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MK12 Operator’s Manual

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MK12 CDU Serial No.:______________

MX421 GPS Antenna S/N: ______________

Doc. P/N 726226 July, 2001

MK12 Navigation System

MK12 GPS
MK12 DGPS

8/13/01, 11:40 AM

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Page 1: ...Operation Installation Manual apMK12 Navigation System 8 13 01 11 42 AM 1...

Page 2: ...n on the instrument Enter the model and serial number in the spaces provided below Always refer to this information when you contact your dealer MK12 CDU Serial No ______________ MX421 GPS Antenna S N...

Page 3: ...moderate injury and or appreciable material financial and environmental damage This symbol is also used to alert against unsafe practices Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice as t...

Page 4: ...most out of this documentation and to protect against important details becoming lost don t be surprised if you see the same or similar information more than once This manual is organized by describi...

Page 5: ...our new GPS receiver Leica strongly encourages you to utilize the knowledge and experience of your sales and service dealer Should you need to contact us directly we can be reached at the following fo...

Page 6: ...3 MK12 GPS 3 MK12 DGPS 3 DGPS Beacon System 4 Keypad Display Description 7 Differential GPS Traffic Light Operation 8 Red Flashing 8 Red Yellow Solid 8 Red Solid 8 Yellow Green Solid 8 Yellow Solid 9...

Page 7: ...7 NAV2 Basic Steering Information 20 NAV 3 Expanded Navigation Information 21 NAV4 Sensor Input Navigation 22 Route 26 RTE1 The Active Route 27 Creating a Route Using the GOTO Key 28 Erasing an Existi...

Page 8: ...ll Waypoints 53 To Unlock all Waypoints 53 Removing Waypoints 54 Moving waypoints 55 Downloading Waypoints Routes to Other Devices 57 Rnn Routes 57 RTE Active Route 58 WPL Waypoint Location NMEA 0183...

Page 9: ...ide Table Port List 82 Adding a Port 84 Auxiliary 85 AUX1 Alarm Log 85 AUX2 Speed Graph 86 AUX3 Not Used 86 AUX4 Sun Almanac 86 AUX5 Moon Phases 87 AUX6 Batteries 87 AUX7 Unit Information 88 Position...

Page 10: ...try 105 Language Language Configuration 106 Lighting Display Keyboard Light Contrast Control 107 Log Speed Log Input Pulse or NMEA 0183 107 Log Pulses GPS SOG Log Pulse Output 108 MX480 MX480 PC Chart...

Page 11: ...ebug Screen 146 Appendix D Dual Control Head Mode 149 Appendix E Demonstration Mode 151 Appendix F Installation Section 153 GENERAL 153 External Power 153 CDU Grounding 154 ANTENNA INSTALLATION 155 An...

Page 12: ...ration Installation Manual Input NMEA 0183 Sentences 171 Viewing Input Data 171 Dual Control Remote Interface 173 Troubleshooting Guide 175 Memory Backup Battery 176 Appendix G Technical Specification...

Page 13: ...viii Version 1 5 Operation Installation Manual Table of Contents 8 13 01 11 12 AM 8...

Page 14: ...uires the use of two GPS receivers One receiver known as the Reference Station is placed at a surveyed location the coordinates of which are precisely known The purpose of the differential GPS system...

Page 15: ...vailability accuracy and control of the DGPS correction transmission from the Beacon Station or other reference station connected at the time of usage The differential GPS position is that of the navi...

Page 16: ...s model is supplied with an MX421 GPS only smart antenna The MX421 antenna can achieve autonomous GPS accuracy better than 3 meters MK12 DGPS This is a basic MK12 CDU supplied with a combined GPS and...

Page 17: ...cy made possible by this network of transmitters The DGPS Beacon System is comprised of three segments the refer ence station Integrity Monitor IM equipment located at the beacon site and the Navigato...

Page 18: ...f the limited range of the beacon transmitters typically 150 to 400 km the corrections generated by the reference station are al ways valid for users who can receive the correction signals and main ta...

Page 19: ...6 Version 1 5 Operation Installation Manual DGPS 8 13 01 11 30 AM 6...

Page 20: ...play will tell you how your navigator is operating Note You need to take care in reading the traffic light indications as there are overlapping possibilities between the GPS and DGPS modes If you are...

Page 21: ...the receiver to run for at least 20 minutes after changing to Red Solid to collect an almanac from the satellites regardless of whether a position update has been calculated or not This is also a norm...

Page 22: ...ions received their age your distance from the reference station and the geometry of the satellites This is the normal operating condition and no icon will be displayed GPS Traffic Light Operation Red...

Page 23: ...ndition occurs Green Solid GPS position update with HDOP value less than 4 This is the normal operating condition Position accuracy is normally between 3 to 5 meters but can be out as much as 30 meter...

Page 24: ...accessed Don t forget to press the E function key when you have finished editing a screen The Function Keys The Function Keys are the keys to the right of the display There are 18 function keys in all...

Page 25: ...scroll down to the Lighting menu choice to make the desired adjustments Refer to the Configuration section of the manual for a complete description of the Lighting menu options POWER ON OFF This func...

Page 26: ...y other interfaced equipment can also help guide you back to the MOB position When the MOB condition is canceled via a MOB screen softkey the NMEA sentences will automatically revert to the ac tive ro...

Page 27: ...n edit fields It also allows you to move between function screen pages by pressing left or right In addition many of the edit fields allow you to use either the cursor key or the Change softkey to scr...

Page 28: ...n function screens In addition the software remembers which screen you used last for each function Each time you reenter a function e g you go from PLOT to NAV you will enter the last screen you viewe...

Page 29: ...SOG sets the filtering time for the displayed values Datum sets the reference datum for your present position and waypoints in the active route GPS Offset sets an offset for calculating the GPS anten...

Page 30: ...to Dead Reckoning The MK12 CDU is capable of Dead Reckoning DR calculation when appropriate compass heading and speed log sensors are connected and activated Refer to the NAV4 and CFG sections of this...

Page 31: ...he screen as you approach them The degree values that you see are your Course Over Ground COG as calculated by the GPS receiver s position fix to position fix and Bearing BRG from your present positio...

Page 32: ...s displayed in a separate window to the left of the graphic screen If you drift outside of your cross track error limit and you decide not to return to your original course line you can reset your cou...

Page 33: ...ts the out of bounds or beyond the cross track error limit area Whenever the boat is left or right of the course line the corresponding checkered area changes to solid black indicating the side of the...

Page 34: ...Navi gate menu Refer to the Route section of this manual for more details about skipping waypoints Just as in NAV1 you will see an RL or GC symbol in the upper right corner of the display indicating...

Page 35: ...available in NAV3 NAV4 Sensor Input Navigation The NAV 4 screen applies the wind instruments speed log compass and depth sounder inputs from external sensors to your active route as appropriate You c...

Page 36: ...user because several NMEA 0183 records may contain wind information This provides you the capability of knowing the wind source exactly This screen is divided into four windows The window on the top...

Page 37: ...e right side of the lower left window you will find the Speed Over Ground SOG calculated by MX421 smart GPS antenna Speed Log LOG the NMEA 0183 or pulse speed input and the Waypoint Clo sure Velocity...

Page 38: ...e in NAV4 The window on the right displays depth information coming from the depth sounder unit using the NMEA 0183 record of DPT DBS DBT or DBK These are setup in the CFG1 Depth screen refer to the C...

Page 39: ...E1 screen provides all of the current or active waypoint navigation data to the Navigate and Plot screens and is referred to as the Active Route Therefore whenever you begin a new trip or voyage you s...

Page 40: ...an UTM or User Grid optional and some alarm limits Time sets time offsets and 12 or 24 hour clock mode for ETA calculation and waypoint passed time stamp RTE1 The Active Route The RTE1 screen provides...

Page 41: ...int stored in the Waypoint Bank This feature is nice to use if you already know the waypoint number that you want to go to and you don t want to waste time scrolling through the available waypoints En...

Page 42: ...e a coordinate by specifying the bearing and range from your present position which is also stored at the next available waypoint location in the Waypoint Bank After entering the desired bearing and r...

Page 43: ...CDU saves and displays the original coordinates entered when you created the route Waypoint 0 is displayed in Inverse Video that is white characters on a black background when in the normal Daylight d...

Page 44: ...ber that the ETAtime is filtered over time so allow a few minutes for the filter to settle when you first get underway or make course and speed changes Erasing an Existing Route To completely erase th...

Page 45: ...he RTE2 screen Our experience has shown that you are likely to choose several of these methods at any given time to create a route You can mix any of these routines to create routes amend routes or in...

Page 46: ...E1 is empty 4 Select Insert by Number from the display 5 Use the keypad to type in the number you want or the beginning number of a range you would like to select from or use the cursor key to scroll...

Page 47: ...lay 5 Select a waypoint by A Pressing the Sort By softkey to arrange the waypoints by num ber name type distance or age refer to the Waypoint section for a full description then using the cursor key t...

Page 48: ...w the directions in the Erasing an Existing Route section to start with an empty route if you have waypoints in the RTE1 screen 1 Select the RTE key until the RTE1 screen is displayed 2 Press the E ke...

Page 49: ...Route section 1 Select the RTE key until the RTE1 screen is displayed 2 Press the E key to enter the edit mode 3 Select Insert from the display Skip to the next step if RTE1 is empty 4 Select Insert...

Page 50: ...al circumstance where you acci dentally skipped a waypoint due to your waypoint pass criteria selec tion in the CFG1 Navigation screen or a manual skip in the NAV screens and you want to switch back t...

Page 51: ...s You will need to either change your Waypoint Pass Criteria change your Waypoint Pass Distance see CFG1 Navi gation or remove the waypoint from the route Inserting Waypoints or Routes into an Existin...

Page 52: ...2 display 2 Use the zoom in or zoom out softkeys to display the waypoint you want to insert Press the E key All waypoints in the waypoint bank will be displayed if they are within the zoom level of th...

Page 53: ...you might want to follow the same route home To quickly accomplish this simply use the Reverse Direct softkey from the mainRTE1 menu 1 Select the RTE key until the RTE1 screen is displayed 2 Press the...

Page 54: ...e CFG1 Time display The software calculates Estimated Time of Arrival based on how you configure the unit ETAsettings are controlled from the RTE1 screen To change the ETA settings 1 Select the RTE ke...

Page 55: ...o meet the specified arrival date and time The result is given in a percentage value next to the displayed SOG in the NAV screens If the percent age is below 100 you will arrive late If the percentage...

Page 56: ...r the edit mode The Route Name selection allows you to identify each route by name number and symbol when you are viewing the Route Bank from the main menu To create a route 1 Select the RTE key until...

Page 57: ...s the Done softkey when you are finished editing the name Note It is a good idea at this point to select Lock Route so that way you won t accidentally erase the route sometime in the future 7 Finally...

Page 58: ...list is rather straight forward the software does provide some helpful features that should be mentioned before giving any examples There are six methods to view or sort waypoints Sort By Number displ...

Page 59: ...u might occasionally see a prompt warning you that the waypoint is used either in a stored route or the active route You ultimately have the final decision whether to continue editing the waypoint or...

Page 60: ...from an existing WPT Select Range Bearing Select desired datum from displayed list Press Select Enter desired range and bearing Press the cursor down arrow 5 Enter Coordinates Press the cursor down a...

Page 61: ...you to define new waypoint coordinates from an existing waypoint in the Waypoint Bank When you use this feature make sure you align the cursor next to the from waypoint number before you press the Ma...

Page 62: ...Bearing Lat Lon This feature allows you to create a range of waypoints within a particular area For example you could put all of the waypoints for fishing spots near Catalina Island in the range of 50...

Page 63: ...STU Press the CFG key when in the edit mode to cycle through these additional characters About one second after you stop scrolling through the alpha char acters the cursor will automatically advance t...

Page 64: ...over written when waypoints are being input over the data port Note that when a waypoint received on the data port has the same waypoint number as a locked waypoint already stored in the CDU the waypo...

Page 65: ...the E key 4 Press the Lock this WPT softkey 5 Press the E key To Unlock a Waypoint 1 Select the WPT key until the WPT1 screen is displayed 2 Move the cursor to the desired waypoint 3 Press the E key 4...

Page 66: ...e E key 4 Press the More softkey 5 Press the More softkey again 6 Press the Lock all WPT softkey 7 Press the E key To Unlock all Waypoints 1 Select the WPT key until the WPT1 screen is displayed 2 Mov...

Page 67: ...creen If you try to remove a waypoint stored in a route a warning will be displayed indicating the first route a waypoint is stored in If the waypoint you want remove is locked refer to the Waypoint L...

Page 68: ...key Moving waypoints This feature allows you to create a range of waypoints within a par ticular area For example you could put all of the waypoints for fishing spots near Catalina Island in the rang...

Page 69: ...ints numerically and all waypoints between the entered numbers will be moved to the new location 6 Enter the waypoint number where you want the first waypoint moved to in Destination WPT Number If the...

Page 70: ...sentences are controlled in the CFG1 NMEA Out screens for the identifier given below The CDU outputs these sentences in the following format Rnn Routes Waypoint identifiers listed in order with starti...

Page 71: ...tly heading toward TO The remaining list of waypoints repre sents the remainder of the route RTE can be sent as version 2 1 and 2 0 field 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 5 6 7 GPRTE x x a cccc cccc cccc cccc hh CR LF...

Page 72: ...t longitude East or West E W number of decimals can be set to 2 3 4 or 5 default 2 6 Waypoint identifier 7 Checksum can be set on or off default on The WPL record can also contain the description info...

Page 73: ...cter count to maintain character placement when read back into the CDU 7 Checksum can be set on or off default on Downloading Waypoints to a Personal Computer You can use any terminal or communication...

Page 74: ...y 8 Set Include Waypoint Names to either No or Yes Refer to WPL Waypoint Location NMEA Compliant and WPL Waypoint With Symbols Description NMEA 0183 Non Compliant sections in this manual to determine...

Page 75: ...Waypoint section The first two characters following the can be any NMEA defined talker ID You do not have to calculate and include the checksum however you must end each data record with a carriage re...

Page 76: ...Windows 95 doesn t provide a basic terminal emulation program therefore a third party program is required with Windows 95 Using Windows Terminal do the following from the Program Man ager 1 Connect th...

Page 77: ...arrier Detect blank OK 12 Click on the Transfers menu 13 Double click on the Send Text File menu item and make the follow ing settings select the correct file name txt select the correct location fold...

Page 78: ...isabled for 2 seconds after each depression The cross hair symbol to the left of the date in the Waypoint Bank indicates that the Mark or Event key created this waypoint Note that you can also select...

Page 79: ...allows you to view waypoints in the Waypoint Bank as a list Lat Lon Grid Point Loran C TD s Decca TD s allows you to define a coordinate and description which is also stored at the next available way...

Page 80: ...the original coordinates date and time when you created the route in Waypoint 0 Waypoint 0 is displayed in Inverse Video that is white characters on a black background when in the normal Daylight disp...

Page 81: ...Notice that this information is in standard video black characters on a white background and that an ETAtime is displayed in the same posi tion as the waypoint passed time in Waypoint 0 This indicate...

Page 82: ...play from around 10 to 20 meters depending on your latitude out to 128 nautical miles You will find these screens very helpful in many ways and we will provide you with a couple of ideas on how to mak...

Page 83: ...ft and right edge of the graphic window you will see some vertical black and white dash marks these are harder to see at small scales like 1 and 2 or at large values such as 64 or 128 Each solid dash...

Page 84: ...ol it identifies the symbol in the text area under the description of Watch ing This information includes the Waypoint Bank storage location WPT 25 the waypoint description that you gave it the waypoi...

Page 85: ...o followed by waypoints 25 26 and 27 RTE1 Was WPT 21 WPT 22 WPT 23 WPT 24 WPT25 WPT 26 WPT 27 Waypoints Added By GOTO Function WPT 1996 WPT 35 RTE1 Is Changed To WPT 21 WPT 22 WPT 23 WPT 24 WPT 1996 W...

Page 86: ...e you have already traveled to be displayed No causes the traveled course not to be displayed Show Off Track Limit Yes is the default condition which causes the active route cross track error lines to...

Page 87: ...on your course then expand back out after you pass the waypoint and start the next leg of your course If you press the Return softkey then the Track Plotter softkey you will access the recorded track...

Page 88: ...y before the CDU begins overwriting the first set of plot points If you are traveling a long distance at a high rate of speed say over 10 knots you probably will want to use the Normal selection which...

Page 89: ...to move within the coordinate fields Plot Screen Use Examples Station Keeping There may be a time when you want to maintain your position at a given location in open water Some applications for this n...

Page 90: ...d help maintain your proper separation You can also use the RTE1 screen s Insert New WPT feature in conjunction with the CFG1 Navigation WPT Pass Criterion Distance to WPT set the WPT Pass Distance to...

Page 91: ...d the MOB position In addition the MOB position is displayed in the upper left corner so that you can quickly read the coordinates to others who may be available to render assis tance This plot screen...

Page 92: ...NMEA sentences will automatically revert to the active route informa tion Don t forget to cancel the MOB so your interfaced equipment will read the correct data The MOB function key and remote MOB inp...

Page 93: ...80 Version 1 5 Operation Installation Manual Man Over Board 8 13 01 11 31 AM 80...

Page 94: ...this number is the port name you entered in the TIDE2 screen A graphical representation of the tide is given in the middle of the screen The tide peak references are given to the right of the High Low...

Page 95: ...through the tide tables available in TIDE2 While in the edit mode you can also move the cursor down to the date and manually change it to any date you are interested in Once you have found the table...

Page 96: ...de Tables Part III under the Help softkey when in the edit mode as an added aid to help you identify the proper reference material The Admiralty Tide Tables port lists are also available free of charg...

Page 97: ...pro priate offsets The software is setup just like the manual You may encounter a table that requires seasonal offsets Where these might apply the CDU provides you the opportunity to input a Fixed val...

Page 98: ...re registered in this screen whether or not they have been corrected until the log is erased or the log is full When the log is full the oldest alarms are overwritten Alarms with an asterisk next to t...

Page 99: ...56 minutes or in to the last 3 5 minutes It is a handy tool if you are trying to maintain a certain speed AUX3 Not Used AUX4 Sun Almanac This almanac provides the sunrise and sunset times for a given...

Page 100: ...intended to give you a rough indication of the supply voltage It is not a digital voltmeter and can be off by 0 5 VDC or more Use it like you would a car battery indicator The voltage should remain c...

Page 101: ...ecial softkey sequence displays sub version levels the actual software build date and time and allows access to a selftest sequence This information is useful to the technician and our Field Engineers...

Page 102: ...ess Navigation sets a variety of important functions and alarms used in other function screens but only the Range units nautical miles Nm nautical miles and meters Nm mtrs nautical miles and feet Nm f...

Page 103: ...n expands to accommodate up to four 4 TD s in areas where a fourth TD might be available UTM When using the UTM reference system in the polar regions of the Earth the CDU displays position using the U...

Page 104: ...culated and displayed Refer to the CFG1 Compass section for more details on how to set this up The right hand window indicates today s date and time This setup is in the CFG1 Time menu It can be set f...

Page 105: ...how to set this up The right hand window indicates your accumulated mileage since the CDU was first turned on You will also find two Trip Reset softkeys if you press the E key Two trip logs are provid...

Page 106: ...r being tracked on that channel The power bars indicate the valid receiver power range from 30 to 50 Any portion of the power bar which is filled in indicates that a satellite is being tracked on that...

Page 107: ...or modulation of the beacon transmit ter You might see the label Tracking which indicates that a MSK beacon signal is present but DGPS corrections are not being received This is usually caused by hig...

Page 108: ...r location in which case we encourage you to contact the appropriate governing agency Once you have entered the data for several beacon stations you can cycle between these stations by pressing the Ne...

Page 109: ...n will display the RTCM Type 16 messages received from the beacon station being used These messages may contain information regarding operational problems and status or any scheduled equipment mainten...

Page 110: ...e a better understanding of exactly how the receiver is configured The Item list is arranged alphabetically based on the lan guage chosen This section of the manual is arranged alphabetically for Engl...

Page 111: ...e anchor may be several hundred feet from the re ceiver antenna You will need to consider this when setting in the dis tance COG SOG Course Speed Filter Settings Setup This screen controls the Speed O...

Page 112: ...To implement this feature change Transducer Connected to Yes Identify the appropriate input port that the compass connects to the receiver using the Change softkey or cursor Select whether or not the...

Page 113: ...ch datum the receiver uses to display any po sition There are over 100 datums to choose from Appendix A pro vides a complete list of available datums You can enter an offset to WGS 84 if your specific...

Page 114: ...ver to look for one of the appropriate NMEA 0183 data sentences when set to Yes Data Input Port No Select the appropriate NMEA 0183 port that the sensor is connected to Ports 1 2 for MK12 2 or Ports 1...

Page 115: ...because more than one method of reporting depth may be available on the port The window in the lower portion of the screen allows you to see the depth data that is received on the data port Input and...

Page 116: ...Max Age sets the maximum time limit that the last received DGPS correction will be applied to the satellite range measurement in the receiver The default setting is 60 seconds The receiver will accept...

Page 117: ...ors are connected and activated Set the following CFG menus along with the DR screen Set Drift sets the mode to Yes or No DR mode is either set to Yes or No default You also determine whether Set Drif...

Page 118: ...tree line are tracked Init Pos Initial Position Entry This screen is provided to help the receiver get a faster first position fix after a cold start no almanac While the receiver is capable of compu...

Page 119: ...GPS The re ceiver will automatically retune the GPS receiver to look for satellites for which it is receiving DGPS corrections If DGPS corrections are received the receiver will acquire enough satelli...

Page 120: ...data sentence originating in any of the version 1 5 2 0 or 2 1 format where xx is a valid talker ID as specified in the NMEA 0183 standard The receiver will also accept speed log pulse input with pul...

Page 121: ...is is the calibrated pulses per speed unit value that you must get from the speed log manufacturer Alarm If No Data Causes an alarm to activate if data is not re ceived on the port you defined when Ye...

Page 122: ...ropriate hardware port and set the pulse rate based on the device that you are connecting to MX480 MX480 PC Chart Interface Control The MK12 CDU can be interfaced with the previous Leica MX480 persona...

Page 123: ...it Sets the unit of measure for all range calculations You can choose between Nautical Mile default Nautical Mile Meters Nauti cal Mile Feet Statute Mile Statute Mile Meters Statute Mile Feet Kilomete...

Page 124: ...elect No with the Change softkey WPT Pass Criterion Sets the waypoint passed determination method There are five methods available Complex This is the default setting Passing the waypoint is determine...

Page 125: ...xt leg of your route Perpendicular Line Passing the waypoint is determined by reaching an imaginary per pendicular line from your present course line Approach Alarm Causes an alarm to sound if your po...

Page 126: ...t record parameters as well as the port control The default setting is No When this selec tion is changed to Yes you can turn on individual data records Refer to the installation manual of the device...

Page 127: ...ach record is controlled separately Generally speak ing the following controls are available to you for most or all of the records All Checksum On or Off NMEA 0183 version 2 1 requires that the checks...

Page 128: ...sition or waypoint information It has been our experience that other manufactur ers sometimes hard code these data records to 2 decimal places approximately 18 meters for each change in the hundreths...

Page 129: ...standard you can not turn on all of the output records avail able from the receiver at a once per second output rate at one time The Total load is counter will help you maximize the port usage on the...

Page 130: ...Leica realizes that with 2000 waypoints you have spent a lot of time preparing your library of waypoints with defini tions and symbols You probably will want to record these to a PC just in case the m...

Page 131: ...he A to a V indicating invalid data when you reach a waypoint or exceed your cross track error limit set in the CFG Navigation XTE Limit field When the alarm is canceled which requires your depression...

Page 132: ...de fault or 1 to 10 minutes If you enter the edit mode on any screen and have a timeout period other than None the receiver will automatically exit the edit mode if no keys are touched and the timeout...

Page 133: ...very display Generally speaking this feature is used by Leica and your dealer for show room or trade show demonstrations However you can use it as a train ing tool until you become familiar with the r...

Page 134: ...he appropriate time Don t forget to set Mes sage Active to Yes when you are finished editing to enable the alarm Position Positioning Reference Mode Alarm Control This configuration screen controls se...

Page 135: ...ght This is the antenna height above Mean Sea Level MSL that you enter for 2D mode positioning 5 0 meters is the default value To achieve maximum position accuracy it is important to enter an accurate...

Page 136: ...acy is critical to you Otherwise this alarm is normally set to No HDOP Alarm Limit Sets the HDOP value which will cause the alarm to sound The default value is 4 The valid range is from 1 0 to 9 9 The...

Page 137: ...ed to enter a 5 digit password You will then be prompted to re enter the password The security function is then dis abled until you enter a new password through the CFG1 Security screen again Be sure...

Page 138: ...s the receiver applies the users constant during DR navigation If you have no idea what the water speed and direction are Set Drift is better to set Manual Input to No and the receiver will not apply...

Page 139: ...d with local time are dis played Time Format Sets the time to either a 24 Hour default or 12 Hour clock Time Offset Sets the local offset to UTC time 0 00 is the default Summer Time Sets the local clo...

Page 140: ...our Alarm If No Data Allows you to receive an audible and visual alarm if NMEA 0183 data is not being received on the data port at regu lar intervals typically every few seconds The available choices...

Page 141: ...er You can re ceive this data through any of the 4 NMEA 0183 input data ports Load the WPL sentences first then the RTE sentences Change Trans ducer Connected from No default to Yes and select the app...

Page 142: ...0 Western ewe EURO 1950 Cyprus ecy EURO 1950 Egypt eeg EURO 1950 Iran eir EURO 1950 Sicily esi EUROPEAN 1979 EUS FINNISH KKJ fin GANDAJIKA BASE gan GEODETIC DATUM 1949 GEO GUAM 1963 GUA GUX 1 ASTRO DO...

Page 143: ...u can usually find more informa tion regarding available beacon stations from the maritime authority in the country you are in Leica assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information which...

Page 144: ...ud ID 926 REF1 318 REF2 319 MOISIE 50 12 N 66 07 W 314 0 kHz 100 baud ID 925 REF1 320 REF2 321 PT ESCUMINIAC 47 40 N 64 47 W TBA kHz 200 baud ID 936 REF1 332 REF2 333 CRANBERRY ISLAND 45 19 N 60 55 W...

Page 145: ...935 REF1 334 REF2 335 CAPE RACE 46 39 N 53 04 W 288 0 kHz 100 baud ID 940 REF1 338 REF2 339 PORT AUX BASQUES NFLD 47 34 N 59 09 W 290 0 kHz 100 baud ID 941 REF1 340 REF2 341 PISTOLET BAY 51 29 N 55 4...

Page 146: ...49 42 N 01 16 W 297 5 kHz 100 Baud ID REF1 REF2 LES BALEINES 46 15 N 01 34 W 299 5 kHz 100 Baud ID REF1 REF2 CAPE FERRET 44 39 N 01 15 W 287 0 kHz 100 Baud ID REF1 REF2 MEDITERRANEAN Planned CAP BEAR...

Page 147: ...0 06 W 304 5 kHz 100 baud ID 413 REF1 REF2 RAUFARH FN 66 27 N 15 27 W 301 5 kHz 100 baud ID 414 REF1 REF2 DJUPIVOGUR 64 39 N 14 16 W 295 5 kHz 100 baud ID 415 REF1 REF2 SKARDSFJARA 63 31 N 17 59 W 313...

Page 148: ...2 NETHERLANDS AMELAND 53 27 N 05 37 E 299 5 kHz 100 Baud ID 428 REF1 655 REF2 656 HOEK VAN HOLLAND 51 59 N 04 07 E 287 5 kHz 100 baud ID 425 REF1 650 REF2 651 NORWAY FAERDER 50 01 N 10 31 E 288 0 kHz...

Page 149: ...VAAG 70 14 N 19 30 E 291 5 kHz 100 baud ID 516 REF1 REF2 VARDOE 70 23 N 31 09 E 307 0 kHz 100 baud ID 520 REF1 REF2 Planned TORUNGEN 58 23 N 08 48 E 292 5 kHz 100 baud ID 501 REF1 REF2 HELNES 71 03 N...

Page 150: ...W 284 0 kHz 100 baud ID 441 REF1 681 REF2 POINT LYNAS 53 25 N 04 17 W 304 5 kHz 100 baud ID 442 REF1 682 REF2 RHINNS OF ISLAY 55 40 N 06 30 W 293 5 kHz 100 baud ID 443 REF1 683 REF2 BUTT OF LEWIS 58 3...

Page 151: ...88 KHz 100 baud ID 892 REF 1 284 REF 2 285 Message TYPE 9 KENAI AK 60 40 N 151 21 W 310 KHz 100 baud ID 896 REF 1 292 REF 2 293 Message TYPE 9 KODIAK AK 57 37 N 152 12 W 313 KHz 100 baud ID 897 REF 1...

Page 152: ...57 W 316 KHz 100 baud ID 00 REF 1 000 REF 2 001 Message TYPE 9 CHEBOYGAN MI 45 39 N 084 28 W 292 KHz 200 baud ID 836 REF 1 112 REF 2 113 Message TYPE 9 DETROIT MI 42 18 N 083 06 W 319 KHz 200 baud ID...

Page 153: ...ge TYPE 9 PORTSMOUTH HAR BOR NH 43 04 N 70 43 W 288 KHz 100 baud ID 801 REF 1 002 REF 2 003 Message TYPE 9 SANDY HOOK NJ 40 28 N 074 00 W 286 KHz 200 baud Site ID 804 REF 1 008 REF 2 009 Message TYPE...

Page 154: ...Version 1 5 141 Appendix B Beacon List Operation Installation Manual ID 808 REF 1 016 REF 2 017 Message TYPE 9 MEMPHIS TN 35 28 N 090 12 W 310 KHz 200 baud 8 13 01 11 07 AM 141...

Page 155: ...d or provide any more information than what is provided in this manual If you should enable these screens they will be turned off automati cally the next time power is cycled on the CDU AUX7 Unit Info...

Page 156: ...conduct a Keylight test You may need to dim the lights in the room or shade the keyboard so that you can see the back lights behind the function and softkeys Observe that the keypad back lights go th...

Page 157: ...ou will erase all of your waypoints and configuration settings A cold start sets the CDU back to factory default settings Perform this procedure if the CDU becomes non re sponsive fails one of the sel...

Page 158: ...can track is 25 However any satellite with a signal strength under 32 is considered troubled and the GPS receiver will not use that satellite in the navigation solution Troubled satellites tend to cau...

Page 159: ...irtually the same today as it was yesterday The small 1 hour gap in the bar graph represents the 24th hour The gap is provided to ease the readability of the bar graph for the present time The dashed...

Page 160: ...d and once an hour thereafter 4 the receiver channel is decoding the navigation data from the satellite Columns 3 7 Receiver status 1 or 1 represents the amount of time the receiver channel has been u...

Page 161: ...set value This value is present for Leica engineering use only It has a wide range of varia tion possibilities Refer to the GPS8 Oscillator Offset Tempera ture Curve Fit section in this manual GPS Off...

Page 162: ...MX 420 8 SLAVE UNIT BRN NMEA1 IN A BRN WHT NMEA1 IN b PRPL NMEA1 OUT A PRPL WHT NMEA1 OUT B SHIELD No Antenna Connected SHIELD PRPL WHT NMEA1 OUT B PRPL NMEA1 OUT A BRN WHT NMEA1 IN B BRN NMEA1 IN A T...

Page 163: ...iven time DGPS Setup Only one unit can make changes at any given time Dual Control Alarms Man Over Board Only one unit can make changes at any given time The items detailed in Table D 2 are independen...

Page 164: ...slave unit make sure you go to the CFG1 screen and disable the dual control function If the master unit is turned off while in dual control mode the slave unit will not be connected to the antenna nor...

Page 165: ...utput NMEA 0183 records on the data ports to test and demonstrate other devices such as autopilots chart plotters and radars In the CFG Operation screen activate the Demonstration Mode by selecting Ye...

Page 166: ...d press E Next press the NAV function key then the E key Press the Reset XTE softkey Press the E key This resets your cross track error and updates the active route in RTE1 with the adjusted position...

Page 167: ...enna System with 15 meter cable 1 726233 GPS only model For apMK12 DGPS Navigation System P N 726329 model substitute antenna unit with MX421 10B smart DGPS Antenna unit P N 726232 GENERAL The apMK12...

Page 168: ...commend that the installer observe proper polarity before hooking up the power leads Leica also recommends using a 2 Amp fuse in line with the red wire as close to the battery as possible This not onl...

Page 169: ...RS 232 Ext Alarm Antenna Port Figure 2 Cable A Connector and Wiring Diagram ANTENNA INSTALLATION Antenna Location The GPS smart antenna MX421 should be mounted with a relative clear view of the horizo...

Page 170: ...ons are available for the apMK12 namely MX421 10 GPS only antenna MX421B 10 GPS with built in automatic beacon receiver These antenna models look identical and they are wired the same way The antenna...

Page 171: ...ge GPS Out 4 Brown LPM IN 3 Blue LPM IN 2 Red 12 VDC 1 Black GND MX421 10 GPS Only Mk12 Cable A Ext Beacon Corr N C N C Ext Beacon Corr Shield GND Red White Yellow Black Yellow Orange White Orange Fig...

Page 172: ...ange GPS Out Red 12 VDC in Blue LPM In Brown LPM In Pin Wire Signal 8 9 10 W Purple 1PPS Purple Gray 1PPS hite 7 Yellow 6 Green G Beacon Status Out Beacon Status Out PS Out 5 Orange GPS Out 4 Brown LP...

Page 173: ...moval is not desired or rear panel access is not available The hardware neces sary for the Frame mount is sold separately P N 715707 It is important to consider the space behind the unit to prevent sh...

Page 174: ...kness which can be used in this configuration is 9 mm 7 16 in Cut a notch deep enough to accommodate the flush mount bracket Allen head bolt and Allen screw driver for thicker bulkheads 251mm 119mm MK...

Page 175: ...o the navigator Next attach all of the hardware interfaces to the appropriate port i e antenna power etc Finally mount the entire as sembly to the panel from the display side The frame is oversized 30...

Page 176: ...and is provided as an emergency alternative to the software power control If the external power to the unit fails for any reason the navigator will remember if it was on or off for about 20 minutes T...

Page 177: ...GPS Out Org GPS Out Brn LPM In Blu LPM In 8 Org 9 Org Wht 10 Yel 11 Yel Blk In A In A In B In B Out A Out A Out B Out B 4 Brn 5 Brn Wht NMEA2 Tx RS 232 Ext Alarm 6 Prpl 7 Prpl Wht 12 Grn 13 Grn Wht 14...

Page 178: ...ot Used Connector A 18 Pin RE WHT YEL D RED GRN ORG BRN BLU BLK BLK 2 Amp Fuse Terminal Block User Supplied 12 32 VDC Power Negative GND Port 2 RS 232 External Alarm Output Cable A Ref To Pin 1 shield...

Page 179: ...oftware select the CFG1 Log Pulses screen This screen controls the output port Pulse of the speed over ground log out put from the apMK12 at a user determined pulse rate of 100 to 500 pulses per nauti...

Page 180: ...isolated contacts See Figure 7 for relay diagram Coil External 12 VDC C N O N C Cable A Pin 18 ALARMout Relay Unit 12 VDC 300 mA MK12 Blk Wht Figure 7 External Alarm Relay Diagram Port 2 RS 422 RS 232...

Page 181: ...troduced in 1987 and NMEA 0183 version 2 0 and later introduced in 1994 Some older model equipment utilize RS 232 others use RS 422 and others meet the older version 1 5 specification In an effort to...

Page 182: ...DU NMEA Output Sentences All sentences have the identifier GP for Global Positioning Systems All position data are in the user selected displayed datum except for GGA where the datum can be manually s...

Page 183: ...Drift GGA GPS Fix Data VHW Water Speed and Heading GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude VPW Speed Measured Parallel to Wind GRS GPS Range Residuals VTG Course Speed Over Ground GSA GPS DOP Acti...

Page 184: ...ifier first two charac ters following the of NMEA 0183 sentences for any NMEA sentences received Any pair of characters within the NMEA specification are recog nized The APMK12 does process floating n...

Page 185: ...t the edit mode Press the left cursor key until the CFG3 Input Data screen is displayed Press the up or down cursor key until the proper input port number is displayed The data that you will see on th...

Page 186: ...PORT 1 CABLE A PORT 1 4 5 6 7 1 1 6 7 4 5 MK12 MASTER UNIT MK12 SLAVE UNIT BRN NMEA1 IN A BRN WHT NMEA1 IN b PRPL NMEA1 OUT A PRPL WHT NMEA1 OUT B SHIELD No Antenna Connected SHIELD PRPL WHT NMEA1 OUT...

Page 187: ...s polling message the Common Data Base see Table below is downloaded from the master to the slave This function also takes place each time the units are powered up Table 5 Master Slave Common Data Ba...

Page 188: ...sition update won t track satellites Red traffic light blinking for more than 10 minutes Jamming by other on board or adjacent transmitters Faulty antenna or antenna cable Relocate GPS antenna Replace...

Page 189: ...t 21 C but this is based on the temperature the navigator is stored at when not in use The higher the temperature the shorter the life and vice versa Backup Battery Replacement Marine electronics deal...

Page 190: ...l DGPS Input RTCM SC 104 format from internal beacon receiver Beacon MX421B 10 Type 2 channels Automatic or Manual tuning Frequency 283 5 325 KHz in 500 Hz steps Dynamic Range 100dB Adjacent Channel R...

Page 191: ...nxall Cables Cable A Type 9 Pair Shielded Wire 24x 0 2mm Connector 18 Pin Female Conxall Antenna Type 10 wire 24 AWG shielded Connectors Antenna end 10 Pin Female Conxall Navigator end None Antennas M...

Page 192: ...raft 3 rd edition Storage Temperature 30 to 70 C IEC 945 clause 4 5 2 and 4 5 4 draft 3 rd edition Humidity IEC 945 clause 4 5 3 draft 3 rd edition Vibration IEC 945 clause 4 5 7 draft 3 rd edition So...

Page 193: ...play back light on Typical 8W at 24 volt external supply voltage Typical 8 7 W at 12 volt external supply voltage Supply voltage 12 or 24 volt battery 9 6 volt dc to 32 VDC Reverse protection 100 volt...

Page 194: ...on 2 1 Insulation Opto coupler Maximum 50 volt input relative to shield or power supply lines Impedance Minimum 500 Ohms A In relative to B In Threshold Maximum 2 volt and 2 mA Protection 15 volt A in...

Page 195: ...182 Version 1 5 Installation Manual Appendix G Technical Specifications 8 13 01 11 08 AM 182...

Page 196: ...ight over the waterline in which the antenna is installed This value is used in 2D mode only ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE See BAROMETRIC PRESSURE APPARENT WIND ANGLE AWA The angle of the wind as measured on t...

Page 197: ...rs other than spaces in a message CHECKSUM The value sent with a binary coded message to be checked at the receiving end to verify the integrity of the message CLICK KEYBOARD The audible tone generate...

Page 198: ...See MAGNETIC VARIATION COURSE The horizontal direction in which a vessel is steered or intended to be steered expressed as angular distance from north clockwise through 360 Strictly the term applies t...

Page 199: ...g changes of position based on measured speed and course over measured time periods DECCA LINES OF POSITION LOPs The phantom Decca Lines of Position used in the navigator are based on mathematical mod...

Page 200: ...TH FLATTENING EDIT To modify existing display data via the keyboard EDIT MODE The state in the navigator where it is possible to enter or change data EDIT MODE is accessed by pressing the E key Press...

Page 201: ...e two or three phase sinusoidal output is a heading reference Interfaced to the navigator via the NMEA interface FORCE HEALTHY A feature of the navigator that permits the user to override the data fla...

Page 202: ...is inward GDOP Geometric Dillusion of Precision An indicator of the accuracy in position latitude longitude alti tude and time See DILUTION OF PRECISION GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS The NAVSTAR Globa...

Page 203: ...rough 360 degrees HEADING should not be confused with COURSE The HEADING is con stantly changing as the vessel yaws back and forth across the course due to the effects of sea wind and steering error H...

Page 204: ...route LEEWAY The leeward drift of the vessel from the true course due to wind LOCAL TIME ZONE The time zone see TIME ZONE in which the navigator is lo cated LOCAL TIME ZONE OFFSET The number of hours...

Page 205: ...ions in the display Selection of a function from the list is accomplished with either the toggle key or the soft keys MERCATOR CHART A map developed by Mercator projection wherein the curved sur face...

Page 206: ...oded message for parity checking purposes PARITY CHECK A simple statistical operation performed by the software that moni tors binary coded data being transmitted to verify that the received message i...

Page 207: ...r to make a key board entry PSEUDO RANDOM NUMBER PRN The identification number of a GPS satellite PSEUDO RANGE Range that includes errors due to clock offset PULSE SPEED SENSOR Speed log whose speed o...

Page 208: ...essel that keeps a constant compass direction drawn as a line on a chart or globe and cutting across all meridians at the same angle A rhumb line is a straight line on a Mercator chart RHUMB LINE NAVI...

Page 209: ...nse SEMIMINOR AXIS The distance from the center of the earth s ellipse to the ellipse surface as measured along the polar axis It is identified symboli cally with the letter B and it varies according...

Page 210: ...tronic heading sensor that enters heading data to the navigator via an optional interface TIME OFFSET The number of hours and minutes by which the TIME ZONE dif fers from UTC see below TIMEOUT In the...

Page 211: ...ered into the compass deviation table TRUE NORTH Direction along the meridian of the observer to the north pole TRUE WIND ANGLE TWA Similar to APPARENT WIND ANGLE but compensated for the motion of the...

Page 212: ...is moving in the upwind direction When tacking the optimization should be based on VMG assum ing that TWD is expected to be fairly constant See also WAYPOINT CLOSURE VELOCITY VISIBLE SATELLITE A sate...

Page 213: ...elected in CFG 1 Navigation WCV See WAYPOINT CLOSURE VELOCITY WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM WGS World wide datums WGS 72 and WGS 84 used for satellite navi gation systems The main difference between WGS 72 an...

Page 214: ...r Are there any errors and if so where and what are they Be sure to reference the title and identification number of this manual Operation Installation Manual P N 726226 and include your name address...

Page 215: ...______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________...

Page 216: ...Place Stamp Here Leica Geosystems Inc 23868 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance CA 90505 USA 8 13 01 11 08 AM 204...

Page 217: ...Torrance CA 90505 USA Attn Field Service Phone 310 791 5300 Fax 310 791 6108 E Mail info leica gps com You will need to know your unit s model serial number and software version when contacting Leica...

Page 218: ...Leica Geosystems Inc 23868 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance CA 90505 U S A Phone 1 310 791 5300 Fax 1 310 791 6108 www leica geosystems com...

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