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Page 1: ...0 Instrument and Server Installation and Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...ion BTW Bearing to Waypoint CMG Course made good COG Course over ground CTS Course to steer DMG Distance made good DRF Drift speed DTW Distance to Waypoint MN Magnetic North N North SET Drift directio...

Page 3: ...2 This manual is written for Nexus Multi Control and Server instrument version 2 00 Edition June 2000...

Page 4: ...bout this manual 23 4 2 How to use the 4 push buttons 24 5 Function overview Contents 26 6 SPEED functions Contents 27 6 1 SPEED main function 28 6 2 SPEED sub functions 28 7 Depth functions Contents...

Page 5: ...58 12 3 C30 calibration of navigation 58 12 4 Compass calibration 60 12 5 C50 calibration of wind 62 12 6 C70 calibration of Network and NMEA 63 12 7 NMEA 65 12 8 Special NMEA sentences 69 13 Maintena...

Page 6: ...be 7 2 Plastic cable strap 7 1 Adhesive drill template for instrument 8 1 Nexus Network cable 8 m 26 ft 9 1 Quick guide laminated 10 1 Inter connection cable 0 3 m 1 ft 1 Installation and Operating ma...

Page 7: ...6 PART SPECIFICATION...

Page 8: ...drill big holes and the cable can be cut to exact lengths The connections at the Server are colour coded and marked with a number for easy reference Nexus Multi Control is a multi function instrument...

Page 9: ...8 Again thank you for choosing Nexus If you see us at a show stop by and say hello Good luck and happy boating INTRODUCTION...

Page 10: ...h button 15 2 6 3 Extra alarm buzzer 15 2 6 4 Nexus instruments 15 2 6 5 Maxi repeater 16 2 7 Connecting instrument lighting 16 2 8 Connecting a NMEA instrument IN to the Server 16 2 9 Connecting a NM...

Page 11: ...hout having to disconnect all attached cables Do not place sealant behind the display The instrument gasket eliminates the need for sealant Do not run cables in the bilge where water can appear Do not...

Page 12: ...using a 2 8 mm 0 11 drill Mount the Server using the 4 mounting screws Apply silicon paste on the screw terminal Connect the 8 m Nexus Network cable labelled number 5 and supplied with cable protecto...

Page 13: ...unted on a mast bracket provided enough silicon paste is applied to protect the connector 2 4 Installing the instrument Place the adhesive drill template on the desired location for the instrument Dri...

Page 14: ...ver with the 1 screw Mount the instrument in the pre drilled position Note Use all 4 screws and tighten the screws in cross pattern so the gasket will be evenly compressed to 1 3 of its original thick...

Page 15: ...cers according to the separate instructions supplied with each transducer Connect as per below drawings 2 6 Connecting optional accessories These optional accessories are available from your local Nex...

Page 16: ...5 cm not water proof can be mounted where you want a louder sound The buzzer will sound as soon as any alarm function is activated in the Nexus Network Red wire to Server pin 2 ALARM RED Black wire to...

Page 17: ...g NMEA for example GPS Decca Loran NMEA compass and wind transducer etc If a NMEA instrument is connected most information will be available and can be displayed on the Nexus Network You must know whi...

Page 18: ...gate Again you must know which 2 cables from your other NMEA instrument carry the NMEA in signal If you have trouble call the dealer you bought the NMEA instrument from He should know the wiring colou...

Page 19: ...the Nexus data bus wires yellow and white in ring connection 2 Check that all the connections are correct before you power up the system 2 11 Compatibility with our previous transducers 2 11 1 Log tra...

Page 20: ...amplifier boxes can be used that is the Direction D30 and Power depth Note Do not mix amplifier boxes with transducers from other series 2 11 3 Wind transducer All our wind transducers can be used INS...

Page 21: ...A transducer carry the NMEA out signal If you have trouble call the dealer you bought your NMEA instrument from He should know the wiring colour and will probably sell the plug set which may be requir...

Page 22: ...o on The order in which you press KEY is the same order as the instruments will be given a logical ID number on the Nexus Network The example shows that the instrument version number is 2 0 and the gi...

Page 23: ...ENTS OPERATION 4 1 About this manual 23 4 2 How to use the 4 push buttons 24 4 2 1 MODE 24 4 2 2 DOWN 24 4 2 3 UP 24 4 2 4 KEY 25 4 2 5 Cancel clear reset 25 4 2 6 Calibration 25 4 2 7 Lighting 25 OPE...

Page 24: ...ch instrument is navigating By the term navigating we mean the active instrument in which the waypoint memory is used for navigation to calculate the navigation data ie BTW DTW etc There can only be o...

Page 25: ...The MODE button is also used to move the cursor when in edit mode A press on MODE moves the cursor in a circular pattern one step to the right for every press A press on MODE and DOWN together back st...

Page 26: ...KEY when the text return RET is shown 4 2 7 Lighting The instrument uses red back lighting for the display and the 4 push buttons The lighting can be set at 4 different levels To access the light con...

Page 27: ...display in 24 4 mm 1 high digits 2 Sub function displayed at the bottom part of the display in 13 6 mm 0 6 high digits You can easily customise your favourite combination of functions See 9 The instru...

Page 28: ...PEED sub functions 28 6 2 1 TRIP LOG TRP 28 6 2 2 TOTAL LOG LOG 28 6 2 3 START TIMER STA 28 6 2 4 TIMER 28 6 2 5 DISTANCE DST 28 6 2 6 AVERAGE SPEED AVS 28 6 2 7 DAMPING SEA 28 6 2 8 DEPTH unit DPT 29...

Page 29: ...om minus 5 minutes 5 STA press KEY again When started displays the count down time in minutes and seconds During the last 10 seconds the alarm will sound once every second 6 2 4 TIMER Elapsed time in...

Page 30: ...y through the water and displays course and distance in a straight line from the start position Locate and mark your position and reset CMG DMG Get underway To find your new position plot the course a...

Page 31: ...4 TEMPERATURE TMP 32 7 2 5 BATTERY BAT 32 7 2 6 BOAT SPEED BSP unit 32 7 2 7 HEADING HDT HDM 32 7 2 8 UNIVERSAL TIME UTC 32 7 2 9 TIME TO GO TTG Time to go in hr min 32 7 3 Set and turn on shallow SHA...

Page 32: ...n to the previous page Loss of signal If there are no depth echoes for 3 seconds the display indicates 3 dotted lines until a new echo is received 7 1 DEPTH main function Depth from the water surface...

Page 33: ...VERSAL TIME UTC Time in hr min sec This function will only be displayed if a GPS receiver is connected to the system The UTC is indicated by a U after the time To set your local time L zone from UTC p...

Page 34: ...3 The minute sign is shown above the last depth digit in the sub function The instrument will suggest a value for the depth DEA alarm actual depth plus 1 5 m 5 FT To store the value press KEY or sele...

Page 35: ...US F _ SAT_ 36 8 3 Steer reference Pilot 36 8 3 1 Overview of steer reference Pilot 37 8 3 2 Steer reference MEM 38 8 3 3 Steer reference BTW 38 8 3 4 Steer reference CTS 39 8 3 5 Steer reference AWA...

Page 36: ...e of heading changes To change damping press KEY To select damping level press UP and select from LOW 1 sec MID 5 sec and MAX 22 sec To store the selected value press KEY Default value is LOW for use...

Page 37: ...nating press KEY again 8 2 10 SATELLITE STATUS F _ SAT_ Displays quality of reception and number of satellites SAT used Example 4SAT 4 satellites Figure of merit F is a factor for the GPS reception qu...

Page 38: ...TR in the sub function and compare it with the actual compass heading in the main function A Nexus autopilot can not be activated from the steer reference function But when the Nexus autopilot has bee...

Page 39: ...g value MEM can also be selected directly from the optional trim button without first selecting MEM in Pilot OFF function Available from Server software version 1 9 8 3 3 Steer reference BTW This func...

Page 40: ...M WP is lit on the display The sub function STR automatically displays the stored CTS value The text CTS and STR is alternating The function is invaluable when you want to sail the shortest distance t...

Page 41: ...to 15 port side you are at 145 When the needle is at zero 0 you are at 160 When the needle points 15 starboard you are at 175 At night when you can not see the wind shifts the use of the AWA function...

Page 42: ...xt FREE or the last stored or edited waypoint number will be displayed If the last waypoint is displayed the latitude and longitude co ordinates for the waypoint will be displayed alternating If requi...

Page 43: ...ited waypoints to be used for navigation in the Goto WP function sailplan To return to the function Edit WP press UP To create a sailplan Goto WP see 8 5 8 4 3 Cancel a waypoint Select sub function Ed...

Page 44: ...waypoint in the Goto WP function but you can not edit a waypoint other than in the NMEA navigator 8 5 1 Go to waypoint To use the function go to waypoint Goto WP at least one waypoint must first be st...

Page 45: ...to cancel the last waypoint from the sailplan memory and thereby stop the navigation press DOWN and UP together when Goto and no is displayed After that Goto WP will be displayed which confirms the sa...

Page 46: ...at the Server is actually calculating navigation data towards the displayed active waypoint Select sub function Goto 3 press KEY To select the leg you want to cancel press DOWN or UP To cancel the sel...

Page 47: ...FROM 03 Goto NXT 04 The last inserted waypoint will move down all the following waypoints one step in the sailplan If the sailplan is already contains 24 waypoints full and you add or insert a new way...

Page 48: ...ENT WIND SPEED AWS 48 9 2 2 DAMPING SEA 49 9 2 3 TRUE WIND SPEED TWS 49 9 2 4 GEOGRAPHIC WIND DIRECTION 49 9 2 5 VELOCITY MADE GOOD VMG 50 9 2 6 TACTICAL FUNCTION TAC 50 9 2 7 WAYPOINT CLOSURE VELOCIT...

Page 49: ...ing for the main function is apparent wind angle AWA See 12 5 C51 and C63 9 2 WIND Sub functions 9 2 1 APPARENT WIND SPEED AWS Units displayed in m s m s knots KTS or Beaufort BF see 12 5 C52 The func...

Page 50: ...rument 9 2 3 TRUE WIND SPEED TWS This function requires a log transducer Displayed in m s m s knots KTS or Beaufort BF See 12 5 C52 The text alternates between TWS and the selected unit 9 2 4 GEOGRAPH...

Page 51: ...he heeling angle of the boat heeling to starboard side heeling to port side The Server will compensate the wind angle and the wind speed errors due to heeling The compensation is already implemented i...

Page 52: ...y time you press KEY or the trim button When you tack the reference value of the last leg will automatically be displayed If the optional analogue steer pilot instrument connected select sub function...

Page 53: ...longitude is more important for the sea rescue service The MOB position is automatically stored in waypoint number 99 and over writes any earlier stored position To activate the MOB function press the...

Page 54: ...he top of the sub funtion list 11 2 Copy and lock a sub function Example Copy and lock the sub function true wind speed TWS from WIND page to SPEED page Select WIND page and find the sub function TWS...

Page 55: ...cancel the moved sub function press DOWN and UP together The sub function is cancelled and the main function still flashes To return the to the original display press KEY 11 5 Temporary locking of alt...

Page 56: ...COG 59 12 3 9 C38 OFF SEC 59 12 3 10 12 3 10 C39 0 00 LAT 59 12 3 11 12 3 11 C40 0 00 LON 59 12 3 12 C41 0 10 ARC 60 12 3 13 C42 RDR C43 AP1 C44 AP2 60 12 3 14 C45 Pilot SEA 60 12 3 15 C46 000 LGD 60...

Page 57: ...T 64 12 6 6 C75 OFF NAV 64 12 6 7 C76 OFF CMP 64 12 6 8 C77 OFF WIND 64 12 6 9 C78 00 WBN 64 12 6 10 C79 to C94 65 12 6 11 12 6 11 C95 d4 NME 65 12 7 NMEA 65 12 7 1 Transmit NMEA sentences OUT from Se...

Page 58: ...nd NMEA settings To change a calibration value press KEY To select calibration value press DOWN UP and MODE as required To lock the selected value press KEY 12 1 Calibration of speed C10 12 1 1 C10 Re...

Page 59: ...nus sign Example 01 2 ADJ The distance from the transducer to the keel is 1 2 m To measure from the water surface use the underlining character _ sign Example _ 00 4 ADJ The distance from the transduc...

Page 60: ...om compass transducer ON Heading from navigator course over ground COG 12 3 9 C38 OFF SEC Format of position in latitude and longitude OFF Position in degrees minutes and 100 th of a minute Indicated...

Page 61: ...N All headings and bearings will be magnetic OFF All headings and bearings will be true Note a In the Goto WP function the bearing for every leg will always be displayed as true bearing Note b The set...

Page 62: ...layed Select automatic compass check Auto CHK press KEY and repeat the same circle manoeuvre as described in the Auto DEV routine Note As soon as you place any kind of ferrous items close to the compa...

Page 63: ...d angle displayed 12 5 4 C52 Unit m s Unit for wind speed Metre second m s knots KTS or Beaufort BF 12 5 5 C53 1 50 CAL Do not change this factory setting 12 5 6 C54 000 ADJ Mast top unit misalignment...

Page 64: ...A in this instrument independent of what is set in C51 TWA Will display true wind angle TWA in this instrument independent of what is set in C51 AWS Will display apparent wind speed AWS in this instru...

Page 65: ...one instrument on the Nexus Network which is navigating OFF The Server is navigating One of the following NMEA position sentences must be received for the Server to calculate navigation data RMC GGA R...

Page 66: ...ble NMEA sentences The Nexus Network uses the NMEA 0183 sentences version 1 5 and 2 0 The number in brackets example C79 is the calibration code for the factory slot number given to the NMEA sentence...

Page 67: ...N 03 61 M IIMWV 133 R 07 03 N A IIRMA A 5926 110 N 01756 171 E 0 23 189 47 00 IIRMB A 00 007 L 000 004 5912 890 N 01812 580 E 15 647 147 52 V 01 IIRMC 101340 A 5926 115 N 01756 172 E 0 04 063 42 06 I...

Page 68: ...advantages with the Nexus Network is the very fast transmission speed of data compared to the relatively slow NMEA standard about 10 times faster Therefore we recommend that you use Nexus instruments...

Page 69: ...wind angle and wind speed is read from VWR data only if C77 WND is set to ON True wind angle and wind speed is calculated by Nexus when the boat speed the speed of the water is known The following NME...

Page 70: ...smitted on the Nexus Network and can be displayed as a sub function on the Multi Control instrument To get the sub function TBS select main function SPEED and the empty sub function Then press MODE an...

Page 71: ...llowing points and make a list of All connected instrument and trancducers including their software version numbers Server software version number Nexus Network data bus ID numbers for each instrument...

Page 72: ...n Make sure transducer is aligned correctly see 12 3 7 C36 With a voltmeter on the Server right hand side measure between pin 10 and 12 and between 11 and 12 When the compass is rotated one turn 360 t...

Page 73: ...bances Below are listed some explanations for disturbances to the measurement of depth and how it is expressed on the instrument display 1 There is no depth reading on the display Only is displayed If...

Page 74: ...other depth transducers chains or other mooring equipment which will result in wrong depth readings 13 2 3 Error messages The following error messages can appear on the display ERROR 2 Nexus Network i...

Page 75: ...receiver data bus specially designed for marine navigation applications It utilises the RS485 standard with up to 32 senders and or receivers to form a Local Area Network Data is transmitted synchron...

Page 76: ...550 4 Log 0 50 KTS 20550 5 Depth 0 200 m 20550 7 Depth 0 600 FT 20550 8 Speed Trim 20550 9 Rudder Angle indicator Nexus Transducers 20700 Log Temp 0 30 KTS retractable 8 m 26 ft cable 20711 2 Depth 0...

Page 77: ...ace 19763 Push button for Tactical and MOB function 21154 High Speed Paddle wheel up to 40 KTS 19038 Internal mounting kit for depth transducer 19216 Bronze through hull fitting 18129 Instrument panel...

Page 78: ...ibrate CG Course over Ground CHK CHecK CLR CLeaR CMG Course Made Good CMP CoMPass COG Course Over Ground CTS Course To Steer CU Central Unit d differential D R Dead Reckoning DEFAULT Factory setting D...

Page 79: ...les per hour MID MID MN Magnetic North MOB Man Over Board m metre N North NAV NAVigate NM Nautical Mile NMEA National Marine Electronic Association NXT NeXT OCA Off Course Alarm RET RETurn Roll Roll S...

Page 80: ...Made Good W West WCV Waypoint Closure Velocity WP Waypoint XTE Cross Track Error Minus _ Plus Wind from port side Wind from starboard side The boat is left of the desired track The boat is right of th...

Page 81: ...ational distributors or operation outside the environmental parameters specified for the Product The Manufacturer will not compensate for consequential damage caused directly or indirectly by the malf...

Page 82: ...L DISTRIBUTOR OWNER Name Street City Zip Code Country Product name Serial number A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Date of purchase _______________Date installed ________________ Dealers stamp Tick here if you do n...

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