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NAV6 eNAVTEX System Installation & Quick Start Guide 

 

 

Congratulations on purchasing this high quality ICS Electronics Ltd product. Please take the 
time to read this manual carefully as it contains some essential information regarding the 
operation and maintenance of the product. 
We recommend that you regularly visit the ICS website 

www.icselectronics.co.uk

 for 

information on updates, the availability of software upgrades, further options and support. The 
support pages contain frequently asked questions about the NAV6 that you may find useful. 
There is also a NAVTEX database providing a list of operational NAVTEX stations and their 
details. 
The IMO and various national coastguards also operate informative websites that you may 
wish to visit; see 

www.icselectronics.co.uk/links

This Instruction Guide 

This instruction guide is intended for use in conjunction with the ICS NAV6 eNAVTEX V3 
System (with and without antenna) only.   
 
Should you require any information about operation of your NAV6 eNAVTEX system then 
please contact ICS Electronics or visit our web site 

www.icselectronics.co.uk

 
 

What’s in the Box? 

Your NAV6 eNAVTEX System should contain the following items: 
 

 

NAV6 eNAVTEX V3 Receiver Module (Black Box) 

 

Passive NAVTEX Antenna with 10m Cable (NOT INCLUDED with eNAVTEX system without 
antenna) 

 

4 x Stainless Steel Mounting Screws 

 

Detachable NAV6 Receiver Module Connector Strip (Green) 

 

eNAVTEX App (on CD) 

 

USB Type A to Micro Type B lead (1m) 

 

Quick Start Guide 

 
If any of these items are damaged or missing please contact the seller you purchased this 
product from. 
 

 

Summary of Contents for NAV6 eNAVTEX V3 System

Page 1: ...ur knowledge correct at the time of going to print We reserve the right to change specifications equipment installation and maintenance instructions without notice as part of our policy of continuous product development and improvement No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form electronic or otherwise without permission in writing from ICS...

Page 2: ...LAS vessels wishing to participate within GMDSS Safety Warnings This instrument is for use as an aid to sailors and should not lead to a reduction in the level of good seamanship required at all times Reception of messages cannot always be guaranteed as this depends on local radio propagation The correct magnetic variation must be input at the navigation instruments e g GPS electronic compass for ...

Page 3: ... Guide 4 What s in the Box 4 Installing the eNAVTEX Receiver System 5 Fitting the NAVTEX Antenna 5 Fitting the NAV6 eNAVTEX Receiver Module 5 Installing the eNAVTEX App 7 Connecting an eNAVTEX Receiver to your PC Laptop 10 Starting the NAV6 eNAVTEX App 12 Fuses 13 Specification 13 Antenna Passive 13 Warranty 14 Technical Support 14 ...

Page 4: ...rds also operate informative websites that you may wish to visit see www icselectronics co uk links This Instruction Guide This instruction guide is intended for use in conjunction with the ICS NAV6 eNAVTEX V3 System with and without antenna only Should you require any information about operation of your NAV6 eNAVTEX system then please contact ICS Electronics or visit our web site www icselectroni...

Page 5: ...able length such that it will reach the NAV6 NAVTEX Receiver Module without pulling on the cable Bare the Antenna cable end so that the core and screen wires are exposed and prepared suitable for connection to the detachable NAV6 Receiver Module Connector Strip Green Install and connect a suitably fused power cable to the receiver from a convenient junction Connect your NMEA 0183 IEC 61162 1 4800 ...

Page 6: ...NAV6 eNAVTEX System Installation Quick Start Guide 6 NAV6 eNAVTEX System Wiring Diagram ...

Page 7: ...w the on screen instructions for installation Initially you will see the software licence agreement page of the setup program You will need to accept the terms of the licence agreement by ticking the box I agree to the terms of the License Agreement in order to proceed with the installation There is also a PDF copy of the software licence agreement on the installation CD The eNAVTEX App program fi...

Page 8: ...tall to start copying the files At this point your Windows security settings may display a User Account Control pop up window The setup program requires permission to install the eNAVTEX App on your computer you must answer yes to continue the installation The setup program will show a progress bar while installing the eNAVTEX App ...

Page 9: ... To allow the eNAVTEX receiver to communicate with the eNAVTEX App you must click the Install button The final page appears when the installation is complete Click the Close button to close the installer The eNAVTEX App is now ready to run Before running the eNAVTEX App it is a good idea to install your receiver and connect it to the PC Laptop ...

Page 10: ... follow the installation instructions supplied with your eNAVTEX Receiver to get your receiver powered up and connected to an antenna and optionally to a NAV6 display Then connect the supplied 1m USB lead to the Micro USB Type B socket of the NAV6 eNAVTEX Receiver Micro USB Type B Connect the other end Type A into a spare USB slot on your PC Laptop HELPFUL ADVICE If the enclosed USB cable is too l...

Page 11: ...y for the eNAVTEX receiver A notification will appear on the toolbar if driver software needs installing If you click on the notification message you can see the driver installation progress On Windows 10 the device drivers will install from the hard drive on earlier OS versions Windows update will attempt to load the latest drivers from the internet Searching the internet for the latest device dr...

Page 12: ...m the eNAVTEX App installation CD On the Start menu click on Computer to open an explorer window Locate your CD drive and open it to view the folders on the CD Open the eNAVTEX RX Drivers folder and right click on the lpc vcom inf file and select the install option Then repeat the process for the LpcDevice inf file Unplug the eNAVTEX receiver USB lead and reconnect it to the PC laptop The device d...

Page 13: ...xcluding connector Width 146mm Depth 35mm Mounting Bulkhead mounting via four self tapping screws supplied Connection All connections made by screw terminal with the exception of the PC USB connection Environmental Not for outside use Unit must be mounted below decks in a suitable dry location Receive Frequency 490kHz and 518kHz Antenna Passive Length 0 5m 1 5ft Weight 1kg Bottom Diameter 28mm Fit...

Page 14: ...e ICS Electronics Ltd dealer from whom it was first purchased This limited warranty shall not apply if the product is modified tampered with misused subjected to abnormal working conditions including but not limited to lightning and immersion in water and use with power supplies and other options not specifically recommended by ICS Electronics Ltd Please contact us for further details of our warra...

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