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Creating routes using existing waypoints

You can create a new route by combining existing waypoints from
the

Routes

dialog. The dialog is activated by using the

Routes

tool

on the

Home

page.

Converting Trails to Routes

You can convert a trail to a route from the Edit Trail dialog. The
dialog is activated by activating the trail, then selecting the trail's
pop-up, or the

Trail

menu option.

The Edit Trails

dialog can also be accessed by selecting the Trails

tool on the

Home

page.

Waypoints, Routes and Trails

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Operator Manual

Summary of Contents for HDS Gen3 Polaris

Page 1: ...ENGLISH HDSGen3Polaris Operator Manual polaris com by Lowrance ...

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Page 3: ... NSI Inc Copyright 2012 by Richardson s Maptech Copyright Copyright 2015 Navico Holding AS Warranty The warranty card is supplied as a separate document In case of any queries refer to polaris com Regulatory statements The HDS Gen3 Polaris complies with CE under R TTE directive 1999 5 EC The requirements of level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications Electromagnetic Compatibility standard 2008 Abou...

Page 4: ...l on the screen The pdf viewer included in the HDS Gen3 Polaris makes it possible to read the manuals and other pdf files on the screen The pdf files can be read from a card inserted in the card reader or copied to the unit s internal memory Use the menu options or the keys and on screen buttons to maneuver in the pdf file as described below Search Goto page Page Up and Down Select the relevant pa...

Page 5: ...se pinch or spread gestures Key operation Use the and keys Exit the pdf viewer Touch operation Select the X in the upper right corner of the panel Key operation Press the X key 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 more information refer to About on page 75 For upgrading your softwa...

Page 6: ...6 Preface HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 7: ...ting a Man Overboard waypoint 24 Screen capture 25 Customizing your system 25 Customizing the Home page wallpaper 25 Adjusting panel size 26 Data Overlay 27 Adding new favorite pages 27 Edit favorite pages 28 Charts 28 The Chart panel 29 Chart data 29 Showing dual chart types 30 Vehicle symbol 30 Chart scale 30 Panning the chart 31 Positioning the vehicle on the chart panel 32 Displaying informati...

Page 8: ...46 Navigate a route 48 Navigation settings 50 Info panels 50 Dashboards 50 Customizing the Instrument panel 52 Video 52 The Video panel 52 Setting up the video panel 53 Simulator 53 Demo mode 54 Simulator source files 54 Advanced simulator settings 56 Audio 56 Enabling audio 57 The Media bar 58 Setting up the audio system 59 Audio controls 59 Device explorer 60 Audio options 60 Audio mixer 60 Auxi...

Page 9: ...hics 69 Weather alarms 70 Wireless connection 70 Connect and disconnect from a wireless hotspot 70 GoFree Shop 71 GoFree Controller Viewer 71 Wireless settings 73 Tools 73 Waypoints routes trails 73 Tides 73 Alarms 73 Settings 76 Sun Moon 76 Trip calculator 76 Files 77 Find 78 Alarms 78 Alarm system 78 Type of messages 78 Single alarms 79 Multiple alarms 79 Acknowledging a message 79 Alarms dialog...

Page 10: ...Preventive maintenance 81 Checking the connectors 81 Touchscreen Calibration 81 NMEA Data logging 82 Software upgrades 83 Backing up your system data 86 Touchscreen operation 10 Contents HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 11: ...e cursor keys to select then confirm by pressing the Enter key Press and hold Press and hold on the screen Use the cursor keys to select then press and hold the Enter key Drag Drag an item to a new position Use the cursor keys to select an item confirm by pressing the Enter key Use the cursor keys to select a new position and then press the Enter key again to confirm the new position 1 Introductio...

Page 12: ...move through menu items to adjust a value and to move the cursor on a panel 4 Zoom Out Zoom In keys and MOB key Zoom keys for panels and images Simultaneous pressing both keys saves a Man Overboard MOB waypoint at the current vehicle position 5 Exit X key Press to exit a dialog to return to previous menu level and to remove the cursor from the panel 6 Enter key Press to select or save your setting...

Page 13: ...a long press expands active panel to a full page panel and back again 9 Waypoint key Press to display the dialog for saving new waypoints Press twice to quick save a waypoint Press and hold to access the Find menu 10 Power key Press once to display the System Controls dialog Repeat short presses to cycle the backlight brightness Press and hold to turn the unit ON OFF 11 Card reader door 12 microSD...

Page 14: ... Applications Select a button to display the application as a full page panel Press and hold a button to display pre configured split page options for the application 4 Close button Select to exit the Home page and return to the previous active page 5 Favorites Select a button to display the panel combination Press and hold a favorite button to enter edit mode for the Favorites panel 14 Introducti...

Page 15: ...e All pages are accessed from the Home page Key Description 1 Application panel 2 Menu Panel specific menu 3 System Controls dialog Quick access to basic system settings Display the dialog by a short press on the Power key 4 Dialog Information to or input from the user 5 Alarm message Displayed if dangerous situations or system faults occur Introduction HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 15 ...

Page 16: ...n combined with each of the other panels Ú Note The number of quick split pages cannot be changed and the pages cannot be customized or deleted Access a quick split page by pressing and holding the application button on the Home page Favorite pages All preconfigured favorite pages can be modified and deleted and you can create your own You can have a total of 12 favorite pages For more information...

Page 17: ...ual does not include specific operation instructions for any 3rd party device For features 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 system The FUSION Link devices appear as additional sources when using the audio function No additional icons are available...

Page 18: ...ating functions Select the icon of the function you want to set or toggle on or off For those functions that toggle on and off an orange bar across the top of the icon indicates the function is activated as shown in the Data Overlay icon above Turning the system on and off You turn the system on and off by pressing and holding the Power key You can also turn the unit off from the System Controls d...

Page 19: ...ils on the chart may be less visible when the Night mode is selected Locking the touchscreen You can temporarily lock a touchscreen to prevent accidental operation of the system Lock the touchscreen when it is undesirable to interact with the touchscreen such as operation at high speeds and over rough terrain This feature is also useful when cleaning the screen while the unit is turned on When the...

Page 20: ... drag the menu to the right or press and hold the Menu key When you hide a menu on one page the menu on other pages is also hidden To display the menu again select the menu option or press the Menu key The status of the cursor active vs inactive changes the menu options Dialog boxes Numeric and alphanumeric keyboards are automatically displayed when required for entering user information in dialog...

Page 21: ...a position and to select items Position the cursor by tapping the desired location on the screen or by using the Cursor keys to move the cursor By default the cursor is not shown on the panel When the cursor is active the cursor position window is displayed To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel press the X key or select the Clear cursor option GoTo cursor You can navigate to a se...

Page 22: ... a line drawn from the vehicle center to the cursor position and the distance is listed in the cursor information window 3 You can reposition the measuring points by dragging either icon as long as the measuring function is active Ú Note The bearing is always measured from the grey icon to the blue icon You can also start the measuring function without an active cursor Both measuring icons are the...

Page 23: ...tion the system displays navigation information back to the MOB waypoint Multiple MOB waypoints are saved by repeatedly pressing the MOB buttons The vehicle continues to show navigation information to the initial MOB waypoint Navigation to subsequent MOB waypoints needs to be done manually Cancel navigation to MOB The system continues to display navigational information towards the MOB waypoint un...

Page 24: ... its attributes Delete it Goto it When you select the Edit menu option the Edit Waypoint dialog opens Screen capture Simultaneously press the Pages and Power keys to take a screen capture Screen captures are saved to internal memory Refer to Tools on page 73 for how to view files 24 Basic operation HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 25: ...hosen as the wallpaper it is automatically copied to the Wallpaper folder Adjusting panel size You can change the panel size for an active split page The panel size can be adjusted for both favorite pages and for predefined split pages 1 Activate the System Controls dialog 2 Select the adjust splits option in the dialog 3 Adjust the panel size by Touch operation dragging the adjustment icon Key op...

Page 26: ... for any active page by selecting the Data overlay icon on the System Controls dialog When Data overlay is on an orange bar appears above the icon Edit overlay data Use the Edit overlay option on the System Controls dialog to access edit menu options to Add a new data overlay to the active panel Delete a selected data overlay Change a selected data overlay to display different data Configure a sel...

Page 27: ... The system displays the new favorite page and the new page is included in the list of favorite pages on the Home page Edit favorite pages 1 Select the edit icon for a favorite icon to enter edit mode Select the X icon to remove the page Select the tool 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 ...

Page 28: ...AIS targets You can overlay a radar image a StructureScan image or weather information The Chart panel Key Description 1 Waypoint 2 Vechile with extension line extension line is optional 3 Route 4 North indicator 5 Grid lines 6 Range rings 7 Trail 8 Chart range scale 9 Range rings interval only displayed when Range rings are turned on 4 28 Charts HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 29: ...nics com Ú Note Insight charts are referred to as Lowrance in the menu Charts on chart cards are shared over the Ethernet network so only one chart card per vehicle is required Ú Note The system does not automatically switch to embedded cartography if the chart card is removed A low resolution chart will be displayed until you re insert the card or manually switch back to the embedded cartography ...

Page 30: ...icle icon orientates itself using COG Course over Ground Chart scale You zoom in and out on the chart by using the zoom or buttons the or keys or two 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 the chart panel Panning the chart You can move the chart in any direction by Touch operation dragging your f...

Page 31: ...ays the chart with the vehicle s heading directed upward Heading information is received from a compass If heading is not available then the COG from the GPS is used Course up Rotates the chart in the direction of the next waypoint when navigating a route or navigating to a waypoint If not navigating the heading up orientation is used until navigation is started Look ahead Moves the vehicle icon c...

Page 32: ...tion window is displayed When the cursor is active the chart does not pan or rotate to follow the vehicle 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 vehicle position Select the Restore cursor menu option to display the cursor in its previous location The Clear cursor and Restore cursor options ...

Page 33: ...tems from the vehicle s position Ú Note You must have a SIRIUS data package subscription to search for fueling stations 3D charts The 3D option provides a three dimensional graphical view of land and sea contours Ú Note All chart types work in 3D mode but without 3D cartography for the appropriate area the chart appears flat When 3D chart option is selected the Pan and the Rotate icons appear on t...

Page 34: ...art orientation setting See Positioningthevehicleonthe chartpanel on page 31 Zooming a 3D chart You zoom in and out on a 3D chart by using the zoom or buttons or by using the and keys Chart overlay Weather information can be displayed as overlay on your chart panel This option requires a WM 3 receiver connected to the network and an active Sirius weather subscription Ú Note Weather overlay is curr...

Page 35: ...rs Insight view options Insight Chart details Low Basic level of information that cannot be removed and includes information that is required in all geographic areas It is not intended to be sufficient for safe navigation Medium Minimum information sufficient for navigation Full All available information for the chart in use Chart settings Settings and display options made in the Chart settings pa...

Page 36: ...he heading and course extension lines for your vehicle 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 vehicle moves in the selected time period If no options are turned on for the vehicle then no extension lines are shown for your vehicle Your vehicle heading is based on information from the active heading se...

Page 37: ...nes Turns on off viewing of longitude and latitude grid lines on the chart Hide chart If the option is set to ON when viewing a Lowrance chart the chart background is not displayed and only the vehicle extensions waypoints and routes are displayed on a white background Waypoints Routes Trails Turns on off displaying of these items on chart panels Also opens the Waypoints Routes and Trails dialogs ...

Page 38: ...e Waypoints Routes and Trails dialogs give access to advanced edit functions and settings for these items The dialogs are accessed from the Tools panel on the Home page or from the chart Settings dialog 5 38 Waypoints Routes and Trails HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 39: ...s You can save a waypoint at a selected location by positioning the cursor on the panel then selecting the new waypoint option in the menu You can also save a waypoint by pressing the Waypoint key Press once to display the New Waypoint dialog Press twice to quickly 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...

Page 40: ...rmation about a waypoint from the Edit Waypoint dialog This dialog is activated by selecting the waypoint s pop up or from the menu when the waypoint is activated The dialog can also be accessed from the Waypoints tool on the Home page Waypoint alarm settings You can set an alarm radius for each individual waypoint you create The alarm is set in the Edit Waypoint dialog Ú Note The waypoint radius ...

Page 41: ...cting the save option in the menu Edit a route from the chart panel 1 Select the route to make it active 2 Select the route edit option in the menu 3 Position the new routepoint on the chart panel If you set the new routepoint on a leg a new point is added between existing routepoints If you set the new routepoint outside the route the new routepoint is added after the last point in the route 4 Dr...

Page 42: ...ol on the Home page Converting Trails to Routes You can convert a trail to a route from the Edit Trail dialog The dialog is activated by activating the trail then selecting the trail s pop up or the Trail menu option The Edit Trails dialog can also be accessed by selecting the Trails tool on the Home page 42 Waypoints Routes and Trails HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 43: ...led Trails can be converted to routes from the Edit dialog From the factory the system is set to automatically track and draw the vehicle s movement on the chart panel The system continues to record the 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 Trails dialog Creating a new trail...

Page 44: ...the recording You can select to position trail points based on time settings distance or by letting the system position a waypoint automatically when a course change is registered Ú Note The Trails option must also be turned ON in the chart settings to be visible 44 Waypoints Routes and Trails HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 45: ... and creating routes refer to Waypoints RoutesandTrails on page 38 Steer panel The Steer panel can be used to display information when you are navigating It is activated from the Home page either as a full page panel or as part of a multiple panel page Key Description 1 Data fields 2 Vehicle heading 3 Bearing to waypoint 4 Destination point 6 Navigating HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 45 ...

Page 46: ...is indicated with a red arrow including the distance from the track line Refer to Navigationsettings on page 48 Data Fields The Steer panel provides the following information XTE Cross track error SOG Speed over ground COG Course over ground POS Position DTD Distance to destination TTD Time to destination Navigate to cursor position You can start navigating to a cursor position on any chart panel ...

Page 47: ...elect a routepoint to start navigating from a selected position Starting a route from the steer panel Select the start route option on the menu and then details from the dialogs Start navigating a route from the Route dialog You can start navigating from the Route dialog activated by Selecting the Route tool from the Home page Selecting the route details from the menu Cancel navigation When you ar...

Page 48: ...ing defines how far the vehicle can deviate from the selected route If the vehicle goes beyond this limit an alarm is activated XTE alarm Cross track error Turns on off the XTE alarm Trails Opens the Trails dialog where trails settings can be adjusted and trails can be converted into routes for navigation Refer to Converting toRoutes on page 42 48 Navigating HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 49: ...tered Distance select the Distance field and enter the distance you want to record Time select the Time field and enter the time you want to record Phantom 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 inf...

Page 50: ...o select the dashboard from the menu Vehicledashboard Navigationdashboard Anglerdashboard Ú Note Additional dashboards can be activated from the menu if other systems e g CZone are present on the network Customizing the Instrument 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 ...

Page 51: ...n 3 Select the gauge you want to change Selected gauge is indicated with a blue background 4 Select information to be displayed configure limits and eventually change the source for the information 5 Save your changes by selecting the save option in the menu Info panels HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 51 ...

Page 52: ...ple panel page The video image is proportionally scaled to fit into the video panel Areas not covered by the image are colored black Setting up the video panel Video source HDS Gen3 Polaris supports one video input channel Video standard HDS Gen3 Polaris supports NTSC and PAL video Check the local video standard or the standard of your cameras Adjusting the video image You can optimize the video d...

Page 53: ...t automatically runs through the main features of the product it changes pages 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 9 Simulator HDS Gen...

Page 54: ... simulator settings The Advanced simulator settings allows for manually controlling the simulator GPS source Selects where the GPS data is generated from Speed Course and Route Used for manually entering 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 vehicle to the c...

Page 55: ...Ú Note This option is only available when the GPS source is set to Simulated course Simulator HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 55 ...

Page 56: ... 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 HDS Gen3 Polaris Installation manual and to the documentation included with the audio devi...

Page 57: ...sent it is the selected Audio server by default The Media bar When audio is enabled the Media bar appears at the bottom of the screen on all pages The information in the Media bar varies depending on the active audio source Select the Media bar to replace the application menus with Audio menus Key Description 1 Media bar 2 Audio source Audio HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 57 ...

Page 58: ...m Selecting audio source You can switch between available audio sources from the menu Ú Note The Mic source selects a high voltage level input allowing you to broadcast loud hailer messages over the audio system Volume Master volume control By default the volume for all speaker zones are adjusted when you adjust the master volume 58 Audio HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 59: ...pending on the active audio device Device explorer You can use the device menu or Device explorer menu options to access the source s native menu or file structure which can be used to select tracks An example of an USB Device explorer Audio HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 59 ...

Page 60: ...ble and the balance between zones Turn on or off individual speaker zones in the Master control The Mixer options vary depending on the activated audio device The following is an example of the USB source mixer option for the All Zones Auxiliary sources AUX and AUX 2 labeled AUX and SAT IN on the SonicHub can be used for Sirius radio and external audio devices that support RCA connectivity Sirius ...

Page 61: ... Sirius feed Sirius then appears in the source list when the FUSION server is active To use the AUX source for a different device the Sirius must be detached from the AUX source Ú Note To use SiriusXM an optional SiriusXM tuner must be connected to the FUSION server Radio Selecting tuner region Before playing FM or AM radio and using a VHF radio you must select the appropriate region for your loca...

Page 62: ...lays 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 can lock selected Sirius channels from being broadcasted A 4 digit code must be entered to lock channels and the same code entered to unlock the channel...

Page 63: ...01 sold separately Controlling DVD video 1 Insert a DVD into the device 2 Open the Home page and select the Video page 3 Activate the Audio panel and select DVD as the source on the menu 4 Select the Control menu option 5 Use the menu options to control the playback Audio HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 63 ...

Page 64: ...ean Sea The audio and weather products received vary depending on your selected subscription package 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 ser...

Page 65: ...t icon 3 Wind barb 4 Storm icon 5 SST color bar 6 SST color shading Use the Sirius weather option menu to select which weather symbology that should be displayed and how they should appear on the chart panel Wind barbs The rotation of the wind barbs indicate the relative wind direction with the tail showing the direction the wind is coming from In the graphics below the wind comes from the northwe...

Page 66: ...d 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 the observation is displayed You can also display the detailed in...

Page 67: ...re as color shading or as text When color coding is selected the SST color bar is shown on the left side of the display You define how the color codes are used to identify sea surface temperature See SiriusWeather Adjustingcolorcodes on page 69 Wave indication Colors are used to indicate forecasted wave height The highest waves are dark red while the lowest are blue You can define how the color co...

Page 68: ...ent red future yellow Storm attributes Lightning Watch box location and warning Marine zone location Marine zones Sirius service includes access to weather reports for all U S Marine Zones with the exception of the high seas zones You can setup the system to read the forecast for a selected area Select the selected zone and use the menu to confirm your selection Tropical statements You can read tr...

Page 69: ...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 predictions When activated the time for the current graphic animation is displayed in the lowe...

Page 70: ...can access the GoFree Shop To disconnect from a wireless hotspot select the disconnect wireless option in the System Controls dialog 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 vehicle s navigation information Ú Note When changing from Client mode to Access point mode the Changing mo...

Page 71: ... is viewed and controlled from the wireless device by the GoFree Controller Viewer Apps downloaded from their relevant Application store When remote control is accepted the active page is mirrored to the wireless device Ú Note To use smartphones and tablets to view and control the system wireless functionality must be disconnected from the wireless hotspot in Access point mode Wireless settings Pr...

Page 72: ...rk Key can be edited for security and Channel can be changed if the connection to unit is compromised due to interference Mode can be changed on WIFI 1 devices only Restore defaults returns the unit to factory settings Client settings Displays information about the wireless hotspot your unit is connected to or the last one your unit was connected to You can select the hotspot in the dialog to set ...

Page 73: ...nt to edit or delete Tides Displays tide information for the tide station nearest to your vehicle Select the arrow panel buttons to change the date or select the date field to access the calendar function Available tide stations can be selected from the menu Alarms Active alarms List of active alarms Alarm history List of all alarms with time stamp Alarm settings List of all available alarm option...

Page 74: ...ontrol the format for latitude and longitude coordinates displayed on the chart panel Magnetic variation Magnetic variation is the difference between true bearings and magnetic bearings caused by different locations of the Geographic and the Magnetic north poles Any local anomalies such as iron deposits might also affect the magnetic bearings When set to Auto the system automatically converts magn...

Page 75: ...harts Provides options and dialogs where you specify settings for your charts Settings and display options made in the Chart settings page are common for all chart panels Refer to Chartsettings on page 35 Fuel Provides a dialog showing total fuel used fuel used per trip and fuel used per season In addition it provides access to configuration engine and tanks and calibration of tanks refuel dialogs...

Page 76: ...formation refer to Simulator on page 53 Sun Moon Displays sunrise sunset moonrise and moonset for a position based on entered date and the position s latitude longitude Trip calculator Trip 1 Trip 2 Displays trip information with reset option for all data fields Today Displays trip information for current date All data fields are automatically reset when the date changes Files File management syst...

Page 77: ...ed in the section Maintenance on page 81 Find Search function for items by categories waypoints routes trails fuel prices chart items vehicle s AIS status and vehicle s messages and coordinates Tools HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 77 ...

Page 78: ...tive The alarm is recorded in the alarm listing so that you can see the details and take the appropriate corrective action Type of messages The messages are classified according to how the reported situation affects your vehicle The following color codes are used Color Importance Red Critical Orange Important Yellow Standard Blue Warning Green Light warning Single alarms A single alarm is displaye...

Page 79: ...e alarm state to acknowledged meaning that you are aware of the alarm condition The siren buzzer stops and the alarm dialog is removed However the alarm remains active in the alarm listing until the reason for the alarm has been removed Disable Disables the current alarm setting The alarm does not show again unless you turn it back on in the Alarms dialog There is no time out on the alarm message ...

Page 80: ...The alarm dialogs can also be activated from the Tools panel The alarm dialogs include information about active alarms and alarm history 80 Alarms HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 81: ...turn the unit on 3 Continue pressing the waypoint key until the calibration process starts The system automatically runs through the screen calibration When completed the unit returns to the application screen NMEA Data logging All serial output sentences sent over the NMEA 0183 TCP connection are logged to an internal file You can export and review this file for service and fault finding purposes...

Page 82: ...ination folder and filename Once accepted the log file is written to the chosen location Software upgrades The latest software for the HDS Gen3 Polaris is available for download from our website polaris com Detailed instructions for how to install the software are included in the upgrade files 82 Maintenance HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 83: ...sally unique 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 transferrin...

Page 84: ...Export all Waypoints Routes and Trails Use the export option if you want to backup all Waypoints Routes and Trails on your system 84 Maintenance HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual ...

Page 85: ...art the export Purging Waypoints Routes and Trails Deleted Waypoints Routes and Trails are stored in the HDS Gen3 Polaris 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 memor...

Page 86: ...le a checkbox option on or off Show basic information for a selected item Press and hold On any panel with a cursor to activate the cursor assist feature On a panel button to see available split screen options On a favorite button to enter edit mode Scroll through a list of available options without activating any option Flick to quickly scroll through e g the waypoint list Tap the screen to stop ...

Page 87: ...Icon Description Pinch to zoom out on the chart or on an image Spread to zoom in on the chart or on an image Touchscreen operation HDS Gen3 Polaris Operator Manual 87 ...

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Page 89: ...60 B Backing up your system data 83 C Card Copying files to 76 Charts 28 3D charts 33 Chart data 29 Chart panel 28 Chart scale 30 Course up 31 Creating routes 32 Dual charts 29 Embedded cartography 29 Find chart objects 33 Insight 35 Chart details 35 Imagery style 35 Look ahead 31 Measuring distance 22 Overlay 34 Panning 30 Positioning the vehicle on the chart panel 31 Saving waypoints 39 Selectin...

Page 90: ...17 56 G Go to cursor 21 GoFree 70 Controller Viewer app 71 Shop 70 H Home page 14 Home page background 25 I Illumination 19 Improving system performance 85 Info panels 50 Customizing 50 K Key beeps 74 Keys 12 L Language 74 Locking the touchscreen 19 Logging type Navigating settings 49 M Magnetic variation 74 Maintenance Touchscreen Calibration 81 Man Overboard Cancel navigation to MOB 23 Creating ...

Page 91: ...plit pages 16 R Radio as an audio device 61 Restore defaults 74 Routes 41 Creating a new route on the chart panel 41 Creating a route from existing waypoints 42 Edit in chart panel 41 Edit Route dialog 43 Navigate 46 Routes Dialog 38 S Satellites system settings 74 Screen capture 24 Settings Network 76 Tools 73 Unit of measure 75 Simulator 53 Demo mode 53 Source files 54 Sirius radio 62 Channels l...

Page 92: ...ration 81 Touch Operation 86 Touchscreen Locking 19 Trails 48 Converting trails to routes 42 Creating new 43 Dialog 38 Settings 44 Trip calculator 76 Turning the unit on and off 18 U Units of measure setting 75 V Video 52 Adjusting the image 52 Setting up the panel 52 Source 52 Standard 52 Video Video panel 52 W Wallpaper 25 Wallpaper customizing 25 Warranty 3 Waypoints routes and trails Export 84...

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