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7.3.4

Reset Trip Counter

Here you may reset the trip distance. The command is broadcasted to all instrument
on the Network and all instruments Trip distance will be cleared simultaneously.

7.3.5

Man Over Board

Here you may start the Man Over Board function. The command is broadcasted to all
instrument on the Network and all instruments start the Man Over Board function
simultaneously.

You May Also click the Man Over Board button on the control bar

7.3.6

Reinitialize Nexus Network

This function will reinitialize the whole network and all instruments connected to it. A
message Press Key will appear on all instruments and the order you press the keys is
the order the Instruments will get their unique ID-numbers.

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Summary of Contents for FDX-kit

Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Manual English FDX kit NexusRace SW...

Page 2: ...NexusRace SW English 1...

Page 3: ...English NexusRace SW 2 This manual is written for NexusRace SW version 1 08 Edition January 2011...

Page 4: ...ttings 19 6 1 Setup the NXR Multi Control Instrument 19 6 2 Edit display of NXR Multi Control Instrument 20 6 3 Setup the NXR XL20 and XL30 instruments 22 6 4 Edit display of NXR Multi Control Instrum...

Page 5: ...English NexusRace SW 4...

Page 6: ...nit on all instruments or local individual for each instrument When an instrument is selected from the Multi Control the top row indicating the function is flashing for 3 seconds Every time the functi...

Page 7: ...connect your NX2 system to your PC You may either use the Serial port RS 232 or the USB port using the USB to Serial port converter NOTE The FDX Server will use the standard NMEA protocol for communi...

Page 8: ...ed into the RS232 port and has a 0 4M 1 8M respectively USB cable with a type A plug for connection to the PC s USB port or to a USB hub Note Since the most computers have only one or two USB ports US...

Page 9: ...log box that comes up click on Next to continue 6 If the driver files have been copied to the hard disk a dialog box will appear to confirm the completion of the installation click on Finish Windows n...

Page 10: ...not connected to any data source If control over the mouse it s still not restored remove the cable from the USB port You should now have complete control over the mouse 1 Open Device Manager Start m...

Page 11: ...Serial Mouse but may vary b If the category contains a single item the real mouse driver no action is needed and if there still is a problem it has another source Notes Extra care should be taken whil...

Page 12: ...computer Open Run Software Brows to your CD normally D and click on NX2 Sail Performance Click on Setup Follow the instructions on your screen Now run the NX2 Sail Performance Software Click on the c...

Page 13: ...A list of functions appear Select the function from the list Some functions may be displayed digital or analog some only digital Select the type of display you want by double clicking on the correspon...

Page 14: ...ct auto hide the tool bar will be hidden after the amount of seconds you shoose To get the bar back move your mouse to the top of the screen If you tick the box keep always on top the NX2 Sail Perform...

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Page 16: ...Race SW English 15 5 3 Connection of the cables Connect the Server to your PC with the supplied 3m Serial Cable as showed in the picture If you use the USB to RS 232 converter the 3m cable is still ne...

Page 17: ...strument via Nexus Race SW Start the Nexus race SW Click on the connect icon Select the com port where the PC cable from the Nexus Server is connected Press OK to connect When the SW has connected to...

Page 18: ...R instruments click on Tools and select Configure The current settings of the instruments are read A list of the connected instruments in the network is displayed with their version numbers Also a lis...

Page 19: ...n the network and change to the selected unit for Depth The Unit for Distance will affect all NXR instrument in the network and change to the selected unit for Total Distance Distance Trip Distance XT...

Page 20: ...nds D8 25 seconds D9 30 seconds To change damping from the instrument go to the function you want to change damping for If it is a main function you press SET and PLUS together and if it is a sub func...

Page 21: ...mp to this display when one of the hot keys are activated Select lighting colour Here you select if you want to have green or orange back light for this instrument Select start up page Here you select...

Page 22: ...s in the system will be set to the same damping for boat speed If you want to have a different damping on one instrument maybe you want a different damping at the nav station you may select any other...

Page 23: ...ion is only used for the NXR XL20 instrument Store quick configuration If this box is ticked this instrument will store the display settings when one of the four hot keys are pressed and hold It will...

Page 24: ...function and one for sub functions There are 14 functions in the list of main functions If you choose one of the functions i e the Boat speed function you can select in which pages that function shou...

Page 25: ...nd that will only be local on this instrument Unit is not possible to select since global damping has been selected see 6 1 1 Select local units and you will be able to set an individual unit for this...

Page 26: ...NexusRace SW English 25 Function Here you select which function what kind of information data a page should display Select from the following list Available functions...

Page 27: ...urrent Distance since start Custom data 0 9 Speed Of Current Depth Rate Here you select how often the display should be refreshed i e how many times per second a new value is displayed Select from 1 2...

Page 28: ...ys want to display boat speed on one of your instrument but you want easy access to various setting damping and rate of the boat speed Then you can make two or more pages all displaying boat speed but...

Page 29: ...secondary function displays KNOTS If you want a toggling text it is important that the damping rate and unit is the same for the main and secondary function If you select different settings for these...

Page 30: ...in any calculations in the Nexus System The Display is updated according to the rate setting and the header text is displayed as send by the Software providing the data On top of the 10 data fields 0...

Page 31: ...calibration value for the log and has to do with the shape of the hull and the position of the transducer The percentage is the value the measured speed will increased with As an example measured spee...

Page 32: ...ace The value entered in this box will be added to the measured depth If you want to display the depth from the keel set a negative value for the distance from the transducer to the keel I e if the dr...

Page 33: ...el and Pitch If you have a HPC compass of a version lower that 1 1 you have to do this from the Multi Control instrument see HPC Manual For HPC version 1 1 Make sure the boat is levelled Tick the Auto...

Page 34: ...prefer to reset the deviation created by the Autodeviation function press Clear Magnetic variation VAR Set the deviation direction first i e for East or for West then enter the magnetic value in 1 10...

Page 35: ...ected speed will be 17 m s 10 x 1 70 For two blade propellers the calibration value is 50 For three blade propellers the calibration value is 70 Down wind correction NOTE if you have a nWind Race tran...

Page 36: ...correction set in these boxes are the values for port and starboard They will only be used when tacking and the you may set the window for when you want to use it see Settings Advanced Factory calibra...

Page 37: ...ate tacking angel at 90 degree and at reaching It is possible to adjust the tacking and reaching angle however the 90 degree is fixed It is preferable to enter your target wind angles from your polar...

Page 38: ...st likely that the correction for 14 knots is somewhere in between the values for 12 and 16 It is a good idea to keep a ledger of which values you have tested and which values you have estimated Table...

Page 39: ...you have the following parts in your system Compass transducer Log transducer Twin Fin wind transducer GPS Position Antenna GPS navigator You may calibrate the following Compass Boat Speed Up Wind Sa...

Page 40: ...lish 39 7 3 Controls 7 3 1 Timer Here you may start the Race timer at 5 or 10 minuet count down This is only possible if a Server is connected The information will be send out on the Nexus Network to...

Page 41: ...7 3 3 Trim Here you may select the reference and the value for the Speed trim instrument to refer to This is to set the reference to trim the speed trim instrument click the trim icon on the control...

Page 42: ...e list click Add Then enter the ID number for that instrument displayed at each power up of the system and give it any name you want You may enter all instrument on the Network or only those you would...

Page 43: ...English NexusRace SW 42 Then click on the instrument that you want to control and use the corresponding push buttons...

Page 44: ...d function The command is broadcasted to all instrument on the Network and all instruments start the Man Over Board function simultaneously You May Also click the Man Over Board button on the control...

Page 45: ...es but no more than 20 So including the column with wind speeds the polar table should have a total of minimum 11 columns but not more than 41 The format of a polar table is TWS TBS1 TWA1 TBSn TWAn 1s...

Page 46: ...will then transmit this information on the Nexus Network to all connected instruments After you have changed this setting you have to restart the system Use NMEA Compass If you want to use a NMEA tra...

Page 47: ...int Location in If this box is ticked waypoints transmitted from the Navigator will be received by the system Send WPR Waypoint Location If this box is ticked waypoints will be transmitted via NMEA ou...

Page 48: ...policy The Nexus data bus is open for new users and applications without a licence or a licence fee The data bus is however the property of the manufacturer which means the specification must be foll...

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Page 50: ...NexusRace SW English 49 Copyright Silva Sweden AB Kuskv gen 4 191 62 Sollentuna Sweden Tel 46 0 8 623 43 00 Fax 46 0 8 92 76 01 www silva se 22756 1 Edition 1 3...

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