or...

Page 12: ...orizon Surface Whether the Sensor cable will be routed down through the mounting surface or to the side or if you re using a stem mount the mounting surface will in uence how you install the sensor Fo...

Page 13: ...be mounted on a stem or antenna pole Proceed to Section A Deck Mount with Access Under the Mounting Location The Sensor will be deck mounted and the cable can be routed down through the mounting surf...

Page 14: ...to attach the stem to the boat 2 Screw the Sensor base onto the stem rst making sure that the stem pipe does not protrude from the Sensor base This adds protection to the cable when it is pulled thro...

Page 15: ...is pointed straight toward the front of the boat in the direction of travel The arrow should be parallel with the keel NOTE Failure to align the Sensor correctly will result in incorrect compass read...

Page 16: ...nt of the boat in the direction of travel The arrow should be parallel with the keel See the illustration Positioning the Arrow on the Compass NOTE Failure to align the Sensor correctly will result in...

Page 17: ...the mounting surface is thin or made of a light weight material you may need to add reinforcing material below the mounting surface in order to support the sensor Positioning the Arrow on the Compass...

Page 18: ...n cables see the details in Section 1 Determine the Mounting Location 2 With the cable routed position the Sensor in the planned mounting location with the arrow on the cover pointing straight toward...

Page 19: ...both screw and drilled holes as needed to protect your boat from water damage 5 Align the Sensor s screw holes over the pilot screw holes and attach with the 8 1 1 4 32 mm screws Hand tighten only Att...

Page 20: ...he port 3 Hand tighten the screw nut on the cable to secure the connection CAUTION Do NOT mount the cables where the connectors could be submerged in water or flooded If cables are installed in a spla...

Page 21: ...ned on the control head may not automatically select the Sensor as the primary GPS source Use the following instructions to select the Sensor as the primary GPS source 1 Press the POWER key to power o...

Page 22: ...External GPS CI and the Fix Type indicates 2D 3D or Enhanced Con rm the data boxes are displaying data If a di erent GPS Source is displayed you will have to manually select the Sensor displayed as Ex...

Page 23: ...NOTE See the section GPS Status Tool for details Confirming GPS Reception GPS Source 1 GPS Fix Type 2 Data Boxes 3 Position of Boat Latitude and Longitude 4 1 3 4 2 16 Confirm Operation...

Page 24: ...avigate the boat in a straight line in calm open water at 4 5 mph Compare the Heading Hdg digital readout on the screen with the Course Over Ground COG digital readout The readouts should be within ap...

Page 25: ...nsor Operation Heading Hdg Data Box with digital readout displayed 1 Course Over Ground COG Data Box with digital readout displayed 2 Pitch and Roll Data Boxes with digital readouts displayed 3 1 3 2...

Page 26: ...0 60 GPS Source Allows you to select a primary and secondary GPS Source See Section 4 Select the GPS Source Satellites The sky chart shows the location of each visible GPS satellite with its satellite...

Page 27: ...ich depends on the current satellite con guration HDOP is used to calculate the Estimated Position Error GPS Status Tool Satellites 1 3 2 Current GPS Source 1 GPS Fix Type 2 Current Position Latitude...

Page 28: ...each satellite being monitored Yellow bar graphs indicate that the satellite is being used Purple bar graphs indicate that the satellite is being monitored but not used The satellite number is listed...

Page 29: ...0 60 1 Satellite Number 2 Satellites being used yellow 3 Satellites being monitored purple 4 Average CNO value of all satellites being used 5 Average CNO value of the top four satellites being used 6...

Page 30: ...ription GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data Standard GSA GNSS DOP and Active Satellites Standard GSV GNSS Satellites in View Standard HDG Heading Deviation Variation Standard RMC Recommended Minimu...

Page 31: ...wing ways Web site humminbird com E mail service humminbird com Telephone 1 800 633 1468 Direct Shipping Humminbird Service Department 678 Humminbird Lane Eufaula AL 36027 USA Hours of Operation Monda...

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